KEXP Expansions Guest Mixes

ron like

March 2022

collection of other mixes for radio, podcasts and collectives and live in store appearances. From downtempo to uptempo of many genres.

Ron Like Hell :: other mixes ::

Slowfoam is the cyber-atmospheric, ambient/experimental project of DJ/Producer Madelyn Byrd, who is currently based in Berlin.

This  is a special exclusive mix made by Slowfoam for Sharlese's 5-16-17 Expansions show on KEXP radio in Seattle. 

@slowfoam

Slowfoam - Guest DJ Mix on Expansions on KEXP 5-16-21

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Approaching a dj mix as assemblages, Ron Like Hell aligns sound with emotion, focusing on texture to create psychedelic soundscapes, imaginative spaces for comfort and surprise spectators with an unexpected crafty transition. With 25+ years of making people dance in numerous countries along with years of vinyl shop experience and music promotion, his role in the industry is unique and influential. He also djs as Wrecked, a music first queer dance party which recently turned 10.

@ronlikehell

Deep South Podcast - RON LIKE HELL

Deep South Podcast 077 RON LIKE HELL

Captivating confidence and quiet sophistication. This is Almond Brown—DJ, producer, remixer, vocalist, consummate professional & wig snatcher. An eclectic mix of sounds, his music is best described as contemporary house with an aggressively distinctly funky resonance. His sets are an exercise in cross genre flexibility and harmony of House, vocal and Disco classics. “I’ve always jumped across genres, even back in Jr. high.  we’d play Cameo “I just want to be” followed by “Jamie’s Crying” Van Halen.  I feel most comfortable being outside of the lines a bit”. 

Born & raised in the PNW, AB  has been djʼing for over 35 years, but considers himself a musician first. He’s equally as comfortable singing, or in the studio writing & producing and has has residencies spanning from the Cuff to Q, while opening for some of the industries most iconic artists.

“As we emerge its vital we create spaces for Black & Brown artists to ensure a legacy of inclusion we can look back on in the next ten years. I’ll always have my hand in the business, and am excited to lend my voice to that effort, and equally excited to partner and offer my creative direction for a new SODO entertainment venue. Out of the darkness, I’m so thankful.

This is a special exclusive mix in celebration of Juneteenth and PRIDE made by Almond Brown for Sharlese's 6-20-21 Expansions show on KEXP radio in Seattle.

Almond Brown Guest Mix for Expansions on KEXP 6-20-21

Patricia Wolf is a musician, sound designer, and curator residing in Portland, Oregon. Wolf uses electronics, voice, and field recordings to produce non-linear compositions that draw listeners to a hypnotic inner world. Her use of melody and repetition manipulate the listeners' perception of time, conjuring vivid textures, and atmospheres.

This is a special exclusive mix made by Patricia Wolf for Sharlese's 10-17-21 Expansions show on KEXP radio in Seattle.

@patriciawolf_music
https://patriciawolf.bandcamp.com/
Photo credit @alllstaticmist

Tracklist:

nueen- Soft Air [Quiet Time, 2021]
KMRU & Echium- Then, Now [self released, 2021]
hoavi- 3301 [Balmat, 2021]
Sary Moussa- Hysteresis [Ruptured, 2014]
HTRK- Siren Song, [N&J Blueberries, 2021]
Celia Hollander- 05 12-55 PM [Leaving Records, 2021]
Slowfoam- ~.~.~.~ [self released, 2021]
Crystal Quartez- Reproduction [Beacon Sound and Form The Head, 2021]
Fly Kin Mountain- Oft [Regional Attraction, 2021]
awakened souls & From Overseas- Open Heart (Innesti rework) [Past Inside the Present, 2021]
HTRK- Gilbert and George [N&J Blueberries, 2021]
Hiro Kone- Reciprocal Capture (ft. Speaker Music) [Dais Records, 2021]
Lone- Hidden By Horizons feat. Morgane Diet [Greco-Roman, 2021]
Colloboh- one2MANY [Leaving Records, 2021]
Loscil- Lucida [kranky, 2021]

Patricia Wolf - Guest DJ Mix on Expansions on KEXP 10-17-21

Hailing from Thessaloniki, Greece, Alpha Sect is a project of George McCall, which is focused on breaking electro patterns and pumping body music with serious punk influences. He started his music career as a guitarist in the post-metal band Sleepstream with 2 albums on their track record and he is an active musician with participations in physical theatre performances with his side-project. With already 4 EP releases on prominent labels such as OSM Tapes, Kein Rauch Ohne Feuer, Pildoras Tapes & Forkha, Alpha Sect strikes back with a vinyl release on SOIL RECORDS end of November '21 and has also signed two more vinyls on two major Spanish labels that are to be released in 2022. Join the chant, follow the sect.

