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DECENNIUM27 - Second Storey (Natural Selection, Frustrated Funk)

For the 27th edition of our DECENNIUM series we bring you this exclusive DJ set from Natural Selection resident @second_storey. 

One of the greatest things about 2020 for us was bringing Second Storey (Alec) into the Natural Selection family. Born and bred in UK, now based in Berlin, Alec has been at the forefront of the underground Electronic Music scene for well over a decade and releasing on mammoth labels such as Frustrated Funk, TRUST and Aus Music is fully testament to that. A professional drummer with a lifelong passion for music and a love of experimenting with new sounds, Alec isn’t constrained by boundaries, which is one of the reasons why he has slotted in perfectly with our musical ethos. His roots in bass-heavy Techno and Electro pulse throughout his tracks, whilst he meticulously cares for the defining quality to his craft; Funk. Alec's tracks regularly feature in sets / mixes from an extensive list of heavyweight artists, most notably in recent times, the legendary Autechre. 

Alec has DJ'd and played live all over the UK and Europe. His debut set for Natural Selection as part of our collaboration with Delsin Records, was sadly postponed due to the pandemic, however we were ecstatic to finally have Alec cement his residency at our live stream at FOLD in August last year, playing alongside Ansome, Sigha and fellow residents Kodah, Voicedrone and SWARMM. Keep your ears to the ground for the new date for our Delsin collaboration in which Alec forms part of one of our most lethal lineups to date.

To have such an esteemed artist with us on the Natural Selection frontline is an absolute honour and we are proud to be able to present to you his exquisitely crafted DECENNIUM mix.

RA: https://ra.co/dj/secondstorey
FB: https://www.facebook.com/secondstoreymusic/

TRACKLIST:

Mark Pritchard - One Way Mirror (Outro)
Second Storey - ???
Surgeons Girl - Clouded Steps 
The Black Dog - Cup Noodle
Mesak - Komero
Duckett - Everything Works Backwards
Seldom Seen - Slide Me Yo Luv
Ballet Mechanique - Evolutionary Entities
Autechre - We R Are Why
Human Space Machine - Xplorations 002
Elektroids - Japanese Electronics
Benoit B - Vauge O Ldme
Minor Science - Volumes
Roy of the Ravers - SE1 Acid Pt 2
Exahertz - Cygonic System 
Luke Vibert - Spiral Staircase (AFX Mix)

DECENNIUM - Second Storey (Natural Selection, Frustrated Funk)

Mix recorded for Tronic records livestream - Jan 2021 (Video available on Youtube) 

Tracklist>>>
A Made Up Sound - I Repeat - Delsin
Ed Chamberlain - Resistant - Base Logic
Mesak - T.U.L.E (This is The World) ft. Mono Junk - On-Board Music
Zenker Brothers - Intense Incense - Illian Tape
Barker - Kickboxing - Ost Gut Ton
Junq - Stealth Shadows (Remix)- Subapical
Mark Pritchard - One Way Mirror - Warp
Object Blue & TSVI - Turing Machine - Nervous Horizon
Second Storey - Cross-Hatch - Tronic
214 - Misty Spots(Edit)- Klakson
DJ Glow - Wise to the System - TRUST
The Nighttripper - Machine City - ESP Records
Silicon Scally - Bode - CPU
Stansilav Tolkachev - Farewell - Semantica
Watching Airplanes - Blue is Dope - Klakson
Second Storey- Disrupted Dialect (Forthcoming - Mechatronica)

Second Storey - Tronic Mix

Mix recorded as part of Natural Selection X FOLD London's livestream - August 2020 

Tracklist coming soon>>>

Second Storey - FOLD X Natural Selection Mix

We are extremely pleased to introduce today's guest, who definitely needs no introduction.

