Class sets 3

@edavd is the project of multidisciplinary artist Emmanuel David Monteiro. A deep thinker, E Davd brings a theoretical and conceptual lens to his work - if you listen deeply and with intent, you can begin to understand some of the complex ideas that underscore his music. Process driven and creative, E Davd is not bound by genre, rather working with different patterns, rhythms and approaches to sound to explore his connection to, and barriers to ancestry and heritage. Starting out age nine on the congas, playing Cape Verdean and afro music in his dad’s band, E Davd now uses electronic music to explore his own ideas about black music. Now, he uses techno as a mechanism to explore complex themes such as the nexus of nature and technology, Indigenous technologies and afrofuturism. His radio show and soon to be record label ‘Visions of Utopia’ on Nomad Radio also encapsulate these themes, looking toward a utopian society that is not only equal and free from racial violence, but one in which blackness is privileged.  E Davd uses his guest mix on Passing Notes to present a deep excavation into the internet, himself and afrofuturism - expect a sound collage of original works - finished and ‘unfinished’, samples and snippets from afrofuturism documentary ‘The Last Angel of History’. I had a wonderful time talking with E Davd about afrofuturism, ancestry, blackness, black music and more.

E Davd - PN 162

Live recording from when I opened up Angel Music Bar on a Friday night in August. This mix goes from literally the doors opening and then slowly building to a full venue of dancers. Enjoy.

MBq live @ Angel Music Bar - Fri 19th Aug 2022

‘For home use only’ is an anti-club social, a chance to get to know someone/something. A series of transmissions purely dedicated to exploring the other side.

Eighty six comes fresh from the murky depths of Eora, from none other than Command D aka Charles Fester, born of royal blood, professor of mad dubs, and a 4 wheeled aficionado. Saturate your speakers in fat for the next 70 minutes and then fry until crisp. Stone-cold static rhythms, deep-ended depth charges, and echoes beyond space.

his sounds >>> https://soundcloud.com/commandd

FHUO # 86 // Command D

Cousin ~  7/7/2023

Interview: https://truantsblog.com/2023/truancy-volume-314-moopie

Soundcloud: @moopie

Access the download and full tracklist (Confirmed, added) on our Patreon. Your support helps cover all our costs and allows Truants to continue running as a non-profit and ad-free platform. patreon.com/truants

http://truantsblog.com

Moopie

Truancy Volume 314: Moopie

A masterclass in aerial hypno grooves from Vancouver's @thurlowjoyce, fresh off the back of a mind melting split EP for NAFF alongside Priori and Regularfantasy packed with euphoric peak time delights.

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

A. Hey Myles. Thanks for having me. I've been Deepcasting since day one. It's a blessing to be able to contribute.

I'm in between a few worlds here. I'm originally from Vancouver, Canada, and have been lucky to soak up Canadian sounds since my early days at the Mood Hut parties of free sparkling water. Mood Hut, NAFF, Plush, ISLA, Planet Euphorique, 1080p, they’re cozy CanCon scenes and there's a strong connection between Vancouver & Montreal. 

In parallel I've been stuck on the free form ambiance of 3 X L, Motion Ward, West Mineral Ltd., Kwia adjacent sounds. I'm currently spending a few months in Berlin and just played my first show at Kwia thanks to Nat Marcus (she’s the best), and it's an incredibly unique space, the effect of the experience has been lasting.

This mix feels like a connection between these experiences. I often feel like my taste is a bit too heavy, emotional, euphoric, or dark, and decided to lean into that. There's some softer sounds I've been lingering on mixed with a lot of functional high energy strict business. I hope there's something the listeners can enjoy as well.

Q. Are there any records in the mix that are especially close to your heart, or new or old favourites that you’ve been keeping up your sleeve for the right moment?

A. Naturally there's a healthy amount of CanCon in here. There's so much amazing stuff coming out of NAFF right now. I've been hung up on releases from URA, Purelink and Cousin, as well as one from Cousin's (lovely) label, Moonshoe. Some real bliss from Special Guest DJ as well as with Pontiac Streator as crimeboys. A few favourites from friends (Sverre!), and I've contextualized some of my own. 

Q. I really enjoyed your recent split EP alongside Priori and Regularfantasy for the wonderful NAFF label. Tell us a bit more about those songs you recorded and how it all came together for the label as your debut EP?

