A collection of our podcast mixes so far! Enjoy. 

Default Position Podcasts

Joseph S Joyce

Sebastian Mullaert

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To dance is to reach for a word that doesn't exist,
To sing the heartsong of a thousand generations,
To feel the meaning of a moment in time.
- Beth Jones

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Sebastian Mullaert (aka Minilogue) - Dance thru Shadowed Structures Mix

It´s already christmas and a lot people are spending their time with their familys. Me too. Today i like to give away my second DJ mix. This time we recorded the full set with our video cameras to give you a insight about what I am doing. Mixing, dancing and doing funny things. I hope you will enjoy it.

Note: All tracks are written and produced by Boris Brejcha. All tracks are still unreleased.

Tracklisting:
1. Caspase
2. Ranuncel
3. I Can´t Breathe
4. Vanilla Sky
5. I Lost My Soul
6. Visions
7. Music Express
8. Western On Mars
9. Chabanga
10. Lichtspielhaus

Download:
http://www.borisbrejcha.de/freedownloads/boris_brejcha_dj_mix_number_2_2013_christmas_mix.zip

DJ Mix Number 02

Default Position Podcast 003 - An hour of deep dubby soundscapes and cerebral stimuli - Mixed by Joseph S Joyce 

Play List: 

Glacier - Chris Zippel 
Invisible Shadows (Conforce Remix) - Marco Zenker - llian Tape 
Running Mirror (Sals Remix) - Piemont - MBF 
Vedanta - Joseph S Joyce - Default Position (Forth Coming) 
1018 (Original Mix) - Ittetsu - Fuse London
Drifting Elements (Chris Lattner Remix) - Nadja Lind - Lucid Flow 
Ur (Slaz Remix) - Cio D’or - Telrae
Illusion (Hatikvah Remix) - Vandermeer, Quintin Christian, MoodWarp - City Life   
It’s Always Delayed (Original Mix) - Matt Masters - Saw Records 
Ahck (Jichael Mackson Remix) - Minilogue - WIR 
Button Down The Moose (Echologist Dub) - Bearweasel - Tsuba 
Snow On The Wayside (Original Mix) - Textural Being - ZeCc 
Get High (Volkan’s Falafel Dub Remix) - Greg Parker - Plastic City
Whippy Mcgee (Original Mix) - Mathew Burton 

Joseph S Joyce - Far Too Deep - Default Position Podcast 003

New Default Position podcast 004.
“Random In Toulouse” Mixed by Joseph S Joyce 

Track Listing 

1. Maskine - kfkg
2. Martin Nonstatic - Realize
3. Cyx - Breath
4. Hatikvah - Zen (Original Mix) 
6. Mark Graham - Melasoma
7. Martin Nonstatic - Quantum Dub 
8. Amicizia - Pat King Remix 
9. Dorisburg - Emotion 
10. Aspiration - Pat King (Original Mix) 
11. FM Melodie In E - Moll (Original Mix)
12. Building Walls - Pat King Rerub 
13. Go Deep - Monk and Saunders 
14. Kai - Garbage In Forest 
15. Joseph S Joyce - Vedanta (Sebastian Mullaert Remix) 
17. Maskine - D 
19. Wa Wu We (B1) - Sebastian Mullaert (Vinyl Only)

Joseph S Joyce - Random In Toulouse - Default Position Podcast 004

JOSEPH S JOYCE - VEDANTA (SEBASTIAN MULLAERT REMIX) - COMIRX048 CD1

Remixes I have made to Joseph S. Joyce Vedanta. To be released on vinyl on Nov. 17th.
Pre-order here: http://www.juno.co.uk/products/joseph-s-joyce-sebastian-mullaert-vedanta/545072-01/

Release note:
This record is named after Vedanta, an ancient philosophy based on the Vedas, the sacred scriptures of India. The music, originally composed and produced by Joseph S Joyce and later remixed by Sebastian Mullaert of Minilogue, was greatly inspired, after reading commentaries from Swami Rama Tirtha's biography "The Scientist & Mahatma" - Chapter 1 - Vedanta and The Secret of Success. In the book he states:

"Vedanta requires you to work for its own sake. In order that your work should be successful, you should not mind the end or care for the consequences or the result. Let the means and the end be brought together, let the very work be your end" Release includes an exclusive Sebastian Mullaert Wa Wu We remix download code for those who purchase the vinyl.


