friday at sustain-release 2021, 12-2am. thank you karen nicole for the photo :)

thank you @sustain-release-nyc

livwutang @ Sustain-Release Year 7

The outré hip-hop duo credited for putting Atlanta on the map, Outkast were renowned for bringing a flair for the theatrical to hip-hop during the mid nineties, inspired as they were by their flamboyant funk forebears: Sly, Parliament-Funkadelic, Prince et al.
After a streak of both critically acclaimed and commercially successful albums in the '90s and '00s, Andre 3000 and Big Boi moved onto solo careers, after the name Outkast had long become synonymous with musical eclecticism and infectious melody.

This episode of In Focus was mixed and compiled by OK Williams.

https://www.nts.live/shows/in-focus/episodes/in-focus-outkast-19th-august-2020

In Focus: Outkast 190820

CCL (@ccl-url) has many tricks and plenty of surprises up their sleeve. London-born, US-bred but now Berlin-based, they are playful in what they play but serious about how they play it, whether that's head spinning 160bpm cut, "cowgirl-breaks or wiggle steppers." The key for this multidisciplinary artist and former New Forms festival curator is to find the similarities and differences between shades of sound and rhythm and exploit them to spellbinding effect. As a producer, they are no different and have always managed to find fresh in-between sounds on labels like Fever AM and Discwoman. 

The singular DJ steps up this week with almost two hours of pure sonic adventure. It's a perfect showcase of how they can soundtrack imaginary worlds from humid future jungles to robot dances in the sky. You'll hear rhythms you could never imagine and contort your body in impossible ways, all while admiring the dexterity of the DJ who has threaded together such a trippy trip.

Dekmantel Podcast

Dekmantel Podcast 427 - CCL

Recorded 27.05.23

DJ Plead:
Hailing from Melbourne/Naarm and now based in Sydney/Eora, DJ Plead crafts distinctive club anthems infused with his rich Lebanese heritage. Seamlessly merging contemporary RnB, club, and dance styles with the rhythms, scales, and timbres of Lebanese pop and traditional wedding music, his innovative approach yields percussive, hard-hitting tracks. With a debut EP 'Get in Circle' on air max 97's DECISIONS label, DJ Plead has toured Europe and China, and is also half of the drum-driven duo Poison, a member of the electrifying trio BV, and the founder of the SUMAC label.

Ben Fester:
Sydney / Eora-based selector and producer, Ben Fester, emerges as a trailblazer in the new wave of prodigious talents. Spearheading the Heavenly party series and possessing formidable disc jockey skills, he continues to expand his horizons, making his presence felt. With mastery over house, disco, and the spectrum in between, Ben Fester stands as one of the nation's most noteworthy talents.

Club 77 Live: DJ Plead B2B Ben Fester

@ciel_dj

Introduce yourself? Pronouns? Where do you currently reside? 

Hello, I'm a producer and DJ going by the name of Ciel. My real name is Cindy, my pronouns are she/her, and I'm based in Toronto, Canada.

How do you deal with being nervous before a gig? 

Try not think about it :) It doesn't always work, but i find it happens from time to time if I'm really exhausted from not sleeping on tour and my brain has naturally shut off. If I can't stop thinking about it, I will try to select the first track from my vinyl bag and have a vague sense of what Rekordbox playlists I plan to play from. I ad-hoc all my sets because I love picking tracks in response to the audience's energy, but sometimes that is a lot more stressful for me and I find myself doom scrolling the USB. Devising a strategy, even if I end up not following it, does a lot to soothe my anxiety. 

Where do you see yourself musically in 2044?

I don't know what the future holds but I hope to be a full time composer of film and TV scores when I'm in my 50s and no longer want to tour constantly.

If you could have anything on your rider… What would you choose?

An indica-sativa hybrid joint (no tobacco), nice bottle of orange wine, German flat peaches, and a bathroom in the booth (anything is possible, right?)

What would you like to see in the future for the dance community?

Less celebrity worship, less influencer culture, less fame & money-chasing, more focus on behind-the-scenes folks (whether DJs or producers or labels) who foster community and tirelessly build their local scenes.

Ciel - 36˚C

Rinse FM Podcast

rRoxymore with Cay Horiuchi - 05 August 2023

Berlin based DJ, producer, and owner of label Acting Press stops by for a two hour guest show. 
https://www.nts.live/shows/guests/episodes/plo-man-17th-august-2023

PLO Man 170823

Ciel plays a rare two-hour solo set for The Lot Radio ahead of her next release 'Orlando' on !K7 Records.

http://www.instagram.com/ciel_dj

Ciel @ The Lot Radio 08-28-2023

Most of my opening set before Anz at my Nowadays residency. Big love to Anna for the amazing set after this and to all of the dancefloor crew <3

An ode to the bluest summer of them all 💙

< A quick inventory of blues: Sapphire - believed to attract abundance and blessings > Aquamarine - known as the stone of courage < Cobalt - originating from the German for goblin, or trouble-maker > Cerulean - like the color of the sky on a clear day < Ultramarine - named for what exists beyond the sea >

Live @ Nowadays // Opening before Anz - Sept 22 2023

Connections in electronic music: the history of house and techno as presented to you by the wonderful Olly Chubb. 
https://www.nts.live/shows/circuits/episodes/circuits-10th-october-2023

Circuits w/ Olly Chubb: The Completely Definitive List Of The Absolutely Greatest Detroit... 101023

CCL - sit on my interface (part 1/2)

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