Both nowadays sets fingerlickin' good! Probably my favorite sets of the last 10 years

BARKER mixes are few and far between here on the 'cloud but we are super proud that this genre bender is gracing our 3024 TAPES series, enjoy & spread the word!


3024: Please describe the mix in a single sentence ?

I thought I’d make a mix in the currently popular yet controversial 140-160bpm range, as there’s some amazing music in this space between techno and jungle that doesn’t revolve around straight kicks, and I think it deserves more attention.

3024: What DJ inspires you at the moment / has inspired you throughout the years and why?

Throughout the years.. well apart from this guy Martyn I’d have to say Andi Baumecker. I don’t know many DJs with such a depth of knowledge across so many genres. His passion for music is relentless and continuously inspiring.

Recently I’ve been really into Polygonia. Brilliant producer and DJ from Munich creating ethereal worlds through sound so convincing you can almost step into them. I went to see her open Berghain last September and it was incredible, like being in a rainforest on acid. 

3024: What are you working on / what have you got forthcoming?

There’s a new EP coming this summer which will be announced soon, and a few remixes before that, for Jakojako and Hercules & Love Affair (with Mr Baumecker). Otherwise, I’m having fun developing a new live set involving MIDI controlled lights, which I premiered at Superbooth last week.

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3024 TAPES 005 : Barker

Available on Audio Cassette and digital download directly from the label’s Bandcamp: https://cclurl.bandcamp.com/album/a-night-in-the-skull-discotheque

Side A: Bass is Eternal
Side B: 2-step Mutual Dream

A Night in the Skull Discotheque by the beloved underground selector CCL is the latest offering in the T4T LUV NRG label’s highly limited DJ mix series of cassettes. This immersive journey through a wonderland of proto-dubstep sounds from the late 1970s through the year 2000 is a sonic sibling to CCL’s acclaimed 2018 mix Ode to Queer Steppas.

Inspired in part by Eris Drew’s use of “old records to create new styles out of fragments” on her Raving Disco Breaks Vol. 1 mixtape (T4T LUV NRG, 2019), CCL approached this recording with a parallel frame of mind. Created with 3 CDJs, one Turntable, and a Boss Digital Delay 200, the tracks included in the mix are deconstructed from their whole, and constituent parts are intertwined, sampled, and dubbed out while being further stretched beyond their physical limits. CCL mixed many tracks at the 'wrong speed', pitched beyond their original recognizable tone; others are recontextualized through imaginative layering.

With a solid nod to seminal mixtapes of the early 90s, CCL references the namesake for Side A, Bass Is Eternal, an unreleased 1992 mixtape by influential Bristolian producers Smith & Mighty, an important sonic fulcrum amongst the musical tributaries of the hardcore continuum that continues to reverberate to this day. CCL experienced the after-effects of this ‘proto’ sound genesis in 2008, while living in Bristol, by which point its emergent whispers had coalesced into what became known as dubstep. Tracing a rich history of reference through the samples, basslines, moods, and drum patterns emanating from Bass Is Eternal while looking for connections that predate it became a long-term fascination for CCL. The result is a DJ mix that connects the oft-forgotten dots between proto eras and modern developments in bass and dubstep.

For the resulting sonic ride on A Night in the Skull Discotheque, CCL leads us to a fantastical place of timeless surreality – a majestic haunted dancehall soundtracked by a giddy rush of steppers and dubbed-out delights. Subs rattle through syncopated percs, and moody synths glisten in macabre glory. Fantastical dancers wriggle in wispy eternity, liberated from their corporeal forms in all their greatest spiritual wonder. Both extravagant and dusky, A Night in the Skull Discotheque is a world of seductive in-betweens, a place caught between the moodiest depths and the highest exuberance – A love letter to one of the most impactful formative sounds of the last decades.


