Over the last 2 years I have been subject to several stages of totally colossal life changes. It has been hard to focus on music, even though I have continued digging and love it as ever. Music has been my lifeblood and given me a sense of meaning since I was a kid. A platform upon which I had a sense of purpose to exist. I started to DJ after my dad died when I was really young (1997). I had already been into it but after this event, collecting and playing records became a crutch, a coping mechanism. It got me through, it was a colourful, intellectually benign yet absorbing way to distract myself from the pain of existence.

One thing I have noticed is that even though privately I have always been deeply obsessed with music, my expression with it publicly has been inconsistent, stuttering based upon how I felt at any given time, allowing life events to eclipse music and stopping me from getting my ideas out there. Also, I allowed various things to block my outlet... "it's not the right style" / "it's too different to all my other mixes" / "it's not a proper underground selection" etc. BULLSHIT!

I have come to a point where I feel settled and ready to commit to a new regular series. I created a variety of DJ mix series in the past: Cement Mix, the ongoing Avenue Red Podcast among others. This one I intend to become my regular heartbeat for reflective, thoughtful, personal expressions with any kind of music.

Labelled in respect of the great philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche (a nod to existentialism, his teachings), it is all about accepting that we are not here for a long time, we are here for a GOOD TIME! It is all about not letting ego, fear regarding acceptance or some creative apathy block access to expressing ones true self in its truest form. Unless our musical expressions are unleashed, released from our minds and committed to the physical world somehow, all of our crazy, precious and unique ideas are gone forever. Blown away and scattered with the sands of time. Once we die, there is no time left, no chance to express anything further and the universe can never know what potentially amazing things were locked up in our minds. This also represents a loss of cultural progress, as discoveries we have personally made are not being documented for posterity. This new Nietzsche Lessons series is a special zone for total freedom of musical expression.

All of the artwork is going to be my own photography from my life/travels.

Regarding guest spots, the established Avenue Red | https://soundcloud.com/avenue-red crew will always have priority - they are my clan and they are all fucking legends to me. I want 1/3 of the Nietzsche Lessons sessions to be guest spots, but we will see. Love to all, Alec xxx

"To live is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering." - Friedrich Nietzsche

Alec Pritchard pres. Nietzsche Lessons

Techno Sets NR. 1 -  2023

Listen Queue

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Check the feature interview with Inner Zone below. 
https://wordpress.com/post/keepitdeep.wordpress.com/2719

K / D P 25 INNER ZONE

Mammo Nduja
Merinero Bio Laps
Mark Hand Inner Shift Music
Garrett David We're Going Deep
Jad & The Spaceswingers Shall Not Fade
Tessrow Omike
Shadow Acid Exalt Records
Irie Nation Jigit Records
G. Prod Horizon Inner Shift Music
Upwellings Mosaic
Moody Waters We're Going Deep
Ambroise Boret RDV Music
Trinidadian Deep Noctu Recordings
Andreas Nightime Drama
Sam Bangura Albeit Records
Derek Carr Trident
MOY Self Released
Lee Mc Conville Choki Biki
Dj Absolutely Shit Red Laser
MOY EMOTEC
MOY Self Released
DJ Absolutely Shit Red Laser
Escape Earth Tone Dropout Vol 10
Loose Bruce Bassment

Outta Limits Radio Show 13/5/2021

Outta Limits Radio Show With DAMO B. Broadcast On Unity Radio 92.8 FM on The 13th May 2021

@lunaludmila has been developing and maturing her sound over the years, while always focussing on providing a hypnotic trip for the listener. She already played several clubs around Europe, such as Shelter and Bret in Amsterdam, Eden Bucharest, Frieda's Buxe in Zurich, Sisyphos Berlin, as well as frequently curating her own club night in her hometown Utrecht (NL).
Playing for people is one of her favorite things to do, but she spends most of her time in her studio. This led her to previous releases on @rogergerressen well-respected Irenic imprint, the renowned @berg_audio and @sohaso. With multiple releases planned, including a vinyl-only solo EP on @statelymusic, the coming years looks bright and promising for this ardent little ginger.
Stay Rave with #R13!

