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Strange Interactions Vol.1 - '5x5'

Strange Interactions is a DJ/producer-duo, label and party based in Naarm co-founded by Margarita Bassova (RITA BASS) and Yang Chen (Yangos) in 2021.  

As a DJ-duo the pair have two aliases: Strange Interactions and Strange Attractions. As Strange Interactions they manoeuvre the darker side of underground electronic music ranging from drum and bass to dubstep, UK bass to IDM and all the dark and murky corners in-between. As Strange Attractions they play with lighter sounds they love, with a particularly affinity for left-field house, chubby electro and jazz. 

The label focuses on uplifting female and GNC acts in the music industry, giving creatives the space to share their creativity both locally and eventually globally. SI is also very interested in an artists intention behind their creation, and have a particular fondness for lifting artists who share a strong purpose whether it be sociopolitical, philosophical, personal or emotional. The first release on the label is set for May 5th this year.

Blend 017 - Strange Interactions

We are so excited to present you with our first Strange Interactions show on Noods Radio, premiered on the 18.03.2021 at 7pm GMT time or 6am 19.03.2021 AEDT. 

Tune in for an hour of oozy dubstep, rolling breaks and fem-inspired madness from us in Naarm (Melbourne, AUS).

SI on Noods Radio 18.03.2021

Thank you to babes @neurotiq_erotiq (@in2stellar) for having us for their party at the third day <333

here's our early set - lots of downtempo, slow electro, left-field house and even some cheeky trance ;)

love y'all x

Strange Attractions Live at Neurotiq Erotiq

'Shadow of the Tomb Raver' is the first installment of the SI mix series, coming in fast, hard and hot from new Naarm duo @callconnect. 

Composed of Tanya (@t-n_dj) and Monique (@moniquearaujoratedm), Call Connect have prepared an hour of juicy leftfield tech, hard-hitting breaks and 4-to-the-floor trance-inspired acid that begs to be moved to alongside the loudest speakers at your disposal. Both brimming with talent in their solo projects which includes being well-seasoned DJ's, there's no shock that joined together the pair has already become such a formidable force in the dance community, which this mix does not shy away from reminding us!

#getwiggy

SIMIX001 Call Connect - 'Shadow of the Tomb Raver'

Our second installment of the Strange Interactions mix series comes from Cloudy Ku (@cloudyku) - a Taiwan born and Naarm based DJ, producer, label boss of HER 他 (@hermusicequality) and head honcho of fast dance series speed (@speed_bpm)

Her newly curated mix 'steep stealer' invites us to hard dance your way out of our fifth lockdown with its dark and menacing beats, heart-pumping rhythms and celestial acid artefacts that fuse her love of techno and trance!

#getwiggy

SIMIX002 Cloudy Ku - 'Sleep Stealer'

The Inner Sound 021: Strange Interactions

Naarm-based Fem-run electronic music label, party, mix series and DJ-duo @strangeinteractions present an hour of drum and bass, oozy dubstep, left-field techno and IDM.

In this mix from we are reminded of the dark and murky dancefloors that we love and miss so dearly, the connections they create and the music that brings us straight to the ground, knees bent and arms flailing.

www.daisyrecords.com.au

The Inner Sound 021: Strange Interactions

SO excited to treat your long weekend with the third instalment of our Strange Interactions mix series from Naarm-based, Taipei-born DJ legend @kay_tseng, who has also graced the webs of Boiler Room (@platform) & HER 他 (@hermusicequality) amongst others. 

In 'Sugar High' Kaytseng trudges through electro, left-field tech, breakbeat, hardcore & acid-infused rave. Join us in partying the night away with this high-energy mix :~~~) 


#getwiggy

SIMIX003 Kaytseng - 'Sugar High'

Reconnect. w/ Strange Interactions - 24/01/2022

Reconnect. w/ Strange Interactions - 28/02/2022

Reconnect. w/ Strange Interactions - 25/04/2022

Reconnect with Strange Interactions - 29/05/2022

We live on, create and share music on the sovereign land of the Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation here in Naarm (Melbourne). We pay our respects to all elders past, present and emerging. Always was, always will be aboriginal land. 
https://paytherent.net.au/
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We're very excited to share previews from our debut Strange Interactions release '5x5' with you today. It's been a long time coming, but we are excited to finally share with you a snippet of the 5 tracks today <3

For this comp, in the depths of the pandemic, we asked five producers to respond to the prompt '5x5'. 

