CEM at Organik Festival 2023

Panaroma Bar resident and longtime IsBurning regular https://soundcloud.com/massimilianopagliara has been based in Berlin for several years where he's been one of the main forces behind recombining the city's hardboiled techno scene with an often overlooked sensibility for the soft and the tender. Call it underground disco passion.

For his entry to our podcast series he serves up a tantalizing techno set and has this to say about his favorite track in it:
“Megatrance by Voiski is one of my all time favorite tracks and I drop this almost every time when I play a techno set. Like the title suggests, this track has a huge trance - psychedelic vibe to it, that can take you to another dimension.”

Live at ToyToy Club, 3.11.23

Massimiliano Pagliara... IsBurning #137

@mamasnake at floresta

foto: fofo.altinell

Mama Snake at Floresta - Waking Life '24

In late 2023 I was chatting with a musician friend about labels, and whether they're really all that necessary these days. As someone mainly focused on self-releasing my music through Bandcamp, I think for the most part the answer is no. One should focus on passionately creating things and being involved in their local music community. Over time, label or not, things will hopefully start to take care of themselves on their own. I did however mention that there was one label I thought was really cool, and would definitely be interested in working with: it was Nous'klaer Audio. Incredibly, the next day I received an email from Sjoerd Oberman, who runs Nous'klaer, inviting me to join for a release and performance at Draaimolen. Of course, I was delighted to be involved. This would be my first show in the EU. I spent about 3 months preparing a new set. Having grown rather bored of CDJs and DJ mixers, I opted to prepare a live set, in which I control 8 channels of audio tracks along with drum machines and FX. This setup gives me a lot of freedom to explore new arrangements of my catalog, and better command the dynamic energy on the dance floor, pushing and pulling things forwards to capture the mood of the crowd. To prepare for Draaimolen, I organized several shows across Japan (where I live), further refining the setup after each performance, and deciding what tracks would be the best fit for the 60 minute peak time set I was scheduled to perform. I was very nervous about how my set would be received, but it ended up working very well, and was the highlight of my year. From the very start, the positive reaction from the crowd put me at ease, and Draaimolen's focus on sound and stage design gave me peace of mind, knowing that every frequency was being perfectly reproduced on the floor. I'm so grateful for the opportunity Nous'klaer and Draaimolen provided me. Long live Nous'klaer and long live Draaimolen. Thank you Sjoerd and Milo and Kani and Hannah! 
- Erik Luebs

Erik Luebs live at Draaimolen Festival 2024

"I guess I could just say that my B2B with Clarisa at Draaimolen was memorable for many reasons. For one, it was my first time playing an EU festival, so that was huge. Also, Clarisa and I have been friends for years, so the fact that we both got to share in playing this beloved festival was really special. It all really seemed to click!" - Juana

Clarisa Kimskii b2b Juana at Draaimolen Festival 2024

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

Over the past few years, German DJ Marie Montexier has built and cemented her reputation as one of the finest groove merchants around, gracing the stages of the most highly-regarded clubs and festivals out there including Berghain, Fabric, De School and more. Her eclectic selections tap into the broadest spectrum of rhythms and influences, from tribal-informed electronics to straight out surgical indus-minded payload onto breaksy delicacies, propulsive house NRG and jagged funk from outer-space. Highly infectious, here goes an all vinyl mix fusing wild dynamics with deadeye DJing accuracy, oozing unclouded raving joy and out-and-out confidence. A no-miss delivery from a DJ in full possession of her art. 

soundcloud.com/mariemontexier

Reclaim Your City 650 | Marie Montexier

Makulanil

Ruled Love - GOOze Remix

Mor Elian began DJing at parties even before she was strictly old enough. That was back home in Tel Aviv, and since then she has spent time in Berlin and Los Angeles. She now has also settled into her role as one of electro's most vital artists thanks to head-turning EPs on Delft and most often her own Fever AM, as well as recently minting Cinnaman's brand new Visible Spectrum with her Clairvoyant Frog EP. The strong independent spirit she has had since her youth led Mor to setting up LA-based party Into The Woods, and right now the music she makes and plays is just as singular as the artist herself. 

This mix proves that across 90 thrilling minutes which take in many different, futuristic blends of techno and electro. There's trippy sci-fi stuff for the afterparty, dark, strobe lit bangers for the peak of the night and deeper, more stripped back sounds to keep you in the zone. The tunes race by at high speed but also come stuffed with the sort of details that keep your mind in overdrive as you ride the rugged rhythms on the seat of your pants. Strap in.

Dekmantel Podcast

Dekmantel Podcast 269 - Mor Elian

Here’s another mix for you to enjoy during lockdown and self isolation.
This time it’s a mixed bag of old and new with a few twists and turns.
Stay safe, clean and please look after each other.

Please support me by buying something at https://dj-surgeon.bandcamp.com

Cabaret Voltaire - Low Cool
Aroy Dee - City Of Others
Zenker Brothers - 	Bengel Mode
Nathan Fake - Vectra
Jay Clarke - Kicker
Off The Meds - Belter (Joy O Belly Mix)
Mhonolink - Prelude (VIL edit)
Temudo - Stolen
Vanligt Folk - Boss
Cosmin TRG - Having Said That
HVL pres Kiyadama - Slammbeat (Sims JFF Edit)
Brad Goddard - Layers
Hodge - Cutie
Minos - Brown Sauce (Claude Young Remix)
Cabaret Voltaire - Easy Life (jive turkey mix)
Ido Plumes - Which Way Is Up
Andrea - TrackQY
Albert Salvatierra - Distorted (DJ Shufflemaster Remix)
Zeki 808 - White Label
Nathan Fake - Stepping Stone
Zenker Brothers - 	Chi Boost
Naked Eye People - Balsa Wood Blues
VIL - Bad Kids
Acronym and Kali Malone - Legs of the Fly
Max Cooper - Repetition (feat. James Yorkston)
Plant43	 - Dream Archive

Isolation mix

Self Isolation mix Vol.5

UK electronic music performer and recording artist. 
Bookings: michael.matuschek@triangleagency.com

Self Isolation mix Vol.5

Surgeon