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@differentshadess @loiflan

Ute.Rec and Amniote Editions have teamed up for a collaborative release kickstarting the opening of Europe after a winter of heavy lockdown. An uplifting fundraiser compilation with 17 artists from both labels spanning moody landscapes and neo-trance.

ALL THE PROCEEDS WILL BE DONATED TO THE RED VAN.

A volunteer-run NGO working with harm reduction and human rights for street based sex workers in Copenhagen.

Out May 25th

BUY: www.amniotexute.bandcamp.com/album/amniote-x-ute

Artwork: Rose Marie Johansen & Ross Paul McEwan
Mastering: Joel Krozer @ Six Bit Deep

@mamasnake
@amniote-editions

Different Shades & LOIF - Outer Planet [Amniote X Ute]

LOIF on Noods Radio - 8/8/21

Artwork by lny_________graphics

Interlinked on Noods Radio

For the extended Q&A & OG pi pi pi track game visit our website  ~~~~> pipipi.life <~~~~~

@loiflan

Introduce yourself? Pronouns? Where do you currently reside? 1 fun fact about yourself?

Hi! My name is Declan (he/him), currently residing in Melbourne/Naarm. I’m trying to learn Hungarian at the moment so I can apply for dual citizenship.


How did you get your DJ name? 

I was at a festival a few years ago and while sitting around the campsite talking shit a few friends started coming up with nicknames for me. They eventually went from Declan > Lecdan > Doiflan > Loifdan. Drop the dan and ‘LOIF’ was born.

Dream line-up?

In no particular order:
Objekt
Livwutang
Roza Terenzi
Dregs (LIVE)
Bambounou
Harold
Aphex Twin (LIVE)
CCL
Polar
DJ Sprinkles
Moopie
DJ Stingray

Second pick for your DJ name?

Probably something with the word ‘Tek’ in it.

What is the theme song of your life?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lyu1KKwC74&ab_channel=TheVerveVEVO

What is your favorite time of day?

4:20

Any advice to upcoming producers/djs?

I think probably the hardest part of getting into either practice is the steep learning curve (especially with producing). What I found most helpful was learning from other people. When I first started playing around with mixing and buying records I was lucky that a large chunk of my mates were all getting into it at the same time. I spent sooooo many days just endlessly mixing with friends and we would constantly share music and ideas and concepts, many of which still inform my style today. I doubt I would’ve stuck with it if it wasn’t for such a passionate and supportive group of people I was lucky to learn with. Similar can be said about producing - I have found collaboration to be endlessly helpful. Every single time I’ve worked with other producers/musicians/mixing engineers etc. I’ve picked up at least one or two techniques or ideas that have been essential in the way I make music going forward. Everyone has a different way of doing things and you can only benefit from getting a wide range of perspectives on how people practice their craft.

Also, don’t be too concerned about buying super fancy top-of-the-line gear - if anything learning on a less than ideal set up can be beneficial going forward. I would probably be a much worse DJ if I hadn’t started mixing records on cheap audio-technica turntables. By the same token, having a limited set up when producing (ie. a shitty laptop, 2 VSTs and a handful of samples) is limiting but allows you to learn the basics without being overwhelmed and will make the transition to more complicated gear and techniques much smoother in the future.

What would you like to see in the future for the dance community?

There’s a lot that would be good to see but I think more emphasis on safer spaces for dancers, performers and artists are incredibly important. Unfortunately in Naarm unwanted attention, sexual abuse and sometimes violence is a regular occurence in a lot of clubs where promoters and venue owners don’t put the necessary work into making sure this type of behaviour is stamped out. When these safe spaces are created it’s an incredibly powerful feeling knowing you are safe to express yourself and that everyone shares the same level of respect for one another. A new club that just opened in the CBD called Miscellania has done an amazing job in fostering this kind of environment, partly due to the fact that they trained friends to work on the door as security and ensure the right kind of people were coming in. Too bad it was only open for two weeks before we went back into lockdown :’(

LOIF - 6° Of Separation

A mix from LOIF for the Animix series makes perfect sense. Declan ( @loiflan ) has the most incredible knack for weaving deep, layered, magical musical journeys, and is fast growing a name for himself as one of the most exciting up and coming producers in Melbourne.

