With a literally and figuratively stormy and rainy month closing a long winter in Cologne, Superbloom was built in a turbulent February rush right before spring entered.
Superbloom opens a new life, like birds starting the new day, and ends with a noisy soundscape repeating the same phrases with rising intensity. The title refers to a rare time in early march in California, when wildflowers blossom at the same time

“To certain degree my strength and at the same time weakness is having a tendency to be impulsive and instinctive. ‘being lost in impulsive actions’, was almost a bit of a problem at that specific time. It’s like being bad at chess: I’m always just thinking of the current step, while to be good at chess, you’d need to think steps ahead.

Two weeks after writing the song I’d accidentally sublet my room for the month and went to meet friends in LA, because of finding tickets cheaper than my rent. I shot the music video with Rubee Feagon in LA on an iPhone, where we spit on the lens, creating the blurry effect. We slept in a car, met new people and were basically out of money all the time. It was a time of building impressions.”

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Liza Dries - Superbloom

Burial x Massive Attack (I do not own this music)

Paradise Circus (Burial x Massive Attack)

Twenty-four years in the making, ::BLUE:: is an ambitious collision of hyper-focused sound design and twitchy Miami sonic influences that bring together all of Danny Daze’s sprawling interests for the first time. The 90-minute album is intentionally driven by sound itself, intended to be absorbed in one uninterrupted sitting (preferably blindfolded) to coax the listener into creating their own visual accompaniment. A concept piece, ::BLUE:: draws its inspiration from a wide, open world of messages and music, positioning itself just above the stratosphere and zooming in periodically to reveal microscopic details. Curls of rhythm bend around Daze’s sonic landscape like rivers and streams, framing island clusters of abstraction and turning washy ambience into booming bass music or horizontally-skewed experimental IDM. It’s a culmination of Daze’s experiences, spanning his early days as a cross-genre DJ and soundsystem fanatic, through his life as a globetrotting techno & electro producer, to his latter-day role as a cornerstone of Miami’s diverse cultural melting-pot.

Daze cut his teeth DJing and beat juggling when he was still a teenager, learning from the Florida scene’s voracious musical hybridization and paying little attention to genre boundaries. He came up at a time when the area was boundlessly creative but painfully under-documented, listening to bass-heavy electro sounds in one club and then hearing those elements flipped seamlessly by local artists like Phoenecia, Dino Felipe, and Otto von Schirach in another. This ingenuity was put into the spotlight on Homecore! Miami All-Stars, a lengthy showcase Daze presented last year on his own Omnidisc imprint, placing veterans such as Murk and Gosub next to an influential newer generation of artists like MJ Nebreda, INVT, Sister System, and Coffintexts. With ::BLUE::, Daze makes those connections even clearer, submerging glitchy, Schematic-style psychedelia in hypnotic, meditational reflecting pools and curving futuristic, bass-heavy grooves into lavish, experimental atmospheres. A love-letter to Miami that fully takes in the city’s broad outlook, ::BLUE:: examines how its sounds have been absorbed into the DNA of global electronic music, often without due credit.

It’s hard to believe that ::BLUE:: is Daze’s debut full-length, and it almost wasn’t. He finished an album back in 2013 but scrapped it when he began to realize it didn’t fully encapsulate his musical and artistic scope. Daze wanted to develop a record that highlighted the physicality he remembers from club music: the hands on turntables, the frequencies that practically rearrange your insides, the mass of voices, the energy of breakdancing cyphers. He produced 100 tracks for ::BLUE::, whittling them down to a tight 19 that he blended together, applying his experience as a DJ to create a seamless listening experience. The record, released via his own Omnidisc label, also highlights his ongoing relationship with the local scene, with guest appearances from Push Button Objects, Nick León, Jonny From Space, and Deroboter. And it’s not just an album; Daze has evolved the record into a live, audio-visual journey to be presented at planetarium (full dome) environments, using sonic elements from ::BLUE:: while directing eye-popping visuals created alongside Sensory Works, Joseph Nickson, and Konx Om Pax. The show made its debut during Art Basel Miami at The Frost Museum Planetarium and is preparing to be shown in various cities around the world. The show is currently being turned into an app, using Dolby Atmos and VR technology to enhance the message. Lie back, and let your mind and body do the rest.

CREDITS:
Stereo Version
Mixed: Danny Daze
Mastered: Joshua Eustis (Telefon Tel Aviv)

Dolby Atmos Version
Mixed: Danny Daze
Mastered: Danny Daze

::BLUE::

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Danny Daze - Silver Box ft. Nick León, Jonny From Space

Know V.A. presents Strange Days, a monthly residency at Echobox. Experimental electronics that are rooted in club music, ranging from hard dance to ambient. Strange Days is hosted by duo Know V.A. - occasionally inviting guests that are involved in the experimental club scene.

