On Rotation Mix Series

Those lockdown silver linings continue to reveal themselves when we least expect it… As proved, once again, by the inimitable Amsterdam techno HQ Deeptrax as they present this stunning analog exploration from scene stalwart Mark Peeters AKA Caim. 

Inspired, created and sculpted during those strange times when none of us could rave, Caim simply describes the moment by saying the “clubs were closed, but creativity kept on floating”… Now that floatation is bequeathed to us through these warm, rolling and wide-armed frequencies. Tapping into a spirit that goes right back to Detroit and Chicago, there’s an understated groovemanship at play as Calm jams out on the same instruments house and techno forefathers used to sculpt this culture. 

Music to get lost inside of, music to take away the stresses of the day, music that’s a joy to mix, weave and tell stories with… Caim has created another timeless collection of grooves that could resonate with or relate to any period in the last 35 years of dance music culture. 

From the warm, opening rumbles of ‘Nepi’ to closing rippling dubwise echoes of ‘Kapura’, very few stones are left unturned as Caim tells a tale of the ages that we can all float to. Here’s to silver linings.

Caim - Lupatan (Deeptrax Records - DPTX-034)

Our next mix comes from the supremely talented Lithuanian producer and DJ @pletnev. Having made some of our favourite club tracks of the last few years both under his own alias and as part of his collaborative project @moiskmoisk, it was a no-brainer to get him on the podcast. 

This mix is made solely with records from between 1992-98, enjoy!

https://soundcloud.com/pletnev
https://www.instagram.com/pletnevdj/

Rotation 037: Pletnev

Brain Food Radio hosted by Rob Zile/KissFM/03-10-23/#2 NEXT WAVE ACID PUNX - CURSES (GUEST MIX)
@cursesforever @eskimorecordings
https://kissfm.com.au/show/brainfood
NEXT WAVE ACID PUNX PROMO MIX - Eskimo Recordings
1 Vicious Pink - Cccan't You See
2 Absolute Body Control - Total Control
3 Boy Harsher ft Ms Boan - Machina (Dark Mix) 
4 Silent Servant - Non Fiction
5 Soft Crash - Dolce Morte
6 Zanias - Tryptamine Palace
7 Boytronic - Voloczny
8 Sly Fox - Let's Go All The Way (Bonus Beats)
9 J.W.B Hits The Beat - Body On Body (Curses Revamp)
10 Eleanor Academia - Adventure (Bonus Beats)
11 Buzz Kull - A Place (That's Meant To Be)
12 Neuromancer  - Burning Eyes

Brain Food Radio hosted by Rob Zile/KissFM/03-10-23/#2 NEXT WAVE ACID PUNX - CURSES (GUEST MIX)

It was a joy to play the warm up set at Optimo's New Year's Day party in The Berkeley Suite earlier this month. The night started at 8pm (until 4am...so a long night) and the room took a while to get busy so I felt it was completely acceptable to veer into the stranger atmospheric territories of my record collection. By half an hour or so in, people had started arriving and dancing so things pick up around halfway through but I still keep the tempo down for a leisurely build. Artists featured include: Beige, Mauoq, Peter Power, C.P.I., Renaldo & The Loaf, Alek Lee, James Holden & Maalem Houssam Guinia, Froid Dub, Olta Karawane, Killing Joke, Mugwump, Girls Chat Room, CatCat, Alterleo, Lust Pattern, Ballistic Mystic, La Bottine Souriante & Legion Of Green Men, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Aiku. If you can't ID anything leave a comment and I'll answer asap. Peace! x

GK Machine @ Optimo, The Berkeley Suite, Glasgow (01.01.24)

DJ Merlín is an Electronic music producer based in Amsterdam. As an alumnus of composition and sound design, he has been sculpting a style that can be characterized as hybrid and animalistic. This style aims to stir up a wilder and darker side of the dancefloor, creating a sonic ambience of experimental yet accessible rhythms and riffs.

Next to being an artist, DJ Merlín is the programmer of Amsterdam collective Kraft.und.licht . Whether it's deep in the Amsterdam forest or in the hull of an old freight ship, they bring together the right ingredients of audience and artists.

"A hybrid mix that contains new music, my most precious vinyl gems, and some unreleased tunes of myself."

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Rotation 040: DJ Merlin

Nathan Melja showcasing 1 hour of some forthcoming music on his label Parodia as well as some recent favorites releases.

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Nathan Melja @ The Lot Radio 01-25-2024

𝒟𝒥 𝐵𝒾𝑒𝓃𝓋𝑒𝒾𝓁𝓁𝒶𝓃𝒸𝑒 | DE, Berlin
@djbienveillance

Best is when you least expect it 🌼 More than happy to welcome DJ Bienveillance, with whom a shared passion for the finest tunes has blossomed into a newfound friendship. Committed to his blissful @supertonicberlin collective, DJ Bienveillance is mastering in collecting house oldies and goldies - but for us, he gathered his favorite non-club records for an hour of cheesy vocalish-but-chill-beats hits from downtempo, balearic, hip-house-and-hop picked from his generous collection. An hour that slips through your fingers.

CTW204 ◦ DJ Bienveillance

@the-oblong are known for their impressive collection of hard to find records, as showcased on their YouTube channel of the same name. London based, when not digging they spend their time in the studio producing or running north London party Splitloop. The next entry in our mix series is a selection of some of their favourite prog house, trance and breaks records, recorded entirely on two technics 1210s.

