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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 #18 | Innov8radio | zillagramwiches X crooked crossed X mariolenard | 18th Feb 2018 | Listen back here:

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The beat-touting trio take-over for Filtered Listening 18, zillagramwiches, crooked crossed and mariolenard lead us through an enthusiastic, ear-pricking selection of twisted beatwork, sliced electronics and jazz experimentation…

1. Dr00p – McCLOUD [2016, Self-Released / Bandcamp] {zlg}
2. Jameszoo – Spit [2017, Brainfeeder] {zlg}
3. Jon & Vangelis – The Friends of Mr Cairo [1981, Polydor] {crcr}
4. Gary Numan – Music for Chameleons [1982, Beggars Banquet] {crcr}
5. Mckaya Mckraven – The Encore [2015, International Anthem] {ml}
6. Henry Wu – Boards and Skins [2017, Eglo] {ml}

… more

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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}

….. Listen Back

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5:5:5: VIII. Readsy’s Game Changers & the 5 Boroughs.

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Readsy brings us his own 5-way selection, cueing up a personalised theme and passionately pouring through a quintet of influential artists with this, his take on heavy influencers around the 5 New York City divisions…

” Still in his teens, LL had already established himself as the ultimate solo artist ambassador for hardcore Hip-Hop. His sole intention to escape the sinking quicksand of inner city life…”

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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 #9 | Innov8radio | Damian Evans & Stephen Kin;Aesthetic | 21st May 2017 | Listen back here:

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Delighted to welcome Damian Evans along for May’s Filtered Listening, a man whose musical knowledge is so vast, it has become independently sentient and requires…

1. Pecker – Pecker Power Pt1 [2017 Re, Rush Hour] {K;A}
2. Outkast – Spootiedttidopaliscious [1998, Arista] {K;A}
3. Telex – Moskow Diskow [1979, RKM / Sire] {DE}
4. Ry X – Beacon [2017, Infectious] {DE}
5. Johann Johannson – Desert Music [2016, Varèse Sarabande] {K;A}
6. Gruff Rhys – American Exterior [2014, Turnstyle] {K;A}
7. Ramsey Lewis Trio – Wade In The Water [1966, Chess] {DE}
8. Marvyn Gaye – Time to Get It Together [1978, Motown] {DE}

……….more

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Filtered Listening #8 | Innov8radio | Ring Modulator & Kin;Aesthetic | 19th March 2017 | Listen back here:

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Filtered Listening VIII: 19/03/17

on Innov8 Radio w/ Ring Modulator & Kin;Aesthetic

1. Lata Mangeshkar & M. Kaboom – Gentlemen Gentlemen [1970, Colombia] {K;A}
2. Johnny Keating & his Z Men – Four Beats to the Casbah [1962, Picadilly] {K;A}
3. Burnt Friedman – 1993 Day In Rho (2016, Latency Recordings] {RM}
4. Nu – Man to O (Bradock Dub) [2017, Crosstown Rebels] {RM}
5. Iz & Diz – Mouth (Brad Peep’s Remix for friends) [2002, Classic] {K;A}
6. Gwen Guthrie – I Still Want You [1986, Polygram] {K;A}
7. Cabaret Voltaire – Minute by Minute [1990, Parlophone] {RM}
8. Peter Kruder – Orchestral [2014, International DJ Gigolo] {RM}

……….more

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Filtered Listening #7 | Innov8radio | Kubla Khan & Stephen Kin;Aesthetic | 19th Feb 2017 | Listen back here:

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Filtered Listening VII: 19/02/17

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  1. Killer Watts – We Can Work It Out / Hey Jude [1974, Pye] {K;A}
  2. Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein – She’ll Kill You [2016, Invada] {K;A}
  3. Lata Mangeshkar – Ae Phansa [1972, EMI] {KK}
  4. DJ Slungshot – Aint Got No Time [2016, PNB] {KK}
  5. Jazzanova – Another Fine Day (Doctor Rockit Vocal Itch Remix ) [2002, JCR / Dope-A-Rope] {K;A}
  6. Stylistics – It’s Too Late [1972, Avco] {K;A}
  7. Dionne Warwick – You’re Gonna Need Me [1973, Warner] {KK}
  8. Young Wold – Kabuki (Spiritual Version) [2016, Themes For Great Cities] {KK}

……….more

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Filtered Listening #6 | Innov8radio | 4hourXmaspecial ElectricApe x Kin;Aesthetic x Kubla Khan x Ring Modulator | 18th Dec 2016 | Listen back here:

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Filtered Listening VI : 18/12/16

4hourXmaspecial | EA x KK x RM x SK

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A special Filtered Listening show to close the year with 4 hours from 4 Kin-Aesthetic Recordings regulars, revolving 2 records a piece…

  1. Iggy Pop – Sunday [2016, Rekords Rekords] (SK)

  2. Beirut – After the Curtain [2006, 4AD] (SK)

  3. Barry Woolnough – Great Father Spirit in the Sky [2015, Moine Dubh] (KK)

  4. Montezumas Rache – Wu Du Wu [2014, Second Circle] (KK)

  5. The Comet Is Coming – Journey Through the Asteroid Belt [2016, Leaf] (EA)

  6. Floating Points – For Marmish [2015, Pluto] (EA)

  7. Nico Motte – Beats Benny Keats [2015, Antinote] (RM)

  8. Automat – Ost [2016, Bureau B] (RM)

……..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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