FRICTION welcomes Stuart McKeown & Darius Bassiray on for a guestmix and chat. The lads have recently formed a duo aptly named MCKEOWN & BASSIRAY. Having recently just released a remix for the relaunch of Melbourne’s historic label Zero Tolerance, host James Beetham finds out all the details this Saturday at 9pm as his chats with lads before they lay down a guest mix.

www.frictionaustralia.com
www.jamesbeetham.com


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MCKEOWN & BASSIRAY ( @mckeown-bassiray )

Mckeown & Bassiray are two Melbourne-based producers who met more than 15 years ago over their passion for the dark progressive sound that engulfed dancefloors worldwide.

 
Previously releasing on Proton Music, the pair have returned to the studio to focus their energy on Zero Tolerance Recordings which was recently relaunched in 2021 by Gab Oliver.  Originally an outlet for a few like-minded friends who wanted to make music no other labels would touch, this imprint ended up maturing into a deeply respected label with a loyal cult following that was the cornerstone of the dark progressive sound in the early 2000s. The pair have recently adapted this sound with modern textures, layers & engineering to make it not only unique but refreshingly different.

 
The pair will be featured as the label’s first release since 2004 with their remix of Subritual by Deep Funk Project VS Austin Leeds, which has already been supported by the likes of Hernan Cattaneo, Nick Warren, Brian Cid, Nicolas Rada, Chris Fortier, and Lemon8. This will be followed up by a two-track EP of original music, as well as a release as ‘Depth Institute’ which is a collaboration between Mckeown, Bassiray, and Gab Oliver.


TRACKLIST

Deep Funk Project - Blackwitch [Zero Tolerance]
McKeown & Bassiray - An Introduction [Zero Tolerance]
McKeown & Bassiray - Cave [Zero Tolerance]
Eze Ramirez - Reliance [Sudbeat Music]
Mars Monero & Rodskeez - Flesh of the Vulture (Marino Favre Remix) [Balkan Connection]
Sinead O’Connor - Troy (McKeown & Bassiray’s Respect to John Creamer & Stephane K Rework) [Zeitgeist]
Li-Polymer - Jacaranda (Hot TuneiK Remix) [Particles] / Peace Division - Therapy (Accapella) [NRK]
McKeown & Bassiray - Gamma
Gab Oliver - Drowning (Depth Institute Remix) [Zero Tolerance]
McKeown & Bassiray - Night Hunter
Kasper Koman - Dim [PlattenBank]
Robag Wruhme - Yes [Kompakt/Speicher] / 20Hz - Capricorn [DFC]
Daniel Avery - Glitter (Jon Hopkins Remix) [Domino] /  20Hz - Capricorn / Carl Sagan - Wanderers
Wild Dark - Born By The River (Superlounge Remix) [trueColors]
Hans Zimmer - Time (Macedon Remix) / Precision - Nightmare (Accepella)  [Zero Tolerance]
McKeown & Bassiray - Comet [Zero Tolerance]
Stars Outro

Friction // Kiss FM | McKeown & Bassiray [05.06.21]

This week we’re delighted to have a long time friend of the label guesting. Someone who has been wowing us with his production prowess for longer than we care to remember. Head honcho of the fantastic Forensic imprint which he’s recently relaunched to wide acclaim, out of the glorious North East of England, please give it up for...  Lexicon Avenue. 

1 Carlos Barbero -Closer to Closure

2 Junes & BATO – Voelen (Joe Mattei ReD-Nox mix)

3 Golan Zocher & Greenage – Lost Man

4 The Stupid Experts, Oliver Harper and Seth Vogt – Voices

5 Redpace, UNWA – Spiderdance

6 Frankie Vertigo – Moonface (Aman Anand Deep Space Remix)

7 2UP – Devotion (D-Nox Remix)

8 Hoten – Temptation

9 Michael & Levan, Stiven Rivic – Open Up (Lexicon Avenue & Toledo Remix)

10 Hoten – 29 Summers (D-Nox Nine One Remix)

11 Dee Montero – Maya (Rodriguez Junior Remix)

This podcast is hosted by Syndicast.

Selador Sessions 149 | Lexicon Avenue

Throughout the process of organizing the vinyl collection this last year, I purposely dug out and set aside specific records which embody that ritualistic and tribal bedrock in order to best transfer and recreate the vision that’s been in my mind, into yours.  The stomping, the chanting..the ritualistic dancing - I couldn’t escape the beat of the tribal drum.

