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@aajaradio | CH2 | 1st friday of the month | 1400 - 1600

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Tracks + Remixes

Northern Irish DJ, Producer and label head honcho Hammer - AKA Rory Hamilton - announces a brand new Various Artists compilation titled Remmah Rundown, championing up and coming and established artists from across his musical sphere. The project will be released in March via his Remmah imprint with the first double-sided singles Sickwave – a collaboration with KILIMANJARO – and I Know from Tokyo’s Remmy.

The first single to drop as a double sided track is titled Sickwave, a collaboration with the Scottish producer and DJ, KILIMANJARO. The release sees the two producers team up once again following their entry into Beatportal’s 50 top tracks of 2022 with the Tornado Wallace remix of their track Muleña; a song that proved to be that catalyst in catapulting the producer into the public eye with a debut London Boiler Room set alongside Fred Again. Raised in Scotland with familial roots in Zambia, KILIMANJARO combines his background of afro-centric rhythms and influences, infused with fast-paced energies of the western electronic scene. Known for his high-energy performances and his infectious crowd-raising persona, the past year has seen him return to the studio, bringing with him his rhythmic energy and completely unique vocal style to all of his production. Sickwave carries an infectious grooving beat that represents both of what Hammer and KILIMANJARO do so well, and is the perfect way to launch Remmah Rundown.

The second single, I Know comes from Tokyo’s Remmy, an artist strongly influenced by the re-edit culture inherited from the early days of dance music, as well as disco dub and nu disco that emerged in the early 2000s. With a pure acid influence, I Know is a mesmerising track that elevates itself with a thumping bass beat accompanied by incandescent synth hooks, creating a tactile, pulsating atmosphere.

Marking the label’s eleventh release, the compilation consists of heavy-hitting tracks from some of Hammer’s favourite artists new and old, highlighting Remmah as a label that supports new talent as well as building on Rory's connections to the electronic music scenes in Glasgow and Ireland, two places very close to his heart. More than half of the EPs released on the label have been debuts for the artists involved. A key component to Remmah is enhancing young creatives' work and shining a light on those who fit the Remmah ethos. Through this aspect, talents from further afield join the action, with Mexico’s ALF CHAMPION & MDHNTR, LA’s Club Tularosa and Tokyo’s Remmy all contributing their own takes on Remmah’s established sound of dynamic, italo and acid-infused, cosmic house and techno. Past Remmah artists including Anna Gram, Stevie Cox & Fossil Archive and KILIMANJARO return with brand new tracks, alongside Naum Gabo - aka Optimo’s JG Wilkes and James Savage - and Phonica’s YSANNE with her debut release.

Originally dedicated to his own productions, Remmah is Hammer’s digital only label. A product of lockdown, the label has allowed Hammer to create an outlet that has provided a platform to self-release, all whilst exploring various concepts and allowing his ideas to flourish. Meanwhile, the label also explores socially conscious values, with the second release, a LP titled Fonda, doubling up as an initiative to raise money for Mind Mental Health charity during an extremely difficult time. Remmah is ready and raring to go.

Hammer & YSANNE - Synco

Fast Friends

Up All Night (YSANNE Remix)

Listen back as Ysanne joined Ariane V for 60 minutes of club-ready acid and techno floor fillers.

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Ariane V b2b Ysanne - June 2023

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The 3rd edition from our sub-label "A Lifetime On The Hips"

HIPS003 "Body Move" EP

A1 Dreamrdreamr - Zone 4 Booty Call
A2 SY - Body Move
A3 Papa Nugs - Loosey Goosey

B1 Elfenberg - Solarplexus
B2 ABSOLUTE. - Devastating Rhythm
B3 YSANNE - Tisno Tango

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THIS IS A VINYL ONLY RELEASE

HIPS003 "Body Move" EP by VA

Ysanne - Aaja Channel 2 - 03 11 23

BUY on BANDCAMP

PREMIERE : YSANNE - Tisno Tango

BLUSH008 - @ysanneysanne

Blush aims to help soothe the queer spectrum and focus on the well-being of the community. Queer DJs are invited to submit a mix to showcase an alternative side to their music library outside of a rave and take us on a meditative journey. ✨

Notes on the mix:

"I recorded this mix at home on a hazy autumn Monday after a gig weekend. I wanted it to be something soothing, somewhere in between a mix and a playlist, that journeyed through different sounds, influences and time with no sense of urgency. I've combined ambient tracks I've been listening to recently with the downtempo music I grew up with; 90s chillout, Trip Hop, Balearic etc. The result is a laidback hour of music dedicated to my queer party people. Thanks for listening and I hope you can find a use for it :)"

YSANNE is a DJ / producer, who can also be found behind the counter most weekends at one of London’s best record shops, Phonica.

She holds a residency with one of London’s leading independent club promoters; Percolate and 2023 has seen her sharing lineups with Roi Perez, Nathan Micay, Job Jobse, Kessler, Partok, Dan Shake and Fafi Abdel Nour, playing the likes of Junction 2, Body Movements, Transmissions Hackney, Drumsheds, Night Tales, E1 and The Cause.

