.defaultbox Podcast 100 - Sebastian Bayne

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.defaultbox Podcast 100 - Sebastian Bayne

.defaultbox is a Berlin based techno label, founded in 2014 by 10.000 BC. Built as a home for authentic sound, close friends and kindred artists. No hype. No gloss. Just pure expression - unfiltered and true.

Born in the static, forged in streetlight shimmer.
I don’t just live in motion—I am motion.
Raised where the grind is gospel and silence never stays long,
I walk the wire between grit and grace,
Building from scraps, coding my own path,
A signal in the noise that doesn’t fade when the hype dies down.No mask, no gimmick—just raw truth and a restless drive.
I stand for those who make do, break through, and carry on.
Detroit made. Soul fed. Frequency unknown.Welcome to the wavelength.

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IF? Records is Sebastian's most recent project, having taken it over from long time techno cohort Andrez Bergen aka Little Nobody, in 2010. IF? Records was established in Melbourne in 1995, has over 130 releases, and a roster that reads like a who's who of the underground in the last 15 years; James Ruskin, Aux 88, Ade Fenton, Si Begg, Dave Angel, Justin Berkovi, K. Alexi Shelby, Steve Stoll, BCR Boys, Justin Robertson, Thomas Heckmann, Jammin’ Unit and Inigo Kennedy, just to name a few.

Previously, Sebastian was best known for the part he played in pioneering techno in Beijing learning his craft as a resident DJ in the city's most infamous clubs, throwing parties on the Great Wall and touring China and Hong Kong. Also well established in his home town of Sydney, Sebastian has played all the best techno parties in last 10 years including Technikal, Beware the Cat, Subservice, Deep as Funk, Lost Baggage and Disconnected.

Sebastian's passion for techno began whilst at university in the UK where he promoted parties and collected vinyl. He has also written many words about electronic music, from feature articles and DJ profiles to gig and music reviews. He was notably editor at 3D World magazine in Sydney during its heyday at the end of the 90s. Sebastian has also worked for Point Blank Music College in the UK and Machine Musik in Australia teaching DJing and music production respectively. And still does the odd tutorial at Machine Musik when time allows. His production career began in 2007 with his debut release, on vinyl, reaching number 7 in the German Club Charts. No one was more surprised than him.

IF?, established in Melbourne (Australia) in 1995 and based in Tokyo, Japan, after relocating there in 2001, was a live gig and rave party organizer in Melbourne in the 1990s and one of Melbourne's first independent local electronic music labels. 

15 years later it's still hard at it and the label now has over 125 releases included in its discography.

Started by friends Andrez Bergen, Brian Huber and Mateusz Sikora in January 1995 (and more recently joined by Sebastian Bayne), IF? released its first compilation within just a few months, featuring a line-up of purely Melbourne-based, and mostly new, experimental electronic and techno producers - including Voiteck and Zen Paradox. 

Mixmag editor Dom Phillips nominated the Zeitgeist compilations at #4 in his choice of the Top 10 Melbourne-made records leading up to 1996. Zeitgeist (1995) and Zeitgeist 2 (1996) were repackaged and distributed internationally through Belgian label Nova Zembla, a subsidiary of Kk Records.

IF? subsequently released a dozen CDs, tapes and vinyl EPs prior to the shift to Japan -- all of which showcased local Melbourne producers, such as Little Nobody, Zen Paradox, Voiteck, Artificial, Honeysmack, Blimp, Son Of Zev, Soulenoid, Isnod, Guyver 3, TR-Storm, Q-Kontrol, Josh Abrahams, FSOM, David Thrussell, Mute Freak, Schlock Tactile, Beam Up, Brewster B, 8-Bit, Dee Dee, Digital Primate, and the LN Elektronische Ensemble.

IF? was also a founding member of M.U.K. (Melbourne Underground Konsortium) and the Sunblock collective of Australian underground electronic music labels.

Over the past 16 years the label has released debuts, tracks and remixes by a who's who of other essential Australian producers like Ben Mill, Sebastian Bayne, Kultrun, DJ Hi-Shock, Craig McWhinney, Black Lung, Koda, Enclave, Alkan, Funk Gadget, DJ Venom, Kid Calmdown, Rysh Paprota, Pnau, Pocket, 5000 Fingers Of Dr. T, Bitch Shift, Bill Hunter, Pat Stormont, and Cut Phobic.

Then there's the international roster that's been involved with IF?

Starting in the 1990s with German producers Thomas Heckmann, Jammin' Unit, Brixton and Biochip C, IF? has since worked with James Ruskin, Aux 88, Ade Fenton, Si Begg, Tobias Schmidt, Dave Tarrida, Wyndell Long, Dasha Rush, Luke's Anger, Donk Boys, Patrick Pulsinger, Dave Angel, Justin Berkovi, Ben Pest, K. Alexi Shelby, Paul Birken, Steve Stoll, BCR Boys, Bill Youngman, Voco Derman, Tal, Justin Robertson, Jason Leach (Subhead), Steve Cobby (Fila Brazillia), and Bas Mooy.

Check out the more left-of-centre IF? stuff by Si Begg, Luke's Anger, Tobias Schmidt, Patrick Pulsinger, Little Nobody, Donk Boys, Paul Birken and Bill Youngman here: http://soundcloud.com/ifrecordsleftivism

Hello to everyone, I'm just a music listener since I was born "1974"!!! Without music the world is wishy-washy.
I've done voice in a punk band called "Breakdown Brain" here on my land, but since invented Techno,
I follow the style with nails and teeths, thanks to Speedy J, Oscar Mulero, Chris Liebing, Plastikman, Ken Ishii, Emmanuel Top, Anthony Child, Fumiya Tanaka, Richard D. James, Autechre, OrbitalJeff Mills, Chris Knowles and all the Liberators, Guy McAffer, CJ Bolland, Green Velvet, UR, Laurent Hô, Miss Djax, N-Son-X, Daz Saund, A.Paul, DJPepo, D.A.V.E. The Drummer, FSOL, Hardfloor, Acid Junkies, Mário Roque, Jesus del Campo...
and many more...! You know what I'm talkin about!
I don't know why I never got into production and DJing, maybe one day (it's a project) ...
Thank you all for your work and good luck to everyone! Good job SoundCloud!
"LET THE MUSIC TAKE CONTROL!!!"
Thank you guys for the TECHNO I've been hearing here at SoundCloud and around the world with you ALL!!!

Live Techno Performer, DJ and Producer as Pacific Voltage