Name: Ahni (@ahniio)
Pronouns: they/them
Location: Berlin/Naarm

Influences: Triqi, Acidfinky, Mark Gill, Octo Octa, Eris Drew 

Affiliations/Residencies/Projects: frog, Solenoid Records, Pulva 

Favorite Quote: “Party rock is in the house tonight”

Advice for the DJs, producers and artists of our community: 
Community is everything, but it isn’t always easy. As you hold those around you to high standards,  be sure to nurture them. Treat ur people with kindness, give grace & hold space for growth <3

About the mix:
I made this mix originally for my friends Tom & Hassan. Inspired by Acidfinky’s set at Worthwhile Tangents, I wanted a challenge: making a journey from zesty UK dnb through to some euphoric 90s house. Because the bpm is a gradual decline, it was really fun to select progressively higher energy track at lower bpms :*)

With this mix Ahni asks for you to please learn more about and consider donating to:
❁ Pay The Rent (http://paytherent.net.au/)
❁ Shelter for displaced people in Lebanon: 
(https://chuffed.org/project/114174-urgent-fundraiser-for-wadi-el-zeineh-support-refugees-fleeing-israeli-bombardment)

Read more - https://thedaisychain.club/2024/10/08/daisychain-351-ahni/

Daisychain 351 - Ahni

Name: Briana
Alias: Critter (@dj_critter)
Pronouns: she/her/they
Location: Toronto, Canada

Influences: Kitsta, DJ Shannon, Mincy, CCL, Young Teesh, Big Ang (both the DJ from Sheffield and the reality TV star), SOPHIE, a very pregnant Jayda G on the decks!!!, Eris Drew b2b Octo Octa on vinyl <3

Affiliations/Residencies/Projects: I’m a co-founder of the gorgeous queer event series PUCKER UP! and the DJ collective grem.fm.

Favorite Quote: “Get up and let yourself go!” - Public access TV sensation Paul Eugene

Advice for the DJs, producers and artists of our community:
For DJs, play what you like!!! Don’t be afraid to clang and experiment. 
For the community as a whole, kindness  and intentionality go a long way~

About the mix: It’s rare for me to put out a mix that doesn’t have big BPM changes! I tried to create shifts in other interesting ways while keeping a flow of textures and moods so you can close your eyes like you’re dreaming in the clurb.

With this mix Critter asks for you to please learn more about and consider donating to:
❁ Pieces to Pathways (P2P) (https://breakawaycs.ca/programs/pieces-to-pathways/)
❁ The Sameer Project 
(https://www.instagram.com/thesameerproject)

Read more and tracklist - https://thedaisychain.club/2024/10/16/daisychain-352-critter/

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Daisychain 352 - Critter

Name: Glamour
Alias: Glamour Cadaver (@GlamourCadaver)
Pronouns: She/Her
Location: Chicago, IL

Influences: Portishead, Ariel Zetina, Miss Twink USA, Viva Nova, Cae Monae, Honey Dijon, the club & sex dungeon scenes in Basic Instinct, Single White Female, & the Matrix

Affiliations/Residencies/Projects: Resident DJ at Affairs at Arbella in Chicago, 3rd Friday every odd month, love u Essence <3

Favorite Quote: "I don't practice, I cunt." - ASL Princess

Advice for the DJs, producers and artists of our community: Self-expression and connection go hand in hand, the purpose of broadcasting should be to connect. If it's not, maintain your vision, no one else has it. Please play and make music you actually like; it makes everything so much easier when you aren't seeing it through the lens of obligation to others. Going back into my last.fm from middle & high school has reminded me of music that still turns the party for me.

About the mix: Some eerie romance for October, a slight psychedelic Corpse Bride journey through the underworld for a wedding and seeing what remains when you try to resurface. I've been in such an acid house headspace, it's always been this way but moreso than ever. Five years ago I happened to pick up on a friendship with Viva Nova, a woman who lives in my mother's building, and quickly learned about her frequent collaborations with My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult; multitalented but above all a great storyteller, Viva's one of the most badass people I've ever met, and the first song here features her vocals.

