Name: A2 Connecting The Dots (South Of Roosevelt Dub) by Four Play Music 011
Duration: 2 min
Description: A2 Connecting The Dots (South Of Roosevelt Dub)

A2 Connecting The Dots (South Of Roosevelt Dub)

“Moving bodies is a celebration of dancing and human connection through sound. The tracks were made for the dance floor with the intent to invoke emotions and bring people together.” - ALINKA
Alinka returns to Gudu with her second full EP for the label, Moving Bodies. Originally from Kyiv but now based in Berlin — via a formative spell in Chicago, where she was a resident of Justin Long’s .Dotbleep party at the city’s legendary Smartbar club and co-founded her label and party series Twirl — Alinka is one of those artists that just gets it. She’s a pillar in this whole foundation that this whole thing is built on and she knows exactly how to make dancefloors move. Moving Bodies is another masterclass in just that: music that innately understands the transcendent power of a dancefloor when everything lands just right. 
As with Alinka’s work, there’s not a shred of fat on these tracks: nothing ever feels flamboyant or unnecessary. It’s music purely designed to, well, move bodies. EP opener ‘Give Your Love’ swings between floaty pads and pumping organs, while ‘Future Funk’ takes things deep and aquatic - The Jacking Zone by way of Atlantis. ‘Body to Body’ might be the most outright peak-time moment on the record, the sort of track that would be primed for a Daft Punk Essential Mix inclusion in an alternate timeline, before EP closer ‘Set You Free’ rides out on the sort of rave pianos that just always hit.
Previous support for Alinka: Peggy Gou, TEED, Horse Meat Disco, Pan Pot, Skream, Nadia Ksaiba, Honey Soundsystem, Anja Schneider, Matrefakt, Gina Breeze, Jordan Nocturne, Crosstown Rebels

Moving Bodies

Set U Free

Aria Santillana @ Renate - 01.02.25

March Specials wrap up with a set from Alinka (she/her)—a Kyiv-born dj shaped by Chicago house. She co-founded with Shaun J. Wright the independent label Twirl, where they channel their vision of the electronic scene, infused with the spirit of the old school.

Despite her busy schedule, Alinka stays deeply connected to Kyiv and its music community. She returns regularly to support the scene, catch up with friends, and spend time in the city that will always feel like home.

Listen to Alinka’s latest set, played on 14.09.24, at Backyard. 
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March Specials завершуються із сетом від Alinka (вона/її) — диджейки, яка народилася в Києві та виросла на чикагському гаусі. Разом із Shaun J. вона заснувала незалежний лейбл «Twirl», через який вони транслюють своє бачення електронної сцени, пронизане духом старої школи.

Попри насичений графік, Alinka зберігає глибокий зв’язок із Києвом і локальною сценою. Вона регулярно повертається, щоб підтримати спільноту, провідати друзів та місто, яке завжди залишається її домом.

Слухайте новий сет Alinka, зіграний 14.09.24 на Backyard.

Artist's SoundCloud @aalinkaa

MARCH SPECIALS ④ ALINKA

Finally welcoming Twirl co-founder Alinka to It's Whitney, Bitch! The Berlin-based, Chicago-raised, and Ukraine-born DJ/producer and Berghain regular treats listeners to her heady Rinse France debut.

Whitney Weiss presents It's Whitney Bitch with Alinka - 05 Avril 2025

Kassette Weissensee Ausgabe 14 - ALINKA

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TWIRL! - Kim Anh - 28 Apr 2025

Heaven Knows is dedicated to Alinka’s favourite club in the world ∄ (K41) in Kyiv where she was just made a resident. In traveling to play for the club’s fundraiser nights throughout the war, the Kyiv-born producer has found a home within the walls of the legendary club, while providing a welcome escape for the Ukrainian clubbing community. Heaven Knows sets the scene for this escape, with its groovy, deep synths juxtaposed with vocal cuts of “angel” and “heaven is a dance floor”. It’s an invitation to get lost.

Heaven Knows was inspired by my favorite club ∄ in Kyiv (aka K41), where I’m now a resident. Specifically the Backyard, which I always said is like our utopia, and for me the perfect dance floor. I always joked that for me hell is an airport and heaven is a dance floor. It’s where I feel the happiest, and it’s a spiritual experience when it all connects at the right moment, like a piece of heaven on earth.

DGTL049: Alinka - 'Heaven Knows' (Radio Edit)

Wyser | You Gotta Be (Andrew Emil Dreamix) [Cheap Talk]

As the sun hits oh so sweetly during the ever-expanding summer evenings, Cheap Talk is proud to present the perfect companion in ‘You Gotta Be’ by Wyser, which is served up multiple times via some stellar remix work from some supremely talented producers. 

Returning to the label once again as a follow-up to the effortlessly joyous ‘I Need’ (released alongside Petty Davis), Wyser adds further to the sound and spirit of Cheap Talk on ‘You Gotta Be’, which exudes all that is found at the soul of House music. The Chicago-based label, headed by Ilana Ariella with Shmoo on A&R duty, speaks to the city’s House traditions whilst keeping a firm eye on the future. ‘You Gotta Be’ is yet another commanding step forward for the label, with the title track complemented with four musically diverse and hyper progressive remixes - all of which is reflective of the label’s ethos of releasing ground-breaking, thought-provoking dance music. 

The original cut is lavishly presented with a simmering, incisive rhythm section, which is allowed to roll on and on until the deep-set melodic sequence comes into view, with an emphatic breakdown that will lead to endless smiles and warm hearts all round. Angel Alanis and Maria Goetz are up next with their spin on the title track, which draws greater focus to the impressive bones that make up the overall structure. A percussive work-out of the highest order, each element is delicately considered in terms of its tone and feel, with great emphasis placed on when to release energy, when to take a breath, and when to ensnare the senses of all those present on the dancefloor.
 
Jason Merle’s ‘Kerfuffle Shuffle’ version is up next, which shifts towards the deeper side of House. A slightly stripped-back rhythm section provides a solid basis for the melodic features to shine, which drift and sweep across the top ends with a pulsating, magnetic kind of feel and tone. The Dub Mix lands next, and as it says on the tin, takes things down into the depths. A certain kind of euphoric atmosphere takes over, shifting the walls of the club with a feverish and captivating presence that merges with the shared spirits of the dancefloor. 

To wrap things up, Andrew Emil’s ‘Dreamix’ arrives to take spirits away to new plains of bliss. A sultry, easy-breezing vibe takes over, with new melodic patterns presented that are reminiscent of star-kissed skies, hazy mirages, and deep blue hues. A perfect way to end an EP filled to the brim with vitality, presence, and meaning.

With summer days on the horizon, ‘You Gotta Be’ has all that is required to soundtrack a myriad of experiences, places, and spaces, with favourite people or a dancefloor full of like-minded individuals. There’s a spot for all, so why not jump onboard….

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Wyser | You Gotta Be (Andrew Emil Dreamix)

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With a pair of deeply personal, emotionally charged tracks, Kyiv-born, Berlin-based DJ and producer @aalinkaa makes a powerful debut on @dgtl-festival with 'Heaven Knows / Always On Time'.

Built around a rolling bassline and hypnotic, oscillating vocal loops, 'Always On Time' is a late-night heater designed to reconnect you with the present. “The title means you’re exactly where you’re meant to be at this moment, you’re always on time,” she says. “It’s a reminder to be present, to enjoy the moment, and to always be grateful for where you’re at.”

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