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Mix #13 by Sofia Lakis, a DJ/music/producer and resident of RVA collective @icecreamsocialparty. Over one hour of thumping + hot techno 🔥🔥🔥

Find her here:
sc: @sofialakis
ig: @sofia.lakis

#13 SOFIA LAKIS

@secondcousins

For the extended  Q&A plus OG pi pi pi track game... please visit our website -------> pipipi.life <---------

Introduce yourself? Pronouns? Where do you currently reside? 

Ello, I’m Jackson. Pronouns are He/Him. Residing in Eora/Sydney

Who/what currently inspires you music-wise that has nothing to do with music?

Water and light mostly 

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

Too many faves. Some heavy hitters off the top are Umami/Echo Flats/Heavenly/Community Chest. They are %100 in it for the experience. Community Chest is a joint force crew of about 7 great crews from Sydney – It’s kinda like when the power rangers come together to make that big robot fighter guy

What was your best moment at the supermarket?

They were playing Bill Withers in a Woollies once and it got me

What is your most recent favorite DJ mix and why?

Max D – Indie Rock on C- was maybe the last one that got me good. Max D only plays by Max D’s rules

Any advice to upcoming DJs/producers? 

Enjoy your life & be kind to others

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

More love and respect, always

Cousin - 8˚

Ayesha b2b Despina b2b Drummy b2b Ma Sha b2b Sobolik <3 Celebrating new Sobolik's release on the label + Ma Sha's birthday <33

http://www.instagram.com/kindergarten_ny

Kindergarten Family b2b2b2b2b @ The Lot Radio 02-12-2023

Freestyled sum tracks from my spooky selection <3 K disfruteeeen <3

VaLeNtInE's NiGhTmArE - SuKu MiX @ OPERATOR RADIO 14.02

Rinse FM Podcast

Steel City Dance Discs with MISFYA & Mutant Joe - 15 February 2023

Van Boom leaves no space for the faint of heart in his Fact Mix, an elegant onslaught of hard techno and post club at terminal velocity.

https://www.factmag.com/2023/02/20/fact-mix-van-boom/

Fact Mixes

Fact Mix 896: Van Boom (Feb '23)

Off-Kilter 010 takes form as an exclusive live recording from Jorg Kuning. Lock in to one hour of his psychedelic, eccentric and unfolding house and techno. 

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Like so many great artists emanating from the lush Welsh valleys (think Steevio, Leif, Duckett et al) Jorg Kuning creates distinctly pastoral dance music that is in equal parts playful, deep, melodic and eccentric. Through a string of low-key sell-outs on his own Bakk Heia label, the producer has already developed a unique signature sound and a burgeoning cult following to boot, with early adopters including Ben UFO, Call Super and Shanti Celeste.

His recent Chosta-del-sol release on Facta and K-Lone's Wisdom Teeth steps it up a gear - channeling a polyphony of warm pads, warping plucks and oozing modular noise that stretches and sprawls throughout the record.

Jorg is a resident at the Bakk Heia party which happens regularly at Manchester institution The White Hotel.

Follow: @jorgkuning
Instagram: @jorg_kuning

Off-Kilter 010 - Jorg Kuning

@mikemidnight

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Mike Midnight - -2˚

@hystericalloveproject

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Hysterical Love Project - 31˚C

@adobeprincess

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adobeprincess - -9˚C

@2shy2dj

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DJ Fart in the Club - 12.7˚

Skee Mask is a versatile producer from Munich, who doesn’t want to be identified. He got influenced by a lot of different types of music over the last years, which made his productions pretty various. One of the rising stars of the almighty ILIAN TAPE, you can find a new track of his on the recent "Various Artists - A Decade Ilian Tape" compilation. His mix weaves between various moods and styles, a soild contribution from an unpredictable artist. Enjoy

https://www.facebook.com/Skee-Mask-1537085959882541/?fref=ts
https://www.residentadvisor.net/reviews/18584
www.iliantape.de/skee-mask/

twitter.com/slamdjs 
facebook.com/Slam.soma

Slam Radio Playlist on Spotify: bit.ly/SlamRadioSpotify 
slam-djs.com 
iTunes: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/slam-radio/id584845850

Slam Radio is produced at glowcast.co.uk 
For syndication or radio queries, email conor@somarecords.com and contact@syndicast.co.uk

Skee Mask

#SlamRadio - 232 - Skee Mask

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DJ Haram with Ice Cream Social - 1st April 2018

A history of Russian techno, mixed.

