sessions

Live recording from our Georgian friend and founder of komorebi festival @vako-gagnidze at Research / Gewölbe

Vnjoka at Research | October 2023

Luca (@p2gas) is co-founder of the decompression series. As a long time friend of many styles of electronic music, deep house has always had a special place in his heart. Since he rarely gets to play the slow-paced, intimate hits of the genre in front of a crowd, Luca decided to use the christmas holiday to collect some of his all time favorites for a long walkthrough: this 3h set is not limited to deep house but also incorporates ambient, hiphop, and jazz – influences that shaped deep house into what it was and is today.

Tracklist:
Teebs – Autumn Antique
Babyfather – Meditation
John Talabot – Afrika
Daniel Bortz – Other Guys
Mr. G – Goin Home see my Ma
Andres – New for U
Leo Pol – You got the Funk
Axel Boman – Sottopassagio
Omar S – Thank u 4 letting me be myself
Frankie Knuckles – Your Love (You got the Love Remix)
Shanti Celeste – Make Time
Crazy P – There’s a better Place
Ron Trent – Boogie down
Oliver Dollar – Strings for Life
Lucky Charmz – Buy urself a Friend
The Avalanches – Music makes me high
Leon Vynehall – Beau Sovereign
Blaze – Lovelee Dae (Bicep Remix)
Dreamscape – Born
Moodymann – The Day We Lost The Soul
Ultraworld – Northern Piano (Hardcore Piano Mix)
Yaeji – New York 93 (Baba Stiltz Remix)
Motor City Drum Ensemble – Raw Cut 4
Losoul – D1
Rhythm & Sound – Free for all (Soundstream Remix)
Candido – Jingo (Dr. Packer Rework)
The Last Minister – Feel free
Moodymann – The third Track
Paul Johnson – Follow this Beat (Mousse T Psycho Disco Remix)
St. Germain – My Mamma said
John Swing – Always at Night
Ross from Friends – Life in a Mind
Jovonn – Back to House (Ian Pooleys New Dub)
Marth Wash – Carry on (Tees Crazy Mix)
Interstate – Mind Games
Dave Charlesworth – Home
Plush Management – Slumber Party
Roach Motel – Movin on (Correct House Mix)
Grant Nelson – Tonight 
Cobblestone Jazz – Lime in da Coconut
Luke Vibert – Hot Fingers
Meshell Ndegeocello - Omnipuss
Goldlix – Atoll Moao
Axel Boman – Eyes of my Mind
Kanye W. – Follow God (extended)
J. Dilla – Stop
Djrum – Sparrows
Jessie Ware – Spotlight
DJ Metatron – Rave Child
Fresh & Low – New Life
Soundstream – Just around
Tape Hiss – Fever Dream
Theo Parrish – Heal Yourself and Move
Gold Panda – Marriage
Islander – Potable Sunsets
2XM – Control
Baltra – Private Paradise
Third Attempt – Shoreline
Optik – Illusion
So Inagawa – Selfless State
Oh, Yoko – Seashore (Sprinkles’ Ambient Ballroom)
Juan Maclean – Happy House (Mark E remix of Matthew Dear v. Audion Mix)
Kyle Hall – Ghosten
Four Tet – Untangle
Billie Holiday – Speak Low (Bent Remix)
Brian Eno – Just Another Day
Makaya McCraven – In These Times

decompression session 003: Luca Mariaux

Mariami & Dornen | NYE 2023

Known for bending genres, DJ Ayran mixes breakbeat, jungle, Baltimore club, juke, and garage into an unpredictable, high-energy experience. His intuitive transitions keep the rhythm alive, with vocal-driven tracks that will make you move.

Tune in for a dynamic, genre-defying mix that will have you shaking your body from start to finish.

decompression session 005: DJ Ayran

Amin (@amino785) is a DJ based in Berlin and co-founder of the party series FreeDimensional. In his collection and mixing, he usually explores a wide range of genres but is often drawn to deep melodies. The mix explores the interplay of dubby sounds and percussions, with some sidetracks into other styles. It also showcases some of his favorite L.B. Dub Corp records, who was decisive in getting him excited about collecting music in the first place.
 
Tracklist:
Araceae – The Beauty of Being Someone Else
Prince of Denmark – Are You Ready Ralph
Schuechner – CCCP
In Flagranti – A Little Something Extra
Photonz – Brighter Tommorows
DJ Rolando – Where Were You
Eric Louis – AM Dubs
L.B. Dub Corp – You Got Me
L.B. Dub Corp – Forever In A Day
Doubt - Brain Zap (Drums)
Avalon Emerson – Champu Princess
Batu – Zeal
Two Shell – Dust
Oxia – Future
Sassy 009 – Maybe In The Summer
L.B. Dub Corp – We Are Going Home
Answer Code Request – B-Section
DJ Metatron – Loop’99
DJ Metatron – State of Me

decompression session 006: Amino

In the zone with Luke Slater at Oddity Club. This set is so good that we wanted to share it with you all.

Dubfire B2B Luke Slater @ Oddity Club - Athens  10.06.2024

Flo aka Florian Pas (@florian_pas) is a Berlin-born artist & co-founder of the ATARAXIA collective. In this podcast for decompression, Florian Pas takes a step away from his usual high-energy sound to explore a more introspective and textured musical journey. In a world that’s growing ever faster and more hectic, this mix offers a refreshing pause, moving away from quick consumption toward something deeper and more deliberate.
Breaking from his signature BPM range of 143–145, Florian Pas crafts a set filled with warm, dubby beats and deeply emotional tones. The slower tracks and extended transitions harken back to the club sound of 2013–2020, evoking a sense of nostalgia while offering something fresh and heartfelt.
This podcast is not just a nod to the past but an invitation to savor the moment. Enjoy listening as much as he enjoyed creating it!

