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Refuge Worldwide resident @Stem whips up a vortex of percussive, experimental club music for the Fresh Kicks series, and chats to Niamh O’Connor about her interest in dance genres’ cultural histories and evolutions

Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-155-stem

Fresh Kicks 155: Stem

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North London native and Hyperdub signee Loraine James is an electronic producer who effortlessly blends Electronica and IDM with whispers of jazz and ambience all wrapped up in the artists key avant-garde aesthetic and sensibility.

https://www.nts.live/shows/loraine-james/episodes/loraine-james-1st-september-2022

Loraine James w/ Yraki 010922

To be ‘lithe’ is to be pliant, limber or flexible. Much like the definition of the word he made his moniker, so too is the sonic output of Meanjin/Brisbane-based producer of the same name. With an intent on finding the middle ground between the jarring or weird, and the flow state that can only come with techno, Lithe’s music is at once considered for its listener while ambitious in the new ground he intends on breaking with each and every release.


Simultaneously straddling the line between introspective and collective listening, Lithe plays with tension and release and incorporates his love of unpredictable and forward-thinking drums and rhythms. All about not only creating intensity in the build ups, as well as ensuring the pay off is worthwhile, Lithe creates music for “the club” in whatever context his listeners find themselves in.


Beginning the project in 2016, Lithe’s prolific output has seen a myriad of self-released and international labels attesting to his relentless work ethic and deep desire to remain creative. Opening himself up to collaboration with his newfound community in Meanjin’s underground dance scene since his relocation in 2020, Lithe has found inspiration and education in equal parts, and with an open mindset to take opportunities and lessons as they arise, he has quickly cemented himself at home and beyond as a fearless collaborator all while elevating his own craft as well.


His tracks have been played at Coachella, Dekmantel, Boiler Room, Pitch Music & Arts, and he’s picked up plenty of global support along the way, including from notable names such as Aphex Twin, Air Max '97, Object Blue and Mor Elian. His releases have found homes on compilations for Egrégore, Early Reflex, Club Late Music, Accidental Meetings, as well as EPs on Flood and Basilica.


In 2022, Lithe now turns his focus to recreating his music live for audiences to engage in a more immersive way. Having always intended on being a live project, Lithe pays tribute to his near two decades of playing in bands as a drummer, bringing his creations to life and inviting people to get to know the person behind the music which was once mysterious and shadowed. Incorporating more vibrancy and colour into his work as it has evolved over the last six years, this year’s iteration of Lithe will see him at his most open and unguarded yet. Intent on sharing not only his creations with those around him but his knowledge and skills too, Lithe is stepping out of the darkness and into the light, and is ready to be seen.

DECAY MIX 025 - Lithe (Live set, recorded at Decay 24/06/22)

MIRAS MUTUALISM TAKEOVER w/ Mathis Ruffing (03.03.2023)

DRUMATIC SPACES RESIDENCY special episode focused on all things @sp00kyshit (@pqjonez / @ekhebeats / @spookyspooky-j)

FULL TRACKLIST :

NIHILOXICA : 190819

NOT IN DA CLUB : Violin Starter Pack

pq : miniluv

SPOOKY-J : Pfer

HOT IN DA CLUB : Bleep Bop Beat (spookoming)
 pq : trained (forthcoming on Adepta)

NOT IN DA CLUB : Interrobang

NIHILOXICA : Endongo

EKHE : New Kicks (feat. Elvin Brandhi)

NIHILOXICA : Bwola (BFTT's Swamped Edit)

HOT IN DA CLUB : Ewo Ewo Ewo (spookoming)

EKHE : Jurjina

pq : icefish

HOT IN DA CLUB : Genius Chord Electro

pq : framed (forthcoming on Adepta)

pq x EKHE : Unison Bros (demo)

HOT IN DA CLUB  : Slaap Lekker (spookoming)

SPOOKY-J & EKHE : Passinho Gringo Foda 160bpm

SPOOKY-J & EKHE : Y U No

EKHE : Baby Koza

EKHE : 170 No More Fallling Bells (spookoming)

SPOOKY-J : Diggybambam mix (spookoming)

SPOOKY-J : Eko Ku Sa


----Commissioned by @movement-radio-athens
Produced by Onassis Stegi----

Drumatic Spaces EP13 "Toon In This Symphonic Mindfuk" w/ Spooky Shit - April 2023

Pour ce premier mix sous leur nom de duo Taos Hum enregistré en live à Ola Radio, Victoire et Daisy construisent ensemble une balade de 2h à la construction progressive nous emmenant de l'ambient à la dubstep en passant par du jazz, rock, noise et dub. Les 2 artistes partagent un amour pour les atmosphères sombres et ensorcelantes.

