ROOM 2 - SATURDAY 20 til 22 🐊🐊🐊

Thanks to Suzybee & Steevio, the volunteers, the dancers, the musicians, Théo & Ugo, the Friends of Fictions, Alex & very special thanks to @iambruce for mastering the recording :)

Hug to @r4r_luz who sadly couldn't make it this year and was supposed to play before me.

Shorter context: https://www.instagram.com/p/C9NI2bwMVcu/

Longer context: https://nonogigsta.substack.com/p/1ec95196-66ba-45d9-91d0-3b1031fc5c42

Freerotation 2024 : The House Of Crocodiles Part 2 (Live Recording)

a prestigious selection of underground sounds played by Ambien Baby
this is part 1
stay tuned for part 2 :p

∞ tales from the plush grotto™ 3

@priori-ties mix begins and ends with a gentle embrace, prowling seductively with dub-driven grooves before retreating into the ether like dusk yielding to dawn. Consistently in motion, but never in haste. Don’t miss the lion’s roar. 

The jewelry released with this mix is inspired by Priori’s fascination with labyrinths. Priori feels like mazes and labyrinths were omnipresent in youth literature and movies but hey rarely encounter them in culture these days.

Explore more on www.forge.fm 🔥

Priori

The in-demand US DJ unfurls dubby, dance floor poetry.

Where does sentimentality fit on the dance floor? For Liv Klutse, AKA livwutang, the answer is everywhere. The New York-based DJ is guided by a deep desire to stir connection, finding themes and points of correspondence across an impressively broad range of sounds, tempos and eras. 

This emotional intuition lends Klutse's sets a depth few others can match. Her selections can seem unpredictable, rooted in an appreciation for feeling over genre—hard and soft sounds are carefully balanced with surrealism and bursts of nostalgia (for instance, the Lazy Dog bootleg edit of Everything But The Girl's "Tracey In My Room"). But as versatile as she is, a few signature traits colour her style, such as a love for dubwise music and rhythms from across the Black diaspora, alongside a refreshingly introspective energy that invites dancers to find moments of meditation—even during peak time. 

A former staffer at our New York office, Klutse has long merited an RA Podcast. Her slow-burning blends and mystical selections have graced near-enough every major festival and club out there, from Dekmantel and Sustain-Release to Nowadays, where she's been a resident since 2022. Despite this cross-continental touring schedule, she still plays plenty of grassroots venues—testament to her days with TUF collective and Orphan Radio in Seattle, as well as her enduring belief in the power of DIY, community-orientated dance music. 

"How did you come down off life?" James Massiah asks at the beginning of RA.975. Across nearly 90 minutes, Klutse's downright beautiful mix seeks answers to this question, reflecting on hedonism in times of political decay. She's in full-on dub mode, moving through meditative bassweight, glitchy house and flat-out weirdo techno with a deftness we've come to expect from one of the most promising, singular voices in dance music right now. She's got there all on her own terms—and we couldn't be prouder.

@livwutang

Read more and find the tracklist ra.co/podcast/975

RA.975 livwutang

livwutang thrives in the fluidity of genre, delivering eclectic, high-energy sets with introspective depth and chaotic dexterity.

Rooted in dub’s spatial awareness and the rebellious spirit of dance music, her sound blends the vibrant rhythms of Central & West Africa, the innovation of Black American music, and timeless vocal melodies spanning six decades.

livwutang @ Kiosk Radio 10.03.2025

A much loved figure within the American underground scene, California's Baby Leo has been consciously connecting body and mind from coast to coast, finding space for the unpredictable and the awe inspiring, hypnotising dancefloors with wildly eclectic DJ sets filled with energising twists and turns.

An innovator and sonic boundary pusher at his core, the Dripping festival Leo runs alongside Relaxer is a deep underground oasis in the woods of Sparta, New Jersey, and returns for it's third mind excursion this June, with Leo and DJ Plead combining this year for a hotly anticipated back to back. 

@djbabyleo

Q. The mix is truly a wild ride! What sounds or feelings did you draw upon when gathering inspiration for this, and what listening environments could you imagine it being enjoyed in?

