Great stuff as always tammy. Gimme piizzzaaaaaaa

The energy just shifted in the room 🔥🔥🔥

Interview: https://truantsblog.com/2023/truancy-volume-309-ron-like-hell/ ‎

Soundcloud: @ronlikehell

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Ron Like Hell

Truancy Volume 309: Ron Like Hell

NYC’s Andrew Devlin takes a break from his usual dance floor facilitation to offer us a poolside soundtrack inspired by a recent stay at The Standard hotel in Miami Beach.

Q. Where do things currently sit on @thelevelparty front, and what other projects have you been busily chipping away at?

A. What’s that line? “We’ve been coming to the same party for 12 years now, and in no way is that depressing.” I think we’re nearing 10 now. In any case, the party feels like it’s in a really good place. After doing it more or less solo for a minute, I brought 5 residents on board who I love dearly–Alien D, KFeelz, Nigelthreetimes, No Sir, and Yibing. Everyone has so much range and energy, it’s been special getting the group together.
I’m really excited for our Glen Falls House weekender upstate in July (14-16). We get to take over this little hotel in the woods for a weekend and stretch out. It’s a dream. Big shoutout Josh Houtkin at Good Room for all his work making that a reality.
Past that, we’ve got some shows at our usual spots, Le Bain and Good Room, as well as a couple of day parties at Public Records’ new Nursery and a July 4 BBQ at Mansions. Would really like to bring the group of us to some other cities soon. I dream about heading back to New Orleans, doing Level Miami, Level Mexico City, Ibiza, etc…Anyone reading this wants to get in touch, let’s build ;)
Personally, I run a small sound company here in NYC, so I’m trying to grow that business and maintain my sanity. I’d like to get back into making music soon, even just a few cheeky edits. Start a podcast (I know, I know). And eventually open up a venue. A pub of sorts with good food and music. 

Q. What inspiration did you draw upon when putting the mix together?

There is, in fact, a pretty specific one. This mix is dedicated to the pool at the Standard in Miami. I went in January for the first time and recorded this when I got home. The vibe there is so strong. You’re sitting outside, eating the best caprese salad of your life, there’s a 2’ iguana crawling on a palm tree, you’ve got a green juice or a margarita in one hand. Everyone is having a good time and partying in this really respectful way. They’re just sipping on a cocktail or walking to the hot tub or making out in the pool. 
I thought a lot of that had to do with the soundsystem and the music programming–there are speakers everywhere (including underwater) playing at like 6/10 volume. The music is on a sort of soulful r&b/ balearic tip. I was on Shazam all weekend. So this mix is a dedication to that–if someone gave me 80 minutes to DJ the Standard Miami pool, this is what I would play.

Q. Are there any records in the mix that are particularly close to your heart, or old favourites that you’ve been keeping up your sleeve for the right moment? 

A. Definitely. To run through a couple… ”Wall Street” I discovered reading Dub by Michael Veal. Great book for anyone interested in DJ’ing, soundsystems, production, etc. I got really into Jackie Mittoo reading that, and have been playing that track since. 
The Lauryn Hill track, “Sweetest Thing” I heard in a coffee shop in Amsterdam in 2009, forgot about completely, then recently re-discovered.
“Don’t Break my Heart” is a big song for my wife and me. We both stumbled on it when we started dating at the beginning of 2020. We almost chose it as our first dance at the wedding, but thought the lyrics were a little dark. Anyway, big tune at the house. 
And the last track, the Mike Huckaby remix, is close to my heart. I was lucky enough to meet Mike a few years ago and gave him a ride to his hotel after a gig. He had just played for 3 hours and all he wanted to talk about was my Volkswagen Jetta. He was really such a sweet, warm guy, and this track always makes me think of him. R.I.P. 
Thanks so much for having me on this! Been a huge fan of MDC for a long time, and the radio shows and mix specials got me through lockdown over here. Means a lot to be a part of it. Much love.

MDC.284 Andrew Devlin

Recorded 27.05.23

DJ Plead:
Hailing from Melbourne/Naarm and now based in Sydney/Eora, DJ Plead crafts distinctive club anthems infused with his rich Lebanese heritage. Seamlessly merging contemporary RnB, club, and dance styles with the rhythms, scales, and timbres of Lebanese pop and traditional wedding music, his innovative approach yields percussive, hard-hitting tracks. With a debut EP 'Get in Circle' on air max 97's DECISIONS label, DJ Plead has toured Europe and China, and is also half of the drum-driven duo Poison, a member of the electrifying trio BV, and the founder of the SUMAC label.

