Transcendent Sets that make me want to end it all(and by all i mean my job)

Recording of Cashu's set at Dekmantel Selectors 2023.

Dekmantel Selectors 2023

Cashu at Dekmantel Selectors 2023

Available on Audio Cassette and digital download directly from the label’s Bandcamp: https://cclurl.bandcamp.com/album/a-night-in-the-skull-discotheque

Side A: Bass is Eternal
Side B: 2-step Mutual Dream

A Night in the Skull Discotheque by the beloved underground selector CCL is the latest offering in the T4T LUV NRG label’s highly limited DJ mix series of cassettes. This immersive journey through a wonderland of proto-dubstep sounds from the late 1970s through the year 2000 is a sonic sibling to CCL’s acclaimed 2018 mix Ode to Queer Steppas.

Inspired in part by Eris Drew’s use of “old records to create new styles out of fragments” on her Raving Disco Breaks Vol. 1 mixtape (T4T LUV NRG, 2019), CCL approached this recording with a parallel frame of mind. Created with 3 CDJs, one Turntable, and a Boss Digital Delay 200, the tracks included in the mix are deconstructed from their whole, and constituent parts are intertwined, sampled, and dubbed out while being further stretched beyond their physical limits. CCL mixed many tracks at the 'wrong speed', pitched beyond their original recognizable tone; others are recontextualized through imaginative layering.

With a solid nod to seminal mixtapes of the early 90s, CCL references the namesake for Side A, Bass Is Eternal, an unreleased 1992 mixtape by influential Bristolian producers Smith & Mighty, an important sonic fulcrum amongst the musical tributaries of the hardcore continuum that continues to reverberate to this day. CCL experienced the after-effects of this ‘proto’ sound genesis in 2008, while living in Bristol, by which point its emergent whispers had coalesced into what became known as dubstep. Tracing a rich history of reference through the samples, basslines, moods, and drum patterns emanating from Bass Is Eternal while looking for connections that predate it became a long-term fascination for CCL. The result is a DJ mix that connects the oft-forgotten dots between proto eras and modern developments in bass and dubstep.

For the resulting sonic ride on A Night in the Skull Discotheque, CCL leads us to a fantastical place of timeless surreality – a majestic haunted dancehall soundtracked by a giddy rush of steppers and dubbed-out delights. Subs rattle through syncopated percs, and moody synths glisten in macabre glory. Fantastical dancers wriggle in wispy eternity, liberated from their corporeal forms in all their greatest spiritual wonder. Both extravagant and dusky, A Night in the Skull Discotheque is a world of seductive in-betweens, a place caught between the moodiest depths and the highest exuberance – A love letter to one of the most impactful formative sounds of the last decades.


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A portion for the proceeds from this release will go to fundraiser "SUPPORT PALESTINIAN SOLIDARITY IN EUROPE!". You can also directly donate via:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-palestinian-solidarity-in-europe
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Tape design: Nina Muro
Mastering: TJ Hertz
Additional tape mastering: Eris Drew
Photography: CCL 
Linear notes: Nevan Jio

A Night in the Skull Discotheque [T4T015]

CCL - A Night in the Skull Discotheque

Paurro - Live @Nowadays NYC Nonstop

Name: Isabella 
Alias: ISAbella (@bellasalmonella)
Pronouns: She/They
Location: Barcelona

Influences: From Cocteau twins, broadcast, dream pop, shoe gaze, house music, salsa, reggaeton, 90´s tech/house, my cute circle of friends and family, love, dreams, number 8, blue color.

Affiliations/Residencies/Projects: 
-MARICAS, MARICAS Records, Club DOS
-Working on a experimental live project presented this year alongside one of my most beloved artists and person Velv.93 <3 going under Mixed Signals
Residencies: 
-Nitsa,Barcelona
-Postbar, Helsinki
-Blitz, Munich
-Videoclub, Bogotá

Favorite Quote: 
“Safe at last
Seeing my thoughts in order
Safe, fallen down this way
I will be just what I am”. 
- Cocteau Twins

Advice for the DJs, producers and artists of our community:
Believe in what moves your heart sticking to your real self, follow ur intuition and support and take care of each other in your community.

