KRTM finds comfort in the chaos.

With a second full-length album dropping on 26th April on @artsltd and accompanied by a painstakingly-created film (already live via @hate_music Magazine), Casimir put together an exclusive mix exploring his earlier material. 

He also took the time to share the story behind this new album, how his discography has evolved over the years, and why the meaning behind his music is far simpler than most would assume.

Full interview
http://bit.ly/FOLDInvitesKRTM

Words by Emily Rose Howard

FOLD Invites [KRTM]

@highspeedviolence is a DJ/Producer/Party Organizer based in London via Italy.

As a member of @thenacht, she finds inspiration in both, the clubbing scene and the free party movement. Her sets and productions deliver a mixture of her multiple inspirations combining industrial and hardcore techno, hardstyle, trance, mental techno, acidcore and beyond.

Her productions can be heard on labels such as @rawppl, @stroberload, @hardvisionchannel, @demainkollectiv and Carbone Records to name a few.

For this next instalment of DETECT, she presents an exclusive mix.

DETECT [057] - High Speed Violence

FOLD Records' second release is courtesy of everyone's favourite dangerous duo, Mercury 200. Full of fast and filthy grooves, "Schnell und Verrückt" has been cooked up for their London posse and is guaranteed to make you sweat.

The release features three explosive original tracks by @mercury200live and a riotous @Myler remix, delivering that raw FOLD dancefloor energy.

Featuring original, full colour cover art by designer Lion Sauterleute & uno.tisto and pressed upon coloured neon wax, the release lands 01/10/21

Now on sale: https://bit.ly/FLD002Mercury200

A1 - Mercury 200 - They Underground But Wear Brands
A2 - Mercury 200 - They Underground But Wear Brands (Myler Remix)
AA1 - Mercury 200 - Locked and Loaded
AA2 - Mercury 200 - Ghetto Blaster

Mastering by Simon @ The Exchange Vinyl
London - United Kingdom
All Rights Reserved
FOLD Records 2021

Schnell und Verrück EP

FLD002 - Mercury 200 - Schnell und Verrückt EP

100 DETECTs. 100 insights into artists we admire and respect. Each mix a different interpretation, a different exhibition, showcasing the multitude of talent across the planet currently. Thank you to everyone who has taken part in this special series. 

For DETECT 100 we are releasing @dj-tool’s set, recorded live at last month’s FOLD Meets Fast Forward. An event that brought together a label we respect so much with our FOLD family whom we love so dearly. @ DJ TOOL stepped into our booth as midday loomed, and produced a vinyl-only masterclass, full to the brim of hard kicks, hypnotic textures and otherworldly, sonic energy. 

You can listen to DJ TOOL’s set now, released exclusively for DETECT 100, on our FOLD SoundCloud.

DETECT [100] - DJ TOOL

Bringing to a close UNFOLD XXXVI and a joyous day of celebrating trans identity, was I. JORDAN.

The closing set from them is now available to listen to on our FOLD SoundCloud - link is in our bio. 

Our next UNFOLD is this Sunday, tickets only available on the door.

I. JORDAN at UNFOLD (Closing set)

For this week’s DETECT we welcome @klaudiagawlas. 

By the age of nine the Polish musician had learnt both the keyboard and guitar, and by thirteen she had made her first production on her Commodore 64 - it was only a matter of time before she developed an interest in club music. After a step away to the US to focus on her studies in psychology, she returned to Europe and got her break on the dance floor in the late 2000s, with it all spiralling from then. 

Acclaimed releases on labels including MOD, Credo and Abstract have since followed and this week she contributes to our mix series. You can listen to Klaudia Gawlas’ DETECT now on our SoundCloud.

DETECT [120] - Klaudia Gawlas

Bringing our final UNFOLD of 2022 to a close was a four and a half hour long B2B between Voicedrone and James Newmarch.

A rare, marathon set from the pair allowed a different approach to their playing; gradually increasing their tempo, giving more time and space to explore their collections, whilst playing to a main room that stayed at near peak capacity and energy levels throughout. 

This is the live recording.

UNFOLD XLV - Voicedrone B2B James Newmarch (LIVE RECORDING)

Three weeks ago, the evergreen sight of @JamesNewmarch and @Voicedrone playing back to back brought UNFOLD XLVI to a grandstand close. 

