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Amaliah

Truancy Volume 338: Amaliah

Recording of CCL & Objekt's set at Dekmantel Selectors 2024.

CCL & Objekt at Dekmantel Selectors 2024

Kaleidoscopic psychedelia from one of Australia's finest.

While it might feel early to call bets on DJs of the decade, Kia Sydney, best known as Kia, is undoubtedly one of them. The Animalia founder began in Naarm's (Melbourne) underground scene in the mid-2010s, crediting a trip to the influential deep techno Japanese festival, Labyrinth, as the inspiration behind her sound.

Deep techno might not cut it as a descriptor for Sydney's sound, though. Hypnotic ribbons of steely techno mix with atmospherics and nimble grooves, drawing from IDM, dub and tech house, sharing as much with DJ Nobu and Donato Dozzy (try to find the track that overlaps with Dozzy's own RA Podcast) as well as modern practitioners like Priori and Beatrice M.

This distinctly Australian scuttling psychedelia has made Kia one of the most sought-after underground DJs globally. Her brainchild, Animalia, showcases a plurality of sounds and scenes, serving as living proof of the fruitful shift of the 2020s: less serious, perhaps, but with a sense of open-minded worldliness that offers a far more promising vision of what dance music can be and achieve.

Sydney's rare talent lies in forging connections, bringing people, sounds and ideas together with a distinct playfulness. Her RA Podcast showcases this alchemy in abundance, weaving classics like Monolake and Enya with peers such as OK EG, Cousin and Command D.

As she told us in her 2023 Breaking Through profile, "people tell me I have quite a distinctive sound but I can't tell so much because I hear so many different versions of it." RA.973 serves as confirmation that Kia's style is, to say the least, the mark of a generational talent.
 
@kia-sydney @animalia-label  @cirruslabel

Read more at ra.co/podcast/973

RA.973 Kia

(mostly) music i've collected over the years but rarely play ... :+)

Urban Tribe - Nebula
Salamanda - Overdose
Pilgrims of the Mind - Chase
Coil - Alternative Theme From Gay Man's Guide To Safer Sex
Mystic Tribe A.I. - Telepathic Seduction
DJ Krush - Kemuri (’94 Part II)
Kodek - A Computer Made Lovesong
Hashman deejay - BOOM BOX 12 INCH
shinetiac - K2 Spiritual
Andy Rantzen - Magic Lantern
JFC - No Matter What
Future Beat Alliance - Valium Steps
Overtone Series - Honeycrisp
Break Mode - Wash One
Everything But The Girl - Single (Photek Remix)
Yawning Portal - Water Lvl
Parris & Minor Science - Terrapin
Davis Galvin - Orghu [362 C]
Igaxx - Nap
Dublanet X - MPI9I
m. quake - Annie u r a Bird (feat Jonnine)
Dayjah & The Disciples - Gather Together 
Doug Wimbush - Logdrum
Dregs - Swampy
Smoke City - Underwater Love
Freaky Chakra - Glimmer Of Dope Theme 3
Urban Tribe - Sophistry

collecting dust vol. 1

London based DJ & producer Amaliah joins us for a power hour ahead of her Horst Club debut for Ben UFO Curates. Expect a bouncy journey of the artists favourite club cuts.

Horst Club w/ Amaliah @ Kiosk Radio 08.02.2025

Milan-based Piezo (@piezopz) sits at the heart of the current club sounds. He has long had an obsession with sound system music and that defines what he does today: mutant and beguiling club tracks with meticulous sound design and thrilling energy, heavy low ends and a real dose of UK influence from d&b to garage, grime and techno. He kicked off the year by dropping his genre-busting Ecstatic Nostalgia EP on our Dekmantel-UFO sub-label and now returns with a podcast that is just as fresh.

It's a futuristic mix of bleeping machines and lurching rhythms with bright synth designs and deep space ambience. Over the course of 90 minutes, the pace picks up and you're whisked along a variety of rhythms from broken to dubby, head spinning to minimal. It feels utterly spontaneous but is also a fully coherent mix from this restless innovator. 

