Name: Imaginarium Mix Series 01 - Perseus Traxx (January 2022) by Imaginarium Leeds
Duration: 1 h

Artist: Chris Gray
Title: Cosmic Simmering
Cat.: SAFT24
Label: saft
Format: 2 x Vinyl 12’’
Release date: February 2023
Style: Deep House, House, Downtempo

A1. Forage The Courage (What Could Be)
A2. Woks & Their Toasted Sesame
A3. 3s Then A Flour
B1. Bring It To A Simmer
B2. Freshened With Seductive Acidity
B3. It's A Bad Day When The Store Locks Away Detergent
C1. Fennel & Dill Pollen
C2. The Rest, In Peas
C1. Flan De Qoi Choi
D1. Tikka Luvr
D2. The Puttanesca Caper
D3. Every Child's Pots & Pans
D4. This Game Hen's Game's On

Cosmic Simmering is a very personal new album of unreleased material from Chris Gray on Saft. The 13 track album has been composed of previously lost archives, restored DAT tapes and old CDs and it plots the musical evolution of one of house music's most underrated artists.

Gray has been producing since the mid-nineties, and in that time has crafted some seminal moments in deep house. He's landed on a range of labels, but most often Saft or his own Deep4Life. He has put out seven superb long players that explore a rich palette of moods and grooves, and this latest is another adventurous collection that travels far and wide into rhythm and sound. 

Work on this album started in March 2020 when Chris started digging around in his archives. Some of what he found was sketched in the late 80s, while other tracks were written a few months after Chris moved to Chicago and was living in his uncle's south side attic in early 1993. There are also some cuts from 1995 onwards which have been salvaged from deteriorating DAT tapes after a friend of Chris fixed his player. There is also a selection of early 2000s deep4life material taken from 20-year-old backups on cheap CDs, all brought back to life for this record.

Cosmic Simmering is a beautifully widescreen album that works equally on mind, body and spirit.

SAFT24 - Chris Gray - Cosmic Simmering

It's that time for UK vs Detroit Techno Mix vol 2!
Hope you enjoy.

Vol 2

UK vs Detroit Techno Mix Vol. 2

Energy Workshop welcomes Tom Witheridge to the series.

A well seasoned Dj, a man in the scene for many years and true to his roots. A vinyl dj producing a vinyl masterclass that is based from a deep analogue house upbringing with a hat tip to the U.S.
This mix is a testament to his influences and the plight of these genre's being less recognised within contemporary Eora gigs.

Words from the man himself:

"The mix was recorded during a somewhat impromptu Saturday session at home - I felt it turned out pretty well so why not share. Comprising of records I’ve collected over the past 15 years, with a theme of deep tones, sometimes euphoric, often melancholy, and with a touch of hope. 

Mixing records acts as a gauge for my mental state. When I’m feeling centred and calm, the process flows, the records pick themselves and emotions run high - it’s a beautiful thing. The more tactile nature of vinyl is expressed as a feeling, bypassing my overthinking brain. Funnily enough the opposite can be said when I’m feeling stressed!

I hope you enjoy this journey. I understand electronic music as a form of nonverbal communication. The artist’s conscious state digitised for others to absorb. They express feelings and states of being that cannot be adequately described by our limited linguistics. As I piece together these records I’m doing so as a patchwork of my own experience at the time of recording and hopefully it moves you as it moved me."

For more: @tom-witheridge-1

Thanks Tom, See the below track list for all to consume!

David Fanshawe - Song of Dawn (intro) [Nonesuch Records]
Big Strick - Black Talk [FXHE Music]
Keith Worthy - Deep Sea (The Original Deepstrumental Mix) [Aesthetic Audio]
Porn Sword Tobacco - Kristallisering [Aniara Recordings]
HVL - Whirlpool [Voyager]
Rai Scott - Keep On [Inner Shift Music]
Johannes Albert - People Say (Fred P Reshape) [Frank Music]
Jordan - Meanwhile In Ridgewood [Orante Music]
D’Marc Cantu - That Love You Feel [Thema Recordings]
Kouji Nagahashi - 2 (Last Dance Over Me) [Iero]
Ajukaja & Andrevski - Rare Birds [Levels]
Steven Tang - Leaving The Phyiscal World [Smallville Records]
Joey Anderson - 3200 B.C House Dancer [UntilMyHeartStops]
BLM – Spwn Camping [Contrast Wax]
Nicuri - Replenish The Earth [Bliq]
Dj Qu - Air’s Force [Strength Music Recordings]
Steve Murphy-Relaxed Groove [Wilson Records]
Paul Du Lac - Beta Rhythm [D’ DU DU]
Consumer Watchdawgz - Untitled 1 [Butter Sessions]
Nicuri - Replenish The Earth (Parrish Adams Remix) [Bliq]
Ka One & St-Sene - R2A [Flyance Records]
PJ - Elysian Fields [Stickman Records]
Depeche Mode - Peace (Ben Klock Remix) [Mute]

