@xdb is Kosta Athanassiadis – German by birth and in residence, with Greek parentage. His roots are in the central German town of Göttingen. It was here that he began DJing in the early nineties; where he worked in a record shop; where he ran a radio show for five years; and the base from which he established the Metrolux record label in 2006.
For many people, it was at this point that XDB appeared on their radar. His debut ‘Jackintosh EP’ and the following ‘Descap EP’ made a splash with heads, but whilst the shimmering dub techno moments were perhaps the most obvious hook, subsequent tracks defied easy categorisation – an early indication that the person behind the music took a broad view of electronic music, caring not for stylistic pigeonholes.
Further releases mapped out more of a defined aesthetic for the label, with XDB’s own work sitting alongside contributions from Atheus and Arne Weinberg. By 2007, Kosta’s music had caught the ear of other outlets; including Francois Kevorkian’s Deep Space Media (a sublabel of Wave Music) licensed ‘Descap’ and ‘Descap live’ for re-release. @brendonmoeller was the A&R at that time and a 4 track EP on Wave Music followed in 2009.
The same year, @p-scott put out the first XDB release on his own @sistrum-recordings, which saw Kosta tailoring his output to a cleaner, more Detroit-inflected sound. In tandem with his production work, XDB the DJ was coming into his own. An avid collector of vinyl since his childhood (Kosta’s collection presently numbers some 10,000 records); he had honed his craft in clubs and on the radio – mixing monthly on his own ‘Case Check’ show. 2008 brought an early highlight – spinning at Japan’s lauded Labyrinth festival alongside the cream of the international deep techno and house scene.
Kosta’s DJ sets draw upon his expansive record collection, playing right across the board of electronic music. He has no shortage of technical skill but it’s his selection that truly shines – putting the music itself at the forefront, letting songs breathe when need be, and delivering plenty of head-scratching ‘what the hell is this track?’ moments.
It’s on this that Kosta has built his reputation. Tastemakers such as the now-defunct mnml ssgs crew were quick to snap him up for a guest mix in 2009, and several of his online recordings have been picked up for @resident-advisor ‘Mix of the Day’ spot. In 2010, XDB played at the UK’s highly-regarded Freerotation festival – starting a love affair with the event that’s seen him come back every year since. The festival secured Kosta’s place within a fraternity of fellow musicians and DJs who also prefer to let their music do the talking – likeminds who recognise the purity in what they do, and are all the more respected because of it.
That same year, he remixed Detroit heroes Norm Talley - @ormalley and Aaron Carl - @aaroncarl and in 2011 produced releases for the Dolly, Harbour City Sorrow and Echocord imprints. 2012’s highlight was a split 12” with Kassem Mosse and in 2013 he was reunited with Sistrum Recordings for the ‘Frocks’ record. 2013 also saw the rebirth of Metrolux after a 3 year hiatus, with ‘Edition 2’, an excellent Various Artists release.
When it comes to producing, Kosta favours a slow and steady work rate, opting to focus on quality control rather than record shop ubiquity. His DJing keeps him in the public eye, but one gets the sense that XDB prefers to operate in the shadows. There’s a refreshing lack of gimmickry to his approach – keeping it low-key allows him to be judged solely on the basis of talent. Arguably, it’s an innate quality – the way he wants to play it; the way that brings him most satisfaction, but it’s helped establish his reputation as an artist of considerable merit, winning the approval his audience and peers, alike.
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In a flare of textured ambience and atmospheric grooves, Talia Jiminez AKA Tangela is reeling in the 102nd Mantra Collective podcast.  The radio savant that she is, Tangela finds herself sprawled across the airwaves, hosting Citrus on Fbi Radio, and on Nomad radio as co-founder of the sweeter than sweet Doulgas Street.  

In episode 102, Talia starts off on the soft side, saving the relentless loops for last.  While the hihats do the talking, we find ourselves grooving in synchronicity wondering where the all the time went.

@tangeladj

Mantra Collective Podcast 102 - Tangela

The Positive Charge of Grandma's Handbag

Slow Burning, Deep Acid Vibes

Recondite [Plangent]
Low Tape [WGD]
Perseus Traxx [Boe]
Submersible Machines [Lunar Disko]
VC118A [AC Records]
Other People Place [Warp]
Khotin [Heart to Heart]
Cignol [Lunar Disko]
Lerosa [Photic Fields]
Crystal Maze [Echovolt]
Takeshi Kouzuki [Abstract Acid]
Jared WIlson [I Love Acid]
Aroy Dee [M>O>S]
Lost Trax [Delsin]
DimDJ [Gated]
JozeF K and TIn Man [Evigt Morker] [Sungate]
Hiver [Curle]
Donato Dozzy [Acid Test]
Aleks [HVL] [Organic Analogue]
Estrato Aurora [Appian Sounds]
Primal Code [Kalahari Oyster Cult]

VR - Feb 2022

The Positive Charge of Grandma's Handbag

Shine Grooves is a multi-genre musician and DJ, vinyl record and synthesizer collector, engineer and owner of the Hanagasumi and Quadrat Musik labels. Recently, the Hanagsumi label received a logical continuation in the form of a vinyl record store and a series of events with video broadcasts. Along with his main project, Andrey writes music under other aliases: Quadrat - dance techno / house music and Rokton Ensemble - experimental minimal sound. Andrey participates in several electronic collaborations with his like-minded people - this is the project X343 and Ryabina, the main direction of these groups is live performance of experimental and ambient music.

