Kiara Scuro were joined by special guest and Balamii regular, momo this month for 2 hours of club ready heat. Acid, electro, techno and breaks all inbound.

Kiara Scuro w/ momo - August 2021

Next up is a prominent producer and dj who has made a name for herself in London following her move to the city in 2016.

Giulia Tess has released music on the likes of Fever AM, Future Bounce and More Time Records. However, most recently she announced a new EP on Scarlet Tiger, the record label run by Ross From Friend’s. The record itself is a leftfield exploration of experimental electronics which features elements of Techno, UK inspired bass sounds and abstract soundscapes. It's a hypnotic, strange release which is as fitting for late night moments all alone as it is on discerning dancefloors. 

Originally from Italy, Giulia has established herself as a fierce and fearless dj having appeared on BBC Radio 1xtra, BBC Asian Network, NTS and most regularly on her own Threads radio show. 

We invited her to record a mixtape which reflects where she's at as an artist in the present, she doesn't hold back.

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Giulia Tess: The Ransom Note Mix

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It's been less than a year since audiovisual artist Surgeons Girl made her debut via Bristol's Livity Sound, but the impact of that release is still ringing loudly in our ears. 

Inspired by synth pioneers and experimental composers like Suzanne Ciani, Laurel Halo and Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, from her home in the South Western city she's been composing ethereal and emotive compositions that sit somewhere between ambient and techno. Since her first Livity Sound outing, she's contributed to their 10 year anniversary compilation, as well as releasing her sophomore EP 'The Empress Moss' for London's Inside Out Records just last month.

Now, with clubland back in full swing, Surgeons Girl has just made the leap from the studio to the booth, with her first DJ gig kicking off a string of sets across the UK. Before you catch her IRL, on today's mix she gives you a glimpse into the sonics that inspire her as both a DJ and producer.

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Surgeons Girl: The 'Shine A Light On' Mix

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Kiara Scuro were joined by Australian production duo IN2STELLAR for two hours of chuggy club cuts. Trance, acid house and electro all inside.

Kiara Scuro w/ IN2STELLAR - March 2022

Azo is a lover of the cosmos; if she could have it her way she'd be soundtracking the furthest reaches of outer space. And perhaps she will in the future, bring on ecological space tourism!

But until billionaires don't have the monopoly over space travel, Azo's doing plenty on planet earth, particularly in her home of Brussels. In club world she's the mind behind three parties, Queer Future Club, Bénédiction Rituels Exceptionels and Electronic Solidarity, all of which seek to make spaces more diverse, inclusive and safer.

You'll find her behind the decks at these parties and other spaces and places across Europe, as well as providing cosmic soundtracks on her monthly transmissions on community-led station Kiosk Radio. Of course her own productions are from an intergalactic sphere too. Pulling from acid, techno, electro and hardcore, and using her arsenal of vintage synths and drum machines, her releases for labels like Duality Trax, LYO and Biologic - the home of her new release Space Tourism - are full of bright, futurist sounds to lift you up.

Her mix for us, which she suggests being listened to on a sunny dusk or dawn, moves through varying tempos and moods, and captures the cosmic sounds she loves so much.

Azo: The 'Shine A Light On' Mix

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With our core team immersed in all aspects of dance music, we publish news, articles, and interviews covering the greatest in innovative, underground culture from across the globe. We offer regular, exclusive music and mixtapes from our favourite artists, and publish features shining a light on everything from the freshest new artists to the untold tales from rave history.

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