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Mixes from 9-System and DJ Patrick. Fascinated by the monolithic edifices that form the backbone of modern industrial infrastructure, 9-System strives to evoke that same sense of scale by mixing vast, textured atmospheres with heavy percussion, connected by moments of euphoria. Since entering the SF music scene he’s had the opportunity to engage with the community in a variety of ways - playing undergrounds in SF and the east bay, being billed alongside industrial techno legend Perc, and producing local events with his peers in Club Moniker. Patrick's set was recorded at AYLI In The Park live in Golden Gate Park, SF.

AYLI Radio 019: 9-System & DJ Patrick

19 - 03 - 2022 - Mustard Gunn - Threads Mix MP3

The latest episode of Newtype Rhythms features a blissful mix of house courtesy of UK rhythm god https://soundcloud.com/twilliamsmusic. For more info on T.Williams, as well as tracklist for this episode - check out Inverted Audio: https://inverted-audio.com/t-williams-newtype-rhythms/

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Newtype Rhythms #162 - Special Guest: T.Williams

Nik Colk Void's new LP, Bucked Up Space, is her ninth studio album, but her first as a solo artist. 

Based in Norfolk, Void is an electronic musician and analogue synthesiser virtuoso who forms part of both Factory Floor and Carter Tutti Void (with Chris Carter and Cosey Fanni Tutti of pioneering industrial group Throbbing Gristle). Her work has been released on iconic labels like DFA, Mute and Throbbing Gristle's Industrial Records, and in late 2017 she released 33 33, a collaborative record as NPVR with the late Peter Rehberg of Editions Mego. 

In this week's Resident Advisor Exchange, Void talks about her relationship with Rehberg and how her confidence grew significantly through their working together. Without him, she explains, she may not have found the voice and the language she was looking for to put out her own full-length record. It is fitting and meaningful, therefore, that on April 8th, Bucked Up Space came out on Editions Mego.  

In conversation with RA writer Katie Thomas, Nik Colk Void discusses her album, the process of mastering analogue synths, the art and value of collaboration and affirming performances—plus details about a new Factory Floor record that's on the horizon.  

Tracklist:
Nik Colk Void - Big Breather (Editions Mego) 
Nik Colk Void - FlatTime (Editions Mego)

EX.606 Nik Colk Void

https://soundcloud.com/bossrossdj
In 12 years as a DJ, Associate built his reputation on versatility. In his early days, he played Detroit House to get opening gigs all the while collecting his beloved techno and playing it for several people in the basement of the 9:30 club. Those heads noticed and in short order, he joined Vague Output in Baltimore and Sequence in DC. With Sequence, he fully realized the stresses and satisfaction that come with immersion in all night parties at warehouses in a major US city. He heard adulation from his sets for DVS1, Erika, BMG, and DJ Stingray as often as he heard the brusque instruction of a policeman or fire marshall. Through it all he clings to this underground music and passion for his latest adventure, Midwest Plenty. Under this name, he invites fellow midwest DJs who march under the radar and keep the underground alive. 

Midwest Plenty aside, Associate holds a monthly at Eaton Radio where he invites local electronic music artists of all genres. Again, his versatility is on full display from month to month while he plays warmup for his talented guests. Over the last few years, he seeks to leave his own mark, creating mindbending mixes, like this installment for R&D, along with his own productions he started early in March 2020. In keeping his midwest politeness, Associate appreciates listens and feedback and of course thanks the R&D crew and Furtive for inviting him.

RND 054 - Associate

Brooklyn's @mayilovesummer is a long-time pursuer of music turned DJ and event organizer in NYC. Their sound draws from their parallel interests in spirituality, textiles, and sustainability: textured techno and experimental sounds with depth beneath the surface. Their event series, @hybrididentity, combines psychedelic sounds and visuals in intimate spaces, with a focus on highlighting marginalized genders in a realm of hypnotic techno that still lags on gender balance.

"This mix was recorded in the midst of yet another half lockdown in New York last February. It was yet another night that I was spending with a few friends that I grew very close with since corona derailed the usual way of life in 2020. Someone came up with idea to play poker, which was supported by everyone but me. I am not much of a card player.

