Name: Noods Radio - Plantera - 13.09.23 by PLANTERA
Duration: 56 min 33 s
Description: Live recording from Mickey Zoggs, channelling the high-spirits from the magical Come-Bye Festival last weekend. Nothing but grooves in this one, sprinkled with that good ol' Plantera seasoning. Mwah x

@fr0nd

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Been sitting on this one for a while. @pollination-uk co-founder and newly initiated Down to Earther, Frond hops on board the series with a corker of a mix.

An hour and a half of prog to soundtrack these grey July days. Doink

People & Places 049: FROND

Vendredi 09 Juin 2023

00:00 - 02:30 : GTI
02:30 - 06:30 : S.O.N.S B2B Gabriola (First part of the set)

FB S.O.N.S : www.facebook.com/iamsons 
RA S.O.N.S : ra.co/dj/sons 
SC S.O.N.S : @s-o-n-s 
Insta S.O.N.S : www.instagram.com/s.o.n.s_/ 

FB Gabriola : www.facebook.com/spiritmirror.mix/ 
RA Gabriola : ra.co/dj/gabriola 
SC Gabriola : @spiritmirrormix 
Insta Gabriola : www.instagram.com/gabriola_magicwire/

S.O.N.S B2B Gabriola • Macadam 09/06/2023 • Nantes

The seventh instalment of Virtual Utopia is a 68-minute trip through the known (and unknown) cosmos; piloted by London-based 'Mademoisel'. A high speed pursuit which turn supermassive stars into needles of momentary light that disappear behind you almost instantly. A mix of driving space-trance and globular rollers, which will communicate more to the 'others' than any signal from the electromagnetic spectrum ever could.

Accelerating through chromatic corridors of a blurred existence, eventually you reach an open expanse of neuron-like structures. Electrical currents whirr and glow overhead as you travel at steady speed through the network of fibres; 'Where am I?' 'Am I inside the human brain?' 'Is this the structure of the universe?'

Travelling onward into the depths of space as paint-flicked stars decorate the distance; the interconnectedness of everything 'out there' accentuates the correlations and similarities between our universe and consciousness. Exploring the cosmos does really emphasise the concept of a macro/micro-cosm.

You program the machine to a much higher speed (2.2x10^7), the engines give a deep, metallic growl and the throttle propels you backward. This vessel is optimised for entering warp speed and maintaining stability.  Through the darkness and scattered lights, planets of various colours and conditions rip past you and remind you of your tremendous velocity. This is a voyage through the expanse of our existence; to explore the rocks, gases, lights and vibrations that made us what we are.

Various refuelling stations are set between the tunnels of assisted acceleration, which connect all districts of the nebula you're in now. They are of a clinical, utopian aesthetic of perfect white and frosted glass, warped reflections of panel lighting reflect from the chrome of the other docked vehicles. Once the robotic assistant has completed it's process, you undock and proceed the expedition.

You max out every dial on the control panel of the vessel; halos of light flicker around you as steadily  increasing g-force keeps you firmly in your seat. As you pass the speed of light, pulsations of energy shiver through you as  your past visions and memories bleed into your peripheral. 'Is this the sensation of going back in time?'
At this velocity, the boundaries between dimensions dissolve and you hear the abstract conversation of incomprehensible 'beings'. 'Who are they?'

Maintaining this speed you reach an end-point; of what only can be described as the 'Mirror of Existence', where a spirit of yourself is looking back at you. A conscious duplicate 'clone' stares inquisitively and reaches out their hand.
'Is this me?' 'Or is this another me?' At some point this universal version must cease and another parallel begin, perhaps you have found it...

@selina-lynch-2

Virtual Utopia 07: Mademoisel

Mix #7 in the Don't Throw Stones series comes from Plantera, without doubt one of my favourite dj duos. Their ongoing Noods Radio residency is a deep, ethereal exploration of trancey bliss and thumpy tribal rhythms, while their take on the DTS series traverses an entirely new realm altogether. 

A celestial adventure through trip-hop, dub and funk, it's an absolute joy to get your ears around. So get involved, and stick it on your biggest speakers. It's a cracker from two of Cymru's finest.

Don't Throw Stones 007: Plantera

Next up in the series we have the extremely talented co-founder of @pollination-uk and brand new Bristol Based, "Down To Earth" resident - @fr0nd with an hour of downtempo deep sea explorations.

