"This mix is a snapshot of where I’m at in 2022. Extended time away from playing out has allowed me to diversify my focus into new areas, as well as returning to some older influences with a new mindset. There’s new music from me across techno, electro, drum and bass, grey area, dubstep (I’m back baby) and whatever you call the dubstep version of grey area (yeah that’s happening) as well as some choice cuts from third parties. The hard part was making it all work, I feel I’ve constructed it in a way that flows well and isn’t too jarring. It’s not perfect but music rarely ever is! Hope you like it."

Heavily influenced by the stylistic features of grey area and non-genre dance music, Constructions 057 is spearheaded by Australian artist, Special Circumstances. 

Fusing intricate polyrhythms, dark atmospherics, and otherworldly synth programming into the bedrock of his musical manifesto, this foray sees Special Circumstances’ second appearance on the Constructions series after taking the maiden voyage for Constructions 001.

As an outlet for his cerebral dancefloor experiments that showcase the creative possibilities lurking outside the realm of homogenised dance music, 2019 saw the inception of his own label, Specious Music.

This year will see several new releases from Special Circumstances, including a release on Positive Centre’s In Silent Series label and a multi-part, multi-genre series of releases on Specious Music spanning Techno, Drum and Bass, Dubstep, Electro, Downtempo, and the grey areas in between.


@speccircmusic
Instagram: instagram.com/specialcircumstancesmusic
Facebook: facebook.com/specialcircumstancesmusic

Location: Australia

Special Circumstances | Constructions Podcast 057

ReKab - Total Control [Fourier Transform]
Minor Sine Project - Break Me Down [Too Rough 4 Radio]
ARA-U & Radioactiveman - Machines Chit-Chat [No Static/Automatic]
MOY - Kerberos [Nocta Numerica]
Lisene - Re-Entry [Seven Hills]
Animistic Beliefs - Ojo De Las Grayas [Brokntoys]
Sound Synthesis - Welcome to the Acid Planet [Nocta Numerica]
Plant43 - Arc Furnace [Plant43]
Kosh - Vicious Love [20/20 Vision]
Rydeen - Trust Factor [Mind Controlled Rectifier]
Trichome - Incantation [Schematic]

BRAWLcast 355

Buy Music Club

BRAWLcast 355 / Torsion Jim - Secret Fire

https://www.nts.live/shows/otologic/episodes/otologic-29th-august-2020

Otologic 290822

Dedicated to the mighty @fc-kahuna

Tijuana - Groove Is In The Air (FC Kahuna Mix) [Bedrock]
Madder Rose - Overflow (FC Kahuna Headstart Me Up Mix) [Cooking Vinyl]
Morel - True (FC Kahuna Remix) [Hooj Choons]
Animated - Grab The Rope (FC Kahuna Remix) [Deviant Records]
FC Kahuna - Nothing Is Wrong (Radio Slave Re Edit) [Skint]
Luke Slater - All Exhale (The FC Kahuna Remix) [NovaMute]
FC Kahuna - Killing Time On The 15th Floor (Urban DK Mix) [Kahuna Cuts]
Felix Da Housecat - Silver Screen Shower Scene (FC Kahuna Remix) [City Rockers]
FC Kahuna - Bleep Freak [City Rockers]
FC Kahuna - Growler [City Rockers]
Matthew Dear x Joe Goddard x Eats Everything - Love Games (FC Kahuna Remix) [Pets Recordings]
Blu Peter - Funky Suite (FC Kahuna Headstart Mix) [React]
James Welsh - Thread (FC Kahuna Remix) [Phantasy Sound]
FC Kahuna - Drone [City Rockers]
Mellow - Drifting Out Of Sight (FC Kahuna Remix) [Atmosphériques]
FC Kahuna - Hayling (Special Request Mix) [!K7 Records]

BRAWLcast 356

BRAWLcast 356 / Bushby - A Distaste For The Mainstream

Uma Iste is a record producer and dj based in Vancouver, Canada. Her unwavering attraction to the strange can be heard throughout her productions and selections. Heavy kicks, jagged melodies and the occasional modulated scream are to be expected within her brazen, street-shaking DJ sets.

Tracklist:
Optogenetics - Dopplereffekt [Leisure System]
A2. έλα ποιο κοντά (Come Closer) - Rise Black [Tripalium Corp]
B1. Rythm 120 - E.L.I. [Tripalium Corp]
Oscidize - RSTYKAT [Anode]
Radiant Reality - Bliss inc. [Magicwire]
A4. Tol Rem - Rubbish T.C. [Tripalium Corp]
No Paradise - Shifted [Avian]
B1. Laid Back - Laxenanchaos [Tripalium Corp]
A2. You Wouldn't Last a Minute - E.L.I. [Tripalium Corp]
IGOM - Giant Swan [Physically Sick 2]
Offonone - DEZ WILLIAMS [KILLEKILL]
Taser Cries - Shifted [Avian]
A1. Glasgow Smile - Acidolido [Tripalium Corp]
Conception - DEIKEAN [Tripalium Corp]
B3. Rose Phrases - Rise Black [Tripalium Corp]
Loop 6 - 400PPM [Avian]
Unmanaged - RXmode [Bass Agenda Recordings]
Phobia - Hioll [FLASH Recordings]
Centipede - Shifted [Avian]
95ml - Bleaching Agent [Avian]
Motion - AZA [PPRZ]
Nymphe - Boby Acid Addiction [Tripalium Corp]
страсть - Trudge [10PILLS010]
Monolithic Conclusion - SHXCXCHCXSH [Avian]

