After a heavyweight entry by Bloom we now shift our gaze back down under, where Air Max ’97 has been hard at work creating new spaces and possibilities for the club. With an open-ended, exploratory process, Air Max’s work hones in on lush texture and rhythmic imbalance, on the dancefloor its felt as confronting, challenging yet undeniably fun and playful. These themes were fully explored in his label-debut ‘Progress and Memory’ on Liminal Sounds, though traces can be found in his earlier self-released material (‘Recurse’, a sleepy-eyed wake-n-bake soundtrack, is a personal favourite). On January 26 we’ll be taken deeper down the rabbit hole with his follow-up Liminal EP ‘Fruit Crush’, 3 tracks of twinkling dancefloor magic in which his unique approach fully crystalises. These dense rhythmachines are instantly recognizable as Air Max’s, they are a Galapagos island of images and iterations. Again we find only a tangential connection to grime, an admiration of its sonic and spatial magic and a knowing respect for its historic and current communities, contexts and localities. The impact of grime is felt as sonic philosophy, as process and possibility.

READ MORE: http://truantsblog.com/2014/functions-of-the-now-xi-air-max-97/

Functions Of The Now XI: Air Max '97

@seriouscut

"What truly inspired me? Just the chance to play at Temple… and the fact that it happened to be my dear friend Josephine’s birthday. That alone made it feel really special. I knew that with such a meaningful occasion, a sold-out night was guaranteed—so I had to show up fully, mostly for myself.

Then, when you told me I’d be closing, and that you were feeling downtempo vibes… a whole universe of possibilities opened up. I started thinking about tracks I hadn’t played anywhere else before.

With this kind of set, I always try to open things up stylistically—because the moment asks for it."

Recorded at Espacio Perpendicular (@espacio-perpendicular) during the temple chptr. 8 † celebrating a world of echo † 22·03·2025 w/ ‡ Camu & Joan Gila ‡ Hari Sima & Minim ‡ Symthbiont & Anassimandrus ‡ Utopian ‡ Serious Cut.

#temple_for_listeners is an event dedicated to attentive listening and static dance, curated by Camu and Josephine's Soundscapes for Espacio Perpendicular.+

Serious cut @ temple chptr. 8 - 22/3/2025

‘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.

Alas! We’re still alive (whatever that means) and still here (wherever you are). Returning from the far edges of the cosmos-via the duty-free shop-we bring an audible delicacy to share. People of Earth, Fefe has arrived, and you should be both honoured and excited.

An introduction stitched with the very fabric of time and space, Fefe offers a love letter that strikes straight at the heart-lifting happiness by at least 50-60%. A radiant testament to the kinder side of human nature (the part we sometimes forget), and a gentle reminder of music’s true power when made with pure intent.

Switch to airplane mode, take the long way home, and enjoy this in full.

Love from us. 

His new ep >>>> https://danzanativa.bandcamp.com/album/body-weather

FHUO # 97 // Fefe

7-9am in Montreal at Parquette for the 24h Best In Town Sound FLIP takeover.

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Hiroki @ Parquette - Flip (07/27/25)

Mostra and Deep Breakfast Series are collaborating for a second year to bring you home some of the sounds that echoed through the festival’s unique spaces. Mostra is an intimate, independent festival dedicated to forward-thinking and experimental electronic music, taking place over four days in Barcelona.

Among the featured performances was nigul, the ambient drone project of Jaume Muntsant (also known as Droneghost). Active since 2004, nigul explores themes of darkness and fear through dense sonic textures, field recordings, and evolving soundscapes. His hybrid set unfolded on the second day of performances at Fabra i Coats: Fàbrica de Creació.

Photo Credit : Laura Dominguez

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https://soundcloud.com/mostrabcn

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Deep Breakfast x Mostra ~ Nigul (Hybrid Set)

A big milestone here at Appian HQ hitting our 20th vinyl release and we have something very special for your ears! 

Hailing from Washington DC we are excited to bring you some amazing tracks by  https://soundcloud.com/hotwave_music A crucial part of choosing artists for us is firstly connecting with friendly, like-minded souls devoid of any ego. We got that feeling in abundance with the very talented, hardware Don - Bryan J. 4 deep cuts that we think stand out.

