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Exploring fifty shades of dub influenced sounds, but not only. Andy Martin for the first hour. Sarcus Soundsystem for the second hour.

This show is a tribute to all the dub tracks that spice up our playlists. Deep dive into a full on electronic dub vibes and rhythms in this selecta with Hewan Aman and guests. Exploring fifty shades of dub influenced sounds, but not only.

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Dub Delights XIII — Andy Martin + Sarcus Soundsystem - 04 Octobre 2024

Carlos Souffront 6 Hour Set

netil radio ~ spiralling, naturally 006 w/ basic chanel & OL drift (18 12 2024)

recorded live at camp kennybrook in monticello ny from 3am to just after 7am on Kiddo's birthday to greet the sunrise and close out what turned out to be a killer night of Friday (the 13th) programming that we lovingly curated (feat. our friends and yours POSI-TRACK, Rachel Noon, and Purelink) for the debut of the new and improved Bossa Lounge at Sustain-Release Year 10 (2024).

curatorially, we imagined the room to be an affirmation of the aesthetic wonders and general badassery of LOUNGE as not only a tragically overlooked piece of the electronic music history puzzle but also a vastly under-appreciated form of rave-adjacent social practice. 

conceptually, this mix builds upon and extends the project of sonic-affective worldmaking that was initiated and established by our previous performances at S-R (years 4 & 5). regardless of genre, playing at sustain is always an opportunity to focus on cherishing the juicy site-specificity of listening to psychedelic music in nature with your friends, and the rare forms of potentiality held therein. 

this time, we chose to allow the form of the set to be organically guided by the concept of THE FOUR ELEMENTS. dynamically following the progression WATER • EARTH • FIRE • AIR the set prioritizes and performs an ethos of maximal transport, simultaneously journeying inwards, onwards, upwards, and outwards. 

we really put a lot into this one, and sincerely hope you enjoy the ride!


Tracklist: 


Part I: WATER 🌊 

1.	Björk – The Anchor Song 
2.	Underwater Sounds Channel – Soothing Natural Water Sounds for Sleep 
3.	Underwater Sounds Channel – Underwater Bubbles 
4.	Valentino Mora – Hadal Zone 
5.	Michael Stearns – Craft: Dimensional Release 
6.	Sequential (a.k.a. Pete Namlook) – Lost in the Sea
7.	Polygonia – Lullaby of Yews 
8.	John Lyell – The Deep Unknown 
9.	Patrick O’Hearn – Slow Time 
10.	Dorisburg & Sebastian Mullaert – Archway
11.	Gabriel Hops – Sina (Laura BCR Remix)
12.	David Morley – Aquarium 
13.	ASC & Inhmost – Wave Clouds 
14.	Klaus Wiese – Ocean I 

Part II: EARTH 🌿

15.	The NRG – Earth Mother 
16.	Yialmelic Frequencies – Auric Massage 
17.	Tulpa Atma – RVEAL 
18.	The Orb – Just Because I Really Really Luv Ya 
19.	Pole – Paula 
20.	Michael Stearns & Ron Sunsinger – Portal 
21.	Suspended Memories – Shaman’s Dream 
22.	Randy Greif – A Riskier Joint 
23.	Brin & Dustin Wong – Texture I: Bespoke Trapeze 
24.	Sam Goku – Before I Knew 
25.	Brian Eno – Tal Coat 
26.	Arnaud Le Texier – Murazzi 
27.	Tourmesol – Scapeland 
28.	Sun Electric – Opening 
29.	Jack Wall – New Worlds 
30.	Re:Axis – Syntonize 
31.	Klaus Schulze & Pete Namlook – The Final DAT Part I
32.	The NRG – The KLF 

Part III: FIRE 🔥 

33.	Prins Thomas – H (The Orb Orbient Mix)
34.	Pete Namlook – Lost in Passion 
35.	Between Interval – Aerolith 
36.	Mist – Mist House 
37.	Global Communication – 8:07
38.	Tangerine Dream – Sensing Elements 
39.	The Irresistible Force feat. Nik Turner – Duende (Mixmaster Morris Ambient Sunrise Mix)

Part IV: AIR 🌬️

40.	Silence (a.k.a. Pete Namlook) – Master of the Sky
41.	Thom Brennan – Silver Part 3
42.	Low Leaf – How to Open a Portal 
43.	Sam Goku – Things We See When We Look Closer 
44.	Jonn Serrie – The Sentinel 
45.	Biosphere – The Things I Tell You 
46.	Varg feat. Ecco2k – Vanity Lights (First Crush)
47.	The NRG – De-NRGizer 
48.	Anugama – The Empty Sky 
49.	Sounds of the Earth – Wind Chimes 
50.	The NRG – Dr Sunshine (California Trippin’) [Chill-Out Room Mix]

Pure Immanence Live at Sustain-Release Year 10

Memory Lake #7 w/ ophélie | Shella Radio 19.01.2025

CS010 :: 
Ripples in a stream glistening in fog. 
A river of sludge, flowing in smog.

