@lycheefrut what beautiful track is this !! <3

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Juanita's Mix 059 with Lychee @Lycheefrut

Q. How would you describe yourself?
A. Born again dance music enthusiast - I've been trying in the post-lockdown era to refocus on being a dancer and a fan and exposing myself to serendipity and the things that made me fall in love with dance music in the first place. A bigger scene like NYC can make you jaded fast if you don't protect and cultivate those parts of yourself, I think.  

Q. How long have you been a part of the NY music scene?
A. I first started coming to NYC from Boston for more dubstep/bass-oriented events around 2011 - some standouts: Joker, Skream, Benga at Terminal 5; Caspa and Rusko at Webster Hall (lol); acts like Kuedo and Zomby at Glasslands Gallery, an electroclash rave in Chinatown that I have no idea who was DJing or promoting. At that time I wouldn't say I was part of any kind of community here, I usually rode the Chinatown bus or Bolt Bus (RIP) down for a night and took another bus back early in the morning so I wouldn't have to find lodging. 

I think I started finding community here back around 2015 or 2016 at clubs like Bossa and raves like Groovy Groovy where I'd see the same people again and again. Fourth World 2017 was the party that really made me decide I had to live here eventually. I moved to Brooklyn at the beginning of 2018, and in many ways I only really feel like I've begun to find my place here now.

Q. Tell us a little bit about this mix.
A. I had a general idea in mind for this mix that I wanted it to be romantic, but weird. I was thinking about things like friendships with romantic elements; weird sex or cuddling on psychedelics when you're not actually sure if you have a body; unrequited forbidden crushes; flirty dancing around someone for an entire night without needing it to become anything more. I recorded it shortly after the Halloween weekend daytime moment with Todd Edwards playing at Nowadays Nonstop, which I found so fun and romantic with diffused pink lighting that made it feel like the sunrise never ended, so I think that moment influenced this mix as well.

Juanita's Mix 059: Lychee

Lychee (@lycheefrut) & I had a lovely time joining May's Nowadays Nonstop with an extended back-to-back, and I'm glad we're able to revisit the moment.

We wanted this set to be as fun as possible while distinctly ourselves, and I love that you can hear a bit of both of us in the recording, dancing side-by-side in one of our favorite venues and building steadily toward a euphoria of our own.

Recorded live at Nowadays (@nowadaysnyc), 28 May 2022, 10PM - 2AM. With much love & thanks to the Nowadays staff and all the dancers. Illustration by Sofia Hjortberg.

Lychee & Aaron J - Live at Nowadays, May '22

Unpredictable as both a DJ and an event organizer, Seattle's @grymnk brings a fresh, community-centered energy to the North American dance music scene and beyond. From throwing notorious raves in rented mansions and other unconventional spaces and bringing together international favorites and local heroes, to playing alongside artists like Ayesha, Object Blue, and Azu Tiwaline, grymnk is an energetic force. Their mix for Spontaneous Affinity is trippy, wonky, and devilishly fun.

Read the interview:
spontaneous.zone/046-grymnk

"When I made this mix, I had a couple weeks of being alone and to be honest things got a little weird. I think this will come through when you listen.

When I imagined people listening to this, my hope was that they would hear the struggle, the mental illness, but also the celebration of oneself and the wiggle of dancing in a room alone."

@grymnk

Read Interview

Spontaneous Affinity #046: grymnk

All my love and thanks to Carry Nation and the extended family <3

Track IDs on request :* :*

Live @ Carry Nation (Good Room NYC) [June 2022]

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Juanita's Mix 079 with DJ RAQX @djraqx

Q. How would you describe yourself?
A. I am a DJ, event producer and educator from NYC with Puerto Rican and German roots. My music selection is heavily influenced by my hybrid cultures. As a DJ I love vinyl digging and hope to take listeners on a journey through time with vinyl + digital sets exploring 90s NY house, latin deep cuts, with new club and reggaeton sounds. As an event producer, I’ve been working on events with Misschief collective and Radio Red Puerto Rico.

Q. How long have you been a part of the NY music scene?
A. I grew up in Manhattan and started going out exploring the club and music scene (mostly EDM shows) as a teenager over 10 years ago. I’ve been DJing and producing events in Brooklyn for the past 5 years at venues like Mood Ring, Bossa Nova Civic Club, Nowadays, Good Room and more.