Depending on how your mind is fixed, you may process Second Storey's unique brand of electronic music as a physical, energetic kind of rave music, or you could find yourself postulating on the dense intricacies that his sonic life-forms contain. Such is the dualistic nature of the Berlin based producer. Second Storey, the life’s work of Alec Storey, was born out of the vibrant free-party scene of Norfolk (also the launch pad for the infamous Bloc Weekender), and those roots in bass-heavy techno reverberate throughout his tracks, but this isn’t simple soundsystem fodder. If there was one defining quality to Al’s craft, it would be funk; the kind of crazed, psychedelic, booty-shaking gospel as laid down by Parliament in the ‘70s. The same sound that re-manifested itself throughout the decades as the electro backbone of early hiphop in the ‘80s, the aquatic machinations of Drexciya in the ‘90s, and even on to the omni-limbed freakouts of Autechre et al. Al represents the next logical distillation of these principles, speaking his own dialect of hip-wiggling astral transcendence parallel with the contemporary bass music landscape in the dubstep aftermath, but never quite adhering to it.
The musical make-up of Second Storey, his collaborations with Appleblim, and the numerous projects fore and aft, continue to feed into a thrillingly singular body of work. Much like the energy that crackles around the man-machine when in a fit of drum pad bashing on stage, the alien transmissions that beam out of him are an irrepressible beast, boasting the kilojoules to land in all sorts of unpredictable places.

 Which artists has influenced you the most?

- Drexciya, Cristian Vogel, Ed Rush & Optical, Autechre, Aphex Twin, Prince.

What new projects/releases with your participation are expected in the near future?

- There’s a new EP coming out on Ara-U’s label  “No Static Automatic’ later this year. I’ve also got some new collaborative projects on the way, alongside a bunch of solo stuff I’m in the final stages of finishing. 

What inspires you now to create music?

- Fear of Berlin crows at dawn.

What set-up do you use when creating music?

- I use a Laptop, Ableton Push, Elektron Syntakt, Elektron Machine Drum and Roland SPD-SX.

Tracklist:
Meat Beat Manifesto - Retrograde Dub (Tino Corp)
Two Lone Swordsmen feat Tipper - Slutloop (Ble-Ep)
DJ JM - Eraser (Nervous Horizon)
MXC - Tik Tik (Voitax)
Manao - Automata (No Static Automatic)
DynArec - Specialised in Anything (Cultivated Electronics)
Second Storey - Holografix (Forthcoming - No Static Automatic)
Piezo - Cyclic Wavez (Nervous Horizon)
Jabes - Body Said No (Timedance)
Second Storey - Lotto KiX (Mechatronica)
LDWG - Kool-Aid Cyanide (Veyl)
Client_03 - Panic Multiplier (Client_03)
Second Storey - Are Hands Waterproof? (Forthcoming - No Static Automatic)
LWS - Orange Deuce (Matrice Recordings)
Tactical - Figlioditroit -Go Dam Remix (Forthcoming - Code War Records)
Ben Pest & Kursa - Totally Kippered (Forthcoming - Love Love)
Rhyw - Foamcore (Voam)
Second Storey - Cold Snap (Mechatronica)
Syrte - Beyond Human feat Aura Nox (Science Cult)
Second Storey - V-Runner (Mechatronica)

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Strange But Dance Music #158: Second Storey

It's brave to resist the crowd's lust for a big drop or obvious track, but that's what Laurence Matte does when she casts a spell on the dance floor on her own terms. Her long and winding DJ sets are fluid and responsive trips that are often slow-burning. Genres become blurred as she threads together steamy jungle dubs, psyched-out and percussive grooves and loose-limbed rhythms. In these times of instant gratification and short-lived pleasures, Laurence Matte is defying convention with the art of slow-motion sonic seduction and lasting emotional rewards. 

Laurence Matte @ Kiosk Radio 07.08.2024

House music seems to go through various trends, new iterations, reworks and phases. Jasper James has seen them come and go.

The Glaswegian DJ and producer was practically raised on the stuff, growing up around the Sub Club family and cutting his teeth at local parties and in small, dimly lit crowded basements long before it ever became ‘cool’ to be a DJ. His musical repertoire was taught by his father, Harri of Subculture fame. However his own ability to read a room and command a dancefloor remains very much his own.

Over the years he has evolved beyond the Glasgow underground playing globally and receiving acclaim before going on to release music on Optimo Trax, ESP Institute, No Art and Steel City Dance Discs amongst others.

This mix showcases his versatility in the booth as he weaves between shades of house music – demonstrating a deep rooted knowledge and respect for the origins of the genre.

Jasper James: The Ransom Note Mix

Showcasing what Thee Mike B is doing at Gabriela all summer: Disco, House, Acid House, good, fun, weird, interesting and relatable tunes for that ass. 

