club random (八) [76-129bpm]

It was an honor to get to open for one of my earliest DJ influences a few weeks ago at @hot-mass. A fantastic night...Satoshi was in top form and the club felt juuuuuuust right. Hope you enjoy the recording!

Aaron Clark - Opening Set for Satoshi Tomiie @ Hot Mass  - Nov 2, 2024

Name: Yaël Ohayon
Alias: Ygal Ohayon (@trashdisco) (I kept my deadname for my DJ activities and social networks. As it’s still around, maybe I should call it a zombiename :) ?)
Pronouns: She/Her
Location: Paris

Influences: From the soundtrack of my childhood and teenage years (North African and Middle Eastern music, New Wave, mainstream Italo Disco, Euro beat, early rave stuff…) to Disco, House, Electro, Early Goa and Cosmic Music. With a special mention for two DJs : Ron Hardy and Daniele Baldelli.

Affiliations/Residencies/Projects:
I have a monthly residency on the web radio Rinse France. Each time, I spin a 2-hour mix exploring a particular vibe, from downtempo and disco to house or progressive. I released a couple of years ago a compilation called "Studiolo" (Italian word for “cabinet of curiosity”) and dedicated to 90s Cosmic Music. It was released on the French label Antinote.

Favorite Quote:
“One must dance every day, even if only in thought.”

Advice for the DJs, producers and artists of our community:
The most important is to protect our own mental health. The DJ/producers game can be really toxic for anyone, but especially for Queer people. We have to face daily micro aggressions, and we have to deal with the stress and anxiety generated by competing for attention on social networks. It can be devastating.

About the mix:
It’s a vinyl-only mix, as I usually do, recorded at home. First, I thought about making something really club and dance floor, but I was not really in this mood. I went digging in my house for progressive and trance records to make something more shiny, like a cocoon to face the coming winter.

With this mix Ygal Ohayon asks for you to please learn more about and consider donating to:
❁ SOS MEDITERRANEE France: It’s a French NGO rescuing and protecting refugees who try to cross the Mediterranean Sea. It’s really important to help them when French government tries to shut it down and when governments all over Europe vote to toughen laws regarding immigration. (https://www.instagram.com/sosmediterranee_france/)

Read more at - https://thedaisychain.club/2024/11/05/daisychain-354-ygal-ohayon/

Daisychain 

Daisychain 354 - Ygal Ohayon

Moopie b2b Lena Willikens @ The Lot Radio 11-08-2024

Ron Like Hell’s DJ set at Sonic Junkie Recording Studio in Brooklyn, NY.

soundcloud.com/ronlikehell
youtu.be/onWtHHn6gbQ
www.instagram.com/ronlikehell/

S02 E02 | Ron Like Hell @ Sonic Junkie Recording Studio

Neptunian Influence, Seventy | Featuring @tduvante

We are excited to present the closing set for Detroit Brunch: Journey's End by the one and only Titonton Duvanté! Recorded live in Detroit on May 25, 2024, this set holds a special place in our hearts, capturing the raw energy and solar funk of the Great Dark Spot. We hope that it brings back beautiful memories for you or allows you to peak into the mastery that we witnessed that day.

Titonton Duvanté is an internationally touring DJ and producer based in Ohio. He runs the label @residual-recordings.

SUPPORT: https://www.discogs.com/artist/4845-Titonton-Duvant%C3%A9
https://www.discogs.com/label/68-Residual-Recordings?page=1

Meet you in the Great Dark Spot <3

NI70 | Titonton Duvanté

Techno-punk legend Andrew Weatherall plays his favourites past and present; ranging from contemporary indie bands to the pounding 909s of early acid house.   
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/andrewweatherall/episodes/andrew-weatherall-30th-january-2020

Andrew Weatherall Presents: Music's Not For Everyone 300120

A sleazy mix from London-based duo Kiara Scuro.

Formed of Rosie Ama and Nadia (aka ZaaZaa), Kiara Scuro met through a mutual friend and started working together creatively when an opportunity to host a radio show on Reprezent Radio came up. This show opened the doors up to Kiara Scuro with further semi-regular radio slots and residencies appearing on the likes of NTS, Noods and Balamii. It wasn’t until their residency on Worldwide FM that the Kiara Scuro project was fully formed. A true testament to the power of radio, the experimentation and exploration it allows you to do and how it can propel an artist’s career, Kiara Scuro quickly solidified their name as a go-to in the London club circuit and beyond and continued their radio presence on Rinse FM up until recently. Some of their key dates have included Alexandra Palace where they supported Bicep, Glastonbury, Corsica Studios, Dimensions Festival, Gottwood, Field Manuevers, Secretsundaze and Love International to name just a few. Their creativity knows no bounds as in 2021 the duo took their first steps into the world of production, releasing their debut track on Accidential Meetings’ compilation AMF&F002 followed by releases on Fabric Originals, Ritmo Fatale and Armada. This is a taster of what’s to come from Kiara Scuro as they reveal in the interview below that their debut EP is in the works and scheduled to be released early next year!

