branching out

Solomun mix

Official Mixes

Andy Butler from Hercules & Love Affair joins us once a month to showcase his diverse record collection.

https://www.nts.live/shows/andy-butler/episodes/andy-butler-31st-march-2023

Hercules & Love Affair w/ NARK 310323

Massive Mix Series

Nark is Massive - Mix 001

HANNAH WANTS // MIXTAPE 0315 (three-fifteen) // MARCH 2015


I've dropped this a couple of days early to make sure it's up and ready for your weekend! 


This mix contains 22 tracks that I'm feeling and as always from a variety of genres. I'm rinsing some of these bangers on the dance-floor right now and the others I'm just absolutely in love with.

My mixtape's are my 80 minute journey of music, my way to explore, express and share my passion. From all sub genres of house music to my outro's which usually go deep and downtempo, another kind of music I listen to religiously.

Searching for the music and then making them literally takes me days and days but mixtape making is something I really love to do. I hope you enjoy them as much as I love making them!

Big appreciation to all of the producers featured, loving your work! <3

Track list:

1. Jose Gonzales – Crosses (Dinner Date RMX)
2. Qubiko – Alive
3. Maxin Kurtys - Don’t Stop
4. John Tejada - Sweat (Sebo K RMX)
5. Unknown - Talking About (Designated RMX)
6. Tough Love – So Freakin Tight (Hannah Wants & Tough Love RMX)
7. Ramon Kreisler - She Is Bold (Deeper Than L RMX)
8. Kalyde – Switch
9. Hodge - Prototype Fear
10. Phaze One - Nicoles Groove
11. Last Magpie – Mirdad
12. Mele & Mak & Pasteman – Do You Rex
13. Kalyde – Infected Ear
14. Jacob B – Murk
15. Makam – Loleatta
16. Helmet Dubnitzky - Uuuhaah (Gorge RMX)
17. Ron Costa – Gez Uri
18. Destiny’s Child - Cater 2U (Carling Rose RMX)
19. FKA Twigs – Video Girl
20. GXNXVS & CVIRO - Let Me Love You
21. Matty D - Say It Right
22. The Weeknd – What You Need

HW x

Hannah Wants - Mixtape 0315

Here is our set from Flammable 5/3/15
Brian Lyons first hour 
The Luv Virus 2nd hour
Buckmode 3rd hour
The Luv Virus and Buckmode Tag team 4th hour

Flammable 1 Luv

Rampa - Trust EP - Track 3
Release: April 29th 2016
Keinemusik: keinemusik.com/shop/km032_shop
Traxsource: www.traxsource.com/title/612185/trust
Beatport: pro.beatport.com/release/rampa-trust-ep/1750683
Itunes: itunes.apple.com/de/album/trust-ep/id1102463809
Whatpeopleplay: www.whatpeopleplay.com/albumdetails/…ust/id/125980

Deejay.de: www.deejay.de/KM032_-_Rampa_-_Tr…_-_12i­nch__224536
Decks.de: www.decks.de/t/rampa-trus_ep/c72-t0

Taking the release-portfolio into account, Rampa built over the last years on Keinemusik, him adding a new EP to the labels catalogue is worth every credit of trust. And this very “Trust” EP is living up to that not only by its name. It certainly offers value for money, considering KM-releases have mostly been two-trackers. There are four cuts on this one, each one following a different approach, making it also a hella versatile record.

It opens with the titeltrack, the floor-mantra within this bunch. A ruminant groove, backed by lifting and dropping notes, launching a catchy synth-figure and adding up synth-layers until all tension drops into a break that’s as curative as a talk therapy. A track that, out of unshakable serenity, unleashes an irresistible energy.

The following “Entropie” comes closest to what could be considered a Rampa classic. Percussive loops that are scooped up with even more banging and clanking – check. Lurking synthbass in the back – check. Vocalsamples with tribal descent – double check. Generally, you’ll find a whole lot of folklore in this rhythm rich affair, that continuously is jazzing up to highest ecstasy levels.

The flipside opens with “Defiled”, led by a prominent synthline, that’s going through various filter highs and lows and gets bludgeoned by some vigorously swung claps. Raw, naked floor material lacking any flourish, that seems to even fire up a jackhammer during the break.

