@organtapes live at Nina HQ, NYC on 10/20/2022. 
This performance can be listened to in its entirety and purchased as a digital edition at https://nights.ninaprotocol.com, with 100% of the proceeds going to the artist.

Nina Night - 002 - Organ Tapes (Clip)

@galcher-lustwerk live at the Nina 1-year party in NYC, 11/18/22.

Nina Night - 004 - Galcher Lustwerk

Mister Water Wet is the alias of Iggy Romeu - producer, DJ, and fixture based out of the Kansas City scene that produced West Mineral Ltd and C Minus, among myriad other great producers and DJs. Always intriguing, Romeu’s music drifts into vague, enigmatic territory - channeling 90’s ambient, fourth world, exotica, and library to forge a sound that is uniquely his own. On a dreary, rainy night in late January, Mister Water Wet brought his signature sound to Nina HQ.

This performance can be listened to in its entirety and purchased as a digital edition at https://nights.ninaprotocol.com, with 100% of the proceeds going to the artist.

Nina Night - 007 - Mister Water Wet (Clip)

A mix of 10 original tracks that Istanbul's @gantz released on Nina over 75 days. The artist said, "the first half is me dubbing it live. Second half I bring you back to the beginning and let you listen to it without anything."

Nina Mix - 002 - gantz

The third edition of Nina Mix comes courtesy of the enigmatic online music archivist @madjestickasual. His mix features a range of songs that are dizzying in their range and contrast, and yet deeply cohesive.

“The Afghan Girl. Muhammad Ali creaming Sonny Liston. Albert Einstein silly tongue photo. The world is full of iconic media images,” says Madjestic Kasual. “I want for this mix to be that, but for music. It is!”

Tracklist:
Dock Jr - My Bean
NyNy - Wake It Up
BSNYEA - BOOGIEMAN FT. DESIRE X
Rainstick - Draco Beat
Tisakorean - mIdDlE FiNgErS Up.mP3
Chrisman - Ibiza
MGUN - The Race
James Ferraro - SO N2U
RXK Nephew - Somebody Come Get Her
k$upreme - Beep Beep (prod. Brandon Thomas)
hopper1000 - take u there
ROCBOYMUSIC - Groovin Remix
Hodge - Sense Inversion (Facta & K-Lone Remix)
Deejay Veiga X DJ Lycox - Akatsuki
TLIM SHUG - $ITTIN
ava blank - gravedigger bump (track or treat) [scary] {boo}
Lil Dude - Limpin
LA BEATS - ON ONE
24MMY x @Shomiibeats - tell me
Dom - MONDAY NIGHT BASS PATROL
Redda - 1, Pt. 2
Bok Bok - BB SoundSource Vol 1 - the official sample pack - OUT NOW
Dee Aura & Slimesito - Old Ways (prod. Hiheartz)
Slimesito - Zombie
Slimesito - Bad Boy
Slimesito - One Blood
Slimesito - DNero
ML Buch - Touching Screens
CNS GLO - COME 99 (HAALAND X BLACK ELECTRIC) **CNS GLO EDIT**
DJ mantis - manti5 five (minted mix)
Scan - Shake It (prod. SUS1ER)
EAHWEE_ - Mo_Fuud [santana flip] 2017

Nina Mix - 003 - Madjestic Kasual

For the inaugural edition of the Nina Label Mix series, we invited @kia-sydney to kick it off with a mix of material from her labels @animalia-label and @cirruslabel. A purveyor of trippy, psychedelic sounds, the Naarm/Melbourne and Berlin-based selector recorded the mix live at Nina HQ while in NYC to play the Nowadays Nonstop party in May 2023.

Free download, tracklist, and interview with Kia can be found at https://hubs.ninaprotocol.com/nina-label-mix/posts/BdJT1Pk5m354ZenSt2nu1HY7fi7AuFXvYuD5yLwSq6sk

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Nina Label Mix 001: Animalia

Nina Mix 006 comes from the ascendant New Jersey DJ and producer @equissss. As 1/3rd of @ossx, alongside his close friends @dj1elise and @lektorscopes, EQUISS and his cohort are leading a wave that’s defining a new East Coast club sound. 

