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Brooklyn’s @tomsobolikmusic records a whirlwind mix of leftfield techno, breaks and bass for the Fresh Kicks series.

The fast-rising producer chats to Eoin Murray about participating in Martyn’s mentoring programme, building IRL and online music communities and more

Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-172-sobolik

Fresh Kicks 172: Sobolik

This week we're happy to welcome two Brooklyn-based powerhouses to the none/such family. Going back 2 back and track 4 track for two hours, sobolik (@tomsobolikmusic) and Alana (@lanaspinsrecords) bring some serious groove to our monthly residency on Radio80k.

sobolik has been making waves as an up and coming producer and DJ in the northeast: from a recent feature in DJ Mag's "Fresh Kicks" series to releases on labels like early reflex, All Centre and 3024, they're prepped for a massive 2022 and show no sign of slowing down. Their b2b partner is Alana, a mainstay of Brooklyn dance music and former Bossa Nova resident. Alana's approach to digging delivers with forgotten deep cuts and hidden gems. From New York to Munich, this episode of Empty Container serves up two of Brooklyn's finest as springtime approaches.

Artwork by Kinsey Harvey.

Empty Container #19 w/ sobolik & Alana - 21 March 2022

+++EMPTY CONTAINER+++@soundsofluxe +++@djwhiprsnipr+++

Empty Container #24 w/ LUXE & DJ Whipr Snipr - 15 August 2022

+++ LIVE Takeover +++ @radio80000 +++

@spacerwomann @ chlorine.de @dsubthiel 

Listen back to three hours of pure fire from our live takeover in Munich.

Empty Container #25 w/ Spacer Woman, Chlorine, Subthiel - 12 September 2022

+++ @hannie-phi +++ @reece-walker +++

First hour by Hannie Phi.

Followed by label head of @rand_muzik_recordings @reece-walker for the second hour.

@radio80000

Empty Container #28 w/ Hannie Phi & Reece Walker - 5 December 2022

Empty Container #26 w/ DJ Delish & ONEELEVEN - 10 October 2022

+++ @dj_heidiparis +++ @robintasi +++

@radio80000

Empty Container #27 w/ DJ Heidi Paris & Robin Tasi - 7 November 2022

Name: tom
Alias: sobolik (@tomsobolikmusic)
Pronouns: they/them
Location: brooklyn, ny

Influences:
producers who use their DAW to spawn and grow inconceivable organisms, or build and sculpt vast architectures. artists whose music helps you engage with your body with pure openness. artists who make music to excavate things out of themselves. artists who write music that reflects their world (inside or outside) at you. music that carries memories and sensations with me that would be otherwise lost. working musicians who break the borders between practices, cultures, and industries. people who invent new genres by djing, throwing parties, and starting labels. djs who understand how rhythm affects the body. djs who throw away established definitions about music and come up with their own. ravers who throw away their pretensions, exercise care and show love to their peers, and put unbridled energy into the music.

my heroes, friends, and comrades -- SOPHIE, aya, martyn, flying lotus, lychee, t.wan, pent, cades, no sir, CCL, sister zo, uyu, grymynk/peripheral pups crew, ma sha and ru, nic & emma, laced, symposium records crew, ema, ophelie, msjy, dileta, zi!, anabasine, ron like hell, dj voices, dj noir, dj pitch & simkin, alec pace, ari, anna, rahul, joanne, frankie weiner, nick boyd & tony g, dj healthy, dj temporary, akanbi, k wata, big room boogie crew, tristan arp, nopeakhours, escaflowne, karlala, rose kourts, boxofbox, mckenzie wark, kodwo eshun, third self, big j, laenz, lithe, lara david, caterina barbieri, kiernan laveaux, physical therapy, davis galvin, adab, 30000ad, cay horiuchi, total freedom, steve rachmad, ayesha, charles mingus, duke ellington, mica levi, more eaze, ulla, oli xl, j dilla, minor science, peverelist, dj fart in the club, jam city, frank ocean, ...

Affiliations/Residencies/Projects:
trax via Kindergarten, All Centre, early reflex, Woozy, Cloudcore, 3024, Sorry Records, Audio Bambino
parties with the Antidote collective -- Lychee, T.Wan, Nutrition Facts (djs), Glimmer (lighting), Yaya (yoga instruction)
co-running the All Centre label with DJ Pitch and Simkin
in 2022 i ran a party series at Jupiter Disco called Inside Voices. new iterations are in the works, now with No Sir copiloting.

