Category Archives: abstract house

luv450

luv450 Luv Language

Luv Language

pulsing electronic music that makes robots rock.
sharing music is a love language.
image : Ginsing Harry
Tracklist:
  1. You Are In A Clearing – James Holden – Border Community (2023)
  2. Metro Esc – Global Goon – Central Processing Unit (2023)
  3. Benbut – Polygonia, Popp – Squama (2023)
  4. Wolves Don’t Chase Hope (They Chase Rabbits) – W.R.F. – Facility 4 (2023)
  5. BBC Beach – Shit And Shine – The State51 Conspiracy (2023)
  6. Houzz 13 – μ-Ziq – Balmat (2023)
  7. Swell | Repeat (Renato Ratier Remix) – youANDme – Rotary Cocktail Recordings (2023)
  8. Modernation – Isolée – Resort Island (2023)
  9. Aquatrance – Eomac – Emika Records (2023)
  10. Wick And Wax – Barker – Smalltown Supersound (2023)
  11. Pulse II – Peverelist – Livity Sound (2023)
  12. King Cobra – Böhm – Eudemonia (2023)
  13. Zin2 Test5 – Aphex Twin – Warp (2023)
  14. Reform – LNS & DJ Sotofett – Tresor (2023)
  15. Arles – Tin Man – Bureau B (2023)
  16. Neon Harmonies – Oscean – Tresor (2023)
  17. Long Ago – Nondi_ – Planet Mu (2023)
  18. Lagrange Point – Kode9 – Hyperdub (2023)
  19. DntSayMuch – No Nation – Banoffee Pies (2023)
  20. Lost In Da Jungle – DJ Manny – Planet Mu (2023)
  21. Ignite – Meemo Comma – Planet Mu (2023)
  22. Duality – Jlin – Planet Mu (2023)

luv448

luv448 A Luv Supreme

A Luv Supreme

a raggedy mix of deep uplifting house music that tugs on strains of jazz, gospel and pop; dragging them across the dancefloor and dropping them at our feet.
photo : the satellite of luv
Tracklist:
  1. excerpt from The Music Is Like A Mirror – Sun Ra – Norton Records (2013)
  2. M.E.A.N.D.N.J.B. – Moodymann – Peacefrog Records (1998)
  3. Yeah… (Tribal Inflection Mix) – Oscar G. presents Tilt – One Records (1992)
  4. Mangroove – Isolée – Maeve (2017)
  5. Do It Your Way – Mood II Swing – Groove On (1996)
  6. Citizen Kane (Ron Trent Vocal Remix) – Nightmares On Wax ft. Mozez – Warp (2017)
  7. Space And Time – Heaven & Earth – Prescription (1995)
  8. Solo (untitled remix 2) – Prince – Color Purple (1994)
  9. untitled from side B, track 1 on 12” KMS 054 – Ron & Chez D – KMS (1994)
  10. Tripping Among The Stars (Still Trippin’) – Derrick Carter’s Sound Patrol Orchestra – Organico (1997)
  11. Save The Bluebird – Timeline ft. Jon Dixon & De’Sean Jones – Underground Resistance (2011)
  12. I Rise (François K Journey Vocal) – Emilie Nana– Compost Records (2018)
  13. Tribal Sessions (Brothers’ Tribe Mix) – Brothers’ Vibe – On Track Records (1996)
  14. It’s All Right (House Mix) – Sterling Void & Paris Brightledge – D.J. International Records (1987)
  15. A Love Supreme (Skinnerbox Edit) – John Coltrane – Darkroom Dubs (2014)

