Distant Signals Mix Series

Leftfield / Breakbeat - DJ Sets

guest mixes

A playlist accompanying the substack article on the bass sound bubbling up in brooklyn scene lately - https://naturalmusic.substack.com/p/natural-music-4-mid-may-mixes-and

Also including some sounds from outside of brooklyn that really fit the mold

swampy bk proto bass

6 jb

AliA is driven by a fierce and passionate love for a variety of genres. Each time she's able to seamlessly craft an uncompromising and genre-hopping story, without losing coherence or verve. She’s a resident at HORST Festival, a regular at the C12 club in Brussels and has a monthly show on Kiosk Radio. Enjoy!

ITPS082 ALIA

Glenson dug deeper ⬇️ than the mines 👲 of Parkstad for this PMX and came through with an absolute rollercoaster 🎢  of a mix! We're certain this mix will fare well during the afterhours 🌌!

TASCAM DR-05X

PMX033 | Glenson

Number #121 from my lovely NYC based friend @como-se-dj. A beautiful mix of lush, deep, rolling sounds as he tests out a new side of his dj'ing with layering & long form blends.

Enchanting percussion & delicate melodies strung together in the form of an undulating mind massage - such a beautiful mix! 

Thanks for the mix Paul <3

Downloads enabled

Animix One Hundred & Twenty One: Como Se DJ

erfurts everybodys darling gibby beschreibt seinen sound als mischung aus dubbig progressivem house, breaks und slow trancy techno. stilsicher und mit ganz viel groove serviert er so auch diesen mix zur 43. auflage unserer podcast serie, welche die ohren im lambo auch ohne fahrtwind schlackern lässt. der wahlerfurter und mitgründer der extc crew macht mit seinen sound jetzt schon bock auf sommer und lässt auf das ein oder andere open air hoffen.
@existence-content
@ucasill

die kfpnyx mix serie beinhaltet diverse stile elektronischer musik, insbesondere zackigen sowie flächigen techno, house, electro, breakbeat und ambient. einbinden möchten wir unsere residents, freund*innen der crew und ausgewählte gäst*innen.

artwork: laura meyer
titel: lichen growth 

erfurt's everybodys darling gibby describes his sound as a mixture of dubby progressive house, breaks and slow trancy techno. conscious in style and with a lot of groove, he also serves this mix for the 43rd edition of our podcast series, that will get your body shaking even without the engine of the lambo beneath you and brings the right mood for summer and excitement for the open air season. besides cruising around, gibby is also resident and co-founder of the extc crew.

the kfpnyx mix series includes many sub kinds of electronic music, especially rough and melodic techno, house, electro, breakbeat and ambient. for this purpose we want to involve our residents, friends of the crew and selected guests.

artistlist in chronological order:
chaotic discord
sam and jack brickel 
arthur dutra, sorin milea
ficilio 
pletnev
kodoku 
molen 
campos 
koxbox 
pletnev
caim 
rosario
boobie loobie feat. jeff barrass & bazy
baldo

kfpnyx 043 by gibby

Young and upcoming London local talent @soundsofluxe finds a sonic sanctuary on D. Tiffany's Planet Euphorique with her EP ‘Mineral & Moss’. The five sleek cuts of liquescent club music dissolve boundaries of genre and dabble in speeds. A strong UK interpretation of the progressive sound that has been making its rise in the Oceania region for a couple of years. 

Find the full read here: www.minimalcollective.digital/editorial/premiere-luxe-a-team

Mineral & Moss will be out on March 31st, 2023. Order a copy via https://planeteuphorique.bandcamp.com/album/mineral-moss

Premiere: LUXE - A Team [PE025]

More info:

https://gasolineradio.com/shows/we-play-for-georgia/we-play-for-georgia-w-dana-dee-17-03-2023

Follow artist:

https://soundcloud.com/ohdanadee
https://instagram.com/ohdanadee

Support us:

https://gasolineradio.com/support

WE PLAY FOR GEORGIA W/ DANA DEE 17/03/2023

Scene wasn’t ready for the miki wave and you’re not ready for the miki mix cos this one goes crazy. We’ve been dreaming of the miki contribution and now that it’s arrived all it says is that our hippocampus lacks creativity. Any expectations, double them. Miki is the one.

@tirumiksu
@tirumiksu
@tirumiksu

Neurocrank Mix: Miki

Read our interview with @kiernan-laveaux and check out this mix's track list here: bit.ly/KiernPod

Groove Podcast 384

Tracklist

Groove Podcast 384 - Kiernan Laveaux

Earlier this year, we ushered in the summer with a new playlist from Berlin's DJ Spit. Now, we're bringing it to a close with a new Crack Mix from the Rascals Records and Explorers platform boss, who's spent the last few months playing out across Germany, Europe and the UK.

