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NTS 02 06 2025

Ru's back with some squelchy low end frequencies and dubwise flavours. Nudging the BPM from 116 to 135, Ru builds tension through tempo and texture, with atmospheric intermissions as welcome relief from the bass weight pressure.

Some words from Ru:

"It's been 6 months since I moved back home to Sydney, after 3 years living in Spain and Melbourne before that. Though my time away was special and necessary, returning to my community has been equally inspiring. Many people find their place in the world away from 'home', and in some respects that's true for my experience too. But lately I've been riding my bike down Bourke Street, catching myself thinking 'damn, this place is so ridiculously dope’. It's a sensation that's often felt on the dancefloor too, knowing that this is exactly where you need to be right now. That's the energy I had when playlisting this mix — a respawning on home turf."

~ TRACKLIST ~

1. ssss - chantssss
2. Shojin - Ura
3. 5MeODMT- Seta Loto
4. Trees Used To Speak At Dawn (Yushh Remix) - Christian Coiffure
5. Vernis VIP - Ike
6. Shevek's Theory - Flytipper
7. Pilzi - Caldera
8. Blue Iridium (Original Mix) - Vardae
9. Surroundings - Seta Loto
10. Lamb Broth - Kick21, Different Shades
11. Cicada - Gescom	
12. Slippery Tuff - Notte Infinita
13. Butter Hands - Tammo Hesselink
14. Splinter - Sub Basics
15. What Is This About (Original Mix) - queniv
16. Why - Rhythm & Sound with Tikiman
17. Bird's-eye - DiSKOP
18. Breaking Tense - 30/70, Alex Albrecht
19. Echizo Magico - Gerardo Frisina
20. How Is This Supposed To Connect? - First Epoque
21. Low Air - Cop Envy
22. Vintage - Terrain
23. Revolution (Nit Yardman Version) - Andy Martin Ft. Lee Scratch Perry
24. Nomansland - Bas Dobbelaer & Vand
25. Neo Cortex - Sam Brickel
26. Earth-Related System - Seta Loto
27. Hunnï - Maude Voss
28. French Lessons - Beatrice M. & Trois-Quarts Taxi System
29. Tell Dem - dvns	
30. Unknown Territory - queniv
31. Viewing Space - downstairs J

Doof Spawn 013: Ru - The Respawn

CIAIC is an Italian DJ based in Paris. An insatiable delver of dance music’s murkiest depths, he draws inspiration from bass-heavy sounds, dub, and hypnotic rhythms to open a gateway for his imagination.

A dense journey drifting through dub pressure, industrial haze, and glitchy footwork.



AM Podcast #86 - CIAIC

One half of DJ duo Hagva and a key member in the Evolvere Crew, Not Mass's approach to DJing focusses on deep textures, layered sounds, and intricate drum patterns, which help build immersive atmospheres and keep the journey engaging.  

@notmass

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘑𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘴 𝘝𝘢𝘯 𝘋𝘦𝘯 𝘌𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯. 

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𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲 / 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀 / 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲?
Antonio, He/Him , Milan (Italy)

𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝘅
This mix explores weird and experimental drum patterns. I wanted to create a journey through dark and weird rhythms that challenge the usual beat structures and that typically characterise my DJ sets. The drums are always different, sometimes off the beaten path, creating varied dynamics—moments that are upbeat as well as static, trippy moments—giving the entire set a mysterious and intense atmosphere. In my DJ sets, I like to bring together all the music and genres that have influenced and shaped my musical path over time.

So, thanks to Dj wiggles for the invite :)

𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰?
I was lucky to grow up in a family where music has always been a priority. I’m grateful to my parents for passing down this passion to me. My first approach to music was through acoustic drums—my father is a drummer and my mother took singing lessons. For me, playing drums was a moment of freedom, a way to vent, but also a love-hate relationship. I remember that at some point, I couldn’t express myself the way I wanted or with the people I wanted. 
Over the years, I got closer to the clubs in my area, and my love for the DJ figure was immediate. For several years, I lived in Puglia, my hometown, where I took my first steps as a DJ. Those were beautiful years, full of learning and hard work and research, all to start playing in clubs and illegal parties eheh

𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗲?
Right now, I think the music scene in Milan is one of the most prolific and solid in Europe. There are so many high-level artists, each with their own background and unique sound. Moving here was a turning point for me since the beginning, I’ve felt motivated and inspired by all the artists I’ve connected with. I believe growing in an environment where the scene is this strong and innovative is essential for any artist.
That said, one of the biggest issues in the city right now is the lack of spaces to play, perform, and organize parties. Prices are also insanely high, which makes it really hard to access and self-fund events. What we’re doing is a form of resistance..we have a mission, and we need to keep it alive.

𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝘅 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀
Textured - Percussive – Trippy

Full interview available via our substack: https://allmovingobjects.substack.com/p/kinetic-mix-039-not-mass-weirdscape

kinetic mix 039: not mass "weirdscape drums"

@ion_ny

https://www.instagram.com/besos.ion

pi/live: ion at Mansions 01-24-2025

the 11th entry in our series come from a dear friend and label regular, Toronto based musician and DJ - @ciel_dj

Words from the artist :

"little sounds in huge expansive spaces"

This mix was my musical extrapolation of this quote. As I put together the tracks in the mix, the idea of small sounds in big spaces became more metaphysical, as a metaphor for memory and nostalgia. Small, seemingly insignificant events in our past can expand in significance over time, informed by our experiences later on in life, and with our emotions acting as a tool of reverberation, extending their presence in our lives far past their time of occurrence. What begun as a process of selecting tracks that quite literally feature "small sounds in big spaces" soon morphed into a dig into my distant past, to nearly 20 years ago when I first started learning to DJ. I pulled from the mnml tracks that had an important influence on my formative years, their impact can still be heard in the contemporary tracks I play today, all of them bouncing next to each other in this nearly 2hr musical collage.

naffcast011 ⦾  *̣̥☆·͙̥‧‧̩̥·‧•̥̩̥͙‧·‧̩̥˟͙ Ciel ˟͙‧̩̥·‧•̥̩̥͙‧·‧̩̥‧·͙̥̣☆*̣̥

Trippy Time

Gamma

☼ pacing the platform ☼

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meri@futura-artists.com

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