Name: live at Smartbar Chicago 03.18.23 by El Niño indigo
Duration: 2 h 10 min 15 s
Description: live recording from my set at Smartbar Chicago March 18th 2023

1 sampler, 1 drum machine, 2 synthesizers, 4 guitar pedals, 1 mic
live set recorded by @aliberger

Live Hardware Set At CC || 2023.02.12 ||

So excited to have @ducktrash in for our 44th episode of FRiends and Family. For the concept behind the mix, take it straight from Duck:

"This mix illustrates alien abduction as a metaphor for the transgender experience. It's about being abducted by aliens and being stuck in transit going someplace far away, similar to the feeling of being trapped in the wrong body and unsure of the destination.

Born into a matriarchy of two immigrant grandmothers, the 'alien' abduction with an uncertain fate reaches to my machinations of the position my elders were put in as children too. My grandmothers' parents were sold the American Dream, but at what cost? The USA doesn't give a flying fuck about immigrants or about trans people... Will an alien just come carry me away already?

Harsh textures and ethereal sounds of yearning characterize this techno mix. Of course sprinkled with moments of laughter and terror, because when we can't cry anymore, we must laugh. Please enjoy this journey into the unknown, and thanks for tuning in <3"

Duck Trash - FRiends and Family Ep. 44

In 2023, we're refreshing our Critics' Roundtable format, inviting RA's in-house staff writers and industry specialists to reflect on the releases that resonated with them, as well as the trends and news that's circulating around the music sphere. March's roundtable features Andrew Ryce and Kiana Mickles. 

In addition to discussing the much-anticipated EPs and albums that they've enjoyed—Caroline Polachek, Nene H, Fadi Mohem and more—the duo also raise important questions about the contemporary club music landscape: how should we consider an artist's core audience, especially when their music taps into an uncharted trend? What is the strategy behind releasing multiple albums at once, like Skrillex's recent double LP? What can we make of the new pop-electronic crossover, and what are the deeper implications of mainstream musicians appropriating underground tropes and themes?

We explore these issues and more in this month's roundtable RA Exchange, and talk about our most anticipated new releases for the coming weeks. Listen to the conversation, moderated by RA's Senior Producer Chloe Lula, in full.

EX.650 Critics' Roundtable [February 2023]

Alias: DJ CHIA PUDDING
Pronoun: She / Her
Location: Chicago
Name of the Mix: Strictly 4 The Love
About the Mix: «I had a moment of pure ecstasy and surrender on the dancefloor when Cinthie dropped “4 The Love” by Karizma and DJ Spen last year at smartbar. This is where the name of this mix comes from—and those vocals convey precisely what dance music means to me. These tracks, spanning the continuum of House and UK Garage, were selected and mixed from the heart <3»
Follow: @chiapudding

#tracklist
01. William Caycedo - Yes We Do - SlapFunk Records (2017)
02. BellaBoo featuring Def Sound - Way Chill - Studio Barnhus (2019)
03. Shanti Celeste - Days Like This - Idle Hands (2014)
04. Lukas Nystrand von Unge - Alone & Blue (Sune's Baby P Edit) - Self Released (2020)
05. Ben Hixon featuring Stefan Ringer - Back Seat Driver - Dolfin Records (2020)
06. DJ Kush Boogie - Home + Living - Lobster Theremin (2018)
07. Teakup - This Version - Homage (2021)
08. Freda - Smoking Causes - Moonshoe (2018)
09. Benny Blanko - Keep Bouncin! - Playhouse (2001)
10. Chris Stussy - Boogie Trippin - Robsoul Recordings (2018)
11. Lauryn Hill - Ex Factor (MXT & Vine Edit) - Dimsum Records (2021)
12. JT Donaldson featuring Liv.e - Stay Inside (Extended Remix) - Classic Music Company (2021)
13. Jordan Brando featuring China - You Might Be Surprised - Shall Not Fade (2021)
14. Underground Resistance - Transition (D. Tyrone Remix) - Self Released (2023)
15. Funk Butcher featuring Keedz - Club Culture (Feel the Bass Line) - Houseology (2017)
16. Kid Vibe - Janet Jackin - 10inch-Dogg Records (2011)
17. Ladymonix - Put It Up - Frizner Electric (2019)
18. Karizma featuring DJ Spen - 4 The Love - Defected (2005)
19. Mr. G - My Fathers Farda (Mr. G's Soundboyz Dub) - Rekidz (2013)
20. Maya Jane Coles featuring Moxie Knox - Freefall - I/AM/ME (2022)
21. WZA x Queen Rose - Dancehall - Strictly Flava (2022)
22. Devoye - I Got to Have Ya - Self Released (2020)
23. Orwell - Watch Da Breakdown - Belters (2022)
24. Con RW - Red Pill - UK Hun? (2021)
25. Devoye - Blow It Up (Wanna Smash Dub) - Self Released (2020)
26. Stefan Ringer featuring Ash Lauryn - Me - FWM (2020)
27. Saturday Night Rush - Unite - Lobster Theremin (2021)
28. Plush Managements Inc - Work Bitch (Regfant Refizz) - Plush Records Inc. (2021)
29. Amy Dabbs - Flexin - Running Out of Steam (2021)
30. Guim - Deepheart - Discos Marcianos (2022)
31. Dunman - 2 Close (Speedy G Version) - Animated Audio (2022)
32. scruz - work! - Duckland (2022)
33. Prescribe Da Vibe - Clearer Now - Kiwi Records (2020)
34. Floetry - Say Yes (Moony UKG Remix) - Strictly House and Garage (2022)

https://otherstothefront.noblogs.org/house-of-others-019/

House of Others #019 | DJ CHIA PUDDING | Strictly 4 The Love

Audio Explorations with Escaflowne @ The Lot Radio 03-28-2023

live recording from my set at Smartbar Chicago March 18th 2023

live at Smartbar Chicago 03.18.23

https://soundcloud.com/stevenoah [Chicago]