As their first ever ‘All Night’ set beckons ever closer we can now bring you this live recording in its entirety. 

To allow them to dive even deeper into their collection we have adjusted the event hours, with the night beginning at Midnight and extending all the way to 10AM.

This mix gives a mere taster of what we can expect on Saturday 18th March.

Final release tickets for Voicedrone B2B James Newmarch - All Night - are now beginning to run low. Get them whilst you can, via https://www.fold.london/tickets/foldallnight

UNFOLD XLVI - Voicedrone b2b James Newmarch (LIVE RECORDING)

It was our 60th edition of UNFOLD and the clock had just struck past three.

We were joined in the heart of our dance floor by @pablo-bozzi, and we can now bring you this set in its entirety.

Pablo Bozzi at UNFOLD is now available to listen to on our FOLD SoundCloud.

UNFOLD LX - Pablo Bozzi (LIVE RECORDING)

Last month we had the pleasure of welcoming back Commisar Lag (@lag) to our halls for UNFOLD LXXV. Today, we can bring you the full live recording.

Taking full control of the sunset hours in the Steam Room, he produced the kind of breathtaking masterclass that demonstrated exactly why this is his third appearance in the heart of our dance floor in just six months. 

‘Commisar Lag - LIVE AT UNFOLD LXXV’ is now available to listen to on our FOLD SoundCloud.

UNFOLD LXXV - Commissar Lag (LIVE RECORDING)

Everyone has a particular set by @anabelarroyo that stays in their mind forever. 

Whether it was her debut in these halls five years ago, or perhaps her spellbinding @tech-couture closing, or something more recent such as her MORD or Mala Junta appearances, all will have fallen under her enchantments at some point. This is Anabel’s world, and we’re just living in it. 

Last month, Anabel added one more to that list, bringing to a close our UNFOLD Bank Holiday Edition. 
 Today, we bring you this set. 

‘Anabel Arroyo - LIVE AT UNFOLD LXXVI’ is now available to listen to on our FOLD SoundCloud.

UNFOLD LXXVI - Anabel Arroyo (LIVE RECORDING)

@jamesnewmarch
@voicedrone
Back to Back: All Night Long.

12 monumental hours, re-lived, uncut, improvised.

Six years have led up to this moment; now it’s online. 

Experience for yourself our two figureheads playing their own night, on their own terms, back to back.

Photo by Nat Urazmetova

Voicedrone B2B James Newmarch - ALL NIGHT LONG (LIVE RECORDING)

For our next DETECT we welcome @DLV.

From a residency at Grelle Forelle to numerous critically-acclaimed  releases, DLV's musical journey has taken him all over the planet. Now his next stop takes him to Canning Town.

As the creator of Misguided Label, he’s well used to platforming in techno’s spheres. Now the tables are turned and it’s his time to have the light shone on him.

DLV’s exclusive DETECT is now available to listen.

DETECT [148] - DLV

Spawned in 2015 as an experimental dive into cinematic techno, @cvnsumed has since grown to become the phenomenal project we now know of today.

Designed to evoke the same emotions as those experienced when watching your future favourite film for the first time, CVNSUMED experiments with a variety of genres, from EBM to OST, Drum & Bass to Techno, before blending them together to form his evocative screenplay. Together with ZNZL and San-Ju Ni, he founded Demain Records with the goal of promoting this particular sound to even wider audiences. 

CVNSUMED has recorded an exclusive mix for our DETECT series, which we can bring you on our FOLD SoundCloud - link is in our bio.

DETECT [149] - CVNSUMED

As UNFOLD LXXXIV began to draw to a close, out stepped @djmohajer into the heart of our dance floor.

Today we can exclusively bring you her set.

An utterly mesmerising two hour performance from the Fast Forward resident that glued us to the floor - utterly transfixed - one that we still have not recovered from a month later. 

This needs to be heard to be believed.

‘Mohajer - Live at UNFOLD LXXXIV - September 2024’ is now available to listen

UNFOLD LXXXIV - Mohajer (LIVE RECORDING)

As we continue our month of DETECTs, this week we look further afar to welcome @raven to our mix series.

