Piotr Orlov

3 weeks ago | dadastrain.substack.com | Piotr Orlov

The Friday before Memorial Day, John Pugh (a.k.a. DJ Undisclosed Locations, the keeper of the In-ter-comm, monk at the Center for Psychic Technology) joined me on The Lot Radio show. Where I played new selections from the likes of Ben LaMar Gay, Purelink and Sault, Pugh went into his crate (literally, he brings his records in one) and pulled out some great left-field bangers from African Head Charge, keiyaA and Mark Ernestus.

1 month ago | dadastrain.substack.com | Piotr Orlov

Great jazz drummer fronts an incredible ensemble, part 1: Perennial first-string beat-keeper for a long line of royals, Jeff “Tain” Watts brings a group he’s calling Aftermask to Matthew Garrison’s lovely but under-utilized Park Slope street-level. And…holy sh!T what a group: James Francies on piano/keys, Ravi Coltrane on saxophone, James Genus on double bass, Paul Bollenback on electric guitar, and Gregoire Maret on harmonica.

1 month ago | dadastrain.substack.com | Piotr Orlov

As we head out of the spring and into the summer, I wanted to, first of all, thank everyone for continuing to follow, read and support Dada Strain. Especially over the past four months, which have been grueling, and during which I have struggled to continue developing this project into what I aspire it to become. As I see it, I have often been failing at Dada Strain (maybe you’ve noticed…), but for reasons I hope are understandable, or even forgivable in the long run.

1 month ago | dadastrain.substack.com | Piotr Orlov

The word is out! The first edition of Dada Strain merch has been an unequivocal success. Spotted across all U.S. time-zones, in Canada and Mexico, the UK and continental Europe, these 100% cotton black tees with the white writing have been worn as points of pride and social intention.

1 month ago | dadastrain.substack.com | Piotr Orlov

For the second year running, producer/DJ Kieran Hebden, better known as Four Tet, is hosting a May weekender at the Under the K Bridge park in Greenpoint. And this year happens to coincide with my birthday, which inspired me to procure Dada Strain readers a discount code for both dates. If you’re interested, read on. Hebden is, to my mind’s eye, a rare dance-music lifer who simultaneously grew in popularity, and remained committed to creative and community values.