just a beautiful set C.K...Arhus and the Regelbau crew has a special place in my ❤

A set I played last weekend at Super, Århus. 
It's a bit all over the place, but that's what happens when you play at a place like Super and you're too comfortable <3 
S/O to all the volunteers there and to DJ ECO who played after me for handling it so well! Big love - 
Natal

DJ Central - Recording of set from Super (10AUG24)

Phuong-Dan`s sets are a hypnotizing, compelling mixed bag of rhythms and influences. Consistently exploring moods by jumping back and forth between musical fields with some sort of defiant approach. He combines gigs all over the world with project specific works and musical programming. A good example of the latter are the Gatto Musculoso nights he hosts at Golden Pudel Club in Hamburg since 2006, which through the years have seen artists of every shape and size. Since 2021 he runs dispari – a label and platform for all kinds of auditory publications, collaborations and performances at various places.

Sound Metaphors Mix Series 28 : Phuong Dan

The snack enthusiast and London based producer and DJ takes on the NTS airwaves. Stay tuned for mixes spanning the breadth of dance and club music. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/peach/episodes/peach-14th-august-2024

Peach 140824

London’s Customs duo are connoisseurs of finely crafted garage music, two life long devotees to the sound’s deeply swung rhythms and unifying dancefloor vibrations.

Finessing their take on all things garage (not garage) through their regular spots on Kiosk Radio and at London's Giant Steps, the guys join us with a swinging smorgasbord of 90s and early 00s records from the UK, dabbling in top notch garage and some of the sounds that anticipated broken beat and early grime productions. 

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Q. What inspiration did you draw upon when combining for this mix, and what kind of setting might you imagine it being enjoyed in the most?

Guy: 

Firstly, thank you Myles so much for sharing this mix. Longtime fans of MDC! Both of us answered “driving” as the best setting, which is funny since neither of us drives. So maybe “riding” rather than driving. Lots of thoughts percolated for me on night drives to inner city Manchester a few months back. Definitely inspired by the All Bad Boy & All Good Girl archive work of Death Is Not The End, resurfacing the sound of Moss Side blues parties like Soul Control. Reading Ed Gillett’s new-ish book Party Lines also gave a push further into alternate UK dance histories, specifically Black club scenes and music that ‘swings’.

Tom: 

I’ve been bingeing on a bunch of old club recordings from the ‘speed garage’ era lately - sets from places like Club Koo and The Colosseum - and I think some of the energy from that early blend of UK and US sounds has definitely bubbled over into this mix.

Q. With the mix showcasing your shared appreciation for deep garage music and its many adjacent styles and offshoots, could you give us a brief insight into your journeys with the sound, and what years, artists or labels have you found to be responsible for the most timeless cuts in your record bags?

Guy: 

It was a nocturnal radio sound for me as a young teenager I guess, largely mysterious, coming largely from London when I was growing up in the north west. But the sampling of R&B vocals from stuff I knew made it immediately accessible. In more recent years, digging in London, I’ve tended to get most excited by either one-off/ white label riddles that are sometimes garage-not-garage, and also alias stuff from bigger name producers across bigger labels in the genre - G-Spot Records, Nice ‘N’ Ripe, Unda-Vybe etc. 

Tom:

I actually started out as a bedroom garage DJ, so it’s a bit of a full-circle moment for me. I had a mate at school who wanted to be an MC, and on Saturdays we used to hit up Music & Video Exchange to pick up whatever white labels we could find before heading back to his flat in Ladbroke Grove to practice a set that nobody would ever hear. Shout out to Nick The Greek, wherever you are! Twenty-something years later, I’m still finding exciting stuff from the same producers we loved back then - guys like Jeremy Sylvester and Mike Millrain who have these unfathomably deep back-catalogues.

Q. Are there any songs in the mix that are especially close to your hearts, and what is it about these tracks that resonate with you so much?

