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Berlin Techno Scenius

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YOU'RE LISTENING TO "THE 1NCAST # 53 featuring Neurotribe".
ENJOY!

Even during these hard times of Covid-19 we can travel straight to Italy.
Homeland of co-founder of Chiaroscuro Records.
Enjoy this lovely trip of Tekno, Tribe and Acid with an amazing liveset
of the young talented Neurotribe!

More info:
@neurotribe23
https://www.facebook.com/neurotribe23/
https://neurotribe.bandcamp.com/

THE 1NCAST | #53 | Neurotribe

Who better than DIAL stalwart Efdemin could wrap up the year on such a distinctly class-act type of note? Probably no one. He who’s become an absolute gem trader over the years through a string of epoch-making efforts, including the time-proof masterpiece that is “Decay” in 2014, drops by to grace us with a mesmeric Xmas tale by way of waving goodbye to 2022. Extruding elements of techno deepness out their usual cast to mingle them with that exploratory, jazz-inflected approach of his - subtly pairing the lingering beauty of stretched-out synths with that of free-flowing 4x4 grooves and haunting melodies, Efdemin entices us on a path of delectably focused and flavourful techno sensibility. An absolute pleasure and honour for us to round off 2022 in such good company. 

soundcloud.com/efdemin

Reclaim Your City  

Reclaim Your City 519 | Efdemin

Clocking in this week, Manchester-based duo Blasha & Allatt turn up in the series with a potent two-hour workout, nimbly floating in limbo betwixt hard-hitting 909 firepower and more understated, a la Basic Channel / Chain Reaction dub tech motifs. Ebulliently dynamic and mind-expandingly hypnotic to the bone, this mix from the Vault Sessions resident pair is engineered for sustained traction throughout, pushing each and every button possible to steer your senses into euphoric abandon, which it brilliantly succeeds in. Stop what you’re doing, hold your breath and dive down Blasha & Allatt’s mesmerizing headspace, filled with gooduns to help you breeze through the fabled shitty Monday effortlessly. 

soundcloud.com/blasha-allatt

Reclaim Your City 525 | Blasha & Allatt

Paul Weck is a vinyl DJ and promoter based in Weimar with roots in Stuttgart. As the co-founder of the Architecture and Music Collective 'Niemandsland' as well as 'X²', he expresses his spatial understanding of musical spaces in his DJ sets, events, and in a theoretical study called 'MUSIC AS SPACE'.


"During my seven-month internship in Brussels, I encountered two new situations: Firstly, I received my first salary, and secondly, I was surrounded by proper record stores in the city where I lived in. These circumstances led to a consistently empty bank account and loads of records that I couldn't even organize in my music discography because I didn't brought my turntables to Brussels. This mix is one of three in which I process my time and the music I discovered while living in a big city for the first time. 

The track selection in this mix is heavily influenced by the incredible Draaimolen set of "Jasss b2b Blawan," which was released during that time and became my most listened set on SoundCloud. I was trying to recreate those outstanding shifts in genres and rhythms without letting individual tracks dominate the set (or me, lol). 

In the end, what sounds so easy through the hands of Blawan and Jasss obviously wasn't that easy because most of the tracks, especially on vinyl with no loop function, sort of ask for an outstanding position and aren't easy to deal with as tools. I did my best to handle those beauties, and I'm honestly really happy that this is the result. I hope my idea comes through. Enjoy!“

"The card you see in the post was my transportation ticket that took me through the city as well as to my favorite record shops. It's an object that reminds me of my time in Brussels and one that I will keep for good memories."

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Our set from July 20th 2023 at HÖR.

Full stream: https://hoer.live/melatronix-hor-jul-20-2023/

MELATRONIX at HÖR | Jul 20 2023

Panaroma Bar resident and longtime IsBurning regular https://soundcloud.com/massimilianopagliara has been based in Berlin for several years where he's been one of the main forces behind recombining the city's hardboiled techno scene with an often overlooked sensibility for the soft and the tender. Call it underground disco passion.

For his entry to our podcast series he serves up a tantalizing techno set and has this to say about his favorite track in it:
“Megatrance by Voiski is one of my all time favorite tracks and I drop this almost every time when I play a techno set. Like the title suggests, this track has a huge trance - psychedelic vibe to it, that can take you to another dimension.”

Live at ToyToy Club, 3.11.23

Massimiliano Pagliara... IsBurning #137

The second week of February 2024.
Oslated Special Mix 044 - Alexander Johansson & Mattias Fridell

Lømsk Records
Småland
Sweden

Alexander Johansson & Mattias Fridell have been working together for 25 years and released their first record back in 2002.
Throughout the years, they have appeared on numerous classic, and legendary labels, either with solo work or as a duo, showcasing their broad spectrum of the techno genre.

