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Before moving to San Francisco, Iranian-Canadian artist AIDA got her start in one of the world's more unlikely, yet nourishing, rave scenes tucked away in the southwest corner of Canada: Vancouver. There, amongst the basement raves, forest parties and yeast-perfumed gigs on top of bakeries, she found a home amidst a small but strong scene of record-digging minimal lovers, finding power in their pure passion for music. This is where she started, though over time her sound has developed along with a lot of the minimal scene, touching on electro, breaks and progressive house.

The latter is the focus of her RA Podcast, which comes amidst a year-long sabbatical from her dayjob to focus on music. It seems like the extra time is paying off: she's playing out more than ever, around the world, and playing more kinds of music, too. This mix revolves entirely around her love for the original wave of progressive house, gathered from records chosen over a period of weeks and then put together with a firm but idiosyncratic touch, as she explains below. It's as much a testament to the timelessness of this music as the cyclical nature of dance music, though it's also a bit of history lesson, a reminder of the broad world of sounds and rhythms beyond the au courant revival.

When she's not DJing, AIDA also runs a record label rooted in activism around her Iranian heritage. Inspired partly by the Woman Life Freedom movement in Iran, her imprint Apranik Records focuses on artists of Iranian and Persian heritage from the country and across the diaspora, as well as raising money for charities and nonprofits.

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RA.907 AIDA

Recording of Or:la's set at Dekmantel Selectors 2023.

Or:la at Dekmantel Selectors 2023

Recording of DJ Fart In The Club's set at Dekmantel Selectors 2023.

Dekmantel Selectors 2023

DJ Fart In The Club at Dekmantel Selectors 2023

Recording of Danielle's set at Dekmantel Selectors 2023.

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Danielle at Dekmantel Selectors 2023

Recording of livwutang's set at Dekmantel Festival 2023.

Dekmantel Festival 2023

livwutang at Dekmantel Festival 2023

Up next for Tapes #115 is Xi’an-born and Toronto-based music producer, DJ, pianist, and radio presenter, Ciel. 

She is the creator of Work in Progress, a women-prioritizing concert series in Toronto; a co-founder of the immersive multidisciplinary events platform It’s Not U It’s Me; a co-owner of Toronto electronic music label Parallel Minds; a member of the internationally-renowned women & LGBTQIA+ DJ collective Discwoman; and also produces a monthly radio show on Rinse FM. 

Whether a label boss, grassroots rave promoter, established producer or adventurous DJ, the same strongly-held beliefs shine through everything Cindy does: that of focus on the community, upholding diversity and inclusivity, and playing her part to leave the scene in a better place than when she first entered. 

Read the full interview: https://www.originssound.com/os-tapes/ciel-mix

Follow Ciel —
instagram.com/ciel_dj
soundcloud.com/ciel_dj

Origins Tapes 116 - Ciel

We showed some love to Mexico City with a string of magic from: Marie Davidson, D. Tiffany, Villaseñor & Regal86.

D. Tiffany | Boiler Room: Mexico City

Some call it winter; others call it club season. Either way, as we brace ourselves for it, there’s no better way to get in the mood than with D. Tiffany & DJ Voices’ set at ZeeZout Festival. Once again affirming the timeless talent of these two artists, this fast-paced, tongue-in-cheek extravaganza barely drops below 140 BPM and would probably work just as well in a dark, steamy club as it did in our beloved little Corner on the 2nd of September. Whether you’re getting ready for a pumped night out with friends in a hazy club or going for a late-night run through a fog-filled park - this is your jam.

D. Tiffany & DJ Voices at ZeeZout Festival 2023

Recording of ISAbella's set at Dekmantel Festival 2023.

ISAbella at Dekmantel Festival 2023

a prestigious selection of underground sounds by D. tiff

∞ tales from the plush grotto™

Outstanding dark basement vibes by a notable player emerging from the Amsterdam underground. soundcloud.com/tammohesselink (aka Melatonin Man) is making a mark as a celebrated resident at De School and through a series of impressive releases on The Invariants, his own imprint, and the illustrious soundcloud.com/nousklaeraudio label. With a brand new release out last week and a killer marathon set during his first all-nighter in De School this past Saturday fresh on our minds he lures us into the shadows once again. Drawing on spacious ambient, tripping house, mesmerizing broken beats, and sweaty techno he transports you into the twilight zone.

ZeeZout Podcast 104 | Tammo Hesselink

ZeeZout

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