@dj_leesh
@daisychain_podcast

Introduce yourself? Preferred pronouns? Where do you currently reside? 1 fun fact about yourself? 

hi! Leesh here. they/them. currently living in Chicago. one fun fact about me? ich lerne Deutsch und ich liebe es so <3

How is everything going with you right now?

oh you knowww. Life! it’s a Trip isn’t it? emerging butterfly energy lately. changing my ways and riding the waves, doing what i can, loving more, taking care, digging deeper. emotional as ever and learning more about listening deeper, to myself, others, sounds and messages. 

Any fun predictions for 2021?

i predict 2021 will continue to be a blossoming year. 

How did you get your dj name?

Leesh is a nickname family and friends have been calling me for as long as i can remember. when i was trying to decide what DJ name to choose back then, a mentor told me that my name will be “chosen for me”. at the time i was going through such a massive self-discovery, so while doing that through sound i really wanted a name that wasn’t just ~my name~ but still really fit my energy. one that felt very much like “me” but also didn’t feel too mysterious, so when at a club or a Rave or whatever and someone says “Leesh” there’s already this personal connection there. always feels like a friend already and it makes me happy! 

What change do we need in the dance scene post pandemic?

harm reduction ~ i have felt strongly about this topic during my entire Rave life, but even more so now post-pandemic. the sudden change of life that we all have experienced through 2020 i’m sure helped many of us see even deeper into some of our patterns (healthy & unhealthy) and how to be even more careful than we maybe already were. it definitely did for me. of course there have always been initiatives and organizations that have been doing their part to help build dancefloors from a harm reduction / social justice lens. but post-pandemic i think this energy needs to be utilized *fully* at *all* of the Raves. yes, let’s totally play together as psychonauts in the very fun pool we all know so well, but let’s do it safely. let’s gather up all the supplies and ingredients to take better care of each other and of ourselves. Rave is mindfulness, connection, community, insight, passion unfolding. and if we aren’t completely taking care of one another (and ourselves), then what is it? sustainability is key and health is important. DIY baby!  
What is your most recent favorite DJ mix and why?

over the weekend, listened to Closet Yi’s Crack mix in the car on a much-needed, first trip out of Chicago and into nature in a very long time. so beautiful.
 
Describe your favorite thing to drink and how it makes you feel?

i really, really love beverages. so this is hard to choose. so here are 3 that you’ll *always* find in my cooler: 
water: seriously. i love it so much and it feels ecstatic. anytime, anywhere, always. H20 for LIFE.
prosecco: makes me feel exactly as it is ~ bubbly and crisp and bright. 
Cool Blue Gatorade: it makes me feel like a cute, sweet bursting juicy blue raspberry. i love that this fantasy fruit doesn’t even exist. how silly. 

Why do you think it's important to share music?

DJs, friends, and family have literally changed my entire life by sharing music. and when i’ve been lucky enough to figure out what *that track* was when i had a ~moment~, it’s so much more than a track. it’s a piece of experience. we share, we care. 

What would you like to see in the future for the dance community?

more DIY raving, always. and if we’re in the clubs, venues that aren’t compromising values for the sake of capitalism, racism or harmful societal norms. it’s not good for anyone. 

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Leesh - 101˚F

Name: Yumiko
Alias: Yumi (@notyumiko)
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Location: New York, NY

Influences: IYDE (Amelia + Sara), livwutang, TBZ, Carlos Souffront, Beau Wanzer, Lord Tusk, Lolina, Mad Professor, Drexciya, Prince, Jamal Moss, Model Home, Chris & Cosey, Charles Mingus, Sun Ra, Tax Free Records, Brew Records, MIC Records, Future Times, Minimal Wave, Dance Mania, UR, Databass

Affiliations/Residencies/Projects: In Your Dirty Ears Newsletter, Random Access Radio

Favorite Quote: “Bam” - Emeril Lagasse

Advice for the DJs, producers and artists of our community: Don’t gatekeep, don’t rush, find people you’re excited to share music with. Support your peers (listen and share their mixes, buy their music, go to their gigs)! 
The mix I initially prepared for this series I recorded a couple of times -  it felt like I was trying too hard to make something work and it just wasn’t sitting right… but after a night of djing at my friend Amelia Holt’s crib and then watching our friend liivwutang literally tear the club apart, I recorded this session the next day. I wasn’t recording with the intention of using it for anything so there was 0 pressure, I just plugged in my usb and tried to ride the vibes I was blessed with from the night before and something good happened. So record all your sessions and more importantly stay inspired/energized by the work n skills of other djs bc why did we wanna start doing this in the first place? some dj rocked your shit fr.

With this mix Yumi asks to please learn more about and consider donating to:
❁ Don’t call the Police - Database of local and national community-based alternatives to calling the police or 911. 
(www.dontcallthepolice.com)
❁ The Electronic Intifada - The Electronic Intifada is an independent online news publication and educational resource focusing on Palestine, its people, politics, culture and place in the world.
(www.electronicintifada.net)

Daisychain

Daisychain 208 - Yumi

@dj_lentil

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Introduce yourself? Pronouns? Where do you currently reside? 1 fact about yourself?

My name is Taya (she/her), I live in Berlin. I am Belarus born and raised, and World shaped and formed

How did you get your DJ name?

I was messing around with a friend, and we were laughing at how absurd this name would sound on a line up.

