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Polish Techno.logy | Podcast #189 | Max Gardner
21.06.2022 

For our 189th Podcast, we’ve invited the San Francisco-based DJ and producer, Max Gardner. 
Max created a one-hour mix for the PT Podcast series, in which he starts deeper and controlling, and then takes things up a notch to create a dance floor ambience. Listen to the sound for the next hour, enjoy! 

[BIO]:
Techno is a layered phenomenon. On the surface level is the talk, fleeting and temporary. Beneath it lies an intricate web woven by all manner of creatives and intellectuals. At the center of it all is the sound itself, and it is in this realm of sonic abstraction that you find Max Gardner.

The San Francisco DJ and producer did not initially pursue electronic music with ambitions to promote himself as a brand. Doors opened nonetheless, and they never stopped. He is now one of the artists most closely associated with Bay Area techno, releasing on labels like Occultists, Resource Records and Northern Parallels.

His often psychedelic, sometimes suspenseful, always hypnotic range of the techno spectrum has afforded him audiences in cities across the globe. He’s performed at clubs like MUTE in Medellin, Leland City Club and The Works in Detroit, Beta Nightclub in Denver, and Desterro in Lisbon. He is also a return guest at gatherings like DEPTH in Seattle and The Great Beyond outside Minneapolis.

Max Gardner lives for the ephemeral moments in which time stands still, where words fail, as pure and honest audio shakes every reveler to their core. To see him behind the decks is to understand that he belongs here. He knows this world intimately. His place in it is permanent.

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Polish Techno.logy | Podcast #189 | Max Gardner

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Techno is a layered phenomenon. On the surface level is the talk, fleeting and temporary. Beneath it lies an intricate web woven by all manner of creatives and intellectuals. At the center of it all is the sound itself, and it is in this realm of sonic abstraction that you find Max Gardner.

The San Francisco DJ and producer did not initially pursue electronic music with ambitions to promote himself as a brand. Doors opened nonetheless, and they never stopped.

 He is now one of the artists most closely associated with Bay Area techno, releasing on labels like Occultists, Resource Records and Northern Parallels. He has also launched an imprint called Peer with the mission of platforming the music of promising up-and-comers on equal footing to that of established figureheads.

His often psychedelic, sometimes suspenseful, always hypnotic range of the techno spectrum has afforded him audiences in cities across the globe. He’s performed at clubs like MUTE in Medellin, Leland City Club and The Works in Detroit, Beta Nightclub in Denver, and Desterro in Lisbon. He is also a return guest at gatherings like DEPTH in Seattle and The Great Beyond outside Minneapolis.

 His first European tour in 2023 saw him visit RSO.BERLIN and Moog in Barcelona in addition to Club John Doe in Amsterdam and a gathering by phase.ctv in Madrid. 

Max Gardner lives for the ephemeral moments in which time stands still, where words fail, as pure and honest audio shakes every reveler to their core. To see him behind the decks is to understand that he belongs here. He knows this world intimately. His place in it is permanent.

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Global Vibe Radio 359 feat. Max Gardner

Sunday Seebühne closing / Live concert 
FUSION 
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Tracklist:
1 Geju - Lullubay for Kuma (Unreleased)
2 Geju - Fast Plane (Unreleased)
3 Geju - M4 (Unreleased)
4 Geju - Implexus (Kiosk id)
5 Geju - Rust (Unreleased)
6 Geju - Dobro (Unreleased)
7 Geju - Le Pari (Leveldva)
8 Geju - Fusion restart (Unreleased)
9 Geju - Run (Unreleased)
10 Geju - Heinz (Kiosk id)
11 Geju - Parta (Unreleased)
12 Geju - Yasha (Kiosk id)
13 Ámika - Otrov (Geju Dub Remix)
14 Geju - Control the man (Unreleased)
15 Geju - Again (Unreleased)
16 9Eye - Geju Remix (Unreleased)
17 Geju - M3 (Unreleased)
18 Geju - Patriki (Unreleased)
19 Geju - Stay Still (Kiosk id)
20 Geju - Nakakaka (Unreleased)
21 Geju - Perfume Genius rmx (Unreleased)
22 Geju - Niv live (Unreleased)

