art:cast °122 | Placid

He's the founding father of one of the biggest and most relevant groups for electronic music-diggers, where people can dive into the beauty of hidden gems, from the early days of House Music up to the present. But Paul Wise, better know under his artist moniker Placid, not only runs We're Going Deep, the group, he's also founded a label with the same name, on which he puts out music that's deep and (partly) has an Acid twist, a preference Paul basically has grown up with as he's witnessed the beginnings of House Music in the UK and became officially a DJ in 1990, right after the Second Summer of Love. Ever since the Bristol-based artist has dedicated himself to the music and poured his love into it. For Torture the Artist Placid put together the latest art:cast, of course mixed and recorded on two Technics 1210MK2 on a Saturday afternoon and spoke about the We're Going Deep-group, his early days in the scene, how he puts together the V/A EPs on the label, the reason why he has never produced music on his own and much more.

Read the interview here: https://torturetheartist.net/2021/10/20/interview-artcast-122-placid

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Placid: https://www.facebook.com/placid88 // @placid_88 // https://instagram.com/were_going_deep

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art:cast #122 by Placid

Interview + tracklist

art:cast °122 | Placid

Part.2 The Live PA

Here'z a very special tape of Fingers Inc. Live PA @ Roxy in Amsterdam. It don't get no deeper than this!! Most definately thee best definition of Chicago House Music right here !00%...

Oh, I know you will enjoy... Trust!!

Manny Cuevas
aka
DJ M-Traxxx
aka
Thee Professor of House,Techno,Acid,Disco,Punk,Funk,Dub & beyond..

Psalms 150=Thee Ultimate Rave With Yourz Truly Playing 4 All Eternity...

FOLLOW ME @ www.instagram.com/djmtraxxx & stay on top of my podcast & mix tapez I post. Trust, you will want 2 stay locked... I haven't even dug deep enough in my tape collection 2 digitize & share with tha world.

Fingers Inc. Live PA @ Roxy, Amsterdam 03-11-1988' Pt.2 (Manny'z Tapez)

@Mikeburns

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Mike Burns - 17/11/23

Over the last few Years  Kent, Ohio’s Father Dukes (@Father-Dukes) has solidified herself as one of the most prolific and genre-fluid selectors in Detroit. With bookings at legendary parties such as YES, Interdimensional Transmissions, Honcho Campout, and NYC’s the Bunker, Duke’s sound knows no limits- Whether it's exploring the deeper, pineal corners of techno or the cheekier, upbeat and relatable grooves sure to get any party dancing.

Hex Code #0BDFED by Father Dukes

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CoOp Presents with IG Culture and Alex Phountzi - 06 February 2024

The fine and noble discipline of warm-up is said to be disappeared in nowadays electronica. We refuse to believe it, and LA IND0 is definitely on our team. The copywriter, selector, vinyl passionate and serial clubber behind the excellent BeatBurguer mix series, is the living proof that there's still hope out there.

More at https://soundcloud.com/ind0e

SOULMEEX

LA IND0 - SOULMEEX 061

Part 2 of my PAT, Brooklyn June 25th set for Pride 

Pressure
Vood doo ray  -A Guy Called Gerald
Blues for you ( hard Dub ) - Kerri Chandler ..Logic
Marbles - Dahni 
Things are never ( dub ) Operator baffled  outlaw records
Feather Fight ( original mix ) Justin Martin Eats everything 
everybody- Kry wolf
I can't get enough-Liz Torrez
All of my Love
House Record - Steve Lawler
U got me up- ( DT club mix ) Dajae
Our Mind - di chiara brothers
Bodhi 88- (Shadow Child x spy remix)
Definition of a track 
House is a feeling - Todd Terry
Piano Hand - Chris Lorenzo
Misled- MK remix of Celine Dion 


DJ MissKier Pride6/2015 Mix Part 2 LIVE@PAT , Brooklyn

Brain Waves debuts on Quatorze with Velvet Loop, a deep and trippy EP featuring two original cuts Velvet Loop and Soft Pulse. Rich in emotion and experimental flair, both tracks reflect his signature hypnotic style. Remixes come from Sam, who delivers a driving rework, and Ooski, who takes things into minimal dub territory.

