For home use only’ is an anti-club social, a chance to get to know someone/something. A series of transmissions purely dedicated to exploring the other side.

Well, that was a weird couple of months. Apologies for the lack of transmissions but I’m sure everyone understands the complete lack of motivation and inspiration that has been cast across the world. That being said, it hasn’t slowed everyone down that's for sure. I’m completely backed up with incredible mixes from incredible people, so let’s get back to our original program. 

In celebration of such, we’re excited to return with a (gentle) bang in the form of episode 60, via the incredibly talented Kia. Unless you’ve been living under a rock (which is completely understandable) you would’ve noticed Kia’s light in many facets; an incredibly talented DJ, a passionate and dedicated label boss, and associated mix series runner (big ol tip’o’that to Animalia // link below), woolen based wunderkind, and most importantly a fucking lovely human being. 

And if you do know Kia then as you would expect, her submission to the series is nothing short of breathtaking. A perfectly constructed soundscape, daydreaming of an above-average paradise. Emotionally inciting on all fronts, it’s nice to feel things again and I think this is perfectly timed with the world opening back up again. The subtly rhythmic pulses of 4x4 drums reactivating that lost sense of liberating yourself on the dance floor (finally back in our sights) and the ethereal harmonies that keep you grounded on the bedroom floor. What Kia manages to do in an hour is exceptional, a short story that translates to a full novel, a true testament to her talent and understanding of music and all of the concepts that go with it. Best served through headphones with room to move.

Enjoy it every way you can. 
 
I hope you’re all well and thank you for listening. 
 
Love. 

Her sounds >>> https://soundcloud.com/kia-sydney

Animalia >>>> https://soundcloud.com/animalia-label

FHUO # 60 // Kia

https://soundcloud.com/philipp-otterbach was one of the first resident at Salon des Amateurs, before moving to Berlin. Together with Vladimir Ivkovic, they organized the Substance parties. Since 2014 he released music on labels like Grokenberger, Knekelhuis, Themes For Great Cities, brokntoys, and remixed quite a few peeps. In 2020 he dropped his debut album 'Everything Else Matters' on R.i.O. Nowadays he divides his time between being a creative director for Ui / UX Design and producing music, and still enjoys to travel around with old records to play in front of a young crowd.

He just finished exercise 5/10 from his book: back to social life. 5 more to go. The mix is also kind of reappraisal, because he was forced to listen to a goa version of AC/DC's 'Thunderstruck' on a festival lately. Anyhow, this one's a special treat. Taking off gently, one gets quickly sucked in and seduced by all kinds of obscure and exquisite, wicked and wacko tunes, making you drift beyond your own consciousness. The mix combines the animals of his daily life in Kreuzberg. It sure gets hotter with this otter…..

« Songs for Deers, Squirrels and Otters »

NOSE JOB 37 — PHILIPP OTTERBACH

November 10 2023
Limited Edition in Portland.
Home on the fringe of night life, family, goodness. 
Gathering No. 70.
If you know you know.

Live at Limited Edition

Vladimir Ivkovic All Night Long at 70th Limited Edition Portland

Cloaked in his immutable den, sonic dweller Marius Georgescu evokes haunting soundscapes that trigger distorted colours of thought.

Often described as "kind of Enigmatic", in a shocking coincidence, recent rumor has it that he is the unwanted son of Michael Cretu (aka Enigma).

Beneath a horizon that is forever out of reach, Marius unveils uncharted sonic territories through his Youtube channel that keeps growing out of proportion.


@marius_georgescu

LIO Press mix #18 ~ by Marius Georgescu · 'Drifting off the Vapour'

After a few lazy months, we are finally back on track with an extra classy 90-minute mix by our favourite leftfield specialist: Sacha Mambo. As usual, it’s packed with fantastic music you’ve most definitely never heard before.

Pro tips:
▶️ Play it loud on your summer road trip along the seaside
💿 Burn a CD to preserve it for the life after internet

@mzkbx

Escape Route Podcast: Sacha Mambo

As the days become shorter and the light fades earlier the melancholy of winter dawns upon us. Nothing like some breakbeats, low slung baselines and woozy synths all mixed with some relaxing ambient to ease you into this new climate. Speaking of climate and change, the sounds of tomorrow and those of yonder can’t help but make me wonder… What’s next?

More info and tracklist here: https://lyl.live/episode/the-other-side-89

The Other Side 86, Lyl Radio 12/11/2024

Next up in the series is a mix from Brussels-based DJ and label-head Rick Shiver, someone who’s been around bringing some of the finest sounds to our ears for many years through his label Nose Job and his always-reliable mixes, with a residency on LYL Radio with his show Niemandsland, and regular appearances on BXL’s excellent Kiosk Radio.

His mix takes us on a journey of his usual dubwise downtempo, scattered rhythms and heavyweight, heady slow-club moods, always with a Shiver touch, dubby and fun. Plug-in for a little over an hour of some of the nicest gear you’ll hear all day.

Many thanks, Mr Shiver!


Phase Group Mix - Rick Shiver

We both discovered Philipp Otterbach in late 2020. His debut album “Everything Else Matters” on @riolabel got us hooked for months, becoming our undisputed pandemic-era touchstone — we even secured two vinyl copies just in case. Over the years, he has released two more LP’s that further extended his trademark sound-collage production style, oscillating between a plethora of emotions: hopeful bliss, bittersweet melancholy, murky unease.

Philipp adapts this sensibility into his deejaying by creating adventurously psychedelic sets that feel less like mixes and more like cryptic narratives. This should come as no surprise since he is actually one of the first residents of Düsseldorf’s cult institution Salon des Amateurs.

His Escape Route podcast is a fitting farewell to a very strange year. Equal parts disorienting and cathartic, it’s a winding story that already feels essential to our humble platform.

@philipp-otterbach 🦦

Escape Route Podcast: Philipp Otterbach

Regret's a weird thing,
it hits you outta nowhere
like a slap in the face
or a punch to the gut

I think about the choices I made
the roads I took and the ones I didn't take
the people I hurt and the ones I loved
the chances I missed, the ones I rose above

Sometimes I wish I could go back
fix the mistakes, rewrite the past
but life doesn't work that way
it just keeps moving, day by day

So I'm left with these what-ifs
these maybes, these could-haves
but I'm trying to learn from my mistakes
to move forward, to make new choices, to make new breaks.

~LunaDreams^°^




https://allpoetry.com/poem/18195829-Echoes-of-What-Could-Have-Been-by-MoonlitMuse

echoes of what could have been

From a series of (almost) daily ocean glimpses. The music is composed to a video of the sea (photons captured fresh every day). You can experience the full video version here: https://youtu.be/lQCGPsAUIgM

Glimpse 1212 (Jan 25 2025)

(un-official) pt.of our Mutant Radio Show 🗽

RiO Takeover w. Philipp Otterbach, Benedikt Frey & Menqui (Part 3)

LíO Press is an independent platform and record label by Alicia Carrera.

LIO Press mix #18 ~ by Marius Georgescu · 'Drifting off the Vapour'

LÍO Press