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A long lost and forgotten recording from a friend. A deep and introspective ambient mix, inspired by emotional movie scores. A real tear jerker. 

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Slowly Episode #19 - Friend

Lozano is back in the hot seat for August 2023, packing a lot of hidden gems from Spain and more.

WRECKS WRADIO - EN LA MEZCLA 4 - LUCA LOZANO

art:cast °155 | Running Hot

It’s getting hot when Welsh DJ, producer, artist Mark Newman alias Running Hot steps on the ones and twos to share his 90s infused House-sound and Marks knows the golden era of electronic music quite well. As a regular in the Berlin club-scene, where he moved a while back from London, as well as being home in clubs and on dance floors around the globe, he’s maybe not seen it all but definitely left his mark. Aside from his highly praised DJ-skills Mark has a small but excellent discography with all his EPs being self-released. His remixes though have been out on labels like Jitter, Fauve and Rhode & Brown’s Slam City Jams. In-between all his tasks Mark found the time to chat with Torture the Artist about his Berlin-move, digging records/ music, his relationship to the Love on the Rocks-crew as well as the early days of Running Hot. Additionally he mixed and compiled the latest edition of the art:cast-series.

Read the full interview: https://torturetheartist.net/2023/09/21/interview-artcast-155-running-hot

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Interview

art:cast °155 | Running Hot

terry & bex live from hope st radio 09.09.23

spincycle radio w/ terri & bex ~live from hope st 09.09.23~

Embark on a sonic journey with ALEQS NOTAL!  On 09.29, Opium club becomes the canvas for a masterpiece of dreamy house, the heartbeat of bouncy rhythms, and the ethereal brushstrokes of progressive house. Join us and let the music paint your night. #KultasSeries #OpiumClub #ALEQSNOTAL #Vilnius

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Ochtendgloren: Fantastic Man 
Wildeburg Festival - Huttenveld
July 8 2023 - 06:00 - 12:00
Kraggenburg, Netherlands
www.wildeburg.nl

Fantastic Man - Wildeburg Festival 2023

#7 in the series see our very own Meg Paine take us on a trip to euphoria. Weaving through an intricate journey of different moods and feelings powered by crisp drum grooves, delicate acid lines, & hands-in the-air piano chords, Meg delves deep into the sounds of 90s house, early prog & low slung tech house. 

Known for being an adept and intentional crate digger, her selections are full of warmth, heart and feeling, guaranteed to leave you feeling joyful.

Secretsundaze Mix Series #7: Meg Paine

Streaming from Amsterdam's Radio Radio: this is RRFM.NL w/ @mickaelisklankers

RRFM • Klankers • 22-11-23

HNY one and all 

Excited to share the first hour recording of London based DJ megpaine from the latest Optick party with our @visceramusic brothers

A lovely example of how Meg weaves through textures and ambiences with ease, also holding residencies on @balamii and @spiritland radio

Big trip to kickstart the year 🌀

The rest is noissse

[3.01] PARADIA w/ Meg Paine

Kiosk Radio is an online community radio streaming 24/7 from a wooden shack in the heart of Brussels’ historic “Parc Royal”. More info and music: https://kioskradio.com

FIGI @ Kiosk Radio 23.02.2024

Friend


Friend is the DJ project of Dominic Irla (age 33) from Cape Town, South Africa, where he spent his early years as a dedicated promoter and music journalist in the thriving festival circuit (founder of Psymedia in 2010).
In 2018, a friend travelled to Southeast Asia and established himself as a formidable DJ and promoter in Hanoi, Vietnam, for 3+ years. From sandy beaches down south and mystical caves up north, reputable promoters by the likes of Savage, Studio Adventure Collective, Defused Mood, Electric Bazaar, Equation, VibeNation, and We Groove; Friend played at many clubs, festivals, and tropical jungle raves across the country.
In 2020, Friend co-founded the Vietnam-based record label Magic Box Engine; pushing out eclectic releases, guest mixes, events, and art. The label also became known for their conceptual “This is” events and wild MBE after-parties in unique locations within the underground music scene of Hanoi. 
By the end of 2021 friend marked the end of his chapter in Vietnam and returned to Cape Town as an independent DJ. Since his resurgence on home soil - he's been featured regularly on lineups at the mighty Mødular precinct; namely Destination Saturn, Killer Robot, Revival, and the SBCLTR Collective.
Notable festival gigs in South Africa so far include Origin Festival, Into the Wild, Organik Love Project, Tribal Groove, H20 NYE, Bazique Festival, AfrikaBurn, Psymedia Under the African Sky, With You’s Rumours by the Lake, Mantra Music Festival, and Alien Safari x Vortex Little Forest NYE.
Whether it’s downtempo, house, minimal, techno, electro, or breakbeat - Friend is a true digger who’s never afraid to switch up the tempo or genre. Heavily inspired by his nomadic travels in Southeast Asia, Latin America and Europe; he taps into a sonic world without borders and delivers obscure yet tasteful mixes for any time of day or night. His signature sounds are often riddled with groovy basslines, acid frequencies, hypnotic atmospheres, and psychedelic undertones. 


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FRIEND (ZA) // CLUB ROOM SPECIAL EDITION // THURSDAY April 4, 2024 AT HUM STUDIOS

warming up for rey colino @ sugar adelaide 23.03.24

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A 2 hour live B2B recording of myself and @danespins at Birdcage last weekend. This set showcases a variety of sounds that currently make us move - ranging from downtempo to house and techno. Enjoy!