Mastered by Synk.

Brain Waves - Soft Pulse

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Make A Move

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HAFT, the Iranian duo of Sam Nasehi and Amir Subb, are known for fusing hypnotic synths, deep- rooted pads, and intricate percussion into a sound that bridges traditional textures with modern progressive house. Their debut three-track EP on Balance Music delivers a journey filled with psychedelic undercurrents and shimmering atmospheres that is crafted equally for the dance floor and for deep listening.

The brooding ‘Driftor’ is designed to nudge any DJ set in the right direction. An off-beat bass drives the engine, allowing you to comfortably sit in the pocket of its inviting narrative. Steely drums and percussion form a cohesive frame, while a bag of tasteful effects, samples, and stabs fill the remaining spaces. Once the breakdown hits, in all its subtlety, you know you’re in the hands of professionals. This is essential prog, designed for any occasion.

There is an undercurrent of psychedelia running through ‘Myntal’, hypnotic and consuming. Low- end frequencies double as notes, merging with the bass to create a dizzying effect. Its main-room identity, however, is confirmed by drums that strut forward with propulsive energy. It all points towards a seductive breakdown, its layering teasing a drop that confirms it: this is designed for floors ready to ignite.

Filled with depth, ‘Prism’ shimmers and shakes as synths and stabs perpetually morph. The result is a continuous stream of sonic moments to lose yourself in. Thankfully, the dense bassline and drums bring you back from the edge of hypnosis, filling the space with an elastic energy as buoyant as a trampoline. Then comes the breakdown: bells dissolve into minor-key haze, half beautiful, half surreal: an inviting dream-logic that is hard to deny. 

PREMIERE: HAFT - Driftor (Original Mix) [BALANCE MUSIC]

The idealist in me brought out some great mixes.  From the original description:

"You know when you're on the beach, layin' under the sungods with your walkman on.. your eyes closed but all you see is brightness. The sounds in the background are happy, filled with hope. The kids are runnin' around, yellin' and hollerin'. The crashing shore, the tight bodies surfin' only a few feet away.  And all of a sudden the most beautiful, rich, phattest jam comes into your conscience. And for that one moment in your life, everything is washed away on that not-too-distant shore. Everything feels good. Under that sun. And you want it to last forever and ever.. I remember once having this experience. I was a teenager, and I felt like a kid. I remembered this moment and I never let it go. I still remember the mix I was listening to. It reminds me of the utter joy I felt within myself that day. It is my dream to provide the sounds that deliver an experience like that."

Performed April 1999 in The Love Zone, Brooklyn

 side a

Erasure - Stay With Me (NY Mix) - Slip 'N' Slide 
Dylan Drazen - Jimmy Después - G-Force 
Laura Alford - Hold On - West Side 
LoSoul - Brother In Love - Playhouse 
Ronin - Lights Out - PTSounds 
The Persuader - Centralbron - Svek 
MSD - Love Line - Wave 
New Phunk Theory - Slope Two - Forensic 
MSD - Satisfy - Wave 
Dan Bell - The Wild Life - Elevate 

 side b

Dee Dee Brave - Mookies Bio - 11:07 
Johnny Fiasco - Fluid - Distant 
Sparkling Experiences - Hardswing Vision - bno 
Sasse - The Better Weekend - i220 
Atjazz - Wind & Sea - Diversions 
New Phunk Theory - Mutha Phuka - Forensic 
Dan Bell - Subterranean - Elevate 
Dreamer G - I Got That Feelin - Mad House 
Ian Pooley - Lite Juice - Strive 
Joe Claussell - Heaven - Ibidan 
Sade - Removable Tatoo - HOA 

dd18 - Everything Is Fine In The Sunshine (1999)

No discussion of underground techno purism and technical DJ mastery would be complete without the mention of Dylan Drazen’s uniquely remarkable life and career, and the myriad of musical influences it has brought. Conforming to no one person, genre or entity, Dylan has fiercely charted his own path since his sonic journey began over thirty years ago.

