RECENT RELEASES / REMIXES

Mixes, streams, and radio bits from the worst year ever :)

RECENT MIXES 'N' STREAMS

RA Mix

Ciel & Ali Berger - Damn Skippy!

Rinse FM

Broadcast live from 百会 BAIHUI.LIVE on September 30, 2021

A mix of all downtempo and trip hop, presented by me and my cat. Hope you enjoy <3

Baihui Mix

Toronto's Cindy Li, AKA Ciel, has a knack for balancing warmth and pressure. Her productions and mixes often feel coated in an iridescent gloss, evoking the trippy stylings of '90s UK tech house and the swung drums of classic New York house. In between that, though, there's lots of vigor via sleek electro, rippling trance, barrelling techno and big, bad breakbeats. Her style may lean towards the atmospheric but it's loaded with moxie, giving her the versatility to close out a main room or kick off the afters.

Her fluid movements between bouncy basslines, spiraling synth patterns and weightless house grooves are just one facet of her impressive rise as a DJ and producer. When she's not behind the decks, presenting radio shows or working on the excellent Parallel Minds label she runs alongside other Toronto acts Yohei S and Daniel 58, Li throws herself into community work. Committed to diverse dance floors, affordable housing and overall equality in the music industry, she's a hard worker in the realest sense of the phrase.

Li's RA mix is a treat. Rolling through scintillating drum work, wonky rhythms and dreamy pads, it feels like quintessential Ciel. In her interview below, she described how she enjoys "the challenge of trying to combine and make cohesive all the diverse styles of music I loved in a DJ set." Judging by this mix alone, it's safe to say that Li succeeded.

Read more: http://ra.co/podcast/832

@ciel_dj

RA podcast

RA.832 Ciel

This month Carhartt WIP Radio welcomes Cindy Li aka @ciel_dj, a Canadian DJ, producer, event host, and label manager. Ciel has been making waves in Toronto since the launch of her radio show in 2015 titled “Work In Progress.” Following its success, she began throwing a series of progressive parties under the same name in the area.
 
As a producer, Ciel is prolific. In 2017, she released her debut EP “Electrical Encounters“ on UK label @peachdiscs, which was followed by four more EPs and a mini-album "Trojan Horse". Her work is eclectic, featuring four-to-the-floor rhythms as well as more experimental ambient and New Age sounds. In 2019, Li launched the label Parallel Minds (@weareparallelminds) alongside artists like Daniel 58 (@58daniel) and Yohei S, (@whyesss) designed to bring progressive, Toronto-based electronic music artists to the rest of the world. Ciel’s DJ sets are just as dynamic as her own productions, refusing to conform to one particular genre. Shifting from breaks to electro, or minimal techno to jungle, their versatility reflects her love of different sounds.
 
For Carhartt WIP Radio, Ciel has put together a vibrant mix featuring purely original, unreleased material, melding house and break atmospheres, with flashes of techno and deep dub throughout.

As ever, we sat down with this month’s host, discussing how classical music training both helped and hindered her as an artist, the representation of women within electronic music, and her work as an encampment support volunteer. Check the full interview here: 
https://www.carhartt-wip.com/en/journal/music/radio/2022/08/artist-feature-ciel

Carhartt WIP Radio August 2022: Ciel

Artist: Loopchasers
Title: Lunagenesis
Label: TerraFirm 
Cat No: TerraFirm 8
Format: 12” Vinyl

Tracklist: 
A1. A World of Swirls (2019 Mix)
A2. A World of Swirls (2022 Mix)
B1. The Light (2019 Mix)
B2. The Light (2022 Mix)

A multi-system conglomerate servicing planets within the Orion Arm of the Milky Way, TerraFirm provides the desiccated, toxified, irradiated or otherwise uninhabitable planets of this sector with a suite of services to rectify any environmental challenge.  From geoformation to carbon extraction, desalination to biome rehabilitation, TerraFirm has a full range of services to return your planet to its naturally thriving, pre-apocalypse state.  