Said in a serious deep male voice

Yogic

Teleself

DJ LENTIL

After some backs and forths I came to terms with being the ridiculousness I want to see in the world

Fav bpm and why?

140 is the bpm I am truly comfortable in. If I go higher I am ramping it up. Slower than 140bpm is basically downtempo

What is your favorite party/collective where you reside and why?

Climax - these women are making their own space and crafting their own vibe in the current techno paradigm. Their mission and ethics are on point, while their music tastes reside outside of time.
3 X L - the existence of ambient influencers has been confirmed
D.U.M.P. - most importantly, a party. Bring what you’ve got and you are welcome here for who you are, but not for who you think you are ;)
Astral VIP - bend your mind with the music and bend your music with the mind.

What do you think future generations will think about the 2022 sound?

“What a strange loop”

What would you like to see in the future for the dance community?

Post capitalism. Humans gathered all the gun supply on Earth, loaded it on a big spaceship and sent it off into the cosmos. The rich are abolished. Reparations have been paid. Therapy has been mandatory for yt men for a few decades now. There is no such thing anymore as a “bedroom producer”, we record our music directly from our brains. Rave Etiquette and Rave History are the subjects studied in middle-school. There is no talk at the raves in the front of the dance floor - we have telepathy for that. DJing as a craft remains the same because it has always been ahead of its time.

DJ Lentil - 202˚

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pi pi pi with deep creep @ The Lot Radio 04 - 05 - 2022

Name: Alana Jordan
Alias: A lana (@lanaspinsrecords)
Pronouns: She/Her
Location: Brooklyn, NY

Influences: Eris Drew, Octo Octa, Kiernan Laveaux, Estoc, Cassy, Larry Levan, Mike Servito, Chez Damier, Ron Trent, Dan Bell

Affiliations/Residencies/Projects: Ghost Stories, Bossa Nova Civic Club

Favorite Quote: A raver keeps dancing after the party is over. Even when no one is around. On street corners, in your bedroom, in the forest. With friends at home or in your car. … don’t stop movin’... – Eris Drew

Advice for the DJs, producers and artists of our community: Link up with likeminded people and create together. Find people you believe in and actually support what they do. Build a community. Show Love. Push Yourself to learn & grow. Don’t let the rave die <3

With this mix A lana asks to please learn more about and consider donating to: 
Rash, which is a club that put on a lot of queer and trans deejays in brooklyn, was recently targeted in a senseless arson. They are raising money for the club and hospital costs of those injured. I would like the listeners of this mix to consider donating to their fund: (www.gofundme.com/f/rashbarfire)

Tracklist - https://bit.ly/AlanaTrax

Daisychain 221 - A lana

Tracklist:
Groove Terminator & The Wheels of Steel - It's On
Soul Odyssey - Rapture (Club Mix)
Cowboy Rhythmbox - Shake
Noise Engineer - Jellywobble (Blob A Lob A Mix)
User - Untitled CD002 12
Unspecified Enemies - MS 45
Air Max '97 - Thrall
Ctrls - Subroutines
Luke Slater - O-Ton Reassembled 6
Echologist - Catalepsy
Sciahri & Desroi - Morning Bell
Efdemin - Move Your Head
Sedvs - Anticipation (Regis Remix)
Temudo - Torres Vedras 8am
Randomer - Scruff Box
BR1002 - Go
Junkie XL - Zerotonine (Slacker's Sax Factor)
Paranoid London - Spinning Out
User - Untitled USER012 1
Vladimir Dubyshkin - Customs & Traditions
Franz Jäger & Egotot - Industrialization
Minder - Game Maker
Brain Rays & Quiet - Slacker
Temudo - Look Down Say Nothing
DJ Force & The Evolution - Escape The Feeling (Luna-C Remix)
Dajuri UFO - Kong Death
Lithe - Second Pavilion (Galtier Remix)
DJ Netflex - &on&on&on
Clouds - Skyline «Àrdkaserne To Fantazia»

boxofbox - DJ Set from Slingshot Festival (May 14, 2022)

A few months late posting this, but here is what got captured from a very magical night into day that I still think about all the time! This is the first two hours of my set, much more craziness was had but the rest will live on in our memories <3 thanks again High+Tight for an incredible party!

Wonja @ High+Tight - June 18 2022

10th Release Of 2025 !!
Euphoric Old School Hard Trance

This one has been a big favourite of mine, best breakdown in a track I have ever created, I think anyway, did I mention it's a FREE DOWNLOAD?

Free Download

Lewis Adam - Feel The Music (FREE DOWNLOAD)

I Thought About It

GET THE PARTY STARTED

For the newest Animix i'm very happy to host an exciting, bass-heavy mix by one of my favourite DJs at the moment, Amsterdam local @jasminhoek

She is in many ways a perfect representation of the bright, bubbly and diverse style that is common amongst so many of my favourite Dutch DJs and producers, whilst at the same time she is certainly paving her own refreshing and unique style. 

Residing in Amsterdam & studying gender studies, Jasmin hosts her own radio show "petting dogs" on Stranded FM.  She frequently featured on De School lineups before its' closure this year, and i'm excited to see where she goes with her DJ'ing in the post-covid music world.

Thanks again for being a part of the series Jasmín! <3

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Animix Fifteen: Jasmín

mix series and label by @deep_creep

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