@kiernan-laveaux

Introduce yourself? Pronouns? Where do you currently reside? 1 fun fact about yourself?

Hey! Thanks for these thoughtful questions
My pronouns are She/Her or They/Them
I currently reside in Pittsburgh, PA
I eat strawberries whole :)

How did you get your DJ name? 

So one night when I was 18, I was at a Los Crudos show at the venue that a lot of friends and I would later throw parties at in Cleveland (shout out to Martin and any Limp Wrist fans reading this too!). The venue is next door to a terrible gay bar, I went there randomly (weird for me because gay bars are hell on earth 99% of the time) and ended up meeting a group of queens who said they were from the House of Laveaux and that I was their daughter now. They said I needed a name, and the name they chose for me was Kiernan Laveaux. I never saw them again after that night, but a few months later I began to go by the name when I started DJing. It’s become a part of my being in a way I couldn’t have imagined, and also a way of expressing my inner voice in hopes that it reaches the inner voices of others too - and maybe we all start to sing together.  

Who/what currently inspires your music-wise that has nothing to do with music?

Everything is musical & leads back to music for me no matter what, but recently leaning into the fact that I’m the oldest of a handful of young people on the paternal side of my family has been a really inspiring perspective shift of life. The potential of being a supportive & loving older person in the lives of younger people fills me with an infinite amount of joy.

I’ve been discovering more about Jewish heritage of mine that’s been attempted to be erased (as it goes), and in turn learning/reading more about Kabbalisitic thought & ways of being - engaging in magic in my own ways has been expanding my perspective on music/DJing the past several years. 

I’m far from any kind of expert on kabbalah, but the way energy flow & manifestation is written about and practiced within it has been validating to read, in music but as well as the way it feeds back into life. Even just the ability of the word “kabbalah” to translate to “reception”, “tradition”, or “correspondence” <3

Dream line-up?

System of a Down, Nissenenmondai, Cities Aviv, Devo, Mwandishi, The Body, Madam Data, Model Home, Obnox, Neon Phusion, African Head Charge, Cindytalk, Maurice Fulton, Via App, Cyrnai, Rakta, Plack Blague + all the homies DJing for a week straight

What was your best moment on the dance floor?

I’m thankful a lot of meaningful ones come to mind when I think of this - 
the one I always jump to with this question is the first time I saw Titonton Duvante & Bill Converse dj in May 2016, somewhere in Ohio. Both are definitely some of the first people who helped me see how unique & personal you can really be with DJing, Bill’s set that night especially helped show me how deep you can traverse the wormhole. It was just like this completely enveloping & beautiful psychedelic phenomena for me. I don’t remember a lot of the music, but I’ll never forget how it made me feel. Eternally grateful to have any of these experiences in life to help me smile and still feel coursing through my DJing to this day.

Do you have any upcoming releases/gigs?

Lots of ideas swirling in my mind to manifest for the future, but as of right now…

I’m playing in NYC Friday Sept 24 at Nowadays with 
Azu Tiwaline & DJ Voices :)

What would you like to see in the future for the dance community?

A complete & utter overhaul of the ways we create space, express ourselves, and love one another.

Check out the A/V set to Kiernan Laveaux's 363˚ mix here -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAFVqE6tdn8&ab_channel=KiernanLaveaux

For extended Q&A + OG pi pi pi game please visit the website ------> pipipi.life <--------

Kiernan Laveaux - 363˚

almost 4 hours bubs to bubs @kiernanlaveaux live from de sound room September 2022

CCL b2b Kiernan Laveaux Live @ Public Records [09.09.2022]

Manchester's Jon K explores the spaces between monthly for 120 mins.

https://www.nts.live/shows/jon-k-presents-peking-spring/episodes/jon-k-presents-peking-spring-14th-february-2023

Peking 313 / Detroit Techno - The Soul Of Resistance w/ Jon K 140223

Live set from our midweek series at @nowadaysnyc 2.9.2023

@davisgalvin

Davis Galvin live from Dripping @ Nowadays

Akanbi(GROOVY GROOVY//New York)
@andrewakanbi

Recorded live on 02-04-2023 at Nowadays, NYC

Illustration:
@androan97

Akanbi says Yes.

@seleneseattle

"This mix was inspired by lazy, lounging days with my friend, Tondiue's creation, Frog and Dog. This is a mix a tribute to that song, and to lethargic and zoner music that encourages basking lizard energy. It recalls the warmth of summertime, green grass touching tanned skin, cold drinks in hot sunshine, and greetings from old friends. Come chill out with me, Selene :) "

Tracklist on IG

032 - Missed Connections w/ Selene

wonja @ club moniker, ugsf | august 19, 2022

CCL (@ccl-url) has many tricks and plenty of surprises up their sleeve. London-born, US-bred but now Berlin-based, they are playful in what they play but serious about how they play it, whether that's head spinning 160bpm cut, "cowgirl-breaks or wiggle steppers." The key for this multidisciplinary artist and former New Forms festival curator is to find the similarities and differences between shades of sound and rhythm and exploit them to spellbinding effect. As a producer, they are no different and have always managed to find fresh in-between sounds on labels like Fever AM and Discwoman. 

The singular DJ steps up this week with almost two hours of pure sonic adventure. It's a perfect showcase of how they can soundtrack imaginary worlds from humid future jungles to robot dances in the sky. You'll hear rhythms you could never imagine and contort your body in impossible ways, all while admiring the dexterity of the DJ who has threaded together such a trippy trip.

Dekmantel Podcast

Dekmantel Podcast 427 - CCL

https://www.instagram.com/rroxymore
https://www.instagram.com/livwutang

rRoxymore and livwutang @ The Lot Radio 04-24-2023

Rinse FM Podcasts

C to the Power of X with BAKE - 29 May 2023

Interview: https://truantsblog.com/2023/truancy-volume-309-ron-like-hell/ ‎

Soundcloud: @ronlikehell

Access the download and full tracklist (Confirmed and added) on our Patreon. Your support helps cover all our costs and allows Truants to continue running as a non-profit and ad-free platform. patreon.com/truants

http://truantsblog.com

Ron Like Hell

Truancy Volume 309: Ron Like Hell

bay area expansive club music

5/3 ~ with @squishsf, @cocobrycebeats, @breaka, @2shy2dj (dj fart in the club) @ monument sf
5/24 ~ @polygonia @ ugsf

MONIKER003 out now:
https://clubmoniker.bandcamp.com/album/moniker003

wonja @ club moniker, ugsf | august 19, 2022

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