Real feel good energy coming in from San Francisco based selector, https://soundcloud.com/sineadj for podcast 57. A perfect hour filled with blissed out house cuts and garage to ease you in to the start of Spring time and get you ready for dancing together again this summer.

"I’ve been in San Francisco for the last 7 years, but originally from the surrounding Bay Area. Being Irish and Persian, the cultures were both heavily incorporated with dancing so it only makes sense that I found myself interested in dance music as an adult. I started djing about 5 years ago, but I feel only in the last year and a half have I started taking it more seriously. I hold a monthly residency on HydeFM, a sick community based radio station in the heart of our city. I feel so proud to be a part of HydeFm because of their unwavering commitment to give a platform to many artists here and far. On my show Siah Shekar, which means ‘black sugar’ in Farsi, I mostly play in the realm of house music. I love that Hyde gives me full reign to play whatever I want, so my shows could be anything from DnB, to Street soul & hip hop, or UKG and 2 step. I like to change things up a lot, but my baseline is 90s house and breaks.

Whenever I record a mix I try to just portray how I’m feeling. Im feeling pretty hopeful about the approaching summer and some relief from the heaviness covid has brought. So this mix is some something to make you feel just that. We will dance again very very very soon. I can feel it 🙃"

High Hoops 057 - Sinéad

Monday mix alert 🚨

Fresh new heat coming in from the absolute babe, Ady Toledano, who we had the pleasure of meeting in Tresor during one of the last pre pandemic dances 💓

Hailing from Tel Aviv and based in Berlin, Ady Todelano is one of the most consistent forces on the queer scene in the German capital. Known for his long sets combining different genres and energy levels, he has been constantly invited to events of the caliber of Cocktail d'Amore, Buttons, TrashEra, Lab.Dance, RIOT, where he is a resident, renowned clubs such as Tresor in Berlin, Alphabet in Tel Aviv and Good Room in New York, and live broadcasts like HÖR .

TASCAM DR-05

High Hoops 060 - Ady Toledano

Packed with plenty of feel good moments, German party starters, https://soundcloud.com/isleofwax serves us our latest mix in the series, and what a beauty it is - a real selector's journey, matching perfectly with the imminent easing of lockdown restrictions and summer within reach.

Isle of Wax is a Hamburg formed DJ collective consisting of four music lovers Davin, Gilberto, Naama, and Kevin. Active since 2014, the crew explores dance music in all its groovy, quirky, and obscure notions by organising events and parties in some of Hamburg’s venues such as Golden Pudel Club, unearthing and rediscovering musical gems on their Instagram and YouTube channels, and inviting other DJs for their Isle of Wax mix series.

High Hoops 061 - Isle of Wax

Peak time dance-floor, rave oriented bangers to kick start your weekend from the rising star https://soundcloud.com/luscious-xvg.

LUSCIOUS is a DJ & Creative based in Leeds who hosts the monthly Sable Radio (@sable.radio) show 'XTRAVA:GANZA'. Within his show and creative practice, LUSCIOUS explores rave culture, queerness and race whilst taking influence from philosophies and styles of these histories to evoke a new and inclusive perspective of the future. His DJ sets often blend between old school rave tracks and fresh club edits to repurpose the euphoria and hi-NRG of the music he grew up listening to into a contemporary sound. He has a huge passion for music of all genres and eras and loves to find ways to infuse them all via blends, edits and samples.

LUSCIOUS recently did a guest mix for Manchester-based collective Mutualism’s NTS show, and has been found playing in Leeds at Wharf Chambers and Beaverworks. He creates his own artwork for his mixes as well as beginning working as a Graphic Designer within the music & arts industries - his design work is as vibrant, high energy and playful as his mixing. 

"I created this mix as an ode to the experiences I’ve had in inclusive clubbing spaces (High Hoops in particular!) where I’ve felt comfortable & proud with my identity, free to express myself, and felt true euphoria. These were the emotions I channelled into the songs and energy I’ve curated - euphoria, pride, and joy - and I hope those that feel the same about these valuable spaces can relate to that. As the sun has been shining over the last week as I recorded this, I also wanted to capture that atmosphere of dancing through a summer day and into the night, moments of beauty as the sun sets like you’re on a beach in Ibiza, the music intensifying in speed and genre as it falls darker. Expect breakbeat, eurodance, trance and sprinkles of hardcore."

High Hoops 062 - LUSCIOUS

Very proud to be hosting this super special mix in our podcast series - an hour of own productions by the rising force https://soundcloud.com/soundsofluxe. Having become very good friends with Lucy at the beginning of the pandemic, we have watched her grow into an incredibly talented DJ and producer, regularly playing UK wide, while releasing on labels such as Banoffee Pies and Needs, with plenty more heaters to come in the pipeline.

