Melding psychedelic house, trance and techno with crackly charm, Naarm's @buttersessions imprint is raising the heat on dancefloors across Australia and beyond. Alongside a mix of tracks from its catalogue, Anisha Khemlani speaks to founders @sleepd about their community-building approach

Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/sound-butter-sessions-sleep-d-interview-melbourne

Tracklist & interview

The Sound Of: Butter Sessions, mixed by Sleep D

Recording of livwutang's set at Dekmantel Festival 2023.

Dekmantel Festival 2023

livwutang at Dekmantel Festival 2023

BSRMIX #150 by our dear old friend https://soundcloud.com/tornadowallace

All Australian Techno/Prog/Trance artists from 90s/early 2000s. Dedicated to Phil K.

Enjoy!

www.buttersessions.com

BSRMIX #150 - Tornado Wallace

peach doing a thing on the lot <3 first time in a while!

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Peach @ The Lot Radio 12-14-2023

Rounding out the year with two and a half hours of perfectly weighted dream grooves, tech savvy-transcendence and heavenly vintage house music from a beacon of the deep dancefloor, Hannah D! 

@hld
@thespacebetweenus

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

A. Hey Myles! Thank you so much for having me on, I’m over the moon to be a part of the series. This mix is a bit of an ode to my favourite time and place to DJ — sunset at a festival or doof in the bush. When the day turns to night is such a special time, especially in these settings, and I really wanted to try and emulate that feeling — starting out soft and building into something a bit euphoric.

Q. Are there any records in the mix that are especially close to your heart, or new or old favourites that you’ve been keeping up your sleeve for the right moment?

A. Yes actually! One that comes to mind is Dario - Sweet Love (Evolution Mix). I found it a few years ago and was obsessed with it but the record was so expensive on Discogs (currently $200!) and I couldn’t find it anywhere else so I kinda gave up on it. When you asked me to do this mix I decided to have another look for it and ended up being able to trade someone for a rip of the vinyl. So happy to finally play it!! Another special one is Kalle-M - This Place. My partner David actually found this and sent it to me a while ago and I love it so much, so shout out to Dave for that one :) and a final special mention for Blue Noise - Coldflow which is close to the end. It gives me goosebumps every time, so intensely emotional and I would be crying if I heard this on a dancefloor!

Q. I know you’ve had quite the busy year on the events front, hosting a number of different parties with great local and international DJs as part of the Luna Blessings and Send/Return collectives. What were some of your favourite moments from the year that was, and what projects are you looking forward to working on in 2024?

A. Thank you! It’s been a crazy year looking back and I’m so grateful to be a part of so many special parties. A moment that stands out was the Waxo Paradiso x Hope Street Radio party the other week, the vibes were so perfect all day. This year I’ve actually played quite a lot of b2b sets which has been so fun, and I’ve had the chance to play interstate a couple of times and in Europe which was amazing :) We’ve got a super stacked year ahead with both Luna Blessings and Send/Return which I can’t wait for! We’re hosting one of my favourite artists ever for Luna in January which we’ll announce very soon. I’m looking forward to more of all of the above in 2024!

MDC.291 Hannah D

Name: Nakeitha Delanancy
Alias: NIKS (@niksbad)
Pronouns: she/her
Location: London

Influences: My dad, Nat King Cole, 90s tech house and Zouk/Soukous

Affiliations/Residencies/Projects: B.A.D/Rinse FM

Favorite Quote: “The function of art is to do more than tell it like it is - it’s to imagine what is possible.” Bell Hooks

Advice for the DJs, producers and artists of our community: Continue to do all of the creative things that make you happy, don't be afraid to showcase your work and always stay true to yourself at the core of everything.

With this mix NIKS asks for you to please learn more about and consider donating to:
❁ Black Artist Database (https://blackartistdatabase.co/#/)
❁ iHeartAfrica (https://www.iheartafrica.org/)
❁ Palestine Action (https://www.palestineaction.org/donate/)

Read more at - https://thedaisychain.club/2023/12/26/daisychain-310-niks/

Daisychain

Daisychain 310 - NIKS

Closing out Boston-based queer party Boudoir's 2023 year with a 2-hour set that moves through emotions and reflection.

@entertheboudoir

Leesh @ Boudoir Year 2023 Closing Set

The snack enthusiast and London based producer and DJ takes on the NTS airwaves. Stay tuned for mixes spanning the breadth of dance and club music. 
https://www.nts.live/shows/peach/episodes/peach-31st-january-2024

Peach 059

Mogwaa is a Seoul-based DJ, producer and multi-instrumentalist who can seemingly do no wrong. Since his debut EP in 2017, he's developed a stellar track record of releases and live performances that have made him an in-demand name across East Asia and beyond. And he's only just getting started.

The South Korean artist's multi-genre palette and hardware expertise have earned him the description of boy wonder from peers and collaborators. His work is awash in bright textures and dreamy moods, whether it's electro-fused techno for Peggy Gou's Gudu Records, limber jungle for Klasse Wrecks or dubby dancehall for Sound Metaphors. At Wonderfruit festival in December, he played a thrilling live set of spacey techno and loopy acid, infusing rich sound design into elastic groove. His stamina and enjoyment of music is tangible—he could probably play all night long and still be raring to go.

After learning classical piano, guitar and trumpet in his early years, he taught himself to compose and produce. He's now determined to work with South Korean producers through Walls And Pals, a label he runs alongside Jesse You.

Mogwaa's RA Podcast offers a glimpse into his multi-faceted sound. It's full of club-ready heaters, from trippy house to breakbeats, that pack a serious punch.

Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/922

RA podcast

RA.922 Mogwaa

Trushmix presents Bristol's own Curly Waters. No stranger to the Trushmix series. This time Curly was on a visit in Berlin, and played a smashing set at DJ Sotofett's  Tresor x Wania night at Globus/Tresor!

Here a three hour set consisting of quality mostly house and techno music. As an opening set for an amazing night, Curly starts easy and gradually builds up a consistent strong vibe and energy. Some dubby sounds, US style, UK sounds, electro, hints of breakbeat, and some good shifts in tempo and groove. This is it!

Music from the top from Curly Waters!

Enjoy!

Trushmix.com

Trushmix 221 - Curly Waters

Aaty is back again for Trushmix 223. It's a pleasure to have him back, this time with an over three hour live recorded mix, from a Klasse Wrecks party at Globus/Tresor last fall.

This time the formerly Osaka based now Berlin resident noodle master and DJ presents a house and techno mix. Tech house in the USA way. A exciting blend of house, acid, techno, new and some familiar classics to keep the dance-floor grooving in the late hours!

Enjoy music from the top!

Peach 059

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