Vladimir Ivkovic @vladimir in the Makers Space at Contact Amsterdam, October 19th for our joint ADE event with @polychrome-audio

Vladimir Ivkovic - RPU x Polychrome Audio ADE 2023

We return to NYC where the wonderful @lycheefrut has us fully submerged in a wobbly world of ambient techno moods and grooves. Restorative mind state hypnosis for the early morning acid dreamers with moments of total serenity! 

Q. What inspiration did you draw upon when putting this mix together? Is there a sound, feeling, or time/place in dance music history that connects all the different elements in one way or another?

A. There are a few recent moments that I drew from: I had pulled a lot of dreamy tracks to close out the intimate Sunday evening queer party I throw with my friends called Antidote, and for a b2b with my friend threehz at their party dream/self. I usually spend a lot of time planning a tracklist for studio mixes, but this time, I was struggling to sequence or choose between the tracks I had pulled.

On New Year's Eve, a few friends came over to my studio to pass some time before going to a rave where I was working the door at 8am, and they all ended up dozing off while I was DJing. I was trying to play music that was both energetic enough to keep me awake, but not too intense for people who were sleeping. A few days later, I ended up recording this mix in one take with no strict playlist, drawing from that moment; it was a fun experiment in trusting myself to find a more organic flow.

Q. As someone who’s actively involved in a number of interconnected projects and events within NYC’s underground dance scene, tell us about the idea behind your Spontaneous Affinity outlet for zines, mixes and long form interviews that regularly feature important insights from DJs, producers and organisers alike. 

A. The series has been on a bit of a pause / slow paced moment lately as I focus on getting some other aspects of my life together :) but the idea was to use the interviews to draw connections between different nodes of people working to build scenes in different places. Everyone gets the same set of questions to choose from; it's always fun compiling it all into a zine and seeing what kinds of commonalities emerge. I hope to find time to work on another zine before the end of this year!

Q. And finally, I really enjoyed your set opening up The Grove at last year’s Sustain-Release! Tell us about how you found that whole experience, and how did you approach a set like that where you could seemingly take things anywhere over the three and half hours..

A. This set was a heavy one for me – I've been to every Sustain, and it was a formative part of my journey deeper into DJing and music. This summer also came with a lot of big losses and transitions. I spent as much time journaling and meditating as I did organizing music, and wanted to make space for others to process difficult things before diving into party mode in a psychedelic environment.

As far as the musical approach, I thought of the set in 7 or 8 "chapters" that could expand or contract depending on the energy and vibe. I've played a lot of opening sets over the years and lately have wanted to push myself within that; here, instead of the standard ambient → techno type opening set, I wanted to play with a structure where the set built into a mild frenzy and then settled back down before the live acts that played after me.

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Truancy Sessions S01 E01: suade (@whoissuade)

Artwork by Kushagra (kushlet on Instagram)

New year, new sounds! Introducing Truancy Sessions, our latest mix series dedicated to elevating the underground music scene. With eight episodes per season, we'll be looking to amplify the voices of emerging DJs and longtime Truants friends, all while collaborating with talented designers and artists. Our mission is to cultivate connections and celebrate people with an ear for music from every corner of the globe, be it people we've seen on our travels to friends we've made at festivals and clubs. For our first season, we'll be collaborating with the exceptional designer Kushagra for all things artwork, and for our debut episode we have a seamless blend of mesmerizing grooves from San Francisco-based suade (@whoissuade) for a transportive musical experience. Here's a glimpse into what suade has in store:

"This mix is a cruise through some records I know I’ll love forever - rolling, percussive, driving, and euphoric sounds. Put it on for a nice drive, a long run, getting ready for a party, or maybe just to hype up your work day. I spend a lot of time in the shapeshifting, hyperactive world of bass-driven music and I have an equal love for timeless grooves, long blends, and dreamy sounds. Sometimes these feel like mutually exclusive worlds as a DJ. The latter is what I’m reaching for these days, in a slow and reflective period of my life, and what I bring to the mix. It consists mainly of records from the mid 90s to early 2000s with some newer releases sprinkled in there. I decided to avoid maximalism and opt for a steady ride through a few key ideas. I’ve been wanting to record something like this for a while, so I’m super grateful and happy to be sharing it here. I hope this hour and twenty four minutes locks you in and is something you can come back to. Enjoy"

We've put the mix as well as a little photo diary and selection of the tracklist up on our wesbite. Access the download and full tracklist (Confirmed, added) over on our Patreon, however leave us a nice comment on the mix and either us or suade will get back to you 🖤 Your support helps cover all our costs, allows us to now pay our guests and allows Truants to continue running as a non-profit and ad-free platform. patreon.com/truants

http://truantsblog.com

suade

Truancy Sessions S01 E01: suade

Not many people can combine the worlds of contemporary, avant garde and club sounds the way 'A Colourful Storm' label head Moopie can. Having birth the label out of the highly regarded mix series of the same name releasing names like Klon Dump, Valentina Magaletti and some beautiful compilations curated from Time Is Away to name a few, Moopie real name Matthew Xue, has shown he has a phenomenal ear for the diverse and interesting. This same ear also applies to his outstanding DJ sets which have seen him join stages with the likes of Ben UFO, Helena Hauff as well as taking the helms recently in Pickle Factory all night long to a solid packed venue til morning. For this mix Moopie has supplied us with a live recording of his opening set for Objekt and CCL in Melbourne. A perfect example of his vast stylings bringing the mood filled room into a raucous party. We had a quick chat about the mix, whats coming up and the label with the man himself.

