The first submission for Off-Kilter comes from Brooklyn based producer and DJ Ayesha. Plunging into the series with full force, this mix - Tactilia - represents our wonky, heady club vision and it's undeniably explosive.

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Ayesha's tactile club productions trace an arc across techno, bass, and diasporic influences with devastating results. Having only released her solo debut on NYC staple Kindergarten Records a year prior, the release of Ayesha’s latest EP ‘Potential Energy’ on UK label Scuffed Recordings has marked the crescendo of a year-long wave of momentum for the artist. Her latest work received critical praise from Mixmag (Best Tracks of the Year 2021), RA (Best New Music), DJ Mag (Fresh Kicks), and the hotly-tipped Lobster Theremin (LT Podcast 176) who join a growing list of international supporters. Most recently in March 2022, Ayesha joined the highly regarded roster of residents at Nowadays: one of New York's most forward-thinking nightlife institutions.

Follow: @aye5ha
Instagram: @ayescold

OK001 - Ayesha

Coby Sey explores a sonic pool of ambience, pop-tinged dissonant vocals and jazz infused electronics for the second instalment of Off-Kilter.

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Coby Sey is a musician, producer and DJ from South East London who offers a shifting, disorienting vision of club music. His distinguished presence in London has elicited a bold impression of his compositions and performances, to much the attention of acclaimed artists and collaborators Tirzah, Mica Levi, Kwes, Babyfather and Klein.

Coby's music – as best evidenced on AD93 and CURL - is reflective of his vast spectrum of influences, yet he remains undeniably uniquely himself; experimenting with live instrumentation and electronic-based productions, melding sounds with introspective lyrics into a dubbed-out anaesthesia. Live, these dreamlike compositions are imbued with a heavy, uneasy dancefloor energy, often abetted by live vocals as well as saxophone interjections c/o regular cohorts Ben Vince and CJ Calderwood.

Coby’s open-door approach to sharing and making music stretches to his work with London collective CURL, founded with Mica Levi and Brother May, who release records and host events with a collaborative, improvisatory approach, as well as a regular slot on NTS which offers a portal into his appealingly murky musical world.

Follow: @cobysey
Instagram: @cobysey

Off-Kilter 002 - Coby Sey

Lukas Wigflex slows it down a notch for Off-Kilter 003 - 100bpm is the new 140.

The head honcho behind Nottingham’s Wigflex parties which have been running for almost 16 years, Lukas has been built a solid reputation as one of the cites finest selectors. From off-grid private parties to the multi-venue Wigflex City Festival, his force is vibrant and unstoppable.

As a DJ, Lukas spans across genres with raucous energy, channelling mind-bending wonky techno with a distinct UK feel. His productions meander tripped out vocals, analog phasing techno and heady basslines, as heard on Me & Meds, his debut collaborative EP with Son of Philip came out on Trouble  Maker last year.

Follow: @wigflex
Instagram: @lukas_wigflex

Off-Kilter 003 - Lukas Wigflex

RHYW steps up for the next instalment of Off-Kilter with a mind-melting mix of stripped back askew rhythms, propulsive bass and leftfield techno. 

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Like liquid mercury in a petri dish—slick, supple, and playfully disobedient—Rhyw’s music dazzles as it defies expectation. The Welsh-Greek artist cut his teeth as one half of Cassegrain and has been finding new paths for his mutant sound ever since, releasing on Fever AM, the imprint he set up with Mor Elian in 2017, as well as labels like Avian and Modeselektor’s SSPB. 

In the studio or behind the decks, he brilliantly fuses different strains of ultra-modern techno and broken beat: eyes-down minimal lights up with modular sass, choppy kicks flirt with rolling grooves, and sharp sound design slices through earthy subs. It’s the kind of amphibious sound that can slip into otherworldly spaces while never truly leaving the dance floor. 

Rhyw turned heads with the heavyweight two-tracker ‘Biggest Bully’ in 2019, earning himself sets at Berghain, Berlin Atonal, and Boiler Room Tokyo, along with tours in Asia and the US. Online and on-air, he’s guested on Hessle Audio’s Rinse FM show and Mixmag’s ‘In Session’ mix series, and contributed podcasts to Crack and FACT. Even when they leave the gate at full pelt, these sets showcase Rhyw’s subtle sense of intricacy, balancing airy atmospheres against tougher tackle. But whatever the energy level, there’s always an alien presence in Rhyw’s sound—a shapeshifter whose twin motives are to bewitch and disorientate the listener.

Follow: @rhyw
Instagram: @rhyw__

OK005 - Rhyw

Off-Kilter w/ Syz - Noods 19.09.22

The latest Off-Kilter submission comes from DJ extraordinaire Shanti Celeste.

All killer/no filler - over an hour of colourful club ready techno, electro and house - we struck gold with this one - it's like fizzy golden fireworks melting into the night sky.

