Celebrating the 40th edition of the Awkwardly Cast series, it is our pleasure to present to you the sound of our good friend, @traynormusic. The purveyor of candyflip jams for 2st century discotheques goes all out in this perfectly paced and excellently narrated 1h set, blending driving tribal techno bangers and electro boogie with early morning trance delights and what could sound like "italo-acid" to our enchanted ears. Think lake stage and a misty sunrise lurking up behind the leafy hills. All our mates are here. We're in cruise control and the day is ours for the taking!

Don't miss out on Traynor's new 'Sweetness (Back to the Dance)' EP:
https://traynor.bandcamp.com/album/sweetness-back-to-the-dance-ep

Awkwardly Cast 040 / Traynor

Massive debut release for UK producer Social Rhythm on new blockchain art collective Oblivious Transfer! Black vinyl pressings / super LTD 150 pink vinyl pressings + spot varnish sleeve and poster insert by London street artist The Real Dill, with digital download card included. 

The record highlights rave and sampling culture, whilst paying homage to previous innovators across multiple genres. Hot tip for the 90's Intelligent Drum & Bass enthusiast!

 1. HOLDING ON
 2. FICTIONAL
 3. LOVING SUM
 4. ETERNAL LOVE

Pre-order on clone - https://clone.nl//item68029.html

OBTRAN002 - SOCIAL RHYTHM - LOVE ON ANOTHER PLANET

Eivind Vullum - Ohms Love (HMD004)

Side A: Canggu - Harmonija - Bells
Side B: Ohms Love - Saturnism - Tustna - Black Beach

All music written and produced by Eivind Johansson Vullum.
Recorded at Fantasien Studio between 2018-2020.
Pedal steel on "Tustna" by Øyvind Blomstrøm.
Mixed by Ole-Espen Kristiansen and Eivind Johansson Vullum at Studio +/-. Mastered by Lawrence English at Negative Space.
paper flowers by Anne Leth Peel / Studio Peel, photo by Thyra Dragseth, design by Christian Bielke. 
Distro - Lobster Theremin LTD
HMD Records 2021

Ohms Love is Eivind Johansson Vullum’s debut solo LP. 
It consists of a selection of tracks made over a four-year period. Drawing from his experience in field recording, film music composition and club event curation, Eivind sets forth a seamless collection of melodic and meditative beat-free music that stands out yet fits in the rich history of Norwegian ambient music. The form of Vullum’s electronic compositions reflects his background as a sound designer, which has had a strong influence on the dynamics and the narrative elements in his music. Ohms Love will be released on HMD Records Friday March 4th.

Eivind Johansson Vullum (b.1984) is a Norwegian musician, sound designer and DJ. Vullum has since the early 2000s been active in different bands such as the kraut/psych-pop four-piece Sally Suicide. From there, he ventured into a more electronic direction sonically. He was one half of the hardware techno duo Bloksberg, which made a name for itself with its leftfield techno in clubs both inside and outside Norway. As a DJ and promoter, he presented his concept Klubb Kadabra at the club Blå in Oslo for over three years, focusing on promoting local underground DJs.

Vullum holds a BA in Sound Design from the Nordic Institute of Stage and Studio (NISS) and is currently studying Musicology at the University of Oslo. Over the last few years he has worked in sound design and music production for short films and other visual projects such as the interactive installation Speisa –performed at the Ultima contemporary music festival in Oslo– and for the Kube Art Museum in Ålesund. His most recent collaboration has been with the artist Thyra Dragseth.

HMD004 / Eivind Vullum - Ohms Love (preview)

Residency on @noodsradio
With @aliciasteanson and the return of the @kincaidofficial absolutely smashing their b2b

Monika Taneska 034: w/ Alicia b2b Kincaid

"This mix is a snapshot of where I’m at in 2022. Extended time away from playing out has allowed me to diversify my focus into new areas, as well as returning to some older influences with a new mindset. There’s new music from me across techno, electro, drum and bass, grey area, dubstep (I’m back baby) and whatever you call the dubstep version of grey area (yeah that’s happening) as well as some choice cuts from third parties. The hard part was making it all work, I feel I’ve constructed it in a way that flows well and isn’t too jarring. It’s not perfect but music rarely ever is! Hope you like it."

Heavily influenced by the stylistic features of grey area and non-genre dance music, Constructions 057 is spearheaded by Australian artist, Special Circumstances. 

Fusing intricate polyrhythms, dark atmospherics, and otherworldly synth programming into the bedrock of his musical manifesto, this foray sees Special Circumstances’ second appearance on the Constructions series after taking the maiden voyage for Constructions 001.

As an outlet for his cerebral dancefloor experiments that showcase the creative possibilities lurking outside the realm of homogenised dance music, 2019 saw the inception of his own label, Specious Music.

This year will see several new releases from Special Circumstances, including a release on Positive Centre’s In Silent Series label and a multi-part, multi-genre series of releases on Specious Music spanning Techno, Drum and Bass, Dubstep, Electro, Downtempo, and the grey areas in between.


