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Nostromo Festival 2021

Standing out in the overcrowded DJ world is not easy. To do so when you're just 17 is almost unbelievable. But that is when Belgian-born AliA (@aliamusicc) first started making people take note of her fresh selections and technical skills on the decks. They were way beyond her years and since then she has gone on to become a resident at Belgium’s HORST Festival and a guest at the likes of Worldwide, Dimensions and Lowlands. 

This week's mix is pure vibes. It shows off AliA's ability to seamlessly join dots between seemingly disparate sounds: in her hands a transition from lo-fi house to breezy jazz-funk is easy. A lush vocal cut into dark and dirty bass rhythms? No problem. It all adds up to a selection that will be suited to any occasion, from a pre-party warm-up at home to a long drive in your car. Good music is good music, no matter the speed or style, and never is that more obvious than when listening to AliA do her thing.

Dekmantel Podcast

Dekmantel Podcast 361 - AliA

Bern's vinyl-afictionado Phrex keeps it low for episode 38. The man behind the fortnightly radioshow sub.fm made his first aproach into the world of vinyl-digging, DJing and producing trough dubstep and bassmusic. A musical background witch notably influences his way to mix House and Techno music today.

Phrex was inspired by the 'Separée' - Cabaret Club's intime and beloved smokers lounge - recording this mix. He tryed to catch in it some emotions he felt during the several houers spent in Zurich's infamous Club, remembering well the willing-to-float audience as well as the DJ who could go beyond standard Club-Music formulas.

audiotheque.038 - PHREX

@adab arrived at a love of electronic music on the dance floor of queer-run techno party In Training in their native Cleveland. Before long, they went on to established themselves as a DJ who plays electric sets of house, techno and club beats as part of a constant quest to "seek the unifying elements in the world and themselves." The Pittsburgh resident and radio regular is now half of Cleveland party Heaven is in You and has an international profile that is only set to grow as they continue to confound expectations with each new set. 

That starts with this week's mix, which is an other-worldly trip into genre-less electronics. Dense and cinematic ambiance and sound design set the opening scene - it's a world of searching synths and shadowy alien life forms in which a skeletal rhythm eventually appears. Deconstructed dub, club and jungle flavour the ensuing grooves which are heads down and dark. They evoke all manner of dystopian futures and make for a brilliantly unconventional ride.

Dekmantel Podcast 375 - ADAB

G76 at Sunwaves 28 (04.05.2022)

Recorded live in Brooklyn on 05/28/22

@renildn

CNC LIVE - RE:NI

For this week’s mix, Cartlulis’ Raphael Carrau delivers a mouth-watering selection from the deepest corners of his record bag, featuring 70+ minutes of deep, moody house and breaks that has us longing for the dance floor. Mix 272 truly delivers, listen via our link in bio.

https://soundcloud.com/rcarrau

DIM272 - Raphael Carrau

Clossingset Saturday morning at Florestastage

Lamaz at Waking Life 2022 - Floresta

Kiosk Radio is an online community radio streaming 24/7 from a wooden shack in the heart of Brussels’ historic “Parc Royal”. More info and music: https://kioskradio.com

Adi @ Kiosk Radio 21.12.2022

Scratchclart b2b Menzi – live from the 3RDSPACE stage at Boiler Room Festival Amsterdam. Presented by Beefeater.

Scratchclart b2b Menzi | Boiler Room Festival Amsterdam: 3RDSPACE

For this 3rd episode, Crotch Goblin switches in english and invites DJ Narciso, one of the pioneer of Lisbon's batida !

Rinse France Podcast

PAM Sound System : Crotch Goblin invite DJ Narciso - 12 Février 2023

Our 2nd new resident for 2023, Cosmo Sofi comes through with a beautiful, heady and tribal wordly mix for #3 of our mix series.

Uruguayan born, London based, Sofi’s passion and curiosity for music has led her to dig a wide range of sounds that span different times and spaces. She is always discovering rare and soulful sounds to share with the world, previously showcased on her monthly 'Spectrums' show on Worldwide FM.

Sofi plays the Secretsundaze Residential party on 11th March 2023 at Corsica Studios, going b2b with Norsicaa, and our other incredible new resident Macca will be going b2b with Sofie K. Meanwhile our own James Secretsundaze plays a 7 hour set in Room 1.

Secretsundaze Mix Series #3: Cosmo Sofi

Ahead of her set at Soundcrash London in February alongside LTJ Bukem + a very special guest, DJ Storm has served up a serious Christmas treat by gifting us her closing set from this year's SunAndBass in honour of the late Mark Goodings of Hidden Agenda. Catch Storm at Soundcrash in February: http://www.soundcrashmusic.com/ltj-bukem-special-guest-tba/

Join the event page for more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/851526014949816/

DJ Storm:
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MixCloud → https://www.mixcloud.com/djstormdnb/
SoundCloud → https://soundcloud.com/djstormdnb

Soundcrash:
Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/soundcrashmusic/

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Tickets

DJ Storm: Closing set @ SunAndBass 2016 ft. MC Fats, MC Moose & Cleveland Watkiss

Set Waking Life 2018 (part 1)

Karine @ Closer || 31.12.2018

one hour of bliss. from Elli for Waking Life.

www.wakinglife.pt

Elli - Waking Life

I had an amazing start into 2020, playing at the Giegling night at @Bassiani`s Horoom. You gotta love the Georgian dancers, they really feel it and dancing as if there is no tomorrow. Thank you so much for traveling with me, it was pure love. <3

Eli Verveine @ Bassiani (Horoom), Giegling NYE 2020

Darlings, this is my first home recorded podcast since the mix for Fuse, quite a few years back. The Loser Records Berlin posse pushed me to record one and I happily surrendered. I played for them at the Wilde Renate at the end of February. It was one of the last gigs before, well, things unfolded.
The atmosphere at the packed club was outstanding and the boys and girls from Loser were lovely company, I felt very well cared for.

I am very happy with the mix. I hope you enjoy it as I do.

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