luv432

luv432 Headlong Into The Tempest

Headlong Into The Tempest

the past few years have been pretty heavy, and that doesn’t look like it’s gonna change anytime soon, so as i finish my 50th orbit around our closest star i choose to go Headlong Into The Tempest. attempting to weather this storm with my chin up, a stupid grin on my face, dancing all the way. doing the best i can and hopefully helping a few folks endure and embrace the absurdity of the chaos. starting with this mix of new electronic sound from 2022.
image : Col. Wolf Kunzite
Tracklist:
  1. Autres Voix – The Advisory Circle – Ghost Box (2022)
  2. Informal Horizon – Future Sound Of London – fsoldigital.com (2022)
  3. Drivion – Oscean – Tresor (2022)
  4. Alles Paletti – Sascha Funke – Kompakt (2022)
  5. The Offereing – Pépé Bradock – Atavisme (2022)
  6. Steps To Klapa – Caruan – Perlon (2022)
  7. TB-SB – Jorg Kuning – Wisdom Teeth (2022)
  8. Liquid Lights – Pantha du Prince – Modern Recordings (2022)
  9. Afloat – Earth Trax – Aus Music (2022)
  10. Transmania – Dan Piu – Terrestrial Funk (2022)
  11. WOT – Belief – Lex Recordings (2022)
  12. Lacovset – The Fear Ratio ft. Ella Fleur – Tresor (2022)
  13. Incus – Ricardo Villalobos & Samuel Rohrer – Arjunamusic (2022)
  14. Hatsumi – Jeff Mills – Axis (2022)
  15. Chroniko VIP – Torus – Tresor (2022)
  16. Emotinium (Ambient Dub) – Roy Of The Ravers – Emotional Response (2022)

luv427

luv427 Stumbled Into

Stumbled Into

so i was wandering around the Record Canyon the other day when i tripped up and stumbled into this deep mix of idm and abstract house. it might trip you up as well.
image : Swaddled Tuvey
Tracklist:
  1. Willow Patch Wormhole / Neon Bridge – Secret Frequency Crew – Touchin’ Bass (2005)
  2. Making Friends With The Invader – Andrew Weatherall – Byrd Out (2018)
  3. TB2 – Piezo with K-LONE – Wisdom Teeth (2022)
  4. Four Steps I – Alexandre Bazin – Umor Rex (2022)
  5. African Man (Ricardo Villalobos & Max Louderbauer Remix) – Tony Allen – Jazz Village (2015)
  6. White Cigarettes – Konrad Black – Swayzak Recordings (2002)
  7. Hold On – Black Jazz Chronicles – Nuphonic (1997)
  8. 4 AM Exhale (Dave DK Accellerator Mx) – The Orb – Kompakt (2017)
  9. Levitating Pharoahs (Full Frontal Spacehead Ambient Mix) – DJ Mad A & Dr. Stevie The Ambient Guru – Smiling C (1990/2019)
  10. Arria – Daniel Maunick – Far Out Recordings (2022)
  11. Styge – Ed Chamberlain – BaseLogic / Lapsus Records (2007/2021)
  12. untitled side A track 2 – BEAUTIFULPLACE – BEAUTIFULPLACE (2020)
  13. You Are Loved – Four Tet – Text Records (2017)
  14. Bloscid – Boxcutter – Planet Mu (2007)
  15. Mouves (FaltyDL Remix) – Tropics – Planet Mu (2010)

luv418

luv418 The Caged Raver

The Caged Raver

this is a mixtape of new electronic music obtained in the last year, the majority of it presumably made under the shadow of the pandemic. after almost 2 years of varying stages of lockdowns, isolations, curfews, semi-freedoms and false hopes this is what it sounds like inside the mind of the caged raver. 2022 : it’s not about me, it’s about us.
image : The Caged Raver
Tracklist:
  1. Misplaced Ceiling – Motoko & Myers – Soda Gong (2021) > buy link
  2. Bladed Shogun (Deadbeat Remix) – Appleblim – BLKRTZ (2021) > buy link
  3. Version You – Bruno Pronsato – Perlon (2021)
  4. Seashells – EOMAC – Planet Mu (2021) > buy link
  5. RAD145 – Ryan James Ford – Djak-Up-Bitch (DUB) / Clone Records (2021) > buy link
  6. Acid Track – Basic Rhythm – Planet Mu (2021) > buy link
  7. The Rise Of The Machines (Ricardo Villalobos ‘Tommys Boy Grew Old Remix’) – Mr. Barcode – Into The Wizard’s Sleeve (2021)
  8. Helical Phase Secreting – Relaxer – Planet Mu (2021) > buy link
  9. Shadow With A Golden Aura – Jeff Mills – Axis (2021) > buy link
  10. 1 – Pretty Sneaky – Meakusma (2021)
  11. Velocity – Ludwig A.F. – Exo Recordings International (2018/2021)
  12. Laby – Eversines – Die Lichting (2021) > buy link
  13. Obstacle 3 – Rian Treanor – Planet Mu (2021) > buy link
  14. Piano For AI And Bass From Uncle Scott – Deadbeat Meets The Mole – BLKRTZ (2020) > buy link
  15. 3 – Jana Rush – Planet Mu (2021) > buy link
  16. Mullit Madollock – Proc Fiskal – Hyperdub (2021) > buy link
  17. Signals In My Head – DJ Manny – Planet Mu (2021) > buy link