This is a special exclusive mix made by Alpha Sect for Sharlese's 11-21-21 Expansions show on KEXP radio in Seattle.

@alphasectmusic

Alpha Sect - Guest DJ Mix on Expansions on KEXP 11-21-21

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Tracklist over here:
https://tracklists.thomaslaupstad.com/jennifer-cardini-essential-mix-2022-02-26-tracklist-playlist/?utm_source=soundcloud

Jennifer Cardini - Essential Mix 2022-02-26

Bay Area heroes Mozhgan & Solar at No Way Back: Streaming From Beyond 2021, going deep and hypnotic in the early morning as they bridge the sound of the No Way Back cavernous dance floor with the heady beginnings of the Outer Space Room, playing directly between Mike Servito and Scott Zacharias. This is pure high end psychedelia, perfectly executing their concept of mesmerizing throbbing, burning and jacking jams with such grace, conscious intention, deep skill and passion. The styles and eras that they fuse is just so exciting, there’s nothing else quite like this — dripping with vibe. Heavy and heady.

@mozhgan & @solarsf

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IT.podcast.s11e05: Mozhgan & Solar at No Way Back Streaming From Beyond 2021

To get back into the club mood, Tjade made this podcast #22 for our WAS. Series. Tjade: "For this mix I imagined myself playing in the dark and smokey DJ booth. Enjoy the hour-plus ride of trance-infused electro, EBM and (neo)italo. Hope to see you soon on a dance floor <3"

WAS. SERIES #22 - TJADE

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* Pre-order: https://ldirecords.com/blue-city/

LDI Records serves up a celebration of The Hague's famous electro sound with native Cliff Dalton aka Sander Evers behind four originals and fellow West Coast legends Legowelt and Rude66 both remixing.

Cliff Dalton is a relatively new project from a long-time Dutch music great. Sander Evers is the drummer in psychedelic stoner rock band Monomyth and has played with other notable groups including 35007 and Gomer Pyle. Next to those projects, he has always had his ear tuned into the region's enduring electro scene and now offers up his own fresh take on it. The EP's title refers to the fact that all these artists are bound by geography but is also a nod to the fact that The Hague is the largest Dutch city by the sea.

The opener 'We Are The Little Ones' is about an evil robot factory in a futuristic dystopian city. It is a coruscated electro-funk workout with crisp analogue drums and nimble bass overlaid with withering sci-fi melodies. 'We Don't Need A Real World' is a superbly cinematic eight-minute excursion with widescreen synth work taking you to the stars as you ride an elastic bassline. The majestic 'City Under The Sea' then layers up neck-snapping snares with cosmic arps and plunging bass and 'Cleopatra's Matrix' soundtracks an ancient Egyptian city with its mystic leads and eerie pads luring you into a late-night electro trance.

West Coast pin-up and hugely prolific electronic innovator Legowelt remixes 'We Are The Little Ones'. His version has plenty of his textbook intrigue, lo-fi texture and magical synth charm, and finally key Bunker Records associate Rude 66 flips 'City Under The Sea' into a snaking dub rhythm with hypnotic acid lines and seductive vocal whispers woven in deep.

The Blue City EP is a timeless package of West Coast electro direct from the source.

Blue City

PREMIERE: Cliff Dalton - We Are The Little Ones (Legowelt Remix)

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Approaching a dj mix as assemblages, Ron Like Hell aligns sound with emotion, focusing on texture to create psychedelic soundscapes, imaginative spaces for comfort and surprise spectators with an unexpected crafty transition. With 27+ years of making people dance in numerous countries along with years of vinyl shop experience and music promotion, his role in the industry is unique and influential. He also DJs as Wrecked, a music first queer dance party which recently turned 11. 

