It is with extraordinary honour that we are pleased to introduce today's guest. Chris Roman, aka 214, has a habit of getting lost in his studio, which happens to be tucked into the same mystical foothills as the David Lynch town of Twin Peaks, a location whose presence looms across much of Roman’s audio narrative, deftly playing foil to his creative heritage as a Miami native grounded in that area’s electro scene.
Since his production debut in 2002 Roman has cultivated a substantial discography of future dance floor thump and heady sci fi vapors with releases on notable labels such as Frustrated Funk, Klakson, Central Processing Unit (CPU), Shipwrec, 20:20 Vision, and Touchin Bass. He's also appeared on three Fabric compilations, including an exclusive track commissioned for Steffi’s highly lauded Fabric 94 mix.
Though clubs all over the world have hosted 214’s hardware-heavy live sets,including 3 performances at acclaimed Berghain, he’s also known for working dance floors with dexterous precision for anyone lucky enough to catch him behind the decks.
214’s upcoming projects include EPs for Frustrated Funk and a Science Cult V/A.

Which artists has influenced you the most? 
- This is a tough one to answer. I'm someone who loves consuming all styles of music in all genres. I think that is something that reflects in my music more than specific artists. I've been influenced by many over the years.

What new projects/releases with your participation are expected in the near future? 
- I just released an EP for Frustrated Funk about 2 months ago and have another on the way soon. Likely available at the end of summer/early fall. There's also a track I contributed to an upcoming Science Cult V/A that I'm excited about.

Which artists/labels is more relevant to you now? 
- Relevancy is not something I'm looking for. There's a number of quality artists and labels who haven't released in a while who I still pull to play, but there's also a large number of new labels and artists releasing interesting music. What I love about the current state of music is how many artists are creating sounds based on mixing multiple genres.

What inspires you now to create music? 
- My surroundings and music from all genres. Inspiration is all around us.

What set-up do you use when creating music? 
- A combination of hardware and software. I find the secret sauce to come from both worlds.

Tracklist:
Peverelist - Pulse TEN
Polyfan Polyphonie - Polymer One
k_schreiber - Noire
Liftkit - Sawmill
Nicola Cruz - Pulse Motion
Chaos - Afrogermanic
Violet - Burn the Elastic 
Sun People - Rhythm Gutter
VC-118A & Kaspiann - 510
MPU420 - Want U
Alonzo - Jealous Eyes
Brassica - Turdnadoe
Paradigm Shift - Love Power
Nouveau Monica - See the Light
Dawn Razor & ArcheTech - Intervals
Shokh - Pur
Lanark Artefax - Metallur

Follow:
@214_electro

Strange But Dance Music #175: 214

bangers and mash, pop n lock

Tracklist

D_Roots - Zero Gravity 
Local Code - What U Wanna
Berwick - Where Are You?
Machine Dion - New Patterns
Mix-O-Logy - Akataka
Nathan Kofi-Efua
Konerytmi - Vainio
The Juan Maclean - Here I Am (Tuff City Kids remix)
Comtron - Nieuwe Meer
Pearson Sound - Hornet
Aloka - Mind Wash
Thelma - She's a Baddie
Sam Binga & Fracture - Trippin?
Second Storey - Are Hands Waterproof
.VRIL - Saturn is a Supercomputer
Mud Deep- Majula

November 2024 mix

Who is Paula presents Ocean of Space

Friday, April 18th 2025 at OHM Berlin

Event: https://de.ra.co/events/2119622

Line-Up: @cignol LIVE,@vertical67 LIVE, @auranox, @milanhermess, @ddm, @who22 

This promo mix is a teaser of the high-caliber night that awaits—packed with electro, breaks and immersive soundscapes.
Get ready for an electrifying evening and dive with us into the Ocean of Space

playlist:

01) Cignol - Drift [Who is Paula WIP009]
02) Featherstone - Pivot [Ernest's Way ERN006]
03) CRC X VC-118A - Above [Zyntax Motorcity	Zyntax 14]
04) Aura Nox - Suspiria [Science Cult SCV01]
05) Nullptr - Alpha Grid (Original Version) [Fanzine Records FAN018]
06) Sound Synthesis - You Decide The Future [Lazer Records LZR002]
07) *** - *** [forthcoming Who is Paula]
08) Cignol - Polyquase [Winthorpe Electronics WEC12x2]
09) Captain Mustache Feat. The Advent - Computer Monkey (Legowelt Remix) [LYO#008]
10) Convextion - Torc (E.R.P. Version) [Syncrophone SYNCRO61]
11) Zobol - Dread [Tiger Weeds TGRWDS03]
12) Lost Trax - And/Or [Frustrated Funk FR061]
13) Plant43 - Radiant Flux [Central Processing Unit 10000000]
14) 214 - Pocket Camp [Frustrated Funk FR058]
15) Vertical67 - Amorphous Shape [Mechatronica MTRON040]
16) *** - *** [forthcoming Who is Paula]
17) Cignol - Asking for a Friend [Who is Paula WIP009]

