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Celebrating the hundredth Animix with some of Animalia's very own - a special live set recorded at the Animalia event in May by Ebbs n Flow (@ebbsnflow), the brainchild of Will Holden & Dashiell. Will is @undergroundcityloop, and one half the iconic Melbourne chuggy trance duo @hybridmn. Dash (@dashiell) has released solo tunes on Animalia, and also makes up one third of Animalia's very own boyband, Ménage (@menagerecords). 

In their new project, the two have paired together to create cheeky, steppy tunes which delve into tech house, garage & d'nb inspired sounds. Ebbs n Flow released a couple of tunes on Animalia's recent compilations and have much more in the works.. so happy to share this mix with everyone for number 100!

Thanks everyone for following the label & mix series

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Animix One Hundred: Ebbs n Flow (Live @ Animalia)

@alquim1c, is a rising star in Cuscos underground electronic music scene , a true pioneer
shaping the city's sonic landscape through his music a n d his innovative project, Musuq Nuna.

With a unique ability to weave together a diverse range of styles, Alquimic delivers electrifying performances that push boundaries and captivate audiences. His sets masterfully fuse the energy of Electro, Trance, New Beat, Breakbeat, Italo Disco and Post-Punk, creating a surround atmosphere that keeps dancefloors alive and thriving. Whether performing a meticulously crafted Live Set or an eclectic DJ Set, every show is an immersive, unforgettable journey.

In the studio, Alquimic is a purist, working primarily with analog synthesizers to create tracks that resonate with a timeless yet forward-thinking sound. Inspired by the music of the 80s and 90s, the New Beat sound, sci-fi soundscapes, and reflective mountain hikes, his productions are packed with character and originality.

Vacuity Cast 007 - ALQUIMIC (Live)

Secretsundaze’s 9FINITY imprint make it a hat trick of releases with label favourite DJ Life’s ‘Forbidden Space’ EP. 

Pre-Order: https://9finity.bandcamp.com/album/9finity003-dj-life-forbidden-space-ep

The four track release from the Naarm/Melbourne native is a techy excursion that subtly meshes elements of minimal with modern UK bass dynamics, informed by the Australian’s psychedelic production style.

‘Utility’ sparks the ignition with a bass-driven peak time beast that morphs through syncopated grooves and punchy drops, the A2 ‘Electrolyte’ takes a hedonistic turn where resonant tones spiral across a rolling 4x4 drum groove. 

‘Breathe’ steers us onto the B-side with dubbed out subs and percussive layers fusing up across this impeccable roller. ‘Stay Playful’ takes on a early-tech house feel with tribal drums and hypnotic echoes that venture on throughout the night. Digital bonus track ‘Love Sensation’ draws UK-Garage influences combined with lush pads and quirky vocal snippets drifting amid the tops.

PRE-ORDER

9FINITY003 DJ Life - Forbidden Space EP

Artist: Bassland Prophecy
Title: Nine / Deeper
Label: Sex Tapes From Mars
Cat No: STFM008
Format: 12” Vinyl

Tracklist: 

A. Nine / Deeper
B. The Blue And Purple Starship Of Trust


"Bassland Prophecy" was a collection of Southern California musicians, including Alex Xenophon (Deep Squared), Stuart Breidenstein (formerly of Skylab 2000), Alissa Kueker (vocals), and Maxx Vaxx (Euterpre, Butterfly Garden).

The act nourished and grew the emerging LA scene and was a renegade force in live electronic improvisation. Rather than composing full tracks, Breidenstein stated over email that they built musical "ingredients" on the fly, syncing DOS and hardware sequencers mid-performance. Their unpredictable sets, from illegal raves to makeshift desert parties, resulted in electrifying, unforgettable sonic trips.

Recalling 90s LA, Breidenstein said: “Before the internet, finding a rave was an adventure. You’d get a flyer with a phone number, call it the night of the event, then drive—sometimes 100 miles or more from a map point to the actual party. The scene was raw and underground, built by music obsessives hunting for the freshest sounds.” 

Two standout tracks from 1996—“Nine / Deeper” and “Blue and Purple Starship of Trust”—perfectly represent their unique genre-bending concoctions. Against all odds, the recordings survived and have been given new life, remastered and reissued on Bristol-based *Sex Tapes From Mars*. To produce the wizardry, their setup included a Juno 106, Yamaha FB-01, a Roland S330 sampler, and a Sequential Circuits Pro-One mono synth with external MIDI, and some guitar effects pedals. 

“Nine / Deeper,” born from one of their many spontaneous studio sessions, became eerily intertwined with recurring appearances of the number 9 and black cats. So much was the frequency of apophenia episodes that paranoia began to take over the artists. Recorded in a makeshift living room studio, the 14-minute excursion traverses genres and tempos, beginning quick and hypnotic, and climaxing chuggy and drenched in adlibbed acid lines, culminating in a surreal and legendary live performance in Hollywood. The piece captures the raw spontaneity of their sets, crafted with vintage gear, cassette tape recordings, and, as always, a DIY ethos. Breidenstein states, “While improvised sessions often failed, when it succeeded, it was definitely a kind of infectious magic the listener would recognize.”

