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Copy of Daily Drops

EOS radio show aired on September 22nd, 2022. 
https://eosradio.de/archive/zurkin
Recorded at 《11th Studio》, Tbilisi
Invite by @nod-rex
@eosfrankfurt

Zurkin | EOS Radio - Sep 22 / 2022

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DJ Steve Stivo X Scotch - Take Me Up (DJ Steve Stivo Extended Remix V2)

We continue to slowly open the stash of unbelievable recordings from ICKPA 2023 in RSO Berlin. This one comes from two Tbilisi heavyweights and their visionary collaboration debuting on past summer edition.

ICKPA 007 - Zitto b2b Zurkin

3AM w/ Is - Aaja Channel 2 - 08 03 24

Is is the stage name of a producer and DJ Arpy Hovakimyan hailing from Armenia. Is first surfaced in 2019 with live performances of ambient music. In pursuit of revealing more languages to transmit her enthusiasm into a new initiative, and to find new ways for channeling emotions Is started new project, to delve into diverse world of dance floor-oriented music.Is found solace in the universal language of music, effectively transcending linguistic barriers to evoke deep emotions in her listeners.

@is-iiisssssss

Blank Podcast 003 - Is

Next up in our mix series is Zitto & Zurkin, two central figures and cornerstones in the Tbilisi-scene. Zitto is a resident at Bassiani, and is turning into one of the most intriguing figures for the local clubbing sphere, with his level of selection and world building. Zurkin is another central figure of the Tbilisi community, being the co-founder of Vodkast Records, both an imprint and Tbilisi vinyl oasis for fervid record lovers.

In this episode we are presenting a marathon live recording of their closing set from Bassiani, January 27th. Dive into this 9,5 hour ride, where they navigate between trance and psychedelic techno from the past three decades. Steering seamlessly through rolling chuggers, trippy euphoria and wormhole trance, Zitto and Zurkin are a truly fruitful symbiosis. 

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@zurkin

Ute Mix Series #88 | Zitto b2b Zurkin

In the 19th episode of "Poligraf Reflects", we're featuring our resident artist Is, with an excerpt from her set played at our last Clubnight.
In 2019, Armenian producer and DJ Is (Arpy Hovakimyan) charmed the audience with live performances of ambient music, skillfully crafting soundscapes that took listeners to otherworldly realms.
In 2022, her desire for creative growth led her to take on a journey into dance floor-oriented music. As a resident at Poligraf, she showcased her abilities, fuelled by the sheer beauty of her surroundings. Is’ DJ sets strike a perfect balance of micro-detailed dynamics, seamlessly interwoven with the driving force of powerful drums.

@is-iiisssssss

Artwork by @kazmir00.

Poligraf Reflects 19: Is

Layers of sensations,
Cover my eyes,
Veiled,
By the night, hindered
They let them be carried out by instinct.

The cold makes the far clear,
It dims the close,
And let an interrupted thought,
By the need of something else.

Spaces, of silence,
Cover my ears,
Confused,
By the ice, that brakes,
By the cold waters,
That flood my limbs.

The hot is back,
When everything is quite,
The waves, the wind.
When everything goes against,
Without hesitations, to return.

To the silence,
Which leaves real sensations.

 - Utopian Soul -

Mastered by Giuseppe Tillieci at Enisslab Studio
Distributed by TripleVision

Chasing The Ghost

Childlike Wonder (Rrose Remix)

Mod21 - Childlike Wonder (Rrose Remix)

Our first artist in the podcast session on KUZNYA RADIO is Kredentser. 
Kredentser performs with experimental breaks, which fascinates us with its unusual mixing of sounds.

KUZNYA PODCAST 001 | KREDENTSER

Recording from my ambient set performed on June 2024 at La Nature festival during a magical sunset.

Sonhan @ La Nature Festival June 2024 - Hypnose stage

For the ninth episode of our podcast series, we are presenting a 60-minute studio recorded mix by Is, an electronic music producer and DJ based in Armenia. 

Her entry into the field occurred with live performances of ambient music. Her love for crafting stories led her to take on a journey into dance floor-oriented music. Over the past years Is has shaped and developed her sound full of sharp and subtle, airy yet deep and hypnotic textures, deeply rooted and inspired by the elements of nature and life.

Is:
SC: @is-iiisssss
IG: https://www.instagram.com/arpy.h/

Artwork by @kazmir00

Back&forth Podcast 09: Is

[17] 008 •º SUZAN ∑∞∫•-•)

Suzan은 무수한 연결점들 속 소리와 박자들이 점점 쌓이기도 흩어지기도 하는 무한한 상상의 세계를 그린다. 빛과 어둠 속에서 결국 한 점으로 연결되어 이어지는 댄스 플로어를 꿈꾼다.

