Name: Two times twice by Matt Ticehurst
Duration: 1 h 16 min 53 s
Description: End of summer wrap inspired by and featuring some of my favorite sounds of the last few months.

@reece-walker @rand_muzik_recordings @inchbyinchdistribution

Interview: https://www.deeprhythms.com/guest_mixes/125_reece_walker_for_deeprhythms.php

A superb chilled out journey-mix from the RAND Muzik Recordings label head Reece Walker. I've gotten to know Reece through my labels as he works at the Inch by Inch distribution (best in biz mind you) and curates R.A.N.D. Muzik's label side of things. He's an amazing DJ, a really positive personality and I'm very happy to call him a friend.

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Guest mix #125 || Reece Walker for Deeprhythms

Finn Johannsen is a bit of an unsung hero – not one to seek the limelight or stardom he has given more to the wlectronic music community than most having worked in numerous capacities over many years. Finn has worn many hats – a journalist, a promoter, a label boss, a DJ and beyond. His taste is ridiculously good and you’d be hard pushed to find someone who knows as much about the lineage and roots of dance music as he does.

At present he works behind the scenes at the infamous Paloma in Berlin.

It is also here that he has become a figurehead behind the stellar club night Power House which has helped breathe life into the fundamentals and roots of House music in the city at its core.

Few DJ’s are as technically able as Finn, who regularly plays mammoth extended vinyl sets which span hours at a time.

This mix is honestly long overdue, we thought we’d asked him before but we hadn’t. Thankfully it’s better than even we could have imagined.

Finn Johannsen: The Ransom Note Mix

Recording of Vladimir Ivkovic & Ivan Smagghe's set at Lente Kabinet Festival 2023.

Lente Kabinet Festival 2023

Vladimir Ivkovic & Ivan Smagghe at Lente Kabinet Festival 2023

Dishing up an extended all-spice-mix from local hot saucier @lava-brain. Prepare for some genuine mind realignment with 3.5 hours of mesmerisingly deep heat!

Q. Hey Eric, what inspiration did you draw upon when putting this mix together? Is there a sound, feeling, or time in dance music history that connects all the different elements in one way or another?

A. Thanks for having me! I don’t know if there was a conscious thought so much, but lots of music to either get you in a meditative mood or moving depending on how you’re feeling. I guess there are definitely a lot of elements from the 90s Bristol scene threaded through the mix in one way or another. That trip hop/down tempo sound was really a big gateway into a lot of electronic music for me and it’s what I was listening to a lot of when I first started DJing. ‘Bass is Maternal’ by Smith & Mighty was a really big record for me; bringing together a lot of trip hop, dub, bass, breakbeat and jungle sounds, which feature in a lot of tracks in the mix.    

Q. Are there any records in the mix that are especially close to your heart?

Definitely! There’s a mix of some older favs like 'Transient' by Mr G, 'Tokyo Dawn' by Doc Scott & a Smith & Mighty tune. 'The Edgelands' by Rings Around Saturn has definitely had its fair share of listens over the years for me too. There's also a bunch of newer tracks, lots of local favourites & just music that inspires me. 
One tune which I hold especially close would have to be Delano Smith’s ‘The Rock’. I remember hearing it for the first time and I still find it hard not to get hypnotised by it. The vocal sample about universal unity is also pretty groovy :)

Q. Tell us what’s the latest with the visual aspect of your Lava Brain project? How would you describe your approach?

A. It’s been really great to get more opportunities to work on the live visuals & projection mapping part of my practice recently and to focus on it 100% at a party. 

In terms of my approach to integrating the two, with every event there are so many different elements that need to work together to make it a success. I think it's really about creating an awesome experience, working together with the music and space to compliment each other and help curate a mood. Working with different collectives or venues is always interesting, as all the elements change including the physical space and I enjoy the design process; usually starting with the logical side of the ‘how’ will this technically work and then the ‘what’ in terms of creative content. 

I guess I try to tap into my own feelings when designing an install or content and ask myself something like ‘How would this make me feel in the context of the party, music and space and what’s the intention we as a collective are trying to curate?’ I’m also starting to expand my setup, experimenting with mapping a small wireless midi controller to be able to still be able to control the visuals while being away from the laptop and part of the party, letting me further tap into those intuitive feelings. 

Currently I’m working on a visual instalment for Ferdydurke’s 11th birthday on August 12th and have been working with some new projection materials, experimenting with sheer fabrics to project a succession of images above the dancefloor to give a sort of floating holographic tunnel effect. For the event I’m also working on building a motorised lighting sculpture for the entrance to the venue, which is something new for me. 
In parallel, I’m working on some grant applications and starting to look for sponsorships for a multi-day projection art and music series I’m working on, in collaboration with the Section 8 crew. With all going to plan, that should be happening mid-next year. 
Other than that, continuing to learn, play and experiment, currently I’m starting to teach myself Touch Designer to expand that side of my creative practice and just always staying open to new projects and collaborations :)

MDC.286 Lava Brain

Yuzo Iwata, a composer and DJ born in Saitama, Japan, via Sapporo, and currently based in Berlin, has sent us his live recorded at "BSR Label Nacht @ OHM, Berlin" on 13 July 2023, held by Butter Sessions the label released his album "Kaizu".
This is a vinyl-only opening set gradually making a distinctive and psychedelic whirlpool with acid house, rave and Japanese proto-techno things selected and mixed thoughtfully as a deep digger also a record buyer in Berlin.You will know you can not miss his next play in Europe, Berlin and Japan after this mix. 
Thank you Yuzo!
@fabio-konair

DREAMING 026 : Yuzo Iwata - Butter Sessions at OHM Berlin 13 July 2023

To come ‘Full Circle’ is to travel the path and arrive back at the point you think you left from.

Full Circle, also known as Alexis Le-Tan (Wonders Ovze World) and Joakim (Tigersushi, Crowdspacer), a long term project with close friends Le-Tan and Joakim music project and “concept band born from loving ears that want to re-process our electronic past.”

They’ve delivered some amazing edits of obscure Goa tracks and remixed the likes of Die Orangen, 10Lec6, and Tapan and released on Good Morning Tapes and Vladimir Ivkovic’s Offen.

“To complete a journey is to learn and to slow down and re-imagine is to enrich – Full Circle hears the hedonistic sound of the 90’s in a light that reflects a different space for our current time and beyond. Always bridging the gap between the past and present: they are and continue to go Full Circle.”
 

You got that? Good… then let’s get our ears round their first recorded mix action and dig into their minds a bit more.

Listen and read the interview below:
https://www.theransomnote.com/music/shine-a-light-on-mix-full-circle-alexis-le-tan-joakim/

@alexisletan @joakimbouaziz

INTERVIEW

Shine A Light On Mix... Full Circle (Alexis Le-Tan & Joakim)

End of summer wrap inspired by and featuring some of my favorite sounds of the last few months.

Two times twice

Secretsundaze have always pushed that true dance music spirit, be it at their party, through their DJ sets, productions or with their label. Expect trademark roots-infused house, soul, jazz, boogie and more…. 
https://www.nts.live/shows/secret-sundaze/episodes/secret-sundaze-19th-october-2023

Secretsundaze 191023

Manfredas & Ivan Smagghe - All Night Long

Next time to Dresden - December 2nd at Corsica Studios

Tickets -https://ra.co/events/1778393

Dresden - All Night Long - The Carpet Shop, London - 14.10.23

clicklounge [09.12.2023]

a new year calling card selection for the dancing..

book me via ryan at the pool
ryan@thepool-london.com

Two times twice

Matt Ticehurst

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