Discography
https://bit.ly/alexander_mattias-discography

Tracklist
1. Oliver Rosemann - Succession 5 [Recorded Things]
2. TWR72 - Toxic (Nicolas Vogler Remix) [Float Records]
3. Joline Scheffler - Robots In Universe [H-Productions]
4. Hemka - Alone For Xmas [ANAØH]
5. ASEC - Martyrdom [OECUS]
6. SYSTEM K - Emotional Disaster [Duplicity]
7. FAÏG - Eye contact [Nell Records]
8. Alexander Johansson & Mattias Fridell - Galopp [Unreleased]
9. Dave Black - Sophrosyne [Philia Records]
10. Tanvi - Deem & Sieze [Evil Groove Records]
11. Orion - Claustrophobia [Absence Of Facts]
12. DBFB - Rhythmascend 004 (Pres Remix) [DBFB]
13. A Thousand Detail - The Puppet of The West (Sick Bastard Tool) [TH Tar Hallow]
14. Elyas & Anta - Real 13130 G's [Seclusion]
15. Mark Williams - Subliminal Fragment (Truncate Remix) [N&N Records]
16. Planetary Assault Systems - Bang Wap [Token Records]
17. Diepzeebeest - Circular Logic [Unreleased]
18. Filip Xavi - Januar [Newrhythmic Records]
19. Elisa Bee - With you [ANAØH]
20. Luis Ruiz - Byrgenwerth [Subsequent]
21. Skov Bowden - Squad [Beard Man]
12. Piotr Figiel - Happy music as a source of consternation for clubbers wearing only black clothes [RWETES]

Mattias Fridell
https://soundcloud.com/fridell
https://www.facebook.com/Mattias.Fridell.Music
https://www.instagram.com/mattiasfridell

Lømsk Records
https://www.instagram.com/lomsk_records
https://lomskrecords.bandcamp.com

- Artwork by Clément Davout

Oslated.
http://www.oslated.com

Oslated Special Mix

Oslated Special Mix 044

Oslated Special Mix 044 - Alexander Johansson & Mattias Fridell

Now in its 200th instalment, this Podcast has given voice to a diverse offering of global talents across the musical spectrum, from the democratic rhythms of zeitgeist appropriate techno and house through to more avant-garde synthwork.

This next guest has cast a large shadow over the technosphere, so large in fact, that no introduction could fully encompass the breadth of his achievements. But in brief: Ben Klock is a titan whose formative years were spent playing marathon mixes to the crowds at Berlin’s (then recently opened) Berghain. Off the back of his endurance sets and the club’s success he became a household name whose influence grew to be felt across the world, with a body of work that includes appearances at an exhaustive list of clubs and festivals, a number of hot releases on Ostgut Ton and an equally respected self-run label (Klockworks) to boot. On this second imprint, his own productions have repeatedly seen the light of day, alongside those from the likes of DVS1, Sterac, Stef Mendesidis and younger talents like Temudo and Vil & Cravo. The sound, ubiquitous as it is, will be familiar to anyone involved in the world of electronic music and there’s good reason for that: Klock’s deep and percussive work and ability to pull from a wide range of influences have earmarked him as a unique agent for the techno cause. Atmospheric and delivered with hammering force, Klock’s refined palette for rhythms is as relevant now as ever. Bassiani Podcast 200 is a measure of driving loops and purist textures, dexterous and provocative techno from start to finish, simply put: a banger

@ben-klock

Bassiani invites Ben Klock / Podcast #200

Active for nearly three decades, Japanese DJ and producer Takaaki Itoh has been carving out a niche truly his own in the realm of deep techno. Pumping out multi-sensory DJ tools for breakfast, Itoh champions a sound highly dynamic yet infused with the kind of minute textural work and layers of modular complexity one can not but marvel at. Punching in with a wild two hours of electro-magnetic hardware funk and entrancingly immersive brainwaves, the Sendai-based wizard elevates us to a whole new world where hi-tech submersion and atmospheric club music reign supreme. A work of art. 

soundcloud.com/takaaki_itoh

Reclaim Your City 581 | Takaaki Itoh

Neon Cleptu 28

Irregular polygons. For this episode I’d like to welcome Marco Maldarella
@marcomaldarella

MARMO half and close friend. Marco's live appearance on the Cleptu series will describes a different irregular polygon that is the basis of his sound. Drowling to deeper corners. Leaving space behind. Brought us to the core of so-called eerie and ethereal atmospherics. Marco Maldarella purely dwells the listeners to a ritual’s culmination. This story will not end here...

I’m very pleased that he participated and will be the one to guide us through his musical fascinations.