We're still embracing the summer vibes, however, with a set he describes as fusing "futuristic energy and laid-back breaky rhythms to make your seasonal adventures even more memorable". There's a deftness at play here as Spit cycles through stuttering beats, muscular techno and gritty screwface-inducers. All in all, a proper good time.

Check out the tracklist on crackaudio: crackm.ag/3rcBlii
If you’re a fan, become a Supporter: crackmagazine.net/subscription

Crack Mix 521: DJ Spit

“This is the last known transmission from the Spaceship Bark.  Long story short, there were no survivors.“

@razrbark
IG: @razrbark

Distant Signals 030: Razrbark

i've made some adjustments
Recorded live at The Lot Radio in New York City October 13th 2023

menak lelah Qow
slow burn aircode
bone tags k wata
gut ritual amazondotcom
rail carrier genus aix 
88 cousin
analysis feat. yoofie kercha
emp sister zo
that boy that can’t sit still henzo
rapids simo cell
dishonest zygos.
patterns dj madd
gohda chamberlain ghoda
don’t you think joseph efi

friday the 13♱h

brooklyn based @como-se-dj takes over Earth Dog this month with a rolling mix of drum & bass <3 lock in

Earth Dog 027: como se DJ

get deep with mush

http://www.instagram.com/childhoodceiling

the mush room @ The Lot Radio 01-05-2024

"It’s so much harder to breathe here. Even with your helmet on, each breath you draw is deep and labored, barely filling your lungs with enough oxygen. Your eyes go fuzzy, but you keep going. It’s just a few more steps until you can breathe normally again. You push the saloon doors open. You take off your suit helmet and make a promise to yourself that it was the last time you’d let yourself stay that long on the outside again. You wonder how many times you’ve told yourself that same thing. Some day you won’t make it back in. But today isn’t that day. Feels good to be able to breathe again. You need a drink. 

There’s no one tending bar. One guy’s sleeping in a booth, drink half finished, couple empty pint glasses beside him. You ding the bell and wait a minute, but no one comes to help you out. Some shithole you’ve found yourself in. You hop the bar and take a glass off the shelf. Not like anyone’s gonna stop you. You pour yourself some of whatever’s on tap. Looks cloudy, but still green. Tastes okay. You look around at the weird old junk in here. It’s mostly Wild West paraphernalia from Earth. Kitschy, kind of charming though. Feels a bit passé. There’s a warped pool table and sitting behind it is a jukebox and you make your way over. It’s covered in dust. You wonder when the last time someone touched this thing was. You turn it on, and a message comes on the screen which reads: “Do you wanna dance?” 

Well — Do you?"

@como-se-dj
IG: @como.se.dj
@rec.esss

Distant Signals 042: como se DJ

Name: Eva Loveless (@evaloveless)
Pronouns: she/her
Location: Queens, NYC, USA

Influences: 
Dub, soundsystem culture, Deep Medi, frogs, electro, syncopation, CCL, music coming out of cars as they drive by, and the way the low-end can make a whole dance floor go wild

Affiliations/Residencies/Projects: 
Mélange: https://www.instagram.com/melange_nyc

Favorite Quote: 
“There's something to be said about all music being some translation of our languaging, our way of communicating. It's a language. This is a new language.”
— Suzanne Ciani

Advice for the DJs, producers and artists of our community:
Go to parties you love and surround yourself with people whose work you admire. Always strive for authenticity because you can absolutely never appeal to every audience your work will come in contact with.

With this mix Eva Loveless asks for you to please learn more about and consider donating:
❁ I ask that listeners give what they can to the Gaza Medical Professionals Fund (https://www.gofundme.com/f/urgent-support-for-medical-workers-in-gaza)

Tracklist and more at - https://thedaisychain.club/2024/02/20/daisychain-318-eva-loveless/

Daisychain

Daisychain 318 - Eva Loveless

Our next mixtape comes courtesy of Puglia born London based Niche founder, 	𝐈𝐤ä𝐯ä 𝐏𝐢𝐢.

A high energy hour of weird swampy sounds, eery melodies & intricate detail, put together with so much love and care it feels like one full track. 

Sometimes you listen to a mix & it feels like a true expression of someones personality, and that’s how we feel with this one. Thank you so much Giacomo <3

@ikavapii

𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞 / 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐬 / 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞
Giacomo, Ikävä Pii / he, they / Hackney Wick

𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐢𝐱
Weirdness and detail. This is all I want as a listener and a dancer, and what I want to convey as Ikävä Pii. In this mix I’ve explored slowfast ambiguity, music for ponds and futuristic punk, pairing Italian Sunitty with warped UK techno, with a couple of WTF turns.

