Archive of The Distant Worlds Radio Residency 2020 - 2024. Broadcast on AAJA Music from Deptford, London.

Radio Transmissions

The Distant Worlds Show w/ Paul Rumble

Trip Hop, Hip Hop, Dancehall

idm, classics and more pt.1

19.3 Distant Worlds - Aaja Music - 21 03 21

A nostalgic foray into the instrumental beats and classic hip-hop daze of the 1990s from Sydney's Norm De Plume.

@norm-de-plume

READ OUR INTERVIEW HERE: https://www.lazy-daze.com.au/#/37-norm-de-plume/

lazydaze.37 // Norm De Plume

Mihail P once again bringing the heat for November's edition of his Soinic Soup. Melodic and banging house belters.

www.amokradio.co

Sonic Soup - Mihail P (04.11.21)

Respected Sydney DJ and vinyl aficionado Daniel Lupica steps up for Lazydaze.39 with an encyclopedic excursion into feel-good jams.

READ OUR Q&A WITH DANIEL: https://www.lazy-daze.com.au/#/39-daniel-lupica/

@daniel-lupica

lazydaze.39 // Daniel Lupica

Astrobal ‎– 100 000 Ans 
Torky Tork & Fid Mella -  Nove   
Haircuts For Men ‎–  あなたの目は悪魔です
Fillo & Soupbox ‎– Impressions
Lord Akton ‎– Folk Tales
R23X ‎– Letting Go
Pascal Viscardi ‎– Guided By A White Light
Scott Bomar ‎– We Done    O.S.T.  Dolemite Is My Name
Chris Coco ‎– Down To The Sea
The Lasso ‎– Pier Of Dreams
Sweetback ‎– Gaze
KevinTheCreep – Afta All Dis Time
knxwledge ‎– Learn
Smoke DZA x Pete Rock – Cheeba (Bonus)
Devin Morrison – Guaranteed (Instrumental)
B.A.R.
Tibor Szemzo - The Lullaby of Á
U.C. Redd – The Way I Like It 
Fabio - Heroes show up late
Connan Mockasin - K is for Klassical
Dean Blunt - WOOSAH
Years 
Sam Gendel - They B All Like
YL Hooi - Lucky
World Famous ‎– Robby's Song
Meyna Co. - Theme Of Lui

artwork by Hiroto Ise
instagram.com/iseneehihinee

cosxmes 2021

cosxmes 2021mix

art:cast °127.3 | Finn Johannsen

Originally from northern Germany but now residing in Berlin Finn Johannsen has become a steady backbone of the electronic music scene in the capital, in Germany. With several involvements in various fields, i.g. as a booker, DJ, co-label head, Hard Wax employee or journalist, Finn has gained multiple experiences allowing him to gain and develop diverse perspectives and views on the scene, the business and beyond. As one part of the booker-team of Paloma, a Berlin institution for underground music and cultural affairs, and as the booker of Monarch Johannsen has gone through the ups and downs the pandemic has caused over the past two years – even when there have been probably more downsides rather than the opposite. However, the artist has not lost hope and speaks about the past, present and future of club(culture) and how he has overcome yet perceived the development of the scene and its players. Additionally, the Macro co-label head – the label that Johannsen runs with Stefan Goldmann, speaks about how he has remained passionate about music all those years, how he’s kept a sane mind over the pandemic and delivers the longest art:cast in history – or a travel through his records. If you expect a club-based set, then Johannsen has to disappoint you as he musically mostly refers to the golden era of HipHop, the 90s. 

Read the interview here: https://torturetheartist.net/2022/02/09/artcast-127-interview-finn-johannsen

Artist information:
Finn Johannsen: https://facebook.com/djfinnjohannsen // @finn_johannsen // https://instagram.com/johannsen.finn
Palomabar: https://facebook.com/palomaberlin // @palomabar // https://instagram.com/paloma_bar_berlin/

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Interview

art:cast °127.3 | Finn Johannsen

House Of Aurelius @ Lovelee Radio 04.03.22

The second episode of The Wonderful World of Froth with Dawn Again. Warm, deep, tech house. For best results listen with a few mates, a glass of something nice and a line of something expensive :)

The Wonderful World Of Froth Episode 2: Dawn Again @ Hope St Radio (13.05.22)

For July '22 we're really excited to have Josh Caffé join us for our mix series. Josh’s mix takes us on a moody meandering through trippy breaks, blended with perfection into slapped back, sultry, ethereal electronic bangers. Jump aboard Josh’s love train and expect a seamless adventure that stops off with Attica Blues, Al Green, Kruder and Dorfmeister and everything in between. It’s immaculate, and a mix that you will want to play over and over, and over again. Josh has spent the last decade on a breathless trip through the fringes of London’s shifting house and techno continuum. As a DJ, vocalist and activist of British-Ugandan descent, Caffé’s influence has been felt everywhere from institutions such as Dalston Superstore and Adonis to his own Love Child party, curated at Fabric, where Caffé holds an influential residency. Collaborating with international icons of dance music and fashion such as Honey Dijon, he has become an even more visible and respected presence in recent years. Josh's mix coincides with an upcoming album and off the back of two hit singles ‘According To Jacqueline’ and ‘Do You Wanna Take Me Home?’ (remixed by Steffi & Virginia), both effortlessly capture Caffé’s vision of queer liberation and sensuality.Big thank you to Dawn for organising this mix.

