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Number 32 in the series is @nsaofficial, Justin and Steve, friends since high school who have forged a great reputation as both dj's and promoters, hosting their NSA parties in Edinburgh with amazing guests over the years. We love their style and reckon they're two of the best track selectors around. Check out this beauty of a mix and gain a glimpse into their world.

1) Introduce yourself? 

Scottish DJ’s & Promoters No Strings Attached aka Steve Cass & Justin Wilson.

2) What have been your highlights from the last 12 months?

We had a great 2016 settling back into Edinburgh’s underground scene. All the parties we put on have been fantastic for many different reasons but it was a pleasure to have Optimo play for us for the first time.

3) What do you have lined up for the coming year?

We had a longer break than expected this Winter so we will be picking up our bi-monthly NSA presents again in Edinburgh’s Mash House kicking of with A Love From Outer Space on March 10th which has already sold out.

In May we celebrate 22 years of our club night which has lasted a lot longer than either of us anticipated and we have put together a very special line up to mark the occasion with Andrew Weatherall & Ivan Smagghe back to back all night long.

We will also be playing at this years Alfresco Festival in Tunbridge wells with a whole host of great acts, starting our irregular club at Sneaky Pete’s which is a really cool small space which we hope will have a similar intensity to the early parties we put on. We will be doing something for the Edinburgh Festival and then bringing up a few new acts to NSA before the year is out.

For the full interview, check the Sinchi blog at http://www.sinchi-collective.com/sinchi-friends-32-no-strings-attached/

Sinchi & Friends 32 - No Strings Attached

No.33 in the Sinchi & Friends mix series are the @shamaniacmovement . A really interesting  project in our home city of Amsterdam, combining art, music and shamanism.  We really enjoyed their recent EP Sham-Dee, which was one of the most original releases of the last year and delighted to give you this glimpse into their world.

1) Introduce yourself?

Hey there, we are Kiki Toao & Rombout, The Shamaniac Movement. 
We live in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Since Kiki's calling to the shamanic path we have made it our goal to incorporate our music and art with our spiritual development, which is resulting in all sorts of crazy creativity.

2) What have been your highlights from the last 12 months? 
Traveling to Costa Rica for shamanic education, production of a music video for our track Sibaso-Dukun, release of Sham-Dee EP and we've done some very nice DJ gigs and shamanic ceremonies.

3) What do you have lined up for the coming year?
First of all continuation of shamanic education, it involves a lot of studying so hopefully there will be some time left for more music making and we're thinking about making a new film. 
Very special is our collaboration with The Gardens of Babylon who organizes monthly events, combining house music with spirituality. We perform shamanic readings and cleansings during the nights.

Tracklist;

01 Die Wilde Jagd - Durch Dunkle Tannen
02 Lulu Rouge - Fyrkat
03 Die Wilde Jagd - Drachenfels
04 Sølyst - Tesla
05 Vox Low - I Am A Strange Machine Sometimes
06 Thomass Jackson - One of Them People (Golden Bug Remix)
07 Blond:ish - Mayan Caravan (NU And LUM Mix)
08 Freudenthal - The Tibetian Artefact (daWad rmx)
09 Khidja - Drums of Taksim
10 The Shamaniac Movement - The New North
11 Mr TC - Teeth feat. Merlin Nova
12 Universal Being - Sphinx
13 The Shamaniac Movement - Al-Karim
14 Mr TC - Soundtrack for Strangers
15 Zombies In Miami - Shadows
16 Mondowski - Cry Wolf
17 Red Axes - Na Da
18 Fango - Dritto (Rebolledo's Action Sequence)
19 Jonathan Kusuma - Mordor Disko
20 Black Merlin - Burn It
21 The Stallion - Hope (M.W. Edit)
22 Wraetlic - Rats

For the full interview, read the Sinchi blog - http://www.sinchi-collective.com/sinchi-friends-33-shamaniac-movement/

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Sinchi & Friends 33 - The Shamaniac Movement

Sinchi & Friends 40 comes from @haulesbaules . DJ , producer and label head, Logan is the real deal.... a DJ's DJ, known for his flawless mixing and track selections spanning many genres. We asked him about his mood for this mix...