For the most part, it is extremely detailed music. It’s abstract and rich. I don’t like the definition of “sound design” anymore: it sounds “functional”, as if the goal was creating a product. These producers are (like me), instead, trying to spawn detailed worlds.

𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜?
I’ve started making music with a punk band in Puglia. I picked up a guitar because my father and all his brothers played. Family gatherings were beautifully loud. Puglia was still a poor and tough place when I was a kid, so my love for international music was a form of escapism. I was (like many others) online a lot and in touch with musicians from all over the world. I started dreaming of London listening to The Clash at maybe 12yo? London has truly shaped me, I was radicalised here. Politically and artistically. And here’s where I embraced my queerness.

I think, in many instances, it was here that I was exposed to some really fringe stuff, and that’s how I realised I loved everything that was genuinely weird or boundaries-pushing. Furthermore, I believe that Hackney Wick makes my life as an artist easier. Cheap rent, community and proximity: it’s a 5 mins walk from the warehouse to the studio and the venue, and sometimes special things only happen thanks to the support of other locals. You know who you are! <3

𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐮𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐞, 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 & 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 & 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧?
Niche started in April 2023 as a monthly sonic hangout; noisy jams, open decks, and improvised sets. Now it’s a full-scale event, with performances by some of the best artists we know. It started out of necessity: an accessible space to experiment with fellow noisemakers. 
My relationship with the venue was crucial; I’ve been a resident at The Bath House for 2 years now, and Niche can only happen because my studio is there.

It is a lovely ecosystem of musicians, DJs, listeners and dwellers. We are trying to bridge the gap between the bedroom and the venue, offering a space for people to try new things out and take risks, playing for the most understanding audience. In terms of curation, I am looking for the most daring acts out there - no genre limitations, but definitely priority to live shows, and musicians in particular. 
Alongside artists I know and/or follow, we met incredibly talented people through the open calls, or other nice folks who just jumped on the groupchat and asked to play! Keeping it as open and diverse as possible is at the core of our practice. We only have one resident at the moment - the amazing Queenie.

𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐢𝐱 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬
slowfast, weird, detailed

interview continued via substack - https://allmovingobjects.substack.com

𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐭 𝐎𝐫𝐦𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 [𝐈𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐚𝐩𝐞], 𝐉𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐨, 𝐃𝐣 𝐰𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬 & 𝐑𝐲𝐨 𝐊𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚 https://ra.co/events/1883623

kinetic mix 027: Ikävä Pii "weird details"

"Beneath the cold and iced ledges inside a cavernous cutout through the mountain, an eternal flame blazes and heats the air. The heat circulates the cave. A nearby river splashes into the cave, periodically hitting its flame, never enough to put it out, but just so that it conducts a great steam. A deep reddish hue glows from the flames, blurred with the steam, its bright halo spills out of the cave. 

Beings across the starscape know about this spot. They fly, swim, teleport and dance into it. The sounds of their movements, murmurings and exhales become one with the cycle of heat ensnaring the space.

A large stick brought into the cave by wind strikes the wall, which carries the vibrations and sounds of the heat, pressure, cold waves, and steam cycling. Its sound reverberates from the atoms of the heat and echoes on the walls of the cave. The sound carries across the cold water channel, outward into the depths of the unknown.

Listening through a seashell on the other end of the ocean, is a being playing in the sound, called to hold up the shell to their ear and hear how it was forged. The creatures of the ocean swim through certain sections of the water, where they know the transmission will be reverberant. Like swimming through radio signals, the path from the cave is well traveled.

You are now traveling through the water’s transmission carrying the sound."

@malzof
IG: @jmal_malzof
linktr.ee/malzof

Malzof is a DJ and Intermedia Artist based in Pittsburgh, USA and a resident of Sweet Abyss. Malzof plays abstracted grooves- weaving together melodies and rhythms across genre, BPM and era into sonic journeys. Spanning ambient, experimental, broken beat and multiple genres of house, techno and beyond, their sets enchant the dance floor with blissed out beats, fun and freaky vocals, psychedelic percussions and environmental sounds.

With a creative background in video production, live visuals and installation art since the late 2000s, Malzof has taken inspiration from their live performance style to inform the ways in which they DJ, make music and engage with the audience. Across mediums, they are inspired by the synesthetic connection between seeing, hearing and feeling; natural and industrial elements; and exploring community histories of liberation and joy.

Distant Signals 054: Malzof

"Aliens definitely exist and they are fucking gay."

