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Upsammy Mix N°54

Upsammy X Radio SUNNEI

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Since the release of her debut EP ‘Another Place’ on Rotterdam's premiere Nous’klaer record label, upsammy has emerged as one of the most exciting contemporary electronic artists of our time. Known for her boundary-pushing vision of music and sound, upsammy’s string of releases on the likes of AD93, Die Orakel and Dekmantel have manifested into a back catalogue that give the sense and feeling of gallery of artworks. With a background in arts, it’s no surprise that upsammy works from a foundation of unbridled imagination. As is a common theme amongst many of my most admired artists, the power to present works that simultaneously champion both the weird and the functional is at the forefront of upsammy’s sound. It seems to me that the space between is where the magic happens - crystalline electronica, otherworldly ambience, hypnotic glitch and deconstructed club sounds morph to produce upsammy’s unique brand of contemporary, psychedelic idm. Her more recent and first long-player ‘Zoom’ showcases a somewhat softer side - warm crunchy textures, bouncing sub bass and at times-playful melodies are bound together with both quirky and functional rhythms. Zoom bestows upon us a beautiful and engaging collection of sounds which tell the story of both organic and digital realms. I once read a Bandcamp fan describe upsammy’s work as ‘fairytale idm’ and I couldn’t agree more. At the heart of every fairytale is a sense of magic, and everything upsammy does is just that. 

Alongside her productions, upsammy is an expert DJ who crafts brilliantly creative mixes and live sets with laser like precision - dynamic blends of experimental electronics weave between dreamy soundscapes, spacial percussion, psychedelic drum and bass and breaks - you can always expect the unexpected and this mix is no different! upsammy joined me live in the PBS studio on the 14th October 2022.

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For her Crack Mix, upsammy’s architectural and shape-shifting approach to sound is in full force. “This mix is more on the percussive and clubby side of my sound,” she tells us, “focussing on a flow between adventurous rhythms with playful high frequencies, eccentric kicks and ambiguous tones”.

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Crack Mix 499: upsammy

upsammy and Jonathan Castro present 'Dwell,' which maps the emotional resonance of space through sound.

https://www.factmag.com/2023/10/16/fact-mix-upsammy-jonathan-castro/

Fact Mixes

Fact Mix 930: upsammy & Jonathan Casto (Oct '23)

"Space is something I'm really developing in my music," she explains. "Often I get inspired by surroundings," she continues. "When I'm in a certain place, and there's a certain smell or atmosphere, that really inspires me. So sometimes when I make a track, it kind of resembles this moment I had in this specific place."

upsammy (@upsammy) was a resident DJ at Amsterdam's much loved De School nightclub and words like "adventurous" are often used to describe her sets. As electricity blossoms and leaves glisten, upsammy creates interpretative space, cleverly paradoxical in its concurrent comfort and desolation. Known for her keen ear for crystalline melodies and intricate rhythms, her name is Thessa Torsing; she transcends traditional genre boundaries, creating a space where the digital and organic harmonize.

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The Dekmantel favourite kicks off 2025 in an exploratory mood.

Since her breakout in 2017, Thessa Thorsing has built an enviable CV: a debut release on Nous'klaer Audio, an album on Dekmantel and a residency at former Amsterdam clubbing institution De School. Over these years, she's honed a singular sound, navigating wild variations in tempo and mood that dance along the edges of techno, IDM and drum & bass (we could list many more, but you know the drill).

Her creative arc has seen her delve into ever more abstract concepts, such as 2024's ambient-leaning album, Strange Meridians, exploring the interplay between synthetic and natural textures through drumless experimentations. As she explained in her 2018 RA Breaking Through profile, "I just want to hear the weirdness in the music."

Thorsing's RA Podcast showcases exactly why she's one of the most  consistently adventurous names in dance music. Describing it as "a mix with a narrative," the former landscape architecture student flexes her ability to build sonic environments, beginning in a landscape more akin to a swamp than a club.

Across 90 minutes, she moves through numerous layered terrains, exploring everything from Skee Mask's lucid, beatless techno to the piercing acid of Mike Parker. Unfolding with a restless sense of curiosity, RA.970 captures an artist challenging the boundaries of electronic music, ever upward.

