Mushrooms aren’t always used for their hallucinogenic effects. They are used to create music and art, too. Artist and composer Tarun Nayar, who creates and performs music under the moniker Modern Biology, plugged mushrooms into a synthesizer and wrote music with the electrical waves the fungi produce.
The Russian producer’s second Essential Mix features plenty of new techno, electro and acid selections from her трип (Trip) label alongside tracks from the likes of Blawan, Speedy J, Aphex Twin, Joey Beltram, Overmind, user48736353001 and Hieroglyphic Being.
Enjoy Nina Kraviz’s new Essential Mix via two streaming options below or via the BBC Radio 1 iPlayer here:
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ТРИП, Nina Kaviz’s imprint that translates to “trip,” has announced a special North American tour with events to be held at a string of unique locations chosen by the Russian producer herself.
Although exact details are still unknown, the label has stated that the events will be held at locations that will reflect the very culture of the city hosting them. For example, in Miami the event will be held at an open-air location, while in Mexico ТРИП will host its party at a fortress. In Los Angeles, Kraviz and her team will play at an unused movie studio, an homage to both the city’s rich history in movie business as well as its deep underground warehouse party culture.
The tour will last from October 27 to November 6, with Nina set to be joined by label-mate Bjarki and other special guests yet to be announced. The stop in Toronto for Coda’s 10 Year Anniversary – Nina’s first appearance in Canada in the past 3 years – is the only one on the tour that will be played inside an actual club.
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Bjarki, one of techno’s best up-and-coming artists, has just announced his first solo headlining tour beginning May 20th and going through to the end of June.
The Icelander producer and DJ has been one of the most sought-after rising stars in the international touring circuit since his track “I Wanna Go Bang” exploded into the scene with a literal boom. Boiler Room famously recalls Nina Kraviz playing the track for the first time during her headline set at the Stay True Scotland broadcast in summer of last year, saying that it “came real close to bringing The Caves’ roof down.” The track was released on Kraviz’s трип (Trip Recordings) and quickly became one of the most played techno pieces of the entire year.
Bjarki has since been touring on a series of Trip parties alongside Nina Kraviz. He has now announced a ten-date tour that will see him headline a series of esteemed nightclubs in North America and Mexico, as well as playing festival sets at Baum in Bogota, Movement in Detroit and a Movement Trip after-party that was selected by 6AM Editor’s as a top pick for the weekend.
The tour announcement comes ahead of his upcoming EP Trip 006 release, and a three-part album series in the fall comprising of 41 tracks total, also set to come out on Trip. Below is a video of “Baepolar”, part of the upcoming Trip 006 EP.
We selected his Movement set as the bonus performance not to be missed this upcoming Memorial Day Weekend in Detroit, so it’s safe to say that if you’re near any of the stops of his tour below, we suggest you take the time to see Bjarki in action behind the decks.
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