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‘For home use only’ is an anti-club social, a chance to get to know someone/something. A series of transmissions purely dedicated to exploring the other side.

Hmmmm, I’m grappling with how much this episode means to me. Having Fia on here has been a dream from the conception of this series, a seed I planted years ago.  Now that the day is here it seems surreal. Fellow human beings and any other forms of life that are out there, I present to you For Home Use Only number 72 with Fia Fiell. 

Where to start? Fia Fiell aka Carolyn Schofield plays an essential role in not only my own personal understanding and appreciation of music but, I think I can safely say the same thing on behalf of the rest of Naarm if not humanity. A mainstay in our heads and hearts and bodies at Inner Varnika from the beginnings and hopefully till the end.  Her sense of crowd attunement is like none other, a demanding presence through her sonic sign language and her ability to push sound into a fourth if not fifth dimension. Her service to the scene is immeasurable, paving the way to a higher form of ambient landscapes and otherworldly sounds. Continuously pushing the boundaries and breaking apart the constructs as she consistently evolves, happily taking us all along for the ride. 

Completely dumbfounded, the sheer composition of this mix is a work of art itself. With an overarching sense of ecstatic rhythm, sprinkled with off kilter ideals, forming a beautifully rich tapestry of feelings and emotions on both ends of the spectrum. In a world where we all learn to exist with increasing numbness, there has not been a more important time to feel something. A heartfelt showcase of what’s inside the mind of Naarm’s greatest treasures. This is a walk through the forest at the crack of a cold dawn. The entire mix is full of astonishing moments, it’s time to find yours.  I will forever look to Fia as a source of inspiration and for that, I’m eternally grateful. 

Go feel something.  Much love. 

Her sounds >>>> https://soundcloud.com/fiafiell  //////  https://fiafiell.bandcamp.com/

~TRACKLIST~
Terry Riley & Don Cherry Duo - The Descending Moonshine Dervishes
Toshimaru Nakamura - Nimb Number 43
Valentina Magaletti & Julian Sartorius - Sobaka
Jonathan Scherk - Sure of You 
Blacks Myths - Upper South 
Maria Moles & Adam Halliwell - Genko-an 
Bellows - 01 (from Undercurrent)
William Selman - A New Old Firmament
Omit - ReTainer
Low Flung - Chipboard
Muslimgauze - Return of Black September
Will Guthrie - Nist-Nah
Guiseppe Ielasi - Untitled 4 (from (Third) Stunt)
sample from Pharoah Sanders - Elevation
Masayoshi Fujita & Jan Jelinek - Stripped To RM
Thomas Brinkmann - 0110
Maria Moles - II (from Opening)
Eliane Radigue - Kailasha
M. Geddes Gengras - Side I (from Magical Writing)
Fia Fiell - soft pedal improvisation (unreleased)

Bounces

FHUO # 72 // Fia Fiell

Purelink have been described more than once as an "ambient boy band." (They themselves say "jam band.") It's not meant dismissively—the American trio purposefully mean to function as a band, even if their main instruments are laptops. Ambient might not quite cut it as a descriptor, though. The group's music crosses eras and scenes, touching on the late '90s clicks & cuts boom as well as the billowy ambient techno put out by labels like 3XL, West Mineral Ltd. and NAFF. 

Their most recent LP, Signs, released on enigmatic imprint Peak Oil (and one of our favourite albums of 2023), is especially impressive, made of stuttering rhythms and glassy textures. In other words, it's ambient-not-ambient. While members Concave Reflection, kindtree and Millia have all made excellent music on their own, something special happens when they come together.

Purelink's RA Podcast is another stellar contribution to our post-New Year's tradition, where we highlight a more laid-back sound to soothe weary minds and frazzled brain cells after the heavy holiday celebrations. This is 90-plus minutes of intricately textured downtempo, dub techno and even UK garage, all cut through with a floaty, almost drowsy quality, with plenty of exclusives and unreleased cuts from the likes of Nick León, James K, Downstairs J and more. It highlights Purelink's position as a bridger of worlds, sounds and tempos.

Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/917

RA podcast

RA.917 Purelink

Recorded for @Refugeworldwide. Inspired by how water interacts with solid structures. 

