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My three hours in the Sonic Garden of the @iklectikartlab on a Sunday night. Thank you @avsluta and @dvka for the invite!

Luca @ Sonic Garden – 26.06.2022

As we begin to notice those first flickers of Fall, it beckons a new phase of reflection. A meditation on the power of silence. Those spaces between the notes which can often be more important than the notes themselves. Our next guest understands this power well and has utilized it throughout his almost 30-year career to astonishing effect. 

Rolando, at this point, should need little introduction. A former member of Underground Resistance, he has since gone on to start his own R3 imprint and hold residencies at both Berghain and Rex Club in Paris. His music has deep roots in Detroit where he grew up, permeating through his lifeblood as an artist. Normally known for his inclination towards building and maintaining an infectious groove, he uses that same skill here but without the pummeling presence of the kick drum. Rather, he guides us along with percussive pads and ethereal musings in this special 2-hour edition of UNRUSH.

Thanks a lot to https://soundcloud.com/rolando000

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rolando000
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djrolando_/

Cover artwork by Irakli Kiziria
Words by Nathan Levenson

Tracklist:

Lorelle Meets The Obsolete - El Derrumbe - Registros el Derrumbe
Leonidis & Hobbes - Space Symphony - Hobbes Music
Woods - Dawn - Delirio
Terrence Dixon - Small Discovery - 30 D Records
1derl& - Left With Memories - Processed
Barker - E7 E5 - Ostgut
D Leria - Reborn - Delirio
Wanderwelle - Fractured Memories - Unrush
Dinamite - If You Become - Newrhythmic
Monoder - Stop Beating Heart - Kontakt
Phil Kieran - Endless Suspension - Resist AV
Roberto Bosco - Enhancement - Kontakt
Nihad Tule - Home - Sloboda
Iori - Inversion - Oktave
Staffan Linzatti - Before - Chronicle
Azu Tiwaline & Al Wotton - Last Scene - Livity Sound
Claude Young - Cryosleep Dreams - Fountain Music
Victor Santana - Solar Probes - Subsist
Planetary Assault Systems - Interlude 6 - Ostgut
Simone Giudice - Selva - Delirio
Jonas Kopp - 528 Hz - Tresor
Lorenzo Fortino - Crespino Del Lamone - 
Marcelus - Astral - Tresor
Artefakt & Claudio PRC - Distant Light - De Stijl
A Sagittariun - Sundial - Elastic Dreams
Greenman   - Fisherman - Skudge
Andres Zacco - Leit - Cabrera
Skee Mask - Ozone - Ilian Tape
JakoJako - Amygdala - Bigamo
Suso Saiz - Anti Stress For Babies and Families - Music From Memory
Hiroshi Watanabe - A Day of Rain (ambient dub mix) - Unknown Season
Flying Lotus - Auntie's Harp - Late Night Tales
Louis Haiman - Going Home - Indigo Aera
John Beltran - Thank Goodness  I Found You(ambient mix) - Seventh Sign
Future Beat Alliance - Birth(Claude Young remix) - Reward System
Marcel Dettmann - Let's Do It (Rolando remix) K7

069 - Unrushed by Rolando

In our first addition to CoziMix, we bring you the effortlessly, talented Milan based duo, Primal Code. 
Best Known for their textured, hypnotic, deep techno sounds, with continues releases on Hypnus Records, they have developed a unique, quintessential sound that captured our attention. Their productions only offer the transcendent escapism we long for in music. 
No doubt that the cohesive atmosphere is expressed in this mix filled with extensive, melodic techno, floating electro, dub infused uk sounds and beyond.

Continue for interview...

Tracklist:

Yushh - Gurtlushh
Gio Shengelia, Toke - Hampi
Primitive Needs - Eastern Philosophies
Kaidun - 5 Stars in the Tokyo Dome
Vael - Apparition (Persona Non Grata)
Calibre - Double Bend
Eversines & RDS - Milky Mouse
Israel Vines - Nosedive
DJ LIFE - Accelerator (Rudolf C Mix)
Simone Gatto, Aubrey - Groove 1996
Al Wootton - Ender  2
Nihiloxica - Bwola
Kincaid - Sycamore
Jokasti & Nek - Dromos
Zobol - Meridian (Carl Finlow Remix)
Lake Haze - Dog Walking in The Park
CiM - Swap File

GET TO KNOW PRIMAL CODE ...

1) How and why did you get into producing / dj'ing?

- We produce and dj'ing because we really enjoy the vibe that music can gives to us, and the good feeling of sharing something intimate with other people. We also make music to create our own imaginary worlds and atmospheres, to escape a bit with the mind from this Earth.

2)  What/where was your most coziest gig you've been to or experienced and why?

-We remember with joy and a big smile our first gig ever in Prague. We had a great time with all Harmony Records Crew, spending time all together with artists such as Alan Backdrop, Enrico (a_000), and Hydrangea. We were pleasantly surprised when we saw all those people coming to hear us, even some from different countries, just for us. It was fantastic and filled us with joy and gave us more energy.

3) Are you an introvert or extrovert in the industry?

It depends, we both have different personalities. Gabriele is more introverted and more private but equally social when it takes time to be. In the same way, Davide is not very social, but we both really like to get in touch with other artists of the scene to share moments and ideas together.

4) If you had to choose 1 track to vibe out too forever what would it be?

Claro Intelecto - Peace of Mind (Gabriele) / Underworld - Mmm...Skyscraper I Love You (Davide)

5) What is your routine when preparing for a gig / production/writing session? do you have any special remedies/ mental prep/ places to go to? :)

It depends on the time or the period. Sometimes we like to have a break in nature, have a walk, or a dinner with friends. Music is also communication, so to be with friends and people you love is important. Of course, having our private time is important too, especially to connect with your personality and with it, create something that can express yourself at your best.

