Kiku - The Listening Sessions Kiku

Rich Super G has been collecting and listening to DJ mixes since 1994 when he started clubbing, at the age of 14. After 22 years and surely more than 10,000 hours of listening to DJ mixes, he finally taught himself to mix digitally. Inspired by hundreds of DJs including Sasha, Paul Oakenfold, Carl Cox and Eric Prydz, he has tried to capture what he believes is the magic that can exist in mixed electronic music.

"This mix was put together in preparation for the 2016/17 Winter ski season, where I would be living in a ski resort and DJing a bar residency. I selected tracks which to me expressed my anticipation of exciting moments to soon be shared with people; snowscape sceneries that I would look upon, and adventures that I would get up to."

Steve Optix has been spinning vinyl since ‘93 in the UK and abroad, transcending genres from electro to acid to disco to trip hop, techno and breaks. He started spinning vinyl over twenty five years ago and demand is growing again for Steve's eclectic, unique vibe. Steve has guested at many spots and held a number of residencies as well as running Spectrum FM in the 90's and self promoting many nights.

Currently hosting a weekly show on Kane 103.7 FM in Guildford and regularly spinning vinyl in and around London and the South coast, as well as well as his own Vinyl Lab and Parents Evening nights. Steve's influences span far and wide, from Dave Clarke to LTJ Bukem to Vangelis to Cantoma to Slam and back again!

This mix is a perfect representation of Steve’s kind of vibe. A yearning for 80’s beach days and club nights, jazz fusion, electro funk, Japanese city pop, soul and new wave sounds, coming together combining to create that Balearic sound that ticks his musical boxes! Melancholic vocals, synths and sounds tugging on the string to draw you to places combining memory and imagination!

Our first intimate listening experience guided by music selector, DJ and producer NTRIK. He has been DJing and producing music since the early 2000s and focuses primary on House music with many influences from Funk and Soul to Disco and Techno, but he also has a love for anything beautiful, melancholic and emotive. His Disco mix in 2019 reached the top 100 NuDisco charts on MixCloud and also remixed track for legendary artists Lenny Fontana and James 'D-Train' Williams on Karmic Power Records.

This episode features melodic and atmospheric electronic music from around the world all fitting a relaxed, Summer-filled vibe to get us through what's left of the Winter. Sophisticated, well-produced and warm - perfect for warm evenings, sunsets and friends.