Favorite Mixes from January 2021
Here are the mixes we enjoyed the most during the snowy January here in Brooklyn. On this list there are mixes ideal for home listening, car rides, workouts and of course dancing. Choose the mix that suits your mood and drift away.
Lux - Patterns of Perception 78
Lux is the latest DJ who contributed to one of my favorite podcast series, Patterns Of Perception. Berlin-based DJ takes us for a ride through ambient, IDM, and great electronica of the late '90s. This mix can be such an excellent company during your next car ride.
Vladimir Ivkovic - Gop Cast 054
This might be my favorite mix from Vladimir Ivkovic. Known for his uncompromising style that usually incorporates obscure, hard to find records, Vladimir can push the listener to uncharted territories. In this mix, Vladimir creates a warm intro with lush ambient and downtempo tunes, which slowly unfold into an eclectic paradise. Very nice flow in this mix makes it essential home listening.
Mor Elian - Sunday Mix
Crack Magazine welcomes Fever AM co-founder Mor Elian in their latest installment of the 'Sunday Mix' series. As the name suggests, mixes in this series are focused on home listening, and Mo Elian took this opportunity with both hands and delivered a beautiful excursion that slowly unfolds from dubby vibes into an eclectic journey. I loved every minute of it. Well done.
Gene On Earth - 5918mins. Mix
The mastermind behind brilliant Limousine Dream imprint, Gene On Earth is known as one of the artists that keep the House Music vibes alive and fresh whether through his work in the studio, his curation for the label, or his fantastic DJ mixes. For this occasion, Gene prepared a mix for 5918mins. podcast series, a bit slower in BPM than we usually hear from him but flawlessly executed with the excellent track selection.
Saphileaum - OB11
When it comes to slower, let's call it downtempo techno, very few artists can come shoulder to shoulder with the incredible Saphileaum. The Tbilisi-based artist creates extraordinary cosmic, tribal atmospheres both through his original work and his DJ mixes, which interestingly can perfectly fit on any dance floor or home listening. The mix Saphileaum made for our dear friends at On Board Music might be one of my favorite mixes from him. Super smooth, dark, and intricate.
Mary Lake - Nous’klaer Radio #32
Ahead of her debut EP on Nous'klaer Audio, Amsterdam-based producer Mary Lake brings the heat with this mix, exclusive for Nous' podcast series. With the dance floor in its DNA, this mix will pick you up from that chair instantly. We are looking forward to listening to Mary's debut on Nous'. Until then, we'll be enjoying this great mix.
Kev Sheridan - Tumbling Dice Ep 11
Pure serenity and tranquility in the latest brilliant mix from Kev Sheridan. Irishman in Berlin creates an extraordinary atmosphere in this mix and showcases some of his unreleased and upcoming material alongside mesmerizing tunes by Jon Hopkins, DJ Healer, Phil Kieran, and Donato Dozzy, to name a few.
Crossing Avenue - Hybrid Set for Utta @ Freedom Festival
Andrea La Bombarda and Andrea Montrone, better known as Crossing Avenue, are yet another brilliant production duo hailing from Italy. The duo built their reputation with several dazzling releases on Spazio Disponibile. Here we have a recording of their Hybrid set from Freedom Festival in Medellin. The set is an hour-long deep, dark techno extravaganza.
Villete - S&T Podcast 22
We know Villete as an incredible Ambient music producer, but for this occasion, Amsterdam-based artist brings some lovely House vibes for Scissor & Thread's podcast series. Tracks by Patrice Scott, Christopher Rau, Grant, and Derrick Carter, to name a few, will get you dancing in no time.
Roman Flügel - See You Soon
Robert Johnson, arguably one of the world's best clubs, has recently started new ambient mix series, "See You Soon," which will go on at least until the club reopens its doors. For its fourth installment, the RJ crew invited a longtime friend and incredibly influential artist, Roman Flügel. In this mix, Roman combines melancholic ambient with dubby atmospheres and creates a marvelous journey that resonates ideally with this cold weather.
VRIL - Bleep Mix #159
Vril is starting the New Year with style. After a fantastic EP on Delsin that came out a few weeks ago, The German producer delivered this mind-bending mix made entirely of his productions and remixes. The mix is focused more on home listening rather than a dancefloor. It's a mesmerizing IDM journey that keeps on giving with each new listening.
Move D - Deep Afterhour New Years Special ‘21
One of my all-time favorite artists, Move D, delivers a beautiful, soulful, deep house tale that makes us nostalgic for those late nights on the dancefloor. This will do it until we can dance together again.
Molly invites AIDA - Rinse FM
For the December edition of her Rinse FM radio show, Molly invited Tehran born, SF based AIDA. In 2019 AIDA changed her style when she moved from playing strictly minimal to combining influences from her Iranian roots with House, Breaks, and Techno. In this 'double-header,' both Molly and AIDA explored different shades of House music. During the first hour, Molly kept classic House vibes as a base with the occasional excursion into Acid and Breaks. During the second hour of the show, AIDA went a bit groovier and more into the Tech House realm.
Aurora Halal - Noods Radio
If you need something to shake you up real fast, look no further. This 30 min stompy drum & bass mix by Brooklyn's own Aurora Halal will do the trick.
F-on & Jamie McCue - Alpenglühen #55
Another brilliant 'double-header' on our list comes from the Alpenglüchen founder, F-on, and his guest for this month's show, Jamie McCue. The mastermind behind one of my favorite record labels of lately, Silent Season, Jamie McCue, marvelously built up during the second part of the show on the beautiful ambient foundation from F-on. While F-on focused on mesmerizing pads and a completely beatless set, Jamie explored slower Deep Techno depths.
DJ Voices - If Only #81
I needed a mix like this to shake me up a bit. Brooklyn's own Working Women founder, DJ Voices, brings the peak time energy straight to your room. This powerful mix has everything you need, twist, turns, and energy that is enjoyed the best on the dance floor, but blasting this mix on your home speakers will do just fine under these circumstances.
Quarion b2b Iron Curtis - Astral Basement @ Paloma Bar
This mix put a smile on my face when I saw it in my thread. Two phenomenal artists and dear friends, Quarion and Iron Curtis, joined forces for the 10hr all-nighter at Berlin's Paloma Bar in January 2020. So what happens when two House music aficionados meet behind the deck? It's simple, magic happens. In this almost 4.5hrs excerpt from that night, Quarion and Iron Curtis explore many different corners of House music while keeping the positive vibes through the mix.
Carsten Jost - Kameen 001
Dial records co-founder kicks off the new Cairo-based podcast series Kameen with a rumbling deep techno mix that screams for a dark room with an excellent sound system. 'Kameen' is off to a great start with their series. We are looking forward to hearing more from them.
Nems-B - ümlaut 032
This mix came as a cherry on the top to complete our monthly list of mixes. Straight from the south of France, Marseille comes Nems-B. The producer and DJ we got familiar with through releases on Oslated and On-Board Music. He's also the mastermind behind respectable podcast series Phonons, whose mixes we featured in the past, several times. For this month's list, we have the mix Nems-B made for the Dutch podcast series, ümlaut. The mix is very well-paced, which makes it ideal for listening behind the wheel. Nems-B blends deeper sides of House and Techno and creates a dark but pleasant journey.
Sa Pa - IA MIX 314
The mix Sa Pa made for Inverted Audio is a mind-bending Ambient Techno & Experimental journey, a multi-layered excursion rich in details that require active listening. So arm yourself with some good headphones and let yourself drift away.