solo mixes

Following on from his beautiful ‘Solidify’ EP on Control Freak Recordings, Awo Ojiji brings his signature genre-fluid style to the 909 podcast series. Deeply atmospheric and focused around their love for leftfield techno and bass music, the mix includes a lot of favourites from the likes of Batu, Luka, Excel, Blawan, Nikki Nair and Delay Grounds to name a few. A punchy percussive session. 

Speaking about the mix, Awo Ojiji says, “I approached this mix similar to how i approach djing in a club. i collected a lot of tunes i feel right now into a playlist with very rough idea in my head and then i pressed record and started playing and see where it leads me. it's a bit uptempo and includes a lot of tunes i play a lot in clubs these days. i'm really happy how it turned out, it's rowdy and intense at moments and soothing at others. it moves through a few waves of up and downs. and thats what i do when djing in general. i hope you enjoy :)”

’Solidify’ by Awo Ojiji is out now via Control Freak Recordings - buy here: https://controlfreakrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/solidify-ep  

@awo_ojiji

tracklist: 
stine janvin - mood
overmono - salt mix
azu tiwaline - terremer
ehua - silica
pariah - squishy window
batu - spectral hearts
second. - go to work
lurka - refresher (gantz remix)
naco - noian
hmurd - shepard’s delight
soda plain - glacier
east man - fight for a cause 
exael - circle (squishy mix)
delay grounds - i’d like to see you try
bakongo & scuba - over again (hassan abou alam percussive tool)
georg-i - body static
beatrice dillon - square fitfhs
nikki nair - plug
pruvan - buckets
blu terra - oooze
blawan - justa
jonny L - Piper (overmono Remix)
sun people - to give
paradox - octa 4
marytn - kjlfye3024
cleyra - ruk
cabasa - nous parler 
osborne - bout ready to jak (shake’s remix)
hodge - sub100
F - phantom
dj plead - ambush 
egoless - woodpecker’s groove
james zoo - the clumtwins

Untitled 909 Podcast 142: Awo Ojiji

Nothing In Moderation with DJ Voices and Sputnik One @ The Lot Radio 07-19-2023

meltdown 43 - rita bass

It would be insufficient to call Rory McPike “prolific”; it does a disservice to the depth and breadth of his oeuvre as Rings Around Saturn, Cactus Head, Bleekman, 2200, Dan White, and as one half of Turner St Sound. His work can be broken into a litany of different genres, but at the heart of it all lies an endlessly explorative spirit with a restless desire for expression. This impulse spans his diverse body of work and all the different facets of his musical practice.

‘All Things Shining’ touches on ambient, electroacoustic studies and filmic/VGM composition, but outside of these references, it stands as a beautiful suite of songs and a testament to the power of the creative impulse. Best Effort is proud to present the realization of Rory's vision.
credits

Released September 6th, 2023

Written and Produced by Rory McPike
Best Effort Records 2023
Artwork by Jack Hewitt
Mastered and cut by Analogcut

Worldwide distribution by One Eye Witness
Australian distribution by Best Effort

All Things Shining

Rings Around Saturn - All Things Shining (Previews)

"Inspired by summertime in London, it's a pretty straight-ahead, fun, mix of techy and proggier numbers that doesn’t take itself too seriously, and that’s meant to keep your head bopping and feet moving."

@john_x

Mantissa Mix 311: John Xie

Rerecording and rework of a sonically dusty sunrise set somewhere in a field in August 2023

Excelsior Ruth - sunrise field rework August 2023

A deep and freaky mix inspired by the woods from San Francisco's DJ Tips.

A champion of the local Bay Area scene, DJ Tips runs the Club Moniker party series which has booked the likes of Carre, Deep Creep, Pascaal, TSVI and more. DJ Tips is also involved in fellow Bay Area party hyper k, where he is a resident and curates the art direction for the series as well as hosting a monthly radio show on sutrofm. 

