After a year & a half of mixes, I’m humbled and excited to see animix hit number #50 with this banging, get-me-back-to-the-club mix from local icon Simon TK. Looking back, it’s warming to see how animix has spanned an amazing array of artists, styles, locations and moons. 

Simon TK ( @simon-tk ) has been a mainstay in the Naarm/ Melbourne scene for a long while now, playing an integral part in some of the city’s most loved and important musical institutions, such as Skylab radio and the recently launched vinyl imprint for the long-standing Waxo Paradiso duo/ collective, and Club d’Erange.

An incredibly talented DJ, Simon is a musical chameleon, somehow shining in every different style and mood he pulls out of the hat. His versatility, skill and dedication to community has left him with a well deserved respect amongst the Australian musical community, and his taste and bubbly vibe are just the cherry on the cake. 

Thanks for this one Simon! <3

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Animix Fifty: Simon TK

The breezy sound of the Canadian Riviera, from Mood Hut's Pender Street Steppers.

https://www.nts.live/shows/pender-street-steppers/episodes/pender-street-steppers-7th-march-2023

Pender Street Steppers w/ DJ Frog 070323

The lovely legends behind @onorecordsperth join forces under their Ernest & Young alter egos to shower us in killer house grooves. 

Q. Hey mates, tell us what’s the latest with your label / mix series / party service ONO Records? 

A. Sup! We’ve been working away for the last couple of months on putting out some records after the summer party period here out west. We should have at least two records coming out this year, one is finished, it's just going through the production process currently. Pretty proud of that one and keen to see it come out, we think it's quite different to what people may expect from the label considering our previous output. Other than putting out records,  planning a couple larger scale parties towards the later stages of the year which we’re also quite excited about. Some solo parties and some collaborations with some great homies!    

Q. What inspiration did you draw upon when putting the mix together? Is there a sound, feeling, or time in dance music history that connects all the different elements in one way or another?

A. We wanted to create a mix that has the ‘live’ feeling, a representation of what we might play in a party setting. We don’t spend much collaborative time planning sets or mixes meticulously, we prefer to show each other a couple of records we think would be good for the setting and bounce off each other after that. We did that with this mix, pulled out some new records and some old favourites and had fun with it. That might speak to our influences though, we always seem to gravitate towards sets or DJs that have a more rough and raw approach or feeling. Musically we seem to enjoy that sweet spot with dance music where records are not specifically one thing, it's not quite house and it's not quite techno and maybe there’s some dubby elements to it. So maybe there’s a musical feeling there that connects it all but we’ve never really been able to describe what that is. 

Q. Are there any records in the mix that are especially close to your hearts, or old favourites that you’ve been keeping up your sleeve for the right moment?

A. (Warwick): Quite a few favourites in there for me, one that sticks out is probably the Mood II Swing record. When we launched the label a couple of years ago we did a warehouse party collaborating with some great friends of ours, the System: crew. It was a really special night for us, being the launch party of the label, but also to be able to do it with them. They’ve always been such big supporters of us, have taught us a lot and are irreplaceable assets to the community here, big love 2 u Kyle, Cheye, Ben and Alex! But at that party another good friend who we have drawn a lot of inspiration from over the years played the tune, which was one of those spesh party moments for me. It has now become one of those records that reminds me of great times and great friends.  

A. (James): The mix is basically a big collection of my favourites, both at the moment and all time! But if I had to choose one it would probably be The Kings of Tomorrow record played around 30 minutes into the mix (Fade II Black the Roger S Blackout Mix being the track in question). I picked it up at a great Record Fair that happens here at Bowls Clubs around the city every month or two and it’s a favourite to play out ever since. It's dubby, soulful, tense, psychedelic and it's got a killer groove. The track has this great tension that creates a really special dancefloor moment every time I play it out and about, so it felt fitting to include it in our mix here and try to capture that feeling!

We’re super grateful to be able to contribute to one of our favourite mix series, the institution that is MDC! And I just wanted to add a shout out to everyone in the community here in Boorloo, we’re so proud and privileged to be a part of this community whose love and support is an endless source of inspiration and motivation.

MDC.285 Ernest & Young

Aletha's set from Casa Voyager's Olive Grove takeover on the last night of the festival. A high-energy, classy mix from the CITRIC founder, jumping between progressive house, electro and breaks. Catch her this summer b2b with Adam Pits.

Aletha - Live From Dimensions 23'

Imagine the sun shining brightly on the courtyard tent on a bank holiday Friday, no work, banging tunes from an impressive b2b set between Baby Rollén and Gallegos and all-around good vibes. Their combined sounds in proggy house, with a good helping of breaks and sample collage biz, set the tone for what was an incredible 12-hour party Good Friday party.
@babyrollen
@gallegos_1991

Baby Rollén & Gallegos — Live From The Cause (A VERY VERY GOOD FRIDAY — MAR '24)

Up next we have a stalwart of the Leeds underground dance music scene in Frenchy with a special recording of him live at The Imaginarium in Leeds. We had the pleasure of playing on the same lineup that night & we had a lot of fun!

Frenchy keeps busy on the underground house scene with residencies at the legendary Back to Basics in Leeds, Body MVMT in London and Beatnick Collective in Manchester, as well as being a regular at Gottwood Festival. He is an avid vinyl collector for over 25yrs and ran The Garage nightclub which won the coveted DJ Mag small club of the year award and Waxwerks Records in Leeds, so safe to say he has a few hidden gems up his sleeve.

Support the artist >> https://soundcloud.com/frenchy-1

CKFM.105 - Frenchy

The Jelly Records show is back with a banger guest mix. This month Kev is joined by top shelf youtube uploader, Distant Waves.

Jelly Records w/ Distant Waves - 20th November 2024

Hailing from Scotland and lighting up the UK scene, she’s turning heads with her stunning productions and unstoppable energy. Dive into her set for a sonic journey brimming with groove, grit, and pure brilliance.

Rinse France Podcast

Maï-Linh invite BETH - 28 Novembre 2024

This show marks our 5th anniversary, joined by none other than @sleepyjean.

First hour with @soundsoftheskin, final with our special guest.

Demos -> demos@pastryselects.com
Instagram -> www.instagram.com/pastryselects/
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29 November 2024 - Pastry Selects (w/ Sleepy Jean)

Music is best served on a hot bun. The best bakers from around the world will give it their all during this monthly show. Expect quality music, creative mixing and above all a bunch of radio wave – fun.

Hot Bun Radio is all about combining different approaches to minimalistic music. From hypnotizing sounds dominated by a long stretched synthesizer to more uplifting bassy tracks. Hot Bun Radio – Freshly served out of the oven.

Radio Hot Buns w/ Sickman at WAV | 29-11-24

The mysterious S.O.N.S just delivered this excellent Drum'n'Bass mix for our series and we are very happy to share it with you. Enjoy almost one hour of strictly best vibes, open your mind to the rhythms and float on the bass.

https://soundcloud.com/s-o-n-s

S.O.N.S

Warning #6 S.O.N.S

Selectors based in London, specializing in underground dance music. 

Est. 2019

@sonofpaul
@soundsofthephact
@mantis_0

29 November 2024 - Pastry Selects (w/ Sleepy Jean)

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