A. This is the deepcast right? For this one, we’re going deeper than what I might usually do in a club. Some of these tracks came to me while laying blindfolded on the floor during guided high-dose mushroom journeys. Because this is a space of complete emotional surrender, many of these tracks became permanently embedded in my heart. Awe, fear, reverence, gratitude are all part of the recipe. The ideal listening environment is similar to how you might want to watch a movie - cozy, undistracted, and fully immersed in sound. Perhaps by yourself and hopefully something to return to and discover something new.

Q. Are there any songs in the mix that are especially close to your heart, and what is it about these tracks that resonate with you so much?

A. I think Untitled (How Does it Feel) by D’Angelo is my favorite song of all time. It feels amazing every time. The way energy builds and boils over is unmatched. I played it backwards.

Q. Your festival Dripping returns to the majestic woods of Sparta, NJ for its third year running in June, and I see you’ve got a special extended b2b set with DJ Plead planned which should be quite the mind-bend! How have you been preparing for that one, and what things might you guys be doing differently this year that you’re excited about? 

A. Preparation hasn’t really begun in any serious way, but we are both anticipating and very excited to play together. Especially at Dripping, I’m typically trying to push the energy forward for a fully explosive impact. I will usually do a lot of preparation for a set like this and plan certain sequences. In contrast, I’ve seen Plead play sets with incredible restraint, patiently working a crowd into complete hypnosis. I guess the thing about a back to back set is that it will take on a life of its own and just go where it needs to go. There will be less planning for this and more intuition, but mind-bending and heart-opening is certainly the goal and we haven’t discussed anything other than that.

Tracklist:

Avartuva nake - Esa Kotilainen
La Symphonie - Cute Heels
Marka - Carmen Villain
Portamento - Stine Janvin
Flusso I - Donato Dozzy
Winded - 7038634357
O Berimbao - Nana Vasconcelos
Polar Sun - Feral
Temples - Anunaku
Doubles - Untold
Drop it On The One - Untold
Wormhole Chant - Vector Trancer
Through The Cobalt Desert - Marco Shuttle
A Touch Of - Piezo
Andnowawordfromoursponsors - Kabeaushe
Shimming - Yor Kultura
Untitled (How Does it Feel) - D’Angelo
Hamburger Lady (Carter Tutti remix) - Throbbing Gristle
Guboo - Lights in a Fat City

MDC.309 Baby Leo

(Full recording) inspired by the Sea of Clouds in Alishan National Park (Taiwan)

𝙡𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 w CCL #14 Sea of Clouds @refugeworldwide

A clinic in minimal from the elusive Acting Press boss. 

Why do certain sounds cultivate a cult following? Simply put, it's often because they resist easy consumption. PLO Man and his imprint Acting Press lean into this. 

Searching for the Berlin-based DJ and producer, you won’t find much online presence, interviews or conventional PR. What you will find, if you look hard enough, is a catalogue of records and mixes with a kind of tape hiss charm (a spiritual successor to Basic Channel and Chain Reaction, but scuzzier and lighter on its feet).

Founded in 2015, Acting Press once seemed to belong to the short-lived "outsider house" trend, but is now synonymous with a certain strain of modern minimal, one that is analogue, spacious and pointedly opaque. PLO Man's output is equally sparse by design: this week, he joins the RA Podcast with a characteristically elusive style, accompanying the near two-hour mix is a one-answer Q&A that gives almost nothing away.

Stripped-back, ever-so-slightly sleazy and coated in dust, PLO Man's RA Podcast continues that lineage in style. Opening with the featherlight microhouse of Margaret Dygas, RA.988 unfolds into a carefully curated spectrum of minimal, dub and deep techno. Among familiar names—look out for the blinding Rhythm & Sound and Moodymann blend—are deep cuts and left turns alongside the odd outlier, like lovers' rock pioneer Gregory Isaacs.

Like the best of his forebears, PLO Man wants RA.988 to take time for you to settle in. But once you do, you won’t want to leave. 

@p_el_oh

Find the tracklist and interview at ra.co/podcast/988

RA.988 PLO Man

naff0007 is from a close friend and one of our favorite DJs @livwutang

In Liv's words :

For this mix, I tried to find the sweet spot between sultry and haunting; cerebral yet somatic. It came together almost on its own—a gently cascading rabbit hole of tech and dubstep, guided by indulgent pads and dubbed-out chords.

