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A recording of my debut at @psymedia's Recess event.  No unreleased tracks or hidden gems, just a mix of some favourite melodic, driving and ethereal techno / tech house tracks I've discovered over the years. Specials thanks to everyone who came for a dance. More mixes coming soon. x

See track list: https://psymedia.co.za/friend-debut-at-psymedia-recess-pt-3/

Friend - Psymedia | Recess Part 3

A recording of my opening DJ set at Psymedia's Under the African Sky outdoor day festival. A melodic techno journey that starts off dreamy and ends with a bang. Listen, download and enjoy.

Friend - Psymedia | Under The African Sky

Raga is the brainchild of Dane Bach-Price (UK) and Dominic Irla (SA) currently based in Hanoi, Vietnam. An ode to slow techno and downtempo - their nomadic sounds are deep and driving with influences ranging from tribal to oriental and worldly electronic music.

TRACK LIST:

1. Jascha Hagen - Simple Brain Dance (Original Mix)
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3. Ulises - Pewunguen (Coss & Iorie Remix)
4. Arutani - Pendulum (Original Mix)
5. Sahale - Magharibi (Satori remix) 
6. General PDC - Amazon Dub (Beesmunt Soundsystem Version)
7. Thomass Jackson - Naive Song in E Minor (Original Mix)
8. Haft - Elephant's Hill (Original Mix)
9. ĂVEM - Nyx (Original Mix)
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11. Kauf - Through The Yard (Fort Romeau Instrumental Remix)
12. Sam Goku - Swallows Flight (Original Mix)
13. Tunnelvisions - Imaja's Drum (Innellea's Cosmic Consciousness)

Ode to orient

An impromptu B2B downtempo set with my homie Kevin Dean, recorded live at Studio Adventure's Tam Coc Festival in Vietnam. Truly one of the most beautiful and surreal festival venues I've ever seen... An ancient village nested in the mountains of Ninh Binh. It was here that we woke people from their slumber with some downtempo music in a cave. Enjoy x

Friend B2B Kevin Dean - Studio Adventure | Tam Coc Festival (Vietnam)

A recording of our South African debut at Origin Festival 2020.

Nested in the forests and mountains of Helderstroom, Western Cape, we were given the opportunity to play a 2 hour sunset session on the market stage at this epic gathering. Special thanks to Regan Tacon for the booking, and all the beautiful people who joined us for the journey. Press play and enjoy. 

TRACK LIST:

1. Haft - The Shahoor's Palace (Original Mix)
2. Dandara - Mantra (Elfenberg Remix)
3. Perdu - Savana (Original Mix)
4. Pletnev - Voranto Bros (Drum Mix)
5. Bonfante - Clockwise (Arutani Remix)
6. Bebetta & Cioz - Elephant on Ebay (Innellea Remix)
7. Butch - Thai Cubenis (Vinyl Speed Adjust Remix)
8. Beesmunt Soundsystem - Nova Zen (Original Mix)
9. Nick Supply - Bergen (Leeu Remix)
10. Kalabrese - Is This (Ripperton Remix)
11. Tanner Ross - B Side (Original Mix)
12. Yuan - Avance (Ghost Culture Remix)
13. Mordisco - Zenit (Original Mix)
14. Whitesquare - Pressured Mind (Original Mix)
15. Zakmina - Drama (Original Mix)
16. Did Virgo ft. Arthur Johnson - Glass Wool Acts (Original Mix)
17. Arutani - Falling on my Face (Original Mix)
18. Polo & Pan - Gengis (Red Axes Remix)
19. Odopt - Frapol Porger (Original Mix)
20. Genius of Time - Rymd01 (Original Mix)
21. Shiny Objects - Do it Now (Original Mix)
22. Third Son - Cognitive Dissonance (Clarian Remix)
23. Red Axes ft. Cô Đôi Thượng Ngàn & Viet Rice Band - Hanoi (Original Mix)
24. Benedikt Frey - Lucid Dream (Original Mix)
25. Tunnelvisions - Raga (Original Mix)
26. Ara Koufax - Brenda (Original Mix)

Origin Festival 2020

Raga @ Origin Festival 2020

A 2 hour live B2B recording of myself and @danespins at Birdcage last weekend. This set showcases a variety of sounds that currently make us move - ranging from downtempo to house and techno. Enjoy!

