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Our final mix of 2023 comes from Earth Dog Records founder, Jek @earthdogbk - an hour of sludgy, swampy prog & rave fuelled trance made for  his favourite place to dance, the great outdoors. 

Big love to Jek for the contribution and rounding off a great year of submissions! <3

+ 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞 / 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐬 / 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞
Jack / he/him / NYC

+ 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐢𝐱
The concept of this mix is biome rave. Each arch/section is based on different outdoor environments where I imagine a perfect dancefloor.

I also wanted to include a few unfinished productions I’ve been working on, It was a challenge but also fun to fully customize tracks to fit into the mix. 

+ 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲 / 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐛 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧’𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨?
I never made it to De School, but always wanted to go.

+ 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐮𝐩?
Nowadays Nonstop 

+ 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐉 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐮𝐩?
Thats tough, so many good selectors in NY. Probably @dj-healthyy, @matas0 & @tinyt-bone. Extremely deep taste and very skilled behind the decks.

+ 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲?
Stacks under a forest canopy surrounded by my best friends.

+ 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧?
Best people, Diverse music, Community 

+ 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐱 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨?
@janefitz @ Garage Noord Dec 2019

+ 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐛𝐮𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨?
@priori-ties - Your Own Power 

+ 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝?
Grow your own glow in the dark crystal kit 

+ 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭?
DJ Jacuzzi - Tracks From the Swimming Pool. The US postal office actually lost it and I had to spend a month going to different offices around the city to finally get it. 

+ 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐃𝐉 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝?
This year at least it was Eric Cloutier (@cloutier) at @wakinglifeportugal

+ 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐠?
My set at Basement Studio in dec 2022. It was my first time playing there and the energy was extremely twisted thanks to my friends. 

+ 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐛 / 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 / 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐲?
Aurora Halal (@itsallhalal)and @ronlikehell playing Nowadays nonstop post-@sustain-release-nyc 2022 sticks out to me. 

+ 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐢𝐱 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫?
It’s actually in this mix - Thunderprayer, Bhasmantem >> Land of Druk, Space Drum Meditation. Proper psychedelic techno into dubby sludge.

+ 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧?
The forest

+ 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐱?
@guy-j - The Trees, The Sea, and The Sun

> https://soundcloud.com/naalmon/guy-j-the-trees-the-sea-the-sun <

+ 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐮𝐩?
Bob Marley 
@donato-dozzy
Digitalis

+ 𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐢𝐱 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬
Waterfall of Hi-Hats

kinetic mix 021: Jek "where i'd want to dance"

Currently on tour here in Australia is the lovely, warmhearted Jesse aka Jeku (@jeku_fin), fresh out of Helsinki, Finland - and now based in Paris. 

Jesse and I played together at one of my favourite European spots, Post Bar in Helsinki last year. He's an incredible producer with a great talent for blending trance inspired sounds with a modern twist.- and here he showcases his incredible record collection & dj skills with a mix inline with the same style & class.

Thanks for this one Jesse!

<3

Animix One Hundred & Fifty: Jeku

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

Next in our mix series is our co-founder, Ekkel. From the studio, he delivers a fresh, modern take on ’90s Nordic electronic music—both mind-bending and progressive—diving headfirst into breaks and intricate percussive trips, whether as Ekkel or Alvar. Teo is deeply woven into the Ute-hemisphere, contributing to various musical constellations. With Solar Alliance (with Oprofessionell & Mikkel Rev), he crafts expansive live trance journeys, recorded and arranged in just days. As Ipeo (with Oprofessionell), he fuses ‘90s influences with contemporary twists to create mesmerizing soundscapes. Meanwhile, Accelerationism (with Marius Bø) are renowned for their marathon sets, regularly playing for hours on end. Teo has released several records on the Seoul-based record label, Junction Forest, that showcases his signature blend of groovy, deep and tech infused trance, further cementing his influence in the scene.

For the 100th anniversary episode Teo has put together a three hour odyssey with strictly his own unreleased material. This mix is a collaboration of sorts as Ekkel requested Marius Bø, the curator of the series, to go through his unreleased folders, select the tracks and order, before Ekkel would mix it all together. A journey from dark to light highlighting both the mental groove based parts of his output, to the more sensitive and dramatic.

@ekkeltype
@junction-forest

Ute Mix Series #100 | Ekkel

DSS 106 comes form across the Canal.
Softi is quickly becoming one of London's most sought-after DJs. With her dynamic sets, seamlessly drifting across different BPM ranges and without being bound to a genre, she manages to keep a unique and psychedelic sound.
Her vision is further extended through her Cozi label, where she delivers ep's, dj-mixes and a residency at the Brussels based Kiosk Radio.

@jazz_brown

DSS 106 | Softi

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

Pink Noise emerges from an intimate recording of the artist's vaginal milieu, captured with a self-crafted microphone. The subtle, haunting sounds of her body’s infection with the human papillomavirus. An unseen transformation altering the cellular landscape of her cervix. The visceral tones unveil both the vulnerability and the quiet resilience of a queer, migrant body navigating its existence. 
Banu exposes a deep connection to the rhythms of her body while illuminating the pervasive yet often unspoken truths of one of the most common sexually transmitted infections. It is an act of confronting stigma and raises awareness of systemic inequities within the healthcare system in Germany. 
Pink Noise is the sonic manifestation and interpretation of Banu's sound installation and solo exhibition at Galerie im Turm in Berlin in 2023. 

