Ambient / 4th World / Downtempo / Trip-Hop / Indie

With the release of their self-titled debut album, Berlin-based Australian duo a.s.o. – made up of DJ and producer Tornado Wallace (AKA Lewie Day) and singer-songwriter Alias Error (AKA Alia Seror-O’Neill) – fleshed out their nostalgic, dreamy and trip-hop-skewing sound across 11 emotive tracks described as “torch songs for club freaks”.

Across their Sunday Mix, the pair untangle their knot of influences for an hour-long mix that features a selection of music they’d choose to listen to while “trapped inside on a rainy Berlin Sunday”.

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Sunday Mix: a.s.o.

artwork by @spit.ting

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today on release marks the astronomical end of summer and with that i am putting my first mixtape ‘nothing gold can stay’ into the world

approaching this mix i wanted to grapple with the ineffable emotions i experienced playing and being part of the dancefloor. as the seasons evolve this collection of songs have been my expression of where i have been and where i am going. i channel a magnitude of emotions that are impossible to explain with words. the tracks included are laced with memory, reflecting on love, time spent in nature and with friends, travels overseas, all stitched together amalgamating into an ode to the fading summer sun.  

floating through dreamy and dark corridors with lots of ambient, downtempo, triphop and shoegaze goodness included. tracks from Maara, my bloody valentine, Susumu Yokota, Cocteau Twins, Mazzy Star and more +++

the words can go on but caption now over, fragments of life from the last 6 months are included here -  i hope you enjoy :)

nothing gold can stay

"Woven with a characteristic sentimental string, you'll find yourself among the depths of 2000s drum and bass, the dreamy respite of downtempo and the intricate beauty of modern-day IDM.

This mix is dedicated to my longstanding love for ASC's 'Deep Space' mix series, a love that  now projects toward contemporary platforms like INVEINS ~ I'm so grateful to be here."

@pjenne

INVEINS \ Podcast \ 103 \ Pjenné

Read our interview with @8salamanda8 and check out this mix's track list here: bit.ly/SalaPod

Groove Podcast 399

Tracklist

Groove Podcast 399 - Salamanda

Nina Mix 012 takes us into the ethereal sonic world of Dylan Khotin-Foote, aka Khotin (@khotin). His sound—vintage but never pastiche—is deep and bursting with colorful, emotive textures that come alive on his Nina mix. The Edmonton-based artist has stitched together an hour of mostly unreleased originals, alongside collaborations with Nik 7 and Patrick Holland.

You can collect the mix for free on Nina: https://www.ninaprotocol.com/releases/khotin-nina-mix-012

Khotin - Nina Mix 012

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Nina Mix - 012 - Khotin

‘For home use only’ is an anti-club social, a chance to get to know someone/something. A series of transmissions purely dedicated to exploring the other side.

As our trajectory accelerates head-first into another year, it’s more important than ever to slow down and catch your breath. As automatic as that may seem, I’m talking more about the metaphorical meaning of breath aka a self-imposed moment of peace and quiet. To comprehend such a thing nowadays it’s crucial to have a soundtrack, and this episode of FHUO from the Daisy Records crew is the perfect accompaniment to refill the oxygen tanks. Frankifettucini & Obelix have created something truly special in this two-hour time frame, a magical trip through the sky, hopping from cloud to cloud, chasing a never-ending sunset. 

This mix is a true masterclass in immersion, which is what you would expect from two music nuts who run an incredible record store, as well as releases under the Daisy Records sub-label and curated events that really showcase what Naarm has to offer. They get it, and so will you after you listen to this. Enlightenment at its absolute finest, lose yourself then proceed to find yourself. See you on the other side. 

Peace & Love 

Their sounds >>>> https://soundcloud.com/daisyrecordsmelbourne

Their store >>>> https://www.daisyrecords.com.au/

FHUO # 92 // Daisy Records

Living Room n°67 ~ @av_moves

q. pls introduce yourself
a. Yooo! My name is John Jones. I’m a musician / artist currently based in Los Angeles.  I spent my younger years outside of Washington DC and my culturally formative ones getting weird in Baltimore Maryland. 

q. is there a story behind the mix?
a. I’ve been playing the guitar a lot more these days… I think that may be effecting my listening habits.

q. what’s the best way to enjoy your mix?
a. Walking a dog

q. describe a favorite object in your living room...
a. I hate to be that guy, but probably my speakers

q. are you working on any projects right now (music or not music)?
a. Yea! I’m finishing up a new AV Moves record.. Jesse and I have been slowly piecing together the next JJ+JS album.. Puli, the band I’m in with my friends Phil and Damon, have a record coming out soon. We’re also looking to record new material sometime in the next month or so. I’ve been playing in Suzanne Kraft’s live band too.. we have some fun opening gigs that we’ve been prepping for. Workwise, I'm at In Sheep’s Clothing HiFi managing events and helping out at the record store. busy busy busy

Living Room n°67 ~ av moves

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@mikemidnight

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‘For home use only’ is an anti-club social, a chance to get to know someone/something. A series of transmissions purely dedicated to exploring the other side.

