Started in 2014 by our member https://soundcloud.com/experimentsserial, LAYERS is mix series featuring some artists and friends that play the music that should be heard.
Every layer is divergent and concerns different themes.

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We're extremely pleased to deliver the next edition of our mix series, in the form of this 3 hour chugging masterclass from Leeds legend John Paynter (@yeadonred).

With his origins in Punk bands and the social phenomenon that was acid house, John has been there and seen it all. 

The journey eventually led to the beginning of his DJ career at Outlaws Yacht Club in Leeds, then soon after was playing regular warm ups for a certain Andrew Weatherall at Todmorden's Golden Lion. 

John currently runs a record label, party and online music community known as Paisley Dark, which shines a light on the current zeitgeist of post punk inspired dance music in Leeds and further beyond, whilst regularly operating charity fundraisers for Shelter.

Tune in and we hope you enjoy the mix, we most certainly did ⚔️

*You can read our short interview with John over on our instagram page. 

Photography by Henny Jenkins

truelove. mix 019 - John Paynter

Club / Hotel Autarkic @TEDER.FM 23/12/23

NOBODY IS PERFECT - The Christmas Show
Hello everyone, here is Tushen Raï and Cornelius Doctor for the episode 26th of our musical rendez-vous on Mutant Radio. Today, we’re gonna deliver a special Christmas show, just for you ! So it’s why, exceptionally, we chose to not invite a guest for this episode, in order to provide you with an exclusive two hours mix of music made by your faithful servants.
We wish you a very happy end to 2023 and see you in 2024 to fight against dark forces, for freedom, against violence, for singularity, against dictatorships, for diversity, against discrimination, to continue to explore weird and exciting music... for a fairer, gentler world…
But without pity for the obscurantists.

NOBODY IS PERFECT - The Christmas Show [26.12.2023]

Andrei Rusu's Remix to Nic Arizona. Out 2/2/2024 on MT.

Malibu Storm (Andrei Rusu Remix)

Nic Arizona - Malibu Storm (Andrei Rusu Remix)

Neskeh: When I recorded this mix, I had the idea of traveling in the back of my mind. A 2-hour journey through my musical universe. I really tried to put a bit of everything I love into the music. From ambient to club stuff, rock or something a bit more melodic, I hope you'll enjoy my universe :) 

https://soundcloud.com/neskeh_41
https://soundcloud.com/hardfist
Artwork: https://soundcloud.com/oniss
🔊 https://youtu.be/2N6n0kwmbgU

Emerging artist from Lyon, Neskeh already stands out for his indie electronic, weird wave,post-punk and dark disco sets. 

Dissonant textures, tribal influences, provocative percussions - Neskeh loves to blend the beautiful with the strange.

Hailing from the hyperactive label Hard Fist, he exerts his influence between Paris and Lyon ( venues like Le Sucre, Rex Club, Station Gare des Mines, Cabaret Sauvage, HEAT). He’s also a presence at major events like Nuits Sonores, Hippodrome de Vincennes, Worldwide Festival and Chateau Perché.

In 2022, he ventured into music production and has already signed 5 releases with highly influential labels in the scene, including Ransome Note, Playground Records, Cracki Records, Kaputt.wav, and, of course, Hard Fist Records.

LAYER #366 | Neskeh

Denis Yurgens @ Shunya, Goa 06/02/2024

https://soundcloud.com/alf_champion: I recorded this set in my studio imagining myself DJing in some basement full of spaced-out ravers, starting slow but increasing the tempo discreetly. Some old and new gems from my favourite producers on this planet as well as some tracks of myself. WONKY, RAW, PHYSICAL, FREE AND PSYCHEDELIC. Love, Alf

https://soundcloud.com/fucanglongfiles
Artwork: https://soundcloud.com/oniss
🔊 https://youtu.be/NOS1SgpNiOA

Guadalajara-based experimental musician, producer, visual artist and DJ; Rafael Alfonso Anaya Champion also known as ALF CHAMPION genres bound all over the place, covering a wide range of colours and emotions A never-endless seek for the ideal beat; a drum enthusiast who´s sound tilts towards a mix of sleazy Electronica, Leftfield, IDM, Disco, Rock, Chug, Psychedelic, House and whatever..

Founder of Fucanglong Files next to Mufti. He made his debut on JD Twitch´s imprint Optimo Music [Optimo (Espacio)] releasing music next to artists like Tornado Wallace, Luca Lozano, Boot & Tax, Nicola Cruz, Sex Judas, Theus Mago to name a few.

