Name: Substrate / vol.3 / Force Placement by J.dB in Substrate Mix Series
Duration: 3 h 5 min 49 s
Description: Recorded Live at Porter Street Studio for Substrate. 3 hours of vinyl bliss

Substrate Mix Series

Lena Willikens doesn’t play the hits. When she’s behind the decks, even her biggest fans often have no idea exactly what she’s playing, and that’s part of the magic. Like all DJs, Willikens of course has a passion for records, but she’s also after something bigger, something that’s truly transportive for those on the dancefloor.

Born and raised in Germany, Willikens first honed her unique approach during a long residency at Düsseldorf’s beloved Salon des Amateurs. These days, however, she’s based in Amsterdam, where her transportative impulses have been plugged into a variety of outlets with a global reach. On the radio, she pilots the monthly Lightning Conductor program on NTS. On record, she recently curated the fifth installment of Dekmantel’s acclaimed Selectors compilation series, and she’s also been tapped to remix the likes of Lena Platonos, S U R V I V E, rRoxymore, Simian Mobile Disco and Ana Helder, amongst others. On stage, Willikens works with artist Sarah Szczesny on Phantom Kino Ballett, an immersive audio-visual performance art project that defies routine explanation.

Still, it’s in the DJ booth where Willikens continues to make the biggest impact. Whether she’s playing alone or in tandem with fellow sonic explorer and Salon des Amateurs alum Vladimir Ivkovic, Willikens nimbly navigates electronic music’s darkest and most bizarre corners, sampling different temperatures, different moods and a dollop of chaos, just to keep things interesting. And although she herself doesn’t always know the final destination, when Willikens is at the helm, there’s no question that the journey is bound to be thrilling.

Lien SC : https://soundcloud.com/lenawillikens

Rinse France Podcast

Azu Tiwaline invite Lena Willikens - 03 Juillet 2022

Moopie b2b Kia extended set.

http://www.instagram.com/kiasvs
http://www.instagram.com/moopiedaily

Animalia: Kia and Moopie @ The Lot Radio 05-31-2024

Substrate Vol.1 / July 26th, 2024 / 22:00-00:15

Track List
Still - WSMN
CMD - Attenuator
Iten - Vørticė
Visie - Rambadu
PL1 (Antonio Vázquez Remix) Modvs
Floating Sequence - Noah Lyas
Quantum Vacuum II - Simone Bauer
Ajna - Rambadu
Flora - WSMN
Bioluminescence (Deepbass Remix) - Luigi Tozzi
Pulse - Federico Corrado
ID94 - Shkedul
Exomoon - Deepbass & nAX_Acid
Obsessed - Federico Corrado
Dunkla Former - Kris Dubinsky
Endor (moon) - Luigi Tozzi
Submarine Public Transport - Shaded Explorer
Function 303 (Warehouse Mix) - BLNDR
Reduction 2 (Reminiscent Mood Mix) - JS
Atacama - Luigi Tozzi
PL1 - Modvs
Zoviet France (Remix) - Panasonic
Reflection V - Noah Lyas
Taris - MTLR / Polygonia
Eclipse - Feral
Stormur Sex - Yagya
Allergic - Luigi Tozzi
Ionosphere - Altinbas 
Mnajdra (Shifted Remix) - Mike Parker
Cygnus - Cirkle
Koko (Takaaki Itoh Remix) - DJ Nobu
003.1 Company

Substrate / vol.1 / JdB

The recording of my set from La Nature Festival, recorded 12-3PM on a glorious sunny Sunday on the 23rd of June 2024.

This was one of my favourite sets this summer, I was so honoured to be playing before the legendary DJ Nobu, and spent time preparing for this set gathering bright~dubby~daytime techno with a zippy flair and uplifting energy 🧚

The set features lots of tracks I’ve been enjoying this summer, including music by: Tsott, GiGi FM, Azu Tiwaline, Vladw, Al Wootton, Sindh, Luigi Tozzi, Konduku, Stojche, Ness, Ruman, Rene Wise, Fireground, Forest On Stasys, Kohra & Midnight Traffic +++

The woodland location of this Belgian festival was stunning, and playing on this delicious Lambda Labs sound system was such a treat. Thanks again to Julien @noname_community & Daniel[i] @danieli_whs for the invitation to join this year’s edition 🧡🌲

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La Nature 2024

Sybil @ La Nature 2024

Substrate / vol.2 / prv.d 

tastemaker, curator, dancer, and after after host. 

Dom Dang has been a part of my LA underground journey from the start, he has always been there supporting me and Corduroy Garden. When thinking of who to play the first Substrate I knew I wanted Dom to set the tone. We have always resonated on the Psychedelic/Hypnotic techno sounds and we pursue them together in dark loud warehouses. Dom is committed to the underground, to bringing good vibes to the dance floor, to uplifting friends and their work, and to opening up his space as a place to experiment, express, and listen. Thrilled to have him feature a collection of music on vol.2 of the Substrate mix series, hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Track List
Phi – Locus Pica
Retina.it – Cult of Violent Passion
Cobblestone Jazz - Dmt
James Ruskin & Truncate – Sketch 3
Dvs1 - [Ecks]
Anthony Linell – Concordia
Krumelur – What do you think
Mike Parker – Sand Shifter
MirrorLake – Passcode
SPD – Pfhin
Beneath - Lesser Circulation
Simisea – Simi See, Simi Do
Stereofuse – Hot Slot
Efdemin - Mono
Human Space Machine – Searching
Adiel – In the End
Forest Drive West – Dune 
Sam Brickel - Speaking Through Machines

Substrate / vol.2 / prv.d

@seriouscut

"What truly inspired me? Just the chance to play at Temple… and the fact that it happened to be my dear friend Josephine’s birthday. That alone made it feel really special. I knew that with such a meaningful occasion, a sold-out night was guaranteed—so I had to show up fully, mostly for myself.