Q. Tell us about this mix.
A. 50% wax 50 % digital. Deep cuts, vocals and house adjacent tracks with a dip into techno, acid and latin jazz. A mix of old and new, journey through “time and space“ of the 90s until now with records that have been on may rotation heavy recently. Recorded and mastered at Karlala studio.

Tracklist:
1. Space Ghost - 4 AM - 2022 
2. Seduction - Groove me (dub mix) - 1989 
3. GAZZI - No sale ya casi la pobre - 2021
4. Nick holder - Inside your Soul (Hipp-E Deep Mix) - 2001 
5. Mano de Fuego - Sol - 2022
6. Louis Y2K - Symmetry - 2017
7. Blackbox - Native New Yorker (Steve “silk” Hurley’s native New York dub) - 1997 
8. Naomi Daniel - Feel the Fire (Deep Dish Burning Remix) - 1993
9. MAW Electronic - Body - 2002 
10. Shonen Bat - Tactical Rave Riddim - 2019
11. Tony Rohr - Baile conmigo (case’s cdm mix) - 2004
12. Hodge - Sub 100 - 2022 
13. Francois K - Time & Space - 1998
14. Blaze - Breathe (Hardsoul’s Latin Directions Treatment) - 2002 
15. Eddie Palmeri - Mi Congo te Llama (Sacred Rhythm Main mix) - 2012
16. Gloria Estefan - Y Tu Conga (Little Louie Vega remix)
17. Gigi Testa - Rio Grande (Jungle Version) - 2018

Juanita's Mix 079: DJ RAQX

On this full moon in nurturing Cancer, @bezier captures and releases the effervescent force we need to inspire and sustain us in this strange season of annual rebirth. Percussive rhythm and flow capture the structured energy of saturnalian domme Capricorn, while textured breaks hint at Venus' current position in Aquarius – reminding us that rules are made to be tested – everything is cyclical, and yet novelty is a constant calling. Enjoy this gorgeous and energetic start to 2023, hatch plans, and soak up the secure lunar warmth of Cancer, which reminds us of who we are, and where we belong, even in the depths of Winter 🦀 

"I chose to present an energetic mix. Capricorn’s ruler Saturn is the taskmaster. We need a lot of pep and charge to get through the harsh January conditions so we can complete our mission. Saturn is a hard, dominating presence requiring discipline and direction. You need to ask for help from your friends and comfortable familiars to navigate all the obstacles Saturn throws at you. This is where the full moon in Cancer comes in. The full moon during Capricorn is where you need to look for guidance and inspiration to complete all odds and ends before the next new moon. Cancer rules the home, and the environment that nurtures you. A lot of tracks here represent a lot of artists and collectives that have influenced and inspired me over the years as a music producer and DJ. My friends are my family and home. It is an honor to represent them here in this mix."

Bèzier @ SWOON | 06.01.2023

A portion of @sprklbb's closing set recorded at H0L0 in Ridgewood, Queens, NYC.

November 12th, 2022

Favorite Flavor: Coffee

MS 07 - SPRKLBB at Mizz Softee 12 November 2022

also as a movie on youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HPKp82a9dE

previously available only on the club’s patreon, this is now public for everyone to enjoy. created for Virtually Nowadays at the beginning of the shutdown in April 2020 the movie was created by Jay Ivan as we drove through the empty streets of the NYC area, he filmed with a handheld DSLR and then aligned the audio after editing. 
programming this mix was emotional..i did my best to hopefully help people process positively while enjoying a "dance music mix" during a time of overwhelming uncertainty.

love and respect to Nowadays, Kristin (DJ Voices) for inviting me to participate in their livestreams, to my husband Jay Ivan for his patience and support for my professional goals and to you for your attention and kind appreciation 💜

RON LIKE HELL VIRTUALLY NOWADAYS MIX from 2020

sandwiched between Blacklauren and Wata Igarashi, a set from the peak hours of Nowadays Nonstop on the night of Saturday, March 25, 2023.

