Everything ground to a holt that morning. This seemingly well-oiled machine was not all it was cracked up to be; people had already left in their droves, only a few remained in the hope that they'd be rewarded for their commitment, but they'd be waiting a long time. Nobody knew the root cause of this breakdown but it had been a longtime coming, there was only so much those who wielded power could get away with before a mass exodus would ensue.

Newly born label Terra Magica are kicking off proceedings with a release from the two head honchos: Munich-based producers and DJs Mirko Hecktor and Tom Sprenger. Under their Hektisch Sprengen guise, which in German means to blow up things in a very hectic manner, the pair are doing just the opposite sound-wise - the two tracks are slow analog jams that draw from an array of genres and places. The pair have invited four artists to remix the tracks too including our pick from Aussie producer DJ Chrysalis who puts a UK-G influenced spin on 'Dancing Dust'.

PREMIERE: Hektisch Sprengen DJs - Dancing Dust (DJ Chrysalis PDQ Remix) [Terra Magica Rec]

Providing his debut for Ransom Note Records offshoot Insult To Injury, our fellow Amsterdammer and ECHOBOX radio DJ Oneven (a.k.a. Andrew Visser) offers up five pieces of electronic meatiness for our ravenous consumption. As a duel British/Dutch citizen, his electronic music heritage is strong and he draws on early IDM / Braindance methods to create a unique, trademark sound. With a huge passion for hardware, Oneven tries to keep the music as organic and honest as possible, mistakes and all.

Lead single (and synth master class) VM1S2RM springs out of the trap first, hurtling along at breakneck pace, peppered with curious bleeps, noises and percussion stabs, this IDM monster leaves little breathing room. Next up, M52t5, comes down a few gears and treats us to some laid back, electro tinged 808 beats and beautifully ethereal chords over the industrial, Kraftwerk-esque synth lines.

brrytmt takes us into another world completely, tugging at the heartstrings with its expressive, lofi chords, rolling over the top of some beautifully heavy, distorted beats. Tissue continues in that vein, more subdued machine sounds are juxtaposed to the frantic 707 rhythms and repeating vocal edit, conjuring up an eerily stunning scene.

Rounding off, we’re treated to more stirring, processed sounds with Dlaciebie. A sparse and precise piece of automaton music that invokes a certain sadness, proving once and for all that, machines do indeed have emotions...

Gebarentalen EP

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Oneven - Tissue [ITI#19]

Barcelona based Annie Hall drops her debut EP on 20/20 Vision ‘Maruxaina’, following releases on D1, Detroit Underground, Semantica, CPU and most recently our Exit Planet Earth vinyl series. Annie’s eclectic and uniquely expressive output has seen her serve up tracks that take you straight to the dance floor, alongside complex and inventive musical soundscapes.

Kicking things off on the A side the title track ‘Maruxaina’ draws you in with nostalgic breaks and bass trudges, complimented by warm echoed chords and hypnotic tones. Next up on the A side ‘Meiga’ serves up a driving groove with deep rolling drums and patterned glitches, intertwining uplifting chord progressions and a soothing vocal, forming a uniquely mesmerising electronic soundscape. 

‘Brétema’ opens up the B side with a space bound atmospheric gem, grounded by a solid break groove yet elevated with cinematographic synths and harmonic melodies. Wrapping up the EP ‘Sarabia’ provides an unapologetic experimental expression that blurs the boundaries of genre, with off kilter pads, deep kicks and edgy glass synths creating a beautifully obscure serenity. 

A1 - Maruxaina
A2 - Meiga
B1 - Brétema
B2 - Sarabia

VIS330: Annie Hall - Maruxaina

tracklist:
Inre Kretsen Grupp - Arpa 
Cosmo Vitelli - Don't Sleep, M 
FROID DUB - Shotgun's DUB 
Inre Kretsen Grupp - Buffo 
Vigliensoni - Breccia 
Cosmo Vitelli - 7 Foot Clown In My Bed (Ft. Truus de Groot) 
Malasod - Men eat men 
Billie Eilish - Bad Guy (Benedikt Frey Tribute) 
ohana dub - dub 
Deft & Lewis James - Octo 
Porter Brook - The Proposed Roads 
Jokios Kultūros - Homies On Acid 
Cosmo Vitelli - Patient Zero 
Steifl - Aether 
cloud4 - B.T.T.Y. (unreleased) 
Sophia Saze - Curtains

004 State Of The Atmosphere at Operator Radio

Batumi-based DJ, Dj.dow is debuting on our radio

Dj.dow [25.03.2022]

Timothy J. Fairplay is back with the July edition of Dungeon Module. Two hours of wavv-y electro, deep techno, and primitive box jams. This month including music by Alonzo, JuJu, Charlie, Rebecca Goldberg, Vernon Felicity,Tony Price and Artificial as well as some of his own music.

