2021/2022 - What are you listening to?

Johannes Albert, known for the hit-releasing label Frank Music kicks off this mix series, that invites its guests to present their influences, inspiration or anything else that’s interesting to them. The only condition is, that it shouldn’t be a typical club mix consisting of dance music only. 

Dive into some inspiration by the man dropping disco edits, ambient tapes, 80s inspired hits, acid, remixes and more. His Ambient LP „Spessart“ will be out on vinyl in october, another EP from Kayroy is in the making and 10 years of Frank Music will definitely be surprising too. 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johannes_albert_/
Soundcloud: @johannesalbert
Frank Music: https://frankmusicfm.bandcamp.com

Johannes Albert - What are you listening to?

OLIV is co-founder of the feminist ZENA collective and part of Breidenbach Label. ZENA stands for more female, non-binary and TRANS* presence in electronic music and club culture by organizing different kinds of events and hosting various projects such as parties, a weekly mixseries on soundcloud, discussions, talks, etc. Breidenbach Label invites local as well as national and international artists to their event series and awaits their second vinyl release at the end of the year. The deep, minimal and housy vibrating sound is their trademark.

OLIV always varies between different genres such as Minimal, House, Tech, Breakbeat, Acid, Electro, Bass and Experimental. This mix combines her interest in pulsating, moving basslines and heavy, overly intellectual rhythm patterns and beyond her scientific interest in listening to electronic and electroacoustic music in the most careful way as a total body experience. Because of that this Constant Change mix is on one hand a complex listening experience but also animates to move one’s own body.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/olivia__paula/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/olivbbs
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/oliviapaula
Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/olivia-paula/
ZENA: https://soundcloud.com/zenakollektiv
Breidenbach: https://soundcloud.com/breidenbachstudio

OLIV - What are you listening to?

Banali is based in Stuttgart, part of the infamous ritual digital crew and responsible for various bookings such as RSS Disco, Sascha Funke, Terr and many more. After his debut remix on Constant Change he’s now up for a deeply digged musical journey, beyond the usual club sound. Yet still feeling that very special connection about his melodic, thoughtful and well chosen selections. Ready for a glimpse of what to get, when booking him to the ambient floor?

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_banali__/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/banali4
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/banali
Ritual Digital: https://www.instagram.com/ritualdigital_/

Banali - What are you listening to?

Brian Ring released music on Running Back, Bordello A Parigi, Let’s Play House and many more labels that stand for excellent quality. After his remix for Jakob Mäders „Relax Euphoria“ he’s back on Constant Change with this DJ mix. Known for a proper disco touch in his productions, it’s no surprise, he’s considering some funky basslines and 80s sounds as an inspiration for his own music. Sunny vibes for the cold time of the year guaranteed. Any new releases coming soon? Make sure to check out his own label „Clutching At Straws“!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianringgg/
Soundcloud: @brian-ring
Clutching At Straws: https://clutching-at-straws.bandcamp.com/music

Brian Ring - What are you listening to?

Jakob Mäder presenting his love for deeper soundscapes and ambient music. Would there be any better day than sunday for publishing this? Or as he says: "Believe me, it perfectly fits all the current (Corona) feels..." 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jakobmaeder/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jakob-Mäder-225433050931532
Soundcloud: @jakobmaeder

Jakob Mäder - What are you listening to?

David Georgos is known for various names and genres. Appearing as Memum with his soft, calming ambient sounds doesn‘t mean he‘s not also up for trippy acid tracks released under the name of VtotheD, a project he does together with Benedikt Frey. He also plays keys and creates atmospheres in the dream pop band Foundling, a project led by Erin Lang. Responsible for the mastering of the latest releases on Constant Change it is interesting to have an insight into his listening habits as well. Sit back and dive into this meditative journey through organic sounds and deep spheres.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidgeorgos/
Soundcloud: @memum

David Georgos - What are you listening to?

Mirella is a Mannheim based DJ who started selecting and mixing music in 2019. By still not sticking to one specific genre, she always finds a way to surprise and excite her crowds. Her bandwidth of sounds reaches from house to disco, from techno to trance, from 4-to-the-floor to breakbeat. This mix is completely different to the music she’s usually playing and she decided to mix music she is currently listening to when at home, learning, doing yoga or driving through the city with her loved bike. To her it feels a little bit like coming back to the roots when playing indie sounds. Though the mix is not only indie music. But what else it is, you must find out by yourself… 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kira.mirella/
Soundcloud: @kiramirella

Mirella - What are you listening to?

Markus Phillip, the man you need for a solid 80s touch and DJ sets that definitely make you d.a.n.c.e. Musically raised in the legendary club Rocker33, he’s nowadays based in Hamburg and known for his well selected repertoire of different musical styles. When asking for his inspiration: 80s electronic, synthesizer music, catchy basslines and a proper amount of analogue warmth is what to get. Sit back at your favourite sunlight spot and enjoy the mix!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markus_phillip_music/
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/markus_markus_markus

Markus Phillip - What are you listening to?

Salon Bitter - What are you listening to?

Salon Bitter are seasoning the sound of the future with a blast from the past to deliver a fun and vibey set of many moods. A joyful and surprising mix of wild 80s bangers and fresh finds from the best of the rest give a glimpse on how Salon Bitter’s reckless sound came to shape.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/salonbitter/
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/maschko_man

Salon Bitter - What are you listening to?

Clochard - What are you listening to? 

Clochard (La Nuit Du Clochard, Traumraum) is all about harmonic sounds when he plays. The German artist from Stuttgart is playing since more than 14 years house music in all its variants. Since 2011 he is part of the Traumraum crew around Patrick Zigon. The Traumraum crew have residencies at Climax Institutes Stuttgart, Macarena Club Barcelona and many other spots. So get in touch with La Nuit Du Clochard and his magic vibes… 

Soundcloud: @cloch-ard
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lanuitduclochard

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Clochard - What are you listening to?

