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91 Forward: Kedr Livanskiy - 181021

Enigmatic musician David Wesley Sutton, better known under his LXV alias, joins Warm Winters Ltd. with a pair of process-oriented pieces. Both revolve around very short samples played through various different devices, which allowed Sutton to reconfigure them in a live “playing” kind of environment. Rather than endlessly repetitious, these loops are like amorphous forms, constantly shifting, evolving, always drawing your attention to a different moment within their short duration. The title “things that may not be connected” is in part a reference to these subtle changes in loops, as well as a reference to an ongoing interest of Sutton’s in high levels of pattern recognition in people. LXV continues to forge his own path, with work so understated and unassuming it’s impossible to look away.

things that may not be connected

LXV – things that may not be connected II

Recorded live at GGHQ / SW2.

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GGHQ Mix #1 : Brian Not Brian

IN A WORLD WHERE NUKES ARE LEGAL AND SHADOW CREATURES ROAM THE EARTH, FEW ARE LEFT TO SURVIVE. THESE CHOSEN SURVIVORS TRAVEL THE WASTES AND ARE FORCED TO SQUABBLE WITH THE REMNANT FORCES OF THE SHADOW GOVERNEMENT. THEY ARE FEW AND FAR APART...BUT A NEW UNION AROSE FROM THE ASHES OF THE CIVILISED WORLD...... THE SHADOW WIZARDS. THEIR ETERNAL STRIVE FOR SURVIVAL IS LEAD BY THOSE THEY CALL THE GENERAL... PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS DJ SMOKEY. WILL THESE MEN OVERCOME THE FORCES OF EVIL... OR BE CONSUMED BY THE GREAT SHADOW?

TRACKLIST:
0:00 nuked out dance party intro
1:00 i have a nuke in my house
4:47 i love my nuke
7:33 50k nuke on my wrist
11:00 walked in this bitch with a nuke
14:22 10,000 nukes (feat christ dillinger)
16:57 nuclear bunker with no wifi
21:43 lets run a train 2023 nukemix
24:58 nuked out smoked out
28:23 this song made me puke (feat david shawty & bbygoyard)
31:26 shadow wizard skit (feat shadow wizard money gang)
32:27 theme for a shadow goblin
35:58 shadow wizard goblin insanity
39:45 nukes are legal (feat evil giane)
43:06 so evil nuke boyz (feat xaviersobased & acid souljah)
45:32 nukes from memphis (feat lil grimm)
48:58 traphouse full of nukes
52:55 promethazine & anthrax
56:36 i just shoved a nuke up my pussy
1:00:10 who am i (feat rxk nephew & rx papi)
1:03:10 shed full of nukes (feat joeyy, marlon dubois, ricky chix, dreamcaster & laker)

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DJ Smokey - Nuked Out Dance Party (Full Album)

GGHQ Mix #2 : Brian Not Brian

Recorded live at GGHQ / SW2 (2011-ish)

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GGHQ Mix #3 : Brian Not Brian

GGHQ Mix #4 : Brian Not Brian

Hame’s productions, performances, and personality radiate warmth; and this podcast is no different. 
 
A dear friend of the festival, whose musical craftsmanship leaves us in awe every time. In June, he guided the Above Below audience through dusk, with a blissful live set, a welcomed embrace, as we prepared for one final night of dancing.   

Hame has gifted us a number of warm, deep, unreleased tracks in this new mix, and we can all share excitement for their release throughout the course of 2024.

As always, look after your mind, nature and others  🌱

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Hame | Above Below

Recorded live at GGHQ / SW2 

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GGHQ Mix #5 : Brian Not Brian

Amsterdam-based abh & Hoff, the masterminds behind the wonderful "Far Blue" record label and podcast series, curated our latest "Delayed with..." music tale.
Imagine drifting through a moonlit forest dappled with fireflies and the low hum of cicadas. That's the vibe – lulling, dreamy, and alive with subtle magic. Lush atmospheres unfurl like velvet curtains.
Four-on-the-floor rhythms pulse like a steady heartbeat, then melt into broken beats that pirouette like autumn leaves. Familiar names like Shoal and DJ Balduin shimmer like constellations while hidden gems flicker like fireflies and dance with melodies laden with unspoken intrigue.
The mix crescendos and takes a playful detour down an acid-tinged path. Imagine Alice tumbling down a rabbit hole of sound, where playful blips and bloops dance in the stardust. It's a whimsical prelude to the perfect finale – Leafar Legov's "Fade" washes over you like a warm wave, the perfect closing note to this auditory adventure.

