Chillin in space

Cruising tunes with Levi. 

tracklist

Psyche "Sleep" - Elements 1989 - 1990
Stratus "Oxwich" - Axis EP
Jorge Velez "Birdhouse Data" - Animals Disk
Nick Simoncino "Spiaggia Misano (DJ Sotofett's Ultra-Dripp-Mix)" - Spiagge
Neuroshima "Headspace (Ground Control Mix)" - Rave Archive EP
King Britt "Benji's 6-minute Workout" - -
Workdub "Odyssey" - -
Jayda G "Sound of Fuca" - Jaydaisms
Yu Su "Untitled" - -
D Tiffany "Green T" - Arctic Travel
Eddie Ness "Afro" - Afro
Elka "BBX1999" - Chants
Unknown Mobile "Neu Quest" - -
Wilson Tanner "Keith" - 69
Mark Isham "Raffles In Rio" - Vapor Drawings
Unknown Mobile "Simone Can't Swim" - -
Suzanne Kraft "DJ Safety Track" - DJ Skype
Unknown Mobile "Mantra" - ASL011
Bobby D "Light M (VHS Mix)" - -

#31 Unknown Mobile

Super happy to welcome Nadia Khan to the mix series for our 8th edition. Her 'Open Interior' tape on Where to now?, as well as her more recent release on videogamemusic! are big favorites over here, as is this mix she sent. A heartfelt hour of rhythmical ambient zones to escape inside of~

https://soundcloud.com/nadia-khan-10
https://wheretonow.bandcamp.com/album/open-interior
http://videogamemusic01.bandcamp.com/album/deep-court
print by Johann Moon

Motion Cast Vol. 8: Nadia Khan

Beachside bass music.

Interview with Rings Around Saturn (@rdjm0):
melbournedeepcast.net/portfolio/rings-around-saturn

"In my own time I make a lot of bass music like digi dub, dubstep, garage, dub techno and jungle, a lot of it doesn't see the light of day besides DJ sets or occasionally live sets because most of it is just for fun. I thought it'd be a good excuse to put together a dub inspired mix with all original music. Inside there is two remixes from this year, one Turner Street Sound forthcoming track and the rest of the songs I've made over the past few years. If I'm bored I’ll sometimes just make a little digi dub track as almost a practice, I like to avoid days where I do nothing and if I can't be bothered getting too deep it's a fun practice to do something that's productive. So the mix has a few tracks I put together for fun and a couple other bits may come out at some point, covers a few bpms and will hopefully be a good one to enjoy with the devils lettuce or a drink in the sun."

www.melbournedeepcast.net

MDC.177 Rings Around Saturn

https://soundcloud.com/unknown-mobile 

Aired 19 February 2018 on FBi Radio, Sydney

Unknown Mobile ~ Pure Space on FBi Radio

Here it is, the sixth instalment of the Friends In Bad Taste mix series. Sydneysider DJ Earl Grey delivers something a little clubbier than what we’re usually treated to from the man. Earl Grey coruns the buy-on-sight Aussie phenomenon Ken Oath Records and the Rimbombo collective. He’s a man that always provides the goods, so enough chit chat… sit back and fix yourself something to sip on. When you’ve had your sip, stand back up and groove to this 50% Aussie/50% worldwide mix. 

https://soundcloud.com/earlgreyradio
https://soundcloud.com/ken-oath-records
https://soundcloud.com/rimbombo

***PARTY ALERT***
DJ Ken Oath joins us on Friday the 16th upstairs at Larch. Price is an even tenner (lil drink bonus thrown in too) so we’ll see you there!

Friends In Bad Taste 006 - DJ Earl Grey (Ken Oath/Rimbombo)

Last week's @RedLightRadio show with @Mattheis playing live and labelboss Oberman asking him some questions. Next RLR will be October Tuesday 29, 12-01PM with @Konduku.

Thin Sections

Nous'klaer at Red Light Radio w/ Mattheis & Oberman | 18.09.2018

Happy to welcome NY resident Downstairs J into the fold for the first Motion Cast of 2019. The recording he sent over is a lovely mesh of shifting tempos and moods, which showcases a range of contemporary, like minded music (including some of his own), as well as some harmonious sounds from the past.

Image by Downstairs J

https://soundcloud.com/vose106

Motion Cast Vol. 27: Downstairs J

With a penchant for subtle groove and emotive shifts between genres, Kia’s sound centres itself around bass, IDM and the deeper reaches of techno.

As a member of Melbourne’s burgeoning electronic music community, she showcases the talent shown by friends and other figures within the local scene through the careful selections of which her mixes are comprised.

With Patterns of Perception 48, Kia weaves a smooth, coherent narrative that effortlessly blends shades of dub and minimal techno, whilst also providing an inspired down-tempo exploration of contemporary bass music. Warmth, nostalgia and sincerity are elements that can be felt keenly throughout the mix, and are indicative of the positivity that permeates through Kia’s musical vision.

Links:
@kia-sydney
https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/kia-2

Patterns of Perception 48 - Kia

A journey into time and space with Melbourne based live duo @hybridmn.

Interview:

melbournedeepcast.net/portfolio/hybrid-man

"This recording is taken from our live show in Sydney for Heavenly x Vivid. It was a real fun night with Ben Fester, Adi Toohey and Hugh B spinning records too.

We used an MPC 1000, Electribe ES-1, Waldorf Blofeld, Roland TR-606, SH-101, TB-03 and D-05. Our live sets are influenced by a dub-style of mixing and arrangement so we use a bunch of aux sends on the mixer to send to external fx to create dynamics and spacey sounds in the composition."