luv411

luv411

too spoiled by luv

this chipper mixtape of early nineties happy house music marks the 11th anniversary of dj luv’s records. it has been longer than i like since i last put up a new mix. my 3 turntables were in the shop for their 400th mix tune up (by the Technics 1200 wizard at DCElectronics). after getting them back i wanted to give them a good work out so i went back to the reason i started using 3 turntables in the first place. to properly mix house music. using three decks makes the mixing experience less linear and leaves more room for experimentation and heavy mixing. my personal style, dubbed “abstract house”, is a relentless kind of dance music made up of layers upon layers of rhythms, melodies, vocals, oddities and grooves intended to keep the dancefloor bumpin’. these early nineties house music 12″s are firmly embedded in the foundation of my abstract house. play loud for maximum bounce. thanks for listening.
image : the first 400 mixtape images by luv
Tracklist:
  1. Ain’t Got No Party (Free Vibe Mix) – Todd Edwards – 111 East Records (1993)
  2. Check This Out (The Bump Mix) – Madd African – Freshly Squeezed (1994)
  3. It’s Just Another Groove – The Mighty Dub Katz – Southern Fried Records (1995)
  4. Tribal Rydims – Kenny “Dope” presents The Bucketheads – Henry Street Music (1994) > buy link
  5. Always & Forever – The Keyboard Guy – House Jam Records (1994)
  6. Daylite (Club Mix) – Gypsymen – E Legal (1991) > buy link
  7. Movin’ – Johnny Fiasco – Cajual Records (1993)
  8. Not Feeling It – Daniel Wang – Balihu Records (1995) > buy link
  9. Feeling Free (Eurodisnee Mix) – Liquid City – Tribal America (1993)
  10. Brighter Days (Underground Goodie Mix) – Cajmere ft. Dajae – Cajual Records (1992) > buy link
  11. Oregano (Mix 3) – Oregano – Freeze Records (1994)
  12. Dance – Alternations – TNT Records / Freeze Records (1994)
  13. Luv Anthem – Dirty Harry – Henry Street Music (1995) > buy link
  14. I Like It (Mix 2) – Denial – Dansa Records (1995) > buy link
  15. Moments Of Samples – Soichi Terada – Far East Recording (1995)
  16. Runaway (Junior’s Tribal Mix) – Janet Jackson – AM:PM (1995)
  17. Addictions (Untitled Remix #1) – 25¢ – Heartbeat UK (1993)
  18. Scat Cat – Todd Terry – TNT Records / Freeze Records (1992)
  19. Believe In Dub – Smokin Beats – Smokin Beats (1994)
  20. Fuk Dat (Remix Instrumental) – Sagat – Maxi Records (1993)
  21. You Make Me Happy – Serious Rope presents Sharon Dee Clarke – Rumour Records (1993)

