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Once a month, DRIFT brings you the best in ambient, experimental and other non-club music. Each artist puts their own stamp on this unique philosophy.

DRIFT Mix Series

2023 kicks off in a brand new direction for the DRIFT mix series, with talented producer and DJ Ecilant taking charge for an hour of chilled-out hip hop. He superbly blends old and new school tracks from both sides of the Atlantic, drawing for classic vocals and instrumentals as well as seamlessly weaving some of his and his friend's productions throughout. Turn the speakers up and roll the windows down for this one!

---Socials---
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ecilant.xyz/
Bandcamp: https://ecilant.bandcamp.com/
Soundcloud: @ecilant

---Tracklist---
Q.U - Hectic
Jay-Z - Who U Wit
J Dilla - Colours Of You
Ecilant - Who Am I
Juju - Angels
Charlies Trees - Yew
Boot Camp Clik ft. Aaliyah - Night Riders (9th Wonder Remix)
Charlies Trees - Fir
Strandz - Us Against The World
Wize - Stake Out
Sinistar Voicez - Do Or Die
Farragol - Disco Drive
Ecilant - Skater Boy
TEYO! - i was so lonely
De La Soul - Goes With The Word
Charlies Trees - Salix Integra
Miilkbone - Keep It Real
MC Lyte ft Gina Thompson - It's All Yours
Ecilant - Brooklyn Lover Boy
Ecilant - Walk With Me
Skrapz - LL Cool J - Doin It
Skrapz - Notorious B.I.G - One More Chance
Snoop Dogg – Serial Killa
Charlies Trees - Spruce
E. Bros - Funky Piano
Ecilant - Don't Wanna Go
Ecilant - morningdarling
CasIsDead - Boys Will Be Boys
Knx - playanthrslowjm
Mic Ty - RNS
Ecilant - Without You
TEYO! - when im happy i hope it pisses you off
Ecilant - Reminisce/Libiant
Slowthai - Jiggle
Ecilant - It's Never Right & It's Never Ok (Slowed)
Ecilant - Run Run (Slowed)
Mayhem NODB - Weed Relations Hotline

---The DRIFT mix series---

Monthly series aiming to provide a chance for DJs to craft a mix which twists and turns through genres not usually heard in a typical club setting. It has the goal of providing a break from fast-paced and hard-hitting tracks and allowing creativity and experimentation in both track selection and mixing. It features mixes from guest DJs from around Edinburgh and beyond.

Join the DRIFT Discord >> discord.gg/rupk27RGtX

DRIFT 035: Ecilant

Continuing the DRIFT series in style, episode 36 comes in hot in the form of a longer form mix from Gary. Well versed in blending bass heavy club tracks, he takes a step back to share some of his favourite chilled tracks with us over the course of 90 minutes. During this time, he steers through a truly varied range of music spanning the downtempo range, from blissful electronica, through hip hop instrumentals and vocals, to percussive and emotive tracks from all corners of the globe. Despite the range of genres and style, the mix has a steady flow, the expertly curated tracks are overlayed expertly and the show stands testament to Gary's ability as both a selector and a DJ.

---Socials---
Instagram: www.instagram.com/gster06/
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-277207333-197992819

---The DRIFT mix series---

Monthly series aiming to provide a chance for DJs to craft a mix which twists and turns through genres not usually heard in a typical club setting. It has the goal of providing a break from fast-paced and hard-hitting tracks and allowing creativity and experimentation in both track selection and mixing. It features mixes from guest DJs from around Edinburgh and beyond.

Join the DRIFT Discord >> discord.gg/rupk27RGtX

DRIFT 036: Gary

For episode 37, we're delighted to shine the spotlight on talented, Northampton-based DJ, Moose. With residencies on London stations Mode and Voices, he regularly fills the airwaves with forward thinking and exciting uk club sounds, focussing on leftfield music from garage to jungle. Alongside this, he is a skilled producer and boasts a string of excellent releases over the last few years including recent gems on labels Solitude and Profound Sound. 

