~ Pontchartrain [USA] ~

This week's guest is hailing straight from the mythical Motor City and has been indisputably killing the game for the past 15 years thanks to his tasteful funk-infused house vibes. Pontchartrain & disco house music is a never-ending love affair and definitely embodies that undeniable "Detroit" feel with house and techno roots at its core. What sets him apart is his honest love and genuine understanding of music and what being a DJ really is; he effortlessly proves to be the antithesis of the guy who is bragging about or doing music for the wrong reasons. As the head of Whiskey Disco and Lovingdancing labels, no wonder he absolutely knows disco inside out more than anyone else and has been a key figure in enhancing the contemporary disco and funk revival. At the same time, he has released on over a dozen labels, including top ones like Delusions of Grandeur, Toy-Tonics or Soul-Clap Records. Some of his records even hit #1 chart positions on sites such as Juno. Today, he no longer has anything to prove and has already quite rightly been playing with the best house names out there: Javontte, Norm Talley, or Demuja.

Get ready for an amazingly neat selection of house and disco beats from Soul Clap, Nebraska or Los Hermanos. Pontchartrain ravinshingly knows how to keep the funk alive and get us back to the roots of what makes us move. 

Pontchartrain’s latest crush: Crackazat

Our team’s recommendations: La Magie [Whiskey Disco], Love Is Madness (Demuja Remix) [Razor-N-Tape], Changes They Come [Soul Clap]

s. // @pontchartrain
f. // www.facebook.com/pontchartrainmusic
b. // www.pontchartrain.bandcamp.com/
w. // www.pontchartrain.us/

029 ~ plastic/vibes x Pontchartrain 🇺🇸

~ Subjoi [Australia] ~

We are excited to be back in Australia, and we are exploring this time Adelaide in the South to meet the Polish-born golden boy who has been making a lot of waves across Europe in the past years: @subjoi. His musical journey actually began in 2016 when he started releasing his first tracks. Benefiting from the lo-fi rising trend, he had been living in the spotlight following the release of his two signature tracks "Love Shy" and "The Way I Feel", which respectively hit around 2M and 6M plays on the very respected house channels Slav and Houseum. Seemingly carving out his early career on an internet success, he has now excellently managed to translate it into tangible results. His current style magnificently blends melancholic house and dusty UK Garage, combined with deep and acid vibes. That uncommon take on dance music rapidly brought him release opportunities on high-profile record labels such as Lobster Theremin, Shall Not Fade or Dansu Discs. No wonder he has also already played along top-tier house djs like Demuja or Damiano von Erckert.

Perfectly cranking up the spring vibes with jams from Kerri Chandler, Floating Points or Tom VR, this mix is a beautiful symphony of high-tempo house and UK Garage, reminiscent of long nighclubbing sessions. Sit tight and enjoy your Sunday meal!

Subjoi’s latest crush: slowthai

Our team’s recommendations: Flashing Lights [Houses in Motion Recordings], Without You [13th Hour Records], The Way I Feel [Pulse Msc]

s. // @subjoi
f. // www.facebook.com/Subjoi
b. // www.subjoi.bandcamp.com/

031 ~ plastic/vibes x Subjoi 🇦🇺󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

~ Shinichiro Yokota [Japan] ~

Here it comes the cream of the crop of house music: the unsung and unfortunately still underrated Japanese house hero Shinichiro Yokota a.k.a. the sports cars lover. He has been indisputably and symbiotically dominating the Japanese house scene for the past decades along with his long-time partner in crime Soichi Terada. This match made in heaven came true through multiple releases on Soichi's label Far East Recording. Shinichiro's ahead-of-his-time style of house music draws his strengths from light-hearted, soulful and accurate jams as exemplifies by his masterpiece track "Do It Again". In 2015, house staple Hunee reissued 13 open-hearted tracks (from Far East Recording) on famous label Rush Hour, which gave  the two sidekicks the attention they have long deserved. These fresh-sounding melodies perfectly depicts the way they do house in Tokyo: deep, cheerful and unblemished. One year later, he made its mark in Boiler Room history, delivering a noteworthy live appearance. Finally, the release in 2019 of his album "Ultimate Yokota 1991-2019" marked a huge step - his "30 years chronicle" as he calls it - as it includes a careful and timeless selection of early 90s tracks that haven't been released on vinyl ever before.

For this 2-year anniversary mix, he's blessing us with a wall-to-wall hour compilation of classics including his legendary tracks such as Do It Again, Got To Be Real or Night Drive. Trust us, this is a flawless and sophisticated summer trip gathering joy, purity and skillfulness.

Shinichiro Yokota’s latest crush: Takao Tajima

Our team’s recommendations: Got To Be Reel (feat. Soichi Terada) [Far East Recording], Right Here! Right Now! [Far East Recording], Tokyo 018 (Watashi Wa Tokyo Suki) (feat. Soichi Terada) [Far East Recording]

s. // @shinichiro-yokota
f. // www.facebook.com/shinichiroyokotamusic/
i. // www.instagram.com/shinichiro_yokota/

034 ~ plastic/vibes 2-year anniversary x Shinichiro Yokota 🎂🇯🇵

~ Di Barsotti aka Novaj 新し [France] ~

A high-quality house sound dealer for about 4 years now? You probably guessed it; we are talking about YouTube channel head honcho Di Barsotti aka Novaj 新し. He has been regularly deep-digging and serving the online community with game-changing house releases (we still cannot get out of our head the mesmerizing edit of Men I Trust's track Lauren from the Parisian trio Oden & Fatzo), showcasing fast-rising talents from all over the world with a sweet spot on raw and micro house influences. As the channel increasingly gained influenced, it slowly but logically turned as well into the eponymous label Novaj 新し Records in 2018, which has already welcomed fast-rising French artists such as Herr Krank, Vitess or Romain FX. As a true Swiss army knife, he has also had some early producer activities, releasing a few tunes on ambitious labels like Increase The Groove or Chikyu-u Records. So far, the man seems to be succeeding in everything he undertakes but we are deeply conviced that it is only the beginning!