I wanted to glue a pure ritual, calling, creed?, chant..a tribal style mix together - 'Souls Primitive' is a mix dedicated to the scarred and battle-wounded primitive souls being called upon in this timeline who have been here before, aware of the experience and outcome, and also, the current state of affairs as this old world undergoes a global detox - an oozing out and purging of evil which has been running rampant in the shadows, behind the curtain, for many years.  

Now the veil has been lifted and the serpents exposed.

A new earth is rising right as our great war is being fought on this spiritual battlefield.

The old system is crashing.  Many will fall with it. 

Sink or swim?  Good or Evil?  Serpent or Serpent Slayer?

Spoiler alert - The serpents fall with the old world.

Get your dancing shoes(?) on.  It’s time for a cave rave.

Mixed on 2 Technics SL-1210MKII turntables and a Allen & Heath Xone 43R mixer


Tools:
1. Underground Sound Of Lisbon - So Get Up (Acapella)  [1994 TRIBAL United Kingdom]
2. Shoal - 108  [2021 Oblique Music]
3. DJ QU - Eden  [2013 Yygrec]
4. Luigi Tozzi - Atacama  [2022 Non Series]
5. Forest On Stasys - Deja Vu  [2021 Harmony Rec.]
6. Lula - The DJ The Music and Me (John Creamer & Stephane K Remix)  [2002 Star Sixty Nine]
7. Lapien - Searching  [2016 Mistress]
8. Alexander Koning - Jamaican Summer (David Alvarado Remix)  [2013 Percep-tion]
9. The Low End Specialists - Smoked Piece  [2002 Hydrogen Records]
10. Moshic Da Silva - Gibberish (Beats)  [2003 Kismet Records]
11. John Creamer & Stephane K - I Wish You Were Here (Omid 16B Remix)  [2002 Alternative Route Recordings]
12. Sven Väth - L'Esperanza (M. Mayer Remix)  [2000 Club Culture]
13. It's Not Over...We Hustle Harder - South Jefferson  [2013 Itsnotover]
14. Harrison Crump - Believe A Voice (Aphrohead Mix)  [1999 Special Needs Recordings]
15. Medway - Release (Lexicon Avenue Remix)  [2001 Hooj Choons]
16. Lexicon Avenue - Why R U Here (The Hard Mix)  [2002 SAW Recordings]
17. Underground Sound of Lisbon - So Get Up (Eric Kupper's Tribalectro Mix)  [2002 Kaos Records]
18. John Creamer & Stephane K - Forget The World  [2003 WHITE]
19. Underground Sound of Lisbon - So Get Up (Acapella)  [1994 TRIBAL United Kingdom]

Souls Primi†ive

1	Don Lockwood - Bloom (Pilch's Bloomin Lovely Remix) [Melodic Beats]	
2	ID - ID
3	Leeni - Higher Groove (Kon Faber Remix) [Acker] 
4	Blanka Barbara - Celestial Trail (Funksun Remix)[Juicebox] 
5	Drew Miller - Entanglement [Manual Deep] 
6	Come Closer - Feel Like [Renaissance]
7	ID – ID 
8	Meeting Molly - Elementary (NOIYSE PROJECT Remix) [Mango Alley]
9	blaktone - 22 – 22 [Renaissance] 
10	Aubrey Fry - Tyrant (Four Candles Remix) [Bedrock Records] 
11	Circulation - 7 [Bedrock] 
12	Sean Harvey - Reprise (Original Mix) [Keep Thinking] 
13	Sam Scheme - Cracked (Original mix)	[Shambala] 
14	Yonsh - Indefical Duo [Magnitude]
15	Forty Cats - A Barrel Of Tar [Mango Alley]	
16	ID – ID  
17	ID - ID
18	Mallinder - Play With Life [Music to Die For] 
19	Jaap Ligthart - Frantics (Extended Mix) [Kollectiv] 
20	SOEL - Running on The Moon [Bedrock] 
21	Taylan - Back To Mars (Maximo Gambini & Q.A.T Remix) [MNL]

