For the next part of our guest mix series, we’re honored to welcome Benedikt Frey. An active musician, label co-owner, and DJ, who has tirelessly supplied the market with his recordings since the beginning of the last decade, through labels such as ESP Institute, Hivern Discs, and Craigie Knowes. Just as Detroit built on the atmosphere of the post-industrial era of the 80's, Benedikt draws inspiration from the greatest technological change of the 90's, the transition from analog to digital. He talked to us about the risks, issues, and opportunities in the record industry, shirtless pictures on instagram, and obviously, music.

@freybenedikt

INTERVIEW: http://bit.ly/MIX37-benedikt-frey

INTERVIEW

Endless Illusion Mix #37 | Benedikt Frey

Segment 40 of the series hails from the Czech meadows and groves. This beautiful mix from our friend and London-based Czech artist Avsluta glows from within, evoking the light, colour, and warmth that’s become a trademark of her sound. Her musical output is shaped by an Eastern philosophy, taking her listeners on a meditative, atmospheric, and deeply reflective journey. In her collaborative audiovisual work, Avsluta blends vivid field recordings with colourful video collages, immersing the viewer in expansive melodies and landscapes reminiscent of the natural world. Her passion for ambient-tinted music is visible in her show Introspective Electronics on Netil radio, as well as her recent release on the well-established Dutch label Knekelhuis. Jonáš Verespěj had a discussion with her about making music for architecture, her instruments of choice, and her favourite new releases.

INTERVIEW & TRACKLIST: https://bit.ly/mix-40-avsluta

@avsluta

INTERVIEW & TRACKLIST

Endless Illusion Mix #40 | Avsluta

Closing off the summer with a mix from the up-and-coming Milanese project Bianco Negativo. Claudio and Davide have been building their discography over the last year with releases on labels such as their own Marguerite Records and Warsaw-based Syntetyk. Musically, the duo lies somewhere on the border between dark synth-wave and EBM, but their second label, Tocca Il Futuro, showcases their affinity for the eclectic. You can get a taste of their musical selection on our Endless Illusion mix as well as their regular Rinse FM and LYL Radio residencies.

INTERVIEW & TRACKLIST: https://bit.ly/mix-41-bianco-negativo

@bianconegativo

Endless Illusion Mix #41 | Bianco Negativo

We’re pleased to welcome reputed musician, selector, and tireless seeker of underground music, Interstellar Funk. A key figure in the Dutch scene, he’s joined forces with well-known initiatives Rush Hour, Dekmantel, and Red Light Radio. He now runs his own record label, Artificial Dance, which has quickly gained momentum both thanks to his dedication to unearthing old gems and to releasing forward-thinking contemporary dance music. No stranger to production himself, Olf lives up to his moniker through his own distinct productions, in which he lets his passion for analogue gear and futuristic sonic journeys come to life. We look forward to seeing what the future has in store for this bold label and artist, as well as to his anticipated forthcoming debut LP.

INTERVIEW & TRACKLIST: https://bit.ly/mix-42-Interstellar-Funk

@interstellarfunk

Endless Illusion Mix #42 | Interstellar Funk

Our next mix comes from the Czech Republic’s very own LOFN. Longtime friends Anna Coranić and Aitcher Clark recently made their debut under this moniker on VEYL Records with their brutal and uncompromising first EP Post-Apo Romance. The release beautifully demonstrates the duo's borderless sound, weaving together distorted post-industrial electronics with serene ambient landscapes and powerful vocals, taking you on an emotive journey through disparate feelings of desolation and tranquility. The two have rich and extensive roots in Prague’s electronic music scene, contributing to its revival both through bringing avante-garde artists to the city and their own music production. LOFN’s dynamic Endless Illusion mix fits in seamlessly with their sound, bringing elements of industrial, techno, and dance to the foreground. You can find out more about their approach to the mix, how they got together, and Anna’s transition from the band to the dance scene through their interview with Jonáš.

