Friendly Potential with Guest DJs

Ep. 276 w/ Kaishandao and ajhoneysuckle.

Kaishandao is a Pōneke-born, Chengdu-based musician and producer, who is behind the online portal and touring company Kiwese. A few months ago, she self-released the Homeland EP, an enigmatic debut that seems to wed hypnagogic memories to the pulse, structure and dynamics of dance music. She shares a mix made during an unexpected two-week hotel quarantine, which shifts from slowburning melancholy to meditative rhythms and emotional bops.

To close, we hear from ajhoneysuckle, a Tainui/Samoan deejay based in Ōtautahi. Her sets centre nostalgic melodies, rhythmic breaks, and big basslines, and have quickly seen her get booked for some of the bigger parties across Aotearoa. Tonight, she shares a mix that focuses on the darker elements of Drill, Grime, Dub, and Hip-hop before transitioning into high energy UK-inflected sounds.
 

Ep 274 w/ DJ Voices (NY)

DJ Voices is the moniker of Kristin Malossi. She's a resident and the booker at Nowadays, a co-founder of Working Women, and hosts Nothing In Moderation on The Lot Radio and the audio extension of her party series Blue Enough on Noods Radio. Her style is inimitable, wide-reaching while keeping sights focused on the dancefloor. Tonight, we air an almost experimental mix where Kristin explores a few different themes and then mashes it together. It will be an unmissable two hours.
 

Ep. 272 w/ Moondog, Emelyne, Kassie and Sook.

For the last decade, Moondog immersed herself in the thriving electronic music scene in Melbourne. Now, the DJ and producer calls Ōtepoti home. She kicks off the first hour with grit and glamour, before handing the reins over to Aotearoa-via-Naarm DJ Sook for some low-end pressure.

In the second hour, we hear the raw b2b power of Emelyne and Kassie. Alongside their individual renown (check Emelyne's contribution to the longstanding PBS staple blend), the pair's 420 sessions as $R$ BZN$$ for Skylab Radio have cult status. Prepare yourself for a hypnotically charged space.

Ep. 270 w/ a Teeth Clippers Takeover, with mixes from Emanuel and Cal.Ske.

Emanuel got a schooling in sound-system culture while living in London for two years. On his return home to Pōneke, he founded Teethclippers via a residency at Club 121. Now, with the release of the Don't Bite Your Tongue compilation, the project has grown into a fully-fledged label as well. That compilation features 14 tracks by key NZ producers like Eden Burns, KÉDU CARLÖ, Azure, and Peach Milk, with all proceeds to the Mental Health Foundation. Tonight, Emanuel channels the energy of postponed nights into a heavy, heavy mix. After that, Tāmaki DJ and future TC guest Cal.Ske (Glass Half Full) weaves his way from house through dubstep to footwork. Hit that bass boost button bb.