SASSAMIX

Kicking things into motion back from our second event is our first live recording in our series. Tune in and sit back to Ollie Kirk.

SASSAMIX VOL.2 // OLLIE KIRK

"Normally we spend an obscene amount of time preparing mixes but not much thought went into this one. It was really just plug and play, and the first couple of tracks cleared the way for the rest. We’ve been fortunate enough to play lots of shows in 2023, so we got to learn through trial and error, what makes us tick behind the decks. This mix is basically an organic A-Z amalgamation of that. Tried and tested while cleaning house!"

@abdulraeva, aka powerhouse duo Steffan Todorović and Joonas Arro, have been making waves with their consistent, no nonsense club tool releases. We’re stoked to catch up with them ahead of their first South-East Asia / Australia tour.   

Read our full interview with them here https://www.hueandsaturation.net/blog/2023/abdul-raeva

Hue & Saturation Mix #062: Abdul Raeva

Berlin based 'Revivis' steps up with a selection of ice cold 90's house and cherry picked prog, straight from the source. A nod to the golden years and all the good stuff from back then. Simply put; an hour of straight up tunes. Get stuck right in!

HAWSMIX088 / Revivis

Rising star Nairless takes the seat for Sassamix volume 3 with an hour blend of all things progressive taking you right into the realms of the Sassafrass sound.

A massive thank you to Nairless for taking the time with this absolute delivery of a mix; enjoy it, we certainly did.

@nairless-music

SASSAMIX VOL.3 // NAIRLESS

Ukrainian record collector powerhouse, Epler has prepared our next instalment with a finely balanced arrangement of prog house, capturing the vibrancy of the 90's sound.

It's been an absolute pleasure listening to Sassamix volume 4.

@epler07

SASSAMIX VOL.4 // EPLER

It's Sassamix volume six and we have the man Guycelium on the controls.

Co-boss at Solar Reef Records and mastermind behind the YouTube channel Scenes, Guycelium take you through a wormhole from downtempo chug to full throttle prog!

Catch him playing along side Ollie Kirk & JON XVM this Glastonbury for a special 4 hour B2B.

@guycelium

SASSAMIX VOL.6 // GUYCELIUM

London / Bristol collective, Down To Earth, will be exploring 2 hours of galactic transmissions with Boulderhead, Ollie Kirk, FROND & Hannd at the head of the wheel; all seamed together with sublime mixing and cosmic sonic selections.

Rinse - Down To Earth - 19.02.24

Our next bae to grace the series is none other than the Megababe herself, Kitsta (@kitsta_dj). With a love for harmonies, the London based dj, producer and labelhead spins all sounds that intersect with trance in any shape or form, from euphoric tech house groovers to darker, psychedelic rollers with influences from Roza Terenzi & D. Tiffany. But Kitsta's allure extends beyond the DJ booth, being the label head of Megababes and one of the founders of the Beatriarchy concept.

Prepare yourself for the 17th installment of the Hot Series, where Kitsta will guide you through 80 minutes of sonic seduction, traversing the lighter yet tantalizingly dirty facets of her collection while not abstaining from her usual euphoric style. Other than that, the London native is expecting two stellar releases on her Megababes label. See for yourself when Kitsta will be gracing the airwaves of Kiosk Radio in May, accompanied by her enigmatic partner in crime, n_o.

HOT SERIES 017 - Kitsta

HORS-SOL entrusts the keys to its monthly residency to one of its residents Germain Cls. For this special show, the outstanding Franco-Brazilian selector Flo Massé is joining the show with an exclusive one-hour set recorded live during her first appearance at one of HORS-SOL parties in January 2024. First hour by Germain Cls, second hour by Flo Massé.

Rinse Podcast France 

HORS-SOL : Germain Cls invite Flo Massé - 28 Mars 2024

Sassamix, it just keeps getting better and better. 

This time we have the wonderful Baby Rollén for what could only be described as a journey through prog house, seamless transitions and uplifting energy.

Huge thanks to Baby Rollén for our weekend soundtrack, get stuck in and enjoy 🤘🌚🤘

@babyrollen

SASSAMIX VOL.5 // BABY ROLLÉN

The 10th Installment of the Liquid Joy mix series has arrived onto the shores courtesy of @o_kirk

Inspired by interstellar communication, textural rhythms, and high-intensity grit through techno, trance, and progressive transmissions, Ollie Kirk is a DJ, promoter, and label head based in Bristol, UK. As well as being one of the brains behind the cosmic collective Down To Earth, Ollie Kirk has been a Noods Radio resident for the last 6 years and a member of Grade 10, a UK-based record label focusing on all aspects of electronic music, art, and design. Appearances across the UK circuit have seen him play at festivals such as Secret Garden Party, Transmissions, Madruga, and Come Bye as well as featuring on line-ups alongside the likes of Fantastic Man, Silverlining, Violet, LUXE, DJ Life, Guy Contact, D Tiffany and more.