Today's set is perfectly aligned with the global mood you can feel on his Novaj 新し channel. Bringing to the table jams from Chriss Stussy, S.A.M or Gene on Earth, he is spreading vibes that are at the same time heady, spacey and groovy for the enjoyment of everyone!

Di Barsotti aka Novaj 新し’s latest crush: Ceephax Acid Crew - Box Steady [Waltzer]

Our team’s recommendations: Hoocker's Club [6ème Sens Records], Should I Say Yes (Di Barsotti Smoked Edit) [Novaj 新し Records], Marseille Paris [Sure Cuts Records]

s. // @mathias-barsotti
f. // www.facebook.com/novadibarsotti
i. // www.instagram.com/dibarsotti_aka_novaj/
y. // www.youtube.com/channel/UCgSC4NFr_xwN-lBfBbLqprw

036 ~ plastic/vibes x Di Barsotti aka Novaj 新し 🇫🇷

~ Fouk [Netherlands] ~

Successful Dutch producers Daniel Leseman & Junktion have always shared the same passion for the deeper side of house music, which undeniably led them to join forces under the alias Fouk and the creation of their Outplay label 8 years ago. The harmonious duo is the result of both a lasting friendship dating back to high school and a strong commitment to jazz, funk and disco vibes from the 70/80s. Like versatile chameleons, they are responsible for some of your favorite productions; from warm deep house to make people comfortable to efficient synth-house dance floor weapons to make people sweat by way of percussive disco stuff to make people smile. Thanks to infectious releases and remixes on first-class labels such as Heist Recordings, Razor-N-Tape or Z Records, their name has quickly been increasingly gaining weight. Whether it is in Europe or across borders, it is safe to say you could regularly find them play on renowned lineups at Glastonbury, LoveBox or Output alongside house specialists like Jamie 3:26, COEO, or Session Victim.

This seamless one-hour mix tells a succinct but a beautiful story; it is a sound walk embracing groovy jazz, powerful disco and mesmeric house thanks to jams from DJ Ciderman, Demuir or Dam Swindle.

Fouk’s latest crush: Westcoast Goddess

Our team’s recommendations: F3000 [Heist Recordings], Truffles [Heist Recordings], I'll Be Down [Heist Recordings]

s. // @justsayfouk
f. // www.facebook.com/justsayfouk
w. // www.instagram.com/justsayfouk/

037 ~ plastic/vibes x Fouk 🇳🇱

~ DJ Aakmael [USA] ~

Richmond-based veteran DJ Aakmael was born to a trombonist father and a singer mother, which inevitably led him grow up in a jazz-and-funk-led environment. At the age of 16, he got his start behind the decks, playing everything from hip-hop and RnB to jazz and reggae at house parties and school jams, before getting into house thanks to Inner City's huge tune 'Big Fun'. On a mission to steadily educate the ears of his audience, he could have easily been part of those Founding Fathers of House who have devoted their life to producing and curating some of the best house vibes to date. Aak is mainly known for producing underground hard-hitting deep and raw house, assuredly filled with a touch of melancholy and nostalgia. Today, he no longer has anything to prove as his track record is as long as your arm; he first started to release records in the early 2000s on top dance labels like Note Grooves or Axe on Wax, before creating his own imprint UnXpozd Entertainment. Besides, he has been regularly gracing worldwide dance floors such as ://about:blank (Berlin), Fáklya Klub (Budapest) or Output (NY) alongside house geniuses including Patrice Scott or Kai Alcé.

Living up to his reputation, Aak has been extremely picky when putting his tracks together for this mix in order to uphold his standards. Today, he is delivering mellow but serious house grooves from Demuir, Local Options or Satoshi Tomiie. This could definitely be your new summer chill soundtrack!

DJ Aakmael’s latest crush: Hiatus Kaiyote - Mood Valiant

Our team’s recommendations: Spreadsomluv [People of Earth], Dubb 3 [Poker Flat Recordings], Untitled91 [ANMA Records]

s. // @djaakmael
f. // www.facebook.com/djaakmael/
i. // www.instagram.com/djaakmael/
b. // www.djaakmael.bandcamp.com/

038 ~ plastic/vibes x DJ Aakmael 🇺🇸

~ Gene Tellem [Canada] ~

Gene Tellem is a Montreal-based DJ who has righteously been very much on the rise lately. Inheriting from a background in piano and guitar, she had her first time in dance music in the late 2000s while working as a customer service assistant at the traditional Piknic Électronik event. After getting her hands dirty following some DJ lessons and trying to put theory into practice, the watershed from taking casual DJing to a professional activity was her discovery of the house icon Moodymann. Things quickly got serious then when she started to build the All Good party series with her partner Kris Guilty. From 2018 onwards, she has been proving a lightning rise; from making her debuts with the dazzling *Who Says No* EP on Project Pablo's label SOBO to hitting Boiler Room's legendary decks. Only a year after, she founded her own label Bienvenue Recordings and has been a staple in the city's underground scene and beyond since. When it comes to production, her sound is both warm, groovy and welcoming, which ensues a mind-bending deep house vibe reminiscent of a friendly invitation to introspective daydreaming. 

Here she is proving again her versatility and skillfulness, compiling a blinding mix which oscillates between ambient and deep house. Her mix takes in music from Ian Pooley, Session Victim or The Detroit Experiment, and translates into an atmospheric voyage and a certified brain stimulation. 

