Incredible and energizing mix! Thank you for this <3

Here we are with a recording from the first (but certainly not last) time Kiernan Laveaux graced the decks at Nowadays back in September of 2021. In it you’ll find so much of what we’ve come to love about the T4T LUV NRG affiliate: swarming percussion, freaky and frenetic psychedelia, otherworldly groove, a captivating sense of narrative, and so much more. 

This mix is a two and a half hour segment from her closing set, after DJ Voices and Azu Tiwaline earlier in the night. Packed to the brim with moments of tension and release, it makes for one truly wild and mesmerizing ride. The home listener is likely to find it just as enchanting as the dancers did. 

Big thanks to our staff and all those in attendance on this night <3

Nowadays Live and Direct 014 - Kiernan Laveaux

Freq With Love Letters & Mike Servito @ The Lot Radio 08 - 02 - 2022

Prescribe yourself a genre-free, highly emotional course of Physical Therapy.

https://www.nts.live/shows/physical-therapy/episodes/physical-therapy-12th-august-2022

Physical Therapy: Live From Nowadays 120822

I KNOW WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT - THEY WANT TO BE SHOCKED... AND GROOVED. AND THEY WANT HOUSE 
MUSIC.

Lawrence S. Williams Jr., better known as L.A. Williams, is an American DJ and producer from Chicago. Founder of the label Chisel, producer of over 27 releases, he has an idiosyncratic take to rhythms, sounds and grooves. 

As a huge fan, both impressed and beguiled, I wanted to shine a light on him. I still am often tripped up trying to blend his tracks while D'Jaying and fit them in a mix soooooooo I had to make this all L.A. mix ᏊˊꈊˋᏊ I spent the last few months collecting nearly all his releases on Discogs to use for the mix; a lot isn't available digitally, and it just felt right. 

I think the best way to hear his unique world and sound is via a tour of his various sides and styles, weaving and roiling, building and bubbling, jacking and smacking.

https://www.discogs.com/artist/4146-LA-Williams

TRACKLIST
All Aboard - Great Space Coaster EP
What Tha People Want (House Muzik Anthem) - House Muzik "98"
Da X-Menn (L.A.'s Magic II)- Da X-Menn EP
Program 35 - Chi-Town Sampler
Rainstick - Rainstick
Midnite at 31st Sbeach - D.T.T. 3rd R.
A Little “Old School” Track - Da X-Menn
Cries of Joy Dedicated to Armando Gallop - Sounds 4 Da Underground
Playing Inside Tha Wooden Sandbox - The Future Deescko
Toilet Hush - Sounds 4 Da Underground
Guest Star Entertainment - D.T.T. 3rd R. 
My Music Box - Da X-Menn EP
Hypnotic - D.T.T. 3rd R.
Going Insane (The Insane Asylum TRK) - The Straight Jacket EP
Your Inspiration - The Project Part 2

Only L.A. Williams

Hyeonje @hyeonje-fka-hommegranate (they/them) is a nonbinary artist creating, loving, and living in diaspora. They use their DJing as a means of storytelling, play, ancestor worship, and somatoemotional connection with fellow human beings. Hyeonje's 6 minute piano piece in the midst of a 1.5 hour dance-centric set embodies the spirit of Missed Connections Radio; intention, spontaneity and exploration.

Tracklist on IG

019 - Missed Connections w/ Hyeonje

Alias: Brown Amy (@brownamy)
Pronouns: They/them
Location: Oakland 

Influences: K hand, Lakuti , DJ Irene, Larry heard, Patrick Cowley, Larry Levan + so many more

Affiliations/Residencies/Projects: Hard French, Chulita vinyl club, Baby brown records

Favorite Quote: What we do is more important than what we say or what we say we believe - Bell Hooks

Advice for the DJs, producers and artists of our community: do u :)

With this mix Brown Amy asks to please learn more about and consider donating to:
❁ TGI Justice Project (www.instagram.com/tgijusticeproject)
❁ CALMA Collective Action for Laborers, Migrants & Asylum Seekers (www.instagram.com/calmaofficial_org)

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Ron Like Hell provides eclectic sets venturing into obscure international sounds, Techno, Synth, House, Acid and Disco which are appreciated by some of the most discerning dance floor enthusiasts.

Approaching a dj mix as assemblages, Ron Like Hell aligns sound with emotion, focusing on texture to create psychedelic soundscapes, imaginative spaces for comfort and surprise spectators with an unexpected crafty transition. With 27+ years of making people dance in numerous countries along with years of vinyl shop experience and music promotion, his/their role in the industry is unique and influential. Their latest production, EXALT is their dream come true where Ron selects a personally beloved dj to play solo then close out the night together with a b2b set. EXALT's first guest was Matrixxman in April 2022 at Basement in Ridgewood-Queens, NY. Ron also djs as Wrecked, a music first queer dance party which will turn 12 in March of 2023.