@mimizima
IG: @mimi.zima

Tracklist:
Rich White Ladies - Love Is For The Week
Dyslecta - Eating Woodlice (Henzo’s Permission To Leave Mix)
Trek Resort - Sauerkraut Intervention
RuPaul - I Bring The Beat
Dawl - I Am The Energy
Type-303 - Sound of Future
Lady Gaga - Venus
Phase Fatale - Velvet Imprints
Kendra Wilkinson - Lost In Space
Viers - Douglas Descend
Soso Tharpa - Evolution
Cybotron - Cosmic Cars (House Mix)
Slikback - Ascension
Identified Patient - Visualize It
DeFeKT - Acid Bounce
Madonna - Impressive Instant
Christoph - EPOCH
Thoma Bulwer - Speed Garage from Jupiter
Gosub - Earth Recompile
Eiffel 65 - Blue (Da Ba Dee) (Hannover Remix)
Space 92, Popof - Insomnia
Aloka - XTX3
MISS OZMA - UNIQUE !!
Club Cab - Space Case
False Persona - Orbit
Hermeth - Strictly Acid
WTCHCRFT - Dogfish
Ariana Grande - NASA

Distant Signals 055: Mimi Zima

“Void Archive Year: 15
Anglo Year: 2178

This earth year began as Duke Barron Dumbarton II (DBDII as he prefers) transmitted his spirit and mind into another WWE Champion Wrestler thereby prolonging his rule another 60 years. His most pressing earth challenge remained his search for potable water for the manicured lawns of his relatives. 

He commissioned a spacecraft hastily titled "Sergeant Arthur MacBadass" for the regrettably named "Doritos' Cool Ranch Cool Space Mission Sweepstakes IV".  By design, the craft could travel to numerous galaxies, but poor navigation and the in-flight conflicts generated by DBDII for his amusement hindered any measurable progress. The craft was thereby confined to traveling among the moons of Jupiter. Ganymede in the Jovian system was encrusted with wudder/ice, rendering it impenetrable, and no craft dared enter Europa after DBDII's physical altercation with the Intercontinental Planetary Naming Convention (IPNC). The IPNC took particular exception to renaming all known Milky Way Galaxy moons after DBDII's favorite luncheon meats and cheese spreads. 

DBDII also despised the word Europa because the Earth Zone of the same name had been long overtaken by African super scientists. These superior minds harmonized sound waves to dramatically increase technological development in the now dominant global South. New Ghana's space program alone colonized entire galaxies with her peaceful inhabitants and sublime Sly and Robbie recordings broadcasted among the stars and planets. Ultimately, "Europa" was one of many multisyllabic words forbidden in DBDII's presence.

I digress. Badass was left to search either Io or Callisto due to a bitter dispute from the two Blackrock executive's daughters on board, Braighlynne and McKennah. The transmission features so many biting, pressurized snares attempting to shield the bickering, no speech from the craft was quite audible. Callisto's atmosphere also distorted the communique with its pulsating sound waves ever which increased in frequency as the crew sat prone playing Valorant hurtling toward the moon's core. The scientists originally charged to decipher the cacaphonous mess were unmotivated because, after 17 terms of inbreeding and corruption, DBDII's only available currency was illusory promises of back rubs written on cocktail napkins. 

While "Doritos' Cool Ranch Cool Space Mission Sweepstakes IV '' will become DBDII's greatest success in 120 years in office, only 40 gallons of water were able to reach Earth. Actually, these 40 gallons mostly evaporated upon reentry into the atmosphere. DBDII was no less delighted that the lawns of his progeny could be gently moistened for about 6 afternoons. 

So the only remnant of the mission is the mix you hear today. Are the changes reflective of heavy wind patterns or McKennah's violent instrument operation? Are the squelches from Callisto's many HAM radio hobbyists? Do the metallic sounds symbolize dialog with the wise Callistonians or the dying screams of the Badass occupants? Do the final 5 minutes of the recording indicate the onboard computer's joyous discovery of perfect lawn care H2O deep within the planet? 

It is left to the discerning Distant Signal ears for interpretation.”

@bossrossdj
IG: @associatedcdj + @midwest.plenty.dc

Associate is a sentient being located in the USandA capital, Washington, DC. He can be seen in his verdant neighborhood, brooding about with headphones, probably greeting a dog and scowling at its hooman. Musically, he is a polymath. Raised on WGPR, WJLB, 89X, WJZZ, WDET, and Electrifying Mojo, he really has no music core at this point. Groove, weird, swing, and sometimes minimalism are a feature but not a trait. He hosts parties as Midwest Plenty once he has saved enough disposable income set ablaze on luxury items for his treasured guests. Additionally, he plays party music with the group Midnight FM. Well, if you consider Joy Division party music, that is what he plays.

Distant Signals 060: Associate

"Drifting through the endless void, I find solace in the quiet chaos of time and space folding in on itself. My spacecraft Paradox glitches constantly, sending me hurtling through centuries and galaxies at random, but I’m honestly into it. Each jump brings me to new moments in time, and each encounter with objects feels like a fleeting ripple in an infinite ocean. I've met sentient beings, sharing brief moments with them, then always leave, watching their timelines fade into the distance as Paradox carries me to another era. Timelessness has become my constant companion, offering me a peace that no anchored reality ever could. 

