Music – Friends of Friends / Freunde von Freunden (FvF)

FF Mixtape #189: TOBi track-lists unapologetic Soul music

Vulnerability is at the core of Nigerian-Canadian artist TOBi‘s work. Over time, his music has become a creative outlet for...

London Mixtapes

FF Mixtape #188: Soul musician Aaron Taylor curates a mix to get cozy on a Sunday

Sultry vocals lingering over warm chord progressions encompass the sound of Soul. From the painstaking ballads to its funkiest rhythms,...

London Mixtapes

FF Mixtape #187: Rapper and singer Biig Piig curates a nostalgic tracklist

For the London-based singer and rapper Biig Piig it all began in the music room of her school. There, jam...

London Mixtapes

FF Mixtape #186: Indie guitarist Shakota on the transcendental influence of Jimi Hendrix

Watching Jimi Hendrix bring an electric guitar to life drew Shakota into the beautiful chaos of rock ‘n’ roll. “The...

Berlin Community

A Song For You: The power of many voices becoming one

Glasgow London

FF Mixtape #185: Soul-pop artist Joesef curates a mix of heartfelt anthems

Press play and get two-stepping to this tracklist of ska, jazz, hip-hop and pop classics.

Munich Mixtapes

FF Mixtape #184: Record label and DJ Duo, Public Possession curates a playlist of hidden gems

Public Possession is a record label and shop based in Munich, founded by Valentino Betz and Marvin Schumann, with the...

Munich Design

Public Possession: Staying Relevant in Music & Design

Oftentimes, the advice we’re given, particularly when attempting to transform a creative vision into a career, let alone into a...

London Mixtapes

FF Mixtape #183: Multi-instrumentalist cktrl curates a meditative tracklist

When words fail, music allows us to communicate the unspeakable. This potential to convey emotions is expressed in cktrl’s “sensual...

Rotterdam Mixtapes

FF Mixtape #182: House DJ Suze Ijó curates a playlist for the heart and soul

Dancefloors have the power to free people from their inhibitions.Experiencing these powerful spaces where dancing becomes a binding force, was...

Maastricht Mixtapes

FF Mixtape #181: Psychedelic funk band YĪN YĪN curates a mix of technicolor

The mysticism of psychedelic music lies in how it takes the listener on an intergalactic trip. Born out of the...

Berlin Music

Raving in ruins: Brox+1 visually captures Berlin, a playground of possibility, from 1991-2000

Brox+1 is a photographer and producer from Berlin. His new photobook Berlin Possibility charts the the spaces and faces of...

Berlin ON

Musician and artist Khadija on empowering others by turning her identity into a superpower

Through creating music and experiencing her artistic path as an endurance sport, Khadija has grown to love her process. Transforming...

Berlin Singapore

FF Mixtape #180: Nightlife researcher Anastasiya Varenytsya curates a dark and funky mix

From dusk till dawn is when, for Anastasiya Varenytsya, a city bursts into life. While society has stigmatized club culture...

Berlin Slovenia

FF Mixtape #179: Artist rouge-ah curates an enchanting mix of edgy ambient tunes

Urška Preis, an artist from Ljubljana who works under the pseudonym of rouge-ah, is unafraid of getting to the core...

Bristol London

FF Mixtape #178: Marla Kether

Jamming out on Guitar Hero kickstarted Marla Kether’s musicianship. The logical next step for her was to pick up an...

Johannesburg Mixtapes

FF Mixtape #177: Jackie Queens

The beat that pulses through House music compels an individual to move their body. Yet, House music is more than...

Berlin Mixtapes

FF Mixtape #176: Cleymoore

Berlin-based Portuguese DJ and artist Bruno Santos (also known by his aliases Cleymoore and Max Binski) is no stranger to...

Munich Mixtapes

FF Mixtape #175: Mouse on Mars

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Berlin Singapore

FF Mixtape #174: Midnight Shift

In the mental maps and imaginations of many clubgoers and artists around the world, and within the global music industry...