Phonica Mix Series 85: DJ Python

Nantes-based DJ, producer an Livity Sound affiliate @simocell jumps from bass-heavy club beats and breaks into rap, trap and back again in his hyperactive On Cue mix

A producer of singular bass-driven beats, Simo Cell turned the darkest days of the lockdown to his advantage and worked on a stellar new mini- album. He tells DJ Mag how the enforced break from DJing has changed his perspective, and how he’s bringing through a new wave of talent in his hometown

Interview: https://djmag.com/features/cue-simo-cell

On Cue: Simo Cell

@sputnik_one blends bubbling techno, buoyant bass and depth-charge dancehall in his exhilarating Fresh Kicks mix.

The @woozydublin resident has made an impact in recent with his hyperkinetic club productions, which have become regular fixtures in DJ sets by the likes of Ben UFO, Batu and CCL. In his Fresh Kicks interview, he chats to Eoin Murray about balancing groove with emotion, his recent @wisdomteeth-uk EP, and the influence of Fela Kuti on his music

Interview: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-sputnik-one

Fresh Kicks 165: Sputnik One

When Ploy released the 2018 club smash 'Ramos', it was clear he’d hit on a winning formula.

Like the music of his Timedance label mates Batu, Bruce, Lurka et al, this was slick, modern dance music full of know-how and technical trickery – but it was also cheeky, with an infectious energy that gave it head-turning appeal and real staying power.

Ploy's contribution to our Crack Mix series maintains this same energy as well, as it races through themes and styles that influenced his 'Rayhana' EP – out now via his new label Deaf Test. 

Check out the tracklist on crackaud.io: crackm.ag/3dVNj5C
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Crack Mix 430: Ploy

Welcome @big-ever to the BSRMIX!

Hyped to kick off the year with a bass heavy mix from the brother Big Ever! Big Ever is the freshly minted alias of ex Sydney club scene veteran Thomas McAlister aka Cop Envy of the infamous Heavenly crew. Having recently released some world class productions on Incienso and his own new imprint we are stoked to see the old pal back at it with his signature sounds. Dig in and enjoy! If you're looking for more check out his "Studio Productions" EP and his work with Logic 1000.

https://bigever.bandcamp.com/album/studio-productions-ep
https://bigever.bandcamp.com/album/otto-ep

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BSRMIX #119 - Big Ever

They say that you need to understand the rules before you can break them. If that's true, @toma-kami is a true sage of rhythm. The Paris-based artist and Man Band label boss defies convention each time he drops a new 12" or one of his famously physical DJ mixes. He bends and toys with drums and bass, twisting and turning them through the worlds of house, techno, breaks, juke and club to come up with something thrillingly fresh and hard to define.

Toma will join us at Dekmantel Selectors in August, but before that comes this week's mix. It is a masterfully controlled but edge-of-your-seat ride through all those sounds and more. At times they are piled up on top of each other to the point of collapse, at others they are teased apart and drawn out to hypnotic effect. These are supple but muscular and physical sounds that make you want to bend every bone in your body in pure appreciation of Kami's unique rhythmic gymnastics.

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Surprise ! The tape is sold out, here is the mix 4 free. Props to Skee Mask for joining, you're the MF G !

Tracklist : https://temet.net/tape1/
Info : https://temet.bandcamp.com

2x45min taken from a 7h B2B mix, recorded live at Trempo (Nantes) in April 2019.  Covering all poles between New Beat, electro, Manc punk and darkroom EBM sleaze in the first half, and fully twysting out between ghetto tech, breakbeat hardcore, footwork, and gnashing acid tekkers on the rushing 2nd part - including a killer haul of juke-juiced flips of classic ‘80s synth-pop.

Text by Boomkat

Skee Mask B2B Simo Cell - TemeTape1 (Full Mixtape)

Recently joining the UK-based label All Centre as co-head alongside Simkin and DJ Pitch, Sobolik has been turning heads over the last few years with their futuristic club cuts on labels such as 3024 and early reflex. Hailing from New York, Sobolik's world is filled with colour and hyperkinetic energy - not fitting in one box, their output can span across UK-influenced soundscapes of UKG and weighty bass rhythms to glistening, rolling techno anthems which can be found on their recent All Centre release. A producer very much on the rise, Sobolik is one of our ones to watch out for in 2022, we're so excited to see what they get up to next! 

Speaking about their contribution to our series, Sobolik says, "this mix basically sums up where my head is at musically these days, both from the records i've been listening to and dj sets i've enjoyed recently from the likes of lychee & aaron j, aurora halal & ron like hell, sharlese, plo man, sister zo, and zoe mcpherson. i feel like each of these sets i got to experience in the past three weeks presented such a compelling and deep narrative that colored in and around the lines of 'straightforward' techno, and inspired me to rethink how you can blend together tracky/functional and more offbeat material to tell a compelling story in a set. this mix throws together a lot of disparate styles to hopefully stitch together something that's equally heady as it is danceable, and also includes a few juicy forthcoming bits from friends & comrades :)"

Iris by Sobolik is out now via All Centre - buy here: https://allcentre.bandcamp.com/album/iris

@tomsobolikmusic

Tracklist:
feloneezy — celia
batu — whisper
kellen303 — ???
ikonika — nobody (quest?onmarc remix)
sputnik one — microbead
takaaki itoh — household method
terrence dixon — another space
daisy chain — pjazz
the advent — exchange
devoye — ok…
cari lekebusch — b1 (live and direct)
solotape — at home
irakli — 34 choices of gender
cab drivers — second mush
dan miles — lithe
black girl & white girl — phaeses
invt — sensible
benbo — lacuna
gafacci — the office
scratcha dva — jelly roll (l-vis 1990 & bok bok remix)
eve defy — taut and gleaming
sister zo — ???
dj nativesun + james bangura — demon mode
borderlandstate_the best kisser in l.a — lan dance
xen chron — ???
henzo — finola shake
elpac + mulholland — faaro
aya — zissou (chants remix)

Untitled 909 Podcast 103: Sobolik

Tracklist + Q&A: https://bit.ly/3p9FzTU

@renildn: "It’s a bit of a snapshot of a club set from me, full of some of the sounds and styles that feature on Revenge Body. With the ep release I felt like it also made sense to include a few tracks from artists who've influenced me eg. The Bug, Surgeon, Lurka, alongside loads of new stuff from South London crew, Bristol, Manchester, South America, plus some other stuff tba...hope ya enjoy!"

Traclist + Q&A

Impact: re:ni

The first submission for Off-Kilter comes from Brooklyn based producer and DJ Ayesha. Plunging into the series with full force, this mix - Tactilia - represents our wonky, heady club vision and it's undeniably explosive.

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Ayesha's tactile club productions trace an arc across techno, bass, and diasporic influences with devastating results. Having only released her solo debut on NYC staple Kindergarten Records a year prior, the release of Ayesha’s latest EP ‘Potential Energy’ on UK label Scuffed Recordings has marked the crescendo of a year-long wave of momentum for the artist. Her latest work received critical praise from Mixmag (Best Tracks of the Year 2021), RA (Best New Music), DJ Mag (Fresh Kicks), and the hotly-tipped Lobster Theremin (LT Podcast 176) who join a growing list of international supporters. Most recently in March 2022, Ayesha joined the highly regarded roster of residents at Nowadays: one of New York's most forward-thinking nightlife institutions.

Follow: @aye5ha
Instagram: @ayescold

Off-Kilter 001 - Ayesha

Interview:  http://truantsblog.com/2022/truancy-volume-292-dj-plead/

Soundcloud: @1djplead

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