DRIFT 030: Memory Box by Alliyah Enyo by DRIFT

DRIFT MEMORY BOX by Alliyah Enyo

Play this mix in a state of motion *emotion*, energising the memory box to open, shedding light *golden* to reveal what’s been forgotten.

This mix has been a slow process, an act of fragmenting and layering forgotten voice notes and field recordings, interwoven with selections that draw upon feelings of nostalgia. The chosen productions empower divine feminine vocalisations, emotions and their creative powers.

*open the box to discover echoic memory*

I believe sound is the deepest sense in our connection to accessing subconscoius and emotional memory. Its materiality embeds itself deep in the mind, resonating and reverberating when called upon- transporting us to a forgotten time. Sound is endless. It is re-experienced over and over, capable of layering new memories upon old. It infinitely transforms, infinitely re-creates.

When I put this mix on I was compelled to move, to walk around Edinburgh with these old memories filling my ears, rediscovering them like a traveller. It fulfilled a need to feel is if I was breaking into new territory, exploring old memories in rehearsed walks somehow felt like something new. Tenderly touching each memory with every step, collapsing the space between past and present, creating a space for daydreaming.

*deep in slumber we sound a collective space for dreaming*

- Alliyah Enyo

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DRIFT 030 was crafted by Alliyah Enyo, an artist, performer, dj and producer based in Edinburgh. Back before lockdown she held down residencies at some of Edinburgh's key clubs, and, more recently, has been heavily involved in local community radio stations with her Souk Market show on EH-FM providing Edinburgh with healing and lucious ambient, neo-soul, jazz and more. The last year has seen a steady release of dreamy, folk-tinged ambient and choral pieces and there is sure to be more from her in the near future. Drop her a follow on the socials below to stay up to date with her work!

Support Alliyah Enyo
Soundcloud --> https://soundcloud.com/user-530486115
Bandcamp --> https://alliyahenyo.bandcamp.com/releases
Instagram --> https://www.instagram.com/alliyahenyo
Souk Market on EH-FM --> https://www.ehfm.live/residents/souk-market

---The DRIFT mix series---

Monthly series aiming to provide a chance for DJs to craft a mix which twists and turns through genres not usually heard in a typical club setting. It has the goal of providing a break from fast-paced and hard-hitting tracks and allowing creativity and experimentation in both track selection and mixing. It features mixes from guest DJs from around Edinburgh and beyond.