She curates a monthly Friday radio show on SE London’s independent AAJA radio, showcasing an eclectic mix of left field electronic flavours, from proto-house, early 2000s prog and 90s tech to big beat, balearic, new wave, electro and beyond. You can also catch her guesting on the likes of Rinse, Balamii, Foundation FM and Bristol’s swu.fm.

2023 also saw debut production releases and remixes on Hammer’s Remmah imprint, Eluize's Night Tide and Demi Requisimo’s A Lifetime on the Hips.

BLUSH008 - Ysanne

Ysanne - Aaja Channel 2 - 01 12 23

Ysanne - Aaja Channel 2 - 05 01 24

SWU FM Podcast

Semi Delicious with Ysanne - 03 February 2024

Ysanne w/ Lora - Aaja Channel 2 - 01 03 24

All good things must come to end as they say. In this instance producer and DJ Ysanne recently departed ways with us at Phonica having held it down for us every Saturday for the last couple of years. 
Having worked behind our counter as well as working some time as a artist agent Ysanne is now taking a step forward in her own musical journey. With gigs stacking up in her favour as well as her own productions appearing on records labels like Semi Delicious & her own solo EP potentially on the horizon it was time we grabbed Ysanne for a mix. And what a mix, with just over an hour Ysanne takes us on a journey through variations of styles, moving euphoric rhythms into more techy and harder moments as it progresses this mix is a perfect calling card as what to expect from one of her sets. Be sure to check her out festivals like Love International and more this year. You won't regret it. We had a quick chat with Ysanne, about the mix, what she has coming up and her time in Phonica.

Phonica Friends & Family Mix Series 18: Ysanne

Ysanne w/ Lavandula - Aaja Channel 2 - 01 03 24

Rinse FM Podcasts

Club Cowgirl with Scarlett O'Malley B2B Ysanne - 22 April 2024

@PhonicaRecords ~ @AAJAradio ~ Percolate 
@semi-delicious ~ Remmah

~2024~
20-04-24: Phonica @ Number 90
22-04-24: Rinse FM
07-05-24: Foundation FM
10-05-24: NTs Loft w/ Jex Opolis
25-05-24: TBA
13-06-24: TBA
12-07-24: Love International Festival
19-07-24: Brighton Beach w/ BICEP, Palms Trax, Job Jobse, Peach, Kelly Lee Owens, Ross From Friends, Hammer
25-07-24: SWG3 w/ BICEP, Hammer
25-08-24: Body Movements Festival
14-09-24: Waterworks Festival

09-03-24: Dalston Superstore
03-02-24: ADONIS, London
28-01-24: Blush, London

~2023~
31-12-23: E1 w/ Midland, Leon Vynehall, Job Jobse
02-12-23: False Idols @ Drumsheds w/ Sugababes, Job Jobse, Eliza Rose
28-10-23: HERE w/ Nathan Micay, Dan Beaumont
07-10-23: Transmissions Hackney
29-09-23: The Cause w/ Ross From Friends
05-08-23: Percolate w/ Saoirse + NIKS
28-07-23: Body Movements Festival
21-07-23: Junction 2 Festival
17-07-23: Night Tales w/fka.m4a, Fafi Abdel Nour
08-06-23: Balamii
29-04-23: Queens Yard Summer Party
01-04-23: Risen Festival
25-03-23: Origins w/ Roi Perez, Partok
25-02-23: The Cause w/ Garrett David, Brawther
~previous~
02-11-22: THF Radio, Berlin
17-09-22: Phonica @ Number 90
17-09-22: Waterworks festival
09-07-22: Rinse FM 
02-07-22: Night Tales, w/ Henrik Schwarz, Hammer
03-06-22: Foundation FM
21-05-22: Dalston Superstore w/LUXE, Michelle Manetti
15-04-22: Remmah @ Ulster Sports Club, Belfast
02-02-22: Music Box radio
01-01-22: swu.fm
15-05-21: Night Tales w/ Hammer
12-06-21: Night Tales w/ Krystal Klear
17-07-21: STFD B2B Billy Fraser
20-07-21: Crossbreed, London
21-08-21: STFD B2B Box Reid w/ Prosumer
28-08-21: Music Box Radio Social
18-09-21: STFD w/ Session Victim
09-10-21: Body Movements Festival
01-11-21: Balamii radio w/ Rhythm Sister
12-11-21: London, Subterra
18-11-21: Volta XR stream
20-11-21: Night Tales w/ Jennifer Cardini, Fort Romeau
07-03-20: Semi Delicious w/ Demi Requisimo, Kassian, Kincaid
23-11-19: Secret Social w/ Luther Vine, Andrew Hill, Julian James
02-11-19: Night Tales w/ Hammer, Luca Lozano
20-09-19: Meeting Points @ Secret Location 
25-08-19: Tribes @ The Cause, w/ Jennifer Cardini, Axel Boman
10-08-19: The Cause, London w/ DJ Three
20-07-19: Secret Social @ Secret Location w/ Andy Blake, Luther Vine
12-10-19: Table Service 002 @ NTs Loft
02-03-18: Table Service 001 Launch Party

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