Joseph S Joyce - Vedanta - Sebastian Mullaert Boulder Dub Remix - DEFP004

Joseph S Joyce - Vedanta - Sebastian Mullaert Echoes In The Mist Remix - DEFP004

Joseph S Joyce - Vedanta - Sebastian Mullaert Remix - DEFP004

House set in Fabric's Room 3 recorded in February 2014.

Ed Davenport @ Fabric - 08-02-14 - Room 3

Default Position's Atmo Paritosh presents his podcast "Advaita"

Atmo Paritosh "Advaita" Default Position Pod Cast 005

Inland at Vurt, Seoul - Sept 2014

'First Light' taken from 'Alex Banks presents Best of Monkeytown 2014' out now on Monkeytown Records 

http://www.monkeytownrecords.com/releases/view/136/alex-banks/mtrbo2014-presents-best-of-monkeytown-records-2014

First Light (clip)

Default Position are happy to announce ‘The Warrior’ – a long anticipated EP from Joseph S Joyce & Atmo Paritosh; which also features a remix from a talented new Belgian producer named Daniel[i]. The original mix is a dubby dreamy sequence with many twists, slowly building in complexity before deconstructing into an almost beat-less dub soundscape. Daniel[i]'s more uptempo remix is a little more dance floor orientated whilst remaining true to the vibe and spirit of the original; making it the perfect tool for the discerning techno performer.

Atmo and Joe have been working together on tracks for a few years, after meeting at a gig in Ibiza. The pair instantly formed a connection through a shared appreciation of the deeper styles of dance music and the philosophical and spiritual tensions that go hand in hand with this genre. In the studio they were always able to enjoy focused and constructive sessions where they could be open and frank with one another, whilst quickly finding common ground and an agreed direction to take their music. This is a dynamic that can be quite rare to find.

This EP’s title ‘The Warrior’ stems from a body of psychology relating to four archetypal characteristics known as King/Queen, Warrior, Magician and Lover. The model, popularised through the modern works of Robert More, Douglas Gillete and Dr Paul Dobrowsky can be traced back to ancient Greek philosophy. The ideology has taken on many forms and interpretations over the ages. The application of this model is most prevalent today among psychoanalytic studies and therapies surrounding masculinity. Jungian psychologist Robert Moore argues that masculinity is made up of these four archetypal male energies which serve different purposes. The theories go on to suggest that each of us possess a dominant temperament. Some of us may have a particularly King or Queen like temperament; someone who oversees, protects, and governs. The lover may find themselves overwhelmed by their artistry, consumed by matters of the heart, excelling in creativity but lacking pragmatism. The magician is smart, a natural performer, always first to take to the stage. The warrior is a take charge kind of person, very logical, organised and targeted.

One of Dr Paul Dobransky’s seminars indicate that through our romantic relationships we may often attract people of opposite temperaments, which forms a subconscious process of balancing or centering of our conscious condition. A lover may find some tenacity and direction with a warrior, where as a magician may feel someone with a king or queen temperament satisfies something that they themselves are lacking. As these two temperaments spend time with one another in relationship, what they stand to gain is a more centered psychological condition. For instance, the lover may begin to absorb and incorporate traits from their warrior partner, and in turn the magician stabilises with a king or queen. The ideal of course, is to have adopted an equal measure of each of the archetypal characteristics within your nature. These ideologies suggest that it is through relationships that we can achieve this state of being, as if it were a kind of exchange of energies.

This EP focuses on inspiration drawn by the Warrior temperament, which perhaps demonstrates the most dominant of masculine energies. Exploring these kind of therapies and the story the archetypal characters can offer us some powerful explanations. The model can help us further understand the reasoning behind our individual limitations or strengths. Perhaps we can even begin to understand why some relationships may go wrong and how we can grow from them and move on.

