im a ro ket laucnher and this jazz is immaculate

January 5, 2023

This past summer to prepare for making solo sounds for dancers (beloved companions Andy and Shawn), I spent a large portion of each day playing saxophone in a tunnel in Prospect Park (or if it was already taken somewhere nearby). Sometimes I recorded the sessions, sometimes I didn’t. These were times to work through stale ideas, create new ones, and find spaces of novelty within tired patterns. In many ways, I think I was learning and listening more closely to what it is I am actually trying to communicate through this weird piece of plumbing during all these years.  

Time in NY - surrounded by so much brilliance and so much sound - challenged me to really explore this horn-brain-decaying body-historicalsocial conjucture and this is one snippet of an intense time of that.  

It feels vulnerable, putting all this raw/unedited saxo slop into the world, but I’m also proud of all the little slivers of creation, sensitivity, playing in and with all of the surrounding movement-sounds, the magical dance of the late afternoon park. 

One part of one afternoon session in August, an artifact of study, and a small reminder to keep listening and playing. 

DJ PECUECA hopped on and lightly mixed in some found sound-rhythms from the same time period. 

More library music for the nerds. 

Soul music. 

I hope you like it.

Movement Study for Dance

Voices from The Lake hybrid live at Draaimolen Festival 2024

(mostly) music i've collected over the years but rarely play ... :+)

Urban Tribe - Nebula
Salamanda - Overdose
Pilgrims of the Mind - Chase
Coil - Alternative Theme From Gay Man's Guide To Safer Sex
Mystic Tribe A.I. - Telepathic Seduction
DJ Krush - Kemuri (’94 Part II)
Kodek - A Computer Made Lovesong
Hashman deejay - BOOM BOX 12 INCH
shinetiac - K2 Spiritual
Andy Rantzen - Magic Lantern
JFC - No Matter What
Future Beat Alliance - Valium Steps
Overtone Series - Honeycrisp
Break Mode - Wash One
Everything But The Girl - Single (Photek Remix)
Yawning Portal - Water Lvl
Parris & Minor Science - Terrapin
Davis Galvin - Orghu [362 C]
Igaxx - Nap
Dublanet X - MPI9I
m. quake - Annie u r a Bird (feat Jonnine)
Dayjah & The Disciples - Gather Together 
Doug Wimbush - Logdrum
Dregs - Swampy
Smoke City - Underwater Love
Freaky Chakra - Glimmer Of Dope Theme 3
Urban Tribe - Sophistry

collecting dust vol. 1

After a bass heavy weekend with Kahn and Neek playing GROOVY GROOVY and Public Sound Sessions with Dub-Stuy, the crews are teaming up for a two hour bassweight takeover. 

https://www.instagram.com/dubstuy
https://www.instagram.com/planetgroovy
https://www.instagram.com/kahnbristol
https://www.instagram.com/sam_neek

Kahn and Neek Takeover with Dub-Stuy and GROOVY GROOVY @ The Lot Radio 09-10-2025

Listen back to @dazzlempls playing AMEN on Aug 23, 2025 at Gateway. Her set dives head first into breakbeat hardcore, Ragga jungle and halftime.

Dazzle @ AMEN (Gateway, Aug 23, 2025)

Back at it again with mix 044 courtesy of Ridgewood/Glendale's finest egged!  An impactful mix brimming with different styles and genres in under 40 minutes.  One to rewind immediately upon completion to catch all the different blends and moods.  There's a particularly third-eye-open situation towards the back end blending a Beach Boys alternate take into classic LA synth punk into contemporary American jungalism.  Blissful, "easy" listening as far as I'm concerned!  Shout out Scrap Time Massive!

