We’re very happy to welcome Miami based Dj and Producer Alex Cecil and Belgian Gal Emjie for this chapter 28 of Critical Monday records.
The lead track, "Hip Aliens," is a genre-bending experience that fuses indie dance vibes with a subtle dash of acid and haunting vocals. The track carries a cosmic, otherworldly energy, creating a soundscape that feels both futuristic and nostalgic.
On the B-side, "Nebula Navigator" delivers a deep, rolling bassline that propels the listener through a galactic journey. This track is pure dancefloor energy, with its intricate layers and spacey atmosphere making it an immersive listening experience.
The EP also includes a special remix from EMJIE, who reimagines "Nebula Navigator" with a fresh indie house twist. EMJIE adds lush, progressive chords and an evolving groove that brings new warmth and depth to the track, while maintaining its signature cosmic vibe.
Release date: 06/12/2024
Tracklist:
1/ Alex Cecil - Hip Aliens
2/ Nebula Navigator
3/ Nebula Navigator (EMJIE Rremix)
Catalog Number: CRITMON028

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Chapter 28 - Alex Cecil

SPÆCIAL PREMIERE: Alex Cecil - Nebula Navigator [Critical Monday]

Music to move your body and lose your mind.
Dj Oaxaqueña

Sou curador musical e DJ, com experiência em direção artística e programação de eventos. Fui responsável pela direção artística e programação musical do espaço LES NAUTES, em Paris, onde agenciei artistas como Niv Ast, Mystery Affair, Leonor, Yula Kasp, Full Cast, Jpegmafia, Jacco Gardner, Konnichiwa, The Flashers, entre outros talentos emergentes de destaque.

Como DJ e curador, trabalho com música eletrónica pensada para luzes estroboscópicas e máquinas de fumo. O som que proponho é introspectivo, cru e intenso, com melodias orientais, grooves pesados, sintetizadores “envelhecidos a tabaco” e riffs angulares que falam tanto aos rapazes motards como às raparigas góticas.

É uma estética sonora demasiado distópica para ser chamada disco, demasiado melancólica para ser house, e demasiado musical para ser techno.

Misturo sonoridades pós-disco e wave com a melancolia do new wave.

Procuro criar experiências que desestabilizam a pista de dança, abrindo espaço para o transe, o desconforto belo e a catarse emocional.

O meu universo sonoro bebe do expressionismo, da ficção científica distópica e do romantismo noir. 

Uma rave no meio de um filme de Tarkovski.

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I Was in charge of the artistic direction and music programmation at LES NAUTES in Paris, where i booked Niv Ast, Mystery Affair, Leonor, Yula Kasp, Full Cast, Jpegmafia, Jacco Gardner,  Konnichiwa, The Flashers, … among other outstanding rising artists. 

I play electronic music for strobe lights and smoke machines. it's introspective, rugged and raw, with oriental melodies and chugging grooves, tobacco-stained synths and angular riffs that appeal to biker boys and goth girls.
It's too dystopian to be called disco, too melancholic for house, and too musical to be techno. 

Post-disco and wave sounds mixed with the melancholy of new wave.

I seek to create experiences that destabilize the dance floor, opening space for trance, beautiful discomfort and emotional catharsis.

My sound universe draws from expressionism, dystopian science fiction and noir romanticism.

 A rave in the middle of a Tarkovsky film.

600+ of the best Indie Dance, Cosmic Disco, Italo Trance, Acid Chug & Playa Tech mixes & premieres you can find out there with 👨‍🚀heavy Italo basslines, futuristic vibes, spaced-out disco fun & acid oversoul grooves.

"Ahead of The Wave" since 2013, curated by Markus Schneider of www.soundcloud.com/therobotscientists. 

You are listening to atmospheric mixes and new tracks of some of the most talented DJs and producers and the finest music connoisseurs and record diggers out there. 
Some are rising stars, some are old legends, others are complete newcomers or even shy and deep bedroom DJs. No matter how well known they already are, they all deliver exceptional tracks and sets for you that feature the best these underground and hard to pin down genres have to offer: what you get is a mind-expanding fusion of Italo-, Space-, Magico- & Dark Disco, Indie Dance, Italo Body Music / Italo Trance, Dirty Bouncy Midtempo, Cold Wave, EBM, Psychedelic- & Chugging Acid-House. 

The series is featuring mixes by artists like Curses, Shubostar, Cabaret Nocturne, Local Suicide, Hardway Bros and +400 more. 