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A portion for the proceeds from this release will go to fundraiser "SUPPORT PALESTINIAN SOLIDARITY IN EUROPE!". You can also directly donate via:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-palestinian-solidarity-in-europe
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Tape design: Nina Muro
Mastering: TJ Hertz
Additional tape mastering: Eris Drew
Photography: CCL 
Linear notes: Nevan Jio

A Night in the Skull Discotheque [T4T015]

CCL - A Night in the Skull Discotheque

𝔾𝕠𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕕𝕖𝕖𝕡 𝕚𝕟𝕥𝕠 𝕞𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕪 𝕨𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕤 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕀𝕕𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕚𝕗𝕚𝕖𝕕 ℙ𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕖𝕟𝕥 🌊 

The world that Identified Patient orbits in may sound a little different these days, but there’s still an arresting industrial approach to his work, one filled with conflict and tension, and one that invites you to deal with these emotions head on. 

∿ now live a mix, visuals and words from @identified-patient live now on wav.world ∿

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Here's the recording of my set at Nowadays Nonstop on Feb 12th, 3-6am

endless gratitude to DJ Voices https://soundcloud.com/latenitesbookclub for the opportunity to do my thing in total freedom

Piezo @ Nowadays Nonstop NYC 17/02/24

My set closing out Room 2 on the Saturday night of Freerotation 2024.

Pariah @ Freerotation 2024, Baskerville Hall, UK (06/07/24)

(tracklist below) 

This is part 1 of 3 of the recording from my set at Nowadays Nonstop on April 7, 2024.

I played from 9am-3pm, between JASSS and Bearcat, and it was one of the most creatively fulfilling sets I can remember playing – one of those sets where the audience, environment, atmosphere, tech setup, phase of the moon, whatever, all somehow lined up for a full 6 hours. And happily, the recording is maybe my favorite I’ve managed to capture to date. Huge thanks to Kristin for inviting me and to everyone who was there that morning.


TRACKLIST – PART 1 – 9am – 11am

Moritz Von Oswald – Opaco
La Fe – Alta
Xcor – transmission
Levl – Nullpunkt #4
DB1 – B5
Es.Tereo – Temple of Ra
Skeptical, dBridge – Poor & Poverty
Last Life – Hope Killer
Metrist – GMFGR
Fracture & Deft – I Just
Reeko – Rooted
Massive Attack – Inertia Creeps (Floating On Dubwise)
Overlook – Phantom
Scotch Rolex and Shackleton – The Eleventh Voyage
Cortex of Light – Key Hall Mix
Sote – Kangaroo Court
Meo & Steve – Global Village (Funk Version)
Ali – Abyadh Aswad
Kalua feat. Dj Brahms – Brain
Hysterical Love Project – Boyracer
Scorn – Exodus
El Alfa, El Mayor Clasico, Chael Produciendo – Galapin
Osheyack & Nahash – Bait (Florentino Remix)
Material – Reality Dub
Golden Bug – Tokoyo No Kuni (Wolf Müller Remix)
Tammo Hesselink – Work Work Work
Robo-Gnostic – Ghost Rider
Sea Of Disillusions – Voodoo Heaven
Om – Brother That (Tribal Om Acid Remix)
Mosca – Thin That Blood Down
Timeblind – Come Back Wicked (Original Mix)
Pluralist – Body
Einstürzende Neubauten – Yü-gung (Fütter mein Ego)
Piezo – Skinner
Hypna feat. Warrior Queen – Rolling Deep
Kouslin – Michael
Siu Mata – Vaalbara
TEACHI feat. カクマクシャカ – Esther
vromb – emphase
Two Dogs in a House – Dogs DJ Tool
Neon – Voices
The Knife – We Share Our Mothers's Health
Unknown Artist – Spider Crab [Sacred Stones 01]
Ssiege – Drama Lover


Artwork by Brodie Kaman

Live at Nowadays 7 April 2024

Live at Nowadays 7 April 2024 - Part 1

(tracklist below) 

This is part 2 of 3 of the recording from my set at Nowadays Nonstop on April 7, 2024.

