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Bump! is a UKG party based in Brooklyn, NYC. This month's No Rewinds (@no-rewinds) mix for Threads Radio features the party residents Taal (@taal-nyc), Biscuits (@lily-belk), and Genese (@ezgenese) playing plenty of UK Garage/UK Funky, along with some 4x4 house, 2-step, grime, and jungle.

Hope you enjoy the mix! Be sure to check out our next party on May 7th: https://ra.co/events/1525478

No Rewinds w/ Bump! - 24-Apr-22

Over the moon to share the latest entry in our SORRYMIX series -- a special live recording from a super special party mixed with love by our good friend Taal (@taal-nyc). We've been happily sharing dance floors with Taal (a.k.a. Adi) for yeeeeeeaaars !! I remember seeing him play for the first time during this open decks we did at our tiny release party for the debut EP from Ma Sha & Ru of Kindergarten Records back in 2019. He's a voracious music lover and a tireless contributor to the NYC dance underground through so many facets -- passionate DJing, tireless dancing, and fantastic party promotion running NYC's finest UKG night Bump! in addition to everyone's favorite pizza party 999-PIES. Hell he's also got a hand in lighting/installation - most recently putting together an installation for this year's Shaker Mountain weekender.

This recording is from a fantastic party Adi and his partner Leen threw on their roof in Bed Stuy. I believe they specifically picked the apartment because of said roof and this was their first proper party up there and certainly one for the books. You know what coincidentally  Adi and I have shared a lot of special moments on roofs over the last few years... I remember one of our first real conversations was on Taafe roof one morning at Sublimate.  Adi also threw another infamous roof party last summer just after re-opening where @t_o_n_y_g and I played our first post-pandemic set back and pretty much met half our friend group. Something special about roofs goin' on here people !! - @nickboydnyc

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A note from Taaal ----- 💌
-------- > live from our rooftop party in bed-stuy on april 17, 2022 
for many people, this was the first party of the outdoor party season this year. the weather was a bit chilly but we got some nice sun during the afternoon. all the DJs (devoye b2b shikha, marco weibel, livwutang) played excellent daytime sets and the crowd brought great energy to match.

I closed the party just after sunset, and this recording captures most of my set, up until the cops came knocking (lol). definitely turned up the gas on this one. some UKG/bass, some techno, some jungle, lots of energy. enjoy 💫
- @taalnyc

SORRYMIXES

SORRYMIX18: Taal’s Up On The Roof mix

Tonight’s Somersault mix is brought to us by @calzone.wav

“This is a re-mix of my DJ set at Depth Perception last month. It's pretty much exactly what I played on that Sunday morning at 8am, right after Russell guided us through sunrise with some beautiful, deep reggae. I think the intentionality of the party and the uplifting energy of my selections (with lots of UK influences across the bass music spectrum) really resonated with the dancers that day, so I wanted to share some of that vibe to a broader audience.

Depth Perception was an after-hours-into-morning dance party which I helped organize with some friends on March 12, 2023. It was an exploration of new paradigms in nightlife, with a focus on non-alcoholic drinks & healthy food and an invitation for selections outside the performers' usual dance music realms. I'm really proud of what we created as a community that day, and I hope you'll try to join us at the next one :)”

We hope you enjoy!🤸🏼‍♂️

Somersault 280 (taal) “Depth Perception”

First time in the Nowadays booth indoors -- achievement unlocked 💪🏽
Shout out to all the homies that pulled up on a Wednesday 🤗

