Mixes for Any Occasion Part 2

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El Hardwick's musical endeavours centre around a series of themes close to their heart. Working across several disciplines - music, photography, writing and directing - El seeks to examine the connection between bodies and their environments, queer worldmaking practices and ways in which we can heal.

While their visual work has spawned collaborations and commissions for the likes of Vivienne Westwood, Adidas and Little Simz, alongside features in Vogue, Dazed, Crack and more, their music has been housed on releases for West Friends, Desire Lines and, most recently, 33-33.

After shedding their former moniker, Moonbow, in favour of their own name, El has shaped a healing, multi-layered sound that draws on stirring ambient, crystallised IDM and downtempo breaks.

You can hear this blend of immersive flavours across last year's LP, 8, which marked the first full release El shared under their name. Their latest project is a remix package of that debut album. El has called on a stellar roster of artists to rework the tracks, including 96 Back, Tony Njoku and Laura Misch, with all the profits being split equally between We Exist, whose trans* hardship fund directly supports trans people in need, and surgery recovery costs for O, a trans non-binary artist and driving force in London’s queer and trans communities.

Ahead of the release tomorrow, El softens the edges with a mix of ambient textures and meditative soundscapes to rejuvenate us before the weekend...

El Hardwick: The 'Shine A Light On' Mix

star gazing with @el_hardwick

o:how have you been sleeping lately?
e:deeply and with lots of vivid dreams!

o:are you a daydreamer or night swimmer?
e:absolutely a day dreamer, i spent all of my childhood being told off for it at school. i always say i’m solar powered as i lose most of my energy once night falls.

o:where do you go to dream?
e:the wilderness.

o:what was the last thing you heard that moved you?
e:my friend nicolette iles makes monthly 5 hour playlists for their patreon subscribers - everything in their last playlist was spectacular and moving.

o:have you ever cried on the dance floor?
e:i don’t recall on a dance floor, but i cried when Jenny Hval played one of my most favourite songs ‘cemetery of splendour’ at one of the first gigs i went to after lockdown. it was accompanied by visuals of her husky running through the norwegian forest, with a go-pro on his neck filming from his perspective. you could just see his fluffy ears and paws in the corner on the lens and it overwhelmed me with hope and tenderness.

o:where did you record this mix? 
e:in my living room across two very rainy days, with my cat sleeping close by.

o:what drew you to the sounds?
e:the running thread was conversations we’ve had and music we’ve shared together. also lots of reverb and 90’s nostalgia.

o:what's your plan next weekend?
e:i'm going to a cloud bath by my friend saxophonist laura misch, and doing a taster pottery class - a birthday present from my partner because they know i've wanted to play with clay for a long time!

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Two hours of leftfield dance and beyond every month from AD 93 boss Tasker and guests.

Old 88 Transition shows available on the [archive](http://www.nts.live/shows/88transition). 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/whities-w-tasker/episodes/whities-w-tasker-29th-september-2024

AD 93 w/ El Hardwick 290924

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Kenneth Scott - Tonight

Rinse FM Podcast

Rinse FM Podcast - Hessle Audio w/ Ben UFO (live from XOYO) - 18th August 2016

Shy Eyez "Fux FX" mix for Berceuse Heroique

Download: https://www.xlr8r.com/podcasts/2016/09/podcast-454-san-proper/

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XLR8R Podcast

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XLR8R Podcast 454: San Proper

Libra Mix - Kaleidoskopes Vol. 6 - There Is A Love

Full feature ~ blrrm.tv/jazzrefreshed

"Fifteen years ago, the London jazz scene didn't feel welcoming or inclusive, and the multicultural landscape we see on the streets of London was never seen in jazz venues. This was important for us, and why jazz re:freshed is for everyone; jazz is for everyone. London is such a melting pot of people, cultures and sounds that the music can’t help but be influenced by all these things — especially in jazz."
~ Adam Rockers (@jazzrefreshed)

Full Feature

Residents' Hour: Adam Rockers (jazz re:freshed)

Just a mix 4 fun ~ Recorded at home on a terrible mixer : < )

Featuring various found Samples + tracks from Tomutonttu, John Wizards, Luke Vibert, Zazou & Bikaye, William Orbit, Conrad Schnitzler & Wolf Sequenza, Cabaret Voltaire, Xosar, Shackleton, Golden Teacher, Oni Ayhun & Tshetsha Boys, Jack Patten, Red Axes, MU, Mim, A Made Up Sound and K. Leimer.

