@adab arrived at a love of electronic music on the dance floor of queer-run techno party In Training in their native Cleveland. Before long, they went on to established themselves as a DJ who plays electric sets of house, techno and club beats as part of a constant quest to "seek the unifying elements in the world and themselves." The Pittsburgh resident and radio regular is now half of Cleveland party Heaven is in You and has an international profile that is only set to grow as they continue to confound expectations with each new set. 

That starts with this week's mix, which is an other-worldly trip into genre-less electronics. Dense and cinematic ambiance and sound design set the opening scene - it's a world of searching synths and shadowy alien life forms in which a skeletal rhythm eventually appears. Deconstructed dub, club and jungle flavour the ensuing grooves which are heads down and dark. They evoke all manner of dystopian futures and make for a brilliantly unconventional ride.

Dekmantel Podcast

Dekmantel Podcast 375 - ADAB

Name:  Kayla Waldorf
Alias: Selene (@seleneseattle)
Pronouns: they/them/she/her
Location: Seattle

Influences:  My biggest influence is undoubtedly the friends and musical peers that I share artistic connection with. Whether it's through organizing events, mixing together at an afters, or sending music across the void - the people who I am emotionally connected to and enjoy chatting about music/art/life with are certainly the most influential in my musical world.

More abstractly I am influenced by narrative in DJ sets. I am compelled by Djs who have the ability to transport me into their unique world. I've experienced this transcendence on the dance floor during sets like Eris Drew at TUF til' dawn in 2018 and Powder closing at Sustain Release. I would, however, say that the DJ does not stand alone in creating this transcendent experience. As an organizer I am keenly aware of the confluence of people, place, and DJ as the trifecta that must act in harmony to create the most special and transformative experiences. Dance music is such an uniquely immersive type of music and that quality creates a situation where the sum is certainly greater than the parts if it's done with intention and care.   

Affiliations/Residencies/Projects: Secondnature ~ a label and underground event series. Formerly a member of TUF. I used to go by Aos and also am 1/2 of the project Sage. 

Favorite Quote:  Ok I would say I do not have a favorite quote. But I have a favorite poem by Rumi that me and a bunch of pals have memorized and say aloud together as a toast sometimes...

"We have a huge barrel of wine but no cups, that’s fine with us. Every morning we glow, and in the evening we glow again. They say there is no future for us. They are right; and that's fine with us."

Advice for the DJs, producers and artists of our community: Seek joy and genuine connection through music. Dj the music you love. Technical skills come with time and are secondary to selection and expression of self, so don't fixate too much on mistakes. Uplifting your peers and supporting each other is one of the most meaningful parts of artistic community - if you have resources (and especially privilege) be open to sharings your knowledge and skills.

With this mix Selene asks to please learn more about and consider donating to: Sylvia Rivera Law Project. As more and more anti-trans and anti-bodily autonomy legislation is passed around the country i'd like to highlight the Sylvia Rivera Law Project which provides free legal resources and "works to guarantee that all people are free to self-determine their gender identity and expression, regardless of income or race, and without facing harassment, discrimination, or violence." (www.srlp.org)

Tracklist - https://bit.ly/SeleneTrax

Daisychain

Daisychain 219 - Selene

NYC/worldwide based selector - dreemseed ( @dreemseed ) takes over earth doggo this month w a bangin  mix of spaced-out bass, trance and steeze... lock in 

xoxo doggo

Earth Dog Radio 018: dreemseed

https://soundcloud.com/lorelei_lorelei
Lorelei (Laura Vicinanza) is a Chicago-based DJ, Producer, and Record Store Employee. Originally from Metro Atlanta, Laura began DJing in 2014 when she joined Ann Arbor’s Michigan Electronic Music Collective. She quickly became a resident DJ around the student co-ops and at local venues in Ann Arbor and Detroit. She joined Ann Arbor's 88.3 FM WCBN as a freeform radio DJ and on the long-running Crush Collision program rotation. Laura moved to Chicago in 2019, where she has worked at Wild Prairie Records and currently works at Gramaphone Records. Laura has played events such as Kudzu in Atlanta, Research and Development in Chicago, Interdimensional Transmissions in Detroit, and many more.

Upcoming event: Chicago’s Mirage party on Sunday, July 24th at Nighthawk

RND 060 - Lorelei

Behind @electromngr 's punny label name is a wish to open the realm of conceptual music and infuse it with comedic tones and a strong visual identity. Influenced by breakbeat, dub, jungle, UK bass and drum & bass, Electroménager will take you on a journey beyond music.

