Beating the waves

Århus rarely springs to mind when you think about hubs for electronic music. A key member of @regelbau, an eleven-strong collective operating out of Denmark's second city, Milán Zaks aka DJ Sports is one of several emerging producers credited with its rise as a fertile setting for electronic exploration. Serving up a stellar mix, the Regelbau, @help-recordings and @nohandsrecordings co-owner takes us from otherworldly ambient and beautifully crafted jungle to swinging house and lush breakbeat. He's even thrown in a bit of reggae for good measure.
 
DJ Sports plays Baldhead at Bar A Bar on February 24th alongside Central – buy tickets here: bit.ly/2lPM1Nk

@s-p-o-r-t-s

If-Only Podcast #12: DJ Sports

Triple threat alert! Floss Dogg invites Zosia Kossak and Sayro onto the show, answering the question: What do you get when you cross 3 legends?

Three sets, one journey. Strict steeze.

Arvo Girls Episode 2 w. Zosia Kossak, Sayro

“I put a lot of love into this mix, I hope it shows” @gbrevlon

Art by Kyle Thomas.

LXVII - rev lon

There's no question in the remarkable quality of the musical outputs that Melbourne has to offer. Every now and then however, something truly special comes across your musical desk. For me, one of the most exciting projects to come of 2020 is Acopia.

Acopia brings together three local Melbourne musicians @purient, @liluzu and @morganwright, commendable all in their individual endeavours, but together converge to showcase a contemporary incarnation of stripped back, emotional synth pop reminiscent of the 80s. Their debut EP 'For You I Try' is everything I love packaged in two neat little arrangements, warm yet melancholy and worthy of a tear or two. Acopia's less is more approach to music will no doubt see them flourish into their bright future. I'm counting down the days until we can see Acopia take the stage live, but for now Lachie, Kate, and Morgan joined me for a chat and one hour guest mix, broadcast live on PBS Melbourne for Passing Notes episode 81.

Acopia - PN 81

Butter Sessions tees up a flawless duo, Naarm (Melbourne) based artists Mousse(Simon Barry) and Trevor(James Vinciguerra) for a split 7" release with a screen-printed sleeve. Both artists add the release to their highly-regarded archives. On the A-Side, Mousse submits Northstar. This is his second contribution to Butter Sessions; a robust follow up to his funky explorations showcased on the Bungalow Classics12". On the flipside, Trevor follows up his 2019Becoming a Bed LP(Alter)with the astute Darron.


As one can expect, Mousse's Northstar is soaked in infectious house sequencing and sci-fi hypnobeat, while laced with dialogue extracted from the 1986 anime film Fist of the Northstar. The B-Side track Darron sees visual artist Trevor jumping from his contribution to the record sleeve into the record itself. The piece emits glitchy electro bound in coarse breaks but with just the right amount of room to breathe. As two punchy aligned compositions, this split release introduces a powerful pairing.

Trevor - Darron (Preview)

Naïveté.

Jordan’s first monthly offering For November. Exclusively available over at www.patreon.com/jordangcz

jordan GCZ - things may kinda fall into place, maybe (patreon exclusive)

Club in Theory is an Adelaide via London label run by two buds, A.M.S. and Dogworld. Their second release, a metallic five-tracker from Poland's Aheloy, is due out at the end of the month. We celebrate with a mix that is the aural equivalent of a weighted blanket.

Listen to Aheloy's EP here: https://soundcloud.com/club-in-theory/aheloy-theory002-1

No tracklist bbs.

Ep 224 pt.1 w/ Club In Theory

Summer gifts of percussive and left-field grooves! Soak your scales in the steamy sun as DJ Niamh soundtracks your summer lizard dreams 🦎💚 
Radio producer and DJ, Niamh has been making a name for herself on the scene as of late, broadcasting for the likes of SYN with her show @danzafamiglia - Full of dance and electronic music by all womxn and non-binary musicians <3 We’re so excited to have her share a musical journey with us at the commune mwah xx

‘Last summer I was away in Scotland and so cold, so I’ve decided this summer is the time to soak up the sun like a lizard on a rock’ @evelkniamhel

𝕃𝔻𝟘𝟘𝟠 Ξ DJ Niamh's ℒ𝒾𝓏𝒶𝓇𝒹 𝒮𝓊𝓂𝓂ℯ𝓇

Artist: Utopia Cloak / The Jaffa Kid
Title: The Imaginary Museum 001 
Label: The Imaginary Museum
Cat No: TIM001
Format: 12” Vinyl Transparent/black Marbled 

Tracklist: 
A1. Utopia Cloak – Summer Holiday ‘98
A2. Utopia Cloak – Matter Changing State
A3. Utopia Cloak – Summer Holiday ’98 (Mause Remix)
B1. The Jaffa Kid – A Certain Retro
B2. The Jaffa Kid – Jig Jag Electron
B3. The Jaffa Kid – Carago

The Imaginary Museum is pleased to open its doors in 2021. It is the first museum of the imagination in the world: driven by insatiable curiosity, a deep belief in music as reliable witness and document to human history, and sound research, reflecting the desire to expand the wealth of human knowledge.

The first exhibition is a joint endeavour from Utopia Cloak and The Jaffa Kid, presenting priceless artefacts collected from their respective kingdoms where melodic electronica reigns supreme. Presented on beautiful marbled vinyl, each artist shares a side expressing their unique sonic aesthetics.

Utopia Cloak comes forth with melancholic whimsy in “Summer Holiday ‘98”, explores textures and hauntological soundscapes in “Matter Changing State” and enlists Mause to relocate that particularly meaningful holiday to a Brighton beach front with a cold can and seagulls included for good measure.

Flip over to witness The Jaffa Kid illustrate smokey ambient atmospherics in “A Certain Retro”, punchy dynamic electro scenery in “Jig Jag Electron” and pure braindance indebted melody in the masterful “Carago”, worthy of Richard D James at his very best.

Ep 224 pt.1 w/ Club In Theory

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