remarkable selection and good mixing skills. nice mix all in all!

New Wave Podcast 035: DAWL

We recently caught up with Darren for the first ever written interview on New Wave. 

Q)Starting back at your roots, could you tell us a little bit about some of your earliest musical memories? Are you from Essex originally?  

A) Yes I was born in Barking then moved to Basildon in Essex when I was very young, i was an 80s kid and Hip Hop and Electro was the new big thing, I got into breakdancing and graffiti, the Street Sounds Electro series was basically the sound track for those early years. Breakdancing for me was short lived but the music and graffiti stayed with me. I suppose the first real musical experience would be when I started to go to raves my first was a big outdoor rave in Essex called Raindance(Jenkins Lane) back in 1991 I was only 16 at the time so it was quite an eye opener.

Q)Were there any people or parties you were attending in particular that helped you delve into DJing and producing?

A)Not really no, I started collecting records in 1988 and got my first set of decks when I was 14 back in 1989. This was about 2 years before I had even been to a rave or club I was always into the music more than the party scene itself, saying that though I did go to a few raves back then and they were 
amazing but I was not a big raver. I was originally influenced by the Hip Hop DJs as a young teenager, I just thought it was the coolest.

Q)You have self-released a lot of old school/hardcore sets from the 90s. Can you discuss what the sound means to you? Did you release those for purely nostalgic purposes or do you still play those kind of tracks in your sets today?

A) Nostalgia is a small part of it but the main reason is that I still love that music as much as I did back then. Basically I do those mixes for myself to listen to but I like to share them on Soundcloud for anyone that wants to have a listen. I have created two playlists 1988-1991 and 1992-1993 and I will 
keep recording more and adding to the lists. I've been collecting rave music more or less from the start of it and I have a large collection of old school records and I'm still buying to this day filling in the gaps. All the podcasts and radio appearances I have done over the last few years have been all 
new music mixes, a lot of the new stuff I play does sound like its from back in the day there’s quite a few producers out there making some great old school sounding Electro, Techno, breakbeat and Jungle I love it and I am always keeping an eye on the new releases on a daily basis to grab them as they come out, as I noticed a lot of the old school sounding stuff can sell out really quick if you sleep on it you can miss out and end up at the mercy of the scalpers on Discogs.

Q) Could you discuss how you got into production and when did you fully settle into the electro sound as a producer? How do you try be creative and make your music stand out?

A)  I started producing about ten years ago before that I had no real interest in making music really I was happy just Djing, playing and collecting records. I suppose what started it for me was when I started recording my mixes to my computer rather than tape. I started playing about with the editing tools on Goldwave and Audacity which lead to making little re edits just for fun. I later got a Mac which had Garageband built in, I had a play around with that and then I was hooked I then upgraded to Logic Pro things really took off after that. I don’t think that I try to make my music stand out, its more that I try to make the kind of music that I would want to find in a record shop, my music 
is very self indulgent I love mixing Techno and Electro with Breakbeats. I think what I make is a mixture of Techno, Electro, Acid House, Breakbeat, Hardcore with a little bit Hip Hop woven in to it and maybe Jungle at a push, I suppose its basically Freestyle.

New Wave Podcast 035: DAWL

We're super exited to welcome Acid Charlie on board !
 Originally from Caracas,  the Lima based Dj/producer/orchestral percussionist takes us on a journey through the farthest confines of his eclectic universe which is the perfect balance between hard beats and dark textures .

@carlos-bello-566260595


Artwork by Symphorose Guillon

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Off The Grid
15/04/2022
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Carl H (Animals On Psychedelics)
Hardacre (Hardacre)
Onirik (Garage Hermétique)
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The Lion And Lamb, London N1

Off The Grid - Hardacre @ The Lion And Lamb, London - 15/04/2022

Flow w/ Lucy B feat. Kithers - 12.06.22

Timeless breaks, techno, and electro from Scotland.

Tracklisting, interview, and download: https://bit.ly/XLR8Rpodcast_AlienCommunications

@aliencommunications

Tracklist & Download

XLR8R Podcast 767: Alien Communications

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

Planet Show w/ Islas @ Kiosk Radio 17.05.2023

16.57 - 21/06/23 - Summer Solstice 2023 - Behind both the physical and the conceptual idea of birth lies a clean slate. A new opportunity at a life you can be proud of. Another chapter in the story of you. A fresh perspective from the windows you’ve been looking out from for a while now. 

