​what age is now? 

politically, musically, much is uncertain. what objects might guide us from the boundaries? in this mix Rick Shiver offers an affirming trip into the CD. A format from our youths. Containing songs from 91-02. 

it’s an extended listen full of lessons. ideas and messages from past days, manifesting now. enjoy.

rick shiver

Hing - Princess P & Hing Monthly Show [07.02.2024]

♾ De Kat Memwa #53 w/ Andrea Ida ♾

Track ID: @ae-ida

Embarking on the new calendar season of De Kat Memwa with a guest I've been eagerly anticipating. There's always been an imaginary roster of creators in my mind that I'd be thrilled to host in the series. Vienna-based artist Andrea Ida has long been on this list, but somehow, due to my own negligence, I couldn't get in touch with her. Finally, I managed to correct this glaring mistake.

I recall stumbling upon Andrea's mixes somewhere around 2019, and I was absolutely mesmerized. Nearly every corner of the sonic internet space was filled with tropical sounds, which we were also cultivating at that time. However, Andrea stood out among music enthusiasts with her love for krautrock, punk, NDW, and other dark arts and matters.

I deeply admire individuals with diverse musical interests who can showcase a wide array of genres in their mixes, while evoking a specific emotion or association. Andrea is precisely one of those musical weavers. Her mixes are comprised of different nodes and intertwinings that form a unified masterpiece.

For me, her works are always about active listening, surprise, inspiration, and most importantly, immersion in sound, transitioning from one state to another, and also about charisma and daily protest against routines. And this unique release, recorded by Andrea specifically for De Kat Memwa, is no exception.

As I was crafting this text, I wanted to encapsulate the impression of listening to the mix in the form of a metaphor. Perhaps it was obvious to write something about an esoteric shamanic ritual.... But not today... 

For me, this mix is akin to riding on Falcor the Luck Dragon from the movie The NeverEnding Story, only you're not a teenager anymore, but an adult!

The mix is, as always, available on De Kat Memwa's SoundCloud, link in the profile description!
 

Postscript: The mix number is 53, and 5+3=8=♾.

Draw your own conclusions, but nothing is accidental in our world of narratives and simulacra!

De Kat Memwa #53 w/ Andrea Ida

There was one person who immediately came to mind when this series came to live, Mark Knekelhuis. So you might understand how happy we are, that when we asked him, he straight away said yes. Mark recently announced that he will quit his DJ-ing, but luckily will keep on sharing his musical vision through his Label 'Knekelhuis', and now for us as well. 
We asked him to open a bottle of Iago's Marina, a rosé from the central Georgian region of Kartli. The wine is made from Chinuri and Tavkveri by the Iago's wive Marina. When we asked him about the wine, this is what Mark had to say.

"With pleasure I drank this full bottle of Marina by Iago. 
The color is some sort of autumnal dark amber, and the first smell reminded me to the smell of morning dew from autumn leaves, after a rainy day. My first taste seemed a bit plummy, slowly evolving into kind of nutty cognac hints and dark chocolate. It reminds me of the woods, temperature changes and a fireplace. The wine feels elegant to me, but also astringent in a good way. I like that contrast.
That was my starting point to go into the deep and contrast. By tracks that evoke some kind of cold and grounded association. While being just as much heart-warming and full of melancholy.
Last year I visited for the first time Tblissi - to play for Mutant Radio (check them out) and Bassiani. I remember I was so impressed by the people, the colors, the architecture and vibrant atmosphere. A country that has been the intersection of many shifting cultures. The Byzantine, Persian & Ottoman empires left their traces, as well the Arabs & Russia. 
And I learned Georgia is the birthplace of wine, and that they still use the tradional way of making wine. By putting the wine in clay pots that get buried in the ground for fermentation.  
I experienced this wine as complex, with many layers, and I love to believe that I taste a bit of Georgia’s complexity. 
I also discovered crazy good music from Georgia (check CES Records) at Vodcast record store. This mix contains a handful of those tracks. Plus, a favorite from Daan and a bit of Knekelhuis of course."

That's it for this time. Thank you Mark, and thank you Marina for making this incredible wine

Fairly Fermented mix. 604 - Mark Knekelhuis / marina

After a series of guest mixes, the first mix of the year is brought to you by trio behind Fasaan Recordings

Fasaan Rec. Episode #8 @ Mutant Radio w/ Prins Emanuel, Golden Ivy & Inre Kretsen Grupp

The first Phase Group Mix of 2024 comes courtesy of London-based DJ, Sallad Egg, who takes us on a journey from mystical synth worlds and fourth-world delicacies to post-punk musings and Turkish psych, and lots in-between.

Sally can be found DJing across London and beyond, and is never one to be missed.

Phase Group Mix - Sallad Egg

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Provided by: Heap & Ruf Dug [02.03.24]

NO WEAPON IS ABSOLUTE - T.V.S.T. - 06-03-2024 - NTS 2

12th Isle co-founder Fergus Clark runs a monthly session through chaotic record shelves, tascam nightmares, label related tracks and unreleased music from the global sphere.  
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/fergus-clark/episodes/fergus-clark-12th-march-2024

Fergus Clark 120324

1 AR Kane - Long Body
2 Robert Fripp - 1985
3 Suns Of Arqa - Thunder Bolt, Dark Void
4. Thomas Bush - Thirsting
5  Armando Velasco - Una Vez
6 Steven Brown & Benjamin Lew - Moments
7 Vistas Fijas - Gotas 
8 Slowfoam - Somniferous, Like a Piquant Crescent
9 Bill Laswell - A Screaming Comes Across the Sky
10 Alpha & Omega - Rastafari
11 Suns of Arqa - Shamanism Skank
12 Trystero - Suburra

'Mani' #4 w/ Prins Emanuel 2024-03-21 @ Lyl Radio

Special IDM mix recorded 24/01/2024 (vinyl only)

Sacha is back with a new series of unpublished mixes...

'Mani' #4 w/ Prins Emanuel 2024-03-21 @ Lyl Radio

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