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

Artist: Banu
Title: Pink Noise
Label Unrush (TUV001)
Release: 18 April 2025
Format: 12" & digital

12" Available at Bandcamp and a few selected stores
https://unrush.bandcamp.com/album/banu-pink-noise

Cover artwork by Irakli Kiziria
Text by Theresa Bäumel
Mastering by Sasa Strauss



Bandcamp

Banu - Pink Noise (#TUV001) Preview

At 3AM on January 1st, Dutch Producer, DJ and De Lichting co-founder @humanspacemachine took us on a trippy techno journey.

Human Space Machine Live @NYE 2025

Our first live act for Solace Radio comes from none other than Solace and circuit|breaker founder ADMINISTRATOR, who bought two (and a bit, with a late rush of punters) hours of pure machine funk to the bar floor. 

Find Solace.

Solace Radio Ep.15 | ADMINISTRATOR [Live]

Next up in our mix series is Shoal, a Dutch producer and DJ who recently relocated to Prague. Known for his hypnotic, emotionally layered sound, Shoal crafts deep, transportive journeys through trippy textures, modular synthesizers, and rolling rhythms. A core member of the ISOTOOP collective, he’s performed at leading underground spots like De School, Tresor, and Ratherlost. His releases on labels like Tikita, Harmony Recordings, Monument, our own Ute.Rec, and most recently Animalia, continue to expand and refine his unique sonic voice within the scene.

In this mix, Shoal delivers a 1.5-hour live set full of acid-dripping techno, spacey atmospheres, and heads-down minimalism. It’s a slow-burning, carefully building mix that captures the raw live sounds and subtle depth that define his sound. A live-set working just as much the mind as the body.

@shoall

Ute Mix Series #105 | Shoal (live)

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

"This is my very first set that's mostly techno.

When it came to choosing what kind of techno to play, I went with tracks that mostly resonate to me, blending multiple sub-genres including deep and dub techno, with sonorities sometimes flirting with psytrance.

I aimed to create an ecstatic and immersive atmosphere, moving between intense peaks and joyful moments of release.

A 4x4 rhythm that shifts, evolves, and builds up to an explosion.

I had so much fun preparing and playing this set — I hope it resonates with you as deeply as it did with me." @joia_dj

Sqala 3 (Forest Drive West remix) / Amandra & Karim  
Futuristic Love Affair / Zach Lubin 
Stacked / Igneous Sauria 
Irama / Shoal  
Ologram / RHR  
Chameleon / Igneous Sauria  
Idola / Ambivalent  
The perfectionist ́s lament / VIVEZ  
Disintegrate / ARTIFVCT (IN)  
Translate A (Original mix) / ENITOKWA  
Vibrasphere (Original Mix) / WLM, Artificial Drm  
First Impressions A2 / Mateo Murphy  
Trancesetters of Westphalia /  Acid Dungeon   
Spirits of the East Sea / Repulsive Force 
The Only Solution / Repulsive Force  
Pros and Cons / CONCEPTUAL  
Flown / Alexey Dunchyk  
Solaris / Spekki Webu  
Pressure Valve II / Swimful  
IPSO / Kangding Ray  
Stable State / Marco Effe  
Bliss / TWR72 
O Amor Na Pista (Franklin S Remix) / Raver's Diary, Franklin S, Mikrotakt 
Deluge / [Phase]  
Satellite 2024 Mix / Mark Broom
The Journey / Isaiah

Podcast Taquin #44 | JOIA

beams vol. 1 brings together extended friends and family for the label's first compilation release. it explores the full spectrum of beam-adjacent sounds, combining swampy mnml and tek haus; zenonesque refractions; fast-slow warpers; and contemporary progtranse iterations. more than anything, these are artists we have connected with as humans, whether in london, on travels further afield, or through digital mediations.
credits
releases July 18, 2025 

Mastered by Marco Pellegrino at Analogcut. 
Artwork by Victoria Martínez. 
Type by DAYS. 
Compiled by Mr Assister.

beams vol. 1

Recording from his live-set at our latest decompression at Fitzroy Berlin 05.07.2025

Darwin Wagner (@drwnwgnr) is a Cologne-based live act known for his distinctive hardware performances, moving between stripped-down minimal techno and dub techno live sets. With a strong sense for groove and sonic space, his sets range from tightly focused rhythmic explorations to expansive, echo-laden soundscapes. As a member of the ambivalent collective, Darwin creates immersive live experiences rooted in tactile interaction with his machines.

decompression session 010: Darwin Wagner

For the next edition of our podcast series we are joined by Maxim Vukovic (@maximvukovic), who delivers one hour of puristic, minimal funk techno.

The Leverkusen based DJ & producer has released on his own underground techno imprint Treffpunkt., his latest EP came out on Victor's Magic Power Records. Highly recommended!

decompression session 011: Maxim Vukovic

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decompression session 011: Maxim Vukovic

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