Back from being gone :p 

Picked up a pair of technics last week so here is me giving them a proper spin for my first mixtape in the last five months....

Tracklist will be on my IG.

Lots of love for everyone who is always supporting and listening <3<3<3<3

Artwork by the lovely: www.carolinecharef.com/

Mixtape 03 - techno [vinyl]

Next up in the Fast Forward Audio Series, we present: Paàl

Paàl is one of Voitax’s founders, an avid vinyl collector and tireless DJ. Those who have experienced his sets will know his uncanny ability to adapt and move with the crowd. This is an artist who is comfortable drawing out long transitions between deeper movements, as he is rapidly cutting between high-energy, dancefloor bombs. At peak moments, tracks are mixed within minutes and somehow, before you know it, a whole variety of rhythmic electronics has been transformed into drum machine workouts, while not limiting himself to any genre. This is his relentless sound: wild and boundless – one that is also showcased with flair in his studio productions.

Following on from a string of remixes and V/A appearances, his debut EP, ‘Fitz Roy’ was released on Voitax in 2018 – featuring complex sound design, metallic broken beats and frenzied, peak-time dancefloor tracks. The EP was widely supported globally.

Two years later, comes his second solo six-track EP, 'Soothing Songs For A Cultured Affair' on Midnight Shift Records. Awashed with a palate of dark and broken sounds, yet with touches of warmth and humor, it burrows deep into the mind of the artist. Paàl’s penchant for thunderous, rumbling low ends sets the precedent for the EP, with glimpses of the artist’s knack for melodies and harmonies.

As you could guess from his ever-growing analog studio setup, Paàl’s has an undying passion for hardware – drum machines, synths and pedals tracked through a mixing desk, raw and unedited. Imperfections intrinsic to this process are essential to him – warm, organic and, at times, lo-fi and grainy.
His first DJ gigs were at DIY raves held in air hangars and derelict structures left over from the fallout of the DDR. Having quickly garnered a name for himself, and fuelled by a relentless drive, Paàl and his friends Christoph, Martin, and Marcus turned their attention towards setting up a record label they called Voitax Records – and the rest, as they say, is history. The label has since become synonymous with off-kilter electronics, attested by its global support.

Establishing himself as a meticulous selector, Paàl eclectic vinyl-only DJ sets span multiple tempos and genres and have seen him touring Asia, South America and Europe, including a stint in the seminal Berlin institution, Berghain. Expect to hear more from this talent.

Enjoy!

https://soundcloud.com/paal
https://soundcloud.com/voitax
https://www.instagram.com/paal_voitax/
https://www.instagram.com/_voitax_/
https://www.facebook.com/paalberlin

Graphics by Melina Stehr

Fast Forward Audio Series #68: Paàl

Welcome to the 130th Unmasked Discussion.
Guest: Xavier.

In the run-up to the Unmasked event on the 12th of February, Xavier has prepared a pure energetic set, a dynamic percussive techno mix of groove and sci-fi atmospheres tailored 100% for the dancefloor. This set moves through gloomy lines of synth, driving basslines and hypnotic leads.

Xavier is a resident of Structure and producer for the solid Berlin label and events collective Ismus. His high-quality marching set is guaranteed to blow your brains out.

Do not miss him at Electrowerkz!

Xavier  - Web Links:
https://www.facebook.com/xaviertechno
https://soundcloud.com/xavieroxford

Unmasked - Web Links:
www.unmaskedtechno.com/
www.facebook.com/unmasked.events/
www.instagram.com/unmasked.london.official/
www.residentadvisor.net/profile/unmasked
www.youtube.com/channel/UCRDYlRi_9_TXs_8OoJ1h3Xg

UNMASKED DISCUSSION 130 | XAVIER

@inishn is a Nordic artist and DJ known for their fast-paced sound and intentional interweavings of trance, techno and queer divinity. After falling in love with dance music during their time in Berlin, they aim to challenge conformity through their artistic expressions.

In their hometown of Bergen, Norway, they focus on driving the creation of autonomous safer, accessible spaces for trans and minority people, through their passion project ‘A Guide to Empathetic Spaces’ and queer club concept, Spirals. In 2019 they co-founded Norway’s first ever Trangender Awareness Week and continued working with the community by mentoring music production to transgender youth.

In this exclusive DETECT mix for FOLD, they begin with a track by Ukrainian artist Katarina Gryvul, before they go on to collaborate with the Brazilian, Norwegian-based, artist and writer Nayara Leite - blending Nayara’s poem with Inish’s unreleased track ‘Nadir’.

You can listen to Inish’s DETECT.

DETECT [089] - Inish

Nastya Vogan is a Kyiv-based electronic producer and composer, a resident of ∄. With a background in classical music, she opens
up an electronic space to channel different influences from rare
leftfield techno, electro and breakbeat to innovative electro-
acoustic performances with an orchestra.

