Summer Soundtrack 2020

Here we have the last set for now from this year's Nachtipod series from Olganitz. @moopie, even though it was his first time at this place, understood it immediately. His set at the lake was a pure joy for the dancers - less techno tunnel, more bouncy, less trippy, more looking right and left(field).
He paired vintage prog with dreamy electro that morning and even ventured slightly into italo territories. Well it's all rave and in the end Moopie's greatest talent is knowing exactly what that one track is that people need most right now.

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Moopie // Nachtipod // Nachti 2023

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

Or:la at Dekmantel Selectors 2023

Recording of BSS' set at Dekmantel Selectors 2023.

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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

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Origins Tapes 116 - Ciel

Recording of ISAbella's set at Dekmantel Festival 2023.

Dekmantel Festival 2023

ISAbella at Dekmantel Festival 2023

Recording of Casper Tielrooij & Gabrielle Kwarteng's set at Dekmantel Festival 2023.

Casper Tielrooij & Gabrielle Kwarteng at Dekmantel Festival 2023

BSRMIX #150 by our dear old friend https://soundcloud.com/tornadowallace

All Australian Techno/Prog/Trance artists from 90s/early 2000s. Dedicated to Phil K.

Enjoy!

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BSRMIX #150 - Tornado Wallace

Rounding out the year with two and a half hours of perfectly weighted dream grooves, tech savvy-transcendence and heavenly vintage house music from a beacon of the deep dancefloor, Hannah D! 

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@thespacebetweenus

Q. Hey Hannah, what inspiration did you draw upon when putting this mix together? Is there a sound, feeling, or time/place in dance music history that connects all the different elements in one way or another?

A. Hey Myles! Thank you so much for having me on, I’m over the moon to be a part of the series. This mix is a bit of an ode to my favourite time and place to DJ — sunset at a festival or doof in the bush. When the day turns to night is such a special time, especially in these settings, and I really wanted to try and emulate that feeling — starting out soft and building into something a bit euphoric.

Q. Are there any records in the mix that are especially close to your heart, or new or old favourites that you’ve been keeping up your sleeve for the right moment?

A. Yes actually! One that comes to mind is Dario - Sweet Love (Evolution Mix). I found it a few years ago and was obsessed with it but the record was so expensive on Discogs (currently $200!) and I couldn’t find it anywhere else so I kinda gave up on it. When you asked me to do this mix I decided to have another look for it and ended up being able to trade someone for a rip of the vinyl. So happy to finally play it!! Another special one is Kalle-M - This Place. My partner David actually found this and sent it to me a while ago and I love it so much, so shout out to Dave for that one :) and a final special mention for Blue Noise - Coldflow which is close to the end. It gives me goosebumps every time, so intensely emotional and I would be crying if I heard this on a dancefloor!

Q. I know you’ve had quite the busy year on the events front, hosting a number of different parties with great local and international DJs as part of the Luna Blessings and Send/Return collectives. What were some of your favourite moments from the year that was, and what projects are you looking forward to working on in 2024?

A. Thank you! It’s been a crazy year looking back and I’m so grateful to be a part of so many special parties. A moment that stands out was the Waxo Paradiso x Hope Street Radio party the other week, the vibes were so perfect all day. This year I’ve actually played quite a lot of b2b sets which has been so fun, and I’ve had the chance to play interstate a couple of times and in Europe which was amazing :) We’ve got a super stacked year ahead with both Luna Blessings and Send/Return which I can’t wait for! We’re hosting one of my favourite artists ever for Luna in January which we’ll announce very soon. I’m looking forward to more of all of the above in 2024!

MDC.291 Hannah D

This is Part 2 of my Mystery of the Motherbeat series of DJ mixes. I’ve wanted to record this mix for a long time as a follow-up to my 2018 mix by the same name. Both are a fusion of styles used to build a psychedelic hypnotic soundscape for deep listening and personal synchronization with the heart of Motherbeat. No big hands in the air moments to speak of here, just deep mixing and some of the most beautiful records in my collection. My Journal of the Motherbeat Substack explores the selections and intentions behind this 2 hour and 19 minute mix: https://journalofthemotherbeat.substack.com/p/notes-on-a-dj-mix. The track list is below.

