Diffuse Reality Podcast 270 : Paul Ritch
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Diffuse Reality Podcast 270 : Paul Ritch

Mesh Convergence @ Cadavra W/ Sinapsis

Sigvard is a techno artist and producer from Belgium. Grown from a project from artist Tom Hades, Sigvard has returned to his stripped down arrangements and use of limited instruments in the studio. This has led to a more focused and direct sound that still retains the power and emotion of his earlier work.
Sigvard's music is influenced by a wide range of artists, from early pioneers like Kraftwerk and Afrika Bambaataa to more contemporary acts like Underworld and Laurent Garnier. This diverse range of influences can be heard in his music, which often blends elements of different styles together to create something unique.

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OECUS Podcast 467 // SIGVARD

"I think if you can imagine what you want to create, it means that someone has done it
already. I want to explore new textures, new sounds. It’s all about improvisation." So runs the creative mantra of Lidvall, an artist whose immersive and pulverising productions stands as among the most innovative in the contemporary techno scene. Hailing from St Petersburg and now living in Spain, Lidvall is one of the artists I had always wished to include in the DYSTOPIA series, owing to the outstanding quality and impressive consistency of his output. In this episode I frame his music with some thoughts on movement in aesthetics before we delve into an interview covering his musical methodology, his increasing embrace of dancefloor oriented productions, as well as some recent controversies he has encountered releasing his music on a very well known techno label. As always, the episode is capped with a 30 minute mix of his finest productions. Hope you all enjoy the episode, meeting Lidvall, and his incredible music.

Tracklist:
Above The System (MORD)
Ether (Gordo Trax)
Animality (Faut Section)
Pose (Signal Rec)
Wooden Crafts (Faut Section)
Sinus (Ucker)
Late Night Train (TMM)
Horizont (TMM)
Don’t Ask Me Anything (SMUTA)
Somewhere (Techno Tuesday Amsterdam)

DYSTOPIA 006: LIDVALL

Podcast 290 of atomar audio, featuring cutting edge techno artists. This week we present you STGNT from Bangalore, India.

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PAUNA is a Techno DJ from Vienna with roots in Romania. She is a central figure in Vienna‘s Raw Session Event series, actively contributing to the underground Techno scene. PAUNA enthralls listeners with deep and industrial sound textures. Her sets resonate with her raw intensity, creating a unique atmosphere that transports listeners to the depths of Techno. With her performances, PAUNA aims to ignite and introduce people to a sophisticated and adventurous sound, viewing the dance floor as a place of discovery and exploration.

mixed by @djpauna

[10] Focus: PAUNA

Here is the interview!

ACTANT: Can you tell me about your artist name PWCCA?

PWCCA: PWCCA is the Welsh name for a demonic creature or spirit, playful but dangerous. It was my evolution as a musician, a shift from my old AKA to a more defined and technically advanced sound. I also chose it because I like its written aesthetic.

ACTANT: PWCCA was born in 2019, but you produced earlier under the name Dr Cyanide. Can you tell me about the transition between the two?

PWCCA: It was the evolution that arose with the improvement of my production techniques and my ideas, although in reality, and logically, they still have some connection, since they are two AKA to produce the same style of music.

ACTANT: Why do you make music?

PWCCA: For me, it's a way of expression, entertainment and escape, I always wanted to create tools to be able to use in own DJ sets, to be able to listen to my music in the hands of great DJs… although it is true that today in my performances as a DJ, my music is what I use the least, since when I perform in Live format obviously, everything that sounds is mine, but a great motivation long ago was this.

ACTANT: The sound of your productions is  haunting, rough, extremely repetitious. What is the attraction of these sounds for you?

PWCCA: In techno music, I've always loved repetition. In fact, I think it's part of its essence. I like creating dense, dark, and dirty sounds. They particularly immerse me in an intense mental journey. Today, I don't want to give rise to frivolous sounds in my work, at least that's what I try to convey or capture.

ACTANT: As a record label, Hardtools seems to embrace a dark aesthetic, pointing at an interest in death, spirits, ghosts, and so forth. Do these realms hold a power that can be utilised in music?

PWCCA: For me, darkness, death, the universe or all of this that no one knows about, inspires me when creating my sound, I don't like to link my sound or the sound of different artists of the label, with colors or images that are not serious or more "Fun" I think that over time, I have become more strict with those things hehe, it doesn't mean that techno is this, but in my case it is what inspires me the most.

ACTANT: Where do you see techno evolving in the future? Will real, dark techno continue to expand as society continues to erode?

PWCCA: Techno will likely continue to expand because it taps into a collective sense of restlessness. It's a search for refuge, often logically linked to having fun. Many young artists will take over and maintain the essence, while others who seemed authentic will sell out to the highest bidder without flinching. It has always happened and will always continue to happen; it's part of the game.

ACTANT: What makes Spain such a powerful force in techno?

PWCCA: I think there are and have been great techno artists in Spain, influenced by the right sources. Many artists who have forged a unique and remarkable sound, known worldwide, highly influential people like Oscar Mulero, supporting national material. I think the different artists who re-emerge have a great source of inspiration without having to look too far. But only in a few cases is one a prophet in his own land...

ACTANT: Finally, who are your favorite artists and labels right now?

PWCCA: I like listening to old artists like Wünsch, Mulero, Surgeon, Regis, Portion Reform (R&F), Mugon… but today we also have a wave of brutal producers like Kike Pravda, Lakej, Lewis Fautzi, Pyramidal Decode, KØLPØS, Ribé, Endplate, Oliver Rosemann, Stanislav Tolkachev, among many others. There are great Labels like Mord, Semántica, Pole Group or Warm Up, and others, offering great stuff, but I think that a large part of the scene is also supported by labels of less “prestigious” since there are many tracks edited in these, which are used by world-class DJs.



DYSTOPIA 007: PWCCA

Vault Sessions #267 - Chami

Written by "Sticknezz" - 6:06am 27/10/2025 ... Titled "Hypno303" because it`s made using a TB-303 vst & the original midi-line was used in a 90s track by "The Hypnotist" - "Rainbows in the Sky" ... (obviously cut, chopped, sliced & manipulated beyond all recognition ... to the point that no court in the land would prosecute).

Hypno303 (final 56 edit)

Happy to share my second self-release "Vivid" with you!

released October 26, 2025
digital (free download)

produced and mixed by Jaylo
Mastering by @farkas_erdoben
Artwork by Jaylo


Support and download here: 
https://jaylooo.bandcamp.com/track/vivid

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