Donato Basile AKA DJ Plant Texture always wants his music to tell a story, and with his debut EP on Tresor Records, entitled Life, he’s now trying to tell the biggest story there is.

According to the artist, “Life is about the fear of growing up”; both the anxiety itself and acknowledging and moving past it.

This narrative seems to have struck a chord with those who have heard the track, “People want to reflect themselves in the music; something personal. Lots of people have been in touch after hearing it; I guess they feel something melancholic in it. Personally, I imagine the track is like the life of a person; going from being born through childhood and youth and onwards, so perhaps they hear this?”

Having used an MPC since the early 2000s, Basile feels an intuitive connection to the hardware he uses, and so the creative process is very spontaneous: “I know where everything is so the music is made immediately.  I make everything in the first ten minutes; after that if it’s not right then I just abandon it and start something else.”

This immediacy, and familiarity with his equipment is apparent on the A-side, where Basile’s previous life as a drummer comes to the fore and tracks like Cycles and Ripetivo display his native understanding of groove but also how to stir things up - the three A-side tracks find classic techno rhythms seemingly falling apart only to snap back into place even stronger.

The B-side finds Donato exploring more of his melodic side with WTT and the aforementioned title track showing Plant Texture’s love of breakbeat and classic techno.

The three digital bonus tracks continue this exploration of melody and syncopated beats - The EXP Days echos the wistful feeling of Life, as Basile meditates on the times spent at EXP, his record shop in Bari, which functioned as a meeting place for electronic producers in the area. 

Together the eight tracks show a breadth of knowledge and ability of an artist that has grown older and more experienced over time, and is ready to share his evolution.

Life

BANDCAMP

DJ Plant Texture - Miramare

Two years after releasing the acclaimed Crash Recoil, Anthony Child aka Surgeon returns to Tresor with new LP, Shell~Wave. Retaining the minimal equipment list and studio-version-of-live-show-sets approach of the previous album in order to focus on the work itself, Shell~Wave is a deeply personal document of both where Surgeon is and has been, converging three decades of experience with a continued curiosity in the untested.

"To make this project, I had to dig really deep in terms of what my relationship was to techno; I've been involved with it for a really long time and there's a lot about it I feel dislocated from, so I had to really think hard about what techno is to me. I often get asked "what is techno to you?" but I can't answer that with words; this album is the answer."

From the complex, twisting track Infinite Eye to the caustic Soul Fire, the eight tracks that make up the body of the album are single-take explorations of the vast, hard yet minimal techno Child is synonymous with. 

Neatly dividing the record in two, the emotional centre of the record comes in the form of Dying, a vibrating, beatless piece that with a mantra-like vocal loop steeped in reverberating effects.

Further echoes of dub production appear throughout the record as tracks like Divine Shadow, and Empty Cloud have an almost ever-present mist of reverberation, driven by the appearance of a new delay unit in the equipment list; while much of the philosophy of Crash Recoil's creation is present, the process and the instruments have changed as Child again switches up his approach to studio work.

This insistence on trying novel techniques doesn't preclude returning to old ones, as this use of modern digital machines with live, hands-on takes that are as inspired by 60s producer Joe Meek and 70s reggae as they are by this year's synthesiser expos.

"For me, it's an interesting experience returning to old techniques again after 30 years. [I'm] always exploring and finding myself back at the beginning. Connecting the present with the past."

This philosophy of 'time travel' is inherent to the music itself as the synchronised loops repeat while the delay and effects branch out, forming unique eddies; distinct quantum moments within the circular whole; the future leaking through the spaces between the sounds. All of the concepts on the album are perfectly communicated through the painting by Taiwanese artist Jazz Szu-Ying Chen which suggests the movement of water, sound waves, and the chitinous shells of sea creatures.

Surgeon - Dying

Surgeon - Empty Cloud

First Kluster Live Record 
Live recording @i-roo Kluster Party 07.02.25 at la Station Gare des Mines 
Picture by Fany Bardin (@fany.brdn)

KLUSTER LIVE @I-RO 07.02 La Station

Live recording of V:SONNTAG's gig at Trips on the 14th of April. 

V:SONNTAG @vsonntag is based in Leipzig and primarily plays techno. With a passion for Psytech and Psytrance, she explores the Psy scene alongside her usual sound. A soft spot for deep and intricate textures and soundscapes is always present as a signature element across all these genres in her sets. As part of the collective „Nebula,“ she not only performs as a DJ but also organizes events. She also hosts the FLINTA* podcast series @focus-is-on

Trip 15 - V:SONNTAG

For the deep listeners, Hasvat Informant crafts a dark and delicate techno experience. Based in Naarm/Melbourne, the producer and DJ draws dancers into intricate rhythmic worlds, thriving in intimate club settings where he can lose himself in the booth and the dance floor. With a background as a sound and light technician, his sets are a homage to immersive dance floor moments and formative teen club experiences. A self-taught artist and a regular on Amniote Editions, Hasvat Informant begins each track by exploring a distinct timbre, anchoring his productions in sonic discovery. Now, he expands his creative horizons, venturing beyond rigid bounds of genre, all whilst balancing studio time with local and international performances.

