may listening

Amsterdam-based Mad Miran has been a familiar face in the Dutch underground scene for quite some time and also made waves beyond the Dutch borders. Enjoy!

ITPS077 MAD MIRAN

CCL on their staggering Friday performance at ROTUNDA: 

“I normally don’t get to play that fast from the get go but the crowd was so great it felt easy to play literally everything. It felt a bit like a wind tunnel in there. The shape of the stage, the whirling in and out of different tempos and the crowd’s energy made up for the perfect environment to play nothing but fast and half time rollers.”

CCL at Horst Arts & Music Festival 2022

Born from OOST club of north NL, the character of MSJY continually changes form. Taking early shapes in residencies with Noorderling, De School, Griessmuehle, and currently Oxi, she shifts to bill without compromising her sound and unafraid to provoke; her sets are characterised by pace, energy and a balancing of different moods. Enjoy!

ITPS080 MSJY

Skee Mask is one of dance music's greatest crossover stories of the past decade, with new albums greeted with the attention usually reserved for an Aphex Twin or a Caribou. ("Loved seeing this on r/indieheads," said one Reddit user, on the release of the 2021 LP Pool.) It's not hard to understand why: albums like Compro, he blends well-worn dance music tropes with incredible, detailed soundscapes and spine-tingling melodies. And on his 12-inches, he brings that sensibility to the dance floor, with an approach probably best described as articulate. Even on his most ambient of tracks, everything is in its right place. Along with founders the Zenker Brothers, his music outlines everything that makes Munich outfit Ilian Tape one of the best techno labels going.

On the decks, it's kind of a different story. It might surprise you if you only know his albums, but Skee Mask is an incredible DJ, balancing his predilection for hip-hop and UK-informed sounds with laser-focused techno. He can adapt to all sorts of situations—there's an incredible recording of him DJing with four of the best grime and drum & bass MCs in the business—and on his RA Podcast he focuses on the techno side of things, with nearly two hours of pacey techno and creative mixing, with dips into acid, electro, garage and more. It's a party-starting mix from a genuine star, perfect for getting through the holiday doldrums or pre-gaming your NYE plans. Like Skee Mask's best records, it's something to enjoy in any number of settings.

@skeemask-music

Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/864

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RA.864 Skee Mask

Bringing in Tapes #86 is Violet. In her home city Lisbon, Violet is contributing to her local scene from different angles. She’s co-founder of online radio station Rádio Quântica and also resident at mina – a queer rave in unexpected venues. This work permeates Violet’s work as an artist, as she thoughtfully expresses the political history of dance music through her voice and her music.

As a producer, she has released music on One Eyed Jacks and Love On The Rocks, self-released collaborations with artists likes Elles, DEBONAIR and Nightwave for International Women’s Day, remixed on Cómeme and established her own label – Naive. The first self-released EP on it, “Togetherness” resonated widely, using the sound of familiar breaks and twisting them into new contexts with dub-inspired bass, brass flourishes and dreamy chords. 

Violet incorporates similar sounds from her production process into her DJing, melding breaks, extraterrestrial jacking rhythms, imaginative techno, acid house and more in a way that feels natural and challenging all at once.

Follow Violet —
instagram.com/violetakaviolet
soundcloud.com/violet

Origins Tapes 086 - Violet

Name: Patricia Lavender
Alias: Club Fitness (@clubfitness)
Pronouns: She/Her
Location: London, UK

Influences: my wider influences are quite varied; they can be as obvious as sport/athletic performance, late 90s new york fashion/street style, to more subtle things like the textures of plants, or a good conversation for example. Musically, I often gravitate towards euphoric, romantic, groovy styles. They need not be genre specific. Musical influences include E.B.E., Vince Watson, K-Hand to name a few but there are so many !!  

Affiliations/Residencies/Projects: i'm currently into my 2nd year as a resident of Corsica Studios <3


Favorite Quote: another day, another chance

Advice for the DJs, producers and artists of our community: I recently spoke at a panel hosted at Abbey Road Studios and someone asked a question regarding building an audience/exposure as an artist. I truly believe surrounding yourself with like-minded people and/or creating in alignment with your values goes a long way. Giving value and purpose that is meaningful to you and your immediate audience will always go the distance.

