our first mix comes from othrwrld, a trans femme nonbinary dj/producer based in Portland OR using her alchemy of sound and atmosphere to open portals into new utopian possibilities for collective healing, release, and peace.  

othrwrld's mix, meant to showcase a range of genres and sounds to be encountered at Club Liminal, opens with murky swirling relaxed rhythms, eventually dissolving into a long spellbinding climb through hypno techno towards spacious, speedy, pumping trance, finally landing back in the arms of soft pads.  

her latest ep "receive, return, repose" is out now on OBSKUR MUSIC https://obskurmusic.bandcamp.com/album/receive-return-repose

01_othrwrld

recorded live at CLUB LIMINAL 6/9 in Portland OR

Nolid is a Portland-based DJ, and member of the nonbinary, queer, trans, and POC-centered artist collective UwU. An active part of the crew’s Xray.fm radio show, and one half of Mate Mind with Argonaute, a former left-field electronics radio show on Freeform Portland.

Nolid’s sound is an eclectic journey that traverses many genres. Their intention as a DJ is to bring community closer and create healing moments drawing from sounds that are familiar, yet warped.

For the inaugural set at Club Liminal I wanted to capture some sounds that I think of when I think of othrwrld’s music and djing ethereal, heady, emotional, and euphoric. I have been really into airy and psychedelic sounds lately and I think this mix is a proper opening journey for Club Liminal. Thanks for having me and Thanks for dancing. 


—NOLID

02 Nolid

The promoter behind Portland's Switch Dance Party and co-founder of Brooklyn's young techno showcase TechTonics, Novail has been hard at work establishing themself in the bi-coastal queer dance scene. Since landing in Brooklyn, Novail has been an active contributor to the underground rave network, working in production with the notorious UNTER party while producing, promoting and supporting a variety of other nights themselves. As a DJ, Novail is active in both the underground techno scene and the queer house scene, curating across a broad range of sonic space between hypnotic environments with dripping, dubby, acidic dimensions and cunty grooves with jacking rhythms and classic elements. Seen behind the decks in places such as Portland's Holocene, NY's Bossa Nova Civic Club, the Chernobyl Warehouse and beyond, Novail is an artist committed to the process of listening, learning, contributing and carrying forward the legacy of those who have come before. 

From Novail - Big thank you to othrwrld for the space to share this through Club Liminal. For this mix I wanted to explore a deep, drippy, hypnotic and wet realm of exploration, yearning and mystery, infused with some sass, sexiness and a hint of rebellion. Wading through the murky unknown depths of the day to day with the intention of seeking understanding while being open to change and difference has helped me develop comfort within the unknown and an eagerness to discover. I hope through this mix some of that discovery can be shared with those who listen.

Tin Man, Donato Dozzy - Test 3 (Original Mix)
hsian - a luminous thread
Vidění - Introspection
Claudio PRC - Tonal (Original Mix)
Feral - Three Faced Queen
Rift - Healing Conversations
Sepehr - Abandoned Ecstasy (XTC Mix)
Primal Code - Al Calculator (Priori Remix)
Len Faki - My Black Sheep (Matrixxman Isolation Mix)
Pervocet - L0V3 S1R3N
Planetary Assault Systems - Dungeon (1997 Original Version)
Stanislav Tolkachev - Delayed Gratification
Dubfire - Sound Bath (Original Mix)
Sound Synthesis - Hidden Realms (Original Mix)
Anz - Gary Mission

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03 Novail

rave on the edge of reality - dedicated to deep sonic spiritual journeys - trans/BIPOC to the front of the portal

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