This month: Know V.A. take you on a trip in light of their recently released mixtape Slow Burner, Hard Drifter (https://soundcloud.com/know-va/sets/slowburnerharddrifter). The long-standing Amsterdam-based duo are one of the Netherlands’ forefront explorers of genre bending club music. Pulling influences from their youths spent at hardcore and rave parties, and an immense love for U.K. bass, their range is boundless and their music and DJ sets burst with dynamics. Their musical versatility puts them at home at illegal raves, major festivals like Lowlands and Defqon.1, electronic arts festivals like Fiber Festival or Prague’s Lunchmeat, BBC 1Xtra, NTS and Asia’s underground nightclubs.

Linktree: linktr.ee/kn0wva
Bandcamp: knowva.bandcamp.com/track/dilemma
Instagram: www.instagram.com/kn0wva/

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Strange Days #6 - Know V.A. - Echobox 01/09/23

Here comes the second installment of our electrifying @gun4hyre series to enjoy over the long weekend and bop along to while we take a deeper dive into the pulsating beats and rhythmic wonders curated by innovative minds in the scene. We’re happy to announce that Grifter160 has taken the helm, steering us through uncharted sonic territories with finesse. 

Hailing from the vibrant streets of Baltimore, Grifter160's sonic tapestries effectively transport you into a realm where boundaries blur and music reigns supreme. Expect an eclectic fusion of genres, from soul-stirring Ghetto House to the frenetic energy of Juke and Footwork, all elevated to 160 beats per minute and beyond.

This mix will ignite your speakers and get your body moving as Grifter160 presents a sonic arsenal that surpasses genre bounds and celebrates the vibrant diversity of an array of artists within the music industry. 

TRACKLIST:
Grifter160 x Scarlett Star- Never Log Off Theme
Fellatia G- Stan Song (Grifter160 x Scarlett Star Remix)
Tripletrain- Nobody
Pete RW- Whoa Man
DJ Reebok - She's Not A High Lover
Deejay KiiD - KiiD-the Answer
DJ Rolow - Should Have Been
DJ EARL - Moves 2 Make
Cuenique - So Chicago
WU 05- Wavework
WU 05- Check On It Remix
Symbiotic Sounds- Feelings
Symbiotic Sounds-  Like This
Ace Up- Gold Spot ft.Addison Groove
 DJ Reebok- Old Habits
K.Locke- Space Zone L24
Doxxie- Set Me Free (Scarlett Star x Grifter160 Juke Remix)
DJ Rolow- Vibing Out
Neuropunk- Fuckin Our Way
0h85- TP (Girl)
Hesk - Wont Be Satisfied (DJ Chap Remix)
Ticklish- Sum 1 Like U
DBK- WHO DIS 2016
Anna Morgan - Work That
Sir Tmo- On Dat
Jonny Megabyte- Liquid Gold (Original Mix)
DJ Deeon- Take My Time
0h85- Mz Jones
DJ Phil X DJ Chap X DJ Manny- Yellow Bars
Cakedog- Cake Pon De Flo
K.Locke & Elmoe - Wait A Min
Jeremih - Late Night (Dj YB & 2Tall Juke Remix)
FREAKY GIRLS - DJ JALEN
DJ Phil- Remind You 
Nangdo Starship
Heroshe- wealltry (jukedout)
DJ Jalen- Bend That Thang Ova
DJ JALEN - JUKE IT LIKE THIS 2K21
Veritas - Gimme D' Chance
Londy- Stay
 NIKES- U AND ME2
DJ Tre- Tha Rhodez Jam!
Shawn T x KA-ZE -Kiss Me (feat. Farah)
Shawn T x KA-ZE- Love Me (feat. Teresa)
Dread_L_Body_-_CBD GO EDIT 
DJMC- Pushin P
Big Dope P- POP MY SHIT (GRIFTER160 x Scarlett Star Remix) 
Slick Shoota- I Need It
Kneco- Gettin Down
 KITTY
DJ NHK GUY- MOOD
Stayhigh- Rack$
Boogie Mann- Relax
 DJ.MC - Ratchett feat. DJ Chip 
LOS- WERK 2K19
Tommy Wright III - Four Corners Part II (Matt Tecson Bootleg Jungle Juke Remix)
DJ MC- OOF PHARREL
Bennelux- Weed Is Loud
DJ Phil- Can You Feel It (feat. Rashad)
Daft Punk- Something About Us (DJ NHK Guy Edit)
DJ EARL - ANOTHER CHANCE
Philthkids - Promoters_Suck_Dick_Big_Dope_P_Remix
Slick Shoota - Nebula

Grifter160 (GUN4HYRE Takeover)

Earlier this year we released a new single by Liza Dries, called 'Superbloom'. Drawing inspiration of this track she made a mix for the Intercept Mix Series, which features ethereal ambient sounds from artists like Yawning Portal, Lyra Valenza, Bby Eco, Torus, Quit Life, and unreleased gems from her own collection & @miawmiawmusic.