Dekmantel Mix 483 - Piezo

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

NIKS B2B livwutang - 26 March 2025

Amaliah and Danielle contribute to the latest Off-Kilter submission with a previously unheard 2 hour live recording from Lofi at last years ADE festival. Zippy, melodic, deep, driving and full of energy, this excursion spotlights a harmonious coming together of peak time energy from the two selectors. 

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Amaliah, a London-based DJ and producer, has rapidly become one of the city's most thrilling artists. She manages her label, Borne Fruits, and hosts a monthly radio show on Rinse FM. Her DJ sets reflect her bouncy personality, drawing from years of rave experiences. She seamlessly transitions from progressive house to tribal techno, exploring euphoric bass elements more rooted in her deep appreciation for sound system culture. Amaliah has performed at renowned venues like Panorama Bar, De School, and Fabric and at festivals like Draaimolen, Love International, and Glastonbury. 2024 promises to be an exciting year for Amaliah as she thrives in her musical journey.

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Danielle’s DJing has touched upon vital events, venues and locations around the world, from touring the US, Australia and Asia alongside playing flagship festivals like Glastonbury, Dekmantel Selectors, Love International, and Draaimolen to clubs like DC10, Fabric, Panorama Bar and De School. She has also been a resident at Leftbank in Tbilisi since 2022. In tandem, her skills have been recognised by key publications, including Mixmag & DJ Mag (she was nominated as the best breakthrough DJ in 2020) and her live set at Organik in Taiwan was voted as one of the top 10 mixes of 2023 by Resident Advisor. Beyond her DJ work, she runs Soft Raw, a label & party series founded in 2022. Danielle also takes the time to impart her experience and knowledge to the next generation via her classes at Mix Nights – a non-profit organisation she helped set up seven years ago to encourage women and non-binary people to explore the art of DJing.


OK034 - Amaliah b2b Danielle

Part of the NTS family since day dot, Moxie has held her Wednesday show since the stations first broadcasts. Inviting esteemed guests for interviews & mixes and breaking new, unreleased music, she’s got your Wednesday afternoons covered... Tune in to hear anything from Soulful House, Garage, Afro beats and all the way through to rolling techno. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/moxie/episodes/moxie-14th-may-2025

Moxie 14 year anniversary show w/ Amaliah, NIKS, Jennifer Loveless 140525

Multisexual Dance Music by @amaliahppeche
Recording of her set at Multisex Pentecost June 2025 <3

Multisexual Mix #28 Amaliah

A fittingly lush mix filled with dusty, wobbly perfection from the lovely Helsinki based @suskidj this week.

I met Suski when she warmed up for me the first time I played at Post Bar in Helsinki a few years ago - a place i've returned to a few times and truely adore! Suski is a resident at the much-loved Helsinki club. I was initially drawn to her dj'ing as the set she played as a warm-up in Post Bar was a pitch-perfect and contextually divine fit for the space & time. 

This mix is a poignant follow up - diving through through the rich textures of immersive techno, and an entire journey through the world of electronica & idm with broken beats, ambience and charmingly off-kilter percussive rhythms.

Thanks for the amazing mix Suski <3

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Animix One Hundred & Seventy Six: Suski

Really excited that my first full EP in 3 years, is out now on MNVR REcords. Came back from an early season trip to Ibiza and blasted these out. Felt natural for them to have an IBZ home.

MNVR Records is a non-profit label and all proceeds will be going to youth music charities. House music with a purpose.

Release Date: 4th September

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Josh Gregg - Recognition [MNVR RECORDS]

Archive :
From "KARMA (EP)" released in 2018 before inclueded "Pina colada" on the project "Tea Or Coffee? II" one year later

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O2h7FsD39Q

Kind of Heart (2018)

TMOE - Keep It Real (Original Mix)

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