For the 106th entry in the Honcho Podcast series, we welcome Chicago's @clubchow! Club Chow is a Taiwanese-American DJ and rave enthusiast currently based in Chicago. With a few different residencies, he delights in soundtracking a broad range of LGBTQ scenarios, from daytime events (Dim sum & drag, Mom Jeans), cruisey evenings at Steamworks Baths, to late nights at Berlin Nightclub or the occasional DIY function

A word about the mix:

With the long Chicago winter drawing to a close, I wanted to make a mix with a more distinct sense of transition as opposed to riding a particular vibe. It starts with a psychedelic spoken word track, builds with some tropical imagery and 2000s-era trippy tech, and ends somewhere else… hopefully joyous?

Honcho Podcast Series 106: Club Chow

Handing it over to the mind behind London's Unbound Events, a fantastic underground community celebrating a diverse range of UK club sounds, regularly seen hosting legendary cutting edge figures the likes of Skee Mask, SHYBOI, Peverelist and Afrodeustche alongside an array of talented emerging heads operating in and around local UK electronic music scenes.

DJ Winggold aka Charles Olisanekwu's forward thinking mindset is perpetually on display throughout his multitude of creative pursuits, and as a DJ it's his dynamic three deck mixing style fusing Afrofuturist techno and Drexciyan electro that persistently builds to dizzying effect, deftly guiding us deep below the murky surface and into a subterranean sci-fi thriller with a heavy UK twist!

Interview with DJ Winggold: melbournedeepcast.net/portfolio/dj-winggold

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Interview

MDC.270 DJ Winggold

chaotic chill-out brain massage with pi pi pi's deep creep & special guest Davis Galvin 

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pi pi pi with deep creep & special guest Davis Galvin @ The Lot Radio 06 - 06 - 2022

Nick Boyd (@nickboydnyc) is a dancefloor staple in NYC, and there's good reason for his omnipresence: everything he does, he explains, is centered around the dancefloor and the dancers who spend time there. Whether he's running @sorry-records, DJing at beloved local haunts like The Lot Radio, Bossa Nova Civic Club, and Nowadays (where this mix was recorded), or giving advice to friends, his ethos always comes back to the dancefloor. Grounded by an encyclopedic knowledge of dance music history and generous sharing of that knowledge, Nick and Sorry Records are beacons of integrity and openness in today's dance music community. 

This is part 1 of a 2 part mini-series with Sorry Records.

Read the interview + see a tracklist:
https://spontaneous.zone/047-nick-boyd

Mix mastered by @drvmmy.

"This mix is a recording of my first time playing at Nowadays, a club that has been incredibly influential and important to my life and my friends' lives. When I first started deejaying, my only goals really were to play on The Lot Radio and play Nowadays.

When they asked me, I was very surprised, legit like fall on my bathroom floor crying type situation 😂 😭. I’m a sappy nerd and had loads of nerves but I was lucky to be able to do it for the first time alongside my friend and collaborator Khadijah/DJ Delish and also have the time to just completely over-prepare for like three months ahead of time.

I spent a lot of time thinking about what I wanted to do with the space, both extensively over the years keeping a running “Nowadays Wishlist” playlist and in the three months leading up to the party. I eventually came to the conclusion that I wanted to tell a story with what I played, in the tradition dictated by the New York dancefloor. A story about myself and my friends and the scene here as I’ve seen it both good and bad. A story about the Nowadays dancefloor itself and what that space means to me, but in turn also what dance music spaces and community mean period; how they function and the double-edged sword of trying to be good when it comes to those things.

I also wanted to play tracks by my friends that I knew were going to be there. The people I love who I dance alongside there frequently. I wanted to play tracks that were silly too! Tried to give a sense of levity to a pretty emotional thing. I mean, I got into dance music in large part because of the work that Justin (Carter) and Eamon (Harkin) had done through Mister Sunday into Nowadays, and I'd been going to the space since before it was open indoors. I’m there most every week and have put a lot on that floor…

In the weeks following, I finally got myself to listen to it. At first, I was like, there's so many bits in here where I remember not being able to hear myself or hear the cue. It's my first time playing in a big loud club besides like, Bossa. I considered making all these edits to it…

But then kinda just got to the point where I was like — look at the process of the mix, the ethos behind it… it's more about letting go and natural joy and glee than it is about anything else. So I decided to share it unedited, except for a little audio sample I added at the beginning that I didn't get on the recording. There’s a lot of other very concrete lyrical content included — always with purpose and intention but not always lyrics that I believe in personally."

@nickboydnyc / @sorry-records

Interview + Tracklist

Spontaneous Affinity #047: Nick Boyd

Unpredictable as both a DJ and an event organizer, Seattle's @grymnk brings a fresh, community-centered energy to the North American dance music scene and beyond. From throwing notorious raves in rented mansions and other unconventional spaces and bringing together international favorites and local heroes, to playing alongside artists like Ayesha, Object Blue, and Azu Tiwaline, grymnk is an energetic force. Their mix for Spontaneous Affinity is trippy, wonky, and devilishly fun.

Read the interview:
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"When I made this mix, I had a couple weeks of being alone and to be honest things got a little weird. I think this will come through when you listen.

When I imagined people listening to this, my hope was that they would hear the struggle, the mental illness, but also the celebration of oneself and the wiggle of dancing in a room alone."