recorded and processed by @sphente
mastered by @8circuitmusic

1. Shigeru Umebayashi - Yumeji's Theme [Polystar]
2. James Bangura - Hazy Recall (Airdrop Mix) [World Building]
3. Altinbas - Anaphora [Voltage]
4. Basic Channel - Enforcement [Basic Channel]
5. Blue Hour - Untitled B1 [Arsenik Records]
6. Marco Lenzi - Intrinsic Radiance [Fine Audio Recordings]
7. Stef Mendesidis - Pain Killer [Klockworks]
8. Mal_Hombre - XX 9 AA2 [Molecular]
9. Ascion - Landescape [3TH Records]
10. Coefficient & Kill Ref - Tree [KR/LF Records]
11. Electric Rescue - Indigo [KR/LF Records]
12. Raroh - Storming Near The Baltic [Crescent London]
13. Pris - Sulphur City [Empathy Corp]
14. Chris Liebing - Dandu Groove (Oliver Ho Remix) [Fine Audio Recordings]
15. Yanamaste - Damage [Semantica Records]
16. Oscar Mulero - Genetix [Pole Recordings]
17. Unbalance - Warehouse Tool 3 [Children of Tomorrow]
18. LSD - Process 1 [Ostgut Ton]
19. Donato Dozzy & Mike Parker - Paramagnetism [Spazio Disponibile]
20. Moses (IN) - Disturbing Thoughts [Be As One Imprint]
21. Slam - Disconnect [Soma Quality Recordings]
22. Counterfact - Stronghold [Voltage]
23. DJ Sodeyama - Makura [Rekids]
24. Lathe - Fog [Be As One Imprint]
25. Stave & Karim Maas - Plan [UVB-76 Music]
26. Kamikaze Space Programme - RBMK 1 [Mord]
27. Hiroaki Iizuka - Primitive Spirit [Self Reflektion]
28. Pfirter - Focus [MindTrip Music]
29. Mathys Lenne - Meki's Ripped [Float Records]
30. Peter Van Hoesen - Faultline [Enisslab Studio]
31. Rrose - A Row Of Cylinders [Eaux]
32. Furtive - Hedera [Psychic Relief Records]
33. USAW - 5th Floor [OECUS]
34. Marcal - Oboro [Suara]
35. Elad Magdasi - Gosh [Front Left Records]
36. Peter Van Hoesen - Face of Smoke 2015 Edit [Time To Express]
37. Pascal Hetzel - Destruction [Eye Teeth]
38. Xhin - Hepta [Stroboscopic Artefacts]
39. Rommek - Arkose [Blueprint]
40. otodojo - One Stem [The Bunker New York]
41. DYL & DB1 - Transverse Waves (Part 1) [UVB-76 Music]
42. Torana - Disstress [Weaponry]
43. Shiken Hanzo - Yari [Shiken Hanzo]
44. Kryptic Minds - Burnt To Ashes [Exit Records]
45. Blanca - Varta [Ronin Ordinance]
46. Out Of Fuel - Fragments [Ronin Ordinance]
47. Klinical - Blue Static [Critical Music]
48. Ehua - Nefele [3024]
49. Furtive - I Always Try to Be This Gentle [Psychic Relief Records]
50. The Advent & Marcel Fengler - One Shot [Index Marcel Fengler]
51. Adam X & Maedon - Subterranean Caverns [Tresor]
52. Inland - Wrap [Brett]
53. SHDW & Obscure Shape - Kein Entkommen (DJKAOS11 Version) [From Another Mind]
54. Kudeki - Spiral [As You Like It]
55. Lory D - _Acid Dance_ [Lory D]
56. D.Dan - D.Core [Summerpup]
57. Cadans - Touch [Hardgroove]
58. Speedy & Steve - Dabbler Nine [Mote Evolver]
59. DJ Hockey - Ripple [Model Future]
60. Cisco Ferreira & The Advent - Tresor West [Tresor]
61. Antigone - Bahia [No pain No game]
62. Roseen - Deceptive [Onna Bushi]
63. Marcal - Jackie [REKIDS]
64. Shlomi Aber - Getroit [Be As One Imprint]
65. Deniro - Gharial [Token]
66. 8circuit - Recursion [secondnature]
67. Donato Dozzy - Parola (Doctor Jeep Warehouse Mix) [unreleased]
68. Flxk1 - The Dance [A Walking Contradiction]
69. Photek - Azymuth [!K7 Records]
70. Answer Code Request - Calm Down [Marcel Dettmann Records]
71. James Ruskin - The Outsider (Luke Slater's ME Remix) [Blueprint]
72. Industrialyzer - Snake Whisperer (Radio Slave Remix) [REKIDS]
73. 1morning - Signal Flow [Fixed Rhythms, forthcoming]
74. Yan Cook - Macaw [Arts]
75. Guilt Attendant - Echoes Of Mercy [Unimatrix Zero, forthcoming]
76. Johannes Heil - Kykeon II [Figure]
77. Carter Tutti - Watching You [Conspiracy International]
78. Monovsn - Fire Hazard [OECUS]
79. Lake Haze - Acid Genesis [Paraíso]
80. Trust - This Ready Flesh [Arts & Crafts]
81. Jeff Mills - Blue Print [Tresor]

