On June 8, NLV Records hosted an all-out, late-night venue takeover celebrating a decade of boundary-pushing club sounds.
This series brings together sets from the night, showcasing DJs from the NLV Records roster and extended family.
First up is Naarm/Melbourne-based DJ and producer Laces, serving up his signature dark, minimal mix of percussive and experimental club sounds that have landed him supports for the likes of Bladee, Thaiboy Digital, μ-Ziq, Mechatok, Umru, Jamesjamesjames, Iglooghost, and more.
Laces is a mainstay across Australia’s electronic underground, negating and challenging genre boundaries.
Laces released his debut EP FIELD FALLACY XVI on Nina Las Vegas’ label NLV Records in 2021, swiftly followed by his club-centric remix EP FIELD FALLACY HAPTICS, Laces spearheaded the hardstyle revival within online music communities and Naarm’s underground club scene. The same year, leading single ‘The Ridge’ was featured prominently in the iPhone 13 Pro advertising campaign across in-store billboards and social media. Laces concluded 2021 with a nationwide tour, further solidifying Laces’ place in the Australian dance scene.Continuing to evolve his sound, Laces explored new sonic territories in 2022 with tracks like ‘Pace,’ featuring UK-based Illegal Data producer TEEN, a dreamy composition of fluttering percussion, and ‘ei09k,’ a brutish club synth opera. His latest EP, Puer, sees Laces enter new territory that is minimal, delicate and constantly unexpected. He also collaborated with fellow electronic artists Ninajirachi, Kenta204, Scan, and Sus1er.
Listen to the mix here, exclusive to Apple Music.
TRACKLIST
Nazar – Anticipate
Out1er – SPRINTS
Guide – Lemons
Measure Divide – Everything Is Porridge
B E N N – “1+-8”
Cassius Select – FREAK ON!
Yak – Skooma
Cassius Select – Born To Defence
dark sky – hequon
Hoel – Blush
Ingrate – The Enigma
Wraith9 – Plastic
Sister Zo – The Fool (TX4’s Orb Bounce Remix)
BFTT – Brian, lost Brian
Metrist – Higher Higher Dawn
Loyalty XIX – Alta (Ingrate Remix)
GRRL – Operator
Metrist – I Just Know
Measure Divide – Wormy Wonderland
Borealis – Pewter Sigh
Demdike Stare – Patchwork