No Fool - Doormouse
Unknown - Fuzzy Logic
Charles Stepney -That's The Way of the World
Atmosfear - Feel Up (Spook) feat Roisin Murphy (Original Mix)
Verrina Ventura - HOWL001.2
Ted Murphy - It's So Easy When You Know What You're Doing
R&L Productions  - Give Me Back That Love (feat Robert Owens BTG Box Mix)
Hajime Tachibana - Bonus Whistle Groove
Anunaku - Forgotten Tales
B-Tribe - Angelic Voices
Beach Boys - Good Vibrations (Various Sessions)
Babyland - Nativity
M27 - Work Em (7" Mix)
MAJISTRATE - BIG TINGS
DJ LHC - 1997

Crude Mix 044 - egged

In the words of Scott Zacharias, who closed the Outer Space Room at No Way Back, May 25, 2025, Day 2 of Return to the Source at Tangent, Detroit:

“NWB, being more than just the sum of its parts, always reflects my current life state(or lack of) and this year was no different. My friend Zach reminded me of this ultra-special cut by Arthur Russell: “In the Light of the Miracle.” It’s one of those holy grails and this mix (by Danny Krivit & Tony Smith) only existed as unreleased Talking’ Loud promo until a Soul Jazz comp finally issued it properly in 2005. I used to run it occasionally some 20 years ago, but hearing it again left me shook and set the stage for my entire set. And the rest of my life. My partner Ellen and I learned we were pregnant that same weekend.

Completely overwhelmed, I felt like I just wanted to share music for folks like I do in my own living room. Not really as a mix, but an intimate family affair. In the wee hours of the morning when I finally decided to share Russell’s opus, Ellen joined me on stage. We embraced and cried as we saw all our friends dancing in a now sunlit room. 

“I love you and that's all, living in the light.” — Arthur Russell”

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Quick update — Life’s been life-ing, but I thought it might be fun to figure out whatever the hell I was doing last No Way Back. There have been a lot of ID requests so let’s get into it. Big thanks to IT, Jim Gibbons for mastering this mix, and all of the wonderful artists featured. Music is love and love is the message — SZ

PLAYLIST NWB 2025
Susana Baron Superviell - Encontro - 1974-1980  
Steve Tibbetts - The Big Wind - 1982
undersaken - Susano - 2025
Outside - Transmigration - 1998
Larry Bright - Aura Pt. I - 1978
Bill Callahan - Free’s - 2011
Muchos Plus - Love Misunderstood - 1979
The Disciples - Fantasy - 2022
Kulku  - Unterm Himmel - 2022
Fracasto - 3 Spirit - 2024
Pieter Kock  - Siehst Du? - 2025
Rex, Vejoda, Milan - Untitled - 1984 (Courtesy Vladimir Ivković)
Techno Twins - Donald and Julie Go Boating - 1981
Violet Eyes - Listen Over the Ocean (Jascha Hagen Edit) - 1985
Froid Dub - Digital Pond - 2025
Froid Dub - On the Nose - 2025
90° Inclusive - Stone Cold Cat - 1976
TC LK - TLPTK - 2025
Mammo - Variable -2023
Bleaching Agent - Saracen - 2023
IS - Polymultilorezfm - (unreleased)
1991 - Fabric of Space - 2012
Billy MacKenzie - Outernational - 1992
Mirror System - Warn the West - 2015
The Durutti Column - Grace - 1996
Seefeel - Time To Find Me (Alternate Desk Mix) - 1993
Conrad Schnitzler - Tanze im Regen - 1981
Asmus Tietchens - Zeebrügge -1983
A-Tweed x Oltrefuturo - Highlands -2023
Mylène Farmer – On Est Tous Des Imbéciles (Krikor Dub) - 1985
Taichi Master - Bulan - 2004
The Orb vs. Youth - Apple Tree (Abacus Remix) - 2006
Ground - Swallow Groove - 2025
Eric Copeland - Grapes (Larry Gus Remix) - 2015
*WHOOPS MAY HAVE LOST A CUT IN THE FILE SPLICE / CONTINUUM / HAD TO BE THERE
Michael Chapman - New York Ladies - 1973
Bruce Cockburn - Waterwalker Theme (Eccentrics Edit) - 1984
Ground - Ominaeshi - 2025
Tolouse Low Trax - Traction Avant - 2024
Model Home  - Italo  - 2025
In Flagranti - Epic Fail - 2017
Guy Online & Alex Ho - Whimper - 2019
DJ /l/ozaki  - HNR999B2 - 2025
Dr. Graves - Emergency - 1991
Dr. Graves - Gladiators - 1991
Toresch - Tocar - 2017
Pieter Kock - Planet Of The Superapes - 2023
Jascha Hagen - Totem -2023
Jascha Hagen - Deux Oiseaux - 2020
YO.AN - FEATURES - 2017
Sling - Wire - 2025
A.R. Kane  - What's All This Then  - 1989
Sammy Patanegra - Maria (Original trash mix) - 2022
Further Reductions - Another Stranger - 2021
Normal Brain - M-U-S-I-C - 1981
Randell & Schippers - Love Jam (Full Version) - 1991
Arthur Russell - In The Light Of The Miracle (Untitled Mix 1) - 1996
Three Degrees - Maybe (Hot Tracks Mix) - 1970