Time is but a mere measuring device, but never has time been more precious, time away, time to yourself, and time with loved ones. This particular time we have Prague-based magician Sasha Nevolin offering up a beautiful mixed bag of pure audible nourishment. Sasha delivers a pinball machine approach to an organised pandemonium-esque operation, bouncing around between all states of being with an overarching deep sense of joy. Wind the windows up and strap in. 

Bless. xo

his sounds >>>> https://soundcloud.com/sashanevolin

FHUO # 94 // Sasha Nevolin

Mixes

To Cut An Angel Open [Balearic / Downtempo / Raregrooves]

This week's Sunday Mix, courtesy of Francis Latreille, the Québécois producer known as Priori, is an introspective deep dive into the acoustic and electronic music that set the tone for his new album, 'This But More'.

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Sunday Mix: Priori

music for you.. music for everyone, anytime...

Fifth World w/ Ian Kim Judd : 07.03.24

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SHORT BLOOM - FOREST BLUE (ALTERNATE MIX)
FLATIC - PUSH START BUTTON...
SAPHILEAUM - TOP GREEN HILLS
SHAMANIC TRIBES ON ACID - WITH THE WIND BLOWS PEACE
HYBRID MAN - SWEPT BY THE UNDERTOW
LO KINDRE - DUSK
TAGLIABUE - MATERIA VISIBILE
THE DINING ROOMS - PURE AND EASY
NAEMI - SLIPSTREAM (FT. NM)
SABLA + D.K. - NUBES SHEPHERD
FICILIO - FRAME (AMBER MIX)
SAAFI BROTHERS - 2046

NTS Radio July 3 ('24)

An invitation to dissociate on the beach inside your mind. Musical postcards from London back to Miami shores filled with sun, salt and melancholy. Nick shares the music that has influenced his upcoming album as well as highlighting Miami musical moments in the realm of ambient, idm and all things murky.  
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/nick-leon/episodes/nick-leon-16th-july-2024

BEACH NOIR W/ NICK LEÓN 160724

This mix is inspired by the summer mornings during a heatwave. After you've had a short night due to the heat and the mosquito's, you wake up and you feel slightly hungover even though you didn't have any drinks. This mix focuses on smooth uplifting songs that feel like a cool breeze and get you ready for the day. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/heatwave/episodes/heatwave-the-blissful-wake-up-w-conduct-disorder-7th-august-2024

The blissful wake-up w/ Conduct Disorder 070824

This mix reminisces on my childhood summer holidays. Reconstructing and soundtracking memories, reflecting on past moments of innocence and long hours spent listening to music with my parents during heatwaves driving through foreign countryside. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/heatwave/episodes/heatwave-healing-glow-w-blairo-8th-august-2024

healing glow w/ blairo 080824

For home use only’ is an anti-club social, a chance to get to know someone/something. A series of transmissions purely dedicated to exploring the other side.

As the old saying goes, good thing's come to those who wait. To give that statement some purchase I would like to rewind a few years. Back to before I started this thing, but just after I came up if with the concept, the person responsible for this mix was literally the second name I wrote down to ask for a submission. That person’s name was, and still is, Millú aka the mad hatter aka the silky bar kid aka the human shot glass. Millú’s importance in Melbourne has become solidified over the past few years, going from strength to strength to strength, like a skipping stone across an infinity pool, and she’s dead set (party) legend! 
 
She peaked my attention a few years ago when she played at one of the Max Graef parties at the Gaso we did (which she also helps run ~ bless) and she has firmly kept my attention since. Watching her do her thing, which in turn makes the punters do their thing, is a satisfying sight to say the least. From the depths of hugs to the vast expanse of the supernatural amphitheater, her spell is easy to notice and impossible to resist. I think she’s my most shazamed DJ on the planet - I look to her for a continues source of inspiration. She’s just that fucking good and this mix proves it. 
 