Track list:
Syz - Botanic Receptors (Henry Greenleaf Reflex)
Ice Wing - Hydra
Debba - Called Up
Monkey - Lightning & Thunder
Digitalism - Empty Warehaus
Conducta - Get Busy With It
groovy D - Red Alert
Hizuo - Check!! Check!! Check!!
DJ Deep - Steps
Bing - Soft Yes (Parallels Shiny Version)
HVL - Shiglo
Hannd - Eardrum Rattle
Mr. Ho - Bail-E (Jotel California Eclipse mix)
Current Obsession - Drop Down (Reptant's Lizard Tech Mix)
Villager - Ow Wow
Chloé Robinson + DJ ADHD - Steamin
MJ Cole - You Got Me (MJ's So High Dubb Mix)
Folkore Séries - Original Sound
INVT - ASÍ
Frankel & Harper - Trimmers (INSTINCT Remix)
Groovy D & Interplanetary Criminal - Tease Me UKG
Wodda - Booyakasha
Introspekt - Style So Hot
Warpfit - Rudeboy OG
SILVA BUMP - MY HUMPS [04 MIX]
DJ Central - TGTBT
Parallels - Can't Stop
Casement -Bringing It Back (Casement Edit)
Bianca Oblivion - Selecta
Burna - Say It Right (Burna Bootleg)

Live @ Nowadays Members Night (17 May 2023)

Taal's power hour of hardgroove, speed garage, bass, and dub techno.

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Taal @ The Lot Radio 06-29-2023

one hour of steamy opening vibes from Taal & Genese on the rotary at Jupiter Disco 🥵

Taal & Genese Live @ Bump! (1 September 2023)

Watch Lucid Radio on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IzgE0S7Nmk

Jungle, Dubstep, & DnB Mix for Lucid Radio (August 2023)

Taal plays lush rhythms across the bass music spectrum.

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Taal @ The Lot Radio 11-09-2023

for aileen

Live recording from Depth Perception: Verso on Sunday, December 3rd. I played the closing set from 1-3pm with the prompt to play "music that I love but don't typically play out", which I took as an opportunity to present a lot of 90s/00s rave & breakbeat sounds. 

This turned out to be one of my more personal DJ sets, with a lot of uplifting tunes and synth melody earworms - hope you enjoy :)

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Track List:
Nicolette - Waking Up
Ice Wing - Hydra
Byrd Bardot - Bardot Swing
Paul Woolford - Erotic Discourse (HearThuG XXX Edit)
An Avrin - Iteration 101
Smolny - Trippy Summer
Borai & Denham Audio - Make Me
Huey Mnemonic - Vibrations Radio
Jamie Unknown ft. Tommy Sunsets - Make Me Feel
Awesome 3 - Headstrong
YS - 2 Strong 2 Long
Ishi Vu - This is your Life
SL2 - On A Ragga Tip (Original Mix)
Scuba - zap! (digital underground)
Stylistic - People (Original Mix)
X-Coast - The Ultimate
yourboykiran - Groove Is In The Heart (yourboykiran remix)
Blu-sh - Candy Land
Toma Kami - Blades (hash mix)
Farsight - Cliff Racer
Bored Lord - Dub Alive & War Kickin
2 Bad Mice - Drumscare
The Chameleon - Links
Blair Sound Design - 2Gether (Dream Breaks Mix) (2022)
N-Joi - Anthem (The Original Mix)
Jaydee - Plastic Dreams (Original Long Version)
Daft Punk - Phoenix
Roy Davis Jr - About Love (Pezzner Remix)
Sade - Smooth Operator (BRLLNT House Edit)
Luomo - So You
The Bermuda Triangle - M (Original Mix)
Pro Ghost - HOUse
Devoye - Visions
Pinch - Making Space
Denham Audio - Caviar Cordial
Silva Bumpa - Next 2 Me
Big Ever - Sky Light
Pangaea - Squid
Phyliss Jaxson - Dream Funk
Jhelisa - Friendly Pressure (Album Version)
Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie xx - The Crutch
bambinodj - Same Stories [Bonus Edit]
Harriet Brown - Oops! There Goes My 20s (Bootleg)

Live @ Depth Perception: Verso (3 December 2023)

Taal plays lush rhythms and springtime melodies

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Taal @ The Lot Radio 03-17-2024