In recent times, we've seen a slew of recent @loiflan releases on compilations for labels such as @ute-rec x @amniote-editions, @purespacefm and @local_knowledge, and incredible mixes for @pipipigroup, @neurocrankk and @steeplejackrec. After attending Labyrinth festival in Japan together a few years ago as avid music fans, which I can safely say inspired us both immensely, it's been amazing to watch Declan grow and evolve as an artist over the last few years, and really develop a unique style. 

Keep an eye out for a Loif release on Animalia coming later this year.

Thanks again for the beautiful mix Declan!

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Animix Sixty Eight: LOIF

@loiflan & Asma

Refraction of Light encompasses a swarm of sonic apparitions from 17 geographically linked artists. The compilation glides through an array of mesmerizing sounds; from slithering trance and crystalline techno to surrealistic DnB and entrancing electronica. A vast collection of moods spanning dawn to dusk.

The HgB capsule emerges on Amniote Editions on 23rd June. The artwork is designed by Camilla Louisa.

Amniote Editions acknowledges this EP was put together on the land of the Woiwurrung & Wurundjeri peoples of the Kulin Nation. We acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land and pay our respects to their elders past, and present. Sovereignty was never ceded.

10% of profits from this compilation will be donated to Black Rainbow, a national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer, Sistergirl and Brotherboy (LGBQTI+SB) organisation in the pursuit of positive health and wellbeing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBQTI+SB*.

www.blackrainbow.org.au/

Webbed Feet - Genetic Code [Presented By LOIF And Asma]

For this episode we have invited the super talented producer and DJ, LOIF, from Naarm, Australia. With releases characterized by deep, layered, magical musical journeys and detailed to the bone productions.

For this episode LOIF brings us 2 hour of psychedelia, recorded live at a warehouse party run by Unsung in Eora. Mind tickling sounds, braindance patterns and groovy trance blended togehter with super tight mixing. 

@loiflan

Ute Mix Series #62 | LOIF

Re-recording of my live set played at Miscellania (Naarm), The Bridge (Eora) and Sideway (Ngunnawal)

100% original unreleased LOIF content ;)

Shout outs to Harold, Dregs and Cutting Room <3

Mastering by Joe Buchan

LOIF LIVE

Life Form 001: LOIF

Welcome https://soundcloud.com/loiflan to the BSRMIX!

Dominating the Oz scene with his abstract spin on techno and its offshoots, LOIF is definitely one of the heads to keep an eye out for. With releases on Ute, Aminote Editions, Pure Space, Companion and many more, he’s already carved out a distinct sound of his own that’s penetrating ears around the globe. Be sure to keep an eye out for his upcoming Animalia release and any live/dj sets you can catch…he’s headed to the euro zone this year too. Enjoy this one and half hour genreless session for a snapshot of LOIF’s twisted mind.

Artwork by @wowhaus._

www.buttersessions.com

BSRMIX #136 - LOIF

Descend into the vast underwater world of Melbourne/Naarm producer LOIF(@loiflan).  LOIF's imagination of the mysterious world beneath the shores needs not words to describe it, but your ears to envision it.

'Plunge' presents four tracks of varying liquid moods which illustrate LOIF's versatility and tendency to hop between genres and moods. The EP travels through the depths and rhythms of techno, electro, bass, breaks, psy, glued together by a bubbly warmth reminiscent of oceanic exploration and dance floor groove.

A1: Plunge
A2: Depth Charge
B1: Stealth
B2: Gloom Rider

Artist: LOIF (Melbourne/ Naarm, Australia)
Title: Plunge
Format: 12”
Distributed by: Clone (Rotterdam, NL)
Artwork by: Alchemy Oliver (Melbourne/ Naarm, Australia)
Design by Lucas Hatsisavas (Melbourne/Naarm, Australia)
Mastered by Mark Klon (Berlin, Germany)
Mixed by Eugene Peloza & Declan Vadasz (Melbourne/Naarm, Australia)
Release date: 3rd April 2023

Vinyl available via our Bandcamp + Clone, Oneyewitness, Redeye, Decks, Deejay, Juno and more.

