With great pleasure I am happy to present you the 14th episode of Nachtblumen’s sonic story courtesy of @ignez_smv - a Dutch DJ and producer currently based in Berlin, who in recent years gained popularity for his label Somov records, a release on renowned labels like @indigoaera and being a resident of the Dutch event organization Eerste Communie.

From hard, driving organic techno, through hypnotic elements to ambient scapes, it is nearly impossible to put Ignez’ sound into a clear definition. Influenced by Detroit minimalism and the Berlin techno scene, Ignez is somewhat a hybrid of energies that really delivers a unique musical experience.

To find out more about the artist read here: https://www.nachtblumen.com/podcast-1/nachtblumen-14-ignez

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Nachtblumen Podcast #14 Ignez

Who better than DIAL stalwart Efdemin could wrap up the year on such a distinctly class-act type of note? Probably no one. He who’s become an absolute gem trader over the years through a string of epoch-making efforts, including the time-proof masterpiece that is “Decay” in 2014, drops by to grace us with a mesmeric Xmas tale by way of waving goodbye to 2022. Extruding elements of techno deepness out their usual cast to mingle them with that exploratory, jazz-inflected approach of his - subtly pairing the lingering beauty of stretched-out synths with that of free-flowing 4x4 grooves and haunting melodies, Efdemin entices us on a path of delectably focused and flavourful techno sensibility. An absolute pleasure and honour for us to round off 2022 in such good company. 

soundcloud.com/efdemin

Reclaim Your City  

Reclaim Your City 519 | Efdemin

Adam X's illustrious music career began in 1990 in Brooklyn, NYC, where he was born and raised. His earliest productions were released during this period, and he quickly gained momentum as one of the most adept DJs on the global underground techno scene.

Alongside pioneer and brother Frankie Bones, he opened the doors of Groove Records in Brooklyn as America's first true outlet for underground electronic music with a direct focus on the techno genre. The Groove Records team also took part in organizing the first techno events ever to take place in NYC, including the legendary Storm Rave that started in 1991. Storm Rave was the first all-techno warehouse party organized on the East Coast of America, featuring line-ups with many up-and-coming artists who would later become global techno cult figures.

The Sonic Groove label was born in 1995 at the upgraded Manhattan location of the shop (which also changed its name from Groove Records to Sonic Groove during the transition). Adam continues to operate the label in an exemplary and innovative way, with over one hundred releases to date, focusing on an assortment of techno music styles from many well established artists across the electronic music spectrum.

A unique perspective and acute knowledge of music can be recognized in his DJ and live sets, which have always retained a unique sense of an uncompromised approach to the dance floor. Adam's approach facilitated acid techno's dominance in the early to mid-nineties, and he nearly single-handedly put the Industrial and EBM Techno cross-over genres on the map for the first two decades of the millennium. Now, Adam returns to his purist techno roots with a hard but deep thought-provoking sound, one combines the past, present and future of this timeless music.

His Traversable Wormhole, ADMX-71, The Secret Initiative, Mass-X-Odus, and X-Crashed side-projects, along with his collaboration with co-conspirator U.K.-based artist Perc in their project AX&P, and with his techno life partner Maedon as Maedon-X on Tresor Records, have all strongly impacted the most discerning audiences.

Adam X has also released his own work on his seminal imprint, as well as releases on some of the most essential labels to exist, both past and present, such as Wax Trax!, Direct Drive, Magnetic North, Peacefrog, Drop Bass Network, CLR, Hands Productions, as well as preeminent contemporary labels like Aufnahme + Wiedergabe, L.I.E.S, Hospital Production, and Pinkman.

Adam currently resides in the electronic music capital of the world, Berlin, Germany. With unparalleled dedication, his activities never cease as he continues his individual tradition of operating on every vital level, from label activity to organizing events in the legendary Tresor club and performing in some of the world's most credible venues—a practice he has maintained since the early '90s. Adam X is a true force whose contribution has reached far into bringing the future forward for electronic music.

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Adam X

#SlamRadio - 583 - Adam X

Sam Coates took to techno like a diligent pupil, falling in love with the genre through labels like CLR in the late '00s. It didn't take long for the student to surpass his proverbial teachers. Almost immediately, the Manchester native was putting out pitch-perfect, functional techno records with everything intricately balanced. The requisite move to Berlin only sealed his fate as a future techno luminary, and by now, based in Kyiv, he's one of techno's most reliable, yet exciting, workhorses. Setaoc Mass records (and those on his label, SK_eleven) are minimalist but colossal, deceptively simple but not easy to pull off. 