Suzan depicts an imaginary endless world where sounds and beats gradually accumulate and disperse in countless connected points. He dreams of a dancefloor where light and darkness eventually connect to our own point.

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www.instagram.com/suzan.______/

17 여정 속 현재에 있는 지금, 마음속 소중한 것과 과거를 가지고 한 걸음씩 나아간다. 이곳의 모두가 음악과 댄스를 통해 해방되기를.

Next Event - Fri 29 Nov 2024
SUZAN, Ansol b2b OYYMMIT, SJK
Address : 414-20, Hapjeong-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul

[17] 008 •º SUZAN ∑∞∫•-•)

The twelfth episode of our podcast series welcomes RedPing, with a 90-minute studio recorded mix.

Based in Yerevan, RedPing is a relentless explorer of electronic soundscapes and a dramatic storyteller. With a signature blend of hypnotic energy and raw intensity, he crafts a sonic journey where deep, driving rhythms meet charged atmospheres. A selector with an instinct for the unexpected, RedPing guides the night with a profound connection to the heartbeat of the scene.

RedPing:
SC: @reeedping
IG: www.instagram.com/redping.pcm

Artwork by @kazmir00

Back&forth Podcast 12: RedPing

For the thirteenth episode of our podcast series, we are presenting a 90-minute studio recorded mix by Kim Kenis.

Natural consequence is a key phrase for Brussels-born DJ Kim Kenis.  Raised by a drummer, it’s no coincidence that she easily stays in time as she strings together gems from along the genre spectrum. Known and loved as someone who pretty much can’t stop dancing once she starts, it was only a matter of time before she channeled this endurance behind the decks.  Whether sending stargazers into the ether with her ambient selections or getting hearts and bass thumping on the dancefloor with her minimalistic techno sets, Kim brings a bewitching tenderness to her DJ-ing that quickly caught the attention of the Belgian scene.

With the tenacity of a historian deep in an archive, she’s had a near-prolific output of thoughtful, studied radio mixes since 2019 (Refuge Worldwide FM, WAV, Radio Sofa) and an interesting club & festival schedule (Waking Life, Horst Arts & Music, Paradise City, Listen! Festival, Funke, …).

Kim Kenis:
SC: @kimkenis
IG: https://www.instagram.com/kimkenis_

Artwork by @kazmir00

Back&forth Podcast 13: Kim Kenis

The fourteenth episode of our podcast series welcomes Paris-based DJ Maemm, co-founder of the collective "La Taquinerie" and a resident DJ at the Parisian club La Gare, Le Gore on Thursdays, with a 60-minute studio recorded mix.

Maemm shapes her sets with various atmospheres, aiming to create immersive journeys rooted in narrative.
Influenced by a hypnotic techno style with sometimes psychedelic overtones, she also draws inspiration from ambient music and more experimental genres. Her passion for exploring new sounds allows her to enrich her musical universe and remain in constant evolution. 
She has shared the stage with renowned artists such as DJ Nobu, GiGi FM, Zadig, or Kerrie and has recently performed at legendary Berghain.

Maemm:
SC: @mmaemm
IG: www.instagram.com/maemm___

Artwork by @kazmir00

Back&forth Podcast 14: Maemm

For the fifteenth episode of our podcast series, we are presenting a 75-minute studio recorded mix by hsnbr.

John Harutyunyan, aka hsnbr, is a producer and DJ crafting deep, hypnotic, and psychedelic soundscapes rooted in groove and subtle motion. His music is driven by atmosphere — textured, immersive, and slow-burning — inviting both introspection and dancefloor connection. With releases on Back&forth and Crescent London, hsnbr continues to shape a distinct sonic narrative that moves between shadow and light. This mix captures that vision: patient, trippy, and grounded.

hsnbr:
SC: @hsnbr
IG: www.instagram.com/hsnbr.uncertainty

Artwork by @kazmir00

Back&forth Podcast 15: hsnbr

The sixteenth episode of our podcast series welcomes Yerevan-based DJ Lychee, resident at Diaries and stardust, with a 75-minute studio recorded mix.

A key figure in Yerevan's scene, Lychee brings honest passion and authenticity to her sound, blending her love for the golden age of trance with raw driving basslines, crisp drums and swampy textures. 
Her music has been a part of experiences in Copenhagen's Den Anden Side, France's Macadam and Berlin's Mala Junta and SYNOID.

Lychee:
SC: @lychee_lychee
IG: www.instagram.com/lych.e.e/

Artwork by @kazmir00

Back&forth Podcast 16: Lychee

Here is the full recording of my asian-flavored slow-mo set played at Horoom room, Just before mighty Jan Schulte (@jan-schulte) stepped up. 
Hope you enjoy.

Photo © L.Cheishvili
Vodkast / 15.02.2020

Zurkin at Horoom / Vodkast with Bufiman

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