Gene Tellem’s latest crush: Musclecars

Our team’s recommendations: Soul Of Man [SOBO], Groove PM [Bienvenue Recordings], Ain't Got Everything [WOLF Music]

s. // @genetellem
i. // www.instagram.com/genetellem
w. // www.genetellem.pro

039 ~ plastic/vibes x Gene Tellem 🇨🇦

~ DJ Bowlcut [South Korea] ~

Concurrently with the stellar rise of the local likes of Peggy Gou, yaeji or 박혜진 park hye jin, the thriving South Korean scene is also the native breeding ground of Juhwan You, better known as DJ Bowlcut. Starting his career as an award-winning hip-hop turntablist, he has now been a definite staple and a trendsetter in the Seoul dance community for a few years, paving the way for a scene built on leftfield house and techno. As the co-founder of Seoul Community Radio and member of the collective Hazed & Confucius, his goal is to provide a safe place for international DJs as well as local Korean talents to collaborate together and thus keep the underground dance music moving in the city. DJ Bowlcut's music signature comes from his versatile style; a blend of club-fit raw house, mid-tempo techno bangers and spot-on breakbeat to ensure the dancefloor stays electrified. No wonder that his productions on labels like Neoviolence, Nerang Recordings or Berlin Bass Collective have been getting both attention and approval from notable DJs such as Erol Alkan, Josey Rebelle or DJ Haus.

DJ Bowlcut delivers a masterclass in accurate and heady house beats and proves again his rich musical background. The rightly unshakeable dynamism of his mix translates into rightly selected jams from DJ Steaw, Drewsky or Larry Heard. Get ready to have your head in the clouds!

DJ Bowlcut’s latest crush: /

Our team’s recommendations: Join My Bowlcut Cult Tonight [Berlin Bass Collective], Should I Say Yes (DJ Bowlcut Pumping Edit Mix) [Not On Label], Untitled (You Are) [Juicy Traxxx]

s. // @djbowlcutkr
f. // www.facebook.com/djbowlcutkr
i. // www.instagram.com/dj_bowlcut/

040 ~ plastic/vibes x DJ Bowlcut 🇰🇷

~ Black Loops [Germany] ~

Italian-born and Berlin-based Riccardo a.k.a. Black Loops (originally as a duo with Gabriele Micheli until 2017) has been gaining momentum and building a solid reputation as one of the most talented house producer lately. Inheriting from a solid musical family background encompassing 70s and 80s soul, funk and disco records, his musical journey started at the age of 8 as a wannabe drummer, which fortunately turned into a self-fulfilling prophecy. Having a multiple citizenship could only be beneficial to him, musically resulting in a beautiful blend of these two European countries’ cultures. His sound is originally rather orientated towards melodic, dreamy and groovy house (the Italian side) but living in Berlin has eloquently brought a techno influence to his productions, translating into a rolling groove pattern of big kicks, hats and claps. Constantly releasing quality tunes, he has been one of the leading figures on high-profile house labels such as Toy Tonic, Shall Not Fade or Neovinyl. No wonder he has already shared the stage with the likes of XXXY, Brame & Hamo or Chaos in the CBD. 

Black Loops has been kind enough to supply us with a massive 100% vinyl-hour of raw and bubbling house, effectively and effortlessly combining jams from I:Cube, Mark Grant, or Jump Cutz. Brace yourselves: Winter is coming!

Black Loops's latest crush: Italian house music (Giammarco Orsini, Jacopo Latini, Pressure Point, DJ Cream, Cristopher Ledger, Bakked)

Our team’s recommendations: Bubbles [Traxx Underground], Baustel [Neovinyl], Stoner Dreams [Shall Not Fade]

s. // @blackloops
f. // www.facebook.com/blackloopsitaly
w. // www.instagram.com/_blackloops_/

041 ~ plastic/vibes x Black Loops 🇩🇪

~ Baldo [Spain] ~

Barcelona-based and ramen lover Baldo, also known under the moniker of BLD, is easily one of Spain’s most respected undergound talents and a fervent contributor to the local eletronic music scene. First influenced by UK Breakbeat from the 90s, he started his musical house career more than 10 years ago and has now been establishing himself as a luscious selector and producer, digging deep and raw house vibes covered with subtle acid touches. Consequently, most of his productions have been warmly welcomed by high-visibility labels such as Running Back, Step Recordings or Let’s Play House. Besides, he has also been running countless high-potential projects such as Neovinyl, Subwax Distribution, Physical Education, BLD Tape Recordings or Curated by Time. Longtime resident of the famous Razzmatazz club and regular guest at Spain’s top festivals (Sonar, DGTL), expect him to be finely captivating the crowd along the likes of Move D, Gerd Janson or Jeremy Underground. Although the global pandemic stopped him a bit in his tracks, he is now fully back on the scene for the enjoyment of everyone.

Baldo has channeled his focus on recording a genuine and meaningful house set, gathering tracks from Rob Pearson, Paramida or Juan Atkins. After playing it a few times, you will have the feeling the cold winter nights are already behind you!

Baldo’s latest crush: His recently purchased Roland MC-909

Our team’s recommendations: The Change [Good Ratio Music], BB [Neovinyl Recordings], Miscellaneaous [Let's Play House]

s. // @baldo
i. // www.instagram.com/baldo_bld/
f. // www.facebook.com/baldomusic

044 ~ plastic/vibes x Baldo 🇪🇸

~ Marc Brauner [Germany] ~

The Berliner Marc Brauner has been positively shaking the house music scene over the past years with releases on excellent labels such as Shall Not Fade or Houseum Records. Kicking off his stuttering musical career playing drums at the age of 5 and practicing in a percussion band for 8 years, he discovered the house music territory back in 2009. As a producer, Marc finds his anchor point into classic, melodic and captivating deep house with a tad of fulminating breakbeat notes. He is always going off the beaten tracks: from producing jams for luxury brands like Jil Sander or L’Oreal to co-founding the live acid and tech house project Traffic Report, by way of co-creating the collective “We Change The Weather“ that organized gigs in Bremen. In 2019, the release of his well-known “Sad But Amibitious” EP on the Houseum channel has fast-tracked his career and, the year after, he was lauching his own deep house label Nostalgics together with the man Tender Games. All those projects proved his musical variety and beautifully cross-fertilized, resulting in Marc being heavily featured lately in Berlin as well as across other European cities in renowned clubs like Rex, Wilde Renate or Sisyphos.

As expected from him, he has concocted for us a pumping hour of house, deep house and acid grooves from Cinthie, no_4mat or Chriss Stussy. This is the perfect treat to get in the mood before the reopening of clubs in lots of countries next week. 

