INCHMIX Series

Recorded 27.05.23

DJ Plead:
Hailing from Melbourne/Naarm and now based in Sydney/Eora, DJ Plead crafts distinctive club anthems infused with his rich Lebanese heritage. Seamlessly merging contemporary RnB, club, and dance styles with the rhythms, scales, and timbres of Lebanese pop and traditional wedding music, his innovative approach yields percussive, hard-hitting tracks. With a debut EP 'Get in Circle' on air max 97's DECISIONS label, DJ Plead has toured Europe and China, and is also half of the drum-driven duo Poison, a member of the electrifying trio BV, and the founder of the SUMAC label.

Ben Fester:
Sydney / Eora-based selector and producer, Ben Fester, emerges as a trailblazer in the new wave of prodigious talents. Spearheading the Heavenly party series and possessing formidable disc jockey skills, he continues to expand his horizons, making his presence felt. With mastery over house, disco, and the spectrum in between, Ben Fester stands as one of the nation's most noteworthy talents.

Club 77 Live: DJ Plead B2B Ben Fester

In a world in which there is so much music it can be difficult to know whose perspective and opinion to trust. Often those with the most public profile and reputation receive the most recognition. However, behind the scenes there is a whole array of folk who picked them and so on and so forth…

Villella has been involved in the underground music sphere for many years – as a leading curator behind Truants and as a DJ in his own right. Having been exposed to a broad array of sounds and styles across well over ten years in Dance music it is interesting to see what has stuck not only in the mind but in the record collection of a DJ who has seen a hell of a lot come and go.


 
This mix has been a little while coming – something Villella apologised for upon delivery. However, all things considered, we were glad for his respective patience as the result is well worth the wait.

This mixtape features two hours of music spanning an eclectic array of sounds. It’s a real mix from start to end – a journey through sound done proper which really feels considered and put together in a way which few DJ’s tend to these days.

Villella: The 'Shine A Light On' Mix

Dishing up an extended all-spice-mix from local hot saucier @lava-brain. Prepare for some genuine mind realignment with 3.5 hours of mesmerisingly deep heat!

Q. Hey Eric, what inspiration did you draw upon when putting this mix together? Is there a sound, feeling, or time in dance music history that connects all the different elements in one way or another?

A. Thanks for having me! I don’t know if there was a conscious thought so much, but lots of music to either get you in a meditative mood or moving depending on how you’re feeling. I guess there are definitely a lot of elements from the 90s Bristol scene threaded through the mix in one way or another. That trip hop/down tempo sound was really a big gateway into a lot of electronic music for me and it’s what I was listening to a lot of when I first started DJing. ‘Bass is Maternal’ by Smith & Mighty was a really big record for me; bringing together a lot of trip hop, dub, bass, breakbeat and jungle sounds, which feature in a lot of tracks in the mix.    

Q. Are there any records in the mix that are especially close to your heart?

Definitely! There’s a mix of some older favs like 'Transient' by Mr G, 'Tokyo Dawn' by Doc Scott & a Smith & Mighty tune. 'The Edgelands' by Rings Around Saturn has definitely had its fair share of listens over the years for me too. There's also a bunch of newer tracks, lots of local favourites & just music that inspires me. 
One tune which I hold especially close would have to be Delano Smith’s ‘The Rock’. I remember hearing it for the first time and I still find it hard not to get hypnotised by it. The vocal sample about universal unity is also pretty groovy :)

Q. Tell us what’s the latest with the visual aspect of your Lava Brain project? How would you describe your approach?

A. It’s been really great to get more opportunities to work on the live visuals & projection mapping part of my practice recently and to focus on it 100% at a party. 

In terms of my approach to integrating the two, with every event there are so many different elements that need to work together to make it a success. I think it's really about creating an awesome experience, working together with the music and space to compliment each other and help curate a mood. Working with different collectives or venues is always interesting, as all the elements change including the physical space and I enjoy the design process; usually starting with the logical side of the ‘how’ will this technically work and then the ‘what’ in terms of creative content. 

I guess I try to tap into my own feelings when designing an install or content and ask myself something like ‘How would this make me feel in the context of the party, music and space and what’s the intention we as a collective are trying to curate?’ I’m also starting to expand my setup, experimenting with mapping a small wireless midi controller to be able to still be able to control the visuals while being away from the laptop and part of the party, letting me further tap into those intuitive feelings. 

Currently I’m working on a visual instalment for Ferdydurke’s 11th birthday on August 12th and have been working with some new projection materials, experimenting with sheer fabrics to project a succession of images above the dancefloor to give a sort of floating holographic tunnel effect. For the event I’m also working on building a motorised lighting sculpture for the entrance to the venue, which is something new for me. 
In parallel, I’m working on some grant applications and starting to look for sponsorships for a multi-day projection art and music series I’m working on, in collaboration with the Section 8 crew. With all going to plan, that should be happening mid-next year. 
Other than that, continuing to learn, play and experiment, currently I’m starting to teach myself Touch Designer to expand that side of my creative practice and just always staying open to new projects and collaborations :)

MDC.286 Lava Brain

Anthony Naples - Live @ Waking Life 2023

INCHMIX087 @keinblume 'Reality Renders' 
Slowly unfolding over 70mins, Blume methodically carves out a mind-maze of deep polyrhythmic cuts with no escape plan. 

In her own words:
"Putting it together and recording it [this mix] was quite an interesting experience for me. It's the first time I've used four decks to record a guest mix. My aim was to delve into the concepts of unpredictability, uncertainty, and randomness, so I layered a myriad of sounds and loops to achieve that effect. 

