2023

Daily Drops 18

27.7 Recordings

Recorded at the "When machines dream the future" festival at the Deutsches Hygienemuseum Dresden (DHMD).

M-pha is the ambient/experimental moniker of GLYK label head DJ Balduin.

M-pha @ DHMD, Nov 13th 2021

Feel My Bicep Mixtape 198 by Fantastic Twins
http://www.feelmybicep.com/fmb-mixtape-198-fantastic-twins/

For this week’s episode of the FMB mixtape series, we welcome Julienne Dessagne aka Fantastic Twins; the Berlin-based French artist, producer, live performer and label owner (Microdosing). As usual we fired some questions over to find out a bit about the mix & what she’s been up to recently:

Mainly traveling for my live shows and in between working in the studio on lots of exciting projects – a soundtrack for contemporary dance, adding the last touches to my album, finishing an EP, and a new collaboration with Andrei Rusu (1/2 of the Khidja duo)… amongst other things. 

The mix was recorded in my studio in Berlin. My focus has always been on producing music and performing live shows rather than DJing so I have learnt to find my own way of making mixes which isn’t exactly the standard DJ approach. I use mainly Ableton and some outboard effect units. After selecting the music and digitalising vinyls when needed, I put the tracks in a session and do quite a lot of editing, add some layers of my own recorded material or vocals here and there, process some bits through external effects, etc. My mix is ultimately an instinctive assembling of all that and some happy accidents. The idea behind the mix is hopefully to create emotion for the listeners. I personally don’t enjoy mixes that sound like a straight motorway from start to finish. I much prefer to be taken through highs, lows and unexpected turns. I approach mixes in a very similar way to my live sets. For this particular mix, I liked the idea of starting things on what sounds like the fading end of something else. And building anew from there, in full circle. 

Up next?

Some upcoming live shows this weekend in Paris, Prague, a Mexican tour in December, an endless list of projects to finish in the studio, and I’m also looking forward to diving into the visual / art direction research for my new album which will hopefully be released next year.

FMB Mixtape 198 by Fantastic Twins

Skee Mask is one of dance music's greatest crossover stories of the past decade, with new albums greeted with the attention usually reserved for an Aphex Twin or a Caribou. ("Loved seeing this on r/indieheads," said one Reddit user, on the release of the 2021 LP Pool.) It's not hard to understand why: albums like Compro, he blends well-worn dance music tropes with incredible, detailed soundscapes and spine-tingling melodies. And on his 12-inches, he brings that sensibility to the dance floor, with an approach probably best described as articulate. Even on his most ambient of tracks, everything is in its right place. Along with founders the Zenker Brothers, his music outlines everything that makes Munich outfit Ilian Tape one of the best techno labels going.

On the decks, it's kind of a different story. It might surprise you if you only know his albums, but Skee Mask is an incredible DJ, balancing his predilection for hip-hop and UK-informed sounds with laser-focused techno. He can adapt to all sorts of situations—there's an incredible recording of him DJing with four of the best grime and drum & bass MCs in the business—and on his RA Podcast he focuses on the techno side of things, with nearly two hours of pacey techno and creative mixing, with dips into acid, electro, garage and more. It's a party-starting mix from a genuine star, perfect for getting through the holiday doldrums or pre-gaming your NYE plans. Like Skee Mask's best records, it's something to enjoy in any number of settings.

@skeemask-music

Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/864

RA podcast

RA.864 Skee Mask

Ultra Dub Clubbing with DJ Sotofett at Nitsa/Apolo in Barcelona 20th of January 2023. Shout out to Salik Zia, Kambo Super Sound, Maimouna Haugen/Karolin Tampere/Mad Professor and Kavadi for heavy duty track contribution. 1xDubplate + 1xDigital track + rest Pure Vinyl. ***I'd love to hear any sets that match this type of selection & mixing in a big room club while keeping pressure***

SO-PHAT-MIXES

SO-PHAT-MIXES-34: DJ Sotofett - Live @ Nitsa / Apolo Barcelona (2023-01-20)

In the new episode of Night Lovers mixes, we are pleased to present the mix of our friend and vinyl selector Forgotten Disco Star. Anatoliy currently lives in Germany and has been involved in music, collecting records, and working on his own record store @soundhoundrecordstore for many years.