Off the back of a year that has seen Raven releasing on Sara Landry’s HEKATE label, amongst others, the Canadian artist has been busy in 2024 carving out a rarely explored niche in North America. 

Coming in hard & fast this Wednesday, Raven has recorded an exclusive mix for our DETECT series - including several of her own productions.

DETECT [154] - Raven

Drummer, pianist, audio engineer, painter and music producer, Kevin Martínez, aka @ninoarbolx, is a jack of all trades and master of all. 

In 2024, we were treated to a mere taster of these when Niño Árbol joined us to play UNFOLD; an experience we have been reliving over & over ever since. Today, we bring you this set. 

A fusion of various facets of art awaits, as the Mexican artist draws from his lifelong experience of Mexico City & beyond to craft a driving, avant-garde set that reflects the absolute essence of the city he calls home. 

“Niño Árbol at UNFOLD” is now available to listen to on our FOLD SoundCloud.

UNFOLD LXXXVII - Niño Árbol (LIVE RECORDING)

The taster revisited. 

@Voicedrone & @JamesNewmarch’s entire closing set at @BASSIANI is now available to listen to on SoundCloud.

Last month, FOLD was invited back to Georgia to complete a collaboration that began in Canning Town the previous week. And just like our first encounter, our Resident sparring partners stepped up to play an extended version of their Back to Back. Once again, we wish to express our gratitude to BASSIANI & their team for such a warm welcome, all whilst Georgia’s political turmoil continues to ravage the country.

Today, we present the full six hour live recording of Voicedrone & James Newmarch bringing our takeover of BASSIANI to a close; a mere sample of what’s to come in their next All Night Long at FOLD in April.

‘James Newmarch B2B Voicedrone at BASSIANI (Live Recording)’ is now available to listen to on our FOLD SoundCloud.

James Newmarch B2B Voicedrone at BASSIANI (Live Recording)

For this month’s DETECT, we are delighted to welcome Gloria Rose (@grmck). 

Gloria Rose. A name as unassuming as the humble stature that makes up the person. But take care - a leopard’s prey rarely knows it’s the target before it’s being stripped apart. 

For the artist has been steadily turning into a tour-de-force both here in London and increasingly on the continent too. Sultry techno & alluring grooves lure those in their midst into a false sense of security, before she pounces, snaring her target with a level of drive & prowess that instantly commands the dance floor. At that point all you can do is enjoy the ride, powerless, at her mercy, the only destination is her own. 

Consider yourself warned if you choose to blink. 

Gloria Rose has recorded an exclusive mix for our DETECT series, which is available to listen to now.

DETECT [158] - Gloria Rose

We are delighted to welcome @karliemarxinthemix into our mix series, DETECT series.

A daughter of the London’s queer underground, Karlie Marx has long carved her own path; one that now leads her to FOLD. 

With a reputation for dramatic, technical, and joyful sets, her tastes in techno lie in its funky, futuristic side, favouring old school rhythms with cutting edge sound design. This DETECT is no exception, as she reaches from out from the genre and into electro, grime and bassline.

Away from her own musical endeavours, Karlie is the mother of the lesbian-focused event series ‘PLASTYK’ and the founder of ‘NEUROTICA’ - a yearly celebration that brings international trans talent back home.

She made her UNFOLD debut in October 2024, and holds a residency at Samantha Togni’s Boudica, also held within our four walls.

Karlie Marx has recorded an exclusive mix for our DETECT series, which is available to listen to now on our FOLD SoundCloud

DETECT [159] - Karlie Marx

Today, we exclusively bring you the full live recording of @riva999’s set at our 100th UNFOLD.

14 hours deep into our biggest ever event, every nook and cranny of our building was busy playing host to bustling dancers from every corner of the planet. Just as the clock struck 06:00 and the earliest of arrivals began to show reluctant, tentative signs of tiring, up stepped our Resident RIVA into the booth to deliver the kind of set to power our dance floor deep into its second day. 

Treating the Steam Room with some of the sassiest sonics our sibling space has been lucky enough to behold, our Resident produced a masterclass in progressive house and trance for our centenary celebration. One you can now experience for yourself.

‘UNFOLD C - RIVA (LIVE RECORDING)’ is now available to listen to on our FOLD SoundCloud.

