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GODDEZZ with KITSTA - 25 November 2022

Pre-order: https://tresorberlin.bandcamp.com/album/yet

yet is a slippery word in English. Amorphous, these three letters in different contexts can define contrast or emphasis, set a place in time, show an expectation that something will occur or, paradoxically, that it is likely to stop.

It is this mercurial nature that makes yet the perfect title for the latest @tresor compilation: the label follows on from the more explorative sections of 2021’s landmark Tresor 30 boxed set with a compilation, featuring 13 artists making music that resists easy definition.

Track 12 comes from @solid_blake, whose track 'Hexaghost' is a hefty, broken beat track of experimental techno, with Tresor the perfect landing spot for the Copenhagen-based producer's sonic palette.

More exclusive music

Premiere: Solid Blake 'Hexaghost'

https://soundcloud.com/philmoffa
https://soundcloud.com/acemo
https://soundcloud.com/loveinjection
🛒 https://loveinjection.bandcamp.com/album/second-foundation
🔊 https://youtu.be/hvwinQXvb2U

A central figure within New York City’s electronic music community, Phil Moffa brandishes many hats: go-to mixing and mastering engineer for house and techno luminaries, studio owner of the beloved hub Butcha Sound Studios, and revered artist/producer in his own right fluent in a range of club-oriented and texturally ethereal sonic languages, as exemplified by remarkable releases like Elevation (2014) and Rare Forms (2016).
 
Maybe most uncanny, however, is Phil’s role as an educator and mentor. Now in his twentieth year as an instructor and lecturer in the studio production program at SUNY Purchase’s Conservatory of Music, as well as teaching in the Sonic Arts MFA program at Brooklyn College, he’s long emphasized the importance of experimentation and collaboration. So it’s only fitting that his latest project should connect all of the aforementioned in perhaps the most organic way imaginable. The “Second Foundation” Remixes EP features Phil’s own music as re-imagined by four remixers several years his junior - AceMo, Photay, Alredna and Zianni Orange - all of whom also happen to be former or current attendees of his production masterclass. 

Culled from material originally released on Elevation and Rare Forms, the 4-track digital release represents a uniquely intergenerational creative exchange. Renowned as mainstays of NYC’s dance music scene, AceMo and Photay were students of Phil’s in the mid-2010s when, as Phil has recalled, they were already making “the most futuristic stuff I ever heard.” Tapped to remix Phil’s furiously atmospheric “Elevation,” AceMo’s treatment remains true to his one-time teacher’s appraisal, intensifying the track’s rhythmic elements to their punishing limits while expertly interweaving mesmerizing synth textures as counterpoint over the course of its nearly ten exhilarating minutes. By contrast, Photay’s reinvention of Phil’s “Alma Del Mundo” is a more pronouncedly playful affair. Building off the core of Phil’s original minimalist samba-tinged percussion, Photay perfectly places synth accents, rubbery bass, and layers of hooky, wordless vocals in an infectious arrangement that evokes Carnival in the cosmos. 
 
Burgeoning artist/producer Alredna also attended Phil’s class, graduating two years ago. Based on his contribution herein - a remix of Phil’s “Roiling Boil” finely orchestrated with a dramatic ebb and flow before settling into a plaintive piano coda - he possesses a command for merging relentless tracks and ambient sensitivity reminiscent of his mentor. Currently an enrollee in Phil’s masterclass, artist/producer/instrumentalist Zianni Orange forgoes the formalities of lengthy build-ups on their remix of Phil’s “Vertigo” (their first commercial release) and transforms the original’s cinematic tension into a super-tight, frenzied flurry of drum & bass. 
 
New York City’s Love Injection Records will be releasing Phil’s “Second Foundation” Remixes EP in tandem with reissues of Phil’s Elevation and Rare Forms EPs - both of which have been out of print for years. In addition, a short documentary film about Phil’s mentorship will accompany the release. Taken together, the composite picture not only tells Phil’s story, and charts the impressive paths of his former students and the promise of his current ones, but leaves us with at least one lingering truism: that learning in its purest form is an act of reciprocity.

Tracklist: 

1.	Phil Moffa - Elevation (AceMo Remix)
2.	Phil Moffa - Alma Del Mundo (Photay Remix)
3.	Phil Moffa - Rolling Boil (Alredna Remix)
4.	Phil Moffa - Vertigo (Zianni Orange Remix)

PREMIERE: Phil Moffa - Elevation (AceMo Remix) [Love Injection Records]

Name: Yana Kalanzi 
Alias:  Nalule (@nalule)
Pronouns:  she / they
Location:  ‘Vancouver, BC, Canada (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) unceded ancestral territories) 

Influences: Yemaya & Oshun, ancestral spiritual practices, my pastoral cattle-herding ancestors (Batooro), The Nile River, bachwezi mysticism , Maasai warriors, esotericism, western red cedars, mossy forest grounds, ferns, rainforests, shrooms, marijuana, black rave culture, UK club genres, Eastcoast club genres, bass music, flow artists, sex workers, healers, shamans, priestesses and indigenous matriarchs.

