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Ben Marsden aka Means&3rd provided Forsvarlig Arkiv with its 113th outing this week. The Manchester-based deejay & producer has been keeping himself busy with music for over two decades by participating in and scheming multifarious activities.

From dancefloor experience all the way to a true professional understanding of what sustains a healthy scene, Ben has been involved in playing, promoting, producing and distributing. The latter comes both in the form of curating for Eastern Bloc Records as well as his label Unveiled Nuance, which is used as a platform for his own productions.

The mix serves as an outlet for Ben’s fine vision on techno by pulling you through broken structures and entrancing beats. A true joy to listen to.

@means3rd

Forsvarlig Podcast Series 113 - Means&3rd

• Crescent Textures #108• Means&3rd

A steady and fulfilling path has been walked by Means&3rd aka Ben Marsden to get him to the creative space he currently occupies.

A Manchester resident since 2007 his musical education has been nurtured by the city and the experiences that have come with it. First beginning with his musical education, shortly followed by many years of promoting events and culminated in securing a spot behind the counter at one of the UK’s finest record stores, Eastern Bloc Records, where he currently curates the House and Techno sections.

A local favourite and regular of Manchester's White Hotel, Warehouse Project, Soup Kitchen, and the close quarters of Eastern Bloc's very own club night his DJ'ing style has matured over the years to convey a more textured, headier but no less driving vision of techno that is always cohesive within its layers and never struggles to provide a boundless dynamic, especially when given the chance to play extended sets where he truly thrives, a keen intuition developed from over 2 decades of DJing.

More recently he has zeroed in on his production skills with 2021 seeing the launch of his own imprint 'Unveiled Nuance' which will serve as a platform for his own productions and a true introduction to his sound as an artist. After years of meticulous analysis of his craft and the invaluable knowledge gained via the record shop, he has truly begun to sculpt his own sonic identity with a sharp attentiveness to detail.

SC: https://soundcloud.com/means3rd
BC: https://means3rd.bandcamp.com/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/means_3rd/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/DJMeans3rd
https://www.unveilednuance.com/

• Crescent Textures #108• Means&3rd

Podcast 248 of atomar audio, featuring cutting edge techno artists. This week we present you Means&3rd from Manchester, UK. 

Tracklist:

01. Mu Tate - Ish [Utter]
02. Relic Radiation - Outermost [Annulled]
03. !inertia - Vibrationas [Seis Records]
04. Vanoni - Lawal [Danza Nativa]
05. Daniel[i] - Etrusci [Lowless]
06. Vardae - 12 262 [Cosmic Wave Records]
07. 9 Beats - Primitive Life Forms [Cosmic Wave Records]
08. 785 - Mada Theory [Apotek]
09. BLNDR - Melanocetidae [Scopávik]
10. Shoal - 108 [Oblique Music]
11. Cabasa - Excess (Otik Remix) [Boogie Box Records]
12. Queniv - Unknown Territory [De Lichting]
13. Sindh - ZeroInfinity [Useless Seconds]
14. Xanexx & Scøpe - Leak Away [Scopávik]
15. Agonis - Gamma Ray [Midgar Records]
16. JohannesK - Applied Force (Peryl Remix) [LowEnd Records]
17. Oscar Mulero - Body Of Interest [Semantica Records]
18. Marcel Dettmann - Works (Morphosis 2013 Rework) [Bad Manners]
19. Kon Janson - CUES003 B [Spatial Cues]
20. Esteban Miranda - Mereo [BAHN· Records]
21. Clotur - Apollo 17 [Warok]
22. Endplate - Unreal [Warm Up]
23. Carmelo Ponente - Reversal [Newrhythmic records]
24. NWHR - Schorl [MORD]
25. PWCCA - Decantation [Hardtools records]
26. JohannesK - The Ritual [LowEnd Records]
27. Kamen - Any Colour You Like [.inphase]
28. Nigm - Call To Endeavour [La Forge]
29. Tammo Hesselink - Sourced [Nous'klaer Audio]
30. Vitor Rua - It's Full Of Stars III [Holuzam]
31. Zemog - Derin (Daniel[i] Revisit) [Whispering Signals]
32. Blackbody Radiation - Particle Float [Faitiche]
33. Konduku - Dalgin [Delsin]
34. Dschen - Broken Rings [Secuencias Temporales]
35. Inkscape - Indeciphered II [Ritualism Records]
36. Morpha - Rattle [Indefinite Pitch]
37. Pianeti Sintetici - Satellite [Hypnus Records]
38. Aa Sudd - Pselum [Midgar Records]
39. Cedar - Sferics [re:st]
40. McGregor - Clean Lines [Sure Thing]
41. Zaumna - Sorcières (Feat. YL Hool) [sferic]

