Fabric Softener presents the freshest hip-hop, soul, jazz and other types of music. Discover breaking new artists and tracks through the eyes of Claire and Isabella. This smart and passionate duo is Fabric Softener. We give you a new take on music curation and discovery, that leaves you with that “fresh out of the laundry” feeling. Follow now!
Fabric Softener by Claire and Isabella
We are back with another Monday service and this time very much inspired by gospel music. We have some old and new findings and hope that you enjoy it. stay safe and sound.
It is time for some warmth and rhythm. We are giving you disco, reggae, dub, cumbia and latino inspired music in this episode. Enjoy!
We could really call this one The One when Claire is Back :) We are somehow reunited in the studio and decide to explore two of our favourite things right now, Detroit and Bandcamp. We take on a challenge of Bandcamp racing starting from the artist and producer Gulley. Hope you enjoy it!
Another Monday service, this one dedicated to my partner in rhythm and rhyme, Claire! I found some really cool tunes that have good vibes and good inspirations. Enjoy!
Due to J Coles released singles from his upcoming album "The Fall Off" (no release date yet) we decided to dive into the world of artists that start with the letter J. Jaden, Jelani Blackman, Joey Badass, John Tyler, Jhene Aiko, Joesef, Joel and Jarreu Vandal. Turned out to be a very good mix of music. Hope you like it!
Brandon from cc_copenhagen was our guest today and prepared 3 songs for our summer episode, based on a poort brief from our side he added his own filters, to bring more of his own summer feeling to our eps. Check it out, its definitely great summer vibes. Thanks Brandon for coming and check out cc_copenhagen wherever you get your podcast. Happy Summer!
Stay safe and keep fighting for change however you can.
Summer is just around the corner and once the BBQ´s start and you can smell it, then you know that its here to stay, at least for a while. We decided to use this as an inspiration and found some very good tunes for these kind of evenings. From prepping, to friends or family meeting up, to getting a bit tipsy and flirty or just lovable in general, to sum it up, to these beautiful summer days and nights. Cheers.
We made it back to the studio after weeks of it being closed and we had some time to process what we are all going through. We wanted to bring back the music the way we know we can. We selected some of our favourite artist that just recently released their singles or albums after laying low for some time and it is just a pleasure to listen to. We hope you enjoy it too and now you have something to look forward to.
In this episode we have selected two artists that we are listening to right now and that are different but yet alike. They have the same influences and inspirations but one is from the US and the other one from the UK. It is old school, new school and just very very good. Enjoy!
We wanted to honor the late J Dilla who past some years ago in February, he is the king of samples and the MPC3000. There are a few words that can describe and make his music justice and its amazing to see how his legacy lives on and will live on for ever. Enjoy our selection of J Dilla tunes and inspirations.
Claire is back in the studio and we decide to bring some more sunny vibes to brighten up these darker Northern European months. Afro latin rythms is a mix between afro beats and reggaetón.
Claire is still traveling and I decided to track and note down the music that i come across through experience or is shared with me, during one week. It was very difficult to narrow this down to this episodes selection but I like the stories. Hope you enjoy it too!
Spending Christmas with our family we decided to let our brothers curate the first episode of 2020 and kick off this year with their impeccable and diverse taste in music. They inspire us a lot and we hope that the next time we can have them live with us in the studio. Check out classic hip hop, new southern soul and much more. Perfect for first week of work and what not. Enjoy!
We want to wish you and your friends and family a very Merry Christmas and an amazing start to the new year. Thank you for listening to us for this 2nd year. Hope to be able to host you for many more to come.
it is grey and dark outside and even though the xmas lights light up our surroundings we still think a moment of Venice Beach, listening to some nice tunes is just what we all need. So, lets spend some time in our Venice Beach, filled with Korean rnb and disco and some old skool new skool rythm and blues with one song actually named Venice.
Monday Service is back! And with a lovely guest; Isabel joins Isabella in the studio while Claire is away doing synchronized dancing in Bangkok. We talk about self care, motivation, instruments and just good music and good vibes. Enjoy on a chill evening, on your morning ride to work or just anytime.
It is very simple, we wanted to have a lil moment with the young lil kids of hip hop today. We found some very very good one and some a bit more odd ones and some with very creative titles and names. We hope you enjoy this Lil´Moment.
Simon, our dear friend makes a guest appearance on our show and brings his own boogie to Fabric Softener. Makes Claire dance around in the studio and keeps it real fresh and grooovy. Check it out now and Simon will most definitely soon be a regular, to bring more of his moments in music.
