Name: Ellie Stokes live // Wigflex 24hr Party // Corsica Studios // 05.11.22 by Ellie Stokes
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Description: Opening 3 hours from room 1 at Corsica Studios

@guycontact

Guy Contact is the alias of Perth-based producer and rising star Callum Chute.  Specialising in his own contemporary brand of hardware-focused progressive house, Guy Contact has been hard at work refining his sound since his EP ‘Liminal Space’ dropped on Butter Sessions nearing the end of 2019. The result is a unique and unquestionably cohesive sound palette of pulsating grooves, trance-like overtones and blissful pads - all wrapped up and raring to energise any dancefloor. Following a run of stand out 12” EPs on the likes of Coymix Ltd, Haws Music and Craigie Knowes, Guy Contact is also plotting a follow up release on Butter Sessions due by the end of the year. With quality output to boot in 2021, Guy Contact is commanding the attention of local and global audiences - evidenced also by recent and inspiring contributions to both esteemed Amsterdam based Oddysee mix series and home grown stalwart series Melbourne Deepcast. Callum shared some thoughts and a guest mix for episode 129 of Passing Notes.

Guy Contact - PN 129

Myles Mac guides us through a masterful 90 minutes of lush grooves, deep atmospherics and hazy moods. As co-founder of the incredible Melbourne Deepcast, the mix series royalty has spent over a decade filling our living rooms with quality mixes by global powerhouses and, perhaps more important, introducing us to exciting new talent, as well as giving interesting insights in their latest adventures. With restrictions just lifted in Melbourne, we caught up to hear about his summer plans, among other things. And Myles, we salute you for your tireless work mate, keep them coming!

Full interview with Myles here: https://oddysee.fm/podcasts/myles-mac/

https://soundcloud.com/myles-mac
https://soundcloud.com/melbourne-deepcast

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Oddysee 037 | 'Deep Future' by Myles Mac

@acolourfulstorm label boss Moopie presents two hours of music each month, connecting the dots between club cuts, weirdo experiments, indie sensibilities and more.

Tune in for A Colourful Storm every 4th Thursday of the month, from 00h to 02h [CET] on rinse.fr

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A Colourful Storm with Moopie and Dolly - 28 Avril 2022

Alex Albrecht ( @melquiadesmusic ) is a local Naarm/ Melbourne based DJ/producer & label boss, running the charming, ethereal local imprint Analogue Attic ( @analogueattic ) alongside @sean_labrooy, which showcases the gentle side of music down under. 

Between running his label, dj'ing, and solo releases under "Alex Albrecht presents Melquiades", Alex is also known for his productions alongside his co-label head, Sean La Brooy, under Albrecht La'brooy ( @albrecht-labrooy ). The musical duo have an impressive slew of releases which combine elements of electronic and classical/ jazz influenced music, with a beautiful result. The two have also run various events in Melbourne across the last decade. 

Alex showcases his solo project in his mix here, with a bunch of his own productions embedding the mix. 

Thanks for the beautiful mix Alex!

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Animix Ninety Nine: Alex Albrecht

Opening 3 hours from room 1 at Corsica Studios

Ellie Stokes live // Wigflex 24hr Party // Corsica Studios // 05.11.22

Donna Leake at Praia - Waking Life '22

Merry Christmas, lovely people! Wherever you are - we hope that you are surrounded by love and peace. 
One of the things last year has thought us, is that nothing is a given and we are all lucky to be alive and safe! 
So today we celebrate life, us, our families and friends and manifest peace for the world and love for all humans. 
Enjoy this blissful mix by the wonderful DJ Luv You and be happy!

Next up on our series is the vibrant, deeply progressive and sensual DJ Luv You from Melbourne, Australia. What is so special about their mixes is how they always tell a certain story that makes you dive deeper and deeper into the music and just travel.
The mix radiates spirit, soul, peace and deep, yet high energy that vibrates through the body, so just close your eyes, feel the music, let it uplift you and enjoy yourself.

DJ Luv You (Ophelia Bakowski) is a non-binary DJ and multidisciplinary visual artist. Rotating between light and joyful rare groove to HI-NRG playful club selections, Ophelia is known for combining the influences of disco and contemporary dance music in fluid dynamic effect.