Rounding off a very exciting year for Kiara Scuro, we speak to the pair about their first introductions, formative musical moments, Rosie’s approach to A&R and curation with her record label Human Endeavour and digging more into what’s on the horizon.

Interview: https://www.untitled909.com/untitled-909-podcast-205-kiara-scuro/

@wearekiarascuro

Untitled 909 Podcast 205: Kiara Scuro

Amsterdam selector Orpheu The Wizard connects oddball and straight forward jams from different decades and different record shelves in a monthly show.  
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/orpheu-the-wizard/episodes/orpheu-the-wizard-29th-november-2024

Orpheu The Wizard 291124

Command D summons the gods of the deep to have us completely submerged in a world of interdimensional dub techno, traversing us through an hour and a half of infinitely looped reflections and subaquatic soundscapes. 

@commandd

Q. This certainly feels like one of your most immersive mixes to date, deeply contemplative and full of dreamy dub techno atmospherics. What inspiration did you draw upon, and what type of setting or situation could you imagine it being enjoyed in? 

A. I started to get into this sound when I was putting together my mix for the Moonshoe mix series. I didn’t know what to call it at the time but I found all of those tunes and tied them together with a certain feeling that was really inspiring me then, it was very organic and that is still one of my favourite mixes. You can hear dub elements scattered throughout that whole mix.

As I started incorporating more dub elements into my productions I discovered artists like Stephen Hitchell and Rhythm & Sound that had created a kind of music that was really extremely satisfying for me to listen to, especially considering my developing love for hi-fi and larger sound systems. I incorporated those artists into my FHUO mix which was a much more considered exploration of the style. Looking back on the process of making the mixes and how much I enjoyed them really assures me that the deep and contemplative sound is a big part of who I am.

For this mix I’ve taken inspiration from the MDC series itself which I’ve been listening to for years. I wanted to add little hints of deep house sounds as a nod to the mixes of the past. I personally think mixes like this are the best to listen to when you’re travelling and looking out a window, otherwise maybe sitting at a desk on a rainy day doing some work. I’d like people to listen to this in a time where they won't be distracted by something else or feel the need to skip forward, I’d want people to just throw it on and let it play, drifting in and out of the tracks and their own thoughts.

Q. Are there any songs in the mix that are especially close to your heart, and what is it about these tracks that resonate with you so much?

A. My favourite tracks in the mix are Saftig Komposition by Rasmus Hedlund and Sedlec Ossuary by Persuasion. At a base level I love these tracks because they take a more modern approach to a dub techno track with tight production. Going deeper, the thing that really resonates with me is hard to put into words and best left unsaid. I think this kind of music (along with many other kinds) allows the listener to feel emotions that aren't able to be put into words, part of why I love it so much. I find that dub techno specifically can feel sad and happy at the same time like lots of jazz ballads. That to me is a really beautiful sound that kind of encapsulates life in general.

Q. Tell us about the development of your live set, and where things are currently at with it? Do you feel like you’re able to explore different shades of your sound when playing in a live setting?

A. Putting together my first live set was an awesome experience. I got to play it all around Australia from clubs to rainforests. I’ve put the current live set to bed for now and am starting to work on a new one with a slightly different setup. Although it was a challenging experience, I loved making a live set because often when I would dig for tunes to play out I’d think ‘I wish I had a song like this’ and writing a live set meant that I could bring those ideas to life and curate a set exactly how I wanted. I think I’m really starting to settle into ‘my sound’ in production and DJing, but there are creative limitations in both like finding new music or learning new skills. Overcoming technical barriers in production allows me to get closer to my most true form of expression when it comes to what’s coming out the speakers so I’ve been really working on that recently. Hoping the next live set will be bigger and better : )

MDC.302 Command D

May I please have this Dance

Co-founder of the @hot-mass club, @Honchopgh festival and parties in Pittsburgh, plus Detroit's Club Toilet. Resident @nowadaysnyc. 
Bookings: michael@honchopgh.com 

12.31.24 – NYC @ Zero Chill
1.11.25 – PGH @ Hot Mass (Honcho All Night Long)

Aug 13-17, 2025 - Honcho Campout
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