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SlimSoul's music journey began at the age of 9, having been raised in a family of singers, drummers and dancers. This led him to a feeling for Afro, deep soulful melodies incorporated within house music. SlimSoul started producing his own house music, because he was looking for something different within those sounds. His goal is to bring people together and spread love through the connection of music. SlimSoul can do just that if he keeps putting out work like this! 

This mix takes you on a journey through the deep end of house and the highest highs of expression. In the future, you can expect to see SlimSoul experiment with ways to blend Tech House and Afro soulful together. His ultimate goal is to spin at a music festival, saying "to have that kind of experience with the people is everything! You can't put a price on that." 

Can't help but agree with the guy. Enjoy SlimSoul's contribution to the LOP Guest Mix Series. We're throwing this on repeat.

LOP GUEST MIX SERIES 002: SLIM SOUL

For the first guest mix of the LOP Guest Mix Series, we have the one and the ONLY Mad Gavs! 

As a DJ and budding producer, she's as versatile and talented as they come. Getting her start on UCLA Radio, she is a champion of the open format, spinning everything from Bicep to Nelly Furtado and discovering her sound all at the same time. You can expect to hear more from Mad Gavs as events start to return and even behind the scenes, using her experience cutting through the noise at Ninja Tune to lend a hand on the label side of LOP. 

Getting an opportunity to witness this incredible woman's growth musically and just as an amazing human has been nothing short of inspiring. Mad Gavs is the first mix for a reason! Get ready for infectious summer grooves and selections you'll never want to end. This is a musical journey and you're invited!

AND!! Lots of Practice is all about action and looks forward to supporting Maddie in her efforts to give back with this stellar summer mix! She has decided that for everyone who sends her or the LOP account a screenshot of themselves listening to the mix this weekend, she’ll donate $1 to Femme House. To show our support and love we’ll be matching that donation! 🤑

Femme House is a 501(c)(3) with the goal of creating and fostering more equitable opportunity for women, trans, non-binary and other marginalized gender expressions and identities in the technical areas of music! So let’s help them tear down the barriers to entry, so we can affect change on a systemic, industry-wide level! All you’ve gotta do is listen to the mix and send us a screenshot! 📲🎧

TRACKLIST: 
e go betta (o’flynn edit) - dele sosimi
run - Carter bros
groove is in the heart - deee-lite
leave me in my broken - RAAR
girl with attitude - folamour
jade stones - system olympia
involved (dso remix) - raphael saadiq
sing it back (boris dlugosch mix) - moloko
astrid - cccp edits
club culture - denham audio
more than you’d ever know - dj planet express
ease ya mind (mango boys dub) - mr. g
just another piano solo - l’atelier
fire your gun - beshken
joy squad - koreless
throwing stones - solid groove 
another day (breathe edit) - DJ ÆDIDIAS
bloom - malin genie
red alert - basement Jaxx
lone rave - barry can’t swim
limelight - nightwave
in the hills- mr. mitch
if u ever - overmono
life’s alright - jesse bru
invercargirl - eden burns
as we are - paluma sound
superstylin’ - groove armada
sunny’s time (kareem ali remix) - caribou
system - aka orange
mad queen - make a dance
untitled 38490 - binary digit
blue kiss - shire t
gazzoo - pedrodollar
miss the rage - trippie redd ft. playboi carti
amazonia - kessler

LOP GUEST MIX SERIES 001: MAD GAVS

SWEET LIKE CHOCOLATE. is a Black-owned, collaborative house music, fashion and entertainment project; founded by DJ/Producers alexNOIZE and ZEN1TH. 

Inspired by the likes of The Martinez Brothers, Paul Johnson and Dennis Ferrer, their sound ranges from soulful classic house music, to energetic Ibiza tech house crowd lifters. With them, no set is the same- and this has created an extremely high demand for them to play across major cities within the USA.