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Tracklist:
1. Hermeth - Devil's Reject
2. Skee Mask - Type Beat6
3. Player - Push It Back
4. The Prodigy - No Good (Start The Dance)
5. 1morning - Escape
6. Mark Broom - Central
7. not even noticed - Sacrificed
8. Borai - Anybody From London
9. JKS - Love Is In The Air (Hermeth Remix)
10. Neil Landstrumm - Something Unspoken
11. Verraco - Escándaloo
12. Minus Magnus - Inside Pax
13. Sectra - Spam Risk (layered)
14. Africaine 808 - Zombie Jamboree
15. DJ Hyperactive - Deep Thought
16. Sister Zo - The Tower
17. Verraco - jajaja
18. Carpainter - Pointed
19. The Streets - Turn The Page (Just Chilling Edit)
20. DJ SWISHA - Juke-A-Later (DJ Tool)
21. HTN - dms
22. Ani Klang - Power Of 100
23. Ploy	- Stinky
24. Wodda - Womp Womp		
25. DJ JM - Abnormal	
26. Trax Unit - More & More
27. Fireground - Memories	
28. Cocktail Party Effect - Fixing the Roof 
29. David James Drume - Diegesis
30. Heavee - Sonic Warfare
31. LSMD - Password
32. Villa - Get On Up (XL Traxx Remix)
33. Honeydrip - Sykohtropik
34. Client_03 - Autonomous Correction
35. Jimmy J & Cru-l-t - Six Days (Original Mix Remastered)	
36. Gunjack - Ritual48 (remaster)
37. Shonen Bat & JKS - Garonor (93 Club Mix)
38. Cocktail Party Effect - 58bethe7
39. Perc - Resistor (Jensen Interceptor's TNG Borg Mix)
40. DJ JM - Erazer
41. Angelia Word - Heart Decay
42. Piezo - Bbent
43. SCALER - Loam
44. Erase a.k.a Daniel Troberg - The Secrets
45. Kerrie - No Imitation
46. Mesh Convergence - How to Kill Nostalgia
47. Pyramid Of Knowledge - World Heroes (E-Freq Remix)
48. 3d!T - I Can't Sell This Fukkin Record
49. Jdotbalance - Precipitate
50. Megalon - Echno
51. Mor Elian & Rhyw - Liquid Silver
52. Futurist - Push Red (feat. Test Bench)
53. Destrata - Mutationist
54. Regal86 - Locs 
55. Black Sabbath - Children of the Grave (2009 Remastered Version) [flanged tf out maaaan]
56. Romanthony - Hold On (Classic Vocal)

once upon a late nite at smartbar #2 10.21.23 (Special Request Closing Set)

Lychee @ The Grove ☾ Sustain-Release 2023

Koningsdag 2022

Porno Plaat (Smakelijke Mix) [feat. Grote Oge]

Lunes 13 de Noviembre de 2023

Ya esta disponible MEDELLIN TECHNO PODCAST 189
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MTP 189 - Medellin Techno Podcast Episodio 189 - Max Gardner

I opened the stage for the second day of the festival at noon on Saturday. Here's some nice midday outdoor chill 'n vibe music for you :)

Swedenborg in the Forest - Wojciech Rusin
Intro - Yosi Horikawa
Holoid - Madalyn Merkey
Time and Again - Lo Mismo
Black Ink, Dancing In A Rainstorm - Sabi
The West - Artefakt
Scorpion featuring Lucky Pereira - Forest Drive West
Dough - Yushh
More Than - Instra:mental
Piano 4_9_18 feux master Erie 25% - FaltyDL
We Are Waves - The Flashbulb
Insvept - Dorisburg
Untitled(110818) - Kamau
Ftv#5 - joergmueller
Ashe - Al Wootton
Forest Drive West - A1. Phosphenes - Forest Drive West
Amber - Mohlao
Magnetic Service ft. Cinna Peyghamy - Azu Tiwaline
Bromine - Robert Fleck
A2 - Grainhive - Awo Ojiji
New Day - Forest Drive West
Devour - Tora Vinter
Final Conference - Bambounou x Bruce

Eckblad - DJ Set At Great Beyond 2023

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Geju @ Frue festival / Japan 2023

Township Rebellion - Playground - Burning Man 2023

aza is an emerging DJ and producer in Brussels. For several years, he has been building music with multiple influences. During his sets, he seeks to transmit his passion for electronic music and underground culture by creating a feeling of euphoria thanks to hargroove, hardhouse, trance, break tracks and his own productions.