#128 | Luna Ludmila (NL)

A CD-length kaleidoscopic DJ mix composed of a wide range of musical styles. Introspective, often relaxing music with trippy atmospheres, challenging themes and thought-provoking, juxtaposed selections. This is my musical freedom of expression zone.

"It is hard enough to remember my opinions, without also remembering my reasons for them!" - Friedrich Nietzsche

Picture taken at Deansgate Square Towers in Manchester.

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01 Mr. James Barth - Dope Movin' // Svek (1998)
02 Jordan Fields - Wheels Of Steel // Mo' Wax (2002)
03 Jimpster - B:Mine // Kudos Records (2002)
04 Susso - Alagi // Soundway (2016)
05 Thievery Corporation - Focus On Sight // Eighteenth Street Lounge Music (2000)
06 Nor Elle - Heavy Blunt // Mole Listening Pearls (2003)
07 The Tolhouse Men - So Double U // Siena (2019)
08 Linda Wesley - Wild On The Isle (Good Block Edit) // EMI (1986)
09 Nicolas Jaar - Keep Me There (Alec Pritchard Edit) // Circus Company (2011)
10 Takuya Matsumoto - Transit Oasis Point // Iero (2010)
11 Gramatik - The Culture // Cold Busted (2009)
12 Gramatik - Doin' It // Cold Busted (2009)
13 James Brown - The Payback // Polydor (1973)
14 David Shrigley - Hopping + Wiggling // LateNightTales (2006)
15 Flying Lotus - German Haircut // Warp Records (2010)
16 Flanger - Intro // Nonplace (2007)
17 The Black Dog - Dials & Dialers 1 // Soma Quality Recordings (2008)
18 The Black Dog - Ghost Vexations // Soma Quality Recordings (2008)
19 Aphex Twin ‎– SAW Volume II (Untitled #12) // Warp Records (1994)
20 The Future Sound Of London - Enviroments - Gong // fsoldigital.com (2007)
21 Plaid - Tak 3 // Warp Records (2001)
22 Jimi Tenor - Xinotepe Heat // Warp Records (1999)
23 Tosca - Busenfreund (dZihan & Kamien Dub) // G-Stone Recordings (2000)
24 Luomo - Let You Know // Huume (2006)

More Nietzsche Lessons...
https://soundcloud.com/alecpritchard/sets/nietzsche-lessons

Alec Pritchard - Nietzsche Lessons #004

Nouvel opus d'ADN, résidence dans laquelle Matso (@jeo-matse) vous présente une myriade d'artistes de sa région nantaise. Ce soir à 19h, @me_diafan membre de @ozcollective et animateur du show @ybyzar sur RADIO DY10 vous propose un set progressif et éthéré aux influences deep.

New episode of ADN, Matso's residency in which he introduces you to various artists from the Nantes region. Tonight at 7PM (CET) Me_Diafan (@me_diafan), member of the Öz collective and showruner on Radio DY10 waits for you for a progressive and ether-is set with deep influences.

ADN : Matso invite me_diafan (15.01.22)

Here's the recording of my set at one of the best parties in Paris La Mona @ La Bellevilloise on the 12th of March 2022, opening for bossman Nick V & UK House legend DJ Nature !

