Justin Long is a fucking national treasure

PART 2a: starting from around midnight

Last month I played an all-night set at Nowadays in NY, which I’ve described to many friends since as probably the best DJing experience of my life. 

As a DJ you’re constantly seeking a connection with those you play to, and sometimes it’s there, sometimes not. But I have never felt so intimately close to, and in tune with, an audience – whose faces I could barely even see – for the entire duration of a night. 

I’d slept for 2 hours, was jetlagged to the point of delirium and woefully underprepared for a 9-hour set. By the last hour and a half I had a crippling stomach cramp and was falling asleep on my feet. But by some cosmic rave miracle I had somehow slipped into a groove from the beginning and found myself tracing an arc that felt like it was drawing itself, as if all I had to do was relax and watch my own hands play the music. There were moments of intensity and euphoria and nostalgia and energetic catharsis, but throughout the entire set I felt fully empowered to meander in deep, subtle and confounding directions, somehow confident that wherever I went, the dancefloor would follow. 

The final stretch descended into a nostalgic parade of old and poignant favourites which, coming out of a recent period of personal upheaval, kinda knocked me sideways and left me frequently close to tears. I was a physical and emotional wreck by the time I finished. But it was a completely magical experience from beginning to end, which felt shared in a very genuine way by everyone in the room, and honestly I don’t care if anyone would listen to a 9-hour recording these days because I just want there to be a document of the night in its entirety out there for posterity. 

So here you go – a four part recording of the whole set, hopefully conveying at least some of the joy I felt on the night. Heartfelt thanks to Nowadays and to every person who was there. ♥️

Objekt @ Nowadays 23 October 2021

All night @ Nowadays [23/10/2021] – Part 2a – 12am

Proud to present the recording of legend I-F who we had the pleasure to host at Krake Festival's 2022 edition. The man from The Hague set the dancefloor of Berlin's OXI on fire for 3h and now you can do the same to your headphones, earbuds or any audio system you like to please with this unique selection of banging Disco, Electro, Techno and House tunes.

KrakeCast 036: I-F (Live at Krake Festival 2022)

Photo by Justin Aulis Long
https://soundcloud.com/justin-aulis-long
Justin Aulis Long is a sonic sorcerer, urban Homeric poet, and cosmic wanderer that exists within the liminal spaces where light meets dark. Long is the offspring of a gorgon, conceived within a brick and mortar labyrinth while surrounded by the supernatural electronic voices of angelic forces.

While engaging in themes of the uncanny and erotic, Long opens thresholds which lead to psychedelic realms during communal dance gatherings. Applications of sonic alchemy during ritual action generate vibrant forces created through collective effervescence, causing a bubbling over of ecstatic energy leading to rapture. During the rite, incantations are expressed through fusing a swarm of aural fragments composed from diverse temperaments by way of a personal and singular technique.Sacred objects (records), selector’s tools (turntables and mixer), body, spirit, harmonic and discordant voices unify and become one - The Soft Machine.

During a ritual performance, phonic collages are created intuitively on sight, sigils are aurally direct with specific intent, and offerings are bestowed before an alter, all charged by an engine of chaos. Time and space unravels while normality ruptures and disintegrates as foundational structures of the status quo are dismantled through intensive executions, founded in the practices surrounding musical selection.

RND 088 - Justin Aulis Long

Headlining for us at Body Heat XiV, Legowelt brought his unique brand of energy and innovation to the floor and blew us all away. Part DJ set, part live performance - 100% Legowelt. Enjoy!

Legowelt @ Body Heat XIV [22.02.25] - Live/DJ set

naff0007 is from a close friend and one of our favorite DJs @livwutang

In Liv's words :

For this mix, I tried to find the sweet spot between sultry and haunting; cerebral yet somatic. It came together almost on its own—a gently cascading rabbit hole of tech and dubstep, guided by indulgent pads and dubbed-out chords.

Third track blends crafted for headphone listening : )

naffcast007 ⦾ ------  ࿔ ᶫwͥuͮtang ࿔ -------

Recorded live at Outra Cena in Lisbon (04.04.25)
3am-5am in "This Side" floor

Big love to @seivadj for the invite <3

Jacob Park @ Outra Cena, Lisbon [04.04.2025]

Live recording from deep in the forests of Oregon at the bathhouse stage. Chuggers, Mutant Pop, LSDisco, IDM and Steamwork sounds.

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I-F b2b Intergalactic Gary at Time is the New Space for Intergalactic FM XXL Summer Edition.

Bookings I-F | Beverly Hills 808303, Intergalactic Gary and Intergalactic FM club and festival hostings: carlos@pontoonbookings.com

I-F b2b Intergalactic Gary at Intergalactic FM XXL Summer Edition 09.08.25

for the love of dub

https://www.instagram.com/richardakingbehin
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https://www.instagram.com/__pi_pi_pi_____



pi pi pi with deep creep b2b Richard Akingbehin @ The Lot Radio 09-18-2025

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Control [2020 Re-Release]

Aryan - What You Leave Behind (Original Mix)

Based in Chicago, R&D is a music event/mix series focused on nurturing new sounds, experiences and atmospheres while exploring the music and culture it was born or mutated from. Techno, electro, EBM, bass, breaks, club and beyond.
Current personnel
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RND 088 - Justin Aulis Long

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