If you've ever been to Opium Club, you'll know it's a very special place. Not only does the Vilnius-based musical institution have a fine-tuned ear when it comes to bookings, it attracts a free spirited, open-minded crowd, and was the breeding ground for a certain bunch of "troubledours" to come together...

JUODUOMENĖ is the meeting of minds of good friends and talented DJs Clicklounge, Tadas Quazar and Tumosa. The collective formed several years ago and Opium has remained the home of their "unfair club night" ever since.

In-between various radio broadcasts, and their own individual ventures online and elsewhere, the trio have brought over a bucketload of esoteric selectors to join them in the booth; namely Interstellar Funk, Mozhgan, Wolf Müller, Elena Colombi and so many more. 

Now, seeing this trio live in action is something we wholly recommend, but in the meantime they've delivered an hour of hypnotic, driving electronics, best enjoyed (so we've been told) whilst wearing pagan pants and a white rolled up shirt. Get stuck in and you'll soon see for yourself that their musical tastes are just as good as Clicklounge and Tadas' moustaches...

JUODUOMENĖ: The 'Wednesday Alternative' Mix

No one does it quite like R.E.D (Sophie Red). A DJ and producer born and raised in Wales and known for having her toes dipped in all things liquid and swampy. Now based in London, Sophie has built a renowned reputation in the underground scene which has landed her many appearances on radio shows and streams such as The Lot, Netail Radio and her residency show on Balamii 
The ethereal artist first caught our attention at Floorless festival which some might say is the UK’s cutest intimate summer gathering, as she compelled us with a late Sunday afternoon set in the rays filled with dubby infused, deep tones and rhythms that really hit our souls! Since then, R.E.D who is also the mega mind behind R.E.D Waxxx Records, a London based multi-genre label has spoiled us with many nights of hypnotic atmospheric music. 
In this 1 hour mix R.E.D takes us into a deep, chuggy wormhole that will melt your ears.....


Interview & Tracklist Below............


1. How and why did you get into producing / dj’ing?

I have always been doing music since about 8 years old. Used to write my own music with my guitar / bass and singing. I started producing before DJ’ing making all sorts of music from electronic to post punk. When I started to DJ was when I went to uni about 7 years ago, I channelled all of my musical upbringing into this and really focussed on the sound I wanted to DJ.

2. Who, What/where was your most coziest gig you've been to or experienced and why?

I think there are two shows that come to mind here. The first was in about 2017 at a festival called Festival No.6 in Portmeirion Wales. I was with my family and it was raining, one of the venues was a big beautiful hall. We stumbled across a poet called Mike Garry who was collaborating with composer Joe Duddell. It was cosy and emotional as everyone was getting dry from the rain. 
The second cosiest gig I have been to was just as the world started to open up post Covid and gigs started to happen social distantly. I remember a night I went to Ronnie Scotts one evening and watched one of their in house jazz bands, unreal low lighting cozy vibes. 

3.Are you an introvert or extrovert in the industry?

I have always been an introvert even though I may come across as an extrovert at times. 

4. If you had to choose 1 track to vibe out too forever, what would it be?

Everything in its Right Place by Radiohead. Everytime! 

5. What is your routine when preparing for a gig / production/writing session? do you have any special remedies/ mental prep/ places to go to? :)

Ahead of shows, I usually do a face mask in the morning, do a some sort of work out/walk to clear my head, take my vitamins, a ginger shot & go through my records/rekordbox so I am prepared. 
Ahead of a production/writing session, make some sort of herbal tea, write down what/who is making me feel inspired at that time, make sure I plan regular breaks and get locked into the zone. 

Tracklist:

Evil Day - Stone 

Scale - Konduku

Sunset Dub - Grace Jones

Self Cous Cous - Yushh 

Mutation - RAMZi

Night Hunter - Tutu Ta 

Club Moss - TUMULUS

Süss Choc - Caldera X Yushh 

Dub Attack - Zulu Vibes

Plunge - LOIF 

Moss - A Psychic Yes

Misanthrope - Pugilist

Holistic - Plebian

Intel - LOIF

Trail - Kobduku 

august gtr- Pavel Milyakov

CoziMix 03 : R.E.D

Not An Animal is a label that was born from the party debris left uncleaned from London’s infamous Bad Passion parties, run by Chris Stoker and Andy Bainbridge. The leftfield imprint’s next release comes from label co-pilot Andy Bainbridge himself, who has been DJing for over 25 years, and as an integral part of the Bad Passion crew together with Stoker, they ran their infamous parties in the East corner of London. Andy Bainbridge has DJ’d extensively throughout Europe and is a mainstay at festivals like Houghton and Love International. His music production includes making tracks as part of Machete Savane, Latrec and A.M Edits, with releases on Felix Dickinson's Cynic, Futureboogie and Is It Balearic. 
 
For his debut solo release on Not An Animal, Andy Bainbridge serves up a raw, late-night house dub, accompanied by sizzling remixes from Donaldʼs House and Komodo for good measure. ‘Up Too Much’ starts simply evoking house classics of old. Dubby percussion sets the genre, the Buchla synth wobbles that form the tracks melody are delicately peppered with acid sprinkles and a vocal garnish bringing the track squarely into the modern day to form a tough yet gentle roller.  Next off the pass is the Donaldʼs House remix, finely weaving the essence of the original mix into a proggy sidewinder, highlighting the acid arps previously lurking in the background and slowly melting the track into a delicious trancey mess. Closing out, Komodo kicks off in a classic Chicago style; claps, stabs and all, with vocal samples adding that extra texture for that knockout punch.

