SYSTEM takes a hike up the Andes for a mix from Peruvian trailblazer @qoqeqa, who digs into his afro-peruvian and andean roots for a deep and dubby selection in celebration of his recent album release on @denguedenguedengue newly minted @discoskebrada label.

Tracklist (for Soundcloud):
QOQEQA & Selvagia - Rayada
QOQEQA - Xi
QOQEQA - Omega
QOQEQA - Tutume
QOQEQA - Latido
QOQEQA - Kshanti
QOQEQA - 888
QOQEQA - CalaXucla
QOQEQA - Marinama
QOQEQA - UVa

SYSTEM Mix 040: QOQEQA

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Horse Meat Disco - 18 April 2021

Palms Trax signals the arrival of his new label CWPT with ‘Petu’, a new single featuring South African vocalist, Nonku Phiri. Originally debuting in dub form during the Berlin-based DJ and producer’s set at The Music Locker as part of Grand Theft Auto Online, ‘Petu’ reemerges here as a soulful collaboration, neatly complimented by a wide-eyed take from Masalo.

Initially written as a slow-heating instrumental to connect the various musical dots across a DJ set, Palms Trax nonetheless had a vocalist in mind throughout, a fresh voice to lend ‘Petu’ universality and energy. Introduced through mutual friend Esa, Johannesburg’s Nonku Phiri draws on her signature style influenced by vintage Afropop styles and folk traditions, delivering a smooth and vulnerable tale of desire. Triumphant brass recorded by instrumental collective Jungle By Night adds to the depth of instrumentation and feeling throughout, each element driven by Palms Trax’s ebullient percussion and an altogether celebratory energy felt across both the original and dub cuts.

Closely associated with Dutch dance music staple Rush Hour Records, Masalo subtly raises the tempo on his high-energy rework of Petu, spinning off the interconnected elements of the original into a memorable and gloriously Italo-tinged house trip.

Established in 2021, CWPT will play home to Palms Trax original productions alongside collaborations, mixtapes, new-generation artists and vital reissues. An online blog will feature interviews, reportage and charts exploring the stories past and present at the fringe of Palms Trax’s wide-reaching record collection.

Petu

Palms Trax & Nonku Phiri - Petu (CWPT001)

Just a lil teaser of what's to come...

Tracklist:

1. Yèkèrmo Sèw - Mulatu Astatke 
2. Austin Peralta - Live at Futura (Feb 11, 2011)
3. Contronatura - Stereolab
4. The Ego - Nicolas Jaar & Theatre Roosevelt
5. Windowlicker - Aphex Twin
6. The Earths Rotation Around the Sun - Wolfmother
7. Black Skinhead - Kanyne West

W.I.P. (Side A)

A mix of the best dance tracks NPR Music's Otis Hart and Sami Yenigun heard during the month of March. Peep the tracklist here: http://www.npr.org/2015/03/30/396482400/recommended-dose-the-best-dance-tracks-of-march.

Recommended Dose: The Best Dance Tracks Of March 2015

@roi_perez is at the beating heart of the queer dance music scene in Europe. His route to the top started with a residency back home in Tel Aviv, but since moving to Berlin 2013 he has gone on to make a wider impact with regular standout sets at fetish club Lab.Oratory and Berghain’s Panorama Bar. His focus is always on buying, playing and selling records rather than making them, so he is an adventurous DJ who is always evolving but is famed for his long, winding, eclectic sets that span multiple sounds and scenes. 

Even over the course of just an hour in the mix for us this week, he manages to travel far and wide. It's a party starting selection, for sure, with emotive breakbeats next to pumping percussive rhythms, steamy house and jacking acid. The rhythms are always raw and ragged, meaning Perez does a fine job of keeping you on the tips of your toes from start to finish.

Dekmantel Podcast

Dekmantel Podcast 278 - Roi Perez

ntslive.co.uk/shows/remote-utopias/episodes/palms-trax-3rd-may-2020

Palms Trax - Remote Utopias - 020520

Cooking With Palms Trax // NTS o9

@cassius-select is a rhythm master. His grooves twist and turn you inside out and contort themselves into bold new forms. Drawing on the weight of bass music and the skip of garage, he has landed on labels like Matthew Herbert’s Accidental JNR and Banoffee Pies over the last few years. The Canadian - who is also one half of SUMAC Sound System - is now based in Hong Kong and continues to serve up killer club tracks with eerie vocal sounds and alien sound designs that make each and every production standout. 

His mix for us is just as unique. It starts off by skating on low riding skeletal rhythms, bumping on stripped back bass and drawing you in with a rich array of vocal, percussive and synth details. Just as you think it’s all set to explode, the dexterous DJ draws back to a murky world of bass and dub then rebuilds with a more high pressure sound before ending on some blissed out r&b. It’s dark, sweet and thoroughly seductive.

W.I.P. (Side A)

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