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Drum n Bass · Techno

2025

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Happy New Year? I started this draft at the beginning of January when I got back from family hols, and then got taken out by the flu! I was so sick for 3 weeks and it was still January when I finally got better. What a long ass month!

Haven’t been to any dnb shows yet this year, but did get to go see my old Minneapolis homie DVS1 and he did not disappoint. I don’t really know that much about techno, but I always enjoyed Zak’s sets from our old Minneapolis raving days. Actually stayed out and raved til the wee hours of the morning. Who am I? 😂

Anyway, welcome to February. Should probs write heaps more and update with newer ish, but I’ve just decided to finish the draft and leave it at that.

I don’t mind saying that Baby Grey is deffo one of my top fave tracks. Every time it comes on in a mix, I get so geeked. It’s just a really great tune and I don’t ever get sick of it.

Come on, let’s keep it real. We all know how I feel about TNQ tunes. Loved this Minor Forms release.

Enjoyed this B2B with Monty and Trail. So many good tunes!

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M.P.L.S. Kiki

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I went to Minneapolis last weekend to celebrate my friend Monica’s 50th bday. I had such a lovely trip. My wonderful group of friends pitched in and bought my plane ticket to surprise her. And surprised she was. It was a fab weekend.

Minneapolis always has my heart because my core group of friends are from there. I spent 8 really great years there. I am a person that values friendship immensely and I always say that that is the place that taught me how to be a good friend. 🧡

There was a day party on Sunday and I saw a bunch of old rave friends that I legit hadn’t seen since I left back in 2002. Good times.

Memorial Day weekend is here. I am not doing anything special since I just got back from a little jaunt. Job is going great. Really enjoying it. Not much to complain about these days. I keep saying it seems like someone finally took the pins out of my voodoo doll, so life has been pretty nice lately. 😜

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Metro Kiki

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Still at my mum’s.
Found some amazing old mixes of mine.
They are still in great condition and don’t sound half bad! 😊

Listening to some oldies today.
This Matrix and Fierce is so good.
I played it non-stop when I first bought the vinyl.

23 years old and is still so dope. 🔥🔥🔥

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Junglette Kiki

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When I first started mixing back in ’97, a really great group of dudes let me join their crew. I hung out with them all the time and got to obsess over jungle as much as I pleased with non-stop mixing, non-stop Kool FM tapes, and endless raving. I think back on that period of time so fondly because of this crew.

Here’s a retrospective mix beautiful mixed by one of those dudes and co-anchored by another. Living in Minneapolis and rolling with JVC was such a fun and wild ride. Dave and Sean, you killed this mix.

So many great classics. That Dj Zinc remix of Congo Natty’s Junglist… always a banger. This mix def transported me back to raving in sweaty basements and having the time of my life.

Great memories. 💟

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Murderapolis

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If I wrote a proper post about Murderapolis (a rave in Minneapolis in ’96), this post would be long as hell.  The Formation tour came through Minneapolis and it was amazing.

It’s a holiday today and I’m putzing around my place, pretending to clean.  I’ve got Itunes on shuffle and Trace’s Mutant Revisited just came on.  DJSS opened his set with it at Murderapolis.

Definitely put a big smile on my face this a.m. 🙂