Read more here: https://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=631

@buttechno

Resident Advisor podcast

RA.631 Buttechno

Listen back to the London DJ's set at this year's Rainbow Disco Club in Japan.

Read the feature on RA: https://www.residentadvisor.net/features/3273

Josey Rebelle at Rainbow Disco Club 2018

A fizzing mix bringing together the old and the new. There's Liquid's 'Feel 3' and Leftfield's 'Fanfare Of Life' from 1992 and Luca Lozano's 'Essential Elements' and Truska's 'Lucid' from this year, mixed into to a bunch of other electrifying records either released in the early '90s or the last two years.

Tracklist: https://mixmag.net/feature/in-session-eris-drew

More exclusive music

In Session: Eris Drew's 'Thundering Goddess Mix'

RinseFM Podcasts

Josey Rebelle - 30th September 2018

JEROME Mixfile #406- Sofia Lakis

https://soundcloud.com/sofialakis
https://www.facebook.com/djsofialakis
https://www.instagram.com/sofia.lakis/

JEROME Mixfile #406- Sofia Lakis

SLAMDANCER // SOFIA LAKIS SHREDS ROOM 

@sofialakis
https://www.instagram.com/sofia.lakis/

++.gif from god drops their debut album "approximation_of_a_human" on prosthetic records 9/27. Tour starts 10/17 (Sofia on bass)
++Listless goes on tour late September. (Sofia on guitar)

https://www.instagram.com/gif_from_god/
https://www.instagram.com/listlessva/

MX044 - SOFIA LAKIS

@sofialakis

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

My name is Sofia Lakis, I grew up as a military brat so I don’t really have much of a hometown, but Columbia, South Carolina comes pretty close, which is where I lived before finding a home in Richmond, VA five years ago.  

Fun fact: I play in a couple of heavy bands called .gif from god and Listless (bass and guitar respectively). Both bands have six members and share three between them.

Describe the vibe of your ideal party? Space? Smell? Drinks? Anything you can think of ;)

Intimate settings filled by dancing, uninhibited bodies. Preferably the faint aroma of a joint rather than spilled beer. I want the Dionysian mystery, the ecstatic orgia rave. 

Dream b2b? 

akua, Endlec, LSDXOXO are some of my favs rn and I feel like they’d be really fun to play off of. 

Let’s play a pipipi game… I give you a situation and you give me a track 

** Sunrise in Berlin during the summer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XL_jCTm4vRs

** 1 track to help your future self understand where you are today in music

https://lotionmultinationalcorporation.bandcamp.com/track/cut-the-wires

** b2b with Moby
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbyGHg8dYW0

** 1 way ticket to Mars with all your best friends

https://alienravemusic.bandcamp.com/track/letus-alien-abduction-kinko-remix

Advice to beginning djs?

Playing shows is the best practice for playing shows. Practicing in your comfort zone can only get you so far. In my few years experience, the ability to adapt and react in the moment is just as valuable as being prepared prior to performing. 

Describe the best dj/live set you have seen this year? 

GABBERBITCH69 at Behavior in Richmond. Super clean transitions for such fast and nasty selections. It was my first time seeing them. The whole room was moving, it was irresistible.

Most underrated artist at the moment?

Machine Girl deserves more acclaim, they’re the cutting edge of transgressive and aggressive electronic-noise-punk-whatever, in my opinion. It’s exciting. 

What is your prediction on the next music genre re-vamp 2020?

Gabber, breakcore, hardcore techno are on the rise. Acid. Heavy bands getting into The Prodigy worship… It's great.

Favorite DJ trick?

Beat juggling on vinyl is a skill I do not possess but I find mystifying. I keep it simple on a digital set up myself, lots of looping during transitions, long blends bordering on mash-ups, stacking effects and filters to make fadeouts more organic. 

Describe the first moment where you had an epiphany about your love for music?

