Audio-visual adventurer Trevor Jackson presents a broad spectrum of brand new experimental music, along with ancient oddities of every perceivable genre. A fortnightly uncompromising journey into the unexpected.

Music for sick minds and warm hearts 
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Trevor Jackson 171224

"A kind of music" - the duo behind the new label come together for a regular hour long session, weaving through unexpected dancefloor sounds...  
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/canyoufeelthesun-w-call-super-parris/episodes/canyoufeelthesun-w-call-super-parris-30th-january-2025

CAN YOU FEEL THE SUN W/ CALL SUPER & PARRIS 300125

Kaifeng based DJ & producer Yu Su cooks up an hour of warm meanderings once a month.  
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/yu-su/episodes/yu-su-4th-february-2025

Yu Su 040225

Bimonthly excursions through memories, geographies and nostalgia from NYC-based livwutang. 
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Furniture without Memories w/ livwutang 170225

Two hours of twilit and soulful sounds from the influential Bristol band Portishead. 

Selected by [Dr. Mystery.](https://www.nts.live/shows/dr-mystery)
 
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In Focus: Portishead 280225

This mix is my opening set as a resident of the Sweet Abyss event series, recorded at Bantha Tea Bar in Pittsburgh, PA on February 26th, 2025, prior to a performance by Sug + Slug Beat Band and a DJ set from Formosa. The mix was mastered by Ali Berger. 

I felt this set captured a particular freakiness and range I was excited to share with folks. The week of the gig I had been going through some older beat / hip-hop records I had for years but had never or rarely played out as part of a formal set; mixing these together with some ambient & synth soundscapes in the days prior created the nucleus of the set to me. I came in more prepped than usual with the running order but still left some room for last-minute decisions and was glad to incorporate some errors in the moment in a “happy accident” kind of way. Both the Meredith Monk piece and Vivien Goldman “Private Armies” had been feeling particularly resonant and prescient over the past few months - setting the mix off with those and blending various eras of my past (through selections from different eras of my record collection) in order to come to a present clarity and understanding and way forward provided a cathartic and poetic throughline for me to arrange.
As far as the night of, I have greatly enjoyed being part of the Sweet Abyss event crew and knew from the last few events in the space that the audience would be particularly receptive and properly stoned and/or sober enough to enjoy the ride. I was sitting down, the audience was primarily sitting down, no alcohol was served, and I felt as though I was performing a recital at times, which was particularly amusing to me. (As always, I had accompaniment on fog machine.) I certainly got some existential anxiety out and had some moments of release playing some meaningful selections to me (thank you to the Bantha denizen who got up from their gamer laptop to absolutely freak it during the new wave portion of the set lol) and overall things felt accordingly moody & funky which is always the ideal balance for me.
I find great joy in assembling a (hopefully somewhat) coherent soundscape from as many disparate genres and sounds as possible and while this particular collection is on the freakier end for me, I do view it all as a complete and balanced breakfast. If you enjoyed, drop me a line, I appreciate the connections and sharing the music :) Cheers, Carrie Sours