Marc Brauner’s latest crush: PinkPantheress

Our team’s recommendations: Sad But Ambitious [Houseum Records], Mon Numero (feat Maeva) [Satta Records], Un Deux Trois [Mindgap Recordings]

s. // @marcbrauner
i. // www.instagram.com/marc_brauner/
f. // www.facebook.com/marcbraunerofficial

045 ~ plastic/vibes x Marc Brauner 🇩🇪

~ Lemin [United Kingdom] ~

Dan a.k.a. Lemin is part of this generation of UK-based underground producers and promising young talents who aims to create an emotional journey through house music. If you haven’t heard them yet, his house edits and remixes have always been litteraly hitting the right spot for the past 4 years. Making his debuts masterfully reworking tracks from the likes of Shinichiro Yokota, Liem or Jorja Smith has paving the way for a high-potential musical career path. Navigating between melodic beats, raw deep house jams and riveting lo-fi grooves, his true vision of house music unveils a bit more each time you listen to his tracks. For now, he’s holding a great monthly residency on Project Radio. Fun fact: you can regularly catch him play in the UK with some plastic/vibes past guests such as PADDY and Swales.

Listening to the masterclass mix he’s just concocted, we’re now 100% sure Lemin never goes wrong when it comes to house music. Spinning records from Mr. Ho, DJ Gregory or m-flo, this mix is the perfect remedy to counterbalance the winter gloom and make you smile.

Lemin’s latest crush: /

Our team’s recommendations: Yokota Groove [Not On Label], Vice City Jam [Not On Label], Femmes Pays Douces (Lemin Zest Rework) [Not On Label]

s. // @leminsound
i. // www.instagram.com/leminsound
f. // www.facebook.com/Leminsound
b. // www.lemin.bandcamp.com/

046 ~ plastic/vibes x Lemin 🇬🇧

~ Christian S [Germany] ~

The great Christian S a.k.a. “the man with the masterplan” from Cologne is an old hand who has been djing for more than 20 years. Since the mid-90s, his flawless career has taken him all over the world, from Europe to the US. Back in time, he earned his stripes promoting parties locally and had been holding a well-deserved residency called “Lost” together with the like-minded fellow Matias Aguayo for many years. No doubt that these parties has casted a major influence on him and his current tastes both as a producer and DJ. Now, he is part of the international Cómeme crew and is regularly blessing his audience with top-notch radio shows. It’s also noteworthy that he made his first Boiler Room appearance in 2014, throwing a memorable eclectic house set you should keep getting back to when you feel uninspired. As an artist, he is this kind of wild and careful selector who tightly unearths gems from all genres, from house to techno through disco, to create a fine assortment of oddball dance music. There’s absolutely no barriers in his style, which enables him to freely express his adaptive take on house music with limitless creativity. Since the beginning, he has been supported by a wide number of promoters and clubs across the world (Panorama Bar, Salon des Amateurs, De School, etc.), honorably establishing him at the rank of top DJ.

All that being said, this is a masterful house mix brimming with propulsive and intoxicating jams that he gave us as a gift. Those intriguing and jangling melodies from Antonelli, Raphael Top Secret and Nelson Bishop are truly perfect to open the spring season under the best possible conditions.

Christian S’s latest crush: The Photographs of Harry Gruyaert

Our team’s recommendations: Do You Do (Christian S Sax Edit) [Mana All Nite], YOU [Scheinselbständig], Tannin [Permanent Vacation]

s. // @christian-s-1
i. // www.instagram.com/christian_s_dj/
b. // www.christian-s-dance.bandcamp.com/

047 ~ plastic/vibes x Christian S 🇩🇪

~ Anhanguera [Brazil] ~

The Anhanguera project comes from the work of the underground Brazilian duo Dudu Palandre and Décio Deep who decided to unite forces back in 2004. Over the past decades, they have established themselves as genuine house heads claiming that house music is their religion and that they have always been loyal to it, no matter what the fashion has been. Their pure dedication to funky bass lines and jackin grooves led them to release tracks on respectable labels such as Robsoul, Glitterbox (Defected) or Guesthouse, but also to design their own one Maracuja. That being said, expect them to mix new and old house/disco/techno records because good music is timeless and styleless. As producers, they reached new heights in 2018 when their track Cirandisco won the first place in the Traxsource’s chart of new disco. If they no longer have anything to prove at a national scale with frequent appearances in local clubs (by the way, they are holding residency at D-EDGE) and festivals, they have also already toured beyond frontiers, performing with house music legends like DJ Sneak, Mark Farina or Derrick Carter.

Their mix is juste like them: sexy, groovy and driving. Harmoniously spinning records from Jimpster, Juan McLean or KiNK, they remind us what true house music looks like. We recommend you to listen to this while sunbathing!

Anhanguera’s latest crush: Jimpster

Our team’s recommendations: Cirandisco [Maracuja], Made In Loveland [Robsoul Recordings], Night Freaks [Guesthouse Music]

s. // @anhanguera
i. // https://www.instagram.com/anhangueradjs/

048 ~ plastic/vibes x Anhanguera 🇧🇷

~ Toolate Groove [Belgium] ~

Toolate Groove figures among the brilliant new wave of artists who got heavily inspired by breaks, soul, jazz, blues, but above all by the golden 90s house music from the other side of the Atlantic. The Brussels-based producer and DJ is on a lifelong mission to learn the best out of that timeless music to keep this old grooves alive for the future generations. And there is no coincidence: he started playing piano at a very young age and got his career start 3 years ago when he discovered the pivotal role of piano in house music. When it comes to production, the listening ears out there will very likely recognize straight influences from Chicago, New York and Detroit legends such as Chez Damier, Kerri Chandler, Theo Parish or Moodymann. First, take hard-hitting house beats. Second, add circumspect and dreamy piano notes. Third, dust it with joyful garage vocals. Here’s his secret recipe to produce sophisticated and lively house music. To fully express his creativity, Toolate Groove co-founded Cosmic Breeze Records, which he defines like a soulful-based emotion and borderless label focusing on exploring naturals sounds, atmospheric dreamy vibes and hypnotic grooves. All that being said, he has now been resident at the well-known Belgian club La Cabane.

