favs of 2025

Leslie

Housechool

@ohmgsounds


It’s time for the next mix in our series!

Whilst Ohm G is predominantly based over in New York, some of you may know this chap from the countless events he has played at over the years, sharing the stage with some of the best in the business. Hosting the likes of The Ghost, Vera, KRN to name a few.

In addition to spinning tunes, Omar runs his own night, ‘Decatur’ which has been a staple for over 5 years now, and more recently, they have decided to set up their own label, with the first release coming from Lucho. This release, unsurprisingly has gained plenty of support from around the globe.

Either way, if you your not familiar with Omar then get tucked into this lovely hour of rare digs, records and all round wicked tunes from the Puertorican.

Huge thanks to Omar for this!

Enjoy! 

MHR

MMS #13: Ohm G - Trust The Levels Mix

@livwutang at praia

foto: anetaurbonaite

livwutang at Praia - Waking Life '24

Opening up Saturday night at The Barn with some rolling drums and chimey melodies

---
Smerz, GAEA - Det Som Kom
Sleep D	- From Village to Empire
Batu - Sunday
Julio Bashmore & T. Williams - Porta Time
Maga - Quila
C31 - Groove It
Mitch - Night Versions (Original Mix)
Jex Opolis - Wide Awake (Dub)
Smacs & Patrick Kong - Coming From
Revivis	- Perceptions
Jack Rock - Ignite Your Mind
Floating Points - Key103
Umek - Voice 3 (Voices of Africa Vol. 1)
CHANTS - Displacement (Drum VIP)
Matrefakt & Lewy - Summer Breeze (Original Mix)
Olof Dreijer & Diva Cruz - Acuyuye
IsGwan - Tumbao
INVT, K-LONE - Ascenso Dub
El Nick DGO - ☆ SOCORRO ☆
Harba - Waggle
Elbarto - Talamera
Gloria Estefan - Mi Tierra (Sarmien Edit)
Vienna's Filthiest - EVUL (Dirty Maria & Parule)
Mac Declos - Voy Voy
TSVI - Din Daa Daa
El Nick DGO  - Pecado
Pascal FEOS - Timeless
False Persona - Subtraction
Barker - Look How Hard I've Tried (Christopher Ledger Remix)
Ultraviolet - I Wish That (Radical Mix)
E-Unity - E-Ternity
Renslink - Pull On...
Georgie & Joe - Nobody Will Love You

-
Mixed at The Barn, Denver, NY | August 31, 2024

September 2024 Mix (Live from The Barn)

We begin Season 8 with Bounce House organizer and resident, DJ Anarres who shepherds us through shame to get us back up on our feet. For Andi, there you ought to know how to experience the bad, so you know how to experience the good. Those familiar with Andi’s style should expect the same depth and variety they always deliver, but this time with an 80’s soul flare and Kermit the Frog. 

For the tracklist and more, head here: moods.substack.com/

Moods is community-curated and community-supported. By helping us out, you're directly supporting artist commissions, curator fees, merchandise, and materials for parties. Consider subscribing to our Substack (moods.substack.com/), or give us a buck, four, or more a month directly: danielsharp.cargo.site/Moods

Moods 77: DJ Anarres

Our first podcast of 2025, and who better to kick things off than enigmatic French duo International Mac & Tau Car. As one third of the 192gmbh crew, Mac has been spinning dancefloors on heads for years with his endless supply of shapeshifting, bargain bin goodness. Based in Berlin, the crews YouTube channel and Reptilian Mix series have garnered cult like status amongst a certain vintage of off-kilter dance music fans. More recently Tau Car has emerged from the Risky Bookings family into the limelight with some seriously classy mixes. 

Playing Dimensions for the first time in '24, the joy of their Beach Stage set was matched by the pairs smiles beaming from boats to dancefloors for the rest of the weekend. We're delighted to host their first ever podcast recorded together.

@internationalmac
@tau-car

DIM314 - International Mac & Tau Car

Party-starting stompers from a crossover star.

Even if you've never met Adam Longman Parker, AKA Afriqua, you can get to know him pretty well through his music. His lyrics ("Would you house me in a house, would you house right in my mouth?" from "Dr. House"), track titles ("Wagwan Bhagwan?") and cover art exude a charmingly cheeky demeanour that makes his music personable. It helps that his latest records are absolute smashers–funk bombs with jacked beats and bouncy grooves.

Once ensconced in the minimal world, the Virginia-born artist gravitated towards Miami bass, Midwest house and zesty techno before the pandemic. Thankfully so: his recent discography combines Moodymann's slinky swagger with The Neptunes' killer sense of rhythm. Just like those legendary acts, Parker carries weight in both the underground and mainstream—he's released with Tomorrowland label CORE Records and DJ'd at Ibiza superclubs, while still appealing to more headsy crowds.

His career expansion hasn't cost him his principles, either. A champion of Black history and culture, the classically-trained pianist infuses overlooked Black musical traditions like psyfunk into his work. Coloured, his debut full-length, was a tribute to what he called the "Black musical tree."

"Genre is just temporary housing," the now Berlin-based producer noted in a recent Instagram post. That mentality informs his RA Podcast. From '90s-inspired house and luxurious harp melodies to some of his originals and even a "Satisfaction" remix, it's a celebration of unpretentious, feel-good music. Put simply, it slaps—hard.

