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Interview:  http://truantsblog.com/2021/truancy-volume-275-aaron-j/ ‎

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Aaron J Soundcloud: @arn_j
Sure Thing Soundcloud: @sure_thing

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Aaron J

Truancy Volume 275: Aaron J

Aaron J ( @arn_j ) is a Boston based DJ and label head, running the @sure_thing imprint. The talented DJ has become known through Sure Thing's exciting bill of events, mixes & releases, with an unwaveringly genuine commitment to music and the bright community that surrounds it in the US and abroad. 

As a DJ, Aaron has become known for his taste for deep & dark, yet somehow always whimsical and warm music, having pulled together beautiful musical narratives for a range of notable mix series - this mix is no exception. I'm so happy to have him as part of the series - and can't wait to meet someday in the (hopefully) not too distant future on a dance floor :-)

You can check out Sure Thing here -- https://surethingrec.bandcamp.com

Thanks again Aaron! 

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Animix Forty Six: Aaron J

part ii
heal yourself and move

hi,
there will be some kind of (deejayed) radio-
program here in december.
i hope you all find some joy and comfort in it.
and if you like it please show some love for 
those wonderfully talented musicians in there.

take care,
much love from planet uterus
xxx

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m83, william orbit, 7038634357, ishi vu, currency audio, equalized, leif, phonem, robag wruhme, burial, lag os, olive, prayer, 4strings, dj p-4010, mondkopf, shxcxchcxsh, sunbeam, malibu, placid angels, underworld

to all dancers

part i
...a dream within a dream within a dream...

hi,
there will be some kind of (deejayed) radio-
program here in december.
i hope you all find some joy and comfort in it.
and if you like it please show some love for 
those wonderfully talented musicians in there.

take care,
much love from planet uterus
xxx

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dj lostboi, gates of siam, jefre cantu-ledesma, torus, john heckle, zbigniew preisner, abul mogard, ssalvia, grimes, rafael anton irisarri, schacke, sound synthesis, naone & s.o.n.s, sapphire slows, hvl, dark0, the free association, aphex twin, future islands, windy & carl

to all dreamers

For more info visit: https://bit.ly/3eSi4Jb

https://soundcloud.com/phonique

Mix info

Bar 25 Music Series | Phonique

www.openlab.fm | 106.4FM in Ibiza & Formentera
Check the full tracklist on our website:
https://openlab.fm/news/dusk-delay-007-lord-of-the-isles

For the first episode of Dusk Delay in 2022 https://soundcloud.com/lordoftheisles delivers an extract from a live DJ performance that was recorded during a private (forest) party in Scotland Autumn 2021. With music by DJ Qu, Omar S, Valentino Mora amongst many others.

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Dusk Delay 007 - Lord Of The Isles

Opening set recorded live at Mansions in Queens, NY 12-13-22

threehz at dream/self 12-13-22

Name: Ron Like Hell (@ronlikehell)
Pronouns: they/he
Location: Brooklyn, NY-USA
 
Influences:
fuzzy guitars with feedback, bass drums, soft lit ominous spaces, long shadows, the month of October
 
Affiliations/Residencies/Projects:
I play where it feels right and where my fellow queer community will be respected. I am also one half of Wrecked, a dj duo and music first party that throws mostly monthly events plus massive Pride and NYD parties.
 
Favorite Quote:
The truth is rarely pure and never simple. - Oscar Wilde
 
Advice for the DJs, producers and artists of our community:
Be yourself and do your best to let go of "perfection", it just does not exist. Ride the rhythm not the cue mark. Practice with any two records and/or tracks. Play YOUR beat in the mix, your friendships and with life in general. Less surrender to being salty may not be so cool these days but it will welcome a more patient attitude with yourself and help those that you love.

With this mix Ron Like Hell asks to please learn more about and consider donating to:
❁ Bed-Stuy Strong (www.bedstuystrong.com)
❁ Immigration Equality (www.immigrationequality.org)

Tracklist - https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm9e_XPuUnI/

Daisychain

Daisychain 259 - Ron Like Hell

Settle Live @ Dream/Self Dec 22

The first Patterns of Perception mix of 2023 comes from a luminous presence and dear friend of our collective - label head, mix series curator, promoter and esteemed selector Aaron J (@arn_j).

Over the years, a combination of passion, openness and tireless energy has seen Aaron become a trusted voice for experimental, boundary-pushing electronic music across both the US and the wider scene. 

Founded over eight years ago, Aaron’s much-loved platform @sure_thing is the embodiment of his forward-thinking curation and clarity of vision. Now based in Brooklyn, Sure Thing started as a series of parties in San Francisco before growing outward, later blossoming into a renowned mix series and record label. 

As a DJ, Aaron’s level of empathy and attention-to-detail are unmistakeable, allowing him to deeply connect with the dance floor no matter the context - layering, building and driving emotions ever onwards.

