Spiral Dance (LIMB020) preview

Recording of The Tea @thetearadio 
w/ radio voiceover
Samhain live improv
*spooky squishy sorta deal*
recorded on 31.10.21
on unceded and traditional Sinixt Territory
...

Tracklist:
Nosaj Thing - Ways Out
Lex Amour - Rocks (Prod. Mike Keyz)
OAKK - Butter & Gold
GILA - Empty House, Full Mind
Escpe - Money
Caro - Fates
Bambooman - Dulcet (Flip Ja Remix)
GILA - Mana Orange
GILA - Swirl Suit
Phelian & Bucky - Drift
4lienetic - Kronos
Sorrow - Quatrain
Shlohmo - Rained The Whole Time
Phelian - Amour
Phelian - Withering Flower
Mount Kimbie - Taps
michael red - let off
crimson - aaliah 2012
Sango - Fevereiro
Dressin Red - 1Three
Kendrick Lamar - untitled 07
Kiran Kai - Blinded Dependance 
Kiran Kai - Dusk
Yoh - ACES & CARRTOONS
Arlo Parks - Romantic Garbage
TV Blonde - Alexis (Reprise)
Lapalux - Without You (11th Hour Remix)

Image: unknown 

Shout outs to @emrrldcity for showing me a few of these tracks a couple years back <3

caro live on The Tea 31.10.21

Breakfast in Dub for the final morning of 2021. 
Live recording, no edits, no voice over.
A proper send off, I hope. 
Thank you so much everyone who's tuned in to @thetearadio this year 
<3 

Sounds from:

Jaymon
Giriu Dvasios
Jah Schulz
Joaquin Cornejo & dj swordfish 
T'iwu
BASSES TERRES
Stillhead
Piezo
Sunun
Gulls
Babe Roots
Another Channel
joergmueller
Bruce
K-Lone
Kairo
Parris 
O$VMV$M
Method Sound [dubs]
Otz
Young Echo
LAS
Heavenchord
Shanique Marie
Focus on the Breath
Loscil
Minimal Boffin
Voodoo Tapes
Eusebeia
Somah
Tubby Isiah
Adam Kroll
Leo James
3Voice & Cynic_Al
Mystica Tribe
Occult
Biodub
Rhythm & Sound
Monodisc
Chad Dubz
Bishop [dub]
Versa
Titus 12
E B U
Space Afrika

Breakfast in Dub [live on CJLY]

"Explorative, sub-heavy drifters and creepers from Caro, channeling heavyweight soundsystem sonics as much as organic, airy texture and atmospherics, conjured up in Sinixt Territory // British Columbia, for our friends at Limbo Tapes here in Bristol >>

What a killer tape this is, quite possibly one of our faves on the label so far (and there have been many gems) - Across 12 cuts, ranging from ethereal and shape-shifting, to dank and heavy, Caro lays down a full-length trip through warped sounds for reminiscence, and forward-gazing alike.

Perfect music for the autumnal shifts with the sun vanishing behind misty clouds, but equally something for a late, dark night inside." 
-RWDFWD

LIMB010
https://limbotapes.bandcamp.com/album/lowlands

Lowlands

Conjure

Grove Sunrise 222

Recorded during a heat wave...haze and dub for your daze, broadcasted via Noods Radio for the 5 year anniversary of Limbo Tapes' 'Radio Limbo' on July 3rd 2022.

Tracklist incoming~~

Radio Limbo w/ Caro - Noods Radio 03.07.22

Episode 01 of The Tea live on B.Side radio @ The Beaumont Studios
monthly every 4th Sunday eve 9-11pm pst

tracks from:
Dania
ben bondy
XENIA REAPER
Pendant
Loraine James
Barefoot
Local Knowledge
Production Unit Xero
Kibosh & Sheyman
Command D and gi
Eusebeia
gab_i
Pontiac Streator
mu tate
nueen
Bigote
Cameron Morse
Bop
Stone
kore
Ewer
Pearson Sound
Motion Ward
Michael Red
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith & Emilie Mosseri
Burial
Schim92
Ulla
LOG
Igor Dyanchenko
Tim Hecker
hawk.
Hibernis
Miss Red
Myst
Blind Colour
Synkro
exael
Mark Templeton
Ewer
the blessed kitty
Ichiro_
Third Space
Coby Sey
picnic
Huerco S.

