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Free Dance Sets no. 98

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Astounding dance music, all of them = )

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Bitter Caress

My project - Mixing For a Cause : 

I have ideas, a voice, opinions I want to fight for. I believe we can aspire for a better future world through music. I also wanted to give the floor to some artists I admire and respect a lot. I believe not only I but everyone has ideas, a voice, opinions they want to fight for.  

I hope these mixes can be my small contribution to raise awareness about causes that are important to me.

MFC PODCASTS

Here is my music taste, evolving alongside my moods, feelings and what is going on in the techno world.✨

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British artist Dax J has gone from pirate radios, to internationally acclaimed headliner, his unyielding passion and attention to high-end sound production has placed him at the forefront of the global scene, and established him as a singular presence within modern dance music. As a DJ, he is known for his unwavering energy and long dark journeys, Dax played a 10hr set at his last performance at Bassiani. His taste and devotion for syncopated rhythms befits an irregular path, carved from a road marking origins in jungle, acid, industrial and straight up classic techno. To mark the release of his new album Utopian Surrealism, the Monnom Black label boss is here with Bassiani Podcast 104: a selection of rough and characteristically uncompromising techno from start to finish.

@daxj

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Bassiani invites Dax J / Podcast #104

Welcome to yet another codecast XY session.

For this episode we'd like to welcome a great colombian artist, Ancient forest, who contributed to our concept with a beautiful and carefully crafted selection.

Andres Cano, a.k.a Ancient Forest resides in the north of Colombia.
His sound is built around Ambient, tribal & deep techno. he feels attracted by sonic sceneries, surrounding atmospheres, meditative music and healing frequencies.
He expresses his sounds through diverse emotions and achieves to channel them into his music.
His unique style is built around ambient & organic elements, tribal percussions & dub techno.
Mental stimulation and high vibration are the signature of his work.

We really hope enjoy our last edition of 2021, by https://soundcloud.com/ancientforest. 

Many thanks to everyone out there supporting this project. 
Great things incoming, so stay tuned.

Photo by Ancient forest himself.

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CODECAST XY - Ancient Forest - Deep Explorations

From the very beginning, Aneema found herself in styles based on dark techno all the way to hard groove and acid techno. Her sets are full of energy, which is complemented by the technique of playing. Her greatest inspiration and support in the acquired knowledge of mixing is the bosnian DJ and producer Vontech, who also introduces her to production and creation of music. In the music world, Aneema values ​​the quality of production, artistic value and innovation the most.  

- Aneema -

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aneemaofficial
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aneema_official

If you think your music is meant to be heard and has a place on the dancefloor please send us your mix or track to help us build this culture of DANCE! Write us with a private message here or through our mail: eyelenda.off@gmail.com

eyelenda guest mix 038 w/ Aneema

DRAKK - BLOODSTREAM

TRACKLIST:

Jonathan Fitoussi - Aquarius
Avsluta - Untitled [Forthcoming]
Island People - Loneliness Has a Purpose
Avsluta - Untitled [Forthcoming]
Olorun - Unexpected Pearls
Tuu & Nick Parkin - Djinn
Matt Rösner - Anchorage
Midnat - Skov VII
Noah Lyas - Reflection III
Cousing - Drumtalk
Bas Dobbelaer - T2310
Daniel[i] - Bathyu (Rambadu Visions)
Eshu - MM (Echologist Dub)
Launaea - Amida (Blomkraft Edit)
Ross Alexander - Homage to the Cause (One Night in Marrakesh)
Saphileaum - Ta
Inhmost - Shante Town
Andrea - Lana
Fjäder - तूफान केंद्रअ
Anna Homler & Alessio Capovilla - De la Cocce
Thistle - Ceylon

Introspective Electronics w/ Avsluta x Netil Radio | December 21

For this episode and for the followings, I wanted to give the floor to some artists I admire and respect a lot. I believe everyone has ideas, a voice, opinions they want to fight for. I believe we can aspire for a better future world through music. Today, I have invited @korvn to record a Mixing for a Cause podcast.

MFC 20 : KORVN – Uprooted In Dehumanization

Originally from the French Atlantic coast, KORVN has lived in Montreal since 2016. 
From melancholy to euphoria, KORVN explores the spectrum of emotions in both his productions and his sets. He tries to narrate the sorrows of his heart and the thoughts of his raving brain with a type of music infused by a brutal and powerful techno style. 
He performed at Piknic Électronik and opened for Nur Jaber and Jacidorex in December 2021. 
He recently released his first tracks on promising Montreal-based labels: MFC Records, Vagues Records, Secret Knowledge and Vertige Records.

For this mix, he wanted to raise awareness about refugees’ crisis around the world. 