Right now, I’m reflecting on a stunning exoplanet I just briefly visited. Like on many places with existing life, the beings there seemed to be in synchronized movement to a rhythm coming from the planet’s core, being piped in from a network of presumably other nearby planets, communicating like the trees from that one planet that ate itself. To my surprise, I suddenly had a deep craving to be in sync with them, but their shared rhythm was floating in and out for me like it was occasionally being smothered by a soft pillow. And sometimes it would echo all around me, ringing out of sync with their communal timing - but I moved to it nonetheless. The other beings didn’t seem to mind that I was out of sync, and we all moved together, as I embodied this lonely echo in my temporary quest for connection. As I left a bit later, floating on toward wherever I was headed next, I tapped into my own familiar inner rhythm, untethered and on the loose."

@dj-playplay
IG: @playplayyy
https://ffm.to/playplaydevotion

PlayPlay combines their penchant for percussion and bass with nostalgic samples & dreamy synths in both their DJ sets & music production. Their sound is inspired by years of clubbing, crate digging and the sounds they grew up dancing to - 90s club anthems, jungle, breakbeat hardcore, minimal wave, classic house and old school hip-hop. With releases out on labels such as Sorry Records, Clasico and Worst Behavior, as well as a slew of self-releases and collaborations, PlayPlay has been slowly and steadily amassing a thumping discography over the years.

Based in NYC, PlayPlay currently hosts two parties: Breaking Capacity, dedicated to all things breaks, and Satisfaction of What’s to Come, celebrating the many iterations of house music. In their home state of NC, they co-host PARADOX, a party exploring the timelessness of early rave music.

Tracklist:
Norman Feller - Frameless Structure (2003)
Brian Briggs - Aeo Part 1 & 2 (1981)
The Orb - Little Fluffy Clouds (1990)
PlayPlay - Agent of Drums (2024)
Cabaret Voltaire - Sensoria (Razormaid Combi Mix) (1992)
SSA - Space Bender (2023)
Jdotbalance - stress (2024)
Rhythm-Sound ft Paul St. Hilaire - Music A Fe Rule Part 1 (2003)
Psyche - Intermezzo (1986)
Reedale Rise - Eternal Return (2017)
An-i - Kino-i (Dub) (2014)
The Daou - Are You Satisfied? (Tao Of Jazz Mix) (1994)
Claudio PRC - Eelume (2022)
Decoder - 4 Stub (Auspicious) (2024)
Kellen303 - Havana Syndrome (2023)
Suspect Bitch - Dnt Wanna (2016)
Adam 2 - Stand (2023)
DJ Q & Hans Glader - Thief In The Night (Al Wootton Remix) (2021)
Killawatt - Lead Like Presence (2014)
Quest - Deep Inside (2008)
Amy Winehouse - Love Is A Losing Game (Moody Boyz Original Ruffian Badboy Remix) (2007)
Baby Ford - In Decision (1997)
Autokinetic - Wakeword (2023)
Goldie - Inner City Life (Rabbit In The Moon's Vocalic City) (1996)
Badboy - Badboy (4x4 Mix) (2001)
Adam Pits - Mineral Mine (2022)
young muscle - Club Apparitions (2024)
Meat Beat Manifesto & DHS - International Sound System (2023)
? - Hold On feat Preddi (1996)
Loefah - Fire Elements (2004)
1RM4 - CM MG (2017)
Coffintexts - 200K (2024)
Abyss X - Animosity (SOPHIE Remix) (2020)
Riva (Feat. Dannii Minogue) - Who Do You Love Now? (Larry Lush Ambient Remix) (2003)

Distant Signals 062: PlayPlay

After growing up on the renegade scene of Montreal, Paul (alias como se DJ) moved to Brooklyn and founded the DIY party series RECESS with the intention of bringing a psy-forward sound he felt was missing in New York City. Inspired by forest raves and experimental dance music, he dreamt up his party with the desire to conjure the feeling of dancing in open nature with your friends. como se DJ’s sets strikes a balance of body- and heart-activating psychedelia. At once mischievous and emotional, he pulls in sonic elements of bass, deep techno, prog and electro, flirting with genre and groove, while maintaining a lush, blissed-out undercurrent. But this mix features a different sound for him: tender, melancholic, analeptic ambience.