LOP GUEST MIX SERIES 003: SWEET LIKE CHOCOLATE

OJ (full name Olivia Johnson) is a DJ and aspiring producer in Los Angeles. It was an easy choice for the Seattle native to keep the nickname - it happens to rhyme quite well with DJ. By day she wields words and creativity as a PR specialist, but in 2019 she decided to apply that knack for storytelling to her main passion: creating musical experiences as a DJ. Pre-COVID she would regularly spin at Westside spots like The Little Friend and Nameless, but during the pandemic has embraced Twitch as a way to find new audiences. She believes music is the most gratifying way to experience and process emotion, and draws further inspiration from dark dancefloors she’s experienced around the world. Expect plenty of acid, techno and breaks alongside chunky, jackin’ house when she’s on the decks. A house head at heart, her multifaceted, multi-genre mixes also fuse ‘90s house anthems with pop and hip hop edits. With a drive second to none, stay tuned for what’s to come from OJ.

https://soundcloud.com/dj-oj-la

LOP GUEST MIX SERIES 004: OJ

Born and raised in Southern California, 30 year old Kree Iraldo has been around various music scenes- from the thriving club life in downtown Los Angeles, to raves in San Bernardino, and to window-shattering house parties in Orange County. Ever since Derteedisco picked up the decks, his unique mixing style of house with disco/90's samples continues to give us a sound that starts parties and brings down the clubs. With over 600 private shows,  numerous club events, playing alongside the likes of Shdws, Justin Jay, Luke Andy, Jason Ross, Charity Strike, Mark Farina,  Dj Ideal, Dj Casanova, The Funk Hunters, Cheechmo, and Subset. Derteedisco makes an excellent addition to any line-up.

LOP GUEST MIX SERIES 005: DERTEEDISCO

Chicago born twin sisters, Rae and Cola, put together their music interest and talents in the duo, raecola. Growing up on the Southside, the twins were introduced to ghetto house at a young age and instantly fell in love with the contagious drum beats. As they grew older, they combined their love for ghetto house with other eclectic genres they enjoyed to create their own sound within the house scene. With a passion for connection and love, they raise the vibrations and energy with each set, encouraging all to liberate themselves and have fun with no judgement.

LOP GUEST MIX SERIES 006: RAECOLA

Based in LA, NICA has taken to the house, techno and disco scene by storm. She fell in love with the culture and community of underground dance music and has been hooked ever since. Drawing inspiration from artists including Hot Since 82, Nic Fanciulli, and Peggy Gou, Nica creates a unique sound that blends energetic basslines with deep, soulful rhythms.

In just a short time, it’s been incredible to see how Nica has grown into her own and makes a name for herself, appearing on lineups with Sound Dunes - opening for Mat.Joe, an Openers Recs takeover on Dreamboat LA with Amtrac and Durante, and many more to come we’re sure!

LOP GUEST MIX SERIES 008: NICA

Born in Santa Monica and raised on the westside of Los Angeles, Monsieur Frazier is a veteran of the L.A. club scene. Frazier held down a year-long DJ residency at the seminal Sound Nightclub, as well as graced the decks at many of the city’s best venues. In 2018 Frazier made the leap from club to the festival stage, making appearances at Splash House, Coachella, Minimal Effort, and more.
 
The offspring of a two-time Olympian and former Baltimore-based DJ, Frazier was raised in a family bursting at the seams with natural-born talent. Following in the footsteps of their father, both Frazier and his twin brother have dedicated themselves to a career rooted in music. Frazier's story begins with Hip Hop and Rap, with his first foray into the music industry beginning as a DJ for some of the L.A.’s many local rappers, coming up alongside many of the city’s biggest names in Hip Hop including Odd Future, Warm Brew, Dom Kennedy, and many more. Evidenced by his rapping and extensive use of sampling, Frazier's Hip Hop roots have stuck with him deeply throughout his career as he made the sonic pivot to playing electronic music.

Frazier released his first remix in December 2020 for Miami-based duo boiish and Mike Antix on acclaimed U.K. label HE.SHE.THEY, a label/collective that promotes inclusivity and diversity on the dance floor. The remix has garnered support from his peers as well as global DJs such as Lee Burridge, becoming a staple in his recent sets. 