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Dense forests and moody beaches are the ever-changing and mysterious environments that Thessa Torsing explores to find inspiration. The 37th FIBER podcast is as diverse as these landscapes and Thessa, aka upsammy, is our fearless field guide that help us to traverse a variety of sonic impressions. Through her organic and yet uncompromising style, upsammy presents us an hour long journey composed of impressions and emotions evoked by these natural spaces.

For more information visit: https://fiberweekends.nl/news/fiber-podcast-37-upsammy/

FIBER Podcast

FIBER Podcast 37 - upsammy

Also check BFTT's second hour : )
https://www.mixcloud.com/NTSRadio/whities-21st-october-2018/

Mix for Whities on NTS radio (21.10.18)

UPSAMMY & OCEANIC (@upsammy & @oceanicocean)

RECORDED 2019 02 27, SOMEWHERE IN THE HAGUE

NO STATION SUCH DEDICATION / WWW.INTERGALACTIC.FM

https://youtu.be/FacvlhL7myk

UPSAMMY & OCEANIC

Soundcloud: @upsammy

Download:  http://truantsblog.com/2019/truancy-volume-237-upsammy/

upsammy's Truancy Volume is her first outing of the year and her first mix in a few months. Off the back of her first live-set and a recent all-nighter, upsammy's Truancy Volume runs at an hour of no-holds-barred drum and bass, tripped-out IDM at 170 and un-ending jungle breaks, a sound reflecting what she might be playing at peak hour - it's spacious, hazy, weird and a masterclass in sound design and intricate drum programming. "I wanted to make a mix that has more energy than the mixes I have online right now. More of a reflection of what I would play in a club, I guess. But at the same time I wanted it to be a bit disorienting and trippy in some parts. The mix contains a lot of tracks that inspire me sound design wise." The tracklist includes tracks by the like of Mark, Nocow and Struktur, as well as ИНФХ's "Limitless Body". On the latter, upsammy explains why she included it: "This track has everything I enjoy in a track. A surprising arrangement, stunning sounds that don’t sound too familiar, a bit of a hectic vibe. The glitchy rythm of those deep chords works so well in combination with the percussive elements."

http://truantsblog.com

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Truancy Volume 237: upsammy

Recording of upsammy's set at Lente Kabinet op bezoek bij Kiosk Radio.

Lente Kabinet op bezoek bij Kiosk Radio

Lente Kabinet op bezoek bij Kiosk Radio w/ upsammy

Tracklist can be found on the NTS website.

upsammy on NTS radio (03.04.20)

@upsammy is an artist from the Netherlands who has gained worldwide fame thanks to her inventive and dynamic sets of experimental electronics, abstract sounds, classic IDM, drum and bass, techno, and electro. She is an affiliate of such labels as Whities, Nous'klaer, and Die Orakel.

20ft Radio 11.04.20 

Tight Is 2 Takeover w/ upsammy @20ft Radio 11.04.20

Full tracklist: https://bleep.com/features/bleep-mix-122--upsammy

upsammy’s bumper mix for Bleep is as playful and adventurous as her studio productions. The rhythms of this ninety-minute set vary, particularly in the first half. One minute upsammy is running the kind of bright, glistening IDM that was heard on her recent Zoom LP, the next a downtempo break or dembow has shaken things up still further. No matter what speed the tracks are a charmingly excitable air runs through everything here, one that’s not dissimilar to the aesthetic of D. Tiffany or Reptant. Things heat up in the second half, with proceedings almost verging on junglism at points, before an increased number of half-time tunes bring the mix in for a smooth landing.

"I wanted the mix to be an homage to all the types of music that inspire me at the moment, steering away from the mix becoming about one particular genre, but more focussing on elements I appreciate in music like rhythms that tickle my ears or intricate and quirky melodies. Music that’s light and bassy at the same time and also has a dynamic element to it. The beginning is a bit more trippy and delicate, continuing to a more fast clubby sound and then it kind of zones out into a deep but bright part.”

Bleep Mix #122 - upsammy

Set recorded for the 3rd edition of Club Quarantäne in June 2020, an initiative raising funds for Center for Black Equity in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.

upsammy & Oceanic @ Club Quarantäne

Radio 80000 x Blitz Take Over — Upsammy [25.07.20]

upsammy - In A Wrong-Sized Shirt

https://soundcloud.com/upsammy
https://upsammy.bandcamp.com/album/zoom
https://www.instagram.com/thessa.upsammy

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