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Italian DJ and producer DJ Plant Texture delivers IA MIX 350, demonstrating his technique and selection in a way unlike any other mix. Unbridled and outrageously fun, @dona-sound channels the spirit of early-morning energy, packed with unknown white labels and world-class techno.

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Next up in the Fast Forward Audio Series we present: Asmus Odsat

Asmus Odsat (he/him) is a DJ/Producer from Copenhagen, who spent the start 2010s hosting events with his BULK-crew, bringing acts such as Rrose, Oni Ayhun, and Dasha Rush to Copenhagen, while also creating a space for local talent to breakthrough. Asmus was also part of the Malmö-based Ritual collective and (short-lived) label, throwing no-nonsense techno parties that garnered a unique, extremely floor-focused crowd.   

During a period of living in Iceland, he released his first EP on FALK records, fusing breakbeats and techno. 
Further successfully failed attempts to restrain himself in the studio can be found on labels such as Fever AM, Of Paradise, and Bispebjerg Records.

Enjoy!

https://soundcloud.com/asmus
https://www.facebook.com/ITSBULK/
https://www.instagram.com/asmus/
https://linktr.ee/asmusodsat

Graphics by Melina Stehr

Fast Forward Audio Series #65: Asmus Odsat

https://soundcloud.com/hannabaertig
https://www.facebook.com/hannabaertig

Facebook:
www.facebook.com/richpeoplewithcheapstereos

Guest Mix 188: Hanna Baertig

Dirty Epic welcomes aboard @paal for its twenty second episode of Amplify Series.

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.

LINKS:

PAAL:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paalberlin
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paal_voitax/
RA: https://ra.co/dj/paal

VOITAX:
 www.voitax.com

DIRTY EPIC:
Website: www.dirty-epic.com
Merch: shopby6am.com/collections/dirty-epic-collection
Facebook: www.facebook.com/DirtyepicLA
Twitter: twitter.com/dirtyepicla 
Instagram: www.instagram.com/dirtyepicla/

Amplify Series 022 - Paàl

Recording from the opening set at Locked Groove (December 11th, 2021) with Yant and Takaaki Itoh.

Live Recording at Locked Groove (Brooklyn 12.11.2021)

Barcelona: 
https://soundcloud.com/dj_torso_xx

Pfast 019 - DJ Torso

We’re back for 2022 with episode 41 of AIR, an interview podcast series with a different theme each episode. Joining me today is Spanish producer and DJ @jass-29. 

Silvia’s music first caught attention in 2017 when she put out her debut album Weightless, which was well-loved for its heavy use of drone, its avant-garde sound and its industrial mood, terms that JASSS’s intense DJ sets also came to be celebrated for. Now a seasoned artist in her prime, her sophomore record A World of Service, out now on @ostgutton-official, continues to explore those primal tones, not only in its sound but also in its visual elements and a custom made scent that accompanies each vinyl. As such, Silvia and I sat down to talk about music as a sensory experience — how we experience music through each of our five senses,  how factors like drug use, social context, and emotionality enhance our artistic world, and the role of memory in our love of music.

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Music:
"Vapor Dentro" - JASSS (2021)
"Camelo" - JASSS (2021)
"Luis" - JASSS (2021)
"Instantaneous Transmission Of Information" - JASSS (2017)

AIR 041 / JASSS

A relentless journey of ethereal trance soundscapes by @mirannolden ~ aired 15.03.2022 on @n10-as ~

Artwork by Nadia Khashan

Boarding Gate 061 W/ Miran N

Interstellar Frequencies

Fasching 201 bpm (kick test)

Welcome to the 112th Unmasked Discussion.
Guest: Afra.

Living in Amsterdam while buying records in Rotterdam at Clone Records, Afra is one who combines the best of both worlds, a lot of worlds for that matter. Dj resident of Amsterdam queer techno night Spielraum and Operator radio, avid vinyl collector, Illuminator's event organizer and, cat lover, Afra is a name to keep an eye on.

This month saw the light her own music label Mindri, a project shared with Pinkman head honcho Marsman. Check out on Soundcloud its first release if you didn't yet, an EP from Pluto Junkies drenched in a 90’s retro-futurist electro spirit, Flying Spaghetti Monstership is what one would call a secret weapon at a rave.

Afra’s sound has a dark but danceable punch to it, mixing up the old Detroit electro and techno records, with some booty, hypnotic, trance, rave and new stuff in there too. Fusing different musical worlds into one solid and energetic entity and in this podcast of two hours for our Unmasked Discussion series, the music confirms it.

Afra - Web Links:
https://www.facebook.com/afra.amsterdam
https://soundcloud.com/aframusic
https://www.instagram.com/_______afra_______/

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 112 | AFRA

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 :)