Means&3rd
@means3rd

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Polish Techno.logy | Podcast #244 | Means&3rd

Bio:
A steady and fulfilling path has been walked by Means&3rd aka Ben Marsden to get him to the creative space he currently occupies.
A Manchester resident since 2007 his musical education has been nurtured by the city and the experiences that have come with it. First beginning with his musical education, shortly followed by many years of promoting events and culminated in securing a place behind the counter at one of the UK’s finest record stores, Eastern Bloc Records, where he currently curates the House and Techno sections.
A local favourite and regular of Manchester's White Hotel, Warehouse Project, Soup Kitchen, and the close quarters of Eastern Bloc's very own club night his DJ'ing style has matured over the years to convey a more textured, headier but no less driving vision of techno that is always cohesive within its layers and never struggles to provide a boundless dynamic, especially when given the chance to play extended sets where he truly thrives, a keen intuition developed from over 2 decades of DJing.
More recently he has zeroed in on his production skills with 2021 seeing the launch of his own imprint 'Unveiled Nuance' which will serve as a platform for his own productions and a true introduction to his sound as an artist. After years of meticulous analysis of his craft and the invaluable knowledge gained via the record shop, he has truly begun to sculpt his own sonic identity with a sharp attentiveness to detail.

SC: https://soundcloud.com/means3rd https://www.instagram.com/means_3rd/ Bandcamp: https://means3rd.bandcamp.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DJMeans3rd

Polish Techno.logy | Podcast #244 | Means&3rd

@urtrax
Recording of u.r.trax's set at INCESSENT 2024.

u.r.trax at INCESSENT 2024

After being an attendee since 2013 this was an insane opportunity for myself and I really hope I did it justice. A beautiful weekend in the welsh countryside surrounded by the most amazing community. The energy in there was felt by all and I think the recording captures it well. Thanks all for coming through, you all made it one that will be etched in my memory forever! 

Room 2, Sunday evening, 9:30-11pm

Means&3rd @ Freerotation 2024

Saturday I decided to dig deeper to explore alternative routes where we can all walk together, safe environments where we can break and shutter horrible outside noise that separates us.

Here is the live recording.
Thinking >Listening.
Special thanks to everyone who played after me:
Zohar
garçon
Ireen Amnes. 

L.

Voicedrone at FOLD 03/08/2024 (Live Recording)

TASHA + BAILEY IBBS 6.8.24

The Brvtalist is proud to present a new mix from Breakbeat Energy. The moniker of Glasgow's Scott McKay aka Fear-E, he delivers breakbeat, jungle, and hardcore orientated music that’s influenced by the 90s-00s UK rave scenes. 

Having notched up an impressive discography with releases on respected imprints such as Dixon Avenue Basement Jams and Dark Entries. Scott runs his own imprint “Posh End Music”, paying homage to his roots with the simple ethos of releasing quality Electronic music. His newly founded outlet “Breakbeat Energy”, which as you can guess by the title, is dedicated to all other forms of music that emanate from the hardcore orientated spectrum. We're thrilled to bring you a huge mix from this project today.

https://soundcloud.com/fear-e
https://www.instagram.com/scott_fear_e/
https://fear-e.bandcamp.com/

New Brvtalism No. 429 - Fear-E presents Breakbeat Energy

Detroit pioneer DJ Godfather turns up the heat for Bassiani Podcast 227. With a story tightly bound to the Motor City and its well-known raft of techno talent, Brian Jeffries’ music is heavily reliant on the midwestern cannon, less orthodox is his personal path within that movement. He’s a key proponent of ghettotech, booty bass and all-round expletive-ridden mischief. It’s fun, doesn’t take itself too seriously, and has proven a vehicle for a wider spectrum of influences. It was during his earliest years that he discovered his method after all, repetitive techno with a few salacious bangers thrown in. After decades at the helm of this musical ship he’s as fresh and in demand as ever, five track EP ‘Oh No’ is just out and brimming with the same bouncy rhythms he’s been putting out for decades. Take any of his many bookings, he’s known to play 60-70 records in the course of a one hour set; that should give some indication as to the tempo and energy he’s working with. Surprisingly, his debut album didn’t surface until 2020, less surprisingly, it was 44 tracks long and titled Electro Beats for Freaks. Keeping up? This latest instalment is an hour of highly caffeinated and unapologetic beats recorded live at Horoom, cheeky vinyl scratching mayhem from one of the Motor City’s most notable talents. Now let’s see that footwork.