Broadcasted 21.04.2024
www.lyl.live

Neon Cleptu 28 → Marco Maldarella

Swedish producer Seba Ahrenberg has established a reputation as one of the finest purveyors of quality Drum & Bass over a distinguished career that has stretched back over 25 years. With releases on Good Looking Records, Metalheadz, Soul:r, Hospital, Ilian Tape & his own label Secret Operations Seba’s music has retained a timeless appeal. Enjoy!

ITPS104 SEBA

My connection with music is deeply personal. Music has been with me since childhood, before I began studying instruments and composition. It's evolved into something akin to a diary, a collection of records and artists that resonate with my musical ideas and path.

In the past, my biggest challenge was getting comfortable with the audience and getting people to move. Over the past two years, I've become more drawn to fast-paced and vibrant styles. This shift allows me to freely blend elements from different genres, always with an experimental twist that still works on the dance floor.

I only play music that evokes a certain feeling in me. Mixing isn't just about creating smooth transitions; for me, it's more about how the sound elements and rhythms interact between two or three different tracks. The atmosphere of a track is my main focus, both in production and selection. These are all the elements that make up the "back" of the track – drones, noises, and anything that doesn't strictly follow a rhythm.

This concept of sound design and mixing technique is what I especially want to share with my part of this podcast series.

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From London’s inner suburbs comes this next guest, a through and through veteran of UK techno whose touch has left a lasting mark on the world around him. Steve Bicknell’s early days were spent in the intoxicating worlds of dub, reggae, acid, DIY warehouse parties and pirate radio, an auspicious mix of references that would inspire him to make music of his own. After a string of residencies at the UK’s then most influential parties, he launched his own series with creative collaborator Sheree Rashit: LOST. These legendary gatherings brought together names like Plaid, Jeff Mills, Juan Atkins, Robert Leiner, Basic Channel, and a wider array of future techno hegemons. This was swiftly succeeded with the duo’s launch of imprint Cosmic Records, whose triumph went on to spawn another three successors: LOST (early provider of Bicknell’s dancefloor sounds), Clubtracks (for Chicago-leaning fare) and ID(entity) (a channel for the work of well established music-makers who wanted to release under a secret alias). A nine-year pause in productions came to a halt in the mid 2010s with Steve’s most recent label, 6dimensions, an exploration in sound and the whole spectrum of human emotion. Finally, 2017 saw Steve team up with Luke Slater and David Sumner under the LSD sobriquet, a force for the creation of ‘lysergic machine music’, heavily danceable stuff (just ask ADE, Dekmantel, Awakenings). With a story as full and enduring as Steve’s there’s much to pull from, and only experience in the flesh could attest to the depth and scope of his musical evolution, but it’s clear that the voice he has honed has only become louder and more refined. It’s a techno that’s fully embodied, a blistering percussive barrage that invokes something profoundly human and fundamental. Bassiani Podcast 217 is just a taste of what Steve has to offer, a window onto a world of sound he’s meticulously crafted for over three decades: masterfully layered and piercing sounds that shimmer and relentlessly rise in lockstep with a formidable 4/4 beat.

@steve-bicknell

Bassiani invites Steve Bicknell / Podcast #217

I love playing music set to visuals. Usually it's set to my video collaborations for my live shows, but this time I got to DJ amongst Christopher Bauder's light installation at Dark Matter in Berlin to create an audio-visual conversation. 

The audience in Berlin is amazing too, being the magnet for electronic music people that it is, and not being one of the historic clubs there with their specific musical identity to integrate with, this was anything goes and just feeding on the energy in the room. And there was a lot of energy in the room, as you can hear in the mix. 

I let loose pretty much…. It’s a club set, how I'm into club sets, at least. With some new unheard things in there and lots of old favourites from over the years. 

Llyr opened the night with a really nice set that built as the evening unfolded - listen to that here if you like: https://soundcloud.com/llyr1101/

I hope there's some things in there you like, I'll get the tracklist up asap too, I'm just in the midst of a release deadline at the moment. 


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Max Cooper DJ set at Dark Matter Berlin 8 June 24

Next up on the Groove Podcast is @amotik. For interview and track listing, check bit.ly/AmoPod

GROOVE Podcast 425 – Amotik

Approach 1:

If I had to choose a country whose techno I could only listen to, I would probably choose Spain. Even though the decision would be difficult, as it would mean giving up artists like Shed! There is little techno that is as energetic, dynamic, fierce, and passionate, yet so trippy, inviting, and full of groove as Spanish techno. This is the feeling I want to create and convey with the podcast. It makes sense to broaden the focus a bit and mix in material from the UK – you can just hear the industrial revolution, the fiery spirit it reflects. The overarching theme is therefore Spanish techno music, supplemented with music from different parts of the world that, for me, brings a similar vibe.


