Next up: it’s a perfect prayer to the sun gods: a stunning mix from DJ Lloyd to herald the coming of Spring. You heard it here first!

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GABRIELA MIX #5 ~ DJ LLOYD

Recorded live at Giant Steps 09.02.25

@johngomezldn
@aneeshp

John Gómez at Giant Steps

Field Notes is a party collective based in Amsterdam, throwing intimate gatherings at home and beyond.
We believe in the non-commercialism of partying — stripping it back to its essence: sound, space, cosmic music, and a global community of misfits.
Our aim is to create the perfect clubbing experience, rooted in impeccable sound, a warm and open crowd, and intimate venues.

H.A.N.D. MIX 071 : Field Notes DJs

Loveshadow Live @ B.P.T. June 2025

Collector John Gómez brightens up Mondays with some music from different times and different places.  
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/soup-to-nuts-john-gomez/episodes/soup-to-nuts-john-gomez-4th-august-2025

Soup To Nuts w/ John Gómez 040825

Live recording from Fandango at the Lighthouse
Plötzensee, April 6th 2025.

Four hours of funky-spooky and highly danceable signature @nadiawise. This is an all-vinyl world tour complete with cheeky vocals and pitch swings.  Recorded in a late spring and sweaty Lighthouse.

LIVE AT FANDANGO - Nadia Wise

Raphaël Top-Secret @discosbaratos 5 anos aniversário - Funilaria, São Paulo (30/08/2025)

RTS @ Discos Baratos (Funilaria-São Paulo)

Welcoming one of our personal favourite's from the big apple! A positive conductor of all things deep and dreamy, NYC's @yibingg is a longtime resident on The Lot Radio with an impeccable ear for contemplative sonics, ever thoughtfully sliced and diced with a big signature smile :)

Time to hit recline and let Yibing tranquilify your mind.

Q. What sounds or feelings did you draw upon when gathering inspiration for this mix, and what listening environments could you imagine it being best enjoyed in?

A. I’ve always been drawn to uplifting sounds, but I also love deep, percussive music and melancholic minor key melodies, which I think there’s a lot of in this mix. Hopefully a nice journey to drift into and daydream with :)

I really wanted this mix to be a sort of homage to the sound of MDC and the AU music community (as I hear it), which I connect with deeply. I find it so playful, psychedelic and beautiful. It definitely took me a while to untangle this, especially knowing it was for one of the most goated series out there… One that’s inspired me time and time again.

Personally, my favorite place to test mixes is on my bike. Maybe not the safest spot to zone out, but it’s become part of my post recording ritual. 

Q. Are there any songs in the mix that you were especially excited to share, and what is it about these tracks that resonate with you so much?

A. Atone's "Lost & Found"! I became obsessed with Tonal Ocean's Atone Special after it aired on NTS last year. Atone is, of course, an Australian project from the mind of Andrew Fitzgerald. I've listened to that mix countless times. "Atonement" is really just such a perfect record to me.  

I played "Lost & Found" last year at a festival that Doc Tom and CZ Wang curated called In The Open. It's still one of my favorite sets I've ever played and a memory I will cherish forever... I felt people really locking in during it and I was surrounded by some of my closest friends too… Music & friendship - truly nothing better than it.

Q. Tell us about the evolution of Tranquilamente Radio on The Lot Radio, you play such a wide variety of beautiful music on the show, do you approach each show with a theme of sorts or just let things flow naturally?

A. It's wild to think that I've been involved with radio in one shape or another for over a decade at this point... Through so many changes, radio in its different iterations has remained the only constant.

When I started the show on The Lot Radio almost five years ago, it was deep during the pandemic and I wanted to foster a space for more laidback, at-home listening music. The inspiration for the title of the show was the Pacific Ocean - thinking about oceans as connectors of all these beautiful ~music waves~ around the world.

I have done some themed shows over the years - I do an indie rock special every year, as a nod to my roots and to what I was playing back at KCSB, a college radio station in California where everything started. I also did a Canto-pop special a while back with some music I grew up listening to. More recently, I did a Music From Memory special that I really enjoyed, using the opportunity to really dive deep into everything that's come out from that label. I definitely want to keep doing more of that.

I find it exciting that even though the show is pretty eclectic, it’s developed a sound of its own. I definitely have a predilection for weirdo, left-field music and I love that the show can be a platform where me and my guests are encouraged to explore different sounds beyond the club. I think doing the show has also taught me and motivated me over the years to bring that sound into my sets too.

MDC.314 Yibing

@Bufiman
https://www.instagram.com/bufiman/

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Bufiman @ II.R SLEEPLESS @ Tarmac 2025

She just so lovely and am in love with her.

AM IN LOVE(WITH YOU)

A track built from honesty. A moment you never expect, yet it shifts your entire world the second it arrives. Once in a Lifetime carries the quiet truth hidden inside simple words: you never plan for the person who becomes your home, but when they appear, everything changes shape.
The vocals keep it raw and close, letting the confession breathe: I never knew, I thought I'd never run into you. There is no need for grand promises. The power is in the present, in choosing someone every single day. That is the heartbeat of the song.
The production stays modern, sensual, and youthful. Warm textures, intimate space, and a subtle seductive glow that pulls in everyone who listens. It speaks to anyone who has ever loved deeply, feared losing it, and learned that real strength is in showing up again and again.
This track is personal, but its emotion belongs to everyone.

Available on all platforms:
🔵 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/30e685yzyjXuAGKOovqaNM?si=c95521e48eb54a34

🟠 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/alex-vaxman-286246976/ice?si=0f511f4ecea84534b1f3b66071dd9258&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

🔴 YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mtE2MYAi4ppLm00JV27_RWzPVnrPQ8Kvc&si=4tQZY9fTvH2NREyr

⚪ Official Website: https://vovaxmusic.com

Once in a lifetime

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