As a resident host on local radio stations Skylab, Hope St and Paris based LYL, Ophelia is a heavily engaged member of the local scene; Using their platforms and opportunities to always highlight the productions of womxn, queer and non-binary folk. In early 2020, this lead them to founding the queer/femme lead Naarm party LUNA Blessings, which focuses on booking artists from womxn, queer and GNC communities to curate safe and inclusive dance experiences.

Having performed at a frenzied frequency of late building their reputation as a notable selector in the Naarm scene, DJ Luv You will be bringing All Kinds Of Joy through the summer with appearance at the likes of Strawberry Fields, Lucid Danceclub, Melbourne Music Week and 2 Degrees Festival.

What makes a DJ Luv You gig special is their infectious enthusiasm and energy behind the decks. You can tell they’d just as quickly be amongst the dancers in the front left as up on stage with a beaming smile on their face.
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Isterika Mix Series is just the beginning of a music venture where the listener discovers new sound horizons and inspiring vibrations.

Exclusively selected local and international artists will deliver enriched perceptions of euphoric resonances.

We invite those we love, so that they might play what they love. We believe in true connections, not in guidelines. All heart, no hype. A receptacle for sonic visions. Our vibe.

Isterika’s mix series and parties are curated by annna.

Isterika Mix 021: DJ Luv You

For Trushmix 203 Tatjana is back in the mix! A now familiar name here on Trush with her fourth mix. Always delivering crafty mixes, with her underground sound and on point mixing. This mix recorded live in SVN's Neues Deutschland studio, an over two hour session exploring the different directions of techno and beyond: Classic US and Detroit style, UK, bass-style, German techno, ambient, chill-out sounds and touching into experimental, the sound, always deep! 
Her shifting seamlessly between different styles makes this mix a real pleasure.

Music from the top, always!

Enjoy!

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Trushmix 203 - Tatjana

‘For home use only’ is an anti-club social, a chance to get to know someone/something. A series of transmissions purely dedicated to exploring the other side.

We’re back (finally), with a mix worth waiting for. 2 hours of pure power from globetrotting citizen Garth. With Immaculate mixing and incredible selection, Garth hits every happy place in this sonic exploration of the human spirit. 

Enjoy

His sounds >>> https://soundcloud.com/garth

FHUO # 83 // Garth

The lovely legends behind @onorecordsperth join forces under their Ernest & Young alter egos to shower us in killer house grooves. 

Q. Hey mates, tell us what’s the latest with your label / mix series / party service ONO Records? 

A. Sup! We’ve been working away for the last couple of months on putting out some records after the summer party period here out west. We should have at least two records coming out this year, one is finished, it's just going through the production process currently. Pretty proud of that one and keen to see it come out, we think it's quite different to what people may expect from the label considering our previous output. Other than putting out records,  planning a couple larger scale parties towards the later stages of the year which we’re also quite excited about. Some solo parties and some collaborations with some great homies!    

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

A. We wanted to create a mix that has the ‘live’ feeling, a representation of what we might play in a party setting. We don’t spend much collaborative time planning sets or mixes meticulously, we prefer to show each other a couple of records we think would be good for the setting and bounce off each other after that. We did that with this mix, pulled out some new records and some old favourites and had fun with it. That might speak to our influences though, we always seem to gravitate towards sets or DJs that have a more rough and raw approach or feeling. Musically we seem to enjoy that sweet spot with dance music where records are not specifically one thing, it's not quite house and it's not quite techno and maybe there’s some dubby elements to it. So maybe there’s a musical feeling there that connects it all but we’ve never really been able to describe what that is. 

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

A. (Warwick): Quite a few favourites in there for me, one that sticks out is probably the Mood II Swing record. When we launched the label a couple of years ago we did a warehouse party collaborating with some great friends of ours, the System: crew. It was a really special night for us, being the launch party of the label, but also to be able to do it with them. They’ve always been such big supporters of us, have taught us a lot and are irreplaceable assets to the community here, big love 2 u Kyle, Cheye, Ben and Alex! But at that party another good friend who we have drawn a lot of inspiration from over the years played the tune, which was one of those spesh party moments for me. It has now become one of those records that reminds me of great times and great friends.  