EQUISS’ Nina Mix provides a sun-kissed take on that sound, seamlessly blending regional US club tracks with euphoric UK Garage and colorful shuffling techno. Alongside a heaping dose of tracks and bootlegs from the OSSX camp, EQUISS showcases a number of tracks from exciting contemporaries like Introspekt, Regal86, MoMa Ready, DJ Swisha, and more. 

He told Nina: “This mix includes club tracks centered around the joy of summer and dedicated to the 3 months of nice weather the tri-state gets.”

You can catch EQUISS DJ at the next Nina Night on August 4th at the Ukrainian National Home. Tickets are available at: https://ra.co/events/1733436

Nina Mix - 006 - EQUISS

Nina Mix 007 comes courtesy of the one and only @hjacksonnn. Through his own production and mixes, the New York underground dance music mainstay never fails to keep listeners guessing with his trippy, left-field stylings. Through his Anno imprint, Jackson has brought forth some of the most refreshing club-oriented music in recent years with releases from @jamesk_1, @huerco_s, @jiovanni-nadal,  @kwatakwata, @significant0ther, @christoph-de-babalon and @eelburn.

Jackson’s Nina Mix brings forth harder, faster fare than his usual mixes while staying true to the more psychedelic tendencies that have become his signature. Weaving through tracks from @lukasoppenheimer, @laenzzz and @axine-m, Jackson stays true to his spirit of championing younger contemporaries.

Jackson told Nina: “To quote one of my favorite Discogs comments: ”I’ve heard this somewhere, but the strange thing was that it wasn’t in this lifetime.”

Nina Mix - 007 - Hank Jackson

Nina Mix 008 comes from prolific Quebecois DJ and producer Francis Latreille, otherwise known as @priori-ties. Over the last half decade, through his production and mixes, he has established himself as a pivotal figure in underground techno.

Priori brings a versatile game, as seen in his collaborations with Adam Feingold, Patrick Holland, and Ramzi among others, while maintaining a signature crystalline sound. As the co-founder of the NAFF imprint, he has helped champion a wide range of artists.

Priori’s Nina Mix is a collection of original material, both contemporary and forthcoming, that showcases the range that has made him one of the most exciting voices in contemporary dance music. Amidst his own production, this mix features forthcoming collaborations from Al Wootton, Cousin and Patrick Holland, along with a strong remix from Aurora Halal.

Free download and tracklist be found at ninaprotocol.com/3fdbCPbxhVfWTFeCnFFcLekZhtYWxTwWqHtwySFgFibd

Nina Mix - 008 - Priori

Nina Mix 009 is a product of the hardgroove revival and one of its boldest leaders, @bregal86. Hailing from Monterrey, Mexico, Regal86 has gained admiration among DJs and dancers alike for the steady stream of bangers he mostly self-releases and for his fearless, hard-charging DJ sets. 

Regal86’s Nina Mix exemplifies both his uncanny ear for colorful and shuffling ‘00s-tinged techno, but also his ability to connect this sound with the present, through his own productions and that of contemporaries like AceMo, Kush Jones, and Dj ANGELDU$𝖙.

Nina Mix - 009 - Regal86

Label Mix 004 is from beloved Rotterdam label @nousklaeraudio and its founder, @sjoerdoberman. The mix, consisting entirely of unreleased tracks forthcoming on the label, showcases Nous'klaer Audio’s dancefloor pedigree while nodding to its explorations beyond the club.

As Oberman observes in his label mix interview, “there is a connection between all those tracks though - but I find it hard to pinpoint what that is exactly.” 

The ineffable uniting qualities of the music coming out on Nous'klaer Audio have made it one of most sought-after labels in underground electronic music, for DJs and listeners alike, as well as a springboard for new talent from the Rotterdam scene and beyond.