Read our interview with DJ Tips here: https://www.untitled909.com/untitled-909-podcast-173-dj-tips/

@tips_tk

Untitled 909 Podcast 173: DJ Tips

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https://www.instagram.com/notyumiko

Further Back and Faster with Yumi @ The Lot Radio 11-02-2023

DJ Tips in the studio taking us on a journey

In-Studio: DJ Tips

dj tips @ club moniker, spire (the church) | march 28, 2024

Hyper Kapital Radio w/ DJ Tips & Llloyd

Episode 2 comes from San Francisco-based DJ and curator DJ Tips, a key figure behind the event series and label Club Moniker. Known for his hazy, rhythmic layers and explorations of left-field experimental dance music, DJ Tips also serves as a resident for Hyper K, a monthly radio show and event series on SutroFM. This mix delivers a lush, psychedelic dreamscape of atmospheric techno, acid, and industrial, reflecting his signature sound.

https://soundcloud.com/tips_tk

https://www.instagram.com/tips.tk_/
https://www.instagram.com/club.moniker/

Full tracklist and interview -> https://blog.silvaelectronics.net/774520160438648832/se-podcast-2-dj-tips

Excerpt:

"Tell us about the mix you've recorded for us."

I recorded this in my living room with a xone92 and 3 xdj's. I mainly focused on atmospheric techno with a few acid and industrial elements. The only intent was to build toward a few higher energy tracks with a smooth, moving, and playful groove. Everything else came together nicely on the fly.
The theme of this mix is my usual MO: a hazy, psychedelic, and mysterious dreamscape within lush, natural terrain (forest, mountains, etc.) I also wanted to evoke recently gained confidence playing on bigger sound systems and gigs out of my hometown.

"Can you walk us through your creative process when approaching a new mix?" 

I spend a lot of time browsing bandcamp via labels, and then I listen to my bookmarks while commuting. I've only recently started using rekordbox to organize tracks. I group them together based on key detect with some attention to genre, energy level, and rhythm. That's about it. The rest was improvisational. I enjoy layering with 3+ decks on the spot when I catch phrases that speak to me.

“Layering with 3 decks on the spot is quite a skill. How do you decide which tracks to layer, and how does this element help shape your sound?”

I prepare based on how I feel about a collection of tracks in an environment. I have a lot of important feelings for music paired with scenery in the Bay Area. Moving through landscapes and interiors while listening to tracks leaves impressions of details like tone, intensity, rhythm, phrasing, etc.
Sometimes certain details stick with me, which leads me to tracks that have commonalities (or polarities depending on how chaotic I feel). I add a few tracks for tonal/rhythmic bridging, which leaves me with a body of elements and phrases for flexible layering. At a certain point, I just try to have fun juggling with whatever I bring to the decks. Looping helps ground me when I’m completely aimless.

“Could you tell us more about your involvement with Club Moniker? How did you connect with the crew, and what excites you most about working with them as an event series and label?”

I started Club Moniker a few years ago with a group of friends that I admire musically. We have a wide range of tastes which leads to unpredictable hilarity. We’re very much a “what if” kind of a crew which is exciting to me. That’s probably why we don’t have a distinct association with genre because we’re interested in many forms of expression. Obviously this leads to many tribulations, but I like the fact that it’s hard for us to conform to something indefinitely. The event series and label is a reflection of that.

“What are your upcoming projects or collaborations?”
A few shows coming up in San Francisco, incl:
2/8 - Squish x Club Moniker - livwutang all night @ UGSF
2/22 - Club Moniker x Hyper K - Piezo @ Yerba Buena

SE Podcast 2: DJ Tips

One Life

Buy on bandcamp

Hurukan - One Life

Official release: October 12.

“Unfinished Business” is a raw snapshot of my ongoing evolution as a producer. It’s about unfinished stories, unfinished emotions, and the relentless drive to keep building, layer by layer, moment by moment. No trends, no shortcuts, just my sound taking shape the only way it knows how: on its own terms.

📩 For contact or questions: marsanymusic@gmail.com

Friction(Original Mix)

Inspired by the book "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer, a true account of the tragic 1996 Mount Everest expedition in which, through a chain of unfortunate circumstances, eight climbers lost their lives. More than twenty years later, I have read this book for the second time, and once again it has left a lasting impression on me.

Everest

@clubmoniker

bookings:
tips@clubmoniker.dance

London-based music platform. 

chanel@untitled909.com

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