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Rytas | Clicklounge 2023

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eje morning playlist

We're celebrating Mother's Day with some beautiful music for them.

I miss mine everyday, so just wanted to make something nice for her, wherever her soul is, I selected some triggering music to me that I instantly relate to her somehow.

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Cheers to all our amazing mothers on earth,
Jaisiel.

Atlantic: A Mixtape To All Mothers

Each year, we ask a few artists from the Dekmantel Selectors line-up to deliver a mix in anticipation of the new edition. Who could be a better fit than DJ Python to re-initiate this tradition?

Even before Dulce Compañia, which introduced the Python alias to the world, Brian Piñeyro has been providing a wide array of unique sounds to those who care to listen. To be fair, he makes it hard not to care, and also to describe his ambling, dembow-inspired rhythms as something other than ‘deep reggaeton’. But if Piñeyro has taught us one thing, it is that music is just moods flowing into one another. Sometimes, the mood is a percussive therapy session, and sometimes it warps drone-driven electronica, tingly synths, and steely dancehall.

It is unsurprising that this mix is all about the mood too. A 60-minute journey across genuinely emotive songs and honeyed hymns. In his words, it’s just about “enjoying the time with people around you, whatever shape the people or the time may take”. When listening to this mix, keep in mind DJ Python’s approach to making soup: you can only really do it well if you allow yourself to move beyond the recipe. The only thing left to do is let go and get locked in.

Selectors Podcast 028 - DJ Python

Somewhere between synthetic birds and rhythmic drums creates a rather long-haired mullet-wearing musician the sound of a new age.

Arsenii Tikhonenko is a DJ and producer born in Siberia, shaped in Moscow, living in NYC.

First time aired on @refugeworldwide at October 26, 2021 — www.refugeworldwide.com
Second hour of the show is a guest mix by Arsenii Tikhonenko @arsenii

Music From Mullets

Music From Mullets 005 – Frinda di Lanco & Arsenii Tikhonenko

LOTR x RWW - Alex Kassian's Ambient Special - 23 Nov 2021

LOTR x RWW - Alex Kassian - 29 Apr 2022

Tracklisting:

Orca - Shining Bright
Nick Power & DJ Ku - Mus Get Dark
Richie Covers - Need To Rush
Doc Scott - Street Knowledge
Dillinja - Digital Cloning EP (Track A1)
DJ Seduction - The Twist
Two Dark Troopers - I Wanna Be Your Lover
Chalke - The Future
Chaos & Julia Set - Natural High
Desired State - Beyond Bass
Krome & Time - London Talk
System X - Say It
Nerv - Arabian Flight
Stakka & K.Tee - Rugged & Raw
Babylon Timewarp - Searching
Digital - Touch Me (94 Original Mix)
2 Much - Borderline
Code Of Practice - Can We Change The Future (Sounds Of Life Remix)
Mafia - Say It Loud (Remix)
DJ Wax - Thunderbirds Are Go
DJ Red Alert & Mike Slammer - You Are The One
Rhythm For Reasons - Sweet Memories

Tim Reaper - BTTO Radio September 11th 2022

Wake up with NTS...

https://www.nts.live/shows/breakfast/episodes/anz-16th-september-2022

The NTS Breakfast Show w/ Anz 160922

Rinse FM

Bluetoof B2B Surusinghe - 14 September 2022

https://www.nts.live/shows/orpheu-the-wizard/episodes/orpheu-the-wizard-16th-september-2022

Orpheu The Wizard 160922

https://www.nts.live/shows/mount-kimbie/episodes/mount-kimbie-16th-september-2022

Mount Kimbie w/ Marcel Dettmann, Liv.e & Carlota 160922

@luciakagramanyan
We're opening our Soundcloud page by mix of Lucia Kagramanyan, played in the place Vajrapar on 9 September.

Lucia is the host of "Panorama Yerevan" on radio NTS, great connoisseur of Armenian strange and popular music. The recording includes songs of different genres: from Folk to Rabiz. On the last track she couldn't stop, took the microphone and blew up the night by a karaoke performance. She sang very sincerely and sensually.