Keep Thinking w/Four Candles - Ep. 63

Recorded Live @ Akedo 11 Feb 23

1. Arkatekt & Tenerfuse - Ascend (Four Candles Sunset Edition) [Keep Thinking]	
2. Sanoi - Flickering Lights [Sanoi Musik]		
3. Randall Jones & Four Candles – ID [Bedrock Records]
4. Forty Cats - A Barrel Of Tar	[Mango Alley]	
5. ID – ID [Keep Thinking - Unreleased]
6. ID – ID [Keep Thinking – Unreleased]
7. Fermín Gutierrez - Historia Del No Nacido (Original Mix) [Assymetric]
8. ID – ID [Keep Thinking – Unreleased]	
9. Sam Scheme - LAB (Original mix) [Shambhala]
10. Jonathan Cowan – Swaddles [Selador]
11. Jamie Stevens - With You (Original Mix) [Music To Die For]		
12. Soel - Shadows That We Cast [Bedrock]
13. Aubrey Fry - Tyrant (Four Candles Remix) [Bedrock Records]
14. Four Candles - ID
18. blaktone - 22 – 22 [Renaissance]
19. Drew Miller - Entanglement [Manual]
20. Blanka Barbara - Celestial Trail (Funksun Remix)	[Juicebox]
21. Somelee - Sexual Healing [Kiksuya]

Next events, releases and more: www.keepthinkingmusic.com

Four Candles Live @ Akēdo - 11 Feb 23

For more info: https://balancemusic.com.au
@rickyryan

Ricky Ryan's sounds is distinguished by a broad variety of musical styles, from beautiful warm House and deep Techno to driving dance floor anthems, always guiding the listener through a spiritual soundscape by his silky smooth mixing and impeccable programming.

Balance Selections 245

INTERVIEW

Balance Selections 245: Ricky Ryan

Golden Wings Radio Show - Special Guest - Anthony Pappa
Anthony did this amazing special guest mix, Enjoy It.
Thank you Anthony for your support and your music!


Traclist 
01. DJ Hell & Westbam - Robot Voices (Westbam Edit) (Duat Records)
02. Verlk & Santiago Garcia Feat. Steve Smith - Sisters (Renaissance)
03. Jimi Jules - Touched By Silence (Life And Death)
04. Nicolas Leonelli & Sebastian Haas - False Realities (Beat Boutique)
05. Woo York - Samum (8Kays Remix) (Watergate Records)
06. ID - ID (Unsigned)
07. Moulinex & Xinobi - Extinction Event (Discotexas)
08. ID - ID (Unsigned)
09. Hernan Cattaneo & Jody Barr - Airgkow (Sudbeat Music)
10. TJIG - Amore (Anthony Pappa & Jamie Stevens Remix) (Ugenius Music)
11. Shadow Movement - Astral (D.O.C.)
12. Jamie Stevens - Circles (Navar Remix - Alex O’Rion Edit) (Not On label)
13. Blami - Industria Con Vista Moderna (Fine Human Records)
14. Four Candles & Criss Deeper - The Vagabond (Gareth Cole Remix) (Keep Thinking)
15. Nesstor - Delayed Infinity (Bull In A China Shop)
16. Jares - Inception (Petar Dundov Remix) (BeatFreak Recordings)
17. Hunzed & Leo Davide - Heaven (Witty Tunes)
18. Anthony Pappa & Jamie Stevens -Galaxies (Unsigned)
19. Hannes Bieger X Luke Brancaccio X Gai Barone - Reflections (Selador)
20. Capricorn - 20Hz (Marcos Lys Remix) (R&S Records)
21. Guy J - 94 Blossom (Armadillo Records)

Golden Wings Radio Show - Special Guest - Anthony Pappa

Hello, g'day and welcome! So happy you can join us for a wee whizz around Planet Prog again on this wicked Wednesday. Bags packed? Passport safe? Then take a seat on our first class flight to another scorching dancefloor destination.

There are few producers in the Progressive House world who command more respect than our guest DJ today, and there's no one as happy as us when we introduce him to you. Il Modo, give it up for the amazing Gab Oliver!

“You just had to be there” is an oft-repeated refrain whenever the “Melbourne sound” – the dark, stripped-down, and gritty progressive house and breakbeat that dominated the city’s dancefloors in the early 2000's – comes up in conversation. 

Gab Oliver created and nurtured a sound that eschewed the big, bold, brash sounds of the late 90’s in favour of a deeper, darker, and more hypnotic aesthetic. In the process he shaped an entire movement that cemented Australia as a creative force in the global dance music scene, and led to the rapid maturity of Progressive house and Breakbeat. 

The legendary party 'Sunny' was the key Melbourne monthly event where punters could regularly hear these new sounds, thanks to the resident DJs being given free reign to experiment musically and the party having a strong emphasis on going against the grain. Without question, the driving force behind the uncompromising deep and dark focus of the event was Gab Oliver.

 “Road testing our tunes at Sunny was the biggest gift of all. That’s all that really mattered, people going off to our music, that was fucking amazing.” The pioneer of the deep and hypotonic sound has recently re-launched the much loved Zero Tolerance label which has given the current Progressive House landscape a shakeup from the mainstream, pointing towards a deeper, darker, and more moody aesthetic. He recently released "Drowning" EP on this label and has also joined forces with Bassiray & Mckeown under the guise "Depth Institute".  