With this mix Glamour Cadaver asks for you to please learn more about and consider donating to:
❁ Trans Chicago Empowerment Center (https://www.instagram.com/transchicago)
❁ Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (https://www.pcrf.net/)

Read more and tracklist - https://thedaisychain.club/2024/10/29/daisychain-353-glamour-cadaver/

Daisychain 353 - Glamour Cadaver

Name: Yaël Ohayon
Alias: Ygal Ohayon (@trashdisco) (I kept my deadname for my DJ activities and social networks. As it’s still around, maybe I should call it a zombiename :) ?)
Pronouns: She/Her
Location: Paris

Influences: From the soundtrack of my childhood and teenage years (North African and Middle Eastern music, New Wave, mainstream Italo Disco, Euro beat, early rave stuff…) to Disco, House, Electro, Early Goa and Cosmic Music. With a special mention for two DJs : Ron Hardy and Daniele Baldelli.

Affiliations/Residencies/Projects:
I have a monthly residency on the web radio Rinse France. Each time, I spin a 2-hour mix exploring a particular vibe, from downtempo and disco to house or progressive. I released a couple of years ago a compilation called "Studiolo" (Italian word for “cabinet of curiosity”) and dedicated to 90s Cosmic Music. It was released on the French label Antinote.

Favorite Quote:
“One must dance every day, even if only in thought.”

Advice for the DJs, producers and artists of our community:
The most important is to protect our own mental health. The DJ/producers game can be really toxic for anyone, but especially for Queer people. We have to face daily micro aggressions, and we have to deal with the stress and anxiety generated by competing for attention on social networks. It can be devastating.

About the mix:
It’s a vinyl-only mix, as I usually do, recorded at home. First, I thought about making something really club and dance floor, but I was not really in this mood. I went digging in my house for progressive and trance records to make something more shiny, like a cocoon to face the coming winter.

With this mix Ygal Ohayon asks for you to please learn more about and consider donating to:
❁ SOS MEDITERRANEE France: It’s a French NGO rescuing and protecting refugees who try to cross the Mediterranean Sea. It’s really important to help them when French government tries to shut it down and when governments all over Europe vote to toughen laws regarding immigration. (https://www.instagram.com/sosmediterranee_france/)

Read more at - https://thedaisychain.club/2024/11/05/daisychain-354-ygal-ohayon/

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Daisychain 354 - Ygal Ohayon

Name: ayomide, aka ayo
Alias: B4DMAN (@ilovemonsteras)
Pronouns: H-I-M
Location: Chicago, USA; Maryland, USA; Lagos, NGR

Influences: bad bitch-ism, art/music/political theory (literally anything) from (pan)africa because africans did it first, my mothers, my friends, astrology culture, and body modifications.  

Affiliations/Residencies/Projects: i host a radio show called Fàájì Lawa. it is currently aired on Oroko Radio (GHA)

Favorite Quote: “they could beat me, but they could not beat my outfit”
– idk who said this but it is a wonderful reminder to ALWAYS stay stylish. 

Advice for the DJs, producers and artists of our community: as a baby DJ, my biggest advice is to remain consistent! lots of practice and familiarity with one’s craft will go a long way. also , art is forever and always gonna be political, unless you’re not invested in making the world way less shitty/oppressive, then ur art can be apolitical aka nonsense (oops!). ultimately, art is more than an escape from the (harsh) realities of our world. really, it is an invitation and opportunity for us to confront our personal and collective shit. so, whatever energy/capital is gained from your art-making process, use that to work towards a liberatory future. Power to the people!

About the mix: A homage to my multigenre black & african baddies. From Jungle to rap/reggaeton to gqom and techno, this mix is a representation of the boundlessness of music. Release any anxious or tense energy by moving to this mix. 

