Nowadays Live And Direct

@livwutang


Introduce yourself? Preferred pronouns? Where do you currently reside? 1 fun fact about yourself? 

Helloo, I'm Liv, she/her, living in Seattle. I’ve had 7 pet rabbits growing up (Timmy, Stella, Max, Chloe, Hillary, Flower, and Cinnabun).

How is everything going with you right now?

I’m honestly quite overwhelmed between work, creative projects, big life changes, and the return to more IRL interactions but I’m feeling inspired n positive in spite of the anxiety of it all :)

How did you get your DJ name?

In high school, we had a group project in history and this girl was writing our names in the top corner of the paper and asked me my last name, which is Klutse, but she heard Wu-Tang and wrote Liv Wu-Tang. It’s been my nickname and handle ever since & when I started DJing I was just going under my IG alias and never changed it, lol.

What advice do you have to other DJs to keep sane in the DJ world? 

Have a giggle filled b2b with your besties at least 2x a month to maintain your playfulness ~

What change do we need in the dance scene post pandemic?

All white lineups 🥴 Also speaking to the PNW regional scene in particular here – prioritizing booking locals to headline & bolstering our community instead of the biggest and best names in Europe with the same 5 locals on rotation as support.

Who currently inspires your music-wise?

Dana Kelley, Gemini, Maurice Fulton, and Larry Heard tracks are endless wells of cosmic inspiration to me and I turn to them in a rut, every time! 

DJ-wise, in no particular order, I’ve been especially inspired in the last year by Wonja, Kia, Kiernan Laveaux, LT, Ron Like Hell, CCL, Peer Review, Powder, Analog Soul, ADAB, NAP, Razrbark :)

What is your most recent favorite DJ mix and why?

https://soundcloud.com/down-2-earth/dj-trystero Subtle ear caress with that enviable breezy effortless style & flow that I can’t get enough of 

What was your first gig? How did it go? 

It was in my friend’s attic I was sitting down playing Kaytranada edits off of a Traktor controller and I don’t think one person listened to my set LOL

Describe your favorite thing to drink and how it makes you feel?

Rose or lavender kombucha because I feel happy knowing I’m tending to my gut health lol

Why do you think it's important to share music?

Because some things you can just say better with a melody:)

Where do you see yourself in 2060? ;) 

As part of my best friend’s commune, splitting my time between shared intergenerational homes with big wide porches on every continent 

What would you like to see in the future for the dance community?

Deeper investments into local scenes, communal care and increased harm reduction, more + diversified (i.e. across platforms) archiving of dance music history <3 

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livwutang - 64˚

An emotional rollercoaster of a mix comes to us this week from Groovy Groovy boss Akanbi, recorded live and direct from the Nowadays booth deep in the summer of 2021, alongside DJ Voices and EQUISS. These were the early days of our reopening and New York's return to nightlife, after a difficult year of closures due to the pandemic. There was a sense of cautious optimism in the air for some, and exuberant joy for others. Akanbi's set on this night met the dancers where they were, merging a tender emotional tenor and uplifting soulfulness with headier rave moments through his unique sense of pacing, all laced in groove and full of surprises. Here's two hours of a DJ fully immersed in their signature style, a set packed to the brim with bubbling percussion and downtempo interludes. 

Big thanks to all the staff and dancers in the house on this night. Until next time!

Nowadays Live and Direct 013 - Akanbi

Here we are with a recording from the first (but certainly not last) time Kiernan Laveaux graced the decks at Nowadays back in September of 2021. In it you’ll find so much of what we’ve come to love about the T4T LUV NRG affiliate: swarming percussion, freaky and frenetic psychedelia, otherworldly groove, a captivating sense of narrative, and so much more. 

This mix is a two and a half hour segment from her closing set, after DJ Voices and Azu Tiwaline earlier in the night. Packed to the brim with moments of tension and release, it makes for one truly wild and mesmerizing ride. The home listener is likely to find it just as enchanting as the dancers did. 