'I put this together after the mother of all party weekends in Paris with a bunch of close friends, so I needed to ease myself into the mix gently, before slowly getting a bit more intense. A few dubby and Italo influences, and not taking it too seriously.'

1) Who are you? 

I’m Logan AKA Haules Baules

2) What have been your highlights from the last 12 months? 

Definitely playing at La Dame Noir in Marseille last month. Amazing club, with a super loose, up for it crowd and a real open hearted attitude.

3) What do you have lined up for the coming year? 

I’ve been a bit quiet on the production front of late, so getting some more records out is my focus this year.

Check the full interview via the Sinchi blog -http://www.sinchi-collective.com/sinchi-friends-40-haules-baules/

Sinchi & Friends 40 - Haules Baules

Sinchi & Friends 41 comes from rising star of the Mexican electronic music scene @rigopolar .  We've been big fans of his productions for some time and reckon there's much more to come.  This mix was inspired from his recent visit to Mar de Cortez, Baja California where he said the nights are magical... in his own words this mix is a trip to the desert and to those nights in the middle of nowhere.

1) Who are you?

I am Menio Brown a.k.a. Rigopolar, Mexican electronic music producer born in the north of the country in a full mooned September night of 1982.

2)What have been your highlights from the last 12 months?

I’ve been in the shadows of my studio cooking new dishes, EP’s, and remixes.

3) What do you have lined up for the coming year?

My new EP “Greater” will be released in July by Nazca Records. Right now I’m finishing some remixes for Italo Brutalo, Swing Atoms (Mx) and Tronik Youth, after this I will begin working on a new EP. Surely there will be more stuff coming for the end of the year.

Check the full interview via the Sinchi blog -http://www.sinchi-collective.com/sinchi-friends-41-rigopolar/

Sinchi & Friends 41 - Rigopolar

Sinchi & Friends 42 comes from one of our favourite labels UK based @neinrecords ran by Neil Parnell (aka Tronik Youth) and Ian Considine. This mix from Neil showcases some of their recent releases and a number of unreleased gems.  Cementing their position at the forefront of the underground Indie / Nu-Disco and Techno scene for discerning music lovers.

1) Who are you? 

We are Nein records started a few years ago and releasing club music with dark energy 

2) What have been your highlights from the last 12 months?

Being able to introduce people to amazing new artists and helping those artists grow and develop

3) What do you have lined up for the coming year?

Albums from Two Mamarrachos and also Tunnel Signs…plus a ton of amazing singles 

Check the full interview via the Sinchi blog - http://www.sinchi-collective.com/sinchi-friends-42-nein-records/

Sinchi & Friends 42   - Nein Records

Sinchi & Friends 47 is @facets-music .  A well respected DJ /Promoter in the New York electronic scene and now founder / label boss of the exciting label @samorecords, which will soon celebrate its 3rd release. Get to know more about him, his and the label's plans for the coming year in the below interview.

1) Who are you?

I am a DJ/producer based out of New York. I run a label called Samo Records and am also a promoter/curator for glitterballnyc and Samo Nights. 

2) What have been your highlights from the last 12 months?

There have been a lot of great highlights in the past year, including launching Samo Records and putting out two releases so far (the first by Pixelife and second from Tunnel Signs). 

I've also played some amazing parties alongside John Talabot, Lindstrom, Joakim, Zombies in Miami, Daniele Cosmo, Local Suicide and Lee Douglas in clubs like Belgrade’s 20/44 and, most recently, Mexico City’s M.N. Roy and MONO. Other highlights included booking the likes of Black Merlin, Manfredas, Antoni Maiovvi, Sharif Laffrey, In Flagranti’s Sasa, Sneaker DJ, Mijo, Naduve, and Jex Opolis, many of who played with me at Greenpoint, Brooklyn's awesome Good Room, which has felt like home for some time now. 

Last but not least, I started a new party series associated with the label called Samo Nights, which has included some of the artists just mentioned. 

3) What do you have lined up for the coming year?

I am working more on the label -- the next release is a new project called Russian Chandeliers by Julian from Pink Skull and Niko a.k.a. Quell/ Fringe Society. The following one will come from Chase Smith; both releases will include some incredible remixers. 

I did a remix for the second Samo EP for Tunnel Signs' "Ultraviolet", which is featured in the mix and will come out digitally at the end of September. 

