FMB MIXTAPE 241 | NAAFI 

FMB MIXTAPE 241 | NAAFI (iTUNES)

FMB MIXTAPE 241 | NAAFI (320 DOWNLOAD)

On this episode of the Feel My Bicep mixtape series we welcome Naafi, whose combination of hybrid live/improv/DJ sets sits perfectly at the forefront of experimental electronic music. They are a lover of trance, acid house, rave and garage or “sparkly music” which would be played on family car journeys such as Britney spears! Let’s catch up on what they’ve been up to recently and this mix…

I’ve just finished a year long residency collaborating with/composing for the Scottish Chamber Orchestra for their Soundbox programme where I was experimenting with bringing together electronic and classical sounds and ways of making. We just had our final shows for the Un:Titled series where I performed live vocals and synth with a 9-piece ensemble. 

The mix was recorded at home with my laptop on Ableton using a midimix controller that I set up with FX, filters etc. 

The mix is a set I played at a night called Loose Joints in Glasgow alongside Dilly Joints and OR:LA, I had a lot of fun playing that night and I wanted the mix to be something that was improvised and created in the moment responding to everyone in the room. Unfortunately I didn’t record it live so this is a shortened recreation of that set. 

Up Next…

I have a couple of shows/festivals coming up; one in London for Eat Your Own Ears on 17th July at The Shacklewell Arms, also playing at Kelburn Garden Party in July and working with visual artist Jordan McRae on an audio visual performance for Sonica Festival in September – other than that I’m taking some time to make and explore new sounds.

Tracklist:

1. Drip – Moktar

2. Taito – Polysick

3. Other Side of the Shell – Oceanic

4. Y Generáció – Unknown Artist

5. Her Moon – Tibi Dabo

6. Heart of Glass – Mucho Sueño

7. Bockie – LeftLeft

8. SFTGQM – NKC

9. Waves – Hagan

10. Teo Techno (Radio Slave Disco Dub) KiNK

11. Paradise Engineering – Barker

12. Blue to Red (Photay Remix) – Chip Wickham

13. What Am I Gonna Do – DOTT

14. Sincere (feat. Nova Caspar & Jay Dee) – MJ Cole