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Richtig schön gemacht, Respekt! #viciousgames

This recording was selected for a guest spot on Dublab Radio, that aired on Saturday, January 29th, 2022 and was accompanied with a brief interview that was lead by Lottie, which is posted here below. 

What has been the biggest challenge and more positive outcome you’ve experienced through extended time at home?

Being alone with my record collection and contemplating how different I am feeling, and considering which slabs of vinyl that I want to spend more time with. Rekindling relationships with certain sonic objects that are saturated with memories and have the power to transport me to a different space.

Thank you for the recording this mix for dublab – I know its been a while since you put a mix into the ether – can you speak about your process?

I closed my eyes, took a deep breath, and wandered blindly into the void. This recording is a document of a moment in time, while smothered in an atmosphere that is as beautiful as it is ugly. The outcome is a true sonic image that is unmolested, unedited, and honest. An automatic drawing where one action responds to the next without any shadow of a doubt, and then preserved in its total form.

How did you approach the mix, did you have an idea in your mind of how it was going to go – or did you just trust your instinct?

Every time it is like traveling on autopilot with an empty mind that is prepared to accept the laws of chance while powered by an engine of chaos. I am a beacon rupturing from my life experiences. One light turns out, while another one flickers on. It is a very vehement ritual activity that depends on the action of call and response, while embracing the limitations that I set for myself by the tools that I choose to use. There is nothing but blind trust.

A lot of your art focuses on magic, ritual practice – but I would also say storytelling, a lot of the music in this mix, seems to spell some hidden meanings, can you go into any of those?

One of the strongest qualities of music, and all art in general is its subjective nature. Meanings can change continually through an endless scope of variables. The original intent of the artist can be transformed completely by the one that is digesting it. An important character of a successful work of art is its power to present open narratives shrouded in unlimited possibilities. And the closer and harder you look, the more questions will arise.

Wandering Blindfolded Within The Liminal Spaces Where Light Meets Dark

Ron Morelli's exclusive mix for Rainbow Disco Club 2022 podcast:

"This mix is pure energy straight from the guts, nothing pretty, nothing refined, just a DJ doing what a DJ is supposed to do...rip the cut!!!!! Let the music take control..as the song says...this is it!!!... Do you control the music or does the music control you? Unreleased straight from cassette cuts, rare Windy City artifacts, unreleased new material, classic old material, L.I.E.S. from the archives, forget the pleasuredome back to the terrordome!!!! -RM 2022"

"このミックスは、自分の感覚に任せた純粋なエナジーで、きれいごとや洗練されたものは何もなく、ただDJがやるべきことをやっているだけだ...カマしていくぜ!!!!! Let the music take control…と歌詞にあるように...これだ!!!...と。あなたが音楽をコントロールするのか、それとも音楽があなたをコントロールするのか？カセットテープにしか収録されていない未発表曲、シカゴからレアな楽曲、発売前の新譜、クラシックス、L.I.E.S.のアーカイブからのトラックなどなど。アンダーグラウンドからお届けするぜ!!!! -RM 2022"

RDC 041 - Ron Morelli

This is a booth recording of Huck playing the headline slot of the September 2015 edition of Midwest Fresh held at MINT Gallery in Columbus, OH.  Midwest Fresh was a series of warehouse parties thrown by a changing cast of Columbus DJ's and promoters including Jed Fenton, Kevin Brugger, Tony Fairchild, Alexi Vlaar, Brian Cheng, Titonton Duvante and Mike Amerine.  It ran from August 2014 - October 2019.

This mix is shared publicly for the first time as part of a series of interviews paying tribute to Huck and his legacy.  The first edition of this multi-part tribute will be published December, 7 2022 at https://presstest.substack.com/.

Note: The sound can be a little hot in the beginning but things level out after a bit.