Queer Future Club w/ Aza @ Kiosk Radio 26.02.2024

Opening set for Marcellus Pittman @ The Hideout MPLS 3.30.24

Berndt @ Kajunga 3.30.24

https://soundcloud.com/merrickb
Merrick Brown — a vinyl virtuoso and mixing maestro — boasts three decades behind the decks and leads the way as one of Chicago's finest underground selectors. A favorite of both DJs and dancers, Merrick's multi-genre sets weave their way through deep house, broken beat, UKG, bass, electro, techno and beyond with psychedelic twists and tantalizing turns. With deep roots in rave and a love for everything Detroit, he's a sonic explorer that uncovers unheard gems while connecting the dots across genres. Beyond his role as a DJ, he's the visionary behind esteemed cult labels Tektite Recordings and Chalant Music, as well as contributing his own productions and remixes to respected imprints like Harmonious Discord, Denied Music, Safe in Sound, and Aathee Records. Catch him spinning across Chicago and the Midwest (including this year's The Great Beyond), where every set promises the unexpected.

Tracklist:
Mount Kimbie - Satellite 9
Al Wootton - Snake Dance
Rrose - Spore
Ivy Lab - Mild Snake
Parris & Untold - Lip Locked
96 Black - Laco (Metrist Reworm)
Nikki Nair & DJ ADHD - Fidget Spinner
Bodhi - Popit
Posthuman - Mosquito
Cocktail Party Effect - Fixing the Roof
Imogen - In Bed With My 808
Manao - Control
Bass Junkie - Blast Them To Infinity!
DJ Bone - R.I.D.E.
EQD - 010B
Mount Kimbie - Zone 1 (24 Hours)
Yoofee - Make You Believe (K-Lone Remix)
Bianca Oblivion/Onhell - Sinais (Glitch Mob Remix)
Special Request - Killa Beez
Cesco - GITP
Losco/Onhell - Carnal
Rohaan - Easy For Them
Soukah - Windowlicka
Saule - Objekts
Anna Kost - Seasick
Mia Koden - Racket
Toumba - Janoob
DJ NK - Mete Chuva Muita Chuva
Vladimir Dubyshkin - Adrenochrome Breakfast
Oyubi - Taiko 160
Morelia - Eat It
DJ Godfather & DJ Starski - City Of Boom
Clafrica - Smoke A Sack
Privacy - Sword
Assembler Code & Jensen Interceptor - Xtro
Diner’s Club International - Track #1
Dylan Beale - Tri-Fusion
Laksa - Mind
Piezo - 4e4u
Kai Campos - Quartz (DJ Stingray Remix)
British Murder Boys - Now, This Is You
Blawan - Don’t You Dare Squawk At Me
Carrier - Markers
Batu - Other Means
KW - Paste
Re:ni - Burst Trap
Stolen Velour - Ulysses
Blame - Infinity Drums
Sister Zo - Chop Dat
Roll Dann - Cinquenta Segundos
Symbiosis - Terra
Oscean - Echoes of Chaos
Answer Code Request/Amotik - LED
Tammo Hesselink - Function as Foils
Vril - Boom To The Moon
Fields of Mist - Orbital Mist

RND 107 - Merrick Brown

For our next DETECT we welcome the San Francisco based DJ and producer: @max-gardner

Currently making waves in city’s Bay Area, the artist combines techno’s more psychedelic elements with hypnotic rhythms to form his unique sound. 

Releases on labels including Blank Code, Occultists, Resource Records and Northern Parallels have further introduced him to new audiences and he has also recently launched a the imprint Peer to platform more artists of his liking.

Max Gardner’s DETECT is now available to listen to on our FOLD SoundCloud.

DETECT [147] - Max Gardner

I had an amazing time this weekend in Minneapolis for a super fun event, The Ninth Gate. It was a goth night with the theme of opening the nine gates of hell under the guise of a vampire masquerade. The visuals were stunning, and the dance floor had an awesome energy. It was wonderful being able to share with a scene I usually don't play much for (the goth/industrial/ibm scene) a bit of my own magic and some of the underground.

