Higher Dreams

Atuan Tombs

Ariana X Barker X Séverine - Look How Hard I'm Into You (Sunden Remix)

Alberta Balsam is a music producer, DJ and live act from Rotterdam. She produces the kind of electronic music that borders on techno, IDM and electronica. Sometimes experimental and sometimes surprisingly accessible. As her name already suggests, (Alberta Balsam is derived from one of AFX tracks), she's influenced by artists like Aphex Twin, Clark, Lakker and Four Tet. Her heavy and dark beats are often ofset by spacious and wide synths and snippets of vocals, often heavily processed. Having a musical background as a keyboard player and a music production student at the conservatory of Rotterdam, Alberta is clearly obsessed with intricate and at times complicated harmonies and syncopated beats.
Alberta Balsam was already present on Red Bull Mixtape Vol 4, featured on the Fog Mountain Compilation 010 and Beatitude Vol 4 by Lowriders Recordings. She also played the 2016 MTV Rec festival

www.operator-radio.com

Alberta Balsam - 31st October 2023

It is not everyday we are sent a 5 hour mix from someone we have asked to join our Phonica mix series; but when Sheffield & Manchester legend Luke Una sends one… you have to jump straight into it! Having become first recognised in the late 80’s and 90’s as one half of production team “The Unabombers” with Justin Crawford, Luke over the years has shown to be a master in all genres be it Balearic, to Brazilian to E soul, House, Disco and Techno, you name it! With his Worldwide FM show over the years gaining a cult following Luke has gained an even more of a broader crowd from his curation of his E Soul Cultura compilation series via the label Mr.Bongo (Both comps topping our EOY lists in 2022 and 2023). This exact vast taste (that is displayed in these compilations) is very much pummelled into this five hour journey of a mix like a piece of clay and sculpted into a fine piece of art. We had a chat with Luke about this timeless mix and what he has been up to lately: http://offtherecord.net/phonica-mix-series-119luke-una/

Phonica Mix Series 119: Luke Una

https://kalexishelby.bandcamp.com

www.instagram.com/iamkalexishelby

Dancing - K' Alexi Shelby(KKlassik)

Happy 808 Day 2024 - K' Alexi Shelby(125)

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De:tuned guest mix on We Are Various by Dan Curtin.

Tracklist:
1. Jordan GCZ - Cherry Blossom - Rawax
2. Paperclip People - The Climax - Planet-e
3. Jelani - Universal Form - Valence Records
4. Dan Curtin - District Omega - Blumoog
5. Drivetrain - That Detroit - Soiree Records
6. Legowelt - Cosmo - Axumisia Records
7. Ben Sims - Snapshot - Hardgroove
8. Dan Curtin - Moral Imagination - De:tuned
9. Dan Curtin - Pay to Win - Blumoog
10. Mark Broom - revival - Rekids
11. Dan Curtin - Mind Sweep - EPM
12. Dan Curtin - Trust Blind - De:tuned
13. Shawn Rudiman - Midwest Walker - In The Machine Age
14. Dan Curtin - Radiant Flow (edit) - De:tuned

'Dan Curtin - The 4 Lights' LP
https://detunedrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-4-lights

www.detunedrecords.bandcamp.com
www.facebook.com/detunedrecords
www.facebook.com/wearevariouswav

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