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HAFT, the Iranian duo of Sam Nasehi and Amir Subb, are known for fusing hypnotic synths, deep- rooted pads, and intricate percussion into a sound that bridges traditional textures with modern progressive house. Their debut three-track EP on Balance Music delivers a journey filled with psychedelic undercurrents and shimmering atmospheres that is crafted equally for the dance floor and for deep listening.

The brooding ‘Driftor’ is designed to nudge any DJ set in the right direction. An off-beat bass drives the engine, allowing you to comfortably sit in the pocket of its inviting narrative. Steely drums and percussion form a cohesive frame, while a bag of tasteful effects, samples, and stabs fill the remaining spaces. Once the breakdown hits, in all its subtlety, you know you’re in the hands of professionals. This is essential prog, designed for any occasion.

There is an undercurrent of psychedelia running through ‘Myntal’, hypnotic and consuming. Low- end frequencies double as notes, merging with the bass to create a dizzying effect. Its main-room identity, however, is confirmed by drums that strut forward with propulsive energy. It all points towards a seductive breakdown, its layering teasing a drop that confirms it: this is designed for floors ready to ignite.

Filled with depth, ‘Prism’ shimmers and shakes as synths and stabs perpetually morph. The result is a continuous stream of sonic moments to lose yourself in. Thankfully, the dense bassline and drums bring you back from the edge of hypnosis, filling the space with an elastic energy as buoyant as a trampoline. Then comes the breakdown: bells dissolve into minor-key haze, half beautiful, half surreal: an inviting dream-logic that is hard to deny. 

PREMIERE: HAFT - Driftor (Original Mix) [BALANCE MUSIC]

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MA010ADE
Anniversary Edition
Mango Alley ADE Exclusive Compilation 010 / CURRENTS
Various Artists

001 Joaquín Salmain - Concentrate
002 Niki Sadeki - Lone Frequency
003 Allex - Valkyrie
004 Astrek - Confusion
005 Jadon Fonka - Oak My Goat
006 Federico Epis - Let It Be
007 Abity & Gabo Martin - Rumble
008 Lavie Au Soleil & Oreiente - Kilimanjaro
009 Matthew Sona - Ripple
010 Martin Fredes & Gaspar Torres - Timeless
011 Veytik - The Cure
012 Julian Liander, Brian David, Mauro Masi - Flux
013 foglight - Buffer
014 Luciano Pelliza - The Mystery Out There
015 Bachir Salloum - Alma
016 Juan Lagisquet - Desert Spring Tears
017 Ignacio Tuzio, ZAHNA - Myracle
018 Lucas Martinez - Silent Waves
019 Alan Schultz - Why You Scared
020 Cloaked - Compress
021 Luca Abayan - Soul Sphere
022 Ivan Lozano, Brian Creao - Now Fire

/ mastering by Cid Inc.
/ mixed version by DJ Ruby

MA010ADE MA. ADE 010 Compilation / CURRENTS

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CLOAKED Compress

venetta - take me 2 outer space

Finally welcoming @ccl-url on Fictions. They’ve been a musical, creative and political inspiration for a while and getting to know them more intimately since they moved to Berlin has made my admiration and affection even deeper.

This month, we’ve decided to focus on music from Black creators, most of which are either self-released or featured on black-owned labels to ensure the funds reach them in a direct way. Our selection was partly inspired by https://blackbandcamp.info/#/ and you'll find the full tracklist here: https://cashmereradio.com/episode/fictions-41-w-gigsta-ccl/ and here:  https://www.buymusic.club/list/gigsta-fictions-41-with-gigsta-and-ccl-on-cashmere-radio

We owe so much to the creativity and work of black people and we stand in solidarity with those protesting around the globe. Go to https://linktr.ee/ccl_url for places to donate ongoing, reading lists, petitions to sign etc.

xxx

nono

ps: this Soundcloud upload comes one month after it's been broadcast on Cashmere Radio. The July show will happen on July 7th and I'm inviting Ophélie :)

Fictions #41 w/ Gigsta & CCL 09.06.2020

BOUDOIR: SLEEPOVER SERIES 001
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"I'm feeling like I'm going to use the theme of femininity as a thread that connects my set.

Femininity as strength, as a braiding of the experiences of the multitudes of ppl who identify and see themselves as femme, as divinity, and as the oldest party trick in the book ;).