A. (James): The mix is basically a big collection of my favourites, both at the moment and all time! But if I had to choose one it would probably be The Kings of Tomorrow record played around 30 minutes into the mix (Fade II Black the Roger S Blackout Mix being the track in question). I picked it up at a great Record Fair that happens here at Bowls Clubs around the city every month or two and it’s a favourite to play out ever since. It's dubby, soulful, tense, psychedelic and it's got a killer groove. The track has this great tension that creates a really special dancefloor moment every time I play it out and about, so it felt fitting to include it in our mix here and try to capture that feeling!

We’re super grateful to be able to contribute to one of our favourite mix series, the institution that is MDC! And I just wanted to add a shout out to everyone in the community here in Boorloo, we’re so proud and privileged to be a part of this community whose love and support is an endless source of inspiration and motivation.

MDC.285 Ernest & Young

Dishing up an extended all-spice-mix from local hot saucier @lava-brain. Prepare for some genuine mind realignment with 3.5 hours of mesmerisingly deep heat!

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

A. Thanks for having me! I don’t know if there was a conscious thought so much, but lots of music to either get you in a meditative mood or moving depending on how you’re feeling. I guess there are definitely a lot of elements from the 90s Bristol scene threaded through the mix in one way or another. That trip hop/down tempo sound was really a big gateway into a lot of electronic music for me and it’s what I was listening to a lot of when I first started DJing. ‘Bass is Maternal’ by Smith & Mighty was a really big record for me; bringing together a lot of trip hop, dub, bass, breakbeat and jungle sounds, which feature in a lot of tracks in the mix.    

Q. Are there any records in the mix that are especially close to your heart?

Definitely! There’s a mix of some older favs like 'Transient' by Mr G, 'Tokyo Dawn' by Doc Scott & a Smith & Mighty tune. 'The Edgelands' by Rings Around Saturn has definitely had its fair share of listens over the years for me too. There's also a bunch of newer tracks, lots of local favourites & just music that inspires me. 
One tune which I hold especially close would have to be Delano Smith’s ‘The Rock’. I remember hearing it for the first time and I still find it hard not to get hypnotised by it. The vocal sample about universal unity is also pretty groovy :)

Q. Tell us what’s the latest with the visual aspect of your Lava Brain project? How would you describe your approach?

A. It’s been really great to get more opportunities to work on the live visuals & projection mapping part of my practice recently and to focus on it 100% at a party. 

In terms of my approach to integrating the two, with every event there are so many different elements that need to work together to make it a success. I think it's really about creating an awesome experience, working together with the music and space to compliment each other and help curate a mood. Working with different collectives or venues is always interesting, as all the elements change including the physical space and I enjoy the design process; usually starting with the logical side of the ‘how’ will this technically work and then the ‘what’ in terms of creative content. 

I guess I try to tap into my own feelings when designing an install or content and ask myself something like ‘How would this make me feel in the context of the party, music and space and what’s the intention we as a collective are trying to curate?’ I’m also starting to expand my setup, experimenting with mapping a small wireless midi controller to be able to still be able to control the visuals while being away from the laptop and part of the party, letting me further tap into those intuitive feelings. 

Currently I’m working on a visual instalment for Ferdydurke’s 11th birthday on August 12th and have been working with some new projection materials, experimenting with sheer fabrics to project a succession of images above the dancefloor to give a sort of floating holographic tunnel effect. For the event I’m also working on building a motorised lighting sculpture for the entrance to the venue, which is something new for me. 
In parallel, I’m working on some grant applications and starting to look for sponsorships for a multi-day projection art and music series I’m working on, in collaboration with the Section 8 crew. With all going to plan, that should be happening mid-next year. 
Other than that, continuing to learn, play and experiment, currently I’m starting to teach myself Touch Designer to expand that side of my creative practice and just always staying open to new projects and collaborations :)

MDC.286 Lava Brain

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Bookings - caroline@spunoutagency.com 🖤

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