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Australian Kia very quickly rose up through the grimy after-hours rave scene of Melbourne to make her mark on the international stage. Now Berlin-based, her unique grasp of rhythm is rooted in a love of bass, IDM and deeper techno though she is adept at exploring a wide range of moods within those worlds. She has done so at places like ADE and our own festival and extends her good taste to the curation of her Animalia imprint and its ambient sub-label Cirrus as well as her own original tracks on Nous'klaer Audio.

In this week's mix, Kia showcases a colourful and kaleidoscopic take on techno which she says was awakened by an early trip to Japan's famously head Labyrinth festival. It's a hi-fidelity feast of supple rhythms, icy synths and deep space ambiance that unfolds in late-night fashion. The melodies are as delicate as silk, the drums rubbery yet punchy. It's high-paced future music that manages to be as delicate and beautiful as it is dynamic.

Dekmantel Podcast 440 - Kia

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

Juanita's Mix 096 with Kia @kia-sydney

Q. How would you describe yourself?
A. easily distracted, busy bee, passionate, nomadic, pensive.. :)

Q. What was your last memorable club night in NYC?
A. nowadays nonstop in may was epic.. that room is honestly the dream in the right context. the lighting and sound is so on point and the energy during my set time was so infectious (I played 3.30-6am before the legend PLO man). also special shout-out to groovy groovy which i played in july :) DIY parties are always extra special when done right

Q. Tell us a little bit about this mix.
A. this is a very honest/ sombre personal diary I’ve been compiling all year. it’s almost for me the musical embodiment of an infinite plane ride.. watching the sun rise and then set and then rise again. also an ode to all the new & old people that were in my life this year.

this year brought lots of purgatory moments, lots of solo transit.. times of isolation and change, also new friends, positive growth, and people coming into my life… so I guess it’s supposed to represent the ups and downs, change and the journey,

I was struggling to finish the mix and it was sitting at 80% complete for the last little while but I feel like the current situation in Palestine </3 really inspired the missing pieces of the mix. for me, I use music and storytelling as an outlet for frustration and emotion generally. lots of old classics in this and pensive moments.. hope the listeners can feel some of that emotion through listening too..

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Juanita's Mix 096: Kia

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

Kia is an acclaimed Australian DJ & founder of the Animalia & Cirrus labels. A highly skilled selector and open-eared music digger, who is ever searching tirelessly for lost obscurities and hidden gems. On the dancefloor her sound spans bass heavy rhythms, IDM and the deeper shades of techno.

About the mix Kia said: “This mix is a big amalgamation of sets and moods I've been playing recently on my travels in Mexico, Colombia, the US & Canada, and some shades and new styles influenced by my time in Latin America & Detroit specifically. Like a travel diary in a mix :) ”

At Monument Festival 2022 Kia gifted us with the perfect afternoon set, laying down three hours of tightly woven hypnotic grooves. This year she will be closing out Friday night playing b2b with Polygonia. Not to be missed. 


Follow:
https://soundcloud.com/kia-sydney
https://www.instagram.com/kiasvs/
https://soundcloud.com/cirruslabel
https://soundcloud.com/animalia-label

Full details & final tickets available to Monument Festival 2024 available here: https://festival.mnmt.no/

MNMT 422 : Kia

Kaleidoscopic psychedelia from one of Australia's finest.

While it might feel early to call bets on DJs of the decade, Kia Sydney, best known as Kia, is undoubtedly one of them. The Animalia founder began in Naarm's (Melbourne) underground scene in the mid-2010s, crediting a trip to the influential deep techno Japanese festival, Labyrinth, as the inspiration behind her sound.

Deep techno might not cut it as a descriptor for Sydney's sound, though. Hypnotic ribbons of steely techno mix with atmospherics and nimble grooves, drawing from IDM, dub and tech house, sharing as much with DJ Nobu and Donato Dozzy (try to find the track that overlaps with Dozzy's own RA Podcast) as well as modern practitioners like Priori and Beatrice M.

This distinctly Australian scuttling psychedelia has made Kia one of the most sought-after underground DJs globally. Her brainchild, Animalia, showcases a plurality of sounds and scenes, serving as living proof of the fruitful shift of the 2020s: less serious, perhaps, but with a sense of open-minded worldliness that offers a far more promising vision of what dance music can be and achieve.

Sydney's rare talent lies in forging connections, bringing people, sounds and ideas together with a distinct playfulness. Her RA Podcast showcases this alchemy in abundance, weaving classics like Monolake and Enya with peers such as OK EG, Cousin and Command D.

As she told us in her 2023 Breaking Through profile, "people tell me I have quite a distinctive sound but I can't tell so much because I hear so many different versions of it." RA.973 serves as confirmation that Kia's style is, to say the least, the mark of a generational talent.
 
@kia-sydney @animalia-label  @cirruslabel

Read more at ra.co/podcast/973

RA.973 Kia

One of 2018's standout DJs steps out of her comfort zone.

