Guest Mixes

UC001 // Kicking us off with class & style, James Thomson @user-405240644 [Miidwk @miidwkmusic ] delves into the world around minimal house and professes his love to the genre across 60 sublime minutes.  

Tracklist: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cs7G6f3BMU6/

001 - James Thomson

UC002 // You can take the girl out of Taranaki, but you can't take the Taranaki out of the girl.  Milly Phillips [ @milly-phillips-1 ] dives in to present the two halves of her musical identity, celebrating her new found love of modern electronic sounds before tapping into her roots growing up in the land of the long white cloud.

Tracklist: https://www.instagram.com/p/CvL7eURr7dl/

002 - Milly Phillips

UC003 // Embrace disbelief as the one and only Sham Alive [ @robbiekeegan ] beckons you with his deep knowledge of music & just a pinch of luck from home.  Scrumptious proggy inspirations & thoughtful blends: step inside 🐨🍀

Tracklist: https://www.instagram.com/p/CwUcwaCtiAk/

003 - Sham Alive

UC004 // Decadent, deep & drippy, fuchsia [ @fuchsiiiiia ] propagates her unique vision of techno through a journey that first buds, then blooms 🌸Tracklist: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy11PX8Bde2/

004 - fuchsia

UC005 // With his new project - Art of Connection [ @art-of-connection ] - on the horizon Elliott Creed [ @elliott-creed ] steps into the bakehouse to share a reflective & dynamic melodic mix that highlights some unreleased goodies & blends best enjoyed on the sun-up or sun-down commute.

Tracklist: https://www.instagram.com/p/C0QReemLw4C/?igshid=ZWI2YzEzYmMxYg==

005 - Elliott Creed

UC008 // C.O.E, Chain of Events; C.D.O, Chief Design Officer; Chad's Digital Archive, Chad Lumley [ @user-82714864 ]- a man of many names, a man of many talents, provides a mix of many genres.  Leaping into his current sonic fascinations and drawing from an archive of all time faves, C.O.E's design takes its form.


Tracklist to come on IG: instagram.com/uppercrust_au/

008 - C.O.E

Settled back in the UK after a long stint in Berlin, London chill-out devotee Lucy Cook treats us to one of her notoriously nostalgic blends, with meditative vocal swept soundscapes and smoky jazz lounge space dub fused with trip-hop cuts resurrected from obscure CDs from the 90s and 00s. Deeep mood exploration at its finest! 

@lucyscook

Q. What inspiration did you draw upon when planning this mix, and what type of listening environment could you imagine it being enjoyed in? 

A. I put the mix together after a bright and productive start to the year. It’s somewhat reflective of my mood I guess, maybe not through the vibe of the tracks, but in the space around them. I’ve explored some deeper sounds in this one.. so maybe one for some introspective listening. 

I recently visited Japan too and was super inspired by how intentional everything is, with a focus on simplicity and quality. Stripping things back and consistency are new-ish themes in my personal life too, which feels really good.

Q.  Are there any songs in the mix that are especially close to your heart, and what is it about these tracks that resonate with you so much?

A. I really can’t choose, but there’s a couple of edits and things I made which feel special. I had fun layering some interesting vocal samples and weird sounds I’ve been collecting over the years, and created some bits with these which are peppered throughout. 

Quite a few of the tracks are CD rips from the 90’s and 2000’s, which is a method of digging I love. For me without it, so much amazing music wouldn’t be shared. There’s also one or two from friends’ labels Truffle101 and Sonido Chido which are really cool ones. It’s important to me to support those around me and get good music heard :)  

Q. I know you recently made the move back to London after some years living in Berlin, how's the transition been and what are a couple of your favourite UK parties or festivals that you're looking forward to reconnecting with this summer?

A. It took a little while to “arrive” here actually. I’m a pretty calm person and the energy is very different, but I’m feeling happy and at home here now. 

Electronic music wise, I went to Houghton for the first time last year and was blown away by the quality of the music, so I’m looking forward to being there again. Otherwise, I’m enjoying seeing more live musicians. There’s always a lot of great psychedelia, jazz, soul, and hip hop to see here, especially outdoors in the summer. Oh and number 1, Glastonbury!

MDC.307 Lucy Cook

Transmitting from one of Belgium’s most promising electronic dance spaces, the Garage at Horst club. It’s the most intimate room of the club. Ko-designed, ko-invented and ko(be)-built by the deejay behind this live recorded Basic Moves mix: Kuba’97 ! 

Kobe is part of the early generation of Horst alumni. From his early 20ies he has been involved in this world leading and ultra professional hybrid architecture, art, culture and (club) music festival. They are organising a yearly festival in May and a burgeoning club space that operates throughout the rest of the year on the Asiat site just outside of Brussels. Back in 2018 Kobe started together with a crew of music heads and dreamers a nightlife collective called nacht which operated from the socio-cultural spot Stelplaats in Louvain. This being said Kobe is also the head of production at our Beautiful Freaks parties, a fantastic cook, creative DIY handy person, cider maker, pizza master & great human to have around anytime of the day or night. 

