“Could this be insanity?””
- the space ape?? ?(RIP)

OCTOBER 2021

www.openlab.fm | 106.4FM in Ibiza & Formentera

Tune in and join https://soundcloud.com/sungate-records on a very special 10th episode of their Observatory radio show, where Sungate co-founder https://soundcloud.com/hakkmusic is joined by Carsten Jost ( https://soundcloud.com/david_lieske ):

"We’re happy to invite Carsten Jost to our 10th show. The Dial Records co-founder has recorded the perfect mix to enjoy while relaxing on a summer evening in Ibiza: Indiepop, Post-punk, Hip-Hop… This is a very special episode as we’re taking a break from techno to showcase other music styles that also influence and shape the label’s sound. Sungate co-founder Hakk has taken this opportunity to deliver a selection of tracks that somehow are also linked to his experiences while he was living in the white island. Atemporal gems to get into the sunset mood." - https://soundcloud.com/sungate-records

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Observatory 010 - Sungate [with Carsten Jost & Hakk]

@xdb is Kosta Athanassiadis – German by birth and in residence, with Greek parentage. His roots are in the central German town of Göttingen. It was here that he began DJing in the early nineties; where he worked in a record shop; where he ran a radio show for five years; and the base from which he established the Metrolux record label in 2006.
For many people, it was at this point that XDB appeared on their radar. His debut ‘Jackintosh EP’ and the following ‘Descap EP’ made a splash with heads, but whilst the shimmering dub techno moments were perhaps the most obvious hook, subsequent tracks defied easy categorisation – an early indication that the person behind the music took a broad view of electronic music, caring not for stylistic pigeonholes.
Further releases mapped out more of a defined aesthetic for the label, with XDB’s own work sitting alongside contributions from Atheus and Arne Weinberg. By 2007, Kosta’s music had caught the ear of other outlets; including Francois Kevorkian’s Deep Space Media (a sublabel of Wave Music) licensed ‘Descap’ and ‘Descap live’ for re-release. @brendonmoeller was the A&R at that time and a 4 track EP on Wave Music followed in 2009.
The same year, @p-scott put out the first XDB release on his own @sistrum-recordings, which saw Kosta tailoring his output to a cleaner, more Detroit-inflected sound. In tandem with his production work, XDB the DJ was coming into his own. An avid collector of vinyl since his childhood (Kosta’s collection presently numbers some 10,000 records); he had honed his craft in clubs and on the radio – mixing monthly on his own ‘Case Check’ show. 2008 brought an early highlight – spinning at Japan’s lauded Labyrinth festival alongside the cream of the international deep techno and house scene.
Kosta’s DJ sets draw upon his expansive record collection, playing right across the board of electronic music. He has no shortage of technical skill but it’s his selection that truly shines – putting the music itself at the forefront, letting songs breathe when need be, and delivering plenty of head-scratching ‘what the hell is this track?’ moments.
It’s on this that Kosta has built his reputation. Tastemakers such as the now-defunct mnml ssgs crew were quick to snap him up for a guest mix in 2009, and several of his online recordings have been picked up for @resident-advisor ‘Mix of the Day’ spot. In 2010, XDB played at the UK’s highly-regarded Freerotation festival – starting a love affair with the event that’s seen him come back every year since. The festival secured Kosta’s place within a fraternity of fellow musicians and DJs who also prefer to let their music do the talking – likeminds who recognise the purity in what they do, and are all the more respected because of it.
That same year, he remixed Detroit heroes Norm Talley - @ormalley and Aaron Carl - @aaroncarl and in 2011 produced releases for the Dolly, Harbour City Sorrow and Echocord imprints. 2012’s highlight was a split 12” with Kassem Mosse and in 2013 he was reunited with Sistrum Recordings for the ‘Frocks’ record. 2013 also saw the rebirth of Metrolux after a 3 year hiatus, with ‘Edition 2’, an excellent Various Artists release.
When it comes to producing, Kosta favours a slow and steady work rate, opting to focus on quality control rather than record shop ubiquity. His DJing keeps him in the public eye, but one gets the sense that XDB prefers to operate in the shadows. There’s a refreshing lack of gimmickry to his approach – keeping it low-key allows him to be judged solely on the basis of talent. Arguably, it’s an innate quality – the way he wants to play it; the way that brings him most satisfaction, but it’s helped establish his reputation as an artist of considerable merit, winning the approval his audience and peers, alike.
Stay Rave with #R13!

