Sure Thing Podcast

Alkaanet's Kaisei joins our series with an extended and immersive set, capturing the multifaceted producer's dedication to mind-bending atmospherics while rooted in the deepest shades of contemporary techno, a kaleidoscopic and beautifully paced delight from start to finish. Thanks Kaisei! @kaiseikitada Artwork by Mei Oele - Boser Tritt.

Gadi’s gi presents a tapestry of uncontained sound and a truly enchanting contribution to our series. A braided chorus of otherworldly artifacts and the swell of a straining tide form a vessel for the radical disassembly and reimagination of our present reality. Thanks to gi for entrusting us with the core of their singular world. @gistrung Artwork by Mei Oele - Boser Tritt.

Our latest episode welcomes a massive link-up from two French producers currently making waves of seismic proportions, Beatrice M. & Trois-Quarts Taxi System. An hour of ground-shattering bassweight and ear-catching percussive flurries, including plenty of unreleased material from Beatrice's Bait label, captures the pair in their primal element and demonstrates exactly why these two names are seem...

Welcoming Nak to the series, whose repertoire of mixes and recordings makes a strong case for the Naarm-based DJ as a truly standout selector of the moment in any locale. Showcasing her ability to weave tracks—each stunning in their own right —into something truly celestial, Nak's set is boldly psychedelic, a constellation of rhythms that stretch and simmer, held together by a gravitational warmth...

Staccato, evaporating textures and rippling tendrils course through this set from Seoul-based K.O.P. 32, comprised entirely of unreleased productions and live improvisations from the Beyond the Bridge label head. Channeling the producer's tremendous body of released work and offering rare insight into his ever-evolving practice of subconscious exploration, this one commands an undivided attention...

It's such a privilege to welcome one of my favorite producers to the series, Amsterdam's Human Space Machine, whose brilliant productions are a constant source of inspiration and a presence in so many of my favorite dancefloor memories. The De Lichting affiliate shares an hour of pure magnetism, surging beyond the clouds and rendering a steady build of atmospheric pressure. A stunning cartography...

MIST007 - Various Artists - Well of Sand Release Date: October 23, 2023 (12" & Digital) Buy: surethingrec.bandcamp.com/album/well-of-sand A1 Command D – Half Blue (Violet Mix) A2 DYL – PJ2 A3 Beats Unlimited – Burn Your Theremin B1 Foreign Material – The Living Planet B2 Tammo Hesselink - Petse B3 Third Space – Push (Part 2) Sure Thing presents Well of Sand, its second compilation. Six tracks from...

So excited to welcome BLNDR to the series, a long-awaited delight after observing the French producer develop his magnetic and kaleidoscopic sound over the years. BLNDR's mix is glimmering and atmospheric, reflective of the patient and meticulous nature inhabiting his work as both BLNDR and his more-recent Traevor alias. Voiced in a heartfelt tone and assembled with a poet's touch, this set is a s...

Honored to welcome UK-based Caldera to the series, a talented and multi-dimensional producer affiliated with several of our favorite labels along with his Well Street-associated Loop LF alias. Caldera's mix is volcanic, true to form, simmering and vaporous in its first half before igniting in thunderous bloom in the second. From headiness and haze to full-blown percussive workouts, an unparalleled...

Our latest mix is a remarkable live set from The Hague-based producer Harald Uunk, who guides us through an exploration of the psyche from which we emerge anew. Harald calls upon self-made instruments, field recordings, and experimentation with hardware and software to reach the furthest limits of his sonic vision, and what we discover there is breathtaking. An immediate and compelling sense of ur...

MIST006 - Various Artists - My Own Mirror To Stay Release Date: March 6, 2023 (12" & Digital) Buy: https://surethingrec.bandcamp.com/album/my-own-mirror-to-stay A1 Lukas Urban - A Glass of Empty Rooms A2 Soreab - The Boy And The Beast A3 Sanguine - Fake Leaves B1 McGregor - Clean Lines B2 ENA - Arkadia Blue B3 Will Alfred - Pattern Static With its first label compilation, "My Own Mirror To Stay,"...

With purest delight, I'm so excited to welcome Pjenné of Passing Notes Radio & Companion (@companionmelb) for the latest episode in our series. Penny's curatorial expertise and long-standing dedication to the Naarm/Melbourne scene have established her as a pillar of the city's sonic landscape, and both her love of musical discovery and unmistakable influence are felt deeply from afar. Pjenné's mix...