Moody soundscapes, mediated by underlying tension and bathed in darkness, Depth Institute‘s haunted and sophisticated late-night progressive storytelling is uncompromising in every sense of the word. Their debut Remix on Gab's ‘Drowning EP‘ which focused on subtlety and deep textures representing the true ZT sound brilliantly. 

Their follow-up release was a remix of Hot TuneiK‘s ‘Poema‘, a track heavily supported by John Digweed on his recent tour of Argentina, on his Transitions Radio show, and peaked at #2 on the Beatport Top 100 Progressive House Releases Chart.

"I want the relaunched Zero Tolerance to be like it was back when we started it, a place for new artists to make music other people aren’t making. I’ve always had a passion for new music and supporting emerging artists, and I would love to see a new generation of producers given the kinds of opportunities we weren’t by other labels when we started out. If you’re making music that’s too deep and dark for other labels, we want to hear it." - Gab.. 

With that in mind, enjoy the mix! 

Gab Oliver - Moody Intro [unreleased]
Desaturate - Scurvy [False Dichotomies]
Hot TuneIK - Close Encounters [Dopamine Music]
Brian Cid - Shoreless Ocean [Infinite Depth]
Lostep - Burma (Mike Rish Remix) [unreleased]
Paul Angelo & Don Argent - Dear Cave [Movement Recordings]
Subandrio - Mein Sohn [Balance Music]
Alex O’Rion - Mastodon (Dub mix) [Sudbeat]
Mike Rish - Tunnel People [Lost & Found]
Paul Deep - Shakti (Matias Chilano Remix) [Sound Avenue]
Gab Oliver - Boogie Man [unreleased]
Jiminy Hop - Playground (Nicolas Petracca Remix) [Majestic Family Records]
Shanil Alox - I'm Too Weird (Original Mix) [Dopamine White]
Hi Fi Bugs - Lydian & The Dinosaur [Zero Tolerance]
Precision - Nightmare (Unreleased Mix) [unreleased]
Ric Niels - Falkner (Hobin Rude Remix) [onedotsixtwo]
Digby & Oliver - Human (Depth Institute Remix) [Zero Tolerance]

Zero Tolerance party in Melbourne -> https://www.facebook.com/events/1649075792272645

The Progcast - Episode 178 - Gab Oliver (Zero Tolerance)

01.  ID		
02. Arlaw	Flow Through The Canyon (Vegaz SL Mix)	Emotional Content	
03. 	Nacres	Naturalize (Original Mix)	RKP	
04. 	Nacres	Naturalize (Kyotto Remix)	RKP	
05. 	Simois Tagias	Reality	Meanwhile Excursions	
06. 	TJIG (The Journey & Ivan Gough)	You (Ric Niels Remix)	UGENIUS Music
07. 	Alan Cerra	Orbital (Sebastian Sellares Mix)	Partcles	
08. 	ID	
09. 	Mind Of Us	Paradise (Aman Anand & Priya Sen Remix)	ARRVL
10. 	Jody Barr	 Blue Rain 	Balance

Spatial 022 July Proton Radio

1. Luciano Pelliza- Feeling The Reason (Original Mix) [Strangers Beats]
2. Nõpi- Capadocia (Original Mix) [Replug]
3. Foletto - Sobon (Kamilo Sanclemente Remix) [Stripped Recordings]
4. Blanka Barbara- Arcane Rites (Leah Marie & James Beetham Remix) [Late Night Music]
5. amhâin - Evaporate (Mike Rish Remix) [Particles]
6. Luca Abayan- Leo (Original Mix) [Soundteller Records]
7. Hernan Catteneo, Jody Barr - Airglow (Original Mix) [Sudbeat Music] 
8. Dhany G, William Rizz , Havjiers- The Union (Tonaco Remix) [Digital Emotions]
9. Da Fresh, Noidor- Mirari (Original Mix) [Freegrant Music]
10. Greenage, Golan Zocher- Mind Control (Original Mix) [Clubsonica Records]

Spatial 022 Guest Mix July 2022 Leah Marie Proton Radio

My live DJ set for Lost & Found's Echos series broadcast November 3, 2020.

DJ Set for Echos (Lost & Found) 2020-11-03

UK based artist and DJ, with releases on labels including Bedrock, Balance, Selador & Keep Thinking.

Four Candles Live @ Akēdo - 11 Feb 23

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