Tonight’s Somersault Mix is brought to us by @maneaterdance 

“kels is a dancer, digger, dj based in brooklyn. she had her musical upbringing in detroit where she eventually started a party and mix series called maneater. she moved to brooklyn in 2019 and brought the party back to its new home at heaven or las vegas in 2021 where we stay being freaky.

‘with the “up wake” mix I decided to dig through some of my techno and techno adjacent records that I feel like I have neglected for the most part since moving to new york and decided to weave in one of my favorite joe claussell 7 inches throughout it for a jarring tease. this mix was made in one shot with two turntables, one rotary mixer, and the mind of an aries in my basement on a rainy afternoon.’ “

We hope you enjoy!🤸🏼‍♂️

Somersault 209 (Kels) “Up Wake”

https://sweetabyss.bandcamp.com/album/jzkl-pancake-of-the-infinite

listen to JZKL - PANCAKE OF THE INFINITE

@sweetabyssmusic

U.S. bookings + inquiries: kiernanlaveaux@gmail.com

ROW booking: alex@biota.agency

Kiernan Laveaux is a connective rhythmic energy conduit & ecstatic beat conductor from the Great Lakes.

A boundless ball of discordant energy, she’s an adventurous spirit - conducting the vibrant forces of our world that are transmitted through the unbridled passion contained within her DJing. 

As a “one-of-a-kind American DJ”, she’s best known for her arcane technical skill, propulsive dancefloor catharsis, & hyper-creative approach behind the decks. 

Originating from within Cleveland's multiversal electronic underground, she materialized through the rhythms of life & her loved ones - inspired by forces of universal chaos, the experimentalism and joy found within midwestern electronic music, & the infamous In Training, Heaven is in You, Disco Paradiso parties manifested by herself & loved ones in Cleveland, she's since embarked on a lifelong journey of channeling binary dissolving phenomena throughout our known universe via her unbridled musical vitality & the multifaceted Sweet Abyss imprint.

The music she plays is all-embracing & expansive, but unified by a restless sense of ecstatic momentum, dissonant euphoria, & kinetic exuberance - all woven together by entrancing pulsations of uninhibited groove & rhythmatic sensation.

Over the past decade, her ethos of community building, passionate autonomy, and transportative psychedelia has grown to encompass the creators of possible worlds everywhere - releasing a vast array of mixes and live recordings available for your listening pleasure, as well  playing iconic & transformative sets at worldwide rave destinations including Freerotation, Draaimolen, WHOLE United Queer Festival, an anarchist bookstore in Ohio, Honcho Campout, Return to the Source, a train car in Wisconsin, a woodworking studio in Oregon, a gas station turned into a restaurant in Texas, Club Toilet in Detroit, Sustain-Release, a USPS shipping container in Virginia, a dub soundsystem club in Poland, and wherever else fun you’d love to have her play next.

Brooklyn-based and Washington D.C.-born, Derek is lauded for his ability to adapt seamlessly to most any type of gig while still displaying his signature style. With over 2 decades of experience, he's equally comfortable playing lower bpm, eclectic opening sets, to banging out house and techno in a dark basement, to disco and funk party jams on a sunny rooftop. 
As a producer, he has released on Make Mistakes, Perimeter Junk and his own label, Broad Channel. In addition, he throws a underground party in New York called Xoloft.

bookings: derekrusso@gmail.com

www.spontaneous.zone
monthly mix + interview series
annual zine
sometimes events

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newsletter:
https://mailchi.mp/9865c8be5d69/spontaneous

year two zine + comp:
https://spontaneousaffinity.bandcamp.com/merch/spontaneous-affinity-year-2-zine-plus-compilation

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by @lycheefrut

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SPONTANEOUS AFFINITY is about the communal nature of the dancefloor. It's about communication and feedback. Spontaneous Affinity isn't for the isolated bedroom producer, although we love them, too—it is for those of us who understand music and dance as one of the most powerful sources of personal growth and interpersonal empathy, who are driven by the need to support and elevate one another, and as a result experience the evolution of our creative and connective selves.

Spontaneous Affinity isn't about ego, knowledge, paraphernalia, or exclusivity of any kind. It's about PURE SENSATION. It's about losing track of yourself and merging with a moment. It's about temporary autonomous zones and ephemeral connections. It's about forgetting to Shazam that track or fix your hair. It's about the hours far past dawn when everyone left on the dancefloor has laid their soul bare but still looks beautiful under the harshness of sunlight.

Spontaneous Affinity is NOT A UTOPIAN VISION. It's about understanding how to let go. How to let go of a person. How to let go of a place. How to break a routine even if it hurts. How to appreciate a feeling that can't last forever as if it were eternal, and how to appreciate challenging moments—and challenging sounds—as catalysts for growth.

DJ / Intermedia Artist / Sweet Abyss
 
Weaving together abstracted grooves across genre, BPM and era, Malzof’s sonic journeys intersect with realms of ambient, experimental, house, techno, and beyond. Their sets enchant the dance floor with blissed-out beats, freakyfun vocals, and environmentally enhancing percussive soundscapes, ultimately showcasing their passion for storytelling, sampling, community collaboration, & dancing.


maneater: a series of events and mixes
bookings: maneaterdance@gmail.com

booking: dm for contact info.
09/13 wrecked (Basement)
09/18 tba
09/20 tba
09/25 tba
09/26 Tubby's Kingston upstate NY

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Somersault 209 (Kels) “Up Wake”

Somersault Records