foto: Harley Weir

w/ Caro

The Tea w/ Caro live on B.Side Radio 10.24.22

raw recording from active / passive concert series
august 2022, galiano island, bc

dj set with live accompaniment 
the most beautiful afternoon

sounds from:
michael red
kaitlyn aurelia smith & emile mosseri
burial
schim
ulla
log
igor dyachenko
tim hecker
otik
batu
j. albert
florian t m zeisig
kareem lotfy
earthen sea
val clipp
cypha
jake muir
the blessed kitty
nexcyia
nils frahm
owl
vessel
valance drakes
yilan
caro

photo: dayna szyndrowski

Caro live at Active / Passive vol. 4

The Tea w/ Caro invites Bronwyn aka @brontron 
Recorded live at B.Side Radio at The Beaumont Studios

Unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh people, "Vancouver", BC

The Tea Invites: Bronwyn live on B.Side Radio 01.29.23 [part i]

The Tea w/ Caro invites Sweet Anomaly aka @sweet-anomaly
Recorded live at B.Side Radio at The Beaumont Studios

Unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh people, "Vancouver", BC

Tracklist:
DJ Lostboi - 01 to 7691
Akkord - Title Sequence
Mathimidori - Maiia
Notte Infinita - Air Tight
Forest Drive West - Scorpion {feat. Lucky Pereira}
Dyl & Db1 - Babas
Azu Tiwaline - Medium Time
Mathimidori - Ork {Rod Modell Dub}
Loscil - Wells
Deadbeat - Punta De Choros
Flore - Evidence {Azu Tiwaline rmx}
Eomac - Prophetess
Ash Walker feat Zeb Samuels - Blue Veins {Synkro rmx}
Grandbrothers - Prologue {djrum rmx}
J:Kenzo - Guilty
Ital Tek - Tokyo Freeze {rmx}
Synkro - Hollow
Eartheater - High Tide
Jóhann Jóhannsson - Jói & Karen (Ryuichi Sakamoto Rework)
Synkro - Last Breath

Photo: Edwin Hubble [1924]

The Tea - March 2023

The Tea Invites: Sweet Anomaly live on B.Side Radio 03.26.23 [part ii]

“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field. I'll meet you there.” —Rumi


04. Ley
for Willow. Made right after a group prayer. Infused.

05. Manna
for Devon and Honey.

Art by Ava Clifforth

This Is Where I'm Going

The Tea w/ Caro invites Limnal fka Suncat @limnalmusic
Recorded live at B.Side Radio at The Beaumont Studios in March 2023

Unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh people, "Vancouver", BC

The Tea invites: Limnal live on B.Side Radio 03.26.23 [part ii]

The Tea w/ Caro
Recorded live at B.Side Radio at The Beaumont Studios

Unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh people, "Vancouver", BC

Free Palestine forever.
https://www.amnesty.org/en/petition/demand-a-ceasefire-by-all-parties-to-end-civilian-suffering/

The Tea w/ Caro live on B.Side Radio 11.19.23

Live DJ set from Friday night at the Slow Tempo Stage at Bass Coast Festival 2023 
@bass-c0ast

Love out to all 

While you listen please sign this petition <3 


Tracklist:
nthng - With You
Bambooman - Static
Deemkeyne - Boehen
Method Sound - Plaze
LOIF - Intel
Warmth - Smoke
jaydonclover - Goodthing ft. KayFaraway
K-Lone - In The Dust Of This Planet
Jinku - A1
Dürerstuben - Trunce Zen Dance
URA - Shojin
Genus Aix - Yours In Haste
Deemkeyne - Barhat
Henry Greenleaf - Patent
Vardae - Dem Bad
GILA - Pick Six
Katatonic Silentio - When You Think It's Over
nuages - ghosts
Ura - Freestyle Rain
Dyl - Interpretare 2
Van Bonn & Luis Baltes - Temptation
Adam Kroll - MeShell
Katatonic Silentio - On The Edge Of Unthought State
Voodoo Tapes - Dawn ft Paolo Petrella
Dublo - Ohm
Unknown Mobile - Nelic Spore
3129152020 - She's From Akelarre
Half Normal - Slaughter
Siadic - A Projection
Big kani & baytrilla - Sub Water Dub
Sunun - Voicebox (Eusebeia Remix)
Dive Reflex Service - Palace Cell
sparkly cosine - izalith [dub] w yoh

