Nowadays Live And Direct

Expert selections all round: encompassing everything you know and love from Eclair Fifi. That's techno, electro, hip-hop, Latin Freestyle, early Warp Records material, and then a bunch of other stuff that's bound to surprise you.

https://www.nts.live/shows/eclair-fifi/episodes/eclair-fifi-2nd-december-2021

Eclair Fifi w/ Kasper Marrott -2nd December 2021

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

Uplifting and groovy house trax

Djheidyp

House, disco, electro

Heidy P. @ The Lot Radio 08 - 17 - 2022

Some old favorites and new moments. Slow chuggers, likely winter snow driving soundtrack. Recorded at the top of Aquarius season 2023 but the Capricorn energy continues

"Aquarius vs. Capricorn" mix
Tracklist
Floetry - Say Yes
Azu Tiwaline - Medium Time
Parris - Aqua Surge
Ploy - Intrigued by the Drum
Millia - hopper8
OL. - Jungle TV
Alphonse - Jee Hee Cee
Wide Boy Awake - Slang Teacher
Arthur Russell - See My Brother, He's Jumpin Out (Let's Go Swimming #1)
Hugo H - Chante vs James (aka The Same)
Jan Akkerman & Kaz Lux - Can't Fake A Good Time
My Mine - Hypnotic Tango (Instrumental Version)
Don Laka - Stages Of Love
Love Rhythms - Chord Gravity
DJ Rubio - Marlo my Man
Shoc Corridor - On Reflexion
Don Blackman - Since You've Been Away So Long

DJ Geauga Lake - Aquarius Vs. Capricorn

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

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

10 years ago Carlos declared that there must be truth in advertising and pushed the original leaky warehouse No Way Back til 5 PM the next day. He has constantly evolved as a DJ, he always plays with great gravitas to whatever the given context. Here we find Carlos Souffront in his indigenous habitat - at No Way Back 2016 in the Ballroom of the Tangent Gallery, playing after Patrick Russell and before Derek Plaslaiko.

Interdimensional Transmissions Podcast

IT.podcast.s06e01: Carlos Souffront @ No Way Back, Tangent 2016

"I worked on this mix for almost 3 months before I even knew where it would go. I found that I had something I needed to say that I hadn't been able to say during many of the sets I'd been booked for.  I made it with records & a few usbs in my living room and as with most of my mixes, it took months for this to achieve its final form, especially since I have the scrappiest DJ setup that I know of. But we work with what we got! " -@latenitesbookclub

DISCWOMAN 33 x DJ Voices

Recording of KC The Funkaholic's set at Dekmantel Selectors 2017.

Dekmantel Selectors 2017

KC The Funkaholic at Dekmantel Selectors 2017

Berlin-based @darwinspec is a resident at Griessmuehle and runs the REEF parties, which have taken up residency in Mexcio city for winter at YuYu club. She also runs the SPE:C (@specrecords) label, which has a string of releases lined up for 2019 including an EP from @sepehr-a. Two forthcoming dubs from Sepehr are included on this mix.

The Bunker Podcast 185

The Bunker Podcast 185: Darwin

Recorded live at the Bleep × store in Dalston 17th December, 2018.

To coincide with the release of 'The Movement of Free Spirit' - a brand new mix compilation celebrating 25 years of the brilliant Norwegian record label, @smalltownsupersound - they brought the one and only @prinsthomas into our Dalston pop-up shop.

As Prins mixed the compilation and is a world renowned DJ and producer in his own right, we are handing over the decks to him for 2 hours to showcase the range and depth of his record crates.

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Bleep × Prins Thomas - 17th December 2018

There is not much information about Hugo Massien online. We came across him through dope records on Tectonic, XL Recordings and E-Beamz. Enjoy!

Interview: http://iliantape.de/ilian-tape-podcast-series-038/

ITPS038 HUGO MASSIEN

Interview + Download + Tracklist:  http://truantsblog.com/2019/truancy-volume-241-clark-price/ 

Soundcloud: @clarkdprice

Clark Price is one third of the Honcho crew, along with Aaron Clark and d'Ahdemar, who operate parties from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Starting up in 2012 as a monthly night at Hot Mass, a club downstairs in a local gay bathhouse, the party has grown to become one of the most well-known and highly-regarded events within queer clubbing circles. Credited in helping to galvanise a genuine party scene within the small, post-industrial city of Pittsburgh, Honcho and Hot Mass have become synonymous with interesting, varied dance music in an environment packed with energy. Price's sets are a reflection of the breadth of the booking policy at Hot Mass, who not only host both emerging and established Midwest talent, but also frequently bring in DJs from the UK and beyond. Bass, breaks, electro and techno are the mainstays of what Price plays and we can only imagine the energy in which he delivers the music is a reflection of the dancefloors he is accustomed to playing to. Amongst those who have been lucky enough to witness Clark play at Honcho, Hot Mass or elsewhere, there is a unanimity regarding his quality. With the fifth edition of Honcho's Summer Campout returning to the beautiful Four Quarters Interfaith Sanctuary in August with a lineup of completely new talent, we are super hyped to have Price on board to provide our 241st Truancy Volume. He also answered a few questions for us about Honcho, Pittsburgh and the mix.

http://truantsblog.com

Clark Price

Truancy Volume 241: Clark Price

Last Halloween we got together with New York queer nightlife institution The Spectrum for one exxxtremely exciting and fabulously fun few hours of dance floor frolicking and our next recording from the booth comes courtesy of their resident DJ and booker Danny Taylor aka A Village Raid.

He stepped up around 5.45am and took a flamethrower to the floor with a scintillating set that stirred together a bubbling trove of thumping, twisted techno, lashings of swampy, ebullient EBM and a dose of acid potent enough to bring brains and bodies to the boil.

All the love going out to Danny for letting us up this mix, the mastermind Gage for all his help pulling the strings, Lou for his technical tact and the extended Spectrum family for giving this one life.

And if you missed this one, A Village Raid and The Spectrum are back at ours on January 26th for a special Sunday night spiral. Tickets for that are available through our Resident Advisor page.

Nowadays Live And Direct 007 - A Village Raid

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

Nowadays Live And Direct 007 - A Village Raid

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