Cozi x

CoziMix 01 : Primal Code

@kimkenis is the next artist to feature on the Above Below mix series. Hailing from Belgium, Kim has made appearances at festivals across Europe including Waking Life and Doel. It is our pleasure to welcome her to the Above Below family. 

The mix fuses numerous styles including Dub, Dub Techno, Deep Techno and House, exploring the intricate areas that these genres can venture to. Percussive, melodic and atmospheric elements flow throughout. Kim's seamless DJ style, combines these components with ease. 

The tone has been set and we look forward to hearing more this June.

Kim Kenis | Above Below

We're extremely excited to kick off our kineti-cast 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 series with a very special recording from Brighton based @caldera-caldera

Malte headlined our inaugral kinetic party back in September, where he took us on a psychedelic journey which is quickly becoming his trademark. 

+ 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞 / 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐬 / 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞?
Malte, He/Him, Living in Brighton

+ 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫?
I didn't plan the tracklist but had the idea of starting quite uplifting and energetic, then raising the tempo and going a bit more trippy and fast.

+ 𝐢'𝐯𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐬 & 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲’𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐬𝐨 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐱 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫?
Thank you! I mostly go with rhythmic or melodic elements that fit together and see what feels right in the moment. I feel like theres so much good music that can be mixed together that I don't want to limit myself. At the other hand I'm not sure if I'm being a bit all over the place sometimes - I suppose it's always a bit of a fight finding your sound and this year I have really noticed that with djing.

+ 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐉?
I started playing the flute when I was 6 or so, then was in some death metal & hardcore punk bands in my teens playing bass and guitar but really started getting into producing around 2009 with a sampler and then around 2011-2012 properly into producing with the computer. Started buying & playing records in 2010.

+ 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬?
I really love having some kind of soundworld in my music. I just like to create it and sort of sit in that kind of place. I find that very peaceful, even if it maybe sounds quite dark from the outside. I also try to add so many sounds that it's hard to tell where they start and end. Some kind of organised chaos - definitely an inspiration that comes from listening to Flying Lotus' Los Angeles Album.

The other big thing for me is sub bass. I somehow find very deep kicks extremely satisfying so that's an important factor for me, too.

+ 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲 / 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐛 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧’𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨?
Ormside in London.

+ 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲 & 𝐃𝐉 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐮𝐩?
Fortune Sessions & Dub Athlete

+ 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 (𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞) 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐛𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞?
The main stage at @abovebelowfestival this year has been so wonderful... a very eye opening experience. 

+ 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲?
Fog, a good soundsystem, minimal light, lovely people and a trippy musical journey.

𝐈𝐟 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟐𝟒 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲, 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐈…
+ 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐞? Waikiki Moo Cow
+ 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐚 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤?Heart & Hand
+ 𝐛𝐮𝐲 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝? Rarekind / RK Bass (+ Directly from David Loja)
+ 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐭? The Jolly Brewer
+ 𝐠𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤? Brighton Borough Cemetery
+ 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞? I've been asking this myself...

+ 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐱 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨?
@solarythm_deeptech_side at La Vallée Électrique festival 2023 

>https://soundcloud.com/melifera_records/solarythm-la-vallee-electrique-2023<

+ 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐛𝐮𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨?
André 3000 - New Blue Sun

+ 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭?
Eat Static – Bony Incus

+ 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐃𝐉 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝?
@djrum at @freerotation 2022

+ 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐱?
@djrum - Soundtrack to an imaginary film mix for Mary Anne Hobbs

kinetic live 01: Caldera live at the carpet shop

live improvisation @ freerotation, wales 2011-07-23

booking requests: maya@magnet-musik.de 
http://www.myspace.com/jonahsharp 
http://www.myspace.com/moufang 
http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/moved 
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Move+D

reagenz live @ freerotation 2011-07-23

Swaggy pigeon falls 
once a star of all the skies 
now ayam goreng

Artwork by Studio Jonsson
Haiku co-writing by Vasilisa Ikryannikova

DL die ding hier

Armani Goreng

Toot Through Fruit

V/A - 3 Years Of Samovar
BUY LINK: https://samovarmoscow.bandcamp.com/album/3-years-of-samovar
Label: Samovar (https://soundcloud.com/samovarmoscow
https://www.instagram.com/samovarmoscow/
> Max Mirraw (https://soundcloud.com/maxmirraw)
https://www.instagram.com/maxmirraw/

Moscow-based producer Max Mirraw, previously released on labels PEM and Welofi, contributes to the 3 Years of Samovar compilation with his striking breaks track Red Lights. Built around a delicate sampled vocal and an exquisite atmosphere, the track feels both fragile and deeply danceable.

BUY LINK

PREMIERE : Max Mirraw - Red Lights

Deep, ethereal sounds by Romi in the latest MNMT Podcast.

Read more: https://mnmt.no/magazine/2020/03/12/mnmt-249-deep-ethereal-sounds-by-romi/

https://soundcloud.com/romi808

MNMT 249: Romi

One hour of tripped out dreamtechno from a man that does not have any boundaries within the genres at his disposal.

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PNKMIX-55 | Black Merlin

London based Label, Mix series, party & Kiosk Radio show

An eclectic w0rld 0f Deep Sounds fOr yoUr Brain. 

Run by softi @jazz_brown

Kiosk Radio every 3rd Saturday 9pm CET :)

CoziMix 01 : Primal Code

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