1. How/why did you get into DJing?

I learned to DJ during COVID lockdown. I was living in Montreal, and I just had acquired my friend’s beaten up DDJ-400. I’d just moved into this new apartment where I’d host these ridiculous dinner parties with my “COVID bubble” of about 30 of my friends. Three or four days a week, I’d have everyone over for some truly insane meal, followed immediately by a house party. The handful of us who were beginner DJs would clang out some tunes and we’d all dance around til sunrise or until we got bored and then we’d do it all again <48 hours later. We all started out at varying levels of DJ adeptness, but through these dinner parties and occasional group DJ sessions, we all helped each other get better. It was beautiful; extremely surreal, but it worked wonders. 

2. What was the coziest gig you've been to/experienced and why?

Earlier this summer, I went back to Montreal to play this renegade party called Layer 05. That crew had been doing a bi-monthly party in the open at this wicked location in Longueuil, across the water looking into the city. It took place in this secluded forested spot right on the water, the dancefloor was a clearing in the woods, and you’d turn around and be staring at this old amusement park called La Ronde with the lights from the rides and from the city reflecting on the St. Lawrence River. After my set, two of my fav Aussies, LOIF and Sina, played some extremely wooky psychedelia (in proper Australian form) through the night into sunrise. It was my first time playing to a big crowd in the woods, and the vibes were perfection all night – it felt like a night at a festival: deeply joyous, intimate, and serene. 

3. Do you consider yourself an introvert/extrovert in the scene?

Without a doubt, I’d say I’m an extrovert in the scene. I always related to others over music. The kinds of music you are drawn to says a lot about you and your values. I go through phases of being obsessed with certain sounds/genres/DJs, and I’m endlessly curious and determined to meet others who happen to share my particular musical affinities as they change and grow with my taste. 

4. If you had to choose 1 track to vibe out to forever, what would it be?

I’d have to go with “Swim” by Madonna, produced by William Orbit in his idiosyncratic triphoppy, dreamy, and deep style. It’s a masterpiece and – in my opinion – far too underrated. It’s groovy, sultry, and a bit darker for Madonna than her usual sound. (Honorable mentions: Protection, by Tracey Thorn & Massive Attack; The One to Wait, by CCFX; We Float, by PJ Harvey.)

5. What is your routine when preparing for a gig? Do you have any special remedies/mental/physical prep?

It’s gig-dependent, but I like to spend the day before the gig alone, listening through sets of the other artists on the bill. I like to get a sense of their sound and use that to figure out how my set / timeslot will fit into the flow of the evening. I like to arrive on the earlier side to see how the night unfolds, and so I get a sense of the crowd and what they’re vibing with. I’m very conscious of the progression of a party and I want to make sure I play something that feels event-appropriate, while taking things in unexpected directions.

Cozi

CoziMix 15 : como se DJ

pi/live: como se dj @ Nonstop Nowadays 11-09-2024

new york-based dj and promoter como se dj comes through with a live recording from a recent recess party in montreal. with the theme being swamp fairies and como se dj closing for one of our favourites, the mix transcends between dark and light, using beautiful textural melodies to bring you into his world. 

growing up in a household that was always playing music with como se dj’s dad introducing him to a world of different soundscapes, it wasn’t until the last two years of high school that como se dj (paul) was introduced to electronic music via the all encompassing sounds of brian eno, aphex twin, portishead and massive attack. opening up the flood gates for paul, he then got into the renegade scene in montreal which is where the influence of djing came into play. now based in brooklyn, paul runs the diy sunday party series recess which was launched in response to the frequent high energy parties in new york with the aim of creating something more nourishing and softer for the queer community in the city. the previous parties have featured sets from deep creep, loif, adobeprincess, ronan, matas, kia, d. tiffany, adab, succubass, aaron j, rrao and more. 

with plans to play in the eu and moving back to montreal in the fall for studies, como se dj is soaking up the rest of his time in nyc. we caught up with paul to chat about all things recess and new york city influence, what it was like growing up in a musical household, other inspirations outside of music, and what he’s most excited about right now.

interview: https://untitled909.substack.com/p/untitled-909-podcast-217-como-se

@como-se-dj

Untitled 909 Podcast: 217: como se dj

"this transmission is a calibration device

i found it in the springtime under a shower of pink blossoms
my spirit, an ooze seeping out onto the floor
in this state of sub-being, words passed through untethered—
unintelligible, and touch was void

the device sent rippling waves through the air,
arranging it into mutating forms
they traveled inward and rebounded, inverting inside and out
wisps of feeling newly embodied pushed boldly from every pore

i watched as the shapes of people grew unimaginably
the glimmering swells were interspersed with pearls
which gradually came loose and fell
unlocked, my innermost madness unfurled into a spiraled conch

as the day darkened, the sounds became grim and hoarse
emotions scraped against each other with serrated edges
disintegrating madness into a fine lunar silt
voices came flooding, and in unison whispered: trust"

@enereph
IG: @_enereph
https://gravitypleasure.bandcamp.com/album/water-bodies
https://soundsofnaga.bandcamp.com/album/immortal-mirth

enereph fell through at least three dream worlds looking for sounds to send their nervous mind spinning.

