Name: NIAMHZK - MACH ONE SET by niamhzk
Duration: 1 h 44 min 27 s
Description: An ode to this beautiful weekend spent dancing on Yorta Yorta Country. The first iteration of Mach One festival. So special. Thank you for having me :-)

listening to this again in honour of your melbourne return! x

Here we are with a recording from the first (but certainly not last) time Kiernan Laveaux graced the decks at Nowadays back in September of 2021. In it you’ll find so much of what we’ve come to love about the T4T LUV NRG affiliate: swarming percussion, freaky and frenetic psychedelia, otherworldly groove, a captivating sense of narrative, and so much more. 

This mix is a two and a half hour segment from her closing set, after DJ Voices and Azu Tiwaline earlier in the night. Packed to the brim with moments of tension and release, it makes for one truly wild and mesmerizing ride. The home listener is likely to find it just as enchanting as the dancers did. 

Big thanks to our staff and all those in attendance on this night <3

Nowadays Live and Direct 014 - Kiernan Laveaux

MIX271024 (live @ Mutations)

The supremely talented DJ Plead launches us into a mind warping world of percussive pleasures and dexterous genre bending, with his trademark agile club rhythms and pacy low end palpitations on full display in episode 303!

@1djplead

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

A. I actually looked through my rekordbox history from a recent Animalia night I played in Naarm and drew some inspiration from that. When listening back to the mix I can imagine it being played for a semi-casual game of Futsal or something like that. I feel like there are some light-footed tracks in there that would be useful to some nimble futsal players. 

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

A. Mata by Nidia & Valentina

It's taken off  a truly sublime Album that I draw lots of inspiration from. It's simultaneously organic and loose and club-playable, which is a tough one to get right. It's something I’m constantly trying to achieve but they seem to have done it effortlessly. 

Dotted by Cliques

I actually tried to google to see if I’ve ever put this tune in another guest mix before. I probably have, so I’ll apologise for that now. Cliques has always had a big influence on me since I started producing music. They’ve since stopped producing themselves which is a shame but I always play their old tunes out if I can. RIP Cliques..

Q. One of the things I’ve been fascinated with in your DJ sets (the Sustain-Release set for example) is your mixing of polyrhythms to seamlessly bridge tempos throughout a set. How did you first get inspired to experiment with this style and what are some of otherwise conflicting genres/sounds that have blended nicely?

A. My DJing style is at times an extension of my music production. I think this might be a good example of that. The sustain release transition from 150 to 100 is using a tune that I produced years ago in a 3/4 time signature. I’ve produced a few tunes over the past few years that are able to do that. It just allows me at times to bounce around to different worlds and stops me from feeling stuck in a tempo-range. I haven’t done it so much recently but I’d like to get back into doing it. It can create a really strange feeling for the audience. At Sustain-Release, a lot of the audience were on hallucinogens so it felt appropriate to get trippy in that way. It's harder to pull off in a nightclub environment.

I’m no longer sure what the original inspiration for experimenting with this style was. Playing a lot of tunes that have a polyrhythm in them can often make you feel like you have the option to dance at two different tempos.

MDC.303 DJ Plead

Recorded live on Wiradjuri land, NSW
@djmistry1

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Photo credit: D-Grade @dgradeknockoff

DJ Mistry at Soma Festival 2024

x3butterfly live at Sustain-Release year 10

Everyone’s favourite flightless bird — DJ Penguin — is an Eora-based (Bump!) organiser and DJ, with a mixed-bag-kinda-taste, and an aptitude for sharing it. Whilst known for his deep take on dance music, Penguin also has an affinity for the softer side of the sonic spectrum - a sucker for ambient, folk and trip hop. Ethereal melodies, reverb’d vocal hooks and warm guitar riffs perk his ears up, and hopefully yours too - eliciting a meditative, cathartic and dream-like trip. Dive in deep… take flight… (or don’t).

M5 // DJ Penguin (FBi 94.5)

Recorded live on Wiradjuri land, NSW
@djmum

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Photo credit: Rhys Davis @sonwhu

DJ Mum at Soma Festival 2024

An ode to this beautiful weekend spent dancing on Yorta Yorta Country. The first iteration of Mach One festival. So special. Thank you for having me :-)

NIAMHZK - MACH ONE SET

Veins of grace

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I am feminine, I am masculine
Female Empowerment and Plurality in "I Am Woman"
In "I Am Woman," Emmy Meli challenges fixed labels about what it means to be a woman by stating: "I am feminine, I am masculine, I am anything I want." The artist makes it clear that she is not limited to characteristics traditionally associated with the feminine or masculine, defending the freedom to be multiple. This approach reflects Emmy's personal inspiration, transforming her daily self-esteem mantras into verses that celebrate authenticity and freedom of choice.
The lyrics are composed of positive affirmations, such as "I am fearless, I am sexy, I'm divine, I'm unbeatable, I'm creative," functioning as a collective mantra of empowerment. The line "I'm cherry, I'm lemon, I'm the sweetest key lime pie" reinforces the idea that a woman can be sweet, tart, or unique, without being limited to a single role. The song also highlights the importance of self-love and self-confidence, as in "Only love can get inside me, I move in my own timing," suggesting that true strength comes from within. The repetitive and striking chorus, which went viral on TikTok, transformed “I Am Woman” into an anthem of pride and self-affirmation, inspiring women to celebrate their diversity and their personal journeys.
So...
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NIAMHZK - MACH ONE SET

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