Born in Boston and raised in Istanbul, Cem Ozden's journey with music started from a young age and his passion for mixing led him to play at clubs in Istanbul at the age of 16.
He started organizing parties in Istanbul and later on in Boston, hosting and playing with artists that inspired him like Kenny Larkin, Barnt, Mr C. D'Julz…. In 2017 he transferred to Milan wherehe launched his record label Fake Society and a monthly party called Sound Bakery at Dude Club hosting artists like Cezar, Priku, Cristi Cons, Praslea.
Being exposed to multiple genres and club scenes expanded his musical horizon which reflects to his sets and to his record collecting, giving him the opportunity to play in cities like Berlin, Paris, Moscow, New York, Miami to name a few. He moved his label to London in 2021 where he also continues his club nights and keeps a monthly residency in his hometown Istanbul at the infamous minimuzikhol.
Cem Ozden (Fake Society)
01/04/2023 KC
- Eclectic
- Electronic
Poppy Richler
04/04/2023 KC
- Eclectic
- Electronic
Poppy is a musician and DJ based in London. Her show on Balamii explores a mix of new underground & neo-soul tunes. Her DJ sets are filled with danceable rhythms that focus on UK jazz, Brazilica and funk fusion, with a few more left-field picks thrown in too.
When she’s not DJing, she plays saxophone in post-punk band DEADLETTER and writes about art and music for So Young and The Quietus. Keep an eye out for the recharge of her events ‘Rhythm Changes’ later this year all about celebrating female & non-binary musicians and DJs across all genres.
Heels and Souls
05/04/2023 KC
- Eclectic
- House
Heels & Souls is the London based not-for-profit party, reissue label and the DJ duo of Ben Croft and Patrick Forrester.
Usually to be found at The Pickle Factory they’ve built a devoted, warm party and to date, they have raised over £50,000 for various charitable causes.
Unconstrained by genre their impassioned sets navigate anything from lovers rock, UK street soul and dancehall to slinky 90s house, tech house and progressive, with a soulful thread connecting the dots along with their deep-digging and smooth blends. We’re delighted to welcome them to Spiritland.
East Asia Beat with Lucky Cat & Jawa Jones
06/04/2023 KC
- Folk
- Global
An evening of vintage music from Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, and more.
Your hosts are Lucky Cat aka Zoë Baxter of Resonance FM and Jawa Jones of Wanita Music. Both are collectors and selectors with a passion for East Asian music and especially covers of Western pop hits. If you've never heard a Nancy Sinatra hit sung in Cantonese, now is the time!
Mark Levan
07/04/2023 KC
By day Mark co-owns three restaurants, Levan and Larry’s in South London and Holm in Somerset. But music has been integral part of his life since day one, diggin' in the crates since his teenage years putting on club nights across the country and being a regular at some of the capitals best parties from FWD to Co-Op Via Balance.
In 2007 he set up his own record label, 2nd Drop Records, initially releasing dubstep, but quickly diversifying into broad electronic bass music. Along the way he’s worked with Djrum, Pearson Sound, Falty DL, Jamie Woon and Burial.
Nowadays, he slots his DJ gigs between the crevices of the restaurant game, playing the likes of We Out Here, Wilderness and Eastern Electrics alongside an eclectic range of spots like Bar 91, Phonox, Sargasso, Fabric, XoYo - and now Spiritland.
Expect jazz, soul, reggae, dancehall, house, amapiano and a shitload of disco.
Dom Ore (Miles Away Records)
08/04/2023 KC
- Eclectic
Dom Ore runs Miles Away Records, which is an independent record label based in London, UK. The label celebrates and amplifies the sounds of soul from all over the world on whatever format they deserve and in the highest possible quality.
Miles Away looks to create a feeling and atmosphere in everything it does from releasing records, broadcasting radio shows to curating club nights and playlists. Music that’s created by people all over the world, for people all over the world.
Noa Argov
08/04/2023 KC
- Downtempo
- Eclectic
- Electronic
Radio broadcaster, producer, DJ and one of the key drivers of Tel Aviv's lively musical scene - Noa drops in for a rare London session.
Karl Bos
09/04/2023 KC
- Jazz/Funk/Soul
Radio producer and host of Deeper Cuts on Balamii Radio, Karl joins us for a jazzy and upfront Sunday brunch session.
Spiritland Legends: Talking Heads. Hosted by BYO Boogie
11/04/2023 KC
- Pop
Talking Heads perfected their craft in the sweet spot between music and art - drawing on new wave, post-punk, world music and ambient music in a sound that defined late 70s New York and became a worldwide pop phenomenon.
BYO Boogie digs deep into their back catalogue on this special night of celebration.
Darran P and DJ Howard
13/04/2023 KC
- Balearic
We coax the sun out with these two Balearic musical soulmates. DJ Howard is a highly regarded Ibiza DJ who is often found playing at Pikes Hotel, Mambo Café, Word of Mouth and, this year, Nobu Hotel. Although he made his name taking audiences on extended Balearic journeys, his side project of Deep Jazz is now rapidly gaining attention. Howard is joined by Darran P, another Ibiza regular who made his debut at Café del Mar last year. Darran is also a regular at Pikes and known for his eclectic DJ sets that include Dub, Jazz, Disco and Downtempo sounds.
