💙💛❤️pure deep love @lexcd❤️💛💙

I had a lovely time joining DJ Voices & Beta Librae for their double residency this past November! Here's my set from the night. 

I love the big bass, but I also wanted to weave in some silliness and surprises. The whole night will always be a fond memory for me. Thanks to Kristin and Bailey for taking such good care of me.

Hugs to all my friends(Matt & Diamond for flying out), the dancers, and the Nowadays staff! <3 

Also, to Miles and Tiffany for hosting me during my stay. 

BOOF, THERE IT IS!!

Succubass - Live at Nowadays, November '22

CCL (@ccl-url) has many tricks and plenty of surprises up their sleeve. London-born, US-bred but now Berlin-based, they are playful in what they play but serious about how they play it, whether that's head spinning 160bpm cut, "cowgirl-breaks or wiggle steppers." The key for this multidisciplinary artist and former New Forms festival curator is to find the similarities and differences between shades of sound and rhythm and exploit them to spellbinding effect. As a producer, they are no different and have always managed to find fresh in-between sounds on labels like Fever AM and Discwoman. 

The singular DJ steps up this week with almost two hours of pure sonic adventure. It's a perfect showcase of how they can soundtrack imaginary worlds from humid future jungles to robot dances in the sky. You'll hear rhythms you could never imagine and contort your body in impossible ways, all while admiring the dexterity of the DJ who has threaded together such a trippy trip.

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Dekmantel Podcast 427 - CCL

"Deep time traveling music, dubbed-out goodies, high-octane, whip-crack bangers and more" inside this invigorating mix from GROOVY GROOVY's Akanbi.

Check out the tracklist on crackaud.io: crackm.ag/3MCl0LE
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Crack Mix 498: Akanbi

"This mix is spooky or dark in tone, but occasionally contrasted with lighter qualities. I used that as a metaphor for the transmission, which I envision coming from a cold stony dark-gray world distant from the sun. But there are these large neon bioluminescent, maybe part-reptile part-fish alien creatures about :)"

@lexcd
IG: @lexiedobell

Lexcd is a fil-am dj living in Pittsburgh. They work in nonprofit development and would love to see increased accessibility to community resources for the underground music scene.

Tracklist:
Mount Kivikko - Jimi Tenor feat Imposter Orchestra (Sahko)
Four Dimensions - Aquadab & MC A (Bokeh)
Insect-Talk (Howes Reduction) - O Yuki Conjugate (Utter)
Awareness - Rolf Laureijs (Prasens Editionen)
Arco (Danceapella) - NY Graffiti (Peace Anthem)
Pressure Test - Destrata (PPRZ)
Anaconda Legs - Bass (Boogie Box)
Lovers (Boom Box Mix) - Modal (Dbh)
Life Through Analogies - Leif (Idle Hands)
Russulas - Tumulus
Fatal - gal (mould audio)
Earth - Arkajo
Spec 4 - Consulate (Pure Space)
Speak Up - Gavnlig (INDEXLIFE)
Indx - Homelander (Unrestricted Purpose)
Miss Unavailable - DJ BIG GUNS 
Adda - Altinbas (Observer Station)
10TIMES - rkeat
Mauna Loa Lows - 400PPM

Distant Signals 020: Lexcd

zi! (@zi_dj ) @ the GROOVY GROOVY party in brooklyn, nyc on the 7th january 2023, 2-4am 


photo credit nieto dickens

a few words from ziry:
"I am thrilled to share the recording from my New York debut with the world! A truly special night with special people where I really got to do my thing. Big big thanks to Akanbi & DJ Temporary for the invite <3"

<3

ani/live Sixteen: zi! @ GROOVY GROOVY

Lychee's sets present a magical, scintillating take on technoid psychedelia. In addition to holding down regular appearances at Basement, Nowadays, and Bossa Nova Civic Club, Lychee runs Spontaneous Affinity, a monthly mix and interview series and occasional event platform focused on how dancefloors have shaped artists.

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@lycheefrut
Recorded live at @hot-mass - November 19, 2022

DETOUR Podcast 22B: Lychee (Live at Hot Mass)

For the 117th entry in the Honcho Podcast Series, we welcome @tomsobolikmusic! Sobolik is a Brooklyn-based producer, DJ, promoter and co-head of the London label All Centre. Sobolik's world is filled with color and hyperkinetic energy - not fitting in one box, their output reacts to a broad palette of styles from both sides of the Atlantic. A recent favorite, Sobolik blends beautiful percussive house, breaks and lush techno.

