favorited mixed sets II

Silicon Scally   

Today we have the absolute honour to have one of the all-time greats strengthening our podcast roster; Carl is one of those enduring producers who pops up all over the history of UK house and electro from the early ‘90s onward. He collaborated often in his early career, most famously making house music with our January guest Ralph Lawson, releasing his music at labels like 20:20 Vision, Fundamental Records, Craigie Knowes & plenty more throughout his career. 

  It is his urge for 808’s starting in ’96, that got everybody’s attention.  As Voice Stealer, Carl innovated what electro could be, bending the fleet-footed percussion of electro around experimental sounds and samples on the 1997 album The All Electric House and 1998’s Electromotive Force EP, both for Subvert. Together with Daz Quayle he formed IL.EK.TRO in 1998, which yielded two boundary-pushing and entertaining EPs for Klang Elektronik and a more damaged version of their sound in 2004 for Modern Love.   

Yet his most prolific electro project (in our most humble opinion) is Silicon Scally, which has come out with seven albums and two dozen EPs worth of extremely diverse electro music released on Cultivated Electronics, CPU & Electrix Records. 

  This live-set is what we would have gotten from his planned touring last year, and it is everything you thought it would be! We want to point out his Facebook page as he is educating the new generation about music production, technology, his weapons of choice(mainly coffee ;-) ) as well as just being a dope and genuine place to be! So for now…  

Let his music do the talking.

SoundCloud : soundcloud.com/carlfinlow
Website : www.carlfinlow.co.uk
Bandcamp : https://carlfinlow.bandcamp.com/
Discogs : www.discogs.com/artist/5055-Silicon-Scally
RA : ra.co/dj/carlfinlow
Facebook : www.facebook.com/carl.finlow

DUSK123 By Silicon Scally

We are so honored to have Mike Grinser from Manmade Mastering serving up one hour of positive vibes. Mike is also behind the mastering and lacquer cut for all the Quirk releases. Thank you for your amazing work, Mike!

Michael Kuhn aka Mike Grinser Bio:
Michael Kuhn aka Mike Grinser was born 1970 in a little village in the very south of Germany. At a young age he got interested in the record collection of his parents, listening to Johnny Cash, Elivs and other popular records. Soon he began to dub radio shows to cassette and learned to manipulate his tape recorder to play loops and do other funny stuff.

While growing up he successfully refused to learn traditional bavarian intruments and got into DJ'ing at the age of 16. At the end of the 1980's he got hit by electronic dance music and tried to do his own productions. Around that time he got friends with Christian Kreuz aka Dakar and formed the duo Dakar & Grinser.

After relocating to Munich the boys met Peter Wacha, owner of the infamous Techno Club Ultraschall and Disko B records. In 1995 the two managed to release their first record „Shot down in Reno“ on Disko B and the rest is history.

In 2000 Michael moved to Berlin and soon became resident DJ at the nowadays famous Ostgut/Berghain, Panoramabar and in summer times at CDV/Club der Visionäre.

After 15 years of making music, excessive dj'ing and live gigs around the world, Michael felt the need to spend less time at clubs and airports and gain some academic knowledge in the field of recording art's and audio. In 2006 during his audio engineering studies at SAE Berlin and Berklee College of Music, Michael got hired by Tim Xavier Bockmier to work as a freelance mastering engineer at Tim's studio in Berlin. Next to everyday mastering work Mike got the opportunity to learn cutting master lacquers on an American Scully/Westrex system.

In 2010 Mike and Tim joined forces and established Manmade Mastering KG a mastering and cutting studio based in Berlin, Kreuzberg. Step by step the studio got upgraded and equipped with a german Neumann VMS70 lathe. In 2012 Michael teamed up with Christoph Grote-Beverborg, owner of Dubplates & Mastering, the two studios collaborated and Michael started next to his career as owner and engineer at Manmade Mastering to freelance at Dubplates & Mastering.

Mike soon established himself as a well respected mastering and cutting engineer. Next to his every day studio work he started to share his knowledge as a lecturer for mastering at SAE, Berlin in 2011.

