Moonbeam Levels

Hello friends, It’s almost knitwear season in the UK. Let’s look to the positives, eh. Can I play you some music? This was partly recorded live in the SE London studios of Sister Midnight FM, before my pup cut the broadcast. Naughty boy. But ‘mixtape’ is part of the ML concept, so we pivoted in the aftermath. Please let me know what you’re into! ✌🏾MAL WALDRON – Candy Girl [Strut]Those familiar with the Mal Waldron of late 50’s hard bop or the modal compositions recorded later in Japan might be taken aback by the volatility of this curio, recorded during his self-imposed exile in Paris after a debilitating breakdown. I read it was so bad that he had to teach himself how to play piano again.Originally a super-limited release on the Calumet label, Candy Girl was recorded spontaneously in the studio of French producer Pierre Jaubert with members of the Lafayette Afro Rock band. Bassist Lafayette Hudson, drummer Donny Donable, and keyboardist Frank Abel on clavinet, Moog and more.In a spritely set, it’s the title track that has stayed with me. A minor key wander by Waldron on electric piano. Look out for the vinyl dropping this week on Strut Records. For more electric Mal, try The Call.DANIEL ODUNTAN – Kilohertz – Variations on a Constant Madness [06m 25s]Over the past decade and more, Daniel has been incubating his idea to depict the changing face of Southwark in SE London through audio and visuals. Encountering lots of speed bumps and roadblocks along the way. What started as a photographic study has expanded into an ensemble. The project is called Soul Complex Unfinished and I think this recording was from the session I attended in Peckham a while back. We had studio don Sean Montgomery Dietz on bass, Deronne White on Flute, man like Ashley Henry on them keys and Daniel on modular synthesiser, drums and bass. Phew.And the process continues to unfold. Daniel will be having an open rehearsal on Friday 12 September from 7pm at Reference Point off The Strand. Joining him will be frequent collaborator Roxanne Tataei and Jerald Coop Cooper of Hood Century. A space to think aloud, explore the black mundane and respond to the moment. Come be part of a living archive.PINO PALLADINO & BLAKE MILLS – Heat Sink [Impulse!] [14m 40s]Bass daddy Pino Palladino and California guitarist-engineer Blake Mills follow up 2021’s Notes With Attachments with That Wasn't A Dream. Their goal on this one was to develop sparser arrangements, punctuated by Mills' prototype fretless baritone sustainer guitar. Time just comes and goes during this track. One to meditate on.SARATHY KORWAR – We Take Things For Granted [Otherland] [23m 50s]From There is Beauty, There Already, which drops on 7/11 on his own new imprint Otherland, this is Sarathy Korwar in reset mode. After four far-reaching albums, he’s attempting to find his voice again as a composer through live drums and percussion. Tabla, South Indian clay pot ghatam…With only a smattering of human voices and electronics through the 70’s Buchla Easel. It’s got me thinking of unique records such as the Don Cherry and Latif Khan collaboration Music / Sangam.An album for deep listening as Pauline Oliveros implored us to do. One to inhabit from beginning to end for sure, no skips, noticing different variations each time.Catch him during the London Jazz Festival on 15 November at the ICA.THEON CROSS – Wings (live at Blue Note New York) [New Soil][27m 15s]I had a very wholesome evening in one of my local places of worship, St Lawrence Church, Catford, watching tuba player and composer Theon Cross and Rosie Turton playing at the Jazz Hang alongside prodigious members of Lewisham Music Jazz Band, Pulse of the Planet (Prendergast Ladywell School) and Trinity Laban Jazz Ensemble.Proof, if any were needed, why it’s so important to support schemes like this to get instruments in the hands of the youth and collaborating with one another as well as graduates like Theon. Respect to Tomorrows Warriors as well for the mentorship they offer. Each one teach one.This is Theon and band letting fly on his debut at Blue Note in NYC. A heavyweight rib tickler.VENNA – Prophet [Cashmere Thoughts][34m 25s]Debut album from composer, saxophonist, vocalist Venna. I love how he’s patiently been honing his craft, drip-feeding us with transcendent releases like ‘Prophet’.Being very clear about what he wants to say and how he wants to present his art, from his choice of collaborators (rhythm section Yussef Dayes and Rocco Palladino) to the travelogue videos that are like lo-fi odysseys. There’s romance to his sound – not the meet-cute kind, more in the sense of a divine connection to place and time.“Every experience, every memory, every conversation, anything new, any encounter has influenced how this album sounds,” Venna says.Debut album coming on 5 September.TRES LECHES – Telescope [Brainfeeder][39m 10s]On first listen, this album of smooth Haitus Kaiyote covers may veer dangerously close to easy listening elevator music but there’s something about its utilitarian origins and off-the-cuff aesthetic that charms me.Recorded in hotel and green rooms on tour by HK members Paul Bender and Simon Mavin together with ComputerJay, it was envisioned as a soundtrack to an imaginary supermarket for the band’s Love Heart Cheat Code. This is my pick. Breezy.OFFICER JOHN – Stay [Wah Wah Wino][42m 30s]Love and respect to Do You’s Charlie Bones for introducing Officer John to me. They did a lovely live session in his Hackney HQ, which you should listen back to. CB always manages to create a communal experience across the internet.This is called ‘Stay’, taken from a five-track 12”, which includes a remix from Morgan Buckley. Coming in Autumn ’25. ‘Handle’ has also been on loop. One for all you daydream believers.SILVER APPLES – Lovefingers [Jackpot][45m 15s]For an album so foundational to electronic music, one that predates Krautrock and all of that, I don’t hear much about Silver Apples. The 60’s duo of Simeon Coxe III on synth and drummer Danny Taylor. Experimental, psychedelic yet open to all. Someone used the word “fantasia” to describe the mood and I’m with it. Jackpot Records have released a limited-edition vinyl. Smoke-coloured, of course.LADY BLACKBIRD VS CROOKED MAN – When The Game is Played on