I was 11 when Daft Punk came out with “Discovery” and they were blasting MTV and Toonami hard with their videos and that’s definitely when I fell in love with “dance music” specifically. Going to my first small time punk show in high school sparked my desire to perform music, and gave me the thought that it was something I could pursue. 

DJ dream of yours?

I’d love to play overseas, particularly Crete in the spring or summer. I’d really like to work with Discwoman collective in some capacity in the future. 

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

More DIY, underground venues and parties, more accessibility in terms of equipment and venues, more young queer people involved in DJing and facilitating their own spaces. Less commercialization, less commodification, less ego, less elitism.

Sofia Lakis - 6000˚ C

AceMo - live on c- TV

Qui est Skee Mask, sur Tsugi : https://www.tsugi.fr/podcast-602-skee-mask/

Tsugi Podcast 602 : Skee Mask

@vani_t

Introduce yourself? Hello hello hellooooo
Preferred pronouns? she/her
Where do you currently reside? just outside Belfast very recently

How is everything going with you right now?

How much time you got? ;P I'm going through change and constant flux, learning every day and staying present amongst the uncertainty.

Who currently inspires your music-wise?

My Climax babes Lucy X (@lucyecstasy) and Abnama(@abnama) inspire me all the time, sharing music with them stimulates me a lot and makes me feel really connected to sound and why I love it and they connect me to myself. Then when we bring it all together, fusion & magic! We are constantly morphing in sound too.  I first started mixing on Lucy X’s decks and she inspired me to keep exploring them. Her ear, craft, and authenticity blow me away every time. I am inspired by Tommie True, my friend and collaborator (Satoena & spit service) Tommie shares powerful messages through voice and sound and I can’t wait to play live with her. stay tuned for more spit service!!

I really love what Berkley and Jonathan are doing, I love couple duos.

I am inspired and excited by what's coming out of  Ruin, a necessary and empowering femme voice in these times.

Noff Weezy (@noffweezy) is a mad phreak for sound and I am really inspired by her drive and obsession with it.

Sophie Sweetland (@-tiffany)is a big inspo to me, has helped me trust myself a lot, and always inspired by what she creates. She can go everywhere and isn’t defined by one thing. she gives many people the opportunity to explore through sound .. shares her resources and is a massive inpso to everyone around her. Girl daddy of the dance community I think.

my oozey friend Special Guest DJ (@specialguest-dj), the records he puts out and creates are filled with such depth and experimentation. he is mad for lifting up friends and providing opportunity too. 


4 djs you would want to see on a lineup for the first party post covid asap?

Lucy X, Abnama , Yoni, The neighbourhood character,


What other activities have you dipped into with a break from djing?

I like to read a lot. I spend time thinking about histories, mythologies.. and try to express my adoration of all of these through music. 

I’ve taken a bit of a career change and I'm now a care worker checking in and looking after the most vulnerable in the communities over here which feels very grounding and keeps me grateful and appreciative of what I have around me. it’s challenging work but I love to challenge myself and see what comes out of this in the future. 



Let’s play a pipipi game… I give you a situation & you give me a track 

Victorian masquerade ball but make it future

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4&v=sFoPM2qi9Lk&feature=emb_title&ab_channel=mrgee007



Lost in the pyramids at sunrise 

can i choose an album!!

https://www.discogs.com/Richard-H-Kirk-The-Number-Of-Magic/release/30559

DJ battle with david guetta

hehe ;)

https://mindmap.bandcamp.com/track/plastic-fantasy

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

It's a way to connect, some sounds trigger something in us, and when that little thing makes someone else feel the same way it's cool. we can express how we’re feeling through sharing music. And inspire each other, challenge each other with the discovery of different sounds. and keep pushing it together, that's why I love working with lucy x and abnama through climax, they challenge me and we like to push each other with our differences and similarities in sound too..and to keep rocking not stopping with that.. you share yourself by sharing music. sometimes no communication needed when u share music together.

For the rest of the interview check out our website -----> http://pipipi.life/mix/33/ <-----

Vani-T - 33˚

mix series and label by @deep_creep

Q&A's on ----> pipipi.life <------

label ~ https://pi-pi-pi.bandcamp.com

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