Since 2006 Mike has worked for artists and labels such as Ambiq, Aphex Twin, Apparat, Arvo Pärt, Atom TM, Automat, Bruno Pronsato, Bill Wells, Cesare vs Disorder, , Cristian Vogel, Dandy Jack, Deadbeat, DeWalta, Donna Regina, Else Marie Pade, Fjaak, Flying Saucer Attack, Genius Of Time, Hauschka, Isobel Campbell, Jakob Kierkegaard, Joel Alter, Kink, Konrad Black, Magda, Mariah, Matias Aguayo, Matthew Herbert, Max Loderbauer, Mike Shannon, Moritz von Oswald Trio, Nicolas Jaar, Peter Gordon, Petre Inspirescu, Platikman, Rhadoo, Ricardo Villalobos, Richie Hawtin, Robert Hood, Samuel Rohrer, Speedy J, SVN, TB Arthur, The Mole, The Young Gods, TM404, Tobias, Tolouse Low Trax, Will Samson, Yo La Tengo, and many more....
50Weapons, About Blank, Amphia, Aniara, Arjunamusic, Arpiar, Assemble Music, Bar25, Beste Modus, Boomkat, BPitch Control, Brstl, Bureau B, Clown & Sunset, Code Is Law, Crammed Discs, Cynosure, Diamonds and Pearls Distibution, Electric Deluxxe, Hivern Discs, Honest Jon's, Important Records, Indigo Raw, Karaoke Kalk, Klockworks, Kontra Musik, Lick My Deck, Marionette, Metrolux, Mego Editions, Minus, M-Plant, Non Standard Productions, Ostgut Ton, Other People, Palto Flats, Pastamusik, Ploink, Plus 8, Puzzle Box, Running Back, Rush Hour Recordings, SCI+Tec, Serialism, Shitkatapult, Sued, Tresor Records, Ultrastretch, Uncanny Valley, Uzuri, Version, WARP records, and many more....

@mikegrinser
https://manmademastering.com/

QUIRKS 06 - Mike Grinser

MINDCAST 26 By Mark Broom

We're delighted to start our podcast series with a 3-hour set from the legendary Ben Sims, recorded live at THEØFFICE, Scanner room on June 14, 2024, marking his debut in Yerevan, Armenia. Ben has been instrumental in shaping British dance music while staying true to techno’s roots. His dynamic mixing across 3 to 5 decks, paired with his signature fusion of groove and hard-hitting Detroit-inspired cuts, had the crowd fully immersed. We're very much looking forward to having him back behind the decks. A true legend!

From @ben-sims:
Massive thanks to the promoters, crowd and crew at THEØFFICE in Yerevan. My first exposure to the scene in Armenia was a very positive one, energetic crowd, great sound, wicked venue and met some lovely people!, hope to return for another session soon ❤️

Full track list:
https://www.theoffice.is/podcast-ben-sims

THEØFFICE [SCANNER] BEN SIMS / Podcast #001

Boiler Room Berlin x Groove Magazin/ Sven Väth, Âme LIVE, DJ T. & Jacob Korn LIVE

[Broadcasted on 12th December 2012]

Tracklist & video at http://boilerroom.tv

Boiler Room Berlin #17 DJ T

Addison Groove has been releasing funky bangers for a decade and his forth album will come out soon. Bristol represent. Enjoy!

Interview: http://iliantape.de/ilian-tape-podcast-series-049/

ITPS049 ADDISON GROOVE

featuring tracks by mike Huckaby, Larry Heard, Glenn Underground, Doctor Rockit, Hanna, Uniile and more

In A Mood 5.11.2020

Up next for KNTX radio, DJ and producer Dustin Zahn. Founded his own label ‘enemy records’ in 2004 and released on drumcode, CLR and Rekids. While he normally prefers marathon sets in clubs and festivals around the world, he made an exclusive 1-hour set for KNTXT radio. Enjoy his unique, late-night hypnotic techno vibe.

https://www.facebook.com/Dustin-Zahn-140161587152/
https://www.instagram.com/dustin_zahn/
https://soundcloud.com/dustin-zahn

@CharlottedeWitteMusic presents KNTXT.
Saturday evening at 23h on @StudioBrussel.
www.facebook.com/kntxtmusic
www.instagram.com/kntxtmusic
www.twitter.com/kntxtmusic

Charlotte de Witte presents KNTXT: Dustin Zahn (23.05.2020)

Read our interview with @kyle-geiger and check out this mix's track list here: bit.ly/GeigPod

Groove Podcast 280

Tracklist

Groove Podcast 280 - Kyle Geiger

French eclectic handyman DJ W!LD, as we all know, is a true heavyweight when it comes to house and techno, given that 300+ releases over a loooong career to which is added his work behind The W Label and Dailycid imprints. Few of few, however, know how the hip-hop roots have influenced his sound, so that's why today we present his new Natas moniker, which will allow the Paris-based trip-hopper to showcase some juicy fresh beatz.