We've praised him in these pages for his "sense of economy—how to get the hardest impact out of just a few elements," and that's the idea behind his RA Podcast as well. Put together from records old and new, and intricately layered, Coates's mix is like a time-travelling wormhole connecting disparate eras from techno, and highlighting the genre's most timeless attributes: mechanistic rhythms, careful pacing, rudimentary melodies made out of the strangest sounds and, of course, the power of the bass drop. It's hard to imagine anything that sounds more capital-T techno than this mix, which is a high compliment. It's easy to hear why his records and DJ sets are only more in demand from techno heads across the geographical and generational spectrum.

@setaoc_mass

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RA.931 Setaoc Mass

Regularly rocking the house at seminal German nights including ://aboutblank, the late Griessmuehle, Paloma and many more, Berlin-based DJ and BINÄR label owner PAREKA drops by our virtual office to serve up a frankly pumping two-hour sample of his own techno multiverse. All in on the chiselled breaks, haunting ostinatos and clinical warehouse destroyers, PAREKA has us walking the tightrope betwixt pure no-prisoner ruggedness, straight brutalist sound architecture and a further experimental spin stretching from dub techno to Birmingham-esque detours. Hold your breath and shut your eyes wide, for the ride promises to drill a serious hole in your head and rewire your brain circuits upside-down.

soundcloud.com/pareka

Reclaim Your City 

Reclaim Your City 611 | PAREKA

This is a recording of my full vinyl set at home. :)

One thing I’ve learned about vinyl mixing is the importance of embracing imperfection. I feel satisfied with simply blending two records, especially when the transitions come together seamlessly. When I first started learning vinyl mixing, I would book time on the turntables at a record store in Taipei called 有種. It was there that I met many talented DJs and producers who inspired me. I spent countless hours practising, immersing myself in the craft. That’s how my DJ career began..

Now, every home session feels like a step forward. It’s not about perfection—it’s about progress!

Vinyl mixing has taught me patience, precision, and the beauty of the imperfect moments. I’d love to share a bit of my journey with you through my home practice. The transitions may not always be flawless, but every mix brings me closer to the art I love. 💞

Full Vinyl Set @ Home Session

Developer returns to our series to open 2025 with an intoxicating session showcasing his trademark ability to construct energy rich journeys. 

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MNMT 451 : Developer

With great pleasure, we present the live recording of Mary Yuzovkaya, during our 3-YEAR anniversary of PAX-ROMANA.

A true purist behind the decks, Mary delivered a vinyl masterclass with amazing selections, mixed with surgical precision. Her warm energy kept the dancefloor in motion, proving once again why she is a master of her craft.

Set time: 02:00 - 05:00

Enjoy listening!

@bananamilk

Mary Yuzovskaya @ 3 YEARS of PAX-ROMANA | 2024.06.30

I don't care how you feel.

Bad Orbit

Curated by DSH #090: Edit Select

Deep Space Helsinki guest mix show. Airing on FM and stream every Friday at 22.00 EEST (21.00 Berlin, 20.00 London).

TRACKLIST:
1. Undveld - Avalt 
2. Oscar Mulero - Out of Sight 
3. Amotik - Ikat
4. Oscar Mulero - The Cycle
5. Discrete Circuit - Control Zero ( Inland Remix )
6. Refracted - Meta
7. Terrence Fixmer - Oppression 
8. Editselect 37 V
9. Editselect 36 
10. Edit Select - 38 
11. Surgeon - The Source
12. Oscar Mulero - Echo
13. Edit Select - VS1
14. Mike Parker - Drain Hum 
15. Terrence Dixon - Inside Radio Room
16. Amotik - Teis
17. Jeff Derringer - Factions 
18. Teste - Thieves Operating In This Area 
19. Kwartz - Body Sedation
20. Editselect 36 V
21. Undveld - Felsard Tern ( Kwartz Remodel )
22. Md 21 - Damage #1
23. Refracted - Ray
24. Von Grail - Cycles
25. Terrence Fixmer - Orion 
26. Wata Igarishi - The Reel 
27. Defiant Pose - Waves of The Future ( Silent Servant Remix )
28. Edit Select & Antonio Ruscito - Opening

Curated by DSH #090: Edit Select

Deep Space Helsinki is a radio show hosted by Samuli Kemppi and Juho Kusti, serving you with the most essential underground techno since 2009.