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****Physical Cassette Mixtape Available Our Bandcamp****
https://octoocta.bandcamp.com/album/love-hypnosis-vol-2

I heal myself weekly with the music I play. I listen deeply to the words buried within; the intention behind the lyrics either peppered-in or chorused. So much of the house music I connect with is rooted in love. It’s rooted in desire and hope. It’s rooted in narrative, “Do you want to trip with me?”, “I’ll outstretch my hand”, “I won’t forget about you, you won’t forget about me, we won’t forget about love vibrations!”. I listen to the messages to remind myself what I need and why I continue to move forward.

Vol.2 is represented in two mixing styles; long-melded blends (Trippin’ On Love) and fast, tight radio-style cut mixes with overdubs (Slammin’ With Love). Both convey the deep need for connection to one’s body and to others. It’s this connection energy that I find so powerful about house music’s healing magic.

Xoxo Octo Octa

♥︎♥︎♥︎♥︎ 50% of the profits the mix will be donated to the Sylvia Rivera Law Project (SRLP), which works to guarantee that all people are free to self-determine their gender identity and expression, regardless of income or race, and without facing harassment, discrimination, or violence. ♥︎♥︎♥︎♥︎

Octo Octa - Love Hypnosis Vol. 2 Mixtape

@surusinghe is one of many exciting Naarm/Melbourne artists to have broken through in the last couple of years. She has been working behind the scenes in the industry for a decade but only started to release her own music in 2022. Now based in London where she has co-founded the Phenomena label, she has an international mix of influences that make her club-ready sounds utterly thrilling. They all draw on the fact that she is a clubber first and foremost, and one proud of her Sri Lankan heritage. 

She goes big over the course of an hour for us this week and threads together plenty of body-popping rhythms from dembow to techno to wobbly London dubstep. She drops in several of her own tunes, one of which is unreleased, as are two others from Doctor Jeep and Tom Kami. It's a fresh and futuristic workout of high-octane sound from an adventurous DJ who always brings the party in fresh new ways.

Dekmantel Podcast

Dekmantel Podcast 444 - Surusinghe

Hailed by many as “The Godfather of the Belfast Scene”, Extended Play label-boss Timmy Stewart has curated a celebratory mix which journeys through 10 years of AVA. 

Head to the link below for the tracklist and to learn Timmy’s approach to this mix, which spans the works of AVA alumni from day 1 all the way up to this year’s fast-approaching Belfast festival.
https://avafestival.com/ava-mix-019-timmy-stewarts-10-year-mix/

You can catch Timmy on Saturday at #AVA10 and at The Night Institute alongside Jordan Nocturne.

AVA MIX 019 - Timmy Stewart's 10 Year Anniversary Mix

Let’s get curly wurly! Boorloo/Perth’s after hours icon Cooper Cooper steps up to the plate.

Your Saturday night is about to take a turn for the better, guided by the expert hand of one of the wonky west’s best.

Cooper Cooper is a DJ, producer, and visual artist who has been a pillar of Boorloo/Perth’s underground dance scene for half a decade, both as a party runner and as a resident at the iconic long-running Connections Nightclub.

Describing their sound concoction of leftfield micro-house, tropical Italo-tech and psychedelic balearia, Cooper Cooper is known for their ability to transform the most mundane of discothèques into pockets of queer paradise.

As a producer, they take on the role of an after-hours brain masseuse with their mind-bending beats and have released tracks on DAWS’ ADHD Unlimited label as well as Boorloo’s Midnight Elevator.

