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Sofia Kourtesis’s new EP Fresia Magdalena
Song of the Day: After yesterday’s by Nicola Cruz from Ecuador, next is the mesmeric work of Berlin-based Peruvian electronic artist who uses field recordings and beats on which to build her dance tracks, with these two taken from her new EP, Fresia Magdalena, out on Ninja Tune
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Machinedrum, aka Travis Stewart, left, remixes Manchester trio GoGo Penguin
Song of the Day: Intricate, pace-changing and with beautiful narrative arcs, two versions of the recent piece by the Manchester experimental jazz trio of pianist Chris Illingworth, bassist Nick Blacka, and drummer Rob Turner with a new dance remix by American producer Travis Stewart
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A Nigerian billboard of the last William Onyeabor release
Song of the Day: From one fantastic man – Nelson Mandela – to another, this time from Nigeria, the enigmatic 1970s and 80s electro-funk maestro who was a true original, spreading joy and positive politics in his music
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From the cover of The Future Sound of London's debut album Accelerator
Song of the Day: After yesterday's 808 State track, we move to another influential number also forged in Manchester, this time in 1991 by Garry Cobain and Brian Dougans, pushing dance into further innovative and ambient territory
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808 State's Pacific State
Song of the Day: After our last song, Voodoo Ray, it had to be another 1989 dance classic written alongside Gerald's former Manchester bandmates, Graham Massey and Martin Price, featuring that distinctive bird call sample
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Unstoppable … !!! work up a sweat on stage
Song of the Day: It is hard to find any material more energising than the music of the New York dance-postpunk band originally from Sacramento, California, who have been delivering blistering live performances for more than 20 years
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Handsome Boy Modeling School, aka Dan the Automator and Prince Paul
Song of the Day: Monday's truth comes with another classic falling chord and bass line sampled from a 60s jazz piece, beautifully placed on a hip-hop producers' concept album and sung by Róisín Murphy
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