Now, NIKS is a name that you might already be familiar with, and, quite frankly, if you aren't, we're not really sure where you've been over the last year (well, hopefully your house)...

The South-East London-based DJ and radio host is one of the minds behind Black Bandcamp, a platform founded last year as a space to showcase, promote and support Black artists across the world. What began as a crowd-sourced spreadsheet quickly snowballed into a unified website and a global initiative which is continuing to grow and develop as we type.

But beyond NIKS' incredible work behind the scenes, she's also been causing quite the stir behind the decks too. Inspired by deeper, rhythmic strains of electronic music; sounds with percussive and melodic hooks, her sets and mixes —which have most recently come via Discwoman and Lobster Theremin— explore sounds that transcend the body and the mind, moving beyond thoughts and feelings. 

On top of cooking up lots of new, exciting plans for Black Bandcamp, which will be shared very soon, there's plenty coming up in the world of NIKS too, starting right now with her 'Ransom Note' mix... Get your loose clothing at the ready — this is one for the dance.

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NIKS: The 'Ransom Note' Mix

This weeks Trushmix is by no other than Telephones from Norway. Mr Telephones just released a new 12 " on Sex Tags UFO together with friend and occasionally production partner DJ Fett Burger. The record is in stores now, so get it while you still can, limited edition 5000 copies only!
The mix he made for Trush is a perfect blend to get you in a summer and party mood. A nice coctail of house, disco and italo injected goodies, just to give you all a
nice summer vibe. As always DJ mix from the top!

Trushmix 44: Telephones

Mycelium Dancecode

My friend Andrew Lakes and I created the first version of the 7vibes challenge. 
Here's the result of such a hard music production week, hope u enjoy!

7VibesChallenge Rules:

- Be open-minded and “crazy” if needed, push your creativity to the next level.
- Each day of the 7DC runs from 8 a.m. to 5 a.m. of the following day.
- You may complete a challenge the following day, but only once during the week.
- Every track must be at least 3 minutes long. The longest a song can last is 5:00.
- On one day of your choice, you must compose outside.
- Record yourself as proof that the challenge is properly completed.
- You can't listen to the other artist's tracks until the day of the meeting
- Allow AI for lyrics but not for the arrangement and the ideas
- 1 Music video ( you choose the song and the day)
- Most important: Have fun ;)

Schedule:

Day 1 (10 pushups)
1 track
Mood: extreme happiness
Write midi notes & automations only with the pencil tool.
Andrew Lakes must sing on his track.

Day 2 (10 squats)
1 track
Mood: angriness - Breakbeat.
Range (120-145bm)
MICK E must sing chorally on his track.

Day 3 (5 burpees)
1 track
Mood: sadness - compose on 1 speaker, everythinug’s mono.
1 track
Mood: sadness - very dynamic challenge, stereo.
Range ( free) maximum 300bpm

Day 4 (running 3 km)
1 track
Mood: chillness - Dubstep/DnB 170-190 bpm (not liquid but solid)
1 remix (any style) of one of these:
- Stolen dance (Milky Chance)
- Beautiful (Kygo)
- Fade into darkness (Avicii)

Day 5 (plank 20sec)
3 tracks
Mood: depressed
Theme 1: Love
Theme 2: Mental
Theme 3: Contemplative (find an object)
Splice’s samples are forbidden.
Range tracks ( 80bpm-190bpm)

Day 6 (bike 10km)
1 track
Mood autoducks
Challenge between members of autoducks
Range ( Autobpm)

Day 7 (skating)
1 track
In the other’s style
(BONUS) 1 track stock music: tech-house, afro house, techno, mainstream.
Range stock ( stay in the mainstream bpm of genre) Afro-house (120-128) Tech house(120-130) Techno(145-160)

Day 8
Projects review and feedback

Andrew Lakes - Day_7_Neverleaves

PREMIERE: MR0103 - Paul Render, AngelGround (Col) - Triangular Wave (Original Mix).

forgot to upload this show from March - circulation deep dive & last show in the studio before rona

Peach 026 - DEEP DIVE: Circulation

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Mor Elian - 07 September 2020

For Walking & Falling October's installment, we bring you a mix from Brooklyn-based DJ Lychee. This recording is a set they performed at Nowadays :)

A DJ, writer, and event organizer, Lychee (they/them) runs Spontaneous Affinity, a monthly mix and interview series, annual zine, and occasional event platform focused on how dancefloors have shaped artists. Most recently, they released a zine, "Behind the Party", focusing on the experience of workers in the dance music industry during the COVID-19 pandemic.

With a very slow build of industrial and ambient tones, Lychee weaves their way through tunes effortlessly. By the second half they pick up the pace, having us longing for the dance floor with bouncy techno grooves. It's a collage of sounds that we hope you all will dig!

W&F 025: LYCHEE

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Justin Cudmore with Michael Magnan - 12 December 2020

Welcoming SPACE'D international guests DJ Headset @djheadset and DJ Buffmate @buffmate. We welcome them. Enjoy. Peace.

Dj Headset b2b Dj Buffmate - Space'd Int Guest 010

Vodkast's own Vakho outta Tbilisi, Georgia is once again back on Trushmix! With one hour and thirty five minutes of pure selections. Genre spanning mix, starting slow and groovy for a build up, heavy rhythms, moving into various dance oriented territory, keeping it organic, fairly slow and of course on point all the way!

Another smasher from Vakho, Enjoy!

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Trushmix 171-Vakho

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