Berlin-Hamburg duo Session Victim bring their celebrated Sidequests trilogy to a close with Chapter Three on Delusions Of Grandeur, wrapping up the series in signature style—full of warmth, groove and left-of-center touches that remind us why their music has remained so enduring over nearly two decades. Once again blurring the lines between live instrumentation, crate-digging textures and deep house aesthetics, the record feels like both a culmination and a new beginning.

Opening the A-side, Too Soft To Be Loud (Ian Pooley Remix) finds German house pioneer Ian Pooley reworking the original into a sleek, floor-focused roller. Shuffling drums, glowing synth pads, and that distinctive Pooley touch elevate the track into prime late-night territory, striking a balance between hypnotic subtlety and groove-driven energy.

VINYL:
https://sessionvictim.bandcamp.com/album/sidequests-chapter-three

DIGI:
https://www.beatport.com/release/sidequests-chapter-three/5405849?a_aid=6897003d0f687&a_cid=0be88686

PREMIERE: Session Victim - Too Soft To Be Loud [Ian Pooley Remix]

Session Victim - Rain Or Shine [Delusions Of Grandeur]


Berlin-Hamburg duo Session Victim bring their celebrated Sidequests trilogy to a close with Chapter Three on Delusions Of Grandeur, wrapping up the series in signature style. Full of warmth, groove and left-of-centre touches that remind us why their music has remained so enduring over nearly two decades. Once again blurring the lines between live instrumentation, crate-digging textures and deep house aesthetics, the record feels like both a culmination and a new beginning.
On the A-side, ‘Too Soft To Be Loud (Ian Pooley Remix)’ finds German house pioneer Ian Pooley reworking the original into a sleek, floor-focused roller. Shuffling drums, glowing synth pads, and that distinctive Pooley touch elevate the track into prime late-night territory, striking a balance between hypnotic subtlety and groove-driven energy. ‘Know Less with Viken Arman’ showcases the magic of Session Victim’s continued collaboration with the French producer. A heady, slow burning cut that layers dreamy strings, glitchy keys, and a syncopated bassline, the track unfolds patiently, rewarding deep listeners with moments of spacious beauty and understated intensity.
Flipping over ‘Broken Coast with Viken Arman’ heads into cinematic territory, combining driving drums, delicate Rhodes fragments, and immersive atmospherics. There’s a mysterious, almost soundtrack-like quality here, capturing the ominous mood of an after dark stroll around NYC’s Central Park in the 70’s, while maintaining the unmistakable swing of Session Victim’s grooves. Closing out the trilogy in style ‘Rain Or Shine’  introduces a new collaboration with San Francisco beatsmith Eo (Moniker/ Circus Company), weaving together intricate downtempo rhythms and jazzy vocal chops. Balancing lightness and depth, the track grooves along effortlessly giving off a sun-soaked energy - an uplifting finale to the Sidequests journey.
With Chapter Three, Session Victim deliver yet another set of genre-defying pieces that honour their deep musical roots while pointing toward fresh possibilities. Their chemistry with long-time collaborators, coupled with the ever-trusted Delusions Of Grandeur platform, ensures the Sidequests trilogy will stand as a modern classic in their discography.


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PREMIERE : Session Victim - Know Less (feat. Viken Arman)

Session Victim - Broken Coast ft Viken Arman - [Delusions Of Grandeur]

Attic Dubs Vol. 3

Bristol Grid

1. Irresistible Force – Space Is The Place (Cosmic Edit)
2. Apiento – Axis
3. Doof – Gift Of The Gods
4. Kaukolampi – Variation 1 – Con Gravità
5. O Yuki Conjugate – Californium (Ft Charles Webster Rmx)
6. Unit 14 – Rough Spirit
7. Quazar – Cycledrops
8. Lorenzo Fortino – Fusione Naturale
9. Luke Slater's 7th Plain – Hectic Bag
10. Severed Heads – We Come To Bless The House (Marcel Dettmann Edit)
11. Opal Sunn – Elastic Phase I
12. Jon Hopkins – Light Through The Veins (Ewan Pearson's Downtown Lights Rmx)
13. Fortran 5 – Heart On The Line (Bassline Mix)
14. Nexus 21 – Self Hypnosis (Ft Mr Whippy Rmx)
15. Bandulu – Guidance
16. Ddwy – Beaming Backwards
17. Denise Johnson – Rays Of The Rising Sun (Ft Heliocentric Mix)

Many thanks to Florence Halazy / Dj Bowmore for inviting me.