Stepping back slightly from his usual style for this mix, he sticks to the genres he knows well but explores the more chilled out end of the spectrum, with choice selections from artists such as Om Unit and Yoofee. His aim for his contribution to the series was to touch on a Sunday afternoon feeling, using tunes he’s always had but never found an opportunity to play through normal channels such as club and radio. In his own words, not getting to play them as much genuinely improved the mix as it was a lot more fun to mix & was super excited putting the tracklist together, being something different to scheduled programming. This perfectly mirrors the DRIFT philosophy and we're absolutely delighted to be able to share it with you on a Sunday afternoon!

---Socials---
http://soundcloud.com/mooseuk
Instagram: www.instagram.com/tomlemoose/

Tracklist:

Fiesta Soundsystem & XMTR - First Colour [Geotact]
Desert Sound Colony - Fresh One (Sid Angel Remix) [Holding Hands]
Daze Prism - Go [Self]
Front Bench - Adult Disney Superfans [199]
Om Unit - I'm The Queen (Om Unit's Bristol Edit) [Self]
Follow Me - Steve Spacek (4TGANG Bootleg) [Self]
unperson - Do U Feel Free? [CloudCore]
Chevals - Afterparty [Dansu Discs]
Wndwsun - Slept in the Ocean [Other Plans]
Henna Onna - Chuuya [Strictly Flava Deep]
Heritage - London Fields [Ruffset]
Yoofee - Areyousure? [Rhythm Section International]
Frankel & Harper - Madness of Life [Banoffee Pies]
John Steel - La Ambiata [Strictly Flava Offbeat]
Ian Pooley - What's Your Number (Jazzanova Re-Number) [Nuphonic]
Rough Sleeper - World Gone By [Self]
Amy Dabbs & Coco Bryce - Geezer Like Me [...]
Joku - Ghozo [Forthcoming Southpoint]
Conrad Soundsystem - Sorb [Self]
SW2 - Incognito [GD4YA]
Arma - RiRi (Edit) [Self]
Jezen - Save The Day [Self]
Idea Therapy - Evry [Self]
Glockta - The Genius (Day Mix) [Self]
Van Wilkins - Canned Heat Dub [Over and Out]


---The DRIFT mix series---

Monthly series aiming to provide a chance for DJs to craft a mix which twists and turns through genres not usually heard in a typical club setting. It has the goal of providing a break from fast-paced and hard-hitting tracks and allowing creativity and experimentation in both track selection and mixing. It features mixes from guest DJs from around Edinburgh and beyond.

DRIFT 037: Moose

Miri Malek is an Iranian-Scottish DJ/producer. After many years of sonic rambling, they have found their way back to bass music with renewed passion and are focused on sharing this sound with the queer community in Berlin. Key influences for them are UK breaks producers/labels, as well as gravitating towards percussive-heavy tracks from producers around the world, joining the dots together in a playful, raw, and emotionally-charged tapestry of sounds.

Notes on the Mix ///

"I recorded this during an especially joyful moment of my life and I think this comes through in the mix. It's a balance of rebellious/skanky/emotional energy from beginning to end. There's a focus on playful rhythms and contorted textures, and I included a lot of tracks from producers that are ongoing inspirations for me, as well as hidden gems that deserve more listening time."

SOCIALS
@mirimalek

XOXA BLEND 167 - MIRI MALEK

Special guest mix from https://soundcloud.com/mirimalek

Plútó - 20-09-2023 - Miri Malek

On this February full moon in earthy Virgo, Miri Malek is on the decks, delving into dark underworld territory, with low-end explorations that skip and sizzle with stinging impact. This mix brings us rolling sub-bass and deep, engulfing energy, something to listen to on a crushing sound system, allowing your body to dissolve into the spectral density of dubby, chuggy, bassy bliss.