This one-hour mix flawlessly sums up what we have just described above: expect 100% dreamy, rousing and eloquent 90s and modern house grooves from Groove Boys Project, Eddie Perez or Korda. This is a lightning trip to the roots of house music.

Toolate Groove’s latest crush: Mr. Marvin - Entity (Jazzy)

Our team’s recommendations: Track M [Not On Label], Can We Do It Again [APRH Records], Getaway (Brussels Mix) [Cosmic Breeze]

s. // @toolatemusicrightintime
i. // www.instagram.com/toolategroove
f. // www.facebook.com/toolategroove

049 ~ plastic/vibes x Toolate Groove 🇧🇪

~ Mézigue [France] ~

Mézigue (meaning ‘me’ in Parisian slang) is one of the rarest bird and freest spirit when it comes to the French electronic music scene. Off-the-wall leading figure of the house made in Paris, he is particularly known for breaking genre codes with ridiculous energy. Co-founder of the D.KO Records team in 2013, he acts in favor of a powerful and festive house revival alongside equally talented buddies like LB aka LABAT, Mad Rey or Paul Cut. They started as a DJ crew organizing the Keep D.KO Alive parties in local bars before quickly gaining recognition and becoming one of the top house labels in France. As a producer, he owes his early success to his banger track ‘Du Son Pour Les Gars Sûrs’ in 2016 - utterly distinctive of his personal touch: a bass-driven house with subtile deep, lo-fi and acid notes. No wonder that he got his well-deserved Boiler Room in 2019. He has been unstoppable lately and earned a residency called “Mezmère Résidence” at the iconic Rex Club where he invited top talents such as Funkineven, DMX Krew or AliA. If you are luck enough to see him play, expect a crazy oscillation of house, disco, hip-hop and drum & bass.

In this 3-year anniversary mix, he’s going back to the basics distilling a gut-wrenching deep house with pleasant acid touches from Willow or Birds of Canada. The summer season has never been so properly opened guys!

Mézigue’s latest crush: Paul Cut – LF11D EP [D.KO Records]

Our team’s recommendations: Le Problème Frenchtouch [D.KO Records], La Celle-Sound-Cloud (Titiwistiti Mix) [D.KO Records], Represent (feat Mad Rey) [D.KO Records]

s. // @meziguepaname
i. // www.instagram.com/meziguepaname
f. // www.facebook.com/meziguepaname

050 ~ plastic/vibes 3-year anniversary x Mézigue 🎂🇫🇷

~ xxxy [Germany] ~

After finally quitting his job in 2010, the Mancunian xxxy decided to take up music full time for the enjoyment of all house heads. Initially finding his first love into the Dubstep movement under the moniker Forensix +15 years ago, it’s only a few years later that he weaved his way into electronic music. Heavily influenced by his UK roots, he strives to share his modern take on garage cross rhythms and dubby bass lines, against a backdrop of galvanic 4x4 house and classic techno jams. His unparalleled music has quickly found a warming home with labels Ten Thousand Yen and Rinse. He also own the famous record label Sour Edits, which is a seamless oasis of gold for the house and disco lovers out there (sampley and bouncey tracks from Tom Jay, Marcin Krupa or Braga Circuit). Claiming to be into all sorts of music genres and constantly fighting boredom, his DJing style avoids any functionality in favor of something a little more immersive than a simple dance floor cut. Thanks to his utter mastery behind the decks, the Berlin-based wizard has been featured on Boiler Room for 3 years in a row in 2010, 2011 and 2012. 

Today’s mix enthusiastically reflects his eclecticism when it comes to selecting tracks and make people uncontrollably dance. Cultivating vivacious house beats from Black Loops, Ricky Razu or Big Saldo, let’s frenetically boogie under the sunny weather!

xxxy’s latest crush: Beyonce - Break My Soul

Our team’s recommendations: Get On It [Not On Label], Takin The Easy Way Out [Not On Label], ILTD [Dansu Discs]

s. // @xxxy
i. //  www.instagram.com/xxxy
f. // www.facebook.com/triplexy

051 ~ plastic/vibes 3-year anniversary x xxxy 🎂🇩🇪

~ Adelphi Music Factory [UK] ~

‘Pride before Prejudice’ Mix (Live from the Beat Factory)

Adelphi Music Factory is a collective of three talented guys, both producers and DJs, hailing from the center of UK rave culture: Sheffield. Growing up there had a gigantic impact on them specifically when it comes to music. First, their crew name originates from two local venerated clubs. Then, most of their tracks take their titles from famous Sheffield clubs, such as Rise, Jive Turkey or NY Sushi. No need to say that the Steel City always calls home. Those guys are purveyors of contemporary, uplifting and addictive house music pumpers, usually perfect treats for wild nights. The monstrous percussions, euphoric piano jams and bouncing beats typify brotherhood, freedom and peace, with the one and only aim to bring people together to dance. The banger tunes on Shall Not Fade or their own imprint Beat Factory have been quickly picking up plenty of acclaim from the the crème de la crème house artists, including The Blessed Madonna, Gerd Janson, Cinthie or Annie Mac. No wonder they have already been reputed nationally with a stellar 2021 debut tour in traditional venues like Field Day, Pickle Factory or Printworks.

Today, they are literally blessing us with a blissful and spellbinding house, bringing modern vibes from Paul Johnson, Sally C or Kettama. Honestly, this sounds like the only proper way to close the summer season.

