DETECT

!!!! Electronic sets (techno house etc.) part 12

2020/21

Dress to sweat. 💛✨

Mirage Mix

Anabel Arroyo - Recorded Set At FOLD X MORD @foldlondon 04.12.2021 / 7-9am

Introducing the final set of the final UNFOLD of 2021, from @Voicedrone.

For those who were there, you can now relive those special moments, and for those who were not, you can now live them.

Voicedrone at UNFOLD

You are in tuned to the EarToGround Podcast my name is Gareth Wild and it is Friday December 31st 2021. Hope everyone had an excellent Christmas and wishing you all a Happy New year for 2022. 

2021 has been an interesting year in the world of Techno as we came out of Lockdown it was quickly back to business.

Things have defiantly got a lot faster, in some cases you can question if it is even Techno anymore. Regardless, the scene seems to be thriving which is great to see. 

This month podcast number 10 I am very happy to bring you someone who has always kept it real, Voicedrone. He needs little introduction, a true legend on the scene, co founder of London’s now notorious and well established club FOLD and also an artist here on ETG. 

As a club owner Voicedrone is a rarity his relentless passion and drive to create something special with FOLD has brought together untold groups and communities from across the UK and beyond. 

First and foremost music always comes first! 

As a producer and Dj he is very capable in both counts. His sets are explosive, dark and move very tightly between styles of Electronica and Techno. Production wise his equal obsession with the sound you hear with FOLD's bespoke Sound System is also demonstrated in the studio.

Coming up in the not too distant future expect to see him up on FOLD Records as well as back on EarToGround alongside myself with remix action from Works Unit AKA Cleric and Reflec

So for this Christmas end of year special here is a brutal LIVE recoding of Voicedrone from the recent Telehaus party at FOLD. 

For the next two hours tune in and freak out!

EarToGround Podcast 10 - Voicedrone (LIVE from Telehaus @ FOLD)

Apple: https://apple.co/2SdCGRZ
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36LJtqi
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Youtube: https://bit.ly/2Mdqf4Q

Written & produced by ascendant vierge (Mathilde Fernandez, Paul Seul)
Mixed by Stéphane "Alf" Briat
Mastered by Jeremy Henry at La Villa Mastering

Graphic design by Mauro Bonillo (Monbaus)
3d graphics by R4zorade

FAIRE ET REFAIRE

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

I’m happy to announce that DBR has been Ursula’d! The mistress of dark Techno has graced us with a face melting mix of bangers straight from outer space to the gutters of London. I heard Ursula play for the first time in a Basement in Dalston and she was kicking her sonic boots around people’s skulls. I hope you enjoy this as much as I do!

Artwork by Ligne Froide

DEATH BY RAINBOW Podcast No. 7 - URSULA

For CRUDE's 52nd edition one of the infamous Low Income $quad co-founders steps in like a whirlwind.

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SZCH's mix is an explosive and polarising blend of freaky moods and unique sonic textures with a face-slapping energy all the way through, from start to finish.

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Bass-driven, speedy Hard Dance gems to light up your second Lockdown program.
SZCH sets the tone with a rather vibrant pace and sassy rhythmics, blending into electrifying and pounding badass Technocore mashed up with a sparkle of swag and attitude.
This is a trip to mend your wings and fly to...

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Follow:
@filipscekic
@lowincomesquad

CRUDE MIX I 52 - SZCH

exclusive mix for NovaFuture Blog by @Ferdinger

Infos (Tracklist inside):
https://novafuture.blog/2020/11/15/ferdinger-novafuture-blog-mix-november-2020/

NovaFuture Blog: Mix Series

Info incl. tracklist

Ferdinger - NovaFuture Blog Mix November 2020

It's time again for a new T3R Hyperspace and this one comes from SEELEN.'s Verschwender who mixed some dirty breaks and beats. This podcast isn't just gonna hopp into your favorites but it's gonna save your Sunday.

T3R Hyperspace 21 - Verschwender (SEELEN.)

