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Unadulterated warehouse grooves from Ireland’s finest, Cromby delivers mix number 30 in the Junction 2 series.
 
Cutting his teeth holding down a six year residency at the legendary Shine in Belfast, Cromby has been on a steady rise since his production debut in 2012. Following up with acclaimed releases on Rekids, Feel My Bicep and Unknown To The Unknown, 2020 marked the next chapter in Cromby’s career with the launch of his own imprint, Potency. Now residing in Berlin, Cromby is a regular at coveted strongholds,  Berghain / Panorama Bar, The Warehouse Project and fabric to name a few.

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Junction 2 Mix Series 030 - Cromby

It’s always exciting when a DJ rips up the rulebook. Emerging from the Copenhagen underground is Prom Night, real name Shaq. He’s been touted as a bit of an upcoming gem as he blurs the lines between sleazy disco cuts and chuggers, italo house, afro-house and funk and beyond.

Originally from Aarhus he first began DJ’ing at just nine years old and describes his sound as being heavily influenced by 80’s pop culture hence the name. He reflects on his roots and recent embarkment into the world of music production:
 
“A lot of my productions are inspired by/ centered around a fusion of 70’s and 80’s Disco combined with modern and contemporary styles of House music.”

When we invited him to record this mixtape we weren’t entirely sure what we were going to get. What we’ve ended up is a spectacular showcase of Prom Night’s ability as a selector capable of switching quickly between genres and pushing the limitations. This one is a fun filled affair perfect for the weekend…

Prom Night: The Ransom Note Mix

Mantissa Mix 245: Nicky Jacobs [Pulling Strings]
"There's no real hard and fast theme to this mix, I think Pulling Strings has got such an obvious nod to what it should sound like - emotive heart string tuggers. I think when I first started putting mixes together for this concept, not so long ago, I stressed out about sticking two hours of pure tear jerkers together. Quickly realised I didn't have enough of it that would fit together in a cohesive way and it also sounded completely shit. But then as the concept of it all slowly starts to come together I've realised it's not actually about sticking continuous cry your eyes out bangers together, it's all about building around them that make them so special when they eventually get brought to the forefront of a mix, if that makes sense. 

Tracklisting is built up of a few new bits I've recently stumbled upon that I feel like nod to the sound of Pulling Strings, toward the back end there are some absolute classics that have had my heart for years that I've not had an opportunity to include in a mix before. There are also two tracks off of the forthcoming release, PS002 - from Biodive and Johnny Flowers, two artists I really respect - and you'll see why when you hear them."

https://soundcloud.com/pullingstringslabel
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Mantissa Mix 245: Nicky Jacobs (Pulling Strings)

"Emotions are the driving force behind my sets. They inspire me to create the best possible selections that take listeners on an emotional journey through sound. This set is no different — emotional at its core, yet infused with a solid dose of groove and energy, making for a perfect combination."

Tracklist:
Max Cooper - Woven Ancestry (Lusine Remix)
Rafaël Murillo - Background (Alexkid Remix)
Sergio Parrado, Jee Bear - Lua (Markus Homm Remix)
Maze DJ - The Missing (Shan Remix)
Lola Palmer - Stranger (Original Mix)
Butch/C.Vogt - Bliss (Original Mix)
Mihai Popoviciu - Emotion (Original Mix)
Art of Tones - Koniokola (Fred Everything Re-Do)
Sascha Dive - Lost Inside This Sound (Original Mix)
Active Child - Johnny Belinda (Stimming Remix)
Sam Dexter, Mallin - Just A Dream (Extended Mix)
Dj Deep - Sunday Loop (Original Mix)
ASHRR - Please Don't Stop The Rain (Ron Trent Remix)

Bio:
Zeu5 is a DJ, music producer and live performer from Poland, immersed in the sounds of Deep House, Dub Techno and Deep Tech. A passionate vinyl enthusiast, he’s known for soulful selections and hypnotic grooves. He also embraces progressive and classic styles of house, as well as techno, weaving them into his sets in a thoughtful and unconventional way. His productions have been released on labels such as Crossfade Sounds, Gentleman Music, Otake Records, Runa Records, Routless Records, and Vidno Airlines – with several of these also appearing on vinyl, making them especially aligned with his sonic philosophy and aesthetic. Zeu5 has performed at numerous clubs across Poland, including in Warsaw, Łódź, Poznań, Toruń, at the Uszanowanko Festival in Kraków, and at Audiobar in Płock, his hometown. Since 2021, he has also been producing and performing downtempo music under the alias Organica, and since 2022, he’s been part of the Polish DJ podcast collective Stimmulus. His YouTube channel, followed by tens of thousands of subscribers, is home to his original DJ set series: Pure Vinyl Set, Good Vibes Only, and the exploratory Zeu5 Explores – all serving as a space to build musical narratives and share emotions through sound.
Social media:

SC: https://www.soundcloud.com/djzeu5
FB: https://www.facebook.com/DeeJayZeu5
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeu5_dj
YT: https://www.youtube.com/@Zeu5_DJ

Mantissa Mix 372: Zeu5

"Having met a delightful Mantissa representative at Field Maneuvers last summer, it’s taken us a hot minute to plot some suitably noteworthy selections and get something in the Tascam. Hopefully it was worth the wait.

This was recorded on a Friday night, as we skulled back some vinho verde and dug through the collection together one last time, before one of our residents leaves this iteration of Digger’s HQ for foreign shores. After enjoying a summer of harder fare at festivals, we took things a little bit deeper and darker than normal, but the mix comes out the other side with the usual Digger’s Paradise style intertwined throughout.

Thanks for having us on, and thanks for listening x"

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Mantissa Mix 373: Digger's Paradise

"An idea pops to my mind sitting around a lake, under a tree.

