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There's an old-school touch to ISAbella's sound. Breakbeats, rolling tech house, progressive house and trance pepper both her studio mixes and her debut EP, transporting listeners to a place of peak '90s indulgence. It's no wonder, then, that vintage rave sounds are a signature tenet of MARICAS, the club night and label that she helped start in 2018.

Her love for the '90s is tangible on her RA Podcast, an emotional journey across breakbeat house, trancey techno and funky electro. First-rate throwbacks such as Canyon's "Move" and "Lightspan Soundwave" by The Shamen exude a carefree euphoria, while heavier cuts like Desert's "Moods (Club Mix)'' intensify the feeling of rapture. Even the contemporary releases, like Bashkka's excellent "C-quence Of Calamities," feel rooted in nostalgia.

MARICAS mixes are usually energetic from the get-go, but ISAbella starts out nice and relaxed this time around. The mix's most striking element is how personal each track feels—a reflection of her intimate relationship with these records. Each one evokes a special poignancy and though these ephemeral selections were largely improvised, ISAbella believes they "show what's going on lately and what's going on forever."

@bellasalmonella

Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/875

RA podcast

RA.875 ISAbella

ISAbella & InVertida - CDMX TAPES X NTS Radio (22.06.23)

ISAbella - CDMX TAPES X NTS Radio (22.06.23)

Barcelona queer collective takes over the lot radio for some hours of sexy, sweaty, playful and queer music

https://www.instagram.com/maricxsmxricxs/

MARICAS with ISAbella @ The Lot Radio 09-14-2023

@bellasalmonella
they/she

Recording of a very special night during ADE at RadioRadio; Private hearts night; The warm up set curated was more than a musical journey; it was a shared experience among friends and dancers; A slow-building journey thru ,music i have been digging lately and some of my latest favorite records. Our MARICAS Mix series just felt like the perfect home to put this out and share with all of you! Is all about the warmth of shared connections and unity  during many nights we shared together 

Hope you all enjoy and vibe with it <3

MARICAS - ISAbella Live at RadioRadio ADE n.59

Recording of livwutang's set at Dekmantel Festival 2023.

Dekmantel Festival 2023

livwutang at Dekmantel Festival 2023

Recording of ISAbella's set at Dekmantel Festival 2023.

ISAbella at Dekmantel Festival 2023

a prestigious selection of underground sounds by D. tiff

∞ tales from the plush grotto™

This is Part 2 of my Mystery of the Motherbeat series of DJ mixes. I’ve wanted to record this mix for a long time as a follow-up to my 2018 mix by the same name. Both are a fusion of styles used to build a psychedelic hypnotic soundscape for deep listening and personal synchronization with the heart of Motherbeat. No big hands in the air moments to speak of here, just deep mixing and some of the most beautiful records in my collection. My Journal of the Motherbeat Substack explores the selections and intentions behind this 2 hour and 19 minute mix: https://journalofthemotherbeat.substack.com/p/notes-on-a-dj-mix. The track list is below.

1. LaTour - Blue (XX Records, 1992)
2. @geotaguchi - Deep Blue  (Coymix, 2023) 
3. Caldera - 30 Friends (Freude Am Tanzen, 2022)
4. Y.M.C. - Subway (Yoshitoshi Recordings, 1998) 
5. Brian Tanseau - Relativity (Carl Craig Urban Affair Dub, 1993)
6. @satoshi_tomiie - Un Peu (Abstract Architecture, 2023)
7. @edmondsonandon - On & On (Lissoms, 2023) 
8. Cris. P - Lemon (Psy Section, 2021)
9. @dreamcycleuk - All the Things (Idle Hands, 2021) 
10. Yaw Evans - Only Spirit (GD4YA, 2022) 
11. Todd Edwards - Winter Behavior (i Records, 1995)
12. Toka Project - One Day (Filter Flow, 1999)
13. Brian Eno - Fractal Zoom  (Mary’s Birthday Mix) (Opal Records, 1992)
14. Thurlow Joyce - Varial (NAFF, 2023)
15. Hoodwink  - Trip From The Hip (Mute, 1997)
16. The Heavyweight Kru  =  The Drea-mm (Not On Label, 1999)
17. @perkopair - Prang (Numbers, 2023)
18. Way Out West - The Gift (album version) (Deconstruction, 1997)
19. Anunaku @gu_tsvi - Celeste (WHYT, 2023)
20. Head High - Break Away (Power House, 2023)
21. Kenny Dope - Tom Beat (Dopewax, 2005)
22. S.R. - Dosemeter (Ruffset Records, 2022)
23. Knopha - Corundrum (Mood Hut, 2023)
24. Molen - Molecular Machine (Flight Mode, 2023)
25. Satoshi Tomiie - Proody-106 (Phonogramme, 2023)
26. DJ Tonka - Radical Noise (Force Inc., 1995)
27. Ruffneck Revival - My Knight VI (Not on Label, 1999)
28. Ruffneck Revival - My Knight VII (Not on Label, 1999)
29. Transformer 2  - Fruit of Love (Profile, 1992)
30. American Freedom Train - Cab Ride (Soundbird, 1975)
31. Way Out West  - Earth (Deconstruction, 1997)

