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Back in the day, drums were used as signals for festivities and war because their sounds travelled the furthest. Azu Tiwaline has long understood that. A master in the dark arts of percussion, she makes deep and profound percussive music that seems to communicate forgotten rituals from centuries past. Her sound is dense, as if pulled from the depths of the Sahara desert in Tunisia, yet still feels spacious thanks to polyrhythmic contortions and sparse, elegant melodies.

Her productions largely fall into the confines of percussive techno, but unlike the genre's springier variants, her dubby textures and psychedelic rhythms command seriousness and move with immensity. Her Livity Sound debut, the Magnetic Service EP from 2020, connected Amazigh music with dub and techno and is a masterclass in restraint and hypnosis. Her latest release, The Fifth Dream, continues to showcase her skills in balancing light and dark tones using field recordings from her home in Tunisia's El Djerid desert, minimal ambient techno and haunting notes.

Mirroring her discography, this RA Podcast features plenty of twisted rhythms, trippy techno and straightforward club cuts. Created for movement rather than hypnosis, these selections show off a different side of her drum palette—perky breaks and syncopated kicks—wrapped in her usual weighty atmospheres.

@azu-tiwaline

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Kancheli at Draaimolen Festival 2024

Name: Alicia Greco
Alias: Leesh (@dj_leesh)
Pronouns: they/them
Location: Chicago

Influences: Flowers, prisms, the sun and moon and stars and planets, addiction and recovery, kung fu, interconnection, acceptance, love.
 
Affiliations/Residencies/Projects: Daisychain

Favorite Quote: “Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” 

Advice for the DJs, producers and artists of our community:
You are good enough. Your voice is important. Do not let anyone put you beneath them, and if they try to - use your FORWARD ENERGY. When the punches get more intense, relax harder. Breathe. Keep going. You’ll get stuck sometimes, and then you’ll keep going. Things will change, and you will keep going. 

There is not something deeply broken inside of you. We all have parts of us that are hurt and need healing, but the core of you is not broken. The core of you is beautiful and whole. And that beauty can be found. Listen to your inner voice, speak kindly to yourself. Healing is not linear. When you feel the urge to isolate, reach out. It is OKAY to ask for help. Learn what form of self-care works for you at any given moment. You deserve to love and be loved.

Imposter syndrome happens to all of us. But all of those minutes you spend questioning your sound, your message, your decisions, your selection, your transitions - all of those minutes you spend questioning and judging YOU - enough time will pass and you’ll look back or listen back and you’ll be proud of who you are and what you made. The mistakes that felt blinding will fade. You’re still going to sweat about it, just try not to sweat too much because it will keep you from enjoying the moment. You are not a machine! You are a human! 

Fuck the system. Use that DIY energy to create the space you long for but don’t go it alone. Find others, build something, do it together. Play the game if you wish, but remember you also don’t have to. You can forge your own path, one that’s less trodden. It will be hard and you will have doubts but if you keep going, you will find authenticity. It’s never too late.

Know yourself. Learn to love yourself. 

About the mix: In all of these years, I myself have never made a Daisychain mix. Now, here it is. Talk about daunting pressure! But with these ideas of time, transition and change, I did a retrospective to create this concept: my sonic journey through Daisychain. I went back and listened to all of my old mixes to select tracks that were of utmost significance to me during this span of time. I wrote down 125 tracks on 125 post-its that took over the walls of my dining room. I somehow narrowed it down. [Continued on website]

With this mix Leesh asks for you to please learn more about and consider donating to:

❁ Dogs Matter: An organization that provides temporary foster service for folks going into rehab for alcoholism and addiction. (https://www.dogsmatter2.org/)

❁ FreeFrom: This LA-based organization was created to help survivors of domestic violence achieve financial security and help to dismantle the systemic economic structures that perpetuate the violence. As a survivor myself, this organization is doing something incredible and I truly believe in it.(https://www.freefrom.org/)

❁ Beagle Freedom Project: Beagles are the most used dogs for experimental testing due to their kind and trusting nature and temperament. BFP rescues and rehomes beagles from these labs to provide for them a better, safer life. If you know me, you know Yahtzee. He's the rescued beagle baby angel of my life. Rescue the beagles! (https://bfp.org/)

Read more - https://thedaisychain.club/2025/01/16/daisychain-360-leesh/

A goodbye (for now) letter - https://thedaisychain.club/2025/01/16/a-letter-an-end-a-new-beginning/

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Daisychain 360 - Leesh

Hello hello,

I've long wanted to create mixes that ground, soothe, and open new perspectives through music.

