ok, so it turns out spring has sprung? how many times have you heard that already? are you sick of it yet? i’m writing this as i look out the window longing to be frolicking outside in the sunshine but here i am trying to recollect my memories from the past month.
i’ve been quite disengaged from music digging the past month, mainly because i was either focused on prepping for a specific set or mix or i was away and unable to listen to music in the same way. most of the music i’ve been listening to are mixes whilst i run and they tend to be repeats as i have nailed down some signature mixes for specific type of runs. got an easy one coming up - this blissful dub mix from Richard Akingbehin is perfectly suited for floating miles - i experienced a beautiful morning running to this mix on my first morning in miami when the stormy apocalyptic clouds were turning into rays of sunshine. you could also listen to this bouncy tech house mix from kasper marrott for an easy run - puts you in the best mood! for my speedy interval sessions i have this hilariously pacy mix from doctor jeep’s de school gig: the bells in the first 5 minutes. skrillex. iconic dubstep moments. psy-trance edit of kylie. what more could you want! it will make you forget about the lack of breath and tired legs you experience during speed sessions. i did a half marathon this week, on a bright monday morning (wasn’t the wisest mood when i could barely keep my eyes open to do emails in the afternoon), and mama snake’s waking life set powered me through the 2 hour+ run when i was frequently low on energy (the mix + haribos is a great combo). i’ve been turning all of these into a marathon training playlist for any other runners out there who need music to get you through. i’m very deep in training mode right now as i have the copenhagen marathon and hackney half marathon next month and my first ultramarathon in june!!! before i move onto the next topic, i discovered this book about the connection of running and music in philip sherburne’s latest newsletter and pre-ordered it right away. i’m very very excited to dig in!
i was in miami last month, one of my favourite cities, and even though i was mainly there for work it felt like i got to dive a bit deeper into some of the lore within the city. like going to the everglades and seeing alligators! going to the miami open for my first ever tennis tournament. going to party at space for the first time! gutted to have missed out on the miami music week shenanigans last week with villalobos closing things out at space but i got a good glimpse of the club in full swing and it was a real trip. miss the city so much already!
going to finally get my arse into gear these next few weeks and recorded some long-awaited mixes as well as finish all my writing tasks before the highly distracting nature of summer comes so i’m excited to share with you what i’ve been working on soon.
⋆ other bits ⋆
𖦹 for march’s spiralling, naturally show on netil radio, i invited wordcolour and st. amp to takeover the full two hours as they celebrated st. amp’s release on wordcolour’s new label TiHKAL - listen here
𖦹 after digging for lots of tech house for a friend’s birthday, i had an itch i needed to scratch so did a lil mix of some tech house tracks i’m loving right now - listen here
𖦹 ehua’s long-awaited debut album ‘Panta Rei’ has just been announced via 3024. due to be released on the 2nd may, ehua and i caught up last month to chat about the journey of ‘Panta Rei’ which will be shared on here soon and on the 24th april, ehua will be hosting an album launch party at Planet Wax with herself, Martyn, TSVI, Nyksan and myself all playing on the night <3
𖦹 next month, i’ll be playing at kwia for the first time (also marking my first berlin gig!) on the 2nd may ~ full details to come soon. very very very excited for this : )
𖦹 playing at sauna social club this saturday for the Cozi takeover ~ thank you to my bunny sister Jazz for the invite. looking forward to playing some dreamy woozy ambient
𖦹 parties i’m looking forward to this month include : )
~ finally seeing loidis live this thursday alongside samson a.k. + dj ojo
~ one of the best room 2 fabric lineups eva with ccl, simo cell + djrum
~ bodily returns to plantroom 🌿
~ harmony records and transmissions team up for a glorious two room takeover at fold
~ my best friend’s 30th :))))))))
⋆˙⟡♡ Listening Session ⋆˙⟡♡
❀ Releases ❀
a spacey & acidic exploration of leftfield techno
♡ Space Drum Meditation - SDM006
a new addition to space drum meditation’s self releases series with four deeply psychedelic cuts
monolake’s gravity album finally gets a vinyl pressing, 24 years on from its original release ~ a timeless record
fast paced, dubby and excellent sound design - the new EP from Anta Doma has it all
♡ Gabe & Jude - Gabe & Jude 007
two new cuts from Martyn’s Gabe & Jude alias here to pull on your heart strings
♡ Various Artists - Neodruidic Transmissions
Madrid’s Organic Signs enlists a heavyweight compilation featuring tracks from K.O.P 32, Jan Swam, Autogenesis, Solma, WAPAQ and Sòn du Maquís
♡ Smogo - Submit To The Forest
so deliciously swampy!
groovy, sometimes sleazy trance + techno
the new mike parker has entered the chat
♡ Katatonic Silentio - The Space Within
end of the world, deep, spacey, drone-like experiments on the self-release mini album from one of our faves
if studio ghibli made drum & bass ~ super cutesy, springtime tracks
low end psychedelia at its finest
❀ Mixes ❀
⟡ NIKS B2B livwutang - 26 March 2025
⟡ Lisa More invite Bitter Babe - 24 Mars 2025
⟡ Page 147: Trois-Quarts Taxi System (Live)
⟡ Dj wiggles ✼ before upsammy at kinetic ✼ 080325
⟡ Simo Cell (dj set) @ Dekmantel in Ankali - 2025
⟡ Sixth Sense 003 - Katia Curie
⟡ pi/live: NAP @ Nowadays Nonstop 12-07-2024
⟡ bookmarks ⟡
There is meta in John Malkovich’s madness
Māori futures: On the frontlines with Aotearoa’s young activists
Walton Goggins and Danny McBride on Nervous Breakdowns and Spiritual Awakenings
“For a Moment, You Become the Art”: Yung Lean, by Vincent Cassell
Brands Have Been Wedging Their Way into Dance Music for Decades. Andy Crysell Wrote a Book About It.
⟡ books read this month ⟡
Steve Taylor - Time Expansion Experiences
Ernest Hemingway - Fiesta
i won’t be forgetting about time expansion experiences for a good while… i think about it every day. 🌀
⟡ 909’s march features ⟡
untitled 909 podcast 213: westdale
Untitled 909 Podcast 214: kennzoid
great post Chanel, loads to tuck into here :)