Aaron J's Patterns of Perception 106 is both radiant and personal - an idyllic snapshot of the perfect dance floor, glowing with wide-eyed energy. Pensive darkness simmers into hedonistic psychedelia. Intensity turns reflective. Endless rhythms vibrate and flare into nurturing light. 

Links:
@arn_j
https://www.instagram.com/arn_j/
@sure_thing
https://surethingrec.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/surethingevents

Patterns of Perception 106 - Aaron J

@lee-on sort of burst onto The Bunker scene with an absolutely storming set for a heaving Bad Room at The Bunker 19 Year Anniversary. He returned in September 2022, closing The Bunker after Moritz Von Oswald, with his premier b2b set with Derek @plaslaiko. Here he treats us to his first public mix since his EOS Radio residency ended in the spring.

Jackson Lee - Little Cloud
Iori - Under The Water (Wata Igarashi Remix)
Planetary Assault Systems - Lazer Organical
Priori - Hazard
Buttechno - Back 2 The E
Animuss - Keep It Moving
Makuto - Lumínic
Kr!z - Atlantis (Oscar Mulero’s Deconstruction)
Binny - Analog
Mike Parker - The Burning Roundtable
Adiel & Tamburi Neri - Arresto Temporaneo
Pulso AS - Cosmos
Binny - Looper
David Löhlein - Julie
Luke Slater - Grooving In A Cave
Marco Passarani - Riding Time Waves
Tim Love Lee - Wenzenwoznow

The Bunker Podcast 224

The Bunker Podcast 224: Leeon

Producer, DJ, promoter, and @soundsofvala label head, @soundsofkaspiann's work straddles a range of paces and moods, always with an eye toward the innovative. With a lower-tempo release due early next year on an undisclosed label, Kaspiann's more recent sonic explorations wade into swampy techno with psychedelic inflections.

In Patterns of Perception 117, Kaspiann pulls you into the flow through these murky sounds that dips and stomps along, with a selection of unreleased tracks from both his and his friends' studios, along with a handful of carefully unearthed gems.

Links:
https://www.instagram.com/kaspiann__
https://valaseries.bandcamp.com/album/vala-2
https://ra.co/dj/kaspiann
https://www.facebook.com/kaspiannhki/

Patterns of Perception 117 - Kaspiann

Known for her hypnotic dives to the psychedelic reaches of deep techno, London-based @freyacaldwell signature style emphasises meticulous sound design and the incorporation of lush and evocative textures. 

Having graced the stages of renowned venues and festivals throughout Europe, she has appeared at prestigious locations such as Amsterdam's De School, the Positive Education Festival, and London's own Village Underground.

Faery's Patterns of Perception 118 circles around echoes, resonances and hauntings, shifting between shadowy low-ends and moments of ecstatic crescendo. Encapsulating the tension and drama held in dnb's darker edges, the mix also weaves in touches of eerie contemporary classical-esque ambient.

Patterns of Perception 118 - Faery

Hailing from Amsterdam and with De School as his homebase, @nawazworldwide’s sound is always evolving, sliding deftly from wormhole techno to fast rhythms and glitchy electronics.

His selections on this Patterns of Perception 119 melt together while also reinforcing each other, each transition subtler than the last, sometimes even employing his own tailor-made tools and tracks for the purpose.

Beginning from a visual image, this mix blends diverse rhythms and atmospheres, offering a story line from which the listener can create their own narrative, their own image, free of imposition.

Patterns of Perception 119 - Nawaz

Marking the culmination of 2023, our final mix features the debut release from one of our own, @zilkamarie. As the driving force behind comms within our collective, Zilka's music inspiration is drawn from the diverse array of artists she collaborates with.

Recorded live at Jacopo (@severja) and Fred’s (@fred-czital) Hitze party back in July, the set follows on from a daytime open air while also opening the after party. Progressing from wet, spacious ambient sounds to dubby, irresistible beats, Patterns of Perception 120 captures and plays with quintessential afterhours vibes.

Patterns of Perception 120 - Zilka

Hailing from Germany and now based in Portugal, @vril_01 has in recent years been quietly producing and performing some truly extraordinary electronic music. Going from strength to strength, he takes dancefloors on vivid, compelling journeys across Europe and beyond.

Patterns of Perception 121 takes us back to a very special live ambient set .VRIL performed at @nachtdigital MINT 2019, an immersive hour of lucid textures and swelling intensity.

Big thanks to @sentientechno for making this happen with us.