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Celebrating our first 5 years of existence, we are happy to present a digital compilation including one track from each of our vinyl releases to date. Looking back to these past years, we want to thank you all for your continuous support!

Tracklist:
1. Marius - Scooba Receptor 
2. Anderson - Small Talk
3. Babu - Luna
4. Arnic - Moving Particles 
5. Atree - 2000s 
6. Wil Do - Strings Of Dawn 
7. Neik - Doc Knock 
8. Deyayu - Midway Down The Road 
9. Ed Hodge - Speaker To Animals 
10. Adult Sonics - Slow

TYDVA5Y Various Artists - 5 Years of Tresydos

This mix was recorded by Brian Not Brian for the Paraplan Radio mix series (which later became TESTFM) in 2012.

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In this "From the Archive" series, we will upload and highlight some of our favorite broadcasts selected from over 3,000 hours of TESTFM's archive.

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This live was recorded during the @crewq radio show at the TESTFM studio in 2019.
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In this "From the Archive" series, we will upload and highlight some of our favorite broadcasts selected from over 3,000 hours of TESTFM's archive.

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From the Archive: Misha Sultan & Purpurniy Dyadya — live

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TESTFM @ Lusophonica w/ Kisikililake — 16/01/2025

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TESTFM @ Lusophonica w/ N0SOYS1S0Y — 16/01/2025

With this episode, we launch a new mix series, Mainstream-downstream (主流-下流), on TESTFM Radio. The series is curated by Chaotic Discord, the owner of the Tsarskoe Selo label, who offers an honest, unconventional, and boundary-pushing approach to curation. Our first guest is the talented Munich-based selector, Daisuki.

Daisuki’s mix captures his recent transition from playing downtempo sets in bars to opening sets in clubs. The selection spans music released from the late '90s to today, with half of the records discovered in his own record store, Riviera Records.

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Sengiley Wax w/ Stas Vasilev @ KURS radio 25.04.25

Two hours of pure jungle pressure with Strictly amd Maze of Death on the decks.

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Tunage w/ Strictly & Maze of Death @ 20ft Radio - 07/05/2025

Episode 2 of Mainstream–Downstream (主流–下流) on TESTFM Radio. It features our second guest: Brussels-based DJ and selector Edouard Hauki.

The author's words: "Waking Life was the main source of inspiration for this mix, since I recorded it one week before this year's edition and I was super hyped to return to the lake. It reflects the sound I link to the festival: deep, dubby, dreamy and even a bit jazzy/funky at times. Lots of psychedelic and Eastern influences as well, which I love.

The mix is like a small journey around the lake: Starting with a slow morning at the Cochilo and watching the Outro Lado from afar while heading to the Floresta. A bit of dubbing at the Praia afterwards and returning to the Cochilo to come down. 

I hope you enjoy this little ride <3"

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Curated by Chaotic Discord, founder of the Tsarskoe Selo label, the series explores an honest, unconventional, and boundary-challenging approach to music curation.

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Here's episode 3 of Mainstream–Downstream (主流–下流) on TESTFM Radio. The mix was recorded by Frankfurt-based emeno.

"This mix is a spontaneous one take from a while back. I really had fun playing a deep and emotional introduction with a spaced out vibe. The whole mix feels like there is no rush and the music has room to breathe! 
Eventually shifting to a more forward kind of feel—sometimes proggy sometimes acid— but always keeping the rhythm interesting. Most of the music is danceable but subtle with high details. At least that’s what I feel. Enjoy!"