Notes on the Mix ///
"Created deep from the bottom of my heart respectfully for the queer community in my off kilter multi-genre inclusive style this live in one take mix includes vinyl and cdj media. Mash-ups sit near disco originals, disco sampled 90s house thumpers meet modern deep tech house
pumpers and adjacent to all that, unashamed sassy vocal house is celebrated too. I also featured a few productions by some friends near and far: a trend that I can not shake since creating mixes during the 2020 shutdown. Overall, I wanted this mix to be a version of near
perfect just as when we go out and hear DJs at the club where a perfect blend is a fortunate dream come true and also some skips or light off the beat-mixing reminds us of our beautiful mortality. I feel the intention and soul of the dj is revealed when those moments are noticed. I hope everyone who follows the XOXA mixes and parties will play this mix before they head out to a party this Fall and Winter and beyond :)"

SOCIALS:
@ronlikehell
https://www.instagram.com/ronlikehell
https://www.facebook.com/djronlikehell
https://www.mixcloud.com/ronlikehell/
https://ra.co/dj/ronlikehell/biography
https://twitter.com/RonLikeHell

XOXA BLEND 123 - Ron Like Hell

Campout is an experience that we meticulously curate from start to finish; finding an artist that can connect the dots and close the festival is never an easy task. When asking artists to play, we always encourage them to stay through the festival in its entirety. This is the best way to truly understand what the festival is and what the community brings. 

This brings us to @ciel_dj, who we view as one of the most talented and hardworking DJ/producers in dance music. She's put in the work with her own music but also with her community in Toronto. We fully trusted her to step up and give us all proper send off. From slamming house to funky tech house rollers, Ciel gifted the crowd the energy to make it across the finish line. The ending track, 'Right Here' by SWV was damn near perfection.

Campout Mix Series: Ciel

@livwutang has really arrived on the world stage in the last year. The Seattle-raised, NYC-based artist came up through DIY raves and pirate radio and is now a regular at cult clubs and festivals across North America, as well as being booked in for next year's Dekmantel Selectors. Her sound freely moves between dub, Central and West Africa rhythms and a history of Black American music. All this comes out in her widescreen sets, her curation of the Eto Ano label and her hosting of their show on The Lot Radio.  

The confidence of her selections and ability to shift through moods from the serene to the deep, the energetic to the melodic is evident in this week's mix. It slowly works through the gears from dubbed-out depths to buoyant club rhythms via tribal techno. There is an ever-present mysticism and spirituality that adds an extra layer of intrigue to the body-popping rhythms and it's that which will keep you coming back for more.

Dekmantel Podcast

Dekmantel Podcast 413 - livwutang

Juanita's Mix 081 with Kilopatrah Jones @kilopatrah-jones

Q. How would you describe yourself?
A. A quiet dancer who uses music to connect with others. 

Q. How long have you been a part of the NY music scene? 
A. About 12 years as a dancer but 6 years as a dj. (I was a curious kid who stayed in the street)

Q. Tell us a little bit about this mix.
A. This mix is a little rude, sticky but sweet. I wanted to pull elements from my queer haitian identity and experiences as an NYC native. A lot of the tracks selected are from DJs and artists I look up to. The grooves, syncopation and cuts I mix are to paint a picture of it being 2am in the club, you are pumping & dancing so hard that you are sweating your hair and clothes out but you can’t stop because the music feels too good. In my own way if I was old enough to play at sound factory or the tunnel, this is what it would sound like!

Tracklist:
I'm Not Dreaming (Mystipsychotix Mix)- K.C.Y.C.
4 D.D. (For Devotion) (I Want You Mix) - K.C.Y.C.
Love Me Tonight [Junior's Sound Factory Mix]- J.D. Braithwaite
4 D.D. (For Devotion) (Smoothie Harden Mix) - K.C.Y.C.
I'm Every Woman (The Runs Mix II) - Whitney Houston
Ah yeah (club mix)- Flexter
The House Phreak- St. David
Good Time (Time Razor’s B.A.V Mix)- Sleepless
Reste Sur Moi (Blue Velvet Mix)- Patricia Kaas
Stay Together (Armand's ''Crazy'' Trauma Mix) - Barbara Tucker
Sex Machine (Erotica Mix)- 20 Fingers
Everyone Over there (Getting Robbed) (Roc-s SP1200 Dub) - Roc & Presta
Warm Leatherette (Danny Tenaglia Mix)- Club 69
Georgy Porgy (Armand Van Helen Remix)- 3D
Can’t Stop (Acid Rain Forest Mix)- Plez
C.U.N.T. (She’s Cunt, She’s Pussy)- Robbie Tronco
Throb (David Morales Legendary Dub Mix)- Janet Jackson

Juanita's Mix 081: Kilopatrah Jones

The 'cause it' queens:
@bouffant-bouffant
@jacob-meehan

Recorded live on a September morning, as the sunlight poured in through the orange-tinted windows along the river Spree; Fitzroy, Berlin.

Radio Buttons #118 - Longitude

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

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