Inspired by the Larry June track Smoothies in 1991 from his latest album Out the Trunk, we found some really cool tunes, both new and old. We also included another Larry June track and Gang Starrs latest one feat J Cole and I found a very fitting track from Passpart Rev and Napoleon Da Legend all magically connected to 91. Hope you like it.
Episode 40! That is a lot and we just wanted to celebrate it! We selected some power songs, what makes us feel empowered at least! It is a good mixture of great tunes and we danced in the studio while recording this. Enjoy! And cheers to all of you, whoever you are. Thank you.
It is almost the end of summer and we are looking forward to a fall full of amazing concerts. There are tons of new releases and since me and Claire listen to a lot of music we thought we just share some of it with you right now. Check out whats in our ears and hopefully you can find some new stuff to vibe to.
In this episode we decide to explore punk and rap and punk rap. We dig deeper into the punk genre and based on our inspiration and interpretation we found 12 really cool and great tracks, from IDLES to Mr Muthafucking eXquire. Check it out, can also help with anger management and can have a hypnotic effect.
In this episode me and Claire select our tracks and surprises each other with these choices, kind of a listen and react during our live show at the radio station. We picked some very good tracks and definitely inspired each other even more with some fresh new music. Enjoy!
This years summer episode is done, is here and its gooood. It is very good music that suits every summer evening, anywhere, anytime and it is time for you to just play it and enjoy it.
Summer is here and we decide to dig into our archive and publish this summer episode filled with good vibes. We want to challenge ourselves and create a Summer Vol II. in the coming weeks, that will be even more groovy and vibey than this one. BUT for now please tune in to this one as the soundtrack to your sunnny (or rainy) days.
In this episode we select some of our favorite tracks from the masters themselves and artists they inspired throughout their career. Wu-Tang Clan released their debut album "Enter The Wu-Tang - 36th Chambers" 25 years ago and it is still one of the best hip hop albums today.
We present our own Fabric take on Kanye Wests well known Sunday Service. Our Monday service will lift your spirits with amazing selected tunes, from African gospel to rap verses about life. Any day of the week.
Claire and Isabella go back to one part of their roots, Korea and Poland to discover incredible disco, funk, jazz tunes from the 70s and the 80s.
Spring has sprung and we decided to celebrate this with a selection of smooth and happy tunes, those ones that bring a smile on our faces and makes us dance a little. Everything from 90´s inspired RnB, groovy and colorful pop RnB to Claires London rap boys along with a lot of awesome features. Check it out now and catch the trees getting greener.
The Grammy Awards take place each year and have been around for ages. We decided to look into this music award and question the industry´s role. There are certain rules and restrictions that have to be followed and in todays fast paced and ever changing environment it feels like The Grammy Awards are not entirely up to date or on par with the new additions for artists and producers. How will the Grammys keep up with the future and what is the most important recognition for the artists and the industry?
This is one of our early episodes with great, amazing rnb, soul, hip hop women. Since the month of March has been all about women we thought it was time to publish this again. For us, every day is a women´s day and we celebrate the amazing female artists that are out there. Much love.
We are checking out some of the latest releases and simply checking what is cooking out there and how good it is. Tune in to our very soulful selections and check out the playlist below. We are happy to bring you our current favourites. Playlist episode 28: https://open.spotify.com/user/vonskittles/playlist/5UhDMDhmtG1fnjcilOdnj9?si=qozViI44RwGBVUzsYi2SHw
We decided to take on the recently trending #10yearchallenge with no pictures, just music. We dug into the archives of hiphop and soul coming from 2009 and got to know more about the releases of 2019. No comparisions but just a very good playlists that might as well be timeless. Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/vonskittles/playlist/23qhEHBLxC2Q43MaQSoeyB?si=P3607s8aQgeCgpr8tl5DMA
We kick off 2019 with some bad ass female artists, very straight forward and very good, listen to our selected tracks and make sure to follow and support all these amazing artists. Track list on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/vonskittles/playlist/6JIQGnB95mYJ9F1eDgYYV4?si=RBxSv_EOTSKI0kxJotQHcw Enjoy!
