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@sisterzo delivers the goods on this mix that marks the 1 year anniversary of the PMx series

Tracklist:
Sister Zo - Unreleased
Kangding Ray - Bitter Keylime
Ehua - Picaboo
RAAB - Outstraight
Coffintexts - half oz
Aloka - Rotary-XL
Farr - Wide Eye
False Persona & Sarah - Piped Up
Ozwald - Sex Drum
Sister Zo - Unreleased
JSPORT - Guillotine Drum
Ozwald - Lord Of The Buss
Despina - Tulpa
Hagan - Talking Drum
Piezo - Ottovolante
Coen - Clang
Peder Mannerfelt - Vankelmotor
Carlo Lio - B.O.D.Y.L.O.C.K. (Original Mix)
Le Motel - Spirals
Octopic - Seagal
Zenker Brothers - Sample Predator
Burna - Spectral
Sister Zo - Unreleased
JKS - The Tribe
RUIZ OSC1 - Snare 3000
Batu - Through The Glass

PMx 14 - Sister Zo

Zero Idea – Supplement 126
Monday October 23 2023
San Francisco

"Almost a year since my last supplement mix, I feel that I've grown so much as DJ with so much more to learn. I approached this mix as an essential mix, gathering all of the tracks I've played over the past year both as Zero Idea and with my duo - Online Narcotics. This mix encapsulates my taste in techno, spanning across decades and showcasing the expansive genre. From dubbed out stabs, to hypnotic synth lines, and percussive hardgroove; here is my essential mix for 2023."
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Zero Idea is a San Francisco based Techno Producer and DJ. Grounded in groove, Zero Idea explores all realms of Techno, both solo and with the duo Online Narcotics. As a member of the Vitamin1000 Energy Crew, he has supported acts such as Dax J, Charlotte De Witte, and ANNA. Alongside Trauma Unit (Vitamin1000, Online Narcotics), he organizes the event series DOMAIN showcasing underground techno talent from around the globe. As a producer, Zero Idea has several releases under his belt; most notably the Don't Trip EP with collaborator Brick on Perfect Dark, the self-released I Like EP, and a collaborative EP with @@ under the Capp Street Project umbrella.

Zero Idea:
instagram.com/benji.zero
zeroidea.bandcamp.com
Soundcloud: @zeroideamusic

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Traklist ➞
Dog on Acid	- People are touching their pockets
Eric Cloutier- Eleutheromania
Uncertain - Substance (Original Mix)
Brick - Cube Faith
MGMX - The Way She Dances (Original Mix)
Invexis - Summer Night
Undivulged - Klikkert
Maxx Rossi - Technophobe
CULT - HIP THERAPY
Zisko - Everything To Release
Carl Falk - Sprint (Original Mix)
DAHVEED - Run It
A.Paul - Clark Nova (DJ Link Remix)
Raul Mezcolanza - I Brake For Ants (Original Mix)
Maxx Rossi - Pulse Shaper
Undivulged - Synthie
hyden - Forgetting Factor (Seigg 90's Club Remix)
Dylan Fogarty - Again & Again
Echoplex - Shut Off
DJ Savage - Excuses (Original Mix)
Maxx Rossi & 3PhazeGenerator - Rubber Freak
David Moleon - Hiroshima (Original Mix)
Isaiah - Your Body (No Synth Mix)
Isaiah - Pommegranate
JXXXO - Cigarros y Hielo
jacobworld - Reviver
David Moleon - Zerocrossing rework (Original Mix)
1morning - The Phunk
Holgi Star, Stereo Jack, PETDuo - Never Too Much Bass (Original Mix)
Chlär - Spirit Enhancer
True or False - Interface Rhythm
jacobworld - Input
Glenn Wilson - Sentinel (Patrik Skoog Remix)
Sol Caballero & The Sixth Sense - B1
Tino Trøster - Pico
Zero Idea - ID
Freeman 713 - Rolly
Tommy Lewis - Guava