Third track blends crafted for headphone listening : )

naffcast007 ⦾ ------  ࿔ ᶫwͥuͮtang ࿔ -------

My set (with crowd noise) from the Grove Saturday Night 1-3am, after Djrum, before Identified Patient. 

Out to all the sexy witches of the forest, thank you to everytone there + entire crew @sustain-release-nyc :)

<3 Mastered by the best @wordcolour

CCL @ Sustain-Release Year Ten

Riding the wave toward full immersion. This month's show is a mix of tracks from producers I really love, some old and some new.

Catch me on the airwaves on rotating Tuesdays of the month from 6-7pm EST.

Tracklist:
Trois-Quarts Taxi System - Plexus 3
Keplrr - Alkaline
Jay Duncan - Night Language
Nesa Azadikhah - Let's Not Dance
Ciel & CCL - Goblin Mode
Andrae Durden & Atari Hanzo - G.U.K. Rework
Blâme - Sleepwalking
Batu - Seize
Albino Sound - Squeeze
Daisy Moon - Eradication
Torvvo - Latch
Pev & Kowton - Vapours (Pangaea Remix)
Coen - Poppers
Prieste5s - Beta Rhythm
Mia Koden - Skank Steady

Flow State w/ T.Wan - Noods Radio (5.27.2025)

@noodsradio Resident (Tuesdays monthly)
Antidote co-organizer
tiffanyowan@gmail.com 2 chat :^)

Upcoming:

7/19 - TBA
9/6 - Resolute x SMiiLE (b2b Aaron Clarke) w/ Chloé Caillet, Dee Diggs, Hiroko Yamamura, Meilgaarden, Pedrose, and x3butterfly @ H0L0
10/11 - TBA

Past (2025):
6/27: FANG x Recess  Pride Party w/ como se dj, Battygyal, DJ Deadname, and Matas @ Honey's
6/8: Tossd w/ Naija Couture, FEMALE, Will Jack, and Perfect Health @ TBA
4/25: Spiral Generator @ The Living Gallery
5/1-4: The Ever Afters @ Saratoga Springs Retreat
3/1: Facetime Techno 6-year Anniversary w/ Elle Dee & Eric Umble @ Earthly Delights
1/18: Techno Casa w/ Jialing and DJ PT b2b Mui Mui @ Paragon

~2024~
12/31: Merge NYE w/ Wata Igarashi b2b Kangding Ray, Kyle Geiger, Amanda Mussi, Clarisa Kimskii, Ron Like Hell b2b Ne/Re/A, Concrete Husband, Patrick Russell, Russell E.L. Butler, Antenes, Pure Immanence, and A.M.D.
12/13: The Level Party w/ Devoye b2b Very J, No Sir, NIGELTHREETIMES, Alien D, and Andrew Devlin @ Good Room
11/22: visions (un)limited 12-hour party w/ Ben UFO, Reptant (live), Jonny From Space b2b Jacob Park, Tammy Lakkis, Beige, 2Lanes, sts (live), and Ashton Swinton @ Marble Bar
11/9: Sweat Session No.2 w/ Kat Offline, Alien D, and Full Body Stretch @ Mood Ring
11/8: Beautiful Machines w/ Tommy Value and Day Cart @ Elsewhere Loft
10/5: w/ Succubass for Auditory Tract Infection @ Lot Radio
9/21: w/ Kindergarten Records @ Lot Radio
9/2: b2b w/ Fabiola @ Earthly Delights grand opening (Ridgewood)
8/11: Antidote @ TBA
7/5: Opening for Liquid Earth @ Public Records
6/29: Chrysalis w/ Shai FM, Amylia b2b DJ Papaya @ Vox Populi Gallery (PHL)
5/26: Elixir w/ Umfang, Stefan Ringer, Agraybe, Appian, Lanny, Max + MCQ @ Nancy Whiskey (Detroit, Movement weekend)
4/14: Antidote (b2b Aaron J) w/ Tiny T-Bone, Lychee, Nutrition Facts and Sobolik @ Secret Location
4/5: Lot Radio
3/16: Wrecked 13-year Anniversary w/ Partok, Ron Like Hell and Ryan Smith @ Basement
3/9: Accessory Records w/ Miles Mercer @ Mansions

Flow State w/ T.Wan - Noods Radio (5.27.2025)

T.Wan

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