Tracklist:
Mown - An Endless Sweet Sweet Storm
A Strange Wedding - Wormhole Breaker
Simone Bauer - Ego Hacker
Ettore Rigadello - Ooteca
Biocym - Vanishing Point
Souzo - A175 Levit8
Beatrice M. - Crossing the Rubicon
Circular Square - L - 80BN (Soa420 Remix)
Ettore Rigadello - Keratin
Smogo - Submit To The Forest
Khey Mysterio - Basalte feat. Under/Standing
AJO - Kawanone (La Serpiente Remix)
RM Estali - Pitfalls
Prieste5s - Golden Hour
SNKLS - Stir
Sytrjv - Vexomorphis
Nathan Ho - Immodality
Herbalistek - Sentium
Otik - Lightyear Dub
dBridge - Filtered Scenes
Laraaji - Universe
perila - Fallin Into Space
Aisha Vaughan - Campfires
Comechelet & ϙue - Forbidden Love

Distant Signals 080: enereph

"A utopian,
bright striver, turns their dial,
hears woven, strange sounds.

In resonance they
vibrate to the transmission
and recognize that

every return
implies the journey before:
past adreads present.

Time glimmers ahead,
but also trails their escape,
reaches, pulls backward.

A stubborn relic,
internalized deserving,
haunts like history.

Our listener leaves
their old self behind, shedding,
cutting time's chords;

broken rope rings out:
no person earns punishment
nor deserves reward.

Throw stones at the walls,
striking old sequestration ––
do you hear great music?

Build bridges, not walls,
crossing inherited rifts ––
do you feel deep love?

Thanks for pulling me into the Distant Signals universe :) recorded
with a Xone + DD500. Vocals by @user-76549051
reading Ursula le Guin's The Dispossessed."

@ok-carty
IG: @ok_carty

Distant Signals 083: OK Carty

“You head down from the installation into the glacier, breath fogging the air. You hear echoes of splintering icicles reverb back to you from under a frozen lake. Deep unseen movements in the dark vibrate the walls as you go deeper into the ice. Underneath the loudspeakers of the installation above, you hear whispers and distant murmurs below.

You follow the whispers, turn to page 56.
You go back to the installation, turn to page 89.”

@s_h_o_p_p_i_n_g
IG: @sandelephants

Tracklist:
1. Burner - BunZer0
2. Soundcheck - Ekcent
3. Cracked Plates - Korzi
4. Kalo - Mulholland
5. Tension - Saule
6. Look After The Dead - Mosca
7. Adelia - Honeydrip
8. Filtered Contact - Slow83
9. Archos Gmini - Danny Goliger
10. Humo - Andrae Durden
11. Movements - Mia Koden
12. TAB3 - Průvan
13. Second Room - R4NS0M
14. Agora - Hiroma Keo
15. Layer 03 - No Sir
16. Grill Party - SPLT
17. Crunch - K-Lone
18. Melting Ladies - Roza Terenzi & D. Diffany
19. Should Be Looking - Arina Krondeva
20. Melt! (Coby Sey Rework) - Kelly Lee Owens

Distant Signals 081: shopping

“Recently, I’ve been really inspired by bass music in the 80-85 (or 160-70) BPM range that shifts between slow and fast registers, opening up space for a deep interior journey and for a driving, percussive dancefloor experience alike. Much music in this space that I’m drawn to has a visceral, haptic, and earthy quality -- body music for mental landscapes. 

The mix is conceived as a journey into a densely foliated forest of ever-shifting dimensions, drawing you deeper and deeper into its cavernous shadows and spectral pockets of light. Dewdrops shiver on pillowy moss ,flanked by the hungry mouths of carnivorous plants; burly vines dangle low and heavy under velvet leaves. Mysterious and heretofore unknown flora abound, beguiling you with their sensuous textures, suffusing the humid air with smells both luxuriant and noxious. Finally you emerge into a softly-hued meadow, your journey into the darkness having brought you closer to a sense of calm.”

@papayaofficial
IG: @papaya.official

DJ Papaya's approach to mixing draws upon downtempo, ambient, leftfield electronics, and bass music to craft surreal and emotionally complex narratives, rich in texture and rooted in the sensibilities of dub. They are a co-founder of the ambient/experimental series Spindrift, with Pontiac Streator and Opheliaxz, as well as the bass music party Chrysalis, with Amylia.

