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THE LOFI GROOVE - B2B tOne - Dj set

Kaleidoscopic psychedelia from one of Australia's finest.

While it might feel early to call bets on DJs of the decade, Kia Sydney, best known as Kia, is undoubtedly one of them. The Animalia founder began in Naarm's (Melbourne) underground scene in the mid-2010s, crediting a trip to the influential deep techno Japanese festival, Labyrinth, as the inspiration behind her sound.

Deep techno might not cut it as a descriptor for Sydney's sound, though. Hypnotic ribbons of steely techno mix with atmospherics and nimble grooves, drawing from IDM, dub and tech house, sharing as much with DJ Nobu and Donato Dozzy (try to find the track that overlaps with Dozzy's own RA Podcast) as well as modern practitioners like Priori and Beatrice M.

This distinctly Australian scuttling psychedelia has made Kia one of the most sought-after underground DJs globally. Her brainchild, Animalia, showcases a plurality of sounds and scenes, serving as living proof of the fruitful shift of the 2020s: less serious, perhaps, but with a sense of open-minded worldliness that offers a far more promising vision of what dance music can be and achieve.

Sydney's rare talent lies in forging connections, bringing people, sounds and ideas together with a distinct playfulness. Her RA Podcast showcases this alchemy in abundance, weaving classics like Monolake and Enya with peers such as OK EG, Cousin and Command D.

As she told us in her 2023 Breaking Through profile, "people tell me I have quite a distinctive sound but I can't tell so much because I hear so many different versions of it." RA.973 serves as confirmation that Kia's style is, to say the least, the mark of a generational talent.
 
@kia-sydney @animalia-label  @cirruslabel

Read more at ra.co/podcast/973

RA.973 Kia

2025, South East Asia


Bandcamp:
https://ricocasazza.bandcamp.com/track/rico-casazza-x-eneon-chicago-shuffle-drive-espresso-edit

RICO CASAZZA:
https://soundcloud.com/ricocasazza
https://www.instagram.com/ricocasazzamusic/

Eneon
https://soundcloud.com/unrealeasedrecords
https://eneon.bandcamp.com/album/-


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Yo fam, happy to share the fifth edition of Pergocast with you — featuring some unreleased tracks and a few personal ones. Enjoy the ride! 🚀❤️

Pergocast 005

AR079CD & AR079VL
MOP MOP "Lunar Love"
AGOGO RECORDS
LC 15656
release date: 6 May, 2016
2LP gatefold 180gr. Vinyl | CD digipak 6-sider | digital

THE FINANCIAL TIMES „ Lunar Love harks back to the heydays of AfroFuturism. 4**** „ 
LE MONDE „Tropical et futuriste, aquatique et funky, africain, sans doute, mais aussi soul et assoupli de jazz ou d’élasticité jamaïcaine“
FIP RADIO „Trois ans après "Isle Of Magic", le combo afro-jazz funk d'Andrea Benini revient avec un superbe cinquième album studio le 6 mai.“
FAZE MAGAZIN „10/10 Fantastisches Resultat. Album des Monats.“
THE EAR „It is possible to sum up this album in two words: simply mesmerizing.“
LAURENT GARNIER „Looooove Mop Mop. Will present this album on my radioshow“ 
OSUNLADE „beautiful art“ 
JEREMY SOLE „ That intersection between classy and nasty“ 
TIM LOVE LEE „Frickin wonderful“ 
WICKED JAZZ SOUNDS „a wonderful album“ 
URGENT FM „grooo-vy. Pure instant bliss“ 
DJ NOVA - NOVA PLANET RADIOSHOW „Don’t sleep, this is one of the best jazz and beyond album of the year.“ 
CIUT 89.5 FM CANADA „Polyrhythmic perfection!“ 
RADIO HELSINKI „ I have a feeling this will be five stars for everyone who gives it a chance“ 
STOMPRADIO LONDON „ my ears have now had there maintenance and are reborn. This is fantastic“ 
IRMA RECORDS „ Surely the most creative album from Mop Mop so far. There some amazing cuts such as Adhara, Supreme, Lunar Love or Habibi“ 
DR. BEST „ ...to come straight to the point: a fantastic new album! An exciting journey through sound, space and time.“ 
RADIO FM BRATISLAVA „ Deep and soulful. Fantastic album“ 
RADIO EUROSTAR 101.7 FM „ i am amased about the bueauty of this new MOP MOP release. To be honest i did not expect that he will rich again the hights of isle of magic...but hear he delivers another gem of modern spiritual jazz funk for the dancefloor.“ 
45RPM RADIOSHOW „ Every new Mop Mop album becomes more and more awaited. And it never disappoints. I just love "Lunar Love"! 
KLASSIK RADIO „ love the vibe & the sound of the album“ 
MIGRATIONS RADIO „ Spiritual thing. Excellent album.“ 
FUNKHAUS EUROPA „Love it“ / „atmospheric, eclectic, elastik... love it!“  
AFROBASE / TOTALLY RADIO „love this album“ 
QUINCY JOINTZ „wonderful. Absolutely a must-have-album“ 
THE HOT BOX RADIOSHOW „interesting venture into new territories which is going to be a real grower“ 
BOOM SHAKA LAKA RADIO SHOW „Nice musical trip. Love it !“ 
RADIO X „ Nice Record & full support“ 
FULGEANCE „nice mood ! great discover for me“ 
DJ SIMBAD „love Mop Mop“ 
RADIO CARDIFF „ Mop mop are proving to become a musical force in their own right.Borrowing without stealing and making music that I listen to rather than play in the background“ 
KETCH A VIBE RADIOSHOW „ i love the spiritual feel throughout  and i love my mate Annabel Lee's contribution outstanding tunes.“ 
SOLA ROSA „ I love the progression of Mop Mop's sound. Organic and unique. Cant wait to really get my head in to this album“

Mop Mop - Totem Feat. Anthony Joseph

photo by 50Landing

fuckboy tryna play my homie
but 2020 i’ma take time on me
out the window where my mainline goes
this is sacrilegious how i’m gon fade off IG

heartache comes in many forms
one day opens any door but
i’ve never seen this distant
what success? my eyes are on a screen
if you’re hurting call my line and if you’re doing good, it’s not like i don’t care
i wanna see the world
this shit ain’t the same if i can’t breath your air

fuckboy tryna play my homie
but 2020 i’ma take time on me
out the window where my mainline goes
this is sacrilegious how i’m gon fade off IG
hope you find someone who can be invested
i’m not over you that’s not my objective
so obsessed with my mistakes i gotta accept them
so i’m not gonna listen to him

he always wants a little more
lost in his fake love and subliminals
won’t stay true if it’s difficult 
a lie’s a lie won’t hide the real to waste your time
that’s just being honest
shouldn’t fall in love and i shouldn’t go to college
gotta fight off all the pain he made in august

i’m not who you think i am

fuckboy tryna play my homie
but 2020 i’ma take time on me
out the window where my mainline goes
this is sacrilegious how i’m gon fade off IG
i won’t put no filler or no dud in my setlist
you should up your standards for what i can be impressed with
out your metric
i’m alive and i need help
hit concrete bottom you could say i learned my lesson

fuckboy tryna play my homie
but 2020 i’ma take time on me
out the window where my mainline goes
this is sacrilegious how i’m gon fade off IG

THE LOFI GROOVE - B2B tOne - Dj set

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