Perry Louis
14/04/2023 KC
- EFG London Jazz Festival
- Jazz/Funk/Soul
The return of a London legend! It’s impossible to pigeonhole Perry Louis and understand where he gets his inspiration. Perry did not come through the usual Collector to DJing route, instead starting his career as a Boogie/Jazz Dancer. He first took to the Dance floors of the most iconic clubs in the UK in the early to mid ‘70s, which fired up his passion and excitement for the music and was inspired by the iconic djs and dancers of that era which he tries to represent and influences his DJ sets today – all on Vinyl, of course. Perry has worked as a JazzFunk, Funk and Jazz Dancer and has a Vinyl collection that mirrors his style of dancing. As a DJ, he specialises in spinning JazzFunk, Pure Funk, Boogie and Dancefloor Jazz mixing in Latin, Brazilian Soul, Afro and Fusion and more.
Unlike the hundreds of dedicated Jazz, Funk and Soul Dancers who simply enjoy turning up to do their thing on the floor and hearing good music, Perry’s love and passion for the Music has had him digging for Vinyl all over the world to find that elusive track to add to the sound he works very hard at Improving – The sound of London’s underground Dancefloor Jazz, Funk and Boogie scene.
Throughout his 30 year career as a dancer, he’s picked up records everywhere he’s travelled to in the world. Perry’s friends know that to go somewhere with Perry means he makes a bee-line to that record shop to sort out that elusive gem..
Fergus Clark (12th Isle)
15/04/2023 KC
- Psychedelia
- Space Music
Fergus Clark runs the Glasgow-based record label 12th Isle and currently hosts a monthly show on NTS Radio.
Alongside everything 12th Isle, he co-compiled 'Miracle Steps: Music From The Fourth World' for Optimo Music and has contributed to reissue projects for labels such as Stroom and Muscut as well as penning various liner notes.
Last time he played at Spiritland was a musical deep cleanse, we had to get him back for another session. Don't miss out.
Marcus Barnes
17/04/2023 KC
- Electronic
Marcus Barnes is a music journalist, copywriter, editor and author who is 20 years deep in the world of writing, and a lifelong music lover. A widely-regarded authority on electronic music and festival culture, he was Techno Editor at 'the world's biggest dance music and clubbing destination' Mixmag for seven years and has written three books: Around The World In 80 Raves, Transform: The Festival Journal and Around The World In 80 Record Stores.
He has been a DJ for 10 years, with gigs in Washington D.C., Berlin, London, Madrid, Bulgaria, and various clubs and festivals in the UK.
Spiritland Legends: Trevor Horn / ZTT Hosted by Ian Wade & Andrew Harrison
19/04/2023 KC
- Electronic
- Pop
“Listen. Do you want to know a secret?”
Join us to salute the sound that ate the 80s and set the 90s on their way as we go ROUND THE HORN with a night of nothing but the works and wonders of Trevor Horn. From ABC to Zang Tuum Tumb, from Frankie to Propaganda, from 808 to PSB, from moments in love to a land of sex and horror… hosts Ian Wade and Andrew Harrison will bring you radio stars, orchestra stabs, beat boxes, the art of the 12-inch and the extended pleasure of dance. Free entry, booked is advised.
“Never stop the action. Keep it up.”
“Eye to eye stand winners and losers.”
“THIS IS THE SOUND.”
Busy Circuits Modular night
26/04/2023 KC
- Electronic
We’re hosting a night of DJ sets and live modular synth action to coincide with the ALM Busy Circuits Pop-Up shop at Kiosk in Coal Drop Yards taking place from the 24th April – 30th April.
ALM Busy Circuits present an evening of DJ sets from Russell Haswell, Roc From Evol, Dungeon Acid plus live modular performances from Theo & Zach from ALM. Starts at 7pm and booking is highly recommended
Emanative
27/04/2023 KC
- Eclectic
- EFG London Jazz Festival
We welcome back Emanative to the Spiritland decks after a while away. Producer, drummer, percussionist and DJ Nick Woodmansey aka Emanative has produced records for Brownswood, On The Corner, Ninja Tune and most recently a double gatefold LP for Jazzman.
He's also a trustee of Gilles Peterson's Steve Reid Foundation along with Four Tet and Floating Points, among others.
Whilst his productions have been rooted mainly in deep and spiritual jazz, his eclectic taste and vinyl selections cover all corners of the globe and all genres. Expect all manner of earthly delights from the deep and diverse to the strange and funky.
Six Million Steps
28/04/2023 KC
- Disco
- Jazz/Funk/Soul
The revered disco / boogie / soul aficionados Six Million Steps bring their grown up sound to Spiritland on a Friday night.
Paul Noble
29/04/2023 KC
- Dub
- Eclectic
- Electronic
Spiritland's founder Paul Noble puts the systen to the test with a night of deep electronica, forbidden pop nuggets and spaced-out dub