With this mix B4DMAN asks for you to please learn more about and consider donating to:
❁ For the people of Sudan in Gezira State (https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-lives-in-gezira-donate-for-immediate-relief)
❁ Help Ismail's family survive Gaza! (https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-muhammads-family-survive-gaza)
❁ For the people of North Kivu, DRC who have been displaced by ongoing violence, natural disasters and disease. Sponsored by Living Hope’s Dreamcatcher programme. (https://www.instagram.com/p/DBHGnK0umve/)

Read more and tracklist - https://thedaisychain.club/2024/11/13/daisychain-355-b4dman/

Daisychain 355 - B4DMAN

Name: Brandy-Alexander
Alias: Sicc Puppy (@sicc_puppy)
Pronouns: She / Her
Location: Houston

Influences: Juliana Huxtable, Tati Au Miel, Chino Amobi

Affiliations/Residencies/Projects: Spirit Quest on Internet Public Radio, Dollhouse Radio on Ice House Radio as well as misfiles for Jerome Worldwide, Halcyon Veil, Paynomindtous, Tank Magazine, Retreat Radio, Kiosk Radio, Tikka Radio, Rinse, Rinse France to name a few. As well as live performances at Gesnaralle and Kunsthalle in Zurich, Switzerland and the Jeonnam Museum of Art in Seoul, Korea.

Favorite Quote: “Pendeja me hago pero no es por que soy.”

Advice for the DJs, producers and artists of our community: Carve your own path and sounds and try not to rely too heavily on what you think people want to hear. Our sound is like a fingerprint, one of one. Don’t worry too much about if everyone will “get it” because I guarantee those who do will find their way towards you.

About the mix: This mix explores an array of ambient deconstructed soundscapes injected with elements of pop and rnb that allow the listener to explore feelings of what it means to be in love. From the feelings of anxiety and worry, to obsession, to full on admiration. Love has many forms, not all of them pretty but the heart wants what it wants.

With this mix Sicc Puppy asks for you to please learn more about and consider donating to: 
❁ G.L.I.T.S - Gays and Lesbians Living in a Transgender Society (https://www.glitsinc.org/)

Read more and tracklist - https://thedaisychain.club/2024/11/19/daisychain-356-sicc-puppy/

Daisychain 356 - Sicc Puppy

Name: Laura 
Alias: LAU (@laumusikk)
Pronouns: she/her
Location: Budapest/Hungary

Influences: Avalon Emerson, Shanti Celeste, Helena Hauff and learning to love and be loved.

Affiliations/Residencies/Projects:  i regularly release on Dalmata Daniel records. But have released on Exiles, and Aller Ende Anfang.

I do live performances too, thanks to my boiler room i did a live set in Subclub, Kazakhstan and AFO Olomouc. Since then my style has softened and evolved towards a less angry, more soulful journey which i am about to pinpoint with a self release EP that is being finished as we speak.

I have been involved with Dj and producer workshops. I am a passionate community member and i believe in sharing the knowledge both social or technical aspects.
Thats why my favorite previous performance was for sure Fusion Festival’s Cloud cuckoo stage. It felt like a home coming, but in terms of the hungarian scene i am super happy to be able to perform live or dj sets for my friends’ queer event Persephone.

Favorite Quote: "Only one thing is sure; the rest is merely extension: the earth below you, the sky above you, the ladder within you.” -Sándor Weöres: Inverted Mirrors

Advice for the DJs, producers and artists of our community:
Keep doing what you do with love and passion. Find likeminded people around you. Beautifully deep friendships and love can spring out of the affection for music.
Try to follow your heart, play what makes you excited. Music is the best tool to express what you feel, what goes on in your daily life.

About the mix: I created the mix after a long procrastination to finally record a mix at home. I wanted to convey my emotional journey over the past year.  From sad to anxious, then to be embraced in euphoria and love. I wanted to be in touch with most of my sides, from the melodic ambient bliss, impatient electro, dreamy breaks to queer grooves and bouncy techno.