Few moons harbor life and fewer birth it.  However, lunar cycles and gravity exert immense influence on biology.  Moonlight allows for the existence of nocturnal life.  Lunar gravity creates tides that oxygenate oceans, creating conditions for aquatic life.  The same force also reduces the planet’s axial tilt, stabilizing climate across seasons.    Lunar cycles divide the solar cycle into discrete and perceptible increments. Evolving with lunar cycles, life becomes acutely aware of and synchronizes itself to the passage of time.  The abstract concept of Time, as understood by sentient beings, originates in the lunar cycle.  Knowledge of Time takes a species out of subjection to nature and provides the first means for impactful action.  In the event of prior lunar destruction, TerraFirm will install a precisely calibrated moon, facilitating the rapid complexification of life and intelligence on your planet.

Loopchasers - Lunagenesis (TerraFirm 8)

Finally after many delays, we're back with a 12" on Trubs. 

Adam Curtain turns out a record of breaks, electro and bass-heavy tracks which includes a 140 remix from the legendary Ciel and also a UK Funky tinged remix from Bakongo (aka Roska)

Adam Curtain - "Elsitas Dreamland" (inc. Ciel & Bakongo Remixes)

The first cut from Damn Skippy! out November 1st



"As friends, coming together to make music feels like a special occasion that's filled with lots of love and care, friendship and happy feelings. The tracks reflect that as well - they're bouncy, ebullient, fun, warm, and effervescent."

JKTN075 features respected and prolific North American artists, Ciel and Ali Berger, who are pairing up for their first collaboration. The three original tracks deliver an irresistible energy, with bouncing rhythms, catchy mutant melodies, and undeniable warmth. If that wasn't enough, the remixes come from two producers who truly craft their own sound and style and sound like no other - Atlanta’s Nikki Nair and Pittsburgh’s Davis Galvin. This EP is headed straight for the DJs and to a dancefloor near you.

Pre-order the vinyl at Rubadub:
rubadub.co.uk/products/damn-skippy-w-nikki-nair-davis-galvin-

Written and produced by Ciel & Ali Berger
Artwork: Patience Keller
Design: Jason Polastri

Damn Skippy!

Pre-order at Rubadub

Ciel & Ali Berger - I've Been Reaching For The Stars (Damn Skippy! EP out Nov 01, 2022))

@ciel_dj
@aliberger
@jacktonerecords

As friends, coming together to make music feels like a special occasion that's filled with lots of love and care, friendship and happy feelings. The tracks reflect that as well - they're bouncy, ebullient, fun, warm, and effervescent."

JKTN075 features respected and prolific North American artists, Ciel and Ali Berger, who are pairing up for their first collaboration. The three original tracks deliver an irresistible energy, with bouncing rhythms, catchy mutant melodies, and undeniable warmth. If that wasn't enough, the remixes come from two producers who truly craft their own sound and style and sound like no other - Atlanta’s Nikki Nair and Pittsburgh’s Davis Galvin. 

This EP is headed straight for the DJs and to a dancefloor near you.

Pre-order ~~~~~> https://bit.ly/3gkmpJj

Damn Skippy

pi pi pi premiere: Ciel & Ali Berger - Mise-En-Scene (Jacktone Records)

Campout is an experience that we meticulously curate from start to finish; finding an artist that can connect the dots and close the festival is never an easy task. When asking artists to play, we always encourage them to stay through the festival in its entirety. This is the best way to truly understand what the festival is and what the community brings. 

This brings us to @ciel_dj, who we view as one of the most talented and hardworking DJ/producers in dance music. She's put in the work with her own music but also with her community in Toronto. We fully trusted her to step up and give us all proper send off. From slamming house to funky tech house rollers, Ciel gifted the crowd the energy to make it across the finish line. The ending track, 'Right Here' by SWV was damn near perfection.