Catch LUXE alongside Or:la, Midland, Abena, CCL and more at High Hoops Pride Weekender August 28-29th https://ra.co/events/1451597

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LUXE aka Lucy Hopson, originally hailing from Brighton, now resides in London after spending 3 years in Manchester where she began her journey in electronic music. Her interest in music started from a young age and went on to study Music at the University of Manchester.
 
It wasn’t long before she became a firm fixture of the Manchester music scene, joining music collective and events series B.L.O.O.M. (alongside Phoebe Valentine, Kmya, and Poison Ivy), playing widely around the city and beyond. She has now moved onward to her current residence in East London where she continues to make waves with her unique approach to music, sound, and production. Her approach to production blends a multitude of different genres and takes inspiration from many different angles: anywhere from prog house and psychedelic trance to UK bass and breakbeat jungle influences. LUXE’s contribution to BPLS009 on Banoffee Pies Records and her self-released Re-Imaginations EP both exemplify this willingness to take inspiration in many forms.

High Hoops 066 - LUXE 100% Production Mix

A love letter to the dancefloor and to the raves that never were. Belfast born and Manchester based up-and-coming selector https://soundcloud.com/kh0lle has pulled together a storming mix blending beautifully both emotional and heavy hitting dancefloor numbers. 

“I first really started to understand what it meant to DJ when playing through battered KRK’s to a group of people for the first time who would later-become some of my closest friends.

Possibly playing the best set of my life in my mate’s kitchen on Halloween (so some have said). Even in the most mundane of environments music can have a strangely transformative and spiritual effect which can be hard to believe until it is felt.

A long overdue healing process took place after lockdown was finally lifted ,my eyes were opened to the vibrant queer music scene in Manchester and the many amazing spaces the city has were one can lose themselves in for a couple of hours. This return was what a lot of us had been craving the entire time having only made do with what we had until then. Though just as things began looking up life remains unpredictable and this year a friend of ours tragically passed away before we could share those moments with them again.

This mix is a bittersweet love letter to raving, a lot of these tracks are some of my all time favourites and have many memories attached them. The meaning that becomes attached to certain tracks is a very personal thing, even though it can seem silly it’s still real and one of the most powerful aspects of DJing. How at the right moment, when the right tune is played, it can remain etched into your mind long after it has passed. This is my attempt at a tribute to a rave that never was nor ever will be. Hope you enjoy xo”

High Hoops 067 - k.h0lle

For anyone fancying themselves as a music aficionado or an expert on the next generation of selectors currently thriving in UK club land’s fertile North East will know https://soundcloud.com/REESUK. An avid producer, label head and digger, his sets often boast eclectic treasures from across the world; from Italo, Zouk and Arabic Disco to the depths of New Beat, Wave and Body Music.

Since his debut back in 2019 on his own label Paradiso Records, the Middlesbrough boy has built up quite the discography with releases on some highly creditable labels; Permanent Vacation, Me Me Me and most recently Bordello A Parigi.

High Hoops 068 - REES

Ahead of our Pride Weekender Extravanganza, the local rising star and good friend of High Hoops, Aiden Francis has pulled together two hours of stomping hitters to get you in the mood to sweat.

Aiden will be performing alongside the likes of Michelle Manetti, Eris Drew, Bored Lord, D. Tiffany & more  on the 27-28th August. Tickets live now: https://ra.co/events/1544145

High Hoops 069 - Aiden Francis

Our latest mix from Icelandic/Norwegian live duo, https://soundcloud.com/ultraflexband is a perfect way to see out the end of a beautiful Summer with a head clearing range of 80s soul, electro, synth-pop and italo.

Ultraflex’s sound is inspired by the disco, italo and funk of the 80’s, blending it with new-age sensibilities, unexpected jazz chords and melodic twists. The result is a catchy, contemporary whirlwind of dance floor weirdness, nodding to their ancestors in the historical lineage of spectacular electronic music. The duo’s material is both kitsch and high concept – pushed through a contemporary pop culture filter Ultraflex creates their own brand new lotion carefully tailored to your needs.

High Hoops 070 - Ultraflex

Nick Kagame @ High Hoops
The White Hotel, Salford
17.09.22

Nick Kagame @ High Hoops, The White Hotel 17.09.22

babyschön @ High Hoops
The White Hotel, Salford
03.12.22

babyschön @ High Hoops, The White Hotel 03.12.22

Phijos is the catch-all alias of Philippus Johan, who hails from Cape Town, South Africa. Confident in the comically broad music taste he’s developed through initiatives he’s helped set up over the years (including The Other Radio, The Other Records, SWIM and Search Festival), he mashes up club edits, bass, italo, jungle, r’nb, breaks and techno into one very energetic cocktail. Don't worry about the ingredients, worry about the garnish: a sleazy and euphoric wedge of queerness to smack your lips on.

