Podcasts & Mixes

On the 13.06 Coven got together with Transmission to put up an unforgetable dance, helping to revive the queer dance floors in Berlin. On that day the collective effort to connect many boomboxes to radio transmitors to stream the sets, plus the perfect location, made music and dancers meet to create a hot sweaty summer outdoor rave. 

Transmission began as a Covid-safe response in summer 2020 to club closures and continues to be a political, responsible, and sexy way to dance and meet. 

Coven was honoured to be playing 7+ hours of music for this wonderful polycentric queer gathering. And here is my contribution i made for that dream we had together.

Kisses, and hope to see all of you beutifull humans again soon!

GIO @ Coven Transmission Edition 13.06.21

GIO @ Fogo No Cu | August 2022

Mix made for Christa Kupfer's podcast (former Loftus Hall)and deleted alongside with all the other mixes in their account.

Maybachufer 48 (former Christa Kupfer mix)

On Saturday 24th June, I was joined by the beautiful babes of Coven (GIO & Feasting) at Oona Bar and together we closed the Refuge Worldwide summer hangout.

I played for the first hour, and then Gio & Feasting took over for the second hour.

Fogo No Cu x Coven - King Sleepy, GIO & Feasting // June 2023

🌐 Refuge Worldwide is a radio station and community space based in Berlin-Neukölln.
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Each year we donate our Patreon revenue to a different organisation. In 2023 the partner will be Turning Tables.

Turning Tables is a non-profit organisation working to empower socially, economically and politically marginalised youth by providing them with the means to express their hopes, dreams and challenges through the arts of music and film production.

Coven & amigas - GIO - 29 Dec 2023

Presenting January's episode of Radio Samt, featuring the very thoughtful and insightful GIO.

"In creating this mix, I embarked on a musical journey through my memories and perceptions of Latin America. I explored archives of traditional music, kitschy soundtracks, and complex music deconstructions, seeking sounds that evoked specific places and landscapes. Unintentionally, all of my selections shared a common element: they expressed lament. This emotion served as the guiding theme for the journey, steeped in the sadness of contemplating 'what if…' 'What have we lost?'"

Radio Samt [6] - GIO - "Cartographic Explorations"

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Coven & Amigas - GIO - 17 Feb 2024

@gio_goltara (Giovani Goltara, he-him) has discovered that electronic dance music is where he feels most comfortable expressing himself. Ever since his early rave days, he's been drawn to electronic beats infused with Latin American rhythms. 

Digging through records from the 1990s, GIO uncovered a treasure of productions that appropriated diverse sonorities from the global south. 
Now, he's on a mission to bring these sounds back and re-appropriate them for queer dance events, particularly in Berlin, where he's been organizing parties since 2021. 

One of his standout events is Coven, which focuses on celebrating queer Latin American culture through music and dance.

GUEST SERIES : GIO

Alias: Gio
Pronouns: He / Him
Location: Berlin
Collective: Coven
Labels: Tandera Records, U're Guay, Vigor
Name of the mix: 4&20 House
About the mix: ¡En Berlín, es hora de LEGALIZAR! ¡Ojalá pudiéramos conmemorar algo, pero aquí seguimos luchando contra el apoyo al genocidio!
El House juega un papel fundamental en mi vida, al igual que en la de muchas personas queer y migrantes. Junto con los afrodescendientes, los latinos han  fusionado raíces para crear el estilo musical que nos hace bailar hacen décadas. Mis primeras raves, yá a los 26 años, me hicieron sentir parte de una escena artística única. Como estudiante y profesor de historia del arte, me di cuenta de que era parte de una expresión artística que aún no se enseñaba en la universidad. Desde entonces, el House y el baile han sido mi mayor fascinación artística.
Para este mix, seleccioné vinilos y tracks recientes producidos por personas que comparten experiencias de vida similares a las mías. Seguro que muchos los compré mientras estaba bien colocado de marihuana. ¡Parece que yo y la hierba tenemos un bello gusto musical en común! Entonces ahí están 39 tracks que me hacen tripear :)
Follow: @gio_goltara

