been thinking about this track a lot lately

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Purelink have been described more than once as an "ambient boy band." (They themselves say "jam band.") It's not meant dismissively—the American trio purposefully mean to function as a band, even if their main instruments are laptops. Ambient might not quite cut it as a descriptor, though. The group's music crosses eras and scenes, touching on the late '90s clicks & cuts boom as well as the billowy ambient techno put out by labels like 3XL, West Mineral Ltd. and NAFF. 

Their most recent LP, Signs, released on enigmatic imprint Peak Oil (and one of our favourite albums of 2023), is especially impressive, made of stuttering rhythms and glassy textures. In other words, it's ambient-not-ambient. While members Concave Reflection, kindtree and Millia have all made excellent music on their own, something special happens when they come together.

Purelink's RA Podcast is another stellar contribution to our post-New Year's tradition, where we highlight a more laid-back sound to soothe weary minds and frazzled brain cells after the heavy holiday celebrations. This is 90-plus minutes of intricately textured downtempo, dub techno and even UK garage, all cut through with a floaty, almost drowsy quality, with plenty of exclusives and unreleased cuts from the likes of Nick León, James K, Downstairs J and more. It highlights Purelink's position as a bridger of worlds, sounds and tempos.

Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/917

RA podcast

RA.917 Purelink

Recorded for @Refugeworldwide. Inspired by how water interacts with solid structures. 

Image by CCL

𝙡𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 w CCL #11 Rock Pools @refugeworldwide

Juanita's Mix 100 with Ciel @ciel_dj

Q. How would you describe yourself?
A. a music maker with too much sincerity and a passion for sampling, film, and leftist politics

Q. What drew you to the music scene in the beginning and where do you hope to see it in the future?
A. Looking back at my life, I think everything from my birth led me on this path towards music. It was my first love. But as an only child, my experience with music growing up was always very solitary. I yearned to be part of a community radio station with Iikeminded music nerds, and it was working for a radio station eventually during my undergraduate that brought me toward DJing and rave culture. Back then I never thought I could do this full time, but once I got the chance to make a living doing this, I realized the scene was far from perfect, in fact it's very exploitative. I hope in the future we can find a way to fairly compensate music makers for the incredible gift of music they bestow upon the world, without becoming beholden to corrupt corporate & military interests. Artists can be hyper individualistic and self-interested, and I hope we can get better at looking out for each other instead of just our own paycheques.

Q. Tell us a little bit about this mix.
A. I wanted to present a different side of myself to international audiences on such a wonderful mix platform. Perhaps people outside of my home city of Toronto are less familiar with my downtempo sets, but it's been a significant part of my wheelhouse for years, and have gained even wider affection from me since I started doing a downtempo party in Toronto last year. Like I always say, 80-100bpm is the most natural tempo for extended human body movements. I also liked the idea of doing a mix that doesn't build in a predictable way, instead it waxes and wanes like the natural rhythm of life. So many of my favourite mixes build and release tension in a way that's very satisfying to listen to, the sounds intensify to a frenzy before disintegrating into nothingness. I wanted to play with that rise and fall and mix downtempo and dub with double time d&b in a non-linear way that is evocative of our most precious memories and tells stories we've only seen in dreams. Downtempo and dub also seemed like the perfect genres to play in the 100th mix for Juanita's, and in the lead up to my fav April holiday. :) I hope the listeners enjoy it.

Juanita's Mix 100: Ciel

Here's the recording of my set at Nowadays Nonstop on Feb 12th, 3-6am

endless gratitude to DJ Voices https://soundcloud.com/latenitesbookclub for the opportunity to do my thing in total freedom

Piezo @ Nowadays Nonstop NYC 17/02/24

@stone_xo live recording at Hackney Baths, London on 05-07-2024.

One and half hour of downtempo/dubby notes to chill under the sun.

☼ ☼ ☼

Osmura live w/ Stone 01

ROOM 2 - SATURDAY 20 til 22 🐊🐊🐊

Thanks to Suzybee & Steevio, the volunteers, the dancers, the musicians, Théo & Ugo, the Friends of Fictions, Alex & very special thanks to @iambruce for mastering the recording :)

Hug to @r4r_luz who sadly couldn't make it this year and was supposed to play before me.

Shorter context: https://www.instagram.com/p/C9NI2bwMVcu/

Longer context: https://nonogigsta.substack.com/p/1ec95196-66ba-45d9-91d0-3b1031fc5c42

Freerotation 2024 : The House Of Crocodiles Part 2 (Live Recording)

Takeo.K is a multi-disciplinary artist originally from Japan and currently based in Naarm. The 2021 release and the live-set recording under their ‘eletroconvulsoterapia’ moniker through the Boorloo label Midnight Elevator were the results of their experimentation with modular synthesizers and hardware, creating a left-field and deconstructed vision of dubstep, techno, and dancehall.