About the mix: Recording from my first gig of the year at Nowadays! This gig was so special in so many levels; I felt a surge of excitement and nervousness coursing through me.

From the perfect booth to the sweaty dance floor and a crowd that is there for the right reasons - make this space so magical. And so it felt in the same way to play for the first time there. Atmosphere was palpable and the hours flew away, they melted in sweatiness, connection and transformation thru music.

With this mix ISAbella asks for you to please learn more about and consider donating to:
❁ Rebuild hope in Gaza: Support Bisan and families
(https://www.gofundme.com/f/rebuild-hope-in-gaza-support-bisan-and-families)
❁ Fund for the investigation of the Ewing sarcoma (https://www.wingsforewingsarcoma.org/)

Read more at - https://thedaisychain.club/2024/02/13/daisychain-317-isabella/

Daisychain

Daisychain 317 - ISAbella

One of Mexico City's key players in session.

Paulina Rodriguez, AKA Paurro, came to club music relatively late in life. It took hold of her for the first time when she was in her twenties, during a chance visit to the legendary London institution, fabric, in 2008. One look at her CV today would confirm that she's definitely made up for the late start. 

Sixteen years later, Rodriguez has worn nearly every hat in the industry, from radio programming, label management and PR to residencies at Mexico City's finest clubs. Nowadays, she's just as hard to pin down as ever, with a global reach: she currently holds a residency with Munich's Radio8000 and tours extensively across Europe, Asia and the Americas.

The House of Paurro, her party series, is much like its globetrotting founder: this year alone it's hosted events at Tresor in Berlin, Making Time in Philadelphia and Public Records in New York City. Oh yeah and don't forget, she's also producing absolute bangers, such as 2022's "Galavision," in the moments in between. It sounds like a lot, but you get the feeling the sky really is the only limit for Paurro.  

Rodriguez's journey wasn’t without struggle. She's openly addressed challenges like breaking into the industry as a Mexican artist and facing sexual harassment. Today, she's a champion of community-focused global club culture, embodying optimism and ambition.

At the heart of it all: sharing unabashed joy, wherever that may be. Her RA Podcast is no different—it's a joyride through the House of Paurro, weaving together influences spanning a rich fusion of UK, Latin and truly borderless sounds. 

@paurrro
ra.co/podcast/966

RA.966 Paurro

In an era of everything at once, Gabrielle Kwarteng is a DJ who weaves stories that often look to the past, while always focusing on possible futures. Dip in to hear a range of dance music from downtempo to deep house to techno rollers - and everything in between.  
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/gabrielle-kwarteng/episodes/gabrielle-kwarteng-21st-february-2025

Gabrielle Kwarteng 210225

A long-awaited Rinse France debut from FUN FUN founders and cornerstone of the Buenos Aires underground, producers/djs DJs Pareja! Whitney Weiss in the first hour with new ones from S'aint Panic, Scotia, and DECIUS.

Whitney Weiss presents It's Whitney, Bitch with DJs Pareja - 1er Mars 2025

This is my closing set recorded live at Faggots Are Women in NYC. FAW isn’t one of those mid parties begging for attention, promising collective moral high ground without doing anything. This party is an entire world—full of gags, friendship, and intention. The art, copy, door policy, sound, lights, chill areas—and its very existence in today’s USA—is T. It bubbled up from a scene that needs it, agitates the status quo, and doesn’t seek outside validation—IYKYK.

Its theme: “Faggots are FLINTA*s: Escape from Berlin.” We know New Yorkers love to say “Berlin is over” (while others say NYC is over). Some say Berlin is known for cheap living, liberated mindsets, world-class nightlife, and hot people - but it’s also dark and easy to disappear. For me, how you feel there has always been an inkblot test: it depends on who you are right now. 