“THE BRAZEN MELTING POT DARK FUNK FURY OF FRIGUS FRIGUS..” - 2MR.

DJing for a bit more than 6 years now, he got most of his experience as a resident DJ at clubs like Kin Kin and Galaxy 1985 (México), Now continues his path by releasing unique tracks on labels like Unterman, 2MR, Good Skills, Playground, Ombra, Remmah, Paradise Palms, Psychic Zebra, Alfa Trigueña among others…

LAYER #370 | ALF CHAMPION

Good Skills radioshow on Radio Vilnius by @roedeers

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Roe Deers / Radio Vilnius - February 16th 2024

Ears To The Underground  #07 - Tronik Youth - March 24

OLE mixtape series serves as a gentle reminder of the upcoming summer season.

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V

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What's the creative process and the message behind this mixtape?

This is the sound of beach sand in your swimming trunks.

OLE mixtape 005: V

https://soundcloud.com/elliotholt: This mix contains a lot of new music I love at the moment as well as a couple of older favorites. I did my best to include a range of sounds to encapsulate the way I would typically approach an all-night set. Starting out ambient and building the tempo throughout, with a balance of deep, dark, light and euphoric energies. 

https://soundcloud.com/truelovesound
Artwork: https://soundcloud.com/oniss
🔊 https://youtu.be/NH-pRnyyxoQ

Elliot is the founder of truelove. – a Leeds-based, forward-thinking club night and mix series.

Over the past 7 years, they have frequently invited guests who rarely make appearances in the city, whilst providing a platform for emerging artists who share a like-minded view of musical expression.

Elliot also hosts a residency on alto radio and draws music from a diverse sonic palette in his sets. He is a patient DJ who allows records of their time to breathe, equally as adept at telling a story through a well-crafted warm-up or a euphoric, peak time offering.

LAYER #376 | Elliot Holt

We're happy to welcome Mills (@millsisadj) to the mix series. The NYC DJ has returned to the city after a decade in LA. He did a great, versatile mix with lots of dark italo, EBM, proto-house, acid and more!

Samo Mix #81 - Mills

https://soundcloud.com/dmnkandre: One of my primary goals when DJing is to create a hypnotic atmosphere where people can lose themselves and start a journey in their head while dancing alongside others in the same room. With my LAYER mix, I wanted to manifest this and specifically chose music that I've played in warm-up sets over the last few years. By the end of the two hours, you should feel ready for a good dose of peak-time club music.

https://soundcloud.com/subject-to-restrictions
Artwork: https://soundcloud.com/oniss
🔊 https://youtu.be/nx6ls94LTrg

Dominik André is an active force in the Zurich music scene – as a DJ and with his genre-busting label Subject To Restrictions Discs. He is known for his unconventional selection and for creating deep and transcendent as well as ecstatic moments on dancefloors of Festivals and Clubs.

A decade on, a wide-scope vision has crystallized that blurs the lines of dance music. Always attracted by the weird and the unknown, Dominik André blends quirky techno with mutant trance, always immersed in a Wave and post-punk-inspired aesthetic.

As former resident at Club Zukunft, now regularly seen at Kauz Club, Kasheme and Stereo in his hometown of Zurich, he also got recognised outside the city. This has taken him to clubs such as Motel Campo in Geneva, Arkaoda in Istanbul, Astron in Athens, Klub Kegelbahn in Lucerne and to festivals like Am Bach, Lethargy, Electrosanne or Montreux Jazz.

He also shares his broad musical understanding on radio stations around the world. He currently hosts the monthly radio show Murky Rhythms Collide on Radio Raheem in Milan and has made guest appearances on radio stations including Rinse FM in London, Kiosk Radio in Brussels and the much-missed Red Light Radio in Amsterdam.

Besides his DJ career, Dominik André has a reputation for learning about and documenting electronic music and its scenes as a journalist and publicist. When he's not DJing, he takes care of the creative and administrative direction of his label Subject To Restrictions Discs. With more than 20 releases the label has established itself internationally as a place for 80s- and 90s-influenced music with cross-genre aspirations.

LAYER #377 | Dominik André

https://soundcloud.com/helga_s: This mix contains tracks and sounds that I prefer at the moment. In the mix I wanted to reflect a deep dive into house and techno sound and at the same time convey the atmosphere of dance reigning on the dance floor.

https://soundcloud.com/estetika_minsk
Artwork: https://soundcloud.com/oniss
🔊 https://youtu.be/dhL3TFLc-xw

Helga - DJ with several roles in the music industry. Co-founder of the Estetika label, curator of the WOX project aimed at promoting female producers and DJs. 