Ben Fester:
Sydney / Eora-based selector and producer, Ben Fester, emerges as a trailblazer in the new wave of prodigious talents. Spearheading the Heavenly party series and possessing formidable disc jockey skills, he continues to expand his horizons, making his presence felt. With mastery over house, disco, and the spectrum in between, Ben Fester stands as one of the nation's most noteworthy talents.

Club 77 Live: DJ Plead B2B Ben Fester

HÖR - Jul 12, 2023

People in Los Angeles usually remember the moment they first saw Colored Craig DJ. He cuts a memorable figure: throwing down records on the turntables and dancing like he's in the crowd, not behind the decks. He's one of those rare selectors who's almost as fun to watch as he is to listen. But the rest of the world should be listening. Over the past few years, Colored Craig has become one of the LA area's most in-demand DJs, not just because of his considerable skills, but because of his old-school, loved-up ethos. He plays classic house records with a verve and style that you can't really teach or learn. You just have to have it.

A choreographer by trade, everything about Craig has to do with movement, the joy of it, the energy you both gain and lose through dancing. His RA Podcast, recorded in his living room (a sort of nightclub in itself) gets across the infectious, uplifting energy of his sets, blazing through tracks from Kerri Chandler, Masters At Work and Chez Damier, and even including a disco house track that samples the Price Is Right theme. You might call this sound nostalgic, but it doesn't feel that way coming from Colored Craig, who is obsessed with the now, and the power of the moment. That outlook is all over this mix, and with any luck, you'll be hearing and watching him DJ around the world outside of LA sometime soon.

@coloredcraig

Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/898

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RA.898 Colored Craig

Name: Tammy Lakkis (@tammylakkis)
Pronouns: She/They
Location: Detroit

Influences: Fairuz, Underground Resistance, Yellow Magic Orchestra, Stereolab, Bjork, Scott Grooves, Mark Grusane, Alinka, Paranoid London, Nicola Cruz, Detroit house and techno

Affiliations/Residencies/Projects: Fun House of Fun monthly residency at Temple Bar. Monday is the New Monday weekly residency at Motor City Wine. Portage Garage Sounds is my label daddy.

Favorite Quote:
"Energy is everything. Rubbing happy and sad together creates energy."
- Naomi Shihab Nye

Advice for the DJs, producers and artists of our community: Do what feels good and right to you. Forget about what other people are doing and how they're doing it. Take risks. Stay true to your internal magnet.

With this mix Tammy Lakkis asks for you to please learn more about and consider donating to:
❁ Underground Music Academy: They're a Detroit organization aiming to provide accessible education in electronic music. (https://www.undergroundmusicacademy.com/)

More at - https://thedaisychain.club/2023/08/22/daisychain-292-tammy-lakkis/

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Anthony Naples - Live @ Waking Life 2023

Bimonthly excursions through memories, geographies and nostalgia from NYC-based livwutang. 
https://www.nts.live/shows/livwutang/episodes/livwutang-4th-september-2023

Furniture without Memories w/ livwutang - Dana Kelley Tribute 040923

For the 121st entry in the Honcho Podcast Series we welcome, @tabasheer!  'Traversing many musical paths between tender dreamscapes, wayward polyrhythms, buoyant percussion, and weirdo transmutations' is an apt description for this beautiful 3 hour mix.  This set was recorded in July, Tabasheer played a perfect opening set, providing the perfect introduction for the rest of the night.

Honcho Podcast Series 121: Tabasheer

Call Super at Organik Festival 2023

"I always want to challenge myself as a musician." The DJ, producer and T4T LUV NRG cofounder talks about her new live set and overcoming hearing loss live from MUTEK.

Eris Drew is something of a mentor to many, including people she's never met. Her words on psychedelics, the ritual of dancing and other topics have become near-gospel for many fans, and it's always a treat to hear her speak on practically any topic. While many of her discussions veer towards the esoteric or spiritual, when it came time for our live RA Exchange at MUTEK, she wanted to get down to brass tacks about making and playing music.

Ahead of the first North American performance of her stunning live show, Drew sat down with RA's music editor, Andrew Ryce. She spoke at length about her live show and DJing—including her old-school style of mixing she calls "riding the pitch"—and the trials and tribulations of proofing stages and booths for turntable use, hearing protection and more. She spoke with all the authority and feeling she usually does, with a deep, technical knowledge that makes this talk almost as much a tutorial as it was a conversation. Listen to the episode in full.

EX.682 Eris Drew

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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