****Physical Cassette Mixtape Available Our Bandcamp****
https://octoocta.bandcamp.com/album/love-hypnosis-vol-2

I heal myself weekly with the music I play. I listen deeply to the words buried within; the intention behind the lyrics either peppered-in or chorused. So much of the house music I connect with is rooted in love. It’s rooted in desire and hope. It’s rooted in narrative, “Do you want to trip with me?”, “I’ll outstretch my hand”, “I won’t forget about you, you won’t forget about me, we won’t forget about love vibrations!”. I listen to the messages to remind myself what I need and why I continue to move forward.

Vol.2 is represented in two mixing styles; long-melded blends (Trippin’ On Love) and fast, tight radio-style cut mixes with overdubs (Slammin’ With Love). Both convey the deep need for connection to one’s body and to others. It’s this connection energy that I find so powerful about house music’s healing magic.

Xoxo Octo Octa

♥︎♥︎♥︎♥︎ 50% of the profits the mix will be donated to the Sylvia Rivera Law Project (SRLP), which works to guarantee that all people are free to self-determine their gender identity and expression, regardless of income or race, and without facing harassment, discrimination, or violence. ♥︎♥︎♥︎♥︎

Octo Octa - Love Hypnosis Vol. 2 Mixtape

Regularfantasy at State Of Play, Horst Arts & Music Festival 2023.

Photo by Tim Buiting.

@regfant

Regularfantasy at State Of Play

Stella Zekri (@stella-zekri-ouiddir) is based in Berlin but her sound defies the usual expectations of those who dance in the city best known for house and techno. Her sets instead are instead led by soul and emotion and reach far and wide into the worlds of hip hop, house, new beat, trance, jazz, disco and bring rich colours and exultant vibes to the scene. She often likes to play long sets and isn't afraid of twisting and turning through diverse tempos and rhythms along the way, which is something she also does at the Body Language events she founded with Camilla Rae and Caitlin Russell in 2021. They have brought something all new to the queer scene in Berlin, while her monthly Breakfast Show on Refuge Worldwide and her studio work with 80s zouk and boogie band Stella and the Longos are further creative outlets that make Stella a new school star.  

All of this is reflected in the sixty-minute selection Stella has put together for us this week: it's a celebration of her eclectic collection that is powered by outgoing pianos, emotive vocals and gleeful grooves. There are old school house jams and silky soul-laced depths, happy 90s tracks and plenty of sensuous voices that all prove Stella Zekri's ability to keep the good times flowing is second to none.

Dekmantel Podcast

Dekmantel Podcast 464 - Stella Zekri

Name: Alice Moxom
Alias: Moxie (@djmoxie)
Pronouns: she/ her
Location: London

Influences: Lee Krasner, Intec Records, Issey Miyake, Colin Stetson

Affiliations/Residencies/Projects: NTS

Favorite Quote:
"If you don't love yourself, how in the hell you gonna love somebody else?"
- Ru Paul

Advice for the DJs, producers and artists of our community:
It’s all about the music first and foremost. Play what excites you and remember everyone has their own journey - patience is key.

About the mix:
I recorded this mix on a beautiful spring afternoon, which at the moment is rare for London as we’ve been deprived of any sun recently! I roughly sketched it out and then pressed play on the first track, beginning the recording as the sun was setting and by the time i finished it was dark outside. I was fully in my own world when recording this and it felt good to take things a bit deeper and have those emotional moments, with tracks such as Roman Flugal’s Lucy, which for me is such a beautiful song and Hollis P Monroe’s ‘I’m Lonely’ which is one of my all time favourite tracks. The mix is a real groover with some trippy moments, it ramps up, but never fully smashes through the front door.

With this mix Moxie asks for you to please learn more about and consider donating to:

❁ Saffron: Saffron are a music tech initiative based here in the UK, but do lots of online courses and have a worldwide following. They were set up with the aim of bridging the gender imbalance in the music industry, specifically for women and non binary people to connect, learn and grow. I recently hosted an evening workshop talking about how i put my radio show together and it was such a brilliant experience. They also have online music production courses, dj courses and more! (www.saffronmusic.co.uk)

❁ Mermaids: Mermaids are a non profit charity set up to support trans, non binary and gender diverse children, young people and their families. I donate to them every month, and i’d love to highlight what amazing work they do. (www.mermaidsuk.org.uk)

Read more and tracklist - https://thedaisychain.club/2024/05/14/daisychain-330-moxie/

Daisychain

Daisychain 330 - Moxie

Episode 1 of a new mix series by yours truly. More info, tracklist, and stuff to come >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://thisissixthsense.com/ <<<<<<

Sixth Sense 001 - Peach

Berlin-based Parisian DJ, vocalist and CockTail d'Amore resident @stella-zekri-ouiddir spins a thumping vinyl mix of early house, post disco and boogie for the Fresh Kicks series, and speaks to Ria Hylton about finding her feet in dance music, her Body Language party, and more

Interview: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-210-stella-zekri

Fresh Kicks 210: Stella Zekri

Part of the NTS family since day dot, Moxie has held her Wednesday show since the stations first broadcasts. Inviting esteemed guests for interviews & mixes and breaking new, unreleased music, she’s got your Wednesday afternoons covered... Tune in to hear anything from Soulful House, Garage, Afro beats and all the way through to rolling techno. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/moxie/episodes/moxie-5th-february-2025

Moxie 050225

BELLA brings the sunshine on a GuduMix perfect for late Summer nights – keep an eye out for something forthcoming on the label at the end, too... 👀

"Recording a mix is always a fun musical journey. This time, I sprained my ankle playing soccer, so I recorded it at home while preparing for the spring gigs, with one foot in the air and a whole lot of energy for the season to come. Starting with melodic ease, building through percussive breaks, big basses and piano's, this mix is how I would kick off a set in spring. Also some unreleased tracks. Trying to mimic that Vitamin D energy and the feeling of putting your sunglasses on in the sun! :)"

Tracklist:
Jay-Leklass - Sustain
Jesse Garcia - Lanzarote
Furz - Can you Feel The Vibe
DJ Split - Drummy Boi
Sudden Heat - Drummy
D-stone - Deep Inside
Di After - Fata Morgana 
Stipp & Alec Diennaar - H-Tool 04
REda daRE - Dynamic
Alex Neri - The Perfect Drop
X & Ivy - Bust It (Like This)
Saeed - Hook Up The Sound
Chris Costavez - Dope Dub
Cleanfield - Havana Good Time (Rhode & Brown Remix)
DJ Nivea - Somos People (Gente Mix)
BELLA - Was It You?
Scarlett O’Malley - Dial Up Dreaming
Leonce - Amyl Nitrate
This Side Up - Yaah
BELLA - Move It To The Sound

GuduMix 051: BELLA

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GALA Takeover - Kikelomo & Richard Akingbehin - 18 May 2025

Trevizan, Konnact - Effect (Original Mix)

An uplifting ode to queerness and love.

Read more: https://ra.co/podcast/769

@octoocta

RA.769 Octo Octa

Resident Advisor