You [Foundation Music][49m 05s]Crooked Man Richard Barratt follows up that loping remix for Cymande with this hi-tension flip for Lady Blackbird. Playing this one for the chief, Ross Allen. Owner of two of the best ears in the business. As he says, Crooked Man has a way of taking originals to a different place, into the deep. Have a listen to the Lady’s album Slang Spirituals. It’s got divine power.LEON VYNEHALL – Scab (featuring Tyson) [Ooze Inc][54m 50s]New one from Leon inna likkle dancehall situation, with Tyson guesting on the vocals. She’s really growing as a songwriter and always picks great collaborators. Leon’s next album In Daytona Yellow is coming on 19 September. Jeshi is among the other guests on there.Look out for Tyson also guesting on the Verses GT release that LuckyMe are putting out soon.JAMES MASSIAH MEETS LORD TUSK – Might Be The One (Version) [Accidental Meetings][1h 00m 40s]Lord Tusk and James Massiah join forces again after last year’s ‘Open Up’. One for the steppers who like to hang by the speaker stacks and get fried by frequencies. Some limited-edition black 7s are still available. Click the title above and head to Bandcamp.DIJON – Yamaha [Warner][1h 04m 45s]Ah, the rush. How much ecstasy can you pack into one tune? Dijon on some early 80’s Prince flex. My guy. New album Baby is waiting for you, exploding with big feels. Mk.gee is on co-writing and co-producing duties. Repeat after me: we deserve nice things.I like this comment from Dijon about their collaboration last September. “We were both trying to just find a new wheel to invent, separately, and kind of questioning why nobody else was as feverishly, or embarrassingly, reaching. Then we were both like, let’s see how far we can push each other.”Their performance of ‘Big Mike’s’ in the living room during the Absolutely film is still giving me life. Pino Palladino, who we played earlier, is also on ‘Baby’.Can you spot the sample? Laurie Anderson, come on. Apparently, Cara Delevigne helped write this track. Trivia.EARL SWEATSHIRT – Crisco [Warner][1h 10m 00s]Older, wiser but still throwing lyrical curveballs, Earl is in relative domestic bliss as a father of two and isn’t afraid to rap about.That‘s not to say he shuns difficult topics. On ‘Crisco’, he mentions his “kinda janky” pops and the replacement who “beat the failure out of me”. Traumatic experiences have compelled him to do better as a parent. Seeking “sacred knowledge 8 of cups, it's time to change his stanky diapers”.Much of the discourse around Live, Laugh, Love oscillates between ‘I’m happy Earl is happy’ and ‘Sad Earl is way more interesting’. Harmony Holiday, one of the most important voices on black music and culture right now, blew the album right open for me, contending with the expectation placed on rap idols – by us and themselves – sensing confliction in the reformed good father with the “brittle embryo spirit”. Someone who is perhaps too eager for salvation… It’s a cautionary tale. How fragile and fleeting contentment can be.Sonically, this track is a standout. Navy Blue, a superb MC himself, is on the beat, filtering the hell out of it so the track sluices between our ears.VENNA – Misty (featuring Knucks) [Hillside][1h 12m 35s]Some vintage Venna, why not? I’m still bangin’ this collaboration with Knucks and love rolling through London town on the 171 as I “stay mindin’ my damn business”.JACK HERRERA – City Lights[1h 16m 10s]I was listening to Ayo Edibiri’s NTS show the other day while cooking and this smooth-ass tune started making my fingers snap. A bit of Raphael Saadiq, a bit of Rahsaan Patterson, you know. What is that? I thought.I checked the tracklist and it said Jack Herrera. Who’s he? Tur

When an old friend offers to speak to you about their first novel before anyone else, you grab the chance with both hands.Stef Macbeth and I used to work at the same agency, writing words for clients and trying to make them meaningful. But really, our greatest thing in common is music, specifically [small ‘c’] club culture.A respect for the craft of DJ’ing and remixing as genuine forms of creative expression. Our shared belief in the dance as a space for communion and liberation.Ecstatic, effervescent, an epiphany at its best.He has poured all of this and more into FOLK, a coming-of-age novel with a bittersweet twist. We follow earnest overthinker Mark Fisher as he stumbles and fumbles to find his place in the world, in a “renegade youth group” of “waifs and strays”.Ambivalent to so much around him and a detached observer, someone more inclined to agonise from the sidelines than to give himself over to the moment, Mark becomes enthralled by the rave culture of early 90’s Britain.The catalyst for this awakening is mysterious newcomer Jason, a proverbial cat among the pigeons who might have just dashed Mark’s hopes of romance with long-time crush Zee.Although this Byker Grove-like clique is a little late to the party, as it’s 1994 and the Second Summer of Love is long gone, you can still feel the flux in a society that’s living in the shadow of Thatcher and clamped down by the Conservatives under Major.Young people, in particular, are outraged and politicised by the denial of their right to gather, protest and celebrate, most infamously through the Criminal Justice Bill (CJB), which attempted to outlaw “repetitive beats”.A draconian piece of legislation described by another Mark Fisher as a form of “cultural exorcism, commercial purification and mandatory individualisation”. Putting up barriers instead of dissolving them and curbing civil liberties under the guise of public safety.FOLK’s Mark is pulled into this countercultural melee and the promise of unity in the thick of these unfamiliar sounds. Anticipation is in the air.Possibility.He senses it’s a moment of seismic change. “Kurt Cobain is dead. Freddie Mercury is dead. Guitars are dead. Something else is coming. Something has to fill the void.”It’s a very relatable, engrossing tale about rites of passage, the fleeting innocence of youth and an ode to ‘dance music’ as transcendence.