INTERVIEW & TRACKLIST: bit.ly/mix-43-LOFN

@welofn

Endless Illusion Mix #43 | LOFN

Our first mix of 2022 opens with multi-talented journalist, producer, and DJ Chloé Lula. After over a decade contributing to the electronic music scene as a curator, DJ, and label-head, Chloé took on producing in 2019 after a month-long residency with Drew McDowall from Coil. Her debut EP ‘Errant Bodies’ released on Berlin-based label aufnahme + wiedergabe last year is a collage of heavy-hitting EBM, industrial, and techno electronica - raw, gritty, and dancefloor oriented, a sonic sentiment she translates into her DJing, her monthly residency ‘No Exit’ on Refuge Worldwide, and her mix for Endless Illusion. In addition to her work as a musician, Chloé is passionate about gender justice, LGBTQ+ and human rights, migration and mutual aid, as well as their intersection with music, culture, and nightlife. You can find her writing on Refuge Worldwide, a radio station that amplifies these issues (and much more) and a number of major international publications. She spoke with Jonáš about inequalities in the music industry, new horizons for Resident Advisor, the art of DJing, and her studio setup and upcoming music.

INTERVIEW & TRACKLIST: bit.ly/mix-44-chloe-lula

@chlo-lula

Endless Illusion Mix #44 | Chloé Lula

@ldyosc closes off our Endless Illusion mix series, which will be hosted on the @lterecords platform going forward.

INTERVIEW & TRACKLIST: https://bit.ly/MIX-45-LDY-OSC

Music producer, DJ, technician, and overall renaissance LDY, Alyssa Barrera Auvinen’s artist name was born from her love of all things synth. An early liking to music brought her to the dancefloors of Mexico, where she began DJing as an adolescent before going on to study music and sound engineering in New York City. In her music production, Alyssa plays with different instruments and unexpected vocal styles to bring her dark fantasies to life. She recently contributed a track to the new Prague-based label LTE (and the new home for our mix series) with the wind-tunnel, electro-infused ‘Suave Duro’. She spoke with Jonas about racial bias in the media, DJing dangerous parties as a teenager in Mexico, sound therapy, the music scene in Vienna, and exploring the worlds of codes, electronics, frequencies, and oscillators.

Endless Illusion Mix #45 | LDY OSC

Debut EP from French producer IDEOMATIC with remix by Kid Machine. Strongly influenced by giallo soundtracks with a heavy dose of dance ammunition. Our first physical 12" release in the edition of limited 100pcs. Coming next month in your stores and good dealers.

IDEOMATIC

A1 Zombi Zombi (longversion)
A2 Körperkontrol

B1 Zombi Zombi (Kid Machine remix)
B2 Cleveland’s Nightmare

Produced, Arranged and Mixed by Florian Onesti. Remix by Mark Wilkinson. Mastered at ORM Studio. 

Endless Illusion Records 2014. All Rights Of The Manufacturer And of the Owner of the Recorded Work Reserved.

Cover and Label design by Heavyweight 2014.

Ideomatic - Zombi Zombi (Kid Machine remix)

ENDILL006 goes split. Scottish Stephen Lopkin and Greek DimDJ have delivered quality Detroit informed house tunes straight for the floors, except "Grave Roll" which can be nice opening track. 909 turns 707 and It's not us without proper synth lines.

Mastered at ORM Studio.
Graphics by Jan Horcik.
Release date: December

A1 Stephen Lopkin - Inc

It’s been awhile. Jeroen was our first foreign guest over here in Prague. We still have unforgettable memories like it was last week. So that's a big honour to look back via current podcast by one-and-only head honcho of Créme Organization/R-Zone/Jericho One, DJ TLR. Turn up the volume, this is serious bizz.

@dj-tlr-creme-org
@cremeorganization

Endless Illusion Podcast #16 | DJ TLR - Vluchtgevoelens

Tune in every other tuesday 22:00 CIT

Hosted by @layup and @raphael_kosmos1

www.intergalacticfm.com
www.endless-illusion.com
www.facebook.com/endless.illusion.prague

Feel free to send us your promos and demos for the next shows.

Enjoy!

Endless Illusion Radio #68 | Intergalactic FM (8/30/2016)

Daniele Cosmo (Lux Rec) takeover. Tune in every other tuesday 22:00 CIT.