Approach 2:

For me, the former Berghain system embodies techno music. I wanted to use music that seemed made for this place. The old F1 sound system combined with the unmistakable reverb downstairs has accompanied and shaped me for the past 16 years. If I were to receive an evening slot today, I would play in this direction. This set is, of course, a condensed version, but I think the essence comes across.

Approach 3:
Hardness doesn't come from BPM! For me, there is little straight 4x4 techno above 140 BPM that has enough room to breathe and enough space to really create groove with low-end and syncopation. This is why I rarely play faster than 138 BPM. I find that between 134 and 138, you can draw out an incredible amount of dynamics and tension. The BPM range in this podcast is between 134 and 136, and I feel that the arc of tension works perfectly.


Approach 4:

You often see short clips on social media where people are mixing with 6-8 turntables. That's why I deliberately decided against a third or fourth CDJ/turntable. I wanted to show that if the music is well-produced and has sufficient dynamic range you can create an incredible amount of tension and flow with just two decks.

In this spirit: Less is more... Isn’t that what techno is all about?

Enjoy, and be kind to each other and yourselves!

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Many of my mixes typically balance club/dancefloor goals with sound design, psychedelia, and atonality. That’s a fairly common stated goal for many DJs I follow as well.

Instead, this mix is pure cerebral sonic indulgence. Tracks were chosen for their complementary textures, matching atonal note sequences, and their ability to keep your head dunked under waves of dense sounds. 
Hopefully, it’s trippy, futuristic, and even a little bit stressful. Any dancefloor utility is a bonus.

The accompanying image should evoke a similar feeling: juicy, dense, and otherworldly.

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Next up on the GROOVE Podcast is @ken-ishii-70drums. For interview and track listing, check bit.ly/IshPod

GROOVE Podcast 430 – Ken Ishii

Take a deep breath and activate the safety valve: this mix is taking you into an intoxicating, murky dance room.

I'm still missing playing in the shadows of the club for dark birds, so this is the ecstatic feeling I’ve been trying to recreate as an outlet—a kind of obsessive intensity, blending bipolar techno, spilling dangerous bass and contagious percussion.
I hope you wig out unscathed.

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Inside adventure

RA Live  Marcel Dettmann B2b Dr.Rubinstein At Sónar 2017

Recorded live in a club in Berlin, on a Sunday afternoon in September 2014.

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Massi In The Mix (Live in Berlin Sept. 2014)

Wa Gwan and Jai Bhim to everyone.

From Maharvada to being called Bhim Nagar people form lower caste have come a long way,some overcame systematic discrimination and some are still struggling to be treated equally.

This song celebrates the freedom of Dalit people who are no more untouchables in the eyes of our society and are living with respect today. 

All thanks to our leader Dr.Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar


vocals taken from - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AV-Q-CmiU7k

To understand the song/lyrics better check out the original song 
 
Original song - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJJrVQ2T1NA

Lyrics -
गावकुसाच्या बाहेर च रुप बदलुन गेलय र (x2)
काल च्या महारवाड्याच भिमनगर झालय र (x2)

गवताची झोपडी आधी
आता आलोया बंगल्यामधी (x2)
नव्हती मिळत गोधडी साधी
आता झोपाया मऊ मऊ गादी

फ्रिज टिव्ही आणि कुलर
सार घरात आलय र(x2)
काल च्या महारवाड्याच भिमनगर झालय र (x2)

काल काही नसे पोटात
आता पक्वान्न ताटात(x2)

फिरतो गाडी मधे थाटात
अंगठ्या घालूनी बोटात
कुण्ण्या देवान केलंच नाय
ते भीमान केलंय र(x2)
काल च्या महारवाड्याच भिमनगर झालय र (x2)

 शिक्षणाच्या जोरावर 
गेलो मोठ्या जाग्यावर (x2)

कुठ अन्याय होता जर
प्रतिकार करी भीमवीर

असं दुध वाघीणीच माझ्या भीमान दिलंय र(x2)
काल च्या महारवाड्याच भिमनगर झालय र (x2)

काल केली ज्यांची गुलामी
तेच करती आता सलामी (x2)

हा चमत्कार घटनेचा सांगतो 
ठासुन तुला मी (x2)

आमची प्रगती पाहुनी 
कुणी जळुन मेलय र (x2)
काल च्या महारवाड्याच भिमनगर झालय र (x2)

Kaali Duniya - Dubs At Bhim Nagar

Exploring the spectrum of possibilities.

http://augmentedresearch.bandcamp.com

Send demos to the SoundCloud inbox.

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Augmented Research