But since Oct 7, 2023, Berlin has changed radically. A place known for freedom of expression has descended in to a McCarthyist hellscape for pro-Palestine activists. Cultural institutions cooperate by silencing dissenting views, and police enforce this with overtly racist brutality. It affects everything — everyday life, art, music, dancing and fun.

Obviously the political situation is similarly bleak in the US. It feels like a bizarre time to celebrate, but also a critical time to be together with the people you love. This is why the level of intention here is important: worldbuilding by and for a community, even just for a night, has the power to nourish us in so many ways.

And so I tried to match that level for the closing. Not gonna spoil the references, but they are thick and deep, and call on some very important voices. It’s usually hard to listen back to a live set without focusing on the flaws. But in this recording, I think of Charlene giving me a quick face beat en route, the unsure gays when I started, the grind-train of culturatti dolls towards the end, and the gaggle of Colombian queers losing it for Shakira. The room was unhinged and alive, full of the best. This is for those who were there—and for those who get it.

Live at Faggots Are FLINTA*s

@kimannfoxman

She/Her

My latest mix for Maricas takes listeners on a personal journey of rave classics & contemporary tracks exploring housey, trancey, techno, breakbeats and more! Hope u enjoy!

MARICAS n.80 - Kim Ann Foxman

Dear Everybody......

Experience the futuristic musical TRANSCENDENCE of the FULL LIVE recording of my 6+ hour ALL NITE LONG TRANSCENDENTAL futuristic sound experience into the TRANSCENDENTAL DAWN after HTRK's LIVE performance at Making Time at a TRANSCENDENTAL Secret Location on Friday April 4th, 2025 !!!

Here's where you can experience the futuristic musical TRANSCENDENCE next.....

Friday May 9th - C2C Festival NYC - Knockdown Center / Queens, NY

Saturday May 17th - Club Doom at Cruel World Festival / Los Angeles, CA

Friday May 23rd - MTXXV with Helena Hauff, Djrum, Objekt, Kia @ A TRANSCENDENTAL Secret Location / Philadelphia, PA

Wednesday June 4th - BBC RADio 1 X Primavera Sound with Kelly Lee Owens & FCUKERS @ Nitsa Barcelona, Spain

Sunday June 8th - Primavera Sound Closing Party @ Nitsa / Barcelona, Spain

Saturday July 12th - Love International / Tisno, Croatia

CHOOSE TRANSCENDENCE. 

see you on the other side.

Love,
Dave P.

Dave P.....ALL NITE LONG at Making Time - April 4th, 2025

Project Reality w/ Deejay Energy - 230425

Don't take this one too seriously. Recorded in NY on the morning of April 13th 2025 .. from 7-10AM. Went absolutely everywhere with the music in the middle of an abandoned office space. FuUlLlL SeE33nNd!

Live @ Zero Chill (FuLL SeND Mix)

Hessle Audio feat. Ben UFO & Yumi - 05 May 2025

Gay Felony (@gayfelony) is the creative project of Melody Scallion, mainstay of the LA dance scene for nearly a decade as DJ, video artist, sound system architect and promoter. A staple of the above-and-under-ground, she delivers ecstatic and exceptionally skillful extended vinyl DJ sets exploring genres from soulful deep & beautiful progressive house to brutal hard house & melodic techno. She has been a monthly resident on dublab for over three years and has performed in warehouses, wine bars and derelict sheds across North America with artists including Octo Octa & Eris Drew, Bored Lord, Introspekt, Claude Young, Justin Long. Through her fast & loose, uncompromising DJ sets she attempts to bring about an essential queering of the universe, pulling society into the Trans Future by any means necessary.

