Mesh Series 013: SaffronKeira

A curated series where we commission artists to make an hour long mix of whatever inspires them to experiment, produce, and what they listen to.

New year and new beautiful experiments for your ears this month by Saffronkeira. There's been some serious deep digging involved to provide us new listening to absorb and escape into. 

"This mix It's a selection of some of the music I've enjoyed listening to and playing also in some DJ sets before the quarantine time... but also records from my personal vinyl collection, In the mix I try to create an up & down mood keeping a steady energy but with a constant ambient mood environment" - Saffron Keira

Words about artwork:
"St Sebastian's Martyrdom", an homage from the photographer Willy Vecchiato to director Pupi Avati's and his masterpiece “The House of the Laughing Windows”. My colours, they transcend me into darkness.


Tracklist:
01. Donato Wharton -  Senke [City Centre Offices]
02. Evan Caminiti  - Holo Dove [Dust Editions]
03. Jon Hassell - Timeless [Ndeya]
04. Cristian Vogel - Barefoot Agnete [Shitkatapult]
05. Jan Jelinek - Facelift [~Scape]
06. Ammer & Console - White Screen [Ammer & Console]
07. A-Symmetry - Life 6 [Agfproducktion]
08. Demdike Stare - Overstaying [Modern Love]
09. Evitceles - Ravishing Ketana [Opal tapes]
10. Max Cooper -  Impermanence (feat. Kathrin deBoer) [Mesh]
11. Rival Consoles - Untravel [Erased tapes]
12. SaffronKeira with Paolo Fresu - Religion As An Illusion [Denovali]
13. Jon Hassell - Moons Of Titan [Ndeya]

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Artist info:
Instagram: http://instagram.com/saffronkeiraofficial
Facebook: http://facebook.com/saffronkeira
Label: http://denovali.com/saffronkeira

Contacts:
Label: Anthony@thewildseeds.com
Press: mt@tailored-communication.com

Mesh Series 013: Saffronkeira

For an artist who takes such an analytic approach to electronic music, Danny Geiyer imposes remarkably little ego onto his craft. A well-traveled house and techno DJ with a globe-spanning repertoire, he’s opted to humbly collect and share experiences rather than glorify his role as a selector.

A current PhD candidate in the field of mechanical engineering, Danny’s grasp of music is rooted in his comprehension of physics itself. It hasn’t translated into rigid or sterile music by any means; consisting of obscure records from such locales as South Africa and Iceland, each of his mixes takes the listener on an introspective journey.

It was only a matter of time before music came to play such a prominent role in Danny’s life. While growing up in Queens, New York, his parents had encouraged more scholarly pursuits – but as a teenager, he more or less taught himself to beatmatch on instinct while switching between YouTube videos of songs. Only later on in life would it occur to him that he had, in essence, been DJing.

Attending a performance by Erick Morillo during a NASA internship in Los Angeles on his 21st birthday marked the tipping point at which he finally dove headfirst into electronic music. After the event drew to a close, he rode his bicycle to Guitar Center and purchased a Hercules DJ RMX live controller to begin immersing himself in the finer points of disc jockeying.

Danny landed his first DJ gig at a Rochester, New York nightclub called Decibel Lounge in 2012. He held down a residency at nearby O Lounge soon after, and eventually added such venues as Suite B and Sandwich Bar in Orlando, and Bar 13 in Union Square, New York to his résumé while traveling between the two locations. Although the aforementioned controller will always have a special place in his heart, he now has two CDJ 2000s, a DJM 2000, a Stanton Turntable and a Moog Sub 37 at his disposal.

He became more deeply involved in house and techno after a trip to the Netherlands to attend the 2015 edition of Amsterdam Dance Event helped him hone in on a more specific career direction. Then, after making the acquaintance of Steyoyoke label boss Soul Button and discovering that the imprint’s releases spoke to his own sensibilities, he traveled to Berlin to attend the Steyoyoke 4th Anniversary celebration and forged connections with many of its signees.

In September of 2016, he uploaded a techno mix to his SoundCloud account without realizing the opportunity that doing so would afford him. Within ten minutes, the curator of the Berlin Deep Selected contacted him and asked him to take it down so that they could feature it as the 13th episode of their radio show. Danny has allowed his DJ career to grow organically, and sincere, authentic partnerships such as these have come to define his musical career as a result.

In addition, as his knowledge of music has deepened Danny has found that it overlaps more with his research than he may have initially suspected. His PhD dissertation deals largely with the induction chaotic oscillations in non-linear systems – which, in layperson terms, is a way to make order out of chaos at the macroscopic level. The conclusions of his research apply predominantly to technological advancements in fields like structural health monitoring and wildlife tracking, but he’s begun to conceptualize ways to build systems of synth parameters along what are called “chaotic attractors” to yield sounds that have yet to be used by contemporary electronic music producers.

As forward-thinking as he is, though, Danny Geiyer’s passivity as a DJ speaks to his deep understanding of the fundamental tenets of the artform. His natural musicianship shines through in every performance he delivers, so it’s only a matter of time before his name is well known among house and techno enthusiasts.

Man is a musical being. His origin is in the spoken word. By sound was he sustained and by music he evolved. One day he will recognize music as a vital factor in the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual evolution of the whole human race.
 - Corinne Heline (1882-1975)

Mesh - the platform for exploring the intersection between music, art, and
science. 

For label enquiries please contact rosy@thewildseeds.com

Founded by London-based artist and electronic producer Max Cooper, 
Mesh isn’t a typical record label, more an avenue to pursue ideas and 
collaborations with creative people who are pushing the boundaries of their
disciplines.

