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DJ Mag Fresh Kicks

Next up in our mixtape series is the incredible @helena-hauff 😍
We are extremely happy to have her on board for this one, since she is easily one of our very favourite DJs! 🙏
Helena started out as a resident DJ at Pudel Club in Hamburg, a legendary space where she perfected her mixing skills that now make her one of the best djs in the world 🧨  

Over the last 10 years she has not only stuck to djing but also produced her own music, resulting in two albums that she released in 2015 & 2018 which were both widely celebrated, as well as several EPs. 

For Spandau20 she has delivered one hour of pure vinyl-mastery, full of electro / breakbeat gold and we couldn’t be prouder to share it with you today 🖤

SPND20 Mixtape by Helena Hauff

Whether you're hearing a track or a DJ set, you can usually tell it's Nene H pretty quickly. In just a few years, Beste Aydin has developed a very specific approach within the realm of techno. She inhabits the genre yet colours just enough outside the lines without losing the plot—or the pull—entirely. The focus is on fun, on groove and on hooks, with sets that dip into trance, electro, ghetto house and even hints of hyperpop, tying in neon threads into techno's all-black garb. 

She's used techno as a jumping off point for orchestral and choral performances, as well as the poignant expression of grief (on her stellar debut album). She's become a regular at Berghain and groundbreaking festivals like CTM, traversing a highbrow-lowbrow line that posits that every kind of dance music deserves the highbrow treatment. Her RA Podcast is an irresistible hour of techno full of what she calls "Neneisms," turns into pop hooks amidst hulking techno beats and dips into funky, electro-informed beats.

@nenetreat

Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/850

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RA.850 Nene H - 2022.09.19

We’re joined by Berlin-based producer, DJ and label head Blue Hour for this week’s LT podcast, who kicks this cloudy Monday into gear with his signature take on textural and euphoric techno, rave and breakbeat. Turn this one all the way up and enjoy the journey ✨

In Blue Hour's Words:
A diverse mix spanning Techno, Trance, Breakbeat, Hardcore and Rave. I wanted to lean more into UK territory while also representing new music on the label with tracks from LDS as well as the title track from my upcoming solo record ‘Origins’.

Follow Blue Hour:
@bluehour909
www.instagram.com/bluehour909
www.bluehourmusic.bandcamp.com
www.facebook.com/bluehour909

LT Podcast 243 // Blue Hour

REC 004 w/ Schacke

The REC series compiles outstanding performances recorded in the club throughout the year, highlighting artists representing our love for electronic music.

Another boiling recorded night at Fuse lands upon us once again. A worthy representative of the Copenhagen underground scene, Schacke takes us through a sound bite of the night dedicated to Fast Forward Productions. 

Armed with tireless practice, the eye for detail of the Moral Defeat label father can be heard through his two hours of music crossed with presence and confidence. With a vast gamut of inspirations, one thing is sure here: groove is king. Latent dynamism, seamless 4/4 transitions, sometimes toying with chopped vocals and deep rhythms, Schacke’s sense for music is both sweet and brainy. Until the next one, hats off to you Schacke.

▪️ Soundcloud: @schacke
▪️ Resident Advisor: ra.co/dj/schacke
▪️ Discogs: discogs.com/artist/5901037-Schacke-2
▪️ Bandcamp: schacke.bandcamp.com/
▪️ Instagram: instagram.com/schackedelic
▪️ Facebook: facebook.com/mschacke

Schacke — Recorded live at Fuse Brussels (27/08/22)

Locked Groove Transmission #04: LYDO

Whilst they have called Berlin their home since 2010, our own halls in Canning Town do not feel complete without the presence of @s_ruston. A relationship that began long before we welcomed our first guest; S Ruston has been with us every step of our journey, and now they return to play at RE:SISTANCE 004.

The Bristolian’s natural jungle & drum and bass roots shine through in their music; a sensory overload fully-stocked with rapid, bassy selections and interlaced with old school UK rave. These riotous performances are seen most commonly in the German capital’s sex-positive party scene, with residencies at femme-forward Lecken and clubs Renate and Else, yet they frequently take time to revisit our home in East London, with each occasion cherished. 

We are now releasing S Ruston’s ‘Sensory Overloard Mix’ recorded live at UNFOLD XXXVI. This is now available to listen to on our FOLD SoundCloud, via the link in our bio.

The full lineup for RE:SISTANCE 004 is:

@beckystroke
Pharma
@s_ruston
@tsunimanmusic

With half of the tickets for RE:SISTANCE 004 now gone, time is running out to be a part of this special night, so act fast to be part of this. Get your tickets now via https://www.fold.london/tickets/resistance-004

S.Ruston Sensory Overload mix at UNFOLD

As the year winds down, let loose with Lolsnake and her entry into the Crack Mix series.

Storming in at just over an hour, it’s a “deep journey exploring the mood of rolling into the winter months” from the Berlin-based DJ and visual artist, who is also the founder of queer platform and event series Weeeirdos. Expect scintillating techno and melodies bright enough to rival any festive season decor.

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Crack Mix 481: Lolsnake

BASEMENT is proud to announce Lydo as one of our first residents. They are one of the club's most regular bookings, and with good reason. Lydo's poise, focus and versatility have cemented their position as one of the most exciting talents in NY today. They evocatively describe their sound as “a minimal trip through an underwater forest. It can be sharp and it can be soft.” They're kicking off the residency with a mix of driving, determined techno.

— @lydole

BASEMENT 001 - Lydo

Recording of Mama Snake's set at Dekmantel Festival 2022.

Mama Snake at Dekmantel Festival 2022

@lolsnake records a mix of tripped-out techno and trance for the Fresh Kicks series, and chats to Niamh O’Connor about her Iraqi-American heritage, being nurtured by the Berlin rave scene, and the evolution of her Weeeirdos club events

Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-193-lolsnake

Fresh Kicks 193: Lolsnake

"I am going to take you on a ride where I will challenge you to back down or go with me," Parrish Smith says in the interview below. "If you don't like to do this, and you see a glimpse of me, you will dislike me. But the second time it happens again, I will be there to change your mind again, just to be challenged."

It's a confident, confrontational idea that goes with an unusually confrontational RA Podcast, a mix that represents a truly free spirit in the European dance scene. Smith, who also moonlights in the band Volition Immanent with fellow Dutch trailblazer Mark Knekelhuis, makes and plays hard, aggressive techno. But instead of gabber BPMs and overdriven kick drums, he directly incorporates ideas, sounds and influences from rock, punk and metal, a tricky combination that he nails like few others have been able to. (Just check his album Light, Cruel & Vain.)

Case in point: this mix blends Regis, Tzusing and Playboi Carti with Sepultura, Juno Reactor and Celldweller. It's a journey to the end of aesthetics, where opposites don't attract so much as crash and melt into each other. It's a fierce hour-and-a-half but never quite overbearing or overwhelming, gracefully weaving in and out of chaos like the work of someone who knows the real impact and art of heavy music.

@parrishsmith

Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/874

RA.874 Parrish Smith

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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Fresh Kicks 193: Lolsnake

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