This time we hear a swansong mix from Frankfurt producer Avbvrn. Avbvrn's music has an almost haptic quality, making him a perfect fit for Air Max 97's boundary pushing Decisions label, as well as Leipzig's PH17. His contribution to the show marks the end of a chapter, as he retires his longstanding moniker for his new project Lorica. Dive into a mix that juxtaposes aggressive percussive works amongst textural ambient. After that, FP DJ Gus brings together soft and searing sounds.
Over the 3-day lockdown, Jess chats to Jazmine Mary about her latest album, 'The Licking of a Tangerine'. She explains the meaning behind the album title, and shares honest depictions and stories behind several tracks.
Tracklist: Dancer
Move Me
Keep My Cool
Skeleton
Remembering
Jess chats to Pōneke-based multidisciplinary artist, Ana Chaya Scotney (Ngai Tūhoe), about her music project, Kōtiro. They talk over Zoom about each track from her debut release, 'High-Def Multinational', which was released via Kuini Qontrol and Sonorous Circle. Through her music, Ana explores her cultural identity and shares her experience growing up in two different cultures of Māori and Pākehā.
Tracklist: Chrome Tabs All the Little Birds
Puti's Maunga
Fuk Forever
Interlude
Force Field
Jess plays new tracks from Merk, Pickle Darling, Louisa Nicklin, MoMA Ready, Raiza Biza and many more.
For Long Player, Jess chats to Pōneke-based multidisciplinary artist, Ana Chaya Scotney (Ngai Tūhoe), about her musical project, Kōtiro. They talk over Zoom about each track from her debut release, 'High-Def Multinational', which was released via Kuini Qontrol and Sonorous Circle. Thanks to NZ On Air Music!
During Auckland's lockdown, Jess had a chat with Haz, the producer of Team Dynamite, about their long-awaited new album, 'Respect the Process'. Haz discusses coming back to their original sound, while sharing some insight into the production of the tracks.
Tracklist: Images Lightning Bolt feat. Bailey Wiley
I Like That
Dragonfruit feat. Louis Baker
Goodbye
Thanks to NZ On Air Music!
P.S. Check out this fantastic short doco about their journey as Team Dynamite. Directed and Produced by Tom Scott.
Emmanuelle talks to Jess about tracks from his debut album, 'Cult Classic'. They reminisce about C4 as Emmanuelle discusses talk about his musical influences and the stories behind the tracks.
Tracklist: Til September
Time Sure Flies When You're Young and Jacking Off
Other People's Parties
Sour Times
Wasted
Van Staden & Böhm (VSB) takes us through each track from their debut EP, 'Hardcore', released via Related Articles. They talk about how they got their start making happy hardcore musicduring Level 4 lockdown in 2020.
Tracklist: Dreamy
0800SEXIBAE
Every Star
Girlcrush
Spirit Level
Merk (Mark Perkins) chats with Jess about tracks from his sophomore album, 'Infinite Youth', that has themes of adoloscence and adulthood. He discusses the facade of America, heartbreak, time passing by, and working with a co-producer who he met in Montreal.
Tracklist: American Parties
Laps Around The Sun
My Love
But She Loves You
Infinite Youth
'Infinite Youth' is available on cassette, CD and vinyl at Flying Out and other good record stores. Purchase in-store or online here.
After many years singing in Electric Wire Hustle and featuring on other people's projects, Mara TK has finally ventured into releasing his solo debut album, 'Bad Meditation'. He talks to Jess about his experience of creating his first solo release, while sharing some insight into several tracks from the album.
Tracklist: Highly Medicated
Te Kete Aronui
Bad Meditation
Grew Up Inna Chaos feat. 2MY
Toroa / The Albatross
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