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Majestic Mood (Vienna) On The Main Ingredient 10/4!

Majestic Mood who runs the Groove Merchants Radio Show out of Vienna is town spinning with my some of my favorite DJs, including sets at Rich Medina & DJ Akalepse‘s Props party at LPR and Ge-Ology‘s Life On Mars party at subMercer.

He will also stop by the East Village Radio studio Monday night for The Main Ingredient #123. I’m looking forward getting his thoughts on the international beat scene (and his DJ set, of course).

Shout to Synapse for the intro.

About Majestic Mood:

If there’s anything any good DJ should be able to do, it is to set a mood. In the case of this cat from Vienna/Austria/Europe, the mood is going to be majestic – no matter which musical genres are involved. Inspired by Hip Hop, he explored it’s various roots – Jazz, Soul, Funk… – at an early age and paid his dues playing some residencies around his hometown. In recent years, he’s been immersing himself in the international Beat movement that fuses Hip Hop aesthetics with more electronic soundscapes and even deeper bass frequencies. His online radio show Groove Merchants is a good starting point for explorations into the field as it also features interviews with artists like Hudson Mohawke, Waajeed, Tokimonsta & Mount Kimbie. He is also the resident DJ for “The Message Radio Show” on Vienna’s Superfly FM and co-hosts the club series Royal Eclectic.

Trishes (FM4/MPM)

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FS Green (Amsterdam) In The Studio for Episode #122 (September 27, 2011)

A photo from FS Green‘s interview and guest set from this week’s The Main Ingredient.

My Set
mayer hathworne – green eyed love (waajeed remix) (stones throw)
applejac – diana in the autumn wind featuring shecky’s jazzy (self-released)
tiron & ayomari – if i had you featuring d.r.u.g.s. & thundercat (self-released)
vindahl – down (tokyo dawn)
phonte – gonna be a beautiful night (the foreign exchange music)
sekoya – introducing the highlife (3rrr-fm)
sola rosa – humanised featuring bajka (melting pot)
lack of afro – a time for featuring wayne gidden (freestyle)

The Interview
maikal x – escapade (produced by fs green) (patta)
fs green – pick a star (melting pot)
homemade – innersoul featuring GMB (bacardi visita)
pete philly – game (produced by fs green)
fs green & element – looking for a way featuring slakah the beatchild

FS Green Guest DJ Set
siroj – romance
dwele – dodgin’ your phone featuring david banner
ben jones – stereosine
element – pacquiao (produced by fs green)
the hop – picture the world
mar – inglewood
fatima – mind
kano – the truth
bluey robinson – i know (fs green remix)
pete philly – ocean (produced by fs green)
the jet age of tomorrow – burfday
mark de clive-lowe – hooligan featuring nia andrews
promise – somebody else featuring slakah the beatchild and brendan phillips
homemade – settle for (seymour bits remix)
the weeknd – birthday suit (get loose remix)
clara hill – nowhere (fs green moombahsoul remix)
jesse boykins III – b4 the night is thru (fs green remix)

The Main Ingredient is a weekly radio show covering brand new soulful underground music from around the world, featuring as in-studio interviews with the artists making it. New episodes can be found Wednesdays at noon at themainingredientradio.com/wp-content/uploads. The show began in May 2009 as a weekly broadcast from East Village Radio’s storefront studio on 1st Ave. & 1st St. in NYC and continued there until EVR closed it doors in May 2014. This episode is from the East Village Radio Archives.

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Krystal Klear (Manchester) In The Studio for Episode #121 (September 20, 2011)

A photo from Krystal Klear‘s interview and guest set from this week’s The Main Ingredient.