Tracklist:
Carrier - Slow Punctures
Blue - Slow Wave
Officium - Heartlapse ft Yolek
Gi & Trois Quarts Taxi System - Swarm
Chewlie x Fiesta Soundsystem - Savory
Proc Fiskal - A Fragrance
Anta Doma - Temples
Ancestral Voices - Mist of Avalon
Furtive - I Always Try to be This Gentle
Commix - Japanese Electronics (Instra:Mental Moog Remix)
Es.Tereo - Ancestral Path
K Wata - In A Mug on a Rug (Ronan’s Ecophilia Mix)
Trois Quarts Taxi System - Clef
Itoa - Diceman
Mike Parker - Spaceship Galliot
georg-i - Nightlife under the Arclight
Kobayashi Maru - Aesthetics of a Wormhole
traverse - Turpitude
Forest on Stasys - Sideral
Khey Mysterio & Stacktrace - Low Heat
felt. - Life Formed
Jonnnah - U Made Me
Ghjuliu - Sheila

Distant Signals 082: DJ Papaya

"The context:
I am alone. I am found. I died alone. I never thought I’d be found. I am overwhelmed by memories of a dystopian existence on a collapsing planet where evil took over and subsumed good. All of the kindness evaporated and was swallowed by greed. Memories of my past life occlude my consciousness causing confusion between modes of time like a mirage. Is it the past, present, or future? I can no longer tell.

A journey through being:
Confronted by the pain of knowing but trying to exist and embrace being in the world. Did I give up too quickly? Did I fail to change reality? What did I sacrifice in order to function and live a worldly existence like everyone around me? Blinded by hedonism, the collapsing of the mind and soul into the throws of desire left me empty. I gave up. I lost myself. I returned to the comfort of despair. It’s throbbing. To live without hope is to live in despair. Was there a reprieve from it all? Distractions, pleasure, and attachments turned into a vicious cycle of yearning and loss. Accepting impermanence with a half-open heart. It never got better. It just got worse. Functioning with an ever-growing sense of doom. And now I’m here. Alone. All I have are my memories. But existing in confusion from when these memories took place. Introspection with escapism outside of time. The vicious interplay between existence and non-existence. I am left with nothing."

Opening for Rrose at Smartbar, Chicago in June utilizing 4 CDJs and a V10 mixer.

@shantievanti
IG: @shantiism
https://ra.co/dj/shanti
https://youtu.be/QqfMYAyS8bM?si=iwapv-7i2LFIPNlG

Shanti has made textured waves in Chicago’s techno scene with her curation of dark, sinister, and ethereal soundscapes. Music has always been a means of coping with the otherness and hybridity Shanti experienced throughout her life. She has been deeply moved by the transcendent ability of music to express concepts, states of consciousness, and conflicting emotions. Shanti’s sets weave a story of the simultaneous despair and yearning that are intertwined with the human condition and illustrate an intentional trajectory through combining and cultivating surreal, atmospheric, and haunting sounds.

Enamored by the liminal dynamics of sound, she cohosts Otherworldly Ambiguity with Scum.ee –an experience that is centered around the phenomenon of existing in between and outside of pre-existing concepts and rigid categories. She is also a member of techno collective Research & Development and hosts a monthly radio show, “Liminal Radio” on WIIT 88.9 FM featuring thoughtful artists at the core of Chicago’s underground music scene. Shanti has had the privilege of warming up and closing out dancefloors for incredibly inspirational artists such as Rrose, DJ Nobu, Ø [Phase], Aurora Halal, Mozhgan, Lady Starlight, Black Light Smoke, Esther Dune, Zenker Brothers, Noncompliant, Xtin, and more. She has had the immense pleasure of conjuring spirits at Chicago’s most beloved clubs such as Smartbar, Smoke & Mirrors, Podlasie Club, and several underground gatherings.

Experiencing music outside of the confines of a club or the underground is extremely important to Shanti as she had initially discovered her favorite artists through online podcasts and radio. The universalizability of podcasts and radio enable music to be experienced by more humans situated in different contexts. This is why she has contributed to many notable online mix series and radio channels. Her mixes have been featured on The Black Lodge Radio, SutroFM, Mutant Radio, PPRZ, Death Decay & Magic, Braid Records, Low Visibility, Dance All Day, and m50’s etc radio among other podcasts and shows. This past year, Shanti has expanded her surreal storytelling beyond Chicago by playing in Amsterdam, LA, Detroit and notable Midwest festivals such as Minnesota’s The Great Beyond and Madison’s Musique Électronique. This Halloween, she will be playing at Chicago’s notoriously dark music festival, Sanctum.

Distant Signals 084: Shanti

Honey Soundsystem Potcast

HNYPOT 291: CCL's Ode to the Queer Steppas

Received transmissions from the outer reaches of an exquisite corpse universe

Distant Signals 042: como se DJ

DISTANT SIGNALS