A Sunday afternoon delight from two of techno's most beloved heavy-hitters arrives exclusively on our Soundcloud.

Berlin techno viking and founder of Dystopian Records Rødhåd and the young, accomplished and Mote-Evolver regular Rene Wise have released their 4 hour set recording from March 2023, a huge B2B session that saw the pair delve in and out of eachother’s company for our last Continuum party. They played an extended set during the final Continuum 24+hour party of the season this Spring. 

The session, which started at 4pm as the tail end of the afternoon drew in and went on til 8pm ahead of a closing set from Ben Klock and Marcel Dettmann, proved to be one of our highlights from the event. It's a real treat to be able to share the full recording; smashers from the get-go that takes us through the hard and heavy, to the atmospheric and energetic.

Lock in below and transport to the incomparable energy of Room 1 on a Sunday afternoon. Sometimes, we reckon, there's no place like it.

009 – Rødhåd B2B Rene Wise – Recorded live from fabric

Function’s tale begins with a gregarious mother who would keep him occupied as rookie selector for neighbourhood gatherings while growing up in Brooklyn and New Jersey. Music was his world, and it wasn’t long before he found himself standing in awe before Jeff Mills in 90s NYC at the infamous nerve centre of Club Kid hedonism Limelight, where he went on to pick up a Thursday-night residency himself. Few DJs can claim to have been around during such a moment in club history, but ten years later came another. His friendships with Regis, Silent Servant and Female turned into the much acclaimed collective Sandwell District, a pivotal sound for an era that forced everyone’s attention towards Berlin. There he became Berghain resident and played a role in shaping the club’s fabled musical opus. In the years since (and following Sandwell’s dissolution) he’s matured in his own right, with a number of mesmeric releases (most recently ‘Green EP’ released on his self-run imprint Infrastructure back in May), collaborations with the likes of Vatican Shadow, Luke Slater and Steve Bicknell, a heavy touring schedule that criss-crosses the world at rapid clip and Bassiani residency to boot. Function’s techno is an ambient fog in which sinister arctic synths and perilous rhythms collide to produce an exquisite fusion that would be hard to mistake for anyone else. Those grainy textures, subterranean ripples and punishing kick drums are a hypnotic rework of his many influences: 90s loops with a more modern and sharper industrial edge. Bassiani Podcast 186 is an impassioned live-recording from the club that weaves through a number of hammering tracks and steadily climbs towards its furious climax. A hair-raising three-hour beast courtesy of this decorated techno behemoth.

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Bassiani invites Function / Podcast #186

The full 3h recorded set of my debut at the legendary @tresorberlin on October 25, 2023 - invited by @push_femaledjnetwork for the Tresor Berlin New Faces event series.

Isabel Soto @ Tresor Berlin | 25.10.23 (New Faces)

Now in its 200th instalment, this Podcast has given voice to a diverse offering of global talents across the musical spectrum, from the democratic rhythms of zeitgeist appropriate techno and house through to more avant-garde synthwork.

This next guest has cast a large shadow over the technosphere, so large in fact, that no introduction could fully encompass the breadth of his achievements. But in brief: Ben Klock is a titan whose formative years were spent playing marathon mixes to the crowds at Berlin’s (then recently opened) Berghain. Off the back of his endurance sets and the club’s success he became a household name whose influence grew to be felt across the world, with a body of work that includes appearances at an exhaustive list of clubs and festivals, a number of hot releases on Ostgut Ton and an equally respected self-run label (Klockworks) to boot. On this second imprint, his own productions have repeatedly seen the light of day, alongside those from the likes of DVS1, Sterac, Stef Mendesidis and younger talents like Temudo and Vil & Cravo. The sound, ubiquitous as it is, will be familiar to anyone involved in the world of electronic music and there’s good reason for that: Klock’s deep and percussive work and ability to pull from a wide range of influences have earmarked him as a unique agent for the techno cause. Atmospheric and delivered with hammering force, Klock’s refined palette for rhythms is as relevant now as ever. Bassiani Podcast 200 is a measure of driving loops and purist textures, dexterous and provocative techno from start to finish, simply put: a banger

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Bassiani invites Ben Klock / Podcast #200