My Set
vindahl – the opening (tokyo dawn)
julien dyne – maddingos (3rrr-fm)
iSHE + hezekiah – opportunity (3crates.bandcamp.com)
nicholas – without you (dikso)
ta-ku – throwback (takuakaflip.bandcamp.com)
brenk – nite ridah 2k11 (melting pot)
j-live – the me and you (triple threat productions)
amerigo gazaway of gummy soul – rock co.kane flow featuring mf doom (gummysoul.bandcamp.com)
jono mccleery – home (ninja tune)
onra – change of heart (all city)

The Interview
devonwho actriz – (krystal klear woogie mix) (klipmode)
krystal klear – tried for your love (all city)

Krystal Klear Exclusive Bits
ksrystal klear – entre
krystal klear – swandive
krystal klear – the only way
krystal klear – never thought you would go featuring olivier daysoul
krystal klear – grand turbo
OMD – history of modern (krystal klear remix instrumental)
the court and sinden featuring mystery jets – after dark (krystal klear p-hard disco remix)
krystal klear – pistol chauffeur

Krystal Klear Guest DJ Set
? – want you 4 awhile (krystal klear edit)
millie scott – one stop lover
modernique – love’s gonna get you
attitude – love me tonight
metro area – caught up
krystal klear – trust laynard
giorgio moroder – i wanna rock you
giorgio moroder – e=mc2
apollonia 6 – sex shooter (dance version)
cheri – star struck
kano – don’t try to stop me (iLLumedit)
chaka khan – i feel for you
mary jane girls – candy man
steve sheila – don’t you give your love away
t-connection – heaven in your eyes

The Main Ingredient is a weekly radio show covering brand new soulful underground music from around the world, featuring as in-studio interviews with the artists making it. New episodes can be found Wednesdays at noon at themainingredientradio.com/wp-content/uploads. The show began in May 2009 as a weekly broadcast from East Village Radio’s storefront studio on 1st Ave. & 1st St. in NYC and continued there until EVR closed it doors in May 2014. This episode is from the East Village Radio Archives.

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Krystal Klear (Manchester) on the Main Ingredient 9/20!

Krystal Klear, who regular listeners will recognize from my Best of 2010 show (among others), will join me tonight at midnight to share some music and conversation in the East Village Radio studio tonight for the 121st edition of The Main Ingredient.

Krystal Klear – Tried For Your Love (ACKK12x1) by allcitydublin

About Krystal Klear:

Born and raised in Dublin, making music his whole life Krystal Klear was at first inspired by Hardcore Punk and Metal, he began playing lead guitar and gigging around Ireland. His major inspiration was always Boogie, Funk and Hip-Hop – leading him to create the Krystal Klear moniker in 2008.

Since early 2010, Krystal Klear has recorded an exclusive mix for the now defunct (but forever infamous) Mary Anne Hobbs BBC Radio 1 show, been chosen as a resident for the successful Hoya:Hoya club night in Manchester, toured the U.S.A (stopping off at Dam Funk’s Funkmosphere night) and garnered love from XLR8R, Mixmag and Dazed & Confused. Brodinski, FACT Mag and Juno have all named him ‘One to watch in 2011’ and recent shows in Hamburg, Amsterdam and London have garnered hype from the European audience.

KrystalKlear’s contemporary take on Boogie/New Jack Swing pricked the ears of Cooly G who signed him for the debut A-side on her Dub Organizer label. The single ‘Tried For Your Love’ off All City Records was played 6 weeks in a row on Benji B’s BBC 1XTRA show and a collaboration with Olivier Daysoul led to a deal from the tastemaking Eglo label. With remix commissions from legendary synth-pop bad O.M.D., The Count & Sinden, Lazer Sword and collaborations with Skream and Hudson Mohawke.

Being renowned as a firecracker live and a versatile DJ, his recent sets at the Warehouse Project, Doldrums and The Producers House club nights playing everything from modern boogie, chicago house to Anita Baker have solidified his presence on the U.K. club circuit.

Endorsed by Dam Funk, Hudson Mohawke, Skream, Joy Orbison, Brodinski, Toddla T, James Pants, Jack master and many more – 2011 is gonna be a big year for KK.