Track list

1. Whitesquare – Cosmo K
2. Dj Sneak – Lisa’s Jamm
3. Thomas P. Heckmann – Kookaburra
4. Pino Shamlou – African Dreams
5. Raindance – Acid In Control
6. Longhair – Aquamen
7. K-Lone – Bombo
8. G.M.C. – The Aqua Booty Theme (Deep In The Depths Mix)
9. Fort Romeau – Emu III (Birdy Bonus Beat)
10. Afrikaans – 2st Holiday
11. Rhode x Brown – Call A Wave (Tilman’s Sunset Mix)
12. The Sunburst Band – He Is (Ian Friday Stripped Mix)
13. Reuben Vaun Smith – Mama

Triple J Mixup ~ Cooper Cooper ~

Suze Gurusinghe AKA Surusinghe is an experimental producer renowned for her creative, bass-heavy tracks with a percussion influence. The Naarm/Melbournite, currently resides in London – and her unique musical style reflects her wide range of global inspirations.

After realising how little diversity there was in music, she made the decision to provide the representation she wanted to see and reflect Asian influence. Surusinghe hopes to make "fast, high-energy tracks" that resonate with people on the dance floor and establish a connection with the sounds she heard in her childhood home.

Suze made her incredible AVA debut with us at AVA in the Woods as part of All Together Now 2023. This year she makes her festival debut on Titanic Slipways on Friday 31st May 2024 in a special b2b set with Bitter Babe as part of our 10th birthday celebrations.

You can check out our interview with her and get the full tracklist for this ix on our website: https://avafestival.com/ava-mix-017-surusinghe/

AVA MIX 017 - Surusinghe

This week’s AVA mix is a very special entry to the series, from a true house music legend. Over the past 40-odd years, Kerri Chandler has undoubtedly helped shape the electronic music landscape. Hailing from East Orange, New Jersey, Chandler was exposed to music at a young age through his father, a well-known DJ. His love of music was encouraged by this early exposure, which prepared him for his future vocation.

Chandler's career started in the late 1980s, and he soon gained recognition for his distinctive style, which combines house music with jazz, soul, and gospel influences. His 1990 breakthrough track, "SuperLover/Get It Off," signalled the beginning of an incredibly successful career.

In addition to producing, Chandler is renowned for his energetic DJ sets, which frequently feature live components and his distinctive usage of drum machines. In 1992 he co-founded Madhouse Records along with a Dublin-based music entrepreneur Mel Medalie. This platform played a pivotal role in advancing house music and nurturing new talent in Ireland and all around the world. 

This year Kerri Chandler returns to Belfast for the first time in over a decade as part of our 10th birthday celebrations.

You can read all about Kerri's thoughts on his upcoming visit to Belfast, his first in over 10 years, by heading to the link below. He also weighs in on the controversial Guinness vs Murphy's debate!
https://avafestival.com/ava-mix-018-kerri-chandler/

AVA MIX 018: Kerri Chandler

Meet Surusinghe, the genre-bending producer known for her innovative and percussive, bass-driven music. Born in Naarm/Melbourne and now residing in London, she has a unique blend of international influences that is reflected in her sound.

Stelplaats x gemak! w/ Surusinghe @ Kiosk Radio 19.07.2024

Retro Rhythms Radio 003 - Jutta & Rutta [Interview (Dutch) + DJ Set]

The Orb -  A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain 
The Grid - Flotation (Special Request Offworld mix)
Colourbox - Shotgun (Haners Overdubbed Edit)
Mercy, Mercy - It Must Be Heaven (JAZ extended edit)
Darran P & Visions Of Light - Summit (Ambi Mix ) 
Mike Francis - Features Of Love (Apiento mix)
Reuben Vaun Smith - Garden Of The Spirits
Stephane Severac - Hold On (Single Mix)

Music For Dreams Radio Show 8.3.25

IWD25 - Surusinghe - fabric podcast

Surusinghe at The Cause? You already know it was a moment. From the early Dock Road days of her shelling it at Keep Hush to going b2b with HAAi, she’s been lighting up our dance floors for a while. This time, on a warm night in July, she stepped up before Objekt for a set that was as expansive as it was energetic.