What If I Was Who I Said I Was And Then I Did What I Thought Who I Was Would Do

Artist: ▸▸▸ HRRSN: @uharrison

Release Title: Lunar Plant
Label: Light My Fire
Catalogue No.: LMF041
Release: 31.03.2017

Berlin-based producer HRRSN doles out a slice of deep electronica carrying his distinct vocal style in his otherworldly Lunar Plant EP.

Whether it’s an ethereal intro or an intricate arrangement, HRRSN pours a lot of emotion into his music – bold swells, vocal cut-ups and cinematic strings sit tight on top of resonating drums. Such an apparition is Sane, the immersive opening of the release, where the artist neatly carves out an enduring groove through airy melodics and melancholic vocals.

Signes buzzes in with a stripped down, piano-infused lead line paired with cavernous tribal percussion. Crafting melody into an unsuspecting groove seems to be HRRSN’s forte, as he manages to subtly transition a wave of tension into an expansive breakdown, culminating in an array of broad, light-diffusing synths.

Up swoops through wavy, acid-tinged synth loops on a backdrop of sinewy percussion. Deft noise modulations keep the lead line interesting, as it develops into a weightless, euphoric exploration great for peak-time antics.

▸▸▸ Homepage: www.lightmyfiremusic.com
▸▸▸ Facebook: facebook.de/lightmyfirerecords
▸▸▸ Soundcloud: @light-my-fire
▸▸▸ Youtube: youtube.com/LightmyFireRecords

HRRSN – Sane [Snippet]

C.K - Safe Radio S03E01

TRACKLISTING / INTERVIEW:
http://www.self-titledmag.com/2017/08/16/ne221-claude-speed-mix-interview/

self-titled's needle exchange mix series

NE221: Claude Speeed

Midori Takada sounds like heaven. Over the past forty years, the masterful Japanese percussionist and composer’s musical output has ventured far and wide; deep diving through Asian and African percussive language, with a specialist subject of Japanese meditative and ceremonial sonic practices.

Ahead of her performance at the Barbican's Transcender 2017 series tonight, we asked her nicely if she would curate a mix of her favourite transcendental music from around the world and boy did she deliver.

Let Midori talk you through her selections here: http://dlvr.it/PrB7cm

i-DJ: midori takada

Just comment if you want any track ID's. chur.

I recorded this in Jan in ableton. it's just a bunch of tunes i was enjoying, not a representation of what i was playing in my sets. i didn't get round to posting it up at the time because it was recorded all internally and it doesn't sound as warm or as live as when it's being run through a mixer, blah blah... decided to put it up anyway cos i ain't posted anything else in a while... hope you  :) 

ScottDetailMixJan2012

SIREN's Moonbow celebrates all things piano with a drone-leaning contribution to the Concept in Practice series. After all, it is Piano Day.

"Started 4 years ago by German composer Nils Frahm, Piano Day falls on the 88th day of each year (this year it's March 29th) and many events and releases come together to celebrate the magic of this (conventionally) 88-key instrument. For a while I’ve been wanting to make a mix of ambient and drone music that is centered around sustained piano notes, and today felt like the perfect time to release it. Recently, meditation has been my lifeline whilst being essentially house bound for two months due to health reasons, and I owe so much to ambient music for being such an incredible tool for healing — so I hope this mix can also help others too.

Sonically, this mix is as much about the moments of silence as it is about the music itself, with each new track emerging from a mist left by the one before. I wanted to make a mix that honours the piano’s ability to beautifully bridge the gap between acoustic and electronic music." – Moonbow

@moonbowmusic
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Concept In Practice: Moonbow's 'Piano Drone' Mix

Deapoh b2b Bok Bok (17-Apr-2006)

Earlier this year, London-based multidisciplinary artist El Hardwick ventured away from their Moonbow moniker to share their debut album 8 under their own name.

Hardwick’s vision of ambient music, and lived experience of its cathartic or soothing capabilities, is masterfully explored in their Sunday Mix. While words like ‘transportive’ or ‘otherworldly’ are quite often used overzealously when discussing projects quite as lulling as this, Hardwick’s gentle touch, tracklist choices and sci-fi inclinations coax assertive qualities from the undeniably subdued.

Check out the full tracklist on crackaud.io: https://crackmagazine.net/article/mixprofile/sunday-mix-el-hardwick/

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Sunday Mix: El Hardwick

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