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Part 3 of my 6-hour set at Eagle in Wilton Manors, FL
By hour two we are frying up chuletas in the rainforest

With music from: Sydney Blu; Jerome Sydenham; Datagroove; Victor Calderone; AJ Lora; Rui Da Silva & more.

Eagle (Sept 2021, Part 3: Shaking)

Part 1 of my 6-hour set at Eagle in Wilton Manors, FL

With music from: Jimpster; Sascha Dive; Okain; Mr. G; Franck Roger; GummiHz & more.

Eagle (Sept 2021, Part 1: Opening)

@estimulo
@cosmic-beach

Estimulo started his career on Berlin's pirate radio scene in the late 1980s, and is nowadays one of the most respected underground house DJs in Europe.

With a special focus on Deep, Bleep, Chicago & Italian house sounds, he has released many celebrated mixtapes and podcasts over the years, recently turning heads with his contribution to @melbourne-deepcast & backing it up with his first trip to Australia in early 2023.

Known as a "DJ's DJ" across many realms of classic dance music, I owe my love of Italian House, Bleeps & Breaks, and several other subgenres to this man, and it was an honour to host him for 2 separate events in Brisbane.

The first was at our secret location (pictured), which sadly was not recorded. Then we made last-minute plans for a Thursday night party at this rad West End venue called It's Still A Secret.
 
Loving restored with downloads enabled, here is Estimulo's set from Cosmic Beach v1.5 :)

Details of our next party coming soon.

https://linktr.ee/cosmicbeach

Estimulo (DE) @ Cosmic Beach v1.5 🏝️ Brisbane 2023-02-09

De la deep-techno hypnotique contemporaine aux gros classiques dubstep il n’y a qu’un pas, qu’on franchit avec joie !

Tracklist :
"SPECIAL REQUEST - Francis Bacon on Chaos
BAS DOBBELAER - Submerge
I-CUBE - Un Dimanche Sans Fin
MILLIA - hopper8
REPULSIVE FORCE - Peace
OK EG - Circular Arc
SUB BASICS - Binary Code
GILLES WASSERMAN - Tidal Locking
VARDAE - Ranakpur
COUSIN AND PRIORI - 2
SUB BASICS - Internet Explorer
APPLEBLIM & PEVERELIST - Circling
2562 - Embrace
KODE9 & THE SPACEAPE - Glass
BENGA - Emotions
PERKO & HUERCO S - Prang
SCUBA - Three Sided Shape
PEVERELIST - Erstwhile Rhythm (Forsaken Mix)"

www.diaradio.live

DIA!

Ghetto Disco #14 -Zabriskie (15.02.24)

Uniksound 1.5

I mixed up analogue Sound with modern VST and this came out.

Andromeda

Release name: VA Big Bells & Storytellers, Vol. 06
Artists: ACE CAT, Arrakis (GER), Chris M, DEEZTWO, Dj Leoni, Flaky, Fotis Konfusion, LEM (IT), MODULAR (SL), and Theez Germans
Pre-Order: 11/04/2025
Release date: 25/04/2025
Catalog Number: BBR091
Label: Big Bells Records
Style: Progressive House / Melodic House & Techno / Deep House
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Tracks: 
01. ACE CAT - Eastern Deep Vibe [Big Bells Records]
02. Fotis Konfusion - Dread [Big Bells Records]
03. Arrakis (GER) - Soul Journey [Big Bells Records]
04. MODULAR (SL) - Each Other [Big Bells Records]
05. Theez Germans - Faces [Big Bells Records]
06. LEM (IT) - Sentimentality [Big Bells Records]
07. Dj Leoni - Catch the Vibe [Big Bells Records]
08. Chris M - Story Untold [Big Bells Records]
09. Flaky - I Do My Thing [Big Bells Records]
10. DEEZTWO - Dawn [Big Bells Records]

Big Bells Records continues its journey of curating exceptional underground electronic music with the release of Big Bells & Storytellers, Vol. 06, a stunning Various Artists compilation set to drop in April 2025. This sixth installment in the acclaimed Storytellers series presents ten carefully crafted tracks from a diverse group of producers spanning Sri Lanka, Germany, Norway, Malta, and Indonesia.

With a sonic palette that seamlessly blends Progressive, Melodic, and Deep House, this collection invites listeners into an immersive experience, where emotion and rhythm intertwine. The artists featured in this release include ACE CAT, Arrakis (GER), Chris M, DEEZTWO, Dj Leoni, Flaky, Fotis Konfusion, LEM (IT), MODULAR (SL), and Theez Germans. Their collective contributions shape a cohesive yet multifaceted narrative, each track bringing its own unique perspective to the compilation.