Uma Iste Socials:
www.soundcloud.com/umaiste
www.instagram.com/uma.iste

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OBSKRRD 155 // Uma Iste

With all the amazing music that gets released on other labels that I include in my mixes, I always feel like I'm neglecting the amazing music that is released on Digital Distortions.

So, this is the second of a new mix series that, in conjunction with the BRAWLcast podcast, will feature exclusively tracks released on Digital Distortions. The mixes will feature on the BRAWLcast but will also be available on Bandcamp with the unmixed tracks and the mix available in lossless formats: https://digitaldistortions.bandcamp.com/album/algorhythmic-bias-20

Jacen Solo - UR Mind [DDD009]
214 - Vocal Calisthenics [DDD021]
Senor Frio - Rovaniemi [DDD019]
Charlton - Irronisch (Ion Driver 26Fe Iron Mix) [DDD030]
Asset - Peak Limiter (Ion Driver Remix) [DDF007]
Spookhouse - Durt Ball [DDD046]
Patscan - Spit Shine [DDD050]
Mad-Tek - The Dark Age (Rory St John Unreleased Mix) [DDF008]
Mad-Tek & Dan Fix - Micro-riddim VIP [DDF007]
Ingen - Snap The Tilt (Blackmass Plastics Remix) [DDD056]
Senor Frio - Acturus [DDD063]
Fullspectrum - Villain's Lair [DDD022]
Patscan - Stum Futter [DDD052]
Jack Carel - Unligal [DDD079]
Randomoidz - Raggage Baggage [DDD035]
Fina Rodriguez - 5x5 [DDD066]
Mad-Tek - Immortal Machines [DDD034]

@jacen-solo @214_electro @senorfrio @charlton-ravenberg @iondriver @spookhouse @southpaw-dubs @gyu @ingen @blackmass-plastics @fullspectrum-1 @lenny-chavitz-soundsystem @fina-rodrigez

BRAWLcast 357

PWYW download

BRAWLcast 357 / Bushby - Algorhythmic Bias 2.0

Poladroïd is a project that started in 2000. After a debut on International Deejay Gigolos he went his own way and created Roulette Rekordz, releasing artists like Scape One, MANASYt, The WeeDJs and a bunch of various compilations... He also toured Europe and played mostly in Belgium with  ADULT., Ectomorph, Anthony Rother, Dopplereffekt and a long list of local artists...

He then took a break to resurface in 2019, relaunching his label at the same time. He has since released on Diffuse Reality, Detriti and appeared on Applied Research, Science Cult and Patterned Media. 

Known for the fierceness of his live performances, Poladroïd delivers his unique blend of electro with a relentlessness that has been constant over the years. Constructed like a movie with its twists and turns, his sets are an immersive experience in a strange world where only one thing is sure; you're gonna get a beating.

1. Which artists has influenced you the most?

- Mick Harris, J.K. Broadrick, Arvo Part, Steve Reich, John Zorn, Miles Davis, Lalo Schifrin, Cerrone, So many people it would be impossible to list.
When I started doing electro, Drexciya and Dopplereffekt had the biggest influence on me. I also have to mention Ectomorph and AUX88, mostly the Detroit sound. 
Then I discovered the west coast electro/glitch/idm scene, and I have to say that Ben Milstein's music left a deep imprint in my brain. 
Another major memory is going to the DMZ parties in London, around 2004. Its at that point that I started to produce an hybridized type of music. If you listen to my 2007 liveset in Liege, it is the perfect illustration. 

2. What new projects/releases with your participation are expected in the near future?

- For Poladroïd there's 2 things in the pipeline at this moment. 
A 5 or 6 track EP  but I didnt got any news about it for a couple of months so Im not sure if its still on
A double vinyl album to be released somewhere in mid 2023.
I'm very bad at demarching labels and selling myself so I  kind of gave up sending demos but  if you own a label and are interested, dont hesitate to get in touch with me.

3. Which artists/labels is more relevant to you now?

- Artists: Hexalyne, Datacrashrobot, Trichome, Henry Hearse, Syl Kougaï,  SMPL SMPL, Syrte, ....
People who go their own way and have stories to tell.
Labels: Detriti, Dead Channel Records, Hyperdub, these are the first to come to mind but there's others.

4. What inspires you now to create music?

- My environment.