Hosted by @layup and @raphael_kosmos1

www.intergalacticfm.com
www.endless-illusion.com
www.facebook.com/endless.illusion.prague

Feel free to send us your promos and demos for the next shows.

Enjoy!

Endless Illusion Radio #75 - Daniele Cosmo | Intergalactic FM (12/6/2016)

Alienata takeover. Tune in every other tuesday 22:00 CIT.

Hosted by @layup and @raphael_kosmos1

www.intergalacticfm.com
www.endless-illusion.com
www.facebook.com/endless.illusion.prague

Feel free to send us your promos and demos for the next shows.

Enjoy!

Endless Illusion Radio #80 - Alienata | Intergalactic FM (2/15/2017)

When somebody says @MickWills, memories can talk.
Booking of Mick is what we wanted for a long time.
In the end of 2016 we decided (thanks to Komiks crew and RARE) to make a big party in the 4th floor of abandoned tower in 7th Prague´s district and that was the great occassion.
Mick came with his friends, spent 2 days in Prague and the most memorable is what he showed us in the warehouse, an intense journey through his personal universes. And to be honest it was pretty fascinating.

Anyway, some time later we asked him about the podcast and because he agreed, we´re happy to continue in our irregular serie especially with him.
69 minutes from hell to heaven and back as only Mick Wills knows!

*recorded 6.1.2017 live @ Suicide Circus - Berlin.

TRACKLIST:
01  UNKNOWN ARTIST - Tausend Seelen (M.W. Edit)
02  VAULT - Up Through The Concrete (Mick Wills Cut)
03  BLACK SEED - Weirdness Of Being
04  D.J. DEEON - Let It Be House
05  THE TRAXXMEN - In Yo Mouf 
06  D.J. DEEON - Da Bomb
07  3.2.6. - Under The Cherry Tree (M.W. Cut)
08  D.J. FUNK #1 - Follow 
09  Alpha 606 - Shake (Live At Samhain) 
10  VC-118A - Apex 
11  BLACK SPIDER CLAN - Broken Mirrow 
12  DMX KREW - Space Cucumbers (M.W. Cut)
13  FOLKVETT - Kommando Kamprad (M.W. Cut)

Endless Illusion podcast #19 | MICK WILLS

After our German derailment last time, we are back on the Dutch track with a new podcast by the dynamic young artist, @identified-patient, who debuted on Common Thread Records last year with proper acidic slow style stompers and who has a lot to say in the near future.

1. Sophie du Palais - Hatred/ Spokenword - Patient love stories 001
2. Le Syndicat - Un 
3. Le Syndicat - Exorde
4. Nick Klein - Chats with Lucy- Alter
5. NGLY- XII - LIES records
6. Cute Heels - Watch the Neon- Dark Entries
7. Electronome - Bro - Interr-Ference Communications
8. Beau Wanzer - Shitty Cough - Self released
9. M.o.m.O - Red Lip - Nation
10. Eindkrak- Go away crow- Unknown Precept
11. Gamma Intel - …. 
12. Steeplejack - STPLJCK 002
13. June - Attraction - In The Dark Again
14. Vainio / Väisänen / Vega- Red lights Down - Blast First
15. Metallik Cages (Acid Arab Remix) - Versatile Records
16. Charles Manier - Sharp Killer- Nation
17. Steeplejack - STPLJCK 002
18. Florence Foster Fan Club - This game has no name Sumerian Fleet remix- Wave Records
19. ----
20. Le Syndicat Electronique - En Partance- Invasion Planète Recordings
21. ----
22. Perspects- Gimme panic - Interdimensional Transmissions
23. Popsimonova - Are you real
24. Karen Finley ‎– Tales Of Taboo- Pow Wow Art International

Endless Illusion podcast #20 | Identified Patient

Naks is running Vortex Traks label with Vertical67. He is also behind the Dreams of Neon nights in Berlin and Dreams of Neon TV stream on Intergalactic FM.

