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Loved tracks - part 3

The Universe Will Take Care Of You

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The idea behind the mixtape was to treat dubby and percussive sounds as a kind of palette rather than anchoring myself to a specific genre. I’ve always had quite an eclectic taste, and my sets have naturally reflected that. After having been quite chaotically genre-fluid since I started DJing, I feel as though I am finally finding my own sound, where there’s plenty of room for fluidity but feels much more intentional and personal to me.

I wanted the mix to act almost like an ID or self-portrait, pulling together the styles I gravitate towards most at the moment. It’s an introspective recalibration of my sound and intent, merging deep sub-bass with forward-thinking, deconstructed styles that prompt both movement and reflection. There’s a strong emphasis on hypnotic, percussive, dubbed-out cuts, playing with tension and release, and navigating the line between moody and fun.

I felt brave enough to push myself out of my comfort zone and attempt a polyrhythmic transition where I blend a chuggy 3 bar loop at 110 BPM with a 4/4 dubstep track at 146 BPM. I also threw a 3 deck mix in there just for good measure :P It was a bit of a workout but worth the sweat!

I’ve also recently been quite fascinated in how dubstep is being reimagined, which allows a broader palette of sounds to feel at home within its framework. I tried to reflect that by including influences from outside traditional club genres that still feel very relevant to my sound.

In a nutshell, the mix is an appreciation of dubwise textures, UK soundsystem culture and global club and percussive sounds, tied together by a lot of introspection which should hopefully invite people to dance and also listen.

Feel My Bicep Mixtape 263: Zuri

Genesis

Genesis (Daniel Avery Remix)

Space Is The Bass - the LORD
Lost Bliss - Chris & Cosey
Region Of Fleeing Civilians - Craig Leon
Ratnemmok - Amor Fati edit
New Age - Chrome
Tease - Berserk In A Hayfield
Five Faces - Linear Movement
Deprimido - Grado 33
Nuclear Sí - Aviador Dro
À Qui Sont Ces Fleurs? - Galatée
Romantic Me - Polyrock
Hello/Goodbye - Modern Art
Ghost Trains - Chris Carter
Synapse - Linea Aspera

"This mix comes from my sets warming up for LCD Soundsystem. When on tour I might do four to eight shows in a run and I like to try to make each show different and not play the same set every night. Sometimes I play to the crowd, sometimes I play for myself but often times the band will have the audio piped into the dressing rooms and this set comes from specifically playing to them. I’ve played a few different versions of this set, but anytime I played a synth/coldwave set I always got a great response from the band so I wanted to record something to remember before I moved on." -Marcus

Robot Wave Mix

Rapture in Blue

COMING 12th September: 10" Vinyl - DJ Koze & Dirk von Lowtzow - Nur um Liebe EP 
PRE-ORDER HERE: https://album.link/NurUmLiebeEP
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DE: Es lag schon in der Luft, viele hatten es befürchtet, nun ist es wahr geworden:
DJ Koze und Dirk von Lowtzow haben gemeinsam eine Single aufgenommen.
Die beiden kennen und bewundern sich schon dermaßen lange, dass man in eingeweihten Kreisen schon von Liebe spricht. Folgerichtig heißt das gemeinsame Lied auch: „Nur um Liebe“.

Da, frei nach Oskar Wilde, nur der Treulose die Tragödien der Liebe kennt, ist das Lied allerdings weit entfernt von Friede, Freude und Eierkuchen. Zum ekstatisch pulsierenden Beat durchleben wir die Geschichte der An- und Abstoßung eines Paares voller Leidenschaft und Zärtlichkeit.

Ein musikalisches Mikrolebensdrama!
Ein wilder Ritt durch das Gestrüpp!
Ein dunkler Sommerhit!
Taucht ein in diese dunkelbunte Welt, lasst euch von Kosi und Dirky verführen. Und denkt daran: „Am Ende ging es immer nur um Liebe“.
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EN: It had long been in the air, many had feared it, and now it's come true:
DJ Koze and Dirk von Lowtzow have recorded a single together.
The two have known and admired each other for so long that, in certain circles, people are already speaking of love. Fittingly, their song is called: “Nur um Liebe” ("Only About Love").

But, as Oscar Wilde once said, only the unfaithful know the tragedies of love—so this track is far from peace, joy, and sunshine. Set to an ecstatically pulsing beat, we witness the story of a couple drawn together and pushed apart, full of passion and tenderness.

A miniature musical life drama!
A wild ride through the undergrowth!
A dark summer hit!
Dive into this darkly colorful world—let Kosi and Dirky seduce you.
And remember: "In the end, it was always only about love."
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Cover Painting by Gepa Hinrichsen

Nur Um Liebe EP

PRE-ORDER 10" Vinyl

Nur Um Liebe

For the next instalment of the Mesh Mix Series, we welcome Berlin-based artist and community leader Llyr to the decks. Known for crafting immersive sonic ecosystems through field recordings, advanced studio techniques, and classic synthesis, he now channels his distinctive sensibility into a mix that reflects the breadth and depth of his sound world.

In Llyr's own words, 'When I was invited to contribute to the Mesh Mix series, I saw it as the perfect canvas for sonic exploration - a chance to traverse different moods, tempos, and energy levels without the constraints of a typical ‘DJ set’. I envisioned something closer to a mixtape crafted for close friends: each track given space to unfold and breathe before colliding into the next, but occasionally veering into club territory.

As I considered what to record for this, I realised I already had something that would fit the bill perfectly: a recording from my series of opening sets for Max Cooper's DE tour earlier this year. Those shows are always a license to go eclectic for an audience eager to hear a wide range of music, and the preparation always involves a deep dive to discover new music and artists that I'm excited to hear on a big sound system.

 The accompanying photograph was taken at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory on La Palma, home to some of the world's most powerful telescopes perched at the island's highest point. This photo was taken minutes before the Cumbre Vieja volcanic ridge down below erupted for the first time in 50 years. The juxtaposition of the island's geological forces at work beneath this place dedicated to cosmic observation felt profound: contemplating the vast scale of space while witnessing the earth's own transformative power.'

Photograph by Llyr

Tracklist:
1. Marco Zenker - Intuition Dub
2. Bjarki - Divine Wash
3. Jinjé - Kora
4. Mattheis - Pale Lake
5. Tristan Arp - invisible cities
6. Portrait XO - Love is Misleading (version Nomeee)
7. Plaster - L’Ora Di Vetro
8. Evan Gildersleeve - Fathom
9. Kangding Ray - KOTE
10. Odalie - Dancing with Chaos
11. Robert Logan - Covered in Eyes
12. Tristan Arp - Liquid
13. Lipelis x TMO - QMD
14. Lemna - Lotus Flower
15. UAN0030 - SDT
16. Belief Defect - Apprehension Engine
17. Rrose x Polygonia - Haima
18. Floating Points - Fast Forward
19. COIDO - Little Snitch
20. Ben Klock & Fadi Mohem - Melatonin
21. Kercha - Greed
22. Amotik - Unnasi
23. MPU101 - 3100beta2
24. Djrum - Three Foxes Chasing Each Other
25. Death Qualia - Hellflash Calm
26. Gaiko - Martyr

Trees (feat. Paul St. Hilaire)

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