BREAK WELL 004 | Jamira Estrada

After a small hiatus at Break Well, we’re back with the fourth transmission and we couldn’t be more pleased to host long-time friend, collaborator and all-around cutie Jamira Estrada. Jamira is a Swiss-Mexican DJ and traditionally trained composer that has cultivated a trademark sound that reflects her passion for playful confrontation fueled by an undeniable energy - abrasive yet sensual. Jamira’s talent for blending an array of influences into a cohesive entity have established her as a mainstay in Switzerland’s underground scene for many years and she has been an active contributor to stand-out institutions and collectives such as Cuadro22, Mikro or Czarnagorna to name a few. For Break Well Jamira offers her most emotive side starting off with lingering guitars and drones, before going into beautifully deformed Y2K-esque RnB and more high octane rhythms that in the end dissolve into a fairytale-reminiscent finale – you won´t hear anything like it anytime soon.

For Jamira the theme of shared identity and the strong bond with her inner circle were the breeding ground for the mix: “What I loved about this process was making it a collaborative one and having the cutest friends involved. In the end this project turned out to be more about friends that keep you going than the specific dwelling on romantic relationships of the past.” Conceptionally her collage-based approach allowed to contextualize a nostalgic mood while transmitting the healing impact of sonics at the core of the Break Well concept: “It’s a very intuitive recording, what ends up being heard is not just sonically what I felt blended together well but rather what songs spoke to the narrative I wanted to create.” Taken together, Jamira’s rendition deploys the notion of a skilled, unflinching artist allowing access to a very personal rite of her singular universe.

As always we have established a counter-piece to transmit the mix from the digital into the haptic world. For BW004 the Zurich-based artists Amanda del Valle & Ronja Amata Varonier realized a hoodie in close collaboration with Jamira. The design is rooted in a clear and shared understanding among friends, all aligned with the grand vision of BW004. By blending Amanda's work on dreamy manga girls, a recurring theme in her practice, with Ronja's application of the cyanotype UV light technique, the resulting drawing gained a textured quality that set the stage for the subsequent print. Together, they created an incredibly cute hoodie that captures the essence of the musical experience as well as the intricacies represented in Jamira’s mix while ensuring accessibility for all our friends and acquaintances. 

Find the hoodie here, edition of 70: https://breakwell.bandcamp.com/merch/break-well-004-jamira-estrada-hoodie

Artist: Jamira Estrada | @jamiraest
Design & Graphics: Amanda del Valle & Ronja Amata Varonier

TRACKLIST

Burzum - Forebears
Team Sleep - No 
Dylan Henner - The Peach Tree next door grew over our Fence
Vanessa Amara - Know You’re Gonna Hold Me
Dawuna - B1 yout dun tried
City & i.o - Unking (with Dis Fig) 
Upsammy - Overflowing
Abul Mogard - Half Light Of Dawn
Tilman Robinson - The World for World is Forest
Lumpex - Coming of Leshy
Tim Hecker - Incurably Optimistic! 
bvdub - with broken wings and giants tall
Jamira Estrada - Droplet Two
Eterna - Garland of Shame
Asher of Levitas - Thinking about Sol 
0comeups - With Light you Lead me 
Dawuna - Bad Karma
Tirzah (feat. Coby Sey) - Devotion
Lauren Duffus - Habits 
LoukeMan - Pulled Apart
ETRA - Executive Dysfunction
Oklou - god’s chariot (Soul Edifice Remix) 
May Quinn - Rosemary Delusions
Casper Mcfadden and MANAPOOL - secret of the forest 
Machine Girl - Lilith
Elektronische Sequenz Proleten - Traffic Light 
Wake forld - you’re so sweet 
Squarepusher - Detroit People Mover

Break Well 004 | Jamira Estrada

FEDRA - fronteu (LI$036)

B.E.N.N est un producteur de musique taïwanais et il gère le label "Over my body". Reconnu pour ses compositions fusionnant la Bass-music et sonorités asiatiques. Il collabore avec divers artistes et se distingue par des rythmes sophistiqués et une approche expérimentale. B.E.N.N. est aujourd’hui l’une des figures influentes de la scène musicale asiatique, apprécié pour ses sets dynamiques et ses productions en constante évolution.

B E N N - Global zbeul music (Octobre 2024)

Trussie - WORM FOOD Deathscott Remix (unreleased)
Trussie - ID
Trussie - OH YES
Trussie - ID
Trussie - Spiral Caverns
Trussie - ID
L&F - The UG
Trussie - ID
Trussie - ID
Trussie - Scuzzy (unreleased)
Bastiengoat - I do it
Trussie - first sight edit
Trussie - ID
Trussie - ID
Andrea_andrea - ID
coldsweat - ID
Casino Hearts - R U Coming To My Room (Trussie Remix)
Liano & Webmistress - ID
Trussie - WORM FOOD RITCHRD Flip (unreleased)
Tom Marsi - COOL!

