In this vinyl-only mix I wanted to give my perception of techno which is a bit different from the common idea of techno nowadays. Just over 140 BPM, this mix explores different styles, from tech funk to loop techno, then progressing into pure techno.

Powerful percussive elements, funky basslines, chordish sound-effects, stabby sounds and bittersweet melodies contribute to build a kind of balance between house and techno sounds which is my imprint.

Recorded live June 29, 2019

Setup : 
Technics SL-1210 MKII, Allen & Heath XONE 23, Tascam DR 05V2

Photo by Mazwan Jamalluddin

If you want to know more, feel free to contact me: 
rudi.calcagnile@gmail.com

Live : 2019.06.29

Religion : Techno
Material : Siderurgical 
Sense : Hearing
Goal : Music
Work : REBEL ☈ REBEL

Clang is the alias of italian DJ and producer Rudi Calcagnile, founder of the label Gypsy.

please send all inquiries to: 
rudi.calcagnile@gmail.com

Rudi Calcagnile’s story has followed a double trajectory in music: in his early years he spent several seasons in Ibiza as DJ for clubs like Blue Marlin and Savannah as well as live shows on one of the earliest electronic music radio stations of the island, Ibiza Global Radio. Coming back to Italy, he has been taking time to hone his skills in studio and releasing his first works as Bulcinim.

Clang83 moniker was introduced to the wider audience first in 2015 through the Gentlemen Cuts vol. 1, a VA compilation released on Quintessentials which included the track 'You’ve Got Me Mesmerized’. Following a two-year hiatus, the italian producer returned on Viennese label Secret Crunch (2017) setting the tone for his collaboration with the dutch legend Orlando Voorn on Housewax (2018).

After one year spent in Mallorca, he returned to Italy and launched his own imprint Gypsy. Summer 2018 marked officially his debut with EP Keep On Reaching, played by Anastasia Kristensen in her set at Boiler Room x PPF, selected by Peach in her mix for Discwoman series and also supported by a fierce cast of artists including Chrissy, Jen Ferrer, Nabihah Iqbal, Anna Wall and more. In the last few months, releases as Storyteller EP and Bootstrap/It’s An African Jungle have gained more support with the likes of Moxie, Ciel, object blue and CEM to name a few.

Rudi Calcagnile's relationship with music has always been particularly intense. “Music is my oxygen, I can't live without it” he says. The italian DJ grew up listening and recording on cassette almost every genre of music from early to late 90s: house, techno, garage, drumnbass, jungle, breaks, ambient, dub, progressive and tribal as well as broken beat, trip hop, acid jazz and funk.

Clang is a purist who aspires to build the perfect balance between house and techno, always offering quality underground music.

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