MIXES

Loek Frey & Harald Uunk

Standing at the forefront of a new era of experimentalists, Harald & Loek are giving us a masterclass in layering extraterrestrial textures within this one hour ride. From unpredictable half-time breaks to forward-thinking, tekno oriented basslines: this set showcases their feeling of the re-opened club nights after the massive Covid protest rave in Amsterdam a few weeks ago. 

Keep an eye on these two. Both as a duo and solo. They have been on our radar since one of their collaborative productions played by Woody92 & Spekki Webu during the Minimal Collective showcase at Amsterdam Dance Event. Little did we know that these guys are brewing on a lot of great projects and about to open the box of pandora on is in the upcoming years. We can't wait for more to come, but for now...

Let their music do the talking. 

Harald Uunk
SoundCloud : https://soundcloud.com/haralduunk
Bandcamp : https://haralduunk.bandcamp.com/
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/harald.uunk/

Loek Frey
SoundCloud : https://soundcloud.com/loekfrey
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/loekfreyofficial/
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/loekfrey/


Tracklist:
ID - ID
ID - ID 
Joey_M - Stat One
ID - ID
offworldcolonies - Tinget
Pessimist - Orphic
Werfol - Batiskaf
Talismann - TRYBAL BEAT
Nebuchadnezzar - Vlad’s Suboxone 
Regis - Blood Witness (Restructured)
ID - ID
Yoctopa - Shektun
Son Kite - Subject
Vector Trancer - Der Nebelghast

DUSK145 By Loek Frey & Harald Uunk

For the extended Q&A & OG pi pi pi track game visit our website  ~~~~> pipipi.life <~~~~~

@loiflan

Introduce yourself? Pronouns? Where do you currently reside? 1 fun fact about yourself?

Hi! My name is Declan (he/him), currently residing in Melbourne/Naarm. I’m trying to learn Hungarian at the moment so I can apply for dual citizenship.


How did you get your DJ name? 

I was at a festival a few years ago and while sitting around the campsite talking shit a few friends started coming up with nicknames for me. They eventually went from Declan > Lecdan > Doiflan > Loifdan. Drop the dan and ‘LOIF’ was born.

Dream line-up?

In no particular order:
Objekt
Livwutang
Roza Terenzi
Dregs (LIVE)
Bambounou
Harold
Aphex Twin (LIVE)
CCL
Polar
DJ Sprinkles
Moopie
DJ Stingray

Second pick for your DJ name?

Probably something with the word ‘Tek’ in it.

What is the theme song of your life?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lyu1KKwC74&ab_channel=TheVerveVEVO

What is your favorite time of day?

4:20

Any advice to upcoming producers/djs?

I think probably the hardest part of getting into either practice is the steep learning curve (especially with producing). What I found most helpful was learning from other people. When I first started playing around with mixing and buying records I was lucky that a large chunk of my mates were all getting into it at the same time. I spent sooooo many days just endlessly mixing with friends and we would constantly share music and ideas and concepts, many of which still inform my style today. I doubt I would’ve stuck with it if it wasn’t for such a passionate and supportive group of people I was lucky to learn with. Similar can be said about producing - I have found collaboration to be endlessly helpful. Every single time I’ve worked with other producers/musicians/mixing engineers etc. I’ve picked up at least one or two techniques or ideas that have been essential in the way I make music going forward. Everyone has a different way of doing things and you can only benefit from getting a wide range of perspectives on how people practice their craft.

Also, don’t be too concerned about buying super fancy top-of-the-line gear - if anything learning on a less than ideal set up can be beneficial going forward. I would probably be a much worse DJ if I hadn’t started mixing records on cheap audio-technica turntables. By the same token, having a limited set up when producing (ie. a shitty laptop, 2 VSTs and a handful of samples) is limiting but allows you to learn the basics without being overwhelmed and will make the transition to more complicated gear and techniques much smoother in the future.

What would you like to see in the future for the dance community?

There’s a lot that would be good to see but I think more emphasis on safer spaces for dancers, performers and artists are incredibly important. Unfortunately in Naarm unwanted attention, sexual abuse and sometimes violence is a regular occurence in a lot of clubs where promoters and venue owners don’t put the necessary work into making sure this type of behaviour is stamped out. When these safe spaces are created it’s an incredibly powerful feeling knowing you are safe to express yourself and that everyone shares the same level of respect for one another. A new club that just opened in the CBD called Miscellania has done an amazing job in fostering this kind of environment, partly due to the fact that they trained friends to work on the door as security and ensure the right kind of people were coming in. Too bad it was only open for two weeks before we went back into lockdown :’(

LOIF - 6° Of Separation

A mix from LOIF for the Animix series makes perfect sense. Declan ( @loiflan ) has the most incredible knack for weaving deep, layered, magical musical journeys, and is fast growing a name for himself as one of the most exciting up and coming producers in Melbourne.

In recent times, we've seen a slew of recent @loiflan releases on compilations for labels such as @ute-rec x @amniote-editions, @purespacefm and @local_knowledge, and incredible mixes for @pipipigroup, @neurocrankk and @steeplejackrec. After attending Labyrinth festival in Japan together a few years ago as avid music fans, which I can safely say inspired us both immensely, it's been amazing to watch Declan grow and evolve as an artist over the last few years, and really develop a unique style. 

Keep an eye out for a Loif release on Animalia coming later this year.

Thanks again for the beautiful mix Declan!

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Animix Sixty Eight: LOIF

Life Form 001: LOIF

Welcome https://soundcloud.com/loiflan to the BSRMIX!