@dj-godfather

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Bassiani invites Dj Godfather / Podcast #227

IMOGEN B2B ONEMORNING NTS RADIO VINYL SET

MILANA layers organic and industrial textures to weave her own authentic sound. her sets evoke the seemingly contradictory facets of the human experience, deeply exploring the splintered edge between light and dark

@milsonline
https://www.instagram.com/mils.online/

tracklist:
shambar - @tomo_sound
occ - @reinhaudt
creeper - @tracingxircles
trekker - @tomo_sound
discontent - @agata_k
subterranean - @cosmiccaz x @astralbandit
magnoliopsida - @solatzz
striking - @pyramidofknowledge
minimal interaction - @11pmraar
bby [your eyes met mine] - @stinafrancina
imprint - @freeman-713
[ID] - @proathletedj
don't look back just breathe [homelander remix] - @rxexx
golly - @matriarkcph
wetlands - @e-y-e-r-a-t-e
deaf ears are sleeping [onohno remix] - @marmo-927292184
long - @med1ock x @philip-kylberg
acrondrite-ung - @tomo_sound
uventet - @faster_horses
blossom fusion - @sirenik
sinking feeling - @midnight-climax
scamgurl - @hyperlili
tracking dog - @same_o

PSY HIGH 01 ⟡ MILANA

Juan Atkins' Infiniti project combines raw tactility and puristic elegance with Skynet, where slinking grooves mask chaotic frequencies and roughly-hewn structure.

Alongside fellow Detroit legend Terrence Dixon who appears on several tracks, Atkins exposes the life and emotion in machines, outputting a biomorphic atmosphere of industrial soul.

The ongoing importance of this album is indisputable, essential both to techno and to Tresor.

Infiniti - Thought Process

Live-recording of our lovely resident @anouschkardt at 3 YEARS of PAX-ROMANA.

In this set, she explores new sonic territory, blending her self-produced kicks and drum loops with raw, intimate energy. You'll also hear a preview of her upcoming album, ‘Kill Your Darlings.’

Anouschka @ 3 YEARS of PAX-ROMANA | RADION AMSTERDAM 2024.06.29

ONIO @onioonioonio at Herrensauna Pride Fest XXL

27.07.24–29.07.24: RSO Berlin

instagram.com/herrensauna.official
www.herrensauna.net

ONIO | Herrensauna Pride Fest ’24

A steady and fulfilling path has been trodden by @means3rd to get him to the creative space he currently occupies.

A Manchester resident since 2007 his musical education has been nurtured by the city and the experiences that have come with it. First beginning with his music production education, shortly followed by many years of promoting events and culminated in securing a place behind the counter within one of the UK’s finest record stores, Eastern Bloc Records, where he now curates the House and Techno sections.


A local favourite and regular of Manchester's White Hotel, Warehouse Project where he was played multiple boiler room sets, Soup Kitchen, and the close quarters of Eastern Bloc's very own club nights his DJ'ing style has matured over the years to convey a more textured, headier but no less driving vision of techno that is always cohesive within its layers and never struggles to provide a boundless dynamic, especially when given the chance to play extended sets where he truly thrives, a keen intuition developed from over 2 decades of DJing. 


More recently he has focussed on his production skills as well as developing and performing a live set and 2021 will see the launch of his own imprint Unveiled Nuance which will serve as a platform for his own productions and a true introduction to his sound as an artist. After years of tentative analysis and exposure via his time in the record shop he has truly began to sculpt his own sonic identity with a sharp attentiveness to detail.

DETECT [037] - Means&3rd

Unveiled Nuance

Means&3rd / Eastern Bloc Records /Manchester

Bookings : ben.unveilednuance@gmail.com

A steady and fulfilling path has been walked by Means&3rd aka Ben Marsden to get him to the creative space he currently occupies.



A Manchester resident since 2007 his musical education has been nurtured by the city and the experiences that have come with it. First beginning with his musical education, shortly followed by many years of promoting events and culminated in securing a place behind the counter at one of the UK’s finest record stores, Eastern Bloc Records, where he currently curates the House and Techno sections.



A local favourite and regular of Manchester's White Hotel, Warehouse Project, Soup Kitchen, and the close quarters of Eastern Bloc's very own club night his DJ'ing style has matured over the years to convey a more textured, headier but no less driving vision of techno that is always cohesive within its layers and never struggles to provide a boundless dynamic, especially when given the chance to play extended sets where he truly thrives, a keen intuition developed from over 2 decades of DJing. 



More recently he has zeroed in on his production skills with 2021 seeing the launch of his own imprint 'Unveiled Nuance' which will serve as a platform for his own productions and a true introduction to his sound as an artist. After years of meticulous analysis of his craft and the invaluable knowledge gained via the record shop, he has truly begun to sculpt his own sonic identity with a sharp attentiveness to detail.

- Gema@fold.london -

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.

FOLD RESIDENTS: 
Voicedrone - https://soundcloud.com/voicedrone
Anabel Arroyo - https://soundcloud.com/anabelarroyo.
7XINS - https://soundcloud.com/7xins
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

DETECT [037] - Means&3rd

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