1/100
jan 29

details about this 100 days project: https://adi.pizza/blog/itp/100-days-of-making/day-1/

track list
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air max '97 - mirrored gate
amazondotcom - i luv 2 dance
upsammy - dancing farie
gayphextwin - stable
d. tiffany - ak
machine woman - you give me bristol bass i give you bristol cream
breach - man up
luca lozano - essential elements
anf - visions (s.t.t.g.)
rroxymore - mythical technology
bergsonist - people as snakes
special request - adel crag microdot
kieran hebden & steve reich - people be happy / rhythm dance
textasy - i'm the needle
local group - inside out
overmono - quadraluv
ricardo villalobos - fizpatrick
four tet - buchla
kirk the flirt - back2biz
bergsonist - conflict in yemen
pangaea - runout
doxa - disideratum
finn - do good boys get the fear

day 1

2/100
jan 30

a shorter mix this time, on the funkier side of things. I started from one point of inspiration: the transition between Rz Bass and Make it Up, which I knew was meant to be when I heard Buttechno's Minimal Cuts for the first time. expanded from there and threw in some turntablism scratching at the end, just for kicks (ok I did watch a few turntablism videos on YouTube today and was mildly intrigued...)

track list
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sneaks - look like that
toro y moi - who am i
buttechno - rz bass
tirzah - make it up (club edit)
violet - togetherness
nl110 - zoom
ricardo villalobos & max loderbauer meet shangaan electro
arthur russell - keeping up (anthony naples edit)
dj shadow - organ donor

day 2 "funky"

4/100
feb 1

much more chill mix today. included some 3/4 and free-form percussive rhythms along with 4/4 tracks. also tried playing different parts of one very long track (four tet - evening side) at different points in the mix.

note: day 3 got removed from soundcloud for copyright reasons (makes sense...) so I posted it on mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/adi-dahiya/day-3/

day 4 "four tet ambient"

day 5 "synth hugs"

day 6 "ambient"

72/100
apr 10
"comfort zone"

recorded live at threshold_ party at h0l0. the recorder batteries died about halfway through. the recording quality is awful because I didn't get the levels right going into the zoom... will need to figure out a better setup for next time.

day 72 "comfort zone"

the name of the mix is a critical commentary on the use of the adjective "illegal". no one is illegal, and neither is this mix.

cover: original artwork

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illegal mix

NEWB x @djcomfortzone x @fauxtrot with 82 minutes of Italo Disco, House, and Electro.

Call or text 424-999-PIES to RSVP for our Italo Disco pizza party at Magick City on February 15: https://www.residentadvisor.net/events/1382893

999-PIES mix 001: Italo Disco

missing the dance floor, relying on house music for comfort these days 💜

if you like the mix, consider donating to BLM: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_blm_homepage_2019

track list:


In It - Trackland Acid Track Squad
Moody - Dirtytwo
?? - Cajmere
The Sound of Neptune - Omar S
1112 - DJ Deeon
The Wrong Direction - Qnete
Souled Out - Jaffa Surfa
Soma - New Members
Sometimes I Feel Like - Chez Damier
Smooth Touch - House of Love
Trust (Kerri Chandler Dub) - Romanthony
Morning Factory (Dubplate Version) - Ron Trent
Milk - Ossie
Stolen Memories - Delano Smith
Ghost Story - Lone
Hermitsio - Huey Mnemonic
Break it Down (Kosh Remix) - Dawl
Drop Down (Reptant's Lizard Tech Mix) - Current Obsession
Luvless - Sam von Horn
Beautiful Emi - Enzo Siragusa
The Realest Oh La La La - X-Coast
Summer Jam - AceMo
DNT STP MY LV - India Jordan

isolation mix

resist, rise, rebuild

tracks:
State of Emergency ~ DJ Noir x Sonic D x Jae Drago
Heard Voices Today ~ BASSBEAR!!
Knockout ~ AMEN the Producer
Realise ~ Tom Jay
Got the NRG ~ Denham Audio
SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAM ~ SONIA
Hand Tool ~ Buckaroo!
Pressure ~ D. Strange
Specialist ~ Klon Dump
Type Beat 3 ~ Skee Mask
RHYTHMANALYSIS ~ Speaker Music
PRESSURIZE ~ INVT
REGRESSION ~ SWAP MEET!
Pyschopass ~ Amal
Perpetrator ~ AceMo
R2V ~ 12v
KHIA WHITE LIGHT ~ EQUISS
Anti Racism Tech House ~ Four Tet

resistance mix

WARM FEELING // COMFORT ZONE EMBRACES ROOM

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