“The Blue and Purple Starship of Trust” is a deeply personal piece, named after when Breidenstein saw a heavenly blue morning glory on a walk around his neighborhood, and emerged from heartbreak and the following deep depression entrenching his life at the time. Recorded in a single take onto cassette tape, blending piano, guitar, and heart-rending vocals into an emotional, dreamlike journey. The track starts with a lush, cascading synth sound, bolstered up by rolling, reverbing downtempo drums. Using Sequential Circuits Pro-One throughout, the rippling synths and off-key piano licks act like pipetted droplets of water, all elements bleeding into each other in some kind of hallucinogenic swelling, reflecting Breidenstein’s fading relationship. The guitar part is a nod to Bill Withers’ “Ain’t No Sunshine,” and Breidenstein recalls just “bawling as the guitar line was recorded.” 

Created in a time of artistic struggle, living in an old school bus, surviving on instant noodles while hauling their gear from venue to venue, and scraping by on gig money, these recordings act as rare artifacts of a movement that thrived on passion and perseverance, standing as a poignant testament to resilience. Though they released a handful of tracks, ranging from deep house to ambient to techno, their true legacy lay in their high-energy, genre-blurring live shows, which are powerfully encapsulated within these recordings and leave a lasting impact on underground electronic music today.

Bassland Prophecy - Nine / Deeper (1996 Reissue) (STFM008)

toploader (@toploading) is rooted in the now-defunct family of Fluid Festival (R.I.P.), having made early appearances alongside his bestie dj fako at Hamburg’s club institution [PAL] in 2022, followed by gigs at Jupiter, Callshop & Sicnal Radio, Akashic Records, and Paloma. These days, he’s shifting into more introspective territory, curating ambient and listening sessions with events with Transmute in a questionable attempt to rebrand himself as “thoughtful.”

Musically, he has (allegedly) matured — drifting away from uninspired 4/4 techno and house toward deeper, more hypnotic, and non-linear soundscapes. Think dubby textures, tribal rhythms, and percussive, reverberated deep techno — because nothing screams originality like dramatic, cinematic pads and echoes.

He most definitely does not break boundaries or bend genres. Instead, he plays what he likes (and what he almost certainly shazamed off someone else’s digging efforts). Toploader values about flow, cohesion, and subtlety. Neither especially known for his stellar mixing nor his careful selections, he’s presenting to you today: all things dub.

Tracklist:
Joe Davies – Hi Life feat. Ossia  
Deadbeat – Rattle The Roof Down  
Jay Bliss, Ada Kaleh – Nimbus  
Biodub – Reminder  
Chaos In The CBD – Global Erosion  
Kelman Duran – Dancehall, Audubon Ballroom  
Nicolas Barnes – Feratum (Original Mix)  
Rhauder, Paul St. Hilaire – Sidechain (Dub Version)  
Quantec – Profound Experiences  
Berg Audio – R.Y. feat A.C. - Move Dub (Steve O'Sullivan Remix)  
Aril Brikha – Bytes  
Andrew Tighe – Spirits  
Chaos In The CBD – Digital Sound  
Trinidadian Deep – Native Revolution (Original Mix)  
Reset – Runaway Dub (Del 5 (Northwest Coast Mix)  
9west – Moments (Original Mix)  
Delano Smith – Untitled_2  
Two Right Wrongans – System Error  
Grad_U, Ohrwert – Surface I (Ohrwert Alter)  
Delano Smith – Untitled_1  
Oceanic – Sulphur Streams (Original Mix)  
Malin Genie – Mastodon  
Deniro – Monsoon 3  
Claudio PRC & Andrea Cossu – Biofluorescence  
Hatti Vatti, Echo Ranks, Andy Stott – Great (Andy Stott Remix)

decompression session 009: toploader

SLVA 010 w/ dan.aiff

artist: @marabou5000
recorded on the 08th of february 2025
length: 03h21m35s

Marabou (excerpt) @ essaim, Paris / 08february2025

11 Long Deep Decay

Sincere, energetic and dancing electronic music to make your body and spirit dance, by Lulu & Tomé.

Pack

John Swing - Unreleased House Dubs Vol 3 (12")

A1 Untitled
A2 Funk Drive 
B1 Dreamin'
B2 Groovy Rhythm 

Release date:  16/12/19

John Swing - Unreleased House Dubs Vol 3

Founded in April 2010 by EMG and John Swing, Relative is LiveJam Records sister label.
Based between Berlin and London, the label focuses to release exclusively EPs by John Swing EMG and their project together as Vinalog.
Going through old school house cuts to more techno and experimental sounds, Relative strictly follows the LiveJam approach to the production of music: live jams recorded through analog gear directly to tape and cut exclusively to vinyl.

John Swing - Unreleased House Dubs Vol 3

Relative Records

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