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Ayesha

The third mix in our Cabin Fever series comes from rising star @aye5ha, fresh off the back of her recent release on Control Freak as part of our Psycho/Soma V/A.

Despite hailing from across the pond in NYC, her distinctive experimental club productions are quickly gaining her a strong following in the UK’s underground club scene.

Lots of new and forthcoming Control Freak music inside from @debba01, @guavanoise, @breakaleeds, @Soreabuk, @Keplrr & @Kincaidofficial, plus CF favourites @ad93rec and @wellstreet.

Cabin Fever Mix 003 - Ayesha

Brooklyn-based artist Ayesha joins us for this week's podcast with a perfect percussive mix of tracks spanning techno, bass, jungle and more. Keep your eyes peeled for her Potential Energy EP dropping on Scuffed Recordings on September 10th 💥

In Ayesha's words:
This is a percussive selection of tunes spanning the worlds of polyrhythmic techno, bass, UK Funky, breaks, and jungle. A woozy drum-infested ride from 120 - 160 BPM. Classic, recent and forthcoming bits from An Avrin, Bailey Ibbs, MUTANT JOE, T5UMUT5UMU, LCY, Lag, Toma Kami, Cloudsteppers, and more.

Follow Ayesha:
@aye5ha
www.instagram.com/ayescold
www.soundcloud.com/scuffedrecs/ayesha-potential-energy-ep

LT Podcast 194 // Ayesha

Brooklyn’s @aye5ha blazes through a selection syncopated club sounds, thunderous techno and twisted breaks in her high-velocity Fresh Kicks mix, and chats to Eoin Murray about forging connections through music, her new EP on Scuffed Recordings and more

Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-163-ayesha

Fresh Kicks 163: Ayesha

From deep-down mutated dancehall riddims to filthy club steppers, this week’s Rhythmic Culture podcast out of the hands of Ayesha has it all. Having only released her solo debut on Kindergarten Records a year prior, the release of the NYC-based artist’s latest EP on UK label Scuffed Recordings has marked the crescendo of a year-long wave of momentum for the artist with no end in sight. Ayesha’s musical approach brings together a love for manipulating found-sounds and a knack for trippy sound design, channeling percussive techno rhythms and UK soundsystem pressure in equal measure. One thing's for sure, this one’s going to be on repeat for a while.

@aye5ha

Tracklist

RC:082 Ayesha

The first submission for Off-Kilter comes from Brooklyn based producer and DJ Ayesha. Plunging into the series with full force, this mix - Tactilia - represents our wonky, heady club vision and it's undeniably explosive.

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Ayesha's tactile club productions trace an arc across techno, bass, and diasporic influences with devastating results. Having only released her solo debut on NYC staple Kindergarten Records a year prior, the release of Ayesha’s latest EP ‘Potential Energy’ on UK label Scuffed Recordings has marked the crescendo of a year-long wave of momentum for the artist. Her latest work received critical praise from Mixmag (Best Tracks of the Year 2021), RA (Best New Music), DJ Mag (Fresh Kicks), and the hotly-tipped Lobster Theremin (LT Podcast 176) who join a growing list of international supporters. Most recently in March 2022, Ayesha joined the highly regarded roster of residents at Nowadays: one of New York's most forward-thinking nightlife institutions.

Follow: @aye5ha
Instagram: @ayescold

OK001 - Ayesha

We're ecstatic to welcome Nowadays resident and one of NY’s brightest stars AYESHA (@aye5ha) to FAST_CAST. Ayesha’s dynamic releases can be found across dance music’s most exciting labels including Fever AM, Kindergarten and Scuffed. This mix is from the second hour of Ayesha's mind-bending set at Fast At Work on March 31 2023. Strap in!