Image by CCL

𝙡𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 w CCL #11 Rock Pools @refugeworldwide

Juanita's Mix 100 with Ciel @ciel_dj

Q. How would you describe yourself?
A. a music maker with too much sincerity and a passion for sampling, film, and leftist politics

Q. What drew you to the music scene in the beginning and where do you hope to see it in the future?
A. Looking back at my life, I think everything from my birth led me on this path towards music. It was my first love. But as an only child, my experience with music growing up was always very solitary. I yearned to be part of a community radio station with Iikeminded music nerds, and it was working for a radio station eventually during my undergraduate that brought me toward DJing and rave culture. Back then I never thought I could do this full time, but once I got the chance to make a living doing this, I realized the scene was far from perfect, in fact it's very exploitative. I hope in the future we can find a way to fairly compensate music makers for the incredible gift of music they bestow upon the world, without becoming beholden to corrupt corporate & military interests. Artists can be hyper individualistic and self-interested, and I hope we can get better at looking out for each other instead of just our own paycheques.

Q. Tell us a little bit about this mix.
A. I wanted to present a different side of myself to international audiences on such a wonderful mix platform. Perhaps people outside of my home city of Toronto are less familiar with my downtempo sets, but it's been a significant part of my wheelhouse for years, and have gained even wider affection from me since I started doing a downtempo party in Toronto last year. Like I always say, 80-100bpm is the most natural tempo for extended human body movements. I also liked the idea of doing a mix that doesn't build in a predictable way, instead it waxes and wanes like the natural rhythm of life. So many of my favourite mixes build and release tension in a way that's very satisfying to listen to, the sounds intensify to a frenzy before disintegrating into nothingness. I wanted to play with that rise and fall and mix downtempo and dub with double time d&b in a non-linear way that is evocative of our most precious memories and tells stories we've only seen in dreams. Downtempo and dub also seemed like the perfect genres to play in the 100th mix for Juanita's, and in the lead up to my fav April holiday. :) I hope the listeners enjoy it.

Juanita's Mix 100: Ciel

Here's the recording of my set at Nowadays Nonstop on Feb 12th, 3-6am

endless gratitude to DJ Voices https://soundcloud.com/latenitesbookclub for the opportunity to do my thing in total freedom

Piezo @ Nowadays Nonstop NYC 17/02/24

ROOM 2 - SATURDAY 20 til 22 🐊🐊🐊

Thanks to Suzybee & Steevio, the volunteers, the dancers, the musicians, Théo & Ugo, the Friends of Fictions, Alex & very special thanks to @iambruce for mastering the recording :)

Hug to @r4r_luz who sadly couldn't make it this year and was supposed to play before me.

Shorter context: https://www.instagram.com/p/C9NI2bwMVcu/

Longer context: https://nonogigsta.substack.com/p/1ec95196-66ba-45d9-91d0-3b1031fc5c42

Freerotation 2024 : The House Of Crocodiles Part 2 (Live Recording)

𐃏 Friday evening at the fifth instalment of The Three Wheel Drive 𐃏 

♡ Love to all the organisers and dancers ♡

⚛︎ Leave a timestamped comment for any IDs ⚛︎

DJ ojo b2b Oliver Kay @ 3WD 2024

@livwutang at praia

foto: anetaurbonaite

livwutang at Praia - Waking Life '24

Brian Leeds has spent a decade exploring electronic music’s murky corners under a range of aliases – from blown-out house and ambient to deep-fried trap and drill. As Loidis, he released one of 2024’s best albums, the minimalist dub techno LP ‘One Day’. 

Now, returning to his primary @huerco_s handle, the Philadelphia-based shapeshifter records a two-hour mix of rhythmic psychedelia for DJ Mag's Recognise series, and speaks to Michael McKinney about his family ties to the Jersey Devil, growing up in bands, his West Mineral Ltd. label, and learning to slow down.

Interview: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-076-huerco-s-loidis-west-mineral-interview-mix

Interview

Recognise 076: Huerco S.

Prescribe yourself a genre-free, highly emotional course of Physical Therapy. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/physical-therapy/episodes/physical-therapy-21st-february-2025

Physical Therapy - Live from Miscellania  210225

Recording from basic chanel & OL drift's opening b2b set for the Alrowwad Arts Centre fundraiser with Late Night Shopper, Pain Management, Goodness and Untitled 909 at Ormside Projects in December 2024. 

To find out more information and support the Alrowwad Arts Centre, head to their website here: https://alrowwad.org/?lang=en 

@basicchanel
@ol_drift

Untitled 909 Podcast 220: basic chanel b2b OL Drift (live from Ormside Projects)

**Avoid Anything that gestures towards slime**

We're back with our monthly on @radio-relativa after a brief hibernation with a snippet of @ion_ny & @myflower1 rockin the bar part time dancefloor, live and direct.

Ion & My Flower | March '25

recorded live at good work in a backyard on a lovely saturday in brooklyn

Loidis @ Good Work - 12 July 2025

Fergus Jones live in the studio for two hours.

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https://www.soundcloud.com/perkopair



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