Latenite Connexions

DTE Podcast Series

Mixes from Residents

Lindsey Herbert is a talented techno DJ and producer who has become a recognized name in San Francisco and beyond thanks to her unique sets that blend dark, deep, and heavy textures with psychedelic elements and ethereal melodies. She has gained residencies with Robot Ears and Direct to Earth and played gigs in various international venues. Lindsey has released multiple tracks and remixes on various labels, including her debut solo EP on Ascetic Limited and a remix of Nate Manic's 'You Will Not Ruin Me' on vinyl and her first solo vinyl EP in September 2022. Lindsey Herbert is an artist to keep an eye on in the techno scene.

Blank Code Podcast

Blank Code Podcast 225 - Lindsey Herbert

Pillars of the San Francisco techno scene and members of Konstruct, the DJ and producer duo U-SRD bring an extended session of peak time heat. This set was recorded live at F8 in SF on April 14, 2023 at Direct to Earth's locals only party, Inner Orbit.

Don't sleep on Fabrizio (Eichef) & Loammi!

DTE Podcast 001: U-SRD (Live from Inner Orbit, April 2023)

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Techno is a layered phenomenon. On the surface level is the talk, fleeting and temporary. Beneath it lies an intricate web woven by all manner of creatives and intellectuals. At the center of it all is the sound itself, and it is in this realm of sonic abstraction that you find Max Gardner.

The San Francisco DJ and producer did not initially pursue electronic music with ambitions to promote himself as a brand. Doors opened nonetheless, and they never stopped.

 He is now one of the artists most closely associated with Bay Area techno, releasing on labels like Occultists, Resource Records and Northern Parallels. He has also launched an imprint called Peer with the mission of platforming the music of promising up-and-comers on equal footing to that of established figureheads.

His often psychedelic, sometimes suspenseful, always hypnotic range of the techno spectrum has afforded him audiences in cities across the globe. He’s performed at clubs like MUTE in Medellin, Leland City Club and The Works in Detroit, Beta Nightclub in Denver, and Desterro in Lisbon. He is also a return guest at gatherings like DEPTH in Seattle and The Great Beyond outside Minneapolis.

 His first European tour in 2023 saw him visit RSO.BERLIN and Moog in Barcelona in addition to Club John Doe in Amsterdam and a gathering by phase.ctv in Madrid. 

Max Gardner lives for the ephemeral moments in which time stands still, where words fail, as pure and honest audio shakes every reveler to their core. To see him behind the decks is to understand that he belongs here. He knows this world intimately. His place in it is permanent.

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Global Vibe Radio 359 feat. Max Gardner

San Francisco's techno maestro, Max Gardner, delves beyond surface chatter, navigating the intricate world of sonic abstraction. Get ready to experience his 4-hour opening set for DVS1 in SF at the iconic F8 nightclub from May 2023, exclusively on the Blank Code Podcast. This set not only showcased his mastery but set the stage for his meteoric rise. Max's releases on Blank Code, Occultists, and other acclaimed labels firmly establish his presence in the techno scene. A passionate collaborator, he founded Peer to amplify emerging talent alongside established artists, fostering a sense of unity and growth. Max Gardner's sonic journey transcends beats, embodying the very essence of techno's layered magic. Tune in and immerse yourself in a symphony of sound. Enjoy the mix and thank you for joining us on this sonic adventure.

Blank Code Podcast 227 - Max Gardner

Lunes 13 de Noviembre de 2023

Ya esta disponible MEDELLIN TECHNO PODCAST 189
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MTP 189 - Medellin Techno Podcast Episodio 189 - Max Gardner

For episode two of the Direct to Earth podcast we have incorrigible electro heads @9-System and @wwwood with a stunning b2b performance from our August 2023 event with The Advent. Enjoy listening to a full two hours of lovingly selected electro, ranging from introspective sub bass explorations to full tilt bangers.