Lychee at Nowadays Nonstop ⋆⁺₊⋆ March 2023, 1 - 4 am

Based in NYC, and with a background as a DJ, writer, and event organizer, Lychee's (@lycheefrut) underground energy is evident in every set they craft. With regular appearances at Basement, Nowadays, and Bossa Nova Civic Club, Lychee also runs Spontaneous Affinity, a monthly mix and interview series and occasional event platform, and the label Unimatrix Zero, as well as serving on the board for the Aslice Foundation.

Drawing inspiration from recent musical explorations at Nowadays in NYC in particular, Lychee's Patterns of Perception 116 showcases a return to their musical foundations in hypnotic, dubby, wormholey techno. Embracing a more focused, classic feel than many of their recent dancefloor explorations, this mix infuses a sense of narrative and evolution, effortlessly blending darkness and light, corporeality and sentimentality.

Links:
@lycheefrut
instagram.com/lycheefrut
www.lychee.club

Patterns of Perception 116 - Lychee

Lychee @ The Grove ☾ Sustain-Release 2023

interview live on –>–>–> www.wav.world/post/lychee-wav

Lychee is the vibrant force behind Spontaneous Affinity, a monthly mix and interview series that delves into the transformative power of dancefloors. A fixture in New York's underground scene, Lychee's DJ sets blend technoid psychedelia with meaningful exploration, lighting up venues like Basement, Nowadays, and Bossa Nova Civic Club. Beyond the decks, Lychee's impact resonates through event collectives Antidote and Meridian, co-running label Unimatrix Zero, and serving on the Aslice Foundation board.

Master:
Manny Catechis [@frdmclub]

∿∿∿ SPOTLIGHT • LYCHEE.wav

Contento de presentarles "Yourself EP", mi nuevo trabajo y mi segundo album en Droid9 South America.

Este lanzamiento es una exploración de mi sonido más deep y minimalista, con la prioridad puesta en la textura y la introspección.

Incluye 3 originales: "Analog Feeling", un track enfocado en la calidez del sonido analógico; "Fire Away", una pieza liberadora sobre soltar los disparadores; y "Yourself", un recordatorio para conectar con uno mismo.

El viaje se expande con 3 remixes de lujo a cargo de mis amigos MATEZYS, SERVANDO y TEIAO, cada uno aportando su visión única.

Gracias a Droid9 South America por el apoyo.
Espero que les guste.

BUY FULL ALBUM

Fire Away (TEIAO Remix)

Karimu (Long Play)

Listen on Spotify

Samba Naman Remix

https://www.lychee.club
alyce@spontaneous.zone

@spontaneousaffinity
http://spontaneous.zone

2025 —
10/5: TBA, NYC
8/1: Public Records, NYC
7/26: The Great Beyond, Minnesota
7/19: Club Dyke fundraiser, NYC
7/18: Million Goods, NYC
7/8: Café Chat [panel discussion], L&SD, NYC
6/28: Moonshake, Space, Portland, ME
6/21: Evening Tea, Silence Please, NYC
6/5: Nowadays (b2b Sobolik), NYC
5/31: Earth Dog, NYC
4/3: The Lot Radio (b2b threehz), NYC
4/5: Groovy Groovy, NYC
3/29: Nowadays Nonstop, NYC
3/7: PHREAK THE BOXXX!, Earthly Delights, NYC
2/26: Distrikt1 Finale, Bossa, NYC
1/28: Dance Practice, NYC
1/9: Sonic Junkie Radio with Nutrition Facts