“With this podcast, I want to draw attention to a problem that will never be exposed enough as it is sadly meant to keep growing. There are so many refugees’ stories to be told around the world and there will be more because of conflicts, instability in certain regions of the world and consequences of climate change. As some people move to get a job or an education, others have no choice but to flee conflicts, human rights violations, persecutions, and environmental crisis consequences. This subject is in a way encrypted in my DNA because the family of my paternal grandmother fled the persecutions of Franco and the famine linked to the meager harvests in Spain before the Second World War. 

I have chosen this title to make people understand that moving to other countries is not necessarily and always a choice. In fact, the definition of “uprooted” emphasizes the violence of how certain human beings can be removed from their home, country or simply their way of life. Forced by their living environment to move, they don’t choose, they only try to survive. 

This crisis is the most important humanitarian crisis that Europe has known since the Second World War, but it is not only a European situation. It is more of a worldwide responsibility that we must take all together in solidarity. As we speak, there are around 30 million refugees around the world and more than 80% are hosted by developing countries and not the richest countries. Moreover, it is more than 70 million people who have been uprooted by war, persecution, or natural disaster and I feel that refugees, asylum seekers or even migrants in general are more and more dehumanized in extreme political discourses that gives credit to discrimination, racism, and xenophobia. Those discourses are only and dangerously used to obtain political gain as simple explanations for our society’s malfunctions. We cannot succumb to this explanation that has been used over and over for decades when things go wrong but we must act as a responsible international community that says, “refugees welcome” in a sense of shared humanity.”

SUPPORT AND DONATE : 
OPEN ARMS - https://www.openarms.es/en
To help protect the most vulnerable in emergency situations in the Mediterranean Sea.
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL - https://www.amnesty.org/en/donate/
To fight for human rights where they are threatened everywhere around the world.
THE UN REFUGEE AGENCY - https://www.unhcr.org/

MFC 20 : KORVN – Uprooted In Dehumanization

Flip Devonian busca incessantemente grooves rápidos e hiponoticos na construção dos seus sets. Sua narrativa sempre conta uma história muito dançante, melancólica e espiritual. 

Foi co fundador da Hail The Light e ja se apresentou em festas como Vortex e Mind The Gap. 

Na escala de tempo geológico, o Devoniano ou Devónico, é o período da era Paleozoica do éon Fanerozoico que está compreendido entre há 416 milhões e 359 milhões de anos, aproximadamente. O período Devoniano sucede o período Siluriano e precede o período Carbonífero, ambos de sua era igualmente suas influências no techno de detroit com kicks rapidos em seus sets. Flip Devonian vem salvando a luz e brandando o inicio de uma nova era.

Flip Devonian @ TechnoPride Podcast - December 2021 #029

This 2hr set is my goodbye to 2021 and every feeling I had this year!

Enjoy <3

Tracklist:


Erika De Casier – The Flow
Cocktail Party Effect – Loner
Eugene Ward – Tectonic Effect (Group)
Katatonic Silentio – Waiting For The Dust To Settle (ZULI Remix)
Drum Ting – Midnight
Brodinski, Modulaw – Airhorns
Dengue Dengue Dengue – Cocha
CAPIUZ – FROZEN LAKE
Maoupa Mazzocchetti - Rekt Ii (feat. Charmaine Lee)
Miss Jay – Wish (Interlude)
Blawan – Close the Cycle
Radeco Domar – Illuminad
Zebra Katz – Moor
Space Afrika – Strength ft. LA Timpa
Aho Ssan – Similaricum III (Exploited Body Remix)
Hodge/Simo Cell - Drums from the West
Ploy - Rayhana
Delay Grounds - Itch
Klahrk feat. Zoë McPherson - E-merge Stgy
Stolen Velour – Simbiosis (Jabes Remix)
CAPIUZ – 80FT WITH A GOPRO
Overmono – Diamond Cut
QOW – Sorry
Toumba – Victims Not Martyrs
Nihiloxica - Tewali Sukali (Giant Swan Remix)
Ziur – Blur
Klahrk – NuNegative (Ehua Remix)
Air Max '97 – Eat The Rich
PRESENTE - Would You
PPC – Maximum Style
Andria – Summoning, Loading
Batu – Deep Breath
Triple H – Rave (Related)
Jlin – Embryo
NEUROPUNK - PRINCE OF PERSIA
Sinistarr – Detroit
Ani Klang – Call The Doctor
Ledef ft Wherm & Josue Hart - Pu$$Y Demand$
Samurai Breaks - Jitterbug (Coco Bryce Remix)  
Nihiloxica – Gunjula (Metrist Remix)
Hyph11E – Get Out From Under
Nova Cheq – Might Link My
Know V.A. - Artefact (Sully Remix)
Miss Jay – Fantasy (Teya Logos Edit)
Pianki – vo bota
Rian Treanor – Closed Curve
Sim – Stock Pile

B.R.O. vol. 11. AM Hi End Of The Year Mix

The Brvtalist is proud to present a new mix from BitterCaress. The Montreal-based DJ/producer has been on the rise for the past few years, both behind the decks and as a promoter and running MFC Records, which features some great artists all for humanitarian causes. Coming from a classical music background, she discovered techno when she moved to Montreal and has never looked back, fusing rave ready, high energy sounds with her unique touch. Today we are thrilled to host this great mix to start off the year!