From us at Fabric Softener, to all of you out there: We wish you a very Merry Christmas with family and loved ones and a great start to the new year 2019. Thank you for all of your support and we cant wait to continue next year. Much love. Track list: spotify:user:vonskittles:playlist:55dW6BcBQ8P7TeEPMw7ANx
2018 is coming to an end and in order to already now get excited about 2019 we have put together some tracks from artists that we want to see and hear more from in 2019. Our watchlist for the coming year. Check out the tracklist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/vonskittles/playlist/3sX4KVjfViKext1h6ogPgc?si=E2rQLdmJRMaNegdL0Nv2gA
This episode is a bit about old school vs new school but all with the same kind of vibe and groove. From the masters like Phat Kat and Ghostfacekillah to Hugo $anchez and Warmbrew you can enjoy one hour of great rap. Check out the track list on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/vonskittles/playlist/1qiM1S8s6F2yxL2We0XbZX?si=7as-MEmxS0m0n267_j1qyw
Winter is coming, it is getting darker by the hour so why not just grab a blanket, a glass of wine and just listen to our cozy picks of tunes. Check out the playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/vonskittles/playlist/6Sc8BP5ntpJC7dWDweiDKb?si=aFni3KByTA29YlxR5AJOiQ
For our 20th episode we wanted to try something a little bit different so we chose an album by Téo, amazing artist, someone we are both very impressed by (we are by all artists) and decided to play it and talk about it. It was not as easy as we thought. But the album is great. Enjoy it too on spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/vonskittles/playlist/42cCOMQX5rkZuagD4pEcNo?si=nwEU4NEiQ6Cj48PJJu__Hw
Inspired by an interview that we attended, presented by Red Bull Music in Berlin with the rapper Pusha T we decided to dive into the world of Clipse, Kanye, G.O.O.D Music Records, Virginia Beach, Biggie Smalls, Sheck Wes, 070 Shake etc. It is a good mix between old skool new skool. Check out the playlist here and enjoy: https://open.spotify.com/user/vonskittles/playlist/6tquUMoT0tZAHNzidvxs4l?si=w94VJghfSfaIRrZ1jfOW_A
Some months ago we had the honor to see Aaron Taylor perform at an amazing venue called Atelier in Berlin as part of a series of concerts called Sundowner session. It was beginning of the summer and he was so kind that he let us do a short interview with him. We talk about his albums, his lyrics, his inspiration and the artists he is listening to right now. It was one of those days we look back at and just smile. Here you can find the spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/vonskittles/playlist/2sVsLcO7cWdteZA3TmmEYt?si=XlVnrj35RIWRd8oJnaXXZA
Isabella is on vacation and Claires flying solo and introducing you to her grime world with awesome tracks and great insights - Get set for grime time!
There are no words that can describe the greatness of the queen of soul and all we can do is show how she has inspired throughout decades. Here is the Erykah Badu "Tyrone" performance that we spoke off in the episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YY2-mrsXgMM Aretha Franklins: it only happens when I look at you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cucwxiNOJus Here is our spotify playlist for this episode:
We have selected a few groups and collectives with amazing artists and discuss everything from boybands to naming an album as an ode to your grandpa. Good tunes, good vibes and good times! Check out the playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/vonskittles/playlist/12w78phMJxRRurRYCwXq9k?si=K2DfShMMROSXt252_ppzrg
Our first live broadcasted episode and we brought some tunes that we are listening to right this very moment! Check out the playlist on spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/user/vonskittles/playlist/1qlRpsPPnUxQLcntx9CkNO?si=8dzvwyqwTqSlu14QH650JA
It is summer and we decided to play some of our summer tunes in celebration of! It includes both summer days, summer nights and summer sunrises! Check out the playlist on spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/user/vonskittles/playlist/52yBjvYzEY069FIzYsjvzH?si=w3pE_hAZS42WNq0G0SFkLw And check out Thutmose "Humble" cover here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeJ5pSpaTFY Have a wonderful summer!
We select 5 tracks each from males and females that we are listening to right now. It is goood music for sure. Check out the playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/vonskittles/playlist/4WVESR1B6jZP13QbV9GyXN?si=8sR914_ZQb-J2LAhjVTyQA
In this episode we dive into the world of instrumentals and beats. We have picked a great selection of different types of producers, artists and tracks that has been with us for a long time or just recently discovered. Track list: Knwxledge - Starvn Twit One - Lecko Mio The Nonce - Keep on (instrumental) Madlib - Thuggin (instrumental) FKJ - Vibin out ((((o)))) Neil Young - Dead Man theme Tarika Blue -Dreamflower Illangelo - A lily or a rose FKJ - Tui The XX - intro
We met with Dont Sleep Records, Awon, Phoniks, Anti Lilly and Tiff The Gift on a spring evening in Berlin and here is the interview and the track list. We are grateful and humble for them taking their time and for the music that they are creating for all of us. Listen and enjoy! https://open.spotify.com/user/vonskittles/playlist/5r9TlVO4jjhis4cUzvALve?si=uZXE3v5_SS6xc-VttZSdEw
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