“Beyond the barrier there is a hunched figure who must be the DJ. We find a spot. I let the music, which is unfamiliar and a bit scary, carry me; to trust what is happening. Because it is only by letting yourself go that you can really feel anything.”What an illuminating conversation. Stef and I spoke about:* Trying to make Mark an everyman by partly drawing on his own memories while also borrowing from cliche* Mentioning no tracks and making space for the reader to insert the “phenomena” of their own youth* Rave as a political act and the message of FOLK in our present moment* What it means to live a life of “no ends, only transitions”* The slow reality of getting published and why it’s an act of willFeaturing:BJORK – Big Time Sensuality (The Fluke Minimix) [Elektra]JAMES VS THE SABRES OF PARADISE – Jam J (Phase 3 Sabresonic Tremelo Dub) [Fontana]NIGHTMARES ON WAX – Aftermath [Warp]AUTECHRE – Flutter [Warp]MOBY – Go (Woodtick Mix) [Outer Rhythm]GLOBAL COMMUNICATION – 7.39 (Original Cassette Demo)THE WATERSONS – Country Life [Topic]LEFTFIELD – Melt [Hard Hands]APHEX TWIN – On (Mu-ziq mix) [Warp]PROPER MONDAY NUMBER – Deep Clean [DFA]SOURCE DIRECT – A Made Up Sound [Metalheadz]APHRODITE – Shine [Aphrodite]CODE 071 – A London Sumtin (Tek 9 Remix) [Reinforced]HUTTON DRIVE – Amber Line [Soma]EAST 17 DIVISION – Textures [Big Sound Works]ELBEE BAD – (you’re a leader of) A New Age of Faith [Larhon]MASSIVE ATTACK – Unfinished Sympathy (Paul Oakenfold Mix) [Wild Bunch]FOLK will be published by Velocity Press on 8 August. Pick up a copy here and head to Stef’s site to find out about upcoming events in London and Berlin.Want more sound trips and in-depth conversations about music culture?Other ML interview specials you might like:* SE London musician Sam Akpro* The Chronicles of DOOM author Skiz Fernando Jr* Steven Vass, author of Let The Music Play: How R&B Fell in Love with 80’s Synths This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amarofpatel.substack.com

Hiya 👋🏾Well, what can I say? It’s been a heavy few months with the unexpected passing of my father and the cumulative effect of daily puppy trials. Everything feels like a chore. All I could manage was to blend a selection that made an impression in the dark fog of my mind. See what you think. Float from ambient and experimental spaces to more upbeat and energising rhythms, before reaching for the stars as the finest house and techno kick in. Note to self: heal yourself and move.I must also shout out a couple of people that I forgot to include in my mad rush. Djrum and Rainy Miller have made two of the finest albums of this year. Under Tangled Silence is a minimalist, compositional work of staggering beauty. Conceived during lockdown and remade after a hard drive meltdown. It’s like an intricate sculpture that catches the light in different ways. Joseph, What Have You Done? is another brooding suite for the disaffected of the North (and beyond). Poignant, searing prose that meanders across amorphous, boundless frontiers of sound. For me, it’s an album about loss and perseverance, but that could be recent events framing my experience. Regardless, the weight of emotion on this record is undeniable 😮‍💨Both might take a while to unravel, but that is often the hallmark of great art.Until next time…Stay close.A***HUGH HOPPER & ALAN GOWEN – Morning Order [Cuneiform]KELELA – Enemy (unplugged) [Warp]ES ISLAND – Track 9 [Forest Jams]ML BUCH – Mw [Anyines]STANDING ON THE CORNER – Baby [XL]QUR’AN SHAHEED – Dreams [Leaving]IAO – All Is Bliss [Left Ear]RAISA K – Both Still [15 love]MARGEEAH – Rise Black Spirit [Frederiksberg]LARRY JUNE & THE ALCHEMIST – Summer Reign (featuring Ty Dollar $ign) [ALC]MADLIB – The Plan Part 1 (featuring Georgia Ann Muldrow) [BBE]STEVE SPACEK – PBR (featuring Q Tip)SPACETIME CONTINUUM – Flurescence [Fundamental Frequencies]WETDOGG – Signal [Hold Me]FRANCIS BEBEY – Where Are You [Africa Seven]HERBERT & MOMOKO GILL – Show Me [Strut]GIDEÖN – Two Houses (Original mix) [Homo-Centric]KAREEM ALI – This Life [Noire & Blanche]YELFRIS VALDÉS – Ancestry (K15 remix) [Música Macondo]DEREK RUSSO & THOMAS XU ­– Zodiac Travel [Broad Channel]HIEROGLYPHIC BEING – Reality is Not What it May Seem [Smalltown Supersound]RON TRENT – Street Wave (featuring Lars Bartkuhn) [Rush Hour]PSYCHE/BFC – Galaxy [Planet E]✌🏾Comments, questions or abuse below or @amarofpatel on socials. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amarofpatel.substack.com

I am drawn to the elusive ones. Artists who dwell in those in-between spaces — liminal, amorphous, ephemeral – particularly musicians who are often pigeonholed and pegged to genres. That’s why Ghanaian-born, Peckham-raised Sam Akpro stood out from the jump. There’s almost constant motion in his music, where a song might take us from a grungey raw riposte to a hazy soundscape in a few minutes. Nocturnal murmurings and rumblings. Bass and drums going for the gut, fx beckoning and beguiling like floaters in the murky night sky. Guitar in one hand, synth in the other, he’s that guy making connections between Sonic Youth and The Alchemist and a whole lot more.There’s also space, which we talked about in this podcast special. Sam knows how to hold it and harness it, punctuating it with pithy confessions and resolutions. The one who “woke up just to wake again”, who knows that “cutting corners in the dark, won’t get you far” around here.His past releases suggested an individual with his own ideas. Someone open to collaborating with whoever he crossed paths with, and yet set on navigating his way through the maze. Going left, way out west…Debut album Evenfall feels so much more assured. A record of serious conviction where all that matters is catching a vibe and moving with real intention. It’s the sound of someone who knows what they want to say and how. If you get it, Evenfall will feel more cohesive than disparate.The album is very evocative of London life in 2025, with all the restlessness, paranoia, anticipation and impluse the metropolis can bring for a youngblood trying to find their place in it all. Here’s James Massiah locating Evenfall in the now at the climax of his accompanying poem.