Best intro ever , was there at ohm to experience this masterpiece 🖤

002 – USAW live

(interview & english version below)

Als zweite Ausgabe unseres Podcast präsentieren wir euch den live act USAW aus Berlin. Das Duo will ein unverwechselbares Erlebnis schaffen, ohne dabei das Hauptaugenmerk von Techno zu vernachlässigen: die Leute zum Tanzen zu bringen. Ihre Releases erschienen bei OECUS sowie bei Suara und ARTS. Das Liveset wurde am 31.05.2024 im OHM Berlin bei der ‚Kind Intimate Sound Session‘ (KISS) aufgenommen.


INTERVIEW
Wie habt ihr euch kennengelernt und beschlossen, gemeinsam Musik zu machen?

Wir sind in unserer Heimatstadt in Italien in denselben Club zum Tanzen gegangen. Von da an wurden wir Brüder, das ist mehr als 10 Jahre her. Als Lawrence 2021 für die Sommerpause nach Italien zurückkehrte, trafen wir uns wieder und gingen in Giuse's Studio, um zu jammen und einen Nachmittag zusammen zu verbringen. 
Am Ende des Tages waren wir beide der Meinung: „Ja, das funktioniert, es muss passieren, und zwar jetzt“.

Wie plant ihr eure Live-Sets? Gibt es einen festen Ablauf oder improvisiert ihr viel?

Ein bisschen von beidem. Wir sind uns bewusst, dass unsere Tracks eine gewisse Wirkung auf den Dancefloor haben. Also nehmen wir sie auseinander (Bass, Kick, Melodien, MIDIs, etc.), vereinfachen sie und stellen sie live nach. Daraus schöpfen wir die meisten Teile unserer Sets. Zusätzlich gehen wir auch einfach mit dem Flow und improvisieren mit unseren Hardware-Synths.

Gibt es besondere Momente oder gemeinsame Erlebnisse, die eure Zusammenarbeit geprägt haben?

Auf jeden Fall das erste Mal, als wir zusammen live gespielt haben. Nachdem wir fertig waren und auf den Stopp-Knopf gedrückt haben, hatten wir beide einen Moment der Erkenntnis, in dem wir dachten „Moment mal, das ist wirklich passiert!“. Vor allem, weil die Idee, ein Live-Set zu machen, in einer Zeitspanne von etwa 2 Wochen überlegt und umgesetzt wurde. Wir wussten einfach, dass dies die Richtung war, die wir einschlagen mussten, also haben wir uns voll und ganz in die Vorbereitung des Sets gestürzt und uns selbst gepushed, es zu verwirklichen.

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As the second edition of our podcast, we present you the live act USAW from Berlin. The duo aims to create a distinctive experience without neglecting techno's main focus: to make people dance. Their releases were published on OECUS, followed by Suara and ARTS. The live set was recorded on 31 May 2024 at the OHM Berlin at the ‘Kind Intimate Sound Session’ (KISS).


INTERVIEW
How did you get to know each other and decide to make music together?

We used to go dancing at the same club in our hometown in Italy. From there on we became brothers, that’s more than 10 years ago. In 2021 when Lawrence went back to Italy for the summer break we met again and we went to Giuse’s studio just to jam and to spend an afternoon together. 
At the end of the day we both were like “yeah this works, it needs to happen and it needs to happen now”.

How do you plan your live sets? Is there a set schedule or do you improvise a lot?

A little bit of both. We are aware that our productions have a certain impact on the dancefloor. So we strip them down (Bass, Kick, Melodie, MIDIs, etc.) and recreate them live. Then we have most parts of our sets in which we just go with the flow and we improvise with the hardware synths that we have.

Are there any special moments or shared experiences that have characterised your collaboration?

Definitely the first time we played live together. After we were done and we hit the stop button we both had a moment of realization where we both were like “wait a second, this really, really happened!”, especially because the idea of doing a live set was conceived and realized in a time span of roughly 2 weeks. We just knew it was the direction we had to take so we fully immersed in the preparation of the set and pushed ourselves to make it happen.

Artwork: Janu Krohm

6D. Podcast 002 - USAW live

HEMKA O34

Hemka is the 34th guest of our original Kompressor podcast series.

ING: https://www.instagram.com/hemka_music/
SC: https://soundcloud.com/hemka

Tracklist:

Nørbak - Rosna
Fukumachi - Swinger
Yanamaste - Modulation Detected
Hemka - unreleased
Benza - Rolling Djembe
Pres - Paragon
Metapattern - Street Sweeper
Hemka - unreleased
Hidonash - Gotap
Bours? - Tribal Diplomate
LUAR & Michael Ius - Untrue
Frequency - Darkheart Energy (Marcal Remix)
Clotur - Echoes of the Tribe
Alarico - Sleepwalking
DJ Plant Texture - Ripetitivo (Stretch Mix)
Flits - Intimidate 
Cirkle - Beaten
Nobel Cortex - Tension
David Reina - Icaro
Temudo - Meteora

HEMKA - KOMPRESSOR 034

Lasse has been making a mark in the Amsterdam underground scene and beyond with his high-energy sets and forward-thinking productions. 
 