Set List:
Note: 10% of my earnings have been shared with the producers listed through Aslice. ( https://aslice.com )

Anastasia Gromova - Sleeping Beauty (Original Mix)
Ayesha - Ecstatic Descent
Artefakt - Brain Dripper
Clotur - Melting Shapes 
Silver Lionel - Mean and Deviant
Noamm - Nuage Sombre
Nika Key - World of Magic (Exilles Remix)
Gamma Intel - Sleep and Cry
Stuster - Noise Pollution
THD+N - Her Face Turned Into The Sun (Dstm Rmx)
Steffi - Primary Chaos
Social Sport - Over It, Out Of It
Swarm Intelligence - Rise Of The Machines	
Ya - What Is Reality Anyway ?	
Shadym - Set it Off	
Contrefaçon - Casting
Z.I.P.P.O - F17th	
we.amps - Ambient Mo	
ArchivOne - Dames Sur L'Acide
Ekman - Landmarks
Liara - Call of the Sidhe
Djedjotronic - Death Clock (Jensen Interceptor Remix)
IN/JXRX - Pressure (Original Mix)
Tommy Holohan - Iced out 3D
Paolo Ferrara - Human Nature
6SISS - React
Daniel Avery - Whilst We've Got Metal in Our Blood

010624 - Liara - The Ninth Gate

Tracklisting:

Dazzling Ray – Maxime Dangles
Oker Cosby – Peter Van Hoesen
White Light (Silent Servant Remix) – Function & Jerome Sydenham
Leave Me Alone (Edit Select vs. Gary Beck Remix) – Mark Broom & Dustin Zahn
Repeat Myself (Rødhåd Remix) – Radio Slave
Gmork (Luke Slater Remix) – Lucy & Ercolino
Translation One – Marcel Dettmann
Mobility (Delta Funktionen Remix) – Jeroen Search
(Unreleased) Overthrow – Brälle (forthcoming on Peer)
LX3 – Xhin & Lucy
Act Two – Magnus
(Unreleased) How Small Worlds Become – Brälle (forthcoming on Peer)
(Unreleased) Cerebral Session – Max Gardner (forthcoming on Synthetik Sounds)
Euclidean – Uun
AT7 – Amorphic & Tensal
Trails (DJ Tool) – Edit Select
(Unreleased) Overthrow (Declan James Remix) – Brälle (forthcoming on Peer)
(Unreleased) How Small Worlds Become (Decoder Remix) – Brälle (forthcoming on Peer)

An excerpt from my set at Endzeit X Direct to Earth this past weekend to SoundCloud. This one was particularly special for me.

Two crews came together to create a community and space that felt reminiscent of Movement weekend in Detroit—some around the venue even murmured MUTEK. The sound in that warehouse was impeccable, and the dynamic energy made it extra fun to push and pull frequencies throughout the room.

For this set, I wove together some of my favorite gems from the 2008–2012 era—what I consider a golden age for techno—alongside more modern material, including unreleased tracks from myself and upcoming releases from artists on my label, Peer. The energy felt just right to set the stage before DVS1 took over.

For those who were there, you know how special this night was. It’s etched into the history books. Bay Area partygoers will be talking about this one until the end of time.

Max Gardner - Jan 25, 2025 Endzeit X Direct to Earth (DJ Set excerpt)

My friends at Acid Test (all vinyl monthly at SmartBar with residents Sevron, Blue J, Julian Pena, Stephen P) asked me to come play some tunes with them back in January (2012). Here's a recording of my set... a few of my favorite house records. 100% live. Enjoy.

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1. Rick Wade - Deep N Dirty (Harmonie Park)
2. Vincenzo - Peace Is Not The Word [I:Cube rmx] (Dessous)
3. Pound Boys - T's Theme (Bumpin' City Records)
4. Paul Johnson - My Free Feelings (Peacefrog)
5. Chicago Dancefloor Voodoo - You Ain't Dancin' (Classic)
6. Yellow Sox - Flim Flam (Nuphonic)
7. Moloko - Sing It Back [Herbert's Tasteful Dub]
8. UR - Hardlife [Aaron Carl Remix] (UR)
9. Special Agents - Kindred Spirits (Shaboom)
10. Motorbass - Ezio (Motorbass)
11. Jonny L - This Time [Carl Craig Remix] (XL)
12. Justin Martin - Le Boom (Buzzin Fly)
13. Martyn - Masks (Brainfeeder)
14. Cajmere feat Derrick Carter - Wet Dream (Cajual)
15. Disco Nihilist - Greasy Grind (Running Back)
16. Alexi Delano - Slam that Bass Baby (Svek)
17. Russ Gabriel - Orange Mecanique (Soul on Wax)
18. Earth People - Dance (Champion)
19. Candi Staton - Erectus [Pepe Bradock rework] (Honest Jons)

