An immersive feast as elusive as smoke.

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PURE Guest.031 Jasmín

aka-Sol (@acaciabaila) is an Ecuadorian DJ, producer, and multidisciplinary artist based in Brooklyn. Through their Acacia Baila label, they're also a connector: they've released their own tracks and collaborations alongside releases from their friends and community, as well as thrown events at spaces like Mansions and their involvement in the Dripping event series and festival. As a DJ, their sets are genre-defying and psychedelic, bridging the gap between heady, trippy sounds and groove and percussion that go straight to the body. Their mix for us is deftly controlled chaos — a fresh, freaky take on 'fast' that's as floating and expansive as it is frenetic.

Read the interview and see a tracklist:
spontaneous.zone/052-aka-sol

"I wanted to create a mix exploring the 150-160 bpm pocket. I feel like I have only landed in playing around these tempos a few times while DJing live, and had definitely not recorded a mix up there before. I was itching to submerge into it after a crucial year in my DJ career, where I have widely expanded the limitations of the things I feel comfortable playing.

It’s been refreshing to understand more and more that I am not an artist/DJ that could be defined by a music genre, but rather by the sensibility in which I lace the different styles and sounds I use to create narratives when constructing my sets. Another important challenge I presented to myself for recording this mix was the curiosity of understanding what kind of tunes I would select and blend for this as a non DnB nor hard techno DJ. I feel like by going through this challenge, I have opened a world of possibilities that I can’t wait to incorporate when playing out there.

In terms of feelings explored, I would say that expansiveness of the body and the mind are a recurrent element in my practice and it was very present in this mix too. I wanted to build something that could feel both complex yet fluid. Entering into deeper introspections while feeling your body being pulled in all possible directions at once until the point of surrendering into a floating state of slow movements is the only possible solution to cope with the amount of information being received.

In terms of gear, I used 2 Pioneer XDJ-700s and a Pioneer DJM 450 mixer. For the recording I use a Zoom H6 recorder."

@acaciabaila

Interview + Tracklist

Spontaneous Affinity #052: aka-Sol

[09.05.23]
https://soundcloud.com/gibbageniest
https://soundcloud.com/bias613
https://soundcloud.com/studio-natura

gibba fm is an open concept, whether it’s a listening session or a clubby mix - it always aims to ease your tuesday night and gives you an insight on our current favorite tracks. 


sperrt die lauscher auf, bussi gibba!!

gibba fm #1: bias w/ Studio Natura

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These 5 tracks are the lingering musical connecting to my home, my family and my loved ones.
All started when I was living close by to these groups and people.

They are ideas that started with warmth and appreciation.
Relocation and regulation slowly eroded the celebration of love and connectedness.

Through distance and time they have become bitter and mislead.

This ep is a bowl of delicious fruit left to rot.

I would like to thank my dear friends and brilliant minds,

Brigitte Podradsky, who I have stolen this ep title from.

Reece Beuzeville, who painted the ep cover

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All tracks written and recorded by Roy Batty Jr.
Mastered by Joe Buchan
Artwork by Reece Beuzeville
Design by Tara Frawley

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BP005 Roy Batty Jr. - city livin' means pillow cryin' EP(snippets)

Are there any myths, past or future, that could support a collective walk towards a fairer world? A magical hike towards the top of our mountain? This edition of Fictions explores sounds and music related to protests, processions and groups of people all moving in the same direction. Here is the result, mixing René Daumal’s Mount Analogue, a work by the Institute of Queer Ecology and 90 minutes of music.

Full tracklist: https://cashmereradio.com/episode/fictions-58-w-nono-gigsta-on-a-mountain/

Fictions updates: https://t.me/s/fictionsandfriends

Fictions #58 w/ Nono Gigsta 27.04.2023 - On A Mountain

@bodypromise
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BC: https://roybattyjr.bandcamp.com/album/city-livin-means-pillow-cryin

pi pi pi premiere: Roy Batty Jr - GA Post Pub (Body Promise)

Forward-thinking sounds from across the bass spectrum from NTS WIP artist re:ni and Timedance/Ilian Tape producer Laksa. 
https://www.nts.live/shows/relax-w-reni/episodes/relax-w-reni-20th-august-2023

re:lax w/ re:ni & laksa 200823

THODEN 3.10.23

BUY ON BANDCAMP

Mountain Climber

I wouldn’t want to die without first seeing Etna in all its terrible and fascinating splendor. Here my tribute to this icon of Nature’s Power. 🌋

Etna's Melody

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mix series and label by @deep_creep

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pi pi pi premiere: Roy Batty Jr - GA Post Pub (Body Promise)

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