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SY3 “Tell Me” MV shot in the San Gabriel Valley, Los Angeles ☂️    Directed by: @linntabudlong   Edited by: @agneswp  @lowheart_ Text by: @reid.duncn   Taken from the forthcoming EP Sleepwalker 梦游. Pre-order via MFM webstore and bandcamp now.

We’re pleased to announce ‘梦游 Sleepwalker’, the debut EP from SY3 — a new project from LA-based Chinese-American artists Kelly Guan, Alex Ho, and Phil Cho.    Formed in 2023 through a shared love of Hong Kong New Wave cinema, Cantonese pop, r&b, and melody-driven dance music, SY3’s songs balance intimacy with a vivid cinematic sensibility.    Lead single ‘Tell Me’ is out now digitally. Drawing on hazy downtempo pop and early-2000s references, the track was the first to catch our ears, setting the tone for an EP that unfolds as a series of nocturnal pop vignettes shaped by memory, cinema, and place.    ‘梦游 Sleepwalker’ is available for pre-order now via the Music From Memory website and Bandcamp. Single ‘Tell Me’ is available to stream on all major platforms.    Full release out March 25 — digitally and on vinyl.    📸 by @diane_lac

Open Space is proud to present our first ever full-length LP, the debut album of LA’s new balearic chillout band - Puli, made up of @pheeels @av_moves @damonpalermo 🫧 all songs mixed by Izaak Schlossman of @loveshadowmusic except A2. and B2. mixed by @cz__wang . distribution by @rubadubgla 🤝 5 years in the making and well worth the wait :) Follow the link in our bio & step into the world of Puli, pre-order the album and stream the A side on Bandcamp. More info 🔜

𝘐𝘕 𝘊𝘖𝘕𝘝𝘌𝘙𝘚𝘈𝘛𝘐𝘖𝘕: Techno visionary @ibrahimalfajunior has lived a lifetime of music. In the late ’90s, the Brighton-based artist emerged as something of a techno genius with his first release at just 18-years-old followed by a flurry of groundbreaking EP’s on labels like Mosquito, Force Inc., and his own Automatic and Semi-Automatic imprints. By the early ’00s, Alfa was a well-known figure within the European techno circuit, rolling with the likes of Move D, Cristian Vogel, and Justin Berkovi, until one day he suddenly vanished — only to reappear just as abruptly in 2015 with an album’s worth of lost material for German minimal house label Workshop. Alfa’s turbulent life inside and outside of music — growing up the son of an African dictator’s sidekick, underage raving, early fatherhood, working in a factory, touring Europe, and a stint in prison — is recounted in a must-read two part interview with Vice. After nearly 30 years of releases and dozens of aliases, Alfa remains as prolific as ever. His Bandcamp page is filled with hundreds of electronic experiments labeled “tracker music” ranging from ambient to breakbeats to footwork-infused techno. In 2022 he released a trio of albums for Mille Plateaux, exploring Hypercussions, “black political music without words,” and experimental sound design. A recent near-death experience only magnified his output — his latest album Infinite Black Inside, out this Friday on @askyourpillow new FO label, draws from over 500 tracks composed during a heightened creative state after Alfa was diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism and suffered two heart attacks. “There was nothing to hold me back,” he explains. “I just had music, I didn’t know if I would see the next day.” In Sheep’s Clothing’s @pheeels spoke with Alfa to learn more about his life in music, early inspirations, the hardcore continuum, spiritual beliefs, and more. Read the interview ~ link in bio ~ 📸 @jpearsonhowes

Faye Wong is THE blueprint. Together with @insheepsclothinghifi we’re throwing a 💖FAYE WONG MAHJONG NIGHT 💖 FRI MAY 22 8-12 AM at @jianghuinla @angie.qq + @pheeels will be dropping Faye Wong deep cuts and Chinese dream pop all night long while mahjong tiles shuffle in the background. Stay late for a karaoke afterparty. Dress to impress. Channel your favorite Faye Wong era. We will have Mahjong TAs available to assist in gameplay. All levels welcome. 🎟️TICKETS $20 at eastneverloses.com Free snacks provided by @50hertzfoods Poster by @seenahm

This is Onda Latina: ZZK’s ongoing series dedicated to bringing a delightful mix of Latin sounds to the dance floor. Last month, @nicolacruzz came through @townhousevenice with a selection that moved between continents and decades, analog textures, deep cuts, pure feeling, joined by @elmarchante and @pheeels bringing their own flavor while digging into the rhythms that shape Latin American identity. Moments like this are why we do it. Video: @juanpachavez_ph Footage: @farahstop & friends #ZZKPresents #OndaLatina #NicolaCruz #eventrecap #venicebeach