#123 | XDB (DE)

The fact that @kimkenis started DJing is perhaps only a logical consequence. Since her childhood music has always been her escape. She loves all genres. But since she discovered the clubs in 1999, her love for electronic music has only intensified. Being in the scene for over 15 years and after years of research and collecting, she has an extensive collection of music in all styles. With her predisposition to always want to share everything, it's strange she didn't think about starting spinning much sooner. Kim likes to do long, mostly horizontal sets. Here she proposes an hour voyage between dancing and spacing out. With her broad taste she will go from organic and groovy to sterile and minimalistic, one thing is for sure, it will be deep!

DSS 052 I Kim Kenis

@dash-cz (Prague, Czech Republic)

Czech DJ Dash, known to us through her hypnotising set at La Vallée Electrique 2019, has been entrancing the dance floors of Prague, Berlin and Leipzig for over 7 years. Her latest podcast sets a calm and meditative mood, before quickly picking up deep, rhythmic and tribal sounds. As autumn sets in and the days shorten, this beautiful selection delivers exactly what we needed to groove our way through the chillier nights. 

Tracklist: 

I. Polygonia - Ominous Fog [KVLTÖ Records]
II. Aleksi Perälä - FI3AC2035010 [AP Musik]
III. Eluize - She Only Counts to Eight [Let's Play House]
IV. Forest On Stasys - Jaguar Spirit [Kizen Records]
V. Feral - Chiromanzia 3 [Aube Rouge]
VI. Luigi Tozzi, Claudio PRC - Lyra II [012]
VII. Exos, Octal - Áttfalt (Orignal Mix)[Thule Records]
VIII. Alan Backdrop - Atemporal Tribe [Alan Backdrop]
IX. Ben Rau - Phoenix [Meta]
X. Baasmal - Cosmic Forest (Original Mix)[PhonicHouse1 Records]
XI. Alex Danilov - Filter D [Housewax]
XII. Daniel Brooks - Birds [Hungarian Hot Wax]
XIII. Oshana - Day 21 [Partisan Records]
XIV. Dorisburg & Arkajo - Untitled [Arkajo]
XV. Seph - 361 Grados [Dumb Unit]
XVI. Nowakowski - Stateunknwn (Arkajo Remix)[BROR Records]
XVII. Alume - A'qa [Nyame]


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Melifera Podcast 10 | Dash

TECHNO
Please welcome this week:
IGNɅCIO | Dj from Uruguay.
SC: @ignacio_music
IG: www.instagram.com/_ignaciomusic

IGNɅCIO, a Montevideo-Uruguay based artist, began his contact with music from a very early age. He started studying piano and solfing scales at the age of six and years later obtained his Piano degree. As a true classical music lover, he discovered electronic music in his 20’s and his passion for it made him start studying mixing and music production. 
The style that characterizes him is Techno and his mixes stand out because of his ability to combine intense, hypnotic and groovy sounds that derive on a versatile, unique and individual style.


Thanks for listening and sharing!

U.D.W.[r]ave #055 | IGNɅCIO | URUGUAY

OmNa [San Francisco]

OmNa seeks for emotional catharsis in deep, minimal, and experimental techno.
Drawing from the European techno influences, and combining them with the Mediterranean tradition, she curates mixes which blend energy with emotion. She has been a resident for Alibi Works, and co-founder of Bureau Noir in San Francisco.

01. Time Variant - 	VC-118A / Mohlao
02.	Prélude	- Kanthor
03.	Clouds Informing	- Artificial Drm
04. Flesh Mechanics	- Luigi Tozzi
05.	Stars Trail Over Oslo	- Claudio PRC
06. City Of LIght - (Massa Remix) Assimilated
07. Vacuumed Memories -	Forest On Stasys
08. Woods of Yulu - VANTA
09.	Fast Transition -	Surt
10. 	Flight Over -	Svarog
11. Boreal Kiss - Giuseppe Falivene
12.	Walking Through - Svarog
13. Awareness	- ALPI & Essē
14. MK - Livai
15. Rain -	 Save Your Atoll
16. Atmos - Deepbass
17.	Sonnenstrahl (Blue Mix) - Dycide
18. Orithyia (Charles Lcc Side) - Kobarey
19. 	Snake Charmers -	Primal Code 

Soundcloud:
https://soundcloud.com/djomna
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/___omna___
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/omnadj

Artwork by Frank Weidenfelder

Fur:ther Sessions:
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facebook.com/furthersessions
YouTube: bit.ly/3irNAR4 

Further sessions

Fur:ther Sessions | 048 | OmNa

We are glad to presents here the new miniTEK Records Podcast 
number 10 mixed by Alex Rampol with his great Industrial Techno sound in a 1 hour session!

