fantastic mix. incredible pacing. seamless blends. immersive narrative. come tf on

Recording of DJ Voices' set at Lente Kabinet Festival 2023.

DJ Voices at Lente Kabinet Festival 2023

Name:  Simone
Alias: Smokey / Smoke Dog (@smokey_cph)
Pronouns: She/her
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark

Influences: Musically I’d have to say the UK, but I’m not too excited about borders(!) boxes, categories or purist ideas when it comes to music. There are a ton of people that I am inspired by both personally and musically; my girls and my crew: Mama Snake and Solid Blake, and ofc all the bass babes MSJY, re:ni, Darwin, Yeahlena, CCL, Mia Koden, DJ Voices, Mad Miran, Ciel, Niks, Bitter Babe, Azu Tiwaline, mi-el, Roza Terenzi. And my local Copenhagen icons; N.E.GIRL, Gavnlig, Daniel Savi, Lille Høg, Heste Jente, Lyra Valenza, Clara Lucifer, Mbizo, Deb Foam, Cecilie Nørgaard, Nina Marie Lange, 2000F, Purple Rave Club, Cirkeline, Téa, Fruit DJ + Drift Radio and the crew and many more! 

Affiliations/Residencies/Projects: Earlier this year I started in the position as Head of Music at Strøm Festival, which is one of Copenhagen’s finest institutions for electronic music. It’s such a privilege to be doing this, it’s wild! Before that I spent one and a half years mentoring and tutoring at Future Female Sounds DJ academy. It’s an organization that works towards inclusion for femmes, trans and non-binary people in the field of DJ’ing. So many good femme and queer DJ’s in Copenhagen, oopft. 

Favorite Quote: The more I see, the less I know for sure. (I think it was John Lennon who said it? So true though?!) 

Advice for the DJs, producers and artists of our community:. Acknowledge your privilege, share your knowledge, open doors for those who need it. Reach out and don’t be afraid to ask for help or advice. Be kind and be brave (is this perhaps a Cinderella quote??) 
Be in it for the music, the art and the creativity of it. Keep digging and exploring. Anyone can learn how to use cdjs, but the real deal is digging. Digging and keeping your mind open to new influences, new people and new genres.

With this mix Smokey asks for you to please learn more about and consider donating to:
There are two really nice initiatives here in Copenhagen that I think could inspire other parts of the world in terms of creating safer conditions for vulnerable people in the streets.
❁ Fixelancen: a van for drug users to safely do their drugs accompanied by professional staff and nurses. This way right about zero people die from overdoses and also it helps protect women and femmes in particular. (https://trv.dk/support.html)
❁ The Red Van which is also a mobile harm reduction organization, it works the same way, but for street-based sex workers. (http://fixerum.dk/)

Tracklist and more - https://thedaisychain.club/2023/08/08/daisychain-290-smokey/

Daisychain

Daisychain 290 - Smokey

Juanita's Mix 089 with Doctor Jeep @drjeep

Q. How would you describe yourself?
A. My name is Andre and I make music, DJ, and make visual art as Doctor Jeep. I tend to be pretty diverse in my musical interests and like to keep people guessing what they might expect from a set or release.

Q. How long have you been a part of the NY music scene?
A. I moved back here after graduating college in 2013 and for the first few years was lucky enough to release music on the iconic label Trouble & Bass and play their parties. Felt really nice to be part of a community that was pushing bass-forward music, and when they stopped doing the label I found myself pretty isolated, not having a “home base”. Nowadays, I go out very frequently and developed a nice little community just by hanging with other producers and DJs and learning from my pals. I think the NYC scene is super strong and am really inspired by lots of people that I go out and see. In fact it’s almost too good: I find myself struggling to choose between which parties to go to on any given weekend because there’s too many options and I’m getting to the point where I can’t hit more than 2 events per night - body’s getting old baby!

Q. Tell us a little bit about this mix.
A. Went with a loose theme of “psychedelic music” - first half is spacey acid-leaning tunes and a teeny bit of dubstep, and the second half is darker atmospheric DnB-adjacent bits. The two halves are pretty different from each other but encompass what I’d consider to be music for those trippier nights. Always get a little nervous putting out mixes that have less consistency in terms of rhythm or vibe but I wanted to showcase a side of me that is different from my usual ‘fun hyperactive party music’ live sets. Hopefully people see the vision :)

Juanita's Mix 089: Doctor Jeep

For the 119th entry in the Honcho Podcast Series, we welcome @boxofbox!  I think many would agree that Jonathon is one of the sweetest and most supportive people in the scene. On top of being a wonderful human being, he's always an extremely talented DJ. 

Before our scheduled programing, @boxofbox has a few words to say about his mix and some lost Honcho tea:

'Fresh off the 10th Anniversary of Honcho @ Hot Mass, we are finally beyond the statute of limitations and can share with you the real story. Honcho’s origins actually harken back 20 years ago, when a then fresh-faced Michael Moraine assembled a specialized crew of ne’er do wells to execute a simultaneously coordinated heist of 7 distinct gambling venues across the US. The Honch, as they were known back then, have been on the run for the past 20 years, but now are able to tell their story. Michael, a.k.a. Don Sweetums, led the operation, running point from his swank Pittsburgh riverside cabana. The primary team included, Aaron “The Disaster” Clark, the munitions expert, George “Fun Cooker” d’Adhemar, the reputable bag man, and Clark “Sugar Caddy” Price, the wheels. The boys hired a novice hacker, known only as boxofbox to run comms. The mix you are listening to was the operation-coordinating soundtrack box played during the heist. A number of additional accomplices have asked to remain anonymous, but you can likely find them on the Hot Mass dancefloor as part of their mandated community service.