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PREMIERE : Andy Bainbridge - Up Too Much

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Contact is now established with mystic entity Rambal Cochet. Metallic movements and biological compositions project 4K renders to your mind’s eye. Voice fragments and expertly controlled oscillations advance you along the ascension path. Download these nebulous chronicles to the depths of your subconscious.

PREMIERE : Rambal Cochet - Digital Emotion

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Especial continues its mission to find different takes on club music, presenting a perfect pop-dance moment, Be Honest.

Produced by long-time friends, DJ, diggers and artists Lipelis and Arsenii, their collaboration is an 80s New York inspired dream of superlative production and programming wrapped around a love-forlorn vocals from guest Gayana.

Laying down a demo one hazy Moscow summer afternoon nearly a decade ago, the original was a simple instrumental boogie jam recorded live to a 4-track tape recorder.

Soft keys, melancholic melody, Paul Simpson “Easy Street” dub bassline, tight drums and hats all bore the hallmarks of Lipelis. Dusting down old drives in a new studio during lockdown and bringing this gift back to life, Leonid sent a rough mix to vocalist Gayana.

Having produced a remix for her that ended up a big DJ Harvey play – a standout on his Sound Of Mercury Rising (Volume II) compilation – she was the perfect choice to bring the jam to life.

Gayana’s heartfelt lyrics, a timely and pertinent call for truth and compassion, the electro-jam morphed into a beautiful song. Realising they had something unique, Lipelis crafted first a live mix desk dub and instrumental to follow an analogue path.

Guided by a desire to present the music as the full package it warrants, a video was specially produced and released in summer 2020. Here, Especial appears, a long-standing friendship with Leo led to the idea to craft a vinyl release was conceived.

Now based in Belgrade and New York, Lipelis and Arsenii produce their own remixes respectively. The 12” Dance mix offering from Lipelis gives the DJ world that nigh perfect (breaks’n’vox) Summer of Love anthem to move you from sunset to sunrise, festival to basement, while Arsenii’s Dubplate VIP is a stunning drum and bass version that nods to the smooth (“intelligent”) period of Bukem and Reese with aplomb, bringing finally, this wonderful song to the world.

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A1. Lipelis & Arsenii Presents Normal Position - Be Honest (Extended Mix)

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Man Power (@manpower-1) returns to Echocentric. Swirling, hypnotic genre escapism for the open-minded DJ.

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2024 has been a big year for Geoff Kirkwood, better known as Man Power. With huge EPs released on labels like Rekids, Make A Dance, Hypercolour, Sound As, and Me Me Me, he’s been as prolific as ever. In addition, he was invited to deliver both the RA Podcast and the BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix, just two months apart.

Kirkwood has also launched his own venue, Are You Affiliated, in North Shields, where he’s hosted standout acts such as Caribou, Optimo, and Gerd Janson. On the DJ circuit, he’s been seen playing back-to-back sets alongside heavyweights like Skream, Special Request, La La, Daniel Avery, Ewan McVicar, Artwork, and Erol Alkan.

Globally, he’s returned to an intense touring schedule, gracing stages across Europe, the US, Latin America, and Southeast Asia. Highlights include playing at Berghain’s iconic Lab.Oratory, Hi Ibiza, and DJ Harvey’s Klymax club in Bali.

With a new FM radio residency, an upcoming nationwide UK tour, and an Ibiza residency soon to be announced, 2024 is shaping up to be a monumental year for Man Power.
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Releases October 25, 2024

Written & produced by Geoff Kirkwood
Mixed & mastered by Suade
Distributed by Inch By Inch
Pressed at R.A.N.D. Muzik

A1 - Rise Again
B1 - Mission Critical
B2 - Spatial Relation

Tell Them I Said Something Great

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Man Power - Tell Them I Said Something Great - ECR017


ARMCHAIR CAPTAIN    [ Define God ]

now define god
define everything
define the problem
and set it all up

SO WE CAN ALL BE ON THE SAME PAGE
SO WE CAN ALL BE ON THE RIGHT TRACK
TOGETHER FOREVER IN AGREEMENT
FROM HERE ON OUT

yes define god
define what we know
how much time we have
and who really wants to know

SO WE CAN ALL BE TRUE TO OURSELVES
SO WE CAN ALL BE PURE TO THE END
TOGETHER FOREVER IN AGREEMENT
FROM HERE ON OUT

so define god
define everything
define the problem
and why we really want to know

When Everywhere Is Dark
For The Light Is Foggy
And Everyone Seems Black
'Cos The Whites Are All Muddy     You See !!!

so let's define god
define what we know
how much time we have
to figure it all out

And So You See
It All Takes So Little
When The Truth Is So Simple
And Its Beauty So Visible

And So You See
It All Takes So Little
When The Truth Is So Simple
And Its Beauty So Visible



A1. Lipelis & Arsenii Presents Normal Position - Be Honest (Extended Mix)

[Emotional] Especial

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