+ 𝓷𝓪𝓶𝓮 / 𝓹𝓻𝓸𝓷𝓸𝓾𝓷𝓼 / 𝔀𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓭𝓸 𝓾 𝓵𝓲𝓿𝓮
Sophie / she/her / London

+ 𝓽𝓮𝓵𝓵 𝓾𝓼 𝓪𝓫𝓸𝓾𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓬𝓸𝓷𝓬𝓮𝓹𝓽 𝓸𝓯 𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓼 𝓶𝓲𝔁
Is there anything more wonderfully compelling than the sea? I wanted this to be a loose story starting off warm saturated corals before heading down into weirder uncharted waters. Seeing what crustacean nightmares we come across, discovering lost cities, getting lost in a retro futuristic watery world.

+ 𝓪 𝓵𝓸𝓬𝓪𝓵 𝓹𝓪𝓻𝓽𝔂 𝔂𝓸𝓾’𝓭 𝓵𝓲𝓴𝓮 𝓽𝓸 𝓫𝓲𝓰 𝓾𝓹?
Whomp! They smash the lineups each and every time and it’s all for a really good cause.

+ 𝓪 𝓵𝓸𝓬𝓪𝓵 𝓓𝓙 𝔂𝓸𝓾’𝓭 𝓵𝓲𝓴𝓮 𝓽𝓸 𝓫𝓲𝓰 𝓾𝓹?
My partner in @pollination-uk - @yasmine_ldn her passion and drive is something I always admire plus she is a sick dj. I always enjoy the times we play together despite our music tastes and mixing styles being fairly different. I usually have to break away from my slow and sleepy blending in order to keep up with her quick and technical style. Shouts!

+ 𝔀𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝔀𝓪𝓼 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓵𝓪𝓽𝓮𝓼𝓽 (𝓹𝓸𝓼𝓲𝓽𝓲𝓿𝓮) 𝓬𝓵𝓾𝓫𝓫𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓮𝔁𝓹𝓮𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓷𝓬𝓮?
@subsystem-transmissions in the woods 

+ 𝔀𝓱𝓪𝓽’𝓼 𝓪 𝓹𝓪𝓻𝓽𝔂 / 𝓬𝓵𝓾𝓫 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓱𝓪𝓿𝓮𝓷’𝓽 𝓫𝓮𝓮𝓷 𝓽𝓸 𝓫𝓾𝓽 𝔂𝓸𝓾’𝓭 𝓵𝓲𝓴𝓮 𝓽𝓸?
@kraftundlicht or @hypersoft_bln

𝓘𝓯 𝓘 𝔀𝓪𝓼 𝓲𝓷 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓬𝓲𝓽𝔂 𝓯𝓸𝓻 24 𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓻𝓼 𝓸𝓷𝓵𝔂, 𝔀𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓼𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓵𝓭 𝓘…

+ 𝓭𝓻𝓲𝓷𝓴 𝓪 𝓬𝓸𝓯𝓯𝓮𝓮? There’s a place near where I used to work called The Gentlemen Baristas. Still haven’t found a tastier coffee!

+ 𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓭 𝓪 𝓫𝓸𝓸𝓴? If I’m reading it’s usually on a train so I recommend the 08.35 penge east - blackfriars. Never busy, always get a window seat, guaranteed good vibes, perfect for reading

+ 𝓫𝓾𝔂 𝓪 𝓻𝓮𝓬𝓸𝓻𝓭? If you fancy a proper dig then @palace-vinyl. The guys in there always hand you stacks of things you might like and are super friendly.

+ 𝓱𝓪𝓿𝓮 𝓪 𝓹𝓲𝓷𝓽? Skehans in Nunhead, an Irish pub that does great Thai food too!

+ 𝓰𝓸 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓪 𝔀𝓪𝓵𝓴? Walthamstow wetlands/Hackney marshes and surrounding canals are always my fave places to walk when around that area

+ 𝓭𝓪𝓷𝓬𝓮? Spanner’s  🔧

+ 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓵𝓪𝓼𝓽 𝓶𝓲𝔁 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓵𝓲𝓼𝓽𝓮𝓷𝓮𝓭 𝓽𝓸? 
@bencowper's set recording from the last @hypersoft_bln It’s 4.5 hours of oozing sleazy chug and I love it!

https://soundcloud.com/bencowper/cowper-hypersoft-absinth-101222

+ 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓫𝓮𝓼𝓽 𝓓𝓙 𝓼𝓮𝓽 𝔂𝓸𝓾’𝓿𝓮 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓷𝓮𝓼𝓼𝓮𝓭?
Probably @helena-hauff and @janefitz in the moat at @dimensionsfestival 2019.
@caim-records's extended set at Whomp last year was also v v good

