Blumitsu join us in the studio for a live guest mix

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Sports Banger presents HERAS Records feat. BLUMITSU - 10 May 2024

Name: Anastasia
Alias: Small Crab (@smallcrab)
Pronouns: She/Her
Location: Dublin

Influences: It’s all about the drums! I’m drawn to percussion and deep drum sounds that create a visceral impact. <3

Affiliations/Residencies/Projects: I’m involved with Skin&Blister, a Dublin-based collective dedicated to empowering FLINTA creatives in Ireland through workshops, parties, and various initiatives.

Favorite Quote: "Sometimes the most profound ideas come from letting go of the need to control the outcome." - Rick Ruben 

Advice for the DJs, producers and artists of our community: Follow your instincts! When it comes to choosing music, releasing tracks, or making decisions, focus on what feels right to you and brings you joy. Prioritize your own satisfaction over how others might perceive it. Stay open-minded and explore a wide range of music—there’s no need to confine yourself to one genre or style.

About the mix: I wanted to craft an uplifting, high-energy dance mix that excites and energizes! Drawing influences from bass, reggaeton, dubstep, Afro-house, and techno, it maintains a vibrant pulse throughout. While it occasionally ventures into darker, dubstep-influenced territory, I see the percussive elements as the driving force and centerpiece of this mix.

With this mix Small Crab asks for you to please learn more about and consider donating to:
❁ Medical Aid for Palestinians (https://www.map.org.uk/)
❁ Virunga National Park (https://virunga.org/)

Read more and tracklist - https://thedaisychain.club/2024/08/13/daisychain-343-small-crab/

Daisychain

Daisychain 343 - Small Crab

Foundation FM SPECIALISTS + SMALL CRAB 

Tracklist:
Luuz - IceMorph
Genesis - Tribal Brothers
Gnawa Wa Wa - Monibi
Rayhana - Ploy
Pula Perereka - Doctor Jeep (forthcoming)
Arracacha - Brenda
Outro Fluxo - Wavezim
Go Crazy - Blck Mamba & TT The Artist 
Satellite - Lc7
HALLASAN - Nathan Elias, Blck Mamba
Ez Tool 2 - LU2K
Steep - Drummy - Drummy, Martini
Hurricane Party (Danny Daze Terraza Mix) - Jonny From Space
Let Go (Josh Wink Remix) - Josh Wink, Truncate
Cruces Ft WOST - Merca Bae
sexta feira - atch22
Botellharpa - Lechuga Zafiro
Tenterlé (Ehua Remix) (تنترليه (ريمكس إيوا - ABADIR & Nahash
Boukan - Kass Kass Rizer
Diff - edetto
Suada - Cardozo
She's A Baddie - THELMA
Soulz - Laksa
Siren - Pluralist & Obake
Cuatro Cifras - Merca Bae
Fusion - Less-O, Soa420
Mojo Nosae - Jan Loup
Sleepy Little Bats - ophélie
Trench - 5RVZ

30.10.24 Foundation FM SPECIALISTS + SMALL CRAB

subcast is born, an incantation of adventurous sonic alchemy behind radiant subs. The inimitable Razrbark kicks things off. Strap in for a chemistry-altering ride.
@razrbark's interview below--->

ℚ: ℍ𝕠𝕨 𝕨𝕠𝕦𝕝𝕕 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕕𝕖𝕤𝕔𝕣𝕚𝕓𝕖 ℝ𝕒𝕫𝕣𝕓𝕒𝕣𝕜 𝕚𝕟 𝕒 𝕗𝕖𝕨 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕕𝕤?

A: Live edge, live wire

Q: Describe the story behind Razrbark's Specific Heat.

A: Specific Heat measures how resistant (or not) substances are to temperature changes, specifically how much energy is needed to raise the temperature of something by one degree. This concept from chemistry has always stuck with me and is something I thought of after listening to the finished product of this mix/let's be real I just think it sounds cool.

When I first started prepping for this mix, I went in a very different direction and had a rough draft, but it felt tedious, trying to force ideas and tracks in a way that required a lot of energy with little output. Sometimes, things pour out of you and sometimes, they don't. 

