DJ, producer and multi-artist, Vinícius de Castro uses the APSŪ project to express himself and fight for the rise of black and queer collective minorities in brazilian dance music. Based in the effervescent Belo Horizonte, he's a resident of the collectives Avulsa, 101Ø, Horny, Transa, Function FM and the creator of Mokado.

Despite having graduated in mixing from DJ PRO in Belo Horizonte, APSŪ perfected his skills to achieve the desired aesthetic in a self-taught way, building his mixes and productions guided not only by excellent references, but also by his feelings and memories. The result of this is a great musical versatility, built on the basis of the black diaspora and its emphasis on rhythms such as techno, electro, breakbeat, new beat, house, EBM, funk and bass, creating danceable, intense, euphoric and mysterious atmospheres — while also going through moments of introspection and catharsis in a unique and well-constructed way.

In his sound identity, APSŪ seeks to create what he calls a “ritualistic ghetto”, promoting through this sum and mix the perfect rhythm for bodies that yearn for the freedom of completeness through dance. In his mix for volume 378 of Troally, he strolls through this cosmos and shares a fragment of the power that permeates his skillfully developed musical aesthetic.

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378: APSŪ

Artistas: @leojaneiro @dj_merci
Release: Dreaming (DJ Merci Remix)
Gravadora: @heattraxx
Submissions: alan@alataj.com.br

Premiere | Leo Janeiro - Dreaming (DJ Merci Remix) [Heattraxx]

Tainá Amado and Laura Peace have joined forces in AMADOPEACE, combining the unique strengths of their respective musical research to bring their "astral tones" to the dance floor, built on a kaleidoscopic approach free from any stylistic constraints.

House, world music and other precious gems that make sense in the mood that the duo from São Paulo wants to share are always welcome, and this eclecticism and personality of AMADOPEACE is precisely what has led the duo to command expressive dance floors throughout Brazil.

We welcome the new season of Vitrola Radioshow with mix number 67, where in just over an hour the girls from AMADOPEACE explore the rhythmic grandeur of Brazilian Popular Music, presenting a kind of "side A" and "side B" with selections from their respective creatives, Laura and Tainá.

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Vitrola Radioshow 067: AMADOPEACE

Above all else, Raquel Zanella loves music. Naturally, her musical research's guided by new discoveries, whether they're recently released or precious gems that have been lost over time.

Based on the capital of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, the DJ's guided by eclectic and danceable sounds, using the infinite sound of dance music to demonstrate her passion for music, exploring and interconnecting styles, but concentrating on house and disco references in her main repertoire.

Her desire to discover and share music is evident in a surprisingly diverse repertoire, which is also what marks her debut here on the Talento podcast. In the new volume, Raquel Zanella demonstrates not only the eclecticism that fosters her approach, but also her ability to deal with them.

@raquel_zanella

Talento: Raquel Zanella

On the same day that man took his first steps on the Moon, a few hours after the triumphant Apollo 11 mission, one of the most important figures in Brazilian electronic music was born: Anderson Noise.

The DJ and producer began his career in the late 80s and was responsible for shaping and guiding the still primitive direction of Brazilian dance music, whether behind some of the most legendary parties in the mid-90s and 00s, the first radio station dedicated to electronic music in the country or the first Brazilian techno label, Noise Music — the word "first" is often used when we talk about Noise.

With an incessantly productive rhythm, Anderson has completed 35 years of career with no sign of any possible slowdown — quite the opposite. With a rare energy, Noise has become a kind of institution and synonymous of Brazilian techno, with a relevance that doesn't conform to past merits, but remains fresh and current whether through its own releases and performance schedule, or through its constant involvement with new projects.

Noise's a figure that we constantly celebrate and has already been featured in Alataj's main columns and podcasts, but now it's time for his debut on Troally. For volume 379, the Minas Gerais native explores the facets of techno that are part of his musical universe established over these almost four decades, while also explaining the reasons why the position he occupies is definitely for few.

@andersonnoise

379: Anderson Noise

Artista: @brankelo
Release: Galaxy
Gravadora: @planetrhythmrec
Submissions: alan@alataj.com.br

Premiere | Brankelo - Galaxy [Planet Rhythm Rec]

In 2012, KIKA took her first steps into the scene of the capital of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre. Creating an aesthetic for her sound that's abundantly influenced by her Latin roots and emphasizing the percussive sounds that naturally dominated her research, in 2015 Kika began her journey into deejaying.

In this dynamic, Kika Lopes built a broad narrative that encompasses everything from the intense groove of bass and house music to the hypnotic rhythms of trance and techno, building a captivating approach.

Kika's the one who delivers the new volume of the Talento podcast, seeking to fit the diversity of music made by Brazilian producers into her sound: "it was challenging to mix and tell a story that is coherent with my style of sound, I was pleased with the result. I start with house, move on to bass/electro, and end with techno. Minimalist drums and percussion connect these genres", says the DJ.

