

We are happy to present our second compilation highlighting the remarkable talents of artists from Ukraine. This collection includes some tracks that are the initial works produced after completing the Closer Connections production course, as well as others that were written during challenging times; the artists have chosen to share these pieces in this compilation. Each work reflects the unique emotions and resilience of the artists involved. We’d love for you to enjoy the music! If you’re able, consider supporting these amazing artists by visiting our official Bandcamp page : https://closerconnections.bandcamp.com/album/various-connections-vol-2 

 Your support means the world to them!<3

Radiant Futur - Lost in Setup

Neud Photo 28/02/25

TIGERCAST stands as an engaging monthly podcast series, curated by Tiger Weeds Records. Its primary mission is to provide a platform for a wide-ranging spectrum of artists, each contributing to the elaborate and diverse landscape that defines the immersive realm of Electro sound.

Grid User (real name Artem Kres) is a Ukrainian producer and DJ, founder of the new label Connectome Records. He produces electro. It all started when he took the DNA of the old spirit of electro and transformed it into a new sound. Artem entered the media field with a release on Tiger Weeds, then continued with self-releases and music on labels like Mystictrax. Now he's preparing many new releases and developing his own label.

This mix was recorded especially for Tiger Weeds and Fade Radio, with love.
Electro don't stop.

https://www.instagram.com/grid_user_/ https://soundcloud.com/artem-kres

TIGERCAST 015 w/ Grid User (27.04.25)

For the new IDA podcast, Dawn Razor (@awnazor) delivers a mix built around rolling techno rhythms, tranced feel breakbeats and wobble bass electro, seasoned with wonky obscurities, piercing rave hoovers and psychedelic vocal hooks.

The atmosphere flows between trippy and euphoric, capturing both depth and drive. This mix reflects the more dancefloor-oriented side of his sound while still carrying the signature mood of his latest IDA release with ArcheTech.

Tune in.

IDA MIX051: Dawn Razor

Today on Meta Moto Podcast, we welcome Tylusis Pankas – a Lithuanian DJ and visual artist based in Glasgow, and co-founder of the genre-fluid mix series SHöK. A graduate of the Glasgow School of Art, Tylusis brings a design-driven sensibility to his sonic work, weaving together diverse styles with precision and atmosphere.

His sets move freely across the electronic spectrum from electro and EBM to New Beat and beyond building emotional momentum through shifting moods, tempos, and textures. Whether in clubs, on local internet radio, or deep in rave territory, his selections are immersive, unexpected, and highly intentional.

This mix, recorded for Radio Vilnius and aired on June 9th, 2025, captures his signature sound: fluid, fearless, and rooted in the underground.

Follow him:
SC: https://soundcloud.com/tylusis
IG: https://www.instagram.com/marius.draws

SHöK: 
SC: https://soundcloud.com/shok_gla
IG: https://www.instagram.com/shok.gla

MMP140 - Tylusis Pankas - META MOTO PODCAST

Strictly Human Pseudo Stories

Upside Down

Tunes Since ’89 (The Remixes)

Tunes Since '89 (Prozak Remix)

The second mix in the Hybrid Moment x Egor Strelkov series comes from Kyiv-based DJ and producer Lvcerate — an artist whose approach gravitates toward the darker, less obvious edges of dance music.

Lvcerate is also the curator of the Cultivating Discipline show on Fade Radio.

His style blends minimalism with a dramatic yet confident atmosphere, acid-tinged textures, aggressive percussion, and an avant-garde sensibility. Each of his mixes is an intimate story that opens a path to a deeper connection with sound.

Lvcerate - Hybrid Mix - 028

L'artiste: 5ZYL (@zygzyl5)
Le mixtape: Stock 087
 L'esthétique: starling slivers of sharp electro

La sélection:
Nachtwald - Tineke
 Tony Johnson - Late Night Computering
 Frankie Bones - Powder 
Lifeforms - Rush 
Frankie Bones - Select Technics
dj jm- shoplifting 
Phaedrus - Diode Donuts 
Nachtwald - Snake Oil 
Grow - Grind 
TRA FO - DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT 
Rob Real - Time Traveller (LectrO cOd_E remix) 
Nina Indi - Interview 
 Exzakt - Fvck That Sh1t 
Spectrums Data Forces - Form 900 (Dub Mix) 
Ement - Choice Paralysis 
Ement - Wreckage 
unknown-untitled - turbo dux 
X-Truder - 00 764 0 00
 Radak - Color Bars
 Tony Johnson - 1234

Recorded in Vilnius in June 2025.

Stock 087 par 5ZYL

Listen to the album on Spotify: 
https://open.spotify.com/album/7I80MCjm5XqmBdwsu0FcVr?si=wAHg2vtBQjiXCGOwmZ1_jA


Shadow Pike

Sounds From NoWhere welcomes aboard the Greek dj and producer Boris Barksdale aka Brxsdale (Violet Poison).

His sound, devoted to the early and original underground techno culture, has been strongly influenced by the UK (London, Birmingham) and Serbian (Belgrade) scenes, whilst moving around the past decade.
Have a good listening.

Tracklist: 
01. Basses Terres & Fugal - Sonar System (Original Mix) [BFDM 006]
02. Regis - Ital (Original Mix) [DN-R02]
03. Oscar Mulero - Friday Thirteen (Original Mix) [WU009]
04. Privay - Constant Transiet (Original Mix) [LTBLK006]
05. Svengalisghost - Strategic Deception (Original Mix) [CCCP-015]
06. Phase Fatale - Grain (Silent Servant Remix) [A+W II]
07. Violet Poison - Radio Veronica 100.6 (Original Mix) [ISDR001]
08. Terence Fixmer - Cerveaux Sand Âmes (Original Mix) [GIGOLO127]
09. Ancient Methods Vs Adam X - Mital Regurgitation (Ancient Methods Remix) [SG1041]
10. Basic Soul Unit - Soulspeak (Shed Remix) [DOLLY7]
11. Surgeon - October Request (Original Mix) [CBX015]
12. Shards - Untitled A2 (Original Mix) [SHARDS001]
13. Makaton - Safety Word (Original Mix) [TOKEN13]
14. Sleeparchive - A Man Dies In The Street Pt.2 A1_5 (Original Mix) [Tresor.264]
15. Planetary Assault Systems - Rip The Cut (Original Mix) [OSTGUTLP10]
16. ASSS - 101 (Original Mix) [DTLSND006]

Sounds From NoWhere Podcast #003 - B.Barksdale

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