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Before moving to San Francisco, Iranian-Canadian artist AIDA got her start in one of the world's more unlikely, yet nourishing, rave scenes tucked away in the southwest corner of Canada: Vancouver. There, amongst the basement raves, forest parties and yeast-perfumed gigs on top of bakeries, she found a home amidst a small but strong scene of record-digging minimal lovers, finding power in their pure passion for music. This is where she started, though over time her sound has developed along with a lot of the minimal scene, touching on electro, breaks and progressive house.

The latter is the focus of her RA Podcast, which comes amidst a year-long sabbatical from her dayjob to focus on music. It seems like the extra time is paying off: she's playing out more than ever, around the world, and playing more kinds of music, too. This mix revolves entirely around her love for the original wave of progressive house, gathered from records chosen over a period of weeks and then put together with a firm but idiosyncratic touch, as she explains below. It's as much a testament to the timelessness of this music as the cyclical nature of dance music, though it's also a bit of history lesson, a reminder of the broad world of sounds and rhythms beyond the au courant revival.

When she's not DJing, AIDA also runs a record label rooted in activism around her Iranian heritage. Inspired partly by the Woman Life Freedom movement in Iran, her imprint Apranik Records focuses on artists of Iranian and Persian heritage from the country and across the diaspora, as well as raising money for charities and nonprofits.

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RA.907 AIDA

Syria-born, Groningen-raised @fafi_abdel_nour channels the melody, warmth and drama of '90s house music into his radiant Fresh Kicks mix, and chats to Olivia Stock about family, embracing his queerness through dance music, and nurturing safe spaces for young ravers

Interview: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-204-fafi-abdel-nour-interview-mix

Interview

Fresh Kicks 204: Fafi Abdel Nour

Two icons behind the machines. A packed RADION. True Breakfast Club atmosphere. Not much more to say - take a journey back to this sensational closing set.

JASSS b2b John Talabot - BFC ADE Marathon 2023 @ RADION

Recording of Paquita Gordon's set at Dekmantel Festival 2023.

Paquita Gordon at Dekmantel Festival 2023

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Ogazón - 15 December 2023

For the 124th entry in the Honcho Podcast Series we welcome, @david_elimelech!

Originally hailing from Tel Aviv, now based in Berlin, David Elimelech had his first appearances in the underground queer scene of Tel Aviv. His unique understanding and sensitivity towards all things Chicago, Detroit, and New York House brought him to Berlin, where after joining the UZURI Recordings & Bookings family, he became widely known for his vinyl collection, filled with rarities.

David has out together a fantastic mix to kick of the podcast for 2024. Enjoy :)

Honcho Podcast Series 124: David Elimelech

Ogazón - Ryan Elliott Guest Mix - 19 January 2024

This is Part 2 of my Mystery of the Motherbeat series of DJ mixes. I’ve wanted to record this mix for a long time as a follow-up to my 2018 mix by the same name. Both are a fusion of styles used to build a psychedelic hypnotic soundscape for deep listening and personal synchronization with the heart of Motherbeat. No big hands in the air moments to speak of here, just deep mixing and some of the most beautiful records in my collection. My Journal of the Motherbeat Substack explores the selections and intentions behind this 2 hour and 19 minute mix: https://journalofthemotherbeat.substack.com/p/notes-on-a-dj-mix. The track list is below.

