I was first turned on to Goa music in the early 90s, young and innocent, discovering the communal state of trance for the first time. Back then I wasn’t interested in its roots or it’s origins and preferred to get lost in music not thinking of the days to come or those gone by.
When it all became formulaic and a genre as such, things started to lose their magic and I begun to explore sounds of the past, turning my nose up at something which for me had lived it’s course…
I dived into a whole new sonic horizon, old relics which sounded new to me and more interesting than a lot of contemporary releases. Unconsciously, I was drawing a map which covered many seminal dancefloors worldwide. I would later find out that the distance between most of these tracks had no boundaries as they could just as well have been played in Chicago, Manchester, Gent, Ibiza, Baia Degli Angeli, or Goa…
This mix can be listened to like a GPS directing you towards those places, somewhere in the mid 80s, with Goa as the meeting point and final destination. Funnily enough it is also very close to the first mixes that helped put my name on the map almost 20 years ago…

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Ani Phoebe (@aniphoebe)

Ani Phoebe is the Hong Kong based DJ and co-founder/director of Bad Times Disco (HK), an independent platform focused on digging traditions, diverse & eclectic music, community building, and the intersection of mutual aid and music. 


She has developed her unique style through researching and digging out eclectic styles of production by underknown artists from the 80s to the 2000s. One of Ani Phoebe’s areas of experience is the downtempo, cosmic disco, and synth pop realms, being a resident DJ of renowned underground music festival Cosmic Gathering (DE) and having performed at experimental stages on Nation of Gondwana (DE) and Atlas Electronic (MR). At the same time, her breadth also extends to heavy dancefloors and electronic clubs, performing sets that expand on 90s progressive house to 2000s eurodance, digging for rare versions of nostalgic numbers. Weaving through all her sets are emotional, often female vocals, and synthesized sounds in all of their diversity and power. A strong emerging DJ on a global scene, Ani Phoebe has recently toured Brazil, the US, and Europe in 2022.

Links :
https://ra.co/dj/aniphoebe
https://mixmag.asia/feature/bad-times-disco-art-of-digging-alive-vinyl
https://www.instagram.com/aniphoebe/
https://www.instagram.com/badtimesdisco/

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When I met her in Hanoi in 2017 she was not yet a DJ, but I sensed something special about her power. Keep an eye out for Ani's future moves as she expands her activities in various places like Brazil, NYC, Hong Kong, India or Europe.(Teruu)

Ani Phoebe - Mogra Radio #049

Day-one NTS resident Mr Beatnick explores 2 hours of 100% brand new music each month, from ambient to house to jungle, with special guests, mixes and interviews across the genre spectrum.
 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/mrbeatnick/episodes/mrbeatnick-3rd-september-2024

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Paurro @ The Lot Radio 09-16-2024

Streaming from Het Meterhuis @ Westerpark in Amsterdam: this is RRFM.NL w/ @vasco-vlasveld

RRFM • Vasco • 15-09-24

Some people say "DJaying" is an art form, but for WILLIAM ROBBINS, TOMMY CASTRO and PLANET B it is more like a spiritual exercise. Their sets which are inherently something ephemeral, but through the manipulation of knobs and buttons, create unforgettable timeless masterpieces. These are their stories. Executive Producer Dick Wolf.

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GRAND STREET SOUNDS @ The Lot Radio 09-17-2024

Deep Exposure is now a party! Tune in to catch a preview of the vibe!

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Deep Exposure with Russell E.L. Butler @ The Lot Radio 09-19-2024

SPRFRK live at FEVER : PRIDE June 22, 2024.

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FEVER LIVE MIX : SPRFRK

Hailing from the ever-vibrant underground of Buenos Aires, DJ, producer, and visual artist Apste makes his debut on ICONYC with 909, a razor-sharp, three-track transmission that blends analog punch with digital poise. With a tactile sense of sound design and an instinct for tension-building, 909 is a record that operates at the intersection of precision and emotion, offering a complex portrait of an artist stretching the edges of club music.

The title track, "909", opens with a sense of architectural restraint as hypnotic synth cascades glide against a grid of steely kicks and needlepoint hi-hats, carving out a minimalist space that pulses with latent energy. Gradually, a spectral vocal emerges—distant, half-formed—imbuing the arrangement with an eerie sensuality. As Apste modulates and reshapes the groove, the track ascends into something more cinematic: a luminous act of synthesis where soul and circuitry collide in full, high-definition release.

"In My Head, In My Dreams" takes a more direct route to euphoria. Anchored by a propulsive bassline and splintered vocal treatments, Apste weaves a dense network of arpeggios and rhythmic misdirection, blurring the line between delirium and control. There's a wild elegance to it all, a controlled chaos that drives the track upward until it breaks through into open sky. It's as emotionally charged as it is rhythmically infectious—a potent reminder of the power of well-calibrated pressure.

Rounding out the trip is "Let's Go Back", a high-voltage closing statement that pays homage to the rave continuum while looking unmistakably forward. With its distorted vocal cuts, acid-washed synths, and relentless low-end architecture, the track feels like a transmission from both past and future. A kind of synthetic memory coded for the dancefloor. Simultaneously chaotic and calculated, it's Apste at his most unfiltered.

With 909, Apste delivers a commanding debut—a fully-formed sonic identity that folds movement, emotion, and raw machine-funk into one blistering statement. A future classic in the making.

Artwork & Design by Quim Marin Studio
A&R Director : Pietro Casella

Catalog Number : #ICONYC019
Release Date: 11th July 2025
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