Lyrebird EP for @papercutslimited: 

https://soundcloud.com/papercutslimited/sets/hybrid-man-lyrebird-ep

MDC.220 Hybrid Man

Kia is a Melbourne based DJ. She has a penchant for subtle grooves and emotive shifts between genres, with a style very much centred around bass heavy rhythms and deeper shades of techno and IDM.

Iota is the anonymous project of another member of Melbourne’s dance music community. Focusing on minimalistic shades of electronic music, Iota seeks to create the most with the least possible. 

This recording is the first collaborative effort between the pair, where they seek to channel their otherwise opposed musical leanings into one cohesive sound.

https://soundcloud.com/kia-sydney
https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/kia-2

https://soundcloud.com/iota_music

Phonons Podcast 061 Kia & Iota

E2E: Any particular environment or context you had in mind when recording this mix?

Myles Mac: Elaborating on the theme, I've been living down on the Mornington Peninsula for the last year or so which is home to some of Australia's coolest birdlife, recently prompting me and my girlfriend to go buy some binoculars and join the fray as amateur birdwatchers. Just from my place here, you can often see some pretty funky birds like the brightly coloured Eastern Rosellas and Rainbow Lorikeets, and we also get the odd visit from a cheeky Laughing Kookaburra looking for a quick bath. There's even a family of Wedge-tailed Eagles that circle around above. I'm sure one day they'll discover some pretty cool birds in outer space too, and I think this could be a nice soundtrack for all the interplanetary birdwatchers out there.

E2E: Any new projects you're working on or milestones with MDC? 

Myles Mac: MDC is into its 10th year now which is a bit of a trip! Just hope to continue sharing memorable listening journeys from all over the place but would like to focus a bit more on emerging locals as there are some incredible DJs down here that don't always get the recognition they should.

Will also be collaborating on a few tasty club shows with the Slow Burn crew next year which I'm quite excited about.

music for... birdwatching in outer space - Myles Mac

Nadia Khan - High Rize

With VS15 we welcome the Californian born Huerta and announce news of his upcoming debut LP Junipero, which is set for release on Voyage in early 2020. 

More news to come...

For now, sit back and enjoy the feel-good sounds of @stevehuerta aka Huerta, with just over an hour of ambient, downtempo and house; a small slice of what's to be expected on Junipero next year.

Voyage Series 15: Huerta

Albrecht La'Brooy showcase the breezier side of their label, scattering a number of unreleased and live recordings along the way.

Read RA's Label Of The Month feature here: https://www.residentadvisor.net/features/3547

Analogue Attic - Label Of The Month

Live from MUTEK with Montreal's master of chill. 

Interview with @duste1:

melbournedeepcast.net/portfolio/dust-e-1

About the mix..

"Ya! It was a blast to play at MUTEK this summer! I did so on Friday around 6 pm at the outdoor stage, sun was streaking out over the plaza (see picture) and people were filtering over from work, lying down on the floor and vibing, getting their evening going. The mood of my set catered well I think, very happy with how it all turned out! My setup was using one of my three laptops, midi controller and a recently acquired synthesizer. After thinking and working on the set for many months, it all came together the week before - finished up some old ideas and jammed out a bunch of new ones. That’s how things tend to go for me, many months of thinking and not really doing much, then a week or so of frenzied activity, getting stuff done. One or two things will be out at some stage but the large majority probably won’t? I’m not sure really… we’ll see."

MDC.232 Dust-e-1

“I’ve always had a hard time with genres and I tend to get bored pretty easily, so it can be quite chaotic when I play sometimes, you can sort of see this with the way I do my mixes.”

We catch up with @Efemmera, a killer selector with a passion for 90s euphoric rave anthems & one of the three masterminds behind Toronto’s @oepresents parties.

Read the full interview here: https://www.hueandsaturation.net/blog/2019/2/1/efemmera

H&S Mix 012: Efemmera

Delicate textures and wistful atmospheres.

Read more here: https://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=710

@nadia-khan-10

Resident Advisor podcast

RA.710 Nadia Khan

The Toronto producer eases in with a tranquil blend of fresh Australian electronica.

Interview with @cl_lit:

melbournedeepcast.net/portfolio/ciel/

About the mix:

"I had toured for the first time in Australia late 2018 and it made a massive impression on me. In many ways, it reminded me of a warmer version of Canada. People were incredibly kind and welcoming and I was blown away by the hospitality the promoters and local artists showed me. I also absolutely adored the incredible nature I saw in Australia, having played in Hobart and Brisbane and Melbourne and Sydney and Adelaide and Hopkins’ Creek Festival in a volcanic crater, I fell in love with the landscapes I saw and the animals local only to this part of the world. So when I first sat down to think about this mix, the bushfires had just started raging and the news was beyond depressing to see. Everywhere I saw online was just videos and pictures of burned animals and ash that was once blooming flora & fauna. A fan from Australia sent me a DM on IG, telling me how my song “Terracotta”, as it’s a track that talks about the sea and land, was able to give them a lot of peace during a time that was anything but.

And so I decided I wanted to make a mix that not only paid tribute to this incredible music scene and country and its amazing artists, but was musically able to provide a sense of solace to people who perhaps feel hopeless about our time on this planet. That is partly why I began the mix with music by indigenous tribes from East Timor—as “modern” people it’s sad to see that we’ve lost touch with the roots of our life on this planet as we know it, and I think we have so much to learn from indigenous cultures and their respect for mother nature. I also chose a lot of dub music, and music that featured lots of organic drums for similar reasons, as these styles of music owe as much to indigenous folk music as they do to modern electronic music. Ultimately I wanted the mix to feel like slipping into a warm bath. Hope it was successful. 🙂"

Chillin in space

Jacob Koffler