Honest Allies

Recording of Identified Patient's set at Lente Kabinet Festival 2023

Identified Patient at Lente Kabinet Festival 2023

Recording of LazerGazer's set at Lente Kabinet Festival 2023.

Lente Kabinet Festival 2023

LazerGazer at Lente Kabinet Festival 2023

@ciel_dj

Introduce yourself? Pronouns? Where do you currently reside? 

Hello, I'm a producer and DJ going by the name of Ciel. My real name is Cindy, my pronouns are she/her, and I'm based in Toronto, Canada.

How do you deal with being nervous before a gig? 

Try not think about it :) It doesn't always work, but i find it happens from time to time if I'm really exhausted from not sleeping on tour and my brain has naturally shut off. If I can't stop thinking about it, I will try to select the first track from my vinyl bag and have a vague sense of what Rekordbox playlists I plan to play from. I ad-hoc all my sets because I love picking tracks in response to the audience's energy, but sometimes that is a lot more stressful for me and I find myself doom scrolling the USB. Devising a strategy, even if I end up not following it, does a lot to soothe my anxiety. 

Where do you see yourself musically in 2044?

I don't know what the future holds but I hope to be a full time composer of film and TV scores when I'm in my 50s and no longer want to tour constantly.

If you could have anything on your rider… What would you choose?

An indica-sativa hybrid joint (no tobacco), nice bottle of orange wine, German flat peaches, and a bathroom in the booth (anything is possible, right?)

What would you like to see in the future for the dance community?

Less celebrity worship, less influencer culture, less fame & money-chasing, more focus on behind-the-scenes folks (whether DJs or producers or labels) who foster community and tirelessly build their local scenes.

Ciel - 36˚C

Rinse FM Podcast

MARICAS with Acidheaven -  26 August 2023

Kiosk Radio is an online community radio streaming 24/7 from a wooden shack in the heart of Brussels’ historic “Parc Royal”. More info and music: https://kioskradio.com

Rakhi @ Kiosk Radio 04.09.2023

Name: Junia Omollo (@missjunia_)
Alias: MI$$ JUNIA
Pronouns: they/them
Location: Berlin, Germany

Influences: T-Data, Souci, JADALAREIGN, Whattis, Kilopatrah Jones, Chrisman, Coco Cobra, Nyege Nyege Tapes, HAKUNA KULALA, Body Language, Menzi, Dweller.. my mentors, friends, loved ones, peers and idols have given me so much inspiration, knowledge and opportunities and the list keeps growing. Thank you all.

Affiliation: Body Language (Berlin, Germany)

Favorite Quote: „Music is not produced in a vacuum; it responds to the conditions in which the composer and performer finds themselves. Hence, a pragmatic understanding of music's societal impact plays a pivotal role in understanding the evolution, sophistication, and spiritual matrix embodied throughout the various transformations and migrations of Black music.“
- The Embodiment of Sound, Satch Hoyt (2022)

Advice for the DJs, producers and artists of our community:
I'd love to see even more kindness, excitement over other people's success and sharing resources among peers. Participation in nightlife stands in inseparable relation to class oppression, gender and race relations. Work on collectivizing the means of musical production, knowledge and status. Working in nightlife can be challenging. So make sure to work out regularly, drink enough water, take breaks and be mindful.

With this mix MI$$ JUNIA asks for you to please learn more about and consider donating to:

❁ The BSWC (The Black Sex Worker Collective) (https://www.blacksexworkercollective.org/home)

❁ Hydra Café (https://www.hydra-berlin.de/cafe)

The rights of sex workers – especially Black, trans and other severely marginalized populations – are constantly under attack, with state and police repression as well as precarious living conditions being on the daily agenda. Our communities are not immune to harmful SWERF [Sex Worker-Exclusionary Radical Feminist] rhetoric and sentiments which is why I want to keep giving valuable institutions such as The BSWC and the Hydra Café visibility.

