Alima Radio

This Episode was recorded live for the Hello Stranger Sessions in Los Angeles. Although Exile had already made a name for himself in the left coast hip-hop scene, both as part of the duo Emanon (with Aloe Blacc) and by producing tracks for Jurassic 5, Kardinal Offishall, and Mobb Deep, among others, it wasn't until the release of his 2007 album with rapper Blu, called Below the Heavens, that the Los Angeles-based producer began receiving attention and praise outside the West Coast community. Born Aleksander Manfredi in the late '70s, Exile grew up listening to both the traditional Italian music his grandfather played and bands like the Sex Pistols and LL Cool J. It was, in fact, with the gift of LL Cool J's 1985 debut, Radio, that he first set his sights on hip-hop, and soon he was delving into beatmaking himself, using a cassette player until he was able to save enough money for a primitive sampler and a four-track. When he was 18, he met then 16-year-old Aloe Blacc, a fellow Angeleno, and the two started the group Emanon, which released a series of singles in the mid- to late '90s. In 2002, the duo released the EP Anon & On, followed by The Waiting Room in 2005. It was around this same time that Exile began working with Blu, whom he had known for a couple of years, more seriously, both on his own MC-studded solo album, Dirty Science (2006), and on the proper duet, Below the Heavens, both released on Sound in Color. The album, which was praised nearly universally, brought Exile's Dilla-meets-Pete Rock-meets-DJ Shadow beats into the hip-hop spotlight, and also set the stage for a proper solo release. Signed to progressive L.A. electronica label Plug Research, Exile released the full-length Radio, which was comprised solely of a year's worth of samples off L.A. radio stations, in the winter of 2009. Remixes and reworks based on the album were collected a year later on AM/FM. ~ Marisa BrownIG: @exileradioIG: @hellostrangerla

Special set by Alima family OG, Red-I (B-Side, Irie Sundays). 100% Island vibes from the city Manila.Red-IIG: @redisoulsteppa

This is an Alima resident episode by our own Jay ru.IG: @jay_ruuu

SMARTBOMB Alima Takeover with heru and W.A.L.Aheru set:1 after midnight - boy katindig2 NEVERNEVERNEVER (unreleased) - heru*3 let's be lovers - black harmony4 give me a reason (acapella) - buffy5 Mia's Song - Nathan Bajar6 Feel Like Making Love Pt.2 - Whoarei7 untitled (unreleased) - heru*8 i wish you love pt.1 - joe bataan9 Can i See U - eyedress10 With You - Devin Morrison (ft. Joyce Wrice)11 mr. barreleye - figmore12 starburst - OLASEGUN13 bodjie's law of gravity14 high street drive by - eyedress15 i miss you - buffy16 not my job - mac dre17 jstletmebme_ - Roc marciano x Knxwledge18 enough (unreleased) - heru*19 Smile - New Minstrels20 good morning (hello) (unreleased) - heru*21 4u (interlude) (unreleased) - heru*22 untitled (unreleased) - heru*W.A.L.A set:23  fili soul transmission - vex ruffin24  zone up - vex ruffin25  mrnicetomeetyou (drumless bootleg) - tv blonde26 balance - ongjoco ft nathan bajar & moruf27 athertonhifi - toro y moi28 stolen moments - pilita corrales29 marisa (interlude) - pax30 slump mass - 10.4rog31 on fye - the simps32 unreleased demo - W.A.L.A33 no other - maylee todd34 island letter - shuggie otisSMARTBOMBIG: @smartbomb_oaklandweb: www.smartbomboakland.comheru: IG: @h.eruhttps://heruuuuu.bandcamp.com/W.A.L.A: IG: @withinalllifearoundhttps://wala.bandcamp.com/

"We believe life is in the experience. Exploring the world not only inspires us, it gives us a greater appreciation and a deeper education of the world around us. Journeying beyond the beaten track, finding sanctuary in nature, experiencing foreign cultures or simply finding reconnection in our own back yard, ours is the permanent pursuit of the experiential."Music Curation by: Drifter SurfMixed by: Jay Ruwww.driftersurf.comIG: @driftersurf

Hello Stranger sessions on Alima Radio pt.2 w/ WyldeflowerHello Stranger (a nod to Barbara Lewis' 1963 hit-single) is an IRL company rooted in the low-rider culture of the past and present. We bring music lovers and contributors alike, under one roof to continue and expand the brown-eyed soul from which it was birthed, from doo-wop, Motown, funk, Latin Jazz, etcetera, to new-school soul, psych, boogaloo, hip hop and beyond.Angela Romero is the visionary behind Hello Stranger, and the chingona behind Orale L.A., LLC. With a deep love for her city and its people, she's intentionally cultivated a team of natives with aligned passions to bring this dream to life. Hello StrangerIG: @hellostrangerlaMixed by: WyldeflowerIG: @wyldeflowerRocio “wyldeflower” Contreras is an event & concert producer. An avid record collector & music connoisseur, behind the turntables, she considers herself a music selector. Playing records inspires her to dig, search, share, connect & explore. Musically she takes you to other worlds where your soul and heart can be free. With over 10years of production and programming under her belt she's motivated and committed to curating top tier cultural and musically rich experiences.

