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Next @opheliaxz gifts us with a turbo hour born from dreams of returning to club spaces and hearing dubstep wiggle through the dance floor. Elastic bass and shimmering highs ripple throughout.

d o w n 2 e a r t h 20 - Opheliaxz

@sweat-equity @andreas_palmer @aliendan @plebeiann

broadcasted apr 9th 2021 / 9-11pm @movement-radio-836261763

athens / nyc

info+tracklist: http://www.movement.radio/show/Sweat-Equity-feat-Andreas-Palmer-Alien-D--Plebeian-09042021

cute af • Sweat Equity feat. Andreas Palmer, Alien D & Plebeian - 9 April 2021

Ophelia XZ 'Solaris' ⓜⓘⓧ ⓪①⑨

Bass Incarnate, hosted by AfroOankali, celebrates bass music rooted in the African Diaspora alongside embodied mindfulness practices. Each show is a journey through genres including Bailie, Hip Hop, Footwork, Deep House, Afro Bass, Garage and 2 step with the intention to get you dancing. Bass incarnate begins with a downtempo embodiment practice, then builds up the polyrhythmic intensity before ending with some downtempo tracks to ground out.

This episode has a faster build up than vol.1 and spans multiple genres within the diaspora that are pushing boundaries and redefining what we understand electronic music to be. Music from Mr Mitch, Itoa, Equinoxx and more. Hope you enjoy xx

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Track list:
Massive Attack - Teardrop
Mr Mitch - Corona Peace
Bibio - Lovers Carvings (Letherette Remix)
Ivy Lab - When I Go
Missy Elliot - One Minute Man (OAKK Remix)
Never Been - Dub Phizix ft. Fox
Itoa - Melba 
Romare - Your Love (You Give Me Fever)
Bjork - I’ve Seen It All (Pheori Remix)
Little Dragon - Hold On (Sarah Farina Remix)
Cooly G - Love (Refix Dub)  
Bisa Kdei - Over (Hagan Edit)
Patrice Scott - Cosmic Rituals
Gafacci - Tambom Bass
Client_03 - Wavefile Dayjob
Suzi Analogue - Numba 1
Okzharp & Manthe Ribane - Dun 
Equiknoxx - Jump! ft. Shanique Marie, Bobby Blackbird, Time Cow & Gavsborg
KG & UNIIQU3 - B2B 
LSDXOXO - Rechura_
Sola - Try
Tiger Fresh - Changes
Peter Power - River Dub

Bass Incarnate Vol.2

Can't believe the Animix series is already at number forty! and what a way to celebrate with this iconic mix from Philadelphia based @opheliaxz. The talented DJ & producer weaves an emotional, perfectly erratic and rhythmically exciting journey, filled with everything from ambient and downtempo to wiggly dnb & jungle tunes. 

A scroll through Kelsey's Soundcloud reveals her knack for heavenly sounds, with a bunch of beautiful original tracks - including a track on this recent @lillerne tapes compilation - https://lillernetapes.bandcamp.com/album/lillerne-122-fundraiser-compilation

On this mix, Kelsey wrote "i wanted to showcase bass textured music in a different context, kind of a slow roller type of way with a few sneaky bits in between tracks.i have been fortunate to start traveling and playing out again and nobody here in the states dives into bass, dnb, dubstep stuff  often so i felt it really important to show off the textured bits and how it can be fun and versatile."

Love it so much, and hope you do too!

Thanks again Kelsey

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Animix Forty: Opheliaxz

Honey Soundsystem Potcast

HNYPOT 386: Opheliaxz' Venus Rising Mix

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special guest dj is a wub dj

music for: molecular restructure, seismic activity, mainframe meltdown

attribute;: gyroscopic, sedimentary, tostep

can we build homes out of bass bins? can we terraform with frequencies? 

hold tight everything you hold dear

https://soundcloud.com/specialguest-dj https://soundcloud.com/triplexlarge

Astral Cast 011 - SPECIAL GUEST DJ

@kiernan-laveaux

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

Hey! Thanks for these thoughtful questions
My pronouns are She/Her or They/Them
I currently reside in Pittsburgh, PA
I eat strawberries whole :)

How did you get your DJ name? 