@shanticeleste

OK008- Shanti Celeste

Off-Kilter 010 takes form as an exclusive live recording from Jorg Kuning. Lock in to one hour of his psychedelic, eccentric and unfolding house and techno. 

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Like so many great artists emanating from the lush Welsh valleys (think Steevio, Leif, Duckett et al) Jorg Kuning creates distinctly pastoral dance music that is in equal parts playful, deep, melodic and eccentric. Through a string of low-key sell-outs on his own Bakk Heia label, the producer has already developed a unique signature sound and a burgeoning cult following to boot, with early adopters including Ben UFO, Call Super and Shanti Celeste.

His recent Chosta-del-sol release on Facta and K-Lone's Wisdom Teeth steps it up a gear - channeling a polyphony of warm pads, warping plucks and oozing modular noise that stretches and sprawls throughout the record.

Jorg is a resident at the Bakk Heia party which happens regularly at Manchester institution The White Hotel.

Follow: @jorgkuning
Instagram: @jorg_kuning

Off-Kilter 010 - Jorg Kuning

DJ and producer Ehua smashes the next OK submission with a 100% production mix comprised mainly of unreleased and never-heard-before original music. Deep bass soaked textures, eratic yet seamless, this mix spans tempos and weaves fragments of techno, dancehall and experimental hip hop. 


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Italian-Ivorian producer and DJ Ehua has been making waves since the release of her 2018 debut EP, ‘Diplozoon’ on Femme Culture. She’s since remixed records for Ninja Tune, played at some of Europe’s most iconic festivals and recently started a residency at Rinse FM, where she explores the percussion-influenced realms of experimental techno each month.

Her most recent releases include ‘Clouds’ EP [3024], ‘Aquamarine’ via Nervous Horizon, an EP inspired by both the colour and motion of water, ‘Venom’, single part of Cutcross’s V/A CXT003 ‘With The Pulse’,
‘Helios’ on Fabric Presents Leon Vynehall and ‘Deepstaria’ via Nervous Horizon latest compilation NH

V/A Vol. 4.

Away from club music, Ehua also retains a life-long interest in the arts and has composed various soundtracks for short and feature films, as well as for artistic performances. Ehua is part of GRIOT — a collective and influential online media hub based in Italy focusing on arts from Africa and its diaspora.

Follow: @ehuamusic
Instagram: @ehuamusic

OK014 - Ehua

Piezo demolishes the next OK submission with a futuristic mirage of experimental techno ft. surges of warped textures and skewed timeframes.

Mirroring his quintessentially Off-Kilter productions, this mix ruptures twisted audio narratives, shredding them to bare bones and stitching them back together again - it's unpredictably adventurous and charged with raw recoveries. 

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Scaling the liminal nexus of UK club futurism with tempoless inhibitions and adventurous textures in sound, Piezo explores the kinetic infinites of dance music’s vast permutations. 

Luca Mucci's output as Piezo revels in the hi-def synthetics of sound sculpting, pirouetting through off-kilter frameworks of total dance crud in a remarkable multiplicity of psychedelic variations. 

 Cast from the embers of dubstep’s heyday experienced from his native home of Milan, he temporary relocated to Bristol enjoying an immersive spell in the city’s legendary sound system culture and vibrant alternative music community. Releases on British labels Idle Hands, Swamp81 and Facta & K-Lone's Wisdom Teeth followed, plus a turn for Orson's Version imprint based out of Berlin. 

 Ansia was founded by Piezo in the midst of this, a label acting as his creative appendage for wild dancefloor tools by himself and fellow club deviants characterised by a mischievous attitude and wry humour to both composition and sound design. It is currently 6 releases deep, featuring a mix of various artist compilations and solo turns from Luca himself, including his latest EP ‘Odd Hooks’. 

2020 saw the release of Piezo’s debut album ‘Perdu’, his most substantial work to date, on cult Milanese label Hundebiss run by PAN affiliate STILL, while he also collaborated with artist duo Invernomuto on their BlackMed multimedia project. That same year saw Luca become a participant in the SHAPE roster, a Creative Europe-supported platform for innovative music and audiovisual art. 

 Piezo weighs all of these influences and experiences together with a ferocious appetite for perc-y wrigglers in his celebrated DJ sets and mixes. Applying his limitless ideology to open ended dancefloor narratives, he traverses quite wild bpms and styles with a remarkable flair best exemplified in sets at Terraforma Festival and mixes for Dimensions, Animalia and Crack Magazine. 

 Luca plans another solo EP for later in 2023, plus several remixes and V/A contributions along the way to continue a prolific release schedule.

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Follow: @piezopz
Instagram: @piezopz

OK015 - Piezo

Pletnev takes us on a cosmic journey with this zippy, dreamy yet driving house and techno mix. Glistening and radiant, flooded with force, sprayed with ambience. A stand out contribution and perfect for driving long journeys. 