“Long time no see friend. Come around. Listen to this record. I know what you’re thinking. I fully agree. This will take us through this wild time. This will still be the soundtrack on those sunny days. Still hearing it. Sat tight. Cold nights. Running riot. Sipping something strong. Nothing long. Fresh as Daisy. Felt like fresh hell but it’s fine now. Or it’s not but. At least we’re getting it done. Play the song.”Settle in as Sam and I chop it up on myriad topics including finding community in the crowd, how ideas form, writing from somewhere real and staying true to yourself, having faith in the listener and the role of videos and gigs in presenting his ever-expanding world. PS Check out this tracklist and some of those influences! Towards the end of the podcast Sam introduces me to some great ‘new’ artists emerging from down south. We gon’ be alright.Evenfall is released on 28 March through ANTI– records.Sam plays Rough Trade East on 12 April and MOTH Club on 24 April in London.✌🏾SAM AKPRO – Evenfall [ANTI-]SAM AKPRO – Cove [Fair Youth]SAM AKPRO – Gone West [ANTI-]SAM AKPRO – Nights away, Part 2 [Pelmard]AR KANE – Sperm Whale Trip Over [Luaka Bop]Neil Kulkarni interview Tone Glow 101: AR KaneIAN DURY & THE SEVEN SEAS PLAYERS – Spasticus Autisticus (Version) [Polydor] ARMAND HAMMER & THE ALCHEMIST (featuring Fielded) – Aubergine [ALC/Backwoodz Studioz]FREDDIE GIBBS – Baby $hit (produced by The Alchemist) [ESGN/ALC/Empire] DEAN BLUNT – Sketamine [Rough Trade]SAM AKPRO – Tunnel Vision [ANTI-]📺 Sam Akpro & The CityScrapers live on Morning After (2021) ZUKOVSTHEWORLD – Lana Del Rey PRETTY V & JADASEA– DollarsignFEEO – It Was Then That IDialetik podcast ✨MITSUBISHI SUICIDE - Song for Ciara HSAM AKPRO – Cherry [ANTI-] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amarofpatel.substack.com

Greetings!I managed to fend off my possessed new Basset Hound puppy for a few hours to bring you the next episode. He is adorable … sometimes 😈But will I ever focus again? 🤔As always, feedback is oxygen. So please write back, either below or on socials @amarofpatel. Which artists caught your ear? Which gigs have you been to? Who is Moonbeam Levels material?How do you get a hound to stop sniffing and start listening? News flash: I will be going monthly from April on my local radio station, run by Sister Midnight, who are opening Lewisham’s first community-owned music venue. Proud to be a board director there. We have a shared purpose and the twin messages of cooperation and mutual benefit are resonating across the borough. F*ck capitalism. Join us.SMFM did a special day of live broadcasts last weekend at RONS Coffee House in Peckham. I steered a discussion about public architecture in Catford, how to build community in bricks and mortar in Lewisham, and why we should adapt more of what’s already here. Listen back.Writers can/should voice their opinion beyond the page so you will be hearing more of me in your ears … if you like. Stay close 👐🏾A***Hosted and blended by AmAr PatelV/Z – Tobu Reprise [Offen Music]DANIEL BLUMBERG – Overture (Ship) [Milan]GREGORY UHLMANN, JOSH JOHNSON & SAM WILKES – Rewinded [International Anthem]KIRAN KAI – Ramps [30940]ROBERTA FLACK – I Can See The Sun In Late December [Atlantic] A few words on Roberta 🕊EVERYTHING IS RECORDED – The Meadows [featuring Roses Gabor, Kamasi and Ricky Washington) [XL]ANGIE STONE – Everyday [Arista] Memorial service 🕊JAMES BRANDON LEWIS – Prince Eugene [Anti-]MARSHALL ALLEN – Angels And Demons At Play [Week-End]PEBBLES – Positive Vibrations [Disciples]CYMANDE – Coltrane (Crooked Man remix) [BMG]Who are Cymande?Q LAZZARUS – Heaven [Sacred Bones]More about the documentaryCAN – Brighton 75 Zwei (live) [Mute/Spoon]ESKA – Down Here [Earthling]In-store performancesThe journey so far…DEAN BLUNT & ELIAS RØNNENFELT – 3 [World Music]T-FIRE – Son of An African [Old Boy]ESG – Keep On Moving [Fire]N’DAMBI – Call Me (Yam Who Rework) 🕊More about Andy Williams aka Yam WhoMAC MILLER – 5 Dollar Pony Rides [Warner]Balloonerism – a story in many partsLARRY JUNE, 2CHAINZ & THE ALCHEMIST – Munyon Canyon [Empire]MIKE – You’re The Only One Watching [10K]LEWIS PARKER – Walk in the Sky [Boombap Relickz]David Kane’s What Do You Call It? From The Grass Roots to the Golden Era of UK Rap 📗BLAK TWANG – Queen’s Head (featuring Roots Manuva) [Sound of Money]TY – The Tale [Big Dada]ROOTS MANUVA – Strange Behaviour [Big Dada]BASHY – On the Rise [Bish Bash Bosh]Interview with Complex magazineJOHN GLACIER – Home [Young]MARK PRITCHARD & THOM YORKE – The Conversation Is Missing Your Voice [Warp]KAIDI – So Happy [First Word]MICHAEL J BLOOD – IN BI SI X [Blood]AFTER SHOCK – With U (produced by Terror Danjah and featuring Shola Ama) [After Shock]In memoriam by Joe Muggs 🕊Spooky tribute mixALI OMAR – Hashish [Efficient Space]HALIMA – Ways (JADALAREIGN remix)ALEX NUT – Arcade Fun Part 1 [Eglo]WU-KI – Force (featuring IB) [Ruf Kutz]ONIRICO – Echo [Jungle Fantasy]BROTHER NEBULA – Grandeur of Delusion [Touch From A Distance]FLORENCE ADOONI – Otona Da Naba [Philophon]JOCELYN MOCKA ET KASSAV – Mizik Maladi [Strut]SAM AKPRO – Baka [Anti-]BLVCK SPVADE & THE COSMOS – Never Be Another [Mello Music]ROY AYERS – Red. Black & Green [Polydor] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amarofpatel.substack.com

Eh up! Presenting my world in sound over the past four months or so. My end-of-year, on-the-eve gift to you. Minimal chat – just mega minutes of brilliance across time and space.Music to hibernate with, reflect on or have a little kitchen bop to with loved ones over the holidays.Thoughts and feedback to [at] amarofpatel on socials or you can write to me in the comments. Please support the artists by clicking the links and picking up some of these releases.Wishing you all good things next year…Stay close 👐🏾ARETHA FRANKLIN – Somewhere [Atlantic]QUINCY JONES – Gula Matari [A&M] 🕊QUINCY JONES – Tell Me A Bedtime Story [A&M]RUFUS WITH CHAKA KHAN – What Am I Missing? [MCA]QUINCY JONES – Listen (What It Is) [A&M]MICHAEL JACKSON – The Lady in My Life (Extended Version) [Epic]QUINCY JONES – Midnight Soul Patrol [A&M]APHEX TWIN – #19 [Warp]NALA SINEPHRO – Continuum 1 [Warp]CAPTAIN GANJA AND THE SPACE PATROL – Alien Circus [Bokeh Versions]GUMBAE CULTURE – Take It Easy [Death Is Not End]GUERRA, DE PAIVA, HORNSBY & KONRADSEN – Big Time Sensuality 2 [Ulyssa]DEMAE – Go Ur Own Way [FAMM]ROSIE LOWE – In the Morning [Blue Flowers]Thoughts on the live show TYSON – Jumpstart [LuckyMe]STEVEN JULIEN – PAYN ME MIND (featuring Kristian Hamilton) [K7]MOIN – We Know What Gives (featuring Coby Sey) [AD 93]See Moin live in LondonML BUCH – Big Sun [15 love]NILUFER YANYA – Mutations [Ninja Tune]MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO – Trouble [Blue Note]ASHER GAMEDZE & THE BLACK LUNGS – Melancholia [International Anthem]ONENESS OF JUJU – Space Jungle Luv [Strut]LYNDA DAWN – Love is Callin [First Dawn]52ND STREET – Tell Me (How It Feels) [First Word]LATIMORE – I Get Lifted [Soul Jazz]DAWUNA – Diaspora [Sun Royalle]Interview with ClashHERMIT AND THE RECLUSE – Sirens [Obol of Charon]Dylan Green’s KA tribute for Hearing Things 🕊KA – Solitude of Enoch [Iron Works]Interview at Red Bull Music Academy in 2016KA – Broken Rose Window [Iron Works]DAMON LOCKS – Click [International Anthem]kJADE – SankofaSEMIRATRUTH – NightmoodsDOECHII – Profit [Top Dawg]Live on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert RAPSODY – Marlanna [Roc Nation]LL COOL J – The Force [Def Jam]LEX AMOR – A&X (featuring BXKS) [Modern Oak]See Lex live in LondonASHLEY HENRY – Synchronicity [Believe]SKEE MASK – GG’S InterludeInterview with RAD’MONK – U Just Don’t Know What U Do 2 Me (live) [Touching Bass]STEVE SPACEK – Could It B Ur Luv [Spa]REGAL86 – Tu SonrisaMICHAEL J BLOOD – Spawna [BLOOD]A GUY CALLED GERALD – People Moover [Laboratory Instinct]AUDREY POWNE – Feed The Fire (musclecars Dream Dub) [BBE]PRINCE – Movie Star (Yoruba Soul mix) [Yoruba Soul]BRANDY – The Ritual (Chateau Flight Remix) [Yellow Productions]TENDERLONIUS – Underworld [22a]SALAMI ROSE JOE LOUIS – Dimcolareprise (Live at 2131 North Kacey Street) [Brainfeeder]KARANTAMBA – Makeh Eya Yea [Teranga Beat]MAZE FEATURING FRANKIE BEVERLY – You (live in New Orleans) [Capitol] 🕊Frankie Beverly gets his 💐 on Questlove SupremeBefore Maze there was Raw Soul. This 1975 performance in San Fran ❤️‍🔥ROLAND HAYNES JR & PHENIX – Mind Games [AOTN] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amarofpatel.substack.com

Probably your favourite rapper’s favourite rapper, Daniel Dumile has had many aliases and alter egos in his career as an MC and producer. Zev Love X (with KMD), MF DOOM, Metal Face, Metal Fingers, Viktor Vaughn, King Geedorah or just DOOM. Hip-hop has never known anyone like him.An enigmatic figure with a mindblowing and often comedic command of language, DOOM was the monotone master of multisyllabic, internal rhymes and … how many entendres? To get on his overflowing stream of consciousness, a relentless train of thought, is to have a wildly unpredictable and edifying time whenever you press play.A hive mind of books, comics, cartoons and so much more, he was the kind of writer who would reference anything from Benny Hill and Slobodan Milosevic to Eyjafjallajökull and 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine. And you wouldn’t put it past him to do it in the same track. A craftsman who had “more lyrics than the church got ‘Ooh Lords’”, he wanted to write verses so good you’d pass them on like a good book.The way DOOM conjured theatricality and heightened the drama like a screenwriter/director, both on record and in person, was unprecedented. Turning a Gladiator-inspired mask into an emblem of realness and anti-heroism. A rebirth as the Supervillain, returning to exact revenge on a fickle industry full of shysters and posers.He created a cast of characters to breathe life into and build a mythology around. Plucking samples anywhere from mushy 80’s RnB to Scooby-Doo and old kaiju films. “Plotting shows like robberies”, keeping fans guessing as to whether he would or would not turn up. Many of them gladly in on the caper, even if it was clear that his DOOM bot lacked a signature potbelly cultivated through many brews and other vices.He was so elusive I had convinced myself I did NOT see him at this 2012 performance with The Robert Glasper Experiment at London’s Roundhouse. They played a beautiful version of my favourite track ‘Rhinestone Cowboy’, which dials up the melancholia and shows DOOM could ride anything. As he later proved with this mellow take on ‘Winter Blues’ accompanied by cello, musical saw and piano.DOOM’s legend quickly spread beyond underground hip-hop circles thanks to an all-time classic collaboration with Madlib, appearances on Cartoon Networks’ Adult Swim, guest spots on records by the likes of Gorillaz and gushing praise from luminaries such as Thom Yorke, Yasiin Bey (fka Mos Def) and Portishead’s Geoff Barrow.But somehow, even in the age of broadband internet, DOOM managed to preserve his mystique. So much so that it took most of us two months to realise the British-born musician of Trinidadian and Zimbabwean heritage had passed away in a Leeds hospital at just 49.December 2020 was a grim enough time already in lockdown. Then word quickly spread on New Year’s Eve that rap’s Metalfaced renegade had gone – on Halloween, would you believe it? Among those stunned and eager to know more was SH Fernando Jr (aka SKIZ), a long-time contributor to The Source, Wordsound founder and author of From The Streets of Shaolin: The Wu-Tang Saga.Amazed that no one had attempted to document Dumile the artist’s life through his discography, particularly the origins and interconnectedness of his personae, SKIZ sprang into action. He spent three years developing The Chronicles of DOOM, conducting more than 50 interviews to examine his origin story and transformations.The result is a carefully researched, respectful piece of journalism and an essential handbook for any fan. It’s impossible to fully unravel the mystery of “rap’s masked iconoclast”. That’s how the mischievous Supervillain moved, covert and in the shadows. But the author offers enough commentary and clues to raise our appreciation while thickening the plot.SKIZ joins me from Baltimore for a Moonbeam Levels special. We spoke about what it takes to publish a project like this and how to tread carefully. DOOM’s widescreen imagination and how he laid breadcrumbs of esoterica in the lyrics. The complex morality of a Supervillain and the darkness that underpins his best work. Those underrated production skills and why he stands alone in hip-hop. A cult status that transcends genres and generations.