ZZK Records was born out of a Wednesday night dance party in Buenos Aires. What transpired last week at Onda Latina with @nicolacruzz , @elmarchante & @pheeels at @townhousevenice brought us back to our roots.  Big thanks to Los Angeles for showing up (and selling out!) a mid-week dance party.  We had a blast, hope you did too. Look out for our next dance party coming soon to a city near you.  Photos by @farahstop ##zzkpresents #venicebeach #ondalatina #nicolacruz vinyldjset

𝘐𝘕 𝘊𝘖𝘕𝘝𝘌𝘙𝘚𝘈𝘛𝘐𝘖𝘕: Quito, Ecuador based electronic producer, musician and DJ @nicolacruzz has weaved through a myriad of musical worlds across the last decade plus. First appearing back in 2012 on Nicolas Jaar’s Clown and Sunset imprint, Cruz showcased an early tendency towards sonic exploration and experimentation, and his 2015 debut album — the foundational Andean roots meets electronics “digital folkloric” classic Prender el Alma on @ZZKRecords — cemented his status as someone leading the way in Latin electronic music. Over the years, Cruz’s music has remained fluid and constantly shifting, a characteristic that closely matches his thrilling DJ sets which effortlessly move between genres and rhythms from around the world. His seminal 2022 Fabric mix highlighted the “strange, experimental, and unexpected” sounds of South American electronic artists as well as Miami’s Nick León and Jonny From Space. While most of his sets these days lean towards techno, electro, bass, and club sounds, his sets back home in Quito remain deeply infused with the traditional roots music — salsa, son, cumbia, merengue, folk — of his hometown. On April 15th, Nicola Cruz will return to Los Angeles for a special vinyl-only set at @townhousevenice that might be closer to how you’d hear him in Quito... However, with all things Nicola Cruz, expect the unexpected! In anticipation of the set, In Sheep’s Clothing’s @pheeels spoke with Cruz to learn more about his formative years, techno, recent favorites, and more! Read the interview ~ link in bio ~ and get tickets to the show! 📸 @nergalyoukhana

MFM081 — SY3 ‘Sleepwalker 梦游’    Out today!    The debut EP from SY3 — Kelly Guan, Alex Ho and Phil Cho — is now available digitally and on vinyl. Moving between hazy downtempo pop, cinematic textures and melody-driven songwriting, the record unfolds across a series of nocturnal vignettes shaped by memory, place and atmosphere.    Featuring the singles ‘Tell Me’ and ‘Sleepwalker 梦游’.    Artwork by @mwillis.global , Photos by @diane_lac Mixing and additional production by @baba.stiltz     Available now via the MFM website and Bandcamp, and on all streaming platforms.

Onda Latina is back, a delightful mix of Latin sounds for the dance floor. On this occasion @nicolacruzz is stopping by @townhousevenice with a selection of deep cuts straight from his crates. With DJ sets by @elmarchante and @pheeels to round out the night.  Pre-sale is on sale now, link in bio. #zzkpresents Flyer by @juanvarela.co

In advance of their forthcoming release of MFM, La-based trio SY3 step into the mix series with a selection that moves through ambient, downtempo, trip hop and club-leaning moments, reflecting the wider world surrounding their music.    Drawing on shared references and personal histories, the mix offers a window into sounds that have shaped the project as well as acting as an opportunity for the trio to showcase some of their favourite music out of China that may be unfamiliar to many listeners. Check it out on the MFM soundcloud page now.

Afternoons spent exploring the San Gabriel Valley, watching Chinese-language movies together, and sharing favorite artists like Dou Wei, Tat Ming Pair, and Zhou Xun helped LA artists Kelly Guan, Alex Ho, and Phil Cho @jia._.pet  @alexho____  @pheeels become close friends. These shared interests also inspired their new project, @sy3.band (“sigh”), and their first EP, 梦游 Sleepwalker—a dreamy set of slow pop songs influenced by Cantopop and Hong Kong New Wave films. Their playlist for FAR-NEAR includes a few tracks by contemporary artists from the diaspora that they connect with, but mostly centers around songs recorded in the ’90s and ’00s during a time when many Chinese artists were influenced by the Western sounds that they grew up with: like alternative rock, trip-hop, R&B, and downtempo pop. “These songs — filled with electronics, drum machine beats, and electrified guitars — sound somehow more familiar than the traditional ballads of our parents’ generations. They come to us now almost as lost or refracted memories, bringing us closer to a world once separated from us as Chinese-Americans.” Link in bio to listen! SY3’s EP is out March 25th via @music_from_memory SY3’s Playlist: 1. Dou Wei – 雨吁 2. Schoolgirl Byebye – 你自己与你所有 3. 陳綺貞 – 小步舞曲 4. Yuki Hsu – 完美小姐 5. Faye Wong – 花事了 (“乘客”粵語版) 6. Anthony Wong – 畫出彩虹 7. PixelToy – 那個下午我在舊居燒信 8. The Vibration – Love La La 9. 与非门 – 乐园 (粤语版) 10. Supermarket – 电视八十四 11. Organ Tapes feat. Yayoyanoh – Li Bu Kai 12. Knopha – Wifey