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Seeds Mix #6: Angie QQ – A Meditation Through Taroko (Taiwan) 穿越太魯閣的冥想之旅(台灣)

Angela Lin, aka Angie QQ, producer and A&R behind the Sounds of Taiwan compilation,  returned to Taiwan in May 2019 seeking refuge after the loss of her mother.
 
 
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Wider Styles: a Conversation with Broken District The interview is part of a series featuring artists from the Bordeaux scene, set to appear in both outlets in the coming months. The French version of the interview is available on the Bordeaux-based media outlet Le Type
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Bacalao! The Untold Story Of Valencia’s Pioneering 80’s-90’s Rave Scene The latest EP Bawrut has gifted to Ransom Note Records (available here kids!) features a stomping beast of a tune that went by the name of Routa.
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Tuff Jam – Karl ‘Tuff Enuff’ Brown & Matt ‘Jam’ Lamont discuss a musical legacy "I thought it was our worst ever remix...but no one else thought so!"
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Exploring the United Tribes of 90’s Napoli Underground raves, extravagant parties and the sunshine of the 90's in Italy. 
 
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