Read more and tracklist at - https://thedaisychain.club/2023/09/19/daisychain-296-mi-junia/

Post-production credit: https://www.instagram.com/sm_sm_sm__sm_sm/

Daisychain

Daisychain 296 - MI$$ JUNIA

Fruit DJ plays a lot of percussive techno and some sped up house music

https://www.instagram.com/fruit_dj/

Fruit DJ @ The Lot Radio 09-09-2023

A l'occasion de leur release party à la Station gare des mines le 15 Septembre, Nehza Records & XXIII take over Rinse France avec Nikki Nair, NOIA et RONI

Rinse France Podcast

Take Over Nehza XXIII : RONI - 15 Septembre 2023

Welcoming Katerina to the 909 series who provides a gorgeous, blissed-out rolling mix flowing through tracks from Young Marco, BUD, Simone De Kunovich, Helium, Agent Orange and more. 

Katerina is a Finnish Bulgarian artist who is the founder of labels Émotsiya and Kotarak, releasing music from the likes of Sansibar and Exploited Body. Earlier this summer, Katerina released her debut EP for the esteemed Running Back which the label files under "singer-songwriter house, outsider or campfire dance".  Showing the evolution of who Katerina is an artist, the EP followed on from records on Cómeme, Hivern Discs, Tigersushi and Rhythm Section.

A staple within the Helsinki club scene, Katerina has helped build the profile of local institutions such as Kaiku and Flow Festival through her global recognition which has led to gigs in Paris, Berlin, Ibiza and more. 

Keep up to date with Katerina below:
https://www.instagram.com/katerina_emotsiya/
https://soundcloud.com/katerina 

‘Get To Know You’ by Katerina is out now via Running Back, buy here: https://runningbackrecords.bandcamp.com/album/get-to-know-you 

Tracklist: 
Young Marco - I’m Still Mellow
Zeta - Honey
Kinky Roland - Batika
Nathan Melja - Synesthesia (Pariah Remix)
Subterranean Mascots, Mark Walker - Higher (Acid High Mix)
Tim Duysen - Interludium
S.O.L. - Polarlicht (Mix 1)
BUD - Beat u down
Helium - Out There
Simone De Kunovich - Primal Dream
S.O.N.S - Acid Dreams (Trance Jungle Mix)
Agent Orange - Warm Love

Untitled 909 Podcast 171: Katerina

Miimo es un integrante de la crew y label Hard Fist, que pudimos conocer durante la takeover que hicieron en Ballesta Club en febrero. Estamos muy orgullosos de empezar el proyecto de Honest Allies con su ecléctica selección de música, en un set marcado por sonidos tribales y orientales, pasando por el italo y el indie dance. 

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(ENG)

Miimo is one part of the crew and label Hard Fist, that we could meet during the label night at Ballesta Club in february. We are so proud of starting our Honest Allies project with his eclectic musical selection, in a mix based on italo and indie dance, with tribal and oriental rhythms.

HONEST ALLIES #001 // Miimo (Hard Fist)

Honest Allies nace entre las ciudades de Madrid y Ciudad de México, como un programa de alianzas sonoras, en su modalidad de radio y Soundcloud, con la intención de converger, dar voz y representación a artistas, selectores y a personas de nuestra comunidad, divergiendo entre géneros y estilos, como diversas formas de expresión artística. 

Como elementos del colectivo, componen y residen el programa @Lebollet, @Rootian y @FuentesGuerra.

- Fuentes-Guerra es director de fotografía y amante de la música con presencia como DJ en los principales clubes de la ciudad de Madrid.

- Lebollet es fotógrafo, diseñador, Promotor y DJ residente de @BallestaClub, también en Madrid. 

- Rootian, radica en la Ciudad de Mexico (CDMX), es Psicólogo, DJ residente y promotor de los colectivos artísticos mexicanos @LaPartyProject y @Disevamx.

Los tres son grandes amigos de larga distancia procedentes de Córdoba, Andalucía, en el sur de España.

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(ENG)

Honest Allies was born between the cities of Madrid and Mexico City, as a programme of sound alliances, in the form of radio and Soundcloud, with the intention of converging, giving voice and representation to artists, selectors and people from our community, diverging between genres and styles, as diverse forms of artistic expression.

As elements of the collective, @Lebollet, @Rootian and @FuentesGuerra make up and are residents in the programme.

- Fuentes-Guerra is a director of photography and music lover with a presence as a DJ in the main clubs in the city of Madrid.

