2019_Nov

Recording of Nosedrip's set at Dekmantel Festival 2023.

Dekmantel Festival 2023

Nosedrip at Dekmantel Festival 2023

IBU 600 from Imaginary Friend crew - very special guest mix and refuge debut. check out more bits here: https://soundcloud.com/user-785368649

PLO_radio // drizle.FM - Ep:003 PLO man, IBU 600 - 13.12.23

The fourth entry in a series of living documents of momentum

Euphoric kinetic connection embraces disorder inside the void, as we smile & dance toward anamnesis together

Primarily manifested live at UFO CAMP festival 2024, in Guanajuato Mexico, on May 18 2024 as the vibrant golden hour solarity melted into dusk, further and further into the celestial embrace of night. Some sonics were added into this mix later on by me for deep listenability at home :)

Gratitude to UFO CAMP crew for having me play, a special set in a special place on a special day of life <3

ENCAPSULATED JOY 004: LIVE @ UFO CAMP 5/18/2024

For the 30th edition of OK Series, Ciel leans in to the Off-Kilter concept, drawing on her influences away from the dance floor. A collage of instrumental and vocal struck shoegaze, left-field, new wave, trip hop and touches of darker electronic grooves.

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Ciel, real name Cindy Li, is a music producer, DJ, pianist, and radio presenter based in Toronto and originally from Xi'an China.

As one of the most prominent exports out of Toronto, she has graced the decks at world-class clubs like Berghain’s Panorama Bar, De School, Robert Johnson, Nowadays, and fabric.

Now becoming known as a prolific producer, Cindy has released music on labels such as Peach Discs, Naïve, Terrafirm, Ghostly International, Studio Barnhus, Mister Saturday Night, !K7 Records, Lucky Me, Planet Euphorique, Jacktone, XKalay, Unknown - Untitled, as well as Eris Drew's Ecstatic Editions whilst collaborating with artists like D Tiffany, Dan Only, Priori, Ali
Berger, & Kilig.

Being a founding member of the Toronto electronic music label Parallel Minds, Ciel is also a member of the globally recognized women and LGBTQIA+ DJ collective Discwoman and has produced a monthly radio show on Rinse FM in London, UK since 2018.

OK030 - Ciel

The supremely talented DJ Plead launches us into a mind warping world of percussive pleasures and dexterous genre bending, with his trademark agile club rhythms and pacy low end palpitations on full display in episode 303!

@1djplead

Q. What inspiration did you draw upon when planning this mix, and what type of listening environment could you imagine it being easily enjoyed in? 

A. I actually looked through my rekordbox history from a recent Animalia night I played in Naarm and drew some inspiration from that. When listening back to the mix I can imagine it being played for a semi-casual game of Futsal or something like that. I feel like there are some light-footed tracks in there that would be useful to some nimble futsal players. 

Q. Are there any songs in the mix that are especially close to your heart, and what is it about these cuts that resonate with you so much?

A. Mata by Nidia & Valentina

It's taken off  a truly sublime Album that I draw lots of inspiration from. It's simultaneously organic and loose and club-playable, which is a tough one to get right. It's something I’m constantly trying to achieve but they seem to have done it effortlessly. 

Dotted by Cliques

I actually tried to google to see if I’ve ever put this tune in another guest mix before. I probably have, so I’ll apologise for that now. Cliques has always had a big influence on me since I started producing music. They’ve since stopped producing themselves which is a shame but I always play their old tunes out if I can. RIP Cliques..

Q. One of the things I’ve been fascinated with in your DJ sets (the Sustain-Release set for example) is your mixing of polyrhythms to seamlessly bridge tempos throughout a set. How did you first get inspired to experiment with this style and what are some of otherwise conflicting genres/sounds that have blended nicely?

A. My DJing style is at times an extension of my music production. I think this might be a good example of that. The sustain release transition from 150 to 100 is using a tune that I produced years ago in a 3/4 time signature. I’ve produced a few tunes over the past few years that are able to do that. It just allows me at times to bounce around to different worlds and stops me from feeling stuck in a tempo-range. I haven’t done it so much recently but I’d like to get back into doing it. It can create a really strange feeling for the audience. At Sustain-Release, a lot of the audience were on hallucinogens so it felt appropriate to get trippy in that way. It's harder to pull off in a nightclub environment.

I’m no longer sure what the original inspiration for experimenting with this style was. Playing a lot of tunes that have a polyrhythm in them can often make you feel like you have the option to dance at two different tempos.

MDC.303 DJ Plead

All vinyl set from SR-Y10 between Galcher Lustwerk & Djrum, in the Grove.

Very J @ Sustain Release Year 10

A special liquidtime set from one of my Favs @napmusick live and direct from liquidtime kwia :) 

𝙡𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 #13 ft NAP: lava mística @refugeworldwide (LIVE)

The in-demand US DJ unfurls dubby, dance floor poetry.

