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Standing out in the overcrowded DJ world is not easy. To do so when you're just 17 is almost unbelievable. But that is when Belgian-born AliA (@aliamusicc) first started making people take note of her fresh selections and technical skills on the decks. They were way beyond her years and since then she has gone on to become a resident at Belgium’s HORST Festival and a guest at the likes of Worldwide, Dimensions and Lowlands. 

This week's mix is pure vibes. It shows off AliA's ability to seamlessly join dots between seemingly disparate sounds: in her hands a transition from lo-fi house to breezy jazz-funk is easy. A lush vocal cut into dark and dirty bass rhythms? No problem. It all adds up to a selection that will be suited to any occasion, from a pre-party warm-up at home to a long drive in your car. Good music is good music, no matter the speed or style, and never is that more obvious than when listening to AliA do her thing.

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Dekmantel Podcast 361 - AliA

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

Hello! I’m Ivy (she/ her) and I live in Eora (Sydney), Australia :-) + I have a 2 year old cat called Frankie 

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

I’d say that my emotions generally inspire me, as well as different times of the day. I tend to get the most ideas when I’m trying to figure out what music to listen to in a particular setting - like whether I’m walking around the neighbourhood at dusk, at the park on a beautiful day, cooking something really yummy and comforting or if I’m in a bad mood and need to let some angst out haha


Favorite sound of the city? Describe how it makes you feel. 

I don’t know if this is specific to the city but I love the bird calls that magpies make - I can hear them outside my house early in the morning and it makes me feel like I’m on holiday in the country somewhere :-) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYEYc8Ge3nw&ab_channel=crocdoc2 

Dream line-up? 

Sandpit Alias - sundown to sunrise 

Who do you think is the most underrated artist of our time?

Alex G <3  

If you had to describe yourself as flavor, what would it be and why?

Cinnamon - a little spicy but also sweet and delicious ;P

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

Such a tough question! If I had to name a few - Nectar, Pure Space and Vibe Positive for always putting endless love and care into their events - from lineup curation to constantly working on how they can make spaces safer, more accessible and representative of Eora/ Sydney’s diverse music community :-) 

What was your best moment on the dance floor?

In 2019 Moopie and Bayu closed a small festival called Echo Flats that was a few hours drive away, they played like 4 - 5 hours of the best, grooviest tech house I’d ever heard until the sun came up - it was a life changing morning :’)

What is your favorite temperature? What kind of music goes well with it? 

Probably something between 25 - 28 degrees celsius with some downtempo RnB :-) 

Any advice to upcoming DJs? 

Practice makes perfect! 
Preparing/ pre-planning your sets - especially when you’re nervous about a gig
Backup your shit (!!!!!!)

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

More 24hr licences for venues - less gronks - more tech house

Ivy - 32˚C

Name: J Shih 
Alias: JiaLing , Big J (@pbnstrawberryjam)
Pronouns: She/They 
Location: Baltimore/New York 

Influences: 
Bmore/Philly/Jersey club, Footwork, Rave, Vogue, Bass, Breaks, Electro, Classical, Hip Hop, Jazz, travel, home, my family & friends, my ancestors, love, cats 

Favorite Quote: 
Without suffering, you cannot grow. Without suffering, you cannot get the peace and joy you deserve. Please don’t run away from your suffering. Embrace it and cherish it. - Thich Nhat Hanh 

Advice for the DJs, producers and artists of our community: 
Put more emphasis on the creative process and less on BS - that’s social media, fear of what others may think or circumstances that we can’t control in life which can often be deterring. If you stay real and push to be the most authentic version of yourself, nobody can tell you anything. Do your best, fuck the rest & listen to music with your eyes closed ;) 

With this mix JiaLing asks to please learn more about and consider donating to: Tina Brozman Foundation for Ovarian Cancer Research (Tina’s Wish)(www.tinaswish.org)