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Pletnev is an international DJ and producer whose discography varies from slow industrial big beats to progressive house and techno, with elements of trance and electro. His latest EP "And You Never Come Back’ came out earlier this year on RAND, and features four well-crafted house tunes with a progressive flavour. 

 He has had other releases on labels such as Meda Fury, SZE (Secretsundaze sub-label), Needs, KUMP, and Le Temps Perdu and has had his work remixed by a range of esteemed artists including Ploy, Inga Mauer, Anna Helder and Heap. Later this year Pletnev will drop a breakbeat house and electro EP which will come via London based Linale records.

He is an established international DJ who is a resident at Opium Club in Vilnius and has played across Europe in its best funhouses & festivals: Roxy Club (Paris), Razzmatazz (Bcn), Renate (Berlin), Trans Musicales festival (Rennes) and many others. Alex is also part of a prolific duo with Logeshen Moorgan called Moisk. They have released several solid records for Warning Records, Mana Abundance, I Lost Poncho in Istanbul, and Pleasure Express. The duo has prepared a few cosmic breakbeats and trancey uptempo 4/4 tunes to be released in 2023 via Griffé Records. They are also set to perform at Warning Festival and Modem Festival later this year.

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@pletnev

OK016 - Pletnev

Pavel Milyakov aka Buttechno gives us a peek into his sonic world in the latest submission for OK. Here, we walk with him through expansive ethereal plains, slow, shadowed with dust, in search for light.  Hypnotic, dream-like, subdued ambience melts into overdriven, chopped and screwed vocal manipulations, fragmented rhythms and whispering harmonious layers of sound. 

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Having achieved certain recognition with his dancefloor-oriented project Buttechno, the Berlin-based artist is currently focused on sonic experiments and artistic collaborations under his birth name. Pavel uses his work as a means to acknowledge the true historic and cultural context, delving into sociopsychological issues that haunt the society, and addressing memory — both collective and individual — and its potential to change our visions of the future. Working in a variety of musical genres he created collaborative works with such artists as Bendik Giske, Alex Zhang Hungtai, Yana Pavlova, Richie Culver, Perila. Pavel also runs and curates the “psy x” record label — a platform for sonic and visual works by like-minded artists, as well as for ‘non-format’ records of his own.

Follow: @buttechno
Instagram: @buttechn

OK017 - Pavel Milyakov

Anyone know suki?

Otherworldly frequencies flutter through fractured rhythms in the latest Off-Kilter submission brought to you by Melbourne’s suki. 

A colourful delve into his creative repertoire ft. all previously unreleased tracks, suki throws us into a mind-melting myriad of house, techno and trance - a kaleidoscopic palette of sound.

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This mix consists of 16 previously unreleased tracks, jams and sessions by William Howard aka suki during 2018-2023; between Melbourne, Paris and Berlin. Compiled together in a perhaps incohesive manner, this mix represents the creative journey that the artist experienced over the last 5 years.


With over a decade’s worth of both production & selection, Naarm (Melbourne) electronic music maestro suki (aka Will Howard) maintains an innate desire to achieve mastery within his craft.

Deliberately chosen, Will’s ‘suki’ moniker attests to the love, unity and positive influences that can be attained and shared through music - whether it’s experienced as part of a pumping dancefloor, or
individually via the radio and personal devices . As one of the artists at the forefront of Naarm’s bustling electronic music scene, his multi-faceted musical project has progressively expanded (via his Sniper1,
DJ Huntsman & sgarn monikers) to the delight of both those who know him or have only just discovered him.

Eternally adding to his arsenal of production hardware to go with his experience, he creates dance music that draws heavily on 90’s house, techno, trance and hip-hop sounds, utilising old school drum
machines and other raw elements. Producing music from a young age has given Will a level of experience and ability far beyond that of your typical mid-20s producer and as such, he has already
released on labels such as Holding Hands Records, Aquaregia, Dansu Discs, e1even and Haŵs.

An artist who simply cannot be tied down to a certain style, suki’s expansive repertoire has seen him perform at Australia’s most prominent venues and festivals, but it’s the recognition of his talents
overseas that really validates his pedigree – with his tracks being used in sets all around the world.

With a plethora of releases always on the horizon, suki is showing himself to be one of the scene’s most dedicated contributors.

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Follow @anyoneknowsuki
Instagram @anyoneknowsuki

OK018 - suki

Known for his trusted label Die Orakel, programming the dancefloor at Offenbach institution Robert Johnson and heading up EOS radio, Oliver Hafenbauer is no stranger to the game. 

For the latest instalment of Off-Kilter, he presents us with an uncompromising mix that spans a multitude of genres; dance music influenced but sitting on the fringes, woven intricately together - dark and suspenseful yet light and hypnotic. Downtempo, house, techno, cosmic and unruly, spiralling sounds and cycles of rhythm overlapping and phasing in time. 


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Oliver Hafenbauer is an experienced and versatile DJ with a long-standing history of being one of the key figures in the local club scene and beyond. 

