Mix for the monthly series run by NO VISA on Half Moon Radio. Featuring an array of genres, from Detroit Techno to Funk Carioca to DNB to Breakbeat and much more! This mix is inspired by the borderlessness of NO VISA, sprinkling in musical traditions from around the globe and complex, booty shaking rhythmic patterns that transcend regional and ethnic origin.

NO VISA 014 ft. Isabel Essence- Half Moon Radio

Live Set Recording from Below Decks hosted by Party Illegal & The Floor at The Fruit in Durham NC on 3.30.23.

Below Decks - 3.30.23

Live set from my return to Fallout Shelter at Ypsilanti Brewing Company on June 8th, 2023 in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

This set is a little bit messy and a little bit crazy, but it represents everything I love about the Midwest. You'll hear a little bit of everything in this set, and a whole lotta Midwest classics.

Fallout Shelter II - 6.8.23

I returned to Below Decks on 9.28.23, less than one week after returning from an extended period of time abroad in Medellin, Colombia. I drew a lot of sonic inspiration from my time there, and view this set as paying homage to the impact my time in Colombia has had on my own individual journey, both as an artist, and as a fellow human floating through the ether.

Below Decks - 9.28.23

This set was performed live at ELEVATE on 10.21.23 at The Fruit in Durham, NC.

To me, techno has always symbolized resistance against oppressive forces, and this performance honors that heritage of resistance set forth by those that dared to re-imagine a better future through music. This hour long set was my attempt to process and give airspace to the depth of the horrors and pain absorbing my whole being while watching the people of Palestine suffer great atrocities at the hands of the Israeli Occupation. It is both my mourning, and my meditation. 

Mourning implies loss, of which there has been tremendous loss since October 7th, but I do not want mourning to define the intention of this set. This set is expressing defiance in the face of violent colonial forces. This set is a testament to the steadfastness of Palestinians when faced with horrors unknown to most of humankind. This set is a reminder to not look away, and that neutrality is not an option in the face of genocide.

This set features music from a variety of artists hailing from nations directly impacted by Israeli aggression. The shirt I am wearing comes from Radio Alhara, an online Palestinian radio station based out of Bethlehem.

Verily, with hardship comes ease. (Quran, 94:5)

Donate to the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund: https://www.pcrf.net/

Meditations on Palestine - Elevate - 10.21.23

My first live DJ set. I plan to go through and splice in some edits later, but this is my current version.

Wine & Cheese Debut Mix

Second live mix, errors and all

11.12.21 Note: Leaving this up for posterity even though it's not really representative of what I do now. I had been mixing for I believe exactly two months at this point. I played this show live using only my laptop. I played this at a weekly event that took place at my college. I was using the moniker Thot Tamale during that time, but have since moved on to Isabel Essence.

Isabel Essence

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