lost thoughts

Displaced Soundtracks Vol. 2

Spring

By its 6th release Swedish label Kvalia records heads towards an increased focus on dance floor heavy soundscapes and invites Mary Yuzovskaya. "Cozy EP" is the blend between Yuzovskaya's roots as a deep techno producer and her exploration of a more percussion heavy, stripped down sound.

Cozy

Buy at Decks

Mary Yuzovskaya - Sno - Kvalia (KVALIA006)

Marcal is back for round two on Dustin Zahn’s Enemy Records with “Cyber Dystopia.” Marcal’s trademark grooves and clever vocal processing make this one of his most exciting and hypnotic records yet. It’s pure class…there isn’t much else to say!

BUT we have to try anyway…
“Cyber Dystopia” starts off with Bionic Jungle, a trippy peak time roller sprinkled with uh, lifeforms or something? We haven’t been able to identify them, which is just proof that Marcal is living on another planet we haven’t been to yet. We’re standing by for the invite.

Moravex’s Paradox picks up where Bionic Jungle left off…chugging along in his signature style. It’s loopy. It’s tooly…but still heavy on the grooves, making it a perfect fit in deep and peak time sets alike.

Nothing About the United States hits a little harder and darker. Dissonant drones and catchy sound design take over, flipping the switch from “party” to “punish.” For fans of his recent track on Enemy, “Never Wrote This.”

Don’t Fear the Three is a classic Marcal percussive workout in heads-down mode. It’s as equally powerful as every other track on the record.

“Cyber Dystopia” is all about the world we are living in right now: artificial intelligence, smart houses, smartphones, self-driving cars, deepfakes, fake news, cybernetic warfare, metaverse, social networks, the internet of things, machine learning, virtual reality...
We are definitely entering a new stage of civilization, the post-modern era.
But,
Are we living an 'apocalypse of self-abdication' already? Or we are, as humans, simply evolving as technology evolves? There will ever be a limit to technology? Will it help as much it can also destruct?

We will find out soon.

Buy links:
https://link.newsdistribution.be/Cyberdystopia
https://enemyrecords.bandcamp.com/album/cyber-dystopia
https://hardwax.com/02473/marcal/cyber-dystopia/
https://www.deejay.de/Marcal_Cyber_Dystopia_ENEMY039_Vinyl__1012070
https://www.decks.de/track/marcal-cyber_dystopia/ckq-vj

Follow Marcal: @laertemarcal
Follow Enemy Records/Dustin Zahn: @dustin-zahn

Buy / Listen

B1. Nothing About The United States

A1. Bionic Jungle

I'm excited to announce my return to WIP with a new two-track techno EP.

The first track, "Collision," draws inspiration from the cosmic spectacle of planets and stars colliding—an intense burst of energy flowing through mind and soul.
With "Wanderlust," I've aimed to capture those magical final moments on the dancefloor after a long and winding musical journey.

If you've caught one of my recent sets, you might have already experienced the demo versions of these tracks.
Now, here are the final versions.
Hope you enjoy.

https://wataigarashi.bandcamp.com/album/wip09

release: June 19, 2024

All tracks written and produced by Wata Igarashi
Mastered by Kassian Troyer at Dubplates & Mastering, Berlin
Artwork by Ayako Haruta

WIP09

After 4 years I am back with the sequel to 22 Rhythm. Two hours of unreleased music from the past years. Plenty tracks in here are planned for release, so stay tuned.

I hope you enjoy listening just as much as I enjoyed the process of creating. As life evolves, so does my sonic interpretation of her cadence. Different from the past; different from the future.