From hypnotic grooves to soaring melodies, Big Bells & Storytellers, Vol. 06 showcases the label's commitment to high-quality electronic music. The organic progression of the compilation makes it a perfect addition for both intimate listening and late-night dance floors. Expect deep textures, evolving soundscapes, and a fine balance of energy and emotion—hallmarks of the Big Bells Records sound.

For fans of deep, melodic, and progressive house, this compilation is a must-listen, capturing the spirit of storytelling through music. Stay tuned for its release this April and prepare to embark on an evocative musical journey curated by some of the most talented producers in the scene.

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LEM (IT) - Sentimentality [Big Bells Records]

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)

Just like dd21 and dd23 are in a tie for my favorite techno mixes, dd24 is in a dead heat with dd22 for my favorite house mixes.  The early 2000s were an equally special time for hard techno and deep house, and I'm happy to have been a part of it.

"And every sista in here has tried that shit at least one time, baby!"

Performed January 2002 at Tetanus Studio, Brooklyn

The Kick Inside - Lush Life - Brique Rouge 
Pound Boys - T's Theme - Bumpin' City 
Brett Johnson/Demarkus Lewis - The Snooze Button - Roam 
Fusion Groove Orchestra + Simon Green - The Dream - Curious 
St. Germain - Sure Thing (Todd Edwards rmx) - Blue Note 
Paul Jays - Lava Love - Kaos 
DJ Spinna - Groove - Sole 
Tiefschwarz - Schwanitz - Classic 
Modjo - What I Mean (Mood II Swing rmx) - Modjo 
Louis Benedetti - Doin' Da Boogie - ProgCity 
Stacy Kidd - Love & Tenderness - Riviera 
Nova Fronteira - Calma - Z Records 
Sunaga t Experience - Chitose Airport (Swag rmx) - Flower 
Hanna - The Rose - Lumi 
Ronin - Jazz Dirt - Primary 
Playin' 4 The City feat. Janice Leca - Show Me Love - Straight Up 
Shunt Limit - In My Life - WideLeft 
Kick Squad - Walk South Central - Pêng 
Next Evidence - Interlude - Basic

dd24 - Carry On (2002)

CHA-TOTO FORT / Alter Paname @ Fort d'Aubervilliers

Dear friends, we're really happy to have our friend David Yanikos on board. Dedicated collector with one of the nicest collections in town ;) He plays regularly on our small events in OF or FFM like Silbergold or one of our recent afters... i've you were following a pinneaple you know... ;) also he throughs his own regular party called Hansa!

@user-343076544
Enjoy this cool mix ! :)

Radio Pager Episode 13 - David Yanikos

Anastasia Kristensen plays an exclusive set on The Vault stage at Junction 2's virtual festival - J2v.

Anastasia Kristensen - J2v Virtual Festival

DEEPSYSTEMS TWITCH STREAM 5/3/21
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1.  Space Ghost- Forest Dub
2.  Dr. Mary Sullivan Bain ‎– Do You Know Black History
3. Unknown
4. Warm- Blue Sunrise
5. Vakula- Sensei Revelation 
6. Japanese Syncro System- Check It Spread it (C2 beat)
7. Igaxx- Ugachi
8. Terry Tester- Nite Mood
9. Stephan Ringer- Evolution
10. Planisphere- Mind Over Matter
11. Fred P- Days In Time
12. Brother Martino- Inerlúdio Trés
13. Kuniyuki- The Session (Lord Of The Isles remix)
14. Awanto 3- The Wall
15. Vakula- Night Walks
16. Linkwood- Nae Drama
17. Joe Claussell- Eno
18. Black Jazz Consortium- Gods Promise
19. Andy Mac- Dreams
20. Violence FM & The Underground Soulsavers- Soleil Mauve
21. Ront Trent- Rites & Rituals
22. Ron Trent- Manifesto
23, Chaos In The CBD- Kaitaia Fire
24. Alton Miller- Cool Bus So... (Chaos In The CBD remix)

DEEPSYSTEMS TWITCH STREAM 5-3-21

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 in 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 closed, as well as other infamous New York megaclubs like The Tunnel, Twilo and Save The Robots. And thanks to his stint as an 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 his current residence of Fort Lauderdale and its saturation of gay nightlife. To his surprise, there existed a small but thriving underground electronic scene right in his backyard, so he decided to jump right in. Those couple years helped pave his way back and he now feels just as comfortable in today’s booths as he did 20 years prior. Getting tapped to play Ramrod’s prestigious monthly Pig Dance in 2023 sealed the deal. 

Determined to not stop there, now 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 influences can be put on brilliant display in a single set.

dd18 - Everything Is Fine In The Sunshine (1999)

Dylan Drazen

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