The inaugural episode of Connective Tissue is a bow to friends near and far making music during the pandemic and beyond. Dance in the first hour, with a focus on Soft Touch Express, the compilation and zine recently released by Kathi Kniess’s collective Trax Only; experience several cycles of decay and renewal in the second hour.

Tracklist at: https://www.dublab.com/archive/kathi-connective-tissue-04-09-21

Connective Tissue 1 - Dublab April 2021

More info + tracklist at https://www.dublab.com/archive/kathi-connective-tissue-w-cristina-07-09-21

Connective Tissue 4 - Dublab July 2021 - with Cristina

More info + tracklist at: https://www.dublab.com/archive/kathi-connective-tissue-w-pily-08-13-21

Connective Tissue 5 - Dublab August 2021 - with Pily

Hour 1: Kathi
Hour 2: Ruth Mascelli
More info and tracklist: https://www.dublab.com/archive/kathi-connective-tissue-w-ruth-mascelli-10-08-21

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Connective Tissue 7 - Dublab October 2021 - with Ruth Mascelli

Hour 1: Kathi
Hour 2: Dylan Reece
More info and tracklist: https://www.dublab.com/archive/kathi-connective-tissue-w-dylan-reece-12-10-21

Connective Tissue 8 - Dublab December 2021 - with Dylan Reece

First hour: blissed out ambient mix by Bryce Edwards
Second hour: feelings by Kathi

Tracklist at https://www.dublab.com/archive/kathi-kniess-connective-tissue-w-bryce-edwards-03-11-22

Connective Tissue 10 - Dublab March 2022 - with Bryce Edwards

First hour: Gabby Steib
Second hour: Kathi

More info: https://www.dublab.com/archive/kathi-kniess-connective-tissue-w-gabrielle-garcia-steib-07-08-22

Connective Tissue 12 - Dublab July 2022 - with Gabrielle Garcia Steib

Connective Tissue 13 - Dublab September 2022

First hour: Nora Belblidia
Second hour: E. Molina

More info: https://www.dublab.com/archive/e-molina-connective-tissue-w-nora-belblidia-10-14-22

Connective Tissue 13 - Dublab October 2022 - with Nora Belblidia

Tracklist: https://www.dublab.com/archive/e-molina-connective-tissue-12-09-22

Connective Tissue 14 - Dublab December 2022

This mix is a tribute to THING Magazine, which was originally published from 1989 to 1993 and was recently reissued as an anthology by Primary Information. For the track selection I went through every music section and playlist featured in the magazine, pulling together my favorites, a combination of house classics and tracks that were new to me. Metacuration, baby. I think the overall blend captures some of THING’s legacy, tho you could make 100 more mixes out of these playlists that sound completely different, due to the wide range of genres featured in the magazine.

From the publisher: “Started in 1989 by designer and writer Robert Ford, THING magazine was the voice of the Queer Black music and art scene in the early 1990s. Ford and his editors were part of the burgeoning House music scene, which originated in Chicago’s Queer underground, and some of the top DJs and musicians from that time were featured in the magazine, including Frankie Knuckles, Gemini, Larry Heard, Rupaul, and Deee-Lite. THING published ten issues from 1989-1993, before it was cut short by Ford’s death from AIDS-related illness.” 

Each issue has an extensive music section featuring vivid album and party reviews, and playlists with names like  “House Top 10” or “All Time Classic Downtempo Summer Disco” curated by local DJs. 

Tracks originally selected by Andre Halmonª, Fred Bain*, Larry Heardº, Mystic Bill•, Oscar McMillan”, Edward Crosby^, or artists generally mentioned in THING Magazine 1989-1993.

Molima - Thinkin' Bout U
Culture Beat - Der Erdbeermundª
The Underground Crew - Feel The Melodyª
Candy J - Let's Get Together (Komix Club Dub)*
No Smoke - Koro Koroº
Lil' Louis & The World - It's The Only Thing
Cynthia Cookie Abrams - Best Part Of Meª
Jarvic 7 - No Time To Wasteª
Mondeé Oliver - Make Me Want You
Party Athmosphere - Timbau•
M.K. - The Rains (S&M Hardcore Mix)ª
House of Gypsies - Somba (Tee's Freeze Mix)”
A Guy Called Gerald - Moroccan Black
Teule - Drink On Me (Kerri Chandler Club Mix)^

This mix originally aired on the Bears in Space show on Dublab on July 18th, 2025.

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