Մենք բացում ենք մեր սեփական էջը Soundcloud հարթակում, մեր լսողական երեկույթների ժամանակ ձայնագրված միքսերի շարքով: Առաջինը եղել է Լուսիա Կագրամանյանի միքսը, որի լսումը տեղի է ունեցել սեպտեմբերի 9-ին Վայրապարի պատերի ներսում:

Լյուսիան NTS ռադիոյի «Panorama Yerevan» հաղորդաշարի հաղորդավարն է, հայկական յուրօրինակ ու սիրված երաժշտության մեծ գիտակ։ Ձայնագրությունը ներառում է տարբեր ժանրերի երգեր՝ ժողովրդական երաժշտությունից մինչև ռաբիս։ Վերջին ստեղծագործության ժամանակ նա չդիմացավ, վերցրեց խոսափողը և այդ երեկոն դարձրեց կարաոկե ներկայացում. նա երգեց շատ անկեղծ և զգայական:

Lucia Kagramanyan @ Dig Store Yerevan 09 - 09 - 2022

Witness the change: in season, not sound… As the cold starts to enter upon us we curl back inside, seeking for warmth. These antipodes can also be explored through the music that is aired here. No radical changes as such but a dialogue in between something from today or tomorrow that can help you connect with your inner glow. Calm and soothing, like the autumn colours or the falling leaves…

More info and tracklist here: lyl.live/episode/the-other-side-61

The Other Side 62, Lyl radio 15/11/22

It's a real pleasure to welcome highly respected and experienced musical selector, DJ, radio host and curator Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy (@colleen-cosmo-murphy) with a special 'audio yoga mix' to our series. Interview (excerpt) down below.

www.musicfrommemory.com

MFM: Hi Colleen, thanks for sharing your thoughts and music with us. Hosting your weekly online radio shows, making plenty mixes for several outlets, DJing clubs and festivals... How do you keep motivated and inspired?

CM: Sharing music has been focal to my life since I was a teenager hosting shows on our 10-watt high school radio station and working in a record shop after school. Turning people onto new tunes and artists gives me immense joy and courses throughout every aspect of my vocation. I’m a communicator at heart. That’s balanced with the more internalized creativity of music productions and remixes. Being in the studio and playing with ideas and sounds is very focusing and the rest of the world seems to fall away. It’s therapeutic. And playing records as a DJ or musical host is like a lively musical conversation in which I draw energy from the dancers and give it back in turn. A great party is a collective creation. Throughout all of my endeavours I try to impart the life energy of music, a healing and motivational force that inspires me every day.

MFM: In a time and place where the context of a DJ seems to have changed over decades, do you feel your “classic” approach of DJing gives you an advantage in keeping relevant and reaching a crowd?

CM: It's important to have your own point of difference. I have never been a ‘cookie-cutter’ type DJ and used to struggle with the idea that I didn’t fit in. But then I recognized that all the different aspects of my vocation had one thing in common – myself. Once I integrated everything and became more holistic in my approach, I felt happier and more confident. Being authentic to oneself is first and foremost and then it is up to others to decide whether or not they like your creative output. You can’t please everybody, but you have to try to please yourself otherwise there is no point. I get immense pleasure in what I do and hope that it brings joy to others. I do have a classic approach to DJ-ing but I’m also always looking for new sounds that resonate. I also admire other DJs styles even if it’s quite different to my own. There’s room for everyone.

MFM: You're a DJ who encourages the listener to open up and really listen to music, its definitions, context and aesthetics. Probably one of the foremost reasons why you tend to let a song run from beginning till end. With such strong values, what's your view on the modern way of “consuming” music?

CM: There are many different ways to enjoy music and none are the wrong way. Any experience of music is good. When I started Classic Album Sundays in 2010, it was a response to music only being ‘consumed’ rather than experienced and I wanted to share the way the I often listen to music with others to provide an alternative. At that time, we were in the midst of shuffle culture and the almighty MP3 and whilst both have their place, it shouldn’t be the end-all experience. When people come to a Classic Album Sundays event and hear the subtleties and nuances of an entire album played without interruption, on one of the world’s best sound systems and in a communal setting, they experience music in a different way and most find it transformative. But listening to music in a car or dancing to a DJ who scratches and cuts up songs can also be inspirational. I can only try to offer what is authentic from me.

