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Awesome mix @ninastanger and the interview is great <3

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

Perhaps one of the most wondrous facets of music culture in the UK comes in the form of grassroots, diy promoters and dj's who strive to broaden the eclecticism and experiences of people in their town. Based in Aberdeeen, Nina Stanger is a dj from Scotland who recently sent us an email following what some might deem as a fortunate, unfortunate experience if that makes any sort of sense. You never know who might turn up, hit the club, or the opportunities which might unfold as such...

Earlier this year footage emerged from a party in Aberdeen in which British politician Michael Gove was seen wildin' out to electro and jungle - he was alone yet found his way into the murky, smoke filled club in which Nina Stanger was playing a carefully crafted set of electronic and bass inspired sounds.

Soon after this she dropped us an email, explaining that she was gutted by the oblivious, unremarkable press coverage of the incident and was keen to be known for something more than accompanying the late night escapades of a rich Tory. We liked her style. 

She sent us the mixtape from the night itself and we were blown away by her selections. 

A keen digger, a radio regular on Edinburgh station EH-FM and a talented dj we offered her the opportunity to record a mix and demonstrate what she's all about. The result is an hour of cleverly orchestrated music which would work wonders in the club.

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Nina Stanger: The 'Shine A Light On' Mix

Guest Mix By Josh Cheon

Josh Cheon grew up in suburban New Jersey, 15 minutes outside of New York City where he spent his weekends dancing at goth club The Bank and digging for records. He held internships at Metropolis Records, Beggars Banquet/4AD, Matador and DFA before moving to San Francisco in 2006.  Josh was a member of queer DJ collective Honey Soundsystem from 2007 to 2017. His love of underground 80s music pushed him to start Dark Entries in 2009, a record label specializing in reissuing lost music from that time as well as contemporary bands referencing those analog sounds.  Dark Entries was born in the spring of 2009 to release out of print and unreleased underground music as well as contemporary bands. A project of Josh Cheon, a vinyl-focused DJ and collector, Dark Entries takes great care in preserving sound quality and respecting the aesthetics of its artists. All of their releases are a carry over from the DIY days of the 1980s independent record labels.

Dark Entries Records social media:

https://soundcloud.com/darkentriesrecords
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Playlist Mutant Disco Radio Show by Leri Ahel #382 - Guest Mix Josh Cheon

Leri Ahel Mix

01. Ka Baird & Pekka Airaksinen - Big Stone Small Stone (RVNG Intl.)
02. Molto - Centre De Recontre (Meakusma)
03. Pamela Z - Echolocation (RVNG Intl. Promo)
04. Frak - Capacity Faun (Futurepast Promo)
05. Velmondo Priorat feat. Jonny Spencer - Dragging In The Mud (Compost Disco)
06. WD-40 TRAX - Divadlo Tanec (Beef Records Promo)
07. Ali Renault - Northdown Acid (Vivod)
08. Ponty Mython - I Summoned Rick (Futureboogie Recordings Promo)
09. Laurent Bardainne & Etienne Jaumet -  Le Sacre De La Lumière (Heavenly Sweetness Promo)
10. A-Eno-Acid - Mind Bend (Chicago Bee Records Promo)
11. Palmes Žiedas - Fhadi (Good Skills Promo)
12. Vontier & Mago - Derrumbes Y Escaleras (Saiko Mix) (Duro)

Josh Cheon Mix

Tribute to Richard H. Kirk. Tracklist coming up.	

Airing dates:

October 25th @ Radio Roza 9 PM CET (Croatia)
October 29th @ Radio Aparat 10 PM CET (Serbia)
October 30th @ KLFM 00 AM CET (Croatia)
October 31st @ Dinamo FM (Turkey)

Mutant Disco Radio Show By Leri Ahel #382 - Guest Mix Josh Cheon

Kiara Scuro was live with Elfadil for two hours of squelchy acid, tuff electro and hypnotic perc. Club ready selections from the word go.

Kiara Scuro w/ Elfadil - February 2022

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

L.I.E.S. Records NTS Show 38, June 2022

Moments

moments

On the threshold of digital "freedom" ...

Digital freedom

Not uploaded anything in a while, here's a teaser to an upcoming track...

NO1LIKEU

Tribal in places, dubby in others but always heavily tripped-out, @candombl co-founder @djungell achieves total immersion with the fractal realm.

Read more: https://ifonlyuk.com/if-only-podcast-68-dj-ungel

If-Only Podcast #68: DJ Ungel

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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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