FAST_CAST 007: Ayesha

Kindergarten fam Ayesha and Despina two hour b2b madness!

http://www.instagram.com/kindergarten_ny/

Kindergarten with Ayesha and Despina @ The Lot Radio 05-06-2023

Guest mix by @aye5ha (New York)

Temple Ball - Al Wooton
Freq Accident - Reptant 
Static - Forest Drive West
Chosta-Del-Sol - Jorge Kuning
Diving Board - Cop Envy
Brahma Kamal - Space Drum Meditation
Rimba 7 - MMM
106 Regulate - Roaming Data
Black Dove - Leon Vynehall
Back 2 Earth - Reflex Blue
Infinitas - Shanti Celeste
16B1 - ItaloJohnson

Sun People intro & outro w/ music by:
Willis Anne, Dorisburg & Sebastian Mullaert, Arkajo, Traevor, Zersetzung, Oceanic, Al Wootton, Gilles Renneson, Special Request, Pseudopolis, Atom TM, Sister Zo, A2iCE & BO3, Shed, Carl Craig, Georg-I, Mossambi, Yushh, Holloway, Nogyra, Jurango, A.Fruit, Silverman, MoonDoctor & Surly, Driven by Attraction, Ace-Up, Ehua, Theater1, Sun People, O.M.Theorem

Listen to the show:
Thursdays // four-weekly on Sub.FM // 5pm-7pm (CET)(Live)
Fridays // bi-weekly on Radio Helsinki // 22h-24h (CET)(rerun)
Thursdays // bi-weekly on Radio Helsinki // 13h-15h (CET)(rerun)

Send promos & dubs: simon(at)sunpeople.at
Download the show via: archive.sub.fm/?s=Sun+People&submit=

Ayesha // Sun People - 04/05/23 - SUB FM

another not-so-serious dance till dawn :)

Ayesha Nowadays Residency (May 20, 2023)

Rinse FM Podcast

Fever AM with Ayesha & Sobolik - 27 May 2023

Interview:  https://truantsblog.com/2023/truancy-volume-313-ayesha/

Soundcloud: @aye5ha

Access the download and full tracklist (Confirmed, added) on our Patreon. Your support helps cover all our costs and allows Truants to continue running as a non-profit and ad-free platform. patreon.com/truants

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Truancy Volume 313: Ayesha

Tracklist + Q&A: https://bit.ly/46HW3Gx

@aye5ha goes In Session

"This is a primal after-hours mix. It’s very percussive, drum-heavy, at-moments psychedelic and has some old Goa trance gems in there. I have been loving all the curiosity around trance music [lately], in particular the more psytrance and Goa trance stuff. My parents live in Goa and I’ve been going since I was eight years old. Every year, there’s a big multi-day psytrance festival there called Hill Top festival. Now I’m seeing the crossover of this iconic trance music and that makes me very interested in expressing that side of myself more in my music."

Tracklist + Q&A

In Session: Ayesha

NYC dj and producer, Ayesha is in the mix to celebrate her debut album Rhythm Is Memory on Kindergarten (exploring how bodies store and channel creative knowledge)

[https://twitter.com/ayescold](https://twitter.com/ayescold) [https://twitter.com/kindergarten_ny ](https://twitter.com/kindergarten_ny) 
https://www.nts.live/shows/martha/episodes/martha-10th-november-2023

Martha w/ Ayesha 101123

Ending 2023 with a very special mix from FAW resident, Carré (@carreo). This was recorded live last month in San Francisco for @clubmoniker at Underground SF.

A message from Carré:
"Someone at the party described my set as 'really high energy, intricate rhythms, & fun tangents' and I truly think that's the best way to sum it up. When listened to this recording I could hear just how locked in I was, and I'm so happy that was captured. Grateful to Club Moniker for bringing me to play SF for the first time, they're the best. P.S. there's a couple IDs from me in there :) "

FAST_CAST 014: Carré

Kicking off 2024 with a mix from Los Angeles based DJ / producer John Bryars (@johnbryars). John is recognized for his broad taste and eclectic style, known for pushing boundaries in the pursuit of euphoric, auditory bliss. 

A note from John:
"I'm excited to share this journey, which includes some unreleased tracks off a collaboration EP from myself and Sevyn, coming soon on AL GHARIB (@alllgharibbb). There's also a forthcoming Schacke (@schacke) remix of 'Devotion' by Pilo (@pilo_zkulptor) and myself, coming out on Boysnoize Records."