UNFOLD C - RIVA  (LIVE RECORDING)

A new week gives us a new opportunity to dive into our past editions of UNFOLD. Today, we bring you Rorschack’s (@rorsch-ack_closer) set from Edition LXXXVIII, coming just as the sun set in our Main Room.

Showcasing the CLOSER founder’s affection for the deep, this genre-defying set from the Italian artist fused elements of fast-future techno and hypnotic psytrance into something unmistakably his own.

First shared with those in attendance last December, this set can now be brought to the world this morning.

‘UNFOLD LXXXVIII - Rorschack (LIVE RECORDING)’ is now available to listen to on our FOLD SoundCloud.

UNFOLD LXXXVIII - Rorschack (LIVE RECORDING)

This month’s DETECT we welcome the ‘psygroove’ specialist ValaV. 

First emerging onto our radar several years ago through their earlier productions, ValaV takes an almost ghostly approach to techno, immersing the listener in a flurry of pads and kicks that pitter-patter along at break-neck pace, yet somehow never feels out of control. Such is the richness of their layered sound design, rather than being engulfed by the pace, we are scooped up, and left to float above the Venezuelan artist’s entirely unique fusion of emotive psy and percussive grooves. 

2025 has seen the Yo-Yo co-founder catch the attention of Anetha’s ‘Mama Told Ya’ label, with a subsequent release on their latest VA this Summer, as well several link ups with the event series, 'Pornceptual' amongst others. 

Now it’s time to welcome them into our mix series, DETECT.

DETECT [160] - ValaV

@i_jordan live at UNFOLD XCIX.

Their full closing set is now available to listen to on our FOLD SoundCloud. 

There’s an indescribable thrill that comes from giving a platform to the ones you love; to hear them tell their tale to the room before seeing them soar. It’s been our ethos since the very first edition of UNFOLD and is something we continue to channel. 

So naturally it was an honour to invite I. Jordan back to close our 99th edition and bring us up to a century of editions.

I. Jordan: 

“It’s no secret that UNFOLD is my favourite place to play, nothing beats the joy felt in that room doing a closing set. FOLD has not only become a second home to me (it’s also where my studio is, so I’m here all week as well as the weekends), but it’s also shaped me as a DJ and artist, playing all of these UNFOLD events has definitely made me a better DJ.

I didn’t plan any of this set but it’s definitely one of my faves, so I wanted to share for everyone to enjoy as it’s been keeping me good company on my runs the last couple of months.

Endless love to the FOLD family.”

UNFOLD XCIX - I. JORDAN (LIVE RECORDING) is now available to listen to on our FOLD SoundCloud.

UNFOLD XCIX - I. JORDAN (LIVE RECORDING)

It gives us great pleasure to welcome @bailey-ibbs to our DETECT series. 
Now available to listen to on our FOLD SoundCloud.

Night Service co-founder, Tresor resident and dance-floor devotee, Bailey Ibbs is jack of all trades, and yet, somehow master of all. As a producer, DJ, promoter, label manager and promoter, there lies very few stones left to turn in a musical career spanning nigh-on a decade. 

The years since the world’s extended hiatus have seen Bailey turn his focus towards Techno, with 2022’s `Volta’ EP bringing his sprightly, funky grooves to the world’s attention, before his follow-up ‘Not into it’ permanently captured it. Yet underlying this seemingly endless array of craftsmanship remains a humble, underrated persona committed to nurturing the next generation, seen in his constant support of others on our own dance floor, as well as elsewhere. 

Bailey Ibbs has recorded an exclusive mix for our DETECT series, which is now available to listen to on our FOLD SoundCloud.

DETECT [161] - Bailey Ibbs

We are delighted to welcome none other than Q-BRA (@qbra) to our DETECT mix series.
They have recorded an exclusive one hour mix for us, available to listen to now on our FOLD SoundCloud.

Music, just like any of culture’s facets, has a key thing at its heart: storytelling. Whether they come in the form of a song, a book, a speech, a dance or an opera, the greatest stories have long transcended languages and borders. They impart information, excite our imagination and spur on our creative thoughts. They challenge the status quo as well as ourselves.

Which is why for an artist like Q-BRA, curation is of the utmost importance; every track from the XSM Records co-founder is a necessary character, all playing a particular role in the effortlessly multi-layered narrative. 