 5. What set-up do you use when creating music?

- I was an hardware-only guy until I got back into music 3 years ago.
Today its mostly software (Ableton) but I still use a couple of Strymon pedals (Big Sky & Timeline), a DSI Evolver, a Matrix1000  and a DFAM.

Follow:
Facebook : www.facebook.com/poladroid.rr
SoundCloud : @poladroid-rr

Follow Roulette Rekordz :
Bandcamp : www.rouletterekordz.bandcamp.com
Facebook : www.facebook.com/rouletterekordzzz
Instagram : www.instagram.com/rouletterekordz/
SoundCloud : @roulette-rekordz

Strange But Dance Music LIVE #10: Poladroïd

Forme - Percussive Thinking [Marine Parade]
JHz - Ping [Botchit Breaks]
Tokamak - Set Up (Bushwacka! Remix) [Plank]
Breakneck - T-Break (Ardisson Remix) [TCR]
Initial Research - Step Up [Mob Records]
Buckfunk 3000 - High Volume (Version) [Fuel]
Son Of The Electric Ghost - Concept Of Nature (Bil's Original Addictech Paid For But Didn't Get Mix) [Addictech]
Tipper - Sine [Fuel]
Überzone - The Freaks (Gettin' Tribal Mix) [City Of Angels]
Blue Light Fever - DJ (BLIM Burglar Mix) [S:alt Records]
Steve Reich - The Desert Music (freQ.Nasty + B.L.I.M. Remix) [Nonesuch]
Überzone - 2kool4skool (Rennie Pilgrem's Thursday Club Mix) [City Of Angels]
Renine Pilgrem & B.L.I.M. - Eskimo (Yellow Snow Mix) [TCR]
Koma & Bones - Morpheus [TCR]
NuBreed - Midi Killa [EQ Recordings]
GT - Lovesong (This Is Not A) (Dark Alley Heavy Mental Breaks Mix) [Virgin]
2 Bad Mice - Bombscare (Hybrid Remix) [Distinct'ive Breaks]
Überzone - 4 Bit (Hybrid Remix) [Functional Breaks]

BRAWLcast 359

BRAWLcast 359 / Breaksist - Write Off Machine

Loui Martin - Funky Music (Original mix).wav

“We All Jack” marks the first vinyl release from the Heattraxx label — a true celebration of the Chicago house scene. The original track features a powerful Klassik Mix by K'Alexi Shelby, his second release on the label, a living legend of Chicago house who earned critical acclaim with The Ron Hardy Memo and is now back on the label stronger than ever. The record also includes three heavyweight remixes: Sirus Hood, a longtime friend of the label, talented artist and producer, founder of Mood Child, and deeply connected to the Chicago scene — having produced a documentary featuring interviews with some of the most iconic names in house music; The Checkup, label head of Heattraxx, delivers his deep and driving grooves as seen on labels like Kaoz Theory, Snatch! and House Puff; and Joe Smooth, another legendary Chicago pioneer, known for classic acid house sounds and immortalized by the anthem “Promised Land.” A tribute to house heritage, infused with the spirit of the Windy City in every beat.

A1 Kklassik Mix
A2 Sirus Hood Tropical Mood Mix
B1 The Checkup Jackin Mix
B2 Joe Smooth Acid Mix

K'Alexi Shelby - We All Jack Part 1 (HEATTRAXX01)

Unit_ _ Another Round __(Unmastered)

System Overview:
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An audio entity nestling at the intersection of bleeding-edge dancefloor subroutines and technical filth. This sonic mainframe transcends conventional genre boundaries. Welcome to the evolution of dancefloor electronics.

Core Modules:
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1. Digital Distortions: A proprietary fusion of rhythmically charged modules, meticulously designed to synchronize neural oscillations and evoke spontaneous kinetic responses.

2. BRAWLcast: A sophisticated dissonance engine crafting audial anomalies that challenge conventional norms. This module introduces intricate layers of glitch, distortion, and sonic artifacts, creating an immersive auditory environment ensuring a dynamic and unpredictable listening experience.

3. @KitchenSpasm: The epitome of controlled chaos, this module pioneers uncharted territories, seamlessly blending the organic with the synthetic.

Signal Flow Architecture:
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- Input Stage: Raw creativity ingested from the creative minds, dissected and analyzed for maximum sonic potential.

- Processing Layer: State-of-the-art algorithms meticulously fine-tune each element, optimizing for dancefloor resonance and sonic innovation.

- Output Matrix: The final product, a meticulously engineered sonic entity ready for dissemination into the auditory network.

Error Handling Mechanisms:
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Digital Distortions operates on a zero-tolerance policy for sonic conformity. Any deviation from the established norms is considered a feature, not a bug. Embrace the irregularity, become the data.

Future Upgrades:
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Digital Distortions envisions continual upgrades and expansions. Stay tuned for firmware updates that will push the boundaries of dancefloor electronics further towards the pinnacle of algorithmic harmony.

BRAWLcast 356 / Bushby - A Distaste For The Mainstream

DIGI/SPASM