Cormacs Essential Mix from Friday, Sept 4.9.2021.

A two hour excursion into a unique sound crafted over 15 years of mixing. Included is the debut of "Heartcore", Cormacs first solo release on his label Polari. The track is an homage to the HI-NRG sound of the early 80's.

Elsewhere on the mix are exclusive pre-release tracks from KiNK, Alan Dixon and Jordan Nocturne.

Cormac - Essential Mix 04.09.21

On Oct 6th 2021, about 2 years after my last set in London, I played from open to close (11pm to 5am) at Village Underground in Shoreditch. Here's a recording of the whole night with a bit of the crowd noise. 

Perhaps a full tracklist at some point... some unreleased stuff in here. 

Even though it had been a while, we had all night so no use in rushing things! I came across a lot of lovely music this year, but it mostly lived in my rekordbox or in a radio mix. I actually record a lot of my sets but it always feels like they're in a constant state of iteration, making it hard to pick just one "version" to release. Over the years I feel like this has led me to only very sparingly drop live-recorded sets. A "party" doesn't often lend itself to the archivable realm, maybe the memories are best suited to the ephemeral. 

Anyway, eternal gratitude crystals to those who came and those who danced, and to those listening now.

-av

Avalon Emerson Live in London (6 hour dj set) Oct 2021

Jennifer Cardini at Positive Education Festival 2021

People usually talk about Berlin, London, New York when discussing electronic music hotspots, and Paris doesn't always get its due. Case in point? It produced Jennifer Cardini, one of the most distinctive DJs to to ever come out of the city. (She's lived in Germany for a while, but the point stands.) Her sound lands somewhere between disco, house and EBM, rooted in a groovy, post-modern chug. You'll hear nu-disco, industrial, techno and electro too, usually built around big hooks. It's a sound that is not only instantly recognizable, but instantly likable.

As a producer, Cardini also deserves her flowers. She's been putting out records since the mid-'90s, and with her first label Correspondant, she's built up a rock-solid catalogue from artists like Fort Romeau, Man Power, Cormac and more. More recently she started the Dischi Autunno imprint, a place for more crossover-friendly music that indulges Cardini's tastes for all things melodic (and maybe a little goth).

Cardini's RA Podcast is a beautiful summary of all these ideas and influences. It's hard and banging, sure, but also lithe and athletic. There are plenty of tracks with the surge of EBM or the stab of industrial. Lots of reverb. Decadent melodies undergirded by tough drum patterns. And it's paced as expertly as you'd expect from someone who's been DJing for over 30 years. In the interview below, Cardini says she "loves how the young generation is digesting four decades of club / rave culture," and you can hear that history living and breathing in Cardini's DJing, too.

@jennifercardini

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You might describe Cormac as a late bloomer. Or he might describe himself that way. Though he's been in the dance music game for a long time—a regular at Trash and Nag Nag Nag, and a resident and booker at the old Sunday WetYourSelf! parties at fabric—it's only more recently that he's come into a sound that he can call his own, something that connects more clearly with who he is. (These days, you're more likely to find him closing Panorama Bar.)

That sound is rooted in the queer history so important to him. You could call his <i>RA</i> Podcast hi-NRG, to be general. It's that vibrant, pounding, melodic and synthetic sound that came out of the post-disco early '80s, combining the flair of disco with the strut of Italo. There's new and old here, because Cormac is a champion of evolving iterations of the genre. Over this two and a half hours, you'll hear Patrick Cowley and Madonna, but also a whole lot of other, less obvious stuff too. We could go on, but Cormac explains himself pretty eloquently in the interview below. Two hot tips: watch out for his label, Polari Records, and his upcoming Queerly Beloved podcast series, where he talks to queer artists about their relationships with music.

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My set from solstice festival is up on the cloud. 

Solstice is a unique festival happening in the northernmost tip of Finland. Since it’s so far out of civilisation (9 hours drive from Helsinki), the people who choose to attend are actually making the effort to travel that far and are purely there for the music & nature.

At this time of year, the sun in Lapland is never going down... the stage was up on a mountain giving a glowing northern view. I got the dance floor from Ajukaja & Ats who played a live set around 120 bpm and took it from there. It felt like playing at a club but it was at the open wide - probably the absolute perfect settings for me.

