Captured live at Club Digital @ OHM
6.07.2024 
excuse the dust

Closing Club Digital @OHM 6.07.2024

Launching the anticipated Valencia based label, Aloque. The debut output comes from co-founder of the label, Vsan, as he showcases his dynamite sound within the “Baby Steps” EP. The thriving young talent kicks off the vinyl offshoot of Aloque with a classy four tracker, animated and full of life, ready to make an impression on your record bag in the warmer months!

The Aloque vinyl label is off to an amazing beginning as Vsan and José Martí share their experiences as party makers, and DJs and turn that into a finely tuned record label, continuing their events series around Valencia and beyond. Vsan captures the essence of the vision with this sleek body of work!

Order here 🌞:
- aloque.bandcamp.com/album/baby-steps-ep

Vsan - Baby Steps EP - ALQ001

“Popurrí” comes from “pot-pourri,” itself a literal translation of the name of a traditional Spanish dish: a stew cooked in a single pot, overflowing with an exaggerated and almost grotesque mix of ingredients. One of those words that travelled abroad only to return transformed.

Felino y Ocho, Madrid natives now based in Berlin, serve up monthly a new recipe from this twisted dish. A blend of rhythms, surprises, and emotions — music without prejudice.

Popurrí hace referencia a Pot-Purrie que a su vez es una traducción literal del nombre de un plato español consistente en una olla con una exagerada y grotesca mezcla de ingredientes. Una de esas palabras que se fueron al extranjero para volver transformadas. 

Felino y Ocho, madrileños residentes en Berlin te traen cada mes una de sus recetas de tan exquisito plato. Diversos ritmos, sorpresas y emociones, musica sin prejuicios.

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Introducing the second release from Valencia-rooted label Aloque, following the success of their sold-out debut. This new chapter comes from @v_s_a_n & @josemar_ti, who deliver a distinct sonic statement with their EP Wave Garden.

Kicking things off is "Creïlla," a track driven by a hypnotic groove and a rich percussive base, where rhythm unfolds naturally, blending into an organic soundscape with subtle echoes. "You Will" shifts the pace: firm, nocturnal, with steady strikes. Made for the body and the system, it combines groove, deep textures, and smooth melodies over a solid bassline.

On the flip side, "Stabito" lives in the club - with stabs floating like drifting thoughts, moving gracefully and weightlessly. Finally, "Calibre," produced alongside Badano, closes with a dry pulse and sharp focus. It’s the hidden weapon of the record, a direct piece aiming straight at the core.

Aloque keeps shaping its musical vision with this second EP, taking the label beyond Valencia. Vsan & José Martí capture the essence of their parties and events in every track.

Order here 🌱: 
- https://aloque.bandcamp.com/album/wave-garden-ep

Vsan & José Martí - Wave Garden EP - ALQ002

Introducing the third release from Valencia-rooted label Aloque. After two fully sold-out outings, the story continues with Eggheads — the duo of @v_s_a_n & @picassodj — who deliver a refined sonic statement with their EP Overeasy.

Victor and Sam first crossed paths just over two years ago. A year later, a spontaneous joke about eggs during a paella in Valencia turned into a name — Eggheads — and later became the title of their first EP together.

Opening the record is "Hands Up, Johnson!", an electro-tech track with energetic rhythms, evolving atmospheres and intricate textures. "Morning Glory" follows, with ethereal vocals, lingering whispers, and a warm rolling bassline.

On the flip side, "Hatma Dub" immerses you in dubby atmospheres and soulful reggae vocals, while "Bubble & Squeek" closes the EP with elegant congas, lush pads, and playful melodic motifs that perfectly complement the organic energy of the record.

'Overeasy' continues to shape Aloque’s musical identity, taking the label beyond Valencia. Victor and Sam capture the playful spirit of their gatherings in every track, making this release a vibrant addition to any vinyl collection.

Order here 🥚:
- https://aloque.bandcamp.com/album/overeasy-ep

Eggheads - Overeasy EP - ALQ003

The final episode of 2025 features Flørist, making his second appearance since DREAMING 018. An 80-minute distillation of his artistry, he swims somewhere between house and techno, guiding us through gentle ascents and descents into soft psychedelia. Be sure to enjoy this before his upcoming Japan tour in January 2026.

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DREAMING 051 : Flørist

One of the defining producers of the 21st century steps up for a rare, era-spanning mix.

We've been in a reflective mood lately: mulling emergent icons, modern classic and the cyclical nature of trends. All things bend around eventually, but if you lived through the mid-'00s the first time, it felt tricky to envision some specifics of those interim years making a second splash. More fool us. Amongst many other things, dubstep is well and truly back.

This resurged appetite for low-end has been a central storyline in 2025. Clear tells were there in the form of Introspekt's Moving The Center and Tracey's "Sex Life," two major highlights of the past 12 months. Alternately, cup your ear to the tremors rumbling across the world and you'd find Mala packing up crowds with gusto. Which makes closing out the year with a mix from the man himself serendipitous.

The South Norwood-born sub sensei has held an anchor role in the movement since its earliest days. A little like what Upsetter was to Black Ark, the principles Mala, Coki and Loefah's DMZ laid down have been expanded on by Deep Medi, a label that has cultivated a loyal fandom who watch over the catalogue like a hawk. (Six years of frothy debate and knowing in-jokes between MEDi 99 and MEDi 100 paints a picture of both steep expectations and an affinity for gently ribbing their leader.)

But Mala's banner 2025 hasn't relied on the heads alone. The adrenaline of his fissuring basslines and barrel-chested vocals have drawn people into his orbit, and there are rarer qualities at play, too—like pacifism, winked at by the demilitarized name and reinforced on their all-time greatest tune; or contemplation, inked on flyers beseeching the crowd to meditate on bass weight.

In that spirit arrives a mix we've asked after for years. Subtitled The Listening Session, it's rare on two counts. Despite his enduring popularity, Mala is a conspicuous absence on most DJ series. (It's not that he doesn't enjoy recording, just gets spooked by the reaction.)

A nearly-three hour studio set—spaciously paced and laced with a combination of 2025 highlights, freshly-cut dubplates and some of the biggest anthems in the genre's history—is unheard of. No tracklist for now, on Mala's request. Soon come.

RA.1016 is the kind of document that jogs the memory back to when dubstep was a discrete enterprise, something you could only fleetingly access by, say, dialling into Youngsta on Sub FM, ripping 320s of "Circling" off long-forgotten blogs or hugging the back wall of Mass. Which, in service of thinking the evolution of 21st century electronic music, is pretty perfect really.  – Gabriel Szatan

Find the interview at ra.co/podcast/1035

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