I think about how early in my career older men would give me backhand compliments about my music tastes by calling my sets 'girly' or saying things like 'great selection, ok mixing'.

Now in a post-Corona world & with me hailing from the Plague States of America, gigging (like I'm used to) is interrupted indefinitely, I look at the stats on my mixes on Soundcloud for some validation that this dream, I built on the music I love and feel drawn to, still exists. I see those numbers going north & not stopping. I think about how my favorite songs have been mixed into long-form stories aka dj mixes where I get to spin my own magic into them. I know these 'girly' sets of mine have taken me pretty far, propelled me into international tours, and paved the way to friendships and connections I didn't know that I needed and craved. Digging into my fantasies through exploration into music and clubbing brought the woman and the star in me to life. *allowed me to inhabit & exist as Dee Diggs* this divine feminine concept and dj persona that is me but also takes a bit of cosplaying as my most confident & resilient self.

I love House music because of the abundance of women's voices all over the genre. We make it cool, that femme flip, that honey-dipped flair that it girls craft from nothing and flaunt so good that it seems so effortless. I'm musing on all of that."

— Dee Diggs
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https://soundcloud.com/dee_diggs

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Full tracklist: https://bleep.com/features/bleep-mix-128-Wordcolour

Wordcolour’s Bleep mix delivers the same sort of leftfield yet eminently danceable techno stylings that one hears on the producer’s Lapsus Records EP Tell Me Something. Bookended by more abstract cuts - a computer-age Fourth World sound design from Xactus at the start, FaltyDL’s woozy IDM/breakcore joint ‘Blueberry Moon’ at the close - the rest of the mix finds Wordcolour serving up club innovations from artists such as Piezo, Medlar and AYA.

Bleep Mix #128 - Wordcolour

Two hours of rolling techno and house grooves from Oakland's Russell E.L. Butler.

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Ciel - 19 October 2020

@taylorbratches

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

My name is Taylor and my preferred pronouns are they and she. I live in Brooklyn! Fun fact about myself… I used to teach hip hop dance in the early 2000’s. 

How is everything going with you right now?

It’s going pretty well despite the circumstances, which of course are not ideal. Been navigating a lot of personal challenges lately, from a break-up to family drama, but strangely I feel ok, like all is looking up….something in my attitude has shifted

What are you missing from pre-covid life?

Dancing. With people. More than anything.

Any fun goals for winter time?

3rd installment of Dance Floor Epiphanies for Resident Advisor is happening, and I also have an ambient release coming out for the boutique cassette label, Enmossed. And I want to finish my memoir! (maybe it will actually happen this time). 

Who currently inspires you music-wise?
ASC (always). Europa. Ma Sha Ru. May Vary. Abby Echiverri. E.C.C.O. Pugilist. Air Max ‘97. Eris Drew and Octo Octa. Datach’i. H.E.R. Noumen. And I’ve been kind of obsessed with heavy bass music lately like Ternion Sound and TMSV. those lower chakra vibes


4 djs you would want to see on a lineup for the first party post covid asap?

Oh god this is hard. Umm… I’m thinking about the DJs whose sets just tether me to the floor and make me really fucking jump-up-and-down happy:

Erika
Danny Daze
Ben UFO
Eris Drew

What other activities have you dipped into with a break from djing?

Writing and Spiritual Channeling / Energy Work. Deepening into both of those practices.. 
 
Let’s play a pipipi game… I give you a situation & you give me a track (youtube links plz)

** 1 track for the insect world
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30stBhRAnmA
OR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcZZR49OQ_4


** pool party for the older generation of club kids?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnHXnyLtGhk


** b2b with Claude Young
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkQVO4NRAUI


Favorite weird drug experience?

The very first time I took acid I accidentally took too much and merged with the soul of another human until we no longer could distinguish ourselves from one another. I saw his third eye blinking on his forehead, as real as an actual eye, and then we became telepathic, and then we astral projected as one entity into the godhead. It was cool.

Why do you think it's important to share music?

I believe it’s the most unifying force in the world. It’s the most human language, and gives us access to our emotions in a way that brings joy. And it connects us beyond the mind… it connects us through the body, and through the heart. 

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

Cohesion & Unification. A return to how things used to be, without trying to emulate the past too much. Meaning, a sense of PLUR that permeates not only the dance floor but the social spaces, online and physical.