Read more here: https://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=657

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RA.657 Honey Dijon

In a time when the techno world often can give the impression of “the harder, the better”, Voiski has a different approach. He is not afraid to admit he wants his music and DJ-sets to contain groove. Coming from an art school background (something that continuously keeps informing his work as a musician), he is one of the most analytical constructive artists on the scene, well aware of his own process, continuously examining it as he goes further.

https://soundcloud.com/voiski
https://www.facebook.com/pg/voiskiii/

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After witnessing one of their sets at Amsterdam institution @breakfast-club-music-1 last year, we felt an instant urge to invite Caim (@caim-records) to our mix series.

While Caim is a recent project, its members Tommy Kornuijt and Mark Antoni have been active in Amsterdam’s scene for years as independent DJ’s, most notably with their residency for the Breakfast Club where they have become known for extended after-hour sets. Last summer they released a first EP on their self-titled label Caim Records, with a second release scheduled for early 2019.

Our first mix of 2019 by Caim is a perfect reflection of their sound: Timeless and with a hypnotizing groove, it finely treads the line between organic techno and rolling breaks.

Links:
https://soundcloud.com/caim-records
https://www.facebook.com/caimrecords/
https://www.instagram.com/caim.records/

Patterns of Perception 44 - Caim

Dasha Rush @ Paral·lel Festival 2018

Beatport is proud to celebrate our 100th DJ mix with an exclusive selection from legendary performer, taste-maker and party professional, Carl Cox. Tune in!

Tracklist:  https://1001.tl/2n063vct
1. The Bucketheads - The Bomb (Armand Van Helden Remix)
2. Steve Lawler - Kalshine New (Nic Fanciulli Edit)
3. UMEK - Jingo 
4. Carl Cox - Morrocan Chaut (Drumcomplex & Roel Salemink Remix)
5. Mr G - Lights (G's Out Dub)
6. Green Velvet - Bigger Than Prince (The Martinez Brothers Remix)
7. Luca M, JUST2 - Sweet Love (Chus & Ceballos Iberican Remix) 
8.Andhim - Boy Boy Boy
9. Alcatraz - Give Me Luv (Nicole Moudaber Remix)
10. Nicole Moudaber - Parts Unknown 
11. Alex Mine - LOST (Carl Cox Pure Mix)
12. Tomaz vs Filterheadz - Los Hijos Del Sol (Filterheadz Remix)
13. Drumcomplex & Roel Salemink - The Force 
14. Laurent Garnier - Bang (The Underground Doesn't Stop)
15. Josh Wink - Talking To You (Carl Cox Remix)
16. Green Velvet & Carl Craig - Party Album
17. Luigi Madonna - Le Ly Land 

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BP/M100 // Carl Cox

This is an exclusive edition of the Moon Harbour Radio show for Pure Ibiza Radio. Airing every Friday from 9-10 PM (CET) on:
🎧 http://www.pureibizaradio.com/
🎧 Pure Ibiza Radio FM 97.2 and in Mallorca FM 103.9

Dan Drastic Mix Tracklist:
Hammer - Jupiter Synths - Correspondant Music
Youandewan - Happiness Machine - The Brane
ODJ Pirka - T€AR$ - Leave The Man In Peace With His Kit
Justin Cudmore - Are You Ready - The Bunker New York
Alexander Aurel - Down The Rabbit Hole - Moon Harbour
Trüby Trio - Galicia (Zenker Brothers 'Toolia' Remix) - Compost
CINTHIE - Push It - 803 Crsytalgrooves
Marlon Hoffstadt - Parallel Thoughts - Midnight Themes
Mihai Popoviciu - Dub Hot (Alex Flatner Remix) - Still Hot
Sven Tasnadi - Make It Right (Dario D'Attis Remix) - Moon Harbour
Harrison BDP - It'S Foggy Outside - Artesian Sounds

Moon Harbour Radio - Dan Drastic - Pure Ibiza Radio Edition 22.03.2019

After helping us kick off our mix series back in 2012, we're excited to welcome back Detroit innovator Stacey Pullen to The BPM Festival Podcast! No stranger to our event lineups around the world, the Blackflag Recordings label head will join us as we head to Bali for the very time next month on April 19. Having played every edition of The BPM Festival, we can't wait to have one of our longest BPM familia members lead the night in new destinations. 

@StaceyPullen
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The BPM Festival presents
Stacey Pullen
David Gtronic
Manu L
Kaiser Waldon
Shammui

Jungle Bali Pool Club
April 19, 2019
5pm - 2:30am
Umalas 1 No. 6-8
Bali, Indonesia
Tickets: bit.ly/BPMBali0419

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The BPM Festival Podcast 105: Stacey Pullen

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With a penchant for subtle groove and emotive shifts between genres, Kia’s sound centres itself around bass, IDM and the deeper reaches of techno.

As a member of Melbourne’s burgeoning electronic music community, she showcases the talent shown by friends and other figures within the local scene through the careful selections of which her mixes are comprised.

With Patterns of Perception 48, Kia weaves a smooth, coherent narrative that effortlessly blends shades of dub and minimal techno, whilst also providing an inspired down-tempo exploration of contemporary bass music. Warmth, nostalgia and sincerity are elements that can be felt keenly throughout the mix, and are indicative of the positivity that permeates through Kia’s musical vision.

Links:
@kia-sydney
https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/kia-2

Patterns of Perception 48 - Kia

Kia - wandi the flying dingo

Visionary electronic music.

http://patternsofperception.com