Guy: 

I’d call out 2. Artist Formerly Known as PP - When I’m Down, from 1998. Bit of a private press oddity from a producer who’s prolific but mysterious (the PP = ‘Persian Prince’). It’s a kind of rolling, morphing megamix type cut that samples Brandy - Best Friend but also features raw toasting style MC bits the likes of which you hear from the live party recordings in All Bad Boy & All Good Girl. The other is Colour 3 - La Femme, a beautiful, melodic white label that’s been so versatile for me since I picked it up from Crazy Beat in Upminster. Has worked a treat on sound systems like Giant Steps and after parties alike. 

Tom:

The penultimate track, Drivers Anthem, is a special one for me. Super deep and melodic production, but with that trademark UK bump on the bottom end.

MDC.299 Customs

Interview:  https://truantsblog.com/2024/truancy-volume-334-myles-mac/ 

Soundcloud: @myles-mac

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Truancy Volume 334: Myles Mac

My show for The Lot Radio recorded on the 31st of August 2024.

All tracks are unreleased from myself and friends.

Thanks to the people at The Lot for having me and to FH, August, Natal, Scott, Julius and Andy for sharing their fantastic music <3

xoxo 
c

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LUCA LOZANO of Klasse Wrecks fame, also known as planetluke.com, is now on DREAMING MIX. 
On the weekend incl. 31 August 2024, typhoon No.10 had been hitting Japan, and almost all the transportations between Tokyo and Osaka seemed to be stopped on that day. However, and surprisingly, he made it. This live recorded at Compufunk Osaka, under such circumstances, sounds like a swirl of acid, bleep house far more potent than that typhoon, and a climate changer on the floor. 
Typhoon could not stop him.
@lucalozano

Mastering by @dj-guchi-link

DREAMING 036 : LUCA LOZANO @Compufunk 31 Aug 2024

recording from a hot n lovely morning earlier this year. A trip and an honour to mark the ending of such a momentous event. Out to all the early morning crew, friends & staff x

Golden Plains '24 - Closing (7am sharp finish)

MARICAS co-founder ISAbella takes the controls for the 592nd Crack Mix, with an hour-long journey blending dusty techno, shuffling house and trance-flecked grooves that closes a chapter on the summer festival season.

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Truancy Sessions S02 E01: o.rayan (@user-825739276-693586631)

Artwork by Lolo (@lolo-lolo-lolo-96)

Rooted in the vibrant sounds of West Africa, o.rayan's musical journey began in the Ivory Coast where he was born and raised. His eclectic taste, shaped by 90's house, dub, disco, r&b, and hip hop, infuses his selections with a unique perspective, pushing him to seek records unbound by genre or era. As a dedicated vinyl enthusiast, o.rayan has cultivated a global network of record-pooling communities, unearthing and digitizing rare gems that rarely surface elsewhere.

In this Truancy Sessions mix, o.rayan captivates with a kaleidoscope of intoxicating sonic rarities, offering a glimpse into his world of carefully curated, heartfelt sounds. Journeying through hidden corners of electronic music, the mix spotlights a series of bright and evocative selections from some of house music's unsung visionaries. Beginning with a nod to his Lebanese heritage, the mix flows ever-deeper into enveloping tracks marked by punching drums, lush pads, and drifting melodies, while the diversity of o.rayan's musical exploration shines through in multilingual vocals that bridge cultures through rhythm. His passion for vinyl is evident in the mix's impeccable quality and singular curation, each track revealing his exquisite taste for surreal, body-moving rhythms. Shaped by transformative experiences and fueled by his belief that “music and love are my fuel,” o.rayan's mix stands as a testament to music's enduring power to heal and inspire.

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Truancy Sessions S02 E01: o.rayan

Episode 2 of the Sixth Sense mix series brought to you by Peach. This episode by China's Knopha (@knophasound). little blurb, interview, tracklist >>>>>>>>>>thisissixthsense.com<<<<<<<<<<

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