This is a special exclusive mix made by Ron Like Hell for Sharlese's 3-20-22 Expansions show on KEXP radio in Seattle.

social media:
www.facebook.com/djronlikehell
@ronlikehell (SC/Twitter/IG)
ra.co/dj/ronlikehell
email: ronlikehell@wrecked.nyc

set list:

1. Wåveshåper - Expansion Phase
2. The Rootsman - Algiers (Muslimgauze remix)
3. Isatooment - Kijyoka
4. Aditya Permana - Edit 002
5. Clock DVA - Hacker/Hacked (Operation Sundevil)
6. Kirlian Camera - Blue Room (Radio Slave FX edit)
7. Martin Dupont - He Saw the Light (Mick Wills edit)
8. 2lanes - Tincture ft. LEX (unreleased)
9. Solpara - Vestibule
10. Jeff Mills + Rafael Leafar - Infinite Voyage
11. Byron the Aquarius - Amaya's Voyage
12. Jackson Lee - CLasson
13. Reformed Society - Tranquility Bells (Obsolete Music Technology remix)
14. Fred P - Lover Guide
15. Revelation - Arrival
16. Street-Side-Boyz - I Want To Be With You (Master C & J mix)
17. Jovonn - 6:30am
18. Romi - Kkum

Ron Like Hell - Guest DJ Mix on Expansions on KEXP 3-20-22

Name: Ron Like Hell (@ronlikehell)
Pronouns: they/he
Location: Brooklyn, NY-USA
 
Influences:
fuzzy guitars with feedback, bass drums, soft lit ominous spaces, long shadows, the month of October
 
Affiliations/Residencies/Projects:
I play where it feels right and where my fellow queer community will be respected. I am also one half of Wrecked, a dj duo and music first party that throws mostly monthly events plus massive Pride and NYD parties.
 
Favorite Quote:
The truth is rarely pure and never simple. - Oscar Wilde
 
Advice for the DJs, producers and artists of our community:
Be yourself and do your best to let go of "perfection", it just does not exist. Ride the rhythm not the cue mark. Practice with any two records and/or tracks. Play YOUR beat in the mix, your friendships and with life in general. Less surrender to being salty may not be so cool these days but it will welcome a more patient attitude with yourself and help those that you love.

With this mix Ron Like Hell asks to please learn more about and consider donating to:
❁ Bed-Stuy Strong (www.bedstuystrong.com)
❁ Immigration Equality (www.immigrationequality.org)

Tracklist - https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm9e_XPuUnI/

Daisychain

Daisychain 259 - Ron Like Hell

With 30 years of djing in numerous countries, Ron Like Hell has no intention of doing anything else in their lifetime. They produce queer centered events in NYC both solo and as part of the dj duo Wrecked. Ron’s support of young artists in the music industry is unquestionably genuine as they have shared their spotlight with djs in their radio show and parties. Hard to pin as dj of one particular genre is not a concern to Ron. With 26+ years of record store experience their excitement for music goes deep appreciating many genres which provide infinite inspiration. They still love programming their music for a single genre dance party. Indulging such events is in no way an obstacle or compromise. For Ron, it is similar to painting with oil instead of acrylic. There is no intention of being the greatest dj championing specific one or two genres as they prefer to be known as an eclectic dj that reads the room as best they can. Being so eclectic doesn't seem to prohibit their appeal from techno, disco and house music forward bookings..if anything it has increased their recognition and respect from some of the world's best parties and venues. A few of the most notable spaces are Panorama Bar, Lab.oratory and Ost (Berlin), Dekmantel Selectors, Draaimolen (Netherlands), Sustain-Release, Honcho Campout and residencies at Basement and Nowadays in the NYC area. Their creativity has even been immortalized on physical media with a dj mix on a one-sided vinyl accompaniment to Baxter Dury’s 2024 album, “I Thought I was Better Than You” and a mixtape for Mister Saturday Night Records MSN Tape series Their role in the industry is undeniably unique and influential.


Online features and words about Ron Like Hell


Via mistersaturdaynight records:
“Up next in our cassette DJ mix series is our neighbor, friend and beloved hometown hero Ron Like Hell. Eclectic is an overused word in dance music circles but in this instance it is an apt and deserving description of an artist whose years working in record stores and 26 plus years behind the decks afford him a musical knowledge and emotional understanding of a dancefloor for which there is no shortcut. This is mastery at work. Ron delivers two complimentary mixes, a home recording on side A and a recording from the booth at Nowadays from an all-night set on Halloween night 2024. Very limited run on this one so do not hesitate.”


Via Draaimolen Island: 

“Brooklyn’s Aurora Halal is rooted in the underground DIY scene of her city. Her shadowy and metallic DJ sets are sensual and forward thinking. Next to playing and making music, she is also the founder of festival Sustain-Release and co-host of this years (2024) Draaimolen Island. Ron Like Hell plays eclectic, assemblage-style sets with an obscure mix of techno, house, acid and disco. Both are no strangers to each other. In fact, the two have played quite a few times since 2018. With all this experience this back to back will set the dancefloor on fire for sure. Think psychedelic landscapes and long build-ups.”