@bittercaress

New Brvtalism No. 314 - BitterCaress

* FULL INTERVIEW: https://boltingbits.com/mixed-by-cmd/

Corina MacDonald aka CMD has been busy recently, releasing two EPs in the last few months of 2021; Precarious Pursuit on Bandcamp and Social Factory Reset with the US label Fixed Rhythms. For Montrealers, her voice might be familiar from CKUT radio where she hosts the program Modular Systems every other Sunday. As a producer and DJ, she has performed at editions of MUTEK, Piknic Electronik, Igloofest, and in many of Montreal’s club nights and venues, where she fuses synth-laden aesthetics of acid, techno, electro, and house music. This mix is representative of some of her musical predispositions, setting the more abstract and ambient up against some techno and electro gems, mixing up the old guard and newcomers alike.

Steve Moore - VII [In The Machine Age]
Archivist - Psion (Claudio PRC Remix) [Sure Thing]
Damon Wild - Amber [Infrastructure New York]
HVL - Stereo Rainbow [HVL]
Annie Hall - Verd Mar [CPU]
Pye Corner Audio - Verberation Lab [Ghost Box]
Bézier - 林百貨 [Honey Soundsystem]
Skulptor - Support Systems [Fokus Global]
Teleself - Nervous System [Power Plant]
Lucita Octans - Qlofruo
Sepehr - Darklord [Klakson]
Lok44 - Volta [TRUST]
Force Placement - Millipede [Private Selection]
Francesca - Screwtape [Pleasure Club]
Plastikman - Helikopter [M_nus]
Escaflowne - Tha Neu Blenda
Jeff Mills - Automatic [Purpose Maker]
Nuel - OK Face [Latency]
K. Hand - The Creator [Tresor]
Grammar of Movement - Sad Juno [Lobster UNDR]
Rebecca Goldberg - Mood Organ [Detroit Underground]
Christina Chatfield - Concatenate II [Mysteries of the Deep]

INTERVIEW

MIXED BY/ CMD

No Police invites rebellion through art. Born out of the pandemic, she is a fresh face in the local Montreal scene. Her democratic take on techno will leave you with a significant impression and wanting to come back for more each time. Listening to her hard-hitting and hedonistic track selections definitely hints at her entrepreneurial mind, which highly influences her sound. Through years of attending raves, she discovered artists that share a familiar sentiment of art as a means for collaboration. 

She launched her own podcast with SASS.& called SPACES on La Face B, a web-based radio dedicated to the electronic music scene in Montreal and has played gigs for local collectives such as La North, Noreiner and Montreal Techno Cats.  No Police keeps busy by teaching herself music production and connecting with like-minded artists as much as possible.

Tracklist:
Zisko - Step On The Ground (Detroit Classic Gallery)
Lobster - Sacrifice To Achieve (Room Trax)
Rove Ranger - Beyonder (EarToGround)
Casual Treatment - Instinctive Flow (Hayes)
Mathys Lenne - Timeless (Float Records)
LSDXOXO - Mutant Exotic (D.Dan Remix) (XL Recordings Ltd)
Oktobr - Mongolian Rites (Autonome Records)
Mathys Lenne - Zone X (Float Records)
Tred - Spook Sines ( 1Ø PILLS MATE)
LSDXOXO - Sick Bitch (VTSS Remix) (XL Recordings Ltd)
Zisko - Nourish Your Soul (Detroit Classic Gallery)
Nova Cheq - Bad (Self-Released)
Peachlyfe - Elemental Friend (Lobster Theremin)
DJ HEARTSTRING - IN LOVE WITH U (Self-Released)
DJ Swagger – Noseblunt (Nerang Recordings)
Versus - What's Poppin’ (Narciss' Champagne Poppin Remix) (Bipolar Disorder)

If you would like to support this mix, proceeds can be sent to GRIS-Montréal https://www.gris.ca/en/donate 

No Police Socials:
https://soundcloud.com/nopolicemusic
https://www.instagram.com/nopolicemusic/
https://linktr.ee/nopolicemusic

Follow us for more information on news, events & releases:
www.instagram.com/obskurtechno
www.facebook.com/obskurtechno
www.bandcamp.com/obskurtechno
@obskurtechno

OBSKRRD 134 // No Police

Next up in the Fast Forward Audio Series, we present: BitterCaress

For several years now, BitterCaress has been pursuing her own musical path. Coming from a classical music background and after studying the piano at the conservatory for several years in Paris, she discovered techno in Montreal when she moved there in 2014.