- Lebollet is a photographer, designer, promoter and resident DJ at @BallestaClub, also in Madrid.

- Rootian, based in Mexico City (CDMX), is a Psychologist, resident DJ and promoter of the Mexican artistic collectives @LaPartyProject and @Disevamx.

The three of them are long distance friends from Córdoba, Andalucía, in the south of Spain.

HONEST ALLIES #000 // Lebollet + Rootian + Fuentes-Guerra

Young Drums es un dúo Mexicano formado por Diego Ferreyra y Josue Becerra. que nace en 2009 en su ciudad natal, Salamanca, Gto. Como uno de los proyectos musicales y promotores culturales más importantes del centro de México.

A pesar de una orientación musical normalmente focalizada a la pista de baile, personficada en los mejores eventos del país, con sets energicos, rítmicos y normalmente uptempos, suelen fusionar generos como Techno, Industrial, EBM, Italo Disco, New Beat, Disco, hoy se presentan con nosotros para mostrarnos su lado mas introspectivo mostrándonos un set vespertino, con una selección exquisita, de tempos lentos y tintes tomados desde el ambient, al tribal, dub etc.

Josué y Diego, Han compartido escenario con exponentes nacionales e internacionales como Zombies In Miami, Marsman, Alessandro Adriani, Justin Long, Snuo, Paramida, Knekelhuis, AAAA, Objekt, Sneaker, Identified Patient, Interstellar Funk, entre otros.

HONEST ALLIES #002 // Young Drums (Haunted Space)

Como tercera invitada de Honest Allies tenemos a @yahairadj . Influenciada por el disco, sonido Chicago, ritmos chamicos, sintetizadores ochentenos y Techno Detroit, Yahaira nos deja un mix de 96 minutos cargado de energía. 

Yahaira es radiohost de Who Is In Da House, ha pasado por los principales clubs del país, como la Sala Apolo de Barcelona, el Café Berlín de Madrid, La3 de Valencia… así como por festivales como el BBK Live, Bime, Low o FIB. 

Esperamos que lo disfrutéis igual que nosotros.

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(ENG)

The third guest of Honest Allies is @yahairadj. Influenced by disco, Chicago sound, shamanic rhythms, eighties synths and Detroit Techno, Yahaira leaves us with a 96-minute mix full of energy. 

Yahaira is radiohost of Who Is In Da House, she has been djing at the main clubs in this country, such as Sala Apolo in Barcelona, Café Berlín in Madrid, La3 in Valencia... as well as at festivals like BBK Live, Bime, Low or FIB. 

We hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

HONEST ALLIES #003 // Yahaira

@elmosquetero nos ha dedicado nuestra cuarta publicación con una sesión que comienza con ritmos eclécticos, downtempo, hasta ritmos más club con rasgos de Indie Dance, rock y disco. Con producciones de Youkounkoun, Leonor, Mr BC, Arabian Panther, Mijo, Theus Mago o Iñigo Vontier, entre otros.  

"Traté de seguir un hilo conductor de principio a fin sin ser monótono. Mi objetivo era jugar con los contrastes: alternar lo dulce con lo mas duro. Podría decir que este set es ecléctico, mitad espontáneo y preparado que trata de borrar las barreras, y fronteras, esquemas pre establecidos o definidos." 

Diego Mouchet es un DJ, guitarrista y cantante, franco-boliviano amante de todo tipo de música electrónica. Vivió en La Paz, Toulouse, México D.F, Buenos Aires y Lyon antes de llegar Paris. Forma parte del sello alemán HEARec, como Director Artístico, y ha estado organizando y tocando en eventos de Francia y Bélgica durante todo 2019 y principios de 2020. Ahí sacó su primera canción ‘El Condor’ junto al compilado VA HEARec Vol.4. 
Paralelamente se ocupa del booking de: Sex Kino, Leonor y Victoria.52.

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(ENG)

@elmosquetero has dedicated our fourth release to us with a session that starts with eclectic rhythms, downtempo, and goes up to club beats of Indie Dance, rock and disco. This super mix comes with productions by Youkounkoun, Leonor, Mr BC, Arabian Panther, Mijo, Theus Mago or Iñigo Vontier, among others.  