Gigwise, I'll be playing in London with Vercetti Technicolor and Tronik Youth for a Nein x Samo night on 23 September, followed by a gig in Barcelona on the 28th at Casa Gracia with Asaf Samuel. Also, I have some things coming up with MR TC, Ziggy (Bahnsteig 23) and some soon-to-be-announced acts this fall in NYC.

Sinchi & Friends 47 - Facets

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Number 53 in the Sinchi & Friends series is @CannibalInk , the trio from Madrid who have had become one of the most sought after producers in the scene . Their 'Samarkanda' EP in 2017 being a particular highlight for us. Get to know the team below and get ready to dance with this quality mix.

1) Who are you?

We are Andres , Antonio & Guillermo . I (Guillermo) started to work initially with these guys in under their old alias Voodoo Corporation.

The idea came after many talks about what kind of music we would like to make. Fusion electronic with rock , guitars, dark wave , synth pop and others old styles like EBM or New beat.

2) What have been your highlights from the last 12 months?

2017 was very important for us . Our first productions on vinyl.  First Ombra Recordings release with brother Curses and the Samarkanda EP with Rotten city records .And of course our trip in Berlin playing in Wilden Renate and Sisyphos . Germany is another league for clubs . 

3) What do you have lined up for the coming year?

2018 is going to be a good year we think . A lot of studio work , A remix for Dionigi incoming , 3 track EP on Days of being wild . And more TBA ( we are crossing fingers for a lot of new shit) .And of course new gigs in London , Vilnius & Berlin . If anyone want book us feel free ;-)

Check out the rest of the interview via the Sinchi blog - http://www.sinchi-collective.com/sinchi-friends-53-cannibal-ink/

Sinchi & Friends 53 - Cannibal Ink

Sinchi & Friends 54 is London based Richard Baldwin aka @thesovietunion . We were first introduced to Rich's music by our friends No Strings Attached and the rest as they say is history. We fell in love with his track 'Anamnesis' and we were proud to release as the first on the @phantasm-records vinyl label featuring a special remix from In Flagranti and one from ourselves. Get to know the man behind it all below - 

1) Introduce yourself?

Hi I'm Rich... I’ve been fiddling around with music in some form or other as long as I can remember, and have always been fascinated by synthesizers and drum machines from a young age. I’ve made music in a meaningful fashion since I was a teenager. 

2) What have been your highlights from the last 12 months?

Being asked to release Anamnesis on the brand new Phantasm Records was a definite high. The original track was recorded some time ago so it’s strange how things work out. 

3) What do you have lined up for the coming year?

I’m working on a few things, mostly trying to utilize the analogue hardware I love so much. I’ve recently repaired an old Roland favourite, so will hopefully make my setup a little more permanent.

For the full interview, check out the sinchi blog - http://www.sinchi-collective.com/sinchi-friends-54-soviet-union/

Sinchi & Friends 54  - The Soviet Union

The Sinchi & Friends mix series is back and has an amazing program of artists over the coming months. Kicking off with Berliner @22rockets . In his own words 'My podcasts often reflect the past, but I take time to work on them and get to know the producers and their abilities during nano-mixing' . Tuck in and get to know the the DJ, Promoter and Taste Maker by reading below...

1)Who are you?

Hi, I am 22ROCKETS, part of the inventory of Berlin's SALON - ZUR WILDEN RENATE and hosting the VOYAGE VOYAGE events there together with my partner THE SWIFT. Voyage Voyage is the bi-monthly transit zone party, running for 8 years now and part of a certain music scene.

2) What have been your highlights from the last 12 months? 

Building my own studio with my good friend Rob, finally starting to work on my own music. Discovered new top notch Pizza places in Berlin. 

3) What do you have lined up for the coming year? 

We've got awesome Voyage Voyage lineups coming, plus an open-air at ELSE (Renate's sister open-air location) with IVAN SMAGGHE, MANFREDAS, FANTASTIC TWINS (live), AUTARKIC, MOSCOMAN and more... Save the date and come to Berlin on the 8th July 2018 !