Stretch & Flex
EW xx

Danceportal 28 - Tom Witheridge

Palace Vinyl Transmissions # 011 - David Agrella

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Knoe Radio 230410 Track List

Contours - Balafon [Anma]
Lootbeg - No Sleep Or Ambien [The Legend of Gelert]
Jamn Ensemble - Nord [Selections.]
Arapu - Morning Clue [No Rush]
Lee Humphreys - 4 Faze [Evasive]
Cityboy - Chillin Witda T [We're Going Back]
Baldo - Hotplay (Pyramida's Hotpants Remix) [Physical Education]
SW. - elypsiaDANCEsentence [Avenue 66]
Santiago Salazar - Piano Adjacent (AceMos Reimagination) [River Rapid]
Planet People - Hyper Glidin [Planet People]
Toke - Messed Up [Mint Tea]

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THIS MIX WAS ORIGINALLY POSTED ON MIXCLOUD IN 2022
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We kick off the Imaginarium mix series with a DJ set from Nigel Rogers AKA Perseus Traxx AKA many other aliases, including Northern Powerhouse, Secret gang, Sir Leon Greg, and Ellis de Havilland. To name a few.

A talented and prolific artist - and an artist in the true sense of the word, Nigel is known for his production and live sets, and the DIY spirit with which he approaches all his projects.

Nigel’s DJ sets are always a treat for the ears, too, and he plays across the spectrum of genres.  

This is an upbeat mix, one to transport you far from the gloom of a January afternoon...

Imaginarium Mix Series 01 - Perseus Traxx (January 2022)

THIS MIX WAS ORIGINALLY POSTED ON MIXCLOUD IN 2022
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Our third instalment in the Imaginarium mix series is from Kerouac (KRS Two) AKA Mike Kerouac, half of Kerouac and SMILE, ahead of his set in Leeds on Easter Sunday for Doghouse Disco...

https://www.facebook.com/events/648263719765905

In recent years Kerouac has produced as another duo, KRS Two with Adam Ross notching up several releases so far. During lockdown Isaac has started the DJ set streaming channel Acidhouse FM on Twitch and Mixcloud.

Upcoming from Kerouac and SMILE is their Splitendz Ep with Datelab (M-Tone Recordings) on bandcamp. They also have two vinyl releases upcoming in 2022. KRS Two will be releasing an EP next year as well.

https://soundcloud.com/kerouaclive

https://facebook.com/Kerouaclive

https://facebook.com/KRSTwoo

https://facebook.com/KerouacandSMILE

https://soundcloud.com/kerouacandsmile

https://mixcloud.com/KerouacAndSMILE

Imaginarium Mix Series 03 - Kerouac (April 2022)

From hiatus, Fair Shake has returned to tell the tale of a city’s spirit through the eyes of dear friend, Lazy Suzan. A saviour selector, she sways us with a sermon, lifts us up, beats our celestial heart. This mix is full of discrete grooves and complex rhythm, exploration of the aural and movement towards the light. So on this day of rest, Bless yourself and tune in.

Deity to the dancer,
Bodies in motion
Perscussive psalms, sound escapes
Deep in the recess of rhythm

Artwork by @maggiedashrose (insta)

Fair Shake 013 - Lazy Suzan

WGD Podcast 25 is courtesy of Unexpected Items. aka Cat Curl b2b Metropolitan Soul Museum delivering a quality mix for your aural pleasure.

Tracks

Deradoorian - Dali's Elephant Caravan Melting Desert
Metropolitan Soul Museum - An Onion (For Its Layers) [BoscoHCBD01 - Bosconi Records]
Patricia - Julia Set
Redray - Cosmic Knowledge (unlimited happiness)
Unreleased
Keefy G - Tools for le car [mass001] 
Unreleased
Kim Kemi - Only Smoke [Variation Records] 
Red7 - Feel u up at the disco (Bootleg) 
Mystic Bill - Obsession Black Mix [Wax Your Crack] 
DJ Life - Fluorescence (Craigie Knowes) 
Corbi - Kraken (semi delicious)
Reflex Blue - Implant (RAND) 
Redray - Cosmic Knowledge unlimited happiness 
Unreleased
Inner city - Anonhangay (Dave Clark remix) - network records

WGD Podcast 25 - Unexpected Items w/ Cat Curl b2b Metropolitan Soul Museum

After a brief hiatus we are back with CKFM edition 101 & it is worth the wait. 

A definite kindred spirit to us here at Craigie Knowes, he's been doing it better & longer than most. We met in person for the first time earlier on in the year, ate a large amount of Italian food & chatted about music for a few hours before going to support our friends who were playing at Subculture. An unplanned but very much welcomed first meeting.