Caro live at Bass Coast 2023

The Tea w/ Caro
Recorded live at B.Side Radio at The Beaumont Studios 
on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh people, "Vancouver", BC

[[[ winter solstice ]]]

Free Palestine forever.
https://fundrazr.com/transpalestinianhelp?ref=ab_2IOgBIRrUHM2IOgBIRrUHM 

Photo: Mish Productions

The Tea w/ Caro live on B.Side Radio 12.21.23 [winter solstice]

live DJ set from Ambient/Etc with Michael Red and friends 
<<<<<<<<3

tracklist
JJ + JS - syntropy (with J) 
Perila - Amorphous Absorption 
hoodie - justin
Undroid - Diomede
dj lostboi - PUF 2 LAX
Correll - Collides (feat. Igor Dyachenko)
Lake Haze - Physical Quietness 
Purelink - Stadium Drive
CIRCA ALTO
Ritual No.7
Katatonic Silentio - Dans Le Cadre Du Relief
Teqmun - Diploria Coral
McGregor - Clean Lines
Purelink - Pinned
T'iwu - A
dolor - Entruder
GILA - Hoot hoot
Stone - Glyph
Chesnut People - III
Air Space Ark - 333
XENIA REAPER - DREH03
chantssss - Stasi
VOICE ACTOR - U Projected 2
dj lostboi - WIDE EYED
mu tate - me when u

Ambient/ Etc 002 [live DJ set]

2025 is off to a flying start with a new album from Birthname (fka Caro). Following on from their 2021 album Lowlands, we're offered all the weight, mystery and fragility we love about their music. "Spiral Dance" is 8 tracks of smoked out sequencing, warped percussion, field recordings and ceremonial sub frequencies.
Birthname's melding of ethereal heights and sound system depths continue to inspire infectious body movement and heartfelt speculation alike.

Cassette & Digital 13/2/25

Spiral Dance

Bandcamp

LIMB020 ~ Birthname - "Spiral Dance" (Preview)

tracklist: 
https://noodsradio.com/shows/fire-shelter-19th-january-25

Fire Shelter w/ Birthname 19.01.25

https://noodsradio.com/shows/fire-shelter-16th-february-25 

Fire Shelter - Noods Radio 16.02.25

Music for burning times. 

tracklist:
goo - skullghostalien
néel - 0011
Conna Haraway - Redirect ft. XENIA REAPER
False Aralia - Zero Key 01
øjeRum - Til VInden I Dine Øjne (excerpt)
james K - Rider
Marysia Osu - momento mori (Anja Ngozi rework)
gab_i - June (unvoiced)
Mara - Singing
Adam Badi Donoval - Today I Woke up Earlier Than Usual
Silent Era - Crescent Meadow
Florian T M Zeisig - Thank You Pharoah
Imryll - A Knit Of My Own Fibers/Concussion
Anna Wise - Vivre d’Amour et d’Eau Fraîche (with Jon Bap)
Areliz Ramos - Wet/Forget

image: "Forest Fire 1910 - Striped peak area", Fire Lines, Center for Digital Inquiry and Learning (CDIL), University of Idaho Library, https://cdil.lib.uidaho.edu/fire-lines/items/im-09.html 

Fire Shelter w/ Birthname on n10.as radio 27.09.25

Monthly session on n10.as radio in Montreal, Canada.