MFM Mix 045: Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy

Last mix of the year 2022 comes from Rotterdam based Suze Ijó (@suze_ijo) who has been making heat across dance floors world wide. Interview (excerpt) down below.

www.musicfrommemory.com

MFM: Hi Suze, welcome to the series. You used to work at Clone. Do you believe working in a record store has helped you as a DJ and the other way around?

SI: I think that the type of person that gets attracted to working in a record shop are usually music geeks(like I am). So it was wonderful being surrounded by only music geeks for three years and sharing with each other our influences, hearing all the records coming in and finding out about some cool releases on labels you would never even think of listening to if it wasn’t for it being played in the store. I did get a discount but in the end my salary was basically being spent on new records. I think as a DJ working there it did inspire me to dig deeper because you need to advice all different kinds of people about what’s in store. As for benefits for the record store, I guess having qualified music lovers is a good thing to have around.

MFM: By sticking to the more soulful sounds, such as gospel, soul, disco, broken beat and house, and also being outspoken in championing the black community, it seems like you're expressing a message through music. Could you please share your thoughts on this?

SI: Being a black Dutch-Caribbean woman is definitely a big part of my musical identity. I like to weave Afrodiasporic sounds together mostly because they have so much in common, whether it’s House music, Salsa, Boogie, Broken Beat or Techno. I can hear the connections so clearly. Each time I might have a different message but a lot of them have to do with: losing and finding love, letting go, finding community and expressing joy. 

MFM: With playing so many shows at different places on this planet, how do prepare for your gigs?

SI: Sometimes it’s hard to prepare because you won’t know where you’ll end up playing or for what kind of crowd. I usually bring a variation of new finds and old classics with me. Also I try to make a playlist per event in Rekordbox. I kind of see it like puzzling, you want to make sure the pieces fit together. It usually starts with me overpacking and then slowly taking out the records that aren’t necessary or most likely won’t be played. I used to spend a lot of time preparing but because I play so much these days, I am almost always in a state of preparation and that takes away the stress that used to come with it. It allows for more spontaneity.

MFM: Please tell us about this mix, was there a certain vibe or idea you wanted to capture?

SI: I wanted this mix to be slow paced and imaginative, to almost make it feel like a movie soundtrack when closing your eyes. I don’t want to say too much about it because I want every listener to have their own interpretation but the transmission of intergenerational trauma and memory is something that I had thought about a lot lately. Then I found a poem by Brazilian Maestro Milton Nascimento which is the guideline of this mix. The Poem “Era Rei e Sou Escravo” (translation: I was a king and I am enslaved) tells the story of an enslaved person, being taken from the African mainland and no matter how badly he is treated or wherever he is taken, he says that the memory of his country and the memory of the music of his people stays and never goes away. It keeps him hopeful, he ends the poem with: Sou Escravo Serei Rei(I am a slave, I will be a king). From that moment on we travel.

MFM Mix 046: Suze Ijó

First up in 2023 is Los Angeles based Juan Izguerra (@juanizguerra) who runs his residencies at Dublab and Homage Brewing. Interview (excerpt) down below.

www.musicfrommemory.com

MFM: Hi Juan, welcome to the series. You're based in Los Angeles, right? Can you tell a bit about what keeps you busy? 

JI: Hey there! Super stoked to contribute. Well, I was born in Pomona, California and I started DJing about six years ago. I recently found myself as the event coordinator at Homage Brewing in 2021 and It’s been a great experience to be on both sides… I love being able to DJ at some of my favorite parties, and then host locals and out of town friends at my own events with Homage. My girlfriend and I made the move to LA in the summer of 2020. Early on in the pandemic rent was pretty much the same in Pomona as it was in LA so we thought we’d just live in the city. When clubs/bars opened up again I got involved with Homage. Since then I’ve been able to host parties at our space and focus on bringing people together for the music. 

MFM: What triggered you to initially get interested and involved in buying and playing records?  

JI: I’ve collected records since my teens but it wasn’t until I was 20 that I met one of my now super close friends Josh da Costa (Confusing Mix on NTS) who put me onto crazy records he found during his time living and touring in Europe. He showed me things like Roberto Musci, Thomas Leer, The Antennas, Cherry Red records, and weird compilations. Hearing things like that made me so curious. I saw Josh DJ one day and I was fascinated with how he made people dance. It made me want to learn how to do that! 

MFM: Nice. Did you have any other role models you felt inspired and motivated by?