@afriqua

Read more at ra.co/podcast/972

RA.972 Afriqua

Tammy Lakkis plays music to feel weird to.

http://www.instagram.com/tammylakkis

@tammylakkis

Tammy Lakkis @ The Lot Radio 01-16-2025

While traversing a realm of appearances many truths are heard and not seen. An audio representation of a moment in time captured and preserved - a sonic photograph. This recording is one such artifact, one that for me illustrates a fine line bordering cosmos and chaos. Something that can not be duplicated during a controlled studio session which is absent of collective effervescence. So far from a quiet game of solitaire, but more a test of faith where reckless abandon embraces instantaneous risk. The evening was a spiritual conversation that embraced us all through the magical forces of music set beneath a canopy of trees, sprouting from the grounds of an enchanted forest. Evidence of the artist’s hand and thought process is unforgivingly present while creating a range of possibilities for spontaneous storytelling surrounded by an atmosphere of ecstatic energy. This memory will live with me forever.

- Justin Aulis Long

Justin Aulis Long at Draaimolen Festival 2024

https://soundcloud.com/cyberfab
Fabiola is an NYC-based, Detroit-rooted DJ/producer who digs deep into the archive of dance music. Her style is versatile + cheeky with depths of acid and bass. From listening sessions to sweaty dance floors, Fabiola’s sound is known to be eclectic and expansive. Regardless of time or space, Fabiola holds a strong midwestern flare to every set.
Track List:
Dial’Afreaq - Erykah Badu
Machines 2003 - Techmaster P.E.B.
Cellular Phone - Dopplereffekt
Call Me - Bileebob
Phone Home - B. Calloway
Artificial Intelligence - Detroit Grand Pubahs
Dial-A-Freak - The Egyptian Lover
Obscene Phone Caller - Rockwell
The Telephone Call - Kraftwerk
Cuties get connected - Domino
Teknphone - Tekniq
When Can I Call You (Frankie Bones & Tommy Musto British Telecom Mix) - Lisa Lee
Bullet Train (the men from P.A.C.K. remix) - Japanese Telecom
I Fear The Night (Original Subterranean Club 12" Mix) - Tyree Feat. Chic
Toi Et Moi - Pal Joey; Papa Stomp
Behind the Wall - MBRS
Call Me Mr Telephone (Street Dub) - Answering Service
No Estas - Isamar & Compania
4 Who Is It (Uk Club Mix) - Mantronix
Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey) -De La Soul
Toy Box - Insane Clown Posse
Circles - Yendri
Gaslighter - Download
Show Me Love (Fabricated Remix) - t.A.T.u.
Fact 2 - POISON GIRL FRIEND
7th Message - Prefuse 73
Be Yourself - Logic System
When Sly Calls (Don't Touch That Phone) - Michael Franks

RND 124 - Fabiola

My set (with crowd noise) from the Grove Saturday Night 1-3am, after Djrum, before Identified Patient. 

Out to all the sexy witches of the forest, thank you to everytone there + entire crew @sustain-release-nyc :)

<3 Mastered by the best @wordcolour

CCL @ Sustain-Release Year Ten

Had the privilege of playing some music at my friend's wedding a few weeks ago. Poolside cocktails, the occasional *spritz, culminating in the most beautiful sunset to cap off celebrating a beautiful couple. All the love to Seth & Juliana. 

Also check out Jose's set: https://soundcloud.com/josesoegaard/may-2025-mix-live-from-paradise-canyon

Studio Bergh at Paradise Canyon

Mike Servito's closing set from 10:30am until noon at No Way Back, May 25, 2025, Day 2 of Return to the Source at Tangent, Detroit. 

"Mike Servito is an artist intertwined with his Detroit origins. No matter how far he travels and how long he lives elsewhere, the essential imprint of this city remains in everything he does.

If you asked where this mix was recorded, I would say "Detroit" without hesitation and if I thought about it for a bit, I would guess that it was most likely one of Mike's legendary closing sets at No Way Back at Tangent Gallery. The level of care and reverence that go into these sets is very evident in this mix from start to finish. The track selection moves effortlessly from past to future playing with darkness and light, depth and joy, tension and release. It's a remarkable demonstration of taste and skill but also a paean to Mike's personal artistic history that calls to the creative power center that Detroit comprises. This mix provides a true glimpse into Mike's long-term dedication to the art of working in tandem with the dancefloor, creating a shared journey where the challenge is to let go and just trust the DJ." 
– Michelle Erfer, Beyond Booking / The Bunker


Buy Cassette

IT.podcast.s14e05: Mike Servito closing No Way Back 2025

Deep grooves, New York-style. 

Read more here: https://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=712

@analogsoul_nyc

Resident Advisor podcast

RA.712 Analog Soul

This august would have been my first visit to Crato for a very special happening, Waking Life

The name itself carries a very deep meaning for me as it is shared with a film that has a very significant importance in my life.

Well, we all know what happened to the summer of 2020.. instead we gathered in an enchanted land behind the screen, called "The Space Between".

Chats at the beach bar and exploring our dreams underneath the stars.

This was my contribution, a trip through consciousness with eyes wide shut, traveling to the party that could have been.

Maximum gratitude for the invitation @Wakinglifeportugal
https://thespacebetween.wakinglife.pt/
<3

IT.podcast.s14e05: Mike Servito closing No Way Back 2025

ithqdetroit