Princess P /  RTS Club Selectors 13.12.25

Fabrice Lig’s last DJ set at Rockerill, marking the end of his career. A journey through the sounds that shaped his own sound and DJ inspirations. 150 minutes of early electronic dance music, house, and techno, one slice of underground dance music history. 
Tracklisting :
1. Soul Designer : Evolutionism Intro
2.   Out of the ordinary : Play It Again (The Los Ninos Mix)
3. F.O.G : Electricity
4. Revelation : First power
5. KC Flight : Jump for joy
6. Crash course in Science : Flying turns
7. PLB system : Just like this
8. Westbam : Monkey say, Monkey do
9. French Connection : Snack Attack
10. Reese : Rock to the beat
11. Quadrophonia : Quadrophonia
12. Transformer 2 : Pacific Symphony
13. Daft Punk : Teachers
14. Basic Channel : Phylipstrak A  + Bangapella 
15. D.H.S : House of God (Italian mix)
16. Human Ressource : Dominator (Frank De Wulf Remix)
17. Lill Louis : Black out (DJ 3000 remix)
18. Format 2 : Dance
19. Kenny Dope : Jam the mace
20. Federico Molinari : Party Faktor - Justin Drake Mix
21. George Morel : Let’s groove
22. Frederic Galliano : Walai (Soul Designer rework )
23. Henrik Schwarz : Chicago
24. Prince : I Wanna Be Your Lover (Sgt Slick's Discotizer ReCut)
25. Mory Kante : Yeke Yeke (Hardfloor Remix)
26. Paperclip People : Throw - Original Mix
27. Underground Resistance : Hardlife (Aaron Carl Remix)
28. Jungle Brothers : I'll House You
29. Joe Smooth : Promise Land 
30. Kerri Chandler : Bar A Thym (extended mix)
31. St.Germain : Alabama Blues (Todd Edwards Vocal Mix)
32. Kenny 'Dope' Presents The Bucketheads : The Bomb! (These Sounds Fall Into My Mind) (Armand Van Helden Re-Edit Mix)
33. Paul Johnson : No Big Thang (Original Mix)
34. Kerri Chandler : Atmosphere
35. Laurent Garnier : Wake Up
36. Slam : Positive Education 
37. Reese : Bassline
38. Deetron : Photon (Original Mix)
39. See : Beat_Your_Heart_Out_See_Saw
40. Dream Concept :  Shy Kid Original mix
41. Format # 1 : Solid Session ('91 Original)
42. Illuminatae : Tremora Del Terra
43. The Age Of Love : Age Of Love Stella rmx
44. Robert Armani : Road Tour
45. The Amazing : Qu’est-ce que vous voulez (Fabrice Lig acid mix)
46. Kenny Larkin : Track (alternative mix)
47. Dan Curtin : I’ll take you there
48. Ken Ishii : Extra (Dave Angel Remix)$
49. Hardfloor : Strike Out (Counterpoint Remix)
50. The Gateway Experience : Living Body Map (LBM)
51. Wishmountain : Radio
52. Aril Brikha : Groove_La_Chord_Original
53. Lemon 8 : Model 8
54. Laurent Garnier : Crispy Bacon
55. Rolando aka Aztec Mystic : Knight of the jaguar (Fabrice Lig’s Brothers for ever mix)
56. Vapour Space : Gravitation arch of 10 + Transition Acapella
57. Final track to close the loop on my musical career, the track that got me into techno. : Inner City : Big Fun
END

Fabrice Lig-The Last Dance at Rockerill-6-12-25

FIRENZE

Australian electronic group Stick Figures signed to Future Classic. Dave Slade is currently living in London whilst the boys Mike Ross and Adam Maggs soak up the sun in Sydney. 

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