Mike Huckaby Live @ Midwest Fresh September 2015

Derek Plaslaiko at No Way Back May 29, 2022, night 2 of Return to the Source, a weekend at The Tangent. In his own words: “This was our first in-person NWB since before the pandemic hit. So, just that alone makes the whole night special. It was just SO amazing to have everyone in the same room again, going crazy to all these monster sets that everyone played. When I would look out from the stage, you could just see that *everyone* was moving, sweating and/or screaming for more. They were smiling and laughing and just so happy to be around people again. Specifically *these* people. The ones who come every single year and lose their minds alongside everyone else, without even thinking twice if they're going to go to the party, or not. I think everyone *needed* that party, myself included. There's just nothing else like it. Don't get me wrong, I am grateful we were able to do it over the internet during those lonely times, but there really is no proper substitute. And while this might not be the tightest set I've ever played, I think it got the job done. So, enjoy!! :)”


TRACKLIST

Jam Pony Express - J.P.E. Live
DJ Assault - Dick By The Pound
Posatronix - Shake It
Andy Toth - Temporal Distortion
Andy Toth - Subspace
Eris Drew - Pick ‘Em Up
Olin - Return To Blender
Bileebob - Star Crossed (Derek Plaslaiko Remix)
Shingo Suva - Sheishin (Remote Perception's Target Chicago Mix)
Paranoid London - DO YOU WANT TO SEE SOME PUPPIES
DJ HMC - Phreakin’
Derek Plaslaiko - Cat Call
Daft Punk - Rollin’ & Scratchin’
DJ Andre From Chicago - My Name Is (Derek Edit)
Jasen Loveland - Paranoid Raver Pt. 3 (4AM Curfew Mix)
Acid Pimp - Acid Planet
Acid Pimp - Acid Disinfected
Acid Pimp - Acid Bubble
Acid Pimp - Acid Sucker
Acid Pimp - Acid Fox
Humanoid - sT8818r (Mike Dred Remix)
The Kosmik Kommando - Strobe Chaser 
???????  I can’t remember…. :(
Paranoid London fest Josh Caffe - (VI-VI) Vicious Games (Dub)
Unit Moebius - Tonic
Chip Curtis - Inside Me (Dance If U Want 2)
Olin - 50% Melting
Paranoid London - Suck A Dick
Clan of Xymox - Stranger

Interdimensional Transmissions Podcast

IT Podcast

IT.podcast.s12e04: Derek Plaslaiko at No Way Back — May 29, 2022

This is Mozhgan & Solar at An Interdimensional New Years this year at Marble Bar, directly before an interstellar set from Intergalactic Gary. Catch Mozhgan this week opening No Way Back in her inimitable mesmeric style. 

Mastered by Jim Gibbons of AVS.

IT.podcast.s12e07: Mozhgan & Solar at An Interdimensional New Years

You never know what you're going to get if you see the name Hieroglyphic Being on a record or a flyer, but there's a good chance it'll be some of the best, most jacking house you've ever heard. Jamal Moss embodies the the spirit—and the past, present and future—of Chicago's house music scene, but he also carries the torch for Afrofuturism, free jazz and avant-garde music. He follows in the footsteps of important figures like Sun Ra and Ron Hardy, his work blending these traditions with a healthy dose of post-punk, too. 

For over two decades, Moss's Mathematics Recordings label has been one of the premiere sources of raw, analogue house music, helping put producers like John Heckle on the map. He has a sprawling solo discography, encompassing projects like I.B.M., Members Only and The Sun God. He also put out one of our favourite albums last year with Thank U 4 The Tracks U Lost, released on Modern Love under his given name.

Live, Moss usually jams on a few pieces of gear, to fantastic and sometimes bewildering effect. This RA Podcast is a two-hour recording of a live set from public records in New York. It features all the raw, powerful house music you'd expect—made with two iPads and a MIDI controller—but it's also loaded with gorgeous, ghostly melodies and an opening section that touches on trance, trip-hop and '90s electronica. This is a rare live recording that captures a genius at work.

Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/888

RA podcast

RA.888 Hieroglyphic Being

Dj Sotofett and LNS have established themselves as independent artists not bound by the convention or shackles of ‘industry’. Over the years they have released some of the most innovative and interesting records across a plethora of record labels including Wania, Freakout Cult, Honest Jon’s, SUED and many more.

For years Dj Sotofett has been the powerhouse behind the Sex Tags family of record labels and has never been one to be pigeonholed often releasing music which is hard to place or define. It’s wild and chaotic – just the way we like it. Over the years he has dabbled in Dub, Techno, House and beyond. One thing is for sure though, it’s always been weird and wonderful.

