HNYPOT 237: Ash Lauryn's Black Girls Like Techno Too Mix by HONEY SOUNDSYSTEM

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This week we continue our 4 week series of Potcasts highlighting Atlanta's Deep South crew by dropping a mix by Ash Lauryn. A name that has been bubblin' up this year with her recent plays in San Francisco and Movement Detroit and mixes for Rinse and Discwoman we are catching her feeling. Flexing a penchant for both deep and harder sounds, the title of this mix gives listeners a musical warning but also gives you a peak into what makes Ash such a compelling figure on the scene. Self-proclaimed "Underground and Black," Ash leads her musical charge with a candid love for the historical roots of dance-music and the power of reclamation in modern day America. From track selection, to honing technique, to gig choices, Ash wants you to feel her as much as dance in-front of her. She wants you to consider your placement, the cause and effect and to tickle your brain as you drop into her beats. It is a common thread she shares with the Deep South collective, a crew forging dance-caves for queers in a city not known for publicly holding space in that respect. Surely every great party gives you a release, but not all releases must be an escape. In the case of Ash, that release can be one focused on freedom of expression and sharing understanding - but also an nod to what the music represents and the hustle to get it onto the wax. Ash might have a decade of being in the scene under her belt, but her eager enjoyment for what she does and the possibilities for musical renewal feels so youthful and about 15 minutes into this mix you will be pumping the air with her as if it was your first night out too.