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Spring Break Kiki

I teach at two different schools and their spring breaks are on different weeks. 😭 At least there’s a little reprieve during the two week span. This week I don’t have to teach in the evening, so that’s a plus.

Working on my lesson plan for my LACC students and Listening to The North Quarter on Echobox. Greg did a nice little Fats tribute collection.

RIP Fats. πŸ’œ

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Covid & Kiki

Hi! I got Covid in Tulum. I’m still recovering hence the absence and lack of Locus update.

In the meantime I took some time out to listen to the homie Stunna’s Bassdrive show. He gave me a heads up to let me know he had done a mini Martyn highlight, and we all know how much I love Martyn.

I’ll write my updates soon. The lethargy from Covid recovery is just wiping me out!

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Kiki’s Drafts

Someone upstairs must know that I’ve got loads of drafts and rewrites in my future, cuz the barrage of nonstop mixes is the only thing keep me afloat. I can zone out and write as long as I have dnb to keep me company.

I still have my list of tracks I’m digging to share. No time to write a long post tho.

Listen to some Alix with me instead.

Halogenix – Let Me Explain

Trail – Lucid

Halogenix – No More

Trail & Visages – Untitled

Visages & Monty – Ace Of Spades

Brent Faiyaz – Loose Change (Alix Perez Bootleg)

Alix Perez – Untitled Dub

Visages – Yalda VIP

Trail – NJS

Venna – Avenue B (Halogenix Edit)

Azifm – Say Enough (feat. Tusekah)

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Hols Kiki πŸ¦ƒ

Yikes! Everything is coming up so quickly!

Finally got a much needed reprieve from all the grad school work. Going to my bro’s in New Jersey for Thanksgiving.

Looking forward to just stuffing my face and spending time with the fam.

Have a great Thanksgiving! πŸ—πŸ—πŸ—

This Artificial Intelligence mix is so good.

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Thesis & Kiki

Dang! This semester is kicking my behind.

I’m hanging in there…. barely. Very much looking forward to Thanksgiving so I can have a break.

Received some bad news about my father’s estate. Can’t believe we’re coming up on 2 years and this person is still causing all this trouble. I can’t even imagine what it will be like when I get to grieve my dad properly.

I am happy I am going to Sierra Leone for Christmas. I know we say our loved ones are always with us, and I do believe he is, to some extent. I just feel like his energy will be stronger in his resting place. That’s his home. I have a hard time with him not being buried in a place I can go visit regularly.

It’s crazy that there’s only 6 more until the end of the year. 😐

Lenzman and Submorphics played this Calibre on the most recent Echobox Radio show and I forgot how much I love this tune. Gonna have to put it in rotation for a bit. πŸ₯°

Currently listening to some Redeyes and reading research articles.

Toodles for now.

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Momiji Kiki

I’m not too bothered by there being no seasons in SoCal. I am so grateful that I don’t deal with snow anymore that I’m ok with that trade. I do love fall though. It would be nice if I could just go on a “Momijigari” like they do in Japan. Momijigari is going on an autumnal jaunt to see the fall leaves.

Doing homework. Listening to some Smote. I used to be OBSESSED with this one tune of his on Innerground from back in the day. More than happy to jump back on the Smote train. 😊

I also listened to this mix while I was at the gym this morning. Not only do I love Zero T’s tunes, but I also really love him as a dj. His sets are just so good. πŸ₯°

He plays Break’s Squash remix towards the end. That remix really is amazing. Still got it on repeat!

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Fall into Kiki

Boo. Summer is over. Fall semester starts tomorrow. Not having a proper summer holiday made these past 3 months just speed by!

Fall is my favourite season. I didn’t get a summer holiday, but I do have 2 weddings coming up. I will be travelling for them and they are the weddings of 2 of my favourite people, so that should be fun.

Listening to this Disrupta mix from a couple of months ago and trying to get myself organized for the new semester.

Toodles.

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Morning Mood

Summer semester is over! Hallelujah!

Lesson planning and listening to some Bank. 😊

Dan Guidance – Overdrive (Random Movement Rmx)
L-Side – Point of View
Evasion, Conman – Circle
Dunk – Drunk (Zero Zero Rmx)
NC-17 – Jugular (Creatures Rmx)
Bungle – Parallels
Messiah – Losing Your Love
1991, Empara MI – We All Need Somone
Silence Groove – Care More
Maykors, Neekir – Fly Away
Edan, Berrow – Wooden Rainbow
A-Sides, King Kapisi – Step 2 The Fire
DJ Hybrid, Trez – Comeback (Trex Rmx)
NC-17 – Carte Blanch (Myth Rmx)
NC-17 – Deep Blue (Myth Rmx)
Random Movement, Kasper – Tomato Bisque
Ben Soundscape – It’s All Music
Maykors, Neekir – Simplest
Random Movement – Modelo Fumunda
Silence Groove – Cheeky Growler
Submorphics – Lucinda
Random Movement – Booty Shake, Booty Quake
LSB – Bell Tune
Bcee – Not by Sight
Random Movement – Dooky Boogs
Submorphics, Satl – Dawn of Rebirth
Tatora – FWM
Trex, T>1 – Spirit Level
Dawn Wall – Fears
A-Sides – Fall
DLR – Squeeks
Qant – Amnesie
DLR – Don’t Come Too Close
Molecular – Figure It Out
Alix Perez, Verbz, Mr Slipz – The Rain
Bcee – If I Had To Die For Someone
Operon – Got No Trouble
Phil Tangent – Querencia
Submophics – Shadow Red
Piano Jazz – LSB
Bluefootal – Journey To The Valley of Nothingness
Dustkey – Keep Yourself Warm
Stunna, Indivision – The Red Son
In:Most – Her
FD – Heaven & Earth –
Donnie Dubson – Assemble
Calculon – Premonition
Calibre, High Contrast – The Other Side
Will Miles – West Grace
Utah Jazz – Runaway (Nu:Tone Rmx)
Unknown – Best I Ever Had (Bootleg)
Un-Cut – Midnight
Technimatic – Gravity Reading