Netil Radio Weekly
#030
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Hello and welcome back,
It’s coming! No worries, I don't mean the war in Ukraine (real since 2014), or James Blunt’s music in New Zealand's police official playlist, nor even a tiny bit of reality from Spotify… Hold tight, as Record Store Day is coming and we have been blessed with a full list of RSD 2022 releases this week. Have I said hold tight already?
Four+ David Bowie releases is becoming a trademark of RSD, making me wonder why we still can’t bet on which Bowie album is going to jump the queue in the pressing plant this time, or which independent label will have their release delayed to fulfil the demand of supermarket records isles. We all feel, somewhere deep inside, that Elvis is still alive. Hence why we need two albums reissued, one of which for those who only read in French. Because why would you buy an original for three quid, if you can buy new, maybe coloured vinyl version for thirty or so? The list looks like it’s been inspired by your grandparent’s accidental and forgotten record collection. Madonna, Elton John, of course no real RSD without Prince 😬, The Offspring 🤭, Slash 🙃, Mariah Carey, oooooor Ace Of Base 🤯. In normal reality, at your age, you have no idea what Ace Of Base is in 2022. Sadly the perception of today’s reality is shifted and you think Ace Of Base is fun, because you heard it in a dj set at a famous festival, new era journalist wrote about it and now you have to buy it for loads of money, while you wait an extra few weeks for your mate’s new album.
RDS is a perfect example of how it works when The Big Three take over any good idea created to support the music community minorities, secretly integrating the old system using advanced marketing tools not to evolve, but to cement it well in a new era. Soundcloud, or Mixcloud can tell us stories about, and even Spotify’s “revolutionary solution to digital music” ended up the first moment they had to deal with copyright and the three molochs controlling the system, originally designed to protect labels in times when it was not so cheap to manufacture releases. Those times are long gone, the system is still the same, only its new layout is a bit more flashy.
And a solution? As wise people say - everyday is record store day. To keep the balance right, buy music you love on bandcamp, or in local record shops and listen to Netil Radio. All three ways are good for you, good for the tribe.
Thank you for reading and stay connected
Miro
Coming Up
✧ Faery is doing her first show with us tonight 9-11pm ✧ Chris Airplays is going to enjoy his new regular slot - Act Now will be on every 3rd Saturday of the month 1-3pm ✧ Tony Poland has vinyl only set ready full of recent purchases and some older goodies - Sunday 4-6pm ✧ Moontalk will stream from Istanbul Monday 1-3pm ✧ Monoke will join Airali next Tuesday 7-9pm ✧ The Rising Sun collective is starting their regular show every 4th Wednesday of the month 1-3pm next week ✧ Monika Taneska on guest duties for Co-Select on Wednesday 9-11pm ✧ Choreographer Monika Błaszczak in conversation with Brémond - Thursday 4-5pm ✧ right after - Grace Sands coming down for discøisdead 5-7pm ✧ EKATA will host N-TER on Thursday 9-11pm ✧
Full schedule here
Listen Back
✧ Corporeal Face with higher bpm cadency as usually in the last Ecstasy Garage Disco ✧ Big Leg opened series of Valentine’s Day specials ✧ Mo’Vibes joined soft touch ✧ Mammal Hands own Smart Brothers with extra spiritual morning selection ✧ fifth anniversary of Sassy Wylie’s WarmUpYaWeekend 🍾 ✧ TSUNIMAN’s deconstruction of Pleasure Centre ✧ Nou joined Fae ✧ Canan Batur back in the studio and no tech issues this time ✧ Amy Alford’s take on Valentine’s Day ✧ Jaye Ward’s horizontally robotic pleasures & clockwork electronicals ✧ Natalia & Sycophantasy took over of Trance Pennine Express ✧ a little anti-Valentine’s SWN with Meg ✧ DJ Winggold b2b Arkadian for better blood pressure ✧ a balm for the soul - Smiling Stranger ✧ Max of Clap City Records took over of Jelly Records show ✧ Ceylan Göksel back in mothership ✧ an alternative Valentine’s with Way in Living ✧ Full portion of beats broken, hard and… Erogenous Xones ✧ a sultry selection of hard house and techno with SH3L ✧ MYMY is back on track with more eclectic set ✧ JUANA on guest mix duties for DJ AYA ✧
And there is much more in our Archives
New Music
Jelly Records shop tips:
✧ Ritmo Fantasía: Balearic Spanish Synth-Pop, Boogie & House (1982-1992) 3xLP ✧
✧ Amanda Whiting – Little Sunflower 10" ✧
✧ Brief Encounter – Human / Total Satisfaction 7" ✧
Ceylan Göksel’s welcome back tips:
✧ BarKino presents: On Your Own Cover Vol. 2 ✧
And pretty much anything from ✧Palmiyeler✧ or ✧Music For Dreams✧ labels. Dig your own favourite.
That’s all for this week
Stay Tuned
NR Team
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