Campout Mix Series: Ciel

@ciel_dj and @aliberger link up on Chicago’s @jacktonerecords with three cuts of bouncy house and techno, featuring remixes from @nikki-nair and @davisgalvin

More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ciel-ali-berger-damn-skippy-davis-galvin-remix

Premiere: Ciel & Ali Berger ‘Damn Skippy! (Davis Galvin Remix)’

Full stream of Ciel's Enchanted Forest Dub of "Silver Flying," taken from Night Swimmer Versus RUI HO & Ciel, out November 10.

Pre-order: https://night-swimmer.bandcamp.com/album/versus-rui-ho-ciel
More: www.orbmag.com/music

@123ethen
@ciel_dj

Night Swimmer Versus RUI HO & Ciel

Listen more

Premiere: Night Swimmer - Silver Flying (Ciel's Enchanted Forest Dub)

Rinse FM Podcast

Ciel (Live from Ankali) - 07 November 2022

Ciel - 05 December 2022

From Or​.​VA1, released October 10, 2019

Cyber Script '93

The closing set of our birthday celebrations in New York City saw Ciel go toe-to-toe with DJ Voices for an exceptional journey through skippy house, techno and UKG.

@ciel_dj
@latenitesbookclub

RA Live - Ciel b2b DJ Voices - RA2122 New York City

Priori and Ciel go b2b for 2 hours prior to their set at Public Records on NYE

http://www.instagram.com/priori_tize  
https://www.instagram.com/ciel_dj

Ciel b2b Priori @ The Lot Radio 12 - 30 - 2022

Ciel (Twitch Recordings Special) - 02 January 2023

Ciel - Live from Glory Club (CDMX)- 06 February 2023

Rinse FM Podcasts

Ciel - 06 march 2023

a lil mix I made of some of my favourite japanese city pop and disco records from the 80s, heavy on the cheese but a sweet lil' ride. I made it for a radio show but it was rejected. fortunately I was too attached to it to not post it anywhere so here it is :~)

1. Toshiki Kadomatsu - Off Shore
2. Mari Iijima - ひみつの扉 (Himitsu No Tobira)
3. Tatsuro Yamashita - Love Talkin’
4. Hitomi Tohyama - Inspiration
5. Masayoshi Takanaka - Chill Me Out
6. Masayoshi Takanaka - Sexy Dance
7. Soichi Terada & Shinichiro Yokota - Got To Be Real
8. Junko Ohashi - Love Affair
9. Toshiki Kadomatsu - Sky High

ダンス

Purchase the full release here: https://peachdiscs.bandcamp.com/album/peach004-electrical-encounters

Rain Dance [premaster]

broad 2 broad with @umfang
air date: June 5 2017

Ciel & Umfang @ The Lot Radio - 06/05/17

recorded with @rafreza, @yohei-saka, & @58daniel on july 17, 2017.

on the quest 4 house #2

First Contakt II (recorded live in Toronto 12.16.17)

an edit i made of a canadian eurodance record with all the bits I don't like taken out for fun/djing :)

og version can be found here: https://www.discogs.com/FanCie-Deep-Into-Your-Soul/release/1123996

fancie (deep n2 ur drums edit)

Appears on Physically Sick 2, released March 6, 2018

Physically Sick 2 is a charity compilation by Allergy Season and Discwoman curated by Umfang, Frankie Decaiza Hutchinson, and Physical Therapy. 100% percent of profits from the compilation will go to the Brooklyn Community Bail Fund. Out Tuesday March 6th, 2018 and available exclusively through Bandcamp.

https://physicallysick2.bandcamp.com/

Terracotta [Allergy Season]

recorded live from Disco inside Lux Fragil on August 14th, 2018. 100% unedited, lite distortion & record skips included :-)

@Violet > 00:00:00 - 02:16:05
Ciel > 02:16:05 - 05:17:15
B2B > 05:17:15 - end

Violet & Ciel at Lux Fragil - Aug 14, 2018

Rejected remix of an unnamed source material
Produced, arranged, & mixed by Ciel
artwork by Anu Ambasna

Bandcamp

Tech house is my evil best friend

I made an edit of Koffee - Toast mixed with DJ Plead - Salt & Pepper, Logic1000 - Precision, and Piezo - The Mandrake. eternal love to the artists for providing the source material for me to work with.