Timothy J. Fairplay pres. Dungeon Module [12.07.2022]

Temptation came in many shapes and forms, it was how you dealt with those occurrences that showed your character and  integrity. Whether it was a glutinous dinner, an indulgent purchase or a wandering eye, these were things that could strike at any moment. Some temptations could be flirted with, others could be entertained in moderation but on some occasions you'd be dancing with the devil; dancing in the garden of lust.

In 2016 Dalmata Daniel came into the world with the helping hand of Dutch DJ and producer DJ Overdose. He set the tone for the Hungarian label with his 05 Poly 800 Loop EP and made another contribution to their catalogue in 2019 with a split release alongside Sematic4. Powers of Ten marks lucky number three, and another trip through Overdose's raw, crunchy sound world. Backed up by a remix from local producer and label mate J.Mono, the three original analog tracks are a fusion of EBM, electro and old school vocoder disco.

Powers Of Ten EP

PREMIERE: DJ Overdose - Garden Of Lust [Dalmata Daniel]

Arkada Records is happy to present the 045 episode of our podcast series this month mixed and selected by a very special person to us and a true pioneer in the electronic music scene in UK.
Dj, producer, musician and a visual artist, the label owner of the well respected DRONE label - Richard Fearless 
We are extremely excited to welcome and present to our followers one of the Richard’s great talents with this absolutely stunning mix he created for us.His skills, professionalism and steadiness is what has impressed us so much.
A true artist who has dedicated most of his live to create, divert  and engage through sound In the most astonishing way that only a real musician can deliver.
In this mix you will have the pleasure to enjoy a various of styles going from Electro to Techno/Acid and beyond.Something that is definitely not to be missed!
Many thanks and love to Richard for joining our family and creating this mix for us. 

Bio:
Richard Fearless, DJ/producer/musician/visual artist’s sets are marked not one genre, but a signature sound; a commonality and cohesive narrative that runs throughout.
Fearless began as resident DJ at the Job Club in London’s Soho during the 1990s, where he’d play alongside Claude Young, Derrick May, Dave Angel and Andrew Weatherall. After a few years he was picked as a resident for the legendary Heavenly Social. He has remixed Yoko Ono, Conny Plank, the Horrors, Daniel Avery, Ike Yard, Big Youth and Tikiman. 
While Fearless’ DJ sets and his Death in Vegas output have typically fallen into different genres, over the last few years he has begun to knit the two more closely together. Since 2014, Fearless has ran his own label Drone and released tracks and remixes by the likes of Chris & Cosey, DJ Richard, Legowelt,  Silent Servant, D’Marc Cantu, Gabe Gurnsey (Factory Floor) and Rudolf Klorzieger (Dopplereffekt)
Bonding over a love of Throbbing Gristle in 2016 Fearless collaborated with Sasha Grey to release a raw, visceral techno album, Transmission to much critical acclaim and has continued to push his work in a more abstract insular direction culminating in last years 'Future Rave Memory.
label

http://droneout.co.uk/releases/
bandcamp
https://richardfearless.bandcamp.com/album/future-rave-memory

Tracklist:

 1.Lusine - Drip(Apparat remix)/Ghostly 
 2.Dip Shim - Vattendrag /Malmø Traxx
 3.313 Bass Mechanics - Pass Out /Breakin’ Records
 4.Dold - Rottweiller /Arsenik
 5.Ryan James Ford - 3NVY /Clone Dub Series
 6.Vernacular Orchestra ‘Bay Seven’ /Vernacular Records
 7.Janice - AA /Janice
 8.A Credible Eye-Witness - Episode 3 /ACEW
 9.Literon Machines - Machine 111 /Fortek 
 10.Stefano Rocchi - B.Nero /Blackwater Label 
 11.Roy Davis Jr. - Broken Machines /Clone Jack For Daze 
 12.DJ Spun & Dhyan Møller - Grace /Still Music Chicago
 13.Gosub - The Future is Enslaved /Isophlux Records
 14.Aquatronics - Deep Horizons /Magnonic Signals

Richard Fearless /Arkada podcast 045

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Last Friday, we premiered his "Uh Oooh," and now he gets his LAYERtime? We can't get enough of Monotronique, it seems. With releases on Livity Sound, Opal Tapes, Banoffee Pies, Hyperboloid, and most recently Hypercolour, the Ukrainian producer is transforming the pain of what his country is going through into smashing Electro. 

For his LAYERshift, the Kharkiv-born DJ is dragging us through his wrong-speed downtempo brew, cooked with anything from ambient to Balearic, via pitched-down House and Dancehall.