Name: MANUALCAST011 - Julia SC by Manual Smiles
Duration: 1 h 4 min 42 s
Description: ‘This mix is the deeper and more melancholic side of the music I’m most loving at the moment. I’ve had tunnel vision for old school mid-00s digs recently - just so rich and full of emotion.’ - @julia-connor

Bit darker and more electro than usual probably, gritty dark blue vibes, just like Operator. 

www.operator-radio.com

MALOU - 6th August 2025

live recording of my set from Ohm Berlin for Fever AM

played 4-6 after D. Tiffany and before Rhyw

Enjoy!

live at Ohm Berlin | FEVER AM | 09.08.25

Christine Renée, a sonic storyteller and American expat, curates themed sets and occasionally interviews a variety of sound artists on her show FOR THE BIRDS. She's collected records since the '90s and DJed since the '00s. Renowned for her residency at Lot Radio (2016) and role at hi-fi club Public Records as head curator (2019), she's now studying sound as a healing modality.

FOR THE BIRDS w/ Christine Renée @ Kiosk Radio 04.09.2025

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Hot Ones - Running Hot, Revivis & Sean OD - 11 Sep 2025

Welcoming one of our personal favourite's from the big apple! A positive conductor of all things deep and dreamy, NYC's @yibingg is a longtime resident on The Lot Radio with an impeccable ear for contemplative sonics, ever thoughtfully sliced and diced with a big signature smile :)

Time to hit recline and let Yibing tranquilify your mind.

Q. What sounds or feelings did you draw upon when gathering inspiration for this mix, and what listening environments could you imagine it being best enjoyed in?

A. I’ve always been drawn to uplifting sounds, but I also love deep, percussive music and melancholic minor key melodies, which I think there’s a lot of in this mix. Hopefully a nice journey to drift into and daydream with :)

I really wanted this mix to be a sort of homage to the sound of MDC and the AU music community (as I hear it), which I connect with deeply. I find it so playful, psychedelic and beautiful. It definitely took me a while to untangle this, especially knowing it was for one of the most goated series out there… One that’s inspired me time and time again.

Personally, my favorite place to test mixes is on my bike. Maybe not the safest spot to zone out, but it’s become part of my post recording ritual. 

Q. Are there any songs in the mix that you were especially excited to share, and what is it about these tracks that resonate with you so much?

A. Atone's "Lost & Found"! I became obsessed with Tonal Ocean's Atone Special after it aired on NTS last year. Atone is, of course, an Australian project from the mind of Andrew Fitzgerald. I've listened to that mix countless times. "Atonement" is really just such a perfect record to me.  

I played "Lost & Found" last year at a festival that Doc Tom and CZ Wang curated called In The Open. It's still one of my favorite sets I've ever played and a memory I will cherish forever... I felt people really locking in during it and I was surrounded by some of my closest friends too… Music & friendship - truly nothing better than it.

Q. Tell us about the evolution of Tranquilamente Radio on The Lot Radio, you play such a wide variety of beautiful music on the show, do you approach each show with a theme of sorts or just let things flow naturally?

A. It's wild to think that I've been involved with radio in one shape or another for over a decade at this point... Through so many changes, radio in its different iterations has remained the only constant.

When I started the show on The Lot Radio almost five years ago, it was deep during the pandemic and I wanted to foster a space for more laidback, at-home listening music. The inspiration for the title of the show was the Pacific Ocean - thinking about oceans as connectors of all these beautiful ~music waves~ around the world.

I have done some themed shows over the years - I do an indie rock special every year, as a nod to my roots and to what I was playing back at KCSB, a college radio station in California where everything started. I also did a Canto-pop special a while back with some music I grew up listening to. More recently, I did a Music From Memory special that I really enjoyed, using the opportunity to really dive deep into everything that's come out from that label. I definitely want to keep doing more of that.

I find it exciting that even though the show is pretty eclectic, it’s developed a sound of its own. I definitely have a predilection for weirdo, left-field music and I love that the show can be a platform where me and my guests are encouraged to explore different sounds beyond the club. I think doing the show has also taught me and motivated me over the years to bring that sound into my sets too.

MDC.314 Yibing

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Release Date: 2025-10-09
Label: NastyGrooves Records
Catalog: NG029
Mastering: Forest People

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Rub A Dub - Minimize To Maximize (Original Mix)

Still dont know how to make my waveform look neat :/ but learning everyday

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Live at Rhythm Section (OHM, Berlin) October 2025

‘This mix is the deeper and more melancholic side of the music I’m most loving at the moment. I’ve had tunnel vision for old school mid-00s digs recently - just so rich and full of emotion.’ - @julia-connor

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@xdb b2b @onirik recorded live at Off The Grid 10 Years Tour party on 19 July 2025 @ Platforma Wolff. 

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Sometimes everything just clicks. 

Relaunching our PW Recordings podcast series with the first ever b2b between two dons of the vinyl scene. A broad spectrum 2 hour cut of an 8 hour long track by track construction that best reflects the common ground of XDB and Onirik. 

Enjoy the trip. It's running deep. 

As recorded at the Off The Grid (@otg-distribution) 10 Year Tour party in Bucharest, at Platforma Wolff on July 19th 2025.

XDB b2b Onirik - recorded live at Platforma Wolff • 19.07.2025

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