Stylistically motivated to what is beat-driven and highly danceable, he has the perfect sensitivity for the contexts he is involved with. Oliver set his priorities differently a while ago when he hung up a potential career in architecture and decided to go for the music after having DJed for years and promoted his party series. Oliver’s steady commitment to Offenbach’s vastly respected venue has brought him wide recognition: For over a decade, he functioned as music director of Robert Johnson and managed the associated label of the same name. Working behind the scenes allows not only different perspectives but enables many alliances. Rather than producing as a strategy, he consequently fosters talent on his imprint Die Orakel, where he releases music positively undetermined between dance and ambient by artists like upsammy, Reptant, or Roman Flügel. 

Oliver has been co-founder of the Frankfurt-based online radio station EOS Radio since 2021. Last but not least, his approach to playing music as a conceptual act within diverse networks of artists and audiences is what makes of him an allrounder of many qualities.

Instagram, Facebook, Resident Advisor 
@oliverhafenbauer

TASCAM SD-20M

OK020 - Oliver Hafenbauer

Composer, producer, guitarist and vocalist ML Buch dazzles us with the latest Off-Kilter submission featuring previously unheard, unreleased music and an insight into the gentle makings of her latest album, Suntub. 

A dive into her sonic world and a glimpse of the songwriting processes, this hour long collage meanders through acapella and acoustic versions of existing tracks, sketches, ideas, loops, sound clips and other raw material. 

Blissful intimate pop-tinged electronic soundscapes; playful, glistening harmonies reverberating together, weaving and dissipating into air. It’s like the prequel to Subtub and sequel to the next album; the audio version of looking through an artist sketchbook. A reflection on where this journey began, where it is now and where, at some point, it may belong. 

Don’t let this one pass you by, it’s gold dust.

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ML Buch is Marie Louise Buch, a Copenhagen-based composer, producer, guitarist and vocalist. Following the EP ‘Fleshy’ in 2017 she released her critically acclaimed debut album ‘Skinned’ on Danish imprint Anyines in 2020. ‘Suntub’ is her second full length release, a double album consisting of 15 tracks released in October 2023 on new label 15 love. 

In her compositional practice ML Buch sketches up her music in an almost architectural way. The raw material is generated through immersion in playing and assembling as a way of triggering random magic. Her live performances, both in solo and group formations, is reflective of her love of combining 7-string electric guitars in open tunings with synthetic instruments and electronic experiments.

Instagram: @mlbuch_
Soundcloud: @mlbuch

OK021 - ML Buch

Delving deep into the archives, experimental musician Rupert Clervaux pieces together this audio submission made up entirely of unused pieces, sketches, collabs, recordings, out-takes, lesser-heard remixes, drum practices and remnants of discarded projects.

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Rupert Clervaux is an experimental musician, writer, and audio engineer, originally from  London and now based in Mallorca. He was a founder member of Sian Alice Group  (2007-2012), and since then has collaborated on numerous projects with, amongst others,  Beatrice Dillon, Ben Vince, Zoë Mc Pherson, Spring Heel Jack, HMOT, the Radiophonic  Workshop and, most recently, with Dania on the 2023 LP ‘Acción y Destino’. 

As a solo artist, Rupert released ‘After Masterpieces’ in May 2019––his first solo-LP, and also the first LP to be released on the influential electronic label AD93. The record is a collection  of six poems set to music, and features two collaborations with American experimental  artist and singer Anna Homler. And since 2017 he has created four instalments of his  ‘Zibaldone of CVX’ series––a project which sets audio excerpts of existing poetic texts,  philosophical discourse and critical thought within a wide array of music production  techniques. 

Extensive international touring and live performances in support of these projects have  seen Rupert appear at All Tomorrow’s Parties (UK/USA), MONA FOMA in Tasmania,  Rewire Festival in The Hague, Urvakan Festival in Yerevan, Brusfest in Moscow, SXSW, and London's Southbank Centre and Cafe Oto to name a few. In his role as a mix and  mastering engineer, his credits over the past decade include releases by a wealth of  acclaimed experimental, electronic and improvisational artists.

Instagram: @cvx
www.rupertclervaux.com

OK022 - Rupert Clervaux

DJ and producer Yushh transports us to her formative years with the latest Off-Kilter submission. 

Featuring a collection of reflective tracks from 2008-2012, this collage is an insight into her delicate and emotive sound palette - intricate drum workouts, blissed out dub grooves, dream like vocals and emotive melodies phase through bass driven frequencies. 

Here, she tells a tale of what came before, a story of memory and influence, timeless and honest; it’s quintessentially Yushh in the rawest of forms.

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@yushh

OK023 - Yushh

Canadian DJ and producer Regular Fantasy takes us through a whirlwind dance floor romance in the latest mix for Off-Kilter. Deep, melodic and uplifting groovy house and techno flirting with whispers of r&b vocals and emotive pads. Glistening and memorable, blissful and true. We’re in love now, are you too?