Direct To Earth Podcast 002: 9-System b2b wʍwood

We're proud to present you an absolute masterclass of a DJ set from Øbsidian to start off our event in San Francisco on November 17, 2023. The art of delivering an appropriate opening DJ set is something we hold in very high regard, and we've seen few artists nail it as well as Marco did on this night. Cinematic, slow, chuggy.. the journey awaits.

Direct To Earth Podcast 003: Øbsidian at DTE X 6AM in San Francisco

Recorded from another fine evening. Hometown heroes Mossmoss and Patrick Gil behind the decks for Direct to Earth at F8 club SF, early 2015. Closing the night out with another deep session. Download and enjoy!

Mossmoss B2B Patrick Gil - DJ set, Direct to Earth, F8 Club SF

Celebrating Fall with a new mix from Direct to Earth. Patrick Gil shares a vinyl only set full of late night tunes to space out with. Peep and enjoy!

TRACKLIST:
1 Sven Weisemann - Nijo 
2 Anton Zap - Captain Storm
3 Nitin - Dubbed Out (Deadbeat Remix)
4 Clarian - Kill for Love
5 Alland Byallo - Crepuscular (Dave Aju Remix)
6 Luke Hess - Mission 106
7 John Barera - Black Snake
8 John Tejada - Code Ext
9 Nicuri - Ascension
10 Mikkel Metal - Tall Buildings
11 Pacifica - Blaze
12 Kassem Mosse - 2D
13 Traumprinz - Believe
14 Depeche Mode - Darkest Star (James Holden Remix)

Patrick Gil - Direct to Earth Podacast

Live all vinyl set from SF's own Petko Nikolov. We were thrilled to have Petko at our 3rd Inner Orbit in August at F8; he really brought out the goodies that night.

@petkonik

Petko Nikolov @ DTE Inner Orbit 03

Here is Jeremy Meadow kicking off Inner Orbit 03 with some lush minimal grooves. He did such a fantastic job at warming up the room that night.

@jeremy-meadow

Jeremy Meadow @ DTE Inner Orbit 03

Rachel Bisagni aka @Rubidium closed out our 4th Inner Orbit night at F8 back in September. Here is the last hour from her absolutely frenetic set. Rubidium is the art director for Oakland base label @From0to1, find out more about them here: http://from0-1.com/

Rubidium @ DTE Inner Orbit 04

Direct to Earth is proud to announce its newest resident, the incredibly talented Indy Nyles. Over the last two decades, he has studied the intricacies of analog synthesis and hardware construction. Armed with this knowledge, Indy has built his own multi-faceted instrument rig, pieces of which he transports to warehouses, live venues and nightclubs. All of this in addition to being a versatile DJ and lifelong collector of vinyl.

This set was recorded at our monthly Inner Orbit party at F8 in San Francisco. Indy warmed us up with an incredible breadth of sound all from his custom-built live rig.

Indy Nyles @ Inner Orbit 08

Brian Knarfield, Max Gardner and Patrick Gil DJing in order at the 90.1 FM KZSU Radio Station on November 11th, 2012.

Big thanks to Jack for having us on his show!

November 12, 2012 on 90.1 FM KZSU (Knarfield, Gardner & Gil)

This hour was part of the amazing set Dimi laid down for us last time. Cut around 1:15:00 to about 2:15:00 from a 4 hour set.

Dimi Angélis at Direct to Earth Jan 11, 2018 (1 hour excerpt)

Brian Knarfield vs. Max Gardner set opening up for Balcazar and Sordo at the Monarch weekly, "Reload."  Shout out to William Wardlaw for making it happen.