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Wanderwelle (Live) @tresorberlin 22.12.17

We're very pleased to share the recording of our 2.5 hour live set we played in the legendary Tresor, Berlin. It was an amazing experience as it was the first time we performed in a club. 

https://tresorberlin.com/event/tresor-invites-surgeon-dasha-rush-and-dj-pete/

Wanderwelle (Live) @Tresor 22.12.17

Для отечественной электроники Михаил Чекалин является не только важнейшим персонажем, повлиявшим на становление и развитие сцены, но и своего рода фигурой символической. На Западе его музыкой восхищались многие — от журналистов и критиков всех сортов до Фрэнка Заппы и Карлхайнца Штокхаузена. В родной же Москве имя Чекалина было долгое время изъято из официальной культурной повестки — его обвиняли в пропаганде чужой «прозападной» эстетики, вплоть до конца 1980-х не давали издавать свои произведения и блокировали выезд за границу. Что впрочем не помешало ему записать десятки новаторских, опередивших свое время электронных композиций и внести большой вклад в развитие неофициального советского искусства в целом — например, создавая звуковое оформление для знаменитых выставок «Двадцати московских художников» на Малой Грузинской или устраивая первые аудио-визуальные перформансы на специально сконструированном «световом органе». 

Впрочем, как и все большие художники, сам Михаил Чекалин предпочитает фокусироваться не на личных достижениях, а на творчестве. «У меня нет биографии — есть только дискография», — эта цитата автора может стать здесь своеобразной точкой входа в представленную компиляцию. Это архивный сборник работ, записанных в период с 1979 по 1987 года — полижанровые эксперименты Чекалина в радиусе от «пространственной музыки» (по сути, предтечи эмбиента) до более современных синтезаторных и пост-симфонических композиций.
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For Russian electronic music, Mikhail Chekalin is not only a major character, who has affected the scene's establishment and development, but also a kind of symbolic figure. His music has been praised by many in the West - from journalists and critics of all kinds to Frank Zappa and Karlheinz Stockhausen, while in Moscow Chekalin's name was excluded from the official cultural agenda for a long time: he was accused of propaganda of foreign 'pro-Western' aesthetics and up until the end of the 80's wasn't allowed to release his works or travel abroad. This, however, didn't interfere with him recording dozens of innovative electronic compositions and contributing greatly to the development of unofficial Soviet art in general - for example, providing sound design for the famous exhibitions of 'Twenty Moscow Artists' on Malaya Gruzinskaya or arranging the first audiovisual performances on a specially constructed 'light organ'.

However, just like all great artists, Mikhail himself prefers to focus not on personal achievements, but on creativity. 'I don't have a biography - only a discography' - this quote of the author may become an entry point of sorts into the compilation presented. This archival collection of works recorded within the period from 1978 to 1987 are Chekalin's multigenre experiments ranging from spatial music (in essence, ambient's precursor) to more contemporary synthesizer and post-symphonic compositions.

GAR001: Mikhail Chekalin – "Ecstatic Lullaby"

Side 1
А1 – A Vocalise in Rapid (4:21)
А2 – The Destructive Dream Dance (4:10)
А3 – Sympho-Break’84 (6:26)
A4 – As If It Was Not From Here (3:50)

Side 2
B1 – Ecstatic Lullaby (5:28)
B2 – Theme in 40sec (0:40)
B3 – Jazz Rock Vocalise (4:18)
B4 – A Passing Melody (1:02)
B5 – Sentimental Intermezzo (2:41)
B6 – Music 3 With Continuation (5:15)

Side 3
С1 – A Piece in Jazz-Rock Mode (4:16)
С2 – Song Without Words (4:37)
С3 – Torn Page (5:12)
С4 – Dream Dance (4:18) 

Side 4
D1 – Naive Song (3:02)
D2 – Slavdom Psychedelic March (2:37)
D3 – Vocalise in Blues (3:55)
D5 – Farewell to the Music in the Style of Rock (5:10)

music — M. Chekalin
photo – M. Chekalin
text – S. Sharifullin
english translation – E. Nemtsov
compilation – I. Zaynetdinov, E. Fadeev, A. Ryazanov
art direction – P. Milyakov
executive producer — I. Zaynetdinov

2 x 12" LP, full colour sleeve, 180 grams
© «ГОСТ ЗВУК», Moscow, Russia, 2018

ГАР001: Михаил Чекалин «Экзальтированная Колыбельная 1979 – 1987»

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