Because of our weekly 2-hour radio show, making and releasing mixes is something we don't get around to often. They tend to require too much energy and often end up feeling ephemeral, a drop in a bucket that's already full to the brim.

This 5.5 hour mix is a live recording from us, Paul Raffaele & Barbie Bertisch, DJing at 718 Sessions on Sunday November 21, 2021, a gig we recently played that meant a lot to us. Benny Soto and Danny Krivit will celebrate their 19th anniversary next week and the party has long served as a beacon of light in our world: a place to learn, be with chosen family, release the pressure and experience joy.

This lineup was originally booked for March 22, 2020 but it was cancelled due to COVID. Luckily, the same lineup was revived for the party's return to indoor dancing, taking place at Good Room in Brooklyn. This night was particularly special because it was the first time we would play 718 Sessions, our favorite party, as a duo.

In a pivot from what one might expect from our sets, we made a conscious effort not to play any Garage or Loft classics to widen the musical offering of the party and avoid overlap with Danny in the main room. Some mixes are great, some aren't, but in a bit of a protest to today's world digital perfection, we've kept it all in there and serves as a record for one of our favorite nights DJing together ever.

We recorded line in from the mixer but also the sounds of the room, blending music and crowd together and resulting in what you'll hear throughout the mix. It's an effort to capture some of the room's energy and not just a collection of songs one after the other.

Our style is representative of an amalgamation of the DJs we grew up listening to and studying, most intensely: Joaquin 'Joe' Claussell, François Kevorkian, Danny Krivit, Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy, Louie Vega, Dope Jams, Theo Parrish, but there are many more. Thank you for the inspiration.

Barbie and Paul
December, 2021

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Love Injection live at 718 Sessions (November 21, 2021)

Download the set here:
https://corenews.me/soichi-terada-essential-mix-2022-03-05/?utm_source=soundcloud
Tracklist over here:
https://tracklists.thomaslaupstad.com/soichi-terada-essential-mix-2022-03-05-tracklist-playlist/?utm_source=soundcloud

Soichi Terada - Essential Mix 2022-03-05

Recording of Locomotion #9 with Palms Trax. Sadly we had some technical cable issues that ruined part of the recording beyond fixing (we tried) but 4+hrs of beautiful music nonetheless! Enjoy <3
It:s also on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeeuqXgxV9E

Check out my ‘Tribute to the Greats’ Mix & accompanying article on my website here: 
https://djtracksuit.com/a-tribute-to-the-greats/


What is Locomotion?
Locomotion is about DJ artistry, the creative process & storytelling with music. Every month, I invite someone for an all-night b2b DJ set and we go on a journey of spiritual grooves & futuristic rides, making you move like crazy.

The long set time allows us to play long tracks, not shying away from those 8-12min tracks, moving through emotions & genres like there are no boundaries.

Locomotion #9 - Palms Trax b2b DJ Tracksuit

Some of the tracks that have become classics at Romance, the weekly Thursday night party at Gabriela.

Romance Mix

Romance Thursdays Mixtape

We're beyond thrilled to welcome French house music pioneers Alan Braxe & DJ Falcon who share with us with their recent set from Golden Plains Festival! 

Fasten your seatbelts for a high-octane genre bending encounter, packed with plenty of cult French house classics mixed with the duo's signature blend of indie pop, disco and techno with some special edits they made just for the set. 

@braxe1 + @djfalconofficial

Q. What inspiration did you both draw upon when planning for this set at Golden Plains? How would you describe the feeling in the crowd, and what kind of a story were you hoping to tell with the music that night?

Alan Braxe:

Weeks before playing at Golden Plains many people and friends told us this one is going to be special, you’ll love it! So we were very excited. When we arrived on the site we immediately felt very good energy with a big crowd focusing on the music. All these lights everywhere made it quite unreal, a bit like in a fairy tale. When we played we tried to be quite eclectic covering a wide range of the music we like. We even prepared some special edits backstage before the set when we realized how good the atmosphere was.

