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5:5:5: XIII – Here it is… 60 shining tracks, 2020 highlights from 12 music obsessed label regulars…

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5:5:5: XIII. 2020.

Well, I’m sure no one needs me to go on about the pains of this year, suffice to say, it’s been a good one for exploring music from a distance.

And so once again, I have the honour of presenting the selections of some properly obsessed music addicts, each here picking 5 particular track highlights, in no particular order, except that they made an indelible mark during 2020 for the selectors below.

An enormous thanks to each of them, 60 tracks to explore herein…

|| Alphabets Heaven | Scaramanga Silk | Aidan Maartens ||
|| Proprio | Kubla Khan | Ring Modulator ||
|| Electric Ape | Rodrigo King Lagoon | Damian Evans ||
|| Stephen Kin;aesthetic | Readsy | Branner Griswell ||

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Filtered Listening #14 | Innov8radio | Damian Evans & Stephen Kin;Aesthetic | 22nd Oct 2017 | Listen back here:

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A pleasure to welcome Damian Evans back for Filtered Listening 14, recording from Brighton this month, along a 2hour amble the pair explore musical moments in Southern, Central and Northern Africa, courtesy of three 2017 releases…

1. Kasai Allstars – Quick As White [2017 Re, Crammed] {K;A}
2. Maalem Mahmoud Gania – Sidi Sma Ya Boulandi [2017, Hive Mind] {K;A}
3. Dungen – Jarten Genom Srocen [2016, Smalltown Supersound] {DA}
4. A Certain Ratio – Bootsy [1986, Factory] {DA}
5. Wojciech Karolak – Discopus 1&2 (If Extended mix) [2016, If] {K;A}
6. Dan Hartman – Chocolate Box [1978, CBS / Blue Sky] {K;A}
7. Norma Fraser – Respect [1968, Coxsone] {DA}
8. Chrissy Zebby Tembo – Born Black [2017 Re, Now Again] {DA}

… More Here

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Filtered Listening #13 | Innov8radio | Scaramanga Silk & Stephen Kin;Aesthetic | 24th September 2017 | Listen back here:

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Great to have Scaramanga Silk join us for this month’s Filtered Listening, a regular at the label and a seasoned selector, he treats us to a few exclusive…

1. Hugh Masekela – Mama (Metro Area Birthday Dub [2003, Verve] {K;A}
2. Bumba Massa – Mbanda Akoma Television [1982, Disco Stock] {K;A}
3. Mo Kolours – Axum (Forthcoming) [2017, 22a] {SS}
4. The Pioneers – Papa Was A Rolling Stone [2017 Re, Attack / Trojan] {SS}
5. Paul Piot Et Son Orchestre – Le Ciel Est-Il A Vendre ? [2009 Re, Chappell] {K;A}
6. Babla – Babla’s Theme [1983, Music India] {K;A}
7. The Unknown Stuntman – Leave This Heaven [Exclusive] (Unreleased) {SS}
8. Joe Armon-Jones & Maxwell Owin – Easy Now [2017, YAM] {SS}

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Filtered Listening #12 | Innov8radio | Readsy & Stephen Kin;Aesthetic | 20th August 2017 | Listen back here:

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A pleasure to have Colin ‘Readsy’ Read along to renew this well-worn DJ pairing, continuing that August weekends’ Pride atmosphere with a bright opening flare of boogie, disco & pop-funk…

1. Jody Watley – Dont You Want Me [1987, MCA] {K;A}
2. Alton Edwards – I Just Wanna (Spend Some Tim With You) [1989, Streetwave] {K;A}
3. Shirley Murdoch – Truth Or Dare [1986, Elektra] {R}
4. Unlimited Touch – Feel The Music [1981, Prelude] {R}
5. Sister Sledge – Lost In Music (Special 1984 Nile Rodgers Remix) [1984, WEA] {K;A}
6. Patti Austin – Gonna Be Special [1984, Qwest] {K;A}
7. Zapp – It Doesn’t Really Matter [1985, Warner] {R}
8. BB&Q – Dreamer [1985, Cooltempo] {R}

…MORE

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Filtered Listening #10 | Innov8radio | Simon Electric Ape & Ben Kubla Khan | 18th June 2017 | Listen back here:

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Simon Electric Ape & Ben Kubla Khan take over for the 1st anniversary of Filtered Listening, and what a glowing selection they regale us with, back to back all-vinyl riffing in the moment…

  1. Steve Miller Band – Macho City [1981, Mercury] {EA}
  2.  The Leather Nun – F.F.A. [1983, Subterranean] *STRONG LANGUAGE* {KK}
  3.  Jeaniee Hoffman – Sing Hallelujah [1964 , Capitol] {KK}
  4.  Lalo Schiffren – Quiet Village [1976, CTI] {EA}
  5.  James Last – I Can’t Move No Mountains [1975, Polydor] {EA}
  6.  Baden Powell – Baixo de Pau [1961, Philips] {KK}
  7.  Fatnotronic – Super Sexy [2017, Hello Sailor] {KK}
  8.  Sothy – Lam Seung Bang Fai (Shelter’s Edit) [2017, Akuphone] {EA}

…..MORE

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Filtered Listening #4 | Innov8radio | Stephen Kin;Aesthetic | 16th Oct 2016 | Listen back here:

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Stephen Kin;Aesthetic brings a 2hour freeform selection on Innov8 inc. a few Brighton trax and another preview cut from the forthcoming K-A-R release, E.I.E. / 1.2 EP …

See & Listen again:

  1. Black Uhuru – Sponji Reggae (Disco Mix)(Prod. by Sly & Robbie) [1981, Island]
  2. Funkapolitan – Understandably Flattering (Prod. by August Darnell) [1981, London]
  3. Elvis Costello – Watching the Detectives [1977, Stiff]
  4. The Invisible – Generational (Raw Version) [2012, Ninja Tune]
  5. Lifetones – For a Reason [2016 reissue, Light In The Attic]
  6. Abel Lima – Stebo Cu Anabela [2016 reissue, Analog Africa]
  7. Farafina – Samba [1989, VeraBra]
  8. Alphabets Heaven – Party [2015, WotNot]

…….. more

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Filtered Listening | Innov8radio | Ring Modulator & Kin;Aesthetic | 19th June 2016 | Listen again here:

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A tentative start with a little mic wrangling, hopefully the selection made up for mumblings / ramblings, with hints of Adam Modulator’s 5:5:5:, loads a hot music and some upfront exclusives from forthcoming Va: E.I.E. / 1.2.

Here’s what featured over the 2 hours…

  1. Barry White – Ghetto Letto
  2. Maze – Twilight
  3. DMX Krew – Didn’t I?
  4. Roisin Murphy – In Sintesi
  5. Rekid – 85 Space
  6. Blackbeard – Electrocharge
  7. Burnt Friedmann / Daniel Dodd-Ellis – Skies Okay Blue

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