Big thanks to our staff and all those in attendance on this night <3

Nowadays Live and Direct 014 - Kiernan Laveaux

Amsterdam-based Mad Miran has been a familiar face in the Dutch underground scene for quite some time and also made waves beyond the Dutch borders. Enjoy!

ITPS077 MAD MIRAN

almost 4 hours bubs to bubs @kiernanlaveaux live from de sound room September 2022

CCL b2b Kiernan Laveaux Live @ Public Records [09.09.2022]

We’re very excited to present the first Live & Direct of 2023, courtesy of our Pittsburgh-based residents Honcho. 

This one was recorded live at Nowadays on the first weekend of January, to a room of smiling faces for whom the festive nature of the new year had clearly not worn off. It's two hours of the crew in pure form, with all three DJs locked into the same irresistible groove. George, Aaron and Clark have a knack for uniting their own unique styles to present a cohesive vision of chugging, sexy house music, and here it is on full display. Big thanks to Honcho for letting us share this with the world!

In addition to the killer music from both Honcho and Father Dukes, this night was especially memorable thanks to everyone in attendance contributing to the friendly and joyful vibe, from the dancers to the staff and everyone in between. A big thanks is due to you all as well!

Nowadays Live and Direct 015: Honcho

A portion of my opening set before upsammy for my Nowadays residency.

>> Zooming in on the details, going hard on the textures. Vivid and glistening, delicate but not fragile, dizzy without losing our ground. Hidden messages sent angular and sideways. Distance makes the heart grow psychedelic <<

Live @ Nowadays // Opening before upsammy - March 4 2023

For the 113th entry in the Honcho Podcast Series, we have a special recording from one of Honcho's founders. In September 2022, Clark had the privilege of playing the Grove at Sustain Release, a yearly festival held in upstate New York.  Fresh off of Honcho Campout, the beautiful stage tucked away in the woods felt like home. Check out this two hour set of moody, atmosphere techno and jacking house.

Tracklist:

Sputnik One - Microbead
Eduardo de la Calle feat. Romina Cohn - I’m Losing My Mind 
Si Futures - The News
GAK - GAK 3
Jammin’ Unit - Kadinlar ve Teknik
Megalon - Mission 
Grey People - Maniac
Valentino Mora - Astrometric Effect
Todd Sines - Ariadne
Mor Elian - Drum Vortex (Joey Anderson Remix)
Black One - Electronic Percussion Part One
The Forgemasters - A Track With No Name (Unique 3 Remix)
Miss Kittin - 1993 EACID
Acid Al - Call of the Wild
Cube 40 - You Drive me Crazy
Love Letters - Let Let
Khan - Super-8.5 (Retouched)
Acid Al - Jack N Spell
Jammin’ Unit - Drum Unit 1
UBIK - Remedy (I.M.W. Mix)
 Escape Artist - SIgns of Life
Tessera - Hackney Parrot [10 Ton Mix]
Surgeon - Convenience Trap (Part 4)
1994 - 2 (2019 Version by Skeemask)
Dorisburg - Gripen
Sepehr - Darklord
Black Rave Culture - Something Else
4E - Sleep Taster
100Hz - Anna & Her Toms 
UBIK - Techno Prisoners (Remix)
Sanctuary - Penetrate (Body Mix) 
Trent - This is a Trip
Liquid Asset - Subs on Dubs 
DBX - Electric Shock
Grace Jones - Love On Top Of Love (Killer Kiss) (The Cole & Clivilles Garage House Mix)
The Knife - Silent Shout

Honcho Podcast Series 113 - Clark Price Live at Sustain Release

CCL (@ccl-url) has many tricks and plenty of surprises up their sleeve. London-born, US-bred but now Berlin-based, they are playful in what they play but serious about how they play it, whether that's head spinning 160bpm cut, "cowgirl-breaks or wiggle steppers." The key for this multidisciplinary artist and former New Forms festival curator is to find the similarities and differences between shades of sound and rhythm and exploit them to spellbinding effect. As a producer, they are no different and have always managed to find fresh in-between sounds on labels like Fever AM and Discwoman. 

