Another talented Naarm/Melbourne local bringing heat to the animix series for number one hundred & twenty six.. quite literally, Heat Check (@amani-green aka my dear friend Amani, lord of bass & fellow deep techno enthusiast. 

Having bonded over a particularly nerdy level of obsession over some of our favourite deep techno artists, I've loved watching Amani grow as a DJ - they have played two Animalia events in the past, showcasing their incredible building abilities & class taste from bass to dnb to deep techno & minimal electro cuts. This mix is a sublime continuation of so.. deep, chuggy, bassy rollers.

So happy to have you as part of the series, thank you Amani! <3

Animix One Hundred & Twenty Six: Heat Check

aka-Sol (@acaciabaila) is an Ecuadorian DJ, producer, and multidisciplinary artist based in Brooklyn. Through their Acacia Baila label, they're also a connector: they've released their own tracks and collaborations alongside releases from their friends and community, as well as thrown events at spaces like Mansions and their involvement in the Dripping event series and festival. As a DJ, their sets are genre-defying and psychedelic, bridging the gap between heady, trippy sounds and groove and percussion that go straight to the body. Their mix for us is deftly controlled chaos — a fresh, freaky take on 'fast' that's as floating and expansive as it is frenetic.

Read the interview and see a tracklist:
spontaneous.zone/052-aka-sol

"I wanted to create a mix exploring the 150-160 bpm pocket. I feel like I have only landed in playing around these tempos a few times while DJing live, and had definitely not recorded a mix up there before. I was itching to submerge into it after a crucial year in my DJ career, where I have widely expanded the limitations of the things I feel comfortable playing.

It’s been refreshing to understand more and more that I am not an artist/DJ that could be defined by a music genre, but rather by the sensibility in which I lace the different styles and sounds I use to create narratives when constructing my sets. Another important challenge I presented to myself for recording this mix was the curiosity of understanding what kind of tunes I would select and blend for this as a non DnB nor hard techno DJ. I feel like by going through this challenge, I have opened a world of possibilities that I can’t wait to incorporate when playing out there.

In terms of feelings explored, I would say that expansiveness of the body and the mind are a recurrent element in my practice and it was very present in this mix too. I wanted to build something that could feel both complex yet fluid. Entering into deeper introspections while feeling your body being pulled in all possible directions at once until the point of surrendering into a floating state of slow movements is the only possible solution to cope with the amount of information being received.

In terms of gear, I used 2 Pioneer XDJ-700s and a Pioneer DJM 450 mixer. For the recording I use a Zoom H6 recorder."

@acaciabaila

Interview + Tracklist

Spontaneous Affinity #052: aka-Sol

"Felt like getting a little weird and not going for the usual 4 on the floor stuff... feels good to record something different that's a bit more broken and downtempo.  That's not at all what I had planned but I just got inspired on the spot, hehe.  I hope everyone enjoys it!"

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Mantissa Mix 289: Pascale Project

We're thrilled to welcome talented German dj/producer Caldera aka Loop LP to the inner_circle podcast series for our 9th instalment.

Based in Brighton/ UK, Caldera is an artist we have been following and whose records we have been collecting for many years now. Having released on such labels as Noorden, Silva Electronics, WWMF, WNCL, Bokhari and most recently Kimochi, his productions span across many genres from ambient to broken beat, deep house and techno. 

This bass heavy, fast paced hour long mix has been effortlessly put together with a beautiful sense of skill and energy.  Hope you enjoy as much as we have.

i_c_009 / Caldera

@earthstalker

vol. 81 comes from earthwalker (FKA Sommi), a fantastic local vinyl dj outta Naarm who has recently impressed with some stellar contributions to other local mix series @animalia-label and @vortexvortexvortex. It's a pleasure to present yet another great array of selections from this emerging spin technician, who offers up an enjoyable mix bag of trancey tech house, deep house and breakbeat that sits on the cheekier, funner side. Enjoy!! <3

Art by Andi O' Connor

melt mix vol. 81 - earthwalker

Recorded live at https://soundcloud.com/the_lighthouse_saigon on 10.03.23

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Caldera ft Villella - 18.07.2023

DJ, radio host & co-founder of party collective dstreet & event series club <, Tangela’s name has become synonymous with the growth of Sydney / Eora’s ever-blossoming dance communities. From hosting a heaving Saturday night slot on the city’s iconic FBi Radio 94.5FM, playing headline shows, recent streams on Boiler Room and HöR and a debut Europe tour. As well as running events at her very own warehouse venue, she’s been a name impossible to ignore. With a focus on depth and stripped back, bass heavy rhythms. Tangela plays across genres & tempos in unexpected ways, telling stories through intricate soundscapes. Her style pushes the sound for which Australia has become so known, in a variety of directions

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Tangela - 29th July 2023

A big pleasure to welcome Naarm based purveyor Ricci ( https://soundcloud.com/m-r-i-c-c-i )to the series.

A carefully considered blend of hypnotic tech related sounds exactingly curated for maximum tension.

TMS - #52 - Ricci

When the deep house vibe of NNPark Music and dub techno wash of Daverage J. Normal collide, this is what you get. ---> a deep, dubby, house(y), and atmospheric journey which lets you choose to float or soar.

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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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Tangela - 29th July 2023

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