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The Main Ingredient Radio Show NYC – Episode #120 (September 13, 2011)

The Main Ingredient Radio Show NYC – Episode #120 (September 13, 2011)
new look – nap on the bow (self-released)
b.lewis – hardly pardoned (self-released)
grooveman spot – promise (self-released)
miles bonny – rescue me (big pun suite) (self-released)
j dilla/jay dee – no one knows (unofficial)
trus’me – can we pretend featuring amp fiddler (prime numbers)
lems – hello beat 3 featuring naoyuki takano (moonstarr remix) (green piece)
the dyamics – miracles (favorite)
captain planet – get you some featuring brit lauren (bastard jazz)
linn & freddie – live for love (homegrown)
oddisee – mattered much featuring olivier daysoul (mello music group)
tall black guy – with you (self-released)
lindquist & greer – 2 (milesbonny.bandcamp.com)
klutch/angelo arce – summertime (new world color)
peter brown – without love (drive/t.k.)
raphael saadiq – movin’ down the line (columbia)
milosh – run away (plug research)
kyoto jazz massive – mystery of ages featuring bembe segue (ptr)
classen collective – close to greatness (deep joy mix) (jcr)
jono mccleery – fears (ninja tune)
fresh sly – the brown eyes waitress (digi crates)
elephant and castle – the hangar (plug research)
the step kids – legend in his own mind (stones throw)
zo! – holding you, loving you (foreign exchange music)
ta-ku – out of my way (self-released)
yesterday’s new quintet – rocket love pt. 1 (now again/stones throw)
cesmiles – touching (milesbonny.bandcamp.com)
eric roberson – the hunger featuring w. ellington felton (blue erro soul)
uptownxo – rumors featuring gordo brega & ab the pro (self-released)
john ellis and the big bang – people that i love (stylin 500 version) (3rrr-fm)

The Main Ingredient is a weekly radio show covering brand new soulful underground music from around the world, featuring as in-studio interviews with the artists making it. New episodes can be found Wednesdays at noon at themainingredientradio.com/wp-content/uploads. The show began in May 2009 as a weekly broadcast from East Village Radio’s storefront studio on 1st Ave. & 1st St. in NYC and continued there until EVR closed it doors in May 2014. This episode is from the East Village Radio Archives.

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The Main Ingredient Radio Show NYC – Episode #119 (September 6, 2011)

The Main Ingredient Radio Show NYC – Episode #119 (September 6, 2011)
sampha – kij (young turks)
question & freddie joachim – find another way (mellow orange)
thundercat – daylight (brainfeeder)
illum sphere – one for dimlite (brownswood)
goapele – play (skyblaze/decon)
applejac – twice featuring carmen rodgers (self-released)
ron basejam – into my life (brownswood)
little dragon – fortune (peace frog)
amalia – all the funk i need (b. kun remix) (tokyo dawn)
median – special featuring phonte, yahzarah and bahamadia (foreign exchange music)
oddisee – camera (mello music group)
brenk – bright foozel (melting pot)
chico mann – close to me (FoF)
jesse futerman – funds (jus like music)
jazztronik – prelude (grooveman spot aka dj kou-g absolutely finest remix) (jazzy sport)
rjd2 – here’s whats left (def jux)
blu & exile – below the heavans pt. 1 (sound in color)
j dilla/jay dee – remember featuring bilal (unofficial)
tony ozier – original doo doo (self-released)
toro y moi – all alone (car park)
jonti – firework spraying moon (stones throw)
twin cities – don’t slow down featuring ne’a posey (boglewaltz)
jamie woon – street (polydor uk)
doug carn – revelation (black jazz)
funkadelic – i’ll stay (westbound)
zero 7 – futures (atlantic)
herbert – we’re in love (!k7)
fat freddy’s drop – ernie (the drop)
bilal – all for love (unreleased)
jose james – beauty featuring jordana de love (brownswood)
outkast – liberation featuring cee-lo and erykah badu (la’face)
b.lewis – science within reason (self-released)

The Main Ingredient is a weekly radio show covering brand new soulful underground music from around the world, featuring as in-studio interviews with the artists making it. New episodes can be found Wednesdays at noon at themainingredientradio.com/wp-content/uploads. The show began in May 2009 as a weekly broadcast from East Village Radio’s storefront studio on 1st Ave. & 1st St. in NYC and continued there until EVR closed it doors in May 2014. This episode is from the East Village Radio Archives.