Swedish DJ and label head Philippa Pacho began her career in the illegal party scene of Stockholm. As a resident of Under Bron since 2012, she has gone on to become one of the most in-demand DJs, renowned for her legendary marathon sets, razor sharp mixing, and powerful, radiant approach to techno.

About the mix Philippa said: 

“I tried to keep a ’festival in nature’ - theme whilst recording this, less peak moments and more groovy, hypnotic and repetitive/trippy, more leaning to what I would play at a closing set.”

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MNMT 436 : Philippa Pacho

Live recording at Basilar Festival 2024.
Phara playing live under his 'In Glass' moniker, using the Korg Electribe EMX-1.

The recording is made with a Tascam DR-40.
Unfortunately I didn't use the right settings and only used the internal microphone which I found out afterwards, but loved the aesthetics of the recording.

Photo by @yuri_lines

Phara Pres. 'In Glass' - Live At Basilar 2024

Recording of Amoral's set at Dekmantel Ten

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Amoral at Dekmantel Ten

This next one comes by way of Olivia Mendez, a gifted DJ and insatiable vinyl lover, vinyl digger, whose groovy and mesmerising, techno emanates libertine energy from every pore. Growing up in France and influenced by Senegalese rhythms, early Detroit and the UK underground (where she cut her teeth for five long years). Her sound bridges cultures and genres, united by a shared affinity for beats, rhythm and the pursuit of a trance-like state. Her work strives to highlight a sonic kinship and broadcast a rendition of it seen through her own personal lens, that is, of someone whose own path has taken her from France and the UK to Germany, where she now lives and runs a tight ship, and frequently plays the usual list of big league venues. From her Berlin base, she’s founded DIG (Dust In Grooves), and co-created its sub-label DIG Curated alongside Chami, born out of a shared passion for uncovering the work of little known artists and preserving their sounds in circular form. She is also the founder of the FLINTA collective KONVENT, dedicated to establishing feminist cultural spaces through in situ music pieces and art interventions. Blending creativity, community, and a celebratory spirit, KONVENT provides enriching experiences while actively challenging patriarchal oppression. Politics, togetherness and music are the lifeblood of Mendez’s work, and her looping and groove-leaning sound the conduit through which her ethic manifests. Bassiani Podcast 239 marks the latest chapter, presenting this mission in its purest form: a two-hour journey weaving current aesthetics with nostalgic imprints. The progressive mix transitions from minimalistic rhythms to hypnotic, spacey, mental and groovy elements, punctuated by dreamy, suspended moments. This carefully paced journey is a condensed version of the type of progression she likes to explore in longer sets. 
Mastered by @raudra.

@olivia-mendez

Bassiani invites Olivia Mendez / Podcast #239

Buckle up and transport yourself back to that magical Sunday morning when Philippa Pacho transformed our dancefloor into a dreamy odyssey through crepuscular ambiences and kinetic beats, painting an unforgettable memory for our 9th birthday celebrations.

With roots in Stockholm's underground party scene, Philippa needs no introduction: a true pioneer of no-compromise, no-surrender techno, she crafts an unparalleled sonic journey — fusing spacey loops for dancefloor dreamers with seductive, razor-sharp kicks into a truly unique sonic experience.

Let yourself be swept away.

https://soundcloud.com/philippapacho
https://ra.co/dj/philippapacho
https://www.instagram.com/philippapacho

Mastering by https://soundcloud.com/functional_disorder

CLOSERcast #087 - PHILIPPA PACHO

Recorded live in Amsterdam at CODA (Ratherlost x Pax Romana ) during ADE 2024 in Lofi.

Both Ratherlost and Pax Romana have been crews that keep a particular space in my heart. A little archive from a memorable night of two combined force of the Amsterdam club scene ! Enjoy the ride , as much as I did !

Musically yours,
Léo

Mastered by Erik Luebs.

Picture taken during that event by @aesthetic_lunatic

Quelza at Coda I Ratherlost x Pax-Romana ADE 2024

Léa Occhi is the 422nd guest of our original Hate Podcast series.

An evolving set that reflects all the richness and complexity of a self-quest, with an approach rich in textures, organic elements, nuances and intensity. Welcome to the unconscious, where the heaviest, buried emotions and thoughts are explored. Like an inner struggle, a deep connection to oneself: a transformation.

Download available.