Check the full interview out via the Sinchi blog - https://www.sinchi-collective.com/sinchi-friends-56-22rockets/

Sinchi & Friends 56 - 22ROCKETS

Lithuania's @roedeers joins the series featuring lots of new music coming from friends,  2 upcoming tracks on Nein from the man himself.  He's fast becoming a favourite of ours and  this uptempo mix is perfect for the early summer season.

1)Who are you?

My name is Liudas, I’m 26 years old and I live in Vilnius.  I've been DJing since I was 12 years old and I've been running the Roe Deers project for 4 years.

2) What have been your highlights from the last 12 months? 

Signed 9 Roe Deers EP’s for 2018, started a new project called “Bad Habits” with my friend Titas and met a lovely lady called Bete.

3) What do you have lined up for the coming year? 

I have a new Sulk Magic Ep and later EP's on Omnidisc, Rotten City Records and Nein Records. Plus a few more I want to keep secret for now. You'll also see a bunch of remixes and edits. 

Check the full interview on the Sinchi blog  - https://www.sinchi-collective.com/2018/06/01/sinchi-friends-57-roe-deers/

Sinchi & Friends 57 - Roe Deers

We're delighted to welcome @Dimitri-Veimar to the series . Currently in Barcelona for Sonar week, we caught up with him a few days earlier. The man from Moscow now spends his time between Russia & Berlin and counts Tiga, Daniel Avery and Erol Alkan amongst others as big fans. In his own words about the mix he said 'I always have been more into break beat and electro and this mix is 100% broken and fits me 200%'.

1) Who are you?
My name is Dimitri Veimar and i make music.

2) What have been your highlights from the last 12 months? 
I did another release on Turbo Recordings and had a great party with Tiga last month, which i can describe as one of the best so far.

3) What do you have lined up for the coming year? 
The closest one is the upcoming release on Turbo on June 22nd. Also there're more of them in 2019 but i can't say anything just now.

Read the full interview via the Sinchi blog here - https://www.sinchi-collective.com/2018/06/15/sinchi-friends-58-dimitri-veimar/

Sinchi & Friends 58 - Dimitri Veimar

Sinchi & Friends 60 features Lithuania's rising star @Zakmina. He may be young but he's made quite a name over the last year with a string of excellent original productions and we're expecting even bigger things to come. This 2 hour mix showcases his dark and trippy tastes and is a great way to get to know one of the exciting new names in the scene.

Read more via the Sinchi Blog - https://www.sinchi-collective.com/sinchi-friends-60-zakmina/

Sinchi & Friends 60 - Zakmina

Sinchi & Friends 70 features duo @mytronofofo who have released on Bordello A Parigi, Razor n Tape and Les Yeux Orange. With this feature coming hot off their latest release ' Ceremony' on @MultiCulti. Available digitally or in vinyl here. In their own words they connect the dots between disco-funk, world music infused grooves and spacey electro, creating a fresh eclectic fusion. Well we're big fans of their unique  rhythmic style and sure you will be too.

ABOUT

1) Introduce yourself?

O: My name is Sasa Goran Ofofo Crnobrnja born in the previous millennium in Basel Switzerland. Lived also for many years in NY and London.. now based in Paris.

M: I’m Jacek Janiszewski, the Mytron of the team. I have Polish origins, lived in Stuttgart and studied music in Holland. Now residing in South East London. 

2) What have been your highlights from the last 12 months?

O: Its been a busy year but highlights has been riding a horse across the mountains of Kyrgyzstan.

M: There were so many. One funny highlight in Scheveningen: late at night after playing at Zahara. Anne and I were walking through the empty and very quiet streets on a Sunday night, when I spotted above all the rooftops a neon sign on the wall of a hotel, visible for miles, saying ‘Badhotel’.

I couldn’t stop laughing. I hope no one woke up.

3) What do you have lined up for the coming year?

O: Recording and releasing a lot of Mytron & Ofofo records

Check the full interview via the Sinchi blog @ https://www.sinchi-collective.com/sinchi-friends-mytron-ofofo/

Sinchi & Friends 070 - Mytron & Ofofo

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Sinchi & Friends 83 comes from Vienna based duo @HanzoandYaman. Featuring two upcoming tracks of their own and a number of unreleased tunes coming from some of their favourite producers around the world. It's a clubby kind of mixtape that you will get you dancing day or night. They told us the inspiration came from their Auntie from another County “Titaporn”, their Dj Gigs and the creative crowd that surrounds them. Plus you can get to know a bit more about them from their interview below.