“I’m not here to tell you I’m the expert on Doom and that I know everything. I just wanted to put together his life in one place so you see what an interesting character he is and the trials and tribulations he had to go through. Maybe you can use DOOM as an example in your own life.”If you’re on Facebook you can get book-related updates here.VIKTOR VAUGHN – Change The Beat (live in NYC, 2004) KMD – Hard Wit No Hoe [Elektra]KMD and the origin of DOOMKMD – What A N*gga Know (remix featuring MF Grimm) [Fondle Em]KING GEEDORAH – Fazers [Big Dada]VIKTOR VAUGHN – Pop Snot [Get On Down]MF DOOM – Go With The Flow/Gas Drawls (live at Scribble Jam 2003)JJ DOOM – Winter Blues [Lex]DABRYE – Air (featuring DOOM) [Ghostly International]CZARFACE & MF DOOM – MF Czar [Silver Face]MF DOOM – Who You Think I Am? [Metal Face Records]SCIENZ OF LIFE – Yikes (featuring MF DOOM) [Sub Verse]MF DOOM – Vomitspit [Metal Face Records]MF DOOM – My Favourite Ladies [Nature Sounds]MADVILLAIN – Rhinestone Cowboy [Stones Throw]The Story of MadvillainyDANGERDOOM – ATHF [Lex]J DILLA – Mash’s Revenge (featuring DOOM and Guilty Simpson) [Stones Throw]– Adult Swim intermission –DOOM – Doomsayer (produced by The Alchemist) JJ DOOM – Guv’nor (BADBADNOTGOOD version) [Lex]BADBADNOTGOOD & GHOSTFACE – Ray Gun (featuring DOOM) [Lex]MF DOOM – All Outta Ale [Nature Sounds]METAL FINGERS DOOM – Jasmin Blossoms [Metal Face]special-herbs.github.ioMETAL FINGERS DOOM – Benzoin Gum [Nature Sounds]MONSTA ISLAND CZARS – Mic Line [Metal Face] (‘Coriander’)MOBB DEEP – Shook Ones Pt2 (MF DOOM Special Blend) (‘Saffron’)GHOSTFACE & DOOM – Angels [Nature Sounds]MF DOOM – Hey! [Metal Face Records]MADVILLAIN –ALL CAPS [Stones Throw]Tap the links to explore the man’s music and legend. If you enjoy it, please share far and wide. This is DIY runnings. Word of mouth still holds great power and your support is like oxygen.Drop any thoughts or memories in the comments below or write to me on Twitter/Instagram @amarofpatel.  What is your favourite DOOM track, lyric, couplet or reference? Let’s show our appreciation.Want deep and meaningful takes on arts and culture, plus occasional adventures in sound? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amarofpatel.substack.com

Compiled and blended by AmAr Patel@amarofpatelANJA NGOZI – SunnysideLLOYD MILLER – Mello Cello [FountainAVM]RAJI RAGS – Enchanté (featuring Raven Rush)PREFUSE 73 – Onboard, Overboard [Lex]SESSA – Gostar do Mundo (Demo) [Mexican Summer]NX WORRIES – MoveOn [Stones Throw]OHIO PLAYERS – Summertime [Charly]LARHONDA LEGETTE – Thou Art With Me [Numero]ANKANUM – Song of The Motherland [Native Rebel]KEITH HUDSON – Be Good Dub [Week-End]HOLY TONGUE MEETS SHACKLETON – The Merciful Lake [AD93]SAM MORTON – Let’s Walk In The Night (featuring Alabaster DePlume) [Flesh N Blood]BETH GIBBONS – Whispering Love [Domino] (Beth live @ Barbican)COCTEAU TWINS – Seekers Who Are Lovers (EP Version) [Fontana]FABIANA PALLADINO – In The Fire [Paul Institute]QENDRESA – 2 MuchHEAVY – Do For You [Kindred Spirits]YAYA BEY – Career Day [Big Dada]SAMARA CYN – Green Eyes FreestyleMATTHEWDAVID – DaydreaminWU-LU – Blunted Strings [Warp]  GOAT GIRL – Ride Around [Rough Trade]KIM GORDON – BYE BYE [Matador]FUMIO KARASHIMA – American Tango [180G]VOICES OF BISHARA – The Journey (Live) [International Anthem]SML – Search Bar Hi Hat [International Anthem]FINN REES – Crossing [Mr Bongo]QWALIA – Omega [Albert’s Favourites]VEGYN – Mushroom Abolitionist [PLZ Make It Ruins]LEON WARE AND MARCOS VALLE – Feels So Good [Far Out] (Leon and Marcos playlist)KAYTRANADA – Spit It Out (featuring Rochelle Jordan) [RCA]GHOST PHONE – HotlineNAHI MITTI – Ayesha [Banoffees Pies]2000 BLACK – London Boogie 7 [2000 Black]ZG –Believe If You Can See [Pacific Rhythm]SPECTER –The Birth [Sound Signature]BEDOUIN ASCENT – Waves of What [Rising High]ELKKA – Passionfruit (featuring John Carol Kirby [Ninja Tune]MALIK HENDRICKS – Heavy [Eglo]PRINCE – The Future (Remix) [Warner Bros]NIKLAS WANDT – Uncorked [Púca]SURYA SEN – In My Head (featuring Di-Vincent) [Loaded] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amarofpatel.substack.com

Eh up, people!An expanded edition from London Town on a style and period of music that’s very close to my body and soul.When most people think of 80’s music with synths and drum machines, the usual electro-pop suspects come to mind: Kraftwerk, Moroder, Depeche Mode, Human League, Gary Numan, maybe Patrick Cowley.What we should be talking about is how black musicians quietly – ok, maybe not so quietly – revolutionised popular culture through their adventures in R&B from the 70s into the 80s. They could be smooth and sophisticated, but the tracks made you move.Glasgow-based journalist Steven Vass has achieved something significant with his book Let The Music Play, plotting a course through those decades and tracing the evolution of these sounds through the constellation of artists who invented them.The level of research is encyclopaedic yet he’s managed to keep it breezy, capturing the thrill of hearing these records for the first time – minds being blown, often on a weekly basis – as underground club culture broke into the mainstream.I caught up with Steve a couple of months after this launch in Brixton to talk about: how he got into writing; reasons and reservations in doing the book; being inspired by Coming To America; giving flowers to Kashif and Paul Lawrence, Patrice Rushen, Cameo, Kleeer, Gwen Guthrie, Jam & Lewis and many more.He also offers theories on what drew listeners and dancers to these synthesised sounds, why black artists weren’t given more credit as pioneers and the differences between the UK and US markets.Expect a Questlove Supreme level of discourse, along with a big bag of that boogie-street-soul type of thing. A bit of house too, of course. You’ll feel it all.Questions, comments or abuse to @amarofpatel * HERBIE HANCOCK – Quasar (featuring Patrick Gleeson) [Warner]* STEVIE WONDER – Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You) [Tamla Motown]* THE SPECIALS – Ghost Town (Extended Version) [Two-Tone]* TOMORROW’S WORLD THEME TUNE (1982)* DESMOND DEKKER – Reggae Recipe [Music For Pleasure]* IMAGINATION – Just An Illusion (original 12” mix) [Unidisc]* PRINCE – Raspberry Beret (New Mix) [NPG]* GWEN GUTHRIE – Ain’t Nothin’ Goin’ On But The Rent (Larry Levan 12” Club Mix) [Polydor]* JOYCE SIMS – Come Into My Life (Extended Version) [London]* FATBACK BAND – Is This The Future? [Spring]* PATRICE RUSHEN – Kickin’ Back [Prestige]* PATRICE RUSHEN – Forget Me Nots (12” version) [Elektra]* NONA HENDRYX – Transformation [RCA]* MELBA MOORE – Love’s Comin’ At Ya [EMI]* KASHIF – The Mood [Arista]* HANSON & DAVIS – I’ll Take You On (Dub Version) [Fresh]* KLEEER – She Said She Loves Me [Atlantic]* CAMEO – Single Life (Extended Version) [Casablanca]* JUNIOR – Is This Love [Mercury]* PRINCESS – Say I’m Your Number One [TELDEC]* SHANNON – Let The Music Play [Emergency]* JANET JACKSON – Nasty (Cool Summer Mix Part 1) [A&M]* STEVE ‘SILK’ HURLEY – Jack Your Body (1986 Home Made Mix) [Underground]PS Catch me broadcasting live at Horniman Museum in SE London on 15 June. A rare appearance in public as part of the Sister Midnight x Daytimers takeover. Come through. There may be guests. There will be 🔥 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amarofpatel.substack.com