@naks
@vortex-traks

Tracklist:
01. Automatic Tasty - Man & His Values [Vortex Traks 008 test press]
02. Mesak - Ketale [Vortex Traks]
03. XΛN - PP [Private Persons]
04. Im Kellar - Brain Roto Cast Action [Moustache Records]
05. Andi - Object: Crucifix [Synthicide]
06. Schwefelgelb - Bis Zum Nächsten Tag [Fleisch]
07. Jann - Distorted Life [Pinkman]
08. Datasmok - 001 [Mord]
09. Foreign - Split [Eye For An Eye Recordings]
10. Dynamik Bass System - Electronic [International Deejay Gigolo Records]
11. Delta Funktionen - The Classified Sector [Radio Matrix]
12. Umwelt - Hooverrun [Rave Or Die]
13. Rawmance - Nobody Asked U For Ur Opinion Man [Knick Knack Yoda]
14. Hieroglyphica - Atomic [PSEUDO SCIENCE]
15. Mantra - Mindstream [Polybius Trax]
16. June - Navigation [Suction Records]

Endless Illusion podcast series

Endless Illusion podcast #25 | Naks

Having worked together as "Thrinax" in the past, Prague's duo Exhausted Modern & Aliver collected their solo material for Endless Illusion's second white label series. Their complimentary sonic languages speak in slow, percussive rhythms, sadistic, industrial sounds, and uptight bass lines transmitted through a chain of pedal effects. The track "Project Germs - Cuatone" is another one of Aliver's collaborations.

A1 Exhausted Modern - Hotel Le Belvedere
A2 Aliver - Bonbami
A3 Exhausted Modern - Psyched Out
B1 Project Germs - CuatOne
B2 Aliver - Teor18
B3 Exhausted Modern - Beta Pictoris

200 pcs hand stamped / stickered
Mastered: @sensorium-studio
Graphics: Sobert Rhythm
Produced and mixed in 2017/2018: @exhausted-modern & @elajf
Distributed by @clone-distribution

Exhausted Modern & Aliver - Hoax EP [ENDILLW02]

Tune in every other tuesday 23:00 CIT.

Hosted by @layup and @raphael_kosmos1

www.intergalactic.fm
www.instagram.com/endlessillusionrec
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Enjoy

Endless Illusion Radio #112 | Intergalactic FM (7/31/2018)

@miltiades taken from upcoming VA collab compilation with @brokntoys

Having collaborated over the years in several projects, Endless Illusion and brokntoys join forces for a trilogy of EPs to showcase unique talent across the globe. Meeting somewhere across both label's middle grounds, the first volume of Human Abstracts captures an array of international players operating at the fringes of the 'floor'. Colombian duo Vltra Delta Drive kick off the EP with the tense, body-propelled El Complot. Santoine builds up the drama with the uneasy, percussive Transmission. Closing the Aside, Outermost brings his trademark ominous sounds in Mystic River. On the flip, cult favourite Konsistent weaves narcotic grooves on Paranoid Humanoid. After his knockout contribution for Move's launch EP, Black Propaganda brings the EP to a close with the utopian Instrument Of Liberation.

Mastered in Amsterdam by Marco Spaventi.

Outermost - Mystic River

Heaps chamaleonic savoir-fair infuses his sets with a dynamism that makes listening to him a hypnotic experience. the Neubau label boss navigates through his eclectic selection with ease, jumping back and forth genres and creating a flowing narrative that doesn’t fall in predetermined formulas. His unique style has made him one of the most outstanding DJs in Austria, and we were witnesses of his talent during our recent 8th anniversary at Ankali.

@heapvienna

Endless Illusion Mix #29 | Heap

Exhausted Modern's debut full-length titled The Year of the Rat is a proof of the thought-provocation that author's name generates. Released on his own Endless Illusion imprint, the album doesn't have all the answers, it simply offers Exhausted Modern's perception of the modern times and also the energy to do something with them. The title, borrowed from the Chinese zodiac calendar, doesn't slip to mere esoteric prognosis, it fittingly and provocatively comments on broken mechanics of society, capitalistic hierarchisation and emotional frustration of its victims. Despite the dystopian character of Exhausted Modern's sound, which ranges from fast melancholia through suspicious calmness to slowly bubbling rage, it doesn't feel like the end of the world. It's critical artistic statement of a person who despite seeing all the darkness, also sees the way out of it.