Eris Drew’s Mystery of the Motherbeat Part 2

@sedefadasi's style is impossible to pin down. Embarking on her sonic journey, she fearlessly navigates her craft through a multifaceted universe of rhythms and genres, captivating dance floors with her everlasting groove and electrifying embrace. The best place to experience this rollercoaster is her own monthly HAMAM party at City club in Augsburg where she has invited plenty of international guests to join her. The Turkey-born, Germany-based artist is also a resident at Blitz Music Club and is set to join us at Dekmantel Selectors later in the summer, but first comes this week's podcast. 

It launches in seductive fashion with the moonlit deep house of Chicagoan Ben 'Cosmo' D then cruises through smooth but punchy grooves that stay low and bring hints of old-school cool in the basslines, stabs and drum breaks. Adasi's shift through the gears is almost imperceptible here as the pace quickens and the drums grow more physical. That is a testament to not only her smart selections but also to her ability to thread together these sounds quite so seamlessly.

Dekmantel Podcast

Dekmantel Podcast 452 - Sedef Adasi

The Sizeable Mix Vol. 19: Sansibar

Name: Isabella 
Alias: ISAbella (@bellasalmonella)
Pronouns: She/They
Location: Barcelona

Influences: From Cocteau twins, broadcast, dream pop, shoe gaze, house music, salsa, reggaeton, 90´s tech/house, my cute circle of friends and family, love, dreams, number 8, blue color.

Affiliations/Residencies/Projects: 
-MARICAS, MARICAS Records, Club DOS
-Working on a experimental live project presented this year alongside one of my most beloved artists and person Velv.93 <3 going under Mixed Signals
Residencies: 
-Nitsa,Barcelona
-Postbar, Helsinki
-Blitz, Munich
-Videoclub, Bogotá

Favorite Quote: 
“Safe at last
Seeing my thoughts in order
Safe, fallen down this way
I will be just what I am”. 
- Cocteau Twins

Advice for the DJs, producers and artists of our community:
Believe in what moves your heart sticking to your real self, follow ur intuition and support and take care of each other in your community.

About the mix: Recording from my first gig of the year at Nowadays! This gig was so special in so many levels; I felt a surge of excitement and nervousness coursing through me.

From the perfect booth to the sweaty dance floor and a crowd that is there for the right reasons - make this space so magical. And so it felt in the same way to play for the first time there. Atmosphere was palpable and the hours flew away, they melted in sweatiness, connection and transformation thru music.

With this mix ISAbella asks for you to please learn more about and consider donating to:
❁ Rebuild hope in Gaza: Support Bisan and families
(https://www.gofundme.com/f/rebuild-hope-in-gaza-support-bisan-and-families)
❁ Fund for the investigation of the Ewing sarcoma (https://www.wingsforewingsarcoma.org/)

Read more at - https://thedaisychain.club/2024/02/13/daisychain-317-isabella/

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Daisychain 317 - ISAbella

It's hard to believe that this set, recorded during RA's annual party at Rajasthani festival Magnetic Fields, was the first time the UK DJs had played together. Listen back now.

@amaliahppeche
@danielle_dj

RA Live - Amaliah b2b Danielle - Magnetic Fields, India

CÁIT @ ADONIS NYD 24

@kalaharioystercult & @oneyewitness boss @reycolino at the cutest @kioskradio stage at Horst Music.& Arts Festival, Brussels, in May 2023.

ani/live Forty Two: Rey Colino @ Kiosk Radio Stage, Horst Festival

Interview:  https://truantsblog.com/2024/truancy-volume-324-byron-yeates/

Soundcloud: @byronyeates

Access the download and full tracklist (Confirmed, added) on our Patreon. However if you need anything leave us a nice comment and either us or Byron will get back to you! Your support helps cover all our costs, allows us to now pay our guests and allows Truants to continue running as a non-profit and ad-free platform.

Truancy Volume 324: Byron Yeates

@2shy2dj
www.wakinglife.pt
19 - 24 June 2024

📸 antoine grenez

DJ Fart In The Club at Floresta - Waking Life '23

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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. 

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