Silent Servant is the primary pseudonym of California electronic artist Juan Mendez, who produces techno with a heavy post-punk/industrial influence. He first began releasing material as Silent Servant during the mid-2000s, when he was a key member of the influential techno collective Sandwell District. Following numerous well-received underground singles, he made a major impact on the techno world with Negative Fascination, his acclaimed 2012 full-length debut. Following Mendez's co-founding of the Jealous God label in 2013, as well as several singles and collaborations with the likes of Marcel Dettmann and Phase Fatale, Silent Servant released his second album, the more overtly EBM-influenced Shadows of Death and Desire, in 2018.  2023 sees Mendez continuing to Play the US and Europe, New releases On L.I.E.S., Tresor and maintaining his sixth year of the Optimistic Decay radio show on NTS. 
https://www.nts.live/shows/silent-servant/episodes/silent-servant-20th-september-2023

Silent Servant Presents: Optimistic Decay 200923

Our "Curse" podcast series has always been an inspirational offer for the listener, but at the end of every year we are inviting artists which inspired us to create this project. This time we are going to present two of them!

The first one is mighty Swarm Intelligence!

We are not talking too much about the artist. What you need to know is in the music, the poem and the note below.

NOTE:
"This mix is a collection of music that has accompanied me throughout the last year or so. Actually, I see it as less of a mix, and more a case of sitting down with a good friend and sharing the sounds that have excited and inspired me lately. Though I eat, sleep and breathe techno, my taste and interests run far wider. I hope this podcast gives the listener a sense of this, maybe even an idea of where my sound has its roots."

POEM:
"In the tapestry of slumber, the boundaries dissolve
Reality morphs into ethereal realms unknown
and Whispers of the moon guide thoughts to evolve
As I surrender to the muse that’s newly grown"

Curse 017 - Swarm Intelligence

@b1ju [11/11/23]
Live recording from @penumbrum x @natur_wav party with: bijū, Kasia Gościńska, Radiation 30376 / Bruno Schmidt, Garo, Samogulov, Shjva.

J1 LIVE | bijū

Platform Minimal presents @Kranos9 Kranos

The Emergence

Nestled within the tranquillity of Seraphim, an extraordinary phenomenon unfolded where the very atmosphere responded to the positive energy of its inhabitants. In this unique town, the sound was not a product of conventional instruments but a harmonious symphony born from the collective reservoir of uplifting thoughts that permeated the air.
Every shared smile, each moment of joy, reverberated through the streets, transforming into an intricate blend of deep and minimal techno that softly echoed in the background. The heart of Seraphim beats to the enchanting rhythm of a musical genre crafted from the harmonious thoughts of its residents. In an intimate gathering space, hidden away from the mundane, a small group of enthusiasts discovered that the purest form of this positive resonance materialised in a distinctive fusion of deep and minimal techno. As individuals embraced mindfulness and nurtured positive energy, the beats and melodies that emerged from their collective consciousness took on a mesmerising quality.

Bio/
Kranos was born in 1990. At the age of 9, he began listening to Techno music. Since then, he has embarked on a detailed journey through various genres of electronic Dance Music, exploring Hardcore, drum and bass, Trance, and Trip Hop, encompassing almost every sample-oriented music style.
In 2007, he started DJing Drum&Bass, dedicating nine years to the craft as part of an active collective and performing in front of large audiences, bringing him complete pleasure. In 2016, his musical preferences evolved thanks to his favourite club, Elysia, in Basel, Switzerland, leading him towards ambient and deep techno. This began a new musical journey filled with various intense tunes.
Since then, Kranos has consistently sought pure bliss through stimulating hypnosis, placing this experience at the forefront of his musical endeavours.

Socials/
https://soundcloud.com/kranos9
https://www.youtube.com/@Kranos9

Tracklist/
Polar Inertia - Kinematic Optics
Feral - Three Faced Queen
Primal Code - Varanasi
Luigi Tozzi - Demersal Zone
Nils Edte - Sellenti (Tama rmx)
Smoley - Climat
The Alchemical Theory - Pyramidal Architecture
Post Scriptum - Constant Acceleration  Drive
Polar Inertia - Hell Frozen Over
Martyn Psch - Sacred (Dycide rmx)
Ariet - Pain Is Inevitable
Smoley - Reanimating Effect
Ariet - Path Towards
Petite Astronaute - Liar
Mod21 - World Doesn't Need Heroes

Artwork/
https://linktr.ee/Inzajeano

Kranos

We welcome our next member of the “Hypno Series” - Clarence Rise from France. Author of several releases on different labels and DJ and live artist.
More info: @clarencerise

Hypno Series #45: CLARENCE RISE

Nigul/Droneghost @ temple chptr. 3 - 18/5/2024

@nigul / @droneghost words:

"Performing at Temple, at Espacio Perpendicular, was a true honor and a great pleasure. I thoroughly enjoyed my session, where I aimed to create a transition between drone and deeper techno. What stands out for me is the atmosphere of respect that is cultivated at Espacio Perpendicular, with an audience eager to hear new things and be carried away by the music. We really need more spaces for ambient and experimental music in our cities, and everyone should take note of Temple."

Jaume Muntsant (aka Droneghost / Nigul): 
Curator and showrunner at Ruido Vírico and Núvol de Fum, also
part of @audiotalaia label.

http://www.audiotalaia.net/search/label/n%C3%BAvol%20de%20fum

https://open.spotify.com/show/6EEshJI2SvzFtZ4qpePBrO?si=3a728cce6f46404b

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temple chapter 3 feat. hardcore chillout took place on 18·05·2024

listening as ritual: sound's unifying embrace

w/ ‡ eight fold way (dj) ‡ gamelán psíquico (dj) ‡ hems (dj) ‡ joan gila (dj) ‡ nigul/droneghost (hybrid live set) ‡ raquel g. ibañez (live) ‡

Droneghost (hybrid set) @ temple chptr. 3 - 18/5/2024

Next episode of Abaddon Podcast with Monotone

Monotone is the electronic live project from Francesco Presotto & Kimi Recor. Known for their solo project Ex.Hale [Sonic Groove, Rudiment, Voidance, Natural Selection] and Schanllo, DRÆMINGS [Sumerian Records], the two decided collide their musical experiences to make something fresh and outstanding. Monotone’s music is characterized by dark, atmospheric textures that is driven by a modern vision of club music. The project is focused on the deconstruction of common compositional standards with the addition of crushing rhythm structures that establishes the unusual framework of Monotone’s subversive approach. Their distinctive ability to induce artful, textural suffocation upon listeners is giving them fast recognition in the underground scene.

Follow: https://soundcloud.com/montonekf

Abaddon Podcast 232 X Monotone

LOSE YOUR FKN MIND

schrubb.wav

In Its

JONAS KOPP: WHERE IT ALL BEGAN…

Full story: https://mnmt.no/interview/jonas-kopp-where-it-all-began/

more techno

MNMT 130: Jonas Kopp

a place of destruction

contact: abaddonisapassion@gmail.com

Abaddon Podcast 232 X Monotone

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