1. LaTour - Blue (XX Records, 1992)
2. @geotaguchi - Deep Blue  (Coymix, 2023) 
3. Caldera - 30 Friends (Freude Am Tanzen, 2022)
4. Y.M.C. - Subway (Yoshitoshi Recordings, 1998) 
5. Brian Tanseau - Relativity (Carl Craig Urban Affair Dub, 1993)
6. @satoshi_tomiie - Un Peu (Abstract Architecture, 2023)
7. @edmondsonandon - On & On (Lissoms, 2023) 
8. Cris. P - Lemon (Psy Section, 2021)
9. @dreamcycleuk - All the Things (Idle Hands, 2021) 
10. Yaw Evans - Only Spirit (GD4YA, 2022) 
11. Todd Edwards - Winter Behavior (i Records, 1995)
12. Toka Project - One Day (Filter Flow, 1999)
13. Brian Eno - Fractal Zoom  (Mary’s Birthday Mix) (Opal Records, 1992)
14. Thurlow Joyce - Varial (NAFF, 2023)
15. Hoodwink  - Trip From The Hip (Mute, 1997)
16. The Heavyweight Kru  =  The Drea-mm (Not On Label, 1999)
17. @perkopair - Prang (Numbers, 2023)
18. Way Out West - The Gift (album version) (Deconstruction, 1997)
19. Anunaku @gu_tsvi - Celeste (WHYT, 2023)
20. Head High - Break Away (Power House, 2023)
21. Kenny Dope - Tom Beat (Dopewax, 2005)
22. S.R. - Dosemeter (Ruffset Records, 2022)
23. Knopha - Corundrum (Mood Hut, 2023)
24. Molen - Molecular Machine (Flight Mode, 2023)
25. Satoshi Tomiie - Proody-106 (Phonogramme, 2023)
26. DJ Tonka - Radical Noise (Force Inc., 1995)
27. Ruffneck Revival - My Knight VI (Not on Label, 1999)
28. Ruffneck Revival - My Knight VII (Not on Label, 1999)
29. Transformer 2  - Fruit of Love (Profile, 1992)
30. American Freedom Train - Cab Ride (Soundbird, 1975)
31. Way Out West  - Earth (Deconstruction, 1997)

Eris Drew’s Mystery of the Motherbeat Part 2

@sedefadasi's style is impossible to pin down. Embarking on her sonic journey, she fearlessly navigates her craft through a multifaceted universe of rhythms and genres, captivating dance floors with her everlasting groove and electrifying embrace. The best place to experience this rollercoaster is her own monthly HAMAM party at City club in Augsburg where she has invited plenty of international guests to join her. The Turkey-born, Germany-based artist is also a resident at Blitz Music Club and is set to join us at Dekmantel Selectors later in the summer, but first comes this week's podcast. 

It launches in seductive fashion with the moonlit deep house of Chicagoan Ben 'Cosmo' D then cruises through smooth but punchy grooves that stay low and bring hints of old-school cool in the basslines, stabs and drum breaks. Adasi's shift through the gears is almost imperceptible here as the pace quickens and the drums grow more physical. That is a testament to not only her smart selections but also to her ability to thread together these sounds quite so seamlessly.

Dekmantel Podcast

Dekmantel Podcast 452 - Sedef Adasi

Name: Isabella 
Alias: ISAbella (@bellasalmonella)
Pronouns: She/They
Location: Barcelona

Influences: From Cocteau twins, broadcast, dream pop, shoe gaze, house music, salsa, reggaeton, 90´s tech/house, my cute circle of friends and family, love, dreams, number 8, blue color.

Affiliations/Residencies/Projects: 
-MARICAS, MARICAS Records, Club DOS
-Working on a experimental live project presented this year alongside one of my most beloved artists and person Velv.93 <3 going under Mixed Signals
Residencies: 
-Nitsa,Barcelona
-Postbar, Helsinki
-Blitz, Munich
-Videoclub, Bogotá

Favorite Quote: 
“Safe at last
Seeing my thoughts in order
Safe, fallen down this way
I will be just what I am”. 
- Cocteau Twins

Advice for the DJs, producers and artists of our community:
Believe in what moves your heart sticking to your real self, follow ur intuition and support and take care of each other in your community.

About the mix: Recording from my first gig of the year at Nowadays! This gig was so special in so many levels; I felt a surge of excitement and nervousness coursing through me.

From the perfect booth to the sweaty dance floor and a crowd that is there for the right reasons - make this space so magical. And so it felt in the same way to play for the first time there. Atmosphere was palpable and the hours flew away, they melted in sweatiness, connection and transformation thru music.

With this mix ISAbella asks for you to please learn more about and consider donating to:
❁ Rebuild hope in Gaza: Support Bisan and families
(https://www.gofundme.com/f/rebuild-hope-in-gaza-support-bisan-and-families)
❁ Fund for the investigation of the Ewing sarcoma (https://www.wingsforewingsarcoma.org/)

Read more at - https://thedaisychain.club/2024/02/13/daisychain-317-isabella/

Daisychain

Daisychain 317 - ISAbella

A true pioneer of the after-hours scene, Ogazón blends together a selection of hedonistic bliss and pure dancefloor pleasure in a method that has become synonymous with her style. 

"I am honoured to contribute to fabric’s mix series on World Women's Day, highlighting that while today is special, the celebration of women's achievements and contributions should be embraced every single day."

Ogazón - Ryan Elliott Guest Mix - 19 January 2024

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