Professional raver and techno events organizer for a while, she had the chance to broaden her musical culture before going behind the decks at the end of 2018.

Her sharp selection reveals a marked taste for heavy bass and uncompromising beats. Her style is best described as ravy and highly energetic as she draws her inspiration from old school techno, mixing ravy and trancy atmospheres with raw and industrial energies. The artist gets highly creative behind the decks with her openness to other genres and her appetite for risks when comes the time to play unexpected guilty pleasures. BitterCaress definitely knows how to make people dance and will slay any dancefloors.

Her journey has just started but she is already well-established in the Montreal local scene with several gigs under her belt notably at Stereo Nightclub or at Piknic Electronik and her residency at one of the scene’s most hyped collective, OCTOV. Playing alongside Jacidorex or Nur Jaber, among talented others, has definitely put her on the techno map. At the end of 2021, she has also begun to make some waves internationally with several podcasts for many renowned SoundCloud channels such as Possession, The Brvtalist or Instruments of Discipline.

BitterCaress also curates the Mixing for a Cause podcast series where she gives the floor to some local and international artists to raise awareness about causes that are meaningful to them.

In the same spirit, since the end of 2020, she is now managing her brand-new solo project called MFC Records. A label established as a way to support newcomers, fresh talents and already established artists from all over the world who would like to support a cause. All proceeds from the releases are going to carefully chosen non-for-profit organizations.

Through this series and that label, she hopes to build awareness and a better future world.

Enjoy!

https://soundcloud.com/bittercaress/
https://www.facebook.com/bittercaress/
https://www.instagram.com/bittercaress/

Artwork by Melina Stehr

Fast Forward Audio Series #74: BitterCaress

BitterCaress
https://soundcloud.com/bittercaress
https://instagram.com/bittercaress
https://facebook.com/bittercaress

RAWCAST130 • BitterCaress

For this episode and for the followings, I wanted to give the floor to some artists I admire and respect a lot. I believe everyone has ideas, a voice, opinions they want to fight for. I believe we can aspire for a better future world through music. Today, I have invited @djwhattis to record a Mixing for a Cause podcast.

MFC 27 : Whattis - Awareness Angels All Around

Whattis is a Swedish Berlin based DJ who likes her dance floors wet n wild. With a merciless and technical mixing style, she varies between hard techno, hard techno, and multiple hardcore genres. Whattis is also the founder of the ultra-sexy and queer clusterfuck Bleak Narrative, who conducts their mischief in Berlin and Brooklyn.

For this mix, they wanted to talk about awareness within our club culture.

Whattis: “As an organizer, attendee, and observer of parties and events in Berlin - the capital of decadence and debauchery - one is now used to event organizers adding a slur to their event descriptions such as "No racism, no sexism, no queerphobia, no ableism, no discrimination, no hate of any kind". I do not know if it's like this in other cities around the world. In my city, however, it's close to mandatory. A must. You need to put it there to indicate that you will not tolerate this shit at your event.

In the Berlin club culture, there is a higher and higher demand for awareness of awareness. Awareness about consent. Awareness about harm reduction. Awareness about gender identity. Awareness about violence. Awareness about discrimination. I can go on. The result is that the demand for these kinds of statements (such as the one above) is high, and the event promoters supply.

This movement is constructive. And the aim is to neutralize. Utopia is a reality where this is taken for granted. A reality where we do not have to condemn discrimination before pressing play, and the dance floor can exist as an undisturbed room for music and solidarity.

As an organizer, attendee, and observer of parties and events in Berlin, I am questioning how constructive these words are when there are zero strategies in place to actually live up to them. When they are just functional. You-did-what-was-expected-of-you type of thing. When there is no self-reflection behind them. When your operations outside of your club night do not reflect these values. When you tokenize. When you are a slave to profits. When you never question yourself. When you don't recognize your power position. When you refuse to learn from your mistakes. When you constantly defend your code of conduct. When you are unwilling to listen.

How might our clubbing utopia become real? We could start by strategizing and putting meaning behind our beautifully ethical words. 

Ask yourself: For whom am I intending to create a safer space? Why do I (no matter if you are an attendee, an event organizer, or the lightbulb changer at the club) need to put effort into this at all? When you have sorted that out, you can go on by asking yourself if you are actively sharing knowledge about awareness topics and educating your audience through all mediums accessible to you. Are you curating equitable lineups to the extent possible from where you stand? Do you have a door policy that intends to protect the attendees of your events? Do you educate the staff and yourselves on anti-discrimination topics?