"Textured Waves was created to propagate the culture and sport of womens surfing towards women of color and underrepresented demographics through representation, community  and sisterly camaraderie.We value integrity, inclusion and advocating diversity in the water."Web: www.texturedwaves.comIG: @texturedwavesMixed by: Free the Robots

Residing in Santa Barbara, California, DJ Javier is a hybrid of graphic designer and artist, who blends together scribbles, symbols, doodles, and anecdotes to assemble multilayered, interconnected works that draw inherent inspiration from the ebb and flow of his West Coast home. DJ approaches his art through the lens and perspective of design, which yields an aesthetic made up of free-flowing and wide expressionist swipes of color, bold graphics, and intricate renderings of characters and text. DJ’s animated works pay homage to the roguishly creative spirit of the countercultures that raised him within art, surfing, music, and the blended inspirations of Southern California. Largely inspired by things outside of just art, like his own memories and experiences, DJ creates authentic works of art and design that not only carry emotive connections to the things he loves, but also that possess a symbolic system of meaning and associations that he hopes piques different interests in different people.IG: @_djjavierIG: @bayansurfclubIG: @canto.visionWeb: canto.visionWeb: bayansurf.clubMixed by: Free the Robots

Locos Only 100% Punk, Post-Punk & Hardcore classics mix Vol. 1Joy Division - WarsawGang of Four - Damaged GoodsX-Ray Spex - ArtificialBuzzcocks - Orgasm AddictThe Stooges - 1969The Fall - In the ParkBeastie Boys - MulletheadFugazi - Shut the DoorCrass - Banned from the RoxyThe Dammned - Neat Neat NeatSuicidal Tendencies - InstitutionalizedMinor Threat - In my EyesThe Adverts - Gary Gilmores eyesThe Misfits - Hollywood BabylonBad Brains - Pay to CumCrass - Punk is Dead

Hello Stranger sessions on Alima Radio pt.1 w/ SpiñoritaHello Stranger (a nod to Barbara Lewis’ 1963 hit-single) is an IRL company rooted in the low-rider culture of the past and present. We bring music lovers and contributors alike, under one roof to continue and expand the brown-eyed soul from which it was birthed, from doo-wop, Motown, funk, Latin Jazz, etcetera, to new-school soul, psych, boogaloo, hip hop and beyond.Angela Romero is the visionary behind Hello Stranger, and the chingona behind Orale L.A., LLC. With a deep love for her city and its people, she’s intentionally cultivated a team of natives with aligned passions to bring this dream to life. Hello StrangerIG: @hellostrangerlaMixed by: SpiñoritaIG: @spinorita

INNOCNTS is a lifestyle-based project that manifests itself through various means including art curation, happenings, clothing, brand collaborations, and surf/skate related media. We are a mixed grouping of lesser knowns from various international environs attempting to carve out a genuine path of our own. Based in Los Angeles, INNOCNTS started as an brick-and-mortar art gallery in the Silver Lake neighborhood and has gradually grown into a larger movement of friends and like minded individuals. INNOCNTS has strong connections to art, surf, and skate communities and continues to present authentic projects and persons doing things their own way.IG: @InnocntsMusic Curations by: InnocntsMixed by: Free the Robots

This is a resident episode by our own Jayru. 100% Lovers rock, roots reggae, and chill vibes to gear you up for Valentines day 2021.IG: @jay_ruuu

"This mix is a collection of artists, homies, tracks, samples & vibes that have, and continue to inform my approach to music, plus a few recent bangers that have grabbed my attention. I also added some remixes and jams of my own, included in these are two unreleased joints from my upcoming tape “Subject X Object” due out in February. Stay tuned for that..."-Al LoverIG: @_subjectxobject_linktr.ee/Subjectxobjectwww.al-lover.comAl Lover | "Swing the John McEnroe, Rap Rock'n'Roll" Mix00:00 - Clearlight | Cristal City00:30 - Giorgio Moroder | Leopard Tree Dream02:01 - Oliver Nelson | Skull Session05:22 - Al Lover | Partial Perspective Problem (Unreleased)07:11 - Harmonia | Watussi09:24 - The Oh Sees | The Axis13:10 - Twink | 10,000 Words In A Cardboard Box15:13 - BADBADNOTGOOD | Timewave Zero16:58 - Al Lover | Dialectic Quest19:47 - Obnox | Supernatural21:16 - Brycon x Chris Keys | If You Don’t Know You’re In Trouble22:44 - Amon Duul II | Halluzination Guillotine25:25 - Baris Manco | Dereboyu Kavaklar28:54 - Dada Plan | Human Language (Aceyalone Cover)22:56 - Al Lover | Divide & Conquer 39:49 - Gary Bartz x Adrian Younge x Ali Shaheed Muhammad | Spiritual Ideation36:32 - Ka | Nothing Is39:02 - Conway The Machine | They Got Sonny40:50 - Omid x Ellay Khule x DK Toon | Sunny Side Up43:13 - Three 6 Mafia | Break The Law45:26 - UGK | Pinky Ring (Chopped & Screwed Version)48:26 - Sonic Youth x Cypress Hill | I Love You Mary Jane49:50 - Al Lover | Lucifer Algorithm (Unreleased)51:56 - Z-man | Yeah That’s The Relie (Al Lover Remix)55:12 - W-X | The Lurk (White Fence)56:27 - Faust | Jennifer59:04 - Stereolab | Diagonals 62:36 - The Difference Machine | Psychology (Al Lover Remix)67:08 - Latyrx | Latyrx69:43 - Witchdoctor x Coolbreeze | Georgia Plains (Holy Grounds)72:01 - Gloria Ann Taylor | what’s Your World75:13 - Jean-Bernard Raiteux - Kathleen Writhing 77:30 - Teenage Fanclub x De La Soul | Fallin’79:58 - Edan x Dagha - Rock and Roll83:07 - Al Lover - Conspiracy Theoretics85:37 - DJ Muggs x Goodie Mobb - Decisions, Decisions 89:26 - Height Keech | Go Off, Go Off