Raised on a diet of Soul, Jazz, Hip Hop, Punk and Reggae, turntables were a natural progression for this Bristol born, Welsh rooted DJ and Producer Owain K (Owain Kimber). After discovering the sounds of bootleg mixtapes and Techno as a youngster in the 90s, he's never been one for sitting still. 

Owain has kindly provided the tracklist for those of you so inclined, we're guessing most of you will be with the quality of the mix. 

Support the artist by following:
>>> https://soundcloud.com/owaink
>>> https://soundcloud.com/innate-recordings

Tracklist -

Jose Rico – Agonias
Aybee - In The
Gilbert - High Rising
Skat - Is Dis Love
Rico Santé – Deep Drifting
4am - Kingston (Two Lone Swordsmen Remix)
So Inagawa – Logo Queen
Cult Fusion – Allegiance To The Sound
Fresh And Low - No Going Back
Kid Who - Warez house
NAD - Assemblages
D5 - No Analysis
John Tejada - As Far As Fun
Janaret - Rear
Venus Attack Project - X 2010
Slowhouse - Untitled
Move D - Inside The Freero Dome

CKFM.101 - Owain K

We've got a real treat for you here - our longest serving resident Chris (@chris_ianson) has just dropped a big 4.5 hour all vinyl podcast spanning ambient, house, breaks, techno, IDM and much more! He says this is a mega mix of everything he has been playing out over the last 2 years since his last podcast and is a sonic representation of where he is at right now as a DJ. It's a real trip so buckle in and get ready for a cosmic adventure.

Tracklist
1. Pedro Aguiar - Sacred Ritual [Darkroom Dubs]
2. Anton Kubikov - T.D.P.A. [Mayak]
3. Yaroslav Lenzyak - You & Me [Minim Records]
4. Takashi Himeoka - Theo [What Now Becomes LTD]	
5. Andrey Pushkarev - Frame [Luck Of Access]	
6. Disk - Hope [Whiteloops]
7. Idana - Hannah's Car Drive [Moulinet]
8. Tomas Rubeck - IO [Interval]		
9. Matt Karmil - Clean Bus [Kann Records]	
10. El Choop - Night (Woman) [ETUI Records]
11. Faltin - Phobos (Gowentgone Stepper) [Vidab Records]	
12. Hiver - Inner Motion [LET Recordings]
13. Analog~1 - Arpeggiator (Reduced) [Furthur Electronix]
14. Terre Thaemlitz presents Terre's Neu Wuss Fusion - She's Hard (Max Mohr Remix) [Mule Musiq]
15. G.U. - Peaceful Rage (Acid Revenge) [Strictly Jaz Unit Muzic]
16. Christopher Ledger - Percezione Attiva 1 [Brouqade Records]
17. Ebende - Bang! (Fabian Bruhn Version) [Aniara Recordings]	
18. J. - Zenith [YYK no label]
19. Ka One & St-Sene - F\ck The Hype [Ornate Music]	
20. Swag - 2+2=5 [Version]	
21. Instinct - Hollogram [Instinct]	
22. James infiltrate - Excursion [Infiltrate]	
23. Derek Carr - Sub System 7 [Why So Series]
24. Kesper - Re-entry [Slipstone Records]
25. Karim Sahraoui - Nightflow [Transmat]
26. Havantepe - Face Down [alienus]	
27. JS-04 – JS-04R2 [JS]
28. Ka One & St-Sene - CYFA [Flyance Records]	
29. Cosime - Fyr (Maarten Mittendorff Radia Mix) [Nous'klaer Audio]
30. Disk - Acid Rain [Whiteloops]
31. Adam Pits - Socket Power (Junq Remix) [Holding Hands]	
32. Gauss - Dub [Ornate Music]
33. Prime Minister Of Doom - Deep In Your Heart [Planet Uterus]
34. Arkajo - Fathomless Music [Aniara Recordings]	
35. Ikuto - Orb B [Orbitr]
36. Frazer Campbell - Dont Ignore Me [Elliot Project]
36. Doubtingthomas - Don't Knock [MOSHItaka]
37. Leafar Legov - Our Love Is Strong [Giegling]
38. Albrecht La'Brooy - Queens Bridge (10 PM) [Analogue Attic]
39. Francis Harris - Minor Forms (Valentino Mora Underwater Rephase) [Scissor and Thread]
40. Gacha Bakradze - Knowledge [Apollo]
41. Unknown Artist – #a9e4ff b [ODE]
42. Sasaki Hiroaki - Over [Yotsume Music]
43. Christopher Ledger – Try Edit [Not On Label]
44. Jacques Bon & Eugene Pascal - Château D'eau [Kann]
45. Nikosf. - Moment Collector [MOSHItaka]

Rotation 013: Chris I'Anson

Leeds-based collective running a venue and creative arts space. Also home to Plant & Deck - house plant & record store.

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