LNS has formed a strong relationship with the Sex Tags family of labels, releasing a number of records in collaboration with Dj Sotofett via the imprint. She has her own label, LNS and has a busy and consistent release schedule which leads to her records being found in the bags of discerning collectors and DJ’s all over.

In recent times the pair have formed a close relationship with Tresor, the longstanding Berlin label and club which has been pivotal in the evolution of underground Electronic music. It appears the pair share a similar sensibility to the DIY ethos which has always been associated with the club.

This year saw them follow up the release of their album on the label with a new EP on the imprint.

LNS & Dj Sotofett: The Ransom Note Mix

(un)official traxx live from five star chicago 7.8.23

for the 3rd chapter from the definitive days 
of house music, as the previous 2 chapters 
is education that a lot of alleged "House" 
DJs and Producers are obviously lacking.

Traxx plays again from the early 80s, 90s and today 
from vintage and out of print record labels: 
polar, trojan, dirtyblends, westwood, smack trax, 
slip n slide, trax records, to productions from: 
boyd jarvis, urban soul, blaze, virgo, prince, 
romanthony, colonel abrams, leron carson,
tyree, MBD, marcus mixx, ron morelli, nature boy, 
delroy edwards, turtle bugg, cliff solomon and also 
a new joint from Deep Concentration bridging and 
building blocks of the early dance music scene culture 
with selections of today and yesterday incorporating 
musical blueprints of Chicago and New York’s timeless 
heroes we admire, honor and inspired by their education.

we hope this will give people the chance to listen to music many 
may have never heard on this side of sound that provides a 
provocative and thoughtful musical workout in your mind..

this musical timeline is literally all over the rhythm scales ⚖️ 
with vinyl turntables, a vintage mix console…effects box and cd players.
****more chapters to come in due time****

(trAxx) presents: The Definitive Articles Of House Music Chapter 3

The first time we'd ever heard of Carlos Souffront was in 2006, when Derek Plaslaiko was encouraging us to book him for our first 3/03 acid party (alongside Mark Verbos).  Derek would not shut up about a party in Detroit where Carlos just played Aphex Twin (and his many aliases) vinyl all night long and demolished the place.  So it only followed that we should invite him to play an all acid set on 3/03.  Carlos of course was phenomenal that night and has been a regular guest at The Bunker ever since.  Earlier this year, when Aphex Twin began uploading a seemingly endless stream of unreleased tracks to Soundcloud, it was Derek once again who called us and said: you HAVE to ask Carlos do a mix of this stuff for The Bunker Podcast.  Carlos obliged and did this mix for us live in one take (after a surprise practice session on RBMA radio).  Enjoy!

The Bunker Podcast 98 - Carlos Souffront

Techno Ruined My Life: The Hostile Ambient Takeover Mix (Excerpt)

Justin Aulis Long is a sonic sorcerer, urban Homeric poet, and cosmic wanderer that exists within the liminal spaces where light meets dark. Long is the offspring of a gorgon, conceived within a brick and mortar labyrinth while surrounded by the supernatural electronic voices of angelic forces.

While engaging in themes of the uncanny and erotic, Long opens thresholds which lead to psychedelic realms during communal dance gatherings. Applications of sonic alchemy during ritual action generate vibrant forces created through collective effervescence, causing a bubbling over of ecstatic energy leading to rapture. During the rite, incantations are expressed through fusing a swarm of aural fragments composed from diverse temperaments by way of a personal and singular technique.Sacred objects (records), selector’s tools (turntables and mixer), body, spirit, harmonic and discordant voices unify and become one - The Soft Machine. 

During a ritual performance, phonic collages are created intuitively on sight, sigils are aurally  direct with specific intent, and offerings are bestowed before an alter, all charged by an engine of chaos. Time and space unravels while normality ruptures and disintegrates as foundational structures of the status quo are dismantled through intensive executions, founded in the practices surrounding musical selection.  

Currently, Long is resident at Smart Bar, the Chicago dance institution, and has become an organ in the body of that space. Recording for L.I.E.S. as one half of the Circling Vultures, Long continues to tell tales of rave gatherings past, while divining the the future.

Wandering Blindfolded Within The Liminal Spaces Where Light Meets Dark

Justin Aulis Long

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