In September 2021, Frazier released his long-awaited, self-titled debut EP to much acclaim. Receiving support from Groove Armada, Richie Hawtin, Chris Lake, Gene Farris, Blond:ish, Anna Lunoe, Rebuke, DJ, EZ, Life On Planets, and many, many more, as well overwhelming support from many of peers in his beloved local Los Angeles scene. In addition, Frazier also received spins on Liquid Todd’s Sirius XM show, Amy Elle’s KISS FM show, and local favorite SiLVA’s KCRW show. The EP, with its sonic diversity, and range, marked a turning point in Frazier’s career from local club DJ to a fully formed artist, worthy of international appeal, and recognition. 

Through his unwavering passion for the traditionalist sounds spanning Chicago and New York house, Detroit techno, and UK garage — along with a heavy influence of funk, hip hop, soul, R&B, jazz, and disco — it’s safe to say Frazier has figured out a winning formula that’s earned him the overwhelming support of his contemporaries and peers alike. It won’t be long before the rest of the listening world truly begins to take notice.

TRACKLIST:
Lidell Townsell & MTF - Nu Nu (Radio Acapella)
Logic1000 - Just Calling (Original Mix)
Ash Lauryn - Life Is Back (Kai Alce Life Is Sweet Interpretation)
Sault - Why Why Why Why Why (Dande Edit)
Spencer Brown & Qrion - What U Feel (Original Mix)
Men I Trust - Tailwhip (Lewii Edit)
Sofia Kourtesis - La Perla (Tourist Remix)
Galcher Lustwerk - Soul Control (Palms Trax Remix)
Julio Bashmore - Well Wishers
Mariah Carey - Always Be My Baby (Def Classic Mix)
Hamo - Wonce
Earth People - Dance (KW Griff Edit)
DJ SWISHA - I Feel It
KW Griff - Be Ya Girl
Jammin' Gerald - Get The Ho '94
Oliver Dollar & Brillstein - Not Enough (Paul Johnson Remix)
LF System - Dancing Cliche (Original Mix)
Qrion - Proud (Dance System Remix)
Mark Farina - Dream Machine (JT Donaldson Remix)
Thomas Garcia - Foot Control Dub
TSHA - Power (Floorplan Remix)
Pearson Sound - Thaw Cycle
Danny Goliger & Michael Fam - Fog (Original Mix)
Kevin Over - Lavender (Original Mix)
DJ SWISHA - Hype Funk Loop
Manics & Brandon Lucas - Over Now (Monsieur Frazier Dub Mix)
J Wax - The Way

LOP GUEST MIX SERIES 007: MONSIEUR FRAZIER

ILAYDA describes her sound as "psyche your body and mind music". In the end of 2019 she started DECKREKORD. A online performance outlet on Twitch, a record label, a venue, and promotional platform. Then 2020 proved pivotal, and the channel and Artists had numerous takeover events on Desert Hearts TV, and organized several raids from popular channels like Sofi Tukker and she has been spotlighted by SIAN and Abracadabra. She is a Femme House resident and known for her all-female curated line-ups. She released a compilation of singles featuring all female producers in Spring of 2021, which included her first track release “Dichotomy” and then went on to release her first remix on Delusional Records. She has played for Insomniac, Desert Hearts, Incognito, Dirty Epic and has provided support for; Ryan Elliott, Lee K, Tara Brooks, Sophia Saze, Jeremy Olander + more. 2022 will be a year of consistent musical output. Look out for more releases under her belt and a major focus signing emerging artists to her label.

LOP GUEST MIX SERIES 009: ILAYDA

Driven to pioneer the frontiers of musical expression, French-born KAYA (@kayamusique)(Jean-Philippe Kaya) merges extensive classical piano and composition training with his Congolese-Cameroonian heritage to push boundaries and test novel approaches to sound. After studying in Montreal, and later working with legends like Hans Zimmer and Pete Tong in Los Angeles, KAYA drew inspiration from the raw beats of both cities to develop his own singular style, which led him on a national gig journey opening for the likes of Deadmau5, Habstrakt, and A-Trak.  With upcoming original releases and a collaboration with SNBRN underway, KAYA is set to launch his first live electronic pop duo act in Europe this summer along with fellow collaborator FRENCH ORIGINAL. Together, they continue to challenge individuals’ listening experiences with relentless momentum to diversify new paradigms of blended sounds.