Sink in

Originally performed at New Palm NPAOO-03 Dub River Record Release Party (Psst Studio, Los Angeles, November 17, 2024, mixed on turntable + 3 cdjs)

Tracklist:
Rata - Trois-Quarts Taxi System
Sanhaeng 산행 - Silentwave
Chlorine - Carrier
Part Two - Son of Chi
Regan - Valentino Mora & Ligovskoï
Cyclic Form Remix - Radboud Mens
Rest - Bas Dobbelaer 
Fields - Villete
4°56'33"E / 44°28'38"N - Polen
Sun Hides on a Sunny Day - Conoley Ospovat
Part One - Son of Chi
Emergency Shutdown -  Erika
Flow - Wata Igarashi
Iyo - Voices from the Lake
Mind - tondiue
Iloh - Ophrys
Wrong Movements (Right) - Efdemin
Na Fe Throw It - Round Five
Solarythm - Orquídea Symbiosis
Mala - Sara Wreath
Db/Bt III - Javier Marimon
Ns/Nc Db - Javier Marimon
Continuous - Radboud Mens 
Drop By Drop - Banlieue
Port-Choon - Artos Eleven 
B1 - DB1
Gormedzedze - Taft All Stars

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Recorded live at Anemone x Acid Camp in Los Angeles on October 26, 2024.

Clay Wilson is a producer and DJ, who began turning heads in 2013 with his mesmerizing debut on Styles Upon Styles. He quickly followed that release with a string of similarly psychedelic 12”s for The Bunker New York. Clay’s monthly radio show Sensoria, with Oliver Chapoy has been a fixture of the sound of The Lot Radio since early 2016.

Acid Camp Vol. 154 — Clay Wilson

Recorded live at the Standards & Practices label night @ Social Circle, Kalamazoo MI, July 2024. Was originally in two parts, stitched 'em together here—otherwise this is as it was on the night. Thanks to Jon, Karl, Joel, Ian, Catherine, Sarah, Mike, Pramod, and everyone else who came through!
@ken-meier

AZU TIWALINE Mei Long (IOT, 2023)
DAR EMBARKS Polyp (Stilove4music, 2014)
DORISBURG & EFRAIM KENT Data Smuggler (Aniara, 2024)
TASE Square (Atelier, 2010)
DOLO PERCUSSION Dolo 8 (Future Times, 2014)
STANISLAV TOLKACHEV The Way to the After (Reclaim Your City, 2021)
FORGEMASTERS Metallic (Source, 1996)
GHERKIN JERKS Don’t Dis the Beat (Gherkin, 1988)
TOM CARRUTHERS Cyclone (LIES, 2021)
OBSOLETE MUSIC TECHNOLOGY Glass House (Emphasis, 2024)
BYRON THE AQUARIUS Ancestors (Clone Jack for Daze, 2023)
DJ POWEROUT Circuit Work (Synewave, 1995)
TAMMO HESSELINK Nut Wandel (Midgar, 2023)
TRACKMAN Track One (Ideal Trax, 1995)
PAUL JOHNSON Aww Shit (Relief, 1995)
LOSOUL Art Form (Rawax, 2023)
STASIS So-Lar (Alt Version) (De:tuned, 2024)
BYRON THE AQUARIUS Kimora (Dub) (Clone Jack for Daze, 2023)
ESPRESSO Let’s Get Down (Drum Mix) (Maxi, 1990)
BAMBOUNOU Take It Out on Me (French Fries Remix) (50Weapons, 2014)
DJ QU Soul Thing (HotMix, 2019)
JOHN TEJADA & ARIAN LEVISTE Multi-Mode (Palette, 2003)
PARANOID LONDON Eating Glue (Paranoid London, 2012)
PAUL DU LAC Bingo (Clone, 2009)
RANDOM NOISE GENERATION The Playground (Planet E, 2001)
JTC Worn Tough Psyche (Bopside, 2024)
SWEATER ON POLO Slap Box (LIES, 2023)
JAMMIN UNIT Remote Car Babe (Temple, 1995)
DEVICE CONTROL Spirit Module (Double Standards, 2018)
PARANOID LONDON Suck a Dub (Paranoid London, 2022)
UNIT MOEBIUS Let’s Go (Bunker, 1993)
AMBIVALENT Gyges (Valence, 2017)
DA POSSE The Groove (Future, 1988)
AUTOREPEAT You Can’t Stop (SSR, 1995)
CAJMERE & DERRICK CARTER Wet Dream (Cajual, 1992)
TAKUYA MATSUMOTO 87 (Clone Jack for Daze, 2022)
DIRTY HOUSE CREW Groovin (Dirty House, 1995)
MEAT BEAT MANIFESTO Destroy Dub (Yellow Machines, 2023)
ROBBENSPIERRE We’ve Programmed Your Brain (Alphaville, 2019)
RADIOACTIVE MAN & B.PEST A Gentleman from London Was Very Upset (Asking for Trouble, 2024)
FERGUS SWEETLAND Nine Four (Hayes, 2023)
LA-4A Understand (Delft, 2015)
DBRIDGE & FOREST DRIVE WEST Vignette (Exit, 2024)
SLAM Life Between Life (Soma, 1996)
KASPIANN Tuiskussa Langennut (Mantis, 2024)
TIM JACKIW Echo Waves (Offworld, 2019)
DEJA VU From K-Town to Brugetown (After Hours, 1999)
PAUL DU LAC Access (Tevo’s Bare Beats) (Harbour City Sorrow, 2011)
LOSOUL D1 (Running Back, 2022)
NAIL I Think It’s Love (Strictly 4 Groovers, 1996)
CAB DRIVERS Affect (Cabinet, 1997)
DANIEL BELL Baby Judy (Accelerate, 2000)
XTRAK Multiplexor (7th City, 1995)
TAMMO HESSELINK Don’t Forget (Nous’klaer, 2023)
BYRON THE AQUARIUS Roll Up for Your Boy (Dub) (Clone Jack for Daze, 2023)
MYSTIC BILL U Won’t C Me (Snuff Trax, 2015)
ABACUS The Abacus Chat (Prescription, 1994)
BODO ELSEL Fantasie Madchen (M.Mayer Remix) (Playhouse, 1999)
DJ PLANT TEXTURE HiFi (10 Pills Mate, 2016)
PRIMARY COLORS Web of Deceit (Fair Park, 1997)
WAMDUE KIDS No Oceans (Peacefrog, 1996)
TIM JACKIW Form Fatigue (Offworld, 2019)
ARMANDO Don’t Take It (Johnny Fiasco Mix) (Let’s Pet Puppies, 2017)
SAMUEL L SESSION Reversed (Cycle, 1997)
JOHN DALY 51 (Running Back, 2015)
THE MOODY BOYZ Pygmy Song (Insync Velcro City Version) (Prime, 1995)
SEV DAH Igman (Proletarijat, 2023)
ROUND TWO New Day (Club Vocal Mix) (Main Street, 1995)
20/20 VISION Lifeforce (20:20 Vision, 1997)
GOLDIE Inner City Life (Trevino Remix) (Metalheadz, 2023)
3MB Die Kosmischen Kuriere (Tresor, 1992)