Favorite Quote:
a wise man carrying a comically oversized mug once told me, "this community will give you everything, but eventually you have to give it all back."

Advice for the DJs, producers and artists of our community:
take the time to think about what you really want to do with your work, and pursue it unapologetically. but as you get more and more from the community, think about what you're doing to pay it back by supporting and uplifting others. try to learn when to make sacrifices in your commitments/presence in the community for your artmaking, homemaking, and personal wellness. try to learn when to do the opposite. show up for your friends and the people who inspire you. it's never the wrong time to take a beat, consider how you're taking up space, and consider the effect you have/could have on the people around you. if you don't get booked too often, always show up early and stay late when you do. whatever you do, hold yourself accountable to push your craft as far as you possibly can - all of us doing that is what keeps the community alive.

With this mix sobolik asks to please learn more about and consider donating to: 
trans people are under an unprecedented attack in the US national/state legislatures. help orgs fighting this legislation in your state, and help orgs that work to help trans people survive and thrive amid a deeply violent social and political reality.
(www.srlp.org)
(www.glitsinc.org)
(www.lambdalegal.org/know-your-rights/trans-nationwide-resources)

Tracklist and more - https://thedaisychain.club/2023/03/14/daisychain-269-sobolik/

Daisychain

Daisychain 269 - Sobolik

Sobolik, a Brooklyn-based producer, DJ, promoter and label curator is up next for Tapes #98. Co-heading the London label All Centre alongside Simkin and DJ Pitch, Sobolik has been turning heads over the past two years with futuristic club cuts on labels such as 3024, CloudCore, Woozy, and early reflex. Sobolik's world is filled with colour and hyperkinetic energy - not fitting in one box, their output reacts to a broad palette of styles across North American and UK club music traditions. 

In February, they released their third EP, entitled Packet Loss, in a debut collaboration with Kindergarten Records, joining modern bass scene luminaries like Ayesha, Sha Ru, and Stolen Velour at Brooklyn’s preeminent home of chaotic, forward-thinking digital percussion tracks.

Tracklist: https://www.originssound.com/os-tapes/sobolik-mix

Follow Sobolik:
instagram.com/e_sobolik/
@tomsobolikmusic

Origins Tapes 098 - Sobolik

For the 117th entry in the Honcho Podcast Series, we welcome @tomsobolikmusic! Sobolik is a Brooklyn-based producer, DJ, promoter and co-head of the London label All Centre. Sobolik's world is filled with color and hyperkinetic energy - not fitting in one box, their output reacts to a broad palette of styles from both sides of the Atlantic. A recent favorite, Sobolik blends beautiful percussive house, breaks and lush techno.

Tracklist:
charles mingus -- track b (duet solo dancers)
uwalmassa -- untitled 02
dj qu -- brut
bakongo -- 3 x 2
ali berger -- timecode
jay daniel -- i have no name
jordan gcz -- introspective acid
connor mikami -- gladys spook
paul johnson -- mothafucka
gary martin -- i'll be back i promise
ibex -- oasis (dub)
yak -- balmora blue
soul parlor -- one 4 u 
plutonia -- sarasowju (nu mix)
omaar -- check out
amaliah -- mespo dance
mafou -- blind
dj polo & nkc -- fonkeh
millia -- kehinde
gemini -- blast me
steve poindexter & armando -- blackholes (the sun god remix)
leron carson -- lemonlime
dj sprinkles -- sloppy 42nds (glorimar's deeperama)
bftt -- public / private
joe -- get centred
piezo -- oioioi
cooly g -- oi dirty (feat. scratcha dva)
k-hand -- can't live without your love (tribal mix)
dana kelley -- armageddon
bjork -- i miss you (avalon's coup de foudre rebrush)
bushwacka! -- the vision
ace of clubs -- classid three
fatherhood -- ya carrying
maurice fulton -- down in the dungeon
pamela z -- pop titles 'you'

Honcho Podcast Series 117: Sobolik

@tomsobolikmusic at The Grove on Friday night.

Campout Mix Series: Sobolik

Interdisciplinary, international label & collective founded in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Operating out of:
Berlin, DE
Leipzig, DE
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Atlanta, GA, USA
New York, NY, USA

Empty Container #19 w/ sobolik & Alana - 21 March 2022

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