Zero Idea – Supplement 126

@deejay_jm brings the hardest drums for PMx 21

Tracklist:
D2 Feat Dan Diamond - Therapy
DJ JM - Winted
Peace Division pres. Dark Daze - Lotties Vogue
Jimmy Sommerville - Heartbeat (Armands Cardiac mix)
DJ JM - Barrakuda
Bawrut - Clapa
Robag Whrume - Unspoken
Mirweis Sangin - Athan Dance
A made up sound - Take the Plunge (beat mix)
Neil Landstrumm - Keep up
DJ JM - Charge 
La Fleur - Tears
Peace Division - Blacklight Sleaze (Gerds Tough Sleaze Remix)
Baby Ford - Ambo (alter ego rmx)
Shangri-lies - Greed
Ryan Eliott - Snake Charmer
Black Light Smoke - Maniac
Madam X & DJ JM - Copacabathens
Yotam Avni - Track for Agoria
Peter van Hoesen - Outlands
Dean Grenier - Sweet dreams
Erik Luebs - falling

PMx 21 - DJ JM

Zero Idea - Supplement 134 [PURE SOUND]
Friday May 10 2024
San Francisco
WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/Mu-7lZdnUAk

Zero Idea is the solo project of San Francisco based Benji Fales. Member of the Vitamin1000 Energy Crew and duo Online Narcotics. DOMAIN event series organizer. Releases on Perfect Dark, RI7MO, Capp Street Project,  Pseudonote and Heist Mode.

"This supplement is a concrete sample of the Zero Idea sound and my mixing philosophy. Dense blends consisting of percussive rhythms and funky stabs, rolling synthlines, and hefty bass. The track selection is grounded in the techno/tribal/hardgroove/tech house traditions of the past, but connects these traditions with producers who have taken inspiration from these times and evolved the sound. Quick mixing and the use of three CDJs allows for explosive transitions and the goal is to keep listeners on their toes. Hope you enjoy :) Much love!"

Zero Idea:
instagram.com/benji.zero
Soundcloud: @zeroideamusic
zeroidea.bandcamp.com

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Tracklist ➞
Voodooamt, Monika Kruse - Raingarden (Original Mix)
Eric Sand, Tonny Beat - Tableando (Original Mix)
Deetron, Soulmate - Tribe One Vocal Edit (Original Mix)
Alexander Kowalski - Dark Soul, Pt. 3 (Samuel L's Darkside Mix)
Pedro Delgardo - Tango (Original Mix)
Pratap, Lumor - Kresch (The Miller Remix)
Raul Mezcolanza - Caprichosa (Original Mix)
Monika Kruse, Voodooamt - Cycle Bunch (Original Mix)
Bryan Zentz - Nazca
David Moleon - Pure Love (Original Mix)
Tom Hades - Thoughtless (Original Mix)
Deetron - Tokyo (Original Mix)
Feo Messy - Nevada (Original Mix)
Carl Falk - Bull-Shot (Original Mix)
Zero Idea - ID
Darkrow - X_Ample (Original Mix)
Pratap - Maraka (Original Mix)
A.Paul - Visoko (Maximus Remix)
Zero Idea - ID
Alexey Kotlyar - Mmmm. Like It! (Original Mix)
Alexander Kowalski - Response (Alexander Kowalski Remix)
Axel Karakasis - Beat The Clock (Pedro Delgardo & Phil Walls Remix)
1morning - Makota Samba
Alexey Kotlyar, Thomas Will - Back to 2000 (Original Mix)
Forcesupreme - Roll The Dice (Original Mix)
Zero Idea - ID
Kali - I Just Want (Original Mix)
Kerr Jack - Heedcase
DJ Savage - Excuses (Original Mix)
Maxx Rossi - Work
Fatima Hajji, Darkrow - Lost Bet (Original Mix)
Ecilo - Tribe Substance
Jacobworld - Love
Levzon - Baraa
Zero Idea - ID
Maxx Rossi & 3PHAZEGENERATOR - Score
E.DN - Samba Season
Dito Masats - Gansters (Original Mix)
Nuke, Ivan Devero - Finally (Original Mix)
Akacarl - Unfailing Potential (Remix)
Cave - Speleon (Ben Sims Remix)
Tim Taylor - Night Daddy (Original Mix)
Raul Mezcolanza - Chicago To London (Killian's Remix)