“Headsup” is concluding this set. Triggering the smell of watered sidewalks, lit-up only by flickering neon light, immersed in the depths of delay, this latenight-story finds some redemption and warmth within the glow of its soulful vocal samples.

Rampa - Defiled - Keinemusik (KM032)

The Idea EP

The Idea feat. Lazarusman (Frankey & Sandrino Remix)

MOHN (NL)’s Disclosure EP is out on WEITER on June 20

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One of our label favourites MOHN (NL) is finally back on WEITER. His first single on WEITER named “Colors” became one of last year’s festival anthems, featured in different aftermovies, played by heavyweights like Karotte, Eelke Kleijn, and even Fedde Le Grand got his hands on this melodic techno pounder.

Back with his Disclosure EP, MOHN (NL) delivers his first three tracker on WEITER, just in time for the summer season. Disclosure, the EP’s title track, is the perfect follow up for Colors. The typical signature MOHN (NL) bassline, sharp and edgy synths, and driven energy, make the track into another peaktime bomb.

The second track, No Saints, MOHN (NL) proves that his production skills reach further than pounding melodic techno tunes. No Saints is a very moody, sensitive, sunrise/sundown festival track, filled with emotion. A hypnotizing lead guides you through the track, supported by a melody which sounds like an undefined vocal from outer space.

As a bonus track, MOHN made a very steady remix from Olivier Weiter’s previous release, Tukdam. 4 to the floor, deep, full of grooves – a subtle stripped-down version of the original.

Olivier Weiter - Tukdam (MOHN (NL) Remix) [WTR008]

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Get Hundreds and Oliver Schories' Song here: 
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(...) Um eine Vorgeschmack auf das dritte Album von @hundreds zu bekommen, veröffentlichen die beiden die Nummer „What Remains“ – die mit drei Remixen erscheint. Der Song selbst handelt von Menschen, die als Parasiten dargestellt werden, und fragt, was bleibt, wenn die Menschen die Natur weiterhin ausbeuten. Dem Original-Mix haben sich der Hamburger Produzent @oliverschories und das Berliner Gespann Penwood angenommen. Schories hat das Original in ein episch wirkendes Konstrukt gezwängt und die Nummer sehr düster erscheinen lassen. Ein Remix, der wie geschaffen ist für den Club. (...)

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Hundreds - What Remains (Oliver Schories Remix)

Edit I made of Tale of Us - Lies. 

Free download. 


FREE DL: Tale Of Us - Lies (Yacine Dessouki's Edit)

Nark and I had our first encounter on another planet and I knew that good things were in store for us. You can find him on this planet all over Seattle at his parties Bottom Forty, Dickslap, and the Make Out Party. Bottom Forty has recently established itself as a label turning out some awesome tracks, including remixes from Nark himself. Here's a 60 minute energy filled all vinyl mix ~ turn it up and turn it out!

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Acid Camp Podcast

Acid Camp Vol. 47 - Nark

Broadcast live on WNYU 89.1FM in New York City on March 20th, 2018.
https://soundcloud.com/nark
http://www.beatsinspace.net/playlists/930
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http://beatsinspace.bandcamp.com

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BIS Playlist

BIS Radio Show #930 with Nark

Nark on c89.5 (The Vortex)
Live mix with the Mystic Vibes (live vibraphone)

The Beat Down launch party happens 6.14.12 at Barboza (Seattle) and 2nd Thursdays thereafter, with Nark, Recess, Kadeejah Streets, the Mystic Vibes live and host Lisa Dank.

"With a nod to classic house, italo, acid, new wave jams of the past, but a steady gaze towards underground nu disco gems, The Beat Down is the place to get down and dance after Captitol Hill's Artwalk. Experienced local selectors Recess (Shameless), Nark (Bottom Forty) and Kadeejah Streets (Innerflight) combine their DJ and promotional talents to help turn second Thursdays into the beginning of the weekend. Hosted by Lisa Dank and joined by The Mystic Vibes live on the Vibraphone"

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The Beat Down (Live on c89.5 The Vortex, w/ The Mystic Vibes live)

Sensual Alien DJ MIX - Kamaka Flower (HouseFunkyElectroTech)