Tracklist
Refreshers - Moving Up Dub                                
Gi Gi - Thistle (Thrown)                                  
Babe Roots ft. Wayne - Mi Feel It                         
Anna vs June - As I Walk                                  
FROID DUB - Control (Special Mix)                         
Synkro - Unite                                            
Lazybones (ft Catherine Danger) - Officium                
Little Annie meets Night Foundation - Inertia             
Night Sea - HDSB                                          
fka boursin - coma (dead dancefloor mix)                  
Rockers Hi-Fi - Going Under (Evil Love And Insanity Dub)  
Florian T M Zeisig - People Have the Right to Build       
Bruce & Eris FM - The Fool In Reverse                     
General P.D.C - Amazon Dub                                
Significant Other - Bad Blood                             
MOAB - Bateaux                                            


Photo credit of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, 1959

Fire Shelter w/ Birthname on n10.as radio 18.10.25

Was honoured to play on The Tea with Nadya Abdella this week. This is a selection of tunes I've been really feelin' lately, some stuff that ya wouldn't normally hear out at the club. Wanted to play a collection of softer, more ambient dubstep to hopefully broaden the perception of what the genre can feel like. Decided to upload the live mix without the talkin' for ya. 
<3

Sounds:
Sinners - Johnny Clark vs Mala
Polaroids - Breez
Visions - Congi
Limba - K-LONE
Choose Life - Karma
Red Lights - Escapism Refuge
Blow Dart - Cartridge 
Serenity - Dammer
Thompson’s Lamp - Supertask
Agua (Secada Instrumental) - Noetik the Alchemist 
Struck Out - Submerse 
Withering Flower - Phelian
Amber VIP - Sepia
Opium Riddim - Ago
Wonderful World - Hatti Vatti + Cian Finn
Cab Ride - storm.boi
Sekhmet - Sepia ft. Tailored Sound
Heroine (Perverse Remix) - Bulletproof ft. Dutty Ranks & Yagne
Within You - Congi
Drowned - Primer
Without - Zha

caro  live on The Tea CJLY 93.5FM

Always a lovely time playin on The Tea with Nadya Abdella. 
Lots of dreamy sounds in here, and a handful played in full by the homies at the end~ lotsa magic.

Sounds:
Gweilo - Forever
Deer - Ago
Ash - Corporeal
04.49 Uhr - Azaleh
York - Dillard
Above - Ago
Angst - Valentin Stip
To rest - storm.boi
Amour - Phelian
Blue - Escapism Refuge
Blind Aesthetics - Taylor McFerrin
Rained The Whole Time - Shlomo
Heights - Tommy Vacation
White Lies - Nella Banner
Frost - Puar
Latka - ian.w

caro live on The Tea 16.05.19

Pleasure settin a vibe for the fellas El Papachango, Shiny Things, PRSN and many more on a dusty Wednesday night at Monkey Love camp. 
Thanks to all the pals who came early to catch this one, and many thanks to Drew for organizing such a solid lineup <3 

Traxxx:
Put it On - Rocks FOE
Walk Into The Light - Sepia
STRIPES - Samba
Movin' Sharp - WZ x Magugu
White Magic - Ago ft. QQ
Rules of the Dance (JD Remix) - Mungo's Hi Fi ft. Charlie P
Barbarossa - K-LONE
Pocas - VHOOR
Sway - Jack Sparrow
AJ TRACY GRAMZ FLIP - GRAMZ
Astral Plane - Pugilist
Nevada City Blues - A Hundred Drums
Tom Toms - Lory Kong
BARS001 - Emz, Sir Hiss
Red Dub - Numa Crew
Take Control - Compa ft. Fox
Saigon - Sir Hiss
Less Smell - D-Operation Drop
Honeydew - Six Chakra
Talk Is Cheap - Duckem x Mob Killa ft. Rakjay
Camino - Headland
Zbantu Shake - J:Kenzo
Your Mr - Lady Leshurr
Level Up - Sleeper
Rib Cage, Pt. II - Epoch
Manna - Kotei
Shes A Gangstuh (Goopsteppa Remix) - PartyWave
Corners - Bengal Sound
Polaroids - Breez
The Judge - Headland
Bacardi - Breez (sample)
Bullet from a Gun - Skepta
Dragon Love - Ago

Live at Monkey Love - Burning Man 2019

Recorded live 
on 27.02.20
in studio 
at CJLY 
on unceded and occupied Sinixt Territory, BC. 

