Guest Mixes

Kicking off our return from hibernation in the Subversive Mix series is Silas.
Michael Cushen, the Subversive resident designer and artist has been branching out during lockdown and took a deep dive into mixing. The result of this was the Alias 'Silas'. 

Michael is well known around the country now for his phenomenal pieces of work including hand drawing the Subversive logo, and his event artwork. Most notable was his event artwork where he hand drew and animated Sarah Mooney & Dyl Moore.

The mix from Silas is full of Dark industrial techno, with smooth transitions and acidic basslines throughout. This is a fast & hard mix with tracks from the likes of Surgeon & EAS.

Hoping to take his musical project to the next level when restrictions lift, Silas will be a name to keep an eye on in the coming months. His instagram is @michaelsilas_

Subversive Mixes #024 // Silas

Hailing from Wexford, Silas is a resident graphic designer for @subversivemusic whose work has been recognised and shared throughout. Whilst delving deep within the industry as a graphic designer, he took upon discovering his artistry in sound, which led to his alias 'Silas'. With over 3 years of mixing and crate digging, Silas' mixes are often full of hard, industrial, old school and acid techno which is evident in this mix.

Tracklist:

Zebra Katz - BEEN KNOWN (Lag Remix)
ABSL - Death By Water
Conceptual - Spasm
Goncalo M - Dangerous Delirium
Ancient Methods - A German Love
Reeko - He's Coming
ABSL - Angoisses
Ospiel - In The Name Of The Night
Ansome - Hell For Leather
Scalameriya - Imperial Visage
British Murder Boys - Fist
The Anxious - Sixfold Symmetry
Andrew Wooden - Allendorf
O.B.I , Coyu - Good Old Times C
New Frames - Byronic Hero
D.A.V.E The Drummer, Alex Calver - Hydraulix 13.5A
Bad Boy Pete - Hell's Bells

ENJOY 🖤

ENIGMA 081 - SILAS

The third instalment of our Éire Selections Podcast Series comes from Wexford's Michael Cushen AKA Silas with an hour of some relentless industrial techno

Bio
Hailing from Wexford and based in Dublin, Silas began as a resident graphic designer for @subversivemusic whose work has been recognised and shared throughout. Whilst delving deep within the industry as a graphic designer, he took upon discovering his artistry in mixing, which led to his alias 'Silas'. His sound is often dark and industrial, followed with hard grooves and rave tracks which can all be heard in this mix.

Platform Podcast Éire Selections 003 - Silas

Claas Herrmann - At Least It's Not Trance [DA0028]

PREMIERE - Hupsylon - Rebel Signal [DLJL004] FREE DOWNLOAD

taken from

Artist: Hupsylon
Release name: "À Corps Perdus" Curated Vol. 2 Hupsylon
Label: De la je l'espère
Release date: 24th February 2023

This release marks the second opus of our series, where the residents of De la je l'espère will take turns to lead a compilation, to highlight the personalities and artistic inspirations of each. For this edition, Hupsylon, one of the founders of the crew, is in charge of the artistic direction and the curation of this second compilation.
His productions and his different projects in the techno scene bring us 4 tracks navigating between melodic, hard and industrial techno, from 4 different French artists. This project plays on several boards, just like what we usually propose within De la je l'espère, through our releases or our events.

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@hupsylon
@delajelespere
@jadedlondon

PREMIERE - Hupsylon - Rebel Signal [DLJL004] FREE DOWNLOAD

premiere of "Foe" by Verbindung
taken from compilation "Braindead Metaverse" released soon on Drec 

Compilation Details:
https://novafuture.blog/2023/02/02/various-braindead-metaverse-drec/

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Artist: Verbindung | @verbindung2
Label: Drec | @drec666

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Order via Bandcamp: https://nfredirect.de/?r=DREC017-BC

Info & Buy

Verbindung - Foe [DREC017 | Premiere]

ALX is an Irish DJ & Producer who aims to push harder sounds and frequencies through his work and creations.
Taking inspiration from artists such as SNTS, Tommy Holohan, Keepsakes, Perc, SPFDJ, SVETEC and Klangkuenstler. ALX began his musical journey in late 2019 DJing and Producing, with his catalogue of tracks featuring on labels such as MOTZ, INSANE INDUSTRY, MTRPLS, SPACE, SPEED, PURE HATE 000, ECHO RECORDINGS, FOUR FOUR & CARTEL.
Established names in the scene have supported his music including DAX J, Rebekah, LESSSS,  ALT8, RIOT CODE, BLK, GISELLE GUEDES and LUCIID.
This carefully crafted mix dictates ALX’s musical preferences to this date and showcases his mixing abilities as well as track selection. Inside this hour-long ruthless mix are self-produced tracks, music from local artists, and international productions.
 
https://www.instagram.com/alxtrax/
https://soundcloud.com/alx_trax
https://www.instagram.com/uncertainevents/

MOTZ Podcast - ALX

Thirst For Päin

Rauhart - Drunk Again

Starting out as a graphic designer doing freelance work for events, Silas aka Michael Cushen is no stranger to our world of techno. The persona Silas was created to portray his view of music, which consists of ethereal soundscapes and solid, textured, driving drums. This is highly evident in this week's podcast, where his use of tribal drums, combined with tense, ethereal soundscapes and ominous vocals keeps you on your feet for the next hour.


