This week’s top mixes include Opal Tapes’ upfront session, Galcher Lustwerk inspired by 16mm, and a mix about the life of a sperm.
Opal Tapes’ Upfront Session. “Everything on it is coming out on Opal/Black Opal this year.” 100% unreleased music from one of the best labels in the UK, Opal Tapes, playing “dense clouds of choking ambient and intermittent hailstorms of curdled bangers” in Boiler Room‘s latest Upfront session. Stream above, track listing here.
Galcher Lustwerk’s 16mm Montage-Inspired Mood. A 16mm montage-inspired mix from US house producer Galcher Lustwerk via NYC-based skate brand Mood. Lustwerk plays an hour of lusciously futuristic, jazzy and atmospheric mid-tempo dance music, with a UK hardcore lift in energy for an ending. Stream above.
Diagonal Records In Disarray. For the 20th episode of noise, dark techno and new wave blog In Disarray‘s self-titled podcast series, fellow unconventional club music-lover and Diagonal Records co-owner Jaime Williams puts together tracks from Frankie Bones and DAF to Robert Hood and Tessela. Stream and download above, track listing here.
BNJMN Playing Truant. Following releases on Jericho One and his own label Brack (and ahead of another, out on Delsin next month), BNJMN provides Truancy with their 143rd Truancy Volume – a 50-minute mix representing the kind of mood and tempo he’s enjoyed playing out recently. Stream above, track listing and an interview with the artist here.
Honey Soundsystem’s PETCAST. San Francisco’s queer DJ collective and production group Honey Soundsystem joins Pets Recordings, founded by Polish house production duo Catz’n Dogz, for their 72nd PETCAST. “The mix is about the life of a sperm. There are EQUAL parts music made by Men / Women = X vs Y.” Stream above, track listing here.