The 90s are revisited in this delightful one hour mix from Q-BRA, with old-school Chicago house threading together more contemporary acid, electro and house. It’s this genre-fluid approach that has become Q-BRA’s trademark; for the moment a dance-floor’s storyline begins to wane, so does its audience’s attention and lasting power. And knowing how and when to change before this happens is the mark of a true storyteller. Short storylines connect their four different groups of genres, all wound together with gradual transitions and several surprises along the way. 

After nearly-25 years of performing throughout Istanbul's queer underground, they have deservedly become one of the most recognisable activists in the city. More recently they made the move to London, following it up with performances in the Barbican as well as appearing as a panellist on FOLD Talks.

DETECT [162] - Q-BRA

This month’s DETECT comes from the Tbilisi-based duo @ottonian & Neon Warrior (@gocha-4).

Long-time residents at TES Club, their journey together began in the early hours of countless nights, tweaking systems, exchanging music, and exploring the deeper intent behind club culture.

While Neon Warrior’s sound is defined by minimalism, subtle pressure, and hypnotic repetition, Ottonian draws from the raw percussive traditions of Detroit and Chicago. Their shared project is less about perfect alignment and more about navigating friction: two distinct voices pushing each other forward. 

This mix is an excerpt from Ottonian & Neon Warrior’s extended set recorded live at TES Club’s birthday party on November 7, 2024 in Tbilisi.

DETECT 163: Ottonian & Neon Warrior is now available to listen.

DETECT [163] - OTTONIAN B2B NEON WARRIOR

For our final DETECT of the year, we invite the duo, Close Proximity to record an exclusive mix for us. 

In this year’s festival season you would’ve been hard-pressed to find a set that didn’t feature at least one of Close Proximity’s tracks. Such was the duo’s explosion onto dance music this year, their progressive house anthems have become the centre-point of many artists journeys, offering up the kind of high-energy nostalgia that would have felt right at home in the Second Summer of Love. Each track a blissful journey within itself, much like their mid-90s’ inspirations each track offers up an experience that has to be heard to be believed.

A paragraph perhaps unthinkable to the pair back at the start of the year, with the Close Proximity project still very much an idea in its infancy, yet 12 months later the pair end their 2025 with  15 acclaimed releases, including 5 EPs on labels such as Jen Cardini’s Dischi Autunno, Miguel De Bois' Return To Forever, Belters4U and more.

For our final DETECT of the year we flip the switch on Close Proximity and invite the pair to lay down their production tools and step behind the decks to record an exclusive mix for us. 

A 90 minute showcase of the tracks that inspire them awaits, covering everything from the 90s through to the present-day as well as some upcoming unreleased tracks from the pair. 

DETECT [164]: Close Proximity is now available to listen to on our FOLD SoundCloud. 


DETECT [164] - CLOSE PROXIMITY

Prepare to be immersed in true London acid techno with this recording of Chris Liberator’s eruptive appearance at a previous Unstream.

UNSTREAM - Chris Liberator

Jane Fitz’s rhythmic set from our previous UNSTREAM is now up on our Youtube channel and Soundcloud.
Drop us a subscription on Youtube for more HQ and exclusive content.

UNSTREAM - Jane Fitz

DJ and producer @valerie_ace has been known locally for hosting events at the Dusseldorf Art Academy, which temporarily turned their painting studios into a nightclub. Behind the decks, her selection ranges from dreamy to hardcore with a focus on fresh and unique sound-designs.

During this time away from the clubs, she has been incessantly working towards her debut EP.

Within this exclusive mix for FOLD's DETECT, Valerie Ace presents one of her upcoming tracks alongside everything hyper, dancy, and hardcore.

DETECT [044] - Valerie Ace

@svrecaofficial does it his own way.

For the next interview in our FOLD INVITES series, Enrique Mena spoke candidly about his label @semantica-records’ 15-year milestone and his thoughts on the direction of the musical landscape. 

For his accompanying mix, he provided us with an exclusive archival set, recorded live at Chiba in Japan in 2014. A fitting way to commemorate 15 years of his label, by looking back with appreciation.

Full interview and recording
http://bit.ly/FOLDSvreca

FOLD Invites Svreca

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

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