Adelphi Music Factory’s latest crush: Air Tapes - Own Way [Raw Sienna]

Our team’s recommendations: Sample Seduction [Shall Not Fade], Cuba [Shall Not Fade], Save Me [Beat Factory]

s. // @adelphimusicfactory
i. // www.facebook.com/adelphimusicfactory
f. // www.instagram.com/adelphimusicfactory/

052 ~ plastic/vibes x Adelphi Music Factory 🇬🇧

~ Jun Kamoda [Japan] ~

Jun Kamoda is an Kyoto-based DJ and producer who has long been fervently contributing to Japan’s electronic music scene. Starting as a member of Hip Hop trio Baleine 3000 and under the Illreme moniker 15 years ago, he made his true debuts with ‘The Clay’ EP in 2016. Being quickly supported by Mall Grab - who played his track ‘Physical Graffiti’ in his Boiler Room the same year and later invited him to release a track on his imprint Steel City Dance Discs - helped him build a reputation overseas. Actually, Jun’s musical style is indefinable as he’s always drifting between house and electro stressing broken and unpredictable drums and breaks you would have never imagined. Speaking of which, his recent track 'Escape the Night' has been featured on Resident Advisor’s list of July’s Best Music last year. If his effervescent sounds fittingly found home on quality labels like Mister Saturday Night, Dirt Crew Recordings or Black Acre, he didn’t lose his ambition to found his own one Jun Records that has already welcomed new talented artists such as Luksek and XTAL. To top things off, the man is also a cartoon illustrator for Japanese independent magazine Usca.

Once again, Jun Kamoda sits where you don’t expect him as the mix surprisingly oscillates between house, disco, and acid, bringing tracks from Roman Flügel, Daphni, or dj poolboi into focus for the enjoyment of all ages.

Jun Kamoda’s latest crush: HNNY - Montara

Our team’s recommendations: Blind Disco [Black Acre], Physical Graffiti [Mister Saturday Night Records], How (Jun Kamoda Extended Version) [Jun Records]

s. // @illreme
i. // www.instagram.com/jun_kamoda/
f. // www.facebook.com/illreme/

053 ~ plastic/vibes x Jun Kamoda 🇯🇵

~ Ricky Razu [Belgium] ~

Ricky Razu is one of those fast-rising talents who have been contributing to growing the Belgian house music scene over the last decade. When he’s not busy running his vintage furniture shop, you can very likely find him cook upbeat and sun-soaked house in his studio. At the beginning, he reckoned being more into downtempo and jazzy sounds but always having a huge love for house and club music, which drove him to put his music out there with premieres on well-known house Youtube channels like Slav, Houseum or OOUkfunkyOO. Heavily inspired by soul, jazz, funk and disco music, Ricky’s swing is quite unique with an accurate and tasty fusion between yesterday’s golden era classics and today’s club bangers. In short, expect splendid organs and piano chords enriched with powerful vocals. Besides, being a cornerstone of Singaporean crew Darker Than Wax enabled him to build a solid international presence behind with gigs in Europe, the US and Asia. His releases on Houseum, 13th Hour Records, or Happiness Therapy have quickly garnered early support from the likes of Jeremy Underground, Bellaire or Subjoi.

The mix will undoubtedly take you through and on a true house music journey, with lots of 90's and deeper unknown tunes to dig from Val-Air, Larry Tee or Drums in Progress. Be ready to navigate through deep vibes and club material.

Ricky Razu’s latest crush: Apple Blue - I Wantcha Love [Turn Tool Experience]

Our team’s recommendations: Never Left [Tartine Records], Reaching Out [13th Hour Records], Without U [Houseum Records]

s. // @rickyrazu
i. // www.instagram.com/rickyrazu
f. // www.facebook.com/rickyrazu

054 ~ plastic/vibes x Ricky Razu 🇧🇪

~ Luvless [Germany] ~

With his stripped-down emotional love for music and kind soul, Leipzig-bound beatsmith and all round top geezer Luvless has been steadily cementing his reputation as one of contemporary house music’s finest. The deep house music he’s constantly cooking is a true delight for the ears mind, the body and the soul as it sounds like an undefinable timeless trip. He is mostly known for his work with Rose Records – a label he started with four other friends back in 2011 – and a smattering of appearances on several other labels, slamming down dusty disco edits as well as athomspheric house belters. Since 2017 he’s been focussing on his new project Velours Records, a vinyl outlet for different avenues of the Luvless sound and guest appearances by friends. His music has been described as sweet, gentle even, but banging at the same time. It sometimes pays homage to the old Kerry days with extra magic dust sprinkled on top. You could listen to his products on such labels as Razor-N-Tape, Lüüd Disc or Blaq Numbers and many more.

 

Loyal to himself in this 1-hour mix, Luvless is slowly transitioning from slow-paced deep house beats to mesmerizing house vibes from DJ Psychiatre, Baltra or Benjamin Long. Perfect vibes for the incoming cold winter and end of the year.

Luvless’s latest crush: Leon Vynehall, Al Dobson Jr. and Figub Brazlevic

Our team’s recommendations: Happy Chap [Rose Records 07], Catfish [Not On Label], Day I Die (Luvless Remix) [Not On Label]

s. // @luvless
i. // www.instagram.com/luvless.music
b. // www.luvless.bandcamp.com

055 ~ plastic/vibes x Luvless 🇩🇪

~ LPM [Ireland] ~

In the ever thriving and dynamic underground Irish landscape, LPM is soon to become a full-blown household name. As wrongly underrated as stunningly gifted, he brings a fresh and endearing take on house music through self-released productions and appearances on labels like Apparel Music and Doubleu. Bringing key smooth chords and impactful beats together, he sumptuously manages to produce tracks whose melody cannot get out of your head. Summer 2019 has gone stellar for him as he recently smashed the Toast Resident Stage at one of the most revered Irish festival (Life) and worked his magic at Yurt City alongside the British crème de la crème. All these driving factors have been conductive to his new entry to the Suburban agency roster, meaning that you are definitely going to hear much talk of him.

To fill in the end-of-summer-holidays blues, he is cheering us up with a masterful selection ranging from Fouk and SHEE to New Order. Watch out people, make sure you do not get burnt while listening to this bursting mix.