JI: Definitely. My friends Josh (who I mentioned), Jimi Hey, and Shags Chamberlain were an early influence on me. They toured all over the world and would come home with bags of records, share their discoveries, and give a story about where they found it. I saw that as a way to connect with people and It inspired me to travel and want to find things of my own to share. As I got more curious on the DJ’ing side of things, I definitely got a lot of inspiration from my good friend Bianca Lexis. She’s one of my favorite DJ’s!

MFM: You've done quite some traveling yourself too, within the US but also intercontinental. How is LA nightlife compared to some other places you've been? What's the LA style?

JI: LA’s nightlife definitely needs some work. In New York, Europe, and Mexico City, there’s an audience for every genre and a club for it as well. I think that’s what we struggle with most. People have to resort to attending warehouse parties which involve a lot of financial strain on the organizers. Still, we do have a lot of people putting together great parties here such as Third Place and Moony Habits. Lots of great house/outdoor parties which are really fun and unique to LA. 

MFM: Where and how do you go finding new records and music? Do you have your secret or not so secret methods?   

JI: When it comes down to record shopping I typically like to leave LA. Visiting suburban areas is where I get the most luck. Something about those areas feels more zen since it’s less competitive. It puts me in a mental space where I’m able to focus on looking through records thoroughly. 

MFM: Looking forward to anything specific in '23? Any future plans you'd like to share maybe? 

JI: I’ll be visiting Tokyo for the first time in May so I’m super psyched about that. Also planning to be in Europe in August/September so I'm looking forward to setting up some gigs there!

MFM: Tell us about your mix! How did you approach selecting and recording it?

JI: I wanted to make it a bit cerebral but still keeping it rhythmic and having plenty of songs with lyrics. It has an ambient start that works into downtempo tracks and slowed down Italian house. Hope everyone enjoys!

MFM Mix 047: Juan Izguerra

Two hours of music to tap into feelings from JS & Saigey

http://www.instagram.com/motion_ward

Motion Ward with JS and Saigey @ The Lot Radio 11-03-2023

Little something something to get you in the mood.

Make A Mix

If you know... you know.

Lucky to have me lucky to have you, lucky to have Jonny rock with us in one of the most memorable red sofa sessions so far. Something unique that only someone so full of energy and vitality can show. Complete your journey by meeting people who will make you experience these lively sensations and teach you.

Come back soon Captain,

Red Sofa Radio by Pachanga brings together inspirational and enthusiastic musicians to take a seat on the vibrant red sofa to show their material to the world so a complex ecosystem of rhythms is built.

If you have a Red Sofa near you, sit down too, It can be by yourself, with your loved ones, or just with a random neighbor. In any case, enjoy.

Follow us on instagram: @pachangadjs

RSR Mix - 010: Jonny Rock

We all remember the time that Powder stepped up on stage at Equation last year. , her psychedelic, brain-melting, trippy sound set left us glued to the dance floor. The pulsating beats and hypnotic rhythms created an otherworldly atmosphere, transcending the boundaries of conventional sound. Each track seamlessly blended into the next, carrying us on a journey through the depths of electronic euphoria. Powder's intuitive mixing and ethereal selections transformed the night into a sensory experience, where time seemed to bend and reality melted away,   As the rainbow lighting illuminated the cave orchestrated by human spectrum left an image that lingered in our minds long after the music faded .

Follow Powder @thinner_groove

Photo : Tonya Dzyubenko

Powder, The Cave [Equation 2023]

Recording of Millos Kaiser's set at Dekmantel Selectors 2023.

Millos Kaiser at Dekmantel Selectors 2023

IDA Folder - Kuba'97 30.11.23

Streaming from Amsterdam’s Radio Radio, this is RRFM with @breakwellinternational

RRFM • Break Well • 17-01-24

After a long pause, we're happy to kick off the first mix of the year with no other than DJ Sundae himself. We're honored to have him contribute to our mix series and excited to share this with everyone. Read the full interview with our programmer Juan Izguerra and DJ Sundae.

