FF Mixtape #180: Anastasiya Varenytsya
From dusk till dawn is when, for Anastasiya Varenytsya, a city bursts into life. While society has stigmatized club culture as a hedonistic form of leisure, a deeper meaning lies within its capability...
View ArticleFF Mixtape #181: Psychedelic funk band YĪN YĪN curates a mix of technicolor
The mysticism of psychedelic music lies in how it takes the listener on an intergalactic trip. Born out of the hippie era in the sixties, this genre has grown to encompass numerous sub-categories. In...
View ArticleFF Mixtape #182: House DJ, Suze Ijó, curates a playlist for the heart and soul
Dancefloors have the power to free people from their inhibitions.Experiencing these powerful spaces where dancing becomes a binding force, was a turning point for Suze Ijó. The unspoken intimacy of...
View ArticleFF Mixtape #183: Multi-instrumentalist cktrl curates a meditative tracklist
When words fail, music allows us to communicate the unspeakable. This potential to convey emotions is expressed in cktrl’s “sensual orchestrations”, where honesty seeps through free-flowing clarinet...
View ArticleFF Mixtape #184: Record label and DJ Duo, Public Possession curates a...
Public Possession is a record label and shop based in Munich, founded by Valentino Betz and Marvin Schumann, with the intention of uniting music and graphic design. In addition to their entrepreneurial...
View ArticleFF Mixtape #185: Soul-pop artist Joesef curates a mix of singalong tracks
Press play and get two-stepping to this tracklist of ska, jazz, hip-hop and pop classics. The post FF Mixtape #185: Soul-pop artist Joesef curates a mix of singalong tracks appeared first on Friends of...
View ArticleFF Mixtape #186: Indie guitarist Shakota on the transcendental influence of...
Watching Jimi Hendrix bring an electric guitar to life drew Shakota into the beautiful chaos of rock ‘n’ roll. “The first ever song I performed to a live audience was ‘Little Wing‘ [by Jimi Hendrix]. I...
View ArticleFF Mixtape #187: Rapper and singer Biig Piig curates a nostalgic tracklist
For the London-based singer and rapper Biig Piig it all began in the music room of her school. There, jam sessions held with friends became a haven from the adversities of growing up as a teenager—a...
View ArticleFF Mixtape #188: Soul musician Aaron Taylor curates a mix to get cosy on a...
Sultry vocals lingering over warm chord progressions encompass the sound of Soul. From the painstaking ballads to its funkiest rhythms, this genre has an innate ability to evoke deep emotion in its...
View ArticleFF Mixtape #189: TOBi track-lists unapologetic Soul music
Vulnerability is at the core of Nigerian-Canadian artist TOBi‘s work. Over time, his music has become a creative outlet for his personal experiences and the stories of people in his community. As a...
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