It is about a hypnotic journey through space, dimensions and time, a uplifting voyage through astral, etheric and magical frequencies - and above all: it is a wild, colorful, energetic, futuristic, artistic ride into human emotions, ranging from fear, sadness & rage to enthusiasm, joy & euphoria. It's all in there, so mix vibes and speeds will vary.

The series is inspired by Daniele Baldelli's Cosmic mixes, 1970s Psychedelic-, Prog- & Kraut-Rock, New Wave & Space Disco, 1980s Italo Disco, Synth-Pop, Cold Wave, Minimal Wave, Post-Punk, Early House & New Beat, 1990s Balearica, Goa & Psy Trance, Leftfield, Acid & Tribal House and 2000s Electroclash & NuDisco. 

So...if you like what you just read, make sure you follow us - and share the series with your friends! 

"Equal parts gothic, cosmic, spectral, dark and thrilling, this is the sound of Andrew Weatherall et al at its most widescreen and space faring." fits.

For premiere & mix requests write to somethingspaecial@gmail.com.

SMEER Campaign’s musical journey began in Chicago and has been shaped by the vibrant pulse of its underground scene. Now based in Brooklyn, he continues to immerse himself in the NYC club scene and has played at many venues including Dead Letter 9 and Speak Softly. With a collection curated meticulously over the years, he continues to feed his curiosity to seek out new sounds and push the boundaries of dance music. Known for his deep minimal hypnotic house grooves, his sound continues to evolve with elements of funk, acid and breaks layered in to take his audience on a journey. Experience the unique blend of influences and the unmistakable groove when you join the SMEER Campaign.

UPCOMING SETS

Burning Man 2025

PAST SHOWS

9/24/24 | Earthly Delights w/ Sola System | Brooklyn, NY
8/17/24 | Kronos w/ Denninger, Heedon & Kipp @ Dead Letter 9 | Brooklyn, NY

12/25/23 | Xmas Sunset w/ J Rynecki @ La Barca | Playa Venao, Panama
8/24/23 | Burning Man Thursday Dustoff @ My Favorite Things | Black Rock City, NV
5/11/23 | Berlin Thursdays @ Ruby Room Shibuya | Tokyo, Japan
1/1/23 | House of House NYE w/ Acid Alien & Mas Gallo @ Speak Softly, Lou Lou | Manhattan, NY 

7/10/22 | Jamais Vu w/ Serrain @ Sultan Room | Brooklyn, NY
4/16/22 | House of House w/ Acid Alien & Mas Gallo @ Nublu | Manhattan, NY

9/6/21 | ARC Festival Omni Afterhours | Chicago, IL
5/13/21 | Voyage Nights w/ Sam White Sound @ Arbella | Chicago, IL
4/6/21 | Eris w/ Brian Thibualt | Brooklyn, NY
2/10/21 | Abstract w/ Mandi & Serrain @ Paseo Bar | San Juan, Puerto Rico
2/17/21 | Abstract w/ Mandi & Naldo Snow @ Paseo Bar | San Juan, Puerto Rico
1/22/21 | Celeste Garden w/ K.HSIA | Chicago, IL

8/11/20 | Pragmatik w/ Hunter Vita @ Fox Bar, Soho House | Chicago, IL
6/24/20 | Le Nocturne w/ Sam White Sound | Chicago, IL
2/28/20 | OTB Departure Afters w/ Bontan & RJ Pickens | Chicago, IL

9/26/19 | Off The Rails w/ Slipping Jimmy & Sam White Sound @ Chit Chat | Chicago, IL
9/3/19 | 3 Feet Deep w/ Jozif @ City Hall | Chicago, IL
8/22/19 | Off The Rails w/ DJ Heather & Sam White Sound @ Chit Chat | Chicago, IL
7/14/19 | 3 Feet Deep w/ Facundo Mohrr @ City Hall | Chicago, IL
7/11/19 | Airwaves w/ Victor & Berko @ Cerise Rooftop | Chicago, IL
6/23/19 | 3 Feet Deep w/ Roy Rosenfeld @ Cerise Rooftop | Chicago, IL
1/12/19 | 3 Feet Deep w/ Sravan @ Arbella | Chicago, IL

9/13/18 | 3 Feet Deep w/ Zimmer & Berko @ Cerise Rooftop | Chicago, IL

SPÆCIAL PREMIERE: Alex Cecil - Nebula Navigator [Critical Monday]

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