Netil radio Weekly
#034
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Hello and welcome back,
While the whole world is focused on Putin’s war crimes, Tower Hamlets council is starting its own war on modern society, targeting fetish parties Klub Verboten and Crossbreed. If any of you have ever been to their events, you know that there is no safer space for clubbers as these two parties in London.
Remember last year’s summer? Many called it Summer of Love 2.0, many expected the boom of raves full of love and happiness. But in reality, we had to sign a petition to Safe Space in Music, read news about drink spiking epidemic, or see people off their face like there is no tomorrow, ignoring science and the reality of the global pandemic. That led into a massive wave of covid positive ravers which affected everything, including our radio programming with 1-3 covid related cancellations a day all the way until December. But luckily there were safe havens too - like Klub Verboten.
While venues across the country failed to provide safe space, it was and it is Klub Verboten’s priority number one. While venues across the country strengthen their security, Klub Verboten is working with a team of people who are trained and knowledgeable about how to support and guide those who need it. And that is the key.
We all know why we go to regular venues. It’s not because of the spirit of the venue or its vision. It’s mainly because they can afford to book overpaid DJs and that is the only way to see and listen to their performance. Whilst, security guards are shouting at us like we are in the army's training camp, our privacy is exploited right on the door with an ID scanner monitor facing the queue, so everyone can see your name, your human rights are abused by security subsidising police work in “war on drugs” and anytime you reach into your pockets security jumps on you to check what you are selling. Is this fun?
“Tower Hamlets Council is relying on an outdated and moralistic licence condition that purports to prohibit ‘nudity and semi-nudity’ at clubbing venues to shut Klub Verboten down as early as this Friday. This type of condition was designed to stop unlawful lap dancing in venues across the borough, and not prohibit informed, consensual adults from nudity in safeguarded venues. Not only is the condition vague and unenforceable, the Council’s policies rely on outdated and discriminatory gendered stereotypes to define what is meant by ‘nudity and semi-nudity.” says Klub Verboten and we can only add that the entire licensing system should get a 2022 upgrade to prevent abuse of nightlife customers and ensure the vitality and viability of venues. .
In the meantime, keep an eye on Klub Verboten website for the actions coming to protect their vision. Tune in on Thursday 31st of March 9-11am for the special breakfast show with Karl Verboten and keep listening to Netil Radio as.. it’s good for you.
Thank you for reading and stay connected,
Miro
Coming Up
✧ Rapture Network main man Auratekh is joining Faery tonight 9-11pm ✧ Tony Poland found old USB full of great music in his archives. It Takes Time - Sunday 4-6pm ✧ A Real Sisterhood continues in Women’s March series with amazing guest in the studio - Monday 9-11am ✧ Moontalk will be hailing live from Istanbul with her Quantum Botanics on Monday 1-3pm ✧ Que Sakamoto will be joining Birds in the next TENSE Radio - Tuesday 5-7pm ✧ discøisdead invites Tronik Youth - Thursday 5-7pm ✧ kafkactrl in his first electro set ever for EKATA - Thursday 9-11pm ✧
Full schedule here
Listen Back
✧ amai’s first regular show ✧ Vinyl Hunter’s sneak peak through their shelves ✧ one of our new, but amazing shows Solar Rock with aurhya11 & sunni ✧ Avsluta’s Introspective Electronics ✧ Elliott Mess amazing set for discøisdead ✧ Ecstasy Garage Disco with Corporeal Face & Kolya ✧ more chat about oligarch’s money in UK with PJ & Miro ✧ Natalia Martinovna on guest duties for Loafy Tunes ✧ BabyFace Music with Mazz & Felicia Buena ✧ Canan Batur ✧ Paskal R&T covering Hackney Dub Club ✧ Julia Goldfarb & Aghnes covering Amy Alford’s show ✧ Trance Pennine Express was extra special ✧ Cosmo Sofi as guest in first show of London School of Electronic Music ✧ DJ Winggold in solo ride ✧ Guerrilla Radio is discussing 8 years of war in Yemen and Ormond Street Hospital security workers strike ✧ Zahra B in conversation with Fatima & Joe Armon-Jones ✧ New York’s D.D. Curry and Sire from Miami sharing double booked slot 🙃 ✧ Rabiah hosted Sancho ✧ Afromuza in special funky set ✧ Loa Szala in solo session for her Hachō show ✧ Charles & Felix joined Hamish in last OOX Music show ✧ Diego Jalfen joined Ceylan Göksel ✧ Osc Kins in special hip hop set ✧ SH3L in experimental ambient position ✧ and the cream on top - Dan Nichols and AKnight live session ✧
Much more in our archive
New Music
One of our favourite Avsluta teaming up with another talent Alicia to bring us Terra Obscura night. Ahead of the first event they shared their bandcamp tips with us. Get your tickets while clicking on the links
Avsluta: ✧ Illuvia - Iridescence of Clouds (Sea of Vapor) ✧ Hidden Rivers - Golden Age of Dereliction ✧ Sabla - Music for Melted Floors ✧
Alicia: ✧ William Selman - Naming Before Names ✧ drames rurals - drames rurals ✧ Davis Galvin - Otsinni ✧
Jelly Records tips to dig in their shelves:
✧ Jeremiah Chiu & Marta Sofia Honer – Recordings From The Åland Islands LP ✧ V4 Visions: Of Love & Androids 2xLP ✧ Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp – We're OK. But We're Lost Anyway LP ✧
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Our new resident Gabriel Hops (Snorkelling show) has a new track on the Life After Awareness compilation.
That’s all for this week
Stay Tuned
NR Team
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