@speccircmusic
Instagram: instagram.com/specialcircumstancesmusic
Facebook: facebook.com/specialcircumstancesmusic

Location: Australia

Special Circumstances | Constructions Podcast 057

The latest episode of Newtype Rhythms features a blissful mix of house courtesy of UK rhythm god https://soundcloud.com/twilliamsmusic. For more info on T.Williams, as well as tracklist for this episode - check out Inverted Audio: https://inverted-audio.com/t-williams-newtype-rhythms/

https://soundcloud.com/sheepshead-music

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Newtype Rhythms #162 - Special Guest: T.Williams

Here is the archive of Time To Track on Bondi Beach Radio from April 24th, 2022. This week's show featured guest mixes from local DJs/promoters Swisher (Mood Support/DUNJ/Post Pluto) and Jungist (Decay).

TRACKLIST

Swisherman:
1. Lone - Realise
2. Calibre - Barren
3. Wayward - All A Bit Mad
4. Tom VR - golden memory
5. Adam Pits - Creepy Crawlies
6. Remotif - You Win Again, Gravity
7. Adam Pits - Foliage
8. Dubmonger - Shrouded
9. Dubmonger - Amalgam X Mountain Dub
10. Dissident - I Wish I Was A Hubble Telescope
11. Mister Shifter - Riddim Operator
12. Farquaad - Nadir
13. Tim Reaper - Lite Speed
14. Unknown Artist - My Gyal
15. Motive One - Technical Wizardry

Jungist:
1. Glome - Emitter
2. Zenker Brothers - Transforming Well
3. Glome - Popular Moments For You and I
4. Joy Orbison - COYP
5. VTSS - Trust Me
6. HENZO - Iron Lighter (Mosca’s Ferromagnetic Version)
7. Jurango - Theeves
8. Pleading Fern - Arisen
9. MM - WW5
10. Air Max 97’ - Bruxis
11. Soul Wax/Chloe Sevigny - Heaven Scent
12. Aho Ssan - Simulacrum II
13. Dames Djoyce - Morbid Blade Slick With Vaseline
14. Pessimist - Bloom
15. Jigga - Atyatabhava
16. Xumantra - Welcome to Arcturus
17. King Softy - Pump Capacitor
18. Pleading Fern - Know Distance
19. Glome - Turbining
20. T5UMUT5UMU - Incantation
21. TSVI - Hossam
22. J-ZEBEL - SELECTA !!!

Time To Track on BBR (24/04/2022) - Guest mixes from Swisherman & Jungist

Tune into Equinox, hosted by London-based artist Sam Ashton AKA Fortresses. This set of tracks within the show is a journey through different takes on the Ambient genre, with atmospheres and moods that gradually change from bright to dark as the mix progresses, in accordance with the Equinox theme.

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Equinox w/ Fortresses - June 2022

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A.C.A.B. II

Andrew Wowk is a DJ, producer, radio host, promoter, and writer who has been active in the Eora (Sydney) electronic music scene for over 20 years. First introduced to dance music culture through work experience at community radio station Rhythm FM at age 16, Andrew exudes a passion for and knowledge of music that is the result of years of experience.

As a DJ, Andrew has earned a reputation for refined technical skills and eclectic track selection. His tastes run the gamut of techno, house, breakbeat, drum & bass and jungle, electro, and leftfield electronica, demonstrating a deep respect for the history of dance music, a love for its present, and excitement about its future. But even with such a wide range of music at his disposal, he finds ways to combine various sounds into a cohesive whole. Often focused more on telling a story or creating a particular feeling with his sets, he regularly moves fluidly across stylistic boundaries, preferring to find other similarities between tracks than just their genre.

His intelligent approach to DJing has led to him playing at some of Sydney and Australia's most well-respected clubs/events, both as a headliner and as a support act for international artists. He has also received international recognition, being invited to play guest sets at Circus Osaka in Japan, DEPTH and Train Car House Party in Seattle, as well as perform on 313.FM in Detroit, WNYU in New York, and provide mixes for Animal Instinct in Berlin, Fnoob Radio, and Error Sessions in the UK.

Outside of club DJing, Andrew also produces music under the alias End User License Agreement, which has been released on labels such as Biotech Recordings, Baroque Recordings, Extra Spicy, Communication Records, Monarch Recordings, and Late Night Music. His remix of Floor Twenty’s “Say My Name” and his original track “Chonk” were both featured in Beatport’s and Juno's best bass music releases from 2021. He also hosts a weekly radio show "Time To Track" on 2SER, regularly writes for both print and online media, and runs events covering the spectrum of underground dance music, featuring previous headliners such as Dave Clarke, Ben Sims, Marcus Intalex, Regis, Hodge, Adriana Lopez, Djinn, SNTS, and Nastia Reigel. 

Andrew is passionate about social and political issues and strongly believes in using music as a medium for addressing these issues. Much of the music he loves was originally created in tandem with social, cultural, and political movements, and he believes that contemporary music should also carry a message. To put this into practice, he launched Music For Change, a label which donates 100% of profits from all releases to various charities, alongside Jessica Tassone in 2021. Releases on the label have been supported by international artists such as Dave Clarke, Ani Klang, and Alchemist/Amy Kisnorbo, played on BBC Radio 1, and added to the rotation on local radio stations FBI Radio and 2SER.

Time To Track on BBR (24/04/2022) - Guest mixes from Swisherman & Jungist

Andrew Wowk/End User License Agreement