MIXCLOUD

AR 036 - Shine Grooves

mo bitz // @ tapetown.live // 10-09-2022

Japan’s latest export to the world, DJ and producer Que Sakamoto joined the station for a 120 min guest show.

Fusing Japanese and European folk music with disco, Que Sakamoto has created a unique electronic sound which has spread across the globe. For his DJ sets he finds a common thread the between disco, dark wave or psychedelic rock.

Listen all shows on https://bit.ly/3BcIC1B

Que Sakamoto - 2nd of December 2022

M>O>S_Inspiration_MIX_2023 - Mixed by Aroy Dee

Tracklist:
Imaginary Softwoods - Almond Branch
HAL 9000 - 2001
A Guy Called Gerald - Trip City
The Rude Boy & Farley Keith - Give Yourself to Me
MaSpaventi - Una Piccola Amaca
Marcus Paulson - Track 120 (M>O>S 034)
Aroy Dee & Maspaventi - Horizon
Fallout - The Morning After
Marcus Paulson - Emerging Skyline (M>O>S 031)
Monovan - RSOP
Gilbert - Venus Phase (M>O>S 032)
Benoit Gagnon & Massimiliano Pagliara - Agamous
Antenna - Bodya
Gert - Lost Android
Bohm - Mainstreet (M>O>S 033)
Designerloops - I Believe
Glenn Underground - May Detroit
Heychild - Heychild’s Theme
Bohm - Connected (M>O>S 033)
Ulysses Dream n Trance
Bohm - Back Alley (M>O>S 033)

M>O>S MIX Inspiration 2023 - Aroy Dee

Princess P  [Princess P & Cio Monthly Show] [25.04.2023]

RADIO.D59B / GUEST MIX w/ Hesam & Tarek

packed warmup, people dancing to jazz, a night to remember! <3

Live At Rex Club Paris 20 - 03 - 15

full broadcast

http://m50.net/playlists/2020.10.16.html

@m50...
A5 : Fantasy : 2 : Fields & Forests
OL : Instable Edit : Wildlife Processing : Ayncro
Patrice Scott : Track 3 : The First Circle : Neroli
Benjamin Brunn : [untitled] : Gamma Delta Epsiolon : ARMA
DJ Assam : Sandy : Let's Get Playa II : Lehult
Keppel : Atari : Trust Issues : Banoffee Pies
Jonas Friedlich featuring Carl Gari : Sczigar : Smartphonejungle : Four Triangles
Jackmate : Skeletones: Werk : Accidental
Benedikt Frey featuring Jonas.san : Girl From Venus : Girl From Venus : Batti Batti
Basement Space : Flashback 95 : Cosmic Collision : Slow Life
Lord Of The Isles : Freewayz : 03 : DFSANT
Common Factor : Get Down : Expanded : Planet E
Lowtec : Rock Me Easy : Secret Corner : Source
Kai Alce : Take A Chance (Kai Alce Original Dub Mix) : Take A Chance (The Dubs) : NDATL
Baaz : Glim : What About Talk About : Office
Black Boxx : [b2] : Black Boxx EP 2 : Farris Park
Neuronphase : On The Upside : [untitled] : Porridge Bullet
I:Cube : Vacuum Jackers : Vacuum Jackers : Versatile
DJ Guy : Warmth In Rhythm : [untitled] : Other World Music
Reedale Rise : Psyche 6 : Flux Function : Hizou
Der Zyklus : Elektronisches Zeitecho : Elektronisches Zeitecho : Clone
Balil : Nort Route : Back In The Box : Back In The Box
Soft Pioneer : Jump Into Your Game : Life Hack'z : Childhood Intelligence
Hi Mount & CK : I Know (First Mix) : I Know : Regelbau
Shine Grooves : Palm & Bass : 01 : Hanagasumi
Shielding : Dunsta : Collecting Seaweed : Wisdom Teeth
multipara : Black China : Biophilia Allstars : Lux Nigra

@RLADE...
no setlist

@m50...
MimiCof : Rising : Moon Sync : Alien Transistor
Richard Chartier : Reflect What You Are... : Reflect What You Are... : 3particles
Ulrich Troyer : NOK 2 : NOK 2020 : 4Bit
ANMA : Diode Chatter : Kick 'em All : Syncopathic
EbE404 : Memoir Of the Ego and Id : Tedium and Loss : GIVE/TAKE
Quirke : Hydraulic Deer : 015 : Whities
Millie & Andrea : Quay : Drop The Vowels : Modern Love
Ulrich Troyer : NOK 9 (Fennesz Remix) : NOK 2020 : 4Bit
V. Kristoff : Inland Hymn : Sydra : Not Not Fun
Snail Mail : Pristine : Lush : Matador

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@wnur, CHI
@groove_cafe, BOS
@datafruits, ICN
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m50 + RLADE @ etc 2020.10.16

Black Rhino Radio is a project promoting artists, music, and the culture behind the sound. Built around people with a background in music and visual arts, the team behind summons over 15 years of experience. On every project, we make the voices of both established and emerging artists heard.

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Que Sakamoto - 2nd of December 2022

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