Invitées Spéciales ⏤ LSD ballad Taos Hum

This week Reinartz entrances us from the very first beat with a madly pleasurable journey of tension and release:

"To be blasted with music as a mechanism for healing after a period of forced emotional instability and extreme physical exhaustion. Lots of tension and release within this genre soup. Even if I'm playing music just for myself it has to be delicate and I have to make up some sort of story. This one is in constant movement, shapeshifting, warm and icy. I recorded this at home on a particularly nice day. Couldn't stop dancing the whole time."

//about the artist 
Mexican-born, rave experimentalist Reinartz got into DJing at the old Sunday Club parties where he developed a sensitivity to the odd sides of rave music. With multiple releases and a monthly Threads radio show where he showcases sonic adventures of the "gelatinous" kind, he‘s set himself the task of fully immersing the dancer, always blending multiple styles and eras with a penchant for the weird, the fast, the cosmic and the absurd.

//tracklist
Steevio - Peacecry
Cousin - The River
Fearful & Mtwn - Twelve Over
Verraco - Ronaldinho Hace la Elástica
Oceanic - Connect in Rest
Oscean - Multidimensional
Air Max '97 - Psyllium
Beach Orphans - I Just Wanna (PG13 Mix)
Burna - Dispute
Ike - Gage
Metrist - Ark Specific
Fky - Fky_Rps04_Rubikon 
DJ Stingray - Enzymatic Detergents
Buttechno - Dark Pearl
Batu - Deep Breath
SW. - RAMframe 
Simone - 006
Neil Landstrumm - Alt Rocker

//follow Reinartz here:
 @rreinartz
instagram.com/quantumjolly/

//follow Bleak here: 
@bleakwtf
instagram.com/bleak.wtf/

BLEAK119 - Fluid Under Pressure by Reinartz

@victor-feugere

Cinetika reviens pour une troisième émission, placé cette fois-ci sous le rythme des incantations et des meurtres paranormaux avec « Suspiria » de Dario Argento.
On y suit l’arrivée de Suzy Banner dans une école de danse mondialement réputée. Suzy va très vite s’apercevoir que l’école ou elle se trouve, n’est autre qu’un couvent de sorcières…
Magie noire, breaks labyrinthiques et mélodies sataniques de prévu dans cette réadaptation sonore du classique du Giallio.

TRACKLIST
Goblin - Suspiria (Narration)
Milad Asmani - Sick on Me
Sohrab - Fleeting Thoughts
Christian Coiffure - Cave Moss (Space Drum Meditation Remix)
The Allegorist - Ninja Mademoiselle
Israfil - Psycho Spirit
Tangerine - Cinematic Dance Music
Goblin - Open to the sighs
VOOCOO - MY GRAVE
Sister Zo - The Devil
Dj Fucci & Benfika - Ice Rave
Goblin - Sighs
Gordon - Not Yet Surrendered
Kick 21 - Process by Witch
Goblin - Suspiria (Narration)

Cinetika ⏤ Suspiria

Kiosk Radio is an online community radio and streaming platform broadcasting 24/7 from a wooden kiosk in the heart of Brussels’ historic 'Parc Royal'. The radio was founded in 2017 and broadcasts a wide range of music genres, from jazz to experimental, from rock to electronic music.

traverse w/ aka Kos @ Kiosk Radio 29.06.2023

Live recording at Radio Tempo Não Pára (18.08.2023)

Artist: @art-hoti

ART H @ Radio TNP 18.08.2023

Rotterdam’s @suze_ijo is part of a new generation of house DJs who play with deep, funky and spiritual intention. Alongside a “sweet mix with a hopeful message”, she speaks to Ria Hylton about her musical journey so far

Interview: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-205-suze-ijo

Fresh Kicks 205:  Suze Ijó

Sydney’s @mincyaus records a high-voltage mix of garage, techno, breaks and footwork for the Fresh Kicks series, and chats to Ben Murphy about her make-it-up-as-you-go-along approach to production

Interview:

Fresh Kicks 206: Mincy

Dominican-American DJ, producer and multi-instrumentalist @toribiomusic records a freewheeling mix of jazzy house, soulful edits and percussive heaters from New York’s Public Records for the Fresh Kicks series, and speaks to Nisa Khan about illuminating Latin music’s legacy, and channelling his church upbringing's communal energy in his sets.

Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-207-toribio

Tracklist & interview

Fresh Kicks 207: Toribio

With a mix of minimal thumpers, trippy techno and deep, driving acid, Manchester’s @lydiaaletha steps up for the Fresh Kicks series, and speaks to Claire Francis about the formative influence of multi-genre festivals like Dimensions, her CITRIC party and more

Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-207-aletha

Fresh Kicks 207: Aletha

Moving effortlessly through a range of tempos and flavours, the NYC-based, Lagos-raised DJ @andrewakanbi demonstrates his party-starting sound with a live recording from New Year’s Day at @nowadaysnyc, and speaks to Michael McKinney about the evolution of his GROOVY GROOVY events, and taking the dancefloor somewhere new with his anything-goes approach

Interview: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-208-akanbi-interview-nowadays

Interview

Fresh Kicks 208: Akanbi

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