“A mixtape of unreleased music and a few collaborations with friends which I thought would be a perfect mix for a Monday listen.”

KMRU, also known as Joseph Kamaru, is a sound artist originally from Nairobi and currently based in Berlin. He explores sound to convey various interpretations in his work, drawing from his listening experiences in Nairobi and beyond and grounded in the discourse of field recording, noise, and sound art.

Working under the guidance of Jasmine Guffund at Berlin’s Universität der Künste (better known as UDK), KMRU looked at waveforms and embarked on a process where he would “write scores from the shapes, gradually turning the scores into raw synth sounds.”
 

Kamaru’s ambient-experimental music has taken him to the Barbican, Berlin Atonal, Présences
électronique, and seen releases on Editions Mego, Subtext, Seil Records.

His new LP ‘Dissolution Grip,’ released on his OFNOT imprint, marks a shift in his approach, blending field recordings with synthesized sounds, hinting at his evolving musical direction.

With all that in mind, we thought we’d ask Kamaru to put us together this week’s mixtape for a Monday… let’s get stuck in.

@kamarujoseph

INTERVIEW

KMRU - The Ransom Note 'Monday Is OK' Mixtape

Clandestine record label, The Trilogy Tapes, tear up the NTS studios once a month, ripping through the grittiest and muddiest tracks. No words on this one, just tunes. 
https://www.nts.live/shows/the-trilogy-tapes/episodes/the-trilogy-tapes-8th-january-2024

The Trilogy Tapes w/ Front Left Life 080124

Jaywalking with Yumi @ The Lot Radio 02-19-2024

In this take over by the label TECNOLOGÍAS ELEMENTALES (Buenos Aires / Berlin), they present a selection of Djs and live acts to introduce their second album.  This encounter took place on a very special day: April 2nd in Argentina commemorates the victims of the Malvinas War, a bloody confrontation between the neoliberal government of Margaret Thatcher and the murderous Argentine dictatorship over British-occupied territory. 
RRRKRTA is a Polish DJ known for their highly influential party called Brutaż, this legacy still lives on thanks to the label of the same name, releasing club music by like-minded adventurous producers. In this Dj set, she uses the arts of mixing as complex witchcraft spinning the sound of an abandoned future for those keen to live it or abandon it for good.

rrrkrta - Tecnologías Elementales Takeover [02.04.2024]

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Untitled 909 - basic chanel - 06 May 2024

Manstra FM (Guruga) - Loïs Lazur (Mai 2024)

Alias: andrea_andrea
Pronouns: She / Her
Location: Central Pennsylvania
Collective: Club Catalog
Residency: Great Circles Radio, Little Mutants 
Labels: Mechanical Records, Chao Gardem, Virtua94, Plaster FeName of the mix: Two Step Heaven V2
About the mix: House music to me is an opportunity to dance and experiment. I’ve always enjoyed the offshoots of house and the subgenres created from it. Specifically housy garage and techno and club music. This is an example of that and my contribution to house music via garage, techno, and baltimore club. 
Follow: @andrea_andreaaa

#tracklist
01. Ski Tool - Sobolik (All Centre, 2021)
02. International Orange - Doris Saturday (Mechanical, 2023)
03. Rift Cylinder - Bastiengoat (No Bias, 2023)
04. Yosh - Show Me (Time Is Now, 2023)
05. Big Ang - Angel of Mine (Not Reflective, 2021)
06. Aldonna - Divine Time (SXTAPE, 2023)
07. Max in the World - Egoizing (Mechanical, 2022)
08. Sama Abdulhadi, Walaa Sbait - Well Fee (Fabric, 2023)
09. Solar Suite - Tasman Tramsmission (Haws, 2022)
10. Skeptic - Dabke Falastini (Self released, 2024)
11. Rana - Daga Dub (Airspace, 2024)
12. OSSX, TAH - Gabby (Self released, 2024)
13. JIALING - dont touch that dial (Self released, 2022)
14. andrea_andrea - unreleased (Virtua94, 2024)
15. Soul Mass Transit System - Murderation (4 the Bristol Crew) (Shall Not Fade, 2023)
16. INVT, Logan_olm - WE INSIDE (CULEBRA VIP) (Self released, 2023)
17. Sage Introspekt - Watch Me Work It (Self released, 2024)
18. LCL_stream - Dubby Flip Flops (audio bambino, 2023)
19. Maara - Der She Goes (Courage Holdings, 2021)
20. DJ Relax - Aphex Crack (audio bambino, 2024)
21. Two Shell - Touchpad (Mainframe Audio, 2020)
22. Spray - Ratenplan (Craig Knowles LTD, 2022)
23. Roza Terenzi - Cosmology (Step Ball Chain, 2020)
24. Maara - God Save the Bender (Kalahari Osyter Cult, 2023)

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House of Others #069 | ANDREA_ANDREA | Two Step Heaven V2

The founding member of the legendary Melvins, King Buzzo takes over in a solo guest show, playing classics from Thin Lizzy, Tom Waits, Buck Owens and more. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/guests/episodes/buzzo-melvins-14th-june-2024

King Buzzo (Melvins) 140624

I love you

This EP will be released on ZEN-DNA soon.
ZEN061 Creasol - Tagging Galactoids EP

 (Mastered by dPen)

ㄷㅋㅌㅂㄹㅁㄴ - Not A Random Bug

The Setback

DIY DANCEFLOOR FOR FREAKS, QUEERS & FRIENDS
Party / Podcast / Record Label based between Berlin & Madrid

Others to the Front was born from the desire to create a non-existent and needed space, where it is possible to criticize, through music and dance, a system that oppresses us and which dictates rules to which we do not belong, nor to which we want to belong. Others to the Front is a political bet of transformation, intervention and action coming from the dancefloor, the club, the music, the mix, because otherness is so sexy!