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Regularfantasy is a Canadian producer, and DJ based out of Montreal, Quebec. They are one-half of Plush Management Inc. and the label Plush Records, alongside D. Tiffany. Since their 2012 debut release of "Condobed", Regularfantasy, they’ve since released a melange of dancefloor-inspired music, often including their own vocals. They have spent the last decade shaping their sound, with heavy influences of '90s vocal house, slamming pianos and funky basslines. Their productions carry a distinct DIY ethos, merging nostalgia with dance floor romance, and occasionally infusing a trippy, mellow feel. In 2022, they showcased their refined DJ sensibility and production style with the EP release of "New Glow" on Specials Worldwide. 

Rising from artist-run spaces across Canada and beyond, as both a collaborator and a solo artist, Regularfantasy has remained a strong advocate for other female and non-binary DJs and producers. Within that time they’ve made ongoing contributions to labels including Mood Hut, Heart to Heart, Pear, Banoffee Pies, Sisters of Sounds, Total Stasis, Soothsayer, Specials Worldwide, and Plush Records. Among other projects, they are now preparing for the upcoming launch of their own label, Behave.

OK024 - Regularfantasy

Downtempo oddities, askew rhythms and bass heavy excursions transport us to the sway-state in the latest Off-Kilter mix, served to us by one of Bristol’s finest and most respected DJs, Farrell. 

The tracks in this mix reflect the Downtempo, Dub and Techno adjacent sound that remains at the forefront of Bristol long running Sunday session, Under Heavy Manners; slow in speed yet blissed with energy and weaved together with precision.

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A vital tenet in Bristol’s ecosystem of parties and records, Chris Farrell has spent most of his life channelling the right music to the right people and places. His role behind the counter of some of the city’s most legendary record shops has kept him close to club music’s ever-evolving frontiers, all the while amassing the particular sounds which fit his own exacting tastes.

His long-established record shop and label Idle Hands served to join the dots between all kinds of scenes and sub-genres within and outside of Bristol, but the establishment of new label Devil’s Work points to a more focused platform reflecting the music Farrell stitches together as a DJ. Genre tags are a fools errand, but what he reaches for in his particular path between techno, electro, breakbeat, house, garage, minimal and more is the attitude of rave - a particular way of working the tunes with fearless intent and keeping the energy up.

There’s a stripped-back, bass-loaded sensibility to his sound which chimes with Bristol’s soundsystem tradition and his prior work with Idle Hands, not to mention a deep love and knowledge of dub, but the music Farrell plays out is firmly fixed on moving forwards. Splitting the difference between brand new cuts, his own long-cultivated collection and the odd deeper dig from the 90s, the fundamental is physicality and that elusive quality which separates an average club track from an outstanding one.

Alongside steady club and festival appearances taking in respected top tier events and off-grid sessions alike, Farrell maintains a steady radio presence on Bristol stations SWU and Noods as a direct demonstration of where his sound is steered at any given time. With a life so steeped in seeking out and sharing music, Farrell’s authority comes without question, and his sets celebrate the links between the freshest tunes and the past three decades of dance music culture.

@farrell-devils-work

OK025 - Farrell

Coming in hot with the latest OK mix! DJ, Producer, vocalist and performer Josh Caffé serves up some deep & sexy house and techno - pulsating drums, propulsive rhythms - touched with vocals, dominated with sass and licked with groove. 


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Josh Caffé has spent the last decade on a breathless trip through the fringes of London’s shifting house and techno continuum. As a DJ, singer/songwriter, producer and activist of British-Ugandan descent, Caffe’s influence has been felt everywhere from institutions such as Panorama bar and Adonis to his own Love Child party, curated at Fabric, where Caffe holds an influential residency. Collaborating with international icons of dance music and fashion such as Honey Dijon, he has become an even more visible and respected presence in recent years. Recently delivering his debut album 'Poppa Zesque' on Erol Alkan’s label Phantasy, Caffe has made his boldest statement yet. Two singles, ‘According To Jacqueline’ and ‘Do You Wanna Take Me Home?’ (remixed by Steffi & Virginia) effortlessly captured Caffe’s vision of queer liberation and sensuality. Working alongside both Quinn Whalley of Paranoid London, for whom Caffe has provided memorable vocal turns, and saxophonist Alex White of Fat White Family, Caffe’s solo material is charismatic, frenetic and rich in inspiration, from classic Chicago house, UK acid culture, 00s rap and his twin heroes, Prince and Grace Jones. All of these influences, be they sensual, jackin’ or sexually playful, echo through Caffe’s selections as a DJ. Mixes for Honey Soundsystem, Beats In Space, Naive and Love International speak for Caffe’s standing in the queer and wider dance music communities. Having forged an intimate connection with dancers across the sphere of underground house and techno, whether on the dancefloor and on record, on the mic or in the booth, in the grimiest of clubs or owning festival stages, Josh Caffe’s attitude and talent continues to inspire radical freedom.