Phonica Mix Series 117: Moopie

After a long hiatus, we're kickstarting this series back up, with the recording of Vladimir Ivkovic's DJ set from the Nov 19, 2023 Weird Science.  What an evening it was. Now we can relive it and shed some tears once more.

Weird Science With Vladimir Ivkovic

Recorded live at 宀 on August 25th 2023

Mr. Ho’s 宀 residency gave us yet an another glorious nights last summer. A sort of a natural born league of his own, we had the wonderful Knopha, Xiamen’s DJ extraordinaire and an important club music voice of China. We’re not just giving out the “voice” title easily, it’s more that Knopha really speaks in tongues when it comes to all the styles, genres, fantasies and snippets of reality he incorporate in his sets so this naturally resonated with many.

MIX053 - Mr. Ho (香港) B2B Knopha (廈門) [Live At 宀]

Landing here on planet Earth for episode 52 of FRiends and Family is @djhockey for an hour of shapeshifting, tripped in and out techno. An absolute delight, best (of course) listened to loud and with headphones on. If you haven't already, follow and get on board with DJ Hockey and the @pprzrecords label he co-runs alongside @adamtwo . Cream of the cream stuff they're presenting. 

Don't forget to preorder your copy of DJ Hockey "Push:Pull", his vinyl debut, out May 8th on Fixed Rhythms. Link to buy here:
https://djhockey.bandcamp.com/album/push-pull

Take it straight from Mr. Hockey himself about the mix--"it's very close to the core of what you'll hear on a night out if I am playing to a very heady crowd."

👽 Take me to your party 👽

Track list:
Joachim Spieth (@joachim-spieth) - Flow
mod21 (@mod21) - Black Ink (Refracted remix) @refracted-music
Neel (@neel) - Afnio
DJ Hockey (@djhockey) - Restraint 
Joshua Calleja (@joshua-calleja-1)  - Mindless Chaos (Centrific's Lysergic Dub) @centrific 
JXTPS (@jxtps) - Perimeter
Aleksi Perala (@aleksiperala) - GBBVT1337152 (Len Faki Hardspace Mix) @lenfaki
Temudo (@temudo) - D is for Dissonance
Mike Parker (@geophone) - Tripartite
Pulso (@pul_so) - Dash Back
Biemsix (@biemsix) - Whisper
Kamellia, Decoder (@amotikmusic @iamdecoder )- Beyond
Sleeparchive (@sleeparchiveofficial) - HH1 Session 10
Jero Claires (@jeroclares) - Radial Velocity
Metapattern (@mptrn) - Blinded by Safety
DJ Hockey (@djhockey) - Release
Adriana Lopez (@adrianalopez) - Gradual Illusion
Staffan Linzatti (@staffan-linzatti) - A rush of reason
Sleeparchive (@sleeparchiveofficial) - Before
Alex Dolby (@alexdolby) - Rd203
Dasha Rush (@dasha-rush) - More than ones
NWHR (@nwhr_music) - Schorl
Nørbak (@norbakmusic) - Gare
Kerrie (@kerrie_dj) - Inner Space

Buy "Push:Pull" here!

DJ Hockey: FRiends and Family Ep. 52

Sarcus Soundsystem is a trio of French DJs including Ubik, Jacky Jeane and OLGA B. Together they founded the gorgeous and lush Sarcus Festival. As a DJ trio they cruise around dubby techno, tribal rhythm, drum 'n' bass, electro and UK sounds, the three of them emphasize deep and mystical atmospheres to make a journey out of the DJ set. I was absolutely enthralled by their performance at Sarcus Festival back in 2022 and have been hoping to have them on the mix series ever since. Finally, here is their 2 hour take over of Body Verse, Sarcus style.

BODY MIX 019 | Sarcus Soundsystem

Refuge Worldwide co-founder and Kynant Records boss playing different kinds of dub music.

https://www.instagram.com/richardakingbehin

Richard Akingbehin @ The Lot Radio 05-06-2024

Never Fake It @ Le Bain 
22:00 - 00:30 

Lineup:

Kovvalsky
Amelia Holt 
Harim 
Mike Guimond

Amelia Holt @ Never Fake It - Le Bain (05/11/2024)

One of Melbourne's most underrated techno purists, the amazing @sashageyer at the epic Absorb party in April 2023, 9-10.30am.

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ani/live Forty Eight: Sasha Geyer @ Absorb(ed) III

Any inquiries email me:  inyourdirtyears@gmail.com

https://linktr.ee/ameliaholt

resident @ The Lot Radio
party series / label @ honey trap

Amelia Holt @ Never Fake It - Le Bain (05/11/2024)

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