– click on each track to purchase –IASOS – The Angels of Comfort [Numero]LAUREL HALO – Belleville [Awe](Laurel Halo live at Jazz Cafe, London – 5 June) SUN RA – Love in Outer Space (solo live @Haverford College, 1980)BOJAN DROBEŽ – Krog Na Vodi [NTS]GANAVYA – I walk again, eyes towards the Sky [Native Rebel Recordings]ROLAND P YOUNG – Estimationism [EM Records]SC SHARMA – Dance Music 1 [State 51 Conspiracy](Full story here)MK.GEE – How Many Miles [R&R]RAINY MILLER X SPACE AFRIKA – Maybe It’s Time to Tay Down the Arms [Fixed Abode]JOHN GLACIER – Tripsteady [Young]CORINNE BAILEY RAE – Earthlings [Black Rainbows Music](Corinne on the making of Black Rainbows and being inspired by Chicago’s Stony Island Arts Bank)TRACY KERR – If U Need My Lovin (Instrumental Dub) [Isle of Jura]DELASI – Learn From Adversity (featuring Lollise) [Brownswood]X-CERTS – Untogether [Emotional Rescue]HOLY TONGUE – Threshing Floor [Amidah Records](Valentina Magaletti with 99Chants live at ICA, London – 9 May)GARY NUMAN – A Dream of Siam (featuring Pino Palladino) [Beggars Banquet](Pino Palladino on Questlove Supreme)V/Z – Candles (Version) [AD 93]BULLION – Rare (featuring Carly Rae Jepsen) [Ghostly]MARIA RITA – Brasileira [Mr Bongo]JAHARI MASSAMBA UNIT – Otis’ Tambourine [Law of Rhythm]GRUPO IRAKERE – Juana 1600 [Mr Bongo]AMARO FREITAS – Encantados (Psychic Hotline)AMANDA WHITING – Liminal [First Word]MARVIN GAYE – T Plays It Cool (Unedited Version) [Motown](Harmony Holiday’s meditation on another Trouble Man track, ‘Cleo’s Apartment’, is a must-read)CAN – Oh Yeah [Spoon](One-time lead singer Damo Suzuki on being Damo Suzuki)DAVID WERTMAN – Sunshine – [Finders Keepers]AMY GADIAGA – Full Sun (해찬) [Jazz Re:freshed](Amy Gadiaga live on Jazz re:freshed weekly, 2022)YOSHIKO SAI – Aoi Galasu Dama (Blue Glass Ball) [Time Capsule]MARLENA SHAW – I’m Back For More [Columbia]*Shockout Business interlude [Death Is Not the End]KARIN JONES – Here I Go Again [Tidal Waves]HAMID AL SHAERI – Dari Demou’ak [Habibi Funk]MATERIAL – I’m The One (dance version) [Elektra](Plucked from Steven Vass’ Let The Music Play, which explores the impact of synths and drum machines on 70’s/80’s r&b. Special coming soon.)*Pure Wicked Tune interlude [Death Is Not the End]OJERIME – In The Know [Never Seven]JAWNINO – 2trainsKELELA & LORAINE JAMES – Divorce (Loraine James Remix) [Warp]KOKOROKO – We Give Thanks (KeiyaA mix) [Brownswood](KeiyaA live at The Lower Third – 8 May) MILLSART – Transistor Love [Axis Records]JULIAN D’ANGELO & SPECTER – Drunken Noodles [Visions Recordings]LOST SOULS OF SATURN – LOST SOULS OF SATURN [R&S]FUTURE SOUND OF LONDON – Across The Rivers [FSOLDigital]NEW SECTOR MOVEMENTS – Stand (New Sector Bruk Flex featuring Mike City) [First Word]HARUOMI HOSONO & YASUHIKO TERADA – Turquois [Rush Hour]LORD OF THE ISLES – Ultraviolet [Adult Contemporary]B-EDIT – Hold tightBAS NOIR – My Love Is Magic [Nu Groove]KERRI CHANDLER – Joykerri This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amarofpatel.substack.com

Amp Fiddler – Grandma’s Radio (featuring Soundboy) [Ampliphonic] https://ampfiddler.bandcamp.com/album/amp-dog-knights?from=embedAmp Fiddler – Too High (live on the Ralph Armstrong Show 2011) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwwPx0usQKYAmp Fiddler – Superficial (Amp’s Soul Special) [Camp Amp Studios]https://www.discogs.com/master/1173843-Amp-Fiddler-Rare-And-UnreleasedAmp Fiddler – Heaven [Strut]https://bleep.com/release/306801-amp-fiddler-afro-strutAmp Fiddler – Eye to Eye [PIAS]https://www.discogs.com/release/226033-Amp-Fiddler-Waltz-Of-A-Ghetto-FlyDon Was Detroit All-Star Revue – If I Don’t (featuring Amp Fiddler, Wendell Harrison, Bubz Fiddler live in Detroit, 2014)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUtCckTV5zcThe Detroit Experiment – Midnight At The Twenty Grand (featuring Amp Fiddler) [Planet E]https://www.discogs.com/master/133279-The-Detroit-Experiment-The-Detroit-ExperimentAmp Fiddler – (Your Love Is Like) Dope [Genuine]https://www.discogs.com/release/688060-Amp-Fiddler-Hope-DopeAmp Fiddler – Through Your Soul (featuring Bubz Fiddler & J Dilla) [Ampliphonic]https://ampfiddler.bandcamp.com/track/through-your-soul-feat-bubz-fiddler-j-dilla?from=embedAmp Fiddler – I Believe in You (Jaylib Remix) [Genuine]   https://www.discogs.com/release/261990-Amp-Fiddler-I-Believe-In-YouAmp Fiddler with Sly & Robbie – Black House (Paint The White House Black) [Strut]https://ampfiddler.bandcamp.com/album/inspiration-information?from=embedWill Sessions & Amp Fiddler with Dames Brown – Reconcile [Sessions Sounds]https://willsessions.bandcamp.com/album/the-one?from=embedMeshell Ndegeocello – ASR (co-written with Amp Fiddler) [Blue Note]https://store.bluenote.com/products/meshell-ndegeocello-the-omnichord-real-bookAmp Fiddler – Afro Butt (featuring Tony Allen) [Camp Amp Studios]https://www.discogs.com/master/1173843-Amp-Fiddler-Rare-And-UnreleasedAmp Fiddler – Love & War (Version) [Genuine]https://www.discogs.com/release/145601-Amp-Fiddler-Love-And-War-EP Moodyman with Amp Dog Knight – I’m Doing Fine (Main Mix) [Mahogani Music]https://ampfiddler.bandcamp.com/album/im-doing-fine?from=embedMoodyman – People (featuring Amp Fiddler) [Peacefrog]https://peacefrog.bandcamp.com/album/silence-in-the-secret-garden-album?from=embedAmp Fiddler – Superficial (JAN mix) [Genuine]https://www.discogs.com/release/48172-Amp-Fiddler-BasementalityAmp Dog Knights – Over