This week’s top mixes include Nicky Siano live at the Gallery, a Vangelis primer, Sunday morning with Danny Daze, and the mysterious T.B. Arthur.
Nicky Siano live at the Gallery. Having opened Manhattan party The Gallery in 1972, Nicky Siano went on to become the resident DJ at Studio 54 during the height of its legendary status. Stream a rare recording of Siano playing at The Gallery in October 1976, above.
All Vangelis. Jorge Velez is the “fantasy technician” from Jersey City with releases under many aliases on Rush Hour, L.I.E.S, Creme Organization, and more. His mix for London techno label Berceuse Heroique presents music from the synth-loving virtuoso composer most famous for his scoring of Ridley Scott‘s dystopian sci-fi classic Blade Runner. Stream and download above.
Sunday morning with Danny Daze. The third of Danny Daze’s Sunday Morning mix series showcases the Miami-born producer’s taste for all things esoteric, freeform and melodic in his techno, electro and cyberfunk selections. Stream and download above.
The Mysterious T.B. Arthur Upfront. In edition 16 of Boiler Room‘s weekly mix series Upfront, tracks from the unreleased DAT master tapes of an unknown acid artist whose material was sold to Berlin store Hard Wax by a former partner “attempting to claw back cash from longstanding debts the artist had left in their wake.” Stream above and read the romantic and mysterious full story here.