Support the artists:
Koffee: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/toast-single/1441424654
DJ Plead: https://nervoushorizon.bandcamp.com/album/dj-plead-pleats-plead-ep
Logic1000: https://sumactrac.bandcamp.com/album/logic1000
Piezo: https://version111a.bandcamp.com/album/the-mandrake-tinned

spicy toast

I made an edit of a  90s hit with a message that encapsulates my outlook for 2020 :)) Enjoy and happy holidays!

stronger & wiser

released November 25, 2019 via All My Thoughts

AMT012

Seb Wildblood - Bahn (Ciel’s Eastern Promises Redub)

reposting because all BIS shows get deleted after 3 months... cheers :-)

https://beatsinspace.net/playlists/1001/

beatsinspace.net

Beats in Space #1001

A wiggly journey through mid-to-late '90s Canada, released in spring 2019 via Vinyl Factory and posted for the first time on Soundcloud

Tracklist and additional info: 
https://thevinylfactory.com/features/west-coast-canadian-trance-new-age-mix-ciel/

Ciel mixes

"Last Ferry to Lotusland" mix for Vinyl Factory

Taken from Home Fitness / ​家庭保健

https://dcyy.bandcamp.com/album/home-fitness

Early in the year, the initial outbreak of COVID-19 quickly spread to the whole China and then across the globe, creating an international public health emergency. In the hardest-hit areas of Wuhan, medical staff, infected patients and isolated citizens on the front line of the epidemic are desperately lacking all kinds of essential medical and living materials and remain in need of significant assistance and support.

In order to prevent the continued spread of the epidemic, almost all outdoor activities and large gatherings have been temporarily suspended, with the vast majority of people with no choice but to stay at home. Stuck at home ourselves, we wondered how we could help. So we put together this fundraising compilation Home Fitness, which includes 19 tracks from 20 producers from both inside and outside of China. We hope to raise some money to help those fighting against the epidemic, while also bringing some of those trapped at home together with some new music to ease out some anxiety.

All proceeds from this compilation will go to Firefly Plan for the purchase of protective clothing, diapers, sanitary pads and other essential items needed by frontline medical staff.

Wuhan Keep Going!

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

新冠肺炎从武汉爆发后，迅速扩散到全国乃至世界范围，造成全球性的公共健康危机。在重灾区武汉，奋战在疫情一线的医护人员、被感染的病患和被封闭在家的市民们急缺各类必需的医疗物资与生活物资，需要大量的援助与支持。

为防止疫情继续扩散，一切非生存必须的室外活动与聚集性活动被暂时叫停，大多数人都不得不窝在家中以保健康。于是，被困家中的我们筹备了这张募捐合辑《家庭保健》，收录了国内外20位音乐人捐赠的19支作品，希望能以我们的一技之长为对抗疫情出一份力，并给大家带来一些轻松与温暖。

本张合辑的所有收益将捐赠给萤火计划，用于购置前线医护人员工作所需的防护服，尿不湿，卫生巾等必备品。

非常感谢参与这次合辑的每一个人 ❤

武汉加油!

Support

Hope Breaks (from VA - Home Fitness)

ifonly.bandcamp.com/album/big-material

At a time when unfair austerity is increasing inequality and leaving so many behind, we hope to support a community that has given so much to the 'scene' and music we love. Digi-dub abstractions and drifting ambient to kaleidoscopic breaks and newly-coined genre, 'subtle donk', it's a pretty accurate microcosm of the If-Only curation as a whole.

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Soft and calm, we, like light
fray into gentle chaos.
Big material unfurls
Then turns to collect, reform –
Like breaths, draw in
To new poise and structure;
Solid and slow.
Never still. Glacial.

