For this episode of Records for Friends, we’re slightly shifting the format. We’re joined by @jpbechamel , who will guide us through a series of remixes of well-known pop and R&B tracks—exploring the remix as something of a forgotten art form.
You can catch him tonight at @apartment.acht , as part of the lecture and listening series he hosts
JP has selected 10 records, which we’ll be sharing over the coming period, each one opening up a different perspective on how remixing can reshape and recontextualize familiar music.
JP is a selector focused on music that stirs emotion. In the club, his sound draws on 80s-90s Chicago, Detroit and New York dance music, as well as its deeper lineage in disco and beyond, inviting people to get a little freaky with it. Based in Vienna, he is a regular presence in the local house scene as a core member of the collectives A Party Called JACK and Love-Fi, alongside appearances on various radio stations. Outside the booth, he hosts music panels and runs a talk and listening series offering space to listen, discover, and critically reflect on music.
JP is back with a new talk and listening session next Thursday (07.05).
If soul is the spirit of house, then 80s cosmic disco is it’s pulse. Through visionary artists like Prince and Parliament-Funkadelic, as well as synth-driven disco experiments in Europe, these sounds fed directly into the DNA of early house and techno.
Tonight’s focus traces one path in that evolution: the journey of Space & Italo disco to Chicago and its role in shaping a new sound on the dancefloor.
07.05.2026 | 20:00 | free donation | A8
THIS SATURDAY MAY 2ND / RUMI INVITES… vol. 2 / Rumi’s Birthday Bash / @prst.club 🎉
Hola amigues!
Another trip around the sun… 🌞
On May 2nd, we have the 2nd Edition of RUMI INVITES… coinciding with my Birthday. I would love to see you all there. ❤️
With special Guest:
KATY DE JESUS (Saudade, DE)
Katy blends her Portuguese heritage and Luxembourgish upbringing with fresh inspiration from the German capital. Underground ‘80s and ‘90s house gems, combined with a bold twist on high-energy
beats,are recognisable pillars of her sound. With a true ear for rhythm, Katy’s sets guide the dance floor through a bumping and captivating journey that transcends genres. Now a key figure in Berlin’s queer house scene, Katy has become an undeniable force,bringing emotion, rawness, and audacity to every set.
Alongside my loveliest: @_holylolly_ and @jpbechamel ❤️❤️❤️
TICKET LINK IN BIO 🎫😘
Tune in tonight at 10pm CET for the latest edition of LuvAffair On Air on @radio_superfly - this time with @a_party_called_jack resident @jpbechamel !
As always we’ve prepared some of our favorite jazzy and deep House tracks in the first hour before welcoming our guest for the second half. First we‘ll talk and introduce JP before we dive into an exclusive 1 Hour vinyl only mix featuring some of his favorite wax weapons ranging from House to spices from all around the world 🪩🕺
The whole thing will be online this weekend along with a bonus interview segment at the end along with all of our previous shows on our @luvaffair_vienna SoundCloud - so tune in online at Superfly.fm or via radio (98.3)!
Story Time with JP - new date!
Join us on Thursday, 19 March at 8pm for an evening with @jpbechamel - part talk, part listening session. Together we‘ll dive into the underbelly of dance music through stories, records and reflection.
We’re really excited about this one and hope you are too!
19.03.2026 | 8pm | free donation | A8-shop
Slide through some snippets of my 1st show on @refugeworldwide 🐣
It's been a minute but I've decided to restart making some more talkative shows where you can hear me awkwardly speak about the records I play (see slide 7), which is actually how it all started for me (for those who remember my dj schopenhauer soundcloud days back in 2020). I'm a lil rusty, but the process of learning about the music I love fills me with joy.
Anecdotes, fun facts, nervous laughters, we love it all.
Tracklist on last slide
Bisou 👄
(SC link in bio)
Summertime in the 80s
- Cretes, 1984
- Cretes, 1984
- Prince Edward Island, early 80s
- Mexico, 1979
- Bayern, mid 80s
- Retzbach, mid 80s
- Camargue, early 80s
- Monaco, mid 80s
- Provence, early 80s
- Avignon, early 80s
Before they met
1970s
- Nogaro, early 70s
- Pisa, 1978
- Nogaro, early 70s (Circuit Paul Armagnac)
- Brighton, 1972 (student days)
- Boat on North Sea, 1975
- Hitchhiking in Ireland, 1975
- Camping in Elba, 1978
- Pisa, 1978 (obviously)
- Lavender Fields, Provence, mid 70s
- Woods, Wiesbaden, 1977
Family archives
Loose Ends • Emergency (Dial 999) • 1984
My living room has been a total shambles these past weeks, the floor littered with records, so I thought I might highlight one once again instead of tidying up my mess.
Loose Ends, a brit soulfunk band made up of Carl McIntosh, Jane Eugene and Steve Nichol are one of the reasons I fell in love with 80s synth funk. Although pretty underrated (imo) they did have a string of hits in the 80s, most notably 'Hangin On A String', a sexy laidback tune heavily sampled in hip hop - go listen!
The number on this single, 'Emergency (dial 999)', is no sitbackrelax chair track though and must have been a floor filler back in the day no doubt. Sirens wailing in and out over a snappy rhythm and bassline with little synthy delights sprinkled throughout, without forgetting Jane Eugene's lush vocals... waouwaouwaouwaou