I played from 9am-3pm, between JASSS and Bearcat, and it was one of the most creatively fulfilling sets I can remember playing – one of those sets where the audience, environment, atmosphere, tech setup, phase of the moon, whatever, all somehow lined up for a full 6 hours. And happily, the recording is maybe my favorite I’ve managed to capture to date. Huge thanks to Kristin for inviting me and to everyone who was there that morning.


TRACKLIST – PART 2 – 11am-1pm

Ssiege – Drama Lover
Carrier – Harsh Features
Lithe – Modd
aya – Dexxy Is A Midnight Runner
Commodo – Shadowing
Galtier – Absentia Essentia
DJ Zinc – Unstable
Skee Mask – Dachtekker
David Spanish – One New One
Fadi Mohem – Recess
Konduku – Ebedi
Setaoc Mass – It's never too late, or is it?
T++ – Voices No Bodies
Objekt – ???
Marc Ashken – Size 3 (Skream Remix)
Icicle – Need A Job (Original Mix)
LAS – Mental Judgement
Cyrus (Random Trio) – The Watcher
The Bug – Gutted (Human Filth)
Hoavi – PHASE 10
hashman c3d-e – 0-02B
pretty sneaky – PRSN3 A
pretty sneaky – PRSN1 B
Mike Parker – Radar Signal
Fergus Sweetland – Dub 1
Stanislav Tolkachev – Till you get it off
Aphex Twin – Blackbox Life Recorder 22 [Parallax Mix]
qebrus – ༜°༜ ᓭᘳᓆ⊆⊂⊚⊃⊇ᓏᘰᓯ༜°༜
xupid – Grip
WTCHCRFT – What Do You Call A Flood
ASEC – Traffic
Joline Scheffler – Hathor
Vladimir Dubyshkin – Glucose Guardian
Tracing Xircles – Voyage
Jodey Kendrick – Body Hammer
Squarepusher – Snake Pass
Roma Zuckerman – Like My News
Sympletic – Noname
E-Unity – Avray Link
Arovane – yua:e
Mezey & Nosho – Liverbox Recordings
Phalcon – Foreseen
Ceephax Acid Crew – Red DX Acid
Dolo Percussion – DOLO 27
Dolo Percussion – DOLO 30
Manisdron – Restive Lines
Sepehr – Delicate Senses
Batu – Other Means
Lanark Artefax – Meszthread
RP Boo – Azzoutof Control
Mr. Ho featuring Gedvile Bunikyte – Medicine
DubGuy – Not Massive


Artwork by Brodie Kaman

Live at Nowadays 7 April 2024 - Part 2

(tracklist below)

This is part 3 of 3 of the recording from my set at Nowadays Nonstop on April 7, 2024.

I played from 9am-3pm, between JASSS and Bearcat, and it was one of the most creatively fulfilling sets I can remember playing – one of those sets where the audience, environment, atmosphere, tech setup, phase of the moon, whatever, all somehow lined up for a full 6 hours. And happily, the recording is maybe my favorite I’ve managed to capture to date. Huge thanks to Kristin for inviting me and to everyone who was there that morning.