Tracklist:
charles mingus -- track b (duet solo dancers)
uwalmassa -- untitled 02
dj qu -- brut
bakongo -- 3 x 2
ali berger -- timecode
jay daniel -- i have no name
jordan gcz -- introspective acid
connor mikami -- gladys spook
paul johnson -- mothafucka
gary martin -- i'll be back i promise
ibex -- oasis (dub)
yak -- balmora blue
soul parlor -- one 4 u 
plutonia -- sarasowju (nu mix)
omaar -- check out
amaliah -- mespo dance
mafou -- blind
dj polo & nkc -- fonkeh
millia -- kehinde
gemini -- blast me
steve poindexter & armando -- blackholes (the sun god remix)
leron carson -- lemonlime
dj sprinkles -- sloppy 42nds (glorimar's deeperama)
bftt -- public / private
joe -- get centred
piezo -- oioioi
cooly g -- oi dirty (feat. scratcha dva)
k-hand -- can't live without your love (tribal mix)
dana kelley -- armageddon
bjork -- i miss you (avalon's coup de foudre rebrush)
bushwacka! -- the vision
ace of clubs -- classid three
fatherhood -- ya carrying
maurice fulton -- down in the dungeon
pamela z -- pop titles 'you'

Honcho Podcast Series 117: Sobolik

Kiernan Laveaux @ The Lot Radio 06-26-2023

ADAB is known as a black non binary trans individual who explores sound as a whole. The Pittsburgh based, Chicago born and molded, T4T LUV NRG artist has become known for melding boundaries, often sifting between crates of house, techno, bass music, jungle, broken beat and everything esoteric that exists in between. They've brought this balanced approach to their sets at esteemed parties/festivals like No Way Back, Draaimolen Festival, and Freerotation with no intent to stop anytime soon. Via their involvement with T4T LUV NRG you can often catch them flanked by dear friends behind the decks, conjuring with labelmates Kiernan Laveaux, Russell E.L. Butler (as b2b duo Boyz II Them), Bored Lord, Eris drew and Octo Octa. Equipped with this wide ranging approach and the bonds of chosen family they push against preconceived notions of the craft, continually self overcoming to bring us something with tangible intent...

Notes on the Mix ///

"I came into doing this pride mix with the intent of displaying my own personal joy as a non binary trans person. Every song picked is one that has lifted my spirit in some shape or form and I wanted to give that to my own this pride season. Pride for someone like me is often highlighted by isolation and a lack of desirability, so this mix is a gathering of gems that have battled against those feelings. It's also a collection of tracks that I've been listening to this Pride season in particular. A time that has been elevated by newfound love and a growing sense of finally finding somewhere to belong...enjoy!"

SOCIALS:
@adab
https://ra.co/dj/adab
https://www.instagram.com/ageless_adab/

XOXA BLEND 160 - ADAB

With fall around the corner, we look to Sold (@soldchicago) to take us through the feeling of trying to feel again. It’s time to decompress, grab some tea, take a seat, and ride the wave.

Moods is community-curated and community-supported. By helping us out, you're directly supporting artist commissions, curator fees, merchandise, and materials for parties. Consider subscribing to our Substack (moods.substack.com/), or give us a buck, four, or more a month directly: danielsharp.cargo.site/Moods

We paired Sold's mix with a work by Frank Bowling titled “Head”. Bowling’s work in abstract expressionism and color field painting resemble a similar mastery in handling and composing dramatic saturation using raw form.  

For the interview, tracklist, and more, read on our Substack: https://moods.substack.com

For more on Frank Bowling: 
Frank’s Site - https://frankbowling.com/
And the piece Head (1974)- https://www.wikiart.org/en/frank-bowling/head-1974

<3 Moods

Moods 61: Sold

Juanita's Mix 34 with CCL @ccl-url

Q. How would you describe yourself?
A. An amorphous blob/orb that likes to wiggle & and dance :)

Q. What was your last memorable club night in NYC?
A. Funnily enough many of my memorable NYC club nights have been with persons in series :). My last NYC club night was with adab. I'm pretty incredibly lucky I got to have that as one of my last club experiences before the pandemic - I think about it all the time. Our friend Shane aka Kiernan Laveaux was also present, and so were some other friends, which made it extra wonderful. adab is a sonic sibling and I look up to them a lot, we got to play separately and back to back. Their set was so profoundly deep and spiritual, and our B2B was like flying at Warp-8, we got to play faster Jungle and DnB and dance around. It was one of the most joyous I’ve felt in a long time. Another notable NYC club experience was an all-night “stop and start” with the one and only Physical Therapy, the heads know. ;)

Q. Tell us a little bit about this mix.
A. I made this mix thinking about what I would like to listen to at a freaky stage called “The Way In” that was at Honcho Campout last year. The visual and memory is so visceral to me, it’s a place my mind travels to often during these times. Slinky, shimmery & freaky in the glow of sunrise. I’ve been listening to a lot of Trip Hop during lockdown, so this is undeniably influenced by those sounds. I miss the feeling of dancing slow, and fast, at the same time, and hugging friends on the dance floor. 

Some hum, crackle and mistakes in here for good measure, so you know I’m a hooman.

Juanita's Mix 034: CCL

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Distant Signals 020: Lexcd

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