Read our interview with Oberman, listen and collecit it for free over at hubs.ninaprotocol.com/nina-label-mix

Nina Label Mix 004: Nous'klaer Audio

Label Mix 005 comes from Los Angeles label @motion-ward and its founder Jesse Sappell aka JS. Started in 2015, the label has steadily gained a passionate collector following for its selective output of oozy, hazy, heady ambient and downtempo music from around the globe. JS told Nina that his mission with Motion Ward is “to release music that hits me in the gut.”

JS’s label mix showcases what he describes as “a pretty soft side of the label.” The mix’s tracklist covers the history of Motion Ward, from the label's first release by LA’s Brown Irvin to its latest album by New Zealand duo Hysterical Love Project, alongside staples like Perila, Ultrafog, Pontiac Streator, and more. 

Read our interview with JS, listen to his all-Motion Ward mix, and collect it for free over at hubs.ninaprotocol.com/nina-label-mix

Nina Label Mix 005: Motion Ward

Nina Mix 010 comes from two of our favorite CDMX artists Nico and Turning Torso, who were both featured in our Mexico City Hub back in June. Turning Torso is a mainstay in the city’s experimental electronic underground, while Nico is a DJ and producer who runs the stellar Akita Club label and has tracks out on NAAFI, Timedance, and L.I.E.S. 

This hour-long mix finds these artists skillfully weaving hypnotic textures and ethereal grooves with effortless finesse. The recording pulls from the contemporary underground ambient and club cannons and features tracks from CDMX artists like EAMS, Nihilnimal, and Turning Torso himself—his track “Full Spectrum" is now available on Nina.

Nina Mix - 010 - Nico & Turning Torso

On July 19th the prolific and singular producer Bug Bus Piano @goodnightbed performed a set of new and original material at Nina HQ. The recording is now available as a digital edition on Nina.

www.ninaprotocol.com/GXjmBfP4aja2mk…9pLevbiDcrhu2c

Nina Night 010 - Bug Bus Piano (Clip)

On July 19th Japan-based ambient artist Kouhei, likewise known as Ultrafog @ultrafog, performed a set of new and original material at Nina HQ.

The recording is now available on Nina at https://www.ninaprotocol.com/6GX2gqThLDURRdzWmDVwDYbpUzY1f2jCvZLBbmZWFyXV

Nina Night 010 - Ultrafog (Clip)

On July 19th Ura @unsignedrecordingartist, the alias of Canadian producer Zac MacArthur, performed an ‘unplugged’ set of new and original material at Nina HQ.

The recording is now available on Nina at https://www.ninaprotocol.com/477DVbxq2cbThGAtPyt2uDimiVgzDThYnCW3fdgCRVEX

Nina Night 010 - Ura (Clip)

The latest edition of Nina Mix is presented by Los Angeles-based DJ Bianca Lexis (@biancalexis). Over the past five years, Lexis’ NTS Radio show Panorama Heaven has solidified her as a selector’s selector and a must-see DJ. Her unique style frequently explores the realms of rare and elusive Italo disco, off-the-beaten-path house, and more recently, the late ’90s and early 2000s chillout and electronica.

Beyond her impeccable musical discernment, Lexis continues to uncover and champion new and forgotten musical treasures. Bianca's mix for Nina offers a distinctive blend of loungey, trip-hop-infused tracks—a sound both familiar and endlessly intriguing. In her own words, ‘a mix of '90s-heavy dream pop & downtempo :)’.

Nina Mix - 011 - Bianca Lexis

The most recent Nina Label Mix hails from @theory-therapy, a Sydney-based label, mix series and radio program. In the last two years, Theory Therapy has cultivated a modest yet remarkable catalog. Through their careful selection of contemporary artists and DJs spanning the globe, they've contributed to shaping an unbounded community of kindred spirits. The outcome is a collection of downtempo, ambient, and chillout music emerging from the underground.