Merrick Brown @ Acid Test - January 2012

Early alumni of the show (episode 11!) Andrew Broder (aka Fog) created this therapeutic all vinyl mix just days ago exclusively for the House List and I gotta tell ya, it's a pleasant offering. Subtle, meditative and measured with a really unique crosshatch of genre and intention. This is a good one to get lost within. I'd recommend it for staring out of windows, going for short government mandated walks, resting, drawing, cooking, cleaning and just about anything else. Again, all mixed straight from Broder's vinyl collection in Minneapolis, MN. He has a vast catalog of amazing original music too - I highly recommend checking out - https://andrewbroder.bandcamp.com - and supporting or streaming his recent projects. If you may not be familiar at all with Broder's work - he has collaborated with the likes of Bon Ever, Serengeti, WHY?, Andrew Bird, Doseone, and many others.

Ep. 123 - Andrew Broder (Fog) Mixtape

For our new bi-weekly series Detect, we are shining a light on our favourite artists who are all on their own unstoppable rise in the industry, profiling their musical career, upcoming projects and more alongside accompanying mixes for those frequent indoor weekday breaks away from the home office.

Kicking off the recommendations we have the rebellious duo Blasha and Allat, who have hit their own stride since the catalyst of their Meat Free parties and other projects based in and around Manchester since 2013. It’s been a flourishing subsistence since then, with their punitive brand of techno, breaks and electro generating copious waves of influence despite the competition in their busy city. A demanding calendar has ensured that their sound is never out of attention, with bookings everywhere from Printworks and Dimensions to Freerotation and Headroom validating their capability in tackling large or little crowds with a discerning ease, balanced awareness and stable reputation. 

With FOLD, the pair have always been a guaranteed choice for the booth, operating a sweeping and comprehensive appearance back our extended MORD takeover in February, as well as closing our Room 2 space with a driving, guttural set at the RA twenty four/seven coup just before last Christmas. This mix, recorded at FOLD during the MORD party, flaunts a carnival of absurd and thrashing records right from the bottomless void of the twosome’s record bags.  With an impressible proficiency at interchanging moods and genres with little effort, Blasha and Allat lecture to crowds with a tongue that takes no prisoners.

DETECT [001] - Blasha & Allatt (Mord x FOLD)

Our very own @voicedrone is the next artist stepping into the limelight for DETECT. Lasha Jorjoliani is an often-unreadable enigma, lending much of his time to his studio, curating line-ups and sharpening his performances in the booth. Although an undeniable figurehead of the scene, Voicedrone is by no means explicitly tied to co-founding FOLD. Before our inception, Lasha travelled his own personal journey into the scene, hailing originally from Georgia and arriving in the U.K. solo to pursue a music career he built his reputation through sheer will. In 2016 he established his label Imprfct., which along with his ever-expanding network and dedicated grind within London directed his path towards creating and curating parties. 

Four years on, Lasha is in an indestructible one-way lane, having developed a graphic, dynamic sound that we come together to experience. At his core is a passion to create and nurture community; this purpose is channelled into every event he plays - here at home, in Europe and beyond. Playing at influential venues and parties included his beloved HTBX London has preserved his significance in the underground scene and his constant admiration from the FOLD family, and his closing set from our Unstream two weeks ago was testament to this. Broadcasting live from his own home, Lasha took us through the best reasons why UNFOLD is what it is now.

The phrase “leading by example” may be somewhat overused, but in the case of Voicedrone, such a statement is entirely appropriate.

DETECT [002] - Voicedrone (Unstream001)

When you think of Natural Selection, Michael Silmon is one of the people you have to thank for its existence. As one of the founders of the collective, Natural Selection is now in its tenth year, returning frequently to Canning Town with killer lineups after having migrated south with Silmon from Newcastle where it was formed in 2010. On the many occasions that we’ve invited Natural Selection to host nights at FOLD, the result has always been an incredible marriage between sounds, our threads woven together to create a blazing tapestry of sonics that seek to pay homage to the legends and veterans of the scene. 

