Setaoc Mass is better known for his vertiginous 4/4 Techno, but for this latest Zenaari Mix the Mancunian polymath explores his musical leanings in a totally different capacity. This one’s a love letter to one of the UK’s most compelling electronic exports: IDM. The 90s phenomenon is close at heart for many of today’s most prominent artists, having had a staggering influence across genres and continents and an outsized legacy given the relatively small niche from which it began. In a note on this mix, the DJ/Producer laments its relative inaccessibility in 2023, adding: ‘I would personally love to see more IDM nights in clubs’, with an extra credit: ‘shout outs to my brother Fluctuosa for pushing this genre forward and staying true to the roots.’ This one’s an in-depth study of the sound and its lesser known derivative Braindance, permeated by the urban wobbles of British Dubstep and delivered in hour-long format. Haunting sounds from the aether, a barrage of hallucinogenic breakbeats and glitchy neural musings, Zenaari Mix 004 is a full-brain workout from the widely acclaimed SK_eleven label head.

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1. Voin Oruwu - Contact
2. Gesceap - Girati
3. p1nkf1re - holdmi as a11 140
4.Gesceap - Wozniak did it all	
5. Kettel	The Second 2006	
6. D3M0R - YahYa 	
7. Product Toss - BB
8. ASC - Oceans
9. hyci - AiST170b
10. p1nkf1re - red 155	
11. RWD - Congratulations
12. Serge Geyzel - As Fallen Leaves	
13. Shiken Hanzo	Echo of Our World
14. Iconic Black Suit - Her
15. p1nkf1re - vwv 155
16. AFX - Crying in Your Face

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Zenaari Mix 004 - Setaoc Mass

This mix is a rare showcase of my love for House music, a side people dont normally hear me delve into. That being said, Techno and House have always been related and one doesnt exist without the other! 

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The delicate sentiments contained in the modules.

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Function’s tale begins with a gregarious mother who would keep him occupied as rookie selector for neighbourhood gatherings while growing up in Brooklyn and New Jersey. Music was his world, and it wasn’t long before he found himself standing in awe before Jeff Mills in 90s NYC at the infamous nerve centre of Club Kid hedonism Limelight, where he went on to pick up a Thursday-night residency himself. Few DJs can claim to have been around during such a moment in club history, but ten years later came another. His friendships with Regis, Silent Servant and Female turned into the much acclaimed collective Sandwell District, a pivotal sound for an era that forced everyone’s attention towards Berlin. There he became Berghain resident and played a role in shaping the club’s fabled musical opus. In the years since (and following Sandwell’s dissolution) he’s matured in his own right, with a number of mesmeric releases (most recently ‘Green EP’ released on his self-run imprint Infrastructure back in May), collaborations with the likes of Vatican Shadow, Luke Slater and Steve Bicknell, a heavy touring schedule that criss-crosses the world at rapid clip and Bassiani residency to boot. Function’s techno is an ambient fog in which sinister arctic synths and perilous rhythms collide to produce an exquisite fusion that would be hard to mistake for anyone else. Those grainy textures, subterranean ripples and punishing kick drums are a hypnotic rework of his many influences: 90s loops with a more modern and sharper industrial edge. Bassiani Podcast 186 is an impassioned live-recording from the club that weaves through a number of hammering tracks and steadily climbs towards its furious climax. A hair-raising three-hour beast courtesy of this decorated techno behemoth.

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Bassiani invites Function / Podcast #186

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Fast Forward night at Human last summer was hands down one of the highlights of this year for us.

The co-founder of the Copenhagen institution @sugar_fastforward showcased their prowess, proving why they’re one of the leading forces in the Northern European techno scene.

H 040 w/ Sugar @ Human Club [Fast Forward] (19.08.2023)

"All I want to do is express what I love." The beloved Berghain resident talks about learning from failure, putting in the time and how good sound systems have changed his life.

Born and bred in Minneapolis, Zak Khutoretsky, AKA DVS1, has been throwing and playing raves for decades. Now 47, he's at the top of his game. As one of Berghain's most popular residents and a producer known for his deep and versatile sound, he's amassed thousands of followers around the world, releasing on Klockworks, Transmat and Ostgut Ton, in addition to his own label, HUSH.