Wow! All this sounds very honorable. Self-righteous too. Welcome to the club saint's preaching sesh!

There will never be a perfect answer to any of these questions you might ask yourself. No matter how aware you are, there is no such thing as a 'safe space' in an environment like a nightclub. But there are forces who do everything they can to strive for our utopia. That is why I dedicate this podcast to one of those forces in my city - TS Raver - a grassroots, trans-led team that provides awareness and peer support at parties in Berlin.

Look them up, bish: https://www.instagram.com/ts_raver/”

MFC 27 : Whattis - Awareness Angels All Around

EPISODE 36 - KORVN

Originally from the French Atlantic coast, KORVN lives in Montreal since
2016. It was here that he began to explore the possibilities of musical creation and
DJing.
From melancholy to euphoria, KORVN explores the spectrum of emotions in both
his productions and his sets. He tries to narrate the sorrows of his heart and the
thoughts of his raving brain with a type of music infused by a brutal and powerful
techno style.
As a fervent defender of Montreal’s techno scene, he participates in organizing
major events within OCTOV collective of which he is also one of the resident
artists. He performed alongside BitterCaress and AADJA at Piknic Électronik,
opened for Nur Jaber and Jacidorex, and plays at iconic venues in the Montreal
scene such as the SAT and StereoBar.
KORVN is also an experienced producer who is currently preparing the release of
his first EP which should be out in 2023, so keep your eyes and ears open!

6̸6̸6̸6̸6̸6̸ | KORVN - Podcast #200

For this episode and for the followings, I wanted to give the floor to some artists I admire and respect a lot. I believe everyone has ideas, a voice, opinions they want to fight for. I believe we can aspire for a better future world through music. Today, I have invited @nopolicemusic to record a Mixing for a Cause podcast.

MFC 30 : No Police - You are not alone

No Police invites rebellion through art as a fresh face in the Montreal scene. Listening to her hard-hitting and hedonistic track selections definitely hints at her adventurous mind, which highly influences her sound. Her mixing style proves her curiosity for exploring the depths of the techno, acid, breaks and trance genres.
Through over a decade of consuming electronic music, she discovered artists that share a familiar sentiment of art as a means for collaboration. She launched her own podcast with SASS.& called SPACES on La Face B, a web-based radio dedicated to the electronic music scene in Montreal, which has transformed into a live event series under the same name. She has played at some of the most exciting events and venues in the city such as OCTOV in May 2022 and Stereo Afterhours in August 2022 and has been billed with international artists such as Phase Fatale, Trudge, Ctrls and Regal. No Police has made her debut in Toronto this past November and is proud to be making her festival debut at Igloofest Montreal in January 2023.
No Police's democratic take on techno will undeniably leave listeners with a significant impression and wanting to come back for more each time.

For this mix, she wanted to raise awareness about the mental health crisis in Canada.

No Police: “About 1 in 5 Canadians are affected by mental illness each year. This number only includes those who are formally diagnosed; as unfortunately a lot of cases fall through the cracks in our ever-problematic system. The mental health crisis in our country was never adequately addressed, and cries for advancements and better care seem to fall on deaf ears at the government level. 

While the stigma has been fairly well tackled and people are more comfortable coming out and having discussions about their struggles, the pandemic has caused a drastic increase in cases and this reality has been threatening children, youth, seniors, people living in poverty or homelessness, justice involved individuals, women, LGBTQ2S+ groups, persons with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, and Black and other racialized communities. It’s clear that the systemic racism, structural poverty, and other inequities in our country are crippling the mental health care system. 

I wanted to dedicate this podcast to those who are suffering in silence. If you’re experiencing a mental health problem or if you are going through a difficult time, your instinct might be to hide away and keep to yourself; but know that isolation will not help you overcome that situation. If you have a friend, you can reach out to in confidence, don’t be shy to ask for support and a helping hand. You can also message me directly; we can go for a walk or a coffee even if we don’t know each other. If you need someone to listen anonymously, visit https://amiquebec.org/listen/ for a list of organizations you can get in touch with. The biggest gift you can give to yourself is taking that first step and getting the help you deserve. Always remember, you are not alone.”

MFC 30 : No Police - You are not alone

For this episode and for the followings, I wanted to give the floor to some artists I admire and respect a lot. I believe everyone has ideas, a voice, opinions they want to fight for. I believe we can aspire for a better future world through music. Today, I have invited @aurelieschleger to record a Mixing for a Cause podcast.