Standards & Practices Mix Series — Ken Meier

“I really love to do the opening set. It's a special responsibility to take an empty room and build the vibe, to prepare the audience for the night to come, to leave them wanting more. For this edition of Samhain, I began beatless and worked through organic creepers into techno slow jams, setting up BMG to shepherd us into the psychedelic techno assault to be wrought by Wata Igarashi.” — Erika @erikadotnet


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IT.podcast.s14e01: Erika opening Samhain XXIV

Sounds for the arrival of Spring with Sybil.

Sybil @ Kiosk Radio 24.03.2025

We are very happy to present @jasminhoek for the next Nous’klaer Radio! The label favourite, both in DJ sets and productions, gave us the perfect start of the week with her new recording. Get to know her better through the small Q&A here below. Big thanks to Jasmín!

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴/𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴?
I started practicing DJing at the end of 2015, and had my first real gig in early 2017. I got Ableton in 2019, but didn’t get to spend a lot of time with it until the pandemic. So, it’s been 10 years (!) since I started DJing this year, and 5 years since I started producing.

𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲/𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼?
I think there were several tracks, but two tracks that stand out for techno specifically are Rrose’s Waterfall and Blawan’s Vibe Decorium. I remember being blown away when I first heard them on YouTube. They're still among my favorite producers, and I play those tracks quite regularly.

𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆?
As soon as the first rays of sun hit, I get sucked into late 1960s and early 1970s music.
Ann Peebles – I’m Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down (this whole album is such a masterpiece)
Jefferson Airplane – White Rabbit
Jimi Hendrix – Foxey Lady

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝗯𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲?
I’m a huge nerd when it comes to fashion and fashion history. I actually wanted to work in fashion as a kid/teen before I got sucked into music. I must say, for creativity, fashion is still my biggest source of inspiration. I really admire the crafts of sewing, designing, and working with fabric. Of course, like in any creative industry, there are plenty of things to be critical about as well, but the creativity and world-building behind certain fashion shows or editorials is magic to me.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗝𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀?
Specifically for DJing, I’d say go to clubs early, see how a club night evolves, and learn what makes a good flow for the night/event. Listen to a lot of opening sets to learn how to build up a set. It takes time to learn what it’s like to play on a club sound system, so opening sets are great for easing into it. If you can do a good opening set, you can definitely slam it out later during the night. That said, this might be a hot take, but I think DJing should start as your hobby, and could then eventually turn into your job. If mixing, digging, collecting, or deep diving into music isn’t something you’d do if you weren’t paid for it, it’ll be hard to stick with it. Try not to monetize your hobbies right from the start.

Nous'klaer Radio #39 - Jasmín

Los Angeles-based, Cleveland-rooted 
groove scientist and sound emoter (^*^)~

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