"Locos Only!"-Locos OnlyIG: @siargao_locos_onlyMixed by: Basos Locoswebsite: https://tinyurl.com/yxvomhqc

A few blocks down Sunset Blvd from Downtown Los Angeles lies Echo Park Lake, arguably one of the top surf destinations in all of Southern California. Picking up swells from all points on the compass, a direct East sets the point on fire - Lotus Point, that is. So named for the lotus plants that bloom in the Spring and act like a fresh water kelp, keeping the chop down when the warm Santa Ana’s blow down from The Valley.We’ve been making t-shirts and such here since 2012 and personally wear every shirt before it is sold. We also put them in a closed room and blast them with Metallica’s “Master of Puppets” for 45 minutes before they are shipped. We are Echo Park Surf Squad. Get jumped in.Mixed by: Echo Park Surf SquadIG: @echoparksurfsquadwww.echoparksurfsquad.com

This is a LOG RAP takeover featuring a curated mix by Ryan Cannon along with sets by Free the Robots and Jay Ru. Ryan Cannon is a New York native who grew up on all things Hip Hop culture. Having made his way to California, he decided to blend his background as both a music head and a surfer into his films. He created what is known as LOG RAP which features clips of some of the worlds greatest loggers / mid-length riders matched with his personal favorite Hip Hop classics. As an alternative experience to traditional surf film, this clash of culture is exactly what the surf world needs.Mix 1: Jay Ru (0:00 - 29:45)Mix 2: LOG RAP (29:45 - 1:14:25) *mixed by Free the RobotsMix 3: Free the Robots (1:14:25 - 1:45:59)IG: @lograpYoutube.com/lograpwww.lograp.com *coming soon

Episode 4 is a Bantuwax takeover with DJ Nativesun. Bantuwax is an African surf brand based out of Dakar, Taghazout, and Cape Town. With the dominance of surf culture in the West, Bantuwax was born to represent for the African surf community. Black owned and operated by our friend Yodit Eklund. IG: @bantuwaxwww.bantuwax.comMixed by: DJ NativesunIG: @dj_nativesun

"Nameless Direction Underground, Photographer and Filmmaker, Jack Coleman does not adhere to normalcy and lives a free existence based out of Newport Beach, CA. Born in the days before digital, almost forgotten now, when there was more of a process to taking a photo. You had to be sure. No instant gratification. Jack has an affinity with this process. Coleman’s approach to filmmaking Intermixes surfing with ambient going's on, we can hear the ‘click-click’ of the super eight as film speeds through the gears, exposing the emulsion and capturing as yet undisclosed images of what’s going on. I know that sound. Many do or did. Not a new sound, yet it’s one that sets off a chain reaction of emotions. It’s an anchor in the past. Conjuring up images from old. A mental aphrodisiac that evokes childhood past. It would be an understatement to say that Coleman has a knack for nostalgia and creating his own worlds. His films are a pure visceral experience, leaning heavily on color filters, speed manipulation, and psychedelic soundtracks. It’s clearly a more deliberate art than a simple home video. "-VisslaAlima Radio Surf Soundtracks vol.1 Curated by: Jack Coleman (Film maker/ Photographer)Newport Beach, CAhttps://www.jackcolemanphoto.com/IG: @jack_colemangMixed by: Free the Robots

Alima Team Episode introduction feat. residents Mamasav + Jazzy JesusAs descendants of the Philippines with scattered backgrounds spread from Manila, London, Dallas, to Los Angeles, sharing ideas while living in an island compound is a daily operation. Our collective different paths have us constantly learning about each others past influences and we would like to share that in the form of Radio. Music, Art and the culture associated is a huge part of what brought us all together at Alima, so this is us sharing .

Alima Team Episode introduction feat. residents Free the Robots + Jay RuAs descendants of the Philippines with scattered backgrounds spread from Manila, London, Dallas, to Los Angeles, sharing ideas while living in an island compound is a daily operation. Our collective different paths have us constantly learning about each others past influences and we would like to share that in the form of Radio. Music, Art and the culture associated is a huge part of what brought us all together at Alima, so this is us sharing .