"A doppelgänger wakes up in a parallel universe and wanders through the realms searching for their counterpart.

… Dubstep, and all its creepy, future-forward aesthetics, was the first electronic genre I fell in love with back in 2006. Somehow, with everything that is happening in the world & our collective search for another reality, the genre resonates with me more than ever."

portrait by @cadudasa
sc: @mirimalek
instagram: @miri__malek

Miri Malek @ SWOON | 24.02.2024

Miri Malek is a Fife-born, Scottish-Iranian DJ & Producer playing a powerful blend of low-end influenced selections, with a focus on stranger textures and dark, percussive grooves. They are the founder of Dwam, a Berlin-based interdisciplinary platform running events and arts residencies.

For their DRIFT mix, Miri Malek expertly threads together deep, pulsating leftfield cuts with mutated dancehall and ethereal downtempo to create a seamless mix of experimental electronic sounds. They had this to say about it:
"Life has been pretty hectic lately, so I took the moment to slow down and get cuddly with some wiggly rhythms and long comfy blends".

---Socials---
https://soundcloud.com/mirimalek
https://soundcloud.com/dwamberlin
Instagram: www.instagram.com/miri__malek/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/dwamberlin/


---The DRIFT mix series---

Monthly series aiming to provide a chance for DJs to craft a mix which twists and turns through genres not usually heard in a typical club setting. It has the goal of providing a break from fast-paced and hard-hitting tracks and allowing creativity and experimentation in both track selection and mixing. It features mixes from guest DJs from around Edinburgh and beyond.

DRIFT 038: Miri Malek

@mirimalek b2b @dakn-1 live for Dwam at 90mil, Berlin, 19.10.24. A fierce & furious mix from an audacious duo that playfully weaves across grime, dubstep, jungle & footwork. Lock in for 2 hours of mischief

Dakn داكن b2b Miri Malek live at Dwam, 90mil, 19.10.24

@mirimalek is a DJ, producer, resident of @90mil___ and founder of @dwamcollective known for their selection of bass tracks, from classic grime & jungle to spacey breaks and futuristic, experimental sounds. 

Wobbling basslines, complex percussion & all around dubby flavors characterize mix no.21 in our series. Miri Malek digs into the sparse and strange, the uplifting and invigorating in this diversely told story of a set. 

In Berlin you can catch them live very soon: this Saturday the 1st at 90mil for Setten @settenagency . 

Thanks again to Miri Malek for this hour of impactful tracks 💥 

Track list: 
Ramadanman - Blimey
Ramadanman - Drowning
Ambit - Run (Argo remix)
BLUMITSU - The Formula
Le Motel - Love Talk Bad (ft. Logan)
Formant Value - Funzione II (Notte Infinita remix)
HEDO HYDR8 & Muskila - C-Slug
Pruvan - Devious Concubine
Yraki - Percolate
9TRANE - MOAT
T5UMUT5UMU - 武者 Musha
BJF - Dengue
Sir Spyro - Have Manners
OMAAR - Estructuras
Filthy Gears - Tears X
Kode9 & The Spaceape - Kingstown
Sub Basics - Shipment Pt.2
Kamil Manqus - Tanqeeb
Nakibembe Embaire Group, Gabber Modus Operandi, Wahono - 160
traverse - Seance
Itoa - Persuasive Percussion
Unity Vega - Set Em
Glass - Skin Transfer (Low Key remix)

hyphen mix 021 - Miri Malek

DRIFT resident SSID returns for DRIFT 039 with a Sunday morning selection of soul tunes all mixed on vinyl!

DRIFT 039: Sunday Soul Selections by SSID

5 Years of DRIFT Compilation OUT NOW!

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DRIFT is a music collective aiming to provide a chance for DJs to craft music and mixes which twist and turn through genres not usually heard in a typical club setting. Providing a break from fast-paced and hard-hitting tracks and allowing creativity and experimentation in both track selection and mixing.
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