Experimenting beyond 140 bpm~ various tunes I've been feelin and holding on to.

Sounds:
Babe Roots - Intro
Bonobo - Grains
Absolute Terror - Closed Your Eyes
Origin Text - Soul(die)
Babe Roots, lxm - Bless Dub
ZULI - 181216 B 
Gantz ft Stiver - 113
Another Channel - Untitled (dub)
Kiyoko - Shinagawa
Cimm - Star Jump
Supertask - x=44
Lamont ft Kwam - Ships (loefah's heartstrung rmx)
Big kani & baytrilla - Sub Water Dub
O$VMV$M - The Rain
Illektré - VHS
Escpe - Glow
Suspect ft Jesse James Solomon & Skepta - One Way
Stillhead ft Triinu Taul - You Can See
dBridge - Comments
GILA - Frost On Leaf
sparkly cosine - izalith [dub] w yoh
Another Channel ft Enushu Taye - Corruption (Mystik Edit)
hawk. - home away
Sid Vashi - SLOW CHILD
Ponder - Take Me There (Dillard Remix)
Flowdan - Welcome to London
nuages - wait
DJ YUNG VAMP - SMOKING BOOFY
Valentin Stip - Le Dormeur
GILA - Rider 2 (Sittin' On Nothing)
freakQ - for u

Image: Raymond Meeks

The Tea

Tone Shift Mix

@emrrldcity recorded a mix for The Tea last week.
Soft and sensi sounds to soothe ya~ 

Tracklist:
Biig Piig - Perdida
Lakuna - Rabbit Hole Gang
dweler - drwn
Twit One - Go feat. MAY
Foolie Surfin - Jimmy (ft. Jus' Lovehall)
Biig Piig - Flirt
Jai Paul - [untitled]
Kulpa - Hallways
Blood Orange - Good For You
Philanthrope - Espoir
Suff Daddy - Suff On The Fire Escape
Soho - Church Music
HashFinger - TEN THOU
don C - Winter Justice
FloFilz - Last Pastel
Testiculo y Uno, Hulk Hodn & Twit One - One for Frau Hamacher
Ras G & The Afrikan Space Program - Intimate Reconnections 1st Invite (Ankh)
Twit One - Daftari Hili feat. Ally Imam Salam
Bas - Ricochet
SeekersInternational - IfUWantMe
SWARVY - getchu

Emrrld on The Tea 26.03.2020 [Tea with the Misses]

Live & unplanned recording
of The Tea
from traditional and unceded Sinixt Territory
on July 23rd 2020
without the talkin'.

Tracklist:
Titus 12 - So (unreleased)
Stillhead - Colossus
Young Echo - Bigger Heads
Otz - Behind Your Eyes
Crimson - My Love
OAKK - Blossom
IAMDDB - Taking My Time
Leo James, J Appiah - Struggle
Sabrina Bellaouel - Legalize
GILA - Pocket Full of Vision
Dubkasm ft Rider Shafique - Enter The Gates (Egoless Remix)
Somah - Redeemer
Sunun - Lately Dub
Monkeys & Demons - Jou
argo - smoke break
slowthai - Jiggle
Jevon Ives - Interlude
Caro - Fates (unreleased)
goopsteppa - CRSTL Vip
Babe Roots ft. Galas - Music Mission
Konduku - Lila
Rhythm & Sound - Kind in My Empire
Sabrina Bellaouel - L’eau
Jay Prince - Polaroids
Shlohmo - Ode 2 Tha Whip

Photo: Paul Strand, 1957

caro live on The Tea 23.07.2020

Recording of The Tea (no commentary)
w/ caro
from 06.12.20
on CJLY
from unceded and traditional Sinixt Territory

Sounds from:
Smoke Trees
OL
Jah Schulz
Polygonia
Elsa Hewitt
Melo-Zed
virgil HAWKINS
Projectkillisaiah
shamana
++

Photo: Bob Litton

The Tea Radio w/ caro 06.12.20

Welcoming back the light with a contemplative/meditative Solstice listen. Composed of songs and artists that got a lot of play time this year, whether it be on @thetearadio or alone in my house. As always, if you like what you hear please support the artists directly (tracklist below). 
Much love out to all of you~ 