26 Rhythm [two hours of unreleased tracks]

LDS (an acronym for Luca Daniel Schwarz) is based out of Stuttgart, and fast blazing a trail beyond his native Germany. 2018 saw his Dub Tapes From Outer Space EP out on Transatlantic Records, dubby techno stirrings crossbred with a hint of the psychedelic, dub both reduxed and reinterpreted, and people started to pay attention. From his studio, he pushed this work in all directions, a process of investigation, critical thinking, creation of sounds and modulation, a spark plug method of getting his software instruments into the kind of feedback loop he needs to produce the best results. Conceptually, though there’s a mirroring of past influence, it’s music for a newer and thoroughly networked era: the ‘educational internet' is, he says, the place he spends a lot of time both learning and developing his music. That signature sound has dovetailed with the work of labels like Monnom Black, Blue Hour and Planet X, where his productions have also taken on genres like trance and IDM. The benchmark for all his releases, sets, and (starting in 2023) live performances is a high-speed fluttering salvo of rhythms that penetrate and resist any type of conceptual reverse manufacture, but to Luca it matters little: ‘the impression and thoughts of the listener are the only concepts that are true’. It’s what people feel then, that puts him on the map. It’s dub techno but not as you know it, atmospheric pads deputise their role to hardheaded beats and the end product is no less hypnotic. For Bassiani Podcast 234 LDS riffs on relatively simple construction, daisy-chaining tracks faster than you can identify what trace of emotion they’ve left behind, and building a mood that’s rife with ideas and ready to dance. This is switched on techno for the internet generation, immersive beats in conversation with their author, a reworking of the old and the birth of something entirely new.

@ldstechno

Bassiani invites LDS [live] / Podcast #234

Konduku - Gazoz EP - Bitta - Bitta014

a1. Gazoz
a2. Mikros
b1. Luna
b2. Inici

pre-order: https://konduku.bandcamp.com/album/gazoz-ep
distribution via: https://clonedistribution.com/

Following up on the Hayal EP in 2023, Dutch techno refractor Konduku makes a welcome return to Bitta with another four cuts of prismatic club fuel. Throughout his consistent output Ruben Üvez applies non-standard ideas to the techno formula, toying with rhythm and eliciting transcendental atmospheres from unusual patterns.

This mode of exploration continues unabated on Gazoz, with the title track in particular leaning on a full-frequency, one-note synth pulse which dominates the mix and becomes truly hypnotic in its relentless presence. In the wrong hands it would come off garish, but Üvez knows how to weave subtlety around such forthright sonics to create a sublime sonic experience. 'Mikros' aligns with Konduku's more recognisable palette — taut, bell-like rhythmic threads that balance delicacy and impact while tunnelling into mysterious, introspective zones.

Aimed squarely at the heads-down section of the night, 'Luna' strides forth with a decisive dub techno palette and finds space for expression and progression in the most linear of arrangements. In true B2 style, 'Inici' rounds the EP out with a more fractured approach centred on reversed kicks and psychoactive arps riding wide and slow pitch bends for a mind-melting finish running at a formidable pace.

As well as showcasing Konduku at his best, the sound on Gazoz serves as an extension of Bitta boss DJ Nobu's own particular tastes in techno — brain-tweaking machine music crafted from supple parts, honed for the club without being limited by it.

04 Konduku - Inici - Snippet

Erik Luebs - Nontemporal Void - Bitta - Bitta015

a1. Granite Monolith
a2. Irradiated Body
b1. Coming Up For Air
b2. Facing The Horizon

pre-order: https://erikluebs.bandcamp.com/album/nontemporal-void
distribution via: clonedistribution.com/

A special Japan connection for the next release on DJ Nobu’s Bitta label. Osaka-based Erik Luebs joins the roster with an EP of iconic, trance-influenced techno melancholia. Having released most of his work through his own DIY channels, Luebs' sounds have reached many dancefloors worldwide. He now teams up with Bitta for something special. On Nontemporal Void, Luebs delivers four tracks that perfectly showcase his diverse sound palette. Each track hits a different box of energy—all while injecting a healthy dose of hypnotism. With a keen eye for detail, the EP moves from slowly built-up tension to eyes-closed techno grooves and synth-heavy euphoria, showcasing the many sides of a magnificent sound designer and creative artist.