I've never been one to record my live sets, but this time I wanted to try and capture the essence of the moment. You can never fully recreate it, but you can feel its energy. I made sure to include the sounds of the room, the raving crowd, and even some funny insights at the end of the set 🙃

Thanks Joni, Denzel, Justus, Daniel and Andy for crafting it all, you are true pros! And to Gabrielle for holding my hand and making your birthday celebration in the woods one to remember! Lastly, thanks Yonti for joining me in purchasing this recorder just days before the festival :)

Hope you enjoy! 🫡
X Roi

Roi Perez @ Solstice Festival 2023, Lapland

A few words from the artist:

1/ How would you describe your personal connection to music and how it influences your creative process?

Music is my life; it's the only field I've ever worked in. I've had a deep emotional connection with music since my teenage New Wave years. When I'm plugged into music, my brain is full on —not just as a DJ or remixer but also as an A&R.

Managing three music labels and a publishing company means I get creative on various levels. It's not just about my personal expression, but also about finding ways to share music with the world and nurture the growth of younger artists.


2/ As an artist, how do you see the intersection between fashion and music? 

It's boundary-less nowadays; art, fashion, and music are all intricately woven together. Younger generation's versatility with tools like Blender and Ableton, not to mention their ability to delve into art and even create their own fashion changed the rules The influence of social media has further blurred the lines. Now, everyone is their own stylist, and artists have become both talents and faces of brands.
I've always linked music to fashion. 


3/ What particularly interested you in collaborating with Études to make this mix? 

I wear Etudes every day and I listen to music every day, so it just made sense to me.
I’ve been a longtime fan of the brand, especially the bombers. I also like the collabs and the themes around the city. 


4/ How did you curate this musical sequence/audio journey? 

As Etudes' recent collections are heavily centered around the urban landscape, I aimed to create something that resonates with the city vibe. During my travels in Asia, while curating the music selection, the idea struck me to craft a mixtape perfect for driving. Simultaneously, I envisioned it as a fitting soundtrack for a video game.
The mix carries a strong influence from 90s prog house. While journeying and partying across Asia, memories of playing Wipeout in the 90s flooded my mind. The game, set in a futuristic city, mirrored the adolescent idea we had of Asia MEGAPOLE  while playing.
 
 
5/ Three words to define your mix for Études?
 
Journey, Joyful, Trippy



Lust Pattern - Choreography
Antoni Maiovvi - Widowbird 
Jordan Nocturne, Ready in LED - Over & Over
Junior M - Barbara (Fabrizio Mammarella Remix) 
Alan Dixon & Mystery Affair - NRGY (Vhyce Remix) 
Clint - Exosphere (Dance Mix)
Eden Burns - Xoh dub
Spray - Ceathair
Nyra - Energy Bliss
Jorge Suarez - Elektric Dance (Hitman Remix)
SY - Body Move 
Harrison BDP - Far Away (Alex Neri Remix)
Whitesquare - Lux Interior
CCDISCO - Chez Moi (Spray's Club Spritzz Mix) 
Robert Dietz - RIP To My Idea Of You 
Nyra - Eyes That Flow
Eliott Litrowski - Space Sugar

Jennifer Cardini Mix N°64

Daniel Avery b2b u.r.trax — Nuits sonores 2024

hits and misses 

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Roman Flügel @ The Lot Radio 02-27-2025

With chunky drums, rolling bass, and a hypnotic groove that’ll get you moving, this remix is built for the dancefloor. Massive thanks to Cake Walk for letting me reimagine their track — hope this one makes you groove.
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Work My Body (KAIØS Remix)

Just a few years ago, Daniel Avery emerged from a famous Scrutton Street studio where the likes of Andrew Weatherall and Timothy J FairPlay were regulars. Since then, he has gone his own way, releasing a machine made, proudly analogue brand of indie-electro-techno-dance music that has come mostly on Errol Alkan’s Phantasy Sound label. Mixing dark beats with dense and smoky synth atmospheres as both a DJ and producer, he knows how to cook up a metallic and menacing groove with aplomb. After impressing with his debut album, Drone Logic, in 2013, we're proud to invite him to this year's Lente Kabinet, Dekmantel Festival (together with Roman Flügel), and our mix series. 

The fabric resident kicks off his mix with some heady drones and deep, spacious grooves that are eerie and unsettling. The next 90 odd minutes sees him blend sublime acid, slithering synths and increasingly minimal techno into a seductive set that is expertly paced and seamlessly mixed. Perfect for the dead of night in some intimate back room, it shows a heady and atmospheric side to Avery that is truly compelling. 

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