Our wish: to promise us a better world!

DANCE YOUR RAGE!
27.11.2025 House of Others Vol.2 (Bulbul, Berlin)
21.11.2025 Others to the Front (Zur Klappe, Berlin)
17.10.2025 Friend Zone Vol.3 (Oculto Bar, Madrid)
11.10.2025 Others to the DJ Kommune Club (Hangar48, Madrid)
25.09.2025 House of Others Vol.1 (Bulbul, Berlin)
12.09.2025 Others to the House of Grace (Fitzroy, Berlin)
30.08.2025 4Q4 Error Fest (Kater, Berlin)
25.07.2024 CSD w/ Jellyfish (Secret Location, Berlin)
12.07.2025 OTTF w/Les Libertines Vol.2 (Secret Location, Berlin)
27.06.2025 OTTF (Crack Bellmer, Berlin)
21.06.2025 Bölzke Fest (Brandenburg)
09.06.2025 Intertronika (Gestrandet, Berlin)
10.05.2025 FROG X BLVSH x OTHERS (M01, Berlin)
01.05.2025 At Your Service x Others (VOID, Berlin)
01.05.2025 May Day Open Air (Berlin)
26.04.2025 DJ CLUB x Kommune x Others (Hangar48, Madrid)
24.04.2025 Friend Zone Vol.2 (Oculto Bar)
11.04.2025 OTTF w/Les Libertines Vol.1 (Secret Location, Berlin)
04.04.2025 OTTF x Intertronika (Slot Keller, Hamburg)
29.03.2025 OTTF 4º ANNIVERSARY (Crack Bellmer, Berlin)
28.03.2025 Gym Buddy (SchuwZ, Berlin)
07.03.2025 Bar18 (Barcelona)
06.03.2025 PNC Radio w/ Mentha & Sorotech & Fragment A (Barcelona)
01.03.2025 GL!TZ* Vol.2 (Secret Location, Madrid)
28.02.2025 Friend Zone Vol.1 (Oculto Bar, Madrid)
23.02.2025 Rastro Live (Madrid)
21.02.2025 OTTF x Kommune Club (Salvaora Brown, Madrid)
07.02.2025 OTTF meets Percolator Pulse (FEED, Amsterdam)
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24.10.2024 Where Were You? (Fitzroy, Berlin)
06.10.2024 Where Were You? (Mena, Berlin)
27.07.2024 CSD w/Coven & Fiestuki (Birgit, Berlin)
10.05.2024 Oculto (Madrid)
01.05.2024 May Day Open Air (Berlin)
12.04.2024 Oculto (Madrid)
04.04.2024 Dancing w/Others Vol.6 (Siroco)
22.03.2024 Oculto (Madrid)
07.03.2024 Dancing w/Others Vol.5 (Siroco)
11.01.2024 Dancing w/Others Vol.4 (Siroco)
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09.12.2023 Sorotech (Barcelona)
06.12.2023 Dancing w/Others Vol.3 (Siroco)
21.10.2023 GOLOSA (Berlin)
12.10.2023 Dancing w/Others Vol.2 (Siroco)
16.09.2023 MNCARS
11.08.2023 San Cayetano, ZOILO
06.07.2023 Dancing w/Others Vol.1 (Siroco)
03.06.2023 GL!TZ* Vol.1 (Sala MUV)
06.04.2023 N1GHTN01SE x OTTF (Siroco)
17.03.2023 HOLE Vol.12 (Sala Vesta)
27.01.2023 Txarraska Gaztetxea (Basauri)
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08.12.2022 HOLE Vol.11 (Siroco)
25.11.2022 OTTF X N1GHTN01SE (Sala Vesta)
13.10.2022 HOLE Vol.10 (Siroco)
22.07.2022 Bar 18 (Barcelona)
21.07.2022 Bar 18 (Barcelona)
07.07.2022 Dancing w/House Of (S)Punk Vol.3 (Siroco)
24.06.2022 HOLE Vol.9 (Specka)
02.06.2022 Dancing w/House Of (S)Punk Vol.2 (Siroco)
27.05.2022 HOLE Vol.8 (Specka)
28.04.2022 Dancing w/House Of (S)Punk Vol.1 (Siroco)
22.04.2022 HOLE Vol.7 (Specka)
11.02.2022 HOLE Vol.6 (Specka)
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19.12.2021 HOLE Vol.5 (Specka)
12.12.2021 Dancing w/XOXA NYC (Siroco)
14.11.2021 HOLE Vol.4 (Specka)
10.10.2021 HOLE Vol.3(Specka)
27.08.2021 HOLE Vol.2 (Specka)
19.03.2021 HOLE Vol.1 (Specka)

It's the moment for
Others To The Front!

¡Hola!

House of Others #069 | ANDREA_ANDREA | Two Step Heaven V2

Others to the Front

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