Taking a holiday from the chuggy breaky bleep, she has landed in this pure heavenly mix of lounge and street soul. This instantly takes me back to the good old days of the early 2000’s trip hop phase, (K & D sessions eat your heart out) which is like a pure bliss time machine for me - taking me back to a simpler time, with an air of arrogance attached to a clueless teenager (me), Millú aurally takes me on a beautiful trip down memory lane (which I’m sure will touch anyone who pays this mix a single bit of attention). Perfectly blended like the best milkshake you’ve ever had, perfectly executed like the best dive in Olympic history.

Hopefully my grandchildren will listen to this mix as much as you’re about to. 

Stay warm and stay well. xoxo

p.s Thanks for listening. 

image >>> HEIDE II by Milly Davidson 

her sound >>> https://soundcloud.com/milluu

FHUO # 27 // Millú

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HNYPOT 374: Millú's Are We Dreaming Mix

For home use only’ is an anti-club social, a chance to get to know someone/something. A series of transmissions purely dedicated to exploring the other side.

Good day / G’day / I hope this next mix finds you well / how about some precedented times for once! Interpret that as you please. Whatever your poison, it’s time for another dose and the doctor is in. It's with an absolutely full heart that I present to you the next chapter in the ‘stay the fuck home experience’. Our esteemed guest is none other than Mr. Naarm Deepcast himself, Myles Mac, aka a tall glass of water aka captain cloud aka Mt. Killa’dancefloor’o. Literally one of the OG immovable chess pieces of the Melbourne scene. Responsible for bringing Oz music up to date and into the future through the Melbourne Deepcast // TIP!! (for which I owe a lot to in many ways) and for bringing the world to us through a multitude of platforms and ideals thrown together across nearly every venue in Melbourne. For all his merits he’s still remained a very humble dude, he has all the time in the world for others and their harebrained schemes. Myles will gladly lend his ear to munted punter’s telling the same story for the third time, just a bloody good all-rounder, you could take him from kick-ons straight to meet the parents and they would best mates within the hour. I've had the pleasure of knowing Myles for about ten years now and seeing what he’s done and how he’s done it has been a pleasure to watch, he’s paved the way for many a DJ, myself included.

So, you’d think with all this experience in Dj’ing, running parties, and curating one of the better mix series in this audible world that he’d be able to produce a stunning mix that really highlights his knowledge of all of the above and the human psyche in response to those avenues, well, you’re correct. The mix is absolutely sublime. I couldn’t think of a better soundtrack for the introduction to hot weather, pool hangs, spritz’, warm nights, long drives down the beach (which we can now do), and whatever else you associate with summer. The mix itself is an audio-guided tour through a perfectly curated exhibition, gently carrying through from room to room, subtle nods in every direction but with subconscious overarching narrative tying everything together. This is achieved through the lost art of DJ’ing. Scientists say that these “disk jockey’s” would spend years searching for special types of recorded music for which they would then “blend” together on some “banging sound system” to the public to create moments of pure euphoria. This mix will end up in museums as a perfect example of that so people can really understand how their parents met. Anyway, the mix is laden with nostalgia, a 90’s head wet dream, continuously cementing a smile on your face and the overwhelming urge to nod your head. Pack some lunch for this trip, an extended hike through the mind of Myles Mac. This is your cue to stop reading and press play.

Just a quick tip’o’the’hat to Melbourne Deepcast, we, the people would like to thank you for the years of service. (Hopefully, I can finally submit something I’m happy with, in the next 100 years) 

Bless up. Stay as real as possible. Apply sunscreen to your mates back. 

Me: (in blue speech bubble) 

	You got any words you wanna say on the mix? No worries if not

	I've got plenty

Myles Mac: (in grey speech bubble) 

	Haha yeh you go for it 

	Basically wanted to make a 90s chillout mix 

	It’s almost all 90s records except maybe one or 2

	Inspired by old mixes by Mark Pritchard and Tom Middleton (Global Communication), The Big Chill Festival, LTJ Bukem, and the likes 

Could also add to the list Dubtribe, The Primitive Painter, Andrew Weatherall 

Me:
	Done

Myles Mac:

	Sick 😇

(End message transcription) 

His Sounds >>>> https://soundcloud.com/myles-mac

Melbourne Deepcast >>> https://www.melbournedeepcast.net/

Ambient / 4th World / Downtempo / Trip-Hop / Indie

Zak Kronquist