„Nanu?“ – this little interjection in the German language expresses wonder, surprise and a curiosity for what has just been presented to you. It playfully resembles the title of our release „nanou“, produced by Zurich based trio @ali_dada, whose dreamy and unwinding music has indeed aroused our curiosity, surprised us, made us wonder and keen to dive deeper into their world of soothing soundscapes.

This EP may be seen as a soundtrack for moments in which you feel free from capitalist tension. Catching up on Jenny Odell‘s advice in „How to do nothing - Resisting the Attention Economy“, the mood of the songs may be a dedication to the idea of #NOMO – „the necessity of missing out“. An opposition to the overstimulation of our everyday life: „This idea of doing nothing is trying to give permission to have some emptiness.” We affirmatively embrace this idea as an invitation to pause, recline and laze while listening to those 4 calming songs. It‘s the assent to an idle that has facilitated the realization of this EP for ali dada. Obligation-free time opened up spaces for ideas and sketches to flourish. „zwueschetag“, as a „day in between“ originated in the beginning of the pandemic and describes a tool for ali dada to handle the uncertainties of a life without stability. „345“ is the street number of an off-space (www.345off.space), where the trio has recorded and produced their music, and which provides a vibe that allows them to engage optimistically in these fickle times of live.
In ali dada‘s productions you‘ll ever find a playful combination of elements from various, rather distant genres. References to experimental ambient vibes meet the love for jazzy, psychedelic guitars and warm, mellow hip-hop beats. In extended jam sessions they reflect on how the sounds feel to them and how they actually want the listener to feel. And indeed you seem guided – to slow down, linger and listen carefully. As the 3 musicians are sensible for imperfections and glitches you often can hear tiny, subtle elements, such as snippets or field recordings in the background. It‘s these little acoustic surprises that expand the space for dreaming and shape a cosmos in which you want to close your eyes and drift away in airy realms or sparkling beach water.

who is ali dada?
orlando ludens: guitar, bass, post-prod
mf jaeger/rulla: beats, modular, soundscapes, post-prod
max licht: synths, food, spaces, post-prod

sofia sturm (featured on laguna): harp
mishy misch: advisory board, enabler and important ally

ali dada & sofia sturm - laguna

Live mix from Dry Cocktails & Wet Pussies Bar

Bogdan Mogila - From disco to hell

This is a tribute for Jeroen aka Shiver aka Jones, who left us way too soon. This is a selection of his favourite tracks played live at Viggo's in Antwerp. Enjoy this set and let Jeroen continue to live in our hearts...

We should be all right - Tribute to Jeroen (by Jimbo Jones)

On the 11th of July, one of my best friends Daniel Zuur (aka @krautmusica) passed away. He'll be missed forever for his funny character, his serious moments and his overall wisdom.

On the 21st of July, we celebrated his life with 300 of his best friends. This set is a tribute to all we learned from each other through music over the years. The tracks are tracks that he made, he liked to play, or I played for him at parties he organised.

Daan, I'll miss you. Thanks for being in my life!


Tracklist:
01 Eefje de Visser - Hoe Op Het Land
02 Soble & Bijana Pais - Day Dreamer
03 M.RUX - Djoungou
04 Unreleased Kraut & Iorie track
05 David Rausch & Joulyn - Feuer Und Licht
06 Deep Ändi - Bajor
07 Kraut - Luna Nueva ft. Nadav Dagon
08 Lambert & Crussen - Fagerhult Reinterpretation
09 Daniel Zuur - The Wind will Carry Us
010 KETOGA - Kunterweiß - Manne im Theater (Puste Edit)
011 Kadum & Thiago Pinheiro - Easyflight
012 Issa Bagayogo - Ciew Mawele (Kraut Bootleg)
013 Brooke Bentham, Kerala Dust - The Chain

Celebrating my good friend Daniel Zuur

Bag Raiders - Nairobi ( Baru Remix )

Mostly By Day #034 | With Poyan Shifter

Mostly By Day #038 | With Poyan Shifter

Magic Tellel Rave With Turu Anasi

SpongeBob ASMR Pants

VAUS2 will consist of a series of distilled compilations featuring timeless, boundary-breaking electronic music from around the globe. Please enjoy the first, from 5 of the slow scene's finest artists, thoughtfully curated. Enjoy the Undersound.

Music by @g-a-t-s & @tmplsound

Gats & Temple - African

Uji @ujitimebeing
Expérience 1
August 21, 2019
Mastered by @pheek (audioservices.studio)

Who
Buenos-Aires born producer and DJ Luis Maurette, formerly half of Lulacruza

Style
Alchemic incantations merging Indigenous traditions with modern music aesthetics; folkloric syncopations that help people get in tune with themselves and each other

Labels
@MultiCulti, @jumpsuit-records, @chaco-world-music, @zzkrecords

Bogdan Mogila - From disco to hell

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