A. Thank you! That means a lot. 

Lemon Citrus and Varial are 100% pandemic tracks. I've always struggled to push my own stuff and haven't released much of it or done a good job of putting myself out there. I was writing a lot in isolation during this period and remember trying to be more comfortable with the idea of sharing music, and doing so with my friend Jamie (Big Zen). 

The NAFF connect came about pretty organically. Francis and Adam have been amazing to work with. Jamie’s a G. It was, and still is a trip. NAFF has always been a favourite label of mine. It was a dream realized to be able to contribute.

Thanks again for having me.

MDC.289 Thurlow Joyce

@2shy2dj
www.wakinglife.pt
19 - 24 June 2024

📸 antoine grenez

DJ Fart In The Club at Floresta - Waking Life '23

Live in the Valley.

https://solsticefestival.fi

Nosedrip & OKO DJ At Solstice 2024

The producer best known as Huerco S. accompanies One Day, our record of the year, with two hours of minimal and dub introspections.

This summer, Kansas-raised DJ and producer Brian Leeds released One Day under his revived Loidis alias. Enamoured with the restrained, loopy sounds of early '00s dance music, the album’s eight tracks linger in the air, luxuriating in dubbed-out chords, swung beats and sub vibrations. It's our favourite record of 2024 for a reason. 

It's a sound he's coined, in his typically teasing fashion, "dub mnml emo tech." All winks aside, it’s no wonder One Day became the soothing balm we all needed. In a scene overwhelmed by hard and fast trends, the softer—and Leeds might argue, more sincere—stylings of minimal and dub techno enjoyed a welcome second wind. 

Not only was One Day one of our favourites of the year (more on that this week), but it also inspired us to break our usual no-repeats rule, inviting Leeds back to the RA Podcast under a different alias after his 2019 turn as Huerco S. 

"The prevailing trends in dance music are more and more maximalist," Leeds noted. "I missed restraint, subtlety, and sensuality." Clocking in at just under two hours, RA.965 embodies that ethos in spades.

@huerco_s

Read more at ra.co/podcast/965

RA.965 Loidis

Recording of PLO Man's set at Dekmantel Selectors 2024.

Dekmantel Selectors 2024

PLO Man at Dekmantel Selectors 2024

Local legend Lora Mipsum takes the tools for number 33.

Heads down and grooving, it’s a peek into the darker corners of her bag.

Tuck in.

mooncoral.tape33 ~ Lora Mipsum

twisted afternoon b2b, low & slow...

https://www.instagram.com/deep_creep
https://www.instagram.com/mikemidnight_



pi pi pi with deep creep b2b Mike Midnight @ The Lot Radio 05-19-2025

Live recording @ Gradient Campout, Johnson Valley, 12:30-3am, April 26, 2025.

Carved under still stars,
Mojave’s story on stone. 
Wind’s whispers tell time.

~~~~~~~

Track list:
Wading Above The Pathways – Rainsoft
Pulse XV – Peverelist
Ooh Wee (Norm Talley Remix) – thatmanmonkz ft. Nikki-O
Rounded – Junes
Psyop – Save Your Atoll
Biding All In – Anika Kunst, Architectural
Timetraveler – Ben Buitendijk
Cave – Rene Wise
Les Six – Dasha Rush
Magnetic Latency – Morphing Territories
Air Pressure – Matt Thibideau
Fog Machine (Seoul Version) – Unjin
Healing Dream – Refracted
Take A Tumble – DJ Hockey
Funzione I [Valentino Mora Cosmic Trans Rephase] – Formant Value
Burn  – ILAYRUNI
Aluminium Liquid – Seta Loto
Lost In Alhambra – Vardae
Saturnia – Moy Santana
Untitled – DJ Nobu
Obelisk (Forest On Stasys Remix) – Labyrinthine
Deepspace 1 – 9beats
Signal 303 – Mike Parker
Trireme – Mike Parker
New Day – Forest Drive West
Undulations – Artefakt
Haile – Javier Salazar
Telepathine  – Nicola Cruz
Bod Pa – Archypness
Atanas Aconite – Earl Grey
Phoon – Tobias. Doltz.
Mwamwa - Castañeda (ft. Nunca Olvides) – Mwamwa, Nunca Olvides
Urmah 1  – Reeko
Khori  – Vardae
Dragonfly – Kontinum
Landing Point – Atomic Moog

agraybé live @ Gradient Campout 2025 (night set, 4.26.25)

You, Me - Mastered

Speed Garage version of Music Sounds Better With You to keep the Summer going strong

MDC.289 Thurlow Joyce

Melbourne Deepcast

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