Now let’s put some attention to what Kobe loves the most … records! He has been working hard, digging through the fruitful orchard that is dance music (and beyond), to make his own special brew. This live recording is a perfect reflection of what he loves and has discovered over the last couple of years. We hear shreds of deep techno, spaced out minimal, 80s inspired body music workouts, psychedelic oddities, proggy weird b-sides…and more; definitely not the easiest spread to put together. In Kobe’s hands these three and a half hours are a cruizin’ ride, produced in the dj booth he has built and danced-to by the community Brussels has been (re)building over the last decade … with Kuba’97 unquestionably at the heart of it.

https://soundcloud.com/kuba97

The Basic Moves Of … KUBA'97 (live at Garage/Horst Club 2025)

𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞?

It’s a machine world we live in. Ever-seen, ever-heard. item’s first from the liveosphere: Eversines' latest live hardware performance from the past year, 100% unreleased original productions. 

@eversines

item.cast 040: Eversines (Live)

trakklist:

Auroral Halal - Sleep Distortion 
Jack - Roshi (Tool Cuts 01)
Chez De Milo - Bushwa 
Carriego - Highly Unlikely 
DJ Normal 4 - N4 Theme
Energy Spin - Floppy Adventure pt.3
Ride The Spiral - In Perpetuo 
Cristian Caro - Mantra (Original Mix)
Deniro - 700 (Original Mix)
Auroral Hala - Eternal Blue (Original Mix)
Forest Drive West - Dualism (Original Mix)
Hiver - RJ45 (Crossing Avenue Rework)
Jamie Charles - Counter Culture (Original Mix)
Elfenberg - Puns For Hire

Homee Slice 006 w/ batgirl

* FULL INERVIEW: https://boltingbits.com/mixed-by-gearmaster/

For this edition of our MIXED BY series, we're thrilled to welcome Gearmaster, the fresh alias from the minds behind former duo Abdul Raeva. Emerging from the vibrant underground scene of Tallinn, Gearmaster represents a new chapter marked by a refined sonic identity — “more groove, less goof,” as they put it.

In the interview, the duo reflects on their artistic evolution, explaining how the Gearmaster project distills years of experimentation into something more deliberate and groovy, while still carrying the punch and playfulness that made their previous work stand out. With the launch of their own label Slipdisc Recordings, they now have full creative control, and their debut release Time To Slam sets the tone: high-energy, groove-forward club music with a sharp ear for texture and detail.

Expect a mix that echoes this philosophy — percussive, fun, and purposeful — balancing subtle movements with floor-ready energy. It’s a fusion of everything they’ve learned through years of alias-hopping and sound design, delivered with clarity and character.

Tune in, turn it up, and let Gearmaster guide you through their finely tuned universe.

INTERVIEW.

MIXED BY/ Gearmaster

~ from Helsinki to Paris ~ Jeku joins us for the latest edition of the Lucid Mix series. big ups @jeku_fin

Lucid Mix: Jeku (FIN)

reflex blue is behind the buttons for the podcast this week. A celebrated producer and DJ hailing from Naarm/Melbourne and now based in London, he’s fast becoming a household name, propelled by a versatile range of productions on the likes of Limousine Dream, Kalahari Oyster Cult and Slapfunk Records.

DIM321 finds reflex blue is full swing, stretching his long legs across 140 thoroughly enjoyable minutes. Classy house expertly punctuated either side by downtempo and faster techno / progressive inspired sounds.

Catch him playing live at Barbs this summer on Saturday night.

DIM331 - reflex blue

Animalia alumni, the very talented @al-den-te at Diega, a New Years Festival held in the bush near Melbourne. 30th December 3-4am, 2024.

<3 


ani/live Seventy Two: Al Dente @ Diega

Seoul-born, Amsterdam-based Naone steps in for #45 of our SoundCloud series - recorded live at BRET during The Day After (King’s Day weekender).

Tune in!

VBX #45 - BRET recording by Naone

Disco-Renegades. House-Eccentrics. Purveyors of electronic freemasonry. Ok, I might exaggerate a bit here, but the Sex Tags Mania label has been Tagged many things. “They just don’t care”, one fan once said in an interview. Well, they do care, do what they believe in, being die-hard vinyl lovers and all. Ever persistent in their curiosity for new and old sounds, the Norwegians have been running their Bergen-based label since 2004. DJ Sotofett and DJ Fett Burger are also great artists, just take a look at their<a href="http://sextags.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> work</a>. This is a place where the aesthetic of old-school Chicago flyers clashes with black and white mutations of comic heroes of yonder: No wonder their Tag line runs "Graffiti can't be stopped.". DJ Sotofett's mix is an assemblage of some of his  classic house favourites: Be sure not to miss the part where he does his shout-outs in Norwegian.

Nr. 36: DJ Sotofett (Sex Tags Mania)

Eora / Australia bakehouse for freshly risen artists & much kneaded sounds. Guest mixes monthly with seasonals by Huberto Crumb (Hugh Logan) between 🍞

008 - C.O.E

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