Otologic's Nick & Tom join NTS from sunny Melbourne once a month for a few hours of outre disco, dub, post punk, leftfield house, and more... all cooked up in their own distinctive style.

https://www.nts.live/shows/otologic/episodes/otologic-10th-april-2023

Otologic w/ Cousin 100423

Apricot 57: Prop Joe

“I loved putting this mix together, a concept that’s been on my mind for a while. Enjoy 90 minutes of music from entirely African artists / artists from African heritage. Mainly early SA House & Kwaito with a splash of soca & bubblegum to get the feet moving! Special thanks to Biko for helping out with a couple of the tracks in this one.”

Link in bio.

Apricot 57: Prop Joe

Palm Reader 2: Max Ellington

"mist, tarn, loam"

Aired on VPN Radio, virtualpublic.net, on February 15th, 2024
Recorded live at the warehouse with Diskonnected & agraybé, July 2023
@berrmax

Palm Reader 2: Max Ellington

Max Self Helpline - Aaja Channel 1 - 17 04 24

Monthly sessions alternating between DJ Nico Motte & Zaltan, the mind behind Paris-based leftfield dance, electronic & downtempo imprint Antinote. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/zaltan/episodes/zaltan-18th-april-2024

Antinote w/ Femme Virile 180424

This Mix Comes From The Vaults of  2018
Yannick Robyns and Ramon Es Aka D-UFO.  
5 Hour session recorded somewhere Nord Raval focused mainly on electro music.

TASCAM DR-40

TUMN Mix Series 001 (Yannick Robyns b2b D-UFO)

The man behind Tokyo's revered Organic Music record store takes to the airwaves for a monthly 60 minute journey through his extensive collection... 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/organic-music/episodes/organic-music-24th-april-2024

Organic Music Tokyo w/ Chee Shimizu 240424

For this OSC Any Synth Challenge, I chose the PS-3300, a beautiful software emulation of a late 1970s analogue polyphonic synthesizer from KORG. Cherry Audio developed this soft synth. Every sound you hear was created using the PS-3300. I tried to create an overall sound that matches the capabilities of a studio production in 1978. This is in honour of this beautiful synthesizer and its creators.

29 instances of PS-3300 by Cherry Audio 
Reverbs: Body &Soul by TSOM, VertiVerb by Audiority and VitaliumVerb
Delays: Deelay by Sixth Sample and Dual Delay X by UVI
EQ: Claro by Sonnox and Graphic EQ by Viator
Compression: FET-76 by Arturia
Enhancer: Type B by Audiothing
Mastering: Smart:Limiter and Smart:EQ4 by Sonible

Please note: I haven't used any distortion or saturation plugin to create the guitar tone. It's all been synthesized in PS-3300

After the Rain (OSC#198-Cherry Audio PS-3300)

Gate of Harmony 528Hz. [Dark Nature Concept]

Celeste (Eastern Stars Mix)

The latest musical invite by Howlin’ is the Parisian selector Vidal Benjamin (@vidal-benjamin)with a pure Belgian mix.

We met Vidal in Paris a long time ago through some mutual friends and felt, as they say, an instant clique. Before we knew we were talking about records, Ab sounds and the mysterieus selector from Brussels Jean Claude Maury. When we initially asked Vidal for a mixtape he proposed us to make a mix with only Belgian music… well we couldn’t say no to that, right?

In Vidal’s own words;  This mix came to my mind during the lockdown in Paris. I was thinking of all the wonderful 7 inches that I found in Belgium. Could I put some of them together without any sort of genre barrier, just to let people know how creative the electronic scene in Belgium was in the late eighties and early nineties? Actually, adding different styles to the pot is a true Belgian tradition (think AB sounds, Liaisons Dangereuses…) and explains why the balearic beats were (arguably) a Belgian creation (think of the mysterious J.-C. Maury). So let’s take a sip of Jupiler and listen happily together to my Belgian Zeitgeist kindly hosted by Antwerp based brand Howlin’ (who else could do it frankly?).

Vidal Benjamin is a true musical activist and relentless flea market digger. He’s a DJ at night and a university professor during the day.  He is also the curator of the acclaimed “Discosympathie” compilation, which is dedicated to French Boogie – France’s answer to Disco. Last year he released the dusty-fingered-follow up compilation “Pop Sympathie” which focusses more on the French new wave and synth pop.

But for now, only Belgian sounds with highlight lyrics for the Flemish listeners at 50min in the mix;  A-A-ACIIIIIIIEED

Howlin' invites Vidal Benjamin

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’

www.aajamusic.com

Max Self Helpline - Aaja Channel 1 - 17 04 24

Aaja Music