MFC 31 : Aurelie Schleger - 77 cents for each $1

Originally from the French Alps, to then establish herself in the province of Quebec, Canada, in the early 90s, it is in Montreal that was born her interest in the techno scene and the art of Djing and mixing vinyl records in 2005, by her own. Today, she’s still a big fan of vinyl records!
Self-taught in this field, thanks to her perseverance and her perpetual curiosity, it is in the Montreal nightlife and underground raves since 2006, played under her old alias ‘’Lill Unseen’’ until 2013, she skillfully demonstrates her personality with techno sounds, while being behind the decks. She has explored different styles of electronic music, from Minimal-Techno, Tech-House, Electro-Techno and Hard-Techno to find her comfort zone in Industrial/Hard- Techno/Electro for a few years now, under her full name: Aurelie Schleger.
In 2007, she graduated from the [RAC] Digital Arts College in Montreal and also participated in several musical productions in collaboration with local artists.
Aurelie also works for multiple labels such as Elektrotribe Records (Germany), Black Leather Records (Colombia) and Atomic Soda Records (France).			
In the past few years, she proudly shared the decks with international Djs like: Radio Slave at Piknic Électronik, FLIM, Ancient Methods, Under Black Helmet, Swarm Intelligence, Orphx, Nuitsible and Öspiel.
Traveling between the latest releases and good old classic vinyl from the early 2000s. Aurelie likes to surprise her audience with a mysterious time-traveling and explore your state of mind, to be only one with you, all on board!	

For this mix, she wanted to raise awareness about the gender pay gap.

Aurelie: “Did you know that ‘’International Pay Equity Day’’ is September 18th? This day should also be for the 364 days of the year. Pay equity, this cause that is close to my heart because still, last year in 2022, women earn 77 cents for each dollar men earn for work of equal value, it's relevant and at this rate, it would take 257 years to close this abyss.
And just a little back in the 1880s, women typically played the role of the homemaker and had worked in textile industries and other industries. Then WWI happened, men left their jobs to serve their country and women replaced their jobs. Women filled many jobs that were brought into existence by wartime needs.  As a result, the number of women employed greatly increased in many industries. This was more than 100 years ago.
So, why do some companies still give less value to their female employees and even this before hiring them? Women today leave university with the same degree as their colleagues and for example, even before being hired in the same company, for the same position, woman will earn 9% less from her first day.
In the health system, it is 24% less than men.
Should we do interviews like ''blind dates'' where we don't even know the candidate's first name? No, I believe that the solution is very simple: transparency, no more barriers, no more glass ceiling, employers should take salary transparency measures for all candidates.
I wanted to dedicate this podcast including female vocals and women producers, for every human, workers, and CEO, to close the gender pay gap, asap.
YOU know your value, bottom line.” 

For more info:
https://www.un.org/en/observances/equal-pay-day
https://www.equalpayinternationalcoalition.org/equal-pay/
https://canadianwomen.org/the-facts/the-gender-pay-gap/

MFC 31 : Aurelie Schleger - 77 cents for each $1 (Vinyl Mix)

For this episode and for the followings, I wanted to give the floor to some artists I admire and respect a lot. I believe everyone has ideas, a voice, opinions they want to fight for. I believe we can aspire for a better future world through music. Today, I have invited @biancabadita to record a Mixing for a Cause podcast.

MFC 32 : Bianca Badita - No End in Sight

Romanian-born and Montréal local Bianca Badita, delivers powerful, warehouse-primed techno. Her sounds can be defined as industrially potent and eerily hypnotic.
As the co-founder of SPACES Live Events & host of monthly web radio La Face B, Bianca participates actively in Montreal’s nightlife. Bianca had the opportunity to share the stage with Drumcell, Henning Baer, Overland, Kris Guilty & Montreal local artists.
Her selections lay a foundation that transports her listeners to a dark and cemented energy-filled space. A diverse arrangement of influences and genres ensures that audiences stay attentive and curious towards each of her performances.

For this mix, she wanted to raise awareness about Ukrainian refugees and the fact that war is still ongoing. 

Bianca: “One year ago, Russia launched a large-scale invasion in Ukraine. This situation is still having devastating humanitarian consequences for thousands of families. Your support can help ensure that Ukrainians forced to flee their homes are sheltered and safe. You can help Ukrainians refugees by donating here to the UN Refugee Agency: https://give.unhcr.ca/page/100190/donate/1?locale=en-US “

MFC 32 : Bianca Badita - No End in Sight

From Montreal, Canada.

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RaveCast123 - KORVN

For this episode and for the followings, I wanted to give the floor to some artists I admire and respect a lot. I believe everyone has ideas, a voice, opinions they want to fight for. I believe we can aspire for a better future world through music. Today, I have invited @prettyprivilege to record a Mixing for a Cause podcast.