Tracklist - https://bit.ly/JiaLingTrax

Daisychain

Daisychain 207 - JiaLing

DJ RISH - City Moon

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 208 - Yumi

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The Necks - Open
Patti Smith & Kevin Shields - Performance I, Pt. 5
Markus Guentner - Regensburg 1
Eivind Aarset - Self Defense
Jon Hassell - Manga Scene
Arve Henriksen - Bird's-Eye-View
Princess Diana of Wales - Still Beach
Eiko Ishibashi - We'll live through the long, long days, and through the longnights (And when our last hour comes we'll go quietly)
Joyul - Backstroke
Lucrecia dalt - Saltación
Higher Intelligence Agency - Orange
JJ + JS - A4
Jon Collin - Two
Hysterical Love Project - Spider Of Knots
Linkwood - Coral
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Ultrafog 'memai' ⓜⓘⓧ ⓪②⑥

Hypno-elf @syberkid spellbinding Hyperterra with her kaleidoscopic suite of hallucinatory cadence and chimerical tech-psy✥🌫✴︎

Aired 06.01.22 on @lyl_radio
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Hyperterranean #009 with Sybil

@noffweezy @ruinxxx

"a mix for wellness & protection"

broadcasted january 10th 2021 8-9pm
athens / berlin
info+tracklist: http://www.movement.radio/show/Wellness-and-Protection-feat-Ruin-Klarity-10012022

Strokes on clouds like pikes in water
Bubbling always, I seem to be pulling away from open space and the possibility of new dreams and new disappointments.
Step step step, can’t step backwards
Protection; No one can do it for me. Does that mean that it can't be done?
I’ll take that challenge and I wish you the same power.
I’m chanting I love you right into your mouth
I don’t understand motivates me to study human behaviour
What you see is what you understand limited
Now feel the air around the skin, feel what cannot be seen
Touch will interpret information, I understand through touch
I understand; do not abandon the pain of others
Wide mind A C C E P T S. There is flow; wellness and protection.

cute af • Wellness And Protection feat. Ruin Klarity - 10 January 2022

Since the launch of their much-loved party brand in 2002, Giles Smith and James Priestley – Secretsundaze’s founders and residents – have dedicated their work and output to ecstatic club experiences. 

A record label followed suit, as did their booking agency, long-running NTS radio show and a stack more DJ and production projects undertaken by the pair. Plus, of course, plenty more parties. 2022 marks 20 years of Secretsundaze, with the duo currently working on some exciting anniversary celebrations – but we’ll leave them to reveal those in due course. 

Here, the pair usher in the new year with their first new mix in 18 months. “The mix is direct and club-focused,” they tell Crack Magazine. “All-vinyl, with our typical Detroit and NYC stylings before moving into some more pushy atmospheric, European bizzness.” 

Check out the tracklist on crackaud.io: crackm.ag/3K7KX2o
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Crack Mix 432: Secretsundaze

Our beloved Bossa Nova Civic Club is in need of all of help after a fire has taken place on the top floor of the building! in order to take of the staff and tenant effected by the fire! Friend of the club have posted a Godfundme to raise money! if you have the ability to donate and support the club we ask that you please help us with all our favorite space! <3 to support Dj Swisha and Kush Jones have given us the recording from their set that took place at Bossa on NYE!
if you would like to support, the link for donation is below!

https://www.gofundme.com/f/bossa-nova-civic-club-restoration-staff-fund

HAUS002:// DJ SWISHA & KUSH JONES (Bossa Nova Civic Club NYE 2022)

EMA is a Dublin based DJ, founder of Woozy, a label & party series dedicated to dub-heavy club sounds and co-founder of Skin & Blister, a platform focused on nurturing and encouraging Female, Trans and Non-Binary creatives in the realm of music and the arts.

IG: @ema_jg_ @woozy_dub @skinandblister_club

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EMA (Woozy Irl) @ The Lot Radio 01 - 14 - 2022

Playing house to footwork music!

IG: @Signals_in_my_head  @sucia.world 

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Dj Manny & SUCIA! @ The Lot Radio 01 - 14 - 2022

@priori-ties
@naffrecordings

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

Hii I’m Francis. He/him. I live in Montreal/Tiohti:áke. I get car sick.