He's performed either as Phijos, Phijosindafield (w/ [kevindafield]) or with The Other DJs at a wide gamut of events and clubs, including SPECTRUM, Modular, Mouth2Mouth Festival, Cape Town Electronic Music Festival, Smalltown Beat Festival, The Death of Glitter and Search Festival. He was the host of two radio shows on The Other Radio and has appeared on mixes for Worldwide FM, The Other Radio, Vinyl Factory, High Hoops, Zarabat FM, Mass and Montez Press Radio.

High Hoops 073 - Phijos

High octane closing set by https://m.soundcloud.com/faffldn live at The White Hotel
26.05.23

FAFF live at High Hoops 8th Birthday

Soulful, deep & sexy selections from https://soundcloud.com/suze_ijo live at The White Hotel
26.05.23

Suze Ijó live at High Hoops 8th Birthday

https://soundcloud.com/fastlove_mcr
https://soundcloud.com/kh0lle

Fastlove b2b k.h0lle live at High Hoops Pride Weekender

Seb Odyssey live at High Hoops Pride Weekender

High Hoops 074
sebastieN

Queer DJ born and raised in Nottingham but now based in Manchester, https://soundcloud.com/sebastien-astbury was first educated in underground music culture through Nottingham club night Wigflex and learnt the importance of community through attending various (queer) nights at Salford's The White Hotel.

"Having recorded this right at the tail end of summer, I wanted this to be a farewell to the season by featuring some of my favourite tracks from this years warmer months, whilst still looking forward with anticipation of the club season approaching."

High Hoops 074 - sebastieN

Feast your ears on some gorgeous acid-tinged house music on the latest High Hoops latest podcast from long time pal of ours, DJ Heartbreak. 

https://soundcloud.com/dj-heartbreak-berlin is a long-time Berlin resident, but originally from squalid Northern UK roots. He’s an obsessive record digger, DJ and music writer who is equally adept at playing tops off pumpers as he is playing Autechre to a crowd of 5 with the lights off. Outside of the club, he hosts a bi-monthly show “Enter the Freakzone” at Refuge Worldwide exploring dub, experimental and weightless ambient beauties. He is also a member of the nice 2 be nice collective in Berlin that specialises in parties showcasing real unadulterated house music. Inside the club he's often flirting with acid bangers, wonky Detroit house, vortexing groovy techno or knackered Sheffield bleeps. Whatever the context, like in this High Hoops mix, expect an abundance of love, sweat, tears and acid.

High Hoops 075 - DJ Heartbreak

https://soundcloud.com/user-952236522

Zuri's distinctive approach to mixing places a strong emphasis on infusing energy and rhythm into her playful selections. Hailing originally from San Sebastián, she seamlessly integrates a captivating Latin flair into her dancefloor deliveries, meticulously tailored for the intimate ambiance of smoky basements and the dynamic atmospheres of bustling festival tents. 

Whether unleashing a torrent of full-throttle breaks and bass heavy beats with a discernible UK influence or delving into the profound and enigmatic realms of Latin bass and dembow, the Manchester-based DJ showcases a versatility that allows her prowess to become molded and shaped by those around her whilst injecting her own dynamic spin on things.

With an impressive roster of supported artists including the likes of Joy Orbison, object blue, Client_03, TSVI, and Bluetoof, the trajectory of Zuri's career appears increasingly radiant, promising an active and inspiring presence throughout the entirety of 2024 for a DJ who exhibits no indications of slowing down.

High Hoops 076 - Zuri

https://soundcloud.com/bpm131bpm

131bpm is a dance-floor trouble maker.

Constantly evolving musically, he is making a name for himself as a DJ and producer known for his signature booty boppin’ and back breaking rhythms. Influenced by various electronic music sub-genres like vocal house, Detroit classic electro-breaks, 90s progressive and Latin music, his sets are always sweaty and sexy, scattered with catchy basslines, nasty vocals and bouncy percussions.

He became a resident at the party Vitamina in Milan in 2018 and recently released his first album in August 2023 on Body Language’s label -party in Berlin where he is also a resident playing regularly since 2022.

High Hoops 077 - 131bpm

High Hoops 078 - Rhod Parry

Sam is the founder and a resident at https://soundcloud.com/pumpingvelvet, a London-based Queer dance party that takes place bi-monthly at LGBTQ+ venue Dalston Superstore.

Sam grew up in London, his tastes moulded by the city’s diverse dance music scenes: from childhood trips to Notting Hill Carnival, to formative dancefloor experiences at nights like FWD, Trash and Süd Electronic. He brings these influences to his DJing in sets that span a broad gamut of genres, tied together by a love for big drums, pop melodies and sleaze.   

