AIR episode 53 is here, featuring a true craftsman in every sense of the word. @Neel is a techno mainstay, not only as a DJ, and a solo producer, but also as a live performer, best known for his expertly designed ambient journeys. This skillset is especially celebrated in his work with Donato Dozzy as Voices from the Lake. 

But even if you’re not familiar with his work, you’ve almost certainly listened to a record he had a hand in. A mastering engineer for over a decade, his studio Enisslab has over 400 credits on Discogs, including landmark albums by Deepchord, Pauline Oliveros, Abdulla Rashim, DJ Nobu, Atom TM, Mike Parker, Caterina Barbieri, and of course, his own work. In this conversation, Neel and I get deep on mastering and the evolution of his technical craft, his ears, and his artistry, as well as how each of his creative fields inform one another. 

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Music: 
"Naeba" - Neel (2022)
"Post Landing" - Neel (2014)
"Osmio" - Neel (2018)
"Circe + S.T." (VFTL Rework) - Voices from the Lake (2013)

AIR 053 / Neel

For the second installment in our Standards & Practices @stanprac Mix Series, we welcome label cofounder Ken Meier @ken-meier with an hour of contemporary techno and electro.

Tracklist:
STAVE Grain (Gegen, 2021)
INSTRA:MENTAL Hanger (Exit, 2024)
MINIMAL MAN Coyote Flux (Hand Shake) (Kudos, 1995)
NEILA Kevin Klein (Stanislav Tolkachev Remix) (New Rhythmic, 2019)
QUELZA Ellipsis (Mord, 2023)
ATOM TM Spannung (Raster, 2023)
GEZA DIA006 (Avian, 2021)
OLGA+JOZEF Untitled (Olga+Jozef, 2000)
QUELZA Levis (Illegal Alien, 2022)
BRENECKI Stentorian Echoes (Earwiggle, 2019)
DIETRICH SCHOENEMANN & CASEY HOGAN Untitled (Stamp Series, 2004)
BRENECKI Motivate Me (Natural Sciences, 2018)
GOM 9852.gs (Hard Mix) (Vmax, 1999)
CARI LEKEBUSCH Live and Direct (Take 2) (Hybrid, 1995)
CH-SIGNAL LABORATORIES Scale 2 (Sandwell District, 2007)
PORTER BROOK Final Call (Trule, 2023)
LEWIS FAUTZI Basic Solutions (Faut Section, 2023)
QUELZA He Didn't Say a Word (Mord, 2023)
NORBAK Gare (Hayes, 2023)
KLINT Melodrama (Planet Rhythm, 2024)
DRIVEN BY ATTRACTION Again & Again (Klaxon, 2023)
JONAS KOPP LIM8H (Tremsix, 2023)
METAPATTERN Elephant Safari (Malor, 2023)
SURGEON Stringent (Dynamic Tension, 2000)
DEREK PLASLAIKO In the Clouds (The Bunker New York, 2023)
TEMUDO Da Papps (Mix 2) (Hayes, 2024)
DJ MILTON Beat it Up (Dance Mania, 1995)
XOX CREW 606 Outburst (Logistic, 2005)
ALTER EGO Cryonics (Alter Ego Elektrafixion Mix) (Harthouse, 1996)

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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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11-07-2024 // Davut Yildiz b2b DJ Hopeless // Live recording from the Radio Hinter studio at Der Hintergarten, Amsterdam.

Davut Yildiz b2b DJ Hopeless // Listening Session .01 // 11-07-2024

With today’s mix, we close the chapter on this year’s collaboration with Perpendicular Festival, where we teamed up to present some of the most inspiring and forward-thinking sets from artists like Eight Fold Way, 037, Javier Marimon, Sciama, and o.utlier. 
For the grand finale, we’ve saved something truly special: a live set from Valencia-based duo Pajaro Dune, composed of Jaime Romero (aka Estrato Aurora) and composer/pianist David Ortolà (aka d_o_ppelgaenger).
If you’ve followed Delayed, you’re likely already familiar with these two. Their partnership spans over two decades; in that time, they’ve refined a distinct musical dialogue. This particular set, performed on a Sunday around noon, struck the perfect tone for what followed. The interplay between broken, raw, and distorted 606 grooves, oscillating effortlessly from halftime to low-slung tempos around 100 BPM, paired with atmospheric synths, created a hypnotic and propulsive mood.
Romero and Ortolà have found a rare balance, where their sound feels both unbound and deeply rooted, ideal for those transitional, warm-up moments that shift a gathering into flow. This music makes you move like seaweed swaying beneath the surface in the dysphotic zone, where fleeting shafts of sunlight pierce the dark.
Let this mix linger with you until the next edition of the Perpendicular Festival. And if you want to explore more recordings from this unique gathering, be sure to dive into this full playlist:
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An introduction to epicycle.

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Ambient Sleepers - Hypnotic Black Magic - 24 Oct 2024

THE NIGHT BEFORE 43
TRACKLIST:
Owl - Lavender Sky
Bibio - Llyn Peris
r beny - Braid into Chorus
Brendon Moeller - Horizon
upsammy - Cosmo
Sarah Wreath - Mala
Solarythm - Orquídea Symbiosis
Artos Eleven - Port-Choon
Louf - Headwind
GOAT GRAB - The Crunch Of Dishonesty
Bobbi Watson - We Are All Lichens
µ-Ziq - Holmbush 2
nthng - In The City
Carré - Air Sign
Louf - The Fog Is Clearing
compiled by Gilles Wasserman
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RADIO.D59B / THE NIGHT BEFORE #43 w/ Gilles Wasserman

Agonis b2b Kia - BFC ADE 2024: Trouble² at Tilla Tec

Temporary Pleasures Episode 3: "Don't Be Afraid Of (Good) Tech House"

Equipment:
2x Technics SL 1210 MK2
Pioneer DJM-350
Ortofon Concorde Mix MKII
Roland JD-XI

Music, Synths, Additional Sounds & Mistakes by BigFish.

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Temporary Pleasures Episode 3: "Don't Be Afraid Of (Good) Tech House"

A lesson in rhythm from a former De School resident.

When it comes to minimalist dance music, Ruben Üvez, AKA Konduku, is one of the best in the game right now. With a masterful and ever-shapeshifting understanding of rhythm, the Berlin-based artist crafts sublime dance music with a staunchly leftfield bent. Don't just take our word for it: how many DJs, after all, can claim to have moved De School to a puddle of tears?

Musically, Üvez is hard to pin down. He's often billed as a techno artist, but actually you'll find his sound sits outside of the genre's many conventions. With an outsider's curiosity, he leans into diverse moods, tempos and genres, though one throughline is always how he arranges his drums. Whether it be deep, Nobu-core techno such as 2023's Hayal EP or UK beat science á la Peverelist on 2019's  Gegek, he leads with rhythm across his DJing and production. The end product is a hypnotic, one-of-a-kind sound that hits the body before the brain has time to catch up. In short, it slaps.

As Üvez's RA Podcast demonstrates, he's got a serious knack for crafting and selecting tunes that can  deeply captivate a dance floor. Clocking in at just over 90 minutes, RA.967 is an excursion through a timeless sound, packed with long, layered blends, flick-of-the-wrist transitions, locked grooves and spine-tingling atmospherics. In 2020, we called Ruben Üvez one of techno's brightest new talents. This mix sees him ascending to a seat at the top table.

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Temporary Pleasures Episode 3: "Don't Be Afraid Of (Good) Tech House"

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