Our sounds of the globe mix continues with Vinyl from Spain, France, India, Germany, Belgium, Indonesia and more. Selected by Nathan Womack and sourced from dollar bins in Southwest China. Mastered by Matt Sawicki. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/waxthematique/support

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Vinyl Internationalé Pt. 2 (Russian Rockabilly, Japanese Soul, Flamenco Folk)

Vinyl Internationalé is what we called Thursday evenings at Bastille Café in Seattle, WA and they were special. When Nathan Womack was introduced to acclaimed Chef Jason Stoneburner through a mutual friend, they instantly hit it off through their shared love of raw vinyl, and America’s underground of subcultures like skateboarding and punk rock. Stoneburner and the staff at the now closed Bastille, were incredibly gracious to us and our rotating guest DJ's and friends for many years. We brought an all vinyl weekly event with no cover charge, unique commissioned flyers and amazing food, celebrating the global sounds of Thai Funk, Afrobeat, Eastern Soul, Tropical Jazz & so much more. Keener patrons might’ve noticed this is where we’d debut a handful of the factory test presses from our releases. If you were there you in the beginning you might’ve seen Wax Thematique label founder Nathan Womack djing essentially from the restaurants’ rafters. Or perhaps in the later years you caught post-punk musician Select Level and ambient synthesizer artist Noel Brass Jr. djing directly behind the bar with technics and a vestax mixer next to the cafe’s meat-slicer. Some nights, only a handful of die-hards would show up to casually chat, sip and snack on the excellent menu. Other evenings, 50 or 60 would pack the place out with loud raucous energy. We're presenting this mix of the staple records we’d play on this night in dedication to a staff that was second to none, music that knew no bounds and a recurring night of the past we won't soon forget. Artwork by Rather Severe. For more mixes, limited edition vinyl pressings and apparel, visit Wax Thematique. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/waxthematique/support

Vinyl Internationalé Pt. 1 (Thai Funk, Hungarian Rock, Tropical Jazz)

Bawdy Bossa Nova, Vintage Italian Vocals, Persian Proto-Pop, Turkish World Jazz, French Afrofunk and Spice-Scented Soul exclusively selected by French crate digger Projection Orange. Art design by Small Studio. Wax Thematique is a record label founded in Seattle releasing Dub, Funk, Beats, Ambient and more on vinyl. waxthematique.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/waxthematique/support

REEL 3: Projection Orange (Bossa Nova, Afrofunk)

A genre defying palate crafted over two decades is bound to have an influence and J-Justice uses it to blend, broadcast and believe in a wide-ranging and all-encompassing spectrum of top quality music. From house to boogie, disco to jazz, techno to hiphop, all is relevant and revelatory in the hall of Justice. He’s perhaps best known as a founding member of acclaimed Seattle DJ crew SunTzu Sound, who is known for its underground staple of future Jazz titled “Black Daylight”. The crews’ mega head knodder production “Tickles” was selected for DJ Food and DK’s inedible masterpiece of a mix: “Now, Listen Again” on Ninja Tune (and you must hear how that was flipped). With a faithful following in Pacific Northwest and beyond, his tireless efforts have made him an indispensable participant in Seattle nightlife as well as a weekly co-host of Friday night’s influential City Soul radio show on KBCS 91.3FM. Now he heads up the Seattle chapter of Gilles Peterson’s highly coveted and globally syndicated WorldwideFM radio program ushering in yet another era of excellent music curated by one of the most trusted DJ’s in the music scene today. Check out more free mixes and limited edition vinyl pressings at Wax Thematique.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/waxthematique/support

J-Justice - Future Perfect Mix

New from our friends in France, the design and dj team of Turbo Lala and our longtime creative partner Small Studio comes the newest Wax Thematique mix “Perluette”. French and American hip hop, funk, jazz and lots more while our fav Small Studio, handles the artwork in their typical lovely fashion. This duo of DJ and design is an inspirational force! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/waxthematique/support

Turbo LaLa - Perluette Mix

Venerable Graphic Design and DJ Mixing adventurist The Ohmu, delivers a stunning mix of windy delights direct from the living room shelves of a Seattle apartment. This is the 3rd installment of our new mix series which encourages its participants to title each episode in the series themselves, pulling selections directly from their personal libraries of musical wonder. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/waxthematique/support

