Guest Mixes

London's Vita D takes over on guestmix duties this month. The @dancing_life boss serves up some tasty bois in the first hour before handing the torch over to our @sebcantmix for the second.

Catch Vita cooking similar delicacies every month on his Netil Radio show. Find more info here: www.instagram.com/_dancinglife._

1020 Radio w/ Vita D & Seb (28 June 2021)

This time round we're in the studio with Vita D who's bringing us cosmic sounds, balearic jams and hard hitting groovers.

We first met Vita D out in Hanoi where we DJ’d at the super cool and crafty club called Savage run by our good friend Ouissam. Ever since then Max has been running parties with the Club Neptune lot and sharing tunes on his tasty little radio show down at Netil Radio. 

Hear him bring us back from the post-parties blues for our second Paradia Sound show on Threads Radio, all in anticipation of our Paradia Launch Party on 10th June at The Waiting Room...

Cheers for your ears

[1.02] PARADIA w/ Vita D

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The Basement 004 [by Hidden Rooms] w/ Vita D

Netil Radio resident & club neptune / off limits party starter, Max Q (@vita_d) steps up with a masterclass in building pressure for our 7th instalment. 

+ 𝓷𝓪𝓶𝓮 / 𝓹𝓻𝓸𝓷𝓸𝓾𝓷𝓼 / 𝔀𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓭𝓸 𝓾 𝓵𝓲𝓿𝓮
Max - he/him - London

+ 𝓽𝓮𝓵𝓵 𝓾𝓼 𝓪𝓫𝓸𝓾𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓬𝓸𝓷𝓬𝓮𝓹𝓽 𝓸𝓯 𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓼 𝓶𝓲𝔁
I really love those moments in a club where you suddenly find yourself in this deep, introspective space; the pressure has been slowly building for a while, the atmosphere is kind of simmering to the point where it feels like it might boil over… I guess the mix is inspired by moments like that, really.

I had this imagery in my mind of a deep-sea dive - the pressure mounting as you go deeper, until eventually you’re in this other-worldly place with all kinds of trippy-looking creatures. Then making your way back to the surface, the pressure eases as you see the light and feel the sea spray… hopefully that comes across haha

+ 𝔀𝓱𝓪𝓽’𝓼 𝓪 𝓹𝓪𝓻𝓽𝔂 / 𝓬𝓵𝓾𝓫 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓱𝓪𝓿𝓮𝓷’𝓽 𝓫𝓮𝓮𝓷 𝓽𝓸 𝓫𝓾𝓽 𝔂𝓸𝓾’𝓭 𝓵𝓲𝓴𝓮 𝓽𝓸?
Nowadays in NYC

+ 𝔀𝓱𝓪𝓽’𝓼 𝓪 𝓵𝓸𝓬𝓪𝓵 𝓹𝓪𝓻𝓽𝔂 𝔂𝓸𝓾’𝓭 𝓵𝓲𝓴𝓮 𝓽𝓸 𝓫𝓲𝓰 𝓾𝓹?
People should definitely check out the Coop Audio collective. We’ve done a few collaborative parties with them and their ethos on safe raving is something that really resonates. They also run this annual weekender in which everyone is encouraged to participate in making the weekend a success by contributing a skill/talent to the weekend, whether that’s running a workshop, teaching yoga or playing a DJ set. Pus they’ve all got peng tunes and are really lovely people. So yeah big shout out Chris & co ♡ 

+ 𝔀𝓱𝓮𝓷’𝓼 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓵𝓪𝓼𝓽 𝓽𝓲𝓶𝓮 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓶𝓪𝓭𝓮 𝓪 𝓫𝓮𝓼𝓽 𝓯𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓷𝓭 𝓲𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓬𝓵𝓾𝓫 (𝓽𝓮𝓵𝓵 𝓾𝓼 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓼𝓽𝓸𝓻𝔂)?
Lol probably you to be honest Jas. I guess it was a festival not a club, but we met through mutual pals at Waterworks a couple of summers ago, had a very nice & wholesome time, and have been bezzy m8s ever since x

+ 𝔀𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝔀𝓪𝓼 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓵𝓪𝓽𝓮𝓼𝓽 (𝓹𝓸𝓼𝓲𝓽𝓲𝓿𝓮) 𝓬𝓵𝓾𝓫𝓫𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓮𝔁𝓹𝓮𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓷𝓬𝓮?
I was in Berlin last weekend and went to Darwin’s Reef party at Berghain. Aside from the weapons-grade bangers, it just felt really special to party somewhere that gives such weight and importance to people having freedom to be themselves.

