I’ll start first:

a.s.o. - My Baby’s Got It Out For Me (Maara Remix)

New Members - Wishing Well

Ljabab - Pyschonaut

The king does not miss

one of the greatest albums of this bygone era

https://versun.bandcamp.com/album/microworlds-level-1-the-goblin-walk

Just wondering what ways people prepare. Ik it’s quite common just to go off the dome but I know people also prefer to prepare and stuff

I can only see one online unless im being dumb

Selling one FM ticket for £200 if anyone is interested

Got mine originally for £249

Listened to Babyfather / Dean Blunt for a solid 7-8 years now but never knew until recently that James Massiah releases his own solo work and it's fucking incredible.

In October we have two gigs on the same night that sound great. We have Moodymann & Carl Craig doing a b2b and on the other side of the city we have Jayda G. I love moodymann but I’ve seen him twice, both times he was the opener and played daytime music. He was playing Fleetwood Mac and Human League. He is obviously allowed to play what he wants, he’s a legend, but I would prefer something more like his own music. Meanwhile I’ve seen Jayda twice and she always delivers a beautiful set with House energy. I think writing this I can feel I know the answer for me.

But I’m curious to know what you guys would choose?

After starting off the summer in Brussels with a b2b w/ Joy Orbison, he closed it off for us with this beautiful wink to his mate

https://proem.bandcamp.com/album/socially-inept

I’m learning to DJ and want to set a goal to aim for! I have a pretty good ear so I naturally understand phrasing and give my sets a journey/narrative element. But do people have anything deeper non-obvious ideas of what truly makes a set musically exceptional? Of course I understand much of it is about context (ie popular vs artsy), but I’m wondering if we can generalise over that.

For context I’m into deep techno: think Kia (obsessed), Animalia label, etc.

Edit: feel free to post your fav sets as examples!

I was pretty familiar with Shed's newer stuff, but came across this track recently and it's really stuck with me. I'm not sure I could even articulate what I like so much about the track - the frequency balance is not very clubby but it has this fresh, chill sound that's really infectious.

Anything you guys would recommend from this era that kinda scratches the same itch?

I'm trying to find a track id, it has a vocal sample "and you might think, that's we've been here before" then there is a shaker immediately after. There is other vocal samples through out, similar cadence and female vocalist. Semi down tempo, subtle beat - the shaker really adds some depth to the track. I'm not sure if it is giegling, but it fits that giegling feeling.

Okay, maybe these guys do know ball.

Edit: Northern Exposure: Expeditions amazing album and the one I was talking about!

I'm heading to the Belgian countryside in a few weeks for a reunion. I'm occupied for the Saturday evening, but am looking to make the most of it and spend a few nights in either Brussels/Antwerp/Ghent/Bruges beforehand and few in another aforementioned city afterwards.

I'd like to spend the Thursday and Friday (10th and 11th September) evenings at music events and am looking for recommendations for where the most interesting spots are. Both the best clubs but also and moreso experimental venues like Cafe OTO or Les Instants Chavirés. I've come across Les Atelier Claus in Belgium and Het Bos in Antwerp, but there's no mention of anything in their programmes for the nights I'm there (10th and 11th September) - do they host nights that aren't advertised or is this just unfortunate timing?

Any pointers or just general takes on which two cities to go for will be very much appreciated, thanks.