#tracklist
01. Tony Garcia Featuring Reinald-O - My Sweet Love (Percapella) [High Power Records, 1988]
02. Abdula - Spring Love (12” Version) [Continental, 1995]
03. Midiboy - Midi Jungle (Congapella) [Cutting Records, 1989]
04. Capetini - You Got that Booty (DUB) [Subliminar Records, 2023]
05. Discorosso - Discorosso (Illiria Mix) [Discorosso, 1992]
06. Sueño Latino - Sueño Latino (Paradise Version) [Blanco y Negro, 1989]
07. Collina Presents Tito Valdez - Tumbe (Ricky Montanari Belle Epoque Edit) [rma CasaDiPrimordine, 2022]
08. Mike Delgado - Phunk Carnival (Bonus Beats) [Kenlou Records, 2004]
09. Seed Selector - Mete Bala [Subliminar Records, 2022]
10. Inland Knights - Keep Secret [20:20 Vision, 2001]
11. Mangodjs & Eduardo Chermont - Simonal [Banana Gold Records, 2023]
12. Grupo Batuque - Afro Black (Ambient Groove) [Far Out Recordings, 2006]
13. Anané - Walking On Thin Ice (Masters At Work Dub) [Vega Records, 2006]
14. Pasta Boys - Babalawo (Pasta Boys Original Version) [SSOH, 2005]
15. Omaar - Tobby [2023]
16. Missy Elliott - Gossip Folks (Mousse T.'s Afropean Ride Remix Extended) [Elektra, 2003]
17. Daniela Mercury - O Canto Da Cidade (Radio Groove) [Sony Latin, 1993]
18. Dion Castro - Ala das Baianas (Original Mix) [Bioma Rec, 2021]
19. Cumba Project - Cumba Dance [Chameleon Records, 1997]
20. Two Puerto Ricans, A Black Man And A Dominican - Scandalous ('89 Garage Mix) [Capitol Records, 1989]
21. Mahogany - La Cabrona (Trip'n Mix) [Herbal House Records, 1994]
22. Danny Tenaglia Featuring Liz Torres - Turn Me On (Kano's Mix) [Feel The Rhythm, 1999]
23. Ralph Anthony - Oye Mi Gente (Hex Hector's In Da House Extended Mix) [BMG U.S. Latin , 1997]
24. Davidson Ospina - Mami Que [Fue Jus' Trax, 1996]
25. Fun City - Padentro (Kongo Bill XXX) [Cutting Records, 1996]
26. Studio X - Join The Tribe [N-Fusion, 1992]
27. Joey T. Vannelli - Good Inside [Dream Beat, 1993]
28. The Absolute - I Believe [TRIBAL United Kingdom, 1995]
29. Sharp Boys - Dansen (Hifi Sean Remix) [Sharp Digital Recordings , 2021]
30. Big Man - Make Me Feel (Dub Mix) [Ultra Vinyl, 2002]
31. O.D.C. - My Mind Is Going (Deranged Version) [Bottom Line Records, 1991]
32. Sunland - We Are Only Human (Manoa Mountain Jam Remix) [Universal Records, 1997]
33. Prayers - Imagination [EMI Dance House, 1992]
34. Junior Vasquez - Ab Fab (I'm Thin And Gorgeous) (Tribal Beats) [Logic Records, 1997]
35. Orbital - Chime (Extended Version) [FRR, 1992]
36. Lula - The DJ, The Music & Me (John Creamer & Stephane K. Mix) [Hooj Choons, 2001]
37. Latin Boom - Cafe Con Leche (12" Ambient) [Fast Food Records, 1993]
38. Fila Brazillia - The Light of Jesus [Pork Recordings, 1994]
39. Tri - We Got The Love (Vocal Mix) [Epic, 1995]

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House of Others #066 | GIO | 4&20 House

DJ PUTILLA GIO I TANDERA MEGAMIX @FunctionFM 19.08.2024

Directamente desde la pista de baile, disfruta de esta mezcla de GIO (@gio_goltara) y Feasting (@dr_feasting) recorded live en Coven, Berlin.