Tracklist:
Jody Finch - Jack your big booty (BHQ Acid Instrumental)
Granary - Acid Movement
Capetini - Baile de Tandera [TANDERA RECORDS]
PR.A.DO - Missed Opportunity [TANDERA RECORDS]
Granary - Tobacco Dock
Polygonia - Shen Wai Shenfa
CUCA - Mossanmigra [KODE FERVO]
Rhas - HRTLSS
Glau Tavares - QUERO… [KODE FERVO]
After Patrol - Rogai (Unreleased)
CRAZED (BR) - Maracutaia
DANDARONA, Found a Job - BATE SO MUCH
Phoebe - Go
Nog4yra - Conta Outra [T REC]
Joao Ka - jigsaw (Unreleased)
Suchi - Danshug
Pianki - Tudo que eu fiz [ZONA Exp]
Xupid - Fractal Keel (P.E.A.R.L. remix)
Gustavo Bassani - Primeira de 20d4 (Unreleasead)
Daniel 3000 - Went Home 2 Late
DJ SWISHERMAN - Big Boy
Ananda - Contundente [KODE FERVO]
Faster Horses - Akita
DJMTN9090 - Futuro Incerto (Unreleased - TRINKA)
BADEYA - Melo da Lee
FELIX - I Forgot [MUTUAL PLEASURE]

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Talento: Kika Lopes

Artista: @adremusicc
Release: Complicated
Gravadora: @eightoreightyrecords 
Submissions: alan@alataj.com.br

Premiere | ãdre - Complicated [Eight or Eighty]

Vocals, textures and synthesizers are Allana Letm's main tools to incorporate into the hypnotic techno of intense atmosphere that guides her approach.

Allana's consistent work naturally migrated to the field of music production with releases by labels such as Hotstage Records, Northern Parallels, Noise Music, Liberta Records and more recently included in this list Truncate, a label of the same name run by the American, Truncate.

Building a solid work that's maturing at a rapid pace, today Allana's not only a rising figure in the national scene, but we can already say that she's an international one as well. Making her debut here, the DJ and producer gives us a mix of just over an hour for volume 380 of Troally, where Allana unravels the sounds that make up the dynamics of her techno that is at times energetic, at times introspective, but always very engaging.

@allanaletm

380: Allana Letm

Junior EP - Saphire

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   Personalidade e bom gosto musical. Duas qualidades positivas entre muitas outras que podem ser atribuídas ao Dj Júnior EP – velho conhecido entre as  personalidades da noite catarinense e paulistana. Sendo assim, Júnior EP destaca-se pelo seu trabalho. No ano de 1992  começou a residir no Metrô Club, em Belém do Pará, cidade onde residiu por alguns anos. Juntou-se a outros amigos e organizaram o projeto Play House – eram festas itinerantes em sua cidade, assim levavam boa musica juntamente com a rádio Jovem, onde tinha residência aos sábados com o programa “Power Play”, projeto este que lhe rendeu sua segunda residência na capital paraense no Zepelling Club. Em 1994, junto a este projeto, realizou inúmeras festas por sua cidade, festas essas que aconteciam em caráter prive em algum club da cidade. 

   De volta a São Paulo, Júnior EP tornou-se realizador do projeto Our Face fazendo festas abertas ao público no intuito de fazer crescer o seu projeto na Capital Paulista. Em 1998 em Santa Catarina, mais especificamente em Balneário Camboriú, começa o seu trabalho por algumas casas da região.  
   
   Junior EP já se apresentou em inúmeras casas e festas, entre elas: Green Valley, Sky Beach Club, Santidade, Club Zero, Club A, Pacha, Toco, Tea Launch (Smart Biz Café), Diesel (SP), Café São Roque (BC), Leeloo onde foi residente (BC), Ibiza (BC), Warung (Itajaí), Ayia Napa (Garden e Disco). Foi residente da pista eletrônica do Batúrite e Café São Roque (BC) em 2001. Já tocou ao lado dos Djs: Dylan Drazen (NY-USA), Funk D’Void (Escócia), Lexicon Avenue (USA), H- Fondation (USA), Danny Tenaglia (USA), Tony Tomas (USA), Grant Dell (USA), Mark Hermman, Sasha, 2 Many Djs, Martin Garcia, Deep Mariano, Mixhell, Philip Braustein, Mau Mau, Erik Caramelo, Gú, Ilia Simione, Renato Lopes, Gabo, Denise, Maurício UM, Léozinho e Paciornik, Renato Cohen, George Acvt, Camilo Rocha, Raul Aguilera, Aninha, Mimi, Luis Pareto, Gil Bárbara, Marky, Entre outros. 

   Em 2003 começam suas produções, onde djs da região tocam seus tracks em festas. Já em 2006 uma de suas produções (Open Sound) vai parar nas mãos do Dj Darren Emerson que no Warung, toca seu track.

   Atualmente seus sets variam sobre as vertentes do House, Deep House, Tech House e Techno. Suas influências são artistas como: Terry Francis, Omid 16b, Laurent Garnier, Demarkus Lewis, Tom Pooks, The Youngsters, Nathan Coles, Heiko Laux, Gabriel Ananda, Chuck Diesel, Oliver Desmet, Brett Johnson, Tiga, Proluctors, Abel Ramos, The Timewriter, Martinez, Chateau Flight, Pezzner, Tom Budden, Rodrigues Jr, Marst, Aux 88, Claro Intelecto, Cybotron, Deetron, DVS1, entre outros. Selos: Reverberations, Soma, Alola, Classic, Guidance, Glasgow Underground, 2020 Vision, Wiggle, Bosh, Underground Resistance, Tresor, Get Physical, Tsuba, Freerange, Raum..Music, Plastic City, Minus, Poker Flat, Inervisions, Comstant Sound, 8bit Records, Systematic, Electric Minds, Dirt Crew Records….Sempre em constante evolução musical.  ((d-_-b))
                           
        
        
        
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