FAST_CAST 015: John Bryars

Next up we have a proper journey of a mix from NYC-based DJ Reid Golden. Inspired by sci-fi soundscapes and world-building, his DJ sets take you on an intentional ride. While he gravitates towards electro and other psychedelic sounds, he makes it known that all genres are fair game. Formerly of Denver's staple party crew Send/Receive, he now resides in New York City as a devoted patron of the metropolis' chugging club scene.

A quote from Reid about the mix:
"this mix is a pseudo slow burn – a BPM rotary of '90s hip hop, psy-tech, jungle, ambient and more"

FAST_CAST 016: Reid Golden

Introducing Dreamrdreamr to the FAST_CAST universe! With a variety of releases under her belt @dreamrdreamr productions showcase a fusion of early melodic rave and with her own personal nostalgic memories of sound. On the dancefloor, Dreamrdreamr will play with sound in a unique way to create mesmerising blends of genres from House, Breaks, Techno, and Jungle with undertones of dreamlike states and euphoria.

A note from Dreamrdreamr about this stellar mix:
"Keeping in mind the labels ethos of fast not hard I have chosen to move uptempo in the 140-160 range. I have tapped into some of my favourite tracks that I have been listening too recently plus some forthcoming and new selects. Starting on some fiery breaks and bass and transitioning through to some blissful and thought provoking jungle blends, the mix sits in the in-between space of emotions."

FAST_CAST 017: Dreamrdreamr

Next up on FAST_CAST we bring you NENE H (@nenetreat) – enjoy two hours of Nene H's incredible set at Fast At Work. This was recorded live on May 3 2024 at Venue MOT in London. 

Berlin-based Turkish-born DJ NENE H has become a powerhouse of Berlin's evolving underground identity–blazing a trail for SWANA, Muslim, queer, and female representation. Whether she's sprinkling trap into a peak-time techno set, or obliterating Berghain in her bridal gown–just when you think you've boxed Beste in, she throws you a curveball that hits you square in the face.

FAST_CAST 018: Nene H

For her 2024 set at MUTEK Montréal, Brooklyn-based DJ Ayesha performed a one-hour mix of original music made during a period of healing and exploration whilst recovering from a brain injury.

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Live from MUTEK Montréal: Ayesha

Tripped-out excursions through percussive club music with the Nowadays resident.

Ayesha Chugh, AKA Ayesha, makes club music that activates the body. The Brooklyn-based artist has spent the last few years carving out a distinct lane in modern club music. Her fusion of dubstep, techno and essential '90s rave elements into dynamite club tools that test and support dancers in equal measure. This time though, for her RA Podcast, Chugh purposefully tilts in a "more colorful wonky direction."

Since first turning heads with releases on labels like Fever AM and Kindergarten Records, she’s continued to refine a sound that feels both playful and punishing, marked by writhing basslines, rumbling drums and an innate ability to make bodies move. Her productions capture a kind of kinetic precision—tracks that are slippery yet forceful, balancing psychedelic textures with dubstep-like physicality and club-focused power. As Andrew Ryce wrote of her debut, Rhythm is Memory, her skill is "full of textures that wrap around the otherwise thudding, sub-heavy kick drums." After a serious accident in 2024 stopped her in her tracks, this year marks a full return to global touring with a new vantage point on life and the sound she seeks to push.

RA.983, clocking in at nearly two and a half hours, finds Chugh flexing that club muscle once again. Offering a tour through global club music both old and new, it's based around a set at her home base Nowadays this February. It's a patient but relentless ride: from deep, tunneling psytrance, progressive techno and slippery electro before really turning on the gas at the half mark, moving into slanted UK techno territory.

As she explains in the Q&A, it's a carefully curated selection of tracks that probes "what we perceive as tasteful." It's a mix that speaks to her deep knowledge of dance music’s lineage—and her intuitive ability to push it forward.

@aye5ha
Find the interview and tracklist at ra.co/podcast/983

RA.983 Ayesha

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FAST_CAST 007: Ayesha

FAST AT WORK