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Dreams of Neon w/ Lazercat b2b Naks - 10th May 2024

Embodying the wave of fresh ideas and distinctive musicianship emerging from
South Asia, Sijya’s artistic voice is a gradual rebellion against preconceived
notions of approach, forms and styles led by her ability to strike a balance
between the known and the outlier.
With records that showcase a defining commitment to originality without losing
upon emotionality and live shows that create the most immersive atmospheres,

the New Delhi artist has emerged as one of the most hotly-tipped up-and-
coming talents from the region’s alternative music space.

As a composer, producer and designer, the multi-faceted talent lays down
textural abstractions of her inner monologue onto musical and visual canvases
alike to deliver the most well-rounded artistic offerings. Dreamy untamed
synth layers and raw rhythms come together with emotion-led vocal lines
creating a concoction of art pop, downtempo and ambient discoverable through
her debut single ‘Have To Make My Bed’ as part of boxout.fm’s compilation
‘SUCHI SELECTS’ and her debut EP ‘Young Hate’.
Released via British music royalty Matthew Herbert’s Accidental Records, an
institution known for launching artists with an independent-minded approach,
‘Young Hate’ and their respective music videos showcase Sijya’s creative
stamp as a music and visual artist at its most synchronous and far-ranging.
The 6-track release has received support from notable outlets such as BBC
6Music, Crack Magazine, Kaltblut, NOWNESS, Mixmag, DJ Mag, Feel My Bicep,
NTS, Rolling Stone India, The Wild City, A Humming Heart, Indulge Express
and Rinse.FM while Sijya has since been championed by the likes of Four Tet,
Machinewoman, Openlab, NARR Radio and more. The release has also been
celebrated through guest remixes with the companion EP ‘Young Love’ and
earned the artist the title of “one to watch” by multiple platforms.
Meanwhile, Sijya has been extending her unique artistry to the live setting –
opening for The Cinematic Orchestra on their India tour, performing on stages
like SAUCE India and Echoes of Earth, delivering a Boiler Room set, creating
a bespoke A/V show at Mumbai’s G5A and touring across the UK to perform
at spaces like Tate Modern, Bristol’s Trinity Center and London’s Servant Jazz
Quarter. The tour also saw her lead workshops for Saffron UK, provide guest
mixes for NTS and Noods Radio, and perform at YES Manchester alongside
Nabihah Iqbal, for whom Sijya would also release a remix via the prominent
label Ninja Tune. All of this within little more than a year of making her live
debut with the coveted opening spot at the 2022 edition of India’s premier
music festival Magnetic Fields.

Tracklist:

A Place to Go - —eviscer—
A Place to Go - An Hr to Kill
Dean Bandit - Staircase
Laurie Spiegel -  Old Wave
Loraine James - Maybe If I (Stay on it)
Yung Lean - Yellowman
Tirzah - Tectonic (FAUZIA Remix)
Andy Stott - How It Was
Laurel Halo - Oneiroi
Astrid Sonne - Light and heavy (HVAD EDIT)
Harold Budd - Feral (Odd Nosdam Version)

We Listen w/ Sijya

Kiosk Radio is an online community radio streaming 24/7 from a wooden shack in the heart of Brussels’ historic “Parc Royal”.
More info and music: https://kioskradio.com
 

The Morning Show w/ Timmerman & Dana Kuehr @ Kiosk Radio 17.01.2025

Leyla is an Azerbaijani producer, DJ and collector based in Rotterdam. She has been
involved with music long before becoming active as an artist, having worked in
copywriting, graphic design and curation for record labels. Currently she is 1/3 of the
Gijdillounge experimental trio and had a debut co-production on Phase Group in 2023. Her
approach to sound is strongly rooted in rhythm exploration, vocal experimentations, heavy
on sampling and ethnic influences and moods - both in production and selection.
This live mix draws inspiration from a variety of genres, using folk elements and frequently
drawing contrasts with the sound choices. A concoction of new creations and elements
from unfinished personal and collab projects, eerie at times, punchy in others. It is an ode
to the hectic, absurd and dystopian nature of the contemporary economic and social
landscape that we find ourselves in. It is very often necessary to be adept to changing the
pace. Very frequently we need to be able to ramp ourselves up, but at others we should be
able to slow down and ground. It is crucial not to lose it in the process and retain our
awareness and appreciation for beauty.

Identity Crisis w/ Stas guest Leyla (Live) [25.02.25]

Propagate w/ Moli: 29th April '25

[PREMIERE] NIKS - Rush Hour [PLOT RECORDS]

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Hard Housey edit of Good Vibrations - Debut track 🙏🏻

GOOD VIBRATIONS (TOBY Edit)

We're finally getting our vault of recordings together and stoked to be launching regular 'transmissions' from the dancefloor.  Here's unfiltered Carlos at Midwest Fresh from Oct of 2016!  Serious thick and weirdo vibes at this one...more to come!

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MWF Vol. 1 - Carlos Souffront @ Midwest Fresh | Columbus, OH 10.29.2016

mountains to sound greenway

T/L

2K4S x NDSOMEWARE - Dreamtime
HVL - Sallow Myth
Savile - Abolish All Police
Brother Nebula - Sky Walking
Janeret - Seiza
Lou Karsh - Biotic Interaction
No Moon - Breakpoints - forthcoming Craigie Knowes
T.N. - Not Afraid of the Future
Sepehr - Thinking of You
Dexter + De Sluwe Vos - Wolfsegg - forthcoming
Mesak - Ayran Meydan
Pakzad - Rebellion
214 - Linolium or Cardboard - forthcoming Cultivated Electronics
Grumptronix - Dirty Sheets
Sir Lord Commix - Lifecycle
Plant43 - Lo Res Dreams
ERP - ZRX - forthcoming Frustrated Funk

214_March 2019 Mix

Image after Image is Ken Meier's recorded mix based on his dj set from Actual Size, a party which took place in December 2016 in NYC.

Playing between the sets of Romulo del Castillo and BMG that night, Ken threw down his discerning mix of fun and challenging, new and classic techno that kept us on our feet. @ken-meier is a Chicago raised, NY based dj and designer. He helps run the Standards and Practices label https://soundcloud.com/stanprac and the collective Fear of Music.

Actual Size 12.10.2016 @ Trans Pecos, Queens, NYC
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Image After Image

Ken Meier - Image After Image mix - Actual Size 12.10.16

Online community radio station and cultural platform based in Rotterdam.

We broadcast a variety of live shows, from music to science and sports, featuring international DJ's, artists and guest speakers weekly since 2017. We are committed to support emerging talents and to engage the local community and beyond. Our main goal is the overall cultural development through diverse initiatives.

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