The Ohmu - Fita De Pria Mix

Afrocop, the trailblazing trio of psychedelic jazz, was actually the very first thing we wanted to release on Wax Thematique. We didn't know the band members, any of their backstories or even if they had any recordings to put out. In actuality, we didn't even have a name for our label yet, at that point it was just an idea. Years ago we went to a small bar in Seattle to see Afrocop based on the recommendation of a friend (RUMTUM) and BAM, the chatter in our brains disintegrated within seconds of the first sound wave. Afrocop plays purely to keep things open, democratic and evolving. Mistakes, when you can catch them, are few but dealt with grace and curiosity. Bridges, changeups, pauses and just straight up sonic freak-outs are cultivated with a sense of boundless discovery. These are musicians on a mission and we knew this was something incredibly special and unlike any performance we had seen or record we had heard before. The closest thing to us at the time was perhaps, The Heliocentrics or some sort of ambient version of Medeski, Martin & Wood. Through getting to know the members of Afrocop over the years, we released bandleader Noel Brass Jr's ambient album, "Broken Cloud Orchestra" and drummer Andy Sells' post-disco project "Select Level". And we've watched Afrocop bassist, Carlos Tulloss' band Screens blow many a mind with their pulsating electronic live sets.  We've experienced Afrocop live more than any other act, and the few times we couldn't make it we were emotionally and spiritually lacking. Afrocop fearlessly challenges newcomers while simultaneously giving the old heads exactly what they came for. Afrocop Live at Musiquarium was recorded in January 2020 and was the final time we saw them perform. We can't wait to see them blow the walls off the room again someday soon, but until then we have this recording to enjoy.  Audio recorded by Nathan Womack, mixed and mastered by Andy Sells. Podcast photography for this episode by Mike Monaghan. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/waxthematique/support

Afrocop - Live at Musiquarium Seattle

Presenting the 2nd installment of our new untitled mix series with German guitarist, bandleader and producer: JJ Whitefield. Spiritual Ambience is the offering and is much needed in these times of severe global unrest. Straight from the personal record collection of the creative force behind the Poets of Rhythm, The Whitefield Brothers, our personal favorite Karl Hector and the Malcouns (and lots more). This is an unrelenting cosmic adventure into prog, krautrock, spiritual jazz and ambient sounds. Go to Wax Thematique for limited edition vinyl, exclusive music mixes and more. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/waxthematique/support

JJ Whitefield - Spiritual Ambience Mix

Today we sit down with prolific synthesizer and keyboard musician, as well as Wax Thematique recording artist Noel Brass Jr. We knew when we released Noel’s debut solo LP, Broken Cloud Orchestra, the record was special to us, but we had no idea how well received it would be outside of our inner circle. Winning praise from Wire magazine, Earshot Jazz and KEXP, all of this was unexpected for only the 3rd release in our catalog. Some time has passed since Broken Cloud Orchestra was released, and yet, Noel continues to record with his psychedelic Jazz group Afrocop, and healm the live keys of Andy Sells’ Select Level project. Most recently, Noel’s been self-releasing gorgeous glowing ambient compositions through his bandcamp page collaborating with visual artists around the globe for a regular series of audio/visual experiments, pairing original art and photography inspired by Noels music while also donating proceeds of his most recent works to medical workers. Here’s a conversation with Noel Brass Jr. in his Seattle apartment studio, enjoy.  Check out Noel's solo album Broken Cloud Orchestra on Wax Thematique. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/waxthematique/support

Noel Brass Jr.

33 minutes of Mid-Century Detective Funk, Italian Post-War Percussion, Big-Band Parisian Pop, Secluded Rap Symposiums and Metropolitan Jazz Field Recordings. Tracklist: 1. DJ Who “get on” / The Owl Service - The Rolling Of The Stones / Paces’ Korg Synthesizer / Unknown jazz field recording (Recorded Seattle 2013) / Andrew Franklin solo bass (Recorded St. Louis 2014) 2. Brian Bennett - Routine Check / J. Rocc “Record Digging with Madlib & Dilla” (Recorded Seattle 2010) 3. Brian Bennett - Startle Pt 2 4. Nick Ingman - Under Pressure / Child Ballad No. 49 - Sand & Stones Monologue 5. Rudy Ray Moore - The Jive Jungle 6. Tony Rubio - Bass in Action 7. Vincent Geminiani - Ophis Le Serpentaire 8. Riz Ortolani - I Wanna Kiss Ya 9. Teo Usuelli - Love And Faith 10. Syd Dale - The Hellraisers 11. David Lindup - Veiled Threat Part B 12. Nick Ingman - Come Together 13. Syd Dale - Walk & Talk 14. Neal Hefti - Mr. Freeze 15. Herman Clebanoff and His Orchestra - Yours 16. Jacques Di Donato - Casing

