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Substrate Mix Series

June 2025

Australian Kia very quickly rose up through the grimy after-hours rave scene of Melbourne to make her mark on the international stage. Now Berlin-based, her unique grasp of rhythm is rooted in a love of bass, IDM and deeper techno though she is adept at exploring a wide range of moods within those worlds. She has done so at places like ADE and our own festival and extends her good taste to the curation of her Animalia imprint and its ambient sub-label Cirrus as well as her own original tracks on Nous'klaer Audio.

In this week's mix, Kia showcases a colourful and kaleidoscopic take on techno which she says was awakened by an early trip to Japan's famously head Labyrinth festival. It's a hi-fidelity feast of supple rhythms, icy synths and deep space ambiance that unfolds in late-night fashion. The melodies are as delicate as silk, the drums rubbery yet punchy. It's high-paced future music that manages to be as delicate and beautiful as it is dynamic.

Dekmantel Podcast 440 - Kia

It's been a while since we've brought you a Melodic podcast and we're delighted that no. 35 comes from one of Scotland's finest, Eclair Fifi. Recorded live at Yamamori Tengu. The River Rapid Records boss delivered one of our favourite sets of the year. Enjoy!

Melodic Podcast 035 - Eclair Fifi

livwutang at Outra Cena, This Side, 20/01/2024

Moopie b2b Kia extended set.

http://www.instagram.com/kiasvs
http://www.instagram.com/moopiedaily

Animalia: Kia and Moopie @ The Lot Radio 05-31-2024

Substrate Vol.1 / July 26th, 2024 / 22:00-00:15

Track List
Still - WSMN
CMD - Attenuator
Iten - Vørticė
Visie - Rambadu
PL1 (Antonio Vázquez Remix) Modvs
Floating Sequence - Noah Lyas
Quantum Vacuum II - Simone Bauer
Ajna - Rambadu
Flora - WSMN
Bioluminescence (Deepbass Remix) - Luigi Tozzi
Pulse - Federico Corrado
ID94 - Shkedul
Exomoon - Deepbass & nAX_Acid
Obsessed - Federico Corrado
Dunkla Former - Kris Dubinsky
Endor (moon) - Luigi Tozzi
Submarine Public Transport - Shaded Explorer
Function 303 (Warehouse Mix) - BLNDR
Reduction 2 (Reminiscent Mood Mix) - JS
Atacama - Luigi Tozzi
PL1 - Modvs
Zoviet France (Remix) - Panasonic
Reflection V - Noah Lyas
Taris - MTLR / Polygonia
Eclipse - Feral
Stormur Sex - Yagya
Allergic - Luigi Tozzi
Ionosphere - Altinbas 
Mnajdra (Shifted Remix) - Mike Parker
Cygnus - Cirkle
Koko (Takaaki Itoh Remix) - DJ Nobu
003.1 Company

Substrate / vol.1 / JdB

Substrate / vol.2 / prv.d 

tastemaker, curator, dancer, and after after host. 

Dom Dang has been a part of my LA underground journey from the start, he has always been there supporting me and Corduroy Garden. When thinking of who to play the first Substrate I knew I wanted Dom to set the tone. We have always resonated on the Psychedelic/Hypnotic techno sounds and we pursue them together in dark loud warehouses. Dom is committed to the underground, to bringing good vibes to the dance floor, to uplifting friends and their work, and to opening up his space as a place to experiment, express, and listen. Thrilled to have him feature a collection of music on vol.2 of the Substrate mix series, hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Track List
Phi – Locus Pica
Retina.it – Cult of Violent Passion
Cobblestone Jazz - Dmt
James Ruskin & Truncate – Sketch 3
Dvs1 - [Ecks]
Anthony Linell – Concordia
Krumelur – What do you think
Mike Parker – Sand Shifter
MirrorLake – Passcode
SPD – Pfhin
Beneath - Lesser Circulation
Simisea – Simi See, Simi Do
Stereofuse – Hot Slot
Efdemin - Mono
Human Space Machine – Searching
Adiel – In the End
Forest Drive West – Dune 
Sam Brickel - Speaking Through Machines

Substrate / vol.2 / prv.d

@2shy2dj

For cheeky Q&A with DJ Fart in the club... 

https://pipipi.life/mix/djfartintheclub

DJ Fart in the Club - 12.7˚

A cornocopia of weirdness and imperfections but with a seasoning of groove. 

Rhephresh

Interview: https://truantsblog.com/2025/truancy-volume-349-zara

Soundcloud: @zaraolsen

Access the download and full tracklist (Confirmed and added) on our Patreon (patreon.com/truants). However if you need anything leave us a nice comment here with @zaraolsen tagged and either of us will get back to you with an ID! Your support helps cover all our costs allows Truants to continue running as a non-profit and ad-free platform.

Truancy Volume 349: Zara

PM 12 DJ 69

Mix 015 comes courtesy of Al Wootton, with an excerpt of his set at Zur Klappe last year!

The recording was sadly severed as our zoom recorder died (we forgot to charge the batteries), but we’re delighted to share with you what survived: 1 and a quarter hours of typically dubbed out, drum-centric goodness!

TTL Mix 015 - Al Wootton - TTL @ Zur Klappe - 12.04.25

Recorded Live at Porter Street Studio for Substrate. 3 hours of vinyl bliss

Substrate / vol.3 / Force Placement

J.dB