Describing their work, Theory Therapy states, “There's a tendency towards textural ambient and downtempo but I think the label's sound is constantly being refined and re-defined with each release. I love music that can't easily be categorized”.


Read our interview with Theory Therapy, listen to their mix of 100% label material, and collect it for free over at hubs.ninaprotocol.com/nina-label-mix

Nina Label Mix 009: Theory Therapy

Label Mix 011 comes to us from @toverberg-collective, a tiny label and collective hailing from Brussel, Belgium, which they describe as “a big(-ish) city in a tiny country.” The Toverberg palette encompasses experimental folk, ambient, and deconstructed sounds. 

Toverberg’s label mix is composed of friends’ demos at various states of completion. It provides a snapshot of a crew developing their collective vision and paving their own lane in the contemporary music landscape.

Nina Label Mix 011

Nina Label Mix 011: Toverberg

Nina Mix 012 takes us into the ethereal sonic world of Dylan Khotin-Foote, aka Khotin (@khotin). His sound—vintage but never pastiche—is deep and bursting with colorful, emotive textures that come alive on his Nina mix. The Edmonton-based artist has stitched together an hour of mostly unreleased originals, alongside collaborations with Nik 7 and Patrick Holland.

You can collect the mix for free on Nina: https://www.ninaprotocol.com/releases/khotin-nina-mix-012

Khotin - Nina Mix 012

Nina Mix - 012 - Khotin

Label Mix 012 comes from @slagwerk, a vanguard of the new digital experimental music landscape. Founded by Otis Dehaes in 2017, this Brussels-based label and event series represents a fusion of love, dedication, and an uncanny knack for discovering and nurturing underground talent, while embracing an ever-evolving digital ethos.

Otis’s ear has taken Slagwerk 18 releases deep, cementing the label as a hub for experimental music that’s so delightful to listen to, the term “experimental” almost feels wrong, but it isn’t. “Some people might hear some consistency in the output, but I have not necessarily intended it that way,” Otis told Nina. 

Releases from artists like Money Lang, Color Plus, Ange Halliwell, Dasychira, and many more have cemented Slagwerk as a destination for internet music heads looking for a fix of strange, warm, and beautiful music that defies easy categorization. Otis said his Nina label mix “recaps the label’s different emotions throughout the years.”

You can collect the mix for free on Nina: https://ninaprotocol.com/releases/slagwerk-nina-label-mix-012

Nina Label Mix 012

Nina Label Mix 012: Slagwerk

Label mix 013 celebrates the 10th anniversary of @allergy-season, a crown jewel of the New York dance underground. Founded in 2013 by Physical Therapy, the Ridgewood, Queen-based label was born out of a moment of frustration with the existing label ecosystem. 

Physical Therapy told Nina: “I wanted to see if I could come up with a better way to do things, as well as take control of my own musical output.” This led him to structure Allergy Season in ways that lets artists on the label retain more control of their music and gives them favorable terms.

The Allergy Season label mix highlights many of Physical Therapy’s favorites from the over 200 tracks out on the label. He said, “I was surprised though, I always thought of the label as just mirroring my own personal tastes at any given time, which are constantly shifting, but sorting through the tracks to make the mix—so much of it works together cohesively.”

You can collect the label mix for free on Nina: https://www.ninaprotocol.com/releases/allergy-season-nina-label-mix-013

Allergy Season - Nina Label Mix 013

Nina Label Mix 013: Allergy Season

There are few artists quite like Shy, a Berlin-based, American-born producer publicly recognized under various monikers including Special Guest DJ, Caveman LSD, uon, and through his myriad collaborations. His own productions and mixes consistently defy expectations, adeptly capturing the essence of the moment while continuously pushing boundaries.

Meanwhile, Shy's contributions to other artists' releases echo this distinctive signature sound. Whether collaborative, enigmatic, or paradigm-breaking, his imprint on the realms of modern club and ambient music is undeniable.

