From the Lock Tavern via The Gun to spoons…

Family Silver are Mr Nick ‘The Gun’ Stephens and Casper ‘Volte Face’ Clark.

Nick was the publican at The Gun, a much-loved Hackney institution that recently closed its doors – more on that here for those who have been living under a rock. Nick’s excellent Netil radio show can also be found here.


 
Casper, is based in Clapton and was the music programmer for Camden institution The Lock Tavern where our paths originally crossed – most of the time being kicked out whilst DJing. Casper’s shared stages with Justice, Jeff Mills, Helena Hauff, Daniel Avery and many more and is also known for his long-running BleeD events via which he collaborated with labels like Blackest Ever Black, PAN and Downwards. Both share a love for “v lo-fi early eighties sound, kosmische, post-punk and scuzzy electronics,” with Nick’s influences ranging from 80s TV themes and Giorgio Moroder to The KLF, while Casper was shaped in his youth by electronic acts like Leftfield, Underworld, and William Orbit with DJ Hell’s International Deejay Gigolo Records becoming a huge influence later on.

Their sound sits between post-punk and the electronic… so with that in mind let’s give it a listen shall we?

Handily via the wonder of a recording  from this year’s Field Maneuvers where they opened The Gun’s stage.

Listen and read the interview here: 
https://www.theransomnote.com/music/mixes/line-out-family-silver-live-sputnik-field-manuevers-2025/

@volte_face_bleed @fieldmaneuvers

INTERVIEW

Line Out: Family Silver Live @ Sputnik, Field Manuevers 2025

Isle of Wax is back with a new mix from our friend Acid Pablo, who delivers a raw and hypnotic live recording from Boomerang’s 7th birthday in 2024. We present a short excerpt from his set — loaded with his all-time favorites, unfiltered and straight from the source.

Isle of Wax 024 by Acid Pablo

Tornado Wallace live from Rhythm Section's Patio takeover at GALA'25.

Live from The Patio – Tornado Wallace

WrongParty! - Radio Buena Vida 15.10.25

Selection for late October / early November, in Berlin the streets are full of leaves and the rain is falling on your face and banging on your windows.
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October -> November 25 EstimuloShow

Fade In Gently 4 November, 2025

Blue skies in Berlin today. We try calling @Iron-Curtis, but he declines — not out of rudeness, just cause he’s busy stitching grooves. This Kannmix is coming.

Tracklist:

01. Leaves - The Commute
02. Dialect - Sitting in the Sun (Derrick Carter's Winter Crazy Dub Reprise)
03. Gerald Mitchell - Generations 2
04. Dragne - Semnale
05. Kimbu Kimra - Raise The Dead (Rhythm Plate Remix)
06. Rithma - Gypsie Dance (Demarcus Lewis Remix)
07. Infectious Audio - Jacob's Groove (Fresh & Low Remix)
08. Samuel L Session - Maasai Pt. 3
09. Leod - Untitled 09 
10. Guy From Upstairs - Time Is Short And Love Is
10. Hatsvali - Party Legends
11. Young Adults - Nutty Progressor
12. Aleqs Notal - Crushin'
13. Skatebard - Compurhythm (Iron Curtis CPU Edit)
14. LDB - Double Filtered
15. Dream Frequency - Dream The Dream (D.M.T. Edit)

KANNMIX 64 - Iron Curtis - 61min

KANNMIX 64 | Iron Curtis

We are excited to share with you the interpretation of Far Blue by the talented Ben Kamal. The Brussels based artist is an integral part of the city's scene by being a DJ, but also through curating nights and running his recently launched label 'ov guidance'.

Ben has put together a deep and emotional mix that makes you transcend into a dreamlike state. An introspective and melancholic journey that truly encompasses his perception of Far Blue.

'never not always
xx bk'

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@benkamal

Instagram.com/farblue_
farblue.bandcamp.com/

A Far Blue concept by Ben Kamal - 'Reverse Perspective'

We are really excited to announce the second  edition of our Simpler Times Mix series 'Tys - Gathering Dust'.

‘Gathering Dust’ is a beautiful, thought provoking hour long journey of original music from @tysmusicuk

Simpler Times Mix 002
‘Tys - Gathering Dust’
28.11.25

We hope you enjoy x

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Simpler Times Mix 002: Tys - Gathering Dust

tropicdog

Broom & Board 2025

The facts of life. 

bookings : emma@pieces.live

Fade In Gently 4 November, 2025

MANFREDAS