ABOUT

1) Introduce yourself?

We are Hanzo & Yaman we are based in Vienna and Istanbul. Last year we released our first EP called 'Sirisins' and founded our own label Belly Dance Services for this. Besides that we released an EP on Tom Tom Disco this year, which was a great experience because we love Richard Rossa and his music. Hanzo also has had two vinyl releases on the small Viennese label fortunea records.

2) What have been your highlights from the last 12 months?

Seeing People dance and celebrate to our productions. Moreover meeting other fellow producers from highly interesting labels, kicking off promising projects and digging deeper into the fantastic world of music.

3) What do you have lined up for the coming year?

We are going to release an EP on Playground Records and on our own imprint Belly Dance Services. Also we have some remixes that will come out soon. And of course always working on new and old tracks. For next year we are planning to have more shows in different countries.

Check their full interview on the Sinchi Blog here - https://www.sinchi-collective.com/sinchi-friends-83-hanzo-yaman/

Sinchi & Friends 83 - Hanzo & Yaman

Lithuanian dj / producer @DannieFade arrived with a bang in 2019 with a debut release on the Sinchi  label which gained raves reviews from a plethora of top international dj's and press. His unique sound is a mixture between light and darkness, and this mix showcases his taste to great effect. We are big fans and recommend keeping a eye on this promising artist.

ABOUT

1) Introduce yourself?

My name is Daniel Jurevič, I’m a music producer and DJ based in Vilnius, Lithuania.

2) What have been your highlights from the last 12 months?

My music career only began last year but I’ve already released single on Sinchi, with remixes from Tolouse Low Trax and Roe Deers. Plus two remixes released on “P P P” and “Partyzanai Pop” labels.

3) What do you have lined up for the coming year?

Looking forward to my upcoming EP on “Partyzanai Pop”, also I have few new tracks ready and a free download track coming soon.

Also  some new gigs and many more tracks are planned for the rest of the year.

Check the full interview via the Sinchi Blog - https://www.sinchi-collective.com/sinchi-friends-88-dannie-fade/

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/5hjRoiTZqNmMGmQ1mYlDWH?si=mR8JwYFzSn2QMP_CJTiTcg

Sinchi & Friends 88  - Dannie Fade

Next up in the Sinchi series is German rising star @TheRealHeidenreich. The young producer debuted on Sinchi's 'Altered States' compilation last year and in the coming months, you'll hear an outstanding single which we're sure is going to be a major breakthrough release for the artist (supported with remixes from Chinaski and Thomass Jackson). He may be a new name to some but we predict great things ahead and invite you to get to know Timo via his exclusive mix and interview.

Check his full interview via the Sinchi blog - https://www.sinchi-collective.com/heidenreich/

Sinchi & Friends 98 - Heidenreich

We’re delighted to welcome @AkkanLife as the latest instalment to the Sinchi & Friends series. The Spanish duo consisting of @BeGun and Ocellot  (@discoslagabia) are a production partnership who came together after a magic mushroom psychotropic journey in the Kalahari Desert, which is clearly reflected in their sounds that build upon idiosyncratic / trippy melodies and ethnic rhythms. They are now at the dawn of releasing their debut album on Barcelona’s @Foehn-Records which is coming out on the 4th December (Pre-order available here - https://akkan.lnk.to/AKKAN) . So we caught up with the guys to find out more about the album, their year and more.

Check their full interview via - https://www.sinchi-collective.com/sinchi-friends-103-akkan/

INTERVIEW

Sinchi & Friends 103 - AKKAN

Synth wizard Biesmans join us for the latest instalment of the Sinchi & Friends series and we're seriously happy to have him. One of our stand out producers over the last year, you can always be assured with high quality feel good vibes and music that makes you want to move. He's been prolific with originals and remixes on a whole host of top tier labels like AEON, Azzur and TAU amongst others in the past 12 months and he shows no signs of slowing with plenty of new music soon to be released. Read more about that below and dive into his superb mixtape, that is perfect for washing away those winter blues.

Check his interview via the Sinchi blog - https://www.sinchi-collective.com/sinchi-friends-105-biesmans/

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