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Techno has always been about futurism, but in Russell E.L. Butler's (@russellelbutler) hands it becomes a vehicle for a more inclusive, communal and positive now. The Oakland based producer pairs their stripped back and powerful rhythms with uplifting sound design to make for music that is both defiant yet welcoming to all. They have done so on Left Hand Path, Mister Saturday Night Records and Spectral Sound since 2015, with 2018's 'The Home I'd Build For Me And All My Friends' album being a particularly standout work that showcased Butler's mastery of their machines.

In the studio, Butler is most at home manipulating modular machines and making propulsive techno, but as a DJ they expire wider sonic terrain. That's demonstrated on this week's mix, which begins with dystopian atmospheres and heavy rhythms that eventually break out into jerking EBM, bleak cold wave and mechanical house sounds. It's a brilliantly taught and tense selection with a careful smattering of human vocals that keeps it rooted in an approachable realism.

Dekmantel Podcast

Dekmantel Podcast 324 - Russell E.L. Butler

Moopie b2b Kia extended set.

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Animalia: Kia and Moopie @ The Lot Radio 05-31-2024

@napmusick

Photo by D. Tiffany (@d-tiffany)

pi/live: NAP @ Nowadays Nonstop 12-07-2024

The lovely @pascaleproject setting the perfect mood at the Grove stage, during last year's edition of Sustain Release. 9-11pm, 14th September 2024.

<3 <3  

ani/live Sixty Nine: Pascale Project @ Sustain Release Year 10

Kiosk and The Lot Radio proudly team up for a three-day broadcast from the Moon Ra stage at Horst Festival, highlighting the vibrant music scenes of New York and Brussels at one of Europe’s renowned festivals.

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www.horstartsandmusic.com

Cousin | Kiosk Radio x The Lot Radio at Horst Festival 2025

@gracesands a true icon with this weeks IsBurning mix. one of the founders of the of DiY soundsystem, a Nottingham-based free party collective formed in 1989 and resident from the amazing Adonis queer party in London.  

A 95-minute mix showing what house is, rolling basslines, warm chords and  lovely twists & turns. Time is relative when listening to this mix and makes you want to dance dance dance.. 

Thanks Grace<3 

Track highlight: 

Lukas Lyrestam & Simoncene feat Robert Owens  - This Thing (Mr Fingers Tribute Mix) - Skylax
I'm choosing this one mainly - altho it’s a popping house groove from Lukas & Simoncene that I love, almost twisted but the right side of it and getting both mind and body working - is because it features Robert Owens. I know Robert from around the London scene - he’s a lovely man and is still recording and dropping hot shit after starting out back in the 80s. He recently played before me at Panorama Bar and rolled thru to the end. Robert we salute you! This has a nod to Larry Heard's Mr Fingers alias just to ice the cake. VIBE!

Grace Sands...IsBurning #170

Antwerp born, Brussels based DJ Lola Haro burst into the scene in 2018 with a fresh selection of warm sounds and an intuition for creating the right mood. Her love and passion for music and her refreshing authentic approach have gained her a lot of recognition within the Belgian club scene.

Small Steps w/ Lola Haro @ Kiosk Radio 31.07.2025

Lou Karsh, the Australian producer better known as Reptant, “started out in 2016 with a 303 clone and slowly building from there, his style has blossomed from breakbeat-driven acid to sleek, forward-thinking electro infused with other genres and ideas.

Beautiful Freaks w/ Reptant @ Kiosk Radio 02.08.2025

Bristol

Breathe into silence

Tofistock Bazaar Mix 37 || @Roza-Terenzi

a visionary mix by an extremely unique musical diamond.

artwork: Hadar Barak

Bazaar 37 || Roza Terenzi

For home use only’ is an anti-club social, a chance to get to know someone/something. A series of transmissions purely dedicated to exploring the other side.

Good day / G’day / I hope this next mix finds you well / how about some precedented times for once! Interpret that as you please. Whatever your poison, it’s time for another dose and the doctor is in. It's with an absolutely full heart that I present to you the next chapter in the ‘stay the fuck home experience’. Our esteemed guest is none other than Mr. Naarm Deepcast himself, Myles Mac, aka a tall glass of water aka captain cloud aka Mt. Killa’dancefloor’o. Literally one of the OG immovable chess pieces of the Melbourne scene. Responsible for bringing Oz music up to date and into the future through the Melbourne Deepcast // TIP!! (for which I owe a lot to in many ways) and for bringing the world to us through a multitude of platforms and ideals thrown together across nearly every venue in Melbourne. For all his merits he’s still remained a very humble dude, he has all the time in the world for others and their harebrained schemes. Myles will gladly lend his ear to munted punter’s telling the same story for the third time, just a bloody good all-rounder, you could take him from kick-ons straight to meet the parents and they would best mates within the hour. I've had the pleasure of knowing Myles for about ten years now and seeing what he’s done and how he’s done it has been a pleasure to watch, he’s paved the way for many a DJ, myself included.

So, you’d think with all this experience in Dj’ing, running parties, and curating one of the better mix series in this audible world that he’d be able to produce a stunning mix that really highlights his knowledge of all of the above and the human psyche in response to those avenues, well, you’re correct. The mix is absolutely sublime. I couldn’t think of a better soundtrack for the introduction to hot weather, pool hangs, spritz’, warm nights, long drives down the beach (which we can now do), and whatever else you associate with summer. The mix itself is an audio-guided tour through a perfectly curated exhibition, gently carrying through from room to room, subtle nods in every direction but with subconscious overarching narrative tying everything together. This is achieved through the lost art of DJ’ing. Scientists say that these “disk jockey’s” would spend years searching for special types of recorded music for which they would then “blend” together on some “banging sound system” to the public to create moments of pure euphoria. This mix will end up in museums as a perfect example of that so people can really understand how their parents met. Anyway, the mix is laden with nostalgia, a 90’s head wet dream, continuously cementing a smile on your face and the overwhelming urge to nod your head. Pack some lunch for this trip, an extended hike through the mind of Myles Mac. This is your cue to stop reading and press play.

Just a quick tip’o’the’hat to Melbourne Deepcast, we, the people would like to thank you for the years of service. (Hopefully, I can finally submit something I’m happy with, in the next 100 years) 

Bless up. Stay as real as possible. Apply sunscreen to your mates back. 

Me: (in blue speech bubble) 

	You got any words you wanna say on the mix? No worries if not

	I've got plenty

Myles Mac: (in grey speech bubble) 

	Haha yeh you go for it 

	Basically wanted to make a 90s chillout mix 

	It’s almost all 90s records except maybe one or 2

	Inspired by old mixes by Mark Pritchard and Tom Middleton (Global Communication), The Big Chill Festival, LTJ Bukem, and the likes 

Could also add to the list Dubtribe, The Primitive Painter, Andrew Weatherall 

Me:
	Done

Myles Mac:

	Sick 😇

(End message transcription) 

His Sounds >>>> https://soundcloud.com/myles-mac

Melbourne Deepcast >>> https://www.melbournedeepcast.net/

FHUO # 47 // Myles Mac

Amelia Holt - i might be awake or asleep by the end of this recording

For those who asked for my FMB mix on soundcloud, I hear you xx

Tracklists available at https://www.feelmybicep.com/fmb-mixtape-159-closet-yi/

Closet Yi FeelMyBicep Mixtape 159

Solid mix of floatation tank techno grooves and downtempo from Tomohiro Yanagisawa from Saitama, Japan. Headphone favourite!

 @yangdead

Forecast 055: Yangdead

an unpredictable cat

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