Affiliations/Residencies/Projects: I am the founder of my collective, Neptune7, which currently is a rave series that prioritizes showcasing QTIBIPOC artists who share a mutual affinity for DnB club genres such as : Jungle, Dub, UKG, breakbeat and Footwork in Vancouver,BC. Currently, I am in the process of launching my monthly radio show / record label, Neptune7 Records in the fall at Bside Radio which can be streamed on Twitch. 

My earnest intention with this project, Neptune7, is to create innovative events which blend rave culture with holistic medicine. (I’m currently in college studying Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine with the goal of becoming a registered acupuncturist) In my free time I am learning how to use various flow arts props and learning the art of fire performance. My studies and hobbies have played a tremendous role in driving my passion to creating artistic spaces which incorporate holistic modalities of healing with movement, dance and rave culture as these spaces are all sites of catharsis and wellness.

Favorite Quote: " Diamonds are made under Pressure"

Advice for the DJs, producers and artists of our community: Remember to give back to your community and express gratitude to those who have filled your cup and supported your growth. Never limit yourself, always nurture your gifts and abilities. Dream big, everything is attainable ! <3 

With this mix Nalule asks to please learn more about and consider donating to:
❁ Ugandan LGBTQ Emergency Fund 
https://www.gofundme.com/f/euganda-lgbtq-emergency-fund

In March 2023, Ugandan MP's passed a bill imposing the death penalty for homosexuality. In the run up to the bill's passing, a new wave of anti-gay animus had taken hold. In February, alone more than 110 LGBTQ Ugandans reported incidents including arrests, sexual violence, evictions and public undressing to advocacy group SMUG. The bill further puts LGBTQ people at risk by threatening landlords with imprisonment. 

This fundraiser is run by a group of LGBTQ Ugandans and UK allies from the arts, electronic music and activist community who are rallying to directly support at-risk individuals.  The fund acquired will go directly to those affected, paying for costs such as
- Bail for LGBTQ people inprisoned 
- Relocating to a safer area
- Emergency accommodation costs
- Legal and medical fees 
- Visa and transportation costs for those leaving the country 

❁ Kílala Lelum (Urban Indigenous Health and Healing Cooperative) is a health center borne out a desire to partner Indigenous Elders with group an experience group of inner-city physicians, nurses and allied health professionals to go beyond the traditional clinical care by providing physical, mental, emotional and spiritual care to Indigenous  communities within Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. Kílala Lelum is based on a holistic and culturally-based health center which provides dignified care which is Indigenous-focused and Elder-led and trauma-informed. (https://kilalalelum.ca/support-our-work/)

Daisychain

Daisychain 286 - Nalule

GODDEZZ with Pépe - 28 July 2023

Road 2 Féile

At our latest event in Peckham, the one and only @roni_nza laid down a dynamic, heavy-hitting mix full of percussive goodness. From grooving basslines to hypnotic vocals, here is the full set complete with crowd noise.

Alongside the mix, we got the chance to ask the Parisian-Malaysian DJ about her influences and current outlook on the scene. Pushing up and coming talent is at the forefront of her approach running @nehzarecords and we can’t wait to see where her and the label go from here...

Meridian: There seems to be a UK influence in your sound, how did your attraction to the UK scene originate?
RONI: I visited London when I was 14 and fell in love with the music, the energy and the British accent. I discovered Garage, 2 step and some other styles. At that time, my dad introduced me to Gilles Peterson's show and I would listen every week. When I turned 18, I would book a train ticket if it was affordable and spend the whole day in London digging for music. So yeah, there’s definitely a huge UK influence for me.

Meridian: Which upcoming artist are you most excited about at the moment and why?
Mabel who just released on my record label Nehza Records. She is so young but all the tracks she writes are bombs! Also CRRDR, I love his energy and involvement in the Columbian scene. The French scene is also extremely rich, so many more deserve attention.

Meridian: What does up and coming mean to you?
Unfortunately, the industry is very much about ‘ticket seller’, but what I’m interested in is discovery. To me the best party is when I don’t know the person who’s playing and take a slap in the face musically. That’s the reason why I love pushing artists that are unknown and deserve success. I would love to create a night where we only book upcoming or unknown artists around this idea of discovery.

MRDN004: RONI [Live @ The Carpet Shop 15.07.23]

SHAKE THAT ASS

My first speed garage track! High energy, deep dark and pumping bassline. ENJOY!

MAJOR RAVER

can you dig it (Obskur) x positive (Jamback)

contact/bookings - rkitt4eva@gmail.com
releases - rkitt.bandcamp.com

Road 2 Féile

R.Kitt

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