Oranj Wine #24 - Josh Caffé

AAJA

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Keith Tucker @ La Cheetah Club 28/ 9/2012

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Another visitor makes his way down the iron staircase to the 2Sox basement HQ, this time in the form of one of Glasgow's most trusted selectors, Laurence Hughes.

He and fellow house (and techno, and electro) expert Tom Churchill have been busy recently making very fine tunes together as The Nuclear Family - https://soundcloud.com/the_nuclear_family. Their self released 12"s are two of 2Sox' absolute favourite belter records of the last year. Be sure to check them out. Laurence's production credits go back as far as 2002, under the Elijah moniker on Jason Brunton's Iridite label. Tom founded the Headspace and Emoticon labels, which produced many a stellar release by himself and the likes of Dan Curtin, Future Beat Alliance and Marco Bernardi.

Laurence has been a resident at many a club night in Glasgow over the years, including the legendary Traxx night alongside our previous DTS guest Jamie Thomson. He takes massive pleasure in discovering, playing and discussing electronic music new and old. You'll normally have a screed of mental notes after hearing a set, and this mix will be no exception. It's also worth noting that he will teach you a thing or two about, and whip your arse at, table tennis.

Check https://soundcloud.com/the_nuclear_family/sets/tnf002-come-dine-with-us-clips

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Out now on 2Sox: Debukas - Dream Travel EP (2SOX002)
soundcloud.com/2soxrecs/sets/debukas-dream-travel-ep-2sox002

More Down The Stairs mixes: https://soundcloud.com/2soxrecs/sets/down-the-stairs-mix-series

Down The Stairs Mix Series 004 - The Nuclear Family

full broadcast

http://m50.net/playlists/2018.07.20.html

Shine Grooves + Lowtec + Boulderdash + m50 @ etc, WNUR 2018.07.20

A follow-up to December's selection of mid-90s Detroit-influenced UK techno, this time featuring some US producers in the form of Carl Craig, Kenny Larkin and Abacus alongside the likes of As One, Stasis and Black Dog. Deep and timeless music for heads and feet.

NB: As before, these are all recorded from well-worn vinyl, so apologies for the occasional snap, crackle and pop.

As One - Shambala (Buzz, 1993)
Stasis - So-lar (Time Is Right, 1993)
Psyche - Elements (Planet E, 1989)
Abacus - Relics (Prescription, 1994)
Kenny Larkin - Butterflies (R&S, 1995)
Repeat - Lilt-A (A13, 1995)
Nuron - Eau Rouge (Likemind, 1996)
La Synthesis - Agraphobia (Plink Plonk, 1994)
Black Dog Productions (Atypic) - Otaku (Rising High, 1992)

Golden Era Techno Part 2

Another selection of mainly UK techno from the early to mid-90s. On this one there's a slightly more uptempo/dancefloor feel (in the middle section at least), with some deep grooves from the Pure Plastic/Plaid family, LFO's Mark Bell in his Clark guise, a soulful techno masterpiece from Inertia (aka A Guy Called Gerald), and a raw heater from Neuropolitique on Irdial. Recorded from vinyl once again with authentic grit.

Luke Slater’s 7th Plain - Time Melts (GPR, 1994)
Mark Broom & Dave Hill - Weather (Pure Plastic, 1995)
Neuropolitiue - Fusion-Neu (Irdial Discs, 1992)
Ismistik - Flowcharts Remade (Djax-Up-Beats, 1995)
Inertia - Nowhere to Run (Retroactive, 1990) 
Eco Tourist - Downtown Chic (Rewired, 1995)
Ed Handley - Nine Open (Pure Plastic, 1995)
Clark - Christo (Planet E, 1995) 
Balil - Rosery Pilots (Rising High, 1993)
Russ Gabriel - Airborne  (Input Neuron Musique, 1995)

Golden Era Techno Part 3

Tom Churchill provides the 3rd guest mix.

Tom emerged in 1996 via his own label, Headspace Recordings, which went on to feature several of his productions as well as releases from Dan Curtin, Derek Carr & Sean Deason, among others. Together with sister label, Emoticon, Headspace established itself as an eminent UK label, and their releases are still sought after to this day.

Both labels ceased trading in 2006, and after a break from music production, Tom finally returned and has recently been releasing as part of a duo - The Nuclear Family.

Check the links below for new music, and be sure to listen to his recent stand-out trio of 'Golden Era Techno' mixes.

@tomchurchill @the_nuclear_family
Tom's blog: https://nothinbutmagic.com

SpillCast 08 - Tom Churchill

Aaja Mix 2

Distant Worlds w/ Kabij & Guri Yagarin

Distant Worlds

Distant Worlds - AAJA Radio - Nov 20

DIstant Worlds - Aaja Music - 04 02 21

October 2003 DJ mix

Aaja is a multi-purpose community radio station, event space and bar. Situated along Deptford High Street, the local cultural hub hosts an eclectic mix of radio hosts, DJs and events. Open since 2018, Aaja has provided a space that has nurtured and aided the growth of creative minds and groups within South-East London and beyond.
‘A unique hi-spec sound installation that’s non-intrusive, but heavy for the heads’ 

‘An authentic melting pot, dedicated to music and culture’

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