The Warrior is released on September 28th 2015.

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Joseph S Joyce & Atmo Paritosh - The Warrior (Daniel[i] Revisit) *Preview

"There is pleasure in the pathless woods, there is rapture in the lonely shore, there is society where none intrudes, by the deep sea, and music in its roar; I love not Man the less, but Nature more."

~ Lord Byron

Track listing:

Sebastian Mullaert & Eitan Reiter - Faith
Efdemin - Ohara
Koss - Ocean Waves
In Aeternam Vale - Ultrabase
Joseph S Joyce - Vedanta
Deepchord - Fourier
KAB - Reconnect
Biodub - Form
Daniel[i] - Third Sense
Joseph S Joyce - The Vision
Joseph S Joyce - The Warrior (Daniel[i] Revisit)

Daniel[i] - Default Position Podcast 006 (09 - 2015)

A mix by Joseph S Joyce featuring new and unreleased material from Default Position, Sebastian Mullaert, Daniel[i], Conforce and more.

To book Joseph S Joyce email: info@defaultpositionmedia.com

Track Listing:
Sebastian Mullaert – Fusion  
Daniel[i] – In Flux 
Terry Francis – Gasworks (Joseph S Joyce Rmx)
Joseph S Joyce – Vedanta (live re-edit)
Maurizio – M5
Sebastian Mullaert – Movement 
Daniel[i] – Whispering Signals 
Conforce – Zero Five 
KAB – By The Lake (Karl M Redefinition) 
Jurek Przezdziecki – Clissm (Sebastian Mullaert Version)
Conforce – Blue Note 
Daniel[i] – Lost Fractuals
Conforce – Hydrosphere 

Joseph S Joyce – Default Position Podcast 007 – feat Terry Francis, Sebastian Mullaert + more

As played in my B2B set with Sasha at Parklike Festival.

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Sebastian Mullaert - You're An Orchestra In The Cosmos (Joris Voorn Remix)

We're happy to present the recording of Sebastian Mullaert and Ulf Ericksson's live/dj set at the Labyrinth 2015. Seb and Ulf played the first night, entitled "Full Circle". It was a set where everything came together beautifully and organically, crowd and artists and music, and we all felt it was something worth sharing.

Here is the full 3.5 hour recording, together with a few words from Seb and Ulf: 

"For me, everything comes and goes in circles. And like everything else these circles are unpredictable; spiralling and reformulating like a kaleidoscope. Manifestations of patterns in this very moment; Consciousness.

I played the first edition of Labyrinth, had a few returns during the years and now returned for the 15th edition. Russ and Yasuyo, together with their Mindgames crew, have always performed their festival with a focused and radical mind; one intention, one passion - to create a psychedelic experience of dance surrounded by the Japanese nature. While the festival has grown in many ways since my first episode at Labyrinth, this radical focus on the mind-altering experience and the true love for dance have remained the same, with no sign of resignation.

This year I shared the stage together with Ulf Eriksson; a friend who has become a very special creative collaborator. To be a part of Labyrinth and to play this specific gig is the most magical experiential puzzle of moments I've shared with Ulf. This is an experience that will continue to remind us why we are doing this – why we are part of this ever shifting circle, spiralling into inspiration upon aspiration - something that never stops. I'm forever thankful to Russ and Yasuyo both for giving us the opportunity to play, sharing this recording and also creating a series of experiences and stimulations, resulting in each of us that listens as individuals becoming a part of something bigger and more all-encompassing – a circle that connects us beyond the realms of materialism, into the unpredictable.

Russ, Yasuyo and the Labyrinth are a true source of inspiration and a reminder to all of us in love with dance and electronic music that there is no end to the power of experience. 

Let us continue to remind each other, again and again, circle by circle, moment by moment into eternity."

- Sebastian Mullaert

"To play the Labyrinth festival has always been a bit of a dream of mine. Why, I do not know exactly. Maybe it's because it takes place far away, in Japan. Maybe it's because of all the stories you have heard from the festival. Maybe it's because of the unique tribal mystic that surrounds it, in combination with the nature of the location. Maybe it's because of the small group of artists, who all become like family for a few days. I do not know. But what I do know is that this dream has always been there and I am sure I share I it with a lot of musicians and DJs around the world. Anyway, 2015 I was lucky enough to be offered a slot, due in large part to my collaboration with Sebastian Mullaert, who already played there many times, both as Son Kite and as Minilogue.

