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Over 15 years ago up in Sweden, two young men started experimenting with deep, melody infused techno music. Not looking for fame or glory, but totally focussed on achieving altered stages of consciousness together with their audience, the duo was quickly recognised for their unique style and attitude. First touring the world as Son Kite, later as the well known Minilogue, it's hard find two artists who are more attuned to themselves, each other and their crowd as Marcus and Sebastian. &#13;
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After touring and working together for so many years, being taken all over the world and having been part of so many special journeys and experiences, they thought it was time to explore new territories: their inner selves. This journey is one that someone has to make for themselves. As a result, Marcus and Sebastian have decided to put their cooperation as Minilogue on hold, indefinitely, for the time being. Both will be exploring their own inner selves, spiritually and musically. Both still being full on artists, they will be inviting their audiences along on the ride, exploring the depths of the psyche through trance inducing music, but from now on separately, Sebastian performing under his full name Sebastian Mullaert and Marcus choosing for his Nobody Home moniker.&#13;
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Minilogue has been a big inspiration for years for everyone at SEKOIA, and the talk we had for our interview (also in DJMag NL) with them surpassed all our expectations of them having both feet on the ground but their heads up the clouds. These are artists that go beyond fame, beyond materialism. It's an honour to be able to host one of their last recordings as a duo, performed on new years day at Drift in Nijmegen.&#13;
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<i>“Things don’t tend to change from one moment to the next. It’s a slow and evolving process. You always need a starting point, or a certain frame. Within such a frame, one has total freedom to create whatever they want and you can also pick whatever frame you want (depending on the matters you get in touch with in daily life). Many people are inclined to praise a chosen frame when achieving something beautiful, but to me it’s all about the freedom a certain frame provides me with. And if such a frame is coloured in in its entirety, I don’t want to hold on to it. I’d rather start colouring within a new frame, to gain inspiration for newer and different frames. At this point in time, the frame that is called Minilogue is completely full, which allows me to release it. I might very well return to it at a later moment.”</i> - Sebastian Mullaert &#13;
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Read the full interview here: http://www.sekoia.nl/minilogues-double-monologue/&#13;
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Want to see them live one more time? We've invited Minilogue to headline TrouwAmsterdam, one of their very final gigs, on February 8th at SoHaSo, the night we're hosting in cooperation with Nuno Dos Santos. Come and join us for this very special occasion. - FJ.&#13;
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SEKOIA Podcast #019 - Minilogue

Safe to say this one has been worth the wait! Relentless Sydney digger @daniel-lupica uncovers some seriously next level 90s kwaito and mid-tempo house from South Africa for a summer time spread full of pure under the radar heat! 

Q. Hey Daniel, what inspiration did you draw upon when putting this mix together? Is there a sound, feeling, or time/place in dance music history that connects all the different elements in one way or another?

A. Kind of, but it wasn’t super intentional; obviously I’m into 90’s sounds (in particular South African Kwaito and House) so I wanted to share some of my favourite finds of this year and string them together in a cohesive mix, keeping a steady mid-tempo vibe, where everything sounds both similar and different the whole way through. Nothing groundbreaking, just trying to keep an emphasis on quality and not play too many jams I’ve heard before in other DJ’s mixes.

Q. Are there any records in the mix that are especially close to your heart, or new or old favourites that you’ve been keeping up your sleeve for the right moment?

A. There are a few! As a lot of the SA stuff is not easy to come by, it feels like it’s by chance (right place, right time) that I ended up with a couple, so pretty grateful to have some of my grails in hand, such as the “Shima - S'Phete Vibe” LP, the song “Dlayani” is in the mix but it’s packed full of heat. Another is the “Andile - Want Me (Viagra Mix)” (recently added to my YT) that is red hot fave at the moment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laSet9roaPA

Q. With so many great under-the-radar South African records in the mix, can we expect to hear a few of these popping up on your youtube channel in the months ahead? And what other rabbit holes have you been exploring for the channel of late?

A. Yes for sure! There’s 3 or 4 in there that I plan to throw onto my channel. But hopefully I don’t sit on them too long and miss the boat.

The other rabbit holes that I’m always exploring include 90’s Latin/Spanish/Brazillian Hip Hop and Hip-House, as well as Reggae and Dancehall covers of 90s RnB and pop songs. Always nice to throw something familiar yet different into the mix when playing in a bar or club.

MDC.290 Daniel Lupica

Website: http://www.electronicbeats.net/radio/sebastian-mullaert-ulf-eriksson-2016/

From Tokyo’s infamous Liquid Room through my sound recorder and straight to your eardrums via Telekom Electronic Beats... 2 hour jam from Ulf and I made with love and fun!

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Electronic Beats Podcast: Sebastian Mullaert & Ulf Eriksson (Hybrid DJ/Live Set)

Jane Fitz (@janefitz) is, by and large, one of my absolute favorite DJ's on this planet, and her invitation to do an (almost) all-night long B2B was something I absolutely could not pass up. I chose to meet her on her medium as well and carted over a couple cases of vinyl for us to play all wax for the entire set - something I've also not done in a long time and thoroughly miss. 

Here's three of the six hours we did together for your enjoyment. No tracklist will be available because...honestly...I don't even know what we played - hahah! ENJOY!!!