Tracklist: 
DJ Bone - I do
Benales - Untitled 13
DVS1 - Black Russian
Dj Deep - Surge 
Subradeon - Our Nation 
E110101 - Legacy 
J.C. - Vertigo (Sheds 030-Dubmix)
Fadi Mohem - Moving On 
Joris Voorn - Many Reasons 
Merv - Tanz (Stojche Remix) 
Benales - Untitled04 
Wice - Just Kiddin’ 
Motech - Under The Caps (Subradeon Remix) 
Fugal - Parallels
Stojche - Rampage 
Etapp Kyle - Back to Artek 
Introversion - Nights Are Broken
Dax J - Devine Right
Klint - Rage 
Sinfol - Drum Spirit
Z.I.P.P.O - Inconstant Universe
ogtrues - Talk About It 
THIRD WIFE - Bones Dry
Ferdinger - St. Nimmerlein (Trudge Remix)

decompression session 007: Florian Pas

Aachen-raised and Berlin-based, aykanakdag (@aykanakdag) is a producer, live performer, and DJ known for his bass-driven electro and breakbeat tracks, released internationally and through his self-release AYK series, where he collaborates with different visual artists for each release. From playing in basement parties to performing live with a symphony orchestra, he has proven his skills over the years, refining a sound that delivers UK- and electro-influenced broken beats and bass-heavy, percussive soundscapes. With new tracks on the way, he continues to push his evolving style. 

Tracklist:
Cardozo - Acida 2000
Pasat - W58 Dub
Dagga x Manao - Resistencia
Burna - Howe we
Oak City Slums - Ridin
aykanakdag - Spray
Plus One - Jamie
Baalti - Third Umpire
Pepe - Frog Spirit (Elpac & Mulholland Cream Mix)
Dom Carlo - Clique
Holoe - X-bacteria - No Escape
Chewlie - Inevitably We Fell (Rizla Ops Groove Crush Mix)
Stitch - Sibyl
Elbarto - blasted
Cardozo - Suada
f1 shifty - Everybodyyy
Constantine - Pop It 2k19
LADO - lit
Cardozo - D986 North
Plus One - Bonk
Hudson Mohawke - Set The Roof (Chopsoe Flip)
Croixrouge - Call Me
K-65 - Matador
3diz - Missing Link Dub
NØKK - Big Man Bad
aykanakdag - Legacy
Pura Pura - Just Gettin’ Hot
K-65 - Catch Me Down
Průvan - Kampaň
Jpeg - Funkada
DJ Powerade - Unit Cell

decompression session 008: aykanakdag

toploader (@toploading) is rooted in the now-defunct family of Fluid Festival (R.I.P.), having made early appearances alongside his bestie dj fako at Hamburg’s club institution [PAL] in 2022, followed by gigs at Jupiter, Callshop & Sicnal Radio, Akashic Records, and Paloma. These days, he’s shifting into more introspective territory, curating ambient and listening sessions with events with Transmute in a questionable attempt to rebrand himself as “thoughtful.”

Musically, he has (allegedly) matured — drifting away from uninspired 4/4 techno and house toward deeper, more hypnotic, and non-linear soundscapes. Think dubby textures, tribal rhythms, and percussive, reverberated deep techno — because nothing screams originality like dramatic, cinematic pads and echoes.

He most definitely does not break boundaries or bend genres. Instead, he plays what he likes (and what he almost certainly shazamed off someone else’s digging efforts). Toploader values about flow, cohesion, and subtlety. Neither especially known for his stellar mixing nor his careful selections, he’s presenting to you today: all things dub.

Tracklist:
Joe Davies – Hi Life feat. Ossia  
Deadbeat – Rattle The Roof Down  
Jay Bliss, Ada Kaleh – Nimbus  
Biodub – Reminder  
Chaos In The CBD – Global Erosion  
Kelman Duran – Dancehall, Audubon Ballroom  
Nicolas Barnes – Feratum (Original Mix)  
Rhauder, Paul St. Hilaire – Sidechain (Dub Version)  
Quantec – Profound Experiences  
Berg Audio – R.Y. feat A.C. - Move Dub (Steve O'Sullivan Remix)  
Aril Brikha – Bytes  
Andrew Tighe – Spirits  
Chaos In The CBD – Digital Sound  
Trinidadian Deep – Native Revolution (Original Mix)  
Reset – Runaway Dub (Del 5 (Northwest Coast Mix)  
9west – Moments (Original Mix)  
Delano Smith – Untitled_2  
Two Right Wrongans – System Error  
Grad_U, Ohrwert – Surface I (Ohrwert Alter)  
Delano Smith – Untitled_1  
Oceanic – Sulphur Streams (Original Mix)  
Malin Genie – Mastodon  
Deniro – Monsoon 3  
Claudio PRC & Andrea Cossu – Biofluorescence  
Hatti Vatti, Echo Ranks, Andy Stott – Great (Andy Stott Remix)

decompression session 009: toploader

PRIMER CAPITULO DE NUESTRA HISTORIA FIRMADO POR MAEM.

Miguel Amador Medina conocido como MÄEM es una joven promesa del techno, nacido en Ciudad Real pero ubicado en la capital española. Este artista descubrió su pasión por la electrónica bien temprano, desde un principio supo que el techno era su género. Sus sets se caracterizan por aportar una línea de techno contundente con sonidos y texturas experimentales y mentales y así poder llevar una dinámica  siempre ascendente, lo que hacen  que sean un viaje musical.

#001TXR BY MÄEM

Ness & Dino Sabatini @ Jugendkultur 8, Shanti club 7.04.2012

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