In 2021, a notable shift occurred as Shy's latest venture, @triplexlarge (3XL), emerged in the wake of imprints like Experiences Ltd., bblisss, and xpq?, of which he was solely or partially involved in. Since its inception, 3XL has not only delivered straightforward releases from artists like Ulla, Ben Bondy, nueen, and Exael, but also rare collaborative endeavors featuring groups like xphresh, crimeboys, and the evolving band sofa. Unraveling the intricacies of who collaborated with who and discerning the level of care involved is only part of the experience. The music itself speaks for itself, maintaining an unparalleled level of quality and consistency that stands out in today's electronic music landscape.

You can collect the mix for free on Nina: https://www.ninaprotocol.com/releases/3xl-nina-label-mix-014

3XL - Nina Label Mix 014

Nina Label Mix 014: 3XL

This week’s label comes from @laurarecs, a Los Angeles label leading the charge in the city’s rave underground. The party-turned-label foregrounds artists from Los Angeles. Their gritty ethos and noisy, unpolished output reflect the sound of the raves they put on and participate in, a far cry from what you’ll hear in the city’s glitzy, clout-chasing clubs. 

Anything from warehouses to open fields to train tracks is fair game and luckily the city has all of that,” the label told Nina. “The scene has this ethos just to make shit happen. LA puts in the work because we have to.”

L.A.U.R.A’s label mix charts its past, present, and future. It’s not only a snapshot of an exciting young label, but a celebration of Los Angeles’ deep well of musical talent and inspiration.

You can collect the mix for free on Nina: https://www.ninaprotocol.com/releases/l-a-u-r-a-nina-label-mix-015

L.A.U.R.A. - Nina Label Mix 015

Nina Label Mix 015: L.A.U.R.A.

The latest installment of Nina Label Mix comes to us from the one and only @goodmorningtapes. Currently located in the sun-kissed coast of Australia, the hybrid label and apparel company have cultivated a sound and aesthetic that is undeniably its own, through its strong connection to surf culture and the natural world.

As Biscuit, the visionary behind GMT, emphasizes, the label's essence extends far beyond ambient music, reflecting a personal taste that spans a diverse range of musical genres.  Featuring releases from artists such as Jonine, Anthony Naples, Salamanda, and Ben Bondy, whose sonic contributions have enriched the label's vibrant catalog. Alongside these releases, GMT has showcased eclectic mixtapes from the likes of Matt Werth, Cali DeWitt, Matthew Kent, and Misha Hollenbach, further amplifying the label's commitment to inclusivity in musical expression. Breaking free from the constraints of narrow categorizations, GMT continues to evolve, embracing and sharing a broader spectrum of sound with its 'All Welcome' mantra.

You can collect the label mix for free on Nina: https://www.ninaprotocol.com/releases/good-morning-tapes-nina-label-mix-016

Good Morning Tapes - Nina Label Mix 016

Nina Label Mix 016: Good Morning Tapes

For almost a decade @8ulentina has been constantly innovating with a distinctive, singular sound. His productions blend diasporic and non-western music within club and club-adjacent motifs, emphasizing the unique distinctions within these genres. His DJ sets have a similar effect, showcasing his talent for weaving together disparate styles, sounds, and feelings, creating singular dancefloor moments. In November, we had the pleasure of hosting 8ULENTINA at a Nina Night at Nowadays, where he displayed the range he is known and loved for. In our latest edition of Nina Mix, we present the recording of that set.

Nina Mix - 013 - 8ULENTINA

While this week’s label mix technically comes from Marseille, France, it’s truly the product of the internet. @hyperlinkfr founder Fanny Cahu is an active participant in her corner of internet music, searching for under-the-radar artists to amplify their art through the platform she single-handedly built. 			

“While there's no rigid sound, I aim for coherence within a particular niche, representing what I love most—ranging from ambient to pop to grime, with a strong emphasis on sound design,” she told Nina.