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Download

United We Stream (Fold Residents at Fold): Voicedrone - 14 November 2020

United We Stream (Fold Residents at Fold): Gareth Wild - 14 November 2020

United We Stream (Fold Residents at Fold): 7xins - 14 November 2020

Anna Okonishnikova aka Enn Franco is a techno Dj based in Moscow, Russia. In her sets Anna loves industrial noises, underground vibes and dark movements. Resident of Zion Ind label and booking agency.

www.instagram.com/ennfrancosays/
soundcloud.com/efrancosays
https://www.instagram.com/stx__industrialized/

Enjoy it!

INDUSTRIALIZED

INDUSTRIALIZED #041 // Enn Franco [Moscow, Russia]

Казанский электронный дуэт @yung-acid-3 записал наш 52-й подкаст. Саунд-продюсеры Марк Грибоедов и Ильсур Каса — выходцы из татарского электронного подполья. Наделав шума дома, парни перебрались в Москву, сегодня они стабильно разносят «Мутабор», RNDM, Powerhouse и другие столичные танцполы. В особых достижениях ребят: собственный лейбл эксперементальной электроники Get Busy, успешный тур по Китаю и респект от The Chemical Brothers — трек Yung Acid «Serpentine (Dirty Master)» попал в единственный за последние 10 лет микс британцев на радио BBC.

На записи всё то, за что мы любим молодую кислоту — эксперименты с жанрами, массивный ритм, упругая бочка и бешеная энергетика.

052: Yung Acid

Avenue Red welcomes the second coming of the exquisitely tasteful, refined deep house and techno selector from Paris known as Caillou. Here he has delivered a mix not too dissimilar to his first, but has pushed a little deeper into the dreamier, sleepier territories of his unique record collection.

"I'd like to thank Alec for the opportunity to contribute again to Avenue Red.

I wanted to do something deep and mellow but with tracks that I actually play at parties when I get early morning slots, just pitched down a bit to have a more home listening feel. So all the tracks in there have been tested on dancefloors, but hopefully this is a mix you can listen to at home if you're stuck inside.

Shout out to the bosses Matt Pond (https://soundcloud.com/deepsystems) and Cosmicsou (https://soundcloud.com/souhail88) for coining the term Sleephouse, which I think suits this style of house music, and to all the artists featured in here for their amazing and inspiring work. 

Here's full tracklist hints for all the diggers ;)

Udmo (Analogue Attic, 2016)
STL (Smallville, 2009)
!nterject!on (Verdant Recordings, 2018)
Chaos In The CBD (In Dust We Trust, 2018)
Duccio (Batti Batti, 2018)
Kami-Sakunobe House Explosion K-S.H.E AKA DJ Sprinkles (Skylax, 2010)
Julius Steinhoff (Church, 2019)
Francis Harris (Scissor and Thread, 2014)
Paxton Fettel (Greta Cottage Workshop, 2014)
Moomin (Smallville, 2013)
Arnaldo (Greta Cottage Workshop, 2011)
Tristen (White, 2016)
Huerta (Amadeus Records, 2019)
Patrice Scott (Sistrum Recordings, 2016)
Marvin Belton (Ferrispark, 2011)

Feel free to drop me a line in the comments. Enjoy the mix everyone!" Pierre Caillou, November 2020

https://soundcloud.com/cailloulapierrequiroule

See also:
https://soundcloud.com/avenue-red/podcast-136-caillou

Avenue Red Podcast #172 - Caillou

Industrial techno with a bright edge.

@ursulaldn socials:

Instagram.com/jenobalazs
facebook.com/ursulaldn

www.threadsradio.com

LEGION w/ Ursula 31-Oct-20

The name @ursulaldn wielded by the male artist signifies his feminine energy encompassed in ruthless queer noise. The moniker used by Jenö Balazs got its start in the early 2010s East London underground club scene. Since then, his sound has been progressively influenced by the raw and uncompromising side of techno. He creates boisterous yet malevolent soundscapes as part of a hybrid live/DJ set centred around Ableton Live. 

Ursula started the event series Legion in 2014 which showcased darker electronic music and provided a stage for innovative performance art. Eventually, the night evolved into an occasional party and now a bi-monthly radio show on Threads Radio. 

We present Ursula's vivid high-energy UNSTREAM set.

DETECT [032] - URSULA

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