Artwork by Ed Twist

dive into the ocean of space

Journey To The 4th Dimension Pt. 13

For this installment of Computer Transmissions we're proud to present one of our favourite producer/dj's and label head of one of our favourite labels for the last while, who? chief of who is paula.  

who? is a Berlin-based vinyl obssessed DJ and producer known for razor-sharp electro cuts, deep hardware explorations, and a signature sound that fuses machine funk with emotional intensity. As the force behind the Who is Paula label, who? curates a platform dedicated to forward-thinking, high-voltage electro with a focus on raw textures and analog grit

01) Z.I.P.P.O - We Need One Another (Original) [Mistress Recordings HU-MR17-SH]
02) *** - *** [forthcoming Who is Paula]
03) Featherstone - Underneath It All [Ernest's Way ERN006]
04) not even noticed - Cyber Rhythm [Who is Paula WIP006]
05) Fasme - Sweet Flux [Nocta Numerica Records NN016]
06) Unwonted - Blurred Nights [Analog Concept ANCPT010]
07) Caramel Chameleon - d-_-b Future Is Blind [Nottetempo NTT006]
08) Featherstone - Contact [Ernest's Way ERN005]
09) Zobol - Lost in Transit [ElectroVino EV001]
10) Fasme - F.O.G [Analogical Force AF051LP]
11) James Shinra - At The End Of The World [Craigie Knowes CKNOWEP22]
12) James Shinra - Miluv [Analogical Force AF044]
13) not even noticed - Transition [Masa Series MASA005]
14) Zeta Reticula - An Activity Cycle [Eudemonia 015]
15) not even noticed – Feel [Eudemonia 018]
16) Featherstone - Macrocosm [Gated GTD.023]
17) BufoBufo - Weatherworker [Altered Sense AS018]
18) Cignol - Asking for a Friend [Who is Paula WIP009]

https://soundcloud.com/who22
https://soundcloud.com/who-is-paula
https://www.instagram.com/who____22/
https://www.instagram.com/who__is__paula/
https://whoispaula.bandcamp.com/


Computer Transmissions 5 - who? - who is paula



Recorded and streamed at the Panama Racing Club Friday 30th of May at the amazing Intergalactic FM Festival 2025, PIP, The Hague.


Acid Set - Intergalactic FM Festival 2025

Caillou is a French-German DJ, co-founder of Berlin-based MILK ME, and former Urban Spree curator. As half of Wisdom Tits, her solo sets blend EBM, New Wave, Electro, and synth-driven music with vocal, electro, and rock elements, celebrating the link between live music and dancefloor energy.


MILK ME w/ Caillou @ Kiosk Radio 10.06.2025

Tracklist:

214 - Lyle At Dawn
Rhys Celeste - Distorted Smiles
Telephasycx! - Proportional Segment
Molen - Dream II
London Modular Alliance - Walnut
Cignol - Botnet
Abduction - Hours/Days
Frank Kartell - Rencontre Sur La Jetée
Novel23 - Blink Run Away To East (2025 Remaster)
Curve - Falling Free (The Aphex Twin Remix)
Plant43 - Wire Wound
Unknown Artist - Nikita's Spirit
Legowelt - Kosmo Dx21
Steifl - Bonus Ball
Ffriend - Arctic Connection
Unwonted - World Overthrown
Datawave - Hyperborea
Matti Turunen - Arsia
Dark Vektor - Barrika´s Sunset
Analogous Doom - The Polyhedron Nest
Dfd - One More Time (E.r.p. Remix)

"Elektro Tonight 45" Armchair Issue - Intermediate goal in sight (June 2025)

Language Division

Original Skepta Remix made by me, hope you lot enjoy. 🙌

Vintage Prada (Skepta - Gas Me Up (Diligent) Remix)

Veritas - Unreleased ID


Contact: ComputerControlledRecords@gmail.com
