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Now, NIKS is a name that you might already be familiar with, and, quite frankly, if you aren't, we're not really sure where you've been over the last year (well, hopefully your house)...

The South-East London-based DJ and radio host is one of the minds behind Black Bandcamp, a platform founded last year as a space to showcase, promote and support Black artists across the world. What began as a crowd-sourced spreadsheet quickly snowballed into a unified website and a global initiative which is continuing to grow and develop as we type.

But beyond NIKS' incredible work behind the scenes, she's also been causing quite the stir behind the decks too. Inspired by deeper, rhythmic strains of electronic music; sounds with percussive and melodic hooks, her sets and mixes —which have most recently come via Discwoman and Lobster Theremin— explore sounds that transcend the body and the mind, moving beyond thoughts and feelings. 

On top of cooking up lots of new, exciting plans for Black Bandcamp, which will be shared very soon, there's plenty coming up in the world of NIKS too, starting right now with her 'Ransom Note' mix... Get your loose clothing at the ready — this is one for the dance.

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NIKS: The 'Ransom Note' Mix

Paraffin Tehran is really proud to announce the new episode of its podcast series, with a very special guest, all the way from Germany, the man behind the legendary record label Workshop, Lowtec (@lowtec) himself.
Dive deep into this amazing journey and let it take you to special places, a very fine selection of sounds done by the one and only Lowtec from Workshop Records.
We are all familiar with the Workshop and its records, and how important they are for the whole electronic music scene, a very influential platform with many great minded artists and releases that changed this game forever, the impact done by Lowtec and the label is just bigger than life. 
Words cannot describe how proud and happy we are to have this episode in our special catalog. Lots of love and respect for the man who made this possible, Thank you Lowtec. 
WE LOVE YOU.

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@willeewillee

Willee for number 6! 

So excited to share a beautifully selected mix by a very talented artist. Willee has put together a smooth trip through moody rhythms, hitting that sweet spot somewhere in the middle of house, techno and electro. Digger alerrrttt :o 

Thank you for such a special mix Will! You always inspire me, keep me on my toes and you are my favourite person to listen to and play music with. <3

Maybe

006. Maybe with Willee

@kiernan-laveaux

First up on the mix is the incredible Kiernan Laveaux with 60+ minutes of psychedelic chaos, floating effortlessly between funk, house, IDM, dub and techno.

There is always an unshakeable invisible energy that surrounds mixes like these, which is no surprise given Kiernan has deep ties with the queer dance revolution that has been pushing that same energy throughout the Midwest and East Coast of America. We highly recommend you dive in head first and let the Motherbeat wash over you.

@call-super

There aren’t many words that can describe the breadth and scale of our second guest’s impact on dance music culture today.

Meteoric? Mould-breaking? Pioneering? Call Super a.k.a Ondo Fudd’s kaleidoscopic discography, both in production, DJing and art direction, is frankly, second to none. Rather than gushing too much over our next guests deft selection capability, we are more than happy to let the music do the talking. Bon Appetite.

ExpOSe Mix 004 - Kiernan Laveaux & Call Super

A pillar of the Melbourne/Naarm music scene, Jennifer Loveless  ( @jenniferloveless ) has been making waves locally and abroad for some time now. Having originally moved to Melbourne via Toronto, she's become known for her diverse, banging and unique productions on labels such as Butter Sessions, Planet Euphorique, Pure Space & Body Verse

Her talent also shines through in a her insanely busy DJ schedule and varying, but equally impressive multitude of mixes.

Her aura is bubbly, playful and unique, but what really shines through is her true passion for her craft.

Thanks again for this one Jenn! <3 

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Grig Starts A Cult!

Interview + Download:  http://truantsblog.com/2020/truancy-volume-259-doc-sleep/

Soundcloud: @docsleep

Doc Sleep is an unsung hero. Low-key and understated, she's an accomplished DJ and producer, as well as being part of the two-person team behind the consistently excellent Jacktone label. The label has amassed an incredible 70 releases since 2013, putting out tracks from the likes of Gayphex Twin, Roche, Experimental Housewife, CMD, and past Truancy Volume mixers Isabella and Russell E.L Butler.  Originally from the Bay Area but now based in Berlin, she is a regular at clubs like Tresor, as well as being heavily involved as a resident and curator for the Room 4 Resistance collective. Her first official release under this name came in the mid-2010s, but she's been producing in one way or another a decade longer than that, and like many of her peer group started off in "guitarish" bands. Nowadays she appears on her own label as well as the similarly busy Dark Entries. We talked to her about her origins, influences and the current state of the label among other things, while she contributes a stellar mix that builds with class and elegance from subtle beginnings.

http://truantsblog.com

Doc Sleep

Truancy Volume 259: Doc Sleep

Soft-focus waves of lush ambience and gently intensifying, dusty beats are the watchwords for Beta Librae's gorgeous contribution to Incienso's crackaud.io residency. Find out more → https://crackm.ag/2zkGgmc

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Read our interview with @gabriellekwarteng from New York: https://bit.ly/uvpod091_gabrielle

iTunes: bit.ly/uvpod_itunes
Soundcloud: bit.ly/uvpod_sc
Website: www.uncannyvalley.de/category/podcast/

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UV Podcast 091 - Gabrielle Kwarteng

@timsweeney
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Step up next, Jonny Rock @jonnyrock. If u know .. u know 
 
A familiar face on the London house and disco scenes. Alongside running his labels Disco Hamam and Hamam House, and his Oldschool Rider moniker, Rock skilfully joins the dots between the old school house, lefty underground disco and boogie vibes in a party setting.
 
