Flamingo #40 (20/04/22)
Flamingo is my monthly radio show on Lisbon’s Rádio Quântica, broadcasting every fourth Wednesday from 16h–18h GMT. You can find archives of previous shows on Mixcloud and Soundcloud.
This month’s Flamingo features the latest album from Silvestre, Sossegado, which as a collection aptly captures his dry, humorous take on contemporary bass music. In fact, one of the things I like most about the album is that he has dialled down the ironic vocals of previous EPs (like this one) to find a more contemplative and serious mood, without sacrificing completely the whimsy that he’s known for. This is, after all, a man who transports a giant fuming nose sculpture to his gigs. The tracks I feature in the show range from meditative to ravey and from 100bpm to 140bpm, though I confess to slowing ‘Afundar’ down considerably to make it fit. Check the whole album out on Bandcamp.
Another favourite of mine who walks his own path is Duckett, and I play another track from his incredible recent Angel’s In Another Place EP. Other new music comes from Pacific Rhythm, Optimo, Boy Harsher, Super Rhythm Trax and a promo from a new label called Cheap Fast Worldwide. The latter EP is an exciting and sonically diverse VA that I’m minded to review separately, but I suggest you check it out here already.
The DJ mix this month continued where last month’s left off, focussing on textures that are a bit out of my usual zone and toying a little bit with a big room sound. I have an appetite for exploring this in actual big rooms, and I’m thinking Lighthouse Festival in Croatia may be a good opportunity, since I’m playing directly before Paquita Gordon. We’ll see… In the meantime, I hope you enjoy the show.
Thanks to Felix for the promo.
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FLAMINGO #40 (20/04/22)
Listen on Mixcloud or Soundcloud
Space Ghost – Heal [Pacific Rhythm, 2022]
Silvestre – Don’t Call [Self-released, 2022]
Rudolf Abramov – All Diving Lucid Blues [Optimo, 2022]
Silvestre – Não Me Disseram Nada [Self-released, 2022]
Hongkong Syndikat – B4 [Teldec, 1982]
Gwen Pressley – Running [Aerial, 1984]
Five Star – Beat 47 [Rca, 1985]
Patrice Rushen – Feels So Real [Elektra, 1984]
Zendid – Radio Polo [Park & Ride, 2016]
Duckett – Never Will I Change [Self-released, 2022]
Boy Harsher – Escape [Self-released, 2022]
Silvestre – Madrugada [Self-released, 2022]
IN THE MIX
Silvestre – Luzes [Self-released, 2022]
Module Werk – Interdimensional Traveller [Black Wall, 2016]
Kink – E79 [Ovum, 2010]
Manu From Newcastle – O Bairo [Grain Of Groove, 2002]
Silvestre – Afundar [Self-released, 2022]
Ronin – See You Around [Placktown, 2000]
Shinichiro Yokota – Time Lapse [Sound Of Vast, 2021]
Lou Raw – Gravityisalwaysattractive [Cheap Fast Worldwide, 2022]
Rumpus – Hypnotize [Skinnymalinky, 1996]
Lauren Flax – Sweat [Super Rhythm Trax, 2022]
Terrace – Lab Practice [Eevo Lute, 2005]
Paul Rein – Hold Back Your Love [Disconet, 1986]