Meanwhile, Michael’s performing alias, Kodah, is doing equally as well. Brought up upon a diet of hardcore and gabber which was prevalent in Newcastle when he was a teen, Michael satiated this interest initially by collecting tapes from the raves that were running at that time. This inspiration from collectives such as Rezerection and Judgement Day became the primary creative motivations in discovering his musical vocation, and went on to seek how to develop this, eventually entrenching himself deep within the experimental, warped allure of techno and electro. A common face at UNFOLD, his most recent set at our 6th instalment back in November was unforgettable, reminding our community of why we took him on as a resident at FOLD; he is an artist with true knowledge, passion, and appreciation for the past.

For this DETECT accompanying mix, Michael recorded a very special hour of towering, alien selections from his own home in isolation. Keep your ears peeled in particular for the closing track; as he put it himself when he sent this over, this mix was the precursor to an exquisitely Good Day, and he hopes that the message speaks for itself, and that it precedes only positivity to those who listen to it.

DETECT [003] - Kodah (Natural Selection)

Despite there being just four years between her arrival onto the scene and the present day, McKenzie Simone has explored a broad groundwork of music and locations before discovering that her true home lay nestled deep within Eurasia. Kickstarting her career in Dubai, the 25-year-old American native has since settled into her current home of Tbilisi, Georgia, her attachment to the underground circuit earning her both a familial reputation and regular bookings across the city in venues such as Khidi and Drama. Her appreciation for a culture that finally celebrated and encouraged individuality and free expression was the motive for her permanent move there following a short visit prior, and in July 2019, McKenzie risked everything she knew by choosing to call this new place home. Her gamble was rewarded and she is now a true rising star of the city, subscribing to a fresh approach on techno within the tangle of bustling clubs that scatter the streets at night. 

For this next instalment of DETECT, we were lucky enough to present a love-letter to the scene from McKenzie in the form of an exclusive mix that she recorded from home for us. Acidic, wild and full of focused determination, this hour-and-fifteen of selections is a punchy statement on the confident direction that McKenzie has with her career, and a declaration of the devotion she has for the city of Tbilisi.

DETECT [004] - McKenzie Simone

@S_RUSTON has been the perpetrator of a mean set of accomplishments throughout her career. Since landing in Berlin in 2010, Sophie has focused on building up the scene she found and felt at home in; imparting her musical know-how to ongoing residencies with femme collective Lecken and at Wilde Renate, plus nurturing an array of queer parties in the capital. Before then, Sophie was shaped by the Bristol drum and bass/jungle scene in the early noughties, eventually reassigning this energy into her ensuing move between countries and from her 170 roots into the turbulent rave sound that she is now known for. 

Notwithstanding her finesse behind the decks, Sophie has also produced an admired discography, moving between bassy cuts and hefty drumwork with her releases on labels such as Suspension, as well as heading imprint One4Ho. Her unorthodox approach to production and mixing has been a bubbling recipe for success. Since FOLD launched she’s been a habitual presence, most recently stepping up to our centralised booth for UNFOLD in January, and also playing side to side with Voicedrone in Autumn last year for a fusion between European exports with UVB heading up the night.

For this exclusive mix for our DETECT series, Sophie bestowed upon us her notorious selections in an uproar of a mix, presenting to us the noble reasons why everyone craves a second helping when she appears - and how sometimes, in the uninhibited situations she attends, more is more.

DETECT [005] - S Ruston

FOLD is an artist-led, community-driven nightclub and arts space. Positioned at the forefront of electronic music, audio-visual performance, and live streaming. FOLD prides itself on striving to be a safe space for our predominantly queer techno community.

Resident Bookings: Gemma@fold.london


FOLD RESIDENTS: 

Voicedrone - https://soundcloud.com/voicedrone
Anabel Arroyo - https://soundcloud.com/anabelarroyo.
Andromeda - https://soundcloud.com/andromedaldn
Gareth Wild - https://soundcloud.com/eartoground
James Newmarch - https://soundcloud.com/jamesnewmarch
Alba Heidari - https://soundcloud.com/lemmiwinks
Lockhart - https://soundcloud.com/lockhartsj
Riva - https://soundcloud.com/riva999