Read here: https://www.homagebrewing.com/mix-series

Homage Mix Series: DJ Sundae – 007

valentine's special by @gigigigigigigi

nts.live/shows/luke-mele

SIANSPHERIC - WITHOUT AN OUNCE OF PRETENSION II 
BLU MAR TEN - BLUSH 
ASHRAE FAX - SONNEN
OLIVE - FALLING 
HEIGHTS OF ABRAHAM - WESTERN EDGE 
ORANGE - QUARTER 1: LA COULEUR 
SWEETBACK - POWDER 
ANNE GARNER - SILVER LINES (PYLON KING MIX) 
LOCUST - JUST AFTER SUNSET 
GROOVE ARMADA - YOUR SONG (TIM ‘LOVE’ LEE’S SEMI BEARDED MIX) 
AQUA BASSINO - MOON LIGHT
GI GI - FAR-FLUNG (FORTHCOMING QUIET TIME)
NEU! - LEB’ WOHL

NTS Radio Feb. 14th ('24) w/ Gi Gi - Valentine's Special

Living Room n°67 ~ @av_moves

q. pls introduce yourself
a. Yooo! My name is John Jones. I’m a musician / artist currently based in Los Angeles.  I spent my younger years outside of Washington DC and my culturally formative ones getting weird in Baltimore Maryland. 

q. is there a story behind the mix?
a. I’ve been playing the guitar a lot more these days… I think that may be effecting my listening habits.

q. what’s the best way to enjoy your mix?
a. Walking a dog

q. describe a favorite object in your living room...
a. I hate to be that guy, but probably my speakers

q. are you working on any projects right now (music or not music)?
a. Yea! I’m finishing up a new AV Moves record.. Jesse and I have been slowly piecing together the next JJ+JS album.. Puli, the band I’m in with my friends Phil and Damon, have a record coming out soon. We’re also looking to record new material sometime in the next month or so. I’ve been playing in Suzanne Kraft’s live band too.. we have some fun opening gigs that we’ve been prepping for. Workwise, I'm at In Sheep’s Clothing HiFi managing events and helping out at the record store. busy busy busy

Living Room n°67 ~ av moves

Amsterdam selector Orpheu The Wizard connects oddball and straight forward jams from different decades and different record shelves in a monthly show.  
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/orpheu-the-wizard/episodes/orpheu-the-wizard-13th-june-2025

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Amsterdam selector Orpheu The Wizard connects oddball and straight forward jams from different decades and different record shelves in a monthly show.  
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/orpheu-the-wizard/episodes/orpheu-the-wizard-11th-july-2025

Orpheu The Wizard 110725

Amsterdam selector Orpheu The Wizard connects oddball and straight forward jams from different decades and different record shelves in a monthly show.  
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/orpheu-the-wizard/episodes/orpheu-the-wizard-8th-august-2025

Orpheu The Wizard 080825

Amsterdam selector Orpheu The Wizard connects oddball and straight forward jams from different decades and different record shelves in a monthly show.  
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/orpheu-the-wizard/episodes/orpheu-the-wizard-5th-september-2025

Orpheu The Wizard 050925

Amsterdam selector Orpheu The Wizard connects oddball and straight forward jams from different decades and different record shelves in a monthly show.  
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/orpheu-the-wizard/episodes/orpheu-the-wizard-3rd-october-2025

Orpheu The Wizard 031025

An hour of gorgeous, meditative sounds from Reece Cox: producer, DJ and host of Info Unltd on Berlin's Cashmere Radio.

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Courtesy Curates Kulør: Reece Cox

This is an old mix I recorded for http://testpressing.org, almost ten years ago... Sounded like a good fit for the current mood and perfect for enjoying the sun to come and lazing outside!

Tracklist:

David Sylvan - Awakening
Azuma - Armor
Quantum Jump - Neighbours
Roland Bocquet - Djerba
Patrick Vian - Oreknock
Smith & Mudd - The Waiting
The Awakening Dream - Overtones
Bernard Arcadio - Vision future
Francis Bebey - Fleur Tropicale
Vangelis Katsoulis - Double Image
Jon Hassell - Balia
Arica - Candle
P. Wilsher & T. Kelly - Sahara Sunrise
Manuel Göttsching - Deep distance
Heldon - Ocean boogi
G & M de Angelis - Tema di Majorana
Fleetwood Mac - Albatros

When Sound Becomes Colour

»And another possible serum.« @phuong-dan

Moods For Lockdown Romance III by Phuong-Dan

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Orpheu The Wizard 160922

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