This is my 4 hour opening set from the December edition of Group Therapy in Copenhagen (@grouptherapy_cph). I was really sick in the week running up to this party and very nearly pulled out but am so glad I made it. 

The party was a world AIDS day fundraiser raising money for AIDS-Fondet and “Ungegruppen”. It was also the first party in their new venue Den Anden Side. The vibes were incredibly special and I was honoured to play the first songs in their new home. This was my love letter to everyone we lost to AIDS and a chance to play some of my most cherished records. 


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Midland @ Group Therapy - Copenhagen [03.12.22]

@suze_ijo hails from the vibrant city of Rotterdam but her sound is inspired by her own heritage and takes in scenes from all over the world. She is a passionate collector of broken beats, techno, and breaks from West Africa, South America and the West Indies who has made her mark both in the club and her radio shows. She has hosted her own proudly diverse parties and always works to make the dance floor a place of harmony and togetherness. 

This week, she weaves together a lush array of soulful sounds across the house spectrum. The grooves are smooth and analogue and flow freely as water as emotive vocals, warm late-night synths and cuddly pads all make for an intimate and heartfelt selection for cosy dance floors. It's a perfect way to awaken your week and enrich your senses.

Dekmantel Podcast

Dekmantel Podcast 421 - Suze Ijó

For this special edition of the fabric podcast, Lakuti joins us ahead of her B2B with Tama Sumo for Love Child's Pride takeover.‍ A diverse range of uplifting sonics, deep dance-ready grooves, and selections that seem to warp and traverse through continents and cultures.

Born and raised in South Africa, Lakuti has become an internationally acclaimed DJ, record label owner, and influential figure in the electronic music scene. With a passion for music developed at a young age, Lakuti’s sound has developed since her move to the UK in the 1990s to one that seamlessly blends a wide range of genres from house, techno, disco, Afrobeat and beyond.

Alongside her DJ career, Lakuti has been instrumental in fostering creativity within the industry. In 2001, she co-founded the Uzuri Recordings label, which has since become a respected platform for groundbreaking artists. Through Uzuri, Lakuti has championed innovative sounds, pushing boundaries and introducing emerging talents to a global audience.‍

Also known for her activism and commitment to social change, using her platform to address issues of diversity, equality, and inclusivity within the music industry, Lakuti's dedication to her craft extends beyond the DJ booth and record label. With a tireless efforts to create more inclusive spaces have inspired and empowered countless individuals, Lakuti is blossoming into a true icon in the industry.

For our Pride Special Lakuti is back with frequent collaborator Tama Sumo for another iconic B2B set, and joins the fabric podcast with a very special mix ahead of time.

018 – Lakuti - fabric podcast (Pride 2023)

The first thing you might realise during a MUSCLECARS set is the sheer musicality of the duo's selections. Vocals glimmer at the centre, unfolding into enchanting, soulful coos, while drums strike captivating rhythms and gilded synths reach towards the sky. It's a jazzy New York house sound mythologised by pioneers like Joe Claussell, Carlos Sanchez and Timmy Regisford (whose songs all make it to this RA Podcast). For years, New York natives Brandon Weems and Craig Handfield have run their Coloring Lessons party as a way to introduce a younger generation to this vital piece of dance music history. In a city that prides itself on fast walking, fast talking and, as of late, fast BPMs, their music is an invitation to ease into a more relaxing pace.

This RA Podcast comes at a golden time for MUSCLECARS. In May, they released their RA-recommended debut album, Sugar Honey Iced Tea!, whose sultry (and undeniably catchy) lead single "Tonight" has gotten the stamp of approval, and a remix, from New York legend Louie Vega. And this Sunday, they hosted their annual Juneteenth block party outside the Lot Radio, where scores of Black dancers latched onto one another during sets from a multigenerational crew of Black DJs including Ron Trent, Lovie, Shawn Dub and MUSCLECARS themselves. This two-hour-plus mix takes us through the spiralling jazz of Herbie Hancock, the flashy disco of The Originals and lands us, finally, in "Water," the track that also closes out Sugar Honey Iced Tea!.

@musclecarsnyc

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GOP TUN #2024

Tornado Wallace - Gop Tun Festival 2024

MUSCLECARS

This a recording of my set at Nowadays Nonstop from December 2024.

Shared this to commemorate the Voüch zine I was on the cover of for Valentine's weekend 2025 ~~~ (insta: @vouchwick)

Did you get your copy?
Gotta ask IRL 
when you see me or Zach <3

before it's out of our hands and into the archives.....

~Reflections~

My favorite moments in the mix are when a sense of urgency to play around, to switch moods, to linger and lean into experiments,  all of it riles up and smooths out the beat connection again and again. Just like the oceans tide, it comes in swells of beautiful music and risky stitching of all the messages together. It's not perfect, but I am living in these songs for this moment. Washing them through my being and my perspective, that's the fun part and the part I feel the deepest, that somehow I'm bringing this music to life through appreciation and reverence. 

Giving you something new at the end. The culmination of all the inspiration - is new music - sonically pushing to channel more light to this world.

Nowadays Nonstop Dec 2024 Closing set

This Year

One of house music's true originals, Maurice Fulton, graces the RA Podcast with a mix that connects the dots between soul and experimental electronics.

RA.021 Maurice Fulton

For the 77th entry in the Honcho Podcast Series, we welcome Lakuti (@uzuri )& Tama Sumo (@tama-sumo)! Anyone lucky enough to meet these two knows how special their energy and presence truly are. Lakuti, runs the Uzuri Recordings label, as well as Uzuri Artist Bookings & Management agency. Tama Sumo is a longtime resident at Berghain's Panorama Bar. Everyone loves to champion the hot new thing, however, it's important to honor and value those who paved the way for the rest of us. The pair has lovingly crafted a 90 minute mix of house, funk, and soul. Enjoy!

Honcho Podcast Series 77: Lakuti & Tama Sumo

80s pop . .  . . . .
https://www.nts.live/incoming/the-sound-of-gta-a-musical-history
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PAT BENATAR - LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD 
OFRA HAZA - IM NIN’ ALU
JAN HAMMER - CROCKET’S THEME
FOREIGNER - WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU 
IMAGINATION - FLASHBACK
LAURA BRANIGAN - SELF CONTROL 
WANG CHUNG - DANCE HALL DAYS
NU SHOOZ - I CAN’T WAIT
LUTHER VANDROSS - NEVER TOO MUCH
THOMPSON TWINS - LOVE ON YOUR SIDE
FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD - RELAX
TAYLOR DANE - TELL IT TO MY HEART
TEARS FOR FEARS - PALE SHELTER
PSYCHEDELIC FURS  - LOVE MY WAY
A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS - I RAN (SO FAR AWAY)
KIM WILDE - KIDS IN AMERICA
PHILLIP BAILEY & PHIL COLLINS - EASY LOVER
HEAVEN 17 - PENTHOUSE AND PAVEMENT

NTS/GTA: 80s pop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu0pxu847XI
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NTS/GTA: 80s pop

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