With just under an hour, Rock takes us through a diverse soundscape from spooky Synths, political New Beat to tropical House cuts - this is what fresh air smells like!

Love International Mix 027: Jonny Rock

https://www.nts.live/shows/bell-towers/episodes/dance-music-show-w-bell-towers-16th-june-2020
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NIGHT FORCE - NATH
TELEPHONES - SENSEI 
ETIENNE DE CRECY - SCRATCHED 
JOHANN KASETA - HOW U LIKE IT?
MR. TOP HAT & ART ALFIE - FLORTIG STAMNING
BELL TOWERS - ANOTHER LONELY NIGHT IN MY HOUSE
ATELIE FOLIE - FASHION
CHRIS & COSEY - DRIVING BLIND (VAPOURSPACE MOIST SEXY MIX)
BELL TOWERS - ENTER THE DOME
MARQUIS HAWKES - BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE
KASPER BJORKE - DREAMERS (PEREL REMIX)
SANO X SIWO - I CAN
JAMIE PRINCIPLE - BAD BOY (RON HARDY TAPE) 
DIONNE - FEEL DA RAIN (D’PAC DUB)

DANCE MUSIC SHOW 17/6/20

Name: Kristin Malossi
Alias: DJ Voices (@latenitesbookclub)
Pronouns: she/her
Location: Brooklyn, NY

Influences: My books, my friends, Leonora Carrington & DJ Marcelle

Affiliations/Residencies/Projects: Nowadays / Working Women / Lot Radio / Noods Radio / Level Party / Love Injection

Favorite Quote: 
"Song" by Adrienne Rich
 
You’re wondering if I’m lonely:
OK then, yes, I’m lonely
as a plane rides lonely and level
on its radio beam, aiming
across the Rockies
for the blue-strung aisles
of an airfield on the ocean.

You want to ask, am I lonely?
Well, of course, lonely
as a woman driving across country
day after day, leaving behind
mile after mile
little towns she might have stopped
and lived and died in, lonely

If I’m lonely
it must be the loneliness
of waking first, of breathing
dawn’s first cold breath on the city
of being the one awake
in a house wrapped in sleep

If I’m lonely
it’s with the rowboat ice-fast on the shore
in the last red light of the year
that knows what it is, that knows it’s neither
ice nor mud nor winter light
but wood, with a gift for burning.

Advice for the DJs, artists and producers of our community: I have to be honest this feels like a really difficult time to give compelling and wise advice right now especially since I feel like I've never know or understood less in my life!  And I mean that both personally and universally. So I'm going to get inspiration from myself of a few years ago and resend that ; ) 

Try to compare yourself to other people as little as possible, even though it’s so hard sometimes. Everyone’s “journey” is uniquely theirs and there’s no right or wrong way to go about this. Find your voice and stay true as hell to that...there will be so many outside factors making you second guess yourself sometimes, but that’s something that truly can’t be taken away from you no matter what, and it’s something no one else has. Channel the valleys into peaks. Admit when you’ve fucked up, be accountable to yourself and your community. There is always more to learn. Find like-minded individuals to confide in and listen to them as well. Support your peers enthusiastically and without hesitation. Of course try to have as much fun as possible, but don’t let anyone for a second make you feel any shame about being very serious about your art or ambition.

With this mix DJ Voices asks to please learn more about and consider donating to: Bed Stuy Strong (https://bedstuystrong.com/) and Black Art Library (https://www.gofundme.com/f/black-art-library)

Tracklist - http://bit.ly/DJVoicesTrax

Daisychain

Daisychain 138 - DJ Voices

Based in the Bay Area, @aunteesam of Club Pansy got their start DJing relatively recently. With their storytelling background as a filmmaker/editor and their strong sense for what it means to get lost in the emotions of a dancefloor, it feels like they could have been DJing for years. Viewing music as a universal language, their mixes are jubilant and connective — this is music for smiling at your neighbor through the fog, for uplifting one another, for heading home with a full heart and a changed mind.

"Music to smize to. As a filmmaker/editor by day, I really enjoy storytelling, evoking feeling, and creating a sense of warmth through the art. It’s not a perfect story, but it has a beginning, an arc, and a resolution.

This mix is bright, has some tight hugs of acid, and groovy bass lines to get your feet kickin’. I’m sharing music that combines my love of dancing and feeling sanguine - This mix is full of tunes that please my soul. I recorded this using an XDJ-RX2 and some studio monitors."

Read the full interview and see a tracklist:
https://spontaneous.zone/039-aunteesam.html

@aunteesam

Interview + Tracklist

Spontaneous Affinity #039: aunteesam

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