Lately, I've been reading a lot about those notions and getting into the idea of letting go of control and embracing life's mysteries. Creating your own reality can be challenging, especially in a structured society (or the illusion of structure, you know how it goes). This mindset has been seeping into my music and sets, and I'm really digging the direction it's taking me."

SC: @keinblume
IG: https://www.instagram.com/keinblume/

Artwork: Source Unknown via https://kickinglaughingcrying.tumblr.com/

INCHMIX087: Blume 'Reality Renders'

Eazy-breezy dancefloor eclecticism from the DC wonder duo... 
https://www.nts.live/shows/beautiful-swimmers/episodes/beautiful-swimmers-15th-september-2023

Beautiful Swimmers 150923

Australian DJ, Radio Host & avid record collector @anthonyc_kuta provides a snapshot of his time spent digging through Europe this past summer. A pensive, yet uplifting selection of ambient, liquid and downtempo electronica. A coin flip between soundtracking cold morning walks and lazy sessions by the lake. 

IG: https://www.instagram.com/anthonyc._
SC: @anthonyc_kuta
Radio: https://nomad.radio/archive/episodes/anima-010623

INCHMIX088: Kuta

Vladimir Ivkovic @ Making Time 09-22-2023

From the shadows Lord Jalapeños emerges with a retro-futuristic 
soundtrack, grinding and bleeping its way over 45mins for INCHMIX089. 

"I came across a podcast from Fracture, who recorded a slow version mix of Electro and DnB. I found the idea very inspiring and decided to record something like it. So I came up with this podcast."

Be sure to check out his releases on @internationalchrome and @diffusereality, along with a deep back-catalogue of live recordings and podcasts over at @lordjalapenos

Tracklist:
ΛFΛLFL - wavv3y [Self Release]
David Szymanski - Voices in the Deep [Self Release]
DJ Stingray 313 - No Knock [Micron Audio]
Solar-x - bionic man [Hymen Records]
Lord Jalapeños - Melting Point [Unreleased]
Hexalyne - Sacsetter [Kaer’Uiks]
End - necessary fictions [Hymen Records]
Undacova - Binaural Beats 04 [Somia Music]
Obzerv x Lord Jalapeños - Unreleased
Crash and Learn - Payé en Bières [Cutspoons Records]
Syrte - Machine Reveries [Science Cult]
Cuvona - Bentalies (Remix) [HOMVA]
Cuvona - Bentalies [HOMVA]
Curve - Falling Free (Aphex Twin Remix) [Anxious Records]

BC: https://internationalchrome.bandcamp.com/album/handshaking
IG: @lord.jalapenos
SC: @lordjalapenos

Artwork: Syd Mead, Tron Concept Sketch

INCHMIX089: Lord Jalapeños 'Temporal Rift'

Études Mix N°63 by Call Super @call-super
Curated by Aimée @am-agency

A few words from the artist:
1/ How would you describe your personal connection to music and how it influences your creative process?
Very difficult because my life is very much lived "in music", in that the separations between my engagement with music and the rest of my existence are very indistinct. I need some silence every day to continue. For the rest of it I am pretty much consumed.

2/ As an artist, how do you see the intersection between fashion and music? 
Generally I am not a genre person. This extends to disciplines as a whole as much as it does to genres within disciplines. Every creative outlet is very much a space in which ideas are interchangeable and so on. So if you trained in pattern cutting and you also trained in an instrument then you would be able to work on the same idea in both fields. 

3/ How did you curate this musical sequence/audio journey?
Having said that about genres I wanted to make something that spliced a trip-hop mood and DIY/no wave songs. Trip-wave. A Simply Red dub mix had to be the heart of the thing, everything else extends from this centrepoint.

4/ Three words to define your mix for Études?
Massive Red Area.

Tracklist:
John Tchicai - Lied
Dunn - Vision
Gina X - Kaddish
Phil Lynott with Huey Lewis - One Wish (Demo)
Kincaid - 71122.0 (Stone Remix)
Massive Attack - Blue Lines
Jah Wobble - Blow Out
Burnt Freidman & João Pais Filipe - 22-105
Simply Red - Thrill Me (Steppin' Razor Ambient Instrumental Mix)
Simply Red - Thrill Me (Steppin' Razor Mix)
Barbie Bertisch - Taking My Time (Gavilan Rayna Russom Remix)
Aksak Maboul - L'Adieu A L'Histoire (Tolouse Low Trax Remix)
The Advanced Cookbook of Mr Selig and Kanzler Z - Pink Rhythm
Pugilist - Symbiosis
Susumo Yoko - Penguin on Desert
Harmon Eyes - Sensaesa
Laura Michele - You Always Hurt The One You Love

Call Super Mix N°63

@anikvirkvelia, the extremely versatile artist, radio host, and DJ tutor based in Tbilisi, has created a pensive journey for INCHMIX90. Edging through various alleyways of minimalism, sound design and music concrète, the 80 minute soundtrack is meticulously unpacked and only grows with intensity after repeated listens.

Photo: Werner Bischof 'courtyard of the meiji shrine', tokyo 1951

INCHMIX090: Ani Kvirkvelia

Berlin-based producer and DJ @jonasxenon moves us closer to the century with INCHMIX091; a cavernous stream of dub techno, laced with hypnotic pockets and ethereal atmospherics.

INCHMIX091: Jonas Xenon

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New Massage 034 - Telephones - 06 Dec 2023

November 10 2023
Limited Edition in Portland.
Home on the fringe of night life, family, goodness. 
Gathering No. 70.
If you know you know.

Live at Limited Edition

Vladimir Ivkovic All Night Long at 70th Limited Edition Portland

Basic Paradise - livwutang - 25 Jan 2024

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