Read more: https://www.meoko.net/interviews/dj-wild-natas-futurewaves

Follow NATAS
on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NATAS-1501774393285887/

Follow DJ W!LD
on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wildthedj
on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/djwild
on Bandcamp: https://djwildofficial.bandcamp.com/

Read the interview

FUTURΣWAVES 04 - DJ W!LD pres. NATAS (+ interview)

Since 1998, and all the record shops I worked in, I have always been a huge fan of Inigo Kennedy & his Asymmetric label. This is a kind of mega blend of IK tunes and more....

Tim Xavier - Inigo Expression Mix Dec 2020

We are thrilled to announce a mixtape by the one and only @ciscoadvent! While shaping the identity of European Techno from the very early days on The Advent continues to inspire us until now. Just tune in and get lost. And yes, it is that time of the year again!

SPND20 Mixtape by The Advent

TASCAM DR-05

Vinyl Sessions pt 1 by Cle Acklin 12/19/2020

Monday Morning mixtape 331 x Stamp The wax. 
>> Down tools to atmospheric ambient and soulful jazz to loved up funk and lounge-ready rare groove.

December 14th 2020 
> Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/stampthewax/monday-morning-mixtape-331/
> Tracklist: https://www.stampthewax.com/2020/12/14/monday-morning-mixtape-331/

Monday Morning Mixtape x STAMP THE WAX

To say that we’re chuffed to have absolute UK techno mastermind Ben Sims as our final delivery man of the year would be an understatement. Over the years, the British DJ and producer has been pushing back the limits of dance music as we know it, cutting new paths for rhythmic innovation and higher grades of popular satisfaction without giving in to the advances of brainless market sound and overhyped trends. Expect a 2 hour and a half salvo of purely hectic, bone-bruising 4-to-the-floor that’ll help lift spirits and get booties groovin’ true-school style in these complicated times. No frills 90s-bred madness inbound.

soundcloud.com/ben-sims

Reclaim Your City  

Reclaim Your City 415 | Ben Sims

SARA MIKE MIX

Just re-found this tape. From what I can tell, I have not digitized this in the past. I may be wrong. Mixtape from the vaults.  Enjoy.

Mark Farina - Mushroom Jazz Mix Tape - Jan. 23, 1992.

I finally bought a grip of vinyl ... I have been meaning to get back into buying records on a regular basis.. Here we are... couldn't wait to play with my toys and a little over and hour later I have a mix.. ENJOY!!

Vinyl set

Tim Xavier - Mix Tape 2021

@ben-sims has been one of my favourite DJs for over twenty years and sets the standard for mixing techno records. I have been buying Ben’s records since the late nineties and he has always been one of those ‘buy-on-site’ producers. His legendary labels like Theory, Hardgroove and Ingoma set the standard for driving, hard, funky tribal techno. His disco-infused techno releases were always one of my favourites to play back in the day (and still are!).

I still have my copies of Ben’s mix CDs – Escapism Part 1 & Part 2, Welcome To My World and Fabric 73. Mixes I studied as much as I enjoyed and listened to on repeat. Listening to Ben mix has always made me want to get better at DJing and for that I salute and respect him to no end.

Anytime I have seen Ben live, it has been a real treat and a humbling education in the art of mixing.