Mix by Nark
@nark
Artwork by Michael Willis
http://mwillis.eu

Nark, aka Kevin Kauer, founder of Bottom Forty and Nark Magazine, has devoted his life to dance music and club culture. For the last decade, he's helped cultivate Seattle's queer community, running a kaleidoscope of above and underground nightlife events including party/political movement Dickslap, a series of annual alternative Pride festival weekends, and the programming at Q Nightclub where he served as resident and creative director. For GhostlyCast #81, Nark delivers a marathon mix that serves as an emotional release and celebrates a recent revelation. "This year was about realizing I'm already exactly where I want to be and surrounded by boundless talent and energy here in the Seattle scene," he says. "Over the years of traveling the world and playing all these cool parties and making new friends and colleagues, I've only to come to realize how hard it is for anyone to separate friendship from competition; it puts a heavy emotional toll on so many people in the scene that builds exponentially, and it can really bring you down. For me, making this mix was about representing myself exactly the way I feel, not up to anyone else's standard. It's about letting go of the things I thought I wanted to chase after and instead, being in the present with myself, our scene and the people around me who need and support me as much as I do them."

TRACKLIST

die Reihe - Side A
Fruit - Words
Polejam - Liking You & Your 48mm (W)heels
Shedbug - Swim
Privacy - Miss U
DTROY - Blank Canvas
Øall Håtes - ƒlux $†até
Low Tape - Escape From Acid Reality
Stratton - Scrabble Dub
DJ Moonbeam - Apogee
Abe Toshihiro - Kappa
Falcon Black Ops - Two
SCØPE - Rose to the bait
Ben Sims + Paul Mac - The Solution
Norwell - Transz
Keita Sano - Drum Wick Version
Nature Boy - Ha Ha
Keikari - Johtua
Joton - LTK3
Low Tape - Magic Oldschool Synthesizer
A. Morgan - Transform
Fugal - Parallels
No Moon - Acid IX
Joton - Everything is False
Bakunin Commando - Void Desire
Aos - Violent Light
Mirror People - What is Luv?
Baltra - Fu2uR3
Simic - Discussion of Interests
Brame & Hamo - Club Orange
Banker - Loaves
so.mind - Togo Dance
die Reihe - Side B
Toyin Agbetu presents Shades of Black - Make U Mine
Baltra - Fantasy
Brian Ring - He’s a Part-Time Player. She’s a Full-Time Hustler

Ghostly Cast

GhostlyCast #81: Nark - Break Up With Everyone

Tracklist: 

01. Alex Ross & Lorenzo - Dreamer
02. Daft Jack - Let it feel
03. Pete Graham & Chris Lorenzo - Windmills
04. Coldcuts - Forever
05. Trak2 - Free
06. Nicholo & Milner - Spectrum
07. Twisted Grooves - Your Caress VIP
08. Tickles ft. Jamie George - What you do (Shorterz Stop & Drop mix)
09. Hannah Wants & Chris Lorenzo - Teardrop on the fire
10. Daft Jack - Rattle
11. Sinful Sessions - Earthquake
12. Phaze 2 - Spaceship (Aaron Jay & Francois mix)
13. Nick Hannam & Tom Garnet ft. Tom Zanetti - You want me
14. Andy M vs. Lil Silva & BBK - Too many man this season
15. Scotty Boy & Lorenzo - Coke diet
16. SBS - Shake it
17. Bret Bdot Walters - When doves die
18. Ill Phil, House Monkeys & Lorenzo - Hungry for the powder
19. Thomas Graham & Ill Phil - Yellow brick road
20. Benny Rich - Latch

DJ EJ @ Twilight PART 1 - Jackin House & Bass promo mix (Crowd Pleaser set)

Co-Owner and booker of Massive Club (Seattle), head of Bottom Forty Records, clumsy smooth brain

Nark // acid queen
aka Young Hearts // disco queen

Young Hearts, a trans-galactic cross-generational discotheque residing monthly in San Francisco.

Desertopia, an alternative pride and memorial day weekend festival in Palm Springs in co-horts with Victor Rodriguez, Perfect Lovers and Anthony John.

Bottom Forty, a record label, queer collective and driving force behind the underground queer music scene of Seattle.

Massive, a futurist gay club in Seattle opened in 2023 by Nark featuring a diverse array of queer talent.

Label Releases: NEIN, 2MR, MR INTL, Get Up, Bottom Forty, Soul Clap, Acid Camp

Booking/Contact: kevin@narkmagazine.com
Bottom Forty Records : @bottomforty