The singular DJ steps up this week with almost two hours of pure sonic adventure. It's a perfect showcase of how they can soundtrack imaginary worlds from humid future jungles to robot dances in the sky. You'll hear rhythms you could never imagine and contort your body in impossible ways, all while admiring the dexterity of the DJ who has threaded together such a trippy trip.

Dekmantel Podcast

Dekmantel Podcast 427 - CCL

pi label head deep creep (@deepcreep88) invites fav adobeprincess (@adobeprincess)for two hours of hoT and bothered prog heat

https://www.instagram.com/deep_creep
https://www.instagram.com/adobeprincess

pi pi pi with deep creep and adobeprincess @ The Lot Radio 04-24-2023

Interview: https://truantsblog.com/2023/truancy-volume-309-ron-like-hell/ ‎

Soundcloud: @ronlikehell

Access the download and full tracklist (Confirmed and added) on our Patreon. Your support helps cover all our costs and allows Truants to continue running as a non-profit and ad-free platform. patreon.com/truants

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Ron Like Hell

Truancy Volume 309: Ron Like Hell

Transmissions From Planet Groovy — DJ Voices [@latenitesbookclub] (Recorded on 03/24/23)

We've got a 1.5hr ride full of high octane boogie music served up groovy style by New York's dearest rave champion. Tap in and feel something baby.

Transmissions From Planet Groovy 001 — DJ Voices

@carl-420 sets the vibe in a hazelnut orchard in Newberg, Oregon. 

Photography by Drew Cornwall
IG: @drewcornwall
www.drewcornwall.com

Orchard Vibration  2023 - Carly Barton

Nowadays Live and Direct returns after a long hiatus with a 5-hour recording from Carlos Souffront (@csouffront), recorded from 10 am - 3 pm at our Halloween Nonstop party on October 29, 2022. Carlos returns to Nowadays for another Nonstop set this weekend, playing from 3 pm to 6 pm Sunday afternoon.

A regular at Interdimensional Transmissions' No Way Back parties in Detroit and beyond, Carlos Souffront brings a brilliant sense of creative alchemy to the decks, combining years of experience and digging with a sensibility like no other. Abstract rhythms meld together into inexplicable chaos magic. Dark, shadowy selves emerge, ready to be explored with a sense of mischief and playfulness, carried through by an acid bassline or cheeky vocal.

For this extended Halloween set during the real witching hours, Carlos summoned all of the party gremlins, goblins, and ghouls to the Nowadays dancefloor for the ultimate seance.

Nonstop: 3/9-3/10

Nowadays Live and Direct 016: Carlos Souffront

This installment of Live & Direct features the opening segment of a set that Russell E.L. Butler (@russellelbutler), played alongside NIKS on June 2, 2023.

"Reggae music is a teacher. I’ve learned about spaces between short moments through this music. I’ve learned to listen through this music. I’ve learned how to connect with others through love and consideration through this music. I’ve learned that every moment is the beginning and the end and how to listen for the space in between. I’ve learned that no matter how far away home is, you can always find a way back." — @russellelbutler

Russell E.L. Butler returns to Nowadays for an all-night set this Friday, April 19, 2024.

All Night: 4/19

Nowadays Live and Direct 017: Russell E.L. Butler

Long before the pandemic hit we hatched plans for the return of the always awesome Zenker Brothers to our booth and the plan was to pair them up with low frequency pro and Nowadays resident, DJ Voices. 

Despite our closure in March due to COVID-19, that party still went ahead virtually and it's given us our next installment of Live and Direct. For our tenth episode DJ Voices has served up a slamming session surveying the full sub-by spectrum - from mutant drum and bass dynamite and hurtling, high-octane jungle to propulsive, tech-step treats and a sick assortment of psycho-sonorous delights. 

Big thanks to DJ Voices for giving us her blessing with this one. Bass bins, look out.

Nowadays Live And Direct 010 - DJ Voices

Live recordings from the Nowadays dancefloor in Ridgewood, New York City.

Nowadays Live And Direct 010 - DJ Voices

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