Ploy makes mad music – a lot of his music sounds mad. It shouldn’t necessarily make sense but it does.

The term discombobulated comes to mind at times but in the very best way. No, seriously we mean that as a compliment.

For many years Ploy has been one of the most interesting producers in underground Electronic music having released records with the likes of Hessle Audio, Hemlock, Timedance and L.I.E.S.

No two have sounded the same and each of them have drawn upon a musical influence or five as Ploy attempts to piece together his own flavour of dance. As an artist he has continued to evolve – creating his own world in which to release the music that feels right to him.

Ploy’s own record label, Deaf Test, has been integral in the evolution of his sound. Acting as a platform in which to experiment and explore new sounds and concepts.

One challenge of his career thus far has been working out a way to connect the dots between his own musical tastes, productions and outlook towards club culture. However, as of late his focus has been rooted in the wonkier undercurrents of UK Bass music and its intersection with Tech House. A new record on Timedance forthcoming cements this idea.

We invited Ploy to record a mix and the result… Well, you are in for a treat as we gain an insight into some of the music which makes Ploy tick on the dancefloor.

Ploy: The Ransom Note Mix

@jayeward

o•rbyss aims to help soothe the queer spectrum and focus on the well-being of the community. Queer DJs are invited to submit a mix to showcase an alternative side to their music library outside of a rave and take us on a meditative journey. ✨

Notes on the mix:

"'Finding space to be totally horizontal can be difficult, this mix is a sort of gateway to that way of feeling. Ambient but with rhythm, with peaks and troughs to keep you focussed and in the game. Lots of deep listening, lo fi textures, slow arpy funks & dense devotional synths. Log on and tune out!!'"

Back before acid house changed the world, Jaye Ward was already ploughing a unique path playing weird and wonky musics of all flavours at squat parties and industrial based do’s, she flung herself whole heartedly and without concern for her safety into the oncoming tsunami of what we would end up tagging as house, techno or the multitude of varying descriptive titles it has been given and has stayed true to ‘our thing’ ever since.

Dancing wildly at dirt box, the mutoid waste parties, the hacienda, ministry of sound, tonka, moist, sabresonic set her up for the ‘90s where, while Jaye was behind the counters of a number of soho record shops during the day and doing the ambient ‘creamy meat’ show as bish on the legendary chillin’ FM pirate radio, she was often found behind the decks at the legendary WANG parties, the back room at Golden in Stoke on Trent, her residency at London’s sadly defunct END with the ‘for your pleasure’ crew and numerous long gone all nighters and late into the night dark room parties. Getting her second wind at the start of the 00’s via the ‘softmachine’ parties she ran alongside George ‘black merlin’ and Kyle & Johnny from ‘land of light’ she’s been playing regularly across the country for numerous nights such as LOVE MUSCLE & COSMIC SLOP in Leeds, HOMO BLOC & KISS ME AGAIN in Manchester and further a field as a resident at the KALA festival as well as Field Maneuvers, Love International and dimensions in Croatia. She is also the resident at long running & fiercely loyally supported Bristol party PLU, alongside Ranks which has carved out a name for interesting left of centre guests and a distinctly gnarly music policy.

As well as a bi-monthly ambient tinged ‘starmaps’ show of MUTANT RADIO Jaye also runs the long running weekly sunday night ‘Magical Real’ show on Netil Radio, from which she broadcasts a monthly dose of all things dub, disco, psychedelic, Balearic, and more.

Jaye has just released the 2nd release from DJ BSH on her own FIBS record label here >> https://fibs.bandcamp.com/

o•rbyss - Jaye Ward

Recording of Dis Fig's set at Dekmantel Festival 2023.

Dis Fig at Dekmantel Festival 2023

"the inspiration for this mix came from a special afterparty where i DJ’d after a rave i had co-organized in montreal last october. i had spent most of the night dealing with the cops and got a fine for noise. once at the afterparty, i got to channel my frustration into music; i played dub techno for hours. to me, the airy but deep grooves of that music provide space for both introspection and release. hope you feel it too."

@zi_dj
https://www.instagram.com/ziryy_/

tracklist:

Deadbeat - For Palestine
Minimal Boffin - Machine Dub
New Employee - Quasar (Kip5 Remix)
Sam Brickel, Dashiell - Run Out Groove (Original Mix)
Glimpse - If I Was Your Girl
tobias. - She
Rhauder, Paul St. Hilaire - Sidechain
Shebuzzz & Heavenchord - Another Day
Ficilio - UAM
Downlink - Waste Paper
Round Four - Find a Way (feat. Tikiman) (vocal + version)
STAR_DUB - DIGIDUB 8
Urban Force - Lost Traxx #3 (youANDme Remix)
Carlos Nilmmns - The Second Message feat. Keter Darker
Ultima Esuna - Entre bambúes
Matt Star - Dubeffekt (Original Mix)
BOOF - Butterfly
Unknown Artist - Untitled 01
LEISURE - Mesmerised (Sumac Dub Remix)
Faestos presents Dr. Echo - River of Dub
Emisiv - Resounding Yes

Mantissa Mix 328: zi!

Glossy Mistakes presents this month's guest mix by Spanish DJ TRS, mainly inspired by breakbeat, bass, jungle, IDM and Detroit, moving seamlessly between different styles with the goal of creating sets full of moments, details and contrasting textures. 

She is the curator of 2 girls 1 deck, an event that aims to connect female artists within the Spanish community, which has already taken place in different places of Spain such as Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia.

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Outsiders: Glossy Mistakes w/ TRS @ Kiosk Radio 09.05.2024

Forever winding and wandering through a musical eclipse of sounds and styles, not knowing when or where we'll land, searching for heat and heights previously unknown and unfound. Guided by familiarity and nourished by discovery this sonic collage treasures the past alongside a modern future they once sought. 

All reflected on a sequence of titles manifesting as a map through a heatwave of present and possible realities. Stepping in through S.O.N.S's 'Landing On The Unknown' moving through Sleep D's 'Sunrise In The Crater' and into Kuniyuki Takahashi's 'You Should Believe' before finally arriving at a tangible crest of our past inspiring present with Sunju Hargun's unique remix of Björk's Jóga. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/heatwave/episodes/heatwave-path-winding-w-musing-11th-august-2024

path winding w/ musing 110824

Riding solo on Noods Radio this month for an hour of club music that I'm particularly feeling right now. IDs on request.

Noods Radio - Ollie Kirk - 15.08.24

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SENSORIA @ The Lot Radio 08-15-2024

Excuse Me

Entry for Beat Battle #114
Check music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR154YRL4vw



Midnight Pulse

Everyone has a bad habit... maybe it's you 

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Bad Habit - Dom East (Pac Mix)

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