@exhausted-modern

Release: 3.8.2020 12" / Digital (Bandcamp)
Streaming platforms: 1.9.2020

Produced by Ladislav Zensor in Prague, 2019-20.
Vocals A2 "Something stronger" by NVST @ghettonast

Mastered by Marco Spaventi
Distributed by @clone-distribution
Graphic design by Jan Horčík (Heavyweight)
Word by Jonáš Verešpej @still-sparkling

BUY VINYL/DIGITAL

Exhausted Modern - Year of the Rat LP | [ENDILLP02]

@exhausted-modern's Year of the Rat LP is shipping out from tomorrow, 3rd of August.

BUY: https://bit.ly/y-o-t-r

Release: 3.8.2020 12" / Digital (Bandcamp)
Streaming platforms: 1.9.2020

Exhausted Modern - Apathy Eats You Alive [ENDILLP02]

"Czech producer Ladislav Zensor aka Exhausted Modern turns out his debut album on experimental electro label Endless Illusion projecting his artistic statement on these strange modern times we find ourselves within. Guest appearances from the likes of NVST on ‘Something stronger’ connects the dots between the somewhat industrious otherworldly vocals with the despondent futuristic melody. Stylistically the album is vast, combining dance-orientated tracks with tunes that act more as interludes to some extent, such as ‘T-Maze’ and ‘Working Rats’. Elsewhere, ‘Pineal Gland’ projects a calmness standing at odds with the thrashing sounds of Zensor’s previous work but shows a mature depth in their production techniques." EH - The Vinyl Factory

12" / Digital: bit.ly/y-o-t-r
Distributed by @clone-distribution

Year of the Rat

Exhausted Modern - Tricked the Ox

"How to share a message when every bit of news has to be breaking news. How to be someone when everyone has to be a (micro) celebrity" Václav Janoščík

BUY: http://bit.ly/struggle-for-conditions-EP

Produced, mixed, mastered: Ladislav Zensor @exhausted-modern
Graphics: www.matejmoravec.com 
Prague, 2020

BANDCAMP

Exhausted Modern - There Is No Revolution, There Is Just You, Microwaving Ramen

This year has surely brought changes to many aspects of our lives – and it’s no difference when it comes to the Endless Illusion Mix Series. We found ourselves oversaturated with guest mixes not affording artists the spotlight and care they deserve. This made us come to the conclusion that we should set up a new website giving you some deeper insights into our featured artists outside of the musical realm. Really happy to kick off this new format with renaissance musician, photographer, and scientist Marijana, from Belgrade, with a newfound home in Cologne. Interviewed by Jonáš Verešpej, they discussed Marijana’s mitochondria research, lockdowns, and the destruction of centuries-old Italian artwork.

INTERVIEW & TRACKLIST: https://bit.ly/mix-33-marijana-croon

@marijanaanajiram

Endless Illusion Mix #33 | Marijana Croon

December's mix comes from the cold north, but don't expect reindeers bringing warming christmas carols, because Santa is a bit depressed this year. We are happy to welcome Kristiina Männikkö, DJ and photographer from Helsinki and part of the collective Electronic Market, who proves to us that the northern wind is a bit colder. She had a chat with Jonáš Verešpej about isolation in the woods, photography and the Finnish scene.

INTERVIEW & TRACKLIST: https://bit.ly/mix-34-kristina-mannikko

@kristiinamannikko

Endless Illusion Mix #34 | Kristiina Männikkö

We are delighted to open the new year with a wonderful mix by Istanbul's treasure Ece Özel. She has been shining the light on her local scene for the last couple of years, either through the refined selection in her mixes, programming Year Zero radio, or running the label Müstesna Records. She had a chat on facebook with Jonáš Verešpej (@still-sparkling) about the empty streets of Istanbul, being in the fashion industry, and developing the progression of her mixes.