Photography & Media & never ending love for Music.

Monthly Playlists & Others



☆At This Moment EP - bit.ly/48CacXA
☆LIVE @ Bloop London - bit.ly/3ZYgIUl
☆LIVE @ Voices London - bit.ly/3XZ7iJa
☆LIVE in Bangalore - bit.ly/4aP2VmJ

diverse curator • artist •  risk-taker • story-teller 
pro voice talent @ linktr.ee/bonifyvo

📩 bonnie@justb.ca 

2024 
12.20 - DIFM year end w/ Special Guest sga
12.15 - DIFM 25th Anniversary 
11.15 - DIFM
11.6 - At This Moment EP - go.protonradio.com/r/rlBups1afQs8A
10.25 - Decades EP - go.protonrad.io/rl-CabNuvSIx8
10.18 - DIFM
9.28 - Scotland
9.20 - DIFM 
8.16 - DIFM
8.8 - bloop London - bit.ly/3SJEz7y
7.19 - DIFM 
7.5 - Voices Radio, London - bit.ly/3XZ7iJa
5.18 - Scotland
5.17 - DIFM 7 yrs 
4.24 - India set - YT Premiere 
4.19 - DIFM 
4.12 - Configurations 29 EP - bit.ly/3xKHHs4
3.15 - We are ICONYC - bit.ly/3P0ZhOA
3.15 - Indiranagar Social, Bangalore
3.9 - Elsewhere, Raipur 
3.5 - House of Chapora, Goa 
2.23 - Summerhouse, Delhi 
1.19 - DIFM

2023 
12.31 - tbd
12.30 - Shoreditch
12.15 - Undercurrents EP70 NorB
11.17 - Balance 32 + DIFM 
11.10 - FOLD, London 
10.20 - DIFM - fb.me/e/Nq0QPhMl 
10.13 - Dalston Den, London
9.29 - Scotland
9.15 - DIFM 
9.8 - Rubicon Remix - bit.ly/3YVJBQn
8.26 - Solfest, UK 
8.18 - DIFM 
7.21 - DIFM 
6.16 - DIFM 
5.19 - Undercurrents 6 yrs
5.12 - Art for Art
4.21 - DIFM
3.17 - DIFM w/ Rossscco
3.12 - Women's Day AATM Radio 
2.18 - Wiggle Room, Toronto
2.17 - DIFM 

2022
12.31 - Delhi 
12.24 - Katman's, Dehradun
12.23 - Bedrock 2022 
12.17 - DIFM
12.10 - Ritz Carlton, Pune 
12.9 - Omera, Goa
12.3 - Ukiyo, Goa
12.2 - Quattro III [Bedrock]
11.27 - Delhi 
11.18 - PFG 
11.12 - Locals District
10.28 - E1, London
12.28 - Rubicon, Cinematique
10.22 - Fold, London
10.21 - DIFM 
10.17 - Configurations 18 
9.29 - Marquis, Hackney
9.25 - Stylus 
9.16 - DIFM 
9.3 - The Eagle, Scotland 
8.19 - Balance Mix 
8.6 - Tooth&Claw 
7.22 - Balance party  
6.11 - secret location - fb.me/e/1YzvynMH6
5.20 - UC 5yrs + Configurations 16 EP
4.15 - DIFM
3.18 - DIFM
3.10 - Life Scripts EP 
3.6 - Women’s day 
2.25 - Live in London, Bedrock
2.18 - DIFM
2.11 - Transitions
2.4 - Bedrock EP 
1.21 - DIFM - Robots with no Soul
1.1 - Scotland

Canadian-born, now London UK-based DJ, producer, & vocalist juSt b has a firm belief that the essence of a great artist is to endlessly entertain as well as strongly inform. One who's extremely knowledgeable, highly adaptive, & whose personal voice asserts itself in all they create. 

Headlining in the bustling centers of London, Berlin, Amsterdam, Delhi, Goa, Bangalore, Scotland, Montreal, & Toronto, at iconic venues like Fold, E1, Summerhouse, Social, House of Chapora, Igloofest, The Cause, & Steel Yard, her monthly show Undercurrents has consistent high acclaim for 7 years, coupled with accolades from industry legends Sasha & Digweed. 

With a repertoire boasting numerous top releases, including a fiery remix from Spanish icon @Henry-Saiz on his new Balance 32 Album, a 3-track EP + 3 limited edition CD & vinyl with @norb-02 on John Digweed's mighty @Bedrock_rec, a solo EP on the esteemed @Balance-series (home to luminaries like James Holden, Henry Saiz, & Max Cooper), plus a string of collabs, featuring her smooth, thought-provoking vocals on niche imprints Configurations of Self & @cinematique, and most recently on NYC/Berlin’s @weareiconyc, juSt b's recent years are testament to her growing influence.

Incredibly versatile, her seamlessly programmed diverse sets flutter between old school & new school with the utmost elegance & ease, fusing everything from raw techno to groovy house, sexy breaks to filthy acid, sassy pop reworks to classic prog, & uplifting trance to emotive melodic melters. This crossover complexion & persistent passion showcases juSt b’s bold vision with a fresh, uncompromising forward-thinking aesthetic.

🏄🏻‍♀️ Subscribe for more fun stuff! www.youtube.com/c/juStb4u

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Quality electronic music since 1997. Home of my projects „Bersarin Quartett“, „AWAKINO“ and „Jean-Michel“.
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