FLABAIRE dj set @ La Mona - 12.03.2022

Me: "Hello! Thanks for sending. Really nice selection. I would love to put this one onto my personal page series that I started during lockdown times. For me, this is the perfect next edition: Cenk Akyol - Nietzsche Lessons 005"

Cenk: "Dear Alec, glad you've liked the mix as well as I have. As we are in the mid-summer, filled with plenty of sunshine and the joy of getting together and socialising, I've felt like choosing brighter songs and tracks. And if you believe Nietzsche can boogie, then why not use it?! :)

There's a lack of seriousness in overall sound when compared with my previous selection for Avenue Red (which is not necessarily a bad thing), but to me these records are sincerely produced music for positive mind. And you have been always a positive mind. So certainly you can... Warm regards" Cenk Akyol, July 2022

https://soundcloud.com/cenkakyol

"We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once." - Friedrich Nietzsche

Picture taken by Alec Pritchard inside The Church of Our Saviour, a baroque church in Copenhagen, Denmark.

More Nietzsche Lessons...
https://soundcloud.com/alecpritchard/sets/nietzsche-lessons

Cenk Akyol - Nietzsche Lessons #005

EMC is thrilled to present the August episode of the Atmospheres playlist. Welcome to Inhmost!

Inhmost is one of the monikers of S.Huxtable who wanted a representation for the more ambient and downtempo works that he creates.
Combining deep atmospheric feelings and organic nature into a dreamlike state of mind that come straight from the heart, his intention is to transport into calm places of beauty and of light and shade.

Tracklist
1. Inhmost & @owlfromdeepspace - Zodiacal Clouds (forthcoming on @stasisrecordings )
2. @thereelvison & Inhmost - Refuge in Pastel Skies
3. @the_clearlight - -Alone on a Sad Planet (The Supreme Light)
4. @samsara-inc - As Snow Falls [ @atlantearecords ]
5. Sacred Seeds aka @wasim-cosmic - Far From the Sky [Atlantea Records]
6. @tarot-plane - Regular Magic (Forthcoming on Tonights Dream Records @user-648386981 )
7. @pechblende - Glacial Lake Lullaby [ @pastinside ]
8. @marineeyes - Doorways [Past Inside the Present]
9. @awakenedsouls - In Between Days [Past Inside the Present]
10. Inhmost- //
11. Owl - Towards the Dawns Light [ @huinalidub ]

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/inhmost
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/s.huxtablemusic/
Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100028848138782&_rdr

E.M.C. atmospheres - Inhmost

Black Loops and John Manhard delivered two hours of the finest house, techno and bleeps - featuring tracks from Subrosa, Montego Bay, and the main man Black Loops.

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Black Loops w/ John Manhard - October 2022

An encounter with a wayward dragonfly formed the memory upon which London’s Amphybian (fka Harry) stitches this exploration of flight and form. Reliving the scene in its microscopic splendor, we find ourselves wandering along the living, breathing riverbed, set free amidst the realm of the naiad. Our ears attuned, we hear a divine flutter, discern the whisper of a living dream.

@amphybian

Artwork by Taylor Trostle.

Sure Thing Mix 117: Amphybian

Top class gentleman, DJ and Distant Worlds label owner from South London - Paul Rimbaud - has joined the philosophical ride, enticing us into his inner sanctum with an expressive mix of 90's vibes rave & breaks action. The "matchball" he refers to below is to get a mix onto my new Nietzsche Lessons series, Avenue Red and Avenue Red 1210 - the only man in the known universe to do so, so far. And he's smashed this one 5-0. Invisible mixing, totally seamless. Get your raving boots on. Reach for the lasers. Safe as fuck!

Paul Rimbaud wrote: "God is dead" spoke Nietzsche but somewhat negated the power of the declaration when he went and died himself, thus allowing God to declare "Nietzsche is dead". At least he would have if Nietzsche hadn't already done him dirty. Anyways turns out that the only positive maxim we can lay our faith in these days regards the late 20th century assertion that "hardcore will never die". Accordingly I've engaged in a Hegelian dialectic on the hardcore continuum in an effort to reach some degree of polyrhythmic synthesis; old stuff, new stuff, all sharing a common denominator - the breakbeat. 