-The 25th Hour

This musical journey is the first out of 25 episodes where I’ll be exploring  important aspects of the human experience. I’ll be celebrating the limited time we have been blessed with on this planet by highlighting emotional concepts worth paying tribute to.

Each episode will be expressed as an hour long mixtape consisting of handpicked tunes, and this is the first one.

#1 - Birth.

An idea holding the keys to freedom for anyone who believe they have something inside of them worth sharing with the world.

For those who aren’t afraid of what artwork will form as their imagination and inspiration is let go from its leash. Letting your deepest truth add a splash of color to the world. Or at least to your world.

-Goal of Usage

My goal with this mix is to facility a headspace where you can explore and ponder on what you’re capable of creating in this life when you express that truth. When you let your current capacity spread its wings and take a stab at living. At creating something new. 

Some days, this is the music I wake up to in the morning, as my tea settles to the perfect temperature, signalling there is another great day ahead of me. Full of opportunities and unplayed adventures around every corner.

It could be the music I paint my headspace with as I’m writing down what type of person I want to be and what type of life I want to live; my goals, vision, and dreams.

Maybe it's the music I like to land alongside as Im coming back home to myself after a special trip. Alerted state and not.

Whatever it is, I'm happy to share it. 

-Image

The accompanying image might be the most accurate representation of conceptual birth I’ve come across in my life. It was taken back in 2016, by an unknown photographer, as a young L had just wrapped up his first psychedelic trip along the sun-drenched dunes of the Portuguese countryside,  Idanha-a-Nova, Boom Festival. This time and place showed me a new definition of love, soul-seeking and curiosity. 

-Final Notes

Music to me is the language our hearts use to let us know who we are on the inside. 

If we learn how, when, and where to soak the different flavours it has to offer, we can learn how to create a life worth living. According to our recipe. 

These definitions would a few months later lead to my move to Barcelona. And the rest, as they say, is history. 

I hope you all find ways, places or encounters that may facilitate the idea of birth in your life. Because unraveling another part of yourself was always a part of the plan, and feels fucking great. 

Much love,

-L

-The 25th Hour #1: A New Dawn

25th Hour - Journey 1

Recorded live by Rene at in-store session in Vodkast, sometime in May, 2023.

Artwork by Luka Gamtsemlidze

vodkast.252 - rene

Parisian RA+RE collective member Ethel pumps out some up front dancefloor weapons. She resides in Berlin these days, and you can hear that from her sound. Cool mix from a cool person. Thanks!

Louche podcast 158 - Ethel

Albeit Mix Series 001 - Marlon Clark

Born and raised in France, Raphaël moved 6 years ago to Berlin where he deepen his passion for electronic music and records. 

Bedroom digger, Raphaël had few opportunities to share his love for records at Silbergold in Frankfurt and at Crack Belmer in Berlin. Through this vinyl only podcast, he tried to give some club vibes during this lockdown, with some deep house, UK garage and progressive house.

Raphaël is one of the best collectors around, this guy deserves to be listened to... 

Enjoy the ride.

Merci Raphaël   :) @Raphael_lbm

TASCAM DR-05

WBSC009 w/ Raphaël (FR)

Established in Marseille, « We Bleed The Same Colour » alias WBSC is first of all an online podcast series. We are a community of artists, young entrepreneurs and fans, who have the desire to make a positive impact.
Diverse and dedicated, we are sharing the same values ; but most importantly, a deep-rooted passion for electronic music. Our strategies are artist driven ; we refuse to be pigeonholed to one style of music or event and our goal is to cultivate an audience across different genres. WBSC champions the values of acceptance within society and dance music culture, therefore we choose honesty over gain. WBSC is about sharing, community, creativity, collaboration, acceptance, big ideas, experimentation , supporting local scenes and acts, and of course talented artists.
We want to build a home that is welcoming any gender, race and age. We bleed the same colour and the world's most popular language, is music.

WBSC009 w/ Raphaël (FR)

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