2024 —
12/31: Shelter NYE, Los Angeles
12/28: Last Saturday Dance (b2b Sobolik), NYC
10/26: Osmosis in the Trees (b2b Aaron J), Oregon
10/23: Hybrid Identity, Earthly Delights, NYC
10/11: BETA, Timisoara, Romania
9/27: Million Goods, NYC
9/8: Dehanta, NYC
9/5: Middlesex Lounge, Boston
8/31: Earthly Delights w Carlos Souffront, NYC
8/30: Meridian (b2b Aaron J), Jupiter Disco, NYC
8/11: Antidote, NYC
7/26-28: The Great Beyond, MN
7/24: Distrikt1, Bossa, NYC
7/19: Meridian (b2b Aaron J), Jupiter Disco, NYC
7/11: Present Sounds, NYC
7/6: STEAMROOM x BASE SEVEN, NYC
6/28: Meridian (b2b Aaron J), Jupiter Disco, NYC
6/8: FIBER, secret location, NYC
5/30: Hands Off Rafah!, Living Gallery, NYC
5/25: Club Toilet, Detroit
5/24: Meta Ta Physika, Detroit
5/10: Reclaim Your City at Basement, NYC
5/2-5/5: Ever Afters, CA
4/21: Bass Factory, NYC
4/14: Antidote (b2b Sobolik), NYC
4/4: dripping, Nowadays, NYC
3/27: Distrikt1 (b2b Pastels), Bossa, NYC
3/24: Plants Love Bass, NYC
3/14: Party Planner Journal Launch, NYC
3/9: Flash, DC
3/7: UXZ-03 Release Party, Mansions, NYC
2/10: Wrecked, NYC
2/3: DEEP, Miami
1/27: Merge, NYC
1/24: Distrikt1, Bossa, NYC
1/19: SutroFM at Underground, SF
1/12: House of Yes (b2b Ne/Re/A), NYC

2023 —
12/31: Woodbine Fundraiser, NYC
12/25: Bossa Xmas, NYC
12/23: OFFWRLD, The End, NYC
12/17: Antidote, NYC
11/25: Kissa Mode, The End, NYC
11/18: Fog City Pack OMEGA, SF
11/18: SutroFM Radio, SF
11/12: dream/self (b2b threehz), The End, NYC
10/25: Distrikt1 x Pure Immanence, Bossa, NYC
10/15: Antidote x Harmony Rec., Jupiter Disco, NYC
10/13: Mizz Softee, NYC
10/4: Reservoir Release Party, Trans Pecos, NYC
9/30: Madre, Toronto
9/14: Sustain-Release, NY
8/26: Good Room, NYC
8/23: Distrikt1, Bossa, NYC
8/19: Honcho Campout, Pennsylvania
8/6: Antidote (b2b Nutrition Facts), NYC
8/5: Recursive (b2b Aaron J), Owl Room, DC
7/28: The Great Beyond, MN
7/20: Bossa Nova Civic Club, NYC
7/13: 12 House, Trans Pecos, NYC
7/8: Basement, NYC
7/8: Covert Junction, NYC
7/1: Fourth World, NYC
6/23: Harmony Rec., Ankali, Prague
6/22: Harmony Rec., Infame Radio, Prague
6/15: HÖR Radio, Berlin
6/14: Refuge Radio, Berlin
6/4: Soft Reset, Wonderville, NYC
5/28: Katalyst.313, Bert's Warehouse Theater, Detroit
5/17: Distrikt1 Anniversary, Bossa, NYC
5/13: Meridian (b2b Aaron J), Jupiter Disco, NYC
5/5: Mind Xpansion, NYC
4/22: Antidote @ Hex House bday, NYC
4/21: Paragon (b2b Ne/Re/A), NYC
4/19: Intersection (b2b Nutrition Facts), House of Yes, NYC
4/15: Hotflush 20, Good Room, NYC
4/13: Facetime, Trans Pecos, NYC
4/9: Antidote, Secret Location, NYC
4/8: Basement (b2b Guilt Attendant), NYC
4/1: The Bunker, Good Room, NYC
3/25: Nowadays Nonstop, NYC
3/15: Rekordbox workshop, Nowadays, NYC
3/4: Wrecked 12-Year (b2b Furtive), NYC
2/23: Zone 1, Elsewhere, NYC
2/19: The Lot Radio (b2b Faited), NYC
2/18: Dance Planet @ Paragon, NYC
2/17: Basement, NYC
2/8: Mimisabishii, Mansions (b2b Sobolik), NYC
1/27: Meridian (b2b Aaron J), Jupiter Disco, NYC
1/25: CCC Radio, X Pizza, NYC
1/20: Stream Informer Anniversary, Good Room, NYC
1/20: Stream Informer @ Razor N Tape, stream
1/18: Distrikt1 with Starrk, Jahveri, Bossa Nova Civic Club, NYC

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