It was the middle of the night and I was left with 2 options, either go home or entertain myself and others with music. I thought that it would be fun to record a mix while creating musical accompaniment for my friends. I decided to go the moody and experimental route and play tracks that are not necessarily for dancing but more for contemplating. Something slow tempo but still engaging. I set out on this journey with an intention to record and was quite pleased with the experience and the consequential result. The gear I had was 3 XDJs 1000mk2 and Xone:92 mixer."

Read the full interview:
spontaneous.zone/044-mayilovesummer

@mayilovesummer @hybrididentity

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Spontaneous Affinity #044: mayilovesummer

In case you missed it: the recording of our latest Dekmantel Radio show on Echobox with Noise Diva is now up for your entertainment, including the latest festival and label news.

Dekmantel Radio w/ Noise Diva(06/05/2022) | Echobox Radio

Bahar is an avid collector of rare vinyl, possessing one of the world's biggest vinyl collections. The artist has embodied the vinyl-only ethos since growing up in Chicago in the '70s—the heyday of gospel, funk, and jazz soul in the US. He started the party Soul In The Hole with Lee Collins, which embodied and celebrated his passion for what he calls "real" music—music made by "real" musicians playing "real" instruments—and is still actively touring and spreading the spirit of Chicago house at sets around the world.

He and Lula discuss kinship among collectors, the origins of Black funk and the instrumentation that brings this singular genre to life. Listen to their conversation in full.

EX.626 Sadar Bahar

My latest show for @movement-radio-athens is a hour of deep, dubby bass and breaks, with a sprinkling of off kilter techno.

Over The Edge with Fade // Movement Radio // August 2022

What did your summer sound like? For the RA staffers featured on this month's episode of the Critics' Roundtable, the answer ranges from dubby jungle to cheeky UKG to hazy krautrock.

Looking back on their favourite records from recent months, managing editor Chloe Lula, Mexico City manager Valeria Martin del Campo and senior writer Nyshka Chandran highlight Dax J's Soul Enforcer,Prelude by Barbie Bertisch and Lichi's latest fruit-inspired compilation.

The conversation then shifts to special live performances. Aquarian's dextrous mixing at Dekmantel gets a mention, as does SCHNITT and Gianluca Sibaldi's captivating AV performance at MUTEK Montreal, where they scanned audiences in real-time. Moving onto industry trends and significant news stories, the trio discuss the significance of Mexico City online radio station Aire Libre shutting down, the impact of algorithmic populism on artists and the massive labour crunch in event production jobs.

For more details on each of these topics, listen to the full conversation.

EX.627 Critics' Roundtable [September 2022]

Patrice Rushen is the type of musician whose skill set can't be neatly summed up in a few sentences. After studying to become a classically trained pianist—work that began while she was barely a toddler—she arranged, performed and composed three albums of jazz fusion for Prestige records in the mid-'70s, all while landing sessions playing with the likes of Donald Byrd and Jean-Luc Ponty. She was already a highly respected arranger, writer and instrumentalist in her scene and one of the few women at the time to lead their own band and control the creative process. But it was her five album stint for Elektra Records that really brought her virtuosic musicianship, songwriting and her voice to disco and R&B. 

If you haven't heard her music yourself, you've almost definitely heard it sampled by the likes of Mary J. Blige, George Michael and the Men In Black theme song (calling it a sample is generous—the producers more or less added Will Smith's vocals to a modernised version of her 1982 composition "Forget Me Nots."). Apart from her career as a performing and recording artist, she's also a veteran music director, calling the shots for big budget tours, awards ceremonies and TV shows. She even composes symphonic pieces for orchestras and has a growing portfolio of film soundtracks.

Listen back to Zakia Sewell's 2019 conversation with the veteran artist to learn more about her multifaceted career.

EX.629 Patrice Rushen

Shanti Celeste is one of those artists whose personality matches her DJ style. Her fun-loving nature and breezy demeanour always light up a room, as do her vibrant sets that span sunny house music, slow-burning disco and emotive techno. Fresh off her Hessle Audio debut, the London-based artist sat down with RA's Martha Pazienti-Caidan for an honest chat about track selection, bad gigs and her approach to production.