Intercept Mix Series 16 - Liza Dries

C Powers: @cpowers
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Fixed Rhythms: @fixedrhythms
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Bandcamp: https://cpowers.bandcamp.com/album/sheer-sky-ep
Release Date: December 12th, 2023
C Powers (Cecilia Powers) promotes the power of community organizing in many facets of her life. She’s an interstellar producer and DJ as well as an active tenants’ rights activist in Portland, Oregon. Intersectionality is at the core of Cecilia’s perspective as a trans woman and is reflected in her organizing practices and her musical activities. Whether planning actions against unethical landlords with tenants & regularly hosting solidarity benefit parties in Portland, or fostering safe dancing spaces with her queer family when she lived in Savannah GA, Cecilia has found ways to expand upon the notion of a “community in motion”. She has released on Sorry Records, Sweat Equity, CGI Records, Proper Trax, and Niche N Bump to name a few.


This EP is four cuts of C Powers’ signature touch applied to a hybrid blend of electro, breaks, and bass. There’s high-octane energy as well as a power in the spaces between. These four tracks balance “maximum” and “minimum” and will slap the fascism right out of any environment they’re dropped in.

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*PREMIERE* C Powers - CompuRink

Episode 4 of my Oct-Feb residency on Radio Relativa! First hour with me, as usual, throwing down some bumpy weird techno and bassy stuff before we welcome New York-based producer and DJ Ovid to take the reigns for the second hour! A pulsating mix that jumps between dark and moody percussive sounds interspersed with lighter house-leaning moments.

Ovid has seen his own music productions released on Ireland's Flood – a label with a focus on heavy drums and driving percussion, alongside multiple other self-releases, as well as being a regular on New York's The Lot Radio and in the local club scene.

www.radiorelativa.eu

Plot 45:

Galtier – Torn & Strewn
Ghadimi – Know You Better
Dyselecta – Begawan Shuffle
Shelly – Ston
EM + Stav – Odd (Forest Drive West Remix)
Jabes – Imp Repeate
Jonny From Space – Beamin
Lunice – No Commas (Dansa Remix)
Kombé – Third Pillar
Bing – ‘ la 9 (edit)
Joe Koshin – Jelly
Lucas SM – Within Touching Distance (Syz Drumzmix)
Eyeza – Bloodjam
De Grandi – Verso
Oddkut – Uzi Wiz
David Scopes – Rude Step (Original Mix)
Nature Unit – Nature 3
Hassan Abou Alam – Mawgood (TRAKA Remix)
Sister Zo – The Fool (TX4’s Orb Bounce Remix)
False Persona – Cradled

Ovid:

MESAFA - Let Me Tell You About My Love
Farsight, Le Motel - Velcro Interrupt
Destrata - Delos
Jumboclat - Cloverleaf Dub (Stacktrace Remix)
Hagan - Royal Jama
Parry - Wren
Peggy Gou - It Goes Like Nanana (Alex Wann, Sasson Remix)
Be Charm'D feat. Benjamin Pessy - A Gira
Nosync - Dembow Boost
Dominowe - Zulu in War
Scratchclart x Mxshi Mo x Vybez - AfroTek Body (Sinjin Hawke Edit)
Peder Mannerfelt - No Sheep
Hekkla - Hardcore Memories
Cassius Select - TRICKNOLOGY!
Dayzero - Daruma
Krl G x Bad Gyal - Karmika (Zutzut UKG Flip)
Ovid - The Pyramid
Surusinghe - Bet
Shawn Cartier - Snake Pit
Atrice - CN3
Strict Face - Speed Trial
Abadir - Blame it on SUTRA
Shai FM - Holler
Silvestre - Party
Jason Code - Duhh
RAVL - Doomsday Clockmakers

Plot 45 invites Ovid on Radio Relativa – January 2024

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Label: disko404
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OOU YEEAA! / CHCHKCH

OOU YEEAA!

DJ DETWEILER - OOU YEEAA! - New 7" Vinyl (Link in Description)

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More info and music: https://kioskradio.com

Liza Dries - Superbloom

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