Her label mix is a testament to the label’s diverse, yet aesthetically focused and refined output. She effortlessly steers through catalog highlights, ranging from eerie ambient tracks to post-apocalyptic drum-and-bass to experimental pop. 

Collect the mix for free on Nina: https://www.ninaprotocol.com/releases/hyperlink-nina-label-mix-021

Hyperlink - Nina Label Mix 021

Last March, the California-bred artist Eera, also known as a founding member of the influential New York crew Surf Gang, also known as a producer who has laced tracks for everyone from Bladee to Babyxsosa, Rich The Kid to Black Kray—did a DJ set as part of Nina Night at the New York club Nowadays. Eera’s session for Nina highlights the same tracklist that he played at the club. It’s a washy melding of rave, rap, ambient, techno, and club; it makes sonic connections, and it makes us excited about the future of both the producer and the wider community from which he incubated. Give it a listen and read an interview with the artist below.

Nina Mix - 014 - Eera

The Oklahoma City-based label @fixedrhythms’ motto is “electronic music curated by intuition and love,” which is one way to make it clear that it is not a by-the-books techno imprint. The label, which Taylor McKenzie and Stewart Whitmarsh started in 2018, is a thoughtful collection of electronic music that spans multiple styles. And Fixed Rhythms uses their middle American location as an asset, not a liability—from their OKC perch, they can make moves that sidestep (or not) big city conversations around genre conventions in underground music. 

Collect the mix for free on Nina: https://www.ninaprotocol.com/releases/fixed-rhythms-nina-label-mix-022

Fixed Rhythms - Label Mix 022

Fixed Rhythms - Nina Label Mix 022

The New York label @humanpitch explores electronic sounds that sit in the cracks between more codified genres. In contrast to many NYC imprints, Human Pitch’s mission has less to do with capturing a local scene and more to do with chasing an elusive sonic feeling. It’s an impulse that led founders Tristan Arp (Erin Rioux) and Simisea (Brandon Sanchez) to assemble an international roster of artists, many of whom make music that could exist in ambient, dance, or experimental music contexts. 

Human Pitch’s mix for Nina is an hour of ambiguous body music. It features music from all eight years of the label, and it keeps moving on and off of the dancefloor. In our interview, Tristan Arp speaks of a “creaturely quality” to the music Human Pitch pushes—the label is interested in “songs that sound like living things.” A lot of the music here does have a kind of biomorphic, sculptural presence, one that can only be achieved when the conventions of genre are thrown out of the window.

Collect the mix for free on Nina: https://www.ninaprotocol.com/releases/human-pitch-nina-label-mix-023

Human Pitch - Label Mix 023

Human Pitch - Nina Label Mix 023

To give you an idea of the scope of the Barcelona-based label Modern Obscure Music, they have released records from both Japanese noise legend Merzbow and British bass experimenter Shackelton. They have worked with German artist Wolfgang Tillmans and the late Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto. But the label was actually started as an outlet for its founder, Pedro Vian, to put out his own diverse brand of electronic music.

Since then, Modern Obscure Music has grown into an open-hearted experimental music label that operates without boundaries—both sonically and geographically. The label’s mix for Nina follows this logic. “Experimental sounds predominantly define the label, but I'm not committed to a specific style,” Vian says in our interview. “I release what I enjoy, and when I discover something interesting, I feel the need to share it.” Listen to the mix and check out our interview with Vian below.

You can collect the mix for free on Nina: https://www.ninaprotocol.com/releases/modern-obscure-music-nina-label-mix-024

Modern Obscure Music - Label Mix 024

Modern Obscure Music - Nina Label Mix 024

@goddezztemple is a British sonic and visual platform started by portara0000 and Kalli. The label aims to present a variety of high-energy rave styles, all with an eye towards the transcendent. Their label mix sounds like a CGI-rendered rainbow slicing through the digital sky. It’s just that euphoric.

collect the release for free on Nina: https://www.ninaprotocol.com/releases/goddezz-nina-label-mix-037

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