1. Christopher Kah - 4.1. Highwav			     
2. The Advent - High Horse. Klockworks *Sims JFF Edit
3. Joton - 5 Hours To The Bombardment. Symbolism		     
4. Gaetek - Advanced Series Vol. 2 B1 (Ben Sims Hardgroove Edit). Conform
5. Pfirter - Cyclic Model. Token    
6. Temudo - Not The End But A Change. Soma	     
7. Troy - Closure. Klockworks			     
8. Deep Dimension - Lack of Control. Planet Rhythm
9. Tadeo - The Labyrinth. Token *Sims JFF Edit	     
10. Unknown- B1. Zero ID			     
11. Robert Hood - The Struggle. M-Plant
12. The Extraverse - Process 1 (Marco Bruno Version). Dystant
13. Rebecca Delle Piane - Balance. Symbolism			     
14. Jeroen Search - Escape Velocity. Symbolism			     
15. Tripeo - Untitled#11. Tripeo			     
16. Random Logic - 04/B2. Kial			     
17. Daniel Andreasson - Pressure. Borft  *Sims JFF Edit		     
18. Gaetek - Vesuvius EP B2 (Deetron Remix). Conform
19. James Ruskin - We Are Everywhere. Blueprint		     
20. Sev Dah - Futura. OOM
21. Frederic Galliano And The African Divas ‎– Woualaï (Josh Brent Rework). F Comm
22. Cadans - Drench. Hardgroove			     
23. CRAVO - EVO.04. Hayes	     
24. Dave Tarrida - Under Order (Juan Sanchez Remix). Diffuse Reality
25. Sev Dah - Daimonic .KSR    
26. Jeroen Search - The One. Figure		     
27. UVB - Anxiety. Mord			     
28. Ferze - Clipper Tone. Subsist
29. Mark Broom - 141 BANG6. Unreleased			     
30. Kareem Smith - Nice MIx. UKR			     
31. Ben Sims - Xotnuc. EPM			     
32. Brian Sanhaji - Paradigm Shift. Sensor		     
33. A Thousand Details - Rectifier Direct. Symbolism			     
34. Kr!z - Salvation. Token	     
35. Ruskin & Sims - Untitled. Unreleased			     
36. Ruskin and Broom - PR1. Blueprint	     
37. Obseth - Critical Concept. Corpus Black
38. Inox Traxx - Chapter Two. Symbolism			     
39. Szmer - PG9. Out Of Place     
40. Linear Search - Paralysis. Symbolism			     
41. Cesar Almena - Motherfucker (The Advent Remix)		     
42. Deano - The Oldowan. Hardgroove			     
43. Wan - Labryinthine (Yan Cook Remix). Obscuur Records	
44. Unknown- B2. Zero ID			     
45. Elyas - The Rock. Symbolism			     
46. Antonio De Angelis - Unsub Als. Unreleased			     
47. Rebecca Delle Piane -  Courtains. Symbolism			     
48. Fixon - Hurt Energy (Tool MIx). Illegal Alien    
49. Romain Richard - Big Bang (Fixon Remix). Anaoh
50. Yan Cook - Lunar Orbiter (Thanos Hana Remix). r3volution
51. Alexander Johansson & Mattias Fridell - KnÜp. N&N
52. Fanon Flowers - Mode 15. Mechanisms Industries
53. Mike Storm - Courses Of Action (Ø [Phase] Remix). Symbolism
54. Tadeo - Sleep Process. Axis	     
55. Tetelepta - My Way. ESHU	     
56. Dimi Angelis - Derailed	. ANGLS
57. Brian Sanhaji - Dendrite. Sensor		     
58. Rob Stow - Brate. Fukt
59. Doug Cooney - Cottage 037. Unreleased	     
60. Eric Fetcher - Spectralized. Key			     
61. Marco Bruno - Stepback. Hardgroove

Warehouse Manifesto presents: BEN SIMS In The Warehouse

this month with https://soundcloud.com/emilsunesson (2nd hour)

High Groovin Sessions with Sune

www.mixcloud.com/edchalace
www.soundcloud.com/edchalacy


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Ed Chálace has an apportioned feeling to control the sound system and moment under one roof, this being his 23rd year in the making with a particular vision. “The feeling and response from those moments are timeless. Therefore it is only right he devote more time enabling his opportunity to travel, sharing what has been composed for like-minded individuals.”
Chálace is a Southwest native since ’81, born in El Paso, Texas. His influence comes from southwest culture, the land, sound, layers and movement. ”I always give thanks for being born and raised on the border, with its unique, once in a lifetime experience. Real art is fusing one’s soul into the creative process – expressing time within as well as around.”
Chálace’s musical interests and styles can be listed in such categories as: deep/funky/tech house/techno, raw techno, broken beats, electro, minimal, ambient/drone, jazz, cultural roots, and melodies layered with a heavy dose of bare-bones percussive drum rhythms and bass lines.