TRACKLIST
1. Helvetic Nerds - Live Your Life Be Free
2. John Dahlbäck - echo
3. Sidney Charles - Cabo
4. Chris Lake - Turn Off The Lights (Cloonee Remix)
5. Sonny Fodera, Vintage Culture, MKLA - Last Thought (feat. MKLA)
6. Eden Prince & Alex Mills - This Feeling
7. Swavé, Hitta & Vanilla Ace - When In Miami
8. Brisotti - Chill Bill (Original Mix)
9. Martin Alix - Weekend Plans (Tomaas All Remix)
10. Andre Lodemann - Where are you now (Original Mix)
11. Late Replies - Hold Up (Original Mix)
12. Gorgon City & DRAMA - You've Done Enough (John Summit Remix)
13. IDID
14. KREAM - Water ft. ZOHARA (Jewels Remix)
15. TWO LANES x Panama - Rolling Back (Durante Remix)
16. JØASE - Fears
17. Eat More Cake - Heat Of The Night (Dom Dolla Remix)
18. Sydney Blu - Premonitions (Kyle Finch Remix)
19. Alt-J- Breezeblocks (Tinlicker Extended Mix)
20. Cri, Sophia Bel - Me and My Friends (feat. Sophia Bel) (CRi Remix)

LOP GUEST MIX SERIES 010: KAYA

Maude Vôs (@maudevos)is an LA-based electronic artist with several notable label releases and remixes to her credit. Maude’s creative locus is rooted in psychedelia, atonal percussion and found sound experimentation. Inspired by polyrhythmic traditions and world influences, her works echo distant cultures while remaining true to vintage electronic production techniques. Maude is a consummate experimentalist with a distinct musical voice that is brought to bear in both the studio and on underground dance floors. She has produced for vocalists, film shorts, art galleries and fashion shows while putting out her own albums and remixes. Maude holds a dual degrees in Media Music and Recording Technology and has worked teaching audio production to young women and at-risk youth. She has held a job in audio technology, routing and optimizing studio spaces for clients. Together with fellow LA-based artist @MarieNyx, Maude founded @delusional_records in 2021. Focusing on underground electronic music, the label heavily focuses on women, non-binary and hardware artists. 

This is year 10 of Maude’s annual Valentines Voyage Mixtape. Year after year Maude shares a Valentines Mixtape that taps into the heart space. These mixes are not about genre or BPM but rather a mood and the depths that love and togetherness hold. This mix offering is a ritual of love that she shares with her community in hopes of communal growth and expansion. Maude has chosen to release this mix on LOP because of their shared ethos in visibility, accessibility and inclusivity(AND she has a deep love and respect for the work that @Joeygmixes is doing for the community.)

LOP GUEST MIX SERIES 011: MAUDE VÔS (MAUDE'S ANNUAL VALENTINES VOYAGE)

Chris's love for dance grooves and deep, soulful sounds can be traced all the way back to his Nebraska farmhouse upbringing in 1995. The first album he can remember buying with his own money (Eric Champion's 'Vertical Reality') tells the story of a hacker hiding in an underground network from government control while the rest of society lives in a virtual world akin to The Matrix, but a full 5 years ahead of that film.  Chris's interest in technology and music grew over the years and after buying his first drum set at the age of 24, while also working as a systems engineer, his trajectory was cemented.  Living in Boston during this time, Chris gigged extensively with bands of all types covering the spectrum between progressive rock, metal, jazz fusion, latin, surf rock, and country.  However it wasn't until a trip to Mykonos in 2019 where Chris finally reconnected with his dance music roots. He caught the house music bug that led him to taking the red pill... buying a controller and starting the deep dive into the underground. Chris relocated to LA that same year and has continued honing his skills as a DJ through numerous recorded mixes, livestreams, house parties, and weekend gigs.