So one night when I was 18, I was at a Los Crudos show at the venue that a lot of friends and I would later throw parties at in Cleveland (shout out to Martin and any Limp Wrist fans reading this too!). The venue is next door to a terrible gay bar, I went there randomly (weird for me because gay bars are hell on earth 99% of the time) and ended up meeting a group of queens who said they were from the House of Laveaux and that I was their daughter now. They said I needed a name, and the name they chose for me was Kiernan Laveaux. I never saw them again after that night, but a few months later I began to go by the name when I started DJing. It’s become a part of my being in a way I couldn’t have imagined, and also a way of expressing my inner voice in hopes that it reaches the inner voices of others too - and maybe we all start to sing together.  

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

Everything is musical & leads back to music for me no matter what, but recently leaning into the fact that I’m the oldest of a handful of young people on the paternal side of my family has been a really inspiring perspective shift of life. The potential of being a supportive & loving older person in the lives of younger people fills me with an infinite amount of joy.

I’ve been discovering more about Jewish heritage of mine that’s been attempted to be erased (as it goes), and in turn learning/reading more about Kabbalisitic thought & ways of being - engaging in magic in my own ways has been expanding my perspective on music/DJing the past several years. 

I’m far from any kind of expert on kabbalah, but the way energy flow & manifestation is written about and practiced within it has been validating to read, in music but as well as the way it feeds back into life. Even just the ability of the word “kabbalah” to translate to “reception”, “tradition”, or “correspondence” <3

Dream line-up?

System of a Down, Nissenenmondai, Cities Aviv, Devo, Mwandishi, The Body, Madam Data, Model Home, Obnox, Neon Phusion, African Head Charge, Cindytalk, Maurice Fulton, Via App, Cyrnai, Rakta, Plack Blague + all the homies DJing for a week straight

What was your best moment on the dance floor?

I’m thankful a lot of meaningful ones come to mind when I think of this - 
the one I always jump to with this question is the first time I saw Titonton Duvante & Bill Converse dj in May 2016, somewhere in Ohio. Both are definitely some of the first people who helped me see how unique & personal you can really be with DJing, Bill’s set that night especially helped show me how deep you can traverse the wormhole. It was just like this completely enveloping & beautiful psychedelic phenomena for me. I don’t remember a lot of the music, but I’ll never forget how it made me feel. Eternally grateful to have any of these experiences in life to help me smile and still feel coursing through my DJing to this day.

Do you have any upcoming releases/gigs?

Lots of ideas swirling in my mind to manifest for the future, but as of right now…

I’m playing in NYC Friday Sept 24 at Nowadays with 
Azu Tiwaline & DJ Voices :)

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

A complete & utter overhaul of the ways we create space, express ourselves, and love one another.

Check out the A/V set to Kiernan Laveaux's 363˚ mix here -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAFVqE6tdn8&ab_channel=KiernanLaveaux

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

Kiernan Laveaux - 363˚

@opheliaxz is a multi disciplined dj and producer based in Philadelphia, US. With mixes and production work done for the likes of Honey Sound System, Experiences Ltd and XLR8R. Her style and production does not pertain to one specific genre and is always exploring ways to keep rhythm and emotion flowing in unique ways.
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Opheliaxz es una dj y productora multidisciplinaria con sede en Filadelfia, EE. UU. Con mezclas y trabajo de producción realizado para empresas como Honey Sound System, Experiences Ltd y XLR8R. Su estilo y producción no pertenecen a un género específico y siempre está explorando formas de mantener el ritmo y la emoción fluyendo de maneras únicas.

https://airelibre.fm/shows/late-night-amb-antimateria-sonora-pres-opheliaxz/

Aire Libre 08: Opheliaxz

Recording of Simo Cell's set at Dekmantel Selectors 2021.