In this mix of street soul, downtempo, AOR, synth pop and house, Anatoly was inspired by his favorite compilations of his youth from early 2000s, such as LateNiteTales and Back To Mine. Rare finds that perfectly complement each other, you can literally fly away. 
Perfect work.
For morning coffee and summer walks.

For request TRACK ID text to the @forgottendiscostar .

Design poster by @sasha.foam (instagram)

Music For Dreams Radio Show 22.7.23

@djbalduin casting his spells to an adored @transition_bln crowd on 16. June 2023 at @about-blank-berlin.

🐬🫧thank you for this amazing night dear Baldu🫧🐬

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R.A.N.D. Muzik Recordings welcomes a joint record by Sascha Funke & Niklas Wandt to the label with their take on House, IDM and Balearic.

Buy: https://randmuzikrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/rm12023

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Premiere: Sascha Funke & Niklas Wandt - Erntegold [R.A.N.D. Muzik Recordings]

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better late than never. old & new; vinyl and digi

CasaSolana Vol.1

Mix of the Week #490 is "Kava Club" by Toaka
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Mix of the Week #490: Toaka - Kava Club

Dishing up an extended all-spice-mix from local hot saucier @lava-brain. Prepare for some genuine mind realignment with 3.5 hours of mesmerisingly deep heat!

Q. Hey Eric, what inspiration did you draw upon when putting this mix together? Is there a sound, feeling, or time in dance music history that connects all the different elements in one way or another?

A. Thanks for having me! I don’t know if there was a conscious thought so much, but lots of music to either get you in a meditative mood or moving depending on how you’re feeling. I guess there are definitely a lot of elements from the 90s Bristol scene threaded through the mix in one way or another. That trip hop/down tempo sound was really a big gateway into a lot of electronic music for me and it’s what I was listening to a lot of when I first started DJing. ‘Bass is Maternal’ by Smith & Mighty was a really big record for me; bringing together a lot of trip hop, dub, bass, breakbeat and jungle sounds, which feature in a lot of tracks in the mix.    

Q. Are there any records in the mix that are especially close to your heart?

Definitely! There’s a mix of some older favs like 'Transient' by Mr G, 'Tokyo Dawn' by Doc Scott & a Smith & Mighty tune. 'The Edgelands' by Rings Around Saturn has definitely had its fair share of listens over the years for me too. There's also a bunch of newer tracks, lots of local favourites & just music that inspires me. 
One tune which I hold especially close would have to be Delano Smith’s ‘The Rock’. I remember hearing it for the first time and I still find it hard not to get hypnotised by it. The vocal sample about universal unity is also pretty groovy :)

Q. Tell us what’s the latest with the visual aspect of your Lava Brain project? How would you describe your approach?

A. It’s been really great to get more opportunities to work on the live visuals & projection mapping part of my practice recently and to focus on it 100% at a party. 

In terms of my approach to integrating the two, with every event there are so many different elements that need to work together to make it a success. I think it's really about creating an awesome experience, working together with the music and space to compliment each other and help curate a mood. Working with different collectives or venues is always interesting, as all the elements change including the physical space and I enjoy the design process; usually starting with the logical side of the ‘how’ will this technically work and then the ‘what’ in terms of creative content. 

I guess I try to tap into my own feelings when designing an install or content and ask myself something like ‘How would this make me feel in the context of the party, music and space and what’s the intention we as a collective are trying to curate?’ I’m also starting to expand my setup, experimenting with mapping a small wireless midi controller to be able to still be able to control the visuals while being away from the laptop and part of the party, letting me further tap into those intuitive feelings. 