Meredith Monk - Scared Song (ECM New Series, 1987)
Vivien Goldman - Private Armies (Staubgold, 2016)
Jansen / Barbieri - Toys (Pan East, 1986)
Dem Franchize Boyz - White Tee (Instrumental) (Universal, 2004)
Jake Muir - On Occasions of This Kind (Sferic, 2020)
Brannten Schnüre - Aprilnacht (Aguirre, 2024)
Rod Lee - Bank Roll (Instrumental) (Bdamore, 2008)
Lives of Angels - Artificial Ignorance (Color Disc, 2020)
Dabrye ft. Jay Dee & Phat Kat - Game Over (Instrumental) (Ghostly International, 2004)
Mick Karn - Weather the Windmill (Karnation Illustration / Virgin, 1982)
Porn Sword Tobacco & SVN - A2 (Recording, 2016)
Doc Rhymin - No Title Can Describe (Boddie / Numero, 2011)
The Fink Family Handbell Ringers of Seattle - Largo (reversed) (Private Press, Unknown)
Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Rahsaanica (Atlantic, 1971)
PG Sounds - 9224 G (SUED, 2020)
Mix-O-Rap - Busting Off (Peoples Potential Unlimited, 2018)
Bluntman Deejay - Esoteric Communion (All Caps, 2014)
Shoc Corridor - Artificial Horizon (Dark Entries, 2015)
Those Helicopters - Dr. Janov (Lavender Sound Studios, 1981)
Shriekback - Lined Up (Y / Warner Bros., 1983)
Hilary - I Live (Backstreet, 1983)
Bill Nelson - Glow World (Portrait, 1984)
1000 Mexicans - The Diplomat (Fire, 1984)
borderlandstate_the best kisser in l.a. - Beach (3XL, 2024)
Jansen / Barbieri - Mission (Pan East, 1986)
Glacial23 - Let Go (Huerco S. Mix) (Glacial Communications, 2012)
DJ Who - The Threshold (Defective, 1998)

Carrie Sours @ Sweet Abyss 2-26-25

livwutang thrives in the fluidity of genre, delivering eclectic, high-energy sets with introspective depth and chaotic dexterity.

Rooted in dub’s spatial awareness and the rebellious spirit of dance music, her sound blends the vibrant rhythms of Central & West Africa, the innovation of Black American music, and timeless vocal melodies spanning six decades.

livwutang @ Kiosk Radio 10.03.2025

@jiodub live at @outracena

Excited to welcome our good friend from across the pond, a selector's selector and legend of Dublin, Jio. Here he shares an opening set from Outra Cena in 2024, opening for RAMZI. It's a masterclass in range and pacing, perfect for soundtracking these first days of spring. 

Interview to come soon, but some words from Mr. Jio himself: 

"I just really feel I have the most to say when playing slower tempos and sort of having fun with layering melody and getting to be as eclectic as possible, as opposed to being sort of stylized. This mix is very stylistically all over the place, but I guess it's trying to find balance and beauty within all of that."

"Irish people have a conspiracy theory that the company that owns Guinness, Diageo, constructed [splitting the G] during COVID. Guinness is obviously very difficult to drink during COVID because you need pubs open, which they weren't. It was all takeaway. So what we said was that they came up with that as sort of an excuse, because you end up drinking the pint twice as fast, and you end up drinking a lot more. But unfortunately, the Brits were at it again, and London basically popularized it globally. And they, as you may have experienced from being there before, have the worst [pints] in the world, almost. It's very, very bad. And it seems quite hilarious that they're getting obsessed over a game and they don't even have the proper pint of liquid in their hand."

"I do feel that this idea of Irishness is something that prevails… it’s about being sort of humble, incredibly self-deprecating, but very welcoming… And it's something that I even find myself and Emma export a lot when we go abroad, you know? That kind of way, and how we interact and deal with people just naturally. People are like, oh, wow, people are usually a bit more closed and stuff. It's just not something that we ever consider. You know what I mean? It's just part of the way that we live every day here."

Jio - Can't Hack the Studio (Live from Outra Cena)

Deep in the heart of the Treehouse Town Square, one of our favorite sonic architects, ‘nohup,’ laces the day with long, fluid blends—dripping with groove, spontaneity, and a touch of mischief. Just when you think you’ve caught the rhythm, they shift, surprising us with smiles and moody moments of reflection.

@miseryconfusion

'nohup' @ Osmosis in the Trees 2024 @ Treehouse Town Square

Monthly missives from a London club selector par excellence - expect anything from finger-on-the-pulse UK rap, to deep house and techno records, to jungle & UK funky.  
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OK Williams 270325

Composition by Jean Benoît Dunckel @bjjb curated by @am-agency

To illustrate the SS17 collection and the traveling and disconnection themes, Études and AM asked Jean-Benoît Dunckel for a composition extracted from "Hypersoleil", an audio-visual project in collaboration with Jacques Perconte.

Jean Benoît Dunckel Hypersoleil

Études Studio