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On our first of many Planetary Transmissions we have invited our close friend Joshi to compile a selection of records from his personal collection. He does so by taking us on this 1 hour and 37 minute journey accented by eclectic beats, dreamy vocals and seamless breakdowns.

Planetary Transmissions 001 JOSH CALO

OTH MIXES 04 - Wandal

Neskeh & Warum

@reptant_the_lizard live at floresta

foto: fofo.altinell

Reptant live at Floresta - Waking Life '24

Poliwhirl - Entry №61

Type: Water
Height: 1 m
Weight: 20.0 kg

The swirl on its belly subtly undulates. Staring at it may gradually cause drowsiness.

Happy to be back with our dear friend and Discogs aficionado @vitamins_db ! Strap in for an hour of rare, breaky goodness to kick off the year. 

Artwork: @natt.drws 

Pokédex Vol. 13 / Vitamins DB

Liquid Earth contributes to Off-Kilter with a club mix recorded live at Carousel in Sydney. Driving and propulsive, this submission moves through jackin tech house, melodic and warpy techno with moments of acid-tinged electro. 

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The singular brand of house music that Taylor Freels produces as Liquid Earth is uniquely transatlantic, infusing the rhythmic sensibilities of London and Berlin with the sun-soaked serenity of his native California. Part '80s sleaze, part '90s deepness, part '00s wiggle, Freels makes dance music cocktails that pop like a twist of lime hitting seltzer. Melodic, crisp, and always refreshing, each track by the California-native is singularly recognisable as he refashions vintage sounds for the clubs of tomorrow.

Under his most recent alias, Liquid Earth, Freels has been pushing, as Resident Advisor put it, "tech house with a twist." His state-of-the-art analog grooves emerged from the ether fully formed in 2019 with some of the deepest basslines and crunchiest melodies out there. Freels' squigly take on contemporary house and techno always comes primed with a dose of California sunshine. 

Carrying on the legacy of storied California predecessors like Halo and Hipp-E, he's been swivelling heads and moving bodies with releases on labels at the vanguard of the underground, like Kalahari Oyster Cult and Is/Was sub label TerraFirm, collaborations with Tornado Wallace as Dinnervisions, and a remix of his starry-eyed, "Scope Zone" by Youandewan landed him notoriety among the scenesters alike. 

More than just a producer, Freels knows how to pack a punch behind the decks, moving from classic West Coast Breaks to UK tech house with aplomb and mastery. His bookings and podcasts have been piling up like hot cakes with best-in-class mixes for the likes of Honey Soundsystem, Butter Side Up and Faciendo and DJ appearances from Dimensions Festival to Panorama Bar.

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@liquidearthmusic

OK033 - Liquid Earth

Romania is home to some of the most dedicated vinyl diggers out there, who have played an important role in turning YouTube into the treasure trove of electronic music it is today. If you spend time sifting through the endless supply of house, techno and electro gems available on the platform, chances are you’ll stumble upon the channels of Racer X, Teodor, Adrian Cojocaru, or Obre.

I first discovered the latter through his Purring Station channel, where he has shared dozens of tunes from the past and present between 2018 and 2022. This period also marked his beginnings as a DJ and record collector, ignited by the seasoned DJs he heard during his university years in London. When asked about his motivation for sharing music on YouTube, he explains: “I only sought to upload music that I didn’t see on the internet before, as it was a curious thing at the time. Somehow, communities formed around this ‘era of YT channels,’ and it helped in meeting other people keen on exploring dance music in different forms.”

During his time in London, Obre honed his craft as a DJ through appearances at student parties held at Corsica Studios, before returning to Romania. In the meantime, he crossed paths—online and on the dancefloor—with the Romanian collective Trails, which has been organizing parties in Bucharest since 2022, hosting the likes of Onur Özer, Nicolas Lutz and Noizar.

More than just peers, they also serve as a source of inspiration for Obre, as he notes while reflecting on his favorite DJs: “There are a lot of talented people everywhere nowadays, so it’s hard to pinpoint someone, since some are in leagues of their own. But the closest to my heart are those associated with Trails and Romanian friends—Mianda, Teodor, Paul Popa, Koler, Luca (Syntelman), Racer X, Bogdan Nastase, and IP Man."

Obre’s Early Reflections podcast was recorded just before last Christmas at Platforma Wolff, a cozy club based in Bucharest. Opening the night for Unai Trotti, he showcases the full range of his record collection during the second half of the warm-up slot, playfully shifting between big basslines, quirky vocals, and chunky rhythms for maximum dancefloor impact. Press play and experience the journey—it’s an entrancing excursion into the mind of a young and passionate DJ.

Read the full story: early-reflections.com/mixes/obre/

(Er₁₂) Obre

Feldspar

Electrock : Foxin Dabox (10.07.25)

What would you say if you could listen online the music from the MisBits store?
Well, you got your chance now ‘cause we decided to start a series of podcasts with music bought from the shop.
A. Crihan was our first buyer, therefore he recorded the first podcast. 
Enjoy!

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