Dominating the Oz scene with his abstract spin on techno and its offshoots, LOIF is definitely one of the heads to keep an eye out for. With releases on Ute, Aminote Editions, Pure Space, Companion and many more, he’s already carved out a distinct sound of his own that’s penetrating ears around the globe. Be sure to keep an eye out for his upcoming Animalia release and any live/dj sets you can catch…he’s headed to the euro zone this year too. Enjoy this one and half hour genreless session for a snapshot of LOIF’s twisted mind.

Artwork by @wowhaus._

www.buttersessions.com

BSRMIX #136 - LOIF

Had @tammohesselink in the studio ahead of his club < gig at the Portugal Maderia Club, Marrickville. 

With releases on @nousklaeraudio & @delsinrecords as well as a previous residency at deschool Amsterdam, Tammo is one of the most exciting Dutch artists on the rise. His music is eclectic & forward thinking. Producing uk tinged, rhythmic beats with hints of hypnotic techno.

Link for full show & interview:
https://fbiradio.com/945fm/programs/citrus-tangela/2023-02-25/

Citrus 104 on FBi Radio : Tammo Hesselink

Further inward season 1 continuous mix !

Catch A Strange Wedding every 1st Friday of the month, from 22h to 23h [CET] on rinse.fr

Rinse France Podcast

A Strange Wedding présente Further inward Season 1 : Cycle of Life And Death - 11 Mars 2023

Tunnel Vision Records flyerman is back on @lyl_radio for his eighth season on the web.

Land with us on a new Planète Noire odyssey with a new kind of sounds generated from our nevrotic minds.

Some souvenirs from earth, some souvenirs from space.. Don't
be afraid to step in a new black hole with us : Take your brainticket for 2 hours of transcendental orgasm.

1st hour is by dutch artist @nera-ja with a mesmerizing mix full of dark progressive beats.

@stakhan-607786920 is taking care of the 2nd part with a big wicked mix called 'Earth's inner core is the center of my mind'.

See you on the other side. 🌚💫🌚

Recorded in March 2023 at LYL Radio studio in Lyon, France.

Unknown Album

LYL Radio - Planète Noire - Nera & Stakhan (23.03.23)

tim-sum w/ Nera - Aaja Channel 2 - 21 04 23

Profondeurs - LOIF & Natural Limit (Juin 2023)

Ricci https://soundcloud.com/m-r-i-c-c-i
Naarm 
Steeplejack 6.05

Master by Pascal

Ricci

grids https://soundcloud.com/grids_grids
6.08
naarm

grids

A psy-fi power hour from one of Australia’s most exciting artists, LOIF. 

Based in Naarm/Melbourne, LOIF made his production debut in late 2019 with the release of ‘Electronic Organism’ and has since landed on a broad selection of record labels such as Animalia, Ute.Rec, Amniote Editions, INDEX Records and Pressure Dome. Most recently, LOIF released his new album ‘GHOSTWORLD’ on Steeplejack. A project that was five years in the making, featuring collaborations with sina, bluhol, and Nū, ‘GHOSTWORLD’ shows the full breadth of LOIF’s ability to build these immersive worlds, journeying through impeccable sound design and psy-influenced soundscapes whilst accomplishing the balancing act of drawing inspiration from both the natural and the digital. Some stand out moments include the deeply emotive, melancholic tone of ‘As Above, So Below’ featuring sina to the tunnelling, skittering energy of ‘Ektoplazm’. On the album, LOIF has created a world that is so distinctively his sonically that lends itself to his live and DJ sets - a couple of the tracks on there are expansions from a live set LOIF had been working on. Whilst LOIF prefers to play outdoors and is deeply influenced by the nature he is surrounded by in Australia with the DIY park parties and bush doofs, over the last few years, LOIF has made a global leap with performances at Persona, Dekmantel Selectors, Dripping, Ohm, Osmosis, Fata Morgana and Recess (in NYC, which is run by como se DJ, who we featured last week), with plans to return to Asia and Europe in the coming months.

Interview: https://untitled909.substack.com/p/untitled-909-podcast-219-loif

GHOSTWORLD: https://loif.bandcamp.com/album/ghostworld

@loiflan

Untitled 909 Podcast 219: LOIF

Echoes in Rust 852 Hz [Dark Nature Concept]

namaste

Live trance¿ set for Soi / Circuit Benders, Feb 2020

Thanks to Louv for some vocals (midway through)

Image from the live lasers at Soi by Tim Fennel

:~}

Live - Soi / Circuit Benders

Webradio and Label from Toulouse to Worldwide

Contacts / News
>> https://linktr.ee/EGREGO.RE.COLLECTIVE



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local, independent 

Fréquence Collective

GHOSTWORLD OUT NOW

https://linktr.ee/loif

Euro + Asia bookings
agathe@klsbookings.com

Aus bookings
jeremy@weaveragency.com.au

Anything else
loiflan.dj@gmail.com

Page art by Richelle

Releases on
@animalia-label
@steeplejackrec
@uwudustbath
@ute-rec 
@amniote-editions
@indexrecords
@generalmerchant
@companionmelb
@purespacefm
@faciendo
@pressuredome
@space-trax
@melifera_records
@local_knowledge
@innertheft
@saucetraxx

Living, creating and performing on the stolen land of the Wurundjeri people. Sovereignty was never ceded.

Profondeurs - LOIF & Natural Limit (Juin 2023)

Egregore Collective

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