To be quite honest, being a miserable sod, I always related more to Schopenhauer personally but I think we can all at least agree that there has never been a party that hasn't been livened up by debating long-dead German existentialists. In a direct affront to nihilism I am proud to collect the Pritchard match ball with this mix so may I implore all the listeners to let inspiration be your ecstasy and ecstasy, your inspiration.

My hand-picked quote:

"And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music." - Friedrich Nietzsche

https://soundcloud.com/distantworldtransmissions
https://soundcloud.com/theimaginarymuseum

Paul Rimbaud, February 2023

Picture taken by Alec Pritchard with pipe & slippers from the top of The Great Northern Tower in Manchester, England.

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Tracklist out soon...
Downloads available soon too... 
Don't ask when soon is or will be. Soon is undefined. But, soon...

More Nietzsche Lessons...
https://soundcloud.com/alecpritchard/sets/nietzsche-lessons

Paul Rimbaud - Nietzsche Lessons #006

My man https://soundcloud.com/jackdyche musical journey has taken him from hometown Stoke on Trent to Berlin, via Birmingham and London. His downbeat flex is a match made in heaven for MMSU. Nice one Spuggy!

MMSU 23 - Jack D

Avenue Red regular Gusev from Berlin via St. Petersburg, Russia made a strong coffee, grabbed a bag of fine house & techno records and laid it down for an explosive, impulsive, party poppin' Nietzsche Lessons episode! Spring grooves, straight from the heart.

"My main idea was that the mix should sound like a trip or like a flight. I hope it worked! Every mix for me is like a short life. You have to live a life like a trip." Dmitry Gusev, March 2023

https://soundcloud.com/gusev-1

"Death is not the enemy of life at all, but the means by which the meaning of life is revealed." - Friedrich Nietzsche

Picture taken by Alec Pritchard in The White Hotel, Salford, England.

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Tracklist out soon...
Downloads available soon too...
Don't ask when soon is or will be. Soon is undefined. But, soon...

More Nietzsche Lessons...
https://soundcloud.com/alecpritchard/sets/nietzsche-lessons

Gusev - Nietzsche Lessons #007

@alexanderberg

www.wakinglife.pt
19 - 24 June 2024

📸 antoine grenez

Dorisburg live at Floresta - Waking Life '23

Avenue Red continues the 10th anniversary celebrations with the second coming of collector and selector Cenk Akyol from Istanbul, Türkiye. This is a masterclass set of finest deep house & techno from his vast and mysterious collection of records.

"In music and dance, I express myself as a member of a higher community. Avenue Red, known for saving the web from music pollution, not only with high-quality underground dance music but also with the good mixing skills of each contributor, helps me feel like one. Occasionally, I enthusiastically contribute to the series with nothing but good (soulful) records I own." Cenk Akyol, November 2023

https://soundcloud.com/cenkakyol

See Also:
https://soundcloud.com/avenue-red/podcast-155-cenk-akyol

Avenue Red Is 10... Cenk Akyol

Recording of So at Aura, Draaimolen Festival 2023, Day 2.

So at Draaimolen Festival 2023

ASC 'Imagine The Future' - out now - http://found.ee/ASCITF

As we draw closer to 'Imagine The Future,  ASC presents a promo mix that contains tracks from the new LP never heard anywhere before along with fresh material. 

Buy ASC LP

ASC 'Imagine The Future' - The Mix

Cenk Akyol from Istanbul, Turkey delivers another CD-length live session of his carefully chosen, introspective vinyl selections for Nietzsche Lessons. This follows on from episode 5, which we released in July 2022.

"A smooth trip down the avenue of sound, where feeling fine never ends." Cenk Akyol, November 2025

https://soundcloud.com/cenkakyol

"The snake which cannot cast its skin has to die. As well the minds which are prevented from changing their opinions; they cease to be mind." - Friedrich Nietzsche

Picture of Alec + Cenk taken when they met in person one sunny Sunday afternoon in Manchester, September 2025.