Plunge

Pre-Order

LOIF - Plunge (ANIMA7)

LOIF 2/7/23

Recording of my set 6:00 - 7:30 pm Sunday April 24 2022

Absorb(ed) 4eva <3

Absorb(ed) Year I

LOIF is a DJ, producer and live act whose performances and productions include elements of techno, electro, bass, breaks, psy, dubstep and deep rhythms, while simultaneously traversing an array of different moods, and tempos. LOIF’s unique sound has seen him release on a number of local and international labels including Animalia, Amniote, Ute, INDEX, Pure Space, Pressure Dome and Local Knowledge with a slew of new releases slated for release in the next year.


soundcloud : https://soundcloud.com/loiflan
instagram : https://www.instagram.com/tek_dec/

LOIF @ GIMIC - 09 October 2024

LOIF closes The Barn at Dripping 2024 for the Groovy Groovy Takeover

@loiflan
@gggroovyyy

LOIF at Dripping 2024

@loiflan

LOIF works at the vanguard of the new Naarm/Melbourne sound. Through meticulously detailed production, raucous DJing, and boundary-pushing live sets, LOIF dissolves genre boundaries to spawn a shapeshifting sonic organism that is entirely his own.

LOIF @ coppi 15.08.2024

LOIF - GHOSTWORLD LP
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https://soundcloud.com/loiflan

Do you believe in LOIFs?
Is LOIF in the room with us right now?

Nine tales of loifcraftian-tek featuring collaborative works with bluhol, nū and sina.

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Written and produced by LOIF between 2020 - 2025

Track 2 written and produced by LOIF and sina
https://soundcloud.com/claudiasin
Track 4 written and produced by LOIF and bluhol
https://soundcloud.com/bluhol
Track 5 written and produced by LOIF and Nū
https://soundcloud.com/new-nuuuu

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Artwork - Richelle
Mastering - Borg Queen at Syntonix

Special thanks to Harrison Greig-Hurtig, always

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STPLNT010

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Steeplejack operates on Stolen land.
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation as the traditional custodians of the land.
We pay our respects to their elders past, present, and future.
Sovereignty was never ceded

LOIF - GHOSTWORLD LP Sampler

@loiflan @steeplejackrec

BUY: https://loif.bandcamp.com/album/ghostworld

Do you believe in LOIFs?
Is LOIF in the room with us right now?

Nine tales of loifcraftian-tek, featuring collaborative works with bluhol, Nū and sina.

Artist Insta: https://www.instagram.com/tek_dec
Label Insta: https://www.instagram.com/harold_steeplejack

Artwork - Richelle
Mastering - Borg Queen at Syntonix

Special thanks to Harrison Greig-Hurtig, always

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"Steeplejack operates on Stolen land.
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation as the traditional custodians of the land.
We pay our respects to their elders past, present, and future.
Sovereignty was never ceded."

𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒆𝒓𝒆: LOIF - Get Me Off This Ride!! [STPLNT010]

@loiflan
@claudiasin
@steeplejackrec

https://loif.bandcamp.com/album/ghostworld

pi premiere: LOIF - As Above, So Below (feat. Sina) [Steeplejack Records]

PREORDER: https://loif.bandcamp.com/album/ghostworld

'GHOSTWORLD' is the debut album by much loved Naarm/Melbourne-based producer, @loiflan. Released via long-time LOIF supporter @steeplejackrec, the project is a much anticipated opportunity for fans of LOIF's psy-tinged sound design to indulge in the biggest release from the artist to date.

'I Believe You' the penultimate moment on 'GHOSTWORLD'. Whether in his DJing, live performance or productions, LOIF is no stranger to breaks, and 'I Believe You' is glaring proof of that fact. 

A grumbling bass line widens and narrows itself around a swirling group of drum samples, which, for headphone users, means a multi-directional soundscape that comes with such a LOIF-craftian experience. A soft and accusatory voice regularly breaks through, gradually growing amongst a soft and sliding group of keys, reminding the listener of what an emotional experience 'GHOSTWORLD' has been thus far.

'GHOSTWORLD' releases digitally and on a limited CD via @steeplejackrec's Bandcamp, on Wednesday, February 12.

