RIP. A weekly roundup of releases on Bandcamp and Soundcloud selected and delivered by Aidan
Guest mix — Lychee
Lychee is a DJ, writer and event organiser, originally from Boston and now based in Brooklyn. They run Spontaneous Affinity, one of the rare mailouts I will support (just kidding, there's room for everyone!). It's not just a mailout, it's an interview and mix series that really gets to grips with the artists involved. As the website states, these interviews are "focused on how featured artists have been shaped by the dancefloors they inhabit and how they're actively shaping the spaces they'd like to see". The mailout also features links to interviews, mixes and shows around the world. They also put together a seriously high-quality zine to mark the first year of its existence.
As for Lychee's own skills, the first mix of theirs I ever included in my own mail was a deep and heady mix that featured peak-time rushers and trancey, spacey numbers. The mix they've provided for Bandcloud isn't quite like that. I asked them if they'd like to do an end-of-summer mix, "with shades of red and orange". It's a range of moods, going from the bass-heavy machinations of Bristolian techno to acid-drenched electro awash with crunchy hi-hats. Breaks-leaning rave sounds meet rushy techno, only to ease back into brighter territory. This push and pull makes for an intriguing finale — rather than building towards a dizzying climax, Lychee allows things to settle with comfort and ease. It's a brave move that's welcome in how unexpected it is.
Antonello Teora - Mental Wealth #2 [Code is Law]
S. Chioini - +4 Degrees [Humidex]
Almaty - Gen4 [naive]
Random XS - Give Your Body (Delta Funktionen 3AM Mix) [Delsin]
AtomTM - Baud [AtomTM Audio Archiv]
SMP - Natty Bop [Planet Euphorique]
Love Letters - Servito 95 [The Bunker New York]
LPZ - Invierno [Rush Plus]
Kick.S - X1468
Nendza - Anvil [Ressort Imprint]
Batu - Flash React [XL Recordings]
A Campbell Payne - Deepfake [Moss Archive]
Chants - Assiah Dance [Astral Plane Recordings]
Nuel - Luna [Konstrukt]
Eve Defy - ???
Skee Mask - 800AB [Ilian Tape]
Moonbow - BNND WDTH (Ciel's Bali Sunrise Mix) [West Friends]
Yaeji - Guap (Malik Hendricks Mix)
Olin - ???
E L O N - My Tertiary Agency [Left Hand Path]
Plastic - Brain Plasticity (Insect Edit) [Thule Records]
DJ Wawa - Who Do You Think You Are
JONNY OSO - Memory Lapse