This mix is dedicated to the long lost 5th member of the Honcho crew, who during reconnaissance at the Orleans casino, fell into the alligator tank. RIP Jo Crystal.'

tracklist: https://tinyurl.com/3kud8md3

Honcho Podcast Series 119: boxofbox

Ciel plays a rare two-hour solo set for The Lot Radio ahead of her next release 'Orlando' on !K7 Records.

http://www.instagram.com/ciel_dj

Ciel @ The Lot Radio 08-28-2023

Further information and tracklist: https://bleep.com/bleep-mix-271-shackleton-waclaw-zimpel

To celebrate the release of their second collaborative album, Woe To The Septic Heart / Skull Disco’s Shackleton is joined by visionary avant folk virtuoso Wacław Zimpel presenting an exclusive and very special edition to our Bleep mix series. An ode to the meditative and trance inducing vocals imparted by Siddhartha Belmannu on the album In The Cell Of Dreams - the mix features an intoxicating blend of Indian works alongside their own productions.

Bleep Mix #271 - Shackleton & Wacław Zimpel

"You wake up as the sun pierces through the smog-choked sky on your final day on Earth. A bittersweet mix of emotions washes over you. The once-vibrant planet has succumbed to the relentless pursuit of resources by humans and corporate greed. 

Amidst the backdrop of a world ravaged by overmining and overconsumption, you prepare to embark on a journey to a new planet, a distant utopian oasis, that holds the allure of a fresh start and a chance to leave behind the polluted remnants of your past life.

As you wake up in your home adorned with fading memories of better days, you gather your belongings, knowing this is the last time you’ll see the familiar faces of friends and family who can’t join you on this exodus. The weight of leaving heavy over you like a long shadow.

With your heart heavy, you venture out into the bleak landscape of your hometown. The train station, once a bustling hub of life, now feels deserted and desolate. It’s a solemn journey, riding the train one last time to the spaceport, where the gateway to your new world awaits.

When you arrive, a mix of emotions swirls within you. The towering spacecraft looms ahead, a symbol of humanity's last chance for redemption. 

Stepping into the shuttle, you feel the rumble of engines beneath your feet and the pull of gravity releasing its grip. The moment has come. In an instant Earth's familiar surface gives way to the boundless expanse of space, and a final farewell leaves your lips. 

While in concept this mix is very specific, to me it is easily translated into letting go of the past. While that may be painful it is also freeing that your new life lies ahead. Making space for the bittersweet feeling of moving on, making your transition into a new and better self."

@coughmanselects
IG: @coughman.mp3

"I’m coughman. Longtime Wearer of many hats A dj, promoter, prior label runner & project manager but mainly Just a human from Kansas City that loves exploring the highs and lows of the sonic universe."

Tracklist: 
Yamaneko - Suzuka (Morning) 
Fred Firth - Part 1 
Sun electric - R-Gent 
Paradise 3001 - Earth vs Space 
Dcast Dynamics - Drill Down 
Clarence Rise - Totem 
Moderat - Rusty Nails (shakleton remix) 
Oneohtrix point never - Blue Drive
Croms - insivible cities 
Gacha Bakradza - Broken Wing
Porter Brook - Second Shift 
Metrist - Ark Specific 
Yushh - Self Couscous
First Epoque - Sequoia Affinis 
D.K. - Riding for a fall

Distant Signals 031: coughman

Most of my opening set before Anz at my Nowadays residency. Big love to Anna for the amazing set after this and to all of the dancefloor crew <3

An ode to the bluest summer of them all 💙

< A quick inventory of blues: Sapphire - believed to attract abundance and blessings > Aquamarine - known as the stone of courage < Cobalt - originating from the German for goblin, or trouble-maker > Cerulean - like the color of the sky on a clear day < Ultramarine - named for what exists beyond the sea >

Live @ Nowadays // Opening before Anz - Sept 22 2023

909 is a special number for us at RA—the name of one of the most hallowed drum machines in all of music, and one of the foundations of techno music—and we're more than happy to offer it up to a DJ who has been a long-time favourite of our team: Glasgow's Bake. In fact, we commissioned this mix roughly ten years ago, but you can't rush perfection. 

When Bake emerged as one of the heads heads behind the label All Caps—a relatively short-lived but influential imprint that released massive tracks like Flørist's "Marine Drive" and Kowton's "TFB"—he also quickly became one of the most impressive DJs in the post-dubstep access, appearing frequently at Hessle Audio events and sharpening his skills behind the decks at the country's best parties. Now he runs his own, Spirit, at Sub Club.

He has a wide-ranging style that touches on all kinds of leftfield techno and broken drum patterns. His nearly two-hour RA Podcast finds him at the end of a sort-of comeback year, and it touches on tracks from Shackleton, Laksa, Batu, Karima F and Levon Vincent, to give you an idea. It's the kind of mix that oozes expertise and practice without feeling showy—the signs of a truly great DJ. If you don't know Bake, then now you do.

@bake-all-caps

Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/909

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RA.909 Bake

This was my closing set at Nowadays on October 13 with Yumi and Call Super. I believe this mix represents the direction I'm headed as an artist, and furthermore is perhaps the best set I've played thus far in my career, in my own opinion. Huge thanks to DJ Voices for selecting me to close out her residency night with two of my favorite DJs. It was an absolute dream.

Nowadays Closing Set - October 13

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HNYPOT 291: CCL's Ode to the Queer Steppas

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