Via TRUANTS Truancy dj mix series:
Interview & feature

Nowadays Sustain-Release Nonstop description on Resident Advisor:
“Sustain-Release founder Aurora Halal and WRECKED founder and local sweetheart Ron Like Hell come back together for another extended back-to-back set – a pairing that has stirred the cauldron on dancefloors ranging from a previous Nonstop, to Brooklyn rave MERGE, to Draaimolen Festival x Sustain-Release.”


Links to mixes and more:


Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/ronlikehell/tracks

Resident Advisor - https://ra.co/dj/ronlikehell


Mixcloud - https://www.mixcloud.com/ronlikehell/


Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ronlikehell/#


Bandcamp music collection - https://bandcamp.com/ronlikehell



RNR - Ron Like Hell

Preparation Dimension Vol. 3 - Ron Like Hell

Mixed live for PRIDE 2020 Sound Of New York livestream on The Lot Radio. Our virtual dance-a-thon was a fundraiser for The Okra Project, Black Trans Travel Fund, For the Gworls, Black Trans Femmes in the Arts, Trans Women of Color Survival Fund, G.L.I.T.S. Inc., New Alternatives and some of the streaming artists that needed financial assistance due to the nightlife economy being shut down. LGBTQ+ community from around the planet often travel to NYC specifically for Pride so we highlighted a wide assortment of local area talent to show the world a diverse appreciation of beats and expression. Collectively, it came together far easier than we thought especially during an unprecedented era therefore a tremendous thank you to @thelotradio for hosting everything, Good Room & Elsewhere for the live remote access and use of their DJ equipment, every single DJ and collective for their art of the mix and last but not least YOU for supporting not only your faves but also contributing to very important causes throughout the "party". Black Trans Lives Matter everyday. Without blind love for one another we simply fail to do more for our rights, our extended Q+ families and the next generation of free belief spirit. 
Love, The Carry Nation & Wrecked/Ron

The Sound of New York 2020 Pride -  Ron Like Hell June 26 2020

PRIDE 2020 The Sound of New York - Ron Like Hell June 26 2020

Juanita's Mix 28 with Ron Like Hell @ronlikehell

Q. How would you describe yourself?
A. I have been a music enthusiast since age 9 (playing violin then tenor sax), bought records with my weekly allowance every Friday night when I was a kid. Loved seeing DJs in the 80s but a visit to NYC in 1990 changed my life after hearing the city's DJs "say" different things with their records which were all non-top 40 tunes. A big door opened and I went through never looking back being eclectic as possible.

Q. How long have you been a part of the NYC music scene?
A. I moved to NYC in March of 1998. After 8 months, I became an employee of Satellite Records selling records to every dance music head that rolled through the city. It was both fun and very hard work. After 2001, retail struggled hard so I worked part time jobs at other record shops while I sold records online and did my best to play music I owned that people wanted to hear in the non-loving house music days pre-2009. Stuff like obscure synth, rare disco, italo, ebm and psych rock were my go-tos to play but I still collected house records even if they were just for me to enjoy. In 2009 I partnered with a buddy as a DJ duo then later we named ourselves Wrecked in 2011, a major left turn of a party for the NYC gay/queer nightlife scene which I never had an opportunity to play for. Being accepted by that community truly helped me feel like I finally gave something back to the city that taught and continues to teach me so much.

Q. Tell us about this mix.
A. The mixes on Juanita's are a great example of Brooklyn's finest and friendliest DJs. Since the series was launched, many of the mixes are helping me through these heavy modern times so I wanted to give back what those mixes gave me which is comfort and joy.  My approach was to include bumping, patient, soulful, dubby and trippy music. Something to help you relax yet dance nice and easy to...or get your head nodding, raising the volume as you chill with your friends on the couch. I had a wonderful time making it so a tremendous thank you for asking me to contribute.

Juanita's Mix 028: Ron Like Hell

Sharlese is a Seattle DJ and KEXP host blending electro, EBM, Italo, and techno. She’s played at venues like Nowadays, Tresor West, and Panorama Bar and has appeared on podcasts like pi pi pi and The Brvtalist. With 17 years at KEXP, she produces The Afternoon Show and hosts Mechanical Breakdown. Sharlese also runs and curates Audiodrome and False Prophet and holds residencies at secondnature in Seattle and ROAM Recordings’ Problemes d'amour in SF.

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