"Mayan Warrior once again blew minds at Burning Man. Big sound, big lasers. I got to plug in my USB’s on Monday night and had a great time. Set link in bio.

People take it almost for granted but it’s such a technical and logistical challenge to run an artcar in the desert.

Festival grade tech - generators, PA, lighting etc - has to fit inside a tiny bus and kept running for a week. Overheating is the main danger, mechanical wear and tear due to dust and vibration is substantial. Generators need constant refueling. Easier said than done when the fuel truck does not show up due to sandstorms.

Then you need a bunch of security to keep people from being run over or falling off the artcar. The chaos these crews have to manage is substantial.

It takes a village. 🙏🏽❤️"

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Cover Photo by  Peter Speyer
Cover Design by  Esteban Armendariz
Art Installation: Autumn Spire by Eric Coolidge

Patrice Baumel - Mayan Warrior - Burning Man 2022

Nagib - Spicy market Radio show

Party-starting stompers from a crossover star.

Even if you've never met Adam Longman Parker, AKA Afriqua, you can get to know him pretty well through his music. His lyrics ("Would you house me in a house, would you house right in my mouth?" from "Dr. House"), track titles ("Wagwan Bhagwan?") and cover art exude a charmingly cheeky demeanour that makes his music personable. It helps that his latest records are absolute smashers–funk bombs with jacked beats and bouncy grooves.

Once ensconced in the minimal world, the Virginia-born artist gravitated towards Miami bass, Midwest house and zesty techno before the pandemic. Thankfully so: his recent discography combines Moodymann's slinky swagger with The Neptunes' killer sense of rhythm. Just like those legendary acts, Parker carries weight in both the underground and mainstream—he's released with Tomorrowland label CORE Records and DJ'd at Ibiza superclubs, while still appealing to more headsy crowds.

His career expansion hasn't cost him his principles, either. A champion of Black history and culture, the classically-trained pianist infuses overlooked Black musical traditions like psyfunk into his work. Coloured, his debut full-length, was a tribute to what he called the "Black musical tree."

"Genre is just temporary housing," the now Berlin-based producer noted in a recent Instagram post. That mentality informs his RA Podcast. From '90s-inspired house and luxurious harp melodies to some of his originals and even a "Satisfaction" remix, it's a celebration of unpretentious, feel-good music. Put simply, it slaps—hard.

@afriqua

Read more at ra.co/podcast/972

RA.972 Afriqua

Full recording of my closing set at Kater after Carl Craig 🐱

Afriqua Live @ Kater, Berlin

For another year, the stars of the firmament line up again, creating a constellation of sounds and melodies echoing in the distance. La Zics VA compilation ZODIAC CIRCUS returns with its second volume, a collection of 12 tracks to express all the facets of the electronic cosmos that represent the labels palette. Yet again, this one is all about deep, driving rhythms, enchanted synths, and rich, powerful basslines to radiate throughout a boundless space.

Ollinobrothers, Grace Arribas, Lu:Lu - Can't Be Mad [Zodiac Sign: SCORPIO]

Kotozakura

Sorry for the pauses, I am working on the technical issues of the machinery of this pieces.

Incongruence

Lea Kdoch - Welcome to my World

FLY CLUB welcomes a Glasgow debut – David August playing LIVE.
(Innervisons / Diynamic)
A Glasgow debut for Innervisions new boy - Hamburg's very own german wunderbar kid - David August. Playing a special intimate live set for the first time ever at the Sub Club.

16/11/14

DAVID AUGUST live set SUB CLUB 16/11/14

01. April 2018 - 4-6pm | metanoia local rhythm #002
every end is a new beginning, thank you kiosk, you'll be missed!!

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