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Rotation 041: The Oblong

Tony Neptune is a multi-media persona created by the Leeds-based artist and producer Sam Jefferies who, inspired by the narrative and musical legacies of early Detroit techno culture, aims to tell a complete story for the senses through a combination of image, sound and text. @tonyneptune68

The next entry in our mix series is a mix of about 40ish tunes - from hard hitting electro to booty to ghetto house and trippy idm - all put together on 3 turntables in Neptune’s rough and ready style.

Check out his latest EP here > https://twelvecomets.bandcamp.com/album/the-watchers-in-the-trees

Rotation 042: Tony Neptune

🌴👾 We're delighted to feature the dynamic DJ duo Deaf Neighbors in our latest Tiger Tapes mix on Fauve Radio! 👾🌴

Deaf Neighbors have crafted an exquisite set, overflowing with progressive house grooves that harken back to the golden days of the 90s. Their unique soundscapes and driving percussion create an irresistible blend that promises to keep you moving.

Dive into this proggy paradise and let Deaf Neighbors guide you through deep beats and lush melodies. Whether you're a devoted fan or discovering their magic for the first time, this mix will enchant your senses.

A massive thanks to Deaf Neighbors for their stellar contribution to Tiger Tapes. Hit play and immerse yourself. 🌟✨

Tiger Tapes 046 - Deaf Neighbors

‘In this mix I wanted to present my vision on ‘progressive’ both old and new, straight and broken beat with the tracks from my youth & modern trance-house acid vibes’ - @ademantine

Adam Antine is a dj, musician, promoter & vinyl label owner who’s been putting out releases for the past two decades with releases on Pleasure Garden, Future Form, J00F, Baroque, Proton, Highway. Later, as a member of the Sonnen Blumen Kerne project he released four vinyl records on Nara Records, Hypnologic, Techfui, and more recently made a number of releases on Holding Hands, Otake, Simple Things, Mixcult & R&S records. 

This is a real journey through the years!

Rotation 043: Adam Antine

For Viscera 122, close friend and Gun FC teammate Lárus joins the series!

"Laurence McAulay aka Lárus is a London based Glaswegian DJ, radio host and club promoter.

He runs the Vicious Creatures party series which over the last 11 years has seen him share the booth with the likes of Job Jobse, Ellen Allien, DJ Fett Burger, Intergalactic Gary + many many more. Learning his trade at the Sub Club in Glasgow where he was a resident for 5 years he is now based in London where he has played sets at, amongst others, Corsica Studios, Printworks, Rye Wax,Pickle Factory, The Cause, & brilliant corners. Outside London he has DJ’d at venues such as Pikes in Ibiza, Sisyphos in Berlin, Oath in Tokyo, Club 77 in Sydney, Revolver in Melbourne & Potato Head in Bali.

Away from the club he has hosted shows on Rinse FM, had guest appearances on the likes of HÖR, The Lot Radio, Red Light Radio & Rinse France and is currently a semi regular resident on Glasgow’s Clyde Built Radio as well as having mixes on platforms such as The Feel My Bicep blog, Stamp The Wax, Ransom Note, Craigie Knowes, Bordello A Parigi & ZeeZout."

Keep it locked, you're going to love this one.

@laurencemcaulay

Lárus | 122

Hey there, listen back to the set from @dj_brule and @johnjoses - playtime 2:30 - 4:30am - at our party at Frappant Kachelraum from the 14th September. We had so much fun and we hope the recordings convey the feeling that we all shared that night.

Lots of love, the HE Crew

Humble Encounters @ Frappant - Mika Siponen b2b John Joses

@nomoontrax

Our next mix comes from a returning guest and a key part of the On Ro extended family, No Moon. Alongside iconic releases for Mechatronica, Craigie Knowes and Salt Mines, he has recently launched his own label, releasing club slammers on the No Moon Mean Series and warm house, IDM and ambient on the No Moon Cute Series. He's a fantastic DJ and someone we're always happy to run into, and we're very pleased to be able to present you this live recording. Some words from the man himself:

I'm very pleased to be able to share with you the recording from my set at Tag, Chengdu. I was meant to play for 3 hours but the recording ends abruptly at quite a high moment due to the club getting shut down by the police. Needless to say that was quite a memorable experience in itself and I also expected not to get a copy of the recording after that happened. But yeah such an honor to play there, and really happy to have the recording to remember it with as well.

Some background, I recently got the opportunity to travel around China and play in a bunch of different cities. The trip was pretty intense playing in 9 clubs in 3 weeks, which is also a very big difference to the amount I have been typically playing in the last couple of years. One of the things I've always considered important in DJ sets is improvising and not just playing something pre-prepared, but when you only play a couple of times a year this becomes really difficult. So yeah it was really great to have enough gigs in a short time to try and play like this again. Tag was the 6th show of 9 so by this point in the trip I felt really comfortable. The recording is full of new and old classics, blends and little snippets I'd worked out over the course of the tour, and even a rare instance of me playing a No Moon track. I hope you enjoy listening to it.

Rotation 044: No Moon Live @ Tag - Chengdu, China

The gravitational core of the EP. "Tectonic Drift" pushes downward into darker, denser territories — echoing the unseen tensions between plates deep below the Earth's crust.

Pulsating grooves and shadowy atmospheres collide in slow tectonic pulses.

A journey through friction, depth, and resonance.

BPM: 134
Written and produced by Novamix

🌑 #dubtechno #deeptechno #minimal #atmospheric #Novamix

Tectonic Drift (Original Mix)

dZb 1000 - Ramon Padin - Tiwanaku (Original Mix).

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