With this mix Club Fitness asks for you to please learn more about and consider donating to:
❁ Black Women Rising UK - A project focused on raising cancer awareness amongst POCs (https://www.blackwomenrisinguk.org/)
❁ The Hamilton Commission/ Mission 44 - An initiative focused on increasing diversity in motorsport, as well promoting STEM programs/careers for young students from marginalized backgrounds (https://www.hamiltoncommission.org/the-report) (https://www.mission44.org/)

More at - https://thedaisychain.club/2023/04/18/daisychain-274-club-fitness/

Daisychain

Daisychain 274 - Club Fitness

CCL (@ccl-url) has many tricks and plenty of surprises up their sleeve. London-born, US-bred but now Berlin-based, they are playful in what they play but serious about how they play it, whether that's head spinning 160bpm cut, "cowgirl-breaks or wiggle steppers." The key for this multidisciplinary artist and former New Forms festival curator is to find the similarities and differences between shades of sound and rhythm and exploit them to spellbinding effect. As a producer, they are no different and have always managed to find fresh in-between sounds on labels like Fever AM and Discwoman. 

The singular DJ steps up this week with almost two hours of pure sonic adventure. It's a perfect showcase of how they can soundtrack imaginary worlds from humid future jungles to robot dances in the sky. You'll hear rhythms you could never imagine and contort your body in impossible ways, all while admiring the dexterity of the DJ who has threaded together such a trippy trip.

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Dekmantel Podcast 427 - CCL

Purified #349

☆Grooves that transcend you into heaven with legend @eliescobar at House of Grooves☆
Recorded live at House of Yes on 4.7.23
Find out more at houseofyes.org | @houseofyesnyc

HOY Opening Set 4/7/23

Eli Escobar @ House of Yes 4.7.23 ☆ House of Grooves

Reece Spooner ran through 60 minutes of headsy acid and techno rattlers this month.

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Reece Spooner - May 2023

Name: Claire 
Alias: Claire & DJ Flounce (@claire-dj-bln)
Pronouns: She/Her
Location: Berlin

Influences: I grew up raving to Drum n’ Bass and this is the genre I first learnt to mix when I was 18 so this influences my style a lot. I also grew up listening to a lot of Hip Hop, Tribe called quest, De La Soul and this influences a lot of the music I play in my radio show, Tender Tokens. To be honest a lot of influences are from friends! Esposito, Darwin re:ni, Elke and the Reef party crew always give me so much life and inspiration. 

Affiliations/Residencies/Projects: On Refuge Worldwide I have a show called Tender Tokens which is focussed more on music for your wellbeing. This includes usually downtempo, hip-hop & ambient but also some dance music, garage, breaks and DnB because dance music is also good for your wellbeing! The show is usually bi-monthly and sometimes I also invite guests. 
Together with a friend we run an Event series called Double Trouble here in Berlin which is an art exhibition/party hybrid which focusses more on bass music and there I am a resident. We aim to showcase Berlins finest femme talent regardless of starting out or expert. The event series is just starting out but so far is a success and we can’t wait for our three events coming up this year! 
I am also in a DJ Duo with another friend, Elke & Claire (Future Friends). We used to do a Radio show together on Radio80000 but now we are sticking to the dance floor rather than the airwaves and have fun doing so! 

Favorite Quote: You do you baby.

Advice for the DJs, producers and artists of our community: Find your style and don’t compromise on that for anything! You are you for a reason, have incredible things to contribute to your scene and don’t let anyone else tell you different. 

