@livwutang so smooth, can we get an ID on this track?

Interview + Download: https://truantsblog.com/2022/truancy-volume-296-jennifer-loveless

Soundcloud: @jenniferloveless

Access the download and tracklist (TBC) on our Patreon: patreon.com/truants

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Truancy Volume 296: Jennifer Loveless

@upsammy
Since the release of her debut EP ‘Another Place’ on Rotterdam's premiere Nous’klaer record label, upsammy has emerged as one of the most exciting contemporary electronic artists of our time. Known for her boundary-pushing vision of music and sound, upsammy’s string of releases on the likes of AD93, Die Orakel and Dekmantel have manifested into a back catalogue that give the sense and feeling of gallery of artworks. With a background in arts, it’s no surprise that upsammy works from a foundation of unbridled imagination. As is a common theme amongst many of my most admired artists, the power to present works that simultaneously champion both the weird and the functional is at the forefront of upsammy’s sound. It seems to me that the space between is where the magic happens - crystalline electronica, otherworldly ambience, hypnotic glitch and deconstructed club sounds morph to produce upsammy’s unique brand of contemporary, psychedelic idm. Her more recent and first long-player ‘Zoom’ showcases a somewhat softer side - warm crunchy textures, bouncing sub bass and at times-playful melodies are bound together with both quirky and functional rhythms. Zoom bestows upon us a beautiful and engaging collection of sounds which tell the story of both organic and digital realms. I once read a Bandcamp fan describe upsammy’s work as ‘fairytale idm’ and I couldn’t agree more. At the heart of every fairytale is a sense of magic, and everything upsammy does is just that. 

Alongside her productions, upsammy is an expert DJ who crafts brilliantly creative mixes and live sets with laser like precision - dynamic blends of experimental electronics weave between dreamy soundscapes, spacial percussion, psychedelic drum and bass and breaks - you can always expect the unexpected and this mix is no different! upsammy joined me live in the PBS studio on the 14th October 2022.

upsammy - PN 186

Campout is an experience that we meticulously curate from start to finish; finding an artist that can connect the dots and close the festival is never an easy task. When asking artists to play, we always encourage them to stay through the festival in its entirety. This is the best way to truly understand what the festival is and what the community brings. 

This brings us to @ciel_dj, who we view as one of the most talented and hardworking DJ/producers in dance music. She's put in the work with her own music but also with her community in Toronto. We fully trusted her to step up and give us all proper send off. From slamming house to funky tech house rollers, Ciel gifted the crowd the energy to make it across the finish line. The ending track, 'Right Here' by SWV was damn near perfection.

Campout Mix Series: Ciel

DJ Voices balances an exploratory and omnivorous appetite for new sounds with a passionate predilection for the trippy, the deep and the sensual.

https://www.factmag.com/2022/10/31/fact-mix-881-dj-voices/

Fact Mixes

Fact Mix 881: DJ Voices (Oct '22)

Read our interview with @ciel_dj and check out this mix's track list here: bit.ly/CielPod

Groove Podcast 357

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Groove Podcast 357 - Ciel

Welcome https://soundcloud.com/ayebatonyedjs to the BSRMIX! One of our favourites DJs in the past couple years, the Sydney based selector graces us with over an hour of pure jackin' house, acid techno and gospel tinged sounds we've come to love from her. Enjoy!

www.buttersessions.com

BSRMIX #132 - Ayebatonye

almost 4 hours bubs to bubs @kiernanlaveaux live from de sound room September 2022

CCL b2b Kiernan Laveaux Live @ Public Records [09.09.2022]

As part of RA2122, our ongoing celebration of 21 years of club culture, we'll be featuring some of our favourite DJs from around the world, highlighting the parties or clubs most important to their lives in dance music. DJ Voices will be playing our RA2122 party in New York this Saturday, November 29th.

DJ Voices is a prime example of an artist that really can do it all. The New York-based artist, originally from Florida, has been an integral part of New York's electronic music as a DJ and as a booker at one of the city's best venues, Nowadays. Voices got her footing as a selector as a founding member of the DJ collective Working Women, but these days she performs solo through her Nowadays residency and her radio show on The Lot, Nothing In Moderation. Her sets are known for their psychedelic dynamism—her selection, with which she prioritizes "energy and drama over genre," often flits from rolling low-end music, uptempo tracks (that she then slows all the way down) and wonky leftfield beats. 

"It would be hard to overstate how much Nowadays is part of my story at this point, personally and professionally," Voices told RA in the following interview. Her approach to assembling this mix she recorded for us makes that abundantly clear. The mix she recorded for RA—which sprawls out over almost three hours—features tracks that she has either played in her five-year tenure at Nowadays or that she plans to play there in the future. She organized the set in a similar way to the way she goes about her Nowadays sets. She kicks off with fast and nimble bass music ("I like to start fast in hopes of people dancing half-time"), then transitions into a knotty web of dubstep and bright percussive tracks and closes with weightless jungle. The playlist she sourced from to create this mix featured music from every Nowadays resident. It's this same thoughtfulness and meticulous attention to detail that has made her a household name in her local scene.

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RA.858 DJ Voices

@livwutang has really arrived on the world stage in the last year. The Seattle-raised, NYC-based artist came up through DIY raves and pirate radio and is now a regular at cult clubs and festivals across North America, as well as being booked in for next year's Dekmantel Selectors. Her sound freely moves between dub, Central and West Africa rhythms and a history of Black American music. All this comes out in her widescreen sets, her curation of the Eto Ano label and her hosting of their show on The Lot Radio.  

The confidence of her selections and ability to shift through moods from the serene to the deep, the energetic to the melodic is evident in this week's mix. It slowly works through the gears from dubbed-out depths to buoyant club rhythms via tribal techno. There is an ever-present mysticism and spirituality that adds an extra layer of intrigue to the body-popping rhythms and it's that which will keep you coming back for more.

Dekmantel Podcast

Dekmantel Podcast 413 - livwutang

my dj set from @sustain-release-nyc 2022. (@kia-sydney)
 1-3am saturday night before wata igarashi @ the grove (an absolute honour)

a very special time <3

ps. the recording came out in mono/ there was some issues with it so at times its a little rusty, but you get the gist ;) thanks to joe buchan for mastering/ helping out with it!

ani/live One: Kia @ Sustain Release Year 8

Name: Ron Like Hell (@ronlikehell)
Pronouns: they/he
Location: Brooklyn, NY-USA
 
Influences:
fuzzy guitars with feedback, bass drums, soft lit ominous spaces, long shadows, the month of October
 
Affiliations/Residencies/Projects:
I play where it feels right and where my fellow queer community will be respected. I am also one half of Wrecked, a dj duo and music first party that throws mostly monthly events plus massive Pride and NYD parties.
 
Favorite Quote:
The truth is rarely pure and never simple. - Oscar Wilde
 
Advice for the DJs, producers and artists of our community:
Be yourself and do your best to let go of "perfection", it just does not exist. Ride the rhythm not the cue mark. Practice with any two records and/or tracks. Play YOUR beat in the mix, your friendships and with life in general. Less surrender to being salty may not be so cool these days but it will welcome a more patient attitude with yourself and help those that you love.

With this mix Ron Like Hell asks to please learn more about and consider donating to:
❁ Bed-Stuy Strong (www.bedstuystrong.com)
❁ Immigration Equality (www.immigrationequality.org)

Tracklist - https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm9e_XPuUnI/

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Daisychain 259 - Ron Like Hell

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