REEL 2: Paces Lift (DetectiveFunk, Italian Post-War Percussion, Big-Band Parisian Pop)

We present the March edition of the Fresh Produce Beat Battle held every month in St. Louis, MO. Hosted by DJ Who and Matt Sawicki, you’ll hear the first, second and third round of competition, DJ sets by Vthom and interviews from the competitors. Thanks again for listening, be safe, stay home and wash your hands. 

Fresh Produce Beat Battle: 03/2020 Rounds 1, 2 and 3

Off-kilter electronic keyboards, no-name knock off drum machines,  barely-there basslines and whaling over the top vocals collide in "Lost Asian Cassettes: SynthPop and HairRock". Found in back alley street markets, railroad track meetups and vacant bookshop storerooms, this collection of cassette tapes from the 1980s and 90s comes from one of the most unlikely places: China's Mainland. Compiled by Nathan Womack 2017-2019 as part of his ongoing exploration and presentation of the lesser known parts of Asian music: DigginEast. Photography by Nathan Womack, Audio Mastered by Matt Sawicki at Suburban Pro Studios. 亚洲盒式磁带流行

Lost Asian Cassettes: SynthPop and HairRock

We present the Champions edition of the Fresh Produce Beat Battle held every month in St. Louis, MO. Hosted by DJ Who and Matt Sawicki, you’ll hear the first round of competition, interviews from the competitors and as a very special bonus, a live beat set by none other than Black Spade aka Blvck Spvde.  Thanks again for listening and big thanks to freshproducestl.com and don’t forget to check out the debut LP from Rezin Tooth on waxthematique.com

Fresh Produce: Champs Battle 1/2020 + Blvck Spvde Live

53 Minute vinyl mix of influences and inspirations by Select Level's Andy Sells from his personal record collection.  Select Level "Bassline Mix" Tracklist: 1. Bennie Maupin_ Ensenada 2. Azymuth_ Dear Limmertz 3. Herbie Hancock_Just Around the Corner 4. Change_Heaven of My Life 5. Howard Johnson_So Fine 6. James Mason_Sweet Power Your Embrace 7. Puccio Roelens_Switch Off 8. Sylvester_Tell Me (remix) 9. Material_Discourse 10. Laura Taylor_All Through Me (breakdown) 11. GQ_This Happy Feeling 12. Ian Dury and The Blockheads_Dance of the Screamers 13. Robert Palmer_Looking for Clues 14. Paul Hardcastle_AM 15. Duran Duran_New Religion 16. Eddie Harris_ Zambezi Dance

Select Level - Bassline Mix

Here's a chance to hear the first round of November’s Fresh Produce Beat Battle held in St Louis, Missouri. Wax Thematique is based in Seattle, Washington, but the idea of it all began in St. Louis so it’s a pleasure not only to sponsor the long running fresh produce beat battle but it’s extra special that we get to also share this first round with you. Your commentators for this episode are Shaun Bardle of Basement Sound System and Matt Sawicki of Suburban Pro Studios. At the beginning of each Fresh Produce, they kick off the event with a rundown of how the beat battle works, as the first two producers step up to the stage for a chance at the much sought after subwoofer trophy and cash prizes. Thanks for listening and special thanks to skate socks for this episodes photography, Suburban Pro Studios in St. Louis for the audio and Fresh Produce Beat Battle for putting on this event every month. Intro and Outro music for this episode by Ben Bounce. If you want to catch the whole competition check out The next Fresh Produce is on December 4th, you can watch that on their Facebook page. See ya!

Fresh Produce - Round 1 - 11/2019

Seattle based specialty label Wax Thematique presents adventures in crate digging, guest interviews and a rotating selection of mixes from our artist roster and guests alike.

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