Think back, before
A piece of things,
Moving alone, once a part –
But when is the fragment
not the whole?
When is the whole not the whole?
The salt which made the chalk
Which made the cliff
Which made the slate -

Hard to see,
Once a part and still, we are,
A piece of something else.

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All profits go to Stonewall Housing, a London-based charity working to ensure lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people live in safer homes, free from fear, where they can celebrate their identity and support each other to achieve their full potential. stonewallhousing.org  

released March 19, 2020

With samples from 'Virus Crack Team - Lovechild (Rise)'
Mastering by Ali Berger.
Poem by BSMN WNS.

Moonphase - Elastic Donk (from VA - Big Material)

Tracklist: 
Vashti Bunyan - I'd like to walk around in your mind
Yoshio Suzuki - The Mirage
Dick Hyman - The Minotaur
Yumi Murata - Watashi No Bus
Havana - The Jeet (Air Mix)
Fumio Miyashita - In the beginning
Mikado - Si tu m'aimes
Yuming - 12階のこいびと
Sade - Cherish The Day (Long Version Remix) played at 45rpm
Pleaxure - No Such
Native Rhythms - Ya-Hey (Jazz-n-Groove Mix)
Rhythmcentric - Expressions (Original Mix)

All vinyl mix recorded at home on two Technic 1200 MK2s and a Xone 22 mixer during self quarantine as a result of the 2020 Covid 19 pandemic. I used a ZOOM recorder to record directly from the mixer, with additional mixdown and mastering done in Ableton 10.

I had carefully packed a bag full of records for my open-to-close gig at Public Records in NYC the weekend before which was canceled due to the pandemic. That weekend was essentially the last weekend of dancing and partying for most of us for a long time. The same needn't apply to music though. 

I was sad that I never got to play these records, all carefully selected and imagined in my mind to soundtrack some meaningful moment on the dancefloor, some I've owned for nearly 20 years of my life but have never played for anyone else but myself since I started to tour more outside of my home city.

Today, on a lark, or perhaps out of boredom, I decided to record myself playing some of the chiller records of my bag. I picked songs that would specifically make someone feel happier, perhaps more at peace. I think the pandemic has infected a lot of us with negative thoughts, anxiety, anger, etc. What better thing to turn to right now than music??

'Rona's Soul Therapy mix

includes s snippet of 'Aeri Jaane na Doongi' from the 1964 Hindi movie Chitralekha starring Meena Kumari, performed by Lata Mangeshkar

Chug of Passion

Mastered by East End Mastering

https://naivetrax.bandcamp.com/album/va-no-justice-no-peace-100-of-sales-donated-to-anti-racist-orgs

Galapagos

Psychedelic Budz are Ciel & D. Tiffany

All proceeds donated to bail & mutual aid funds. Black lives matter.

https://planeteuphorique.bandcamp.com/album/tiny-planet-vol-2

Psychedelic Budz - Deep Space Rubdown

The full mix I made recently for CBC's Strombo Show. All original music / remixes by me, most of them forthcoming.

1. Michael Vincent Waller - Roman (Ciel's Nostalgia Dub)
2. Ciel ft. Olinda Silvano - Paoyan
3. Ciel - Chug for Passion
4. Ciel - Song for Vinny D
5. Adam Pits - International Wafter (Ciel's Vocal Mix)
6. Cloudsteppers - Diva Loops

100% production mix (for The Strombo Show)

Support the release: https://lalforest.bandcamp.com/track/end-of-this-world-together-ciels-moebius-trip

LAL - End Of This World Together (Ciel's Moebius Tripmix)

Stream Informer - January 29, 2021

Original was removed from Hugo Ball's page so I thought I'd re-up so it doesn't disappear from the internet.

Hugo Ball Mix - March 2017

Parallel Minds // Discwoman // Rinse FM
Worldwide: sam@klsbookings.com
Americas: frankie@discwoman.com
Mgmt: maarten@acetatemanagement.com

Ciel

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