LOP GUEST MIX SERIES 014: MR. ANDERSON

Based in the eclectic, high paced city of Los Angeles, Alixandria Andre, known by her artist name @Etari, is a Dj and music producer that fuses her love for ethereal grooves through imaginative productions, diverse Dj sets, and inspired studio mixes. With vibrant visions of pursuing her passion for music, she taught herself how to Dj 10 years ago where she first started mixing with CDs on an ancient Numark Universal Mixdeck. With daily practice as a bedroom Dj for the first five years, she discovered bits of her artistic style which guided her to where she is today. Etari is a part of a Brazilian based label called Yellow Island Records where she released her debut EP "Healing Herself" which features spacious, melodious cuts with raw, rhythmic patterns that make it her unique sound. She is also one of the hosts of Yellow Island Records show on Balamii radio featuring special guests like Holly Lester, Iron Curtis, Cameo Blush & many more. Etari is also a resident Dj for LA based label Low Recordings where she's played some of her favorite gigs yet alongside artists like Felipe Gordon, Grant and Urulu. In March 2021, she released her very first album "Rainbow Eucalyptus" on LA based label 100% Silk which is heavily inspired by nature and a mixture of all the sounds she loves. A true lover of hypnotic house, broken beats & airy melodic sounds, you can be sure to hear more of Etari's idiosyncratic productions in the coming years as she expands her artistic craft.

LOP GUEST MIX SERIES 012: ETARI

Fillup Waters is the alias in which Los Angeles based producer Lance Dobbie channels his ethereal dreamscapes into sound. His affinity to natural rhythms provides a backbone to the spacey void in which he inhabits — a place that’s moody and unwelcoming, yet seductive all the same. With a heavy focus on ambiance, Fillup Waters provides a visceral pulse that functions best on a dance floor in the mystic twilight just before dawn.

He emerged as a student of the Los Angeles beat scene, navigating his way through the culture, sights and sounds of the last decade to find his own nuanced blend of influences. It’s a carefully woven tapestry strung together by gritty textures, psychedelic drones, and experimental rhythms. His debut album, “Some Sort of Journal” is the producer at his most refined and least defined, a definitive culmination of growth and momentum based on a life changing trip to Japan. On this journey, he’s acquired an unquenchable thirst for new and insightful ways to transmit emotion through sound — an inclination that keeps him pushing forward into undiscovered frontiers.

LOP GUEST MIX SERIES 015: FILLUP WATERS

Tee Marie, who goes by THEYTEE is a non binary femme dj from Los Angeles. Growing up they were heavily influenced by their brother and sister raving in the late 90s. From the rave flyers, fashion, and dancing, they still thank their siblings frequently. Tee’s love for dance music quickly grew and as they got older, found the sounds that they love and the sounds that make them groove. Dance music is an expression of self and freedom, and that's what they love about it. From Chicago house, Detroit techno, acid house, jungle, and drum n bass and so on, dance music has their heart forever. You'll hear the love they have for their craft and dance music in this mix and then some!

LOP GUEST MIX SERIES 013: THEYTEE

Multi disciplinary artist, @NikkoAxzul , is most known for his disco and soulful flavors of House on dance-floors throughout Mexico— where he’s been living the past couple of years. The Los Angeles native had been receiving some attention throwing small renegades out of his art van across the United States at the start of the pandemic, bringing music to the streets at a time needed most. You can catch him doing the same thing this upcoming months in New York, all summer long. In this mix, recorded exclusively for LOP, he gets back to his love for jazz and hip-hop with a variety of house tracks influenced by the genres. Smooth, silky and seductive sounds can expected in this series of selections by Nikko Axzul.

LOP GUEST MIX SERIES 016: NIKKO AXZUL

Born in Toronto, Dittorama formed through a mutual love for Chicago footwork in 2019. During the pandemic they formed a community on Twitch that allowed them to share their sound and meet new like-minded people. Fresh into the scene, they have found a home with Work That, a local party that welcomes a wide range of electronic music. The following mix is inspired by their set from Work That’s second party on May 14th. 