@josh-caffe

OK026 - Josh Caffé

One of our favourite DJs, OKO DJ, brings her quintessential Off-Kilter charm to the latest podcast. A delve deep into her varied collection, head-twisting sonics and complex oddities for at home listening and for moments on the dance floor, packed with intricacies, weaved together - an education, a story. 

Recommendation: Save yourself just under 2 hours and listen to it all at once.

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Athens based Marine Tordjemann alias OKO DJ is Preceded by a well-earned reputation as one of the most forward thinking and genre expanding selectors in the game. Her sets weave the weird and the wonderful into dance experiences that hit every extreme. Tender, disturbing, refreshingly unpredictable - she isn’t an artist to miss.

Tordjemann has been a core element of Judaah’s label Brothers From Different Mothers for a decade, besides being also the founder of LYL Radio’s Paris department, where she has been hosting her show Pu$$y Nightmare since then.

Pu$$y Nightmare has evolved into a unique party series shining a light on FLINTAQ* artists, and focusing on bringing more consciousness and spirituality to the underground music scene. 

The key element of PU$$Y NIGHTMARE events is a Sacred Circle guided by OKO DJ herself as an opening ritual to any party. It’s a grounding practice that focuses on the mind-body-soul connection and celebrates what makes us unique: our inner beauty, our vulnerability, our magic.

As a producer, artist and energetic work facilitator, Tordjemann is a master at channeling surrounding energies and forces in her art with unrestrained panache and authenticity. She is greatly inspired by the power of nature and the Divine Feminine - that’s how she crafted an acclaimed first mini-album between experimental and spoken-word about the teachings of the Cycle, featuring « one of the coolest downtime tracks of the year » (RA).

There is definitely a lot more to expect in the future from OKO DJ, as her inspiration continues to unravel along her personal and spiritual journey.

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@okodj

OK027 - OKO DJ

Dynamic London based DJ duo FAFF take over for the latest OK submission. A myriad of groove infused house music that glides through deep meditative moments and glistens with shimmery pads, energetic driving rhythms and uplifting melodies. 

A tribute to the lust fuelled haze of summer memories as they dissolve softly into air.

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FAFF - the energetic DJ and production duo made up of Elliott and Orny, one of the most exciting acts to have burst onto the scene within the last few years. Residents of Big Dyke Energy (ldn), their
unique and exciting style spans across club music genres, and has earned them spots playing at Field Manuevers, UNFOLD, Fabric & Draaimolen festival. FAFF’s production talent is also clear with their most recent releases on Unit 6 & Fabric Records, they harness
dreamlike synths and unique samples to create a genre-bending sound that can be truly said to be their own.

OK028 - FAFF

Mary Lake’s sonic charm, askew rhythm appreciation and head twisting electronics weave together in the latest downtempo audio submission for Off-Kilter. 

Crunchy, squelchy synth lines and celestial pads move together in and out of sync, broken kicks fall behind the beat, percussive delays accelerate, flicked with vocal traces and submerged textures. Not one to miss. 

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Mary Lake: a sonic adventurer. With an international upbringing in Algeria, France and The Netherlands, she seeks a voice through her music, translating inner dynamics in both club and exploratory settings.

As a DJ, Mary Lake serves up unorthodox techno that defies convention. Her sets are an irresistible invitation to dance that echoes in both the underground haunts of De School and the revered techno temples of Bassiani, Tresor and Berghain.
A familiar face in the Amsterdam scene, she holds residency at Spielraum. Her live sets, such as at Dekmantel Festival and Positive Education are hypnotic yet brimming with an infectious energy that keeps the audience on the edge of their senses.

In the world of Mary Lake, music comes under the medium of storytelling. Her signature is an ever-evolving and forward-thinking sound that pushes the boundaries of genre. Adding to her repertoire, she counts several releases, including her debut EP on Nous’Klaer and an eagerly anticipated second EP forthcoming on Dekmantel.

OK029 - Mary Lake

For the 30th edition of OK Series, Ciel leans in to the Off-Kilter concept, drawing on her influences away from the dance floor. A collage of instrumental and vocal struck shoegaze, left-field, new wave, trip hop and touches of darker electronic grooves.

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Ciel, real name Cindy Li, is a music producer, DJ, pianist, and radio presenter based in Toronto and originally from Xi'an China.

As one of the most prominent exports out of Toronto, she has graced the decks at world-class clubs like Berghain’s Panorama Bar, De School, Robert Johnson, Nowadays, and fabric.

Now becoming known as a prolific producer, Cindy has released music on labels such as Peach Discs, Naïve, Terrafirm, Ghostly International, Studio Barnhus, Mister Saturday Night, !K7 Records, Lucky Me, Planet Euphorique, Jacktone, XKalay, Unknown - Untitled, as well as Eris Drew's Ecstatic Editions whilst collaborating with artists like D Tiffany, Dan Only, Priori, Ali
Berger, & Kilig.