Follow #Silas:
Instagram: @michaelsilas_
Soundcloud: @user-861681558

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Soundcloud: @anise_irl

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Anise Sessions #002: Silas

Buy Link: https://retoricarecords.bandcamp.com/album/retoricas-i
Track Title: Tsew
Artist: Joaquin Ruiz
Label: Retorica Records
Catalog Number: RTR002
Release Date: 03/03/2023
Format: Digital
Mastering: Sintetics
Artwork: NANO

Artist instagram : https://www.instagram.com/joaquinruiz_oficial/
Artist SC : https://soundcloud.com/jrtechno

Label instagram : https://www.instagram.com/retorica.records
Label Soundcloud : https://soundcloud.com/retorica-records
Label Bandcamp. / Beatport : https://retoricarecords.bandcamp.com/

PREMIERE | Joaquin Ruiz - Tsew [Retorica Records]

Get this track now: https://www.beatport.com/label/illusoriska-takter/92478

Artist: Dejan (SE)
Title: Putovanje Kroz Vreme EP 
Label: illusoriska takter
Catalogue: ILLTAKT6
Genre: Electronic
Release date: April 24 2023

Follow illusoriska takter here:
linktr.ee/dejanillusoriskatakter

Dejan (SE) - Cirkumpolarni [illusoriska takter]

Award-winning Australian DJ/Producer, Claire Hardman is back, with a blistering bite of unadulterated techno genius, straight from the thriving Stockholm techno scene, of which she is one of the leading lights.

Devil’s Hand EP, available on 19th April, is the debut release from Claire’s pioneering new label Hardman. It’s only fitting that Devil’s Hand should be the first of the many exciting releases already in the pipeline at Hardman, a misogyny-free take on how techno should be released and a futureproofed model of how things can be.

Straight from the get-go, Devil’s Hand announces itself to your eardrums with a bass beat so banging, that you’d be forgiven for thinking Lucifer herself is pounding her fists on your door, ready to take you somewhere dark…deep down underground. Driving machine synths add to this satanic soundscape and by the time the hi-hat kicks in, you’re already across the River Styx. A truly eerie, exorcist evoking piano line fills the room, transfixing you on your musical journey. The Optimuss Remix gives clear nod to the early sound of The Prodigy; the acclaimed Nizhny Novgorod producer adding a new dimension to Devil’s Hand whilst staying true to the relentless dark drive of the original track.

On the other side, both literally and figuratively, Spitfire kicks off with a joyously bouncing bass, soon joined by a deep synth drone reminiscent of that famous plane’s engines, and a wicked acid twitch funk line. This is a track that keeps giving, getting even better with each new element introduced. The Alan Morales Remix completes this four-track techno masterclass, Mexico’s very own hard techno maestro taking the Spitfire back out of the hanger and changing the flight settings to full-on attack.

Claire Hardman explains: “Devil’s Hand came from a pretty dark place. At the start of 2022, just as the light started to appear at the end of the pandemic tunnel, I broke MY hand, hence the title! On the other hand, Spitfire is about the determination and resilience to keep going even when you're in a bad place. I'm a very spiritual, positive person, so Spitfire is about and having hope; on       e of the key tenants to a productive and happy existence. As an EP, Devil’s Hand shows the light and the dark in life. The yin and the yang. Without the darkness, how can you appreciate the light?”

Of her collaborators on Devil’s Hand EP: “I'm a big fan of both Optimuss and my good friend, Alan Morales. Both have a great sound and are very talented, so I was over the moon when they came on board to do the remixes. I think they are fantastic interpretations of the originals.”

Claire Hardman Web and Social Media:

http://www.soundcloud.com/hardmanmusicofficial   
http://www.instagram.com/hardmanmusicofficial     
http://www.facebook.com/hardmanmusicofficial

MOTZ Premiere: Claire Hardman - Spitfire (Alan Morales Remix)

"The Speed of Light," a four-track EP EÒNAN set to be released on April 21st, 2023, on the esteemed TAKTSCHLEIFE label, is a journey into the depths of techno. The title track takes us on a relentless, pulsating ride through the infinite expanse of space and time. It's a high-octane thrill ride that will have you surrendering to the rhythm of the night.

But that's only the beginning. "Schwarzschildradius" delves even deeper into the abyss, with an unforgiving gravitational pull that will leave you feeling weightless and disoriented. And just when you think you've reached the limits of what techno can do, "Schwarzschildradius (Remix by BRÄLLE)" takes the intensity up another notch, with a sound that can only be described as interstellar.

As the EP reaches its crescendo, "Obsidian" offers a haunting, cinematic quality that will transport you to a dark and brooding underworld. It's a fitting finale to a journey that is as exhilarating as it is unnerving.



Links:



https://instagram.com/eonan.wav 

https://soundcloud.com/eonan

https://instagram.com/taktschleife

https://soundcloud.com/taktschleife

https://soundcloud.com/springstoff

https://instagram.com/springstoff

MOTZ Premiere: EÒNAN - Schwarzschildradius [TAKT013]

Title: Geometric Forms
Artist: Arp (SNT)
Label: Holliday Addicts
Catalog Number: HA050
Release Date: May 5, 2023
Format: Digital
Mastering: Secret Location Lab

Tracklist:
A1 - Leafage and Drops
A2 - Rising Up
B1 - Berger des Nuages
B2 - Relief, Clock

Artist FB: https://www.facebook.com/Arp.dj1
Artist SC: https://soundcloud.com/arp_snt
Label FB: https://www.facebook.com/hollidayaddicts
Label SC: https://soundcloud.com/holliday-addicts

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