The roots of this tree are going deeper and deeper looking for water."

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Mantissa Mix 374: Aees

"I’m really happy to be part of the anniversary series with this mix, which is all about pure fun — Chicago house energy, jack all over, and a few of my own unreleased cuts.
Thanks so much for having me!"

Tracklist:
DJ Split – Disco House Team (Edit)
DJ Split – Cum As You Are
DJ Split – Up 2 You 
Daphne – Change (Cafe Con Daphne)
Tony Delux – Tony Nice Too Meet
2 In A Room – Do What You Want
Jack & Jill – Go Miss Thang (Club Mix)
Q-Bik Moz – Can U Feel It? (Feel It All Mix)
DJ Split – Make Me Make
DJ Split – Put Your Thingz
Duce Martinez, Kimara Lovelace – You Better Think (Duce’s Dub Mix)
Cerrone, David Morales – Cerrone Dub Mix (David Morales Remix)
BBC feat. Erin – Just Be Tonight (Atlas Mix)
Don Carlos – Alone
Classic Man – Rapid Winds (Remastered)

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Mantissa Mix 375: DJ Split [10 Years of Mantissa]

Start from within.  Listen to the internal dialogue, vocabulary, feelings, impressions, associations, emotions, visualization and creative thoughts that are happening within you.

https://silentrecords.bandcamp.com/

Tracklisting.

Solitaire - In The Forest Of Ancient Light 	
Heavenly Music Corporation - Ambient To Be Here 	
Heavenly Music Corporation - The Quiet Mind 	
Spice Barons  - Spice Of God 	
Horizon 222 	- Spirit Level 	
The Ultraviolet Catastrophe - Full Moon (Crescent Mix) 	
Cosmic Breeze - Carrying Galaxies 	
Deeper Than Space  - Deeper Than Love 	
Heavenly Music Corporation  - Beautiful Dream 	
H2O(2) - Undersea 	
Deeper Than Space - Spaceship Melody 	
Jorge Reyes - Tejido De Sueno's (Cola De Venado) 	
Heavenly Music Corporation - In A Garden Of Eden 	

A compilation of Silent Records tracks mixed in one track recording in 1994.

Ambient is about cutting edge, flat structures, encompassing structures, nuturing structures.  Ambient culture is about developing what’s within you.  The main focus is developmental, more than achievement, it’s more process oriented towards spiritual and technological concerns or interests.  It’s an inward thing, but it’s down through technology.  Developing a look with a Macintosh, or developing your sound with certain midi gear, so it isn’t like sitting in a cave playing the shakahatchi or anything.  It can be that simple and encompass that, but it isn’t mostly about organic qualities.  It’s about organic and technological qualities.  – Kim Cascone

Special thanks to (guidance, inspiration, and source material):
Kim Cascone and the Silent Artists for the music, Dean Seven for the Fad-tastic magazine, John Cameron for the DAT, Robert Anthony Aviles for the violin treatment, Nick Danger for the live mix logistics, John Love for the cosmic ear, Ken Nordine for Now Nordine, The Voice of Enigma for guidance, Marie Cini for hypnomusic therapy, Alan Parsons for “Time”, “Lap of Gods”, Merv Cosell for “Heaven Can Be Yours”, Rob McKuen and Anita Kerr for “Drifting”, Orson Wells for “War of the Worlds”, Gordon Hempton (Rolling Thunder) for Earthsounds, Kraftwerk for “Autobahn”, Robert Fripp for “Listening” (as opposed to hearing), Spiritual devotee on the Haight, Kim Cascone for Silent Wisdom, John Zorn and Toots Theilman for whistling, Jacob Needleman for Tao Te Ching commentary, Gregory Corso for poetry, William Burroughs for Poetry, Todd Rundgren for “Born to Synthesize”, Timothy Leary for “The Trip”, Pink Floyd for “Welcome to the Machine”, Ian McDonald and Michael Giles for “Suite in C”, FM for “Slaughter in Robot Village”, Steven Feld and Mickey Hart for “Chant of Bosavi” Papau New Guinea, Sheila Chandra for “Nada Brahma”, Zen, Nembutsu, and Yama Bushi monks for temple chants.

70 Silent minutes, reinterpreted, remixed, recommodified, reconstructed by Mark Riva.  Produced by FAD Entertainment for FAD Magazine - 1994

Mark Riva's Metagrooves - The Silent Mix

In Resom's own words: "The crew of De School took over ://about blank last summer and this mix here is the recording of my closing set at the most beautiful garden of ://about blank. I was overexcited, jittery and had this crazy idea to create a acoustic movie for the audience. I was performing in London the weeks before and went to an MVE where they played the soundtrack of a german 70’s Science Fiction TV series I never heard about before. It was so feminist and progressive that I decided in that moment that I have to use the samples. That’s where the citations are coming from sometimes. The reason to use those was bc I think that ://about blank and De School have a lot in common when it is about forward thinking curating and pushing debates. Of course there are mistakes being made, but again: I personally find this even more interesting, because it gives the chance to reflect, process and learn."

@resi-resom

Mantissa Mix 134: Resom

Bringing in number 177 in our series we have Desert Island Disco. Desert Island Disco are a DJ outfit united by their passion for boogie-oriented music and all permutations thereof. In their mixes, remixes and productions you'll find a broad palette that spans Balearic and Italo, Street Soul and Zouk, Synth-Pop, 90s House and everything in between.

For this mix, the boys draw on the Balearic side of their record collection, emphasising blissful bass-lines and sultry synths to take you back to far-flung fiestas. 

www.soundcloud.com/desert-island-disco

Mantissa Mix 177: Desert Island Disco

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