Friend B2B Dane - GEARS @ Birdcage (Vietnam)

Friend @ We Groove Picnic (Snippet)

Here's a snippet (1/3) of my set from last weekend's We Groove picnic. Unfortunately the recording stopped for some reason so I could only upload the first 30 minutes. The mix features a couple of slow daytime grooves I like listening to and playing from time to time. Enjoy.

Track list:
1. Mono & Joel feat. Thomas Scholz - Hope (Rampue Remix)
2. Oliver Koletzki & Niko Schwind - Ko Ryanag (Original Mix)
3. El Mundo & Zazou - Can You See What I See (Elfenberg Remix)
4. Thomas Von Party - Pygmy Funk (Original Mix)
5. Zone+ - The Muse (Original Mix)
6. COMA - Raindrops (Original Mix)

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Friend @ We Groove Picnic Snippet (Vietnam)

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Techno for Breakfast from @mrsquires bringing you variations of House and Techno made for the Mornings.

Enjoy this one hour mix packed with some driving edgy techno, breaks and acid frequencies, with a touch of bounce and groove to wake up in the morning. Read more about the artist https://soundcloud.com/friend-sa and his track-list below.   

friend is the DJ project of Dominic Irla from Cape Town South Africa, now based in Hanoi Vietnam. With diverse taste and deep appreciation for electronic music across the board, friend finds himself on a never-ending voyage of sonic discovery - his current love affair being a hot combination of downtempo, indie dance, house, techno, minimal and breaks.

Track selections aside, he is also the co-founder of Magic Box Engine (MBE), an up and coming record label based in Vietnam. 

Track-list: 
1. Silas & Snare - Memories (Original Mix)
2. 6tizen - War of Attrition (Original Mix)
3. KOHRA - Acid Kidz (Original Mix)
4. James Monro - Injected with Serum (Original Mix)
5. Noissier - Input Lag (Original Mix)
6. Petr Stancl - Crawling Snake (Original Mix)
7. Funsize & Reny - Mindbreak (Original Mix)
8. Si Begg - VHS (Bartek Industries Remix)
9. TB - Street Beat (Map.ache Remix)
10. Mr. Ho & Mogwaa - Bail-E (Original Mix)
11. Art Was Art - Grid (Original Mix)
12. Route 8 - This Far (Original Mix)
13. The Imbeciles - One Hand Tommy (DJ Tennis & Danny Daze Remix)

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Techno for Breakfast // Episode #62 friend.(SA)

Friend is the DJ project of Dominic Irla from Cape Town, South Africa where he spent his early years as a dedicated promoter in the thriving festival circuit (founder of Psymedia @psymedia in 2010).

In 2018 he travelled to South East Asia and established himself as a formidable DJ and promoter in Hanoi, Vietnam. From sandy beaches down south and mystical mountains up north, to reputable promoters such as Savage, Birdcage, Studio Adventure, Defused Mood, Electric Bazaar and We Groove; Friend played at various clubs, festivals and tropical jungle raves across the country.

At the dawn of the covid outbreak, friend co-founded the Vietnam-based record label Magic Box Engine @magicboxengine; pushing out eclectic releases, guest mixes, events and art. Always challenging each other to think outside of the box and make something magical while the world was facing some dark, troubling and uncertain times - friend and his label partner Dane @daneswurld curated some incredible releases and guest DJ mixes from talented around around SE Asia and became known for their conceptual “This is” events and wild MBE after-parties in unique locations within the underground music scene of Hanoi.

By the end of 2021 friend marked the end of his Vietnam chapter and returned to Cape Town as an independent artist. Since his resurgence on home soil - he’s featured regularly on lineups at the mighty Mødular precinct; for Destination Saturn, Killer Robot and the SBCLTR Collective.

Friend's notable festival gigs in South Africa so far include Origin Festival, Into The Wild, Organik Love Project, Tribal Groove, H20 NYE, Bazique Festival, AfrikaBurn, Psymedia UTAS, WithYou, Mantra Music Festival and Alien Safari x Vortex Little Forest NYE.

Whether it’s downtempo, house, minimal, techno, electro, or breakbeats - Friend is a true digger who’s never afraid to switch up the tempo or genre. Heavily inspired by his nomadic travels in SE Asia, Latin America and Europe; he taps into a sonic world without borders and delivers obscure yet tasteful sets for any time of day or night. Signature sounds  riddled with groovy basslines, hypnotic atmospheres, and psychedelic undertones.

DM or email dominicirla@gmail.com for bookings.

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