Sounds by:
Francis Harris - Park Life
Eli Muro - Untangling
subdaio - Morphine
Trashbat - Untitled 110
Yoh - Signs
Kingsley Ibeneche - Astral Dust
Teebs - Just the Yellow Bits
alfon zaaberg - these clouds look heavy lets go inside
Congi, Occult, Segilola - Autumn Leaves 
Parris - 2 Vultures (ft. O$VMV$M)
Piezo - A Touch Of
Vessel - Stillborn Dub
Vessel - Vizar
K-Lone - Sleepwalker
Sven Wisemann - Lunation
Bruce - Before You Sleep 
K-Lone - Old Fashioned 
Eli Muro - Untitled 2
Dpat - Flourish (ft. Atu)
Oak - Kite
Nür Tür - Refresh
Nür Tür - Sunrise
Forest Swords - Thor's Stone
Nosaj Thing - Let You

Entrance Mix

Pleasure putting this mix together for Kuma and the folks at Art of Beatz (https://www.mixcloud.com/ArtOfBeatz/ ) last night.
Recorded on unceded and traditional Sinixt Territory and broadcasted from the unceded and traditional territory of the Coast Salish peoples–Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lō and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations.

Deep slow bass into rolling melody-cloud heart-music land 💌 some tracks you’ve heard me play, and some new ones.

As many of you know, Feb is Black History Month and it is without a grain of doubt that every track in here has been created or influenced by black culture and people. We can honour the Black community and their contributions to the art we cherish so dearly by checking the link in my bio for an expansive list of resources, places we can call/donate, and petitions we can sign. If you like what you hear in the mix, please check the tracklist to support artists directly! If you’re listening from a phone and can’t see the list, or if ever there are questions about a track in a mix, please comment or DM me! I will always tell you what it is.
Much love 🕯

Tracklist:
Ponder - Take Me There (Dillard Remix)
3129152020 - She’s From Akelarre
Half Normal - Slaughter
Siadic - A Projection
Flowdan - Welcome to London (acapella)
Corporeal x Tamir - Pallet
GILA - Frost on Leaf
El Bizzy - Seeing Black ft. Jevon Ives
Somah - Redeemer
Dubkasm ft Rider Shafique - Enter The Gates (Egoless Version)
goopsteppa - CRSTL Vip
Illektre - VHS
Big mani & baytrilla - Sub Water Dub
Supertask - x=2
Supertask - x=44
Lamont ft Kwam - Ships (Loefah’s heartstrings rmx)
Corporeal - Pallet Fire
Young Echo - Bigger Heads
Pharma - Ergo
Eva808 - Heated Seats
El Bizzy - Window
Lapis - Possy
Supertask - x=22
LAS - Totem
Sunun - Voicebox (Eusebeia Remix)
DJ Cagey - Untitled FKA Twigs Remix2

Art Of Beatz Radio Mix

Bookings: caro.sound @ yahoo.com

Building on several contributions to Bristol's forward thinking label Limbo Tapes and appearances at festivals across North America including Mutek, Bass Coast and Active Passive, Birthname (fka Caro) continues to distill their loop-oriented style of storytelling. 

Birthname makes and processes sounds using hardware, computers, batteries and numerous small fuses and wires. A computer is made up of over 30 different minerals which are mined and extracted from the earth. 

They explore various means of communication by layering field recordings, instrumentation, voice and synthesized waveform. There are 7 main types of communication and an estimated 7,000 to 7,100 distinct languages spoken worldwide. 

Birthname's music is both a mirror and a bridge. Merging intimate, inner-life with the current historical, topological and geopolitical landscapes. Like any spiritual practice, it is an exercise in attention. 

On the air regularly since 2018, Caro has hosted and welcomed many guests through radio shows on CJLY (Nelson, BC), B.Side Radio (Vancouver, BC) and online through Noods Radio (Bristol, UK). Their new monthly as Birthname, called Fire Shelter, airs monthly on n.10as out of Montreal. 

Spiral Dance, their most recent LP, was released in 2025 via Limbo Tapes. 

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