LPM’s latest crush: Anything from Lone, DJ Assault and Detroit Swindle

Our team’s recommendations: Happy Flute [Unreleased], Always [Unreleased], Lost In U [Doubleu]

s. // @lpmmusic
f. // www.facebook.com/LPMDublin/
b. // www.lpmmusic1.bandcamp.com

004 ~ plastic/vibes x LPM 🇮🇪

~ Meg Ward [England] ~

When Meg doesn’t bury her nose in the medical textbooks, it is most likely she is instead igniting the underground nocturnal life in Newcastle with highly effective club tools, which she alone has the secret recipe. This nonchalantly talented cool cat first caught our attention with her powerful track ‘TaiNTed’, which our team has been voraciously playing over and over lately. Even though she is a newcomer to production, she promptly found her own style, distinctly infused with bold hip hop vocals and lively acid notes. If you’re lucky enough to catch her play at her Ill Behaviour or Time Trip residencies, expect her to attune house and disco to techno in the cleanest and sheerest way possible. Over the last year, she has been able to play with verve alongside big names in the thriving Irish and English scenes (Bicep, Big Miz, Loods, Salary Boy, and many more).

Going against the flow of her usual style, she has put her deepest and most abstract tracks together in this soothing and refreshing podcast. With such paradoxically intense and peaceful energy, expect to be crushingly shaken by cerebral house movements from Supreems, Fort Romeau or Todd Terje.

Meg Ward’s latest crush: O'Flynn - Aletheia EP [Silver Bear Recordings]

Our team’s recommendations: TaiNteD [Unreleased], Zoulou Beat(Meg’s Edit) [Unreleased], Tyneside [Unreleased]

s. // @meggyward
f. // www.facebook.com/megwardDJ
b. // www.megward.bandcamp.com

005 ~ plastic/vibes x Meg Ward 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

~ Yusuke Yamamoto [Japan] ~

When we brainstormed about underground raw and deep house at plastic/vibes, the Kyoto-based hero Yusuke Yamamoto a.k.a Freischwimmer is one of the top names that instantaneously crossed our minds. His unrivalled style ranges anywhere between wistful and melodic bars to punchy and clean tunes. Making good use of 20 years of sharp experience in the field, the genuinely creative Japanese stalwart still manages to reinvent himself with an overpowering and toothsome EP released on Planet Gwer a year ago. Listening to his sounds is like chilling in a landscape brimming with Japanese cherry blossoms. Concurrently with his producer and dj occupations, he is also running the Canary Records label, which compiles with brio some of the most talented artists out there such as Rick Wade or Mike Sharon. 

In this 9th session, he ingeniously brings to the table thoughtful house cuts mingled with snappy nu-disco touch from Apparel Wax, DJ Steaw or Marc Brauner. Believe it or not, however hard you’ll try not to dance on this one, you surely couldn’t help.

Yusuke Yamamoto’s latest crush: Various Artists - Tenacious Session [Muzik & Friendz Records]

Our team’s recommendations: Take A Walk [Planet Gwer], Somebody Tonight [Canary Recordings], Roc Soft Raw (Mike Sharon Remix) [Rough Recordings]

s. // @canaryrecordings
f. // www.facebook.com/freischwimmerjournal
w. // www.facebook.com/canaryrecordings/

009 ~ plastic/vibes x Yusuke Yamamoto 🇯🇵

~ Swales [England] ~

Swales undoubtedly falls within these high-potential dudes we’ve been following closely since their early stages as we fell in love at first sight with his heady house tune ‘From Tokyo’ three years ago. The Manchester-based taste-maker embodies an idiosyncratic type of house that sounds both funky and euphonious, and gives a particular relish making it its hobbyhorse when it comes to production, always bearing in mind 90s inspired cuts. The purveyor of modernistic beats has recently gained ground in constantly rising record labels like Dansu Discs or SlothBoogie, releasing a myriad of gritty and unctuous nu-disco-infused bangers. Having already smoothly supported leading house names such as Big Miz or DJ Boring, and having freshly launched his own label Rhythm Department Records, we bet our bottom dollar that 2020 will be a key success story for him.

Today, he takes us on a tour of his city and turns in an hour of intimate and exquisite house jams from DJ Spen, DJ Technic and Blaze, to name but three. This is an essential reminder of how proficient is the guy when it comes to selecting and pairing up house tunes with mastery.

Swales’s latest crush: Various Artists - Sunny Side Up [Apér’House]

Our team’s recommendations: From Tokyo [Unreleased], Night Cuisine [Honey Butter Records], Desire [13th Hour Records]

s. // @swalesmusic
f. // www.facebook.com/musicswales/
b. // www.swales.bandcamp.com

010 ~ plastic/vibes x Swales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

~ Moskalus [Czech Republic] ~

If you ever got bogged down in YouTube’s recommendation algorithm, we bet that you have already stumbled upon the most influential Czech digger a.k.a. Moskalus. He belongs to this new wave of curators who contribute to feeding the whole community as his faultless daily commitment to uploading gems helps building bridges between artists, labels and clubs. He’s been running his own channel and blessing his 40k loyal followers with colorful left-field house and techno beats for 5 years now, premiering and putting the spotlight on top quality underground artists (remember the dreamy lo-fi trip from J.Albert that hit 500k views). At the same time, a virtuous network effect inescapably occurred, leading him to sharpen his eclectic tastes and grow his dj occupation. As a result, he was logically able to support in the past years the top of the heap, including the vinyl princess Cinthie and the Aussie boss Mall Grab.

The Ostrava-based selector has curated one hour of breathtaking and energetic house cuts from Ben Rau, Kerri Chandler or Slamb. Listen very carefully: this is a pure masterclass and a goldmine for the house heads out there. From the first minutes, you will be saying only one thing: track id please?

Moskalus’s latest crush: Skatebård & Lauer ‎– Volpe [Live At Robert Johnson]

Our team’s recommendations: n.a.

s. // @moskalus
f. // www.facebook.com/Moskalus/
w. // www.youtube.com/user/TheMoskalus

011 ~ plastic/vibes x Moskalus 🇨🇿

~ Max Telaer [Belgium] ~

Over the past few years, the Belgian electronic scene has seen a lot of first-rate producers coming to the surface, including the Brussels-based Max Telaer. First cutting his musical teeth playing rock and jazz, he eventually turned the corner in infectious dance music. Mastering deep raw house cuts like no one else, odds on that his tracks will touch you in the heart of hearts, making you feel both insecure and emotive. Besides, he justifiably holds a residency in the most intimate and qualitative club in Brussels: La Cabane, where he has neatly warmed up the stage for distinguished house figures such as Borrowed Identity and Fouk. At the same time, he is also an integral part of Groovebox Masters, a brand new live project wherein he shares the Roland MC-505s with his partner in crime Habibi Grooves, resulting in explosive and mind-boggling performances.

