Minos & SOLR - Patterns

Demos : marco@triplevision.nl

Fokuz Recordings has been a cornerstone for soulful Drum & Bass music since 1999. 

Fokuz releases can be bought in all formats at: www.fokuzrecordings.com/shop

Hear new music first on our youtube: www.youtube.com/fokuzrecordings

Buy Fokuz on Beatport: www.beatport.com/label/fokuz-recordings/3033

Stream via our Spotify profile and playlists: https://open.spotify.com/user/fokuzrecordings?si=THurEC_yQv6cMYxsxRPL4w

Check out our family labels: @celsiusrecordings @jazzsticks

Techno, trance, and wave enjoyer.
よろしく

Started djing when I was 15 to my parents and neighbours disdain, shock and outright misunderstanding. I began on limit belt drives, a mixer nobody ever heard of, an amp that i can only describe as stolen from your grandads stack system with speakers found at a junk yard piled on a table that was only fit to do the wallpapering pumping out happy hardcore, surrounded by rave posters and a big old SV slammin vinyl I painted on the bedroom wall. ahh, the 90s. 

vinyl/dv mixes. Liquid Drum & Bass/Progressive House.

weekly shows on mixcloud for the moment as I am contemplating options. 

Etharix, is a DJ + Sonic Storyteller who specializes in Underground Atmospheric, Ambient, and Deep Rolling Liquid Drum & Bass. Blending hypnotic rhythms, lush pads, and fluid melodies, Etharix crafts immersive journeys that connect the listener to deeper emotional spaces. She delivers emotionally resonant journeys through Liquid Drum & Bass. With a passion for Liquid’s timeless beauty, her sets go beyond the music. Etharix creates each mix as an experience, weaving energy, emotion, vibe, liminal space, and flow into a seamless narrative. 

Active in the electronic music scene since the late ’90s and behind the decks since 2023, her sound is a signature blend of lush atmospheres, ambient textures, and deep rolling basslines — described by listeners as “Sensual Liquid” and “Bedroom Liquid.” Her mixes reflect a deep synesthetic connection to music, where sound evokes color, motion, and emotion, resulting in sets that feel immersive, intentional, and alive. Each track is carefully selected and each mix is methodically and meticulously organised to resonate with the listener, guiding them through fluid, storytelling soundscapes.

Following the release of her debut mix, Liquid Summer, Vol. 01 in 2024, Etharix was invited to play her first private set and her first public set, including a private quarterly event, The Loop Party, hosted by 2 of their very own NCDNB community members who also happen to be DJs and the Founders of Deli Fresh Music, and her Liquid Continuum set, respectively. Liquid Continuum was her debut at Sub Rosa for her birthday in April 2025. She also hosts a monthly international radio show, Liquid Daybreak on Subtle Radio, airing on the third Monday of the month on subtleradio.com. She’s also contributed guest mixes with FlowCast Drum & Bass on their YouTube Channel and with DJ Halo on his Radio Show, Eminent Domaine, which aired on Hale. London Radio. Etharix continues to develop her own mix series, including the recently released, Liquid Summer, Vol. 02. There is more to come from her in the near future.

Outside the booth, Etharix is the Founder of Sub Low Triangle, a digital promotion brand dedicated to uplifting the Electronic Music scene across the Triangle area of NC and beyond. Known for her passion-driven support, she promotes events and connects people, such as artists, venues, and community members alike. She does so purely out of her love for the community. For many in the community, she has been referred to as “Queen,” a title earned through her obvious aesthetic presence as well as her tireless commitment to inclusivity, connection, and collective vibe.

Whether broadcasting across time zones or in her home studio creating her own mixes, Etharix moves with intention: to make the listener feel through the resonance of sound, and to help them find and connect with their people through music.

**Check out the large diverse "Best of" playlists under the playlist tab!!**

*Specialized in Funky House & Tech House production 

*FlexdeFunk DJ Project includes DJ sets in the following genre's: Electro House, Funky House, Breakbeat & Funk, Trip Hop/Downtempo | Also check "best of" playlists which are being updated consistently. 

*UPDATE: FlexdeFunk ended production and DJ sets in the summer of 2013. The conclusion was reached for several reasons including the general direction of the electronic music scene, the "Funk" genre losing popularity and the fact that there are many funk themed DJ's and producers still abundant to keep the genre alive (check artists like The Basement Freaks, The Funk Hunters, DJ Slynk, Funkanomics, Stickybuds, Featurecast, A-Skillz, DJ Czech, DJ Dan, Ski Tour, Krafty Kuts, Trotter, etc.) and Flex moving onto other goals in life including the creation of a podcast which will be named "Understanding Perception". This podcast should be launched in 2024.

Flex thanks all for the support received over the years from around the world over the last decade. Flex will still update soundcloud with some of the best Funk-themed artists around so feel free to keep updated on the latest by checking this page (see playlists).

Biography:

FlexdeFunk (N Beers) completed his first full studio in 2004. Within a year he released "Just Arriving" a two-disc compilation created for private release only (released in July 2005).  The double-disc release included 28 tracks with genres ranging from House, Breaks to Trip Hop.

From there Flex decided to release singles on various international labels. In 2007 Flex signed to Gene Poole Music (Germany) for his 1st vinyl/mp3 release. It was welcomed into the breaks community, charting on over 4 breakbeat charts within a week.  Soon after FlexdeFunk signed onto Egypt's Purple Edge Records, the UK's New Era Recordings, Shiva Records, Moxi Records, & Canada's JG Records.

Since then Flex has focused on House production and recording the FlexdeFunk DJ Project. This is a massive project to celebrate '10 years of mixing' for FlexdeFunk. The project includes OVER 20 MIXES of hand-picked tracks that Flex has collected over the last 7 years....the best of the best. Genre's will include - Funky House, Electro, Breaks, Funk & Trip Hop/Downtempo blends. The FlexdeFunk will be completed by the fall of 2013 and sets posted (for free download) as they are recorded.  All DJ sets available on www.soundcloud.com/flexdefunk & www.mixcloud.com/flexdefunk 

FlexdeFunk also held a residency @ Yorkville's Famous "Y Not Lounge" every Saturday night for 2 years (10pm-3am, 2008 & 2009) with music ranging from Funk, Breaks, Funky House, Tech House, Electro and Tribal House.  It was always a packed venue and FlexdeFunk was able to change the average "top 40's music fan" into a House music fan by the end of each night.