Brian Knarfield vs. Max Gardner 12-9-12 at Monarch, SF

For the first installment of our monthly podcast, we present you two of our favorite and very hardworking producers, DTE's own Guidewire. Bryan and Steve Click have been producing music for over 10 years now. This podcast features their recent live set that was performed at the Traversable Wormhole show in SF on November 30th, 2012. All the material in this set is strictly unreleased.  For more info on Guidewire see the links below and as always you can find more info on us at http://www.directtoearth.com.  Until next month!

https://soundcloud.com/guidewiremusic
https://www.facebook.com/Guidewire
http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/guidewire 

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DTE Podcast 01 - Guidewire

On September 28th, 2012 we had the honor of hosting Truncate a.k.a Audio Injection at one of our favorite little rave caves, 222 Hyde. The idea of the creator series is to host top notch talent with the intention of having them play the whole night, thus creating an intimate atmosphere and allowing them to veer as deep off into their own musical direction as possible. Enjoy the recording from creator series 1 with Truncate in the mix. More soon to come

Truncate Live at DTE|CS1 in San Francisco Sep 28th, 2012

The second addition of the Direct to Earth podcast features co-founder Max Gardner. 

For more info on Max Gardner go to:
http://soundcloud.com/max-gardner
http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/maxgardner
http://www.facebook.com/Max.Bass.DJ

Tracklist:
Avanne (Original Mix)     -     Vladislav Delay
Elektra_Original_Mix    -       Peter Van Hoesen & Donato Dozzy
Is This Insanity? (Ben Klock Mix)  -    The Spaceape, Martyn
Blown On The Corner (Original Mix)              -       Pig&Dan
Puritan (Original Mix)              -   Sigha
Hyper Lust Feat. Billie Ray Martin (Pfirter Remix)         -    Motor
Space (Gary Beck's Stripped Naked Tool) -       Billy Johnston & Gennaro Mastrantonio
Flat Tire (Original Mix)                -      Planetary Assault Systems
False Statement (Original Mix)  -       Oscar Mulero
Kursk (A. Trebor Remix)         -       Bjoern Torwellen
Tunnels (Dub Tool)              -       Dustin Zahn, Edit Select
Love Your Machine (Audio Injection Remix)               -       Luis Flores
Iso (Original Mix)       -      Marcel Dettmann
Amun            -       Max Gardner, Seeder
Mad Mirror (Chiflis Pt 2)       -               No People
Take A Dive Into The Sound (Tricolour Sun Remix)        -       Brendon Moeller

DTE Podcast 02 - Max Gardner

DTE x Experimental Housewife pres. Latenite Connexions
A Release Series Benefitting SF Queer Nightlife Fund

Episode 1: Experimental Housewife Live at Club Six March 30th, 2019
@experimental-housewife

A memory from that night:
"When I think of that night, I see the silhouettes of everyone in front of me while I was playing, various forms swaying deeply to the music. It was so dark in the space I couldn't see who anyone was, whether any friends were present; I could barely even see the faders. I had a stomach ache from late night coffee adding to my disorientation, but it didn't take long for the crowd to show me that they were on a journey, that they were in it for real. Noticing that lent to my eyes adjusting, or at least my ability to see in the dark, whether through my eyes or through another sensorial muscle. Then I was ready to start going for it. I think the vodka Jimmy B. was bringing me helped a lot too. I look forward to being able to see in the dark again." 
-ExHouse

Get involved in the conversation and share recollections from your late night connections: www.facebook.com/events/175087870488434/

Donate to SF Queer Nightlife Fund: https://sfqueernightlifefund.org/latenite-connexions/

About Latenite Connexions:
Direct to Earth and Experimental Housewife partner up to bring you previously unreleased recordings of killer sets from Direct to Earth parties, or parties closely related to the DTE crew. We aim to re-engage unique late night connections and celebrate the music that makes those connections possible. Our fundraiser for SF Queer Nightlife will consist of 10 recordings released over the next 10 weeks. Each mix will be packaged with a reflection from the DJ about what they remember from that night, what they experienced and with whom they connected. We encourage you to contribute in two ways: donate to the fund and share your own memories of the night.

About SF Queer Nightlife Fund:
Nightlife is central to the Bay Area’s queer culture. Those whose primary source of income is in nightlife are currently experiencing economic insecurity as a result of bar closures and event cancellations in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this fund is to provide financial relief to workers in the nightlife industry for as long as the current crisis continues. Learn more at sfqueernightlifefund.org.