01 Erik Luebs - Granite Monolith

Space Drum Meditation’ first release on Paryìa dives deep into their artistic identity, blending tribal rhythms with hypnotic techno. Known for their ability to fuse ancient and modern soundscapes, the duo has developed a signature style, combining esoteric instruments with modern electronic elements to create an immersive genre-blurring sound. This release embodies their signature style, balancing hypnotic textures and combining them with driving energy. Adding a new twist, the artist Blue Hour delivers a more fast and powerful techno remix, intensifying the rhythmic flow while staying true to the duo’s entrancing aesthetic.

Pushing their sonic vision forward, Space Drum Meditation once again showcase their ability to bridge fast and slow tempos, creating music that moves both — body and mind. For the first time, they step beyond their own label to release on Paryìa, marking their first debut- EP outside of their own Label.

ParyìaBandcamp

B1 Nacre - Blue Hour Remix

artist: @vel_musique
recorded on the 17th of mai 2025 
length: 07h33m25s

VEL - all night long (full recording) @ essaim, Paris / 17may2025

@djjsaliva

Kicking off a stacked CENTER BOOTH Season 2 is the Porto-raised, Berlin-based Mauro Ventura, better known to techno fans as DJ Saliva. Founder of the long-running Porto queer-centered party series Arena Spa Superiora, Ventura is also a resident DJ and label manager at Herrensauna and an accomplished visual artist whose work spans painting, sculpture, installation and performance. He has played at world-leading venues and festivals including BASEMENT, Tresor, Nuits Sonores, Body Movements, Bassiani and RSO Berlin, sometimes B2Bing with crew mates such as CEM and Salome with electrifying results. We’re thrilled to have him grace CENTER BOOTH with this enigmatic, eclectic set brimming with energy and texture. 

Across 65 compelling minutes, DJ Saliva dips in and out of genres and styles including gothy, plangent techno, subterranean acid, wiggly tech-house, psychedelic IDM, and Carribean rhythms. The mixing is mostly fast, loose, and unsuspecting, whether he’s dropping dancehall into springy, electrifying techno, chasing Karenn’s gnarly “Crush The Mushrooms” with glowy braindance, or breaking up Latin percussion with ravey psytrance. There are moments of tension throughout, an admirable amount of risk-taking, and an experimental quality to the set that makes it feel as though DJ Saliva is taking the trip alongside you, guided by his fervent curiousity, and always landing somewhere slick (the electro-grunge Garbage closer is chef’s kiss). 

Lock in for a lively, daring journey from an artist unafraid to paint outside the lines.

https://youtu.be/iQqpiBy1Wjk?si=cmONTOu-R0D35mWH
https://www.lettonne.dance/

LETTONNE

DJ Saliva – Center Booth ◎ S2E01

I’ve always loved imperfections. They make me feel more connected to whatever it is. Could be a faded polaroid with dust on it, a single cloud in an otherwise clear sky, or a clap that sounds different each time it plays. There’s something about the unpredictability, the raw edges, that makes things feel more real. Especially in music, that’s what draws me in. So when Upperberry reached out, it felt like the right moment to gather tracks that carry that same imperfect energy and to explore my own path through sound, drifting from dub into house. Hope you enjoy!

Soundcloud ➟ @toobris
Instagram ➟ www.instagram.com/toobris



Upperberry | Toobris

MASTERING BY ASTYTEKK
CURATED BY SAM LIEBLING, IRENE CARBONARI, TAYLOR PONTON

100% of proceeds donated directly to HEAL Palestine, a nonpolitical, nonreligious U.S.-registered nonprofit founded in 2024 to deliver urgent relief and long-term support to Palestinian children and families. Through their four pillars—Health, Education, Aid, and Leadership—they provide critical care and resources while centering grassroots leadership and community-led recovery. Their work is rooted in dignity, resilience, and the belief that every child deserves the chance to heal and thrive. Heal Palestine is responsible for getting Palestinian refugees visas, medical treatments, and rehabilitation assistance and more.

https://www.healpalestine.org/

Schacke - Sauna Soup

in_vurt

Deanamu

DJ and producer.
Founder of Future Terror and Bitta.
EU/World: daniela@triangleagency.com
NA/SA: marlena@liaisonartists.com

Spring

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