Tune in for Electroménager every 2nd & 4th Wednesday out of two every other month from 23h to 00h [CET] on rinse.fr

Rinse France Podcast 

ELECTROMÉNAGER avec Kiernan Laveaux - 14 Septembre 2022

My first DJ experiences were as a radio DJ on my college radio station back in 2007 - 2011, when my music taste ranged from more indie sounds, to HypeMachine remixes, to some of my earlier forays into dance music. Lately I've been trying to dig back deeper into my library and connect the dots between various influences. 

For this mix that first aired on 9/25 for @KEXP's 'Midnight In a Perfect World' radio series, I tried embrace the radio format to mix some sounds from disparate eras of my musical progression, and to reminisce about my early days as a radio DJ.

[tracklist]
1. Yeasayer - Love Me Girl [Secretly Canadian, 2010]
2. Sputnik One - Connected by a Wall [Grid, 2022]
3. Karenn - On Request [Voam, 2020]
4. Escaflowne - I Remember 2 Step [Somersault Records, 2022]
5. Red Rooms - Black Holes [Planet Rhythm, 2022]
6. 2562 - Morvern [Tectonic, 2008]
7. McKenzie Wark + Body Techniques - We Go (Mycelium Mix) [self-released, 2022]
8. Blu Mar Ten - Voidfield [Good Looking Records, 1999]
9. ASC - Nimbus [Auxiliary, 2019]
10. Stenny - In A Distant Light [Ilian Tape, 2019]
11. Furtive - Blue Spirit [self-released, 2022]
12. Kia - Blue Rain [Nous'klaer Audio, 2021]
13. Coe - Lemonade Spaces [All Centre, 2022]
14. natural/electronic.system. - Noctiflora [Semantica, 2021]
15. Fever Ray - Mustn't Hurry (Tzusing Remix) [Rabid Records, 2018]
16. Low Jack - Light [Les Disques De La Bretagne, 2018]
17. VC-118a - Silver [Acid Test, 2021]
18. Relaxer - Licking (Pent Suspension Rework) [Lovers Rock, 2022]
19. Faye Wong - 阿修羅 [Asura] [EMI, 2000]
20. Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie xx - Piano Player [XL Recordings, 2011]
21. Jonas Kopp - 55 Dias [Ilian Tape, 2014]
22. Colleen - November [Thrill Jockey, 2017]
23. Kenya Kanazawa - Fog In The Floor [Unimatrix Zero, 2022]
24. Liars - Protection [Mute, 2007]

✩ midnight in a perfect world ☽ radio mix for KEXP

@upsammy
Since the release of her debut EP ‘Another Place’ on Rotterdam's premiere Nous’klaer record label, upsammy has emerged as one of the most exciting contemporary electronic artists of our time. Known for her boundary-pushing vision of music and sound, upsammy’s string of releases on the likes of AD93, Die Orakel and Dekmantel have manifested into a back catalogue that give the sense and feeling of gallery of artworks. With a background in arts, it’s no surprise that upsammy works from a foundation of unbridled imagination. As is a common theme amongst many of my most admired artists, the power to present works that simultaneously champion both the weird and the functional is at the forefront of upsammy’s sound. It seems to me that the space between is where the magic happens - crystalline electronica, otherworldly ambience, hypnotic glitch and deconstructed club sounds morph to produce upsammy’s unique brand of contemporary, psychedelic idm. Her more recent and first long-player ‘Zoom’ showcases a somewhat softer side - warm crunchy textures, bouncing sub bass and at times-playful melodies are bound together with both quirky and functional rhythms. Zoom bestows upon us a beautiful and engaging collection of sounds which tell the story of both organic and digital realms. I once read a Bandcamp fan describe upsammy’s work as ‘fairytale idm’ and I couldn’t agree more. At the heart of every fairytale is a sense of magic, and everything upsammy does is just that. 

Alongside her productions, upsammy is an expert DJ who crafts brilliantly creative mixes and live sets with laser like precision - dynamic blends of experimental electronics weave between dreamy soundscapes, spacial percussion, psychedelic drum and bass and breaks - you can always expect the unexpected and this mix is no different! upsammy joined me live in the PBS studio on the 14th October 2022.

upsammy - PN 186

DJ Voices balances an exploratory and omnivorous appetite for new sounds with a passionate predilection for the trippy, the deep and the sensual.

https://www.factmag.com/2022/10/31/fact-mix-881-dj-voices/

Fact Mixes

Fact Mix 881: DJ Voices (Oct '22)

Nothing In Moderation with DJ Voices @ The Lot Radio 01 - 04 - 2023

Rinse FM Podcasts

C to the Power of X with BAKE & Tammo Hesselink - 30 January 2023

Live recording from a 3-hour set I played in Seattle for @researchsea. Big thanks to @ncarr0ll for capturing this night, to @samshin-1 and @sisgirlpgh for playing with me, and to @jasoncode for the lighting ambiance.