Being a founding member of the Toronto electronic music label Parallel Minds, Ciel is also a member of the globally recognized women and LGBTQIA+ DJ collective Discwoman and has produced a monthly radio show on Rinse FM in London, UK since 2018.

OK030 - Ciel

Julie Desire comes in hot this valentines with a vinyl + digital mix caressing hi-energy rhythms, vocal house and propulsive euphoria, in what she calls an ode to the dance floor. Dedicated to the dancers featured at the recently played queer parties and also for her future valentine, this one captures the feel-free spirit of the rave - vibrating walls, sexy rhythms, runny lipstick and boots damaged through the dance.

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Establishing herself as the new trans(ce) standard-bearer in the queer landscape, trans DJ and producer Julie Desire’s style transverses many avenues at the crossroads of progressive house, tribal house and uplifting 90's euphoria. 

A mainstay in the Parisian queer scene, her rave-inspired sonics and uplifting sets unify the dancers, creating a multitude of sparkling remember-me moments crafted by a truly electric diamond.




OK031 - JULIE DESIRE

SPRKLBB transports us into the stratosphere with just under 90 minutes of mind-melting liquid-like techstep for the latest Off-Kilter mix. An all vinyl ethereal, deep, slow / fast hybrid exploration fused with kinetic propulsion, influenced by drum and bass rhythms with a futuristic twist.

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SPRKLBB is an all-vinyl DJ, producer, and photographer based in New York City. A mentee of NYC house duo The Carry Nation, his sets showcase an eclectic, improvisational sound rooted in the mix. Pulling from a deep library of styles, his Brooklyn club nights draw top names in underground dance music for unique B2B sets. These intimate jam sessions have led to global nods, with appearances at hi-fi clubs and festivals internationally. Known for long blends and unconventional physicality, his raw approach to vinyl adds a fun, fresh voice to the format. He holds residencies at The Lot Radio and Soho Radio, and is the curator of Club Moment NYC.


OK 032 - SPRKLBB

Liquid Earth contributes to Off-Kilter with a club mix recorded live at Carousel in Sydney. Driving and propulsive, this submission moves through jackin tech house, melodic and warpy techno with moments of acid-tinged electro. 

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The singular brand of house music that Taylor Freels produces as Liquid Earth is uniquely transatlantic, infusing the rhythmic sensibilities of London and Berlin with the sun-soaked serenity of his native California. Part '80s sleaze, part '90s deepness, part '00s wiggle, Freels makes dance music cocktails that pop like a twist of lime hitting seltzer. Melodic, crisp, and always refreshing, each track by the California-native is singularly recognisable as he refashions vintage sounds for the clubs of tomorrow.

Under his most recent alias, Liquid Earth, Freels has been pushing, as Resident Advisor put it, "tech house with a twist." His state-of-the-art analog grooves emerged from the ether fully formed in 2019 with some of the deepest basslines and crunchiest melodies out there. Freels' squigly take on contemporary house and techno always comes primed with a dose of California sunshine. 

Carrying on the legacy of storied California predecessors like Halo and Hipp-E, he's been swivelling heads and moving bodies with releases on labels at the vanguard of the underground, like Kalahari Oyster Cult and Is/Was sub label TerraFirm, collaborations with Tornado Wallace as Dinnervisions, and a remix of his starry-eyed, "Scope Zone" by Youandewan landed him notoriety among the scenesters alike. 

More than just a producer, Freels knows how to pack a punch behind the decks, moving from classic West Coast Breaks to UK tech house with aplomb and mastery. His bookings and podcasts have been piling up like hot cakes with best-in-class mixes for the likes of Honey Soundsystem, Butter Side Up and Faciendo and DJ appearances from Dimensions Festival to Panorama Bar.

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@liquidearthmusic

OK033 - Liquid Earth

Amaliah and Danielle contribute to the latest Off-Kilter submission with a previously unheard 2 hour live recording from Lofi at last years ADE festival. Zippy, melodic, deep, driving and full of energy, this excursion spotlights a harmonious coming together of peak time energy from the two selectors. 

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Amaliah, a London-based DJ and producer, has rapidly become one of the city's most thrilling artists. She manages her label, Borne Fruits, and hosts a monthly radio show on Rinse FM. Her DJ sets reflect her bouncy personality, drawing from years of rave experiences. She seamlessly transitions from progressive house to tribal techno, exploring euphoric bass elements more rooted in her deep appreciation for sound system culture. Amaliah has performed at renowned venues like Panorama Bar, De School, and Fabric and at festivals like Draaimolen, Love International, and Glastonbury. 2024 promises to be an exciting year for Amaliah as she thrives in her musical journey.

