Computer Toys Broadcasting Service: Elfenberg (01/24)

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"Why would you care about anyone else's opinion?" The DJ and dancer talks about work ethic, living authentically and the power of lifting each other up.

DJ and dancer Patrick Mason emits high vibrations and high-energy dance music. But that wasn't always the case. Before he was playing the world's biggest techno festivals, he grew up in conservative Bavaria, where he claims that he "suppressed his truest self" as a closeted gay Black man. Born to an American GI father and a German mother, he learned the power of visualisation and hard work in order to launch himself to Berlin and the freedom of expression it represented. It was in the capital that he had his first sexual experiences and climbed the ranks of fashion and modelling, spending weekend stints at Berghain and immersing himself in the new world of techno.

Career burnout and the Covid-19 lockdowns set Mason down the path of DJing in 2020, and he's since carved out a niche as a party-starter known for flamboyant selections that accompany his elaborate dance routines behind (and even on top of) the decks. In this interview recorded live at ADE 2024, he speaks with Chloe Lula about the obstacles he's overcome to get to the top, personal trauma and struggles with self-acceptance, body dysmorphia, depression, and gay male culture's sometimes unrealistic physical ideals. He also discusses his ambitions to marry the worlds of fashion and music, and his vision for a more authentic music industry. Listen to the episode in full.

EX.747 Patrick Mason

As spring time is getting closer and Berliners and their favorite clubs slowly awake from hybernation, we invite Heimlich Maneuver to take over the March episode of our podcast series.

Heimlich Maneuver (she/her) is a Berlin-based DJ known for her distinctive club sound that transcends traditional genre boundaries. She has presented her carefully curated music at prominent venues and platforms such as Fusion Festival, HÖR Berlin, ://about blank (Berlin), Mensch Meier (Berlin), CityClub (Augsburg) and Arkaoda (Istanbul). In addition to her performances, she is a member of the collective "Rosa Brisante", organizing parties in Vienna and Berlin.

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We say thank you to Elena for this wonderful podcast and hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

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Loser Podcast is an ongoing series of Podcasts of family, friends and artists we simply admire.

Loser Podcast 071 - Heimlich Maneuver

LACATY | Radio Rudina

Known for his wide-reaching, euphoric and prog-influenced releases and DJ sets, Ed’s (@counterchange-inland) unique grasp of left-field sound-design within a dancefloor setting continues to fascinate house and techno heads around the world.

His next show: Panorama Bar - 05.06, then at BCCO @ Kreuzwerk 01.05 and next release: Globuli 007 - Jo Bubbles - out 04.04.

Program run by @bandhousecall

Housecall Monthly S2E1 - Ed Davenport

Recorded live at CONFIDE – Miscellania, Melbourne/Naarm, March 2025.

My first time hitting record — so expect a few lil wobbles 💅

This warm-up set blends sultry rhythms, playful vocal cuts, and feel-good house into a groove that sits right between emotion and motion.

Enjoy x

CONFIDE March 2025 Big Feelings

Ars Longa (2003)

“Phonoholic” marks Škeva’s return to dublucid with a cutting-edge peak-time techno piece built around the dark and magnetic tone of Gb Minor. The track delivers a sharp, high-impact atmosphere where swirling textures and metallic resonance collide with a powerful groove. Škeva builds tension with precision, adding layers that rise and dissolve in perfect synchronicity. The sound design feels futuristic and fluid, mirroring the artwork’s liquid-chrome aesthetic. Every movement within the arrangement adds energy without losing clarity or space. “Phonoholic” is crafted for DJs who need an intense and modern weapon in their sets. This release reinforces Škeva’s ability to blend emotion and pressure inside a sleek and forward-thinking techno identity.

Phonoholic (Original Mix)

PLAY THE GAME - faixa 07 -Album ITA WUNDER -2025- $onemission$ Records.

PLAY THE GAME

Recording of Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy's set at Dekmantel Selectors 2019.

Dekmantel Selectors 2019

Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy at Dekmantel Selectors 2019

Computer Toys as a label gives a home to electronic music, which is not clearly defined by a certain genre, but rather an idea: Taking influences from the 90s and early 2000s into a modern environment without taking ourselves too seriously. Computer Toys was created by DJ and Producer Chris Gerber and is inspired by the scurrility of the early Internet aesthetics - rough and flashy.

Computer Toys Broadcasting Service: Elfenberg (01/24)

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