Stefan Alexandrov opens our podcast series with a bold cross-genre mix — the perfect soundtrack for your post-weekend traumas. Tracklist: https://bit.ly/3D4PYrl

@stefan3345

TRACKLIST

Escape Route Podcast: Stefan Alexandrov

The second entry in the podcast series comes from our friend phlp. Expect nothing but a solid selection of menacing anti-utopian tunes. Tracklist: http://bit.ly/3WUAkqp

@phlp-p

Escape Route Podcast: phlp.

We are delighted to welcome our first international guest to the podcast series. Hailing from Baku, currently based in Rotterdam, Ayaz caught our ears by spicing up the moody industrial soundscapes with a pinch of exotic Eastern charm, thus combining the best of both worlds in his production. 

Back in 2018, Ayaz launched Yalançı — an exquisite vinyl-only label with a leftfield ethos and a strong affinity to spoken word and mystical atmospheres. Apart from this, he has been putting out music on favourite labels such as Kump and Knekelhuis while also providing quality remixes for Exhausted Modern and Anatolian Weapons which you might have heard in our sets.

Ayaz’s podcast is a doorway to his vast sonic space and a rare chance to hear some unreleased material as we anticipate his upcoming release on one of Glasgow’s finest imprints — Phase Group. 

We suggest you do further research here:

https://yalanchi.bandcamp.com
https://www.instagram.com/ayazyalanchi/
https://soundcloud.com/yalanchi

Escape Route Podcast: Ayaz

Ahead of her much-anticipated return behind the decks, Snezhana treats us with one hour of punk-infused occult electronics.

@sssnezhanaaa

Escape Route Podcast: Snezhana

Kӣr is the solo production epithet of Bane Jovančević — resident live artist and long-time program curator at Belgrade’s most influential club, Drugstore.

Inhabiting the murky area between sharp experimental electronics and obscure folk music, Kӣr creates audio landscapes in which post-industrial textures and melodic movements transgress into tribal rhythms. The basic concept is to challenge the conventional and predominant musical structures by juxtaposing traditional rhythmic patterns with contemporary sound design.

After a handful of releases on renowned labels such as Crème Organization, Yerevan Tapes, Rocket Recordings, and Disk, Bane has started composing music for theatre and film. In the past couple of years, his soundtracks could be heard at Berlinale, International Film Festival Rotterdam, Tokyo Film Festival, and Visions du Réel.

Escape Route Podcast: Kӣr

The next entry on the podcast series comes from Birds — a DJ and producer from East London who has put out records on the esteemed Swedish label Höga Nord while running a long-lasting residency on Netil Radio. She has recently launched a digi-only label called Feed The Void that’s well worth checking out 
(a solid VA is scheduled for release in early May)

https://feedthevoid.bandcamp.com/album/ftv-002-mates-snakes

@birdsoflondonsparadise

Escape Route Podcast: Birds

We first discovered Yssue (real name Dima Nekrotkov) through "The Laughing Gas" EP which came out on Stevie Whisper's label YES back in 2020 — it's a percussive workout we haven't stopped playing ever since. His subsequent releases on respected labels like KUMP, Private Persons, and Global Warming have only cemented our interest in Yssue's Swiss knife production approach and truly authentic sound. His music is loosely framed but we can safely describe it as a twisted bass-heavy hybrid, infused with a punkish attitude, rhythmic juggling, and a pinch of beautiful harmonies in between.

Apart from being a talented DJ and producer, Dima is also an incredibly gifted sound designer, always open to new projects and collabs.

@yssue

Escape Route Podcast: Yssue

Meet Anastasia Zems — a Lisbon-based DJ, producer, and singer who had already caught our attention with her soothing one-take vocals and clever balance between earthy rhythms and urban energy (an approach we’ve always had a crush on). Up until now, Anastasia’s production efforts have earned her singles, remixes, and EPs on labels like Super Utu, Les Yeux Orange, Electric Shapes, Whypeopledance, and Human Endevaour — a pretty decent portfolio to say the least.