We know what you're thinking. What the heck does that mean? To say we know answer would be a lie. Ambiguous and indeterminate in meaning, '5x5' is a phrase that originates from militating lingo used when describing clarity in radio signal. Though since we reject the institution of the military, we chose instead to consider how the character Faith in Buffy the Vampire Slayer uses it constantly as a response to the question "How are you?"

Still lacking clarity in the show, we knew we had to inject our own interpretation to the phrase. We chose to understand it, from her perspective, as "surviving amongst the chaos". And thus we asked our five producers to respond to the prompt of "surviving amongst the chaos", particularly insofar as it relates to the last few years of the pandemic.

The outcome is 5 emotive, hypnotising and quite different tracks that show the depth of talent of the artists.

Pre-order '5x5' on Bandcamp: https://strangeinteractions.bandcamp.com/album/5x5

Tracklist: 
Minimale Fatale ft. Selki - Sink or Swim (@astralavista)
Sakura Tsuruta - Blood Moon (@sakuratsuruta)
Tangerine - Endings (tangerine_tangerine) 
Strange Interactions - Espresso Depresso 
Hyphira - Moda Mode (hyphira)

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Mastered by Joe Buchan
Artwork by Post Liang

Track 1 mixed by Finn Rhodes & Coskun Dincel, ft. Horatio Luna on Bass Guitar
Track 3 mixed by Eugene Peloza
Track 4 mixed by Andrew Huhtanen McEwan 
Track 5 mixed by R P Downie

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Strange Interactions Vol. 1 - '5x5' Previews

Reconnect: Strange Interactions w/ Sakura Tsuruta - 27/06/2022

https://soundcloud.com/sakuratsuruta
https://soundcloud.com/strangeinteractions
🛒 https://strangeinteractions.bandcamp.com/album/5x5
🔊 https://youtu.be/z4THNXf3fw0

We present to you: '5x5', our first compilation as Strange Interactions.

A long-time coming, in the depths of '5x5' we asked five producers to respond to the prompt '5x5'.

I know what you're thinking. What the heck does that mean? To say we know answer would be a lie. Ambiguous and indeterminate in meaning, '5x5' is a phrase that originates from militating lingo used when describing clarity in radio signal. Though since we reject the institution of the military, we chose instead to consider how the character Faith in Buffy the Vampire Slayer uses it constantly as a response to the question "How are you?"

Still lacking clarity in the show, we knew we had to inject our own interpretation into the phrase. We chose to understand it, from her perspective, as "surviving amongst the chaos". And thus we asked our five producers to respond to the prompt of "surviving amongst the chaos", particularly insofar as it relates to the last few years of the pandemic.

The outcome is 5 emotive, hypnotising and quite different tracks that show the depth of talent of the artists.

~

We live on, create and share music on the sovereign land of the Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation here in Naarm (Melbourne). We pay our respects to all elders past, present and emerging. Always was, always will be aboriginal land.
paytherent.net.au

PREMIERE: Sakura Tsuruta - Blood Moon [Strange Interactions]

Buy: www.strangeinteractions.bandcamp.com/album/5x5

Minimal Fatale
www.soundcloud.com/minimalefatale

SELKI.
www.soundcloud.com/selkimusic
www.facebook.com/selkimusic

Strange Interactions
www.soundcloud.com/strangeinteractions
www.facebook.com/strangeinteractions

Premiere: Minimale Fatale & SELKI - Sink or Swim [Strange Interactions]

Our debut V/A compilation '5x5' is out today!

This is the wonderfully emotive, painful, dramatic, extra track from the incredible @tangerine_tangerine <3

"A long-time coming, in the depths of '5x5' we asked five producers to respond to the prompt '5x5'.

I know what you're thinking. What the heck does that mean? To say we know answer would be a lie. Ambiguous and indeterminate in meaning, '5x5' is a phrase that originates from militating lingo used when describing clarity in radio signal. Though since we reject the institution of the military, we chose instead to consider how the character Faith in Buffy the Vampire Slayer uses it constantly as a response to the question "How are you?"

Still lacking clarity in the show, we knew we had to inject our own interpretation into the phrase. We chose to understand it, from her perspective, as "surviving amongst the chaos". And thus we asked our five producers to respond to the prompt of "surviving amongst the chaos", particularly insofar as it relates to the last few years of the pandemic.

