Name: LOTR x RWW - Lukky - 28 August 2023 by LOVE ON THE ROCKS
Duration: 1 h 3 min 13 s
Description: Love On The Rocks invites special guest Lukky.

A mix from Apiento and Alex Kassian for the 2023 edition of Transmission to Tisno – a B2B mix series, shared ahead of Love International.

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Transmission to Tisno: Apiento b2b Alex Kassian

Dishing up an extended all-spice-mix from local hot saucier @lava-brain. Prepare for some genuine mind realignment with 3.5 hours of mesmerisingly deep heat!

Q. Hey Eric, what inspiration did you draw upon when putting this mix together? Is there a sound, feeling, or time in dance music history that connects all the different elements in one way or another?

A. Thanks for having me! I don’t know if there was a conscious thought so much, but lots of music to either get you in a meditative mood or moving depending on how you’re feeling. I guess there are definitely a lot of elements from the 90s Bristol scene threaded through the mix in one way or another. That trip hop/down tempo sound was really a big gateway into a lot of electronic music for me and it’s what I was listening to a lot of when I first started DJing. ‘Bass is Maternal’ by Smith & Mighty was a really big record for me; bringing together a lot of trip hop, dub, bass, breakbeat and jungle sounds, which feature in a lot of tracks in the mix.    

Q. Are there any records in the mix that are especially close to your heart?

Definitely! There’s a mix of some older favs like 'Transient' by Mr G, 'Tokyo Dawn' by Doc Scott & a Smith & Mighty tune. 'The Edgelands' by Rings Around Saturn has definitely had its fair share of listens over the years for me too. There's also a bunch of newer tracks, lots of local favourites & just music that inspires me. 
One tune which I hold especially close would have to be Delano Smith’s ‘The Rock’. I remember hearing it for the first time and I still find it hard not to get hypnotised by it. The vocal sample about universal unity is also pretty groovy :)

Q. Tell us what’s the latest with the visual aspect of your Lava Brain project? How would you describe your approach?

A. It’s been really great to get more opportunities to work on the live visuals & projection mapping part of my practice recently and to focus on it 100% at a party. 

In terms of my approach to integrating the two, with every event there are so many different elements that need to work together to make it a success. I think it's really about creating an awesome experience, working together with the music and space to compliment each other and help curate a mood. Working with different collectives or venues is always interesting, as all the elements change including the physical space and I enjoy the design process; usually starting with the logical side of the ‘how’ will this technically work and then the ‘what’ in terms of creative content. 

I guess I try to tap into my own feelings when designing an install or content and ask myself something like ‘How would this make me feel in the context of the party, music and space and what’s the intention we as a collective are trying to curate?’ I’m also starting to expand my setup, experimenting with mapping a small wireless midi controller to be able to still be able to control the visuals while being away from the laptop and part of the party, letting me further tap into those intuitive feelings. 

Currently I’m working on a visual instalment for Ferdydurke’s 11th birthday on August 12th and have been working with some new projection materials, experimenting with sheer fabrics to project a succession of images above the dancefloor to give a sort of floating holographic tunnel effect. For the event I’m also working on building a motorised lighting sculpture for the entrance to the venue, which is something new for me. 
In parallel, I’m working on some grant applications and starting to look for sponsorships for a multi-day projection art and music series I’m working on, in collaboration with the Section 8 crew. With all going to plan, that should be happening mid-next year. 
Other than that, continuing to learn, play and experiment, currently I’m starting to teach myself Touch Designer to expand that side of my creative practice and just always staying open to new projects and collaborations :)

MDC.286 Lava Brain

Bjørn Torske, DJ Sotofett & Skatebård plays 7" only, recorded live at Kennel, Bergen, July 19th, 2023.

Bjørn Torske, DJ Sotofett & Skatebård - Live @ Kennel Bergen (2023-07-19)

Oslo house boss and mad selector @fredfades turns up the volume for the latest edition with a mix of serious summer heat! Big tempos and big nineties prog energies mixed with deep burners from the golden years of Euro house.

Q. What inspiration did you draw upon when putting this mix together? Is there a sound, feeling, or time in dance music history that you channelled when putting this one together?

A. I kind of wanted to make a bit "summery" mix that contains a lot of the stuff I am playing these days. Loads of European house records from the mid nineties. Then also some US stuff of course, but definitely a lot of British, Italian and German things. 

Q. Are there any records in the mix that are especially close to your heart, or old favourites that you’ve been keeping up your sleeve for the right moment?

A. I mean there's one of my own songs in there, which I never did in a mix before, which makes it a bit special for me. It's the 'Summer of Love' cut from my new album 'Caviar'! 

Otherwise there's a few other things here that was discovered through other Norwegian deejays which always makes it a bit more precious to me than just finding it in a store or on the internet. Boomerang, PHD, Digitalis & Poligonheads was all bought out of the collection of a norwegian DJ named Alex Jangle.  

Q. What’s the latest with your own music and your Mutual Intentions label? The Caviar LP looked like it would have been a fun project to work on with so many great guests collaborating on that!

A. Caviar has been going surprisingly well on physical format, which is great to see! It's been a super fun process with a lot of good friends (and new friends!) joining in. I'm really happy how it all turned out. There's a bunch of new stuff coming soon as well! Both from me and a bunch of other artists!

MDC.287 Fredfades

Trushmix 212 presents Jana Falcon! The Berlin based DJ, record collector, vinyl lover and cutting engineer at Schnittstelle. A busy DJ and a person responsible for cutting hundreds of records out there. She has made a one hour and ten minutes mix of uplift positive soulful house vibes. With sounds and grooves of the 90's and with some injections of dance and street soul! US, NY NJ in the HOUSE!

A perfect groovy mix to get the party started!

Music from the top!
Enjoy!

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Trushmix 212 - Jana Falcon

Love On The Rocks invites special guest Lukky.

LUKKY MIX

LOTR x RWW - Lukky - 28 August 2023

For the 5th EstimuloShow x Marla Records instore we had our buddy Myles Mac from Melbourne join us on a sunny friday afternoon in Xberg. 
Set times approximately: 
0-1h15m: Lucca, 
1h15m-2h12m Estimulo, 
2h12m-end: Myles Mac b2b Estimulo
Check:
https://soundcloud.com/myles-mac
https://soundcloud.com/melbourne-deepcast

EstimuloShow x Marla Instore w/ Myles Mac (MDC), Estimulo, Lucca (01.09.23)

Fresh off the flight from an extensive Asia-tour, Telephones return with a peek-in-the-bag special with favourite digs and finds from the far eastern crates. A fine dose of balearic, streetsy soul, deep house, and naturally a fair amount of Japanese leftfield pop. Konnichiwa!

Shouts to @raphael-top-secret and @sanctuary3 for intel! <3

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Tornado Wallace (@tornadowallace) recorded live at Platforma Wolff on 16.09.2023.

Tornado Wallace at Platforma Wolff • 16.09.2023

Finn Johannsen is back on Trushmix 217, with another smashing soul mix! A perfect way to round off this year, keeping it soulful!
As always an over four hour mix by Finn, known for his regular quality mixes here at Trushmix! so he needs no further introduction. Let the music speak for itself!

Music from the top as always!

Enjoy!

Trushmix 217  - Finn Johannsen

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