1. LaTour - Blue (XX Records, 1992)
2. @geotaguchi - Deep Blue  (Coymix, 2023) 
3. Caldera - 30 Friends (Freude Am Tanzen, 2022)
4. Y.M.C. - Subway (Yoshitoshi Recordings, 1998) 
5. Brian Tanseau - Relativity (Carl Craig Urban Affair Dub, 1993)
6. @satoshi_tomiie - Un Peu (Abstract Architecture, 2023)
7. @edmondsonandon - On & On (Lissoms, 2023) 
8. Cris. P - Lemon (Psy Section, 2021)
9. @dreamcycleuk - All the Things (Idle Hands, 2021) 
10. Yaw Evans - Only Spirit (GD4YA, 2022) 
11. Todd Edwards - Winter Behavior (i Records, 1995)
12. Toka Project - One Day (Filter Flow, 1999)
13. Brian Eno - Fractal Zoom  (Mary’s Birthday Mix) (Opal Records, 1992)
14. Thurlow Joyce - Varial (NAFF, 2023)
15. Hoodwink  - Trip From The Hip (Mute, 1997)
16. The Heavyweight Kru  =  The Drea-mm (Not On Label, 1999)
17. @perkopair - Prang (Numbers, 2023)
18. Way Out West - The Gift (album version) (Deconstruction, 1997)
19. Anunaku @gu_tsvi - Celeste (WHYT, 2023)
20. Head High - Break Away (Power House, 2023)
21. Kenny Dope - Tom Beat (Dopewax, 2005)
22. S.R. - Dosemeter (Ruffset Records, 2022)
23. Knopha - Corundrum (Mood Hut, 2023)
24. Molen - Molecular Machine (Flight Mode, 2023)
25. Satoshi Tomiie - Proody-106 (Phonogramme, 2023)
26. DJ Tonka - Radical Noise (Force Inc., 1995)
27. Ruffneck Revival - My Knight VI (Not on Label, 1999)
28. Ruffneck Revival - My Knight VII (Not on Label, 1999)
29. Transformer 2  - Fruit of Love (Profile, 1992)
30. American Freedom Train - Cab Ride (Soundbird, 1975)
31. Way Out West  - Earth (Deconstruction, 1997)

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Checkout the full tracklist on the Questlife feature on LV online. Link is below!

One of the absolute stand-out tracks of 2019 so far for LV Online is Fever the Qwestlife collaboration with The Sugarhill Gang, Siedah Garrett, Grandmaster Flash & Scorpio.

After catching them tearing up the dance-floor at Defected Croatia Qwestlife were the first name down on the LV 2nd birthday wish-list so we are very pleased to speak to them today about their journey so far. They also put together a spanking mix for us, check it out and jump over to LV Online via the link below to check out their ace interview: https://levisiteuronline.com/music/qwestlife-le-visiteur-featured-artist-mixtape-074/

LV Mixtape 74

LV Mixtape 074 - Qwestlife [Glitterbox]

We all need some emotional disco right now, so here is a WOLF power hour of premium high-kickers, tambourine-shakers, and floor-talcers. Mixed in the South London suburbs by Meat on a pair of 1210s, 2 channel mixer, and a bag of old but gold records. Designed to peak you early.

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Blessed bassline funk and soul-healing Detroit deep house by Southern-Italian maestro @Nico-Lahs.

The mastermind behind the alias is Nicola Loporchio, also known as soundcloud.com/cosmic-garden-music and a myriad of other noms de geurre, as part of several side-projects and collectives, and for launching the vinyl-only label soundcloud.com/cosmic-rhythm-records back in 2015. Following a 5 year hiatus since Nico Lahs’ prolific streak of releases, he returns triumphantly with a glorious debut LP “Freedom” coming out on @AdeenRecords next week.

This lush mix features cuts from the upcoming debut album, several tracks from his various side-projects, and unadulterated gems from deep house superstars Blaze, Rick Wilhite, and Patrice Scott to make you swoon.

Fire it up and enjoy the balmy vibes flowing out of your speakers.

ZeeZout Podcast 163 | Nico Lahs

Session #038 - Indigo Virtue / brought to you by the amazing multi-talented Hannah Faith (@hannahfai) out of London.  From the first track to the last, she creates a feeling of connection, peace, wholeness + balance. The tracklist can be found on the website also. Enjoy.

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》 Mixed & Curated by: @hannahfai
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Session #038 ft. Hannah Faith | "Indigo Virtue" [www.thesession.live]

Tracklist

1. Sauce West Coast - Georges
2. Holly One (Nostalgic Mix) - The Godfathers Of Deep House SA
3. Into The Night - Vince Watson
4. Naima Blue - Soul Wun
5. Somethin’ Bout U - Blaqkongo
6. Precious Cargo Feat. Blondewearingblack - Mr.G
7. Moving Patterns(Original Mix) - Deeleegenz
8. Body Mission - Damian Rausch
9. Stamper Square - Chris Carrier/Jef K
10. You & I - Sondrio
11. Laisse La Salade - Salade Tomate/Daweird
12. Drumbeltor - Simon Hinter
13. Piano Lick - SMBD
14. Tired Up - Simon Hinter
15. The Muse(S3A Remix) - NYRK
16. Komorebi - Mr.G
17. All Right - Damian Rausch
18. Night Light - Kleur
19. Space Cutter - Simon Hinter
20. Brother - Life On Planets
21. 1000 Yards - Steve Hammer
22. Where Is The Empathy? - Rob Boss
23. Bamster - Leo Pol
24. Acid 666 - Leo Pol
25. Spanish Joint - Marlon George
26. Coast To Coast - COEO

ZeeZout Podcast 163 | Nico Lahs

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