FLUX AETERNA 037: TRUSSIE

Buried Lab

Xenospore

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SNKLS - ESSENCE, 2024 
Buy: https://snkls.bandcamp.com/album/essence

"POLAAR proudly unveils SNKLS second ep on the label, ESSENCE.
Collaborator since the label's inception, SNKLS carves a new path in the realms of footwork & crafts tracks where fragmented percussion intertwines with IDM and dub influences, drawing inspiration from the techniques of concrete music. His style is marked by a minimalist approach, where each element is manipulated and transformed to its extreme, adding an introspective dimension to his compositions."

@snakeleserpent
@polaarsounds

ESSENCE

[Premiere] SNKLS - ESSENCE VII (out on POLAAR)

live recording of my set from back in December for the a7a event at 618. set was from 12:30 - 1:30 and has correspondingly peak time energy. the recording is a bit off, but i'm hoping the compressor i threw on there works overtime. tracklist on IG @dj___koh.

bara bhaiya - power hour [a7a for aid @ 618, live recording]

ALTA TECNOLOGIAS PRESENTS THE NEW ALTA MIX "LATINA"

Tracklist: 

1 Lechuga Zafiro - Agua y Puerta - @lechugazafiro
2 Syn - Temper - 
3 Tayhana, Aggromance - La Noche se apaga -@aggro
4 TEENANGEL - Furia - 
5 Dark Buda - Ronda Noturna - @darkbuda_
7 Tsepo - Perc Track - @tsepo___
7 Zutzut - Calor Ft. Imaabs - @z_u_t_z_u_t
8 Andre VII. Rosgo - La Ciudad (Dj Fucci Remix)  - @djfucci
9 Malo2k - Se acabo el techno - @malo2k
10 Verraco - Escandaloo - @verraco_
11 Hannah Lee (PVSSY remix) - Aprender a Disfrutar el Sexo Despues De Acoso Sexual - @pv666y
12 Noise Casino - Triple A - @noisecasino
13 Paltamango @paltamango_ - SALTO - @paltamango_
14 Joon Yes,  @joonyes Yoki Reina, Private Music - Maleanteo - @joonyes
15 @djfucci & @jensen_interceptor_ DJ Fucci and Jensen Interceptor- Manita de Gato - @djfucci & @jensen_interceptor_
16 Tek Nena - Ombligo - @tek.nena 
17 Microhm - Entre Formas ( @lyo.xs rmx) 
18 Tek Nena - Llorona
19 @siumata @amorsatyr Siu Maya and Amor Satyr- jiggybow - @siumata @amorsatyr
20 Esty - CHIBI (Nick Leon Remix) - @esty @nicknoexit
21 Europa - Protection - @europa.in.flames
22 Nyksan - Moa Pillar - @nyksan_
23 kodemul - El paso del Gigante 
24 Martin y Corazon - Isla Palo - @martinycorazo
25 Ragazza XXl - Mirage 4 Speed 
26 Tek Nena - Tarot 
27 Negraconda - Decisiones De Mujer - @negraconda
28 NNITRO - TAURUS - @nnitro97

ALTA "LATINA" MIX

Militant, Dark, Industrial, Electrotech, Moody, Apocalyptic, Aggresive, Horror

Stench

possessed

Following her breakout EP, SiS, Jasmine Infiniti returns with thirteen disruptive club tracks fit for the The Infernal Ballroom. On her meticulously-crafted debut LP, she conjures occult rave incantations with sub-tectonic bass and spectral, seductive harmonies. Audaciously championing R&B, vogue and hip-hop sounds, Jasmine Infiniti’s latest collection of techno-hybrid dance tunes is bound to be the new soundtrack of NYC’s queer underground nightlife. 

Where SiS was an ode to queer solidarity, community and sisterhood, BXTCH SLÄP is as much about personal myth-building as it is about claiming individual space as a queer person. 

BXTCH SLÄP is cunt, unflinching and uncompromising, but it also boasts surprising range—moving briskly between ethereal hardcore house (“HOTT”), the anxious pounding of dark electro (“SPOOKED”), and certifiable techno bangers (“YES, SIR”, “WELLFAIR”). Meanwhile album standout “<3” hovers just above 100 BPM, a defiant statement of sensuality, calmness, and euphoria that’s no less gripping for its dramatic deceleration. Closing number “SHONUFF” clocks in at ten and half minutes; not a second of this adrenaline-rush of an acid techno tune feels wasted. BXTCH SLÄP might be most appropriate for the club, played at dangerously high volumes, but this music certainly takes on a new life after hours, in the moments we spend between the parties, alone and full of desire. 

The Queen of Hell is back and her powers are stronger than ever. 
All hail The Queen!


(Photo IG @shotbyguerilla)

01 - Jasmine Infiniti - BXTCH SLAP // Queen Of Hell (intro)

New World Dysorder