For the first mix in our series, we present U.K. DJ, artist and writer Ifeoluwa. They provided an hour of global tracks spanning across leftfield techno, dancehall, pop & more!

In their own words, "this mix was inspired by a panic attack I had the other day. Slow songs that sound fast for when you’re dissociating but probably moving regular speed then some emo dancehall cause that’s what I dance to when I need to get out my mind and practice my Megan thee stallion knees".

Tracklist:
Soft Boi - Saying Hi To You
Ehua - Deepstaria 
Bloomfeld - Need More Sky 
Nahshi - CSH
Aquarian - Saule Dub 
Rilla - Isn’s 
Simo Cell - Short Cell
L-Vis 1990 - Sunlight (Uninamise Dub)
Kush Arora - Desert Prince Riddim 
J CAPRI - WHINE & KOTCH 
Spice, Shaggy, Sean Paul - Go Down Deh
Rihanna - Pon de Replay
Sputnik One - Connected By A Wall
Pariah - Caterpillar 
Ebb - Lazer Riddim
Dayzero - Viper 
Maara - Spiral 2 the other Side 
Heidi Sabertooth - Pissed 
Terra Form - MasterBlaster
Dayzero - Daruma 
Okzharp - Fen’s Touch 
Citizen Boy & Mafia Boyz - Woza 
Dominowe - Zulu in war

Illustration: Marcel Dirkes

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To be ‘lithe’ is to be pliant, limber or flexible. Much like the definition of the word he made his moniker, so too is the sonic output of Meanjin/Brisbane-based producer of the same name. With an intent on finding the middle ground between the jarring or weird, and the flow state that can only come with techno, Lithe’s music is at once considered for its listener while ambitious in the new ground he intends on breaking with each and every release.


Simultaneously straddling the line between introspective and collective listening, Lithe plays with tension and release and incorporates his love of unpredictable and forward-thinking drums and rhythms. All about not only creating intensity in the build ups, as well as ensuring the pay off is worthwhile, Lithe creates music for “the club” in whatever context his listeners find themselves in.


Beginning the project in 2016, Lithe’s prolific output has seen a myriad of self-released and international labels attesting to his relentless work ethic and deep desire to remain creative. Opening himself up to collaboration with his newfound community in Meanjin’s underground dance scene since his relocation in 2020, Lithe has found inspiration and education in equal parts, and with an open mindset to take opportunities and lessons as they arise, he has quickly cemented himself at home and beyond as a fearless collaborator all while elevating his own craft as well.


His tracks have been played at Coachella, Dekmantel, Boiler Room, Pitch Music & Arts, and he’s picked up plenty of global support along the way, including from notable names such as Aphex Twin, Air Max '97, Object Blue and Mor Elian. His releases have found homes on compilations for Egrégore, Early Reflex, Club Late Music, Accidental Meetings, as well as EPs on Flood and Basilica.


In 2022, Lithe now turns his focus to recreating his music live for audiences to engage in a more immersive way. Having always intended on being a live project, Lithe pays tribute to his near two decades of playing in bands as a drummer, bringing his creations to life and inviting people to get to know the person behind the music which was once mysterious and shadowed. Incorporating more vibrancy and colour into his work as it has evolved over the last six years, this year’s iteration of Lithe will see him at his most open and unguarded yet. Intent on sharing not only his creations with those around him but his knowledge and skills too, Lithe is stepping out of the darkness and into the light, and is ready to be seen.

DECAY MIX 025 - Lithe (Live set, recorded at Decay 24/06/22)

1h30 of drums explorations, dancehall, dubbed tracks, uk funky & more / 90 to 140 bpm

Tracklist here : www.instagram.com/remikaval

Lost Drums Show - Kaval (Janvier 2023)

Artist: https://soundcloud.com/hypna_52, https://soundcloud.com/j-shadow
Track: Motherboard
Label: https://soundcloud.com/plasmasourcesmusic
Format: Digital, EP
Release date: 17/02/23
YouTube: https://youtu.be/rTH1wXyVJyQ

Hypna (Insert) and J-Shadow (Keysound, Sneaker Social Club) team up to drop their first ever collaborative EP, A2I (Access To Infinity). The work, a blistering 5-track odyssey, moves at hyper-speed through fragments of footwork, jungle, ambient and sci-fi sound design. Designed to please both listeners at home and ravers listening on club systems, the EP shows off the high-tech, low-end focused sound the two producers have been developing respectively.
A2I is a long time in the making - J and Hypna affectionately refer to each other as their “musical other”. Their relationship goes all the way back to 2018, when they hit each other up with a love for one another’s music. The more they talked, the more they realised they had a shared obsession with sci-fi movies & video games - at that point writing music together was an inevitability. Their aim for the EP was to explore new patterns and tempos, while blending all of their influences together into a shared universe.
The sci-fi influence is evident from the opening seconds of ‘Access To Infinity’, as a sustained drone gradually invites the listener inside the producers’ shared universe. Gradual flecks of glitched particles form, before things coalesce into a climax of weightless bass pulses and skittering hi-hats, reminiscent of Logos and Mumdance’s post-grime explorations.
‘Motherboard’ pulls us into the deep centre of A2I’s universe, a weightless soundscape of Reese basses and regal arpeggiated synth sequences.
What draws A2I together is a prioritisation of space and atmosphere above all else. These are club tracks, yes, guaranteed to turn heads, yes, but not in the conventional sense - it’s as if Hypna and J-Shadow have rewritten the rules for what constitutes club music, challenging and re-inventing the boundaries to suit the needs of their universe.

PREMIERE | Hypna & J-Shadow - Motherboard [Plasma Sources] 2023

Debut album action as @vinakonda steps up for Simo Cell’s @temet-music label.  

Lysergic techno visions and mutant IDM, ‘Yromem’ defies characterisation while looking to the ‘00s for inspiration. Unclassifiable bass innovation for the millennial generation. 

Woven with fwd-facing sound design, our premiere finds the Palin Gen laboratories scientist on a downbeat tip.

‘Yromem’ is out March 17th on TEMƎT.

Pre-order: vinakonda.bandcamp.com/album/yromem-lp

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Soundcloud curator-turned-DJ, Grrl, handles the wheel one Thursday each month between two and three in the early morning. Neoprene muffled helium vocals bounce over chrome-addled club soundtracks - an extremely broad spectrum of the internet-born club sound.

https://www.nts.live/shows/grrl/episodes/grrl-8th-june-2023

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Radio80000 - Ghosttown Sound #62 w/ Klahrk

downtempo breakbeats & pure vibes - reuploading because of an issue with last upload

catching waves

X&G - Jungle Rumble

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