Ambos nacidos en Sudamérica, Giovani Goltara (Brazil) y Miguel Jara (Chile) comienzan su trabajo en conjunto en el underground de Berlín en el año 2020, participando activamente en el restablecimiento de la actividad cultural de la música electrónica hacia el final de los confinamientos. Su colectivo Coven (@coven666) es reflejo de la necesidad de la apertura de espacios en la escena europea desde una perspectiva interseccional: su identidad queer y migrante moviliza la política de su trabajo desde la anti-colonialidad, la género-disidencia y la apertura de las barreras de clase en la música electrónica.

Tanto su trabajo como selectores y como productores bajo el pseudónimo The Midnight Service (@the-midnight-service) refleja un entendimiento de la influencia latinoamericana y queer en la historia de la música house y evidencia su experiencia y sensibilidad en crear atmósferas elegantes influenciadas por la cultura de club de Berlín de los últimos años.

El presente mix es un recorte grabado en la última edición de Coven en Berlín, incluyendo los sonidos que sin lugar a dudas refleja su actual identidad musical: irreverente, queer y latinoamericana, pero sin dejar de lado la elegancia y el hipnotismo de las pistas de baile de la capital Alemana.

[sic] 024: GIO & Feasting

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Set recorded at the first May Day Rave produced by Coven (now At Your Service) in 2022. In 2025, we're going to the 4th edition, after a 2024 blow up of a rave. While we manage the high expectations, enjoy this warm-up by GIO.

GIO - May Day warm-up

"ℍ𝕖𝕝𝕝𝕠 𝕞𝕪 𝕔𝕙𝕚𝕝𝕕𝕣𝕖𝕟,
𝕎𝕖, 𝔾𝕠𝕕, 𝕙𝕒𝕧𝕖 𝕕𝕖𝕔𝕚𝕕𝕖𝕕 𝕥𝕠 𝕘𝕚𝕧𝕖 𝕐𝕆𝕌 𝕒 𝕓𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕂 (𝕆ℕ𝕃𝕐 𝕪𝕠𝕦, 𝕠𝕟𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕔𝕙𝕠𝕤𝕖𝕟 𝕠𝕟𝕖𝕤)
(...) 𝕀 𝕘𝕚𝕧𝕖 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕔𝕙𝕠𝕚𝕔𝕖 𝕠𝕗 ℝ𝔼𝔹𝕀ℝ𝕋ℍ. (...)"

Thus said God, and so we did.
Some place, some people, some time ago, we laughed, we cried, we screamed, and most of all, we danced ‘till the fucking floor. 

And this (and more) was the sound track. 
Dance with us.

Kisses 
Daddy

boom 3

Quelle d'amour

After hearing plenty of: "daddy can you play that part of your set [aquela da água na boca?]  yesss". Here's the part of my previous mix when dj Hornison took over the mixer.
Enjoy it with your best lovers and narcotics.

Kisses 
Dd

Quelle d'amour [hornison's Trip]

Recording from our family dinner celebrating the end of 2020 and hoping for the best for 2021.

Missing the dance floor and your moving bodies!

kisses
dgio

CONJURING [at family dinner]

GIO (Giovani Goltara, he/him) is a Brazilian producer and DJ based in Berlin. Drawn to sunny House beats infused with polyrhythmic Latin American drums since his early rave days, GIO digs through 1990s records to uncover productions that resonate with his roots. He shines on queer crowds and open-air dance floors, blending classic House with contemporary Latin tunes to create refreshing and varied dance experiences. Since 2021, he's been organizing parties in Berlin, including Coven, a standout event celebrating queer Latin American culture through music and dance. His productions have been released on labels like U’re Guay Records (UY), Vigor Trax (MX), Tandera Records (BR), and House of Others (ESP).