 "90 minutes compiled of 90s/2000s prog & trance records found amid deep Discogs dives and YouTube wormholes channeling the euphoric energy in which Aquatic Formations has always pushed and inspired me."

Press play & Dive in 🏊🏻🧘

Liquid Joy 010 - Ollie Kirk

Prog Intake : Discostouf invite Lora Mipsum (02.05.2024)

For the first hour of this episode of Released Control we are stoked to have the very talented producer & DJ E-Talking live on the show, playing some of the finest Cosmic Trance and Progressive House tunes, including some unreleased tracks and obscure 90s gems. Followed by a one-hour mix by radio host Eclectic Elektra, who selected some of her favorite new and old school House and Prog records.

One half of French duo Nummer alongside long-time friend and partner-in-crime Silvère Letellier, Emmanuel Corre has begun a new chapter in his musical career under the moniker of E-Talking. Inaugurating that new path, his debut instalment as E-Talking came through the high-flying Blue Series of London's finest, AD93.

Released as a split in 2018, “Téléphone Rose” marked a shift from Nummer’s compositions but no betrayal towards their respective aspirations. A full-fledged left-of-centre club weapon designed to swash in the club with unrelenting novelty effect, the track makes for a ravishingly disparate patchwork of Emmanuel’s influences, from blazing, acid-informed electronics to bassy deconstructionism, via revamped house and techno tropes.

Emmanuel’s formative years at London’s reputed record store, Kristina Records, helped him forge the distinctive, all-embracing approach that can be felt through his sets and material, as made further obvious on his maiden full-length from 2021 for Going Good, “Techno Man’s Land”.

Mapping his own route at large from normative barricades, E-Talking has been gathering momentum with his latest EP “The Cosmic Egg” released in September 2023 on Paramida’s Love On The Rocks imprint. In the wake of his acclaimed two-year residency on Rinse France and in parallel to regular appearances on HÖR, Emmanuel’s line of action is just about to reveal in all its glorious scope and scale, so better keep your ear to the ground.

Follow: @e_talking

Released Control w/ E-Talking & Eclectic Elektra | BRL - 06042024

‘10 Years Love On The Rocks - Sky Is The Limit’ is a compilation celebrating a decade of the seminal label, a reflection on its journey, the current status of the dance floor and a pivotal moment for its founder; a personal essay over eight tracks on ten years in the game, from one of the most unique voices in the industry: PARAMIDA.

The V.A. features a selection of artists reflecting the idea of chosen family at the heart of the label – figures responsible for early releases such as Massimiliano Pagliara and Fantastic Man, to Alex Kassian, recent additions E-Talking and Running Hot, and newcomers to the label such as Sweely and Dreamphaze – a collaboration between Alex Bradley and 90s techno legend Neil Tolliday – to name a few.

Expertly curated and sequenced, equally rewarding in close listening and on the dancefloor, there’s a thread throughout that pairs laid back grooves with cinematic, emotional chords, tripped out keys and melodies, and variations in ambience, with highs and lows that feel reflective, nuanced, considered and masterfully crafted; a reflection of the maturity that has developed in the label’s output since its first release in 2014, Massimiliano Pagliara’s classic ‘Flying Away From You’.

Connecting classic house, prog and balearic influences, the label’s sound remains indefinable but unmistakable and in full effect here, not afraid to reference iconic prog/trance and even euro dance in a compilation that envelopes the complete spectrum of dance floor emotion. There’s nothing out there quite like this – a quality true of all the label’s releases, an achievement that was both the focal point of the label at its inception and a full circle moment that speaks to its development – staying true to itself while progressing with (and shaping) the times – a decade later.

“I never expected Love On The Rocks to make it to ten years,” explains PARAMIDA, whose own trajectory over the same period of time – to Panorama Bar resident and one of the most prominent, boundary-pushing and sought-after artists in the game – has been nothing short of meteoric.

“Everything has a beginning, a middle and an end. When the time comes, I know what the last release will be. But it never feels like the right time. This compilation represents the past, present and future. It’s an inflection point. After this, anything is possible.”

Sky is the limit.

Available for pre-order now @ loveontherocks.bandcamp.com
Wholesale enquiries: distribution@loveontherocks.cc

LOTR027 - V.A. - Sky Is The Limit

Berlin based @Okouru delivers an awe inspiring mix, teeming with mind-bending early-mid 90's prog and trance, with a hint of grooving tribal head-nodders chucked in for good measure. A true masterclass.

Tuck in!

OKOURU

HAWSMIX090 / Okouru

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SASSAMIX VOL.6 // GUYCELIUM

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