"I tried to follow a common thread from beginning to end without being monotonous. My aim was to play with contrasts: to alternate the sweet with the harder. I could say that this set is eclectic, half spontaneous and half prepared, trying to erase barriers, and borders, pre-established or defined schemes". 

Diego Mouchet is a French-Bolivian DJ, guitarist and singer, lover of all kinds of electronic music. He has lived in La Paz, Toulouse, Mexico City, Buenos Aires and Lyon before arriving in Paris. He is part of the German label HEARec, as Artistic Director, and has been organizing and playing at events in France and Belgium throughout 2019 and early 2020. He also released his first song 'El Condor' on the compilation VA HEARec Vol.4. 
At the same time he is in charge of the booking of: Sex Kino, Leonor and Victoria.52.

HONEST ALLIES #004 // El Mosquetero (HEARec)

@javi-frias nos trae un mix con una selección de sus discos favoritos de rare grooves, que puede ser la banda sonora perfecta para estos días de confinamiento en casa. Con más de una década coleccionando y pinchando música, Javi es una figura muy conocida en la escena madrileña. Ha sido residente de salas como Café Berlín  Marula Café, Tempo Club, Kathmandu o el Junco, así como sus producciones y edits son pinchados habitualmente por DJs como Detroit Swindle, Danny Krivit, Folamour o Horse Meat Disco. 

Desde 2017 dirige su propio sello, Night Shift Records, dedicado a los reworks y edits de música disco y house.

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(ENG)

@javi-frias brings a selection of his favourite rare grooves records, and if you need a soundtrack for these lockdown days, you are in the correct place. Javi's been more than a decade collecting and djing, so he is a well known figure in the Madrid scene. He's been resident of many clubs, such as Café Berlin, Marula Café, Tempo Club, Kathmandu or El Junco, and his productions and edits are frequently played by Djs like Detroit Swindle, Danny Krivit, Folamour or Horse Meat Disco. 

Since 2017, Javi runs his own label, Night Shift Records, with mainly edits and reworks of disco and house music.

HONEST ALLIES #010 // Javi Frías (Nightshift Records)

EXAMINING THE GOD HEAD
a new monthly transmission attempting to dissect and decipher celestial codes to further understand our ancestry and future...

At the end of this moon cycle GODDEZZ receives two proper important visits from our celestial cousin Dream Software Corp, and psy-rave-dive instructor SEO JOHN.

DREAM SOFTWARE CORP. re-aligns neural networks with expert precision using a selection of balearic, down&uptempo dream inducers.
Search their website www.dreamsoftware.co.uk for some classical merch, vizual accompaniments and soundwaves.
@dreamsoftwarecorp

Nu addition to the GODDEZZ aquatic temple SEO JOHN educates on his internal flavourz. A most sacred day on the GDZ marble stone calendar, JOHN's 'DIVE' EP releases on February 19th
@methejohn

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EXAMINING THE GOD HEAD with DREAM SOFTWARE & SEO JOHN

Honest Allies nace entre las ciudades de Madrid y Ciudad de México, como un colectivo de alianzas artísticas, en su modalidad de eventos de arte relacional, antes programa de radio y ahora tambien canal de Soundcloud, con la intención de converger, dar voz y representación a artistas, selectores y a personas de nuestra comunidad y espacios cercanos, divergiendo entre narrativas, géneros y estilos, como formas de expresión artística y alteridad. 

Los Fundadores del colectivo, lo componen y residen @Lebollet, @Rootian y @FuentesGuerra.

- Fuentes-Guerra es director de fotografía y amante de la música con presencia como DJ en diversos clubes de la ciudad de Madrid y su residencia "PRESENTE" en @radio-relativa. 

- Lebollet es fotógrafo, diseñador, Productor, Promotor y DJ residente de @BallestaClub, también en Madrid. 

- Rootian, radica en la Ciudad de Mexico (CDMX), es Psicólogo clínico, Promotor de los eventos de arte relacional y takeovers de Honest allies en la capital mexicana y DJ residente del club queer @sic-community-club.

Los tres son grandes amigos de larga distancia procedentes de Córdoba, Andalucía, en el sur de España.

HONEST ALLIES #010 // Javi Frías (Nightshift Records)

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