When I realised that every word is just an extension of a previous that has met its end, it seemed inconceivable to me that anyone could ever reach a place where they felt content with language. That is to say language as an emotive driving force, language as a pendulum that swings between a predetermined pool of words, ones that morph in shape and sound but rarely in meaning. Naturally, this meant that every word also has its upper and lower limits, suspended like a tightrope between the factions of time. For example, the word ‘happy’ has a limited life span until it inevitably becomes ‘ecstatic’; ‘ecstatic’ only exists insofar until it transforms into ‘euphoric’. Imagine if we consistently reduced the ranges of these words until we only had a few to describe everything around us. Which would you choose?

Egyptian-Australian based producer and DJ Moktar is one of those artists for which language never suffices. Instead, his music requires spiritual and personal attention as you find yourself flooded with a wave of visceral emotion through the lens of leftfield techno and IDM. The same goes for his third musical offering, a self-titled EP coming via Mall Grab's Steel City Dance Discs.

Following his inaugural single 'Silk' and then 'Lemon' is no easy feat, but the emotionally-charged 'Drip' is ripe with warm pads and a quavering gentle high-synth line that highlights Moktar's versatility, not only as a producer but also as an artist. 'Drip' is imbued in the same sensibility as the rest of the EP, one which celebrates his Arabic heritage and culture after having spent years facing stereotyping and racism in so-called Australia. Defined by his beautifully crafted intersections between future club music and traditional Arabic instrumentation and sampling, Moktar represents an artist who has now reached a point where he feels comfortable moving around freely, physically and spiritually. 'Drip' is a welcome pause amongst the organised chaos of the rest of the high-energy EP. It is a call to reflect on the moods and feelings that he has so carefully embedded in the EP, and an invitation to follow your true self.

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PREMIERE: Moktar - Drip [Steel City Dance Discs]

Following the release of his 'Parallelplain' EP, Parallelograms returns with a new 4-tracker. Titled '2transcendental', Parallelograms' new EP was recorded in Mexico, early 2020. All tracks produced by Erik Valentino and 'Digital Dream' has been co-written with Amauri Hernandez (Head Level). We've the pleasure of airing the title track in full today - a great spaced-out broken beat-fueled track. 

Buy: https://parallelograms.bandcamp.com/album/2transcendental-ep 

https://soundcloud.com/parallelograms

Premiere: Parallelograms - 2transcendental [Melodykrafter]

Plat du jour : Juan Tariko b2b Bonivan (Grosso Modo)
@juan-tariko + @julo_julo

Aujourd’hui pour ce 29ème podcast, on reçoit nos voisins stéphanois Juan Tariko et Bonivan qui nous ont mijoté un b2b interstellaire. Amis depuis 15 ans, c’est à Lyon qu’ils viennent faire leurs études et qu’ils y découvrent leurs premiers vrais clubs et de nombreux artistes. C’est aux alentours de 2016 qu’ils commencent à beaucoup échanger sur la musique et à s’intéresser au mix dans des asso étudiantes ou à la maison. Pendant le premier confinement, ils se lancent avec plusieurs potes dans l’aventure Grosso Modo, un collectif qui a pour vocation de partager de la musique, faire de la radio et organiser leurs propres évents.

Ayant en tête de créer une grosse teuf et de diffuser leur vibe, la team s’est lancée dans l’organisation de leur premier festival cet été. Un spot giga cool, une progra super pointue, une bande de srabs bien motivés et Dixmontel était né. Si vous avez loupé ça en 2021, on ne peut que vous conseiller d’aller vous y prendre une claque pour la prochaine édition !

Ces deux sélecteurs hors pairs ont toujours eu un spectre d’influence assez large et respectivement différent. C’est d’abord autour de la musique rave qu’ils se retrouvent avant d’être aspirés dans des vibes mentales et slow par la suite. Inspirés par des labels comme Die Orakel, Magic Wire, Mirror Zone, Kalahari Oyster Cult, Antinote, Worst Records et tout ce qui gravite autour du crew Positive Education (big-up Sainté), vous pourrez prochainement croiser les 2 chefs entre Paris, Valence, Grenoble et Lyon.

Pour ce nouveau set, cosmic is the word : des artistes récents, des nouveautés des trouvailles 90s bien mentales, du downtempo, du dub, from Saint-Etienne to Saturne with love ! Bon appétit 🌯

@soundcloud.com/grossomodoparty
IG : @juan_tariko + @jules_bonivan

Podcast°29 : JUAN TARIKO B2B JULO JULO

Debut release from CDMX-based artist Praqqa, creator of Veneno and a key figure in the city’s underground scene.
With Waxx, Praqqa delivers an EP that explores a modern trance overview—hypnotic, driving, and saturated with his signature sonic intensity. The project blends deep atmospheres with precise rhythmic energy, showcasing an artist pushing the boundaries of contemporary trance.

Now available on Bandcamp and all streaming platforms.

Bandcamp: https://anthrecords.bandcamp.com/album/waxxx-praqqa
Mastering by: @cabe_music_of

Praqqa - BlaBla

Title: Weakest Link
Artist: Roza Terenzi 
Cat.No: VYG11 
Release date: April 27 2018

A1. Weakest Link
A2. Weakest Link (D. Tiffany Remix) B1. Seminyak Dream
B2. Lilli’s Lounge

Perth native turned Melbourne local Roza Terenzi is one of Australia’s exciting new electronic artists. Her debut for Voyage delivers three experimental, rhythmic workouts; forward thinking with a heavy lean on early rave nostalgia. The EP is rounded off with a fast-paced remix from Vancouver’s D. Tiffany.

Roza Terenzi - Weakest Link

Resident Advisor podcast

Objects Of Oblong – Speed Your Rage To Me

A - Sleep D - Chilli Lips (Park Dub)

Highly ELEGAL material indeed!! From what we can tell its a rag-tag collection of obscure and hard to find tracks from the years 92/93/94. Featuring melodic breakbeat from early San Franciscan rave act Enlight, moody Techno from James Bernard’s Cybertrax project (the track in question here having only seen the light of day on the 1994 ‘The Secret Life of Trance Volume 3’ compilation) and epic Trance-breaks from Germany producer Utasia. Bootleg style!?

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ELEGAL1 - Various Artists

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https://soundcloud.com/jjonjjones

a1. Warrandyte Bridge Reno (5:19)
a2. Yarra (5:00)
b. Gungurru (9:04)

Distributed by Lobster Theremin
Release Date is 14th August 2020

Warrandyte Bridge Reno

Jon Jones - Warrandyte Bridge Reno EP (Snippets)

The Snows of Yesteryear" features 3 stunning instrumental tracks of sublime deepness with hints of acid and techno. This ep marks Jamn Ensembles 2nd release and the beginning stages of what is promising to be a long career of quality music and true artistry. We are also very fortunate to have Basic Soul Unit (Stuart Li) on remix duties! Stuart has been consistently pushing the boundaries between deep house and techno for over 2 decades and has released on prestigious labels including Local Talk, Dekmantel, Versatile and Otsgut Ton to name a few. Stuart has added some late night rawness to the title track "The Snows of Yesteryear

Objects Of Oblong – Speed Your Rage To Me

Daze Compton