Patterns of Perception 121 - .VRIL

Founder of Sure Thing, a label, event, and mix series dedicated to developing the audience for experimental and boundary-pushing electronic music throughout the US. As a performer, Aaron is inspired by the complex conversations that occur between music and emotion on the dance floor, and the way we experience these interactions together. Reflecting upon memories of these conversations, each set leaps between delicately layered moments that are at times expansile, blissful, and propulsive toward an energetic infinity.

https://soundcloud.com/arn_j
facebook.com/aaronjsayshi
residentadvisor.net/dj/aaronj

SCOPÁVIK 128 | Aaron J

Tracklisting:

SC-164 - Seperate Follower (Sync 24 Rmx)
Nite Fleit - Naive
DJ Frankie - K7
Sarin - Repression (Privacy Rmx)
Assembler Code - Outer Trace
L.F.T. - Chemical Confidence L.F.T.
Volruptus- Tapetum Lucidum
Maenad Veyl - Armature
Galaxian - Show of Force
Swarm Intelligence - Rise Of The Machines
Mr. Ho - GaGSTEEL
Jerome Hill - Lunacy Module
Textasy - Blow Your Head
The Mover - Shadow Deception
Milanese - Billy Electron (Venger Remix)
New Frames - Stylized Fear

Henning Baer @ Grounded Theory [United We Stream] live from Arena Club Berlin - 5 May 2020

@arn_j

I feel far away from everything and everybody, ever
so far away, and I feel as if all the adventures which
succeed one another incessantly were unfolding
themselves like a play in a theatre⁠—and I, miles and
miles away, watching. For a long time tonight I have
stood absolutely still, lost in an odd introspection,
watching with an inward eye the progress of these
years in our life.
Anaïs Nin

Cover design by Rutger Paulusse.

Aaron J _ TSS podcast 002

Campfire Stories 98 (Consequence) by Aaron J (@arn_j)

~ About The Story ~

Whatever plows our dreams is ours to give:
The threshold rises and changes.
I give, I perceive;
Here are the gifts of day risen at last;
Blood of desire, the rising of belief
Beyond our fury and our silences.
- Muriel Rukeyser

~ Chapters ~

Roy Mattson - Dilating Moon - Self-Released, 2015
Sync24 - Walk on Spheres - Ultimae, 2007
Arc of Doves - Word of Mouth - Quietus, 2009
Celia Green - In The Extreme - em:t, 1995
Andrew Lahiff - Absence from the Conscious World - Relaxed Machinery, 2014
Tomaga - Memory of In Vivo Exposure Pt. 2 - Hands in the Dark, 2017
Kevin Keller - Anicca - Hypnos, 1999
Frank Bretschneider - Night Broadcast - 12k, 2004
Kajsa Lindgren - Melodies - Warm Winters Ltd., 2019
Aythar - Universe Pt. 2 - ...txt, 2016
Voice of Eye - Drifting - Cyclotron Industries, 1994
Evan Caminiti - Revealer (Reduction) - Make Noise, 2019
Mnemonic45 - Amara (for Tihomir) - Post Global, 2014
Cymphonic - Panorama - Databloem, 2013
Koyil - Pier.salut - c minus, 2019
Wil Bolton - Falling Away - Hibernate, 2010
Maju - Point - Extreme, 2008
Strië - 87 Billion Suns - Serein, 2016
Aseptic Stir - Next Sharp Breath - Klammklang Tapes, 2019
Relmic Statute - A Test for Tapes & Memories - Hibernate, 2010
O Yuki Conjugate - Black Magic Box - Auf Abwegen, 2019
Temps Perdu? - Spiral - Amplexus, 2000
Grit - Drifting From The Bay - Meanwhile, 2017
Lucette Bourdin & Phillip Wilkerson - Miles to Go - Earth Mantra, 2011
Aires - Your Breathing As ASMR - Eastern Nurseries, 2020
Amir Baghiri - Galileo's Dream - Arya, 1998
Steve Roach - The Ritual Continues - Fortuna, 1992
Jeff Greinke - Falling Away - Silent, 1992
Rapoon - Shakkirah - Soleilmoon, 1996
Spielerei - Exit - Databloem, 2005
Deutsch Nepal - The Fire Within My Cold Heart - Cold Meat Industry, 1993
X.Y.R. - Aguirre Song - 12th Isle, 2018
Tuu - Stone to Sand - Fathom, 1997
Celer - Australis & A Buoyant Object, That Rests and Moves in Such a Way - Slow Flow Rec, 2009
Barefoot - Collapse - Groundwork, 2020
Murkok - Down the Rabbit Hole - Self Released, 2016
Stephan Mathieu & Ekkehard Ehlers - Blue Baby 2 - Staalplaat, 2003
Landing - Blue - Music Fellowship, 1999

~ Notes ~

Campfire Stories is a mix series by friends of Silent Season. The focus of the series is on storytelling through deeper electronic music. Artists weave together narratives using the emotional characteristics of ambient and techno music.

Thanks to all the artists and labels whose sounds help tell the story.

Thank you for listening.

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Photo: Sergey Norkov

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www.silentseason.com
info@silentseason.com

Campfire Stories 98 (Consequence) by Aaron J

Visionary electronic music.

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