U [Mahogani]https://ampfiddler.bandcamp.com/track/over-u?from=embedMoody – It’s 2 Late 4 U And Me (featuring Amp Fiddler) [KDJ]https://www.discogs.com/master/256766-Moody-Ol-Dirty-VinylThree Chairs – Midday Blues at Midnight [Three Chairs]https://rickwilhite.bandcamp.com/track/midday-blues-at-midnight?from=embedTheo Parrish – Gentrified Love Part 1 (instrumental featuring Amp Fiddler and Alena Waters) [Sound Signature]https://boomkat.com/products/gentrified-love-part-1Theo Parrish – Trust (with Amp Fiddler and Ideeyah) [Sound Signature]https://www.discogs.com/release/10047978-Theo-Parrish-Amp-Fiddler-Gentrified-Love-Part-3Amp Fiddler – Energy (Waajeed’s Doughboy Mix) [Ampliphonic] https://ampfiddler.bandcamp.com/album/basementality-3?from=embedSki Oakenfull – Let Me Be (featuring Amp Fiddler) [BBE]https://bbemusic.com/product/rising-sonGlenn Underground – Mornin (GU Nostalgia Forever Mix) https://www.discogs.com/release/6079787-Glenn-Underground-GU-Edits-1Only Child – U Bring Me Vibes (featuring Amp Fiddler) [Grand Central]https://www.discogs.com/release/165690-Only-Child-U-Bring-Me-VibesFunkadelic – Let’s Take It To The Stage (Amp Fiddler Laughin @Ya Mix) [Westbound] https://www.juno.co.uk/products/funkadelic-reworked-by-detroiters-vinyl/663433-01/George Clinton – Do Fries Go With That Shake (12” featuring Amp Fiddler) [Stateside]https://www.discogs.com/release/1357779-George-Clinton-Extended-Pleasure-12-Extended-Versions-And-MixesWas Not Was – Out Come The Freaks (featuring Amp Fiddler) https://www.discogs.com/release/1616346-Was-Not-Was-What-Up-DogGeorge Clinton – There I Go Again (co-written by Joseph Fiddler) [Paisley Park]https://www.discogs.com/release/170148-George-Clinton-The-Cinderella-TheoryMaxwell – Sumthin’ Sumthin’ (Mantra Uncut) [Columbia]https://www.discogs.com/release/541600-Maxwell-Sumthin-Sumthin-The-MantraMr Fiddler – Cool About It [Elektra]https://www.discogs.com/master/804072-Mr-Fiddler-With-RespectSundown – Spaced Outta Place Pt 2 [Sound Signature]https://bleep.com/release/391341-sundown-spaced-outta-placeThe Unit – Ain’t No Need (Edit) (featuring Amp Fiddler) [Sound Signature]https://www.discogs.com/release/18998623-Theo-Parrish-Special-Versions This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amarofpatel.substack.com

Moonbeam Levels 012 – November 2023Compiled and blended by AmAr Patel@amarofpatelwww.imakesense.orgANDRÉ 3000 – I swear, I Really Wanted To Make A "Rap" Album But This Is Literally The Way The Wind Blew Me This Time [Epic]https://shop.amyriadofpyramids.com/https://tinyurl.com/andre3000-finds-himselfCARLOS NINO & FRIENDS – Boom Bap Spiritual (featuring Surya Botofasina) [International Anthem]https://intlanthem.bandcamp.com/album/im-just-chillin-on-fireROSIE TURTON – Wandering Wonderinghttps://rosieturton.bandcamp.com/album/wandering-wondering DANIEL VILLARREAL – Things Can Be Calm (featuring Jeff Parker & Anna Butterss) [International Anthem]https://intlanthem.bandcamp.com/album/lados-b DURUTTI COLUMN – Twenty Trees [London Music Stream]https://tinyurl.com/3bx2wbsfhttps://tinyurl.com/vini-reilly-guardian-interview APPENDIX – Autumn Song [Mad About]https://tinyurl.com/mthpmpw2 GO: ORGANIC ORCHESTRA & BROOKLYN RAGA MASSIVE – Turiya [Meta]https://tinyurl.com/yc7vu738 MIGUEL ATWOOD-FERGUSON –Tzedakah [Brainfeeder]https://tinyurl.com/du529updhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001s2pv KOFI FLEXXX – Increase Awareness (featuring ganavya) [Native Rebel]https://kofiflexxx.bandcamp.com/album/flowers-in-the-dark MO KOLOURS – Tatamaka Pt 2https://mokolours.bandcamp.com/track/tatamaka-pt-2 LONNIE HOLLEY – Better Get That Crop in Soon [Jagjaguar]https://lonnieholley.bandcamp.com/album/oh-me-oh-my MONZANTO SOUND – Eja (Dave Okumu remix) [None More]https://monzantosound.bandcamp.com/album/tt-t-remixed ELIZA – A Tear for the Dreadful (Live at RAK) [Different Recordings]https://eliza.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-rak JAYE P MORGAN – Can’t Hide Love [Wewantsounds]https://jayepmorgan.bandcamp.com/album/jaye-p-morgan ACTRESS – Its Me (g 8) [Ninja Tune]https://actress.bandcamp.com/album/lxxxviii KNXWLEDGE – itstartshttps://knxwledge.bandcamp.com/album/vgm-29 SLY & THE FAMILY STONE – Remember Who You Are [Warner Bros]https://tinyurl.com/sadynj8dhttps://tinyurl.com/sly-interview YUSSEF DAYES – Rust (featuring Tom Misch) [Brownswood]https://yussefdayes.bandcamp.com/album/black-classical-musicCASISDEAD – Marilyn (featuring Connie Constance) [XL]https://casisdead.bandcamp.com/album/famous-last-wordshttps://tinyurl.com/casisdead-the-face PAYFONE & KYD NEREIDA – I Feel You (Mudd Remix) [Leng]https://tinyurl.com/5yrhmku6 APHEX TWIN – Acrid Avid Jam Shred [Warp]https://aphextwin.bandcamp.com/album/i-care-because-you-do RAINY MILLER X SPACE AFRIKA – It’s Time To Lay Down The Arms (featuring Mica Levi) [Fixed Abode]https://rainymiller.bandcamp.com/album/a-grisaille-wedding-2 TIRZAH – No Limit [Domino]https://tirzah.bandcamp.com/album/trip9love HOLE IN ONE – Spiritual Ideas For Virtual Reality [Amazing]https://amazing-ams.bandcamp.com/track/spiritual-ideas-for-virtual-reality MK/MM – Zu zweit durch die Alleen [Trilogy Tapes]https://thetrilogytapes.bandcamp.com/album/ich-sehe-vasen THEO PARRISH & MAURISSA ROSE – I’m Done [Sound Signature]https://boomkat.com/products/free-myself-39076485-c6da-4040-8065-1dd9a3177993https://tinyurl.com/theo-on-nts-maurissa LASEECH FEATURING DESNAY BAILEY – Hey Love (Patrice Scott Remix) [Forbidden Dance]https://tinyurl.com/mr3rbza2 PEVEN EVERETT & DEETRON – Evermore [Character]https://www.traxsource.com/title/2106613/evermore DIGITAL JUSTICE – Theme From ‘It’s All Gone Pearshaped’ [Melodies International]https://boomkat.com/products/melodies-record-club-003-hunee-selects DREXCIYA – Hightech Nomads [Clone]https://cloneaqualungseries.bandcamp.com/album/grava-4 HOLLIS P MONROE – I’m Lonely (DJ Decent Acid Mix) [Groovin]https://tinyurl.com/bdz2yac7 DJ RASHAD – Let U No (featuring DJ Spinn) [Partisan]https://partisanrecords.com/moment/dj-rashadhttps://bleep.com/dj-rashad--double-cup-partisan-records L’RAIN – New Year’s UnResolution [Mexican Summer]https://lrain.bandcamp.com/album/i-killed-your-doghttps://tinyurl.com/lrain-pitchfork  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amarofpatel.substack.com