March 30, 2019

Donate to SFQNF here

Latenite Connexions 01: Experimental Housewife

DTE x Experimental Housewife pres. Latenite Connexions
A Release Series Benefitting SF Queer Nightlife Fund - Donate Here: sfqueernightlifefund.org/latenite-connexions/

Get involved in the conversation and share recollections from your late night connections: https://facebook.com/events/1179038795764085/

Episode 2: Tariq at Konstruct: Vault Sessions – January 17th, 2020

A memory from that night:
"Wow, this night. I should provide some back story of how this all came about to give some perspective.

DTE booked an event at Gray Area this same evening with Belief Defect, and I was scheduled to play the opening set there. We didn’t initially realize that it was the same night as Konstruct’s Vault Sessions UG with Joton. The Konstruct crew are such homies, they got in touch and pitched the idea of helping promote each other’s events, and have me close out the Konstruct UG. It’s things like this that I love about the music community here in the bay. Something that could have been competition quickly turned into collaboration.

I remember my nerves being a wreck that night, the opening set at Gray Area didn’t go as well as I’d hoped. We were on a time crunch when the event ended to get everything packed up, drop stuff off at my house, then rush over to Konstruct. As soon as I arrived at the venue though, I knew I was in for a great rest of the night.

Walking up the stairs, hearing the thud of the kick, and that sweet rattling sound of a door trying to hold onto its frame. Entering the Vault and being taken aback by the setup. Konstruct did such a great job creating a dark, trippy, hazy atmosphere - it took my eyes a solid 5 minutes to adjust to the room. As things started coming into focus, I caught glimpses of all the friends there getting down to Joton.

Next up was Rachel (Rubidium), who played a killer set, and it was her birthday! Everyone was celebrating and in such high spirits. I remember seeing her on the decks looking so confident in front of this wall of old Commodore computers, all lit up green. In that moment I remember feeling incredibly thankful and humbled that I get take part in something like this, and a scene like this.

What other place do you get to go out and listen to music you love, made by your friends, at an event put on by your friends, with dozens of your friends every weekend? That thought pops into my head at some point during the night most nights out. Sure, other big cities have something similar, but it’s not as (wonderfully) small and tight knit as it is here. I’m not sure what will happen in the future, I don’t think it will be the same for a long time, but it will still be worth doing when it’s safe to.

As for the set itself, it’s kind of a blur if I’m honest. I remember Rachel waving me over, letting me know it was my time to start, and then the nerves took over again. I get terrible stage fright, I find it difficult to even glance up at the crowd most times. But every so often I’d hear my friend and DTE compatriot Chris Dotson shouting, “Go Tariq!” over the music, and it brought me back to reality. I’d look up and see some smiling faces, and everything felt alright again. I’m looking forward to the next time I can be on a dance floor, and hopefully things will start to feel alright again."
– Tariq

About SF Queer Nightlife Fund:
Nightlife is central to the Bay Area’s queer culture. Those whose primary source of income is in nightlife are currently experiencing economic insecurity as a result of bar closures and event cancellations in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this fund is to provide financial relief to workers in the nightlife industry for as long as the current crisis continues. Learn more at sfqueernightlifefund.org.

Latenite Connexions 02: Tariq

DTE x Experimental Housewife pres. Latenite Connexions
A Release Series Benefitting SF Queer Nightlife Fund - Donate Here: sfqueernightlifefund.org/latenite-connexions/

Get involved in the conversation and share recollections from your late night connections:
https://www.facebook.com/events/319105249492291/

A memory from that night:
“This would be my first time coming out to play for DTE and I left with so many great memories of the night. the one thing that stuck the most was how much fun I had with thew whole crew, I feel like I finally found a second family up in SF. What a great group of people with such a passion for music. I wouldn’t think twice about coming back anytime and playing for these guys. Not only a group of well curated events, but a collective of down to earth personalities and a ton of musical talent. I think this pandemic has really made me think deeply about the thing I’ve been taking for granted over the years.

How much potential and talent our North American techno circle has. When this thing is all over, I hope everyone in North America would stop putting so much emphasis on trying to out do each other by booking huge international headliners.