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https://www.soundcloud.com/theemikebdj



Thee Mike B @ The Lot Radio 07-03-2025

www.openlab.fm | 106.4FM in Ibiza & Formentera
Check the full tracklist on our website: https://openlab.fm/news/time-space-108-jr-hartley

After misplacing a lovely recording from his favourite Ibiza chiringuito which he intended to air on the show, JR has put together a mix that represents the vibe of music he played there looking out at the Mediterranean ocean. An uninterrupted journey of Balearic chill both old and new. Music from Kinobe, Ame Strong, Marshall Watson, Penguin Café Orchestra, Little Dragon, Deyampert and more.

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Time & Space 108 - JR Hartley

Live at Flammable 7/20/2025

Audio taken from my second Sunday Session at All My Friends in Hackney Wick.

Anish Kumar - Sunday Sessions | 2 | 01.06.2025

Back at the Lot! 

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Roman Flügel @ The Lot Radio 08-15-2025

Our 12th edition of the Good Vibes series is now online – music from friends, for friends. 100% love! Give it a listen and show your support – thank you for your continued loyalty.
Artist: @leonardoguerramusic, Recorded at the end of July 2025 in Berlin.

Good Vibes Vol. 12 Mixed by Leonardo Guerra

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SUPERIOR ELEVATION WITH CAROZILLA @ The Lot Radio 09-02-2025

TORIBIO lit up the Polifonic dancefloor past  August 16th 2025 with a blazing mix of house, soul, jazz, and raw Latin rhythm. Pure energy, pure groove, pure joy. Hit play and relive the magic!

TORIBIO Recorded Live at POLIFONIC.MX

TRACKLIST --> clashmusic.com/features/clash-dj-mix-second-storey

Second Storey's mind seems to be a mesh of ideas, each bouncing into the next, sparking new sounds in the process. With new EP 'Spin Cycle' on the racks now, the producer has carefully crafted this very special mix - a sprawling web of sub-aqueous warehouse constructions.

Clash DJ Mix - Second Storey

Appleblim and Second Storey are amazing artists each one for themselves, but they have also been a team for while: they have released a few releases under the AL/SO moniker on R&S and they play b2b sets every now and then, where they cross over from bass music to electro, from house to electronica with a big portion of funk and dub. They did this for this mix and they will do this for our upcoming event on 28th of December at ://about blank. Enjoy the mix and see you there then!

FB Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/420604728893079/
RA Event: https://www.residentadvisor.net/events/1338027

Tracklist:
Shigeto - Alley Oop - Vanity Press
Suzanne Kraft - Slam - Animals Dancing
Area Forty One - Nocturnal Passions III -  - Delsin
Cygnus - Her Majesty -CPU
Jesus Loves Acid - Higher Functioning Movements (Radioactive Man Remix) -  Vitalik
Z-Formation - Sound Waves - Hi-Bias
Kaap - External World - De Lichting 
London Modular - Glove Box - Electrix
Al Wooten - Body Healthy - Trule
Derek Carr - Binary Systems - Subwax Excurstions
K-Lone - Missed Calls - Wisdom Teeth
Lou and Bebe Barron - Main title From Forbidden Planet 
Client 03 - Prosperity Stream Divider - Astrophonica
Alphonse - Mystical Wisp - Klasse Wrecks
Hooverian Blur - Phantom Space - Ritual Poison
Second Storey - Fight or Flight - Varvet (Forthcoming)
Dj Rush - Don’t you Love me (Hacker Remix) - Basic Beat Recordings 
Go Nuclear - Time 2 Party - Bass Agenda
Headie One ft Skepta - Back to Basics (Floating Points Remix) - 
M Twelve - Time Spent (Sync 24 Remix) - Electrix
Second Storey - Scaldy Mott - Varvet (Forthcoming)
Overworx - Flybot - Overworx
SP:MC - Slugfest - Sentry

KILLEKILL PODCAST #55: SECOND STOREY & APPLEBLIM

Adventures in music, fashion, film and more. 

Issue 129 - covered by Romy, JADE, Kai Isaiah-Jamal, Bryan Ferry & Leon Bridges - is out now: https://www.TheClashShop.com

For DJ or Live bookings please contact : 

lou@rocketsciencemedia.com

For remixes or further info please contact :

alec@secondstorey.co.uk

Clash DJ Mix - Second Storey

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