Not just an artist, Khutoretsky has garnered a reputation for speaking critically about the challenges facing the electronic music community, notably through his essay about the battle between art and entertainment, and more recently through the inauguration of his revenue sharing platform ASlice. The organisation was designed in 2020 as an antidote to the pay disparity between DJ earnings and producer earnings, and its basic conceit is that DJs submit playlists of their tracks and share small percentages of their gig fees to be redistributed among the artists whose tracks they've played.

In this RA Exchange live from ADE, Khutoretsky talks with journalist Christine Kakaire about the platform and the impetus behind it, as well as his underlying tendency to be a "fixer,"  from the problems in his house to the issues he sees plaguing his community. Listen to the episode in full.

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Here is the recording of my set at my favorite Amsterdam party @ratherlost_ that teamed up with @paxromana_xxi for an incredible event: CODA, over ADE at @lofi.amsterdam! 🥹🥰 
I played 17:00 - 20:00 on sunday night after @anouschkardt and before bunch of legends @djnobu_bitta @sandrien @dvs1 @dasha-rush @freddy_k_berlin @peter-kuschnereit & @jakojako_live 
The atmosphere, the vibe, the sound, the lighting and the dancers at this event were beyond 🤌🥰, one that will remain in my books for sure! Thank you to the two crews for hosting me amongst a crazy lineup! 
Hope you enjoy the journey 🥰❤️ 
~ with love & gratitude ~ 
GiGi

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GiGi FM Live Rec ADE  Coda: Ratherlost X Pax Romana 2023

Ndrx is a Georgian DJ and resident of Bassiani since 2016, where he is infamous for his legendary sets that often span 10+ hours. 

Beyond Georgia, Ndrx stands as an embraced guest of some of the most celebrated dancefloors worldwide: Berghain, ADE, De School, Exit Festival Serbia; Sonar Barcelona; Basement NYC and more. He is currently on his debut tour of Asia.

For MNMT 403 Ndrx takes us straight to the dance floor. Grooves rolling, melodies delicately shimmering and tension brewing like a storm in the night. A trip for both mind and body. 



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MNMT 403 : Ndrx

The story of Tbilisi’s seminal techno movement couldn’t have been written without at least a wink and a nod in Nebbieri’s direction. She’s a homegrown and integral part of Bassiani whose musical references include Kate Bush, Psychic TV, Brian Eno, Autechre and Venetian Snares. From this you might be able to infer an ambient and math-heavy streak in her output and during her more purist techno and breakbeat outings that could be up for debate. Not here though: for experimental mix series Zenaari, Nebbieri’s been given carte blanche to really delve into her most profound influences, and they include not only music, but a fascination with sci-fi that really fleshes out her creative vision (picture neon-lit cityscapes and dramatic blood-red skies). There’s something strange and healing at work for Zenaari Mix 009, nostalgic and familiar yet fresh and visceral. Through her glitchy and evocative patchwork of tracks, Nebbieri finds soul in the machine and develops her own parlance with it: dial up clicks, ritualistic echoes and sentimental meditations, this is an hour of incongruent beats and humanoid synths for a coming age.

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1. Silent Servant - A path eternal 
2. Chantal Michelle - Opening 
3. Göcke - ACGTU
4. Hype Williams - Break4love
5. Dream Artifact - Cinnamon Eyes
6. SSIEGE - Virgo Oscura
7. Fatima Al Qadiri - Aftermath 
8. Ancestral Landscapes - Old timer
9. Kode9 - Third Ear Transmission
10. Van der Meer - Essem 
11. Purelink - Stadium Drive
12. SkyTwoHigh - 賭、女とタバコ
13. Porter Robinson - Wind Tempos
14. Kessel & Kerqus - Roraima
15. Autechre - Altibzz
16. Toxe - Be by the sea
17. .at/on - untitled 02

Zenaari Mix 009 - Nebbieri

Live Recording of the opening set loaded with heartfelt selection that accurately mirrors the state of mind and emotions experienced in the moment. Osmosis - a special techno party at Horoom/Bassiani.

Zenaari Mix 009 - Nebbieri

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