An active and forward-thinking member of the underground techno & club music community in the midwest for 11 years strong, Steven Hoffman (aka Steve Noah) has spent a decade sewing his roots in his home court of Chicago. He co-runs A&R for a label called Issa Party which specializes in techno, house, acid, breakbeat, juke, and club tracks that are laser focused towards the discerning dancefloor and is also the co-founder of underground events outfit Night Logistics. He strives to continually support and preserve the midwest's legendary music history that raised him while elevating its raw underground culture and spirit that continues to keep him inspired daily.

Mr. Ho - Bail-E (Jotel California Eclipse mix)
Wata Igarashi - Gravity
James Monro - Wobbler
Dusty Kid - Here Comes The Techno (Extended Mix)
Faïg - Benefits Of Resiliance
Relaxer - Disinfectant
JR2k - Sun Anthem
Dyslecta - Panzer
Fadi Mohem - Horus
Martyn - Vancouver
Stefan Proper - Known Travelr
Love Letters - I Call Upon... (Mike Servito Pump Mix)
The Hacker - Forgotten Technology
Umwelt - Hooverrun
Grey People - Take It All
Acid Pimp - Acid Sucker
Altinbas - Tempest
Decoder - XX 12 B2
Peverelist - Pulse III
Sister Zo - The Hanged One
Amor Satyr & Same O - Tuka
JRD - Means and Ways
Will Silver - Youthful Dub
Rosati - Reckovelle
Steve Noah & Please - Hell Track (Kush Jones Remix)
Tino - Work My Body
DJ Girl - Groover
Will Silver - Falling Theme
Maté - Sun Is Down

Only For Robots Podcast

Only For Robots 197

Only For Robots 197 - Steve Noah

Manchester's Jon K explores the spaces between monthly for 120 mins.

https://www.nts.live/shows/jon-k-presents-peking-spring/episodes/jon-k-presents-peking-spring-9th-may-2023

Peking Spring w/ Tom Moon (Hypnic Jerks) 090523

In the studio with the one and only Topazu 🐈‍⬛

In—studio w/ Topazu

We are beyond delighted to present to you a mix that has long been anticipated. Seattle-vanguard, livwutang, delivers a mix that has shaped up to be a true show-stopper. 

It’s a ‘feel good’ mix, but not the kind of ‘feel good’ you get through a warm embrace or a picturesque meal shared with friends and family. This feels more like something cool; something cool as hell that makes you smirk. Imagine your friend is a card shark and you get to witness them wipe the floor with the shmucks they’re playing against. It never gets old. Liv is a force to be reckoned with - the selections are timeless, cutting edge, and visceral. The pacing is masterful. There’s a palpable connective tissue weaved within this mix. As time elapses, the thick strands evolve into durable fibers, morphing further still into unbreakable cables. 

The progression and growth of the set feels all too familiar to a ‘Runner’s High’. The feeling where you can painlessly keep going well beyond your bodies physical limitations after the second or third mile. Except Liv starts you on that high, and you continue running faster. Starting at a sprint and reaching a point where your feet aren’t even touching the ground anymore, you’re flying. And you’re smiling. 

livwutang is an integral and vital member of Seattle’s underground community, and we’re looking forward to what the future has in store for her. Enjoy.

LCM072

livwutang

LCM072 - livwutang

First two hours of my set from the digital bubble metropolis.  

150 bpm nonsense/ sped up electro and slowed down DnB / soundtrack to watching a police station in Minneapolis burn down on the news while I played. 

<3's to @mynameisjarvi and @dana-chicago for putting it together, and @cay-horiuchi for playing the jungle set of my dreams right before me. They will be streaming until we are allowed to go to the rave again at www.twitch.tv/club_bubble1

ps: sorry about the less than ideal sound quality :p

Track List: 
The Exaltics - NGC 253
DJML - Beauty Steals
Cyrus - Visions
The Exaltics - Journey To Jupiter (Objekt Remix)
Kareen El Morr - Eros 404
Tracy - Gretzoid
Al Wooton -Omega
DJ Stingray -Wire ACt
Paul Blackford -Mobieus Theory
Galaxian - Autorun
Nuel -Untitled 
Coco Brye - PIna Colada 
Seba -In Your Arms Again
E.R.P. - Tuga
London Modular Alliance - Tremors
Paul Blackford - Robotix
Ephemeris - Daed
Tracy - Microdancer
Nuel - Untitled 
Juxta Position - Elixir
Detroit in Effect - Shake a Lil' Faster
No Moon - Exoplanet Vibe Cult
No Moon - Sirens
DJ Normal 4 - Hu Strike ft. FB Wibe
Privacy - Make Your Transition
Binary Digit - Tape Brunch
E -Z Rollers - Believe (Foul Play Remix)
Khotin -Frog Factions

Live on Bubble One

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