a nice cake of tracks for you and me

Dishing up an extended all-spice-mix from local hot saucier @lava-brain. Prepare for some genuine mind realignment with 3.5 hours of mesmerisingly deep heat!

Q. Hey Eric, what inspiration did you draw upon when putting this mix together? Is there a sound, feeling, or time in dance music history that connects all the different elements in one way or another?

A. Thanks for having me! I don’t know if there was a conscious thought so much, but lots of music to either get you in a meditative mood or moving depending on how you’re feeling. I guess there are definitely a lot of elements from the 90s Bristol scene threaded through the mix in one way or another. That trip hop/down tempo sound was really a big gateway into a lot of electronic music for me and it’s what I was listening to a lot of when I first started DJing. ‘Bass is Maternal’ by Smith & Mighty was a really big record for me; bringing together a lot of trip hop, dub, bass, breakbeat and jungle sounds, which feature in a lot of tracks in the mix.    

Q. Are there any records in the mix that are especially close to your heart?

Definitely! There’s a mix of some older favs like 'Transient' by Mr G, 'Tokyo Dawn' by Doc Scott & a Smith & Mighty tune. 'The Edgelands' by Rings Around Saturn has definitely had its fair share of listens over the years for me too. There's also a bunch of newer tracks, lots of local favourites & just music that inspires me. 
One tune which I hold especially close would have to be Delano Smith’s ‘The Rock’. I remember hearing it for the first time and I still find it hard not to get hypnotised by it. The vocal sample about universal unity is also pretty groovy :)

Q. Tell us what’s the latest with the visual aspect of your Lava Brain project? How would you describe your approach?

A. It’s been really great to get more opportunities to work on the live visuals & projection mapping part of my practice recently and to focus on it 100% at a party. 

In terms of my approach to integrating the two, with every event there are so many different elements that need to work together to make it a success. I think it's really about creating an awesome experience, working together with the music and space to compliment each other and help curate a mood. Working with different collectives or venues is always interesting, as all the elements change including the physical space and I enjoy the design process; usually starting with the logical side of the ‘how’ will this technically work and then the ‘what’ in terms of creative content. 

I guess I try to tap into my own feelings when designing an install or content and ask myself something like ‘How would this make me feel in the context of the party, music and space and what’s the intention we as a collective are trying to curate?’ I’m also starting to expand my setup, experimenting with mapping a small wireless midi controller to be able to still be able to control the visuals while being away from the laptop and part of the party, letting me further tap into those intuitive feelings. 

Currently I’m working on a visual instalment for Ferdydurke’s 11th birthday on August 12th and have been working with some new projection materials, experimenting with sheer fabrics to project a succession of images above the dancefloor to give a sort of floating holographic tunnel effect. For the event I’m also working on building a motorised lighting sculpture for the entrance to the venue, which is something new for me. 
In parallel, I’m working on some grant applications and starting to look for sponsorships for a multi-day projection art and music series I’m working on, in collaboration with the Section 8 crew. With all going to plan, that should be happening mid-next year. 
Other than that, continuing to learn, play and experiment, currently I’m starting to teach myself Touch Designer to expand that side of my creative practice and just always staying open to new projects and collaborations :)

MDC.286 Lava Brain

Scratcha sets the tone for the weekend to come... 
https://www.nts.live/shows/soup-to-nuts-scratcha/episodes/soup-to-nuts-scratcha-midland-22nd-september-2023

Soup To Nuts w/ MIDLAND 220923

my warm up for Young Marco at Fold in London a couple of months back :)

Tracklist - 
Cafe de la Jungle - Pascana
Trystero - Suburra
Bleaching Agent - In The Air
Rubin Steiner - Part 6
Coil - Alternative Theme From Gay Man’s Guide to Safer Sex
Mudd - Mount Pleasant Lane
Petroza - All In
Escapismo - Anochece
Hermetics - Coherence
Slowglide - Vivarium
Midnight Savari - Zoo Keeper
General P.D.C - Amazon Dub (Beesmunt Soundsystem Version)
Paqua - Late Train (Idjut Boy’s Naughty Wrong Un)
Franz Scala - Kleine Reise
Confidence Man - Bubblegum (Andrew Weatherall Remix)
Luke Solomon - Drums (Luke Solomon’s Body Edit)
Hot Toddy - Won’t Let Go
?? - Not sure lol
Raymond Castoldi and Nicolai Vorkapich - Listen
Dreems - Alla Spisco Eddiitt
Russian Chandeliers - Worm In Worm Out
Laurent Pernice - Cheval de bataille
Dojoji - Quincunx
DJ Nori - Happy Sunday (Maurice Fulton Mix)
Brioski - Maelstrom
Ethimm - Over & Out
Jezebell - Red Shift (Jezebell’s Inner Child Mix)
Shohjo-Tai & Red Bus St Project - Electric City
Autarkic - A Curveball That Doesn’t Quite Land
Miss Kittin & The Hacker - Party In My Head
Idjut Boys - Schlagstock (Vacant Gaze Version)
Damon Jee & Darlyn Vlys - Kronos (Wild Mix) 
In Flagranti feat. Tatiana Llinas - Paroli
Jex Opolis - Spooky Funk

Tia Cousins live @ Fold, London 22nd March 2024

Waking Life 2024 @ outro lado # arno schäfer part 1

‘For home use only’ is an anti-club social, a chance to get to know someone/something. A series of transmissions purely dedicated to exploring the other side.

Alas! We’re still alive (whatever that means) and still here (wherever you are). Returning from the far edges of the cosmos-via the duty-free shop-we bring an audible delicacy to share. People of Earth, Fefe has arrived, and you should be both honoured and excited.

An introduction stitched with the very fabric of time and space, Fefe offers a love letter that strikes straight at the heart-lifting happiness by at least 50-60%. A radiant testament to the kinder side of human nature (the part we sometimes forget), and a gentle reminder of music’s true power when made with pure intent.

Switch to airplane mode, take the long way home, and enjoy this in full.

Love from us. 

His new ep >>>> https://danzanativa.bandcamp.com/album/body-weather

FHUO # 97 // Fefe

Ein ausdrucksstarker Song,   gebettet  in ein Popensemble .  A Song full of Expression played by PopEnsemble and my Voice.

Ich glaube

NEW: CBC (Cardiff Broadcasting Company) 'South Wales' (1982) - Demo - Alfasound

#3 slow blues.wav

one hour of bliss. from Elli for Waking Life.

www.wakinglife.pt

Elli - Waking Life

Etelin - Been Really Good Today // The Ecstasy Of Saint Theresa - Vacuum Blow // Heavenly Music Corporation - Innerdimensional // Newworldaquarium - Levels Halo // James Booth - Locus // Tim Jackiw - Silicon Dream // Tarzana - Gemini Observatory Landingstrip // Ghostride The Drift - Untitled // Claude Young - Gates Of The Afterlife // Trans-4M - Amma // Modulator - Timmy’s Trance // INTe*ra - Aqueduct A 697 // Tim Taylor & Damon Wild - Lazer Worshippers

a nice cake of tracks for you and me

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