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@loiflan

Introduce yourself? Pronouns? Where do you currently reside? 1 fun fact about yourself?

Hi! My name is Declan (he/him), currently residing in Melbourne/Naarm. I’m trying to learn Hungarian at the moment so I can apply for dual citizenship.


How did you get your DJ name? 

I was at a festival a few years ago and while sitting around the campsite talking shit a few friends started coming up with nicknames for me. They eventually went from Declan > Lecdan > Doiflan > Loifdan. Drop the dan and ‘LOIF’ was born.

Dream line-up?

In no particular order:
Objekt
Livwutang
Roza Terenzi
Dregs (LIVE)
Bambounou
Harold
Aphex Twin (LIVE)
CCL
Polar
DJ Sprinkles
Moopie
DJ Stingray

Second pick for your DJ name?

Probably something with the word ‘Tek’ in it.

What is the theme song of your life?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lyu1KKwC74&ab_channel=TheVerveVEVO

What is your favorite time of day?

4:20

Any advice to upcoming producers/djs?

I think probably the hardest part of getting into either practice is the steep learning curve (especially with producing). What I found most helpful was learning from other people. When I first started playing around with mixing and buying records I was lucky that a large chunk of my mates were all getting into it at the same time. I spent sooooo many days just endlessly mixing with friends and we would constantly share music and ideas and concepts, many of which still inform my style today. I doubt I would’ve stuck with it if it wasn’t for such a passionate and supportive group of people I was lucky to learn with. Similar can be said about producing - I have found collaboration to be endlessly helpful. Every single time I’ve worked with other producers/musicians/mixing engineers etc. I’ve picked up at least one or two techniques or ideas that have been essential in the way I make music going forward. Everyone has a different way of doing things and you can only benefit from getting a wide range of perspectives on how people practice their craft.

Also, don’t be too concerned about buying super fancy top-of-the-line gear - if anything learning on a less than ideal set up can be beneficial going forward. I would probably be a much worse DJ if I hadn’t started mixing records on cheap audio-technica turntables. By the same token, having a limited set up when producing (ie. a shitty laptop, 2 VSTs and a handful of samples) is limiting but allows you to learn the basics without being overwhelmed and will make the transition to more complicated gear and techniques much smoother in the future.

What would you like to see in the future for the dance community?

There’s a lot that would be good to see but I think more emphasis on safer spaces for dancers, performers and artists are incredibly important. Unfortunately in Naarm unwanted attention, sexual abuse and sometimes violence is a regular occurence in a lot of clubs where promoters and venue owners don’t put the necessary work into making sure this type of behaviour is stamped out. When these safe spaces are created it’s an incredibly powerful feeling knowing you are safe to express yourself and that everyone shares the same level of respect for one another. A new club that just opened in the CBD called Miscellania has done an amazing job in fostering this kind of environment, partly due to the fact that they trained friends to work on the door as security and ensure the right kind of people were coming in. Too bad it was only open for two weeks before we went back into lockdown :’(

LOIF - 6° Of Separation

Top selection by maestro Vladimir Ivkovic for Nocta !

More about Vladimir Ivkovic here:
https://soundcloud.com/vladimir
https://www.facebook.com/vladimirivkovic011

Nocta Numerica Mix #70 / Vladimir Ivkovic

Opening for @kia-sydney at ST last November. Went for a slinky, slow ease into rhythmic trippy gems with a darker ethereal energy.

Live @ Standard Time - Nov 4 2023

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

RRFM • Visible Spectrum w/ Cinnaman • 18-08-24

HORROR OF A MAN MERGES BAD WEATHER. HE BRINGS PEOPLE TO AN EARLY GRAVE WITH A SMILE. MAKES MUSIC FALL DOWN THE STAIRS.

Nosedrip's Breakfast Show @ Kiosk Radio 06.09.2024

Thomas Oomen is a Dutch-Bolivian record collector and music aficionado based in Amsterdam. His selections blend intricate Fourth World textures, experimental electronics, ambient, cosmic jazz, and drone rhythm structures, creating realms that explore the connection between culture, nature, technology, and sound. Drawing inspiration from his multicultural upbringing, Thomas is deeply influenced by diverse cultural landscapes and the symbiosis between modern and traditional approaches to music. This exposure shapes his selections, infusing them with the emotional depth of ritualistic rhythms and the futurism of modern electronics, guiding listeners through genre-defying soundscapes.

Slow Ye Down w/ Thomas Oomen & Yeye @ Kiosk Radio 13.09.2024

Breakfast, in Flo motion - served by Flo Dill, every Monday to Wednesday. 
 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/the-breakfast-show-flo/episodes/the-breakfast-show-flo-23rd-september-2024

The NTS Breakfast Show w/ Flo 230924

The Lot Radio Stage at Making Time ♾️ 2024

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DIN. @ MAKING TIME ♾️ 2024

The Space Between Spaces with Ron Like Hell @ The Lot Radio 10-01-2024

Experimental and intercepted transmissions every month with Field Work friends and family.
Accompanied by GIFs at http://fieldworklondon.tumblr.com. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/fieldwork/episodes/fieldwork-1st-march-2025

Field Work 010325

Chicago’s Specter is a maverick, but one who has remained somewhat under the radar. Over the course of twenty years, he’s continually turned out gritty house that manages to be deep yet physical. For the last eight of those he has released on Theo Parrish’s Sound Signature—a suitably unconventional home for his unconventional grooves. Most recently he excelled on his debut full length, Built to Last, which reworked house music into various colourful, experimental and bass heavy new forms. 

As well as rare studio skill, Spectre is a hardworking DJ who can light up a loft or jack a warehouse. On his Dekmantel mix, he decides to serve up a two hour mix that is suited to home listening. It’s all simmering, slow burning deepness to start with before gradually the drums grow more raw and angular. The mood remains reflective and thoughtful, though; a meditation on the more cerebral side of house music, which is just one of the many things Specter does so well.