Mixing different genres, Helga tries to take the listener on a musical journey with a predominance of house groove, breakbeat and trance, making it impossible to identify one dominant style.

LAYER #378 | Helga

"I recorded this set by going through the steps I usually play in a DJ set. Starting with laid-back groovy rhythms at 120 BPM that allow for easing into a set early in the evening. This first part is heavily influenced by South American artists and labels, such as Ademarr, Theus Mago, and Tierra de Ovnis. The set evolves in the final part towards more club-oriented tracks, evoking late-night vibes and higher BPMs."

https://soundcloud.com/zaatar_music
Artwork: https://soundcloud.com/oniss

Zaatar is an artist originally from Morocco, based in France, who has stood out since the beginning of her career for her unique sound signature. She carves her own path by delicately blending her Moroccan heritage with influences from EBM, New Beat, and Trance. Quickly becoming a force in the Body Music scene, Zaatar has built a reputation both as a prolific producer and a captivating DJ. Discovered on Ritmo Fatale with her powerful track "Abiad Al Layali," she released her first EP on the highly respected label Dischi Autunno.

Alongside recognized artists in the scene, she has already performed at the legendary Fuse club in Brussels, Gaïté Lyrique in Paris, Macadam in Nantes, Le Sucre in Lyon, Else and Renate in Berlin, as well as for Astropolis, Positive Education, and the Montreux Jazz Festival.

With her authentic and unconventional approach, Zaatar skillfully
multiplies her influences, breaking free from any stylistic or genre
barriers. She thus creates her own sonic landscape, characterized by captivating rhythms often accompanied by melancholic melodies.

LAYER #379 | Zaatar

https://soundcloud.com/marcpinol & https://soundcloud.com/hugo-capablanca: This mix was recorded live at Zurich's long-lasting, true iconoclast event series, Spezialmaterial, currently being solely programmed by decades in the business, connoisseur curator Cio Assereto, and holding the longest residence known at iconic Swiss club Zukunft. Usually a slot reserved for nothing short of legendary figures like thee one and only Andrew Weatherall (their most regular guest) or Optimo (their second most?), an open-to-end set at Spezialmaterial is certainly not for everyone. A journey into the weirder dark corners of club music? An energetic yet hypnotic psychedelic trip? We'll let you be the judges of that. It is certainly 100% C.P.I. at its essence. Dive in with an open mind and ye shall be rewarded.

https://soundcloud.com/discos-capablanca
Artwork: https://soundcloud.com/oniss

C.P.I. is the collaborative effort from long-time Hivern Discs operative Marc Piñol, a staple in Barcelona’s underground electronic scene and one of its most revered DJs, and Berlin-based artist, DJ and self proclaimed dilettante, Hugo Capablanca who runs his somewhat iconic label(s) Discos/ Ediciones Capablanca.

Bound by a shared love of drone luminaries, ’80s electronica experimentalists, early acid house adopters, mutant techno and forward-thinking industrial sounds, the duo wrote their first Ep El Tunel/ Proceso in a whirlwind and, released on 2015 on John Talabot’s imprint, positioned themselves among the most talked club acts of the moment, earning both press and public acclaim with an innovative blend of their influences and modern production techniques that became easily distinguishable.

In 2018 their sophomore Ep Meine Hand is released. That same year C.P.I. receive the prestigious RTF Foundation composer’s grant and work for months in what consolidates in their debut album, Alianza.
Released on 2020 to wide critical acclaim, the LP featured Anna Homler, Veronica Vasicka and Spacemen 3 members, among others, and represented a pivotal shift in the duo’s creative output, leaving aside dancefloor concerns towards a fully immersive sound experience.

On May 2021 C.P.I. performed their first-ever live show in Barcelona deconstructing Alianza into a dark ambient maelstrom. Ambient Blackout, the live recording of the show, released end of 2023 on Ediciones Capablanca.

LAYER #380 | C.P.I. (Marc Piñol & Capablanca)

WhyPeopleWar Fundraiser for Ukraine: https://whypeopledance.bandcamp.com/

The Why people dance question was asked for the first time in Lithuania back in 2013 but it gained a worldwide echo in its 8 years of existence. Run by @pauliuskamblevicius with the help of @experimentsserial and a network of collaborators, the online electronic music platform and label keeps its heart open for new friends and treasure finds but its filter tight and deep underground. Tune into WPD channels on Soundcloud, YouTube and Bandcamp.

LAYER #370 | ALF CHAMPION

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