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Feel free to download this mix and share it with your friends......

Support the artist and label with your like. THX :-)

miniTEK Records Podcast no. 10 mix by Alex Rampol

A recording from an audio visual event for The Willow Tree at Hanover 17 in London.

Ambient and atmospheric.

To Another Place

https://refugeworldwide.com/radio/eshu-records-3-sep-2022

ESHU Records - Jocelyn, Ivano Tetelepta & Yasin Engwer @ Refuge Worldwide, Berlin, 03.09.22

Long-time Freerotation regular Luke Farey from Westcliff-on-Sea in Essex, England delivers almost 2 hours up in the mix for his debut on Avenue Red! Luke has been a DJ, collector and enthusiast of many, many styles since 1989. As per usual, here we have an unplanned and strictly vinyl-only mix capturing his mood at the time of recording. Never keen on the safe or easy mix, here we have a smorgasbord of feelings, meandering all over the place but somehow cohesively retaining Luke's trademark deep and psychedelic vibe. The Avenue isn't just red today, it's bursting with colour!

Photo taken by Luke himself on a seaside avenue close to his home.

https://soundcloud.com/luke_farey

Avenue Red Podcast #219 - Luke Farey

This is a regular podcast of mostly guest DJ mixes and live sets from producers, live acts and DJ's who are rising or established talent.
Subscribe via iTunes: https://rb.gy/5pk8m
Interview & Tracklist : https://rb.gy/rpmhz
Guests are encouraged to explore a bit further into their collections with an opportunity to step away from the dance floor if they desire.

We welcome @Code618 for the thirty second edition of the podcast and as the area code implies hails from Tarntanya / Adelaide, Australia. He has been passionate about dance music for the last 30 years and more recently DJing at events and carefully crafting mixes for Avenue Red, Always Sometimes, TTMS, GreenFingers Collective, Healing House, Esencia, Yax Invites, and the Visitors Podcast among others.

Code618 provides an expert blend of some of the deeper shades of dance music carefully weaving textures of Ambient, Deep House, Acid and the softer more introspective side of techno perfect for soundtracking a lazy Saturday or Sunday winter afternoon as it is in the Southern Hemisphere at the moment.
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Turn it on kick back and enjoy the vibe, this is a special blend for sure.

You can find the tracklist and interview with our guest for this episode here: https://rb.gy/rpmhz

Interview & Tracklist

RecThera Podcast 032 : Code 618

RADIO.D59B / AUTOFICTION #5 w/ Regen

Three hour live recording of Kenneth Christiansen's DJ set at Tresor on April 1st 2017.

Kenneth Christiansen at Tresor

De Lichting is a phenomenal project by three crews from Amsterdam: Native Response, Working Titles and Yield. We fell in love with their work after their debut release, a double LP named Één.
Last week De Lichting released their second LP, Twee and in the light of that release, we are delighted to present you a mix the guys made for us for our Delayed with... series. The master behind the mix is super talented RDS (https://soundcloud.com/0rds0) and the mix was made exclusively from tracks by De Lichting crew. A true master piece.

De Lichting on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/delichting
De Lichting on FB: https://www.facebook.com/delichting/
RDS on SoundCloud:  https://soundcloud.com/0rds0
RDS on FB: https://www.facebook.com/0rds0/

artwork by https://www.instagram.com/sergvidal

Delayed with...De Lichting

We are glad to welcome Swedish-based Khlav Kalash, also known as Mattias El Mansouri as our guest for edition 219 of the Monument podcast.

Read more: https://mnmt.no/blog/2019/07/25/mnmt-219-profound-storytelling-through-soothing-tribal-vibrations-by-khlav-kalash/

https://soundcloud.com/northernlightseries 
https://soundcloud.com/khlavkalash_music

MNMT 219: Khlav Kalash

Deep Space Series is a podcast platform that focuses on the deeper spectrum of electronic music. A carefully curated series where artists from all corners of the globe can express themselves without limitations in regards to music genres.

The only thing these artists have in common is the unconditional love for deep, psychedelic space music.

From slow ambient to (s)pacey techno and everything in between.


Curated by:
Hendrik & @ridoemiel

We carefully curate the program of our podcast series so we don't accept requests.

DSS 052 I Kim Kenis

Deep Space Series

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