Back To The Beach – Détails, épisodes et analyse

With Christmas almost upon us, we thought we'd drop our last episode of 2021. Something festive to wish you a happy holiday saeson from all of us at BTTB. We'll be back in 2022, with more sunshine music, but until then, stay safe and be kind to one another. x

Francesco Farfa has been DJing since the 80s, laying down vital sets of funk, disco & proto-house sounds. The Florence born DJ is a true digger & sound obsessive, armed with decades of experience & musical appreciation, doing what he does best: turning musical emotions and compelling rhythms into dance floor art.  His deck skills & rare knack for selection & sequencing meant he soon became one of Italy’s most famous DJ exports, with his unique skills earning him sets at some of the most prestigious night venues and festivals around the world. From a production perspective, Farfa is always evolving with each new 12″. Timeless sounds that always leave an impression, Farfa’s records have earned a renaissance of late thanks to the support of numerous high-profile players from the scene. Farfa’s music has been called everything from psychedelic techno to cyber-trance, but it is impossible to truly define, with Farfa instead going in whatever direction his heart takes him.

If you love sun-kissed, dreamy music, there's a fair chance that your music collection contains something by Fukagawa Kiyotaka, aka Calm.
The Japanese producer made his debut way back in 1997, joining the dots between nu-jazz, breakbeat & deep house. He has delivered a dizzying number of albums over the last 2 decades, mostly on his own Music Corporation imprint, and more recently on the excellent Hell Yeah! Recordings. The label, a perfect fit for Calm, being a place to find some of the best recent “Balearica”. His album, “By Your Side”, supported by scene big hitters Phil Mison, Chris Coco & Mixmaster Morris.
"The concept of Balearic is still abstract to me," Kiyotaka admits. "There are so many things I do not understand, so I am still collecting records and absorbing information about it like a sponge. I have never been to Ibiza, so I hope to go over and DJ there soon."
We think you’ll agree, after hearing this mix, that Calm’s understanding of Balearic is just perfect.

If you’re suffering the Monday blues, have we got just the remedy in our latest episode? Kerry Jean Lister has recorded this sun drenched, musical hug, just for you.
Kerry has been DJing for the past twenty years. Starting out throwing parties with her friends in and around London. Co-hosting regular nights with Terry Farley, Kerry has played alongside Theo Parrish, Gilles Peterson, Terry Farley, SecretSundaze, Katie Barber, Benji B, Trevor Jackson and loads more. After moving to Hove with her family in 2016,  she was invited to join the excellent 1BTN. Every other Wednesday, from 10am until midday, you can tune into her “Feel Up Radio Show”, which was named after the podcast and night she ran in London with Nuphonic’s Billie Jean DeVoil.  Kerry says, of Feel Up: “Don’t expect to hear any naval gaze or melancholic shenanigans, do expect to hear house, disco, soul, boogie, hiphop, world, easy listening, funk and rnb. And a LOT of Prince…

https://linktr.ee/KerryJeanLister

Deeply prolific Bristol-based house connoisseur Andy Compton has released over 40 albums & over 180 EPs, (either under his own name or as part of his legendary group The Rurals, COMPTON or L.A.M.P, Blue Dream), on his Peng label & many others.

South Africa has embraced Andy's deep house sounds, & because of his popularity over there, he has toured the country 20 times in the past 5 years.
Since discovering house music in the early 90's, Compton has released a dazzling array of music & worked with an army of artists (from Motown legends to budding underground names). Andy's DJ skills have turned heads and twisted bodies worldwide, with his thumping brew of electronic beats swathed in coolly-crafted melodies, with Peng becoming one of the premiere labels on the planet, garnering support from house big-hitters like Louie Vega, Larry Heard, Mark Farina & Osunlade (to name a few).
All this has solidified Andy's reputation as one of the most respected house music players on the planet.

There are blue skies over BTTB HQ this morning, but can neither confirm or deny that this is a side effect of  our latest episode from Problematic Disko.
Who are Problematic Disko? Well, we’ll let them introduce themselves:

“We mix house, disco, acid, deep & the occasional slice of techno, for the freaks, jammers, queens, lovers & all others. We could go on to say things such as 25 blah blah years ago experience behind the blah blah ones & twos, or made people shed tears on the dancefloors circa 94 blah blah. However we’d rather let the music do the talking. Here’s a downtempo beach set with a Problematic Disco twist.”
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We can’t promise blue skies where you are, but why not give it a try?

Hailing from Leeds, you can find Andy playing Balearic beats, left field disco, deep house, cosmic jazz and more at some of the North’s finest venues. A regular at Outlaws Yacht Club, Headroom House, North Bar and Belgrave Music Hall, Andy is also the in-house DJ for the Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield.
Andy is a founding member of the Downtown Science collective, who you can find hosting parties across Leeds, bringing in top flight guests, such as The Mighty Zaf, Mixmaster Morris, and Talking Drum.
You can hear Andy on his monthly radio show for KMAH Radio, and every weekend on Rising Edge Radio, but first make sure you check out this fantastic mix he’s put together for BTTB.

 www.mixcloud.com/andyhickford/
www.facebook.com/DowntownScience/

Here at BTTB, we like to bring you likeminded selectors from across the board. Not just from recognisable names, we also like to shine a light on people who’s music we’ve enjoyed, and hopefully introduce them to you for the first time.
We first heard Sparky’s mixes on Mixcloud, and knew he’d be a perfect fit to provide you lucky people with a mix.
Collecting and playing all kinds of Balearic inspired, soulful music from all over the globe, Sparky has put together this mix together for us, and here we present it to you. Sit back, grab something cold to drink and enjoy the sunshine sounds of Backyard Balearic.

http://mixcloud.com/thebaddsignal/
https://twitter.com/thebaddsignal

A proprietor of all things chill, Faint Waves specialises in mellow mood music. In addition to releasing his own unique music, independently, he has had the pleasure of working with labels such as Eclectics, Higher Love Recordings, Real Balearic, NuNorthern Soul, and Cafe Del Mar. As fans of his music, we just had to invite him to BTTB. Sit back, as Faint Waves transports you to a sunlit terrace, at a table with friends, enjoying a café solo, or maybe a caña. Featuring tracks from his recently released “Cabana Edits Vol. 2”, alongside his favourite artists and inspirations, let this mix flow over you, and feel the sunshine.