INTERVIEW & TRACKLIST: http://bit.ly/35-ece-ozel

@ece-o
@mustesnarecords

Endless Illusion Mix #35 | Ece Özel

@exhausted-modern continues his artistic journey with the release of the Year of the Rat remixes EP, a collective reinterpretation that takes the murky, hidden depths of the album to new rhythmic dimensions.

Philipp Otterbach (@philipp-otterbach) starts off the A-side with a spellbinding composition for the thoughtful, dissolving Pineal Gland into an ethereal cluster of solemn melodies and vocals. Annechoic’s (@annechoic) take on Apathy Eats You Alive delves into the melodic side of the track, polishing it for the dance floor. Poperttelli (@poperttelli) draws out T-Maze from dark introspection to beats that waver between a glitch and a heartbeat, with the feeling of having been resuscitated.

The B-Side sees Ayaz (@yalanchi) putting words to a 180-degree spin on Food of the Gods with hallucinogenic dynamism: a grimy tale of facing the unavoidable. Finally, NVST (@ghettonast) returns with her Hifive remix of Hard Working Rats, oscillating between heavy and melancholic with soul-permeating resonance.

PRE-ORDER: bit.ly/YOTR_Remixes

Distributed by Clone.nl
Graphics: Jan Horčík (Heavyweight)
Mastered: Schwa (ORM Studio)

PRE-ORDER

Philipp Otterbach, Annechoic, Poperttelli, Ayaz, NVST - Year of the Rat Remixes EP | [ENDILL013]

We are welcoming the up-and-coming producer Mayo from Amsterdam for another Endless Illusion mix installment, who recently debuted a track on the Marguerite Records compilation. She had an in-depth talk with Jonas about music production and equipment and living in Amsterdam.

@mayotunes

INTERVIEW & TRACKLIST: http://bit.ly/mix-36-Mayo

Endless Illusion Mix #36 | Mayo

ENDILL013 featuring Philipp Otterbach, Annechoic, Poperttelli, Ayaz & NVST remixes of Exhausted Modern's Year of the Rat LP is shipping out from today, shops will get the record next week, sorry for the delay. 

Distributed by clone.nl
Bandcamp: bit.ly/YOTR_Remixes

Picture: Jonáš Verešpej
Graphics: Jan Horčík (Heavyweight)

BUY THE RECORD

Exhausted Modern - T-Maze (Poperttelli Remix)

ENDILL013 featuring Philipp Otterbach, Annechoic, Poperttelli, Ayaz & NVST remixes of Exhausted Modern's Year of the Rat LP is shipping out from today, shops will get the record next week, sorry for the delay.

Distributed by clone.nl
Bandcamp: bit.ly/YOTR_Remixes

Picture: Jonáš Verešpej
Graphics: Jan Horčík (Heavyweight)

Exhausted Modern - Hard Working Rats (NVST Hifive Remix)

Defunct record label ran by @exhausted-modern, based in the heart of Europe - Prague (2011-2021).

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ENDILL013 - YEAR OF THE RAT REMIXES EP
ENDILLP02 - EXHAUSTED MODERN LP
ENDILLP01 - FOTOPLASTIKON LP 
ENDILL012/BT36 - VA HUMAN ABSTRACTS VOL. 1 
ENDILLW02 - EXHAUSTED MODERN / ALIVER / PROJECT GERMS SPLIT EP
ENDILL011 - MARCOS CABRAL / DANIEL ARAYA SPLIT EP
JUP002 - MAMA BUBO LP
ENDILL010 - D'MARC CANTU EP
ENDILL009 - ZARKOFF (Mr. Pauli remix) EP
ENDILLT01 - LAYUP ALBUM
JUP001 - OMNIBUS 2LP
ENDILL008 - DIRCSEN EP
ENDILLW01 - LAYUP EP
ENDILL007 - ENDFEST EP
ENDILL006 - STEPHEN LOPKIN / DIMDJ SPLIT EP
ENDILL005 - CCO EP
ENDILL004 - IDEOMATIC EP
ENDILL003 - LAYUP EP
ENDILLVA01 
ENDILL002 - LAYUP EP
ENDILL001 - LAYUP EP

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