Always honouring his commitments, Max is bringing a crystal-clear deep and raw mix to the table, flavoured with dynamic and seductive micro house vibes. Brace up for obscure and crunchy beats from Frag Maddin, ManooZ or DJ Lettuce and let’s get the ball rolling.

Max Telaer’s latest crush: Mac Miller - Swimming [Warner Bros. Records & REMember Music]

Our team’s recommendations: Impossible Things [Feedasoul Records], Illness [Muzik & Friendz], Paris Brest (Max Telaer Remix) [Being All Here]

s. // @maxtelaer & @grooveboxmasters
f. // www.facebook.com/maxtelaer/

012 ~ plastic/vibes x Max Telaer 🇧🇪

~ SHEE [Ireland] ~

If you are looking for the next nu-disco star, look no further, you have most assuredly come to the right address. The 23-year-old Kerry-based SHEE has been into producing experimental beats for nearly ten years now, kicking off with drum and bass before blatantly showing an interest for entrancing French house and disco rhythms. In 2016, he co-founded with two sidekicks “Touch of Techno”, a Limerick-based crew which has been going gangbusters so far, crisply booking the cream of the current electronic music scene with the likes of FJAAK, Dan Shake or Saoirse. This milestone has been pivotal in his career development as he had the chance to learn from the whole ecosystem, thus leading to awakening his full potential and honing his native skills. To crown it all, the man is arguably not stopping there as he also has been a vital player in the finest Irish festivals such as Life or Mass, and is definitely growing stature beyond local borders.

Always at the top of his game, he is serving up on a tray an exquisite and candid disco house set, gathering genuine French groovy vibes from Marie Chaptal, Paradis or Mézigue. Stay at home, pick up your sleeves, wash your hands, and get your best dance moves ready for the next hour.

SHEE’s latest crush: Any recent sets from Dan Shake

Our team’s recommendations: Absurd [Doubleu], Doesn’t Matter If I Am There Or Not? [Unreleased], Pasta Espresso [Unreleased]

s. // @known-as-dave
f. // www.facebook.com/DavidSheerinMusic/

014 ~ plastic/vibes x SHEE 🇮🇪

~ Regularfantasy [Canada] ~

Vancouver stalwart Liv Carmen a.k.a Regularfantasy has come a long way; from singing in a choir, being part of a R&B band, getting her hands dirty with plethora of musical instruments, to founding her first comfort zone in rock music, she finally experimented the playful Canadian underground dance scene during her early 20s. Her borderless creativity stems from her eclectic music tastes, which helps her feel like a fish in the water when effortlessly producing devastatingly dance-driven leftfield house for maximum club effect as well as balmy vocal-driven deep house. Influenced by timeless 90s house jams from MK, Ian Pooley or Daft Punk, her evocative productions have been warmly welcomed by top quality labels such as Mood Hut, Heart to Heart or Pear. Besides, multifaceted Liv has been fluttering around between solo projects, Plush Management Inc. where she shares mental vibes with most in vogue producer D. Tiffany, and Ciao where she plays wacky and energetic live sets with her collaborator Void Mirror.

We are ardently convinced she is an artist to keep an eye on in the coming years, and this catchy and vibrant set filled with fresh material is living proof. Grab your headphones and feel the lively house vibes from Adeva, Saint Etienne and The Opious Project.

Regularfantasy’s latest crush: DJ Tonka

Our team’s recommendations: MSN (w/ D.Futers) [Pear], Party Girl Theme [Pear], Baby's First Track (Club Da Bong Extended Mix) [Heart to Heart Records]

s. // @regfant
f. // www.facebook.com/regularfantasy/
b. // www.regularfantasy.bandcamp.com

017 ~ plastic/vibes x Regularfantasy 🇨🇦

~ Mike Sharon [Israel] ~

It all started out when he first heard house music at the age of 10. Being exposed to the eclectic universe of electronic music at such a young age, the prodigy from Israel quickly had the opportunity to develop his own perception of dance music and be involved locally in the scene. As soon as he reached the age of majority, he released his two first vinyls and promptly gained huge approval by techno representatives Sven Väth and Magda. Back in 2012, he started to officially produce under “Mike Sharon” cooking up the timeless “I Feel You EP” bomb we have been voraciously listening to at plastic/vibes. Later in the same year, he co-founded his own record label Ultra Knites with his like-minded UK-based pal Sem Marini. The mission has been crystal-clear since day 1: promoting artists that bring true chord-driven and authentic underground deep house & garage sounds. Today, Mike keeps exploring house beats and releasing fresh material on top labels such as Local Talk Records, Traxx Underground or Plastik People. His subtle raw house style has been getting warm support from house masters Kerri Chandler and Move D, among any others.

Stop what you are doing people; Mike has supplied us with an hour of inspirational and massive deep house jams, flowing effortlessly from one track to another. His atemporal style brings delightful vibes from Ultra Knites, Lucio Agustin and Thomas Wood. Geez, the man never disappoints.

Mike Sharon’s latest crush: Eva Lansberg

Our team’s recommendations: Can You Feel It [Local Talk], Thank You House Music [Plastik People], Roc Soft Raw (Mike Sharon Remix) [Rough Recordings]

s. // @mikeakachrom
f. // www.facebook.com/MikeAkaChrom
b. // www.mikesharon.bandcamp.com

022 ~ plastic/vibes x Mike Sharon 🇮🇱

plastic/vibes saw the light of day as your 100% house-oriented - in every shape and form - inspirational podcast channel, which features fast-rising djs from all over the globe.

through high-quality guest mixes, we aim to showcase upcoming and game-changing house selectors we instantly had a crush on.

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