With this mix DJ Flounce asks for you to please learn more about and consider donating to:
❁ Rosa Rolling Safe Space (https://www.rolling-safespace.org/en/https-www-rolling-safespace-org-en-landingpage/)
❁ Naral Pro-choice America  (https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/)

More & tracklist at - https://thedaisychain.club/2023/05/09/daisychain-277-dj-flounce/

Daisychain 277 - DJ Flounce

Scott Hutchinson is one third of The Fabulous Hutchinson Brothers, a DJ trio from Guildford / UK. He began his career in 1989 and was one of the resident DJs at the notorious WOK club, which initially started life on the top floor of a three storey Chinese restaurant, serving up an eclectic mix of sounds along side free prawn crackers. With a queue that used to snake through the restaurant it soon had to find a new home. Over the years, he has shared the stage with some of the most renowned DJs in the world from Andrew Weatherall to Boy George and most recently warming up for the Orb & Wolfgang Fluer.
Scott has discovered his ideal musical niche as the host of “Feed Your Head” on Kane FM. The show airs every Sunday morning from 11am to 1pm, featuring wonky acid house disco beats with a touch of echo, and guest mixes by some of the finest selectors from all over the globe. Follow:
instagram.com/feedyourhead_kanefm/
facebook.com/groups/feedyourheadkanefm
soundcloud.com/feedyourheadradioshow
mixcloud.com/KaneFM/
kanefm.com

SCOTT HUTCHINSON: SPÆCIAL MIX 280

We welcome Tornado Wallace (@tornadowallace), long time friend of the label and whose record 'Falling Sun' we released through Second Circle back in 2016.  Interview (excerpt) down below.

www.musicfrommemory.com

MFM: Hey Lewie, how have you been lately?

TW: I dipped out to East Asia and Australia for the infamous Berlin winter and now I’m back ready for the euro warmth. Though it’s in no hurry to arrive here just yet.

MFM: There's a new record coming on Basic Spirit, the label you run with Jamie Tiller, and it all looks rather secretive... Can you tell us more about it Lew E? :) 

TW: I made these tracks when I was holed up sick for a week. Not being able to go to the studio I relied strictly on samples and software, which was fun to change the workflow up a little bit. I wanted to make some very club ready tracks, without any intention for a release. They (rather obviously) sample two well known tracks, but there’s a lot of new ideas too. I use a different name as it felt like a different style and approach to how I usually go about things. I think there will be more Lew E things on the horizon though :D.

MFM: Previous releases on Basic Spirit also had this '90s touch to it. What is it that you like about (music from) that era?

TW: I grew up in the 90s so a lot of the music coming out then really hits the nostalgic feels. But also, really interesting things were happening with technology, and it became a lot more affordable to put together a record. So there were a lot of - for lack of a better term - laymen releasing electronic music. Some of which had very new and out-there approaches to processes like sampling, mixing and arranging. But trends and technology all moved along so quickly that some of these sounds and ideas never had a chance to get fully fleshed out. Which is why it’s nice to pick up where some left off. People are currently very responsive to this late 90s/early 2000s sound, which is great for me because that’s a time when I really fell in love with electronic music. As a DJ, I’m playing these really personal tracks that I discovered as a teenager, and for the first time since I began playing parties/clubs 18 years ago, people seem to really understand them. It’s a very cool feeling.

MFM: You've also started a new more pop oriented project called a.s.o. together with vocalist Alia Seror O’Neill. Has it always been a dream or goal of yours to start a more band kind of project? Does it require a different writing/recording approach compared to when making dance music for the clubs?

TW: I like making music that I like listening to. And with the pandemic in full swing in 2020, I was having a little break from club music, and diving deeper into other styles of music I enjoy. Both from a listening and producing perspective. I found it to be a very different approach. It’s more melody/hook driven and focuses on getting ideas down quickly as they’re forming. A lot of the time I would use a basic keyboard and guitar to record, and Alia would add vocal melodies and harmonies on the fly. Sometimes it could get difficult when we would both want to put our fleeting ideas down at the same time! On that note, collaboration is never easy for me as I like to have full creative control of whatever it is I’m working on, and sometimes the creative paths divide and compromises have to be made. Sometimes the compromised path is thick and thorny, and sometimes it is paved gold and smells of roses.

MFM: How did you go through the selecting and recording process, any specific record or mood you had planned?

TW: I came across a bunch of really nice tracks all in a relatively similar downtempo/shoegaze style, and wanted to make a mix of music like that. For moody home/car/train etc listening. I also included a forthcoming Cousin remix of an a.s.o. single which I love and wanted to share early!

MFM Mix 049: Tornado Wallace

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no longer London but searching and enjoying new sounds - bit lost musically but in a good way. 

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