DJ Falcon:

As Alain said we were already excited to play there as we had tonnes of great feedback from our Australian mates weeks before the show. We knew this festival was going to suit us well as we’re constantly flirting with pop, rock and electronic music. Honestly we simply play the music we love and tell a little bit of our story, some of our French classics combined with a selection of tracks we like from the moment. 

Q. What were some of your favourite moments from this particular set, and how do you guys find the right balance between the nostalgic classics and the newer French house sounds when preparing for your sets together? 

AB:

As said above we love to play eclectic with a bit of techno, house, French house, indie pop, we don’t really prepare the set, it’s more an improvisation based on our respective selections. It doesn’t really matter to us if the music is new or made 20 years ago, it’s more about playing tracks we love 100%. My fave moment was probably when I played the 1st track “I Saw” by Young Fathers that I edited a few minutes before the set. On stage, when I saw this very enthusiastic crowd, I felt like wow we have full freedom to play whatever we want.

DJF:

Favorite moment, for me, is when you arrive at the place and you instantly know that you’re gonna have a good time. Also after 10/15 mins of our set we were able to know that the audience is super receptive, that’s a good satisfaction for us. Talking about the right balance between classics and newer tracks is mainly dictated by the energy of the audience. I feel like we’re simply going with the flow, we’re somehow just some kind of energy sensor…

Q. Now having completed this long awaited Australia tour, how did you find the experience of returning to the country after so many years, this time as a duo, and where are you hoping to take the Braxe + Falcon project next? 

AB:

It’s been a very pleasant tour, we did other festivals with also a very positive reaction from the people, touring as a duo is also very exciting as there is this common excitement backstage before playing, and also my son is now living in Sydney so I had the chance to spend a lot of time with him. Next for us is studio time to release more music, our next single is set to be released on July 10th on Smugglers Way / Domino, and there will be more to come later in 2024.

MDC.297 Braxe + Falcon

Live from Lost Village - Cormac

More music that I play every Thursday at Gabriela.

Romance Mixtape Vol. 3

live set from one of the best parties in NYC!

LIve at FAW Oct 5 2024

Pooley 2000s Special for Moxie

🖤 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 : https://perceptfr.bandcamp.com/album/past-forward-privi004
 
💿 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿 : Percept
🟣 https://www.instagram.com/percept_/
🔵 https://www.facebook.com/PerceptFr
🟠 https://soundcloud.com/perceptfrance
🔴  @Perceptfr  

🎹 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 : Last Chance
🟣 https://www.instagram.com/lastchancemusique/
🟠 https://soundcloud.com/lastchance1000

𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 : HDN
🟣 https://www.instagram.com/hdnmastering
🟠 https://soundcloud.com/a-sim1988

🎨 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 : Guillaume Debray
🟣 https://www.instagram.com/liam.d____/

At the crossroads of genres, Last Chance gives birth to Past Forward. On this second project, the producer plays with the codes of trancy house, blending them with a genuine love for dark disco! This year, Last Chance has refined their musical identity—shaped by frequent trips to Berlin—infusing their tracks with a strong new wave influence. Still enamored with nights spent lost in synths, Last Chance takes us on a retro-futuristic journey deep into the 80s, into a no-tomorrow cyberpunk dystopia where only the dancefloor matters.

Last Chance - Lost Circuit (feat. Charlyfluxx)

Buy on Beatport: https://tinyurl.com/56bmrkmp

Follow on SoundCloud:

https://soundcloud.com/pranaflowmusic
https://soundcloud.com/highlitemusik
https://soundcloud.com/parallellivesmusic

Follow Suprematic Sounds:

✖ Bandcamp ▸ https://bit.ly/3vU2JPJ
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PREMIERE: Prana Flow & Highlite feat. True Motion — Feel The Music [Parallel Lives]

New York’s Eli Escobar has been a familiar face on the city’s scene for the last two decades. 

For North & South American bookings please contact:
inbal@prismaartists.com

For ROTW bookings please contact:
ed@arcade-talent.com

Management & remix inquiries please contact:
josh@colludedmanagement.com
sam.holt@colludedmanagement.com

Romance Thursdays Mixtape

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