Zero Idea - Supplement 134

MAX WATTS STUDIO MIX JULY ‘24

@its-nima has been a permanent member of our RE family for a while and does the blog "Our Techno Music Of The Month" for you once a month on Instagram. NIMA presents you also every month her favorite techno tracks of the month as a DJ Mix. And starting this year with guest mixes of their friends and favourite artists. Radio on.

First Hour - @its-nima :

TRACKLIST NIMA:

Ackermann - Dub Gerät (Safe Space)
CucaRafa - Esquerda, Direita (Safe Space)
Elisa Bee - Mythos (Self Release)
M.I.T.A. - Mutual Obsession (Hotstage Records)
Julieta Kopp - I Sleep Much Better At Night (Recorded Things)
Mark Broom - Tribe Vibes (Gene Richards Jr Remix) (Beard Man)
Mark Broom - I Want (Rekids)
Harvey McKay - DV8 (RSPX)
Arjun Vagale - Ready To Go (Rekids)
Antic Soul - Quadrax (Ancient Data)
Alexa Strange - Solve et Coagula (Audio Alert)
Zisko - Lost In The Night (Transition)
Jancen - Arcane Calling (Entourage Concept)

Second Hour - https://soundcloud.com/zeroideamusic:

Zero Idea is the solo project of San Franciso based Benji Fales. In both his productions and DJ sets, he is committed to a synergy of percussive rhythms, dancy synth-lines, and rolling basslines. Through a slew of self-releases, and label releases (Perfect Dark, RI7MO, Capp Street Project) Zero Idea has solidified his presence in the underground techno scene. As a member of the Vitamin 1000 Energy Crew, Zero Idea has supported acts such as ANNA, Charlotte de Witte, and Dax J. Alongside DJ partner Pulse Finder as the duo Online Narcotics, he explores the darker realm of Techno. Pulse Finder and Zero Idea organize the DOMAIN event series, showcasing global underground techno talent in San Francisco.

TRACKLIST ZERO IDEA:

Ortin Cam - I Hate Ur Boyfriend (Invasion)
Bryan Zentz - Matador (Intec)
Ben Sims - Untitled (Hardgroove)
Renato Cohen - Waiting For The Rain (Renato Cohen Remix) (CLRetry)
The Mercenary - B1 (Payback Records)
Leandro Gamez - We Win (SuperBra)
Christian Smith And Angel Alanis - Punani (Tronic)
Ignition Technician - Undercover (Ignition Records)
Sound Enforcer - Re-Enforcement 7 (Rising High Records)
1morning - Dilate (Mála Ádh)
Chester Beatty - Untitled (Disq)
JB³ - Push (STX Records)
Bryan Zentz - Nazca (Rotation Records)
The Vectif vs. The M. Experience - Stimulax (Spectron Records)
Question - Untitled (Question)
Alenia - Bailare (Sare Muratore Mix) (Floormusic)
Steve D - Red Fever (Recycled Loops)
FLR - Easy Filter Part 8 (Reel Musiq)

Third Hour - https://soundcloud.com/sarah-mezentseva :

Sarah Mezentseva has always been enthusiastic about a wide variety of music genres. In her youth, her journey began with drum and bass, but she was ultimately enchanted by the diversity of techno. After a FLINTA* DJ workshop in 2022, everything happened very quickly. She knew she had found her place behind the decks and has been expressing her passion for music through her atmospheric sets ever since. Her hard groove sets are fast, bass-heavy, a little playful and with a pinch of funk.