She performed at different venues across Ukraine and beyond including Moscow’s NII, Brave Factory Festival and Схеma.

Touch NASTYA VOGAN: @nastyavogan
Touch OECUS: www.oecusmusic.com
Artwork: Ava Krohn
www.instagram.com/ava.krohn

OECUS Podcast 305 // NASTYA VOGAN

MEGANESIA w. Hasvat Informant - 26 August 2022

Peachlyfe (they/them) 
is a hydra-sonic electronic musician that shook & seduced the Copenhagen fast-paced techno scene, claiming their seat along with the Fast Forward Agency.
Peachlyfe’s productions and live-sets rebelliously weave across genres, trippy melodies cut with heavy slaps while slithering whispers in your ear sowing the dismantlement of the ‘cistem’. Their previous EPs “All Tits are Real, All Money is Fake, All Hail Satan”  and “Swamplyfe” are odes to anarchic-playfulness, a marvellous feat in blending rave-rush joy and queer defiance.

Queer Session #008- Peachlyfe

Zafer Atabey returns to EXTIMA with Never Alone, a ferocious four-tracker that cements his reputation as a peak-time techno craftsman. Each track is built to ignite the dancefloor with unrelenting energy and precision.

The title track, Never Alone, opens with heavy kicks, dark synth progressions, and striking vocal shots — a high-octane, no-frills weapon for peak moments. Control follows with a more progressive edge, blending melodic layers and intricate vocal stabs over driving percussion.

On Come Back, Zafer leans into hypnotic grooves and euphoric breakdowns, creating a hands-in-the-air journey that slams back into relentless rhythm. Closing the release, Born To Fly is an empowering anthem — female vocals declaring "I was born to fly" soar over thunderous beats and shimmering synths, making it a true clubfloor killer.

With Never Alone, Zafer delivers four distinct yet equally explosive cuts, showcasing the raw, euphoric, and sophisticated sides of his sound — another standout addition to EXTIMA's catalogue.

Never Alone

Buy On Beatport

Zafer Atabey - Never Alone [EXTIMA]

SEE YOU THRU HARD.

In the tongues of the Firstborn, Ambar means "the world"
Not as a place, but as a burden, heavy, sacred, and alive
A crystal suspended in void, spinning slowly under fading stars

This track is denser, faster
A pulse of resistance
The heartbeat of a world that refuses to vanish

Inspired by Tolkien’s mythology and artists like Anyma, Tale of Us, and Kevin de Vries
ATWO channels Melkor’s dissonance through ritual soundscapes

🛡️ Chapter VIII of the album Sounds of Arda
👁️ New releases every Friday

📲 Instagram: @atwo.oficial
🎥 TikTok teasers: @atwo.oficial
🔊 Full Visualizer on Youtube: youtube.com/@atwo.oficial
🎵 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/intl-pt/artist/7JfarkLNoDlEJX7Bpqu8qS

Ambar

Next up in the Fast Forward Audio Series: Mohajer

Melinda Mohajer started Djing and throwing parties at an early age in her hometown of Gothenburg in Sweden. She has been collecting music and hitting the dance floors long enough to have developed a very versatile music taste. With her Persian roots, she knows how to combine her deep love for hard-hitting techno and acid grooves with sexy percussive rhythms. She recently played MESS and Mala Junta parties in Berlin, Endurance in CPH, and now this upcoming Saturday we have her on the lineup for Fast Forward - Back Into The Future rave in Copenhagen!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1092536004432843/

https://soundcloud.com/djmohajer
https://www.facebook.com/djmohajer
https://www.instagram.com/melindamohajer

Graphics by Melina Stehr

Fast Forward Audio Series #41: Mohajer

Next event: Apr26, 2025 @ Den Anden Side

Fast Forward Productions was formed in December 2015 as a new take on DIY rave culture. All events are built from the ground up, focusing on our local scene and collaborating with like-minded crews and concepts from abroad.
With a focus on social engagement, and by using activists from the local community to help make the events come to life, Fast Forward actively focuses on creating safer spaces at the venues we use. Sexism, racism, homophobia, and transphobia are not tolerated.

Residents:
https://soundcloud.com/ezycph
https://soundcloud.com/euromantic
https://soundcloud.com/djmohajer
https://soundcloud.com/peach-lyfe
https://soundcloud.com/wasps-world
https://soundcloud.com/repro1305
https://soundcloud.com/runebaggecph
https://soundcloud.com/schacke
https://soundcloud.com/vixen_vex
https://soundcloud.com/sugar_fastforward

Get in touch:
contact@fastforwardcopenhagen.com

Demos: We are not open to demos, as we solely run as a fundraiser label releasing in-house artists.
DM: We don't reply to SC messages, drop us an email instead :)