@grymnk

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Spontaneous Affinity #046: grymnk

Fruits of my yearly ritual of making a mix for the drive to Honcho Campout

New Edition-Crucial (Dance)
Tony Terry-Forget the Girl
Protect Ryan-Unfinished BTEC (Davis Galvin's Floater)
Seal-Crazy (Do You Know The Way To LA)
Sounds Of Blackness-Optimistic (12" Alright)
Erotic Dissidents-Move Your Ass And Feel The Beat (Instrumental)
Cabaret Voltaire-Here to Go (Live Drum Jacknife)
Guest Band-Ta'kan (rmx)
Flowered Up-Weekender (Audrey Is A Little Bit More Partial)
Monie Love-It's A Shame (My Sister)
Stex-Still Feel The Rain (The Grid)
Janet Jackson-Escapade (Hippiapolis By CJ Mackintosh & David Dorrell)
Konk-Your Life Skull Whip
D.B.S. & The Choice M.C's-Reality (Vocal)
The Orb-Narcotics (Head Crusher) (David Harrow  2)
808 State-Compulsion
Native Red-Fade (Edit)
Funhouse-Hang on in There Baby (house)
Bump-I'm Rushing (The Martian)
Fern Kinney-Love Me Tonite
Tony! Toni! Toné!-Feels Good (Ben Liebrand)
Visnadi-Hunt's Up
Electrot-I Love You (Cubic 22)
Centerfield Assignment-Mi Casa (Mi Garage)
Co Dependents Of Knowledge-The Dark Side
Simon Harris-rock right now
Madonna-Causing A Commotion (Silver Screen)
Willie Colón-Set Fire To Me (Inferno Dub)
Sound Factory-Cuban Gigolo
Cabaret Voltaire-Keep On (Sweet Exorcist)
Yanni-Niki Nana (Red Zone)
Phormix-Εσυ Ζεις Μονο Για Τους Αλλους
Electro Force-Getting High-High Dub
India-The Lover Who Rocks You (All Night) (Rock U Right)
Central Fire-This Is A Shout Going Out (Into The Future)
Thomass Jackson & Theus Mago-Clubby
Directional Force-Forever
Maurice Fulton presents Boof-Feeling the color blue
Def Jef-Etta Droppin' Science on Drums
Eden's Paradise-This is the dance (this is the break)
Precious-Dub Dub-Rob Hanning
Bassix-Everybody Plays the Fool
The Force Of Power (TFP)-That's What It Is
Back To The Future-Kick It (Disco Crew)
Urban Jungle-I'm In Love With You (Club)
Gary's Gang-Keep On Dancin' (Hollywood's 5am Club)
Marc Pharaoh-Watch Your Step
2 Smooth-Move To The Groove (Original U.S.A. Club)
JT Donaldson-Make You Higher (Before I Go)
model 500-the flow (frank de wulf)
Sunscreem-Perfect Motion (Leftfield Remix)
Hysterix-Talk to Me (Sasha's Full Master)
Moonoton-Edit #23
The Dynamic Duo-In the Pocket (Hip House)
Adonte-Dreams (Trance Hypno Dub)
South Street Player-Who Keeps Changing Your Mind
Shi-Take-Perfect Virtue (Full Moon Over Maduri Club)
Playboy-In Da Jungle (Mod Wheel Safari)
Lisa Marie With Malcolm McLaren & The Bootzilla Orchestra-Something's Jumpin' In My Shirt (Walk The Body)
Funk Machine-N.O.I.D. (Aria)
Corona-You Gotta Be Movin'
N-Joi-Manic
Session #9-Welcome To The Magic Sessions (Choo-Choo's Deep In Jersey  Part #1)
Sub Sub-Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use) (On The House)
Lemon8-Lose Control
Golden Girls-Kinetic (Orbital)
father funking-soul groove
4-X. Sample-Once Again 'Back' (Mix 2)
Digital Domain-I Need Relief
G Flame & Mr G-Make Me Hi
SoundSation-Peace + Joy (The Shaker)
Kruze-Please Be Kind (To This Heart Of Mine)
Playboy-A Paco Di Bango's World (Vocal)
double fm-amnesia
Omni A.M.-I On U (3rd Floor Dub)
institution-it's not over
Rhythm On The Loose-Break Of Dawn (Strike)
Autonation-Inside Your Mind
2 For Joy-The Rachel Tune (Gonna Give You My Love)
Serendipity-Do You Feel Me
Clear People-Planet Earth (DJ Jes)
DJ Technics-Cuum On
Pépe-D3S4F10
2 Unlimited-Let The Beat Control Your Body
Sam Goku-Fungi Spin
The Sphinx-What Hope Have I (edit)
E-Type-Are You An E Type?
Linden C-Avenge (Avenge The Acid)
YT8K-DJ DJ
Bailey Ibbs-Jungle Splash
1-800-Dis-N-Dat-Punany (Hula's Club)
Hex Editor-Utena (Prog)
Doc In The Box-Stop That... (Funk D'Void Psychotrance)
Patrick Prins-Indoctrinate
The grip-shades of passion
Lxury-S Undulata
Deepstix Versus Kentish Man-Struck Out
dJJ-Djj Yn Y Ty
Mata Disk-Surrounder
S T I N 9-mi7
Donell Jones-What's Up (Jaymie Silk Jersey tool)
RobbBoss-I Want Your $ (TurboTrap)
Basic Judgement-I Can Make You Harder
Insomnia-Untitled A1 [WF010-Nocturnal Grooves EP]
DJ Phantasys Mate-Edit Vol 1 A
ABC-One Better World (Pickering-Park)

boxofbox - 'oh, hey there little one' mix (rehearsal_mix_20220810)

Squish Radio with Livwutang b2b Wonja | August 25, 2022

A few months late posting this, but here is what got captured from a very magical night into day that I still think about all the time! This is the first two hours of my set, much more craziness was had but the rest will live on in our memories <3 thanks again High+Tight for an incredible party!

Wonja @ High+Tight - June 18 2022

velours- fergalicious

One of the titles created during a paragliding job in Italy. Enjoy!

sugar in the sky .02

explosion Z (original Mix) [Free Download]

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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.