"I realized that DJing is not so much about me, it’s about what I can do when I go somewhere, what I can do for people when I’m in a club. It’s something I realized because I’m just not so self-centered anymore… And that makes me a better DJ."

"How can I experience everything as a DJ if I’m always doing the same thing? That’s something I realized after doing something for 5, 10 years… I have to change! It’s not that I’m always someone who is so on top of pushing themselves, but there’s something inside of me that when I’ve had enough, I cannot not be authentic or real to myself. "

"Obviously it’s about the music, but it’s also a job. I need to be inspired, but music alone is not enough to be a good DJ, to travel somewhere, to sit on a plane for hours, be happy when you’ve had two hours sleep. Music isn’t enough in that case, but it is the pre-requisite. That could never not be the case."

“There’s the people that are doing what you’re doing in another way — let them. And then there’s people that are doing what you’re doing and it’s more your style. And that’s what I see now, there’s people that have a completely different outlook. It’s none of my business. I don’t have to be part of that.”

Eli Verveine @ La Nature 25.06.23

TASCAM DR-05X

XDB DETROIT LOVE MIXX

Welcome back to another episode of AIR, an interview podcast series with a different theme each episode! This month's guest is Austrian DJ, producer, and @kwench-records label boss, @cassy-official

A veteran of electronic music, Cassy’s career as a DJ started in the 1990s, bringing her from her native Austria around the world, first settling in Berlin for a residency at Panorama bar in its earliest days. Since then, she’s gone through countless big changes as an artist: growing her voice as a DJ, experimenting with production and singing, starting a label, becoming a parent, mentoring, touring, teaching, and everything in between. 

In this conversation, we explore the evolutions, transitions, and changes in the life of an artist, and how each phase has helped bring Cassy to where she is today.


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Music:

"The Get On Down" - Cassy (2023)
"Feel" - Cassy (2017)
"Where Are We Now" - Cassy (2023)
"Strange Relationship" - Cassy (2017)

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MOLLY "Digging into my collection" 2h Vinyl Set - 28 Octobre 2023

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Molly & Fred P at Outro Lado - Waking Life '23

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Chunk: Smallville Records Special with Julius Steinhoff - 18 November 2023

Deep and dreamy house. 

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XLR8R Podcast 828: Sean La'Brooy

Colliders colliding. Make sure you are experiencing the shockwave.
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COLLISIONS @ Shelter, Amsterdam-181123

Dea is one half of the duo ERIS, she has joined our [dys]functional family  as a solo artist just over a year ago and like everyone that joins I ask for a piece of music where I can present them to the world, generally a Dj set so back then I asked her for a mix.

What I love about most of the artists with us, is that they are patient and understated, a feature that in a world of self entitled egos it comes as quite an asset.  I do adore those that take their time, specially to record a set, meaning it is more important to be and feel right about it than it is to rush through it. In a form of contrast to patience, there is Dea’s personality, which is pure  “fire” , you see, artists can have great mixing techniques and great record collections  but what we should be looking for is personality which in her case, she has in abundance.

In a beautiful world of polarising contradictions where patience meets fire Dea has recorded this special set for this special occasion, the Toi Toi takeover at fabric celebrating mine and her birthday, as good as a Sagittarius, as I am as she is, not surprisingly a fire sign.

Join us for celebrations and for now, press play to what is a beautiful journey of a set, patiently structured, fiery music. :)


Soundcloud: @dekitron
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DeadWornick
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Bookings: i@toitoimusik.com

Full Mix Series: www.toitoimusik.co.uk/mix-series

Isis Salvaterra
Toi.Toi.Musik
www.toitoimusik.com

Toi Toi Mix Series 40 by Dea

Detroit dance music thrives on intergenerational connections. In the late '70s and early '80s, the late Ken Collier mixed disco, soul and early electronic dance music in eye-opening DJ sets that left a mark on up-and-coming artists like Delano Smith. Once Smith established himself in the city's explosive techno community, he, in turn, influenced soon-to-be legends like Juan Atkins, Eddie Fowlkes, Jeff Mills, Norm Talley, Mike "Agent X" Clarke and others.

Now an elder statesman, Smith is etched into our history books as a crucial contributor to Detroit dance music, both house and techno. He's known especially for the Detroit beatdown sound he pioneered alongside Talley and Clark—slower, sexier records than what Detroit techno is generally associated for. (The trio even put out an RA Podcast under the name in 2010.) 

It's more recently that Smith has become known as a producer. He started his own label, Mixmode Recordings, and became a regular on Berlin imprint Sushitech, where he released many of his albums, including the jazzy deep house masterclass An Odyssey. His style has evolved over the years to incorporate ambient, dub and more contemporary techno influences.

More recently, Smith's career has been sidelined by an ongoing battle with a rare and untreatable form of cancer. He's hosted livestreams throughout his ordeal to keep in touch with his fans. His RA Podcast, which he calls his "Legacy Mix," is a celebration of his favourite sounds: euphoric chords, jacking drums and deep-space melodies, the elements that have and will continue to reverberate through Detroit and beyond. It also marks the beginning of a more hopeful period for Smith, as he gets ready to travel again, especially with his Legacy Detroit series, which celebrates the lineage he's an indelible part of, and always will be.

@delano_smith

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For our final mix of 2023, we welcome Korea based Dj and Producer @slowmouth

Slowmouth's productions and DJ sets are deeply rooted in his love for House music, presented in a minimalistic manner. He skillfully combines addictive bassline grooves with understated emotions, creating a captivating musical experience.
In addition to his musical endeavors, Slowmouth is the founder of Morsecode, a Korean-based minimal music label. 

Slowmouth (Korea)
@slowmouth
https://www.instagram.com/slowmouth_kr/

Morsecode
https://morsecoderecords.bandcamp.com

Motus Podcast // 057 - Slowmouth (Morsecode)

AIR is an interview podcast series with a different theme each episode. 

Created in 2017, AIR aims to be something different in the wide world of music journalism. Tired of the usual promotional fluff, host Emma Robertson invites artists, DJs, and musicians to get deep on one topic that inspires them — everything from nature, to film, to spirituality — in the hope that it inspires you, too.

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