MFC 33 : Pretty Privilege - Gender Euphoria

Pretty Privilege is a DJ and organizer based in Montreal. She is the founder of microrave, a woman/trans centered mix & party series. Over the past two years, she has risen in prominence within the city’s queer rave scene, and has performed at Homegrown Harvest, Piknic Electronik, and Apres Osheaga, as well as multiple shows in the United States. She has a monthly radio show on n10.as, and has done mixes for Shift Radio, Action Replay Codes, Radio Vacarme, FemmeDecks, and will be on HOR this May.
Her mixing style is extremely dance driven, with sets that heavily incorporate sexy vocal electro, pop-inspired techno, and liquidy afterhours grooves. When she’s not bouncing viciously behind the decks, she’s taking estrogen and trying to be a good person. Her mix for MFC highlights exclusively trans, nonbinary, and genderqueer producers that have caught her attention over the years. It starts, finishes, and is anchored by legendary producer SOPHIE, who remains her number one inspiration.

For this mix, she wanted to raise awareness about endangered Trans Youth in the US. 

Pretty Privilege: “Over many decades (but especially in the last few years), new legislation in the United States and around the world has put the lives of trans people in peril. States like Tennessee, Texas, Oklahoma, Alabama, South Dakota, Georgia, and others have introduced or passed hundreds of laws restricting the rights of transgender people, particularly children. Tennessee, for example, recently passed TN HB0001, prohibiting all gender-related care to minors, as well as “enabling minors to identify with or live by” their realized gender identity. Other proposed laws in several states are advocating for the prohibition of transition by adults as well. Although the situation is incredibly bleak, there are several organizations fighting for the rights of transgender youth and adults in affected states. “

Links : 
Campaign for Southern Equality: https://southernequality.org/
ACLU Texas: https://www.aclutx.org/en
Inclusion Tennessee: https://www.inclusiontn.org
Freedom Oklahoma: https://www.freedomoklahoma.org

Tracklist :
Pretty Privilege: “It is my opinion that trans people have a special gift for creating music. This mix is a wild range of techno, trance, house, breakbeats, and pop produced by some of my favourite trans and nonbinary artists.”

SOPHIE - Inside Out (ft. Shygirl)
SABLE - princess diana [lie there and bleed mix]
I. Jordan - WARPER
Bored Lord - Crush On U (Ariel Zetina Remix)
Boy Pussy - Unisex (Jackin' Mix)
TYGAPAW - MYSM
Sobolik - Airplane Mode
TAAHLIAH - 150 Bodies
SOPHIE - UNISIL
BASHKKA - DeFol
Octo Octa - I'm Trying
Bored Lord - Girl U Could Be Down 4
Desire - An Ode to Our Night
DJ Pacifier - Anthems for A Seventeen-Year Old Girl
Alice Longyu Gao - Rich Bitch Juice (Laura Les Remix)
andrea_andrea - UR So Special
SOPHIE - JUST LIKE WE NEVER SAID GOODBYE

MFC 33 : Pretty Privilege - Gender Euphoria

For this episode and for the followings, I wanted to give the floor to some artists I admire and respect a lot. I believe everyone has ideas, a voice, opinions they want to fight for. I believe we can aspire for a better future world through music. Today, I have invited @lockhartsj to record a Mixing for a Cause podcast.

MFC 34 : LOCKHART - Fuck the tories

With playing experience to rival those in the game for decades, a residency in FOLD under her belt, and a famously huge arsenal of explosive tracks, Lockhart is one of the most exciting artists in the UK right now. 

The born-and-raised East Londoner learnt to mix with footwork, breaks and UK techno, but it was experimental club music where Lockhart found her feet and its influence is still seen today in her intense-yet-playful sets. Experiences in Berlin and London exposed her to the darker sounds of dance music, which swayed her own style, and led to her focusing on the raw, heavier side techno that she now plays with great success, although don’t be fooled into thinking this is all you’ll get. Given the chance Lockhart leans into her vast collection with gusto, expertly bending genres around each other to enthrall and entrance the mind.

Her self-assured aura quickly spreads through crowds, instilling a bond of trust that remains throughout her time in the booth. Never far away from her sets is her mischievous grin that accompanies her dark, trance-infused melodies, whilst she toys with the crowd. Lockhart doesn’t play to them - she plays with them. Knowing precisely what actions will get the desired reactions, the crowd are her puppets, and Lockhart is their mistress.

For this mix, she wanted to raise awareness about the current cost-of-living crisis in England and the impact it has on mental health. 

LOCKHART: “For 13 years the UK has suffered at the hands of the Conservative government.  We have seen drastic austerity measures to reduce public spending, leading to cuts to essential services like healthcare, education, and social welfare. These cuts have had a disproportionate impact on vulnerable groups, such as the elderly, disabled, and low-income families. 