TRACKLIST – PART 3  – 1pm – 3pm

DubGuy – Not Massive
EDM – Chaos Engineer (Tom Mix)
Osheyack & Nahash – Temperance
Oyubi – Taiko160
Low End Activist – Look Up
Sun People – Tell Me Something
Holsten – Odlum
DJ Die – Reincarnations
Krust – Vibration
John Rolodex & Jungle Drummer – Serve No Kings
Type – Hummer
Homemade Weapons – Lingchi (with Artilect)
Kiril & Was A Be – This!
Xsetra – Testudo
Halogenix – Jump Suit
Instra:mental – Shine
Mike Parker – Radioactive Fire
Sam KDC – Decimate
69db – Night Life
NPLGNN – Sirens Steppa
Anna Funk Damage – Tom You Was A Good Player
CAN – Oh Yeah
Balil – Parasight
Coil – The Snow (Answers Come In Dreams II)
Plastique de Reve – Your Future
Head High – Break Away
Studio X – Los Kings del Mambo
Jamie Anderson, Solid Groove, Jesse Rose, No Comment – You Know Beats
Clara!, SKY H1, Pearson Sound – Gotas
Al Wootton – Vitus
Dope Module – We Bring It
Doubt – Brain Zap (Drums)
The Chemical Brothers – Hey Boy Hey Girl (Extended Version)
Actress – Gershwin
Dawl – Break It Down
BFC – Galaxy
Renegade Soundwave – The Phantom
BANDULU – Guidance
Autolux – Plantlife


Artwork by Brodie Kaman

Live at Nowadays 7 April 2024 - Part 3

𝔀𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓲𝓯 𝔀𝓮 𝓽𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓽𝓮𝓭 𝓶𝓾𝓼𝓲𝓬 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓿𝓪𝓵𝓾𝓮 𝓲𝓽 𝓭𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓻𝓿𝓮𝓼?

interview live on –>–>–> www.wav.world/ –>–>–> @darwinspec

wav.world emerged out of a long-running chat exchange of mixes, tracks, and some playful speculation: If you were going to make a platform for DJ mixes in 2024, what would it look like?

Mixes are a unique type of musical expression. They capture a specific moment in time, determined by the knowledge and style of the artist. A mix is as important a creative statement as an album, remix or EP. One mix can change an artist’s career, one mix can open a listener’s mind to something completely new.

𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓯𝓪𝓿𝓸𝓻𝓲𝓽𝓮 𝓶𝓲𝔁𝓮𝓼 𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝓽𝓲𝓶𝓮𝓵𝓮𝓼𝓼.

We miss the importance that mixes used to have. So, we made a platform for mixes.

Each wav.world mix gives one artist the time and resources to create whatever kind of mix they want, to share something sonic about who they are and what they love.

Every wav.world mix will feature a longform interview with the artist which gets to the heart of what moves them—in music and in life—through text, video and image. Each edition of wav.world will feature the commissioned work of music journalists, visual artists and graphic artists.

𝔀𝓮𝓵𝓬𝓸𝓶𝓮 𝓽𝓸 𝔀𝓪𝓿.𝔀𝓸𝓻𝓵𝓭

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Download: https://www.beatport.com/release/the-circle/4894033

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Liquefaction - For Me (Lizplay Records)

Dreambass Records kicks off the new year with a bang, delivering Spectrum, a powerful EP featuring six diverse artists: DJ Zent, Dunk, Replete, Tommy Track, Anemis, and Instag8.
 
Founded in April 2022 by Zent, Dreambass Records is not just a label—it’s a community- driven collective focused on emerging Drum & Bass talent and mental health advocacy. With a mission to uplift diverse voices in the scene, Dreambass is quickly making its mark. The core team, including Mark Track and Elinor Taylor (Therapy DNB), is committed to maintaining quality, recruiting new talent, and integrating inclusivity and mental health support into the label’s ethos.
 
In our continued commitment to bridge the gap between mental health & Drum & Bass Zent & Therapy DNB are currently working on a new series of videos and podcasts which will highlight issues for Music artists and tips and strategies to navigate the industry. They hope the series to be released later on in 2025.#

https://cygnusmusic.link/rpj597g
https://dreambassukrecords.bandcamp.com/album/spectrum-dr029

{Premiere} Dunk - Dropped (DreamBass)

Adventures in machine music built to make subs rattle and feet wiggle; a convoluted mess of elektrology and teknology, 3-step, bass-core, post windmill, proto-minimal wankstep, gondola, shithouse, acid wonk, ambient gabber, no more, no less.

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chris@unfoldartists.com (ROW)
joe@surefireagency.com (NA)
a.montes@cuatroveinte.tv (LATAM)

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