Kate Miller‘s weekends are usually spent in clubs, not an unusual fate for a DJ who splits her time between Melbourne and Berlin. But recently she’s found that when the sun begins to rise her thirst for bass-heavy beats recedes. Lately, she’s been turning to new sounds, scales, instruments and time-signatures found in different landscapes.
She’s created a mix inspired by her many travels, sampling tunes from Japan, Africa, Australia, Norway and beyond. She describes it as a “journey from the exotic, calming soundscapes into the more rhythmic dance patterns we all love.” For fans of Kate’s more traditional club inspired work don’t worry, she’s never away from the party, “it doesn’t take long until a certain rhythm, drum-hit or vocal sample excites me enough to crave that beat again.”
Music to shift your mood from staying in to staying up all night…Zoo Folle, Caccia
Music for fiery arguments and emotional goodbyes…Carla Dal Forno,The Same Reply
Music to kiss and make up to…Sha Lor,I’m In Love (Caught Up Version)
Music to heal a broken heart… Gonna Be Alright, No Pain (No More Pain Mix)
Music to get high to…Wolf Müller, The Sound of Glades
Music to change your night from mediocre to magnificent…Boddika, Acid Jackson
Music to take a long drive to…Kraftwerk, Autobahn
Music to walk down the aisle to…Patrice Rushen, Haven’t You Heard
Music to have sex to…Lawrence,Fifteen Minutes With You
Music to celebrate your birthday to…Asylum Seekers, Down The Drain
Music guaranteed to give you serious swagger…Luca Lozano, Junglish Massive
Music to make even the wallflowers dance…Mr. Ho & Florian Blauensteiner, The Hunt
Music to play at the afterparty when it’s 6am and the sun is beginning to rise…Leon Vynehall,Midnight On Rainbow Road
Music that could put even an insomniac to sleep…Tomorrow The Rain Will Fall Upwards,I Beat As I Sleep As I Dream
Tracklist:
Chanting Accompanied On The Biwa “Ishidōmaru” [Bärenreiter-Musicaphon]
Suzanne Kraft – Roberto And Giovanni [Melody As Truth]
Roberto Musci – Tamatave [Music From Memory]
2 Bit Crew – Morning Spirit [No Label]
Sputnik – Mumakata [Edits From]
Jacob Mafuleni & Gary Gritness – Chikoni 808 [Nyami Nyami]
Cottam – Mixing Tool [Cottam]
Tornado Wallace – Falling Sun [Second Circle]
Forum – Papillon [Aiwo rec.]
Kenny Duo – Jungle In Old Town [Sunken Rock]
Øyvind Morken - Distinct Dialect [Moonlighting]
Check out Kate this Saturday at Absolut Nights Presents Studio 45, Sugar Mountain’s secret club featuring DJ sets from Andee Frost, Whiskey Houston and Kate Miller, alongside two surprise international guests from the Sugar Mountain lineup.