Plants Can Dance with Brian d'Souza

Copyright restrictions pose a challenge for our channel. YouTube automatically monetizes the songs in this mix, directing ad revenue to copyright owners. This means we can’t control the ads or their frequency. As a result, 99.9% of MAJ’s yearly viewership generates no income for us due to copyrighted music. MAJ’s mission is to share high-quality vinyl-only mixes. To continue, we need support to maintain our studio and cover expenses. Please consider supporting us on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/myanalogjournal Or make a one-time donation with no sign-up: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MyAnalogJournal ---------------------- Brian d'Souza, also known as DJ Auntie Flo, has been experimenting with making music from plants and fungi for the past five years. He uses the plant biodata to trigger notes on his specially built modular synthesizer in a process called bionsonification, with the intention of bridging the gap between the natural world and electronic music. He currently runs the A State Of Flo label and substack, focusing on the biological basis for music, new ecosystems and the creation of acoustic ecologies. As Auntie Flo, he recently released his fourth album 'In My Dreams (I'm A Bird And I'm Free)' with one of the singles of 2024 'Green City' - the follow up to the acclaimed 'Radio Highlife' released with Gilles Peterson's Brownswood. His nature based music has been featured on the BBC, 6Music, V&A, Discovery Channel, Tate, Glastonbury, National Trust and more. 'Plants Can Dance (and Mushrooms Sing)', Brian's new concept, debuts on MAJ, combining the realtime sounds of the plants in the MAJ studio with a choice selection of rare ambient, new age, electroacoustic and polyrhythmical vinyl. Records featured include music by Mort Garson, Midori Takada, Nuno Cannavaro, Suzanne Ciani, Flore Libertine and more. www.astateofflo.com https://www.instagram.com/auntie._.flo/ https://astateofflo.bandcamp.com/ ------------ Cameras: Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/ The Mixer: AlphaTheta - euphonia Professional 4-channel rotary mixer https://alphatheta.com/en/product/dj-mixer/euphonia/black/ Turntables: Pioneer DJ PLX-1000 https://www.pioneerdj.com/en-gb/product/player/plx-1000/black/overview/ Stylus & Cartridges by Ortofon UK: Ortofon 2M Blue & Ortofon Concorde MKII Twin Club DJ https://www.henleyaudio.co.uk/brands/ortofon/ Record Cleaning Brush: Record brush “Joni” https://ramar.berlin/en/ Equipment Provided by Audio Gold: Leben CS 600x Valve power amplifier Grundig Audiorama Hanging Speakers Yamaha CR-2020 vintage receiver  Mordaunt Short Festival Series 2 vintage speakers Audio Gold custom Technics plinths https://majical.co.uk/stories The “Aladdin’s Cave of hi-fi” Audio Gold specialises in new and second-hand stereo equipment for your home, restaurant or bar. We will find an awesome sound for you and your space, whatever your budget. Stop by or give them a call; they are here to help with all your hi-fi needs. https://audiogold.co.uk/ 0208 341 9007 info@audiogold.co.uk 308-310 Park Rd, N8 8LA Special Thanks to Dan from Symphony Distribution They are the distribution partner of Tannoy, Kerr Acoustic, Montaudio and Zeiler Audio https://symphonydistribution.co.uk/ ------------ Did you like our rug? We do too! It’s a hand-woven rug from a Turkish company called Halicizade! They ship worldwide. Browse it through the link down below: https://www.halicizade.com/en ------------ Animation and cards by Lili Fourmestraux lilifourmestraux.com ------------ Find MAJ: https://www.instagram.com/myanalogjournal https://www.instagram.com/zagerlat https://www.patreon.com/myanalogjournal https://linktr.ee/myanalogjournal