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FEEL MY BICEP MIXTAPE 173 | EMERALD

Unadulterated warehouse grooves from Ireland’s finest, Cromby delivers mix number 30 in the Junction 2 series.
 
Cutting his teeth holding down a six year residency at the legendary Shine in Belfast, Cromby has been on a steady rise since his production debut in 2012. Following up with acclaimed releases on Rekids, Feel My Bicep and Unknown To The Unknown, 2020 marked the next chapter in Cromby’s career with the launch of his own imprint, Potency. Now residing in Berlin, Cromby is a regular at coveted strongholds,  Berghain / Panorama Bar, The Warehouse Project and fabric to name a few.

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Junction 2 Mix Series 030 - Cromby

It’s always exciting when a DJ rips up the rulebook. Emerging from the Copenhagen underground is Prom Night, real name Shaq. He’s been touted as a bit of an upcoming gem as he blurs the lines between sleazy disco cuts and chuggers, italo house, afro-house and funk and beyond.

Originally from Aarhus he first began DJ’ing at just nine years old and describes his sound as being heavily influenced by 80’s pop culture hence the name. He reflects on his roots and recent embarkment into the world of music production:
 
“A lot of my productions are inspired by/ centered around a fusion of 70’s and 80’s Disco combined with modern and contemporary styles of House music.”

When we invited him to record this mixtape we weren’t entirely sure what we were going to get. What we’ve ended up is a spectacular showcase of Prom Night’s ability as a selector capable of switching quickly between genres and pushing the limitations. This one is a fun filled affair perfect for the weekend…

Prom Night: The Ransom Note Mix

Emerald is a name that should be familiar to any Rinse FM devotee—she's been DJing on the UK dance music radio giant since 2014, and has just started a new flagship slot called The Dance Show on Friday nights. The Londoner is a consummate radio DJ, blending together genres and tempos with pitch-perfect mixing and an ear for hooks that makes each track stand out. (She calls herself "genre fluid.")

She's said so much in the lengthy, excellent interview below, so we can keep this part brief. Her RA Podcast combines newer favorites from Lauren Flax, Queer On Acid and Neil Landstrumm with older, recently acquired records from DJ Deeon (1994) and FSOM (1992). If this is your introduction, then take a listen and make a note to check out The Dance Show next Friday. And if you already know Emerald, then you know this is gonna be a good one.

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Circoloco Radio 323 - Emerald

Emerald admits she “got a bit carried away” on SonarMix 57, which clocks in at 72 minutes. She’s forgiven though, as it’s a perfect mix of tough and smooth; an appetiser for her dual Sónar debut this year (she’ll play Istanbul in May ahead of Sónar by Night in June). From midnight speed garage to sunrise acid, she takes us deep into the night, with a mix heavy on loops, bass and breaks. 

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Tracklist:
Barada - Peroxide [Definitive Recordings 1994]
Bryan Zentz - Street Creeper [Sonic Groove 2024]
Raxon - Slip Mode [Kompakt 2023]
‘King Metal - It’s Primitive [Acid Works 2024]
Barada - Gasoline (Prozak Mix) [Definitive Recordings 1994]
Kepler - The Beat [Pilot 2024]
Locklead - Freekazoid (Eelectro XXX mix) [Pilot 2023]
The Trip - Check One (Pavilion Mix) [Tessellate 2023]
ADR - Comet Relief [Constant Sound 2024]
Acidulant - Drink Acid In The Morning [Acid Works 2024]
Nathan Kofi - Acid Test [De Lichting 2023]
Mitch Wellings - Had Me Livid [Private Parts - Unreleased]
TIMEBLIND - Track 1 [Missile Records 2020]
Human Space Machine - Sp4c3 [De Lichting 2024]
The Rising Sons - Original Mix [Missile Records 1993]

SonarMix 057: Emerald

Start from within.  Listen to the internal dialogue, vocabulary, feelings, impressions, associations, emotions, visualization and creative thoughts that are happening within you.

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Tracklisting.

