MAS.

For the inaugural edition of the Nina Label Mix series, we invited @kia-sydney to kick it off with a mix of material from her labels @animalia-label and @cirruslabel. A purveyor of trippy, psychedelic sounds, the Naarm/Melbourne and Berlin-based selector recorded the mix live at Nina HQ while in NYC to play the Nowadays Nonstop party in May 2023.

Free download, tracklist, and interview with Kia can be found at https://hubs.ninaprotocol.com/nina-label-mix/posts/BdJT1Pk5m354ZenSt2nu1HY7fi7AuFXvYuD5yLwSq6sk

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Nina Label Mix 001: Animalia

Merriware presents “Lectroniq Love Affair” - A split EP from the members of Australian dance music group Ménage and the fifth release from Naarm/ Melbourne based imprint Merriware.

Dashiell, Sam Brickel and Eugene Pascal each offer up a track of their own solo material as well as a collaborative remix of the title track, giving an insight to their individual production styles and their sensibilities when working together.

The A1 “Lectroniq Love Affair” is unapologetic, no frills club music, with a vocoded hook taunting throughout and bassline you wouldn’t tell your mum about! Following this, the A2 entry from Animalia and Steeplejack alumni Sam Brickel “Vespene Dreams” is a heady mix of pinnacle late 90’s UK house with the sound palette of modern breaks. A real deep burner for the heads!

On the flip, things get stripped down for the Ménage Remix of the title track. Vocals peppered in the background as a chorus drenched acid line drives deep! Think Zip on the DC10 terrace and you’re getting there! Rounding it out, Eugene Pascal’s B2 offering “Late Night” is a delicate breakbeat mediation, with multiple synth lines converging to create a harmonic bed perfect for those sessions late into the morning hours.

Mixed by Eugene Peloza
Mastered by Marco Pellegrino at Analogcut Berlin
Distributed by One Eye Witness, NL

Lectroniq Love Affair EP

MWARE005 Ménage - Lectronicq Love Affair EP - Snippets

A two hour exert of my three hour DJ set, 1-4am, at an incredible event I played in 2023, CODA, by Ratherlost x Pax Romana @ Lofi, Amsterdam for their ADE event. I played in between Naone & Spekki Webu <3

 hope you enjoy! x Kia

@kia-sydney

ani/live Thirty Six: Kia @ CODA, Amsterdam

For the first time in our 25-year history, we are releasing a live solo recording by Craig Richards from the club. 

“This mix was recorded on the second of December at a Continuum party. I commenced just after five and finished at nine. The heady combination of nostalgia coupled with the past, the future and more importantly my daughter dancing next to me, resulted in a mix that I felt happy with. Historically, I have been very self-critical and have chosen not to release many mixes. Across nearly four hours this one seems to encapsulate the twenty five years of playing at fabric. In 1998 I was invited by Keith Reilly to play weekly at what was an imaginary nightclub. I had no idea that experience would continue for so many years. Playing vinyl on that sound system and mixer is highly exciting and a joy in itself. I am delighted that this has been my method of sonic communication and remain deeply grateful for my ongoing residency.” - Craig Richards


Craig will be joining us at the club on 30th March to celebrate his 25-year residency with a 25-hour Continuum party.

Event and tickets: https://ra.co/events/1801886

018 - Craig Richards - Recorded live from fabric

Melbourne's favourite boy-band/ electronic wizardry trio @menagerecords at the Animalia x Breakfast Club showcase "Summer in the City", at BRET club, 25th June 202

<3

ani/live Forty Four: Ménage (Live) @ Animalia x Breakfast Club

Tech World bosses Aidan (@sandpit_alias) & Chaz (@charlie-yerondais) (two of the best dis in melb), holding it down at their own - a legendary monthly Sunday party at Miscellania. An exert of a 5 hour slot, 5-10pm. Sunday 3rd March, 

<3

ani/live Fifty Two: Techworld @ Tech World

@reptant_the_lizard live at floresta

foto: fofo.altinell

Reptant live at Floresta - Waking Life '24

A fairly large mix by @brickel recorded live at Foul Play

The Sizeable Mix Vol. 42: Sam Brickel

For the third instalment of our All Night Long series we have a 6 hour journey through the collections of one of Naarm's most revered duos, Techworld.

All Night Long 003 - Techworld

Cherished Animalia alumni & dear friend @dollllly, with an extended set from the final  Animalia event of the 2024-2025 season at home, at Miscellania.
27th April 2025.

6pm-10pm before me.

<3 

ani/live Seventy Five: Dolly @ Animalia, Miscellania

When you go to Sleep

gave you it all

Out on @thesethingstaketime

https://tttt2.bandcamp.com/album/compilation-vol-001

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYZVLgP_Ups&feature=youtu.be

PLAY GROUP

Visuals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCqyt-1rBao
New three track EP from TS exploring influences of raw 90s house and techno. Pick up the EP for free off my bandcamp:
https://techsupportrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/endlessly-ep-ts001

Tech Support - Space Invaders

Our friend Bobby is losing the control in the last times...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahuf8Nm63IE

Bandcamp

Bobby's soul (Neo Violence VA | NV012)

ménage / steeplejack / animalia / merriware

sambrickel.bandcamp.com

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When you go to Sleep

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