Their debut EP, released by the label Backtrack in 2023, marked a departure from darker industrial sounds to more sentimental and jittery blends of trip-hop, breakbeat, shoegaze — which have been featured in sets by the likes of pi pi pi boss Deep Creep and NTS resident Ian Kim Judd. Takeo continues to expand their discography with the self-released EP ‘時々•Far Away Dub’, Sydney-based Theory Therapy’s ‘Out of Season Vol. 3’, and the ‘Collage’ V/A compilation from the French label Second Ends Records.

This is a mix inspired by time in Perth over new years with good friends : )

M5 // Takeo.K (FBi 94.5)

Tactile ambient and slowmo techno converges in Eden Aurelius's (@edenaurelius) newest meditations.  

'This mix is a continuation of an exercise of re-contextualizing music across genres while still retaining a pulse, or central rhythm that is emphasized throughout the listening experience. I find it imperative that my mixes ask something of myself, technically and musically'.

Artwork by Isidora Amenábar.

FR101 Eden Aurelius (Brooklyn, NY)

Our 60th podcast comes from Mike Midnight.

Over the past decade, Mike has established himself as a versatile DJ, with standout downtempo EPs like Angel Hours and the collaborative trickpony with Roza Terenzi and Gem K. His productions channel early 2000s nostalgia through lush textures, emotional pulls, and playful sampling.

Recent mixes for NTS’s Braden Wells, Rinse.fm’s Baraka, and pipipi showcase his deep knowledge of club music, trip hop, and downtempo. With a delicate grip on energy and flow, Mike delivers a hazy morning-after remedy of hopeful synth pads, angelic vocal washes, and bleepy melodies.

Left Bank 060 - Mike Midnight

A survey in minimal micro emo tech low end sonics with Loidis.

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Outsiders: West Mineral Ltd. w/ Loidis @ Kiosk Radio 06.05.2025

Room 303 ・三○三号室 
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16:00-17:30 JST
2025年4月10日

A special live event by LA-based record label Motion Ward will be held at WPÜ on April 11th. To mark the occasion, label owner JS and artist Perila, who has released work through the label, Playing B2B.

Motion Ward
https://www.instagram.com/motion_ward/

@ WPÜ HOTEL SHINJUKU 
https://www.instagram.com/wpu_shinjuku

Motion Ward (JS, Perila) ｜2025年4月10日

Close Comforts: Bi-monthly meanderings with D-grade through chuggy, dubby, fuzzy, riffy and trippy sounds. Sera guest-mix for the first hour-twenty, her debut released mix :-)

Sera: A very special experience being able to curate a feeling for a friend. Pinballing through sentimental soundscapes and textured emotion.

Recorded on Gadigal country
Aired on Skylab Radio, 17 May 2025
Image: Nahar Pleshet
Font: Sunny Lei

Tracklist -
Sera [@poissondujour]:
Rick Cox - S P 
Culper - TRK6
Stina Nordenstam - Almost a Smile 
Dean Blunt - Martin Puta King
Mono - Halo (One Note Dub Remix by DJ Olive the Audio Janitor) 
The Golden Palominos - No Skin (Funky Homsey) 
Pmxper - Lavender Milk 
We - Pull 
Earl Sweatshirt - Hoarse
Mutant Beat Dance - Crete ft. Marianna 
Hesaitix - Taurian Shade 
Seefeel - Sky Hooks 
Dummy Tree - (Soundcheck)
Ensemble - #1 
Antenne - All Of Us
Color Filter - Vision

D-grade:
Senking - Closing Eyes
Bjarki - Plastic Memories
Sensational & Planteaterz - Untitled
Shadow Huntaz - Rulez Of Engagement
Trash Palace - The Insult (feat. John Cale)
GOAT GRAB - Dream Figure
Patchwork - Super 8
The Cardigans - Higher

Close Comforts - Episode 2 w/ Sera

𝑯𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕 at Mezzanine jan 10 2025

MEZZANINE : V 𝑯𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕

DJ Max - Bass it Up (Drum Edit)

Robby Tunes

"¡Llega el nuevo lanzamiento EP 'Marilyn's Universe'! Sumérgete en un viaje cósmico con sonidos que te transportan a través del universo. Con una fusión única de ritmos y melodías, este EP te llevará a explorar nuevos mundos y dimensiones. ¡Prepárate para despegar hacia el cosmos!"

Marilyn's universe

Osmura is a London-based record label focusing on dub and deep techno alongside percussive and bass soundscapes.

Osmura live w/ Stone 01

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