TRACKLIST SARAH MEZENTSEVA:

STÜM - Beautiful Dancers
Disguised - Ace Up The Sleeve (INHERIT)
Prosekko Papi - Gimme
DIIG - Latin Tools Vol (PA$TI)
Coppa - Catch Me (G9 Records)
Irah - Let Me Tell Ya (TNT)
Ricardo Garduno - Falling Straight Down (Truncate)
Marcos Fagoaga - Primal Pulse (Unreleased)
UVB - Lying In Your Face (Body Theory)
Paul Render, AngelGround - Rework (dZb Records)
Cathèdral - Prolo Prada (MASS)
Deetron - Cause (Mutual Rytm)
STÜM - Limbo
Marcos Fagoaga - Bouncy (JXXXO & HERS Remix) (Ghetto Rhythm)
Always 8-15 x Dylan Brown - Thinking Of U (TNT)

Radio

RE - MONTHLY TECHNO REVIEW EP 35 by NIMA with ZERO IDEA & SARAH MEZENTSEVA

In this last PMx for the the year @dyslecta traverses a spectrum of low end techno and percussive sonics

Tracklist
1. Emeka Ogboh  - Verbal Drift 
2. 0203983A  -  05             
3. Shelley Parker  -  Red Cotton 
4. Surgeon  - The Power Of Doubt      
5. Ottagone  -  Ottagone 003      
6. Tenebre  - Axe Nord-Sud 
7. Dyslecta -  Sapient Pig 
8. Aitch - Super Bowl Rice 
9. phil in a maze -  Hoax (Tool) 
10. Planète -  Passing Through  
11. LWS  -   Unstuck     
12. yas reven  -  Etoy  
13. Dean Grenier  - Radiant Damage    
14. Tymotica - Riptide     
15. Dyslecta - Fulcrum 
16. Toupaz - Rabatanto      
17. Ternion Sound - Ukandu Ikandu  
18. De Grandi - Valve 
19. Teqmun - Optimistic Fly    
20. Dyslecta - Int'toil 
21. VIOLA - IL Tek

PMx 28 - Dyslecta

This week on Topshelf we’re extremely happy to have with us, San-Fran local and House DJ/Producer, Zero Idea.

Hailing from the city by the bay, Zero idea’s brand of house consists of pulling from a multitude of genres such as Techno, classic house and minimal and is a sound to be celebrated. With delightfully crafted sound, utilising quality disco samples, creating beautiful synths and showcasing perfectly places percussions, Zero Idea is an up and coming DJ to get your ears around. 
His first release came in the form of ‘Heavy (Global Groove Cut)’, an encapsulating chilled house track that incorporates classic house percussions and a glorious synth that wonderfully carries throughout.  

This was followed up by a classy minimal record ‘Grey’, showing the artists technical prowess. Building the track with his signature synths for 2 minutes, before a drop perfect for any dance floor environment.
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Then came the strings! Each release from Zero Idea’s discography further demonstrates his adaptability and his ‘I Like’ EP added disco strings and a Techno flare to his tool box and really saw the artist come into a wealth of quality. The title track is a disco house anthem and features alongside two bangers in their own right, ‘Edge (She Knows)’, which gives elements of classic and deep house with a gorgeous vocal than harks back to house music of the late 90’s / early 2000’s. ‘Climax’ is the last track of the EP, an acid house weapon with heavy percussion, that features a 90’s sax throughout giving it that classic feel. Huge!
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Later highlights to of the discography include the beautifully dark, high tempo ‘FOG TOWN’ with @@, ‘Flair’ a sweat box masterpiece, perfect for any rave. ‘THE GARDEN’ with JdB, a minimal techno marvel, with a killer synth lead, we could go on forever!