Where does sentimentality fit on the dance floor? For Liv Klutse, AKA livwutang, the answer is everywhere. The New York-based DJ is guided by a deep desire to stir connection, finding themes and points of correspondence across an impressively broad range of sounds, tempos and eras. 

This emotional intuition lends Klutse's sets a depth few others can match. Her selections can seem unpredictable, rooted in an appreciation for feeling over genre—hard and soft sounds are carefully balanced with surrealism and bursts of nostalgia (for instance, the Lazy Dog bootleg edit of Everything But The Girl's "Tracey In My Room"). But as versatile as she is, a few signature traits colour her style, such as a love for dubwise music and rhythms from across the Black diaspora, alongside a refreshingly introspective energy that invites dancers to find moments of meditation—even during peak time. 

A former staffer at our New York office, Klutse has long merited an RA Podcast. Her slow-burning blends and mystical selections have graced near-enough every major festival and club out there, from Dekmantel and Sustain-Release to Nowadays, where she's been a resident since 2022. Despite this cross-continental touring schedule, she still plays plenty of grassroots venues—testament to her days with TUF collective and Orphan Radio in Seattle, as well as her enduring belief in the power of DIY, community-orientated dance music. 

"How did you come down off life?" James Massiah asks at the beginning of RA.975. Across nearly 90 minutes, Klutse's downright beautiful mix seeks answers to this question, reflecting on hedonism in times of political decay. She's in full-on dub mode, moving through meditative bassweight, glitchy house and flat-out weirdo techno with a deftness we've come to expect from one of the most promising, singular voices in dance music right now. She's got there all on her own terms—and we couldn't be prouder.

@livwutang

Read more and find the tracklist ra.co/podcast/975

RA.975 livwutang

James Bangura B2B Ciel @ CS Radio - 03/15/2025

Yu Su’s spring deep dives.

https://www.instagram.com/yusu_suyu
https://www.soundcloud.com/yu_su



Yu Su @ The Lot Radio 03-26-2025

Red silicon valley is over-amplified.
@sayohimebou

[MARU-175]さよひめぼう - 深圳DIVA
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ArtWork:
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Being great fans of his 'trancebreaks' mixes for a long time, it's a pleasure to have our friend @anthonyabbadessa on our next ARTESIAN MIX.

ARTESIAN MIX 007 : Tony Rainwater

Level Data resident DJ SPIT unleashes mix number 99 in our podcast series serving up an hour of hard hitting Electro and Techno goodness. 

In DJ SPIT's Own Words:

This mix contains a couple of my favourite club tracks which I am playing recently. From classic nasty electro, over hardhouse to techno and a lot of hybrids tracks, which are hard to categorize, but this makes them so interesting and joyful to play. I love unexpected mixes and selection and tried to combine both in this podcast. 

>> @handjobberlin

DJ SPIT

LT Podcast 099 // DJ SPIT

Warehouse Music don Mella Dee joins us for the 100th edition of the LT podcast series, serving up an hour of 100% original material.

In Mella Dee's Own Words:

A showcase of music I've produced and released on my label Warehouse Music, a snapshot of what I do as a producer and a further exploration into the ideas I'm experimenting with...

>> @melladeemusic

MELLA DEE

LT Podcast 100 // Mella Dee

Name:  Marcia Pinna
Alias: Aura T-09 (@aurat09)
Pronouns: She/Her 
Location: Los Angeles 

Influences: Baseck, Diskore, DJ Rashad

Affiliations/Residencies/Projects: Dublab / Ravelab 

Favorite Quote: its a toss up between: “I ask no favor for my sex; all I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks.” - RBG and "My Neck, my back, Lick my pussy and my crack" - Khia

Advice for the DJs, artists and producers of our community: Be vocal about wanting to learn, ask lots of questions and try to get in there and do stuff yourself. Often times people who are more knowledgeable/experienced will end up doing stuff for you... so be proactive about making sure people are actually teaching you.  I always insist on touching the buttons myself.  Also be patient with yourself. Remember everything has a learning curve and if you are too results oriented before you've put the time in you will feel unsteady and unsure in your pursuit. Confidence comes from dedication because you know how much energy you have put into something it will make you feel secure in that area.

Tracklist - https://www.facebook.com/DaisychainPodcast/posts/749302518827355

Daisychain

Daisychain 095 - Aura T-09

Daisychain is a movement to showcase power, beauty, and strength of DJs and artists. Like the sequencing of electrical equipment, Daisychain will connect and develop a symbiotic network of trans, nonbinary people and femmes - from all backgrounds. DJs and artists from these realms of identity will continue to find their strength in sound by showcasing their art for a weekly guest mix series. 

Contact/Submissions: Leesh - daisychain.network606@gmail.com

Based in Chicago, IL

Daisychain 095 - Aura T-09

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