Hasvat Informant - Unreleased
KØLPØS - Lo Impenetrable
Ricco - Al Akhir
Kaspiann - Unreleased
Relic Radiation - Scattered Disc
BLNDFLD - Shifter
Cliche Morph - Hidden Madness (Psyk remix)
Declan James - Scanners
Connor Wall - Hygeia
Daryn Steytler - Crude
Hasvat Informant - Unreleased
Elias Garcia - Targeting
TVNG - Spiral
Diego Oroquieta - 6 Track
Telegram - Antioquia 04
Acre - Unreleased
Lidvall - No Expectations
Hasvat Informant - Unreleased
ILLNURSE - Mendez Gauge (Ben Reymann Remix)
David Mijatovic - Geto
Hasvat Informant - Unreleased
Arjun Vagale & Oxygeno - Zero Gravity
Pleasures - Manticore
Hasvat Informant - Unreleased
DJ Ali - Genetic Code


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OPPORTUNITY #011 Hasvat Informant

Mary Yuzovskaya unveils the ‘The More You Know’ remix EP on her vinyl-only Monday Off imprint, releasing 6th June 2025. Featuring reworks from Spain’s ORBE, 90s US Techno legend Mike Parker, Judas Records’ JUDAΣ, and Duna founder CONCEPTUAL.

First up, Token and Mote-Evolver artist and Orbe Records boss ORBE remixes ‘Ittiologia’, maintaining the original’s hypnotism by amplifying its eerie soundscapes for a loopy, deep space trip. JUDAΣ, shrouded in mystery yet known for his self-released EPs on his eponymous label and releases on ARTS, then revisits ‘Micologia’, completely reworking its tripped-out sequences into short bursts of droning synth work.

Tresor, Semantica, and Prologue’s Mike Parker also provides a version of ‘Micologia’, with the US Techno lynchpin slowing down its rhythm while its weighted synthlines bubble up between its kicks and rides. Closing out this remix package, Italy’s CONCEPTUAL reworks ‘Ittiologia’, building tension via the original’s dark and shadowy atmospheres but switching up its low-end for an electric, late-night feel.

Mary Yuzovskaya is a storyteller. Through delicate, masterful curation and a deep knowledge of experimental, trippy Techno, she weaves together sonic journeys - with ‘The More You Know - Remixes’ making for another excellent addition to her Monday Off label.

Exclusive distribution worldwide: Triple Vision Distribution
Mastering: Artefacts Mastering
Artwork: Liza Shutova 
Press: Dispersion PR
Format: vinyl only

The More You Know - Remixes

PRE-ORDER

A1. Mary Yuzovskaya - Ittiologia (ORBE remix) - MOFF017

ANTIDOTE

'something that counteracts an unpleasant feeling or situation'

Devoted to the old-school way of DJ'ing, Milena Glowacka combines psychedelic sounds with intense techno accents in her vinyl only sets, oscillating between ethereal dimensions and heavy groove structures. Her DJ style is constant improvisation - from bleeping, sultry sounds to speed trippy techno. Active contact with the audience, dynamics behind the decks and efficient mixing are her trademark. Milena has become a recognizable name of the electronic music scene in Poland and is the face of the Polish techno underground.

Enjoy this hour by Milena Glowacka.

'Bruecke Invites' is a vinyl only podcast series that is uploaded every six weeks. With this series, Bruecke puts a spotlight on artists that practice the old school turntable craft.

MILENA GLOWACKA SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/milenaglowacka
MILENA GLOWACKA INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/milena.glowacka.music/

BRUECKE SOUNDCLOUD: @bruecke_notadj
BRUECKE INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bruecke_not.a.dj/

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ANTIDOTE MAIL: antidote.ams@gmail.com

Bruecke Invites: Milena Glowacka

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Podcast artwork by Carla Warneboldt

BINÄR PODCAST 043 // LOUIS THE 4TH

I can finally share with you a live recording from my debut at the Fold club in London, where I had the honor of playing at the invitation of the wonderful Andrømeda, to whom this episode of the RE:SISTANCE residency series belonged.

Playing there on February 14th was a truly magical experience - thank you for the energy, passion and love on the dance floor from the first moments of my opening. 

I played at Fold almost a month after David Lynch died, so I wanted to honor his memory in my set.

I hope you like this mix, sounds & the atmosphere <3 
Vi

Mastering: Rethe

FOLD x RE:SISTANCE 010 - Vi (LIVE RECORDING)

https://soundcloud.com/clarencerise
C : Emilie Fux

KALT Podcast #1.1 // Clarence Rise

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Hosting electronic music and art installations from 2018.

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