Timeless cuts to suit intimate dancefloors.

Hope you enjoy : )

Hot Wave - Kambuja

Next one in our OYE Podcast series is our regular customer Katharina aka Kat Davids. Her beautiful mix moves between deep and dub house. It has a dreamy and light structure, it flows… Including some all-time classics this is a must listen piece of music.

Berlin based DJ & Producer Kat Davids' selections are inspired by the depth of Detroit, Body-High Dub house, Deep house and Dub techno. Whether holding a tight atmosphere at a club or letting loose at festivals - always striving to allow people to lose oneself in a musical journey for a night.

With an intimate space that feels raw and honest, Kats’ music is characterized by her own vocals, field recordings, playful percussions and driving bass lines. Her releases “dust” on Intercept Records, the single “Haunted” on Tresor Records, and a collaboration track with Cecilia Tosh on the Nachtdigital Vinyl LP, will be followed by her debut Vinyl EP in 2025.

She has played at some well-known institutions such as Tresor, Watergate, Revier Südost, ELSE Club, Weltspiele Hannover and toured in Latin America and South Africa with diverse DJ gigs and DJ Workshops. Since her LIVE Set debut at Berghain / Säule 2024, she had LIVE appearances at festivals like Nachtdigital.

Since November 2022, she has hosted her own regular show on the well-established THF Radio Berlin, featuring over 50 guests ranging from newcomers to legends. In the summer of 2022, she also founded the FLINTA* collective V.A. Femme* with the aim of fostering mutual support and providing a space to learn and exchange musically.

Tracklist:
Delia Derbyshire & Barry Bermange - Invention of Radio No. 1 The Dreams 
Unknown Artist - B1 (Illegal Series 05)
Constant Back - Goldfinger
Kosta Athanassiadis - Apari (Apari Sven’s Systolic Mix)
Conforce - Stable Velocity 
Luke Hess, Harrison - Benthos
Max Watts - Shortlivedfeeling
Ohm & Kvadrant - Knippelsbro
Ben Kaczor - This Blue Light (unreleased)
LB Honne - Untitled Wechsel (unreleased)
Philipp Priebe - Need & Desire (unreleased)
Will you - Is it 2 Late (Lb Honne Remix)
Makam - Girls Night (Original Mix)
Efdemin - The Meadow

Soundcloud:  https://soundcloud.com/katharina-davids
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kat_davids/
RA: https://de.ra.co/dj/katdavids

OYE Podcast #19 Kat Davids

This month on The Lot Radio: nguyendowsXP delivering a special guest set for the first hour. Second hour’s a Kindergarten takeover—Drummy and Martini B2B :) 

https://www.instagram.com/kindergarten_ny 
https://www.instagram.com/_n_x_p

https://www.soundcloud.com/kindergartenrecords 
https://soundcloud.com/nguyeendowsxp



Kindergarten nguyendowsXP, Drummy b2b Martini  @ The Lot Radio 09-20-2025

There are few names as widely loved in clubland as Bristol-based producer Omar McCutcheon, AKA Batu.

His label Timedance, currently celebrating its ten-year anniversary, has been instrumental in shaping a certain corner of contemporary electronic music. It champions a mutant, rhythmic, UK-flavoured sound that escapes any obvious genre touchstones, as well as spotlighting the careers of artists like Verraco, Ploy and Hodge who push musical and cultural boundaries.

In this Exchange, McCutcheon sat down with Resident Advisor's editor, Gabriel Szatan, in London to reflect on the label's Afrofuturist philosophy, its journey over the past decade and the sense of purpose and direction that have developed over time. He spoke about the impact that scenes beyond the UK—such as China, South Africa, Brazil and Mexico—have had on his productions and label curation, and how they offer fresh perspectives that contrast with Europe's sometimes overly nostalgic take on dance music. He also discussed finding positivity in a dark time, and music's enduring potential to inspire and connect.

EX.778 Batu

Our b2b at @sustain-release-nyc 2025
00-02 Friday night at The Gym
A lot of physical activity indeed

Mor Elian b2b Piezo @ Sustain Release Year Eleven

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https://soundcloud.com/jazz_brown

softi @ The Lot Radio 10-18-2025

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