As a result, our NHS is under intense strain, resulting in longer waiting times for appointments, reduced quality of care and constant strikes as workers struggle to get fair pay for the insurmountable workloads they are expected to shoulder. Income inequality in the UK is now at its highest level since the 1960s. We are in the midst of a major housing crisis - with rising rents, soaring house prices, and a shortage of affordable housing. 

This cost-of-living crisis is having a significant impact on mental health, particularly for those who are already vulnerable or struggling with existing mental health conditions. I myself (and many of my peers) feel this pressure constantly and it can be extremely hard to keep your head above water on any given day, lending every ounce of energy just to make ends meet and not drown in financial despair. At times like this it is so important that we acknowledge the need to seek help, yet our services are failing, and private options are out of reach. Mind offers guidance and solutions on finding support, no matter your situation. 
Link : https://www.mind.org.uk/ “

MFC 34 : LOCKHART - Fuck the tories

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SUBSTANTIV podcast 201 KORVN

Here’s the live recording of my set at Piknic Electronik Montreal 2025, marking my fifth year in a row playing at this beloved event.

This time, the challenge was once again a bit different: a short 1-hour slot, playing right before Enrico Sangiuliano, whose big room techno sound is quite different from mine. I still wanted to stay true to my style, while keeping things slightly more accessible to the Enrico and Piknic crowd than some of my usual sets. Despite the cold and rainy weather, I was set on bringing happy, uplifting energy to the dancefloor.

Expect a colorful and energetic ride, blending techno with trancy vibes and acid melodies. Whether you were dancing in the rain that day or discovering this for the first time, I hope this set brings you a little boost of joy.

Tracklist below:
Naboklage – Sleeping Beauty
satin – Give Me A Galbich 
Vincent Cambier – Killjoy
Jardinage – Erase
MZA – Fire Starter (Schacke Remix) 
MRD – Etnas
LEN0X – xxpart
Faster Horses – Shadowmoss
MORELIA – Tunnelvision
Asquith – Set The Trap
Anetha – Whistleblower 
Etienne Nogues – Meridional Latitude
Portex – Can I trust You
KI/KI – 5 Mins Of Acid
SAMOH – Lone Planetary Space Travel 
Ajak – The Rhythm
Dj Ibon & Vilde Tuv – Mineral Hool

BitterCaress @ Piknic Electronik Montreal - May 19th 2025

💕 Tracklist 💕

01. Ø [Phase] – Paradise Lost (feat. C. Eisenstein)
02. ANNĒ – Floating Waves
03. Joseph Spiteri – Loeb
04. ANFS – Takesi
05. FENIM0RE – Leva
06. Fran LF, FENIM0RE – ADHD (Seigg Remix)
07. Rudosa – Whip The Bass
08. Bailey Ibbs – Break Theory
09. Earwax – 909 Generation
10. Lars Huismann – Aeon
11. Yanamaste – Evil
12. Endlec – Clockmaker
13. SVNX – Sleepwalking
14. MX – Let Me Tell You
15. Yanamaste – Lahante
16. D.Dan – Nightshade
17. Diffuse Reality Records – Zeeslag
18. Yanamaste – Ohohoi
19. SERA J – Lockstep
20. Dextro – Element One
21. Dax J – No Time To Lose
22. Lars Huismann – Claws
23. Fran LF, FENIM0RE – Notes Of Pleasure (Bours? Remix)
24. Endlec – Sunday To Monday
25. Lawrence Lee – Eastern Lore
26. Kabay – Neurofunk (Original Mix)
27. Schacke – The Sickening
28. Carla Schmitt – Unreleased
29. Lars Huismann – Orbital
30. HUJUS – Dunning-Kruger Effect (Seigg Remix)
31. Zisko – Telepathic Connection
32. Fran LF, FENIM0RE – Notes Of Pleasure (Original Mix)
33. Endlec – Station Zero
34. Alarico – 0 Kelvin
35. Hadone – Track Pour Remco Avec Pad
36. Rudosa - Sunken Voice
37. Nemoral – Vertigo
38. Tilman Riddelt x Psicotek – Vitali
39. Augusto Taito – Endless Flow
40. Carla Schmitt – Unreleased
41. Maik Helm – The Bad Man
42. Sina XX – Blame Us For This Rave
43. Hertz & Ramon Tapia – Just Dominate
44. ANNĒ – Sweet Seventeen

KORVN @ HALTE X OCTOV | 2025 - May 31

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🍋 BitterCaress (she/her)

French artist, DJ, producer, label manager, and events curator (@mfcrecords), currently based in Montreal and relocating to Madrid in November 2025.
Bookings : bittercaress@gmail.com

🍋 Mixing For a Cause (the serie is currently paused)

I curate the Mixing for a Cause podcast series where I give the floor to some local and international artists to raise awareness about causes that are meaningful to them. Through this series and that music, I hope to build awareness and a better future world.