Listening to Teniente Castillo's mixes, you can imagine his sultry, driving sonics soundtracking the action on Miami Vice; the inspiration behind the Madrid-based producer and DJ's name.

On home turf he's been an advocate for pushing these psychedelic, slow burning sounds, be it through his own output, his DJ sets, sporadic parties or, most prominently, through his Play Pal Music imprint.

For over a decade he's been steering the label through dark and deep waters, which has become a home for artists synonymous with this vibe and style; the likes of Mufti, Vox Low and Curses, to name a few.

It's been a home for several of his own tracks and remixes too, whilst beyond Play Pal he's delivered music on labels with a similar ethos and output to his own, including Ombra Intl, Relish, Roam, Tici Taci, Playground Rec and Sinchi Collective.

He's selective with the mixes he puts together, beyond those shared through his own platforms, so we're honoured to have him contribute to our series with an hour of the heady sounds that he's become known for.

@tenientecastillo
@playpalmusic

Teniente Castillo: The 'Ransom Note' Mix

This one has been quite some time in the making. https://soundcloud.com/lunaludmila has been a friend of the label for years now, contributing tracks to compilations, playing at SoHaSo takeovers, hanging out, and basically representing Something Happening Somewhere in the best possible way. Her dubbed-out style and meticulous mixing shines through on this hour-long mix. It’s a thick weave of grooves, pads, and basslines that seems to move ever forward. To make these classic elements feel both fresh and familiar is quite an achievement. Thanks Ashley for taking us on this journey.

SoHaSo Podcast Series | Luna Ludmila

Phonobar is the room in San Francisco that celebrates vinyl above all else. A beautiful and thoughtfully put together booth, great monitoring, and a classic ARS mixer. I've gotten to know Chuck this year through Mark Slee and Gunita, and it's always been a dream of mine to have the opportunity to play there. This was a Thursday evening in April 2023, and I'm incredibly grateful to the crew that came out to dance and enjoy the experience together. Thanks to Phonobar crew for letting us run late and carry the energy through what ended up being 6 hours of vinyl.

This is a reflection of where I've been digging the past few months, and evolving sound. Also a reflection of lots of practice with vinyl, but not perfect! Listening back to it, I really enjoy the flow - hope you do too! Some new, some old, many dear friends musical efforts represented, and a broad spectrum of emotion.

I put the tracklist in the comments as it was too long to fit here.

A particularly special thanks to the artists and friends who made this music, contributed to my perspective, gifted records, exchanged ideas, and encouraged me along the way. Not exhaustive, but an effort vis a vis these particular selections: John Dill, Nico Stojan, Vivian Wang, Caleesi, Holmar Filipsson, Benjamin Alexander, Jason Swamy, Mia Maestro, Adar Zango, Gunita, Anthony Naples, Team Philomena, Jay Prouty, Jeremy Loucas, Ashu Desai, Eric Wahlforss, Atish, Mark Slee

Photo: https://www.instagram.com/harrykh_/

Justin Shaffer @ Phonobar SF / All Night Vinyl Session Apr 2023

Biiiird @biiiird

Title: 'music sounds better with you, bb'

About you:  Biiiird is a Bremen-based, freshly hatched DJ. Her selection and mixing is driven by the focus on vinyl and the love for housy oldschool sounds in all its different shapes. Next to being attracted by the little imperfections and frictions that, to some extent, can be part of playing records, Biiiird wants to share music in an undogmatic and relieving way 2 make u feel good.


A track/record of your choice that means a lot to you and, if you feel like sharing, why: East 17 - Hold My Body Tight (Danny Tenaglia’s Heavy Vocal Mix), cause when it fell into my life last summer I already associated it with the buttercup series. Looking back from today it almost feels a bit magical that it's actually on it now. It was also one of my key motivations to start collecting vinyl, cause I could not find a propper digital version. As this is my first mix ever, it feels good to have it by my side.

Buttercup 010 - 'music sounds better with you, bb' / Biiiird

E-TROIT x The HupHub Club x STERAC (30 Nov 2024)

EL GRECO b2b LITTLE J @ E-TROIT x The HupHub Club x STERAC

Day 2, as the rain cleared and the sun emerged at 2 PM.
The uplifting tribal sounds elevated our spirits.

-MATRICARIA STAGE-
#House #minimal #Leftfield #tribal

【Noritake】
Matricaria Resident DJ

MATRICARIA2024 | Noritake | MATRICARIA STAGE

A live recording of Oded Peled's Ecstatic Dance set at Resonanz at Paradiso, Ubud. January 10th 2025.

Music by Luciano, Joy Orbison, Leon Vynehall, Dharma, Axel Boman, Koreless, Jinjé, Josh Wink, Fred Again, Nils Frahm, Mulya and more.

Special thank you to the Resonanz crew and all the dancers for creating such a special environment to play.

Oded Peled - Resonanz - Ecstatic Dance - Ubud - January 2025

In The Sky

This EDM Clubbing is pure main-room energy — explosive drops, euphoric builds, and festival-ready synths designed to light up the dancefloor. Every track hits with power and emotion, blending electrifying rhythm with hands-in-the-air melody.

🎧 Press play — the night starts now.

#EDM #EDMMusic #ClubbingVibes #FestivalEnergy #BigRoomHouse #ProgressiveHouse #MainstageAnthem #DanceMusic #ElectroHouse #FutureHouse #RaveCulture #PartyAnthem #JasonStill #DJSet #DancefloorEnergy #Nightlife #ElectronicMusic #BassDrop #ClubBanger #HandsUp #IbizaVibes #UltraSound #BeatportReleases

Night Mode

Surprises Galore

Topeka

Louie Le Fink - Topeka

Bons moments avec de bons amis! Recorded at a secret location near Lyon. Special thanks to Max and the Playbot gang... well oiled x
www.darkroomdubs.com

'Well Oiled' @ Playbot - Lyon - Jul 19

Playbot - Lyon - Jul 19

Events, DJ bookings and promotion agency based in Helsinki, Finland. 

With love since 1999.

Contact: oded@misc.fi / asaf@misc.fi

@orkidea
@lenno
@djorion
@darude
@rico
@axlsmith
@robergz
@odedpeled
@heikkil
@mr-a
@proteus-official 
@jazzgangster
@katerina
@upi
@youaremeofficial
+ more.


Oded Peled - Resonanz - Ecstatic Dance - Ubud - January 2025

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