Tickets to LOIF's 'GHOSTWORLD' album launch taking place at Miscellania (@misctapes) next Saturday, February 15 & featuring @eofy, @djharoldd, @claudiasin, @tangerine_tangerine, @voxsupreme & @woodyninetytwo are still available: 

https://mixmag.net.au/events/steeplejack-x-faultlines-play-do-loif-ghostworld-lp-launch-w-woody92-vox-supreme

PREMIERE: LOIF - 'I Believe You' [Steeplejack Rec]

LOIF - GHOSTWORLD LP

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Do you believe in LOIFs?

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https://soundcloud.com/loiflan
https://loif.bandcamp.com/album/ghostworld
Artwork - Richelle
Mastering - Borg Queen at Syntonix

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STPLNT010

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Steeplejack operates on Stolen land.
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation as the traditional custodians of the land.
We pay our respects to their elders past, present, and future.
Sovereignty was never ceded

PREMIERE - LOIF - Qualia

A psy-fi power hour from one of Australia’s most exciting artists, LOIF. 

Based in Naarm/Melbourne, LOIF made his production debut in late 2019 with the release of ‘Electronic Organism’ and has since landed on a broad selection of record labels such as Animalia, Ute.Rec, Amniote Editions, INDEX Records and Pressure Dome. Most recently, LOIF released his new album ‘GHOSTWORLD’ on Steeplejack. A project that was five years in the making, featuring collaborations with sina, bluhol, and Nū, ‘GHOSTWORLD’ shows the full breadth of LOIF’s ability to build these immersive worlds, journeying through impeccable sound design and psy-influenced soundscapes whilst accomplishing the balancing act of drawing inspiration from both the natural and the digital. Some stand out moments include the deeply emotive, melancholic tone of ‘As Above, So Below’ featuring sina to the tunnelling, skittering energy of ‘Ektoplazm’. On the album, LOIF has created a world that is so distinctively his sonically that lends itself to his live and DJ sets - a couple of the tracks on there are expansions from a live set LOIF had been working on. Whilst LOIF prefers to play outdoors and is deeply influenced by the nature he is surrounded by in Australia with the DIY park parties and bush doofs, over the last few years, LOIF has made a global leap with performances at Persona, Dekmantel Selectors, Dripping, Ohm, Osmosis, Fata Morgana and Recess (in NYC, which is run by como se DJ, who we featured last week), with plans to return to Asia and Europe in the coming months.

Interview: https://untitled909.substack.com/p/untitled-909-podcast-219-loif

GHOSTWORLD: https://loif.bandcamp.com/album/ghostworld

@loiflan

Untitled 909 Podcast 219: LOIF

LOIF (@loiflan) live at the first edition of pe:rsona festival, France, July 26th 2024, 8-9pm, before me (Kia). 

<3

ani/live Seventy One: LOIF (live) @ pe:rsona, France

Interlinked with LOIF @ The Lot Radio

Dstep

Moodmix

Alien Beat

Future Plains

Lazer

Ibexis

Qube

Artwork By Gabrielle Nehrybecki

Mastered By Calum Kenihan

Splambience

Shortest Possible Distance (w/ Third Space)

Micron

Digiburra

Mechanical Waters (feat. Athina)

Recorded live*

*Some parts rerecorded due to audio distortion 

Photo by @zeazy

LOIF @ LOADING_ERROR 012 w/ Mama Snake

Recorded live on NYD 2020 

1am - 3am

Photo by Matteo

LOIF @ Kawarren

Second EP from Naarm/Melbourne producer LOIF

Link: https://loif.bandcamp.com/album/active-mind

Artwork by Liam Alexander-Quinn 
Produced by LOIF
LSDNB produced by LOIF and Ménage
Mixed by Eugene Peloza and LOIF
Mastered by Mark

Active Mind

Active Mind (Previews)

GHOSTWORLD OUT NOW

https://linktr.ee/loif

Euro + Asia + ROW bookings
agathe@klsbookings.com

Aus bookings
jeremy@weaveragency.com.au

Anything else
loiflan.dj@gmail.com

Page art by Richelle

Releases on
@animalia-label
@steeplejackrec
@uwudustbath
@ute-rec 
@amniote-editions
@indexrecords
@generalmerchant
@companionmelb
@purespacefm
@faciendo
@pressuredome
@space-trax
@melifera_records
@local_knowledge
@innertheft
@saucetraxx

Living, creating and performing on the stolen land of the Wurundjeri people. Sovereignty was never ceded.

LOIF

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