I regularly listen to ambient, IDM, and other contemplative sounds to rest and refresh my mind when I'm not mixing or producing techno or spending time in clubs.

I finally made time to assemble the first installment of this tranquil journey. It features some of my current favorite ambient pieces, woven into a cohesive musical collage intended for attentive background listening, meditation, or simple calm.

I hope you find it as rewarding as a typical dance set. Perhaps even more. Tell me what you think, and let me know in the comments if you need any track IDs.

Wishing you a restorative Sunday and the courage to love yourself and others in this challenging world.

Gannein

Gannein - Ambient Series - 001

This is my first ever Dubstep mix, built from some of my favourite tracks in the genre. It was a refreshing step outside of my usual comfort zone, and I really enjoyed exploring how the flow and timings work differently compared to what I’m used to.

Soundcloud ➟ @norbakmusic
Instagram ➟ www.instagram.com/norbak_hayes
Facebook ➟ www.facebook.com/norbakmusic



Upperberry | Nørbak

This mix really reflects the era when I was deep into partying. Going out to places in Berlin like Polar TV, WMF and Sternradio Afterhour in the first years after the turn of the Millennium. I’m still amazed by the ideas and incredible productions from back then. Techno in that period was definitely driven by a much more emotional sound, probably a reason why the pills kicked in a bit better. It wasn’t an easy task to find all my old favorites, mainly because I only knew a few of the track titles and could only remember the melodies of most of them. So I definitely poured a lot of time and passion into this mix. A few times while I was recording I got serious goosebumps, it felt like I was time traveling. I’m really happy that I finally managed to finish it, I hope you enjoy it!

Soundcloud ➟ @moerbeck
Instagram ➟ www.instagram.com/moerbeck_music
Facebook ➟ www.facebook.com/moerbeckmusic

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Upperberry | Mørbeck

This journey has a special flow and energy and is decently mixing different genres by finding connections. It reflects a train ride while looking out of a window, seeing trees passing by and experience the single sounds communicate with each other. The mixing (vinyl only) could have been better, sorry for this! Hope you like it nevertheless!

Soundcloud ➟ @diwa-4
Facebook ➟ www.facebook.com/diwa.blank

Upperberry | Diwa

This mix is  mostly made up of slow, organic, deep, melodic and transcendent sounds that I’ve been collecting for a very long time now. For me, it reflects an intimate and personal journey through those sounds, which I can finally share. This set is about slowing down. It’s about discovering one’s deep self and just being present in the now.

Soundcloud ➟ @melania_dot
Instagram ➟ www.instagram.com/melania__o
Facebook ➟ www.facebook.com/melania.page

Upperberry | Melania

This mix is a collection of music that I currently like and listen to around the house, on flights, or in the car driving. I like a wide variety of genres not only centered around electronic music.

Soundcloud ➟ @truncate
Instagram ➟ www.instagram.com/truncate_la
Facebook ➟ www.facebook.com/truncate.la

Upperberry | Truncate

On a cold and hazy winter night, walking along a dark deserted street, I was overcome by an uncomfortable yet strangely familiar feeling - paralysed by a sense of anxious foreboding, I suddenly was blinded by a brilliant light above and against my own comprehensive faculty was stretched into the sky, the accelerating velocity ejecting my body and mind out of Earth’s stratosphere. Subsequently, I was tossed far into the depth of our solar system - its vast space, distant planets and rocky asteroid belts - and down into the abyss of my subconscious mind.

Soundcloud ➟ @mischamine
Facebook ➟ www.facebook.com/mischamine

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Upperberry | Mischa

Read our interview with @azu-tiwaline and check out this mix's track list here: bit.ly/AzuPod

Upperberry | Nørbak

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