With this mix LAU asks for you to please learn more about and consider donating to:
❁ The “Nem Tehetsz Róla, Tehetsz Ellene Alapítvány” (You Can’t Help It, But You Can Do Something About It Foundation) is a Hungarian organization dedicated to combating sexual violence and supporting survivors. The foundation focuses on raising awareness, providing educational materials, organizing community events, and offering guidance to those affected by sexual abuse. Their mission is to create a society where victim protection is a priority and human rights are upheld for all. (https://www.donably.com/nem-tehetsz-rola-tehetsz-ellene) (https://www.instagram.com/ntrte_community)

Read more - https://thedaisychain.club/2024/11/26/daisychain-357-lau/

Daisychain 357 - LAU

Name: Lara
Alias: Broccoli (@broccoli69)
Pronouns: She / Her
Location: Berlin 

Influences: Madalba<3

Affiliations/Residencies/Projects: 
Co-founder of Queer / Dyke collective : Pillow Princess 
Party series residency: Daytime  @ Crack Bellmer, Klubnacht @ Zur Klappe

Favorite Quote: Better done than perfect.

Advice for the DJs, producers and artists of our community: Don’t be shy—propose yourself and reach out to people, venues, and collectives. Don’t let the fear of rejection hold you back. You won’t get a response from everyone, but you don’t need to. One positive reply acknowledging your work is enough to get started

About the mix: The mix was recorded on the 5th of October 2024 in Berlin, at our queer day-time party called Apero Club at Crack Bellmer. Apero Club is a co-run event between the collectives Pillow Princess and What a Playground. It is a laid-back, community-driven queer event. We start during the day with open decks and as we ease into the night our invited artists take over to set the mood within the spectrum of house sounds. 

Our mix rounds across the spectrum of progressive house and trance. It is a b2b between Kidcat and Broccoli, the two co-founders of pillow princess. We regularly play together, and the mix you will hear here is a collection of records we've been gathering from shops across Europe. We usually shop and share our sounds, so mixing them together was extremely fun as we could smoothly create a journey together through progressive soundscapes.

Name: Catriona Megahey
Alias: Kidcat (@k_i_d_c_a_t)
Pronouns: she/her
Location: Berlin, Germany

Influences: Blasha & Allatt, Ogazón, Avalon Emerson, ISAbella, Slin, Octo Octa & Eris drew

Affiliations/Residencies/Projects: 
Co-founder of Queer / Dyke collective : Pillow Princess 
Party series residency: Daytime  @ Crack Bellmer, Klubnacht @ Zur Klappe

Advice for the DJs, producers and artists of our community:
Let, joy, happiness and fun guide you - the rest will fall into place!

With this mix Kidcat and Broccoli ask for you to please learn more about and consider donating to:
❁ Medical relief fund for Palestine (https://www.map.org.uk/)
❁ Tierschutzverein Berlin (https://tierschutz-berlin.de/)

Read more - https://thedaisychain.club/2024/12/04/daisychain-358-kidcat-broccoli/

Daisychain 358 - Kidcat & Broccoli

Name: Amy 
Alias: ttyfal (talk to your fine ass later) (@ttyfal)
Pronouns: she/her 
Location: Brussels, Belgium 

Influences: Casa Voyager; Freetekno culture; fat basslines; bongos, congas & saxophones; my friends 

Affiliations/Residencies/Projects: Duo Paradiso 

Favorite Quote: “Die Lage ist psi” 

Advice for the DJs, producers and artists of our community: Take your time, trust in yourself, be patient. It should be about the music only. 

About the mix: When moving countries this year, I had a bit of an annual crisis about how to balance developing my sound while staying true to my musical identity. During the year, I took a lot of time to dig a bit deeper while staying in the realm of progressive house, landing for the most part in the early 2000s. This mix showcases some of my favourite tracks I found while doing so, now more confident than ever in the music I play. When putting this mix together, it was all about including hidden gems, dancefloor weapons and bold basslines to close out 2024 in a strong way, all the while taking a similar approach to curating a club closing or peak time set.