Then, when you told me I’d be closing, and that you were feeling downtempo vibes… a whole universe of possibilities opened up. I started thinking about tracks I hadn’t played anywhere else before.

With this kind of set, I always try to open things up stylistically—because the moment asks for it."

Recorded at Espacio Perpendicular (@espacio-perpendicular) during the temple chptr. 8 † celebrating a world of echo † 22·03·2025 w/ ‡ Camu & Joan Gila ‡ Hari Sima & Minim ‡ Symthbiont & Anassimandrus ‡ Utopian ‡ Serious Cut.

#temple_for_listeners is an event dedicated to attentive listening and static dance, curated by Camu and Josephine's Soundscapes for Espacio Perpendicular.+

Serious cut @ temple chptr. 8 - 22/3/2025

deep dive, the Brussels-based collective devoted to deep and hypnotic tunes, invites Konduku to the wooden shack in the park. He is a master of polyrhythms, curious time signatures and rhythmic pulse. Dive deep into Konduku's ability to blend & layer sounds. 

https://soundcloud.com/deepdivebrussels

deep dive w/ Konduku @ Kiosk Radio 05.04.2025

We’re so honoured to welcome Refracted to The Observatory, whose sonic explorations have inspired us deeply over the years <3

This spellbinding set was recorded live last month during Astral Industries’ takeover at Resør Listening Room in Berlin.
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https://soundcloud.com/refracted-music
https://refracted.bandcamp.com
https://titrate.bandcamp.com/album/in-veil
https://ra.co/dj/refracted
https://www.instagram.com/refractedmusic/

Artwork by Clayton Ciolac
https://claytonciolac.com
https://www.instagram.com/cccccclaytonciolac/

The Observatory - Refracted @ Astral Industries, Resør Listening Room, 2025

Recorded Live at Porter Street Studio for Substrate. 3 hours of vinyl bliss

Substrate / vol.3 / Force Placement

Recorded at 428 stage at Wonderfruit Festival in 2024.

Aurora Halal is a producer, DJ and creator of Brooklyn’s influential Mutual Dreaming party series & the Sustain-Release festival.

Shadowy and psychedelic, her hardware live & DJ sets have a hazy sensuality and metallic dance floor intensity that’s at turns playful, dark, euphoric and emotionally vulnerable. In all her projects, she treats dance music as an are­na for trans­for­ma­tion and since 2010, her events have been root­ed in an under­ground, DIY approach that push­es for­ward-think­ing sounds, pro­duc­tion, and ideas. She’s spent the last 10 years tour­ing like-mind­ed clubs, raves, and fes­ti­vals world­wide and gained a rep­u­ta­tion for pow­er­ful, unique per­for­mances that work both the body and mind. She’s 4 years into a res­i­den­cy at NYC’s Nowa­days, is a reg­u­lar at Berghain and pre­vi­ous­ly De School.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aurorahalal/

Aurora Halal at 428 Wonderfruit 2024

The Sustain-Release co-founder steps up to the Phonica mix just ahead of the acclaimed festival’s 11th year. 
New York has an iconic history when it comes to club music, and over the years has seen many great names emerge from its underground scene. In modern times, Aurora Halal is undoubtedly one of those names. 
Aurora has become a staple at forward-thinking institutions like Berghain, De School, and her home base, Nowadays, where she holds a residency. Alongside her international touring, she’s carved out her own vital space through the long-running Mutual Dreaming parties and Sustain-Release, the DIY-rooted festival she co-founded, which continues to push boundaries as it enters its second decade.
Her Phonica mix offers a vivid snapshot of her deep, intuitive approach to DJing—captured live at Mansions, a cozy NYC wine bar turned house party haven. Known for her genre-fluid sets that blend hypnotic techno, house, acid and experimental textures this is the perfect calling card to showcase why she can hold it down with a range of greats like DJ Nobu, Vladimir Ivkovic and more.
We had a chat about the mix with Aurora as well as touching off Sustain and some of her favorite moments at the festival.

Phonica Mix Series 134: Aurora Halal

Animalia alumni, the very talented @al-den-te at Diega, a New Years Festival held in the bush near Melbourne. 30th December 3-4am, 2024.

<3 


ani/live Seventy Two: Al Dente @ Diega

A veteran of the rave circuit, Patrick’ Russell's sets are a testament to his legacy, knowledge and excellent tastes, taking him from house, techno IDM, acid and noise. A recap to a summer day in August with his recording from Dekmantel Festival 2018.

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