Musician, producer and audio engineer Andrew Nerviano’s work under the Plebeian moniker over the past several years is nothing if not distinctive; a heady blend of syrupy low-end, delicate sonic accents, and swirling rhythmic figures that give his work a hypnotic, psychedelic quality that’s as evocative as it is unique. Bringing his brand of shapeshifting techno to French label Grid this year, the artist has put forth a four-track EP titled Contrast, merging adventurous, deep-listening sensibilities with a driving focus on the dancefloor.
Based in New York, Nerviano was a cornerstone of the label and party series Sweat Equity, which saw early releases from Ben Ritz, Overland and Deli Girls, among others, a string of projects tied together by sonic intensity and Nerviano’s work engineering and/or mastering each of the releases on the label. During that time, he was conceptualising and honing the dimensions of the sonic palette of his own project, delving into modular synthesis, digital processing and a hybrid studio practice that mixed a range of outboard gear with a range of compositional techniques.
He would follow up a pair of records on his own imprint with releases from Munich’s Molten Moods and Ronan’s Eternal Ocean imprint, as well as contributions on releases from UWU Dust Bath, Pseudonym and Index, before announcing his latest with Grid this spring. The record in draws its core material from a set conceptualised and performed at the inaugural edition of Dripping, a music fest organsed in New Jersey by fellow New York techno mainstay Relaxer.

"I'm in a weird head space right now".

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NR Sound Mix 046 Plebeian

We’ve been hounding @anina for a mix for some time, but as always it’s worth waiting for the right moment and her set at Young Echo was the perfect spark. It was immediately apparent there was fresh inspiration guiding the tracks she was reaching for — the sort of mixing you do when a fresh batch of records arrives, or when you finally indulge a fleeting hype. Sometimes these phases open out into a wider steer for your creative practice, other times it’s a passing moment, but the energy is always palpable. Luckily for us, Anina was up for catching the energy around this set and went IN (even getting an extra CD-J to do the job), creating a truly masterful set that weaves through crooked rhythms and heads-down atmospherics somewhere between deep techno, sleek D&B, the Autonomic vibe and a more abstract feeling all of its own.

Hit play up in here, or head to IO for the full post, a Q&A interview and the tracklisting:

https://internationalorange.io/iomix017-anina/

IOMix017 // Anina

Forward-thinking sounds from across the bass spectrum from NTS WIP artist re:ni and Timedance/Ilian Tape producer Laksa. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/relax-w-reni/episodes/relax-w-reni-2nd-february-2025

re:lax w/ re:ni & laksa 020225

Manchester's Jon K explores the spaces between monthly for 120 mins. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/jon-k-presents-peking-spring/episodes/jon-k-presents-peking-spring-22nd-march-2025

Peking Spring w/ Daksh 220325

Makeshift w/ Shai FM [ @shaifm ]. Makeshift is an evolving exploration of rhythm and sound, oriented towards global underground music. Spanning downtempo, global club / bass and occasionally experimental music, the show explores the liminal space between genres and tempos.

Listen live - 3rd Saturdays, 4-5PM ET at www.greatcircles.net

~Tracklist~
Andrea Burns - Pragmatic (ft. Poison Damage)
traverse - ophélie - Baby Steps
Jurango - This Better Worth
K-LONE - Bells
Tristan Arp - invisible cities
Seta Loto - SiO2
Lucy Goodman - Love stuff
Porter Brook - Three Things You Can Watch Forever
Architectural - Camaradas
Cousin - T8_8T
Aleksi Perala - NL-L56-19-08696
Ruff Cherry - Keeper
Terrain - Vintage
Heiko Laux - Position Flipped
WSMN - Outgone (Original Mix)
Genius Of Time - Rymd02
Keplrr - Plumes (Meditation Mix)
Nosaj Thing, Hyukoh - We Are (우리는) (Martyn's Come Back Mix)

Makeshift w/ Shai FM - 16March2025

@agimat_iha

imus, cavite (dub)
Angel Science - Alborz [Weirdoes Inc]
Jin Synth - Same Roots [On Board]
Al Wootton - All the World is a Hospital [Trule]
Kaisei - Sandstone [General Merchant]
monosym - Hypnagogic [Oomycota]
Archypness - Insecta [Qeone]
vortex count - wuccula [Polygon Network]
Plebeian - Honeydew
stretches (dub)
Altjira - Ihjy [Mirror Zone]
Blâme - Surate [[re]sources]
Codei (upcoming) 
Agrippa - Squid Girls [Par Avion]
Lemna - Diffuse Reflection
Mateo Hurtado - As Seen From An Insurmountable Distance [Annulled]
Imagery - Mod 2 [Dusk Notes]
Polygonia - Shadow Hunt [From A Lost Place]
asotea (dub)
ellellelle - 1x
Numa Gama - A Spectral Turn (Low Mix)

Insider Trading 005 w/IHA

Broadcasted live at Radio Tempo Não Pára (11.04.2025)

Artist: @youngneska

Neska @ Radio TNP 11.04.2025

hundert w/ Joanna OJ (20/05/25)

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Circuit Bloom

Logic Petals

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Rain Trak

bookings: apollobluemusic@gmail.com
support: https://apollosparadise.bandcamp.com
social: https://www.instagram.com/apollosparadise/
releases: @oddonerecords @clubdesigns @berlinhousemusic @clipp_art 
previously: @kalibomusic https://kalibo.bandcamp.com/

Joel Jasper - the Vancouver based DJ and producer aka APOLLO (A Place Of Love Lives On). Genre-bending electronic that touches the soulful and celestial. His life affirming selections are guaranteed to leave a smile on your face. Releasing on Vancouver imprint Club Designs, Berlin House music and clipp.art out of Australia. Resident host of “Insider Trading” on Subtle radio and one quarter of the much-loved  local collective “Wax When You Want”. His sounds cover heartwarming house, searing techno, uplifting UKG, flashes of bass, two step and electro that will put the sound system to work.