With the outset of Drazen’s path arriving in the early 90’s at the age of 18, a crescendo would already manifest by the late 90’s when Spain took note of his visionary methods and pioneering sound during the earliest days of the Internet, and he quickly became an originating stalwart of its nationwide underground techno scene for years, putting in over a million air miles commuting from his New York base, crisscrossing the Iberian peninsula many times over, as fans couldn’t get enough of his relentlessly energetic, organic and authentic rhythms that were so novel to a generation of partygoers.

Yet at the height of all this in the mid 2000s Dylan became swept up in the worldwide poker boom and found himself at a crossroads with dual careers. Maintaining both for nearly a decade, he decided to relocate to South Florida in 2012 to take poker more seriously and music took a back seat. By 2020, Dylan’s poker talent would bring him over $1 million in cash and tournament winnings. Then the pandemic hit, the world ground to a halt and everything was reset as he noticed fans begging for his return, bringing him to yet another crossroads…

So let’s reset.

Dylan’s exposure to multiple forms of music began at the age of 16 getting his first job working at his local record store on Long Island, NY. He quickly gravitated to electronic music, heavily inspired by what New York’s FM airwaves had to offer well before the hiphop era would take over. That summer he would sneak out to NYC and into his first club experience, The Limelight, where he instantly fell in love with its debaucherous environment and DJ booth, which he vowed to get into.

By graduation in 1993 he was beyond hooked. Before heading off to college, he took that summer to intern at a few Manhattan based labels: Todd Terry’s Freeze Records, as well as Astralwerks and Instinct Records. All the while insatiably crate digging through NY’s various vinyl shops, Dylan’s teen self was already swimming in local contacts and influences.

But college awaited, and throughout his time at Boston’s Emerson College (obtaining a degree in audio engineering) he launched a weekly radio mix show called “Underground 88” on WERS 88.9 FM through 1997, working his contacts and continuing to hone his technical skills live on air. During these formative years Dylan maintained working at various vinyl shops in NY and Boston doggedly advancing his exposure to every genre imaginable, thus contributing to his encyclopedic knowledge of electronic dance music and all of the wide-ranging influences it would bring him. As a byproduct, his position enabled him to recommend tracks to and influence the taste of bedroom DJs and a myriad of luminaries alike.

Through these years, he even made good on his promise to play at The Limelight before it shuttered, as well as other infamous New York megaclubs like The Tunnel, Twilo and Save The Robots. And thanks to his stint as assistant engineer at The Looking Glass Studios where David Bowie was recording his latest album in 1997, Dylan was hired to DJ Mr. Bowie’s private 50th birthday party after his sold out birthday performance at Madison Square Garden.

But by the turn of the millennium it was off to the races and Dylan was spending more time on the road than at home, as he found himself in demand not only in Spain, but also in The Netherlands headlining the Awakenings festival three times, as well as other major events and festivals in Germany, Brazil, Japan, and Colombia, spreading his unique form of techno gospel one city at a time. 

Between journeys Dylan made the most of his audio degree by building out his own studio in Brooklyn, releasing a handful of original releases and remixes on some of America’s more influential labels of the era: François K.’s Clicktracks; Ascend; Blueline; Remains; and Ultra Records. Even after moving to South Florida in 2012, Dylan continued to work on remixes for other Spanish and European labels.

Then as Dylan began to go dark quietly diving head first into South Florida’s world of high stakes poker, he made sure to finalize the curation of his life’s work on his website and SoundCloud page, with that nagging feeling he would one day return…

That day arrived in 2021 when Dylan decided to look for work as a local DJ in Fort Lauderdale and its saturation of gay nightlife. His bimonthly residency at the legendary Ramrod helped pave his way back, growing just as comfortable in today’s booths as he did 20 years prior.

After a couple years of this and then launching The Techno Files podcast, he realized it was time for more. So in 2025 Dylan decided to relocate once again, this time to the birthplace of where it all began: Detroit.

Within his first year as Detroit resident, Dylan was already playing events for Detroit Techno Militia & Bang Tech 12, along with multiple appearances at Spot Lite, Spkrbox & TV Lounge.

New York-born, Miami-tested, now Detroit-welcomed: Dylan Drazen is primed and ready to return to the world’s electronic stage showing modern audiences how 30 years of sonic mastery, experience and musical influence can be put on brilliant display in a single set.