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This is the full-length recording of the SYNC. live performance at Bassiani in Tbilisi on September 16 2022.

In January 2018 Peter Van Hoesen and Atom™ performed a one-off hybrid live show at Unit Tokyo for Mindgames. Performing on stage together for the first time, they jammed for eight hours straight. Needless to say that the deep connection between both artists became immediately apparent. The idea was born to further develop this live collaboration with a number of select shows at favorite venues. In 2019 SYNC. played several 4 to 6 hours sets at The Pickle Factory (London), Concrete (Paris), Berghain (Berlin) and Technoon (Brussels). In 2022 both musicians returned with an updated set presented at Basilar (Portugal), Nitza (Barcelona) and Bassiani (Tbilisi).

Collaboration and improvisation form the basis for this showcase of contemporary techno. SYNC. is a hybrid sonic rollercoaster in the truest sense of the word. Intricate live programming and improvisation are combined with timed DJ interventions.

SYNC. Live at Bassiani, September 2022

A true legend and pioneering figure of techno, US sound architect and Geophone label owner Mike Parker breaks in on the RYC waves with a very special set full with his idiosyncratically dark, obsessive, inch-perfectly chiselled 4x4 wares. Before Boiler Room and co. were even a thing, a pioneering platform going by the name of Studio R° used to broadcast techno sets by prominent artists from a secret location in Berlin. This iconic, vinyl-only mix is Parker’s Studio R° set from 2013, now fully remastered for your listening pleasure. Building atmospheres unlike any other, brooding and transcending in equal measure, Parker has laid the foundation to an exceptionally rich body of work. Master of the industrial vocab, peeping towards Detroit but with his defining spin on the early days genre, Parker entices us down the path of steely monumentality and laser-precise mind control. Just as typically mazy, his present mix conjures up all traits of quality Parker material: 909-powered propulsion, enslaving acid whorls, Escher-like fractals. Wild, wild ride ahead.

https://soundcloud.com/geophone

Video by Studio R° @ bit.ly/studior_yt

Reclaim Your City 

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fr. JPLA caught our ears through her meticulously arranged sets and we’re happy to have her for the latest edition of the series.

Partly shaped by a decade-long residency for Institut für Zukunft, all experience that comes with the feat has now manifested into appearing all around Berlin & beyond. In her mix for Forsvarlig she shares her deep affinity for the trippy and energising sounds we all admire dearly.

Enjoy these 63 minutes of bliss.

@fr_jpla

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The second mix in our VVVT _ MIX series comes from our friend Claudio PRC. 
Sardinia-born and Berlin-based DJ and Producer. 

A powerful, hypnotic and high-energy set. 
He has brought this level of quality to our events many times before, and now he delivers it once again. 

From deep grooves to pulsating beats, this mix grabs you from the very first second and never lets go.

Mixed by @claudioprc

VVVT_MIX 002 - Claudio PRC

French-born, Tbilisi-based Ina Kacz is a DJ and producer whose vision far exceeds the limitations of a genre, including one as multi-faceted as techno. Her shape-shifting sets span a wide spectrum of styles and sub-divisions, flourishing somewhere at the junction of acid-drenched cycloramas, chiselled ambient breaks, twilight dubs and chrome-coated industrialism. With her exquisitely fine touch and impeccable understanding of the groove, the French artist pulls out a two-hour jaunt into her pulsating headspace, packed to the rafters with streamlined style collision, inch-perfectly engineered plot twists and hair-raising momentums. 

soundcloud.com/inakacz

Reclaim Your City 643 | Ina Kacz

𝙿𝚘𝚍𝚌𝚊𝚜𝚝 ¹³⁰: 𝚂𝚟𝚛𝚎𝚌𝚊
(@semantica-records)

For the 130th episode of our podcast series, we have the honor to host a podcast from the amazingSpanish artist and owner of the legendary label SEMANTICA: Svreca!

From Deep and Mental techno to some more hypnotic and trippy textures, Svreca offers us a unique sonic journey, where precision meets emotion, guiding the listener through shadowy beats and abstract sound, designed for a long introspective travel.

More info about Svreca:

Few artists can match the influence that Enrique Mena, AKA Svreca, and his label Semantica have had on contemporary techno. With over 20 years in the DJ booth, 200-plus releases on the label and some acclaimed original productions and remixes, Svreca has spearheaded techno’s second generation, helping maintain Madrid as an international hub for deep and driving sounds. 

As a DJ, Svreca draws from a wide sonic palette that includes noise, dub, avant-garde electronics, electro and, of course, techno. First, it was luminaries like Angel Molina and Oscar Mulero that inspired him; since then he has made it his mission to survey the scene and connect with its most original artists. He funnels these influences into a powerful techno sound for body and mind: immersive, textural and rhythmically complex. Whether in an open-air festival setting or a blistering, pitch-back basement, Svreca’s sets—always delivered with technical precision—are a psychedelic, physical experience. 

His sets are also inextricably linked to Semantica. It’s a two way relationship: the label has become a consistently excellent breeding ground for new talent, as well as home to some of techno’s finest artists. Equally, Svreca draws inspiration from shared moments on a dance floor to fuel the label’s creative direction. From its austere aesthetic (designed by Mena himself) to its boundless exploration of new formats, Semantica encapsulates the heady spirit of experimental techno. 

Across all Svreca's means of expression, one thing is a constant: the music comes first. Less talking, more doing. It’s a formula he has stood by, and delivered the quality of music needed to back it up.

SC: https://soundcloud.com/semantica-records
IG: https://www.instagram.com/svreca/
RA: https://ra.co/dj/svreca
FB: https://www.facebook.com/svreca1999



Art Bei Ton Podcast ¹³⁰: Svreca

Kancheli is a Georgian producer and a resident DJ at Bassiani who has been crucial in shaping the country’s club culture, going on to become one of the most popular DJs in his hometown