Bicycle Corporation invite Murphy Kin for Roots 169.

Bicycle Corporation welcomes guest DJ Murphy Kin, also known as DJ Lucy, for a new edition of their Roots radio series on Scientific Sound Asia. The station continues to operate as a key platform for underground electronic music across Asia and internationally, supporting artists through radio, events and global DJ exchange.

Bicycle Corporation is the long-standing collaboration between Italian DJ and producer Marco Mei and classically trained musician Stefano Ugliano, also known as 6884. Together, the duo have released more than fifty tracks and remixes spanning multiple strands of House and Techno, including Deep, Tech, Melodic and French-influenced styles, always balancing club functionality with musical detail.

Marco’s career began in the early 1990s through his involvement with Italy’s emerging underground scene, including work with the Urban People collective. This period laid the foundation for a growing national profile, which soon expanded into international bookings across Europe, Asia and the Middle East, establishing him as a consistent presence within global club culture.

Stefano, born and raised in Turin, demonstrated strong musical promise from a young age. His background includes studies in classical piano, percussion and drums, alongside a deep appreciation for composers such as Chopin and the rhythmic traditions of West African djembe. Despite this formal training, it was electronic music and DJ culture that ultimately captured his imagination, inspiring a transition from traditional musicianship into electronic production.

Driven by shared vision, discipline and long-term commitment, Marco and Stefano formed Bicycle Corporation, a project rooted in underground values and steady artistic development. Despite their extensive catalogue and international recognition, the duo continue to revisit their early material, recently making past releases available through Bandcamp as part of a broader effort to preserve and contextualise their musical journey.

With Murphy Kin joining this new Roots episode, Bicycle Corporation continue to explore deeper selections and cross-generational influences, reinforcing the show’s focus on musical heritage, storytelling and underground continuity.

Guest DJ Murphy Kin.

This week’s guest DJ is Murphy Kin, also known as DJ Lucy. With a background rooted in the film industry, his approach to DJing and music selection is driven by narrative, tension and emotional flow rather than fixed formulas or genre boundaries.

Listening to DJ Lucy’s sets feels cinematic in structure. Rather than pushing immediately toward peak moments, he prefers gradual development, allowing energy and atmosphere to evolve naturally. His selections are not confined to comfortable four-to-the-floor patterns or predictable BPM ranges, instead unfolding through slow build-ups and carefully paced transitions.

His musical storytelling moves fluidly between romantic rock, classic old-school influences and expressive R&B, before shifting into disco, indie, rock and dance-oriented cuts. Each phase contributes to an overarching arc, creating the sense of moving through scenes toward a carefully timed climax rather than a constant high point.

Open-minded and rhythm-focused, DJ Lucy draws from a wide spectrum of styles. Hip hop, rock, punk, indie rock and jazz all surface within his sets, not as contrasts but as interconnected moods. His strength lies in reading the room and shaping emotional response, switching styles instinctively to guide the crowd’s collective energy.

Beyond the DJ booth, DJ Lucy is the driving force behind Ting Ting Disco, a party series recognised for hosting consistently curated events across bars, clubs and alternative venues in Taipei and Shanghai since 2015. By 2017, the project expanded into touring across other cities in China and throughout Asia.

In recent years, Ting Ting Disco has developed beyond physical events, moving into online releases and curated digital content. The platform now focuses on collecting and sharing music from diverse global sources, offering listeners a broader and more exploratory listening experience.

When performing live, DJ Lucy remains deliberately unscripted. His sets are shaped either by the atmosphere of the room or by his own instinctive direction, shifting between reacting to the moment and actively steering it. Much like a film director, he balances control and spontaneity, crafting performances that feel immersive, emotional and continuously evolving.

Roots 169 by DJ Murphy Kin opens with a smooth, deep house foundation, setting a relaxed but purposeful mood through selections such as Breezin’ by Basill Hardhaus and MonoSoul’s Life On The Red Island. These early tracks establish a warm, groove-led atmosphere, gradually introducing melodic nuance through Ari Bald’s Enchantress and the darker indie-leaning tones of Balam’s Kuhatemalha. The pacing remains unhurried, allowing each record to unfold naturally while drawing the listener into the session.

As the mix progresses, disco and funk influences take centre stage. Tracks like Bobby Nunn’s Cherry Pie and Body Music’s Get It Baby bring classic boogie and disco energy into the blend, while Magou’s Borges and Elado’s Deep Mango reinforce the episode’s nu-disco thread. These selections bridge vintage dancefloor spirit with modern production, keeping the groove playful without sacrificing depth.

The middle section widens the palette with genre-crossing moments and rhythmic contrasts. Breaks-driven energy arrives through Biodive’s 40 Now, while Betonkust & Palmbomen II’s Underground Dance Floor adds a raw house edge. Synth and electronic textures surface with Bertrand Burgalat’s Etranges Nuages (Yuksek Remix) and Shook’s Between Spaces, offering a shift in tone that feels exploratory rather than disruptive.

The closing stretch returns to Roots’ core values, blending soul, funk and deep house into a reflective finale. Borrowed Identity & Mechanical Soul Brother’s Groove On and DJ Dharma 900’s Burnin’ ground the mix firmly in deep house tradition, before funk-laced selections such as Brick’s Ain’t Gonna Hurt Nobody and Caldera Republic’s Disco Funk (Edit) bring warmth and closure. Roots 169 ends with a sense of continuity, celebrating dance music’s foundations while quietly pushing its edges.

Bicycle Corporation 'Roots' 169 with guest DJ Murphy Kin.

Basill Hardhaus - Breezin' [Avax]

MonoSoul - Life On the Red Island [Tieffrequent]

Ari Bald - Enchantress [Listen Records]

Balam - Kuhatemalha [Hard Fist]

Bait e Borghi - Senti Questa [Slow Motion Records]

Vijay Beneict & Alisha Chinai - Maine Maine Tujhe Tujhe [T-Series]

Joao Bosco - O Ronco Da Cuica [RCA Records]

Kemt - Belfast [DEEPLY CULTURED]

Benwa - Rainbow Woodlands [Gibbon Records]

Bertrand Burgalat - Etranges Nuages (Yuksek Remix) [Tricatel]

ID - ID

Biodive - 40 Now [Church]

Betonkust & Palmbomen II - Underground Dance Floor [Dekmantel]

Bobby Nunn - Cherry Pie [Branji]

Ram Jam - Black Betty [Epic]

Shook - Between Spaces [Epicenter]

Frits Wentink - BODOX002 (B1) [Bobby Donny]

Body Music - Get It Baby [Razor-N-Tape]

Elado - Deep Mango [Bonfido Disques]

Magou - Borges [Toy Tonics]

ID - ID

Borrowed Identity & Mechanical Soul Brother - Groove On [Tenderpark]

The Rhythm Makers - Soul On Your Side [Sanctuary Records]

Brick - Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody (Instrumental) [Legacy]

ID - ID

Funk You Very Much - Gigolo Stance [Actual Sounds]

Buddy Love - In Touch [Coastal Haze]

RFX - Buppa Buppa (RFX Edit) [Fauve Records]

DJ Dharma 900 - Burnin' [Kuudos]

Marcus Nimbler - Heavens In The Backseat Of My Cadallic [Soundcloud]

Caldera Republic - Disco Funk (Edit) [Caldera Records]

Listen on Mixcloud here.