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From jungle pioneer to hip-hop cult figure to dancefloor alchemist, Ayman Rostom wears a lot of musical hats..

Marking a quarter-century of, Swiss duo In Flagranti present a mix steeped in their patchwork aesthetic, stitching together threads of 70s disco, 80s post-punk, and 90s US house.

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For those who’ve been paying attention, Wes Baggaley isn’t just another DJ—he’s a selector who has meticulously explored the underground electronic landscape across Europe for many years. From the hallowed decks of Panoramabar to Frankfurt’s seminal Robert Johnson and in the sweaty depths of Glastonbury’s NYC Downlow, Baggaley has cultivated a reputation as a vinyl obsessive who treats records like a primary language.

Bridging post-punk, minimal wave, and experimental electronics, born from the creative synergy between Parisian (Berlin based these days) producer and I’m a Cliché label head Cosmo Vitelli and Truus de Groot, the California-based avant-garde artist behind the most excellent Plus Instruments.

Auntie Flo’s In My Dreams (I’m A Bird and I’m Free) emerged from a global expedition, tracking sonic elements. From the raw energy of Nairobi’s streets to Havana’s hidden rhythms to Waiheke Island and on into Goa.

Do!! You!!! radio host and selector steps up for a round of Ransom

The ancient Greeks identified three fundamental musical intervals: an octave, a fifth, and a fourth. Pythagoras discovered that the beautiful musical relationship between the notes was also a mathematical relationship. By augmenting these musical intervals, an artist can create this emotional connection. Pythagorus discovered that harmonious sounds are produced by vibrating strings with particular ratios of string length. This discovery of the connection between vibration, mathematics, and harmonics is one way of understanding this connection.

Coming from a background of experimental and noise records, this mix is designed to “clear the floor”…

R$N typically has someone write an intro & then multiple people interview each other. But I clearly think I'm pretty special as I've penned all three parts of this article.