So there we were behind the Labyrinth tipi, me and Sebastian, ready to go. Or, rather, not ready at all. We had prepared each to our selves but never found the time to meet up and rehearse together. I remember that Sebastian looked at me just before the set, and said something like: "I will not be sad or disappointed if things do not go well". I guess he was trying to calm me down since he knew I was kind of nervous. Anyway, off we went and thankfully, for some unknown reason, it was one of those gigs where everything just felt right.

So here is the recording. I still have not listened to it, and I do not think I will. I think I prefer to stay with the live memory of how it sounded. But I do hope that you will listen to the set, and that it will give you pleasure and meaning, just as my memory of it."

- Ulf Eriksson

Sebastian Mullaert & Ulf Eriksson - Live @ Labyrinth 2015

The duo make their debut to Drumcode Limited with a heavy, two track release. The EP showcases a mix of their talents and influences to create a moody, dark techno groove. The atmospheric EP is enriched with gritty reverbs and a deep kick drum and the slow, deep crescendos in each track create an intense sound. Mullaert and Siech prove themselves again with a powerful offering to Drumcode Limited.


Patrick Siech & Sebastian Mullaert - Rivers Will Turn (Vox Version) - Drumcode Limited - DCLTD18

Buy on Beatport: https://www.beatport.com/release/windmaker/1775322

Sebastian Mullaert is well known for his work as one half of the highly respected Swedish duo Minilogue, responsible for killer releases for the likes of Cocoon, Crosstown Rebels and Wagon Repair, alongside breathtaking live shows as a solo outfit as well as their joint live act with Matthew Jonson.

Working from the idilic setting of the mystical Swedish forest, Sebastian Mullaert has has been making serious waves on his solo artist journey, lending his signature hypnotic sound to labels like Mule Musiq, Drumcode, Minus, Kontra-Musik and Ovum. His one of a kind spellbinding live show is illuminating the world’s finest stages such as Panorama Bar - Berlin, Concrete - Paris, Fabric - London, Labyrinth Festival - Japan, Black Market - NYC to name a few and can be witnessed on his recent Boiler Room and XLR8R sessions. 

At nearly 13 tantric minutes long, ‘Windmaker’ bubbles and teases with freestyle keys with an almost Middle Eastern flavour, as Mullaert plays snake charmer to his machines, coaxing out deft melodies, airy cymbals and on point beats and percussion.  It’s a track to completely get lost in, crafted with fine sonics and a gloss that only an artist like Mullaert can achieve with ease.

The enigmatic Ukranian producer, Vakula, is drafted in to give a re-interpretation of ‘Windmaker’; edgy phased stabs puncture the minimal techno beat, bouncing and reverberating off the kick drum to create a glorious wall of dubby sound that compliments the original mix a treat.  Vakula has always impressed with his creative and original music for labels like Firecracker, Dekmantel and his own Leleka imprint, so it’s a privilege to have him remix on Hypercolour.

Windmaker

Sebastian Mullaert - Windmaker [Hypercolour]

Friday 04 January 2013 / ...GET PERLONIZED!

Ricardo Villalobos @...get perlonized! - Panorama Bar

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Default Position is a London/Berlin-based record label founded by Joseph S Joyce which specialises in emotive forms of electronic music. The label gets its name from a term that is widely used in psychology, referring to a person's natural tendency or reaction to something or someone. A person's default position is often based on deeply embedded core beliefs about themselves or the world around them, often originating from childhood. Many of us will have to challenge our default positions in life, especially if we've developed negative ones. In terms of creativity, however, we believe that the default position serves something of great value. We believe it represents an artist's fundamental frequency, a place of creative authenticity, devoid of external influences or material motive. When an artist's output comes from their default position they express their truth. Our aim is to help them deliver their message.