Dekmantel Selectors 2021 was a much needed musical reunion. After the preceding period of stillness, the catharsis and pure joy of finally being together again has been overwhelming. In the words of Simo Cell: "It's 7pm, and I have 5 missed calls on my phone: 'We're expecting massive rain tonight and we will have to close your stage earlier, is it okay for you to play earlier?' No time to stress and to think about it. I left my place and started my set straight away. From a few people to a packed dancefloor, I built up slowly from 90bpm to 160bpm (you know the drill). Pretty happy about the progression of the set and the rise in intensity. In the end, the crowd turned into a mosh pit on XXXtentacion and I had the best time behind the decks. It's good when things sometimes happen spontaneously like that. And it didn't rain after all."

Simo Cell at Dekmantel Selectors 2021

For Number Fifty eight... A very special live recording from two US based queens, @ameliaholt & @notyumiko , who make up two thirds of the 'In Your Dirty Ears' crew. This set was recorded at Public Records in NYC. In Your Dirty Ears currently hosts a residency at Public Records. Amelia also hosts a bi-monthly radio residency on @movement-radio-athens.

Cut from the In Your Dirty Ears residency at Public Records, the mix spans from trip hop and dub to bass heavy dance music with Amelia Holt on for the first hour, followed by Yumi for the later hour and a half. The two alongside Sara Casella run a monthly newsletter focusing on exciting new releases and mixes circulating amongst the three. You can sign up here: tinyletter.com/InYourDirtyEars

Thank you so much for your contribution to the series Amelia & Yumi! <3

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Animix Fifty Eight: Amelia Holt & Yumi

Aired live on https://soundcloud.com/user-543006032/tt-291021? 10/29/21

tracklist-
1. B_F_L_R_- Sid quirk
2. Negative- chad dubz
3. Minister-biome
4.Delphic-Significant other
5. Cicatriz- Zutzut
6. How do you turn this thing on- Simo Cell
7. Circling the abyss- Tristan Arp
8.Kiota-weird melon
9Make out dub- Special guest dj
10.South east mountain-Parris
11. Flundra (flundra mix)- will hofauer  & sangre voss

Opheliaxz mix for TT label NTS Friday

@noffweezy @raw_silk

broadcasted december 13th 2021 / 8-9pm

athens / chicago

info+tracklist: http://www.movement.radio/podcasts/Cute-af

cute af feat. Concave Reflection - 13 December 2021

friday at sustain-release 2021, 12-2am. thank you karen nicole for the photo :)

thank you @sustain-release-nyc

livwutang @ Sustain-Release Year 7

This mix was originally planned as a live set for the Boxing Day/Mana Pool event hosted by Behavior & (echo)chamber in Richmond, VA. Though the event was canceled, I wanted to continue our annual tradition of sharing tunes among friends virtually. A selection of tracks & moods that resonated w/ me in 2021, enjoy <3

Boxing Day 2021

Boxing Day / Mana Pool 2021

Downstairs J - Lava Gem

We are beyond delighted to present to you a mix that has long been anticipated. Seattle-vanguard, livwutang, delivers a mix that has shaped up to be a true show-stopper. 

It’s a ‘feel good’ mix, but not the kind of ‘feel good’ you get through a warm embrace or a picturesque meal shared with friends and family. This feels more like something cool; something cool as hell that makes you smirk. Imagine your friend is a card shark and you get to witness them wipe the floor with the shmucks they’re playing against. It never gets old. Liv is a force to be reckoned with - the selections are timeless, cutting edge, and visceral. The pacing is masterful. There’s a palpable connective tissue weaved within this mix. As time elapses, the thick strands evolve into durable fibers, morphing further still into unbreakable cables. 

The progression and growth of the set feels all too familiar to a ‘Runner’s High’. The feeling where you can painlessly keep going well beyond your bodies physical limitations after the second or third mile. Except Liv starts you on that high, and you continue running faster. Starting at a sprint and reaching a point where your feet aren’t even touching the ground anymore, you’re flying. And you’re smiling. 

livwutang is an integral and vital member of Seattle’s underground community, and we’re looking forward to what the future has in store for her. Enjoy.

