My "Amuse-gueules" series ('lil hors d'œuvre appetizers) has been a platform for experimentation, a tabula rasa of sorts, to upend older, unfinished ideas while introducing new 'ting and refining studio technique. Accross these 8 tracks, I've versioned a number of riddims, repurposed long-form spoken word from "Chocolat (1988)" and tucked Ethel Ellis under warp garridge basslines, all while managing to pull off an indisposable slice of "afterburn rave" delectability. Look out for lysergic, xylophonic geometries, febrile sonic brushstrokes, interpolating South Yorkshire bass mutations across widescreen landscapes into smoky after-hours speakeasies.

The last two tracks happen after dusk. On a damp night in 1Q84, Aomame nurses her verre à absinthe, at a hotel bar in Shibuya as "10 Sides of Ethel Ennis" floats out from the jukebox with a gratuitous level of lusciousness. Meanwhile, El Sapo dreams of endless battles of contrasting memories.

Toads only dream at night

Segunda Esquina (Artibella Riddim)

Zsófi's Theme

Arise (Ghetto People Riddim)

À la douane (ft. Emmet Judson Williamson)

Aomame only drinks Absinthe at night

Drive (Ethiopian Kings Riddim)

“Yes or No” is a moody deep house & melodic techno fusion built for the dancefloor and your overthinking brain. Punchy, emotional, and hypnotic — it’s a SoundCloud essential for anyone chasing those 3AM feelings in a sea of bass and light

YES AND NO-(This Is Me Thinking)

Hohm After hours with Big Poppa Joe and YME? as part of a 10 hour marathon B2B we played. This is just a small sample of what went on...

YME? and Big Poppa Joe Hohm After Hours July 13, 2025

🎧 DJ SALMANKI – AFTER HOURS TILL DAWN MIX VOL.1 🎧
🔥 A tribute mix inspired by The Weeknd 🔥

Get ready for a Cineamtic, atmospheric journey blending the sonic worlds of After Hours and Dawn FM. This DJ Salmanki mix features moody synths, pulsing beats, and a touch of darkness – perfect for night drives, headphone sessions, or afterparty vibes.

AFTER HOURS CINEMATIC MIX VOL.1

In a world full of DJ’s & producers, WHY ME?

Coming from the NYC nightlife since the 90’s and holding positions in every facet from doorman to creating and running the global event series “Anti-Social”, which began in a garage turned bar / nightclub in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.  After taking the next step of becoming a booking agent, and having a stacked roster of local talent that were monstrous in their own respects, when it came to showcases at other venues, it wouldn’t be right to have any one of them take on the opening duties and dumb down their sound just to provide the beginning to the night…

One morning after working at the door of a Brooklyn after hours, the owner of the venue tells me “you’re going to play my birthday party in a few months so be ready”.  I laughed and said “I’m not a DJ, I’m a promoter”….  Their response was “more the reason.  No one knows what it takes to make the crowd happy, and also how someone should play to their role of the night”.  Fast forward a couple months to the birth of YME? (why me?).  

From primarily taking the role of opener, soon came headlining duties and multiple residencies at after hours and regular hour events.  Honing out the sound, but able to shift and play any genre at any time is a huge key to success.

Welcome to the world of YME?

Multicoloured blasts of undulating, unstable tapestries, ricocheting Dancehall mutations over reverbed-out dread techno bassline warps

Raised on a diet of  1970s Afrobeat, Jùjú music & genre-defying Black American pop, Ruoho's music draws upon the visceral aesthetics of dub, techno, garage & impractical melodic leitmotifs from experimental electro-acoustics, fusing them into imaginative new exhilarations, sometimes 4-on-the-floor, other times Avant-dubwise or ambient. His music has been described by some as “vaporous”, “aching and expansive” & “a wicked dub abstraction”.

Ruoho won an international BBC Radio 1 remix competition, reshaping Steve Reich's seminal piece “Music for 18 Musicians” & has released 12" vinyl records on numerous boutique labels like Unfulfillment (Montréal), Zero G Sounds (Boston), Thoughtless Music (Toronto), de'fchild productions (San Francisco), Adjunct Digital (Los Angeles), Skor Records (Los Angeles), Auralism (San Francisco) & Creaked Records (Switzerland). He has performed live at the Winter Music Conference (Miami), Decibel Festival (Seattle) as well as numerous underground venues across North America.

SΛLMΛNKI is a sonic storyteller who blends deep house textures, minimalist grooves, and late-night energy into every set. Based on silence and rhythm, his mixes are crafted to move both body and mood—whether you're drifting through neon-lit streets or zoning out on headphones at 3 a.m.

Expect clean transitions, hypnotic selections, and an evolving sound driven by emotion, not algorithms.

🎧 DEEP / MINIMAL / HOUSE
🌍 Global mindset, bedroom roots
📍 Currently mixing from (Dubai / Blue Studios)

RUI blends deep house with emotion and atmosphere. Dreamy grooves, moody textures, and dancefloor introspection — every track is a story without words. Based in Europe, making global vibes.

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