Currently I’m working on a visual instalment for Ferdydurke’s 11th birthday on August 12th and have been working with some new projection materials, experimenting with sheer fabrics to project a succession of images above the dancefloor to give a sort of floating holographic tunnel effect. For the event I’m also working on building a motorised lighting sculpture for the entrance to the venue, which is something new for me. 
In parallel, I’m working on some grant applications and starting to look for sponsorships for a multi-day projection art and music series I’m working on, in collaboration with the Section 8 crew. With all going to plan, that should be happening mid-next year. 
Other than that, continuing to learn, play and experiment, currently I’m starting to teach myself Touch Designer to expand that side of my creative practice and just always staying open to new projects and collaborations :)

MDC.286 Lava Brain

Bill Spencer shares weekend recordings from his living room studio in Detroit, Michigan, from where he brings a range of soulful jazz rock, and ambient sounds, spanning to electronica and psychedelic dub.

https://www.nts.live/shows/bill-spencer/episodes/bill-spencer-23rd-july-2023

A Month of Sundays w/ Bill Spencer 230723

On this episode we have guest mix by Tobi Giese aka Real People Music. Tobi made us a wonderful mix of private press outlier music last year and we're thrilled to have another selection from his unique collection, this time with a focus on US introspective and spiritual music, or as he calls it cosmic lounge. It’s a fantastic survey of underknown small run personal recordings from the margins of US culture.

Séance Centre Radio Episode 63 - Cosmic Lounge w/ Real People Music

Tiger's Blood. Episode 87. Sergey Sapunov

My session at HÖR earlier this year, thought some of you maybe wanted to have it on Soundcloud.

DJ Balduin | HÖR - January 16 / 2024

DJ Balduin from Leipzig is a seasoned selector with more than two decades of experience in tracking down musical treasures. As an avid believer that some songs shine only under the right circumstances he doesn’t shy away from weaving repetitive loops with patterns of ambience just to let some hands-up moments unfold every now and then. Since he doesn’t like to think in categories, his best guess to describe his vivid 4/4 sets would be “Hypnocelestial salsa-dub house”.

Small Steps w/ DJ Balduin @ Kiosk Radio 19.04.2025

Inneres Auge w_ DJ Balduin   | TO-010725

Skee Mask - Compro

A1. Cerroverb 
A2. Session Add 
A3. Rev8617 
B1. 50 Euro To Break Boost 
B2. Via Sub Mids 
B3. Soundboy Ext. 
C1. Dial 274 
C2. VLI 
C3. Flyby VFR 
D1. Muk FM 
D2. Kozmic Flush 
D3. Calimance (Delay Mix)

Skee Mask’s endless search and fascination for fresh music, weed and burgers channeled into his own vision of sound. Enjoy the ride through his second album, a detailed experimental universe of a young dedicated hustler.

http://iliantape.de/itlp04-skee-mask-compro/

ITLP04 SKEE MASK - COMPRO

@willowmcr is a DJ and producer based in Manchester, UK. After starting out DJing in her home city, she became a resident at Nottingham club night 808 in the late 2000s, and has been behind the decks regularly ever since. While making her name as a DJ, she started producing a few years ago, and her 2015 breakthrough track Feel Me saw her hailed as one of the most interesting new house artists around. With a close connection to German techno don Move D, who featured Feel Me on his 2014 Fabriclive mix CD, Feel Me was signed to Workshop, and her signature has already been written: stripped back, sexy, minimal house music, with naughty basslines and smashed computer vocals. In her RBMA Radio Choice Mix, Willow teases out this signature style with flair, with a pointed selection of old and new house jams that creep up on you.

Originally broadcast on Red Bull Radio on April 12th 2016.

Choice Mix: Willow

The GLYK crew showcased their music in four playful hours for Callshop Radio Leipzig.

Baldu DJ - Four Hours of GLYK 01.10.20

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