you def make unique stuff fam, thats what i like and love to produce too! ^^

Of all the Berlin DJs who make a living spinning strange, I'm-not-sharing-the-tracklist kind of records, Sugar Free, originally hailing from Madrid, might be the most fun. She plays bold, colourful tracks with an air of sci-fi and sleaze, somewhere between Italo, hi-NRG, electro and house. (Her Dimensions Mix last year was one of our favourites of 2023.) She's the kind of DJ who messes with your perception of genres and tempos by how she blends tracks together, and also a DJ with a rare grasp of mixing melodies and moods—just check out the first transition of this RA Podcast for a spine-tingling example.

Sugar Free doesn't speak much publicly, and you won't find a lot about her on the internet. She prefers to let her DJing speak for itself. And her RA Podcast says a lot: proggy basslines, heart-in-mouth descents into reverb-heavy breakdowns, eerie vocals and a general feel of psychedelia and '80s decadence. It's difficult to tell what era these records are from, which is part of the charm. For a bonus point, try and pick out two just-completed Sugar Free originals, some of her first productions ever after her debut track came out on Limousine Dream in 2022.

@freesugarfree

Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/927

RA podcast

RA.927 Sugar Free

‘WAR1209’ finds Ukrainian artist shjva inducing trance states across an album equal parts tripped-out and dubby. Spanning brooding lysergic visions and locked-in dance floor hypnosis, expect drowsily impressionistic soundscapes and darkly cinematic gear across the 9-track duration. Total sonic immersion for the oddballs and the freaks.
 
Terraforming uncharted alien terrain, tracks like ‘X-Side’ and ‘Upper Limit’ descend into sprawling, widescreen exploration. Fathomless landscapes serving as vessels for deep introspection. ‘Enigmatic’, on the other hand, opts for detail and precision-tooled dynamics while retaining that same wide-eyed sense of wonder. Where ‘Dragonfly’ offers fractal fuel for ceremony and ritual, ‘Cloudhopping’ and ‘Psy-Fi Alien Dub’ wade knee-deep through some dub techno murk. Saving the direct and tunnelling for last, 'Banshee' and 'Chrysalis' are like two sides of the same proggy coin; one ominous, the other more optimistic and utopian.

shjva - X-Side
shjva - Upper Limit
PLAN - Natural Regeneration
shjva - Enigmatic
shjva - Dragonfly
shjva - Cloudhopping (Digital Only)
shjva - Psy-Fi Alien Dub (Digital Only)
shjva - Banshee (Digital Only)
shjva - Chrysalis (Digital Only)

All track written and produced by shjva
- except B1 by shjva and Stereometrix
Mastering by Carsten Dämbkes
Cut by Anne Taegert at Dubplates & Mastering
Pressed at Object Manufacturing
Artwork by Guilaume de Ubeda
Words by Matt Blair

WAR1209

BANDCAMP

PREVIEW: shjva - WAR1209

trip mix 004. . . Richard Gregory*

Aired 30 March 2024, as part of the Pure Space take over on triple j Mix Up
https://soundcloud.com/tangerine_tangerine

tracklist

Pure Space :: Tangerine

@amphybian brought back a sonic treasure from their tribal gathering... May it enchant you with it's magic.

127mix036 ~ Amphybian

Live recording @ the Future Intel headquarters in The Hague. Streaming live on Youtube and futureintelradio.com.

Moss M ╚═ Future Intel ═╗ 18 04 2024

Sub:system resident Jacques Adda steps up for Transmissions 013, providing us with a beautiful mix just over 2 hours, awashed with lucid atmospherics, hypnotic techno and sprinklings of trance.

@jacques-adda

S:S 013 Jacques Adda

Quickly emerging Australian gem Zara (@zaraolsen) brings her signature warm, emotive & sparkling sounds to Animalia with a special five track EP and collaborative animation with Amsterdam based artist Tharim Cornelisse.   The EP combines the deepest intricacies of IDM & modern tempo-explorations, all with a cosy sense of groove & rhythm, resulting in an exciting yet tranquil balance of sounds. Zara’s atmospheric, world building music is an unambiguous reflection of not only her upbringing in lush Australian surrounds, but also Animalia’s kaleidoscopic world, and Zara’s own sense of adventure and worldliness. 

View the music video for Whirl (Steppers Version) by Tharim Cornelisse here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6r0d6rnw80

Artist: Zara (Zara Olsen) 
Title: Elemental 
Format: Digital/ CD (Monotype Pressing, Poland)
Artwork by: Tharim Cornelisse (Amsterdam, NL) 
Mastered by Corey Kikos (Melbourne/Naarm, Australia)

Elemental

Zara - Elemental (ANIMA12)

the sonic rites mix series returns with a transcendant entry from @xlsior

recorded live somewhere in wales ~ april 2023

sonic rites

IX ~ Excelsior Ruth

Forest on Stasys - Lotus Island EP 

A1 - Lotus Island
A2 - Lotus Island (Feral reconstruction)
B1 - Torre De Alquimia
B2 - Prism of Nature

Presenting ‘Lotus Island EP’ by Forest on Stasys, a record that seamlessly weaves through the tapestry of the deep techno landscape. We kick off with the title track, ‘Lotus Island,’ a hypnotic journey characterised by rolling percussion and menacing synths. Feral then adds his reconstruction, plunging the listener into a dark, swampy realm, reimagining the original with his unique signature sound.

Next up is ‘Torre De Alquimia,’ a spacious, haunting track that rolls through techno terrains with an enigmatic allure, evoking a sense of mystery and suspense throughout. Closing the EP is ‘Prism of Nature,’ a brighter, melodic workout that serves as a serene conclusion to this wonderfully deep record. 

Pre-order now, release date = May 14 

Written by Forest on Stasys - https://soundcloud.com/forestonstasys
Remix by Feral - https://soundcloud.com/feral_music
Artwork by THEAJM
Mastered by Neel - https://soundcloud.com/neel
Distro by One Eye Witness - https://soundcloud.com/oneyewitness

Forest On Stasys - Lotus Island EP (SL011) Clips

Together @Lokindre and @mrtcmusic recently released the first record on their new @phasegroup imprint. PHASE001 is a four track EP produced by Lo Kindre and Mr TC and is available to buy now.

To celebrate this we asked the two Glaswegians to put together a mix for us and they did just that. Get ready for an hour long trip through the record bags of two of our favorite  DJ's and producers.

https://phasegroup.bandcamp.com/album/phase001

People & Places 017: Phase Group

P&P002 | Shjva - Northern Lights

https://peopleandplaces.bandcamp.com/album/northern-lights

🌀 P&P

🌀 Red Haze

🌀 @HENNRRYY

People & Places 017: Phase Group

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