Clear as spring water, the memory of Shoal's beautiful live set echoing through the Norwegian mountains, finally sharing the stage together at Monument (@monument-podcast) after meeting in Amsterdam several years ago. Those familiar with our dear friends at Harmony Rec (@harmony-rec) will be undoubtedly familiar with Kenny's impeccable body of work, and for the rest an eye-opening treat awaits. He...

From Naarm's Zara, a seismic dawn to the new year. Halftime rhythms tremble, atmospheres kiss the wind, valleys of unbridled emotion nestle in-between. A colossal mix of sincere gravity, cleaving a path forward, brimming with new light. Thanks Zara! @zaraolsen @kinesis-recordings Artwork by Angelina Nikolayeva.

Our final mix of the year welcomes Ute. Rec co-founder Marius Bø, whom I had the distinct pleasure of meeting in the Norwegian mountains this summer. Comprised entirely of unreleased material from the collective, Marius' composition is slow-burning alchemy, pure oneiric fire, unforgettable from first spark. "Space does not exist," instructs Louise Bourgeois, "it is just a metaphor for the structur...

An encounter with a wayward dragonfly formed the memory upon which London’s Amphybian (fka Harry) stitches this exploration of flight and form. Reliving the scene in its microscopic splendor, we find ourselves wandering along the living, breathing riverbed, set free amidst the realm of the naiad. Our ears attuned, we hear a divine flutter, discern the whisper of a living dream. @amphybian Artwork...

With studied and meticulous elegance, Sa Pa summons a Dionysean tempest, a writ to harness the coming storm. It's humbling to share this and more so to listen, a fervent tour de force recorded live at Paral·lel Festival, a call to convergence under the boundless Catalonian sky. @absurdlustre @parallelfestival Artwork by Taylor Trostle.

We ease into a new season with Conna Haraway, co-founder of the immaculate INDEX:Records & Appendix.files catalogues. 

Recorded in Glasgow alongside mutual favorite Perila, Conna's contribution astounds, filling the air with skin-soft static, awash with the flush of tender rebellion. @connaharaway @indexrecords @appendixfiles Artwork by Taylor Trostle.

A serene and narrative vision from Georgia's HVL, key Bassiani resident and celebrated producer whose remarkable output is a universe unto itself. Both eloquent and understated, HVL re-frames the present in a parallax moment, a vast trembling stasis, one scene falling upon the next like settling snow. @hvl Artwork by Taylor Trostle.

An entropic and otherworldly episode from Taiwanese and London-based sound artist Jin [靜], whose contribution draws parallels between classic, exploratory electronica and modern hyper-sensory techno. Gathering like a humble storm, Jin's mix is compounding and ravenous in its accumulation of material energy, a distillation of sonic pressure, a volatile crush to the senses. @jinsynth Artwork by Tay...

MIST005 - Polygonia - Bloom (inc. Forest Drive West Remix) Release Date: March 8, 2022 (12" & Digital) Buy: https://surethingrec.bandcamp.com/album/bloom A1. Dreaming Trees A2. Bloom B1. Coleus B2. Dreaming Trees (Forest Drive West Remix) Polygonia's deftly enchanting "Bloom" EP unravels with the melancholic blur of a waking dream. Conjuring the vivid echoes of a phantom forest, fluttering atmosph...

In collaboration with our friends at Mostra (@mostrabcn), our latest mix highlights a personal favorite from the upcoming festival's roster. New York's Vicki Siolos (@vickisiolos) is an eminently thoughtful curator whose mindfulness shines through in her deliberate, insightful track selections and the programming of her Bright Patterns show on The Lot Radio. In fact Vicki and I have been discussin...

A luminescent vision from London's o.utlier, whose meticulous and uncommon approach sets the stage for a new year of discovery. A sanguine moment recorded live among friends in Scotland, a scrying of shrouded futures, a promise cast beneath a clairvoyant sky. @o-utlier Artwork by Taylor Trostle.

I'm elated to welcome Hamburg's Space Drum Meditation to the series, whose gorgeous productions channel intricate, percussive techno while drawing cues from hazy, left-field psychedelia. Glowing at the edges, this thunderous and fiercely effective set from the duo occupies spirited territory and moves at steady pace, daring the sun to rise, compelling our bodies to flutter. @spacedrummeditation Ar...

Hyperreal sonic hallucinations and unsettled rhythmic pulsations from Vector Trancer, the talented producer and @mirrorzone affiliate who carries us across the threshold with this breathtaking hour of jagged, unbridled intensity. Stretching the observable world beyond its limits, a plasmic burn straight to the edge. More from Vector Trancer: @vectortrancer_aasudd Artwork by Taylor Trostle.