More Nietzsche Lessons...
https://soundcloud.com/alecpritchard/sets/nietzsche-lessons

Cenk Akyol - Nietzsche Lessons #008

Track Listing: usefulmusic.cargo.site/Useful-Music-001

Useful Music #001

Another musical journey back to the heart centre, guitars, lush strings, mellow beats and flutes ... can you dig it

My Way Home

BHM #16 with Kisk | https://soundcloud.com/KiSk
Apparel Music | https://soundcloud.com/apparel-music
Track-list and more:
http://berlinhousemusic.com/2018/05/28/kisk-bhm-16/

Track-list & More

Kisk - BHM #16

2018

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○ 2025
‣ Fri 31 Oct - Avenue Red @ OverDraught, Manchester w/ @alecpritchard, @robert-vigh
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‣ Sat 26 Jul - Kasia's 30th Birthday @ OverDraught, Manchester w/ @alecpritchard, @robert-vigh, @quadrantsoundscape + co.
‣ Fri 18 Jul - Avenue Red @ SUPERMASSIVE, Manchester w/ @alecpritchard
‣ Sat 7 Jun - Kim’s Kitchen & Bar, Manchester w/ @alecpritchard
‣ Sat 10 May - Avenue Red @ OverDraught, Manchester w/ @alecpritchard, @theta_waves, @dubrovnik_uk, @tomasbexton
‣ Thu 1 May - Kim’s Kitchen & Bar, Manchester w/ @alecpritchard
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○ 2023
‣ New Year's Eve - Alec Pritchard - All Night Long @ The White Lion, Manchester (7-2)
‣ Sat 23 Dec - Avenue Red @ OverDraught, Manchester w/ @alecpritchard + Spillar
‣ Sat 11 Nov - Avenue Red @ OverDraught, Manchester w/ @quadrantsoundscape + Sam Burton
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‣ Fri 7 Jul - Avenue Red @ The Talleyrand, Manchester w/ @joshlentink @slickyrik
‣ Sat 20 May - Woodland Festival, Thetford, Norfolk w/ @enclaverecs
‣ Fri 24 Mar - Dub Explorations @ Eastern Bloc w/ @verdant-recordings
‣ Sat 4 Mar - The Prog Lag vs Avenue Red @ The Loco Klub, Bristol w/ @guy-j @budakid @avenue-red @owaink @tomb1986
‣ Thu 19 Jan - Café Bakeliet | Rotterdam 🇳🇱 w/ @michalensink

○ 2022
‣ Fri 16 Dec - Dub Explorations @ Eastern Bloc
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‣ Sat 6 Aug - The 212 Café & Bar, Leeds w/ @enclaverecs
‣ Sat 18 Jun - Avenue Red @ Movement Bar, Tib St, Manchester
‣ Fri 27 May - Dub Explorations @ Eastern Bloc
‣ Sun 22 May - Woodland Festival, Thetford, Norfolk (Chill-out set)
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‣ Fri 11 Mar - F L ō K Bar
‣ Sat 12 Feb - Lost Minute @ Edith | Budapest 🇭🇺
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‣ Fri 26 Nov - F L ō K Bar
‣ Sat 13 Nov - F L ō K Bar + @asphalt_layer
‣ Fri 12 Nov - F L ō K Bar
‣ Fri 15 Oct - Dub Explorations @ Eastern Bloc
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Music collector, DJ and occasional artist/producer. DJ'ing since 1997, I play a wide range of music that is mainly focused on the deeper/dubbier shades of house, techno & electro. I also love all kinds of eclectic stuff including disco, boogie, Italo, synth pop, nu jazz, jazzdance, lounge, trip-hop, downtempo, dub, reggae, jungle, liquid drum & bass, IDM, electronica, Warp, Ninja Tune etc.

In summer 2013 I set up the Avenue Red (@avenue-red) imprint to push quality material from a wide plethora of DJs and artists who I have particular respect for in terms of their musical output, artistry and dedication to the cause.