+ 𝔀𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓲𝓷𝓼𝓹𝓲𝓻𝓮𝓼 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓶𝓸𝓼𝓽 𝓲𝓷 𝓵𝓲𝓯𝓮?
Friends, family, music, food & strangers being really sound to each other.

+ 𝔀𝓱𝓪𝓽’𝓼 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓯𝓪𝓿𝓸𝓾𝓻𝓲𝓽𝓮 𝓽𝓻𝓮𝓮?
Cherry blossom

+ 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓯𝓪𝓿𝓸𝓾𝓻𝓲𝓽𝓮 𝓪𝓷𝓲𝓶𝓪𝓵?
The humble otter

+ 𝓪 𝓶𝓲𝔁 𝔂𝓸𝓾’𝓻𝓮 𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓵𝓵𝔂 𝓭𝓲𝓰𝓰𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓻𝓷 (𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝔀𝓱𝔂)? 
Sunju Hargun’s ‘Unrush’ mix is one I keep coming back to at the moment. Deeper than deep ambient vibrations from an insanely versatile DJ. Someone who should be on everyone’s radar rn.

+ 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓫𝓮𝓼𝓽 𝓓𝓙 𝓼𝓮𝓽 𝔂𝓸𝓾’𝓿𝓮 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓷𝓮𝓼𝓼𝓮𝓭? 
Any time I watch Jeff Mills do his thing, I repeatedly come away convinced that he’s probably the best DJ in the world.

+ 𝔀𝓱𝓪𝓽’𝓼 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓯𝓪𝓿𝓸𝓾𝓻𝓲𝓽𝓮 𝓬𝓲𝓽𝔂 𝓽𝓸 𝓹𝓪𝓻𝓽𝔂 𝓲𝓷? 
I lived in Hanoi for a few years and it still holds a really special place in my heart. Clubs like Savage and parties like Snug are creating something unique in the Asian scene, unearthing and showcasing loads of local talent in a country that’s not necessarily known for its clubbing scene worldwide (but soon will be imo). Big up Ouissam and the gang

+ 𝓼𝓾𝓶𝓶𝓪𝓻𝓲𝓼𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓼 𝓶𝓲𝔁 𝓲𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓻𝓮𝓮 𝔀𝓸𝓻𝓭𝓼
Deep, dubby & hypnotic

kinetic mix 07: Max Q "pressure and release"

This mix was recorded live during a sound & movement workshop I ran with my partner, Bex, at the studio back in early March.

The idea was to stitch together sounds, moods  and textures that complimented the accompanying yoga flow being taught by Bex, moving slowly through breath-work and meditation into some gentle movement and yin yoga. 

I tried to build a sort of collage of warm, dubby ambient, with some sparse percussion later on to soundtrack the movement part of the session. Perfect listening for a Spring stroll or at home melting into the sofa 🫠

mix series | max q

frequency massage | max unknown | april

Max Unknown’s contribution to the series is an ode to rainy London nights. Winds are howling, the unrelenting rain is pattering against the window, accompanied by occasional claps of distant thunder. And yet, despite the gloom outside, there is a sense of calm - a softness that underpins and permeates his moody, melancholy selections.

Drawing on a sound palette of hazy ambient, fuzzed-out shoegaze and space rock, Max’s mix is a collage of reverb-drenched atmospheres, rumbling percussion and eerily beautiful melodies, stitched together with delicate precision.

Chrysalism 002 // Max Unknown

It’s now time to take a trip and get completely lost in a stunning mix from Max Unknown. It’s a live recording from Submerge, a guided yoga/meditation/breathwork session led by Bex Landale accompanied by an ambient mix from Max. 

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Take a Trip with Max Unknown

Hanoi with a blue sky. It's a rare but beautiful sight to see the skyscrapers sway in the heat, with the Ba Vi mountains towering above. The warm autumn air breezes through your hair as you cruise through the shadows of the palms, occasionally stopping for a coconut, and watching the boats on the lake. 

With nowhere to be, you sit on the shore and sit a bit longer while that deep blue turns to a brooding red. As the colors turn, the honking starts and two-wheelers throng the streets, desperate to catch a glimpse of the maroon before it turns to an also kind of maroon black. Your coconut's getting a bit warm - you'd better order another one.

Vita D's blissed-out vinyl only exploration of jazzy and synthetic sounds is perfect for when you're drifting around lakes, trekking up mountains, or doing anything that makes your day-off a day-off.

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