During DJ sets, the Peach Discs co-founder doesn’t like to focus on genres. Instead, "I think about, like, building and releasing tension and making sure that I stay in a specific energy level," she explained. "Whereas before, I think I knew the energy I wanted to bring, but I didn't know how to do that cause I was just thinking about everything in terms of genre."

Reaching this holistic stage, however, took time. It was a process of acquiring knowledge and experience but also confidence, she described, adding how she previously had "really bad imposter syndrome." Learning to deal with bad gigs and recognising that certain factors might be outside an artist’s control are essential to self-realisation, she continued. Going on to discuss her experience of playing big festival stages, she noted the importance of "learning what side of yourself to channel" rather than compromise on music.

For more details on her experience playing with fellow women DJs, her lockdown romance and recording her vocals, listen to the chat in full.

EX.628 Shanti Celeste

In a way, every Critics' Roundtable episode feels like a time capsule. Each month, the show documents the tracks and talents on the personal playlists of RA staffers, serving as a snapshot of the musical zeitgeist at the time. On this edition, staff writer Kiana Mickles, software engineer Alex Wanyoike and senior writer Nyshka Chandran outline their most listened to records from the past three months and noteworthy artists in their respective cities.

Discussing Kelela's long-awaited return from a long hiatus, the trio note how her new single marks a departure from her earlier club-oriented cuts. Moving onto the production duo of Abdul Raeva, whose heavy-hitting style brought back memories of the '90s UK label Orbital Records, the conversation gets into the ever-evolving palette of rave music. Djoser in Washington, DC, is more percussive techno than pure rave but he's a key US name who's leading the way for innovative club music and his dextrous drum work on his latest EP, Expand, gets a mention here.

Shifting gears, the trio go on to describe some of their favourite local acts such as Damo B, a Manchester veteran with an extensive radio career. River Moon in New York also wins praise for breaking the mould of "techno stoicism," a term that describes when artists take themselves far too seriously.

For more details on artists to watch and the trio's favourite RA's mixes of the year, listen to the conversation.

EX.630 Critics' Roundtable [October 2022]

January 2021 show w/guest @seldom-seen-4 (Frustrate Funk, Frigio Records, Often Heard)

SANTUARIO is your sanctuary for deep electronic beats ranging from house music, electro, and techno music hosted by Santiago Salazar, featuring music from underground labels throughout the world.

tracklist:
magno stt (@user-656395662 )  - my first car
@byrontheaquarius - she want to work it feat.mdma
orlando voorn - jazz em where it swings
mikael klasson - lonely underground
jeff mills - t depends on k
suburban knight - the art of stalking
dj di'jital - my jitters
robert hood - ride
aux 88 - the dj
erik travis - pass it on
boo williams - dance boogie
chunk-a-bud(rip) -zig zag (2001 remix)
dj aakmael - possibilities
esteban adame - still here
reckless abandonment - deep collision
gemini - falling leaves
omar s. - 1993
mode selector - last trip
santiago salazar - unreleased
santiago salazar - pachuco dub
carl craig - future love theme
rennie foster - black diamond
mr g feat blondewearingblack - precious cargo(mr g's out dub)
fallout - the morning after (sunrise mix)
houz' neegroz - how do you love a black woman
jenifa mayanja - all things being equal
black stage - jeff's song
detroit's filthiest - no strings attached
santiago salazar - unrleased (prob on bandcamp soon)
santiago salazar - unrleased (prob on bandcamp soon)
shadow child - fffound
disco nilhilist - dgaf**k
chela una - who do you think you are
seldom seen - i got my mind
b.calloway - gv-3
erik travis - get on up
huey mnemonic - technician 3
ian o'brien - 3-5-3
lele bad - 3rd eye of lele
mark flash - centraal station
fanon flowers - unreleased outtake 4
acemo - time travelin'
scott grooves - inspiration sound

SANTUARIO w/Seldom Seen (01.01.21)

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EX.606 Nik Colk Void

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