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Lena Willikens doesn’t play the hits. When she’s behind the decks, even her biggest fans often have no idea exactly what she’s playing, and that’s part of the magic. Like all DJs, Willikens of course has a passion for records, but she’s also after something bigger, something that’s truly transportive for those on the dancefloor.

Born and raised in Germany, Willikens first honed her unique approach during a long residency at Düsseldorf’s beloved Salon des Amateurs. These days, however, she’s based in Amsterdam, where her transportative impulses have been plugged into a variety of outlets with a global reach. On the radio, she pilots the monthly Lightning Conductor program on NTS. On record, she recently curated the fifth installment of Dekmantel’s acclaimed Selectors compilation series, and she’s also been tapped to remix the likes of Lena Platonos, S U R V I V E, rRoxymore, Simian Mobile Disco and Ana Helder, amongst others. On stage, Willikens works with artist Sarah Szczesny on Phantom Kino Ballett, an immersive audio-visual performance art project that defies routine explanation.

Still, it’s in the DJ booth where Willikens continues to make the biggest impact. Whether she’s playing alone or in tandem with fellow sonic explorer and Salon des Amateurs alum Vladimir Ivkovic, Willikens nimbly navigates electronic music’s darkest and most bizarre corners, sampling different temperatures, different moods and a dollop of chaos, just to keep things interesting. And although she herself doesn’t always know the final destination, when Willikens is at the helm, there’s no question that the journey is bound to be thrilling.

Lien SC : https://soundcloud.com/lenawillikens

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Azu Tiwaline invite Lena Willikens - 03 Juillet 2022

Next up in our mix series is the Naarm/Melbourne based DJ & producer, Tangerine, a central figure in the local scene known for both her DJ and live-sets. She recently debuted with her singel EP, 'First Breath', where she unites two divergent approaches: her productions are just as chaotic as delicate, embracing the beauty of contradiction.

With this mix Tangerine blends psychedelic and trippy rhytms, with emotional soundscapes, and the mix works just as good at home, as in club sceneries. A true trip!

Artwork by Alice Ramsden.

@tangerine_tangerine

Ute Mix Series #64 | Tangerine

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@https://soundcloud.com/nera-ja - Interstellar, progressive, and hypnotic transmissions collide within the work of Nera - a promising artist from the outskirts of Amsterdam. Nera’s unrivalled passion for electronic music with its underlying history and subcultures translate seemingly into her well-balanced selections of psychedelic rhythms and hidden trance gems with perfectly timed trips into the depths of layered emotive basslines. By merging the light and the dark while juxtaposing the old and the new, Nera’s sets become an evolving wave of energy, gradually raising the spirit on the dancefloor toward a transcendental sense of movement. Colourful and mindful - one foot on earth, one in outer space - creating a collective brainwave with ego-fading sound transmissions.

Spell Cast 007 - Nera

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GiGi FM returns to The Lot Radio.

https://www.instagram.com/gigif_m

GiGi FM @ The Lot Radio 06-01-2024

The recording of my set from La Nature Festival, recorded 12-3PM on a glorious sunny Sunday on the 23rd of June 2024.

This was one of my favourite sets this summer, I was so honoured to be playing before the legendary DJ Nobu, and spent time preparing for this set gathering bright~dubby~daytime techno with a zippy flair and uplifting energy 🧚

The set features lots of tracks I’ve been enjoying this summer, including music by: Tsott, GiGi FM, Azu Tiwaline, Vladw, Al Wootton, Sindh, Luigi Tozzi, Konduku, Stojche, Ness, Ruman, Rene Wise, Fireground, Forest On Stasys, Kohra & Midnight Traffic +++

The woodland location of this Belgian festival was stunning, and playing on this delicious Lambda Labs sound system was such a treat. Thanks again to Julien @noname_community & Daniel[i] @danieli_whs for the invitation to join this year’s edition 🧡🌲

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La Nature 2024

Sybil @ La Nature 2024

We’re so honoured to welcome Refracted to The Observatory, whose sonic explorations have inspired us deeply over the years <3

This spellbinding set was recorded live last month during Astral Industries’ takeover at Resør Listening Room in Berlin.
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https://soundcloud.com/refracted-music
https://refracted.bandcamp.com
https://titrate.bandcamp.com/album/in-veil
https://ra.co/dj/refracted
https://www.instagram.com/refractedmusic/

Artwork by Clayton Ciolac
https://claytonciolac.com
https://www.instagram.com/cccccclaytonciolac/

The Observatory - Refracted @ Astral Industries, Resør Listening Room, 2025

Recorded at 428 stage at Wonderfruit Festival in 2024.

Aurora Halal is a producer, DJ and creator of Brooklyn’s influential Mutual Dreaming party series & the Sustain-Release festival.

Shadowy and psychedelic, her hardware live & DJ sets have a hazy sensuality and metallic dance floor intensity that’s at turns playful, dark, euphoric and emotionally vulnerable. In all her projects, she treats dance music as an are­na for trans­for­ma­tion and since 2010, her events have been root­ed in an under­ground, DIY approach that push­es for­ward-think­ing sounds, pro­duc­tion, and ideas. She’s spent the last 10 years tour­ing like-mind­ed clubs, raves, and fes­ti­vals world­wide and gained a rep­u­ta­tion for pow­er­ful, unique per­for­mances that work both the body and mind. She’s 4 years into a res­i­den­cy at NYC’s Nowa­days, is a reg­u­lar at Berghain and pre­vi­ous­ly De School.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aurorahalal/

Aurora Halal at 428 Wonderfruit 2024

Introducing Albert - a new York based filmmkaer, video editor, DJ and event producer whose influence on the city's underground spans from the creative force behind the beloved Bob & Shirley parties to her work as festival Producer for Sustain-Release since 2023. Known for emotive, dancefloor forward sets, Albert steps away from her usual selections to explore a more introspective, dubby terrain, laced with her signature storytelling instinct. From percolating textures to soul stirring techno, this mix is a slow burning narrative shaped by her deep intuition and care. True to her documentary roots, each track feels like a scene; carefully chosen, rich with detail, and full of feeling. Like her signature knees -up perch on the edge of a dancefloor, there's comfort, curiosity, and just the right amount of weird in every transition.

Activate the knees-up position at your perch of choice and get comfy.

Albert - YYY0002

Animalia alumni, the very talented @al-den-te at Diega, a New Years Festival held in the bush near Melbourne. 30th December 3-4am, 2024.

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ani/live Seventy Two: Al Dente @ Diega

abyss

Freedom dub

Quinta pista de producción "TRanscending" del año 2024 compuesta por el músico y compositor "Charly Luna"

Andromeda

Oslo-based collective est. 2017

⋇ Record label
⋇ Forest gatherings 
⋇ Club nights

Booking and inquiries:  iliad@uterec.com

Sub-labels: @translusid & @sinensis-ute

Run by @oprofessionell @mariusbo @ekkeltype

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