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toploader - rooted in the fluid team - is daring to leave his mark on the wide spectrum of music selectors. He is passionate about techno and house that focuses on percussions, driving baselines, swift kicks, and deep ambient synth waves without depriving his listeners of one or two cheesy surprises.

Toploader - Fluid Festival Showcase 30.03.23

Honey! An early chistmas gift did just arrive! It's @toploading 's new set for the 6th edition of NEST Sessions! 

@toploading - hamburg-born, berlin-based, spoilt 

toploader is rooted in the family of the Fluid Festival and dares to leave his mark on the wide spectrum of musical selectors. 
He kickstarted his first year of public djing at Hamburg club Institution [PAL] with his bestie dj fako followed by gigs at Jupiter, Callshop Radio, and Akashic Records.

He is passionate about percussive tunes with driving baselines, swift stabs, and deep ambient synth waves. His soundscapes oscillate between gritty, eerie, violent techno and rather uplifting house that he likes to blend with complex rhythms reminiscent of dembow and dancehall.

On his bi-monthly radio show "transcending w/ toploader" on nkfunky.com he showcases his favorite tracks that usually won't end up in his DJ sets.

With our NEST Sessions mix series we want to open up space for friends and family of Mamagei to show off their sound, vision, creativity, and passion and increase visibility for artists that we think are worthy of your attention. NEST-Session aims to display all kinds of electronic music beyond the genre norm and allow artistic freedom in all directions.

As always, big shoutout to todays DJ @toploading for honoring us with such a banger set! Keep it up! <3

toploader - 006 NEST Sessions

20240720 // [sic]nal ON AIR - HABITAT FESTIVAL w/ Toploader

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

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

20241222 // [sic]nal - DISTORTION FM w/ toploader

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

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