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

The people closest to me

Dream line-up?

I would love to see Riuichi Sakamoto. 

If you had to trade your USB with one DJ, who would it be and why?

URA (Zac MacArthur)! Mans got tunes. 

How do you typically prepare a mix?

I fill a stick or a bag with music I want to play. Try not to overthink it. After a while I feel like intuition is king.

Who do you think is the most underrated artist of our time?

CFCF / Cecile Believe

3 goals for 2022 that has nothing to do with music?

Breath. Stretch more. Get a dog?

If you had to go back in time music wise what era would it be and why?

I think I’d stay right here. Insane music coming out right now!

What was your best moment on the dance floor?

DJ Fart In The Club @ Sustain Release

What is your most recent favorite DJ mix and why?

Huerco S and DJ Healthy at Public Records. Refreshing club music. Love it.

What was your first gig? How did it go? 

It was in a bar in the suburbs using Virtual DJ. My girlfriend at the time was celebrating her birthday. We were 16. It was hype. 

Any advice to upcoming DJs? 

Find a good therapist

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

r.e.s.p.e.c.t

Priori - 75˚F

An emotional rollercoaster of a mix comes to us this week from Groovy Groovy boss Akanbi, recorded live and direct from the Nowadays booth deep in the summer of 2021, alongside DJ Voices and EQUISS. These were the early days of our reopening and New York's return to nightlife, after a difficult year of closures due to the pandemic. There was a sense of cautious optimism in the air for some, and exuberant joy for others. Akanbi's set on this night met the dancers where they were, merging a tender emotional tenor and uplifting soulfulness with headier rave moments through his unique sense of pacing, all laced in groove and full of surprises. Here's two hours of a DJ fully immersed in their signature style, a set packed to the brim with bubbling percussion and downtempo interludes. 

Big thanks to all the staff and dancers in the house on this night. Until next time!

Nowadays Live and Direct 013 - Akanbi

Taiwanese American DJ/producer, musician, and multidisciplinary artist.

IG: @jjjamminshih

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JiaLing @ The Lot Radio 01 - 15 - 2022

First Motion Cast of the year comes courtesy of the incredible Pittsburgh based DJ Kiernan Laveaux. Every recording of hers is uniquely absorbing and this ones no different. Here are some words by her about it: 

"This mix was recorded completely within the momentum of a moment in November 2020, a nonlinear progression into further unknowns in a year of the furthest unknown. Together these songs form a reflection on abundance & loss, but also the wisdom & bliss to be experienced within nonbeing. First Thought, Best Thought. Thank you to the listeners and dreamers of another world"

tetsu inoue & jonah sharp - static soul
giraffe - climate 1
lifted - mint
alona - it takes
bookworms - walled garden
robert aiki aubrey lowe - the dead past
robert turman - radius
benjamin lew & steven brown - une tell richesse
yoshinori hayashi - downstream
vague imaginaires - Mais Qu'est-ce Que
ali berger - 0623 nerve winding

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Motion Cast Vol. 80: Kiernan Laveaux

Amelia Holt & Big A.D. with a chilled selection ahead of their February night at Good Room

IG: @big__a.d., @thelevelparty, @ameliaholt

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The Level Party With Amelia Holt & Big A.D. @ The Lot Radio 01 - 20 - 2022

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Ciel with DJ Fart in the Club - 24 January 2022

JEROME Mixfile #842 - Sterling Juan Diaz

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JEROME Mixfile #842 - Sterling Juan Diaz

For Trushmix 189 we welcome Fredfades straight outta Oslo, Norway!
Here he presents two hours of current favorite house and techno burners, all released between 1988 and 2021. A lot of european sounds in this one! As he states himself. Also a lot in a Chicago house manner mixed inot old and new school-house vibes! Party oriented for sure! 

Some tech info from Mr Fredfades to the party people out there:
Recorded on two 1210's and a Varia RDM40 mixer, and a DigiTech Obscura Delay pedal on send/return, through a API2500 bus compressor. 

Music from the top, enjoy!

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