luv408

luv408 They Found Us

They Found Us

it was 20 years ago, way back in 2001. i was wandering around the countryside with my old buddies Pliskin and Dr. B.J. Harris. it was just after nightfall when the still of the evening was disturbed by the sudden appearance of a U.F.O. we stood there stunned for a moment, basked in the alien light that shone down upon us. the last thing i remember was B.J. saying “they found us.” then there was a bright flash that knocked me unconscious. i came to the next morning in the middle of a field alone, haven’t seen Pliskin or the Doctor since.
photo : E. Menda Barcelon
Tracklist:
  1. The Return Of Pliskin – Bishop – Emissions Static (1995)
  2. Sunk Ice – 2000 & One – 100% Pure (1995)
  3. March Violets – Andrew Weatherall – Pamela Records (2020)
  4. Astronomical Guidepost – Drexciya – Clone (2002/2017) > buy link
  5. Eye Robot – Plaid – Warp (2011) > buy link
  6. The Return of Dr. B.J. Harris – Beanfield – Compost Records (1996) > buy link
  7. Blue Sky Reprise (Derrick Carter Mix) – Stranger – Plink Plonk (1996)
  8. The Brief – Lava Lava – Honeydipped Records (1995)
  9. Ole (A Remix By Moritz von Oswald) – Tony Allen – Honest Jon’s Records (2007) > buy link
  10. Rhumba Roland (Fibla Rhumbolento Mix) – Lisa Carbon – Quartermass (2000)
  11. What The… – Doctor Rockit – Lowlife (1999)
  12. Pistol Oderso (Mehr Acid Mix) – Daniel Wang – Ghostly International (2004) > buy link
  13. Ass Therapy For Bunny Girls – Music For Freaks And Their Friends – Plink Plonk (1996)
  14. Lowdown – Deep Fuzz – Noid Recordings (2000)
  15. Move (Volume Mix) – Moby – Volume (1993)
  16. Squaredance – Kerrier District – Rephlex (2004) > buy link

luv397

luv397 Well That was Fucked Up

well that was fucked up

“well that was fucked up” sums up 2020 pretty well. things felt uneasy at the end of 2019, like the cracks in the bottom of the basin were getting bigger and bigger, and things were getting heavier and heavier. something was about to give. that’s why i titled the first mixtape of last year Hold On because it felt like 2020 was gonna be a rough ride. as i started putting together 2021’s inaugural mix i intentionally chose only new music from 2020 and unintentionally created a mix that represented the crazy year that was. well that was fucked up is designed to help exorcise our collective ill feelings from 2020 by grooving them out of our system. clearing our minds and souls to help us better tackle the challenges that lay ahead. may it help you power the future.
Tracklist:
  1. excerpt from One Way Mirror – Mark Pritchard – Warp (2020) > buy link
  2. Moving 909s (Plaid Remix) – John Tejada – Palette Recordings (2020) > buy link
  3. J Is For _ _ _ _ – Mark Pritchard – Warp (2020) > buy link
  4. School – Four Tet – Text Records (2020) > buy link
  5. Wolf (John Talabot’s Euphoric Remix) – Darkstar – Warp (2020) > buy link
  6. O-Ton Reassembled 2 – Luke Slater – Ostgut Ton (2020) > buy link
  7. Box – Shed – Tectonic (2020) > buy link
  8. Machine Gun – East Man – Planet Mu (2020) > buy link
  9. Transit – Commodo – Black Acre (2020) > buy link
  10. Detrand – Ricardo Villalobos – Rawax (2020) > buy link
  11. Snake Dance – Al Wootton – Livity Sound (2020) > buy link
  12. untitled side B track 2 – BEAUTIFULPLACE – BEAUTIFULPLACE (2020)
  13. Canone Infinito – Lorenzo Senni – Warp (2020) > buy link
  14. TV Do Dub – Jay Glass Dubs vs Guerilla Toss – DFA (2020) > buy link
  15. Sterling Bridge (DJ Dairy & DJ Orient (black midi) Remix) – Battles – Warp (2020) > buy link
  16. Idontknow – Jamie xx – Young Turks (2020) > buy link
  17. Hillbilly Moonshine – Shit & Shine – Rocket Recordings (2020) > buy link
  18. Nervelevers – Squarepusher – Warp (2020) > buy link
  19. excerpt from One Way Mirror – Mark Pritchard – Warp (2020) > buy link
  20. Brand E – John Frusciante – Timesig (2020) > buy link
  21. Oblivion Theme – Ital Tek – Planet Mu (2020) > buy link
  22. excerpt from One Way Mirror – Mark Pritchard – Warp (2020) > buy link