In her Escape Route podcast entry, Anastasia invites the listener to a rather industrial-leaning mid-tempo workout — as hot as the burning concrete of downtown Sofia in late July.

@anastasiazems

Escape Route Podcast: Anastasia Zems

The final podcast for this summer comes from a favourite local producer — Puma & The Dolphin. His tracks on Chambre Noire, Oddball Fantasies, and Invisible Inc. have been in constant rotation during the last few years so having him on board was a matter of time. In his Escape Route entry, Nikko offers one hour of leftfield esoteric psychedelia.

Escape Route Podcast: Puma & The Dolphin

Meet Nikita Akimov aka Sinusoidal — a former resident of TESTFM radio, Yzeech, Blatant — who is next on our list of aspiring Eastern European artists we genuinely admire.

Sinusoidal has a flair for creating slow and moody tunes with a pinch of psychedelia, yet he manages to elevate the intensity to such a level that the end result is nothing short of a sophisticated banger. Apart from producing dancefloor heaters, Nikita is also busy crafting sound design for video games.

We discovered Sinusoidal via his first release on @pinkmanrecords back in 2020. Ever since we heard “Inner Implication”, it has remained a constant in our USBs. The same can be said about his latest album “Moral Decay” which came out earlier this year, again on Pinkman (great job, Patrick).

@sinusoidal-wav

Escape Route Podcast: Sinusoidal

After a Sofia debut in March this year, Stevie Whisper joins our podcast series just in time for your next sleep-deprived weekend. As usual, the mix is everything and nothing you would expect from Serbia’s favourite topless DJ.

@steviewhisper

Escape Route Podcast: Stevie Whisper

This one took a while, but the wait turned out to be just right because we are closing out the year with a dear friend who marked the beginning of our 2023.

You surely recall that night in January when Marie Pravda made her Sofia debut, turning it into one of our most memorable events to date. The outcome of Marie’s performance, however, was way more important than just another great party. It gave us immense hope that there are still young artists out there who move forward through dedication and authenticity rather than social media hype or cheap “industry” tricks.

Fresh from an extensive tour in Mexico, Marie returns with a mesmerizing mescaline-induced mix that perfectly encapsulates her trademark affinity for seamless mixing and fluid storytelling.

@yomomsmokescrack

Escape Route Podcast: Marie Pravda

On the last day of the longest month ever, we welcome low-key beat alchemist Hydrashock to the podcast series. He is a founding member of the talented Sofia-based collective ICEBOX which caught our ears with its first-class dubstep & grime selection.

Escape Route Podcast: Hydrashock

Escape Route Podcast: NYN

We fancy an occasional pinch of symbolism, so welcoming one of Bulgaria’s leading female artists this month is no coincidence at all.

Laylla Dane emerged from the blooming rave culture in the early 2000s, devoting herself to the dance floor and proving that dedication paves the path to recognition, no matter where you come from. Two decades later, fans and peers all across Europe respect her flawless mixing, well-crafted sets, and “quality over quantity” commitment.

As Laylla joins our podcast series, she not only aligns with our ethos but also unveils her most adventurous self. The mix begins as a bold observation of the melancholically peculiar corners of her collection. However, instead of digging further into the subconscious, she spares the troubled minds by throwing the listener to the floor and lifting the spirits naturally till the end as she finishes off with a dance.

This is Laylla Dane in her wildest, enjoy!

@laylladane

Escape Route Podcast: Laylla Dane

Nonconformist mix series.
Hardly predictable club nights.
Bimonthly radio show on OFF BEAT Radio.  
Conceived by J-Lost and Stefan Alexandrov.

PAST EVENTS: 

10.VI.2022: Benedikt Frey (DE)
11.XI.2022: Marsman (NL)
20.I.2023: Marie Pravda (CZ)
23.III.2023: Stevie Whisper & Кйr (RS)
03.VI.2023: Sacha Mambo (FR)
14.X.2023: Elena Colombi (IT)

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