IT.podcast.s14e07: Scott Zacharias at No Way Back 2025

Vinyl preorder: https://link.common-ground.io/ZGtiweVxS
Digi preorder: https://stepballchain.bandcamp.com/album/24-7-heaven

trickpony rightfully return with their sensual sophomore record, a six track tip of downtempo anthems elaborating on the sonic blueprint established through Pillow Talk (STEP11). Contemporary trip hop revivalists at the core; the trio specialise in new age pop collages, stripped, subbed and dubbed for your pleasure. With whispered secrets tangled over atmospheric decay and hooks that tug at heartstrings, the trickpony DNA is embedded deep in the musical discourse; “24/7 Heaven” elevates even the most devious to a divine higher place. 

From top to tail slung breaks crash like waves, rolling and seeping into opulent synthesis which fills the room. Sometimes music can say a thousand words without a single lyric; Ripple and Trick Trick fixating on textural constructions, layers of harmonic delight working in unison with forward thinking percussion patterns. Angel and No/Direction delve deeper into a more sparse, stripped back landscape; delayed fragments with room to breathe between vocal stylings that will lodge themselves into your memory one word at a time. Closing with a psychedelic exploration, Memphis Light derails structure formula and drum&bass starts to feel technicolour. 

With an understated maturity exuding from all angles, STEP17 offers an introspective assortment of illustrious songs ready to reach into your subconscious. 

Music by Michael Gunson, Maria Korkelia and Katie Campbell
Mastered and Cut by Marco Pellegrino at Analogcut
Distributed by One Eye Witness
Artwork by Nicola Tirabasso




trickpony - 24/7 Heaven (STEP17)

Coming to us with the freakiest of proper Detroit and Midwest freak cuts, we got the one and only Miguel Cisne on the decks. The Moods curator brings us quick and relentless mixes that'll give whiplash and there's more than enough acid to liquify the snobbiest of techno chinstrokers. This 2-hour ride is a high-powered slice of true late night rave energy. 

ARCMIX#047 - Miguel Cisne

1. Orquesta Matecaña - Gracias Amor
2. Manolo Lezcano - Por Si Acaso
3. Oscar De Leon - Comuniquemonos 
4. Anthony Cruz - Nunca Te Falle
5. Gilberto Santa Rosa - Almas Gemelas
6. Frankie Ruiz - Lo Dudo
7. Eddie Santiago - Cada Vez Otra Vez
8. El Klan De Porfi - Hasta Que Vuelvas
9. Orlando Collado - Llorando
10. Noche Caliente - O Me Quieres O Me Dejas (Devaneos)
11. Orquesta Inmensidad - Detalles
12. Tito Gomez - Nuestro Secreto
13. Antonio Cartagena - Propiedad Privada
14. Alex Leon - El Amor Cosa Tan Rara
15. Hector Rey - Yo No Sé Vivir Sin Tu Amor
16. Tito Nieves - Almohada
17. Raphy Leavitt Y La Selecta - Noche De Boda
18. Frankie Ruiz - Mujer
19. Paquito Guzman - Ven O Voy
20. Bobby Valentin - Amor A Medio Tiempo
21. Andy Montañez - Solo Amor Por Ella
22. Hildemaro - Hola
23. Lalo Rodriguez - Pero Llegaste Tu
24. David Pavon - Me Vas A Hechar De Menos
25. Orquesta Los Adolescentes -Horas Lindas
26. Orquesta La Solucion - Amor Imposible


Salsa Y Sentimiento Vol 2 The Mixtape

Frankie Ruiz Salsa Mix -January 2016- El papa de la Salsa

Saxophone and miscellaneous sounds
IG: @alexandermaxfine

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Movement Study for Dance

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