luv381

luv381 Music For Empty Discotheques

Music For Empty Discotheques

ever since the clubs closed down it has been eerily quiet on dancefloors around the globe. there have been rumors from all sectors reporting folks hearing strange sounds and groove inducing rumblings emanating from many clubs that have been in lockdown for weeks. there is speculation that sound systems have spontaneously been turning on. trying to mimic through scraps of misremembered sounds and rhythmic patterns the music they used to play, in an attempt to lure us back to the dancefloor. it seems the relationship between dancers and sound systems is a symbiotic one. the machines miss their human counterparts, instinctively knowing we are both stronger when we are together.
photo : Club Lonely
Tracklist:
  1. Mahogany Brown – Moodymann – Peace Frog (1998) > buy link
  2. Volumes (The Mole’s MMD Mix) – Zero % – Here To Hell (2018) > buy link
  3. New Style Of – Gemini – Peace Frog (1997) > buy link
  4. Saying Nothing – Deadbeat – Cynosure (2002) > buy link
  5. Samma – Ricardo Villalobos – Perlon (2012)
  6. Next To Nothing (Exercise One Remix) – Shackleton ft. Jackson Del Rey – Crosstown Rebels (2007) > buy link
  7. Additional Elements -“ D.S. – F Communications (1994) > buy link
  8. Operaman – Height 611 – Oxygen Music Works (1995)
  9. Kross – Sensorama – Ladomat 2000 (1998) > buy link
  10. Running From Love – The Other People Place – Warp (2001) > buy link
  11. Extrude – Plastikman – Minus / Mute (2014) > buy link
  12. Honolulu (Digitaline’s Kamehameha I.) – Digitaline – Cadenza (2007) > buy link
  13. Ocoras – Four Tet – Text Records (2012/2015) > buy link
  14. UnEasy Horizons – Dinky Dog – Minus (2005) > buy link
  15. Refugio – Anthony Naples – Text Records (2015) > buy link
  16. Kungsbron – The Persauder – Svek (1998)
  17. I Miss You – Herbert ft. Shingai Shoniwa – !K7 Records (2001) > buy link

luv376

luv376 Hold On

Hold On

as per regulations, this first mix of the year is comprised only of cuts released in 2019. some new sounds to help your mind, body and soul prepare for what’s to come in 2020. hold on, it’s gonna be a bumpy one.
photo : a still from Harold Lloyd’s 1923 movie Saftey Last
Tracklist:
  1. Optimism Over Despair – Konx-Om-Pax – Planet Mu (2019) > buy link
  2. Ectroscop – Ricardo Villalobos – Deset (2019)
  3. Only Human – KH – Text Records (2019) > buy link
  4. Nyusa – DJ Lag & Okzharp – Hyperdub (2019) > buy link
  5. Unbeknown To Us – Freaks – Music For Freaks (2019) > buy link
  6. If I Gave U My Love – Moodymann – KDJ (2019) > buy link
  7. Archangel – Daniel Maunick – Far Out Recordings (2019) > buy link
  8. Peeped Booths – Pépé Bradock – Atavisme (2019)
  9. HIAEA – Afrodeutsche – Skam (2019) > buy link
  10. TLA – Dark Sky – Monkeytown Records (2019) > buy link
  11. excerpt from If I Gave U My Love – Moodymann – KDJ (2019)
  12. Memory Lake – Special Request – Houndstooth (2019) > buy link
  13. Time Million (Pépé Bradock’s Bonus Bit) – Feater ft. Vilja Larjosto – Running Back (2019) > buy link
  14. Envenom – Lee Gamble – Hyperdub (2019) > buy link
  15. Club Dread – Antwood – Planet Mu (2019) > buy link
  16. Claustro – Burial – Hyperdub (2019) > buy link