This week on WATB Radio we have Belgium techno duo, Filterheadz providing their unmistakable sound! This is ahead of their debut release on our forthcoming compilation album 'Electric Soul Music Vol. 2'.

1. Avision - 79 Jump Off - [Mindshake Records]
2. Raxon - Orbit - [Drumcode]
3. Filterheadz - Emphasis - [We Are The Brave]
4. Coyu - Clarke At The Loft 2005 - [Suara]
5. Tiger Stripes - Jack The Garage - [Drumcode]
6. Dekeyden - Unspoken Attraction - [AWRY]
7. Coyu - El Arbol De Baum - [Suara]
8. Filterheadz - Meditation - [Unity]
9. Overture - Oscillate - [ODD Recordings]
10. Lilly Palmer - Slaves to Technology - [Octopus Records]
11. Filterheadz - Motivation - [Agile]
12. Troy - Surge - [Klockworks]
13. Overture - Vibrate - [ODD Recordings]
14. Risa Taniguchi - She - [Second State]
15. Truncate _ Missing (Skov Bowden's jackin' edit)
16. Tenzella x Josef - The Funk - [ODD Recordings]
17. Blovk - Amianto - [AWRY]
18. Phara - Primrose Gold - [Voltag]

We Are The Brave Radio 115 (Guest Mix by Filterheadz)

This page is basically a musical journal from a dedicated bedroom DJ. I began recording mixes using a Traktor controller around two years ago. While collecting a lot of techno tracks from Beatport I found began to really enjoy experimenting with different sounds and themes. 

I also collect a variety of other tunes, sometimes from friends or compilations that I like, so I often find myself mixing up some different music based on what I have been inspired by while out clubbing or raving my with my friends.  

Improvisation is a big factor in how I create a mix. After organizing tracks by key/semitone, I usually tag a few notes to each track and then start playing, nothing is tried and tested or copied, that way there are always a few rough or less than perfect mixes but the overall result is more raw and personal piece of music which has more feeling.

As for mixing with TRAKTOR, I have to say that I really love it! The looping capabilities,effects and yes the SYNC button that are available make it possible for me to pay more attention to selecting tracks and creating a mood. I honestly have no idea how to work a CDJ but did learn to mix on traditional Technics 1200's many years ago.

I could name tons of musical influences but it would probably be a redundant list of musicians and DJ's, I prefer to say that I am more inspired by certain clubs and the scenes that surround them such as Fabric, Berghain/Panorama Bar, Kater Holzig/Blau, Tresor, Endup, Public Works and the many vibrant nights put on by all the San Francisco promotors, especially Sunset Soundsystem, As You Like It, Listed, Honey Soundsystem and Stompys.

The artwork used to represent my mixes is created by myself, however the facial collages is based heavily (I basically just copied what they did) on some sleeve designs for some records I bought over 15 years ago by a label call Plasticity which still puts out music on a regular basis. I will however be featuring some of my own designs soon.

-James

dj chief unique is the wolf counselor style of giving praise to the creator of disco

Management - Electric Ibiza 
Neil Evans 
neil@electricibiza.com
Lisa Barraclough
lisa@electricibiza.com

WATB/Apex Label Manager
Graham Sahara
graham.sahara@electricibiza.com

Socials - Tom Aves
digital@avesie.com
 
Bookings - UK, Europe, Asia & ROW
NGE Bookings
will@nge-booking.com

Bookings - North & South America
Emma Hoser
Liaison Artists
emma@liaisonartists.com

Tour Dates & Music: alanfitzpatrick.komi.io

A man who needs little introduction, Southampton born techno legend Alan Fitzpatrick has spent the last decade carving out his musical niche and holding rank in the upper echelons of the underground electronic world. Few artists can claim to have headlined Berghain and also had a hit on daytime BBC Radio 1, but then there aren’t many artists like Alan Fitzpatrick. 

One of the most popular techno DJs in the world, he has rubbed shoulders with the likes of Carl Cox and Adam Beyer for the best part of a decade, performing at the world’s biggest clubs and festivals. Known primarily for his raw hard-edged sound, Alan has developed into one of dance music’s most versatile producers, equally at home putting out techno bangers on Drumcode as he is making disco-infused house anthems, or experimental electronica under his 3STRANGE alias, not to mention his impressive range of collaborations (including CamelPhat, Skream, Sasha, Rebūke and Jamie Jones). 

The We Are The Brave and Apex Faction label don adopts a no nonsense approach to A&R and in 5 short years Alan has welcomed some of Techno’s finest producers to his fold. The Englishman champions the musical output of both established artists and breakthrough alike, accumulating over 50 million Spotify Streams on We Are The Brave records since its inception in 2016. Fast-forward to 2021 and the southern powerhouse shows no sign of slowing down, his passion for music permeating all aspects of his career. The WATB frontman is renowned for curating an evening of exceptional magnitude, having already showcased his roster’s talent at The Warehouse Project, Shine Belfast, SWG3 Glasgow and the infamous Fabric nightclub in London.