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Danielle’s DJing has touched upon vital events, venues and locations around the world, from touring the US, Australia and Asia alongside playing flagship festivals like Glastonbury, Dekmantel Selectors, Love International, and Draaimolen to clubs like DC10, Fabric, Panorama Bar and De School. She has also been a resident at Leftbank in Tbilisi since 2022. In tandem, her skills have been recognised by key publications, including Mixmag & DJ Mag (she was nominated as the best breakthrough DJ in 2020) and her live set at Organik in Taiwan was voted as one of the top 10 mixes of 2023 by Resident Advisor. Beyond her DJ work, she runs Soft Raw, a label & party series founded in 2022. Danielle also takes the time to impart her experience and knowledge to the next generation via her classes at Mix Nights – a non-profit organisation she helped set up seven years ago to encourage women and non-binary people to explore the art of DJing.


OK034 - Amaliah b2b Danielle

Whooosh! Warpy bass, jackin hats and groovy melodies a plenty in this hi-energy, peak time prog-infused tech house and techno submission from eoin dj for the latest Off-Kilter.

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eoin dj has been quietly DJing, running parties and making music for a hot minute. Originally from the west coast of Ireland they are currently based in Berlin via stints in London and Glasgow. Over the past few years their own productions have emerged into the either, with releases on Planet Euphorique, Radiant Records, Punctuality and the newly established SecretSundaze imprint 9finity. 

With appearances at Eris Drew and Octo Octa’s T4T Luv NRG parties in London and Club Raum in Amsterdam, the eoin dj rave experience draws from all hues of the dance music spectrum - psychedelic techno, indulgent hard house, rolling tech cuts and understated garage numbers are seamlessly stitched around dreamy breakbeats, pumping acid and sub heavy dub freak outs over the course of a set. Drawing on more than 10 years of deejay experience, you can be certain that eoin is adept at creating mind bending transcendental dance-floor moments at any hour of the day or night. Their distinctive sound has earned them residencies at revered London institutions Club Are and Joyride, the latter taking place monthly at Corsica Studios. They are also a mainstay at London techno institution unfold.   

You can hear these shades in eoin’s mix contributions for DJ Mag, Truants, NTS, Hue & Saturation, Pipipi, Radiant Records and The Lot Radio, in and amongst a plethora of other hot sets floating about cyberspace. Having already played some of Europe’s most prestigious clubs and festivals in the past years, including Horst, Left Bank, Macadam, OHM and Venue MOT, the only way is up for eoin dj. 

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@eoindj

OK035 - eoin dj

Fun, playful and bouncy house grooves from Bristol's Merty. Deep and hypnotic yet forward and propulsive, a fresh mix from someone to keep your eyes out for!

OK036 - Merty

The latest Off-Kilter audio submission is a dive into Or:la’s expansive vision of sound - a downtempo mix of slung drums, abstract electronics and heady vocals. As an artist, Or:la navigates effortlessly through many channels of electronic expression. Here, she revisits music from her influential past with a mix that is deep, meandering and rich with texture - nailing the brief with pin-point precision - and transporting us into a dream like state.

In her own words:
 "I kept to the ‘off-kilter' brief for this one and wanted to put together a mix you can just zone out to, with less of the twists and energy shifts I usually go for in my DJ sets. A lot of the tracks mean something personal to me like the Holger Czukay one at the very end, which I first heard at uni around 2012 while watching Morvern Callar in a film studies class - the whole soundtrack really stuck with me and ended up playing a big part in me drifting away from visual arts and getting into music."

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Throughout Or:la's journey as an artist, the Derry-born producer and DJ has carved out her own niche and consistently strived to escape categorisation gaining her a BBC Radio 1 Residency, an Essential mix, and DJ Mag's ‘Best DJ’ award. From running DIY parties in abandoned shops whilst studying in Liverpool, to securing some of the best club residencies around the world, Or:la's story is organic and authentic.

Staying true to her explorative propensity, Or:la 's debut album arrived via Fabric Originals in 2024 and is a testament to her ability to fluidly traverse tempos and energies. Or:la takes a similarly chameleonic approach to her DJ sets - although there's an impalpable emphasis on melody, rhythm and texture, you never really know what you might get other than a preference to follow mood over genre. Orlagh Dooley's DIY mentality extends far beyond the DJ booth - as the boss of former Deep Sea Frequency and her current label, Céad, she nurtures a community of diverse artists who share her passion for less categorizable dance music including NIKS, Primrose, Blu Terra and FAFF. The label's releases emphasize quality and creativity across a wide sonic spectrum. Since her debut EP 'UK Lonely' on Hotflush Recordings in 2017, Dooley has collaborated on a broad range of remixes, from David Holmes/Killing Eve's "Unloved" to dance floor-focused labels like Spray and Woozy. Or:la continues to run her queer-focused event series ‘La Potion', which celebrates and shines a spotlight on queer creatives. Now based back in the UK, Orlagh Dooley remains integral to the clubbing scene as a promoter and community builder, pouring her heart and soul into the place where she found her musical voice.

@orla_cd

OK037 - Or:la

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