With a mix for us that pairs Techno and House like bread and butter, we’re delighted to bring you a Vinyl mix from San Francisco’s for Topshelf 0132 w/ Zero Idea. Enjoy

The Library LMD Presents Topshelf 0132 w/ Zero Idea (Vinyl Mix)

@casper-hastings ushers in spring with propulsive techno weight on PMx 31

Tracklist:

Anodyne - Empire Of Time (Defekt Remix)
Casper Hastings - Akashita
Late Night Approach -The Naus Investigation
Stenny - TrackQY
Beaabea -Constants
Dom Carlo & Mulholland - 923
Frederic - Drift
Gesloten Cirkel - Submit X
Coco Bryce - NTT(Meant 2 B)
Gamma Intel - Casual Power
MarekSPolzki - One More (Fresko Remix)
Courtion - Slave Redirected
Taais - Native Rhythm
Andy Martin - Prima Materia
Amotik - Tirepan
MarekSPolzki - One More
SLV - Signature
Luca Treque - Power Prism 
Ecilo - Phlyps Frequencies 
Sunden - To Live Forevere In A Skylit Room

PMx 31 - Casper Hastings

Zero Idea is the solo project of Benji Fales, serving as a custodian of the past and curator for the future. A DJ and producer based in the sanctified streets of San Francisco, he is blurring the lines between reverence for tradition and the pursuit of innovation. Inspired by the American & UK House and Techno scenes of an earlier era--rooted in the philosophy that music should be experienced, not just heard. This ethos spans beyond just his music, but is also a through line of his event series DOMAIN.

Zero Idea champions the analog, upholding the legacy of vinyl in a world that continues to drift toward digital monotony. Music is a ritualistic act of defiance against sterile homogenized modernity and mainstream culture.

His sets are an alchemical fusion of funk-driven rhythms and the relentless, hypnotic drive of techno, crafting a soundscape that not only keeps the floor moving but elevates it. Each track is a subtle nod to the legends who first established vinyl as the heartbeat of underground dance culture.

Zero Idea's ability to capture the verve of his audiences has established him as an esteemed, and influential member of both the San Francisco, and larger American techno underground, resulting in a monthly residency on the distinguished independent radio station - HydeFM, and a prominent role as a resident DJ in the Vitamin1000 Energy Crew, a pacesetter in San Francisco’s electronic dance music community.

Production is at the heart of Zero Idea’s career, allowing him to be a meticulous architect of the ethos of his brand. His productions marry infectious funk grooves, and the hypnotic-sensibility of classic house and techno. Just like curating music, the production of it is his way of honoring the past and contributing to the present. Through an abundance of prolific self-releases and label releases, Zero Idea has earned his spot alongside the brightest newcomers in the underground techno scene. With DJ support from some of electronic music’s biggest names - Ben Sims, Dave Clarke, MoMa Ready, and salute; his productions are dance-floor approved, described as both “incisive, shapeshifting” and “viciously mechanical” (White Crate). Alongside studio-mates @@, BRICK, & Skiis--he has played a major role in developing the label Capp Street Project, providing forward-thinking collaborations directly from San Francisco’s mission district.

Pulse Finder and Zero Idea (Online Narcotics) organize the DOMAIN event series, showcasing veteran members of the techno scene intermixed with up-and-coming underground techno acts; such as 1morning, DJ Shufflemaster, DJ Warning, Freeman 713, Joey Beltram, Jay Denham, Max Watts, Madness Of (Kyruh & WTCHCRFT), Mesmé, Mike Dearborn, and Mina Mills among others.


"This mix travels through the many inspirations for my debut album Xpressions, which recently released on May 16th. The through line for both the mix and the album is fast and funky, iterating on the sonics from the days of opening up a technics 1200 and increasing the pitch range to +12 or +16, playing House and Techno records pitched up. There’s something special that happens to the micro rhythms of a slower tune and squeezing those spaces tighter without the digital artifacts of CDJ algorithms. The mix was recorded using my pair of 1200 MK2s and a XONE 92, straight to the point, no FX. Flux Aeterna is the perfect home for this mix, a series that puts on for the many talented artists in the Bay Area, where I was raised and still get to call home."

FLUX AETERNA 069: ZERO IDEA

Online-based mix series featuring Bay Area and international DJs who specialize in a wide range of underground genres. Our goal is to shine a spotlight on all corners of electronic and dance music happening in the Bay Area.