T.Wan Live @ Research (Seattle 1.20.23)

https://lychee.club
alyce@spontaneous.zone

@spontaneousaffinity
http://spontaneous.zone

2024 —
8/30: TBA, NYC
7/26-28: The Great Beyond, MN
7/24: Distrikt1, Bossa, NYC
7/19: TBA, NYC
6/28: TBA, NYC
5/30: TBA, NYC
5/25: Club Toilet, Detroit
5/24: Meta Ta Physika, Detroit
5/10: Reclaim Your City at Basement, NYC
5/2-5/5: Ever Afters, CA
4/21: Bass Factory, NYC
4/14: Antidote (b2b Sobolik), NYC
4/4: dripping, Nowadays, NYC
3/27: Distrikt1 (b2b Pastels), Bossa, NYC
3/24: Plants Love Bass, NYC
3/14: Party Planner Journal Launch, NYC
3/9: Flash, DC
3/7: UXZ-03 Release Party, Mansions, NYC
2/10: Wrecked, NYC
2/3: DEEP, Miami
1/27: Merge, NYC
1/24: Distrikt1, Bossa, NYC
1/19: SutroFM at Underground, SF
1/12: House of Yes (b2b Ne/Re/A), NYC

2023 —
12/31: Woodbine Fundraiser, NYC
12/25: Bossa Xmas, NYC
12/23: OFFWRLD, The End, NYC
12/17: Antidote, NYC
11/25: Kissa Mode, The End, NYC
11/18: Fog City Pack OMEGA, SF
11/18: SutroFM Radio, SF
11/12: dream/self (b2b threehz), The End, NYC
10/25: Distrikt1 x Pure Immanence, Bossa, NYC
10/15: Antidote x Harmony Rec., Jupiter Disco, NYC
10/13: Mizz Softee, NYC
10/4: Reservoir Release Party, Trans Pecos, NYC
9/30: Madre, Toronto
9/14: Sustain-Release, NY
8/26: Good Room, NYC
8/23: Distrikt1, Bossa, NYC
8/19: Honcho Campout, Pennsylvania
8/6: Antidote (b2b Nutrition Facts), NYC
8/5: Recursive (b2b Aaron J), Owl Room, DC
7/28: The Great Beyond, MN
7/20: Bossa Nova Civic Club, NYC
7/13: 12 House, Trans Pecos, NYC
7/8: Basement, NYC
7/8: Covert Junction, NYC
7/1: Fourth World, NYC
6/23: Harmony Rec., Ankali, Prague
6/22: Harmony Rec., Infame Radio, Prague
6/15: HÖR Radio, Berlin
6/14: Refuge Radio, Berlin
6/4: Soft Reset, Wonderville, NYC
5/28: Katalyst.313, Bert's Warehouse Theater, Detroit
5/17: Distrikt1 Anniversary, Bossa, NYC
5/13: Meridian (b2b Aaron J), Jupiter Disco, NYC
5/5: Mind Xpansion, NYC
4/22: Antidote @ Hex House bday, NYC
4/21: Paragon (b2b Ne/Re/A), NYC
4/19: Intersection (b2b Nutrition Facts), House of Yes, NYC
4/15: Hotflush 20, Good Room, NYC
4/13: Facetime, Trans Pecos, NYC
4/9: Antidote, Secret Location, NYC
4/8: Basement (b2b Guilt Attendant), NYC
4/1: The Bunker, Good Room, NYC
3/25: Nowadays Nonstop, NYC
3/15: Rekordbox workshop, Nowadays, NYC
3/4: Wrecked 12-Year (b2b Furtive), NYC
2/23: Zone 1, Elsewhere, NYC
2/19: The Lot Radio (b2b Faited), NYC
2/18: Dance Planet @ Paragon, NYC
2/17: Basement, NYC
2/8: Mimisabishii, Mansions (b2b Sobolik), NYC
1/27: Meridian (b2b Aaron J), Jupiter Disco, NYC
1/25: CCC Radio, X Pizza, NYC
1/20: Stream Informer Anniversary, Good Room, NYC
1/20: Stream Informer @ Razor N Tape, stream
1/18: Distrikt1 with Starrk, Jahveri, Bossa Nova Civic Club, NYC

✩ midnight in a perfect world ☽ radio mix for KEXP

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