Jane Fitz B2B Eric Cloutier - All Vinyl, All Night

Jane Fitz & Eric Cloutier - B2B Live at The Pickle Factory : 30.06.2017

@myles-mac takes care of the first hour with new bits from Mårble, Tornado Wallace, Ludwig AF Röhrscheid and Will DiMaggio, then Montréal bad man @ex-terrestrial aka Adam Feingold closes out the show with a guest mix stacked with unreleased cuts from the @naffrecordings camp.

skylab-radio.com/shows/melbourne-deepcast-e3

Skylab Radio w/ Myles Mac & Ex-Terrestrial 13.07.18

Memorable closing set from Master @JaneFitz, played strictly from wax under Norwegian's midnight sun.

Read and see more: https://mnmt.no/blog/2019/11/12/festival-2019-jane-fitz/

MNMT Festival 2019

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Monument Festival 2019: Jane Fitz

For Trushmix 149 we got special guest DJ Slyngshot outta Offenbach.
The house producer with the old-school hip hop attitude has made a one hour in the mix for us at Trush. A proper way to start the week and keep it going to the weekend!

Also DJ Slyngshot just released a new 12" on his label Yappin.
This time under the moniker Designer. Worth a check out for all the party people out there that think vinyl is cooler than mp3!

Enjoy this mix!

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Trushmix 149: DJ Slyngshot

Maricas #4: Kia

@myles-mac kicking off friday afternoon at @pitchfestival 2020

Photo credit: Duncographic

Live Recording

Myles Mac @ Pitch Music & Arts 2020

TASCAM DR-40X

interruption of boredom

A free liveset with Minilogue, enjoy! 

<b>"Minilogue Live @ Länghult 2012 /// when you feel it you own it"</b>

Contact: NoMindBookings@icloud.com

<a href="http://www.facebook.com/minilogue">Minilogue on Facebook</a>
<a href="http://soundcloud.com/cocoonrecordings">Cocoon on Soundcloud</a>

Minilogue on Facebook

Minilogue - Live @ Langhult 2012 - when you feel it you own it

DJ set for the release party of "Urgent Music vol. II: Assemblage" by Kavir + Montage at Beursschouwburg Brussels, 22.2.2020

Different Fountains DJ set @BSB Brussels, 22.2.2020

Dubbed out House & Techno is the name of the game on Butter Mix 90, Ménage Live at Lucid!

Butter Mix #90 - Ménage Live @ Lucid

3h of my set at Waking Life 2019 on the ´floresta´ stage

DeWalta at Waking Life 2019 - Floresta

In the last couple of years, London's SHERELLE (@iamsherelle)has torn through the dance music world like a tornado. Everything she does is high speed and high impact, from what she mixes to the way she mixes it. Her dizzying mix of footwork, jungle and drum & bass has breathed new life into the 160bpm scene and got people all over Europe in a spin. As well as solo work, she plays as part of the 6 Figure Gang and runs the Hooversound Recordings label with Naina while also championing all things leftfield on her BBC Radio 1 residency. 

Of course, her 80 minute mix for us is pure fire, a bumping ride through thrilling kick patterns, shimmering toms and drilling bass. It's underpinned with a constant sense of tension that keeps you utterly on the edge of your seat and variously explodes into life, or pulls back to a moment of unsettling calm. It tells the story of a rich history of UK music, but with a fresh perspective that makes it all the more vital.

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Dekmantel Podcast 285 - SHERELLE

Couple of new ones, couple of old ones for when you're wrecked in your living room wishing you could go out for a lil old Rave & Mizbehave.

Into Evening

Welsh singer, musician and producer Kelly Lee Owens (@kellyleeowens) has come a long way since her former life as a nurse. That was during her teens, before she went on to work in London's Pure Groove Records, play bass in shoegaze band History of Apple Pie and then link with Daniel Avery to provide vocals on his Drone Logic album. Those sessions had a big impact and served as the catalyst that fully converted Owens to techno. In 2017, her self titled debut album confirmed she was a vital new voice and picked up critical acclaim. Showcasing a bouncy, pop laced take on the genre, it was truly unique and will be followed up by new album Inner Song in August this year. 

Ahead of that comes a mix that plays with bendy bass and rubber kick drum patterns that can go from club ready one moment to more uncanny the next. Drones, resonant frequencies and a real grasp of empty space and absorbing atmosphere all define the journey, which means there is plenty of time to think, get drawn in and lost in sound.

Dekmantel Podcast 287 - Kelly Lee Owens

Rosa 007 - Tammo Hesselink

Click here for the interview with DJ Popup: melbournedeepcast.net/portfolio/dj-popup

Throwing it over to our great pal DJ Popup (@why_u_poppin) from Copenhagen! The mind behind the magnificent NES (@noc_e_space) label and close affiliate of the Regelbau crew in Aarhus, PU hit our radar last year with his breakout debut 'Heather' EP, a deep garage infused house bomb with serious timeless appeal. We were lucky enough to catch him doing what he does best in a sweaty room here in Melbourne over the summer, laying down a jamming blend of forgotten 90s house peppered with deep burners from the Safe camp. I think Skydiver's Mike Wale said it the best, the guy is a walking house music encyclopaedia! This one is no exception..

www.melbournedeepcast.net

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MDC.247 DJ Popup

One of Ukraine’s finest producers Kirik steps up for Mantra Collective Podcast 083 with an exclusive mix of all unreleased own productions. 
The owner of labels Crocus, Razom, Memory Remains and Uzvar, Kirik has maintained a steady vinyl output of his own brand of infectious, powerful minimal house. Distinguished by dynamic basslines and tight, swung percussion, Kirik’s style has become both instantly recognisable and incredibly well received. 

The mix Kirik has shared with us is the perfect showcase of his production talent. An hour and a half of club leaning groove, this one has us seriously craving the next dancefloor fix.

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