+ 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓯𝓪𝓿𝓸𝓾𝓻𝓲𝓽𝓮 𝓽𝔀𝓸 𝓽𝓻𝓪𝓬𝓴𝓼 𝓽𝓸 𝓶𝓲𝔁 𝓽𝓸𝓰𝓮𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻?
Olympic - Marathon into Leandro Gamez - No Es Otra Cosa. Marathon is this beautifully dusty old trance tune with the most sultry vocals over the top. That with the bass line brought in slowly from No Es Otra, really takes you somewhere else

+ 𝓪𝓷 𝓪𝓵𝓵 𝓽𝓲𝓶𝓮 𝓯𝓪𝓿𝓸𝓾𝓻𝓲𝓽𝓮 𝓶𝓲𝔁?
Hard to pick again but probably @chris_ianson old @On-Rotation-music mix - it’s one I always re-visit every now and then. It’s 4.5hrs of the most seamlessly stitched together deep house/ techno + more. A wonderful example of narrative and pace. Shout out to Chris! https://soundcloud.com/on-rotation-music/rotation-13-chris-ianson

@richardgregory's @peopleandplacesldn mix is also one of my most played. Every track is amazing https://soundcloud.com/peopleandplacesldn/people-places-035-richard-gregory-1

+ 𝓼𝓾𝓶𝓶𝓪𝓻𝓲𝓼𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓼 𝓶𝓲𝔁 𝓲𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓻𝓮𝓮 𝔀𝓸𝓻𝓭𝓼
Crustacean nightmare fuel

kinetic mix 015: Frond "journey to the abyss"

Buy screen printed tee here: https://onrotationmusic.com/merch/do-bious-x-on-rotation-screen-printed-tees

Zoltan Doübious and Leeds based record label On Rotation collaborate on a graphic product and mix series.

Co-founded by Chris I’Anson, Adam Pits & Lisene, On Rotation has become home to a spectrum of forward thinking productions which encapsulate a range of electronic genres. 

Taking inspiration from the outer-cosmic, the inner-self and the digi-natural, the graphic tee takes design cues from the label’s releases while also being heavily influenced by the trio's intoxicating mixing styles.
 
Using fluorescent and metallic inks the graphic tee pops on the dance floor while the three part mix series takes us on a downtempo voyage through each co-founder’s slowed down selections.

Each tee is limited edition while the mix series is a gift from us

Screen printed tees

Lisene: Doübiance 002

Live recording from Mickey Zoggs, channelling the high-spirits from the magical Come-Bye Festival last weekend. Nothing but grooves in this one, sprinkled with that good ol' Plantera seasoning. Mwah x

Noods Radio - Plantera - 13.09.23

As the nights draw closer & spooky season appears at the horizon; we felt an urge to dip into gloomier realms for this one 🌚

An hour trip through kooky-spooky super-terrestrial freqs; dipping into dubby, chuggy & trip-hop rhythms, plucked straight from the astral plane

Back on air with an hour of psy-licked trancey bits for @noodsradio ‘s Sporecast this Sunday; in celebration of World Mushroom Day 🍄 tune in all day for an abundance of fungi-infused muzik and educational chats 💚

Noods Radio - Plantera - 11.10.23

@magicwire on NTS. 2hrs. Vinyl Only. recorded LIVE at *The Institute of Advanced Thinking* London

Magicwire ~ Midnight Vapour Trail Ep.78

𝐸-𝒯𝒶𝓁𝓀𝒾𝓃𝑔 | DE, Berlin
@e_talking

One half of Nummer duo, the Berlin-based French producer E-Talinkg crashes onto CTW podcasts series 🌼 Met in ukrainian carpathian mountains two years ago, E-Talking became a true human and musical beacon. Versatile, inspiring and inspired, as skilled in the making as in the picking, he seamlessly flows from one style to the next, with a keen dance floor understanding. He treats us to an hour of progressive house to late-90s techno, that matches his latest EP released on Love On The Rocks.

CTW201 ◦ E-Talking

Helix Mix 007: Underground City Loop

✼ Bookings/Enquiries via DM or Email
✼ Noods Residents (Show airing 2nd Friday nights ~ monthly)

✼ Mix Series ∞Voyages Of Plantera∞

✼ Upcoming gigs ~~
✼ Sonic Rites, Wales (April)
✼ Gottwood Festival, Wales (June)
✼ Wax Galactique Boat Party, Wales (June)
✼ Come Bye, Wales (September)

Step into 'Plantera' 

- an Earth-like planet thriving in a distant galaxy. 
Where music vibrates through every aspect of the ecosystem; where the lines between space and nature are blurred via psychedelic means.

Aural narratives unfolding moments of Plantera. 
Project ran by Mason James & Lewys Morgan.

Pushing terrestrial|extra-terrestrial sounds from the psychedelic realm.

Noods Radio - Plantera - 13.09.23

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