@katarama and @d_itto are absolute forces in their own right and together, they're unstoppable - just like this mix!

LOP GUEST MIX SERIES 017: DITTORAMA

Emelea is a producer, DJ, streamer and multi-instrumentalist from small town Ohio, now based in Los Angeles, California. Em has been shredding guitar since age 8 and is most recently known for her guitar infused DJ sets, where she improvises melodies and solos overtop of varying EDM genres. Emelea began streaming her live DJ sets in 2020 via Twitch and continues to grow her community through the connection of music. Her debut single ‘Peace Love Visions’ is out now and she is currently working on her next music release as an independent artist. Emelea's goal is to continue to play more live gigs, whether it be DJ sets or original music, and eventually go on tour someday soon.

LOP GUEST MIX SERIES 019: EMELEA

A 25-year veteran of dance music, SCHROEDS brings his unique style to a new generation of music lovers. Starting off in 1995 as a house music DJ in Cincinnati when he was just 16, he very quickly proved he could hang. He started opening at the infamous Lift every week for legends like Felix the Housecat, Todd Terry and Moodyman. His love for dance music quickly led to production and he started creating a live electronic act with high school friend Jeremy Zunk. The two would go on to get signed as "LP" to Moonshine Records in 2001 releasing several 12" singles.Together with Taylor Pakula in 2002, the trio would become a staple of the Southwest rave scene with exciting live performances and DJ sets, playing alongside artists such as Rabbit in the Moon and DJ Magic Mike. 

SCHROEDS migrated to Los Angeles in 2005 and shortly after started producing for Paul Oakenfold and Adam Freeland. He would go on to release several singles on Perfecto under the moniker "The Fraction" in the late 2000s. After a long hiatus from the dance music scene he was reinvigorated by working at Native Instruments and meeting LA DJs Mary Droppinz, NAIAD and Materielle. The LA Beat Scene also helped reignite the spark with their infamous cyphers and beat retreat. Currently, SCHROEDS is producing new tracks with his unique style and has been leaning in with several LA artists including NAIAD, Mary Droppinz and Taylor Plenn. SCHROEDS has set his path ablaze and with a new fan to his flame, he continues to ignite productions and dance floors alike.

LOP GUEST MIX SERIES 018: SCHROEDS SUMMER MINI-MIX

From London to LA, @laalls has always had a taste for the dancefloor. Fully immersing herself in both cities, the underground music scenes have shaped her as a person, whether it's the inspiring friends she made along the way, the clubs and festivals she experienced or the new sounds she was exposed to, LAALLS has always had a deep passion to drive the culture forward. An admirer of the art of DJing and an ear to the ground, it wasn’t until LAALLS moved to LA in 2019 that she got to grips with the craft and found another way to share music on a bigger scale. Her DJ sets are reflective of her years of influence ranging from House, Acid House, Techno, to UK Garage, Drum & Bass, Jungle, Breakbeat, and everything in between. 

We're filled with joy to have LAALLS join us to commemorate our mix number 20 on the 20th! ✳️

TRACKLIST: 

Niks - Badness, Can’t Work 
Crooked Finger - Orange Wine
Plush Managements Inc. - Sucks To Be You
John Dimas - 5plutn1k
Per Hammar & Malin Genie - Glov
Sakro - Whispered Story 
Kepler - Confusion 
Cromie - Foam Castle 
Sage Introspekt  - Walk & Serve
Jeremy Sylvester, Champagne Bubbler - Keep it Real (Dub Mix) 
M-High - They Shifted Left
Paurro - Bushidō / Código del Guerrero
Amor Satyr - Trust Me 
Florentino - Xscuse Me 
Leonce - Gatherer 
LWS - Five Hundred 
Bored Lord - feel your love 
DJ Minx - The Throne 
Client_03 - Compliance 
INSTINCT - The sound
2001 - Non Stop 
Introspekt - What Target (2003 Mix) 
Stones Taro - Jealous 
Gabe & Jude - Humble Yourself to the Art Form 
Max Watts - Dusk 
Leod - Untitled 02

LOP GUEST MIX SERIES 020: LAALLS

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