I’m hoping that one of the many changes that will come is a much stronger support system for our local state side talent. This also comes with an expectation from the dancers and supporters of the scene, we need people
to stop going to an event just by how big or impressed we are with the line up, refocus our energy and attention on going to an event to just purely be surprised by what talent the promoters decide to bring to grace the dance floor. We can all lower our budgets, help strengthen our community, support new upcoming talent and over all help build a stronger foundation for techno in the US. This isn’t too say that we should never import talent, but finding a balance
that both receives and gives support to our scene. 

We don’t need to bring more sand to the beach. we have everything we need right in front of us.”

About Latenite Connexions:
Direct to Earth and Experimental Housewife partner up to bring you previously unreleased recordings of killer sets from Direct to Earth parties, or parties closely related to the DTE crew. We aim to re-engage unique late night connections and celebrate the music that makes those connections possible. Our fundraiser for SF Queer Nightlife will consist of 10 recordings released over the next 10 weeks. Each mix will be packaged with a reflection from the DJ about what they remember from that night, what they experienced and with whom they connected. We encourage you to contribute in two ways: donate to the fund and share your own memories of the night.

This week we want to point your attention toward Town Fridge and SF Free Fridge, two community-led efforts to build a network of free food fridges in the Bay Area. If you’re interested in hosting a fridge, donating food, or volunteering please reach out with the contact information below. 
 
Town Fridge 
townfridge@gmail.com
https://www.instagram.com/townfridge/
 
SF Free Fridge 
sffreefridge@gmail.com
https://www.instagram.com/sffreefridge/

Latenite Connexions 03: Drumcell

DTE x Experimental Housewife pres. Latenite Connexions
A Release Series Benefitting SF Queer Nightlife Fund - Donate Here: sfqueernightlifefund.org/latenite-connexions/

Get involved in the conversation and share recollections from your late night connections:
www.facebook.com/events/319105249492291/

"This set was recorded, on the night I first performed in San Francisco, also my first appearance for my extended family at Direct to Earth, where I would, be following the always amazing Experimental Housewife. 

I remember going in just a bit reserved, as the vibe was on the deeper end, and really working the set in more of a textural way, than directly hammering the floor. Plenty of power, but a much deeper and lower tempo than my usual sets. 

It was a beautiful evening, filled with what has since, become much of my friends and family in California, and the prelude to me being asked to make returns, to play underground’s, and other club dates, for the beautiful techno community of San Francisco." - Cory Simpson

About Latenite Connexions:
Direct to Earth and Experimental Housewife partner up to bring you previously unreleased recordings of killer sets from Direct to Earth parties, or parties closely related to the DTE crew. We aim to re-engage unique late night connections and celebrate the music that makes those connections possible. Our fundraiser for SF Queer Nightlife will consist of 10 recordings released over the next 10 weeks. Each mix will be packaged with a reflection from the DJ about what they remember from that night, what they experienced and with whom they connected. We encourage you to contribute in two ways: donate to the fund and share your own memories of the night.

This week we want to point your attention toward Town Fridge and SF Free Fridge, two community-led efforts to build a network of free food fridges in the Bay Area. If you’re interested in hosting a fridge, donating food, or volunteering please reach out with the contact information below.

Town Fridge 
townfridge@gmail.com
www.instagram.com/townfridge/

SF Free Fridge 
sffreefridge@gmail.com
www.instagram.com/sffreefridge/

Latenite Connexions 04: Cory Simpson

NASA defines the signal transmission from space craft to earth as DTE. We attempt to embody this transmission, become the source and reach out to new audiences. ﻿We here at DTE find the music we play and the talent we bring to our events just as exotic as alien planets. We hope to cultivate a positive impact here on earth via sound waves and experimentation in unique environments. We are DJs, producers, party people, ravers, gear heads, professionals, weirdos, dancers, bartenders and brewers who find life all the more amusing when the sound system is loud, the drinks are stiff, and the DJ is actually playing what they imagined they would play.

Here's to techno, Here's to you...
-DTE

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