Frustrated by the lack of queer spaces where you could hear both a Svek record and Kylie in the same night, Sam founded Pumping Velvet in 2018, driven by the firm belief that any barriers erected between pop and ‘serious’ dance music are entirely artificial and that there’s no such thing as a guilty pleasure. It’s this same ethos and disregard for boundaries that makes his DJ so thrilling.

High Hoops 079 - Sam PV

Tokyo Horoki (Tokyo wanderings) is a collection of tracks from pleasure cruiser's last two years living in Ota-Ku, Tokyo. 

The first part features tracks recorded with Shinichiro Yokota featuring vocals from Ayako Higa, Chara and Wakana hrt. 

Part two features collaborations with Okayama upstart Keita Sano.

HH 001 A2) Insecure Feat Ayako Higa - Pleasure Cruiser, Shinichiro Yokota and Smoke Thief

HH 001 A1) Rainforest Feat Ayako Higa - Shinichiro Yokota & Pleasure Cruiser

Ahead of our party with Zaltan on the 21st of September he's put together a mix for our podcast series...

Don’t look for the latest Zaltan 12”, there is very little chance that it gets released anytime soon : Zaltan rather puts all his energy into his mixes and in running his label, Antinote. Wandering through recordshops and flea markets, looking for French rarities and yet to be discovered records, Quentin Vandewalle has gathered thousands of dancefloor-friendly tunes of all eras and from all over the world. Teaming with Raphael Top Secret for years as the cult Parisian duo Zaltan & Top Secret, he definitively knows how to keep a party going.

Zaltan has been djing for more than a decade and he makes a point of honour to deliver mixes as surprising and versatile as the label he runs. If you show yourself at a party where he plays you may find yourself falling into a maelstrom of Caribbean bangers, French proto-house tracks, dark electro fantasies and god knows what else he’ll take out of his bag.

Support comes from two very good friends of High Hoops, Annabel Fraser and Bitzer Maloney. Two NTS regulars and self confessed vinyl enthusiasts who have previously graced the stage with killer selections at High Hoops. 

Expect the unexpected with a night of twists and turns. Paris meets Manchester via our favourite Salford warehouse.

High Hoops 023 - Zaltan (Antinote)

A1 Pleasure Cruiser & Keita Sano - Blackout

Fresh heaters from across the Atlantic in High Hoops podcast number 39.

Dani Loose, aka DJ Having Sex, hails from Seattle WA, a city gaining traction for its (now on hiatus) burgeoning queer techno scene. Known for breakbeat sets that go against the grain, Dani has a passion for chaotic and neurotic club music that shakes things up and keeps people on their toes.

Get ready for an hour of hi-nrg pumpers to finish of your weekend just right 🪐

https://soundcloud.com/havingsex

High Hoops 039 - DJ Having Sex

Fresh sounds from up and coming Manchester based selector, Dig B. A relatively fresh name to the Manchester circuit, he has appeared on a number of stations around the North West, and holds a genre spanning weekly show on Fuse Fm.

“This mix encapsulates how I currently feel with the progression of my taste and influences, filled with both old and new favourites; downtempo, house, trance, 140, club, and all the gooeyness in between.”

Strap in and enjoy the ride.

https://soundcloud.com/user-150517320

High Hoops 044 - Dig B

Brand new heat from Dublin born, Manchester based DJ, https://soundcloud.com/diarmuid-kavanagh. 

No stranger to the scene, having run Dublin party Flipside which featured guests such as S.O.N.S, PLO Man and Brian Not Brian over the years, whilst also playing as resident DJ at Izakaya Bar, Kav's versatility as an artist shines through in this 2+ hour long mix moving between spacey ambient to downtempo breaks and leftfield house.

High Hoops 047 - Kav

Resident Advisor mix of the day 09/02/21: https://t.co/wbBeNBdukx?amp=1

Entrancing house grooves coming in for podcast 55 from our very good friend Seb T, aka https://soundcloud.com/bugsgroove. A hypnotic hour and twenty with plenty of banging kicks and soulful twists.

Seb is a regular Dj at Manchester's Soup Kitchen and can sometimes be found working at Eastern Bloc behind the desk in the record shop. He runs Techno.logy which is a mix series and Facebook group with an emphasis on techno in all its forms. A familiar presence on underground radio with a monthly show on Melodic Distraction and also part of the Leeds and Bristol-based No Way Back collective.

High Hoops 055 - Bugs Groove

High Hoops is a utopian club night inviting all people, no matter their race, sexuality, nationality or gender. 

Manchester and beyond.

Contact: info@highhoops.co

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