LCM072

livwutang

LCM072 - livwutang

You Know What I Feel - Kyle Hall
??? (unreleased) - Ivy
BABYLUV - GOD69
Sample from Sacred Sex - Blaze
Hey I - Young Thug
White (Side A) - DJ SS
Frontmxxd - Arad Acid
SHE HUNG UP HER EGO! FEEL GORGEOUS'N'VULNERABLE HOT MESS. - Cõvco
Tubes - The Experience
Anything - SWV
Golden Diva - Flying Lotus
FROM TIME TF CHOP 4 JESSE - Total Freedom
hom - exael
Northern Lights - D. Tiffany
My Love Turns to Liquid (Padapella) - Dream 2 Science
Drift to the Centre - Aquarius
Just Feel It (AUTOBOUNCER 620 EDIT) - Rihanna 
Dreaming of You - A Guy Called Gerald
The Dream - Planetary Assault Systems
Ti Deseo ft. Malibu - mntjy
Sky Blues - Fred P

@tabloidpress

NM DJ 'Signal' ⓜⓘⓧ ⓪⑦

@napmusick

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

Daniel Rincón. Bogotá. Montreal. Virgo Sun.

Why do you think it's important to DJ? 

A way to tell your story, to be part of a cultural archive and a sharing in folklore/ grassroots. Important to look at djng as a way to connect the dots between sounds and people (not capital). 

Describe your favorite club in the world?

Almost always parties put on by friends in places off the beaten path. Most memorably, any party that’s happened in the woods of Stanley Park.

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

** Climbing a volcano-- gunna erupt!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1u7vzaqITMA

** First track out of this quarantine to soothe the world
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEEEL5uY3_8

** Greenhouse galore-- oxygen running out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q11ium_-Lv8

** Stuck at an airport with only 1 track to listen to over and over
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPrQ6HSQkAc

Advice to beginning djs?

Embrace mistakes, fuck a bpm and learn the rules… so you can break them!

Describe the best dj/live set you have witnessed?

Live: Faust reunion 2012, roadtrip with friends to see MBV in Seattle, anytime i’ve seen You’re Me

DJ:  D Tiffany , Carlos Suoffront, Helena Hauff.

Most underrated artist at the moment?

Vani-T, Scott J. Gailey, Goo, MassieDome

What do you miss most about clubbing? 

Public assembly

Describe the vibe of your first DJ set?

Sleepy sunday vibe at a Tiki bar in Vancouver BC with the 30 guitar records I owned at the time.

Describe what you would want your rider to look like as a DJ all star playing Ibiza…

Sensory deprivation tank, oxygen bar and gummy bear chandelier.
 
Describe the first moment where you had an epiphany about your love for music?

Getting a discman in concurrence of the napster advent and burning cds felt special and allowed me to discover so much music! 

Favorite weird drug experience? 

Hooping MDMA and going to Robert Johnson for the first time.

Any advice about what to do with free time during this moment of social distancing?

Express yourself  

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

Return to free outdoor parties.

Venmo or contact info to support a local club who is undergoing hardship…

https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/emergency-funds-for-undocumented-youth-and-families-during-covid-19/

NAP - 5˚F

Based in New York, Amelia Holt is a disc jockey and a collector with sophisticated taste. The way in which she pieces together a narrative through music is fascinating and this has perhaps been best showcased through a selection of mixtapes that's she's released online for the likes of Mitamine Lab and Knowing Something amongst others.

Her taste is far reaching and having spent time behind the counter of a record shop in New York she has amassed a wealth of knowledge. 

Recently Amelia launched a residency on Public Records' online radio and streaming platform Public Access on which she invites dj's to curate audiovisual material. It's a testimony to her own taste and her notion of curation.

There's a lot more to come from her but we'll let her tell you all about that for herself.

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