With 3 hours to play, she went deep. Jumping across genres, sneaking in a rare spin of her own track GO BACKSTAGE, and even testing out fresh Pearson Sound just as it was dropping. “With this set, it was not lost on me that the crowd there were there for Objekt which is such a sick feeling because they're known for having such experimental sets” she says. “So I really let myself be indulgent and just played whatever I wanted.” And trust us, the energy was high.

@surusinghe

Surusinghe — Live From The Cause (ORIGINS PRESENTS — JULY '24)

Belfast-born and now London-based, Hannah is an underground force.

She’s set the tone at countless AVA warehouse parties, earned the title Bass Queen, and when we debuted our Immerse stage at All Together Now, she lit the fuse that ignited day two. This edition of the AVA Mix captures that moment — a live recording from her explosive ATN set. 

We knew we had to put this one out and give you a taste of what’s to come. She takes The Dock - our new stage with RA - for a spin at AVA 2025, in less than eight weeks.

Check out the tracklist for this one + our Q&A with the Queen herself via the link below:
https://avafestival.com/ava-mix-020-hannah/

AVA MIX 020: Hannah [Live at AVA x All Together Now 2024]

stars of the Tokyo underground, Minna-no-Kimochi bring their unique spin on trance to the AVA Mix Series 🌀

This power hour comes ahead of their debut at AVA Belfast where they’ll take the helm of our newest stage–The Dock–co-curated with resident advisor ⚔️

For the full 60 minutes + a Q&A, visit our website 🔗

AVA MIX 021 - Minna-no-Kimochi

Melbourne-born, London-based DJ and producer Surusinghe creates a playful mix that reflects the flow of a night out

Dazed Mix: Surusinghe

Grant Williams Bournemouth 




Dr Rob Eclectics Mix December 2020

Born and raised in South London, Dr. Rob now resides / hides in the mountains of Japan. For over a decade, together with Max Essa, and Ken Hidaka, he’s been hosting the Lone Star parties held at Bar Bonobo, in the Harajuku district of Tokyo. The three friends recently complied the “chart topping” Oto No Wa album for Music For Dreams - the Danish label for whom Rob also produces a weekly radio show. Rob has another long-running program, The Remedy, broadcast every Thursday and Saturday evening on his local station, FM Karuizawa. Dr. Rob contributes to Electronic Sound Magazine and Faith Fanzine, and writes for, and runs, the Ban Ban Ton Ton blog. 

Pra Voce Amigo - A big thank you to all my friends who continued to make and release new music in this most difficult of years….this is kind of “the best of Chocolate Milk & Brandy 2020, part one”…..

Seu Jorge & Roge - Pra Você Amigo - Night Dreamer
Jura Soundsystem - Karahi King - Isle Of Jura
LX72 - Passing Time - Lexx Music
Dan Fabrice - Yes, I`m Available - Eclectics
Gallo - Small Things (Balearic Gabba Soundsystem Remix) - Hell Yeah
Expositions - Energia Mistica - Balearic Social
Tuccinelli - Different Nature - Modern Manners
Reuben Vaun Smith - Sunshine Flute - Soundway
Pablo Color - Los Claveles 36 - Ish
My Friend Dario - Fenice - NuNorthern Soul
Kenkou - Everlasting Dreams (Calm Remix) - Hell Yeah
Reuben Vaun Smith - Under The Thunder - Soundway
Natural Hugh - Fountains - Jansen Jardin
Quiroga - Chiaia Sunset (My Friend Dario Remix) - Hell Yeah
DJ Pippi & Willie Graff - Lunares - Leng
Secret Soul Society - Sunday Brown - Paper Wave
Cantoma - Solando - Highwood Recordings
Chari Chari - Uluwatu Monkey Dance - Groovement
Steve Cobby - Shatterproof Bionic Heart - Déclassé
Okinawa Delays - Just A Little Lovin (Seahawks Remix) - Archipelago Records
Seahawks - Smooth Runnings - KPM / Be With
Greg Foat - Lament For Lamont - Strut

AVA MIX 017 - Surusinghe

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