For Podcast #20, Lasse showcases his pure, raw sound and deep basslines, with a minimal approach for  maximum effect.

Hit play and dive into #20

Lasse - in.di.go_waX Podcast #20

1. Zemog - Refracted Tool
2. BLNDR - Nova
3. Esilum - Metis
4. Conceptual - Thousand Miles per Hour
5. Altinbas - Psychosphere
6. Fergus Sweetland - Trust the Words of Stevie (Fergus Sweetland Edit) - Jan Jelinek
7. FVKS - Revoke
8. Clotur - Reshape The Future
9. Obstructor - Izanami
10. Earwax - Always Start Never Stop
11. Sev Dah - (Unreleased)
12. LKY - Formed
13. Altinbas - Sunken Garden
14. Dustin Zahn - Tangie Groove
15. RMK - Werk It
16. Gannein - Performative Cruelty
17. Gannein - Unreleased




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https://soundcloud.com/gannein
https://www.instagram.com/gannein.techno/
https://fr.ra.co/dj/gannein
https://gannein.bandcamp.com/

GTGPDCST013 | Gannein

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Frenzy Podcast 203 - Cranz

For number 203 of our series we've invited the Poland-based curator, selector and label owner Cranz. For Cranz, electronic music has always been a substance of freedom, emotional expression and sounds inspired by the surroundings and history. While being a resident of Crackhouse he has shaped a distinctive techno sound which eventually developed into the start of his own label and event series KYSH records.

Get ready for an hour of hypnotic and driving techno by no other than Cranz. Enjoy listening!

Artwork by: Janu Krohm

FrenzyPodcast #203 - Cranz

A relentless force behind the decks Berlin-based duo Alvaro and Domenik aka ‘Disguised’ bring a raw, driving energy shaped by their love for early 2000s techno. As residents of HEISSS and familiar faces at RSO and Tresor, their sets balance velocity with emotion, layering percussive pressure with flickers of melody and hypnotic depth.

Beyond the booth, their vision expands through INHERIT, their own imprint launched in 2020 as a platform for forward-thinking techno and a space to nurture both their sound and that of like-minded artists.

Their sound is tightly interwoven with their visual language; intense, rhythmic, and immersive. From producing their own music videos to curating the aesthetic world around each release, Disguised approach techno as a full-spectrum art form, where every detail feeds the narrative.

Podcast #251 is a sharp embodiment of their vision: high-impact, emotionally charged, and built with the precision of two minds working as one.

Artwork by @ankhsious

Vault Sessions #251 - Disguised

Khas delivers the goods for Podcast #25, blending layered atmospheres, classic bleeps, and deep basslines across a 75-minute mix that pushes the boundaries of techno with a seamless flow.

As an emerging techno producer and DJ from Groningen (NL), he is determined to make his mark on the scene. Inspired by a wide range of music, electronic or not, he has dedicated himself to creating his own unique sound to infect the people on the dancefloor. 

Dig in #25

Khas - in.di.go_waX Podcast #25

Duplicity 138 | @alexanderjohansson x @fridell

We are super excited to present the 138th episode featuring a gritty and hard hitting mix from 2 techno legends, Alexander Johansson & Mattias Fridell!

This Swedish duo have built an impressive reputation since their production debut in 2000 and have gone on to release music on labels including Audio Assault, Symbolism, Blueprint, H. Productions, ARMS, XXX Records, and their own Lømsk label which they launched in 2022.

As usual, turn up the volume and enjoy the mix!
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You can check out more from our guest here: 
@alexanderjohansson 
@fridell

Instagram:
www.instagram.com/alejoh84/
www.instagram.com/mattiasfridell
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Check out our other podcasts and socials here:  
soundcloud.com/duplicityedinburgh/sets/duplicity-podcast-series

Instagram:  
www.instagram.com/duplicityrecords

Bandcamp:
www.duplicityrecords.bandcamp.com/

Duplicity 138 | Alexander Johansson & Mattias Fridell

Amsterdam-based DJ and producer Lasse has been making steady waves in the city’s underground, balancing a no-frills, club-ready sound with a deeper commitment to community and expression. As co-founder of Vulged, an event series rooted in intimacy and integrity, and 1/5 of the Undivulged collective, he’s built his reputation not just behind the decks, but through fostering spaces where freedom and sound collide.

With high-octane releases like Sphinx, The Bush, and Rogue, Lasse has laid down his sonic fingerprint defined by heavyweight low-ends, gritty synthwork, and hypnotic propulsion. Whether self-released or spun across the scene’s more daring dancefloors, his tracks speak in strobe language: direct, punchy, and built for motion.

For #256, he delivers a set that doesn’t ask politely; it commands. Shuffling between pressure-cooked grooves and glinting synth tension, Lasse takes the long route to euphoria, with a few detours through the sweatier corners of the rave.

Get in, hold tight, and let the mix speak for itself.

Artwork by @ankhsious

Vault Sessions #256 - Lasse

Inspired by Björn Torwellen Codebreaker:
https://soundcloud.com/clr/codebreaker

F#min, 138 BPM

Reunite the Lost

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Techno event & podcast series made in Hamburg.

New podcast episode every 6th of the month. 
No likes, no plays, just music. 

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