Tracklist:
1. Khas - Crush Depth  
2. Sonic Wave Collective - Arise (Forest on Stasys Remix)  
3. Vanoni - Oshin  
4. Chaz Moloney - Carpet Burn  
5. Tièmoko Koné - Master Of Path  
6. 2bit2bi - Insomnia (Argie Remix)  
7. Subsequence & Eramo - Rapid Flow  
8. MAGPOST - Losing  
9. Tièmoko Koné - Unknown Reasons  
10. Franz Jäger - Harmors  
11. Paul Fitzgibbon - What Are You Running From? (Tsukuyomi Remix)
12. Pres - Mutual Ideas (Kr!z Remix)  
13. Yuki Seki - Silence of the Soul (Yuki Seki Remix)  
14. Dxrvo - Drone Clock  
15. Flits - Intimidate  
16. Cari Lekebusch - Whack A Mole  
17. Confusion - Eleven  
18. Pierce - Gallus (Blenk Remix)  
19. Blenk - Outline  
20. Bob Semp - Dilemma  
21. Border One - Echoes From The Abyss  
22. Human Safari - FWD  
23. Alessandro (COL) - Shytake  
24. Paul Fitzgibbon - Timewarp [Bob Semp Remix]  
25. Colomboi - Satisfago (William Arist Remix)  
26. JSPR - Catnip  
27. Vkn.modular - First One  
28. Altinbas - Venus Ballroom  
29. Juan Sanchez - First Draft  
30. Contakt - Atabaque  
31. Oruam Zior - Torrente  
32. Gaspare Crapanzano - Draak  
33. Sonic Wave Collective - Arise (Forest on Stasys Tribal Mix)  
34. Vardae - Lost In Alhambra

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HATE Podcast 422

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Back in the series with a special hour-and-a-half-long live set, fellow RYC alum Arthur Robert graces us with a mix that best exemplifies his cosmonautical approach to production, flush with alien-engineered sounds and sci-fi-indebted atmospheres. Like traversing a dynamic hall of mirrors and prisms, distorting our cognitive scope to hypnotic effect, Robert’s mix is a maze of fast swiveling grooves and bubbling, modular-like reflections. If you like your techno both hi-velocity and uncompromisingly trippy, Robert’s blends extrapolate the finest of galloping techno and outer-spacey poetics, birthing the kind of transporting narrative that’ll sooth your nerves from the daily heartbreak we’ve come to process as an integral part of our lives.

soundcloud.com/arthurrobert

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Reclaim Your City 631 | Arthur Robert Live

Ahead of this weekend’s Bassiani booking, Berghain resident Fadi Mohem delivers a masterful blend of large scale rhythms for Bassiani Podcast 247. Raised in the leafy suburb of Spandau, the native Berliner always had the very best of nightlife within easy reach: exposure to drum ‘n’ bass, Detroit, the dubby incarnations of Basic Channel and IDM meting out references for a personal distillation of sound that saw him go from techno acolyte and sound engineering student to folk mainstay in just a few years. A stint at cult vinyl purveyor Hard Wax and the tutelage and encouragement of Ben Klock (they met in 2016) have permeated his work even further. From his alma mater to Dekmantel and beyond, his is a lexicon comprised of rhythmic loops and heavily stylised snarls that ripple, echo and penetrate the body; a catalyst for mental and physical experience that’s forward-looking and deeply intuitive. This latest one’s a 92 minute compilation of Mohem’s favourite sounds, an avatar for his high-concept sonic palette, assembly line beats from this nonpareil Berlin selector.

@fadimohem

Bassiani invites Fadi Mohem / Podcast #247

BASEMENT introduces BASEMENT Archives, a new podcast series highlighting standout sets recorded live in the club. 

First up is the impromptu b2b2b2b from Fadi Mohem, Kancheli, NDRX and Philippa Pacho that closed out last April’s Bassiani takeover. If you were there, you know how special this night was. Ten minutes before we planned to wrap the night, it was decided that the music simply could not stop. The four artists took over the booth in BASEMENT, and what resulted was 3 hours of euphoric techno that sent everyone out on an incredible high. These are moments that can’t be planned, curated or recreated. When they happen, you pray the recorder is on and running. Thank god it was.

— @fadimohem, @kancheli, @nod-rex, @philippapacho

Bassiani invites Fadi Mohem / Podcast #247

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