A mix decidedly not primed for the dancefloor? Ok! So what’s special about this contribution for Constant Change? I love inviting friends, hosting and cooking for them. In our living-kitchen area, we have a single turntable, where we play records through their visit, randomly selected including characteristic record crackling. So you can understand this as an short invitation to my living room, including a welcome drink, uplifting tunes for the main course and one for the road to let you know it’s time to go.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philippschultheis/
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/philippschultheis

Philipp Schultheis - What are you listening to?

I tried to showcase some old and newly discovered favorites that I’ve recently been listening to at home:

Malcolm McLaren – Obatala
McLaren is famous for his involvement with the Sex Pistols and creating the look of Punk. Strangely enough, this piece of imaginary ambient-folklore or whatever you want to call it serves as the opener of the same LP that contains his HipHop-hit Buffalo Girls.

Myrna Hague – New World
Myrna is the only Jazz singer I know of who released on Studio One Records. Be sure to check out her track What about me. If you have her LP Melody Life for sale, hit me up.

Freeway – Umlazi
I picked this up some years ago and forgot about it because the LP as a whole is not that great but this track alone is why it’s worth keeping.

Chico Hamilton – Conquistadores
Bought this one as a 45 on Impulse! Records because I had heard it was a Mod-Classic and as a 20-year-old that’s what I was aspiring to be. All records that Chico made with hungarian guitarist Gabor Szabo are great and I always keep revisiting them.

Julian Lage – Saint Rose
No relation to Klaus Lage afaik. A good friend played this 2021 record for me on a long drive and it instantly resonated with me.

King Crimson - Peoria
Prog is something to always be careful about but I’m a dad now, so my King Crimson records are now legitimized well beyond Robert Fripp’s genius.

Showbiz & AG – Hold Ya Head
Unfortunately -8% is as close as I can get to chopped-and-screwed.

The Gun Club – Mother of Earth
One of my favourite tracks by one of my alltime favourite bands. A steady companion for almost 20 years now.

Brian Eno – Here come the warm Jets
Without a doubt one of the most creative and innovative artists of the 20th century. The singing at the end of the track is especially great.

B-52s – Dirty Back Road
A fun little track.

Burial – Shadow Paradise
This 2022 Burial EP might be as close as I can get to reaching enlightenment.

Round Five feat. Tikiman – Na Fe Throw It
Pure bliss. Like receiving a head massage from Moritz von Oswald.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/princebahadu/
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/princebahadu

Prince Bahadu - What are you listening to?

When I was asked to contribute a mix to this series I immediately thought of creating a selection straight out of my younger indie mind that shaped my overall taste in music and still finds its place in the sound and sets that I play. But there are also some recently discovered house and electro tracks that give me goosebumps over and over again. The final result is a little journey through my inner world with a very personal touch, ending with one of my absolute favorite hits from the 90s, which I used to sing along to in my mother's car when I was a little girl. 

Lean back, enjoy the ride and let yourself float away in the vibes of Goldie Palm.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goldie.palm/
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/goldiepalm

Goldie Palm - What are you listening to?

A long time dream is to combine ambient sound with breakbeat and techno. I explored my current interests in new sounds and found how strongly they reminded me of my beginnings in music, especially with Pink Floyd and dance music of the 90-00. This mix of new and old sounds is exactly how i find myself in my experimental daily playlists at the moment.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamarawirth/
Soundcloud: @tamarawirth

Tamara Wirth - What are you listening to?

Maltitz lives as a DJ, producer and musician in Berlin. He is known for his eclectic style and brings together influences from Italo Disco, Indie Dance, House & Wave in his DJ sets, which is also reflected in his diverse art of music production. Maltitz's energetic DJ sets thrive on the dynamic atmosphere, characterized by diverse genre excursions and rapid tempo changes. He surprises with the mixture of humor, sex appeal and the right selection for the night and always looks for the emotional connection to the audience. He is a well-known DJ in the Berlin club scene and plays in venues such as the Funkhaus (porcelain bar), Salon - zur Wilden Renate, //about:blank, Golden Gate, Æden, Ipse, Paloma Bar and Sisyphos. As an experienced DJ, he has been a guest at the Wilde Möhre and the Feel Festival. He also gained a reputation outside of Berlin and played in clubs in cities such as Frankfurt, Hamburg, Kassel or Dresden. In the local PAL club in Hamburg he plays alongside with stage luminaries like Boris, FJAAK, Sedef Adasi, Héctor Oaks or Spencer Parker, whereby his universally known closing sets can last up to six hours.

Soundcloud: @maltitzmusic
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maltitz_/

Maltitz - What are you listening to?

The mix was made on a thurdsay afternoon in no time and is pretty honest. I took some LPs we actually listen to a lot (Joy Orbison, Erykah Badu, FKA Twigs, Jack J, Isa Gordon, Andras) and added a few current 12 inches. A mix of Indie Pop, R&B, smooth analogue House, leftfield Electronica and discoish stuff is what you get.

Soundcloud: @itsjustad
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ad_the_dj/

AD The DJ - What are you listening to?

Music helps to get through the days. There are always tracks that accompany you. They take you to different places and they tell stories about love, life, joy, pain and everything in between. I want to present you some of my favorite tracks that exists between the days. Between the daily business, between your work, between the parties, between the struggle of everyday life. Seat back and relax. Enjoy one hour of deep and groovy music. 

Soundcloud: @robbank
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robidiebank/