GYSTMIX-030 - GAY FELONY

For 135th entry in the Honcho Podcast Series, we welcome @ketia! ketia is an up-to-no-good self-assigned cyborg, has a keen ear for new and exciting music, alongside a curious, invested approach to community building within the Lisbon and Berlin club scene. Known for their infamous intimate invite-only kit ket events in Lisbon and one of the glitches behind the label and collective, 'kaptcha'. In Berlin, where they reside, they’re deep and sweetly entangled with the modern rituals happening at Berlin’s new ambient listening bar kwia – ketia helps hold space for a different way of connecting through high fidelity sound and intimacy outside of the usual club dynamics. 

Sonically enticed by syncopated drums and twisted rhythms, driven house with groove and breaks married with rave nostalgia. ketia thrives on genre-bending beats connected through vocal-infused tracks that allow for unique storytelling.

Honcho Podcast Series 135: ketia

Waves of pulsing, layered techno from the revered Mala Junta resident.

If the electronic music industry is caught in the crosshairs of a battle over what makes for true techno, then D.Dan is one of the underground's great modern emissaries.

A figurehead from the new guard of DJs to arise in the '20s, the Berlin-based artist and Mala Junta resident is an ambassador for a sound that is strongly anchored in the classic roots of techno. His productions, like his mixes, are revved-up takes on the hypnotic wormholes that defined dance floors last decade, but with a fresh (and high BPM) millennial twist. 

Originally from Seattle, D.Dan became enamoured with the spectral stylings of psych rock and shoegaze in adolescence. It's not difficult to see how the cosmic tapestry of bands like Cocteau Twins became a blueprint for the entrancing music he's gone on to make as an adult. His releases on Mutant Future and summerpup are latticeworks of loops and layered percussion, custom-tooled for lost hours on the dance floor and drawn-out mixes behind the decks. 

This approach directly extends into his DJ practice, where he pairs song selections from contemporaries that mirror his own reduced, controlled approach to techno. RA.994 is a Grade A display of contemporary four-to-the-floor from flagbearers like Roll Dann and Marcal.

And like D.Dan's standalone records, his RA Podcast finds room for sweetness—the intermittent peal of an open clap, the steady ripening of a chord—while ultimately emphasising the beauty of function and form over flair.

@ddan-sounds

Find the full interview and tracklist at ra.co/podcast/994

RA.994 D.Dan

At the Equation 2025 afterparty, Lydo delivered a mind-bending, unforgettable set that left the crowd reeling—in the best way possible. 

A Filipino-born Vietnamese-American sound artist and resident DJ of BASEMENT NY, Lydo is renowned for dismantling the boundaries of techno and reshaping them into something deeply personal and genre-defying. Whenever they take the decks, expectations dissolve, making room for a thrilling sonic experience that’s as visceral as it is emotionally charged.

Follow Lydo @lydole

Lydo, The Cave [Equation 2025]

Vinicius Honorio is the 448th guest of our original HATE Podcast series.

Vinicius Honorio delivers a raw and driving 2-hour mix, built on deep grooves, hypnotic rhythms, and carefully layered textures. Featuring unreleased material, collaborations, and reworks, this set captures the heart of his sound: intense, emotional, and always in motion.

Follow #ViniciusHonorio here:
https://soundcloud.com/viniciushonorio
https://www.instagram.com/vinihonoriobr
https://www.facebook.com/vinihonorio

HATE Podcast

HATE Podcast 448

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Vinicius Honorio — HATE Podcast 448

This was maybe my fourth time ever playing techno, and it felt incredible to be given the trust to close the main room at Zero Chill, NYC's hottest rave. After nearly 20 years of DJing—mostly known for house, sometimes ambient—it was a thrill to stretch into a harder, faster prime-time slot for a massive, raging warehouse crowd. Pride 2025 called for a disco-flavored last hour to honor our origins and ancestors.

I’ve never had so many people DM me after a set, and it’s got me inspired to keep exploring this direction in the techno landscape.

Special thanks to my dears Dirty Daddy Don and Physical Therapy for lacing me with some tracks for the night. It takes a village.

Transcendent Sets that make me want to end it all(and by all i mean my job)

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