With this mix ttyfal asks for you to please learn more about and consider donating to:
Polylux e.V. is a solidarity network dedicated to amplifying democratic civil society and counteracting the rise of right-wing forces in East Germany. They enhance the visibility of inclusive spaces to foster brighter futures and protect against right-wing attacks and bureaucratic arbitrariness. This antifascist work in East Germany is crucial, as leftist, queer, and non-white individuals often face significant repression, especially outside of larger cities like Dresden and Leipzig, my hometown. Polylux supports many independent projects and activists, backing them in a nationwide network. They also provide secure, solidarity-based funding to help projects become independent of potentially hostile political influences. (https://www.polylux.network/)

Read more - https://thedaisychain.club/2024/12/31/daisychain-359-ttyfal/

Daisychain 359 - ttyfal

Name: Alicia Greco
Alias: Leesh (@dj_leesh)
Pronouns: they/them
Location: Chicago

Influences: Flowers, prisms, the sun and moon and stars and planets, addiction and recovery, kung fu, interconnection, acceptance, love.
 
Affiliations/Residencies/Projects: Daisychain

Favorite Quote: “Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” 

Advice for the DJs, producers and artists of our community:
You are good enough. Your voice is important. Do not let anyone put you beneath them, and if they try to - use your FORWARD ENERGY. When the punches get more intense, relax harder. Breathe. Keep going. You’ll get stuck sometimes, and then you’ll keep going. Things will change, and you will keep going. 

There is not something deeply broken inside of you. We all have parts of us that are hurt and need healing, but the core of you is not broken. The core of you is beautiful and whole. And that beauty can be found. Listen to your inner voice, speak kindly to yourself. Healing is not linear. When you feel the urge to isolate, reach out. It is OKAY to ask for help. Learn what form of self-care works for you at any given moment. You deserve to love and be loved.

Imposter syndrome happens to all of us. But all of those minutes you spend questioning your sound, your message, your decisions, your selection, your transitions - all of those minutes you spend questioning and judging YOU - enough time will pass and you’ll look back or listen back and you’ll be proud of who you are and what you made. The mistakes that felt blinding will fade. You’re still going to sweat about it, just try not to sweat too much because it will keep you from enjoying the moment. You are not a machine! You are a human! 

Fuck the system. Use that DIY energy to create the space you long for but don’t go it alone. Find others, build something, do it together. Play the game if you wish, but remember you also don’t have to. You can forge your own path, one that’s less trodden. It will be hard and you will have doubts but if you keep going, you will find authenticity. It’s never too late.

Know yourself. Learn to love yourself. 

About the mix: In all of these years, I myself have never made a Daisychain mix. Now, here it is. Talk about daunting pressure! But with these ideas of time, transition and change, I did a retrospective to create this concept: my sonic journey through Daisychain. I went back and listened to all of my old mixes to select tracks that were of utmost significance to me during this span of time. I wrote down 125 tracks on 125 post-its that took over the walls of my dining room. I somehow narrowed it down. [Continued on website]

With this mix Leesh asks for you to please learn more about and consider donating to:

❁ Dogs Matter: An organization that provides temporary foster service for folks going into rehab for alcoholism and addiction. (https://www.dogsmatter2.org/)

❁ FreeFrom: This LA-based organization was created to help survivors of domestic violence achieve financial security and help to dismantle the systemic economic structures that perpetuate the violence. As a survivor myself, this organization is doing something incredible and I truly believe in it.(https://www.freefrom.org/)

❁ Beagle Freedom Project: Beagles are the most used dogs for experimental testing due to their kind and trusting nature and temperament. BFP rescues and rehomes beagles from these labs to provide for them a better, safer life. If you know me, you know Yahtzee. He's the rescued beagle baby angel of my life. Rescue the beagles! (https://bfp.org/)

Read more - https://thedaisychain.club/2025/01/16/daisychain-360-leesh/

A goodbye (for now) letter - https://thedaisychain.club/2025/01/16/a-letter-an-end-a-new-beginning/

Daisychain 360 - Leesh

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

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