Up this week with a choice two-hour guide tour across his post-apocalyptic headspace, Hayes Collective alum Nørbak treats us to a deluge of fractured beats, 909-powered uppercuts and radioactive grooves from the crypt. Hazardous to the fullest, this hectic new set from the Portuguese producer flings us into orbit through an ever impeccable selection and matching jockeying skillset, pulling no punches in his quest to obliterate down to the very last bit of inhibition in you. Resistance is futile, Nørbak is on your heels and he’s up to no good*. *The good kind of no good. 

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Reclaim Your City  

Reclaim Your City 478 | Nørbak

In the early 90s, techno hits Japan. Surprised and intrigued, Takaaki Itoh was impressed with this sound. This unique style of beats revealed the gateway to a world of underground music in Japan, something he had never heard before.
Surprise slowly gave way to addiction when Takaaki Itoh heard the sound of such artists like UR, Derrick May, Axis, Hardfloor, Sven Väth, Harthouse, Warp and Rising High. 
Finding out he just couldn't get enough of it, in 1994 Takaaki Itoh began to organise his own techno parties in Norioka Iwate, having success by providing fantastic line ups.

In 1996, he decided that it was time to start making his own tracks, so he went out, purchased the vital instruments and began producing. 
After sending out 3 finished tracks to various labels, Electracom UK made the first contact with him, and followed to release his first track. This moment was something he will never forget, as for the first time in his life he was able to finally release his own record. 
Then several releases followed and he began to appear in DJ charts and magazines all over the world.

Takaaki Itoh's Japanese style of techno is purely unique, underground and nothing that had been heard before in Europe. 
In a couple of years, he became recognized as the most underground and expected japanese Techno DJ.
Takaaki Itoh has now taken the next step and started his own label Wols, whilst keep playing in great venues wolrdwide.

Source: DJ Guide

GUEST SERIES : Takaaki Itoh

Nørbak & Quelza are the 348th guests of our original Hate Podcast series.

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HATE Podcast 348

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Nørbak & Quelza - HATE Podcast 348

From London’s inner suburbs comes this next guest, a through and through veteran of UK techno whose touch has left a lasting mark on the world around him. Steve Bicknell’s early days were spent in the intoxicating worlds of dub, reggae, acid, DIY warehouse parties and pirate radio, an auspicious mix of references that would inspire him to make music of his own. After a string of residencies at the UK’s then most influential parties, he launched his own series with creative collaborator Sheree Rashit: LOST. These legendary gatherings brought together names like Plaid, Jeff Mills, Juan Atkins, Robert Leiner, Basic Channel, and a wider array of future techno hegemons. This was swiftly succeeded with the duo’s launch of imprint Cosmic Records, whose triumph went on to spawn another three successors: LOST (early provider of Bicknell’s dancefloor sounds), Clubtracks (for Chicago-leaning fare) and ID(entity) (a channel for the work of well established music-makers who wanted to release under a secret alias). A nine-year pause in productions came to a halt in the mid 2010s with Steve’s most recent label, 6dimensions, an exploration in sound and the whole spectrum of human emotion. Finally, 2017 saw Steve team up with Luke Slater and David Sumner under the LSD sobriquet, a force for the creation of ‘lysergic machine music’, heavily danceable stuff (just ask ADE, Dekmantel, Awakenings). With a story as full and enduring as Steve’s there’s much to pull from, and only experience in the flesh could attest to the depth and scope of his musical evolution, but it’s clear that the voice he has honed has only become louder and more refined. It’s a techno that’s fully embodied, a blistering percussive barrage that invokes something profoundly human and fundamental. Bassiani Podcast 217 is just a taste of what Steve has to offer, a window onto a world of sound he’s meticulously crafted for over three decades: masterfully layered and piercing sounds that shimmer and relentlessly rise in lockstep with a formidable 4/4 beat.

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Bassiani invites Steve Bicknell / Podcast #217

TAKAAKI ITOH for iN podcasts [live cut from iN 6.APR.24]
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Baku, Azerbaijan / iN club
6.Apr.24

TAKAAKI ITOH - iN Podcast 018 [live cut from iN 6.APR.24]

CLOSERcast proudly presents Temudo, a standout figure in contemporary Techno, premiering his brand new live set, recorded at Disorder @ Liquid Club (October 2024), exclusively on our platform!

Known for blending the soul of Techno with a modern, unorthodox approach, Temudo's music is characterised by gritty, futuristic sounds, with a signature motif resembling a rusty crank pounding into a brick wall. In 2023, Temudo embarked on a new journey into live performance, delivering spontaneous sets that challenge traditional expectations. Each live set is a unique, improvised act where he pushes the boundaries of Ableton to its sonic limits. 

"The main idea is that the music of that recording didn’t exist before the performance itself. It was all created on the flow, one idea after the other, through the control of sequencers, Lfos, arpeggiators and other complex midi processing, as well as virtual synthesizers and sound processors. I would have an idea playing for the audience, and would prepare the next one (by pre listening on the headphones) and would eventually blend both."

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CLOSERcast #085 - TEMUDO (live)

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BINÄR PODCAST 034 // JUSTINE PERRY

During our inaugural edition, we had the honor of hosting one of the world's most talented international artists: Setaoc Mass. 

His set, brimming with hypnotic grooves, raw sequences, and saturated percussion, swept through the forest like a mystical, dreamlike presence.

Enjoy!

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Setaoc Mass @ Danza Futura 15.06.2024

More than just MORD boss and a direct neighbour, both musically and geographically speaking, Bas Mooy is a longstanding friend to us, as well as a figure we truly look up to. Whether found pushing back the boundaries of the techno sound through his vanguard-minded imprint or teleporting dance floors to the 4th dimension with no turning back, Bas holds on to his quality-driven methods to deliver music and moments that transcend both time and space. Up with three hours of sprawling techno heat that runs the gamut from proper big-room artillery to abstract-leaning bravura, through strapping peak-time nemesis and dystopian raw power, here goes Mooy with the wildest instance of his 360 vision when it comes to blazing new paths and setting future directions for the genre. Weapon of mass instruction.

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Reclaim Your City

Reclaim Your City 630 | Bas Mooy

2025-10-05

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Duplicity is proud to present “Veil” by Andrea Riffo. Forthcoming on Raw Pendulum Oct 16th

Track: Veil
Artist(s): Andrea Riffo
Label: Raw Pendulum
Catalog: RP021
Release Date: 16/10/2025
Format: Digital
Genre: Electronic
Style: Techno
Mastering: Raw Pendulum
Artwork: Papeer

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GUEST SERIES : Takaaki Itoh

CONCEPTUAL VIOLENCE