The outcome is 5 emotive, hypnotising and quite different tracks that show the depth of talent of the artists."

Mixed by Eugene Peloza
Mastered by Joe Buchan
Artwork by Post Liang

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We live on, create and share music on the sovereign land of the Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation here in Naarm. We pay our respects to all elders past and present. Always was, always will be aboriginal land.
paytherent.net.au

Endings

Tangerine - Endings

Strange Interactions - Espresso Depresso 

Our first released track together as a duo (@yangos @ritabass), created a long time ago when we first started to learn to produce in 2020.

From our debut V/A compilation '5x5':

"A long-time coming, in the depths of '5x5' we asked five producers to respond to the prompt '5x5'.

I know what you're thinking. What the heck does that mean? To say we know answer would be a lie. Ambiguous and indeterminate in meaning, '5x5' is a phrase that originates from militating lingo used when describing clarity in radio signal. Though since we reject the institution of the military, we chose instead to consider how the character Faith in Buffy the Vampire Slayer uses it constantly as a response to the question "How are you?"

Still lacking clarity in the show, we knew we had to inject our own interpretation into the phrase. We chose to understand it, from her perspective, as "surviving amongst the chaos". And thus we asked our five producers to respond to the prompt of "surviving amongst the chaos", particularly insofar as it relates to the last few years of the pandemic.

The outcome is 5 emotive, hypnotising and quite different tracks that show the depth of talent of the artists."

Mixed by Andrew Huhtanen McEwan
Mastered by Joe Buchan
Artwork by Post Liang

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We live on, create and share music on the sovereign land of the Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation here in Naarm. We pay our respects to all elders past and present. Always was, always will be aboriginal land.
paytherent.net.au

Strange Interactions - Espresso Depresso

Our next track is from the ever inspiring @hyphira!

From our debut V/A compilation '5x5': 

"A long-time coming, in the depths of '5x5' we asked five producers to respond to the prompt '5x5'.

I know what you're thinking. What the heck does that mean? To say we know answer would be a lie. Ambiguous and indeterminate in meaning, '5x5' is a phrase that originates from militating lingo used when describing clarity in radio signal. Though since we reject the institution of the military, we chose instead to consider how the character Faith in Buffy the Vampire Slayer uses it constantly as a response to the question "How are you?"

Still lacking clarity in the show, we knew we had to inject our own interpretation into the phrase. We chose to understand it, from her perspective, as "surviving amongst the chaos". And thus we asked our five producers to respond to the prompt of "surviving amongst the chaos", particularly insofar as it relates to the last few years of the pandemic.

The outcome is 5 emotive, hypnotising and quite different tracks that show the depth of talent of the artists."

Mixed by R P Downie
Mastered by Joe Buchan
Artwork by Post Liang

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We live on, create and share music on the sovereign land of the Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation here in Naarm. We pay our respects to all elders past and present. Always was, always will be aboriginal land.
paytherent.net.au

Moda Mode

Hyphira - Moda Mode

An upbeat, peak-time dance-floor mix for Crown Ruler's takeover of Triple J's Mix up streamed on the 30th of July, 2023. 

Thanks to @kailyn-crabbe for having us <3

Track list: https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/mix-up/strangeinteractions-djset/102649820

Also on that night: @emelyne-khor, @zjoso & @teether x nini

Triple J Mix Up w/ Strange Interactions

Mysterious DJ duo Strange Interactions are behind Verve Mix 015, a rollicking blend of UK bass, trance and IDM. 2021 will bring great things for this fresh collaborative project, so stay tuned via their Instagram.

@strangeinteractions (@ritabass & @y-angos)

Vervemix 015: Strange Interactions

Label, party, mix-series and DJ-duo co-founded by @y-angos and @ritabass

We have two aliases: Strange Interactions (think IDM, dnb, bass, ++) and Strange Attractions (left-field electro, jazz. ++)

Our first label release is coming out July 2022

Reconnect on @hkcrlive

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We acknowledge that the land we love and share music on is the sovereign land of the Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation and we pay respect to their elders past, present and emerging. Sovereignty was never ceded. 

contact label: info@strangeinteractionslabel.com
bookings: strangeinteractions.music@gmail.com

:PP xxx

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