One day, a very exciting booking came through (spoiler alert: it was Honcho @ Hot Mass). With the adrenaline rush of the booking, I immediately started mixing tracks from the extremes of my USB, and everything flowed really easily. I decided to hit record, and it came together in a way that felt much more organic. I also unearthed many tracks I had forgotten about that were collecting cobwebs on my stick but that I always loved.

Anyway, all this to say, just like in chemistry, sometimes you need the right conditions for a reaction to truly take off~~~

Q: What is your ideal dancefloor (fictional or real).

The Bronze.

Q: When is the last track that made subs glow for you?

A: Two specific tracks come to mind:
https://snappedankles.bandcamp.com/track/come-play-the-trees-crooked-ankles-2
To me this is the perfect track. I played it at Hot Mass in Pittsburgh sometime after 6am a bit slower than this. I love how it has so much raw power behind it. Big chug NRG. I've always loved this song from the same band. It has a very Iggy Pop/Plastic Bertrand sensibility to it, but I've never been able to play it on a dance floor, so I was happy when I found this edit that is a bit more dance floor friendly and still has the rock/dance vibe that I feel is a hallmark of my sound.

Another track:
I just played this song towards the end of my set at Afterlife in Seattle this weekend. The bass was so intense my drink literally bounced across a table and fell to the floor. I'd say the subs were glowing hard.
https://normalpleasure.bandcamp.com/track/heart-palpitations-on-the-m1

Q: What track/artist was a musical game-changer for you?

A: Föllakzoid. It's psych rock, it's techno, it's everything. Each time I've seen them play, it's world-building and expansive. 

Q: If this mix was a book or a movie what would it be? 

A: It would be in Walk Hard Part 2, when Dewey goes through his drum and bass era.

subcast #1 ✹ Razrbark's Specific Heat

@Huey-mnemonic kicks off our series with a peak-time Detroit Techno set for your listening pleasure!

Huey Mnemonic is a Flint raised, Detroit based Music Producer, DJ, and Sound Artist with an insatiable knack for electronic music. His work is driven by a passion for Detroit Techno, Afrofuturism, world-building, and synthesized sounds.

Flushback 001 | Huey Mnemonic

Interview: https://truantsblog.com/2025/truancy-volume-348-reni/ 

Soundcloud: @renildn

Access the download and full tracklist (Added) on our Patreon (patreon.com/truants). However if you need anything leave us a nice comment here with @renildn tagged and either of us will get back to you with an ID! Your support helps cover all our costs allows Truants to continue running as a non-profit and ad-free platform.

re:ni

Truancy Volume 348: re:ni

Kiosk Radio is an online community radio and streaming platform broadcasting 24/7 from a wooden kiosk in the heart of Brussels’ historic 'Parc Royal'. The radio was founded in 2017 and broadcasts a wide range of music genres, from jazz to experimental, from rock to electronic music.

NVST & Zohar @ Kiosk Radio 17.05.2025

Piezo at The Swirl, Horst Arts & Music 2025

Fez - Out Of The Door (Original Mix).wav

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RM - Domodachi [ALEC (IT), SAM P edit]

This 12” picks up where Furesshu’s digital releases at a dubstep tempo on Echodub left off but also pushes into the deep, Berlin inspired techno sound that he is presently concentrating on (hopefully Project Squared will be releasing some of these unreleased techno productions in the near future).
1993 sounds fast for its mid 130s tempo, the bass drives the track’s pace and the delay affected stabs provide just enough melody. Horizons feels slower, you could perhaps describe it as a half step track although it twists up the formula for that sub genre. The bass evolves and changes throughout the track, rising and falling, coupled with drones and drums punctuating the track rather than providing a constant element. Untitled marks a change in Furesshu’s sound. 4/4 deep techno; 11 minutes of gradual, constant evolution in the melodic parts of the track but the driving, perfectly toned kick drum and hi hats holding the groove in place.

PSQ002 - Furesshu - Untitled / 1993 / Horizons - www.projectsquared.net

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email: smallcrabsmallcrab@gmail.com

30.10.24 Foundation FM SPECIALISTS + SMALL CRAB

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