Friend B2B Dane - GEARS @ Birdcage (Vietnam)

@friend-sa @ This is a party
(Birdcage - 06 June 2020)

Track list:
1. Coma - A-Train (Sau Poler Spiral Revision)
2. Rauschhaus - Composure (Original Mix)
3.  Darlyn Vlys - Objection (feat. Thomas Gandey)
4. Dave Seaman - Donkey Engine (Doctor Dru Remix)
5. Echonomist - Ossain (Thodoris Triantafilou Remix) 
6. Tony y Not - Gould (Original Mix)
7. Mike Ravelli - Nest (Britta Arnold Remix)
8. Third Son - I've Finally Got My Head Together (Original Mix)
9. Coma - Spiracles (Kino Todo remix)
10. Ten Walls - SSV Normandy (Original Mix)
11. Tunnelvisions - M.G.M.M. (Original Mix)
12. Choopie & Golan Zocher - Kadishman (Yost Koen Rework)
13. Dirty Doering - Here I am (Niconé Diskoné Remix)
14. Mordisco - Hypnos (Original Mix)
15. Analog Jungs - Supernova (Original Mix)
16. Eins Tiefer - Roboheart (Original Mix)

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Techno for Breakfast from @mrsquires bringing you variations of House and Techno made for the Mornings.

Enjoy this one hour mix packed with some driving edgy techno, breaks and acid frequencies, with a touch of bounce and groove to wake up in the morning. Read more about the artist https://soundcloud.com/friend-sa and his track-list below.   

friend is the DJ project of Dominic Irla from Cape Town South Africa, now based in Hanoi Vietnam. With diverse taste and deep appreciation for electronic music across the board, friend finds himself on a never-ending voyage of sonic discovery - his current love affair being a hot combination of downtempo, indie dance, house, techno, minimal and breaks.

Track selections aside, he is also the co-founder of Magic Box Engine (MBE), an up and coming record label based in Vietnam. 

Track-list: 
1. Silas & Snare - Memories (Original Mix)
2. 6tizen - War of Attrition (Original Mix)
3. KOHRA - Acid Kidz (Original Mix)
4. James Monro - Injected with Serum (Original Mix)
5. Noissier - Input Lag (Original Mix)
6. Petr Stancl - Crawling Snake (Original Mix)
7. Funsize & Reny - Mindbreak (Original Mix)
8. Si Begg - VHS (Bartek Industries Remix)
9. TB - Street Beat (Map.ache Remix)
10. Mr. Ho & Mogwaa - Bail-E (Original Mix)
11. Art Was Art - Grid (Original Mix)
12. Route 8 - This Far (Original Mix)
13. The Imbeciles - One Hand Tommy (DJ Tennis & Danny Daze Remix)

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Techno for Breakfast // Episode #62 friend.(SA)

Friend is the DJ project of Dominic Irla from Cape Town, South Africa where he spent his early years as a dedicated promoter in the thriving festival circuit (founder of Psymedia @psymedia in 2010).

In 2018 he travelled to South East Asia and established himself as a formidable DJ and promoter in Hanoi, Vietnam. From sandy beaches down south and mystical mountains up north, to reputable promoters such as Savage, Birdcage, Studio Adventure, Defused Mood, Electric Bazaar and We Groove; Friend played at various clubs, festivals and tropical jungle raves across the country.

At the dawn of the covid outbreak, friend co-founded the Vietnam-based record label Magic Box Engine @magicboxengine; pushing out eclectic releases, guest mixes, events and art. Always challenging each other to think outside of the box and make something magical while the world was facing some dark, troubling and uncertain times - friend and his label partner Dane @daneswurld curated some incredible releases and guest DJ mixes from talented around around SE Asia and became known for their conceptual “This is” events and wild MBE after-parties in unique locations within the underground music scene of Hanoi.

By the end of 2021 friend marked the end of his Vietnam chapter and returned to Cape Town as an independent artist. Since his resurgence on home soil - he’s featured regularly on lineups at the mighty Mødular precinct; for Destination Saturn, Killer Robot and the SBCLTR Collective.

Friend's notable festival gigs in South Africa so far include Origin Festival, Into The Wild, Organik Love Project, Tribal Groove, H20 NYE, Bazique Festival, AfrikaBurn, Psymedia UTAS, WithYou, Mantra Music Festival and Alien Safari x Vortex Little Forest NYE.

Whether it’s downtempo, house, minimal, techno, electro, or breakbeats - Friend is a true digger who’s never afraid to switch up the tempo or genre. Heavily inspired by his nomadic travels in SE Asia, Latin America and Europe; he taps into a sonic world without borders and delivers obscure yet tasteful sets for any time of day or night. Signature sounds  riddled with groovy basslines, hypnotic atmospheres, and psychedelic undertones.

DM or email dominicirla@gmail.com for bookings.

𝗠𝗕𝗘. Founded and engineered in Asia.

Blasting electronic transmissions from South East Asia and beyond with productions, mixes, and events. We aim to shine some light on the music scene and give talents a platform to share their creativity. We have our club side (MBE) and kitchen groovers (SLOWLY) to reach each corner. Enjoy!

Slowly Episode #19 - Friend

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