Solitaire - In The Forest Of Ancient Light 	
Heavenly Music Corporation - Ambient To Be Here 	
Heavenly Music Corporation - The Quiet Mind 	
Spice Barons  - Spice Of God 	
Horizon 222 	- Spirit Level 	
The Ultraviolet Catastrophe - Full Moon (Crescent Mix) 	
Cosmic Breeze - Carrying Galaxies 	
Deeper Than Space  - Deeper Than Love 	
Heavenly Music Corporation  - Beautiful Dream 	
H2O(2) - Undersea 	
Deeper Than Space - Spaceship Melody 	
Jorge Reyes - Tejido De Sueno's (Cola De Venado) 	
Heavenly Music Corporation - In A Garden Of Eden 	

A compilation of Silent Records tracks mixed in one track recording in 1994.

Ambient is about cutting edge, flat structures, encompassing structures, nuturing structures.  Ambient culture is about developing what’s within you.  The main focus is developmental, more than achievement, it’s more process oriented towards spiritual and technological concerns or interests.  It’s an inward thing, but it’s down through technology.  Developing a look with a Macintosh, or developing your sound with certain midi gear, so it isn’t like sitting in a cave playing the shakahatchi or anything.  It can be that simple and encompass that, but it isn’t mostly about organic qualities.  It’s about organic and technological qualities.  – Kim Cascone

Special thanks to (guidance, inspiration, and source material):
Kim Cascone and the Silent Artists for the music, Dean Seven for the Fad-tastic magazine, John Cameron for the DAT, Robert Anthony Aviles for the violin treatment, Nick Danger for the live mix logistics, John Love for the cosmic ear, Ken Nordine for Now Nordine, The Voice of Enigma for guidance, Marie Cini for hypnomusic therapy, Alan Parsons for “Time”, “Lap of Gods”, Merv Cosell for “Heaven Can Be Yours”, Rob McKuen and Anita Kerr for “Drifting”, Orson Wells for “War of the Worlds”, Gordon Hempton (Rolling Thunder) for Earthsounds, Kraftwerk for “Autobahn”, Robert Fripp for “Listening” (as opposed to hearing), Spiritual devotee on the Haight, Kim Cascone for Silent Wisdom, John Zorn and Toots Theilman for whistling, Jacob Needleman for Tao Te Ching commentary, Gregory Corso for poetry, William Burroughs for Poetry, Todd Rundgren for “Born to Synthesize”, Timothy Leary for “The Trip”, Pink Floyd for “Welcome to the Machine”, Ian McDonald and Michael Giles for “Suite in C”, FM for “Slaughter in Robot Village”, Steven Feld and Mickey Hart for “Chant of Bosavi” Papau New Guinea, Sheila Chandra for “Nada Brahma”, Zen, Nembutsu, and Yama Bushi monks for temple chants.

70 Silent minutes, reinterpreted, remixed, recommodified, reconstructed by Mark Riva.  Produced by FAD Entertainment for FAD Magazine - 1994

Mark Riva's Metagrooves - The Silent Mix

In Resom's own words: "The crew of De School took over ://about blank last summer and this mix here is the recording of my closing set at the most beautiful garden of ://about blank. I was overexcited, jittery and had this crazy idea to create a acoustic movie for the audience. I was performing in London the weeks before and went to an MVE where they played the soundtrack of a german 70’s Science Fiction TV series I never heard about before. It was so feminist and progressive that I decided in that moment that I have to use the samples. That’s where the citations are coming from sometimes. The reason to use those was bc I think that ://about blank and De School have a lot in common when it is about forward thinking curating and pushing debates. Of course there are mistakes being made, but again: I personally find this even more interesting, because it gives the chance to reflect, process and learn."

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Mantissa Mix 134: Resom

Bringing in number 177 in our series we have Desert Island Disco. Desert Island Disco are a DJ outfit united by their passion for boogie-oriented music and all permutations thereof. In their mixes, remixes and productions you'll find a broad palette that spans Balearic and Italo, Street Soul and Zouk, Synth-Pop, 90s House and everything in between.

For this mix, the boys draw on the Balearic side of their record collection, emphasising blissful bass-lines and sultry synths to take you back to far-flung fiestas. 

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Mantissa Mix 177: Desert Island Disco

BBC 1Xtra and Rinse FM radio host Emerald kicks off the LT mix series for 2021, and graces us with a playful blend of breakbeat, electro and bass selections. A masterclass mix from one of London's finest!

In Emerald's words:
Bit sexy, bit rowdy, with a few unreleased gems, enjoy!

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