DifferentSound invites Ken Ishii (Tokyo)

The DifferentSound Podcast #298 welcomes Ken Ishii!  
Ken Ishii: A Pioneer of Japanese Techno
Ken Ishii debuted on the renowned Belgian techno label R&S Records in 1993, quickly rising to Number One on the UK's NME magazine techno chart. His first album, "JELLY TONES" (1995), was critically acclaimed, and the video for the single "EXTRA" won MTV's "Dance Video of the Year" in 1996. Internationally regarded as a top pioneer of Japanese techno, Ken produced the official theme song for the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. In 2000, he was featured on the cover of Newsweek, symbolizing Japan's dynamic new culture. His work includes producing the soundtrack for the Japanese hit film "Whiteout" (2000) and contributing exclusive tracks to the cult-favorite video game Rez. Ken has performed at iconic venues worldwide and won the Best Techno DJ award at the 2004 Dance Music Awards in Ibiza. He regularly headlines major dance festivals, including Monegros (Spain) and WIRE (Japan). As a prolific producer, he founded his label, 70 Drums, in 2002 and released several albums, including "FUTURE IN LIGHT" (2002) and "SUNRISER" (2006). In 2012, Ken launched the project Ken Ishii Presents Metropolitan Harmonic Formulas and released "MUSIC FOR DAYDREAMS." His recent highlights include performing at the Nintendo SWITCH Presentation World Premiere in 2017 and releasing the album "MÖBIUS STRIP" in 2019. In 2020, he produced the official theme track for PAC-MAN's 40th anniversary. Ken continues to expand his creative reach, composing soundtracks for Netflix's anime series "Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune" (2023) and the VR game "C-Smash VRS" (2023-2024). He has also launched a noh & techno collaboration performance series, TECHNOH LAB., with noh actor Manjiro Tatsumi. Beyond music, Ken co-brews his own craft beer, “KIKK-IPA,” with RISE & WIN Brewing Co., winning silver prizes at the International Beer Cup in 2022 and 2023. Currently, he is more enthusiastic about making music than ever, releasing new EPs, collaborating with various artists, and touring globally. He is working on a collaboration album with a jazz musician, set for release in late 2024.

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DifferentSound invites Ken Ishii / Podcast #298

This is the CLR Podcast 412 with a set by Phase Fatale. Enjoy!

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Track list CLR Podcast 412 I Phase Fatale

Phase Fatale - Proxy Contact [Ostgut Ton]
Stenny - Hazy Grove [Ilian Tape]
Traversable Wormhole - Traversing The Asteroid Belt [CLR]
BLANKA - Tripping [SK_Eleven]
Isaiah - Circle K [Isaiah]
Exium - Synchro [Nheoma]
RNGD - Parte De Lo Que Me Debes [Children Of Tomorrow]
Neo (AU) - Erradicate [Hayes]
Chlär - Fortress Of Illusion [Primal Instinct]
Oscar Mulero - Reestructuración Regresiva [Warm Up]
Klint - Falcon [Planet Rhythm]
JSPRV35 - Trapped [Tar Hallow]
Nørbak - Sismado [Falling Ethics]
Hollen - Underlying Pressure [Sway]
Deas - Maniac [CLR]
Yan Cook - Eyes Adjust To The Dark [Arts]
Phase Fatale - Neon Innocence (Kangding Ray Remix) [BITE]
Tommy Four Seven - Aphelion (Silent Servant Remix) [47]
Drumcell - Departing Comfort (Planetary Assault Systems Remix) [CLR]
Sandwell District - Hidden [Point Of Departure]
Black Scorpion - Natron [ESP]
Emmanuel Top - Turkish Bazar (Chris Liebing Remake) [CLR]

CLR Podcast 412 I Phase Fatale

Podcast from Laura Van Hal @lauravanhal

Artwork : Timothée Boubay // www.instagram.com/timothee_boubay/

KALT Podcast #3.12 // Laura Van Hal

The latest PoleGroup Radio episode is now ready on SoundCloud, featuring an immersive DJ set by Adriana Lopez.

Bogotá-born and Barcelona-based, Adriana Lopez has long been a steady force in the global techno landscape. Her refined, hypnotic approach draws from years of experience behind the decks, always staying true to a sound that is detailed, physical and deeply focused.

With releases across respected imprints like Grey Report, Semantica and Modularz, and regular appearances at clubs like Berghain, Tresor, Khidi or Lux, her name has become synonymous with quality and depth in techno.

Tune in for a carefully crafted session that speaks volumes without shouting.

PoleGroup Radio - Adriana Lopez 26.03.2025

Please, have a seat on the operating table. The Doctor is in, and the procedure is about to begin. 🩺 Welcome to the laboratory of OZONE, a sterile, forgotten chamber where sound is dissected, analyzed, and reanimated. Dressed in a stained lab coat, with hair the color of chemical reactions, she is a surgeon of sonics, a scientist of rhythm. Her tools are not scalpels and saws, but faders and jog wheels. Her experiment: to locate the soul within the soundwave and bring it to life.

The room is cold and clinical, a relic from a time of crude medical procedures. The tiled walls have seen things you can only imagine, and the air still holds the metallic tang of fear. But tonight, a new kind of operation is taking place. OZONE stands over her decks with the precision and focus of a surgeon. Her hands move with steady, practiced grace, making incisions into the silence, grafting beats together, and transplanting melodies. 🧪 This is not a performance; it is a clinical trial.

The music is as precise and unnerving as the environment. It's a form of industrial techno that is both minimalist and complex. You'll hear the clean, sharp cuts of a scalpel in the hi-hats, the steady, rhythmic beep of a heart monitor in the kick drum, and the chilling hum of life-support machines in the ambient drones. 🔬 This is a deep exploration of the anatomy of a beat, stripping it down to its bare essentials and then building it back up into something new, something monstrously beautiful.

You are not a patient, but a test subject, willingly submitting yourself to this auditory experiment. Let her rewire your neural pathways and recalibrate your senses. This is music that gets under your skin, that makes you question the boundary between organic and synthetic. Are you ready for your treatment? Don't be afraid. The Doctor knows exactly what she's doing. This is Surgical Sound. 🧬

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All tracks featured are available for listening and download for personal use. All music is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution, meaning commercial use is strictly prohibited. This is done out of respect for the artists and producers of the Techno music scene. Ozone is an experimental profile created by an enthusiast of the Techno genre, leveraging the synergy of AI music technology, particularly from the UDIO platform. The visual graphics are imaginatively crafted, harnessing the powerful and synergistic visual AI capabilities of Midjourney PRO, Flux Pro, or REVE, depending on the thematic requirements.

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Clinical Trial Techno

Recorded at the UFO stage at Dekmantel Festival between 9:15 and 11pm on Saturday 3rd August 2019.

NIN - At The Heart Of It All (Aphex Twin mix)
Ike Dusk - Blynken
Ekors - Tamarack
British Murder Boys - Rule By Law
Surgeon - Raw Trax 5
Randomer - Fat Purple Figs
Surgeon - Raw Trax 3
A Guy Called Gerald - Blow Your House Down (British Murder Boys “M6” Mix)
Oscar Mulero - The Nine
Oscar Mulero - CV. Is Dead
Steve Bicknell  - Why and For Whom (Surgeon remix)
JK Flesh - Nothing Is Free (Surgeon remix)
Joton - TSW
Joe Farr - Keep It Simple
Sleeparchive - Wood
Joe Farr - Coming up for Air
Interconnected - Twisted
Mr Jones - Reality Check (Inigo Kennedy Remix)
Polygon Window - Quoth
Robert Armani - Hit Hard
Kitkatone - The Tuff Way
Surgeon - Electric Chicken
Joe Farr - Hanger 1
Ontal - In The Grind
Surgeon - Intro (version II)
User Engine - Street Knowledge
Audio Injection - Charge
Clouds - Complete Control
Ekors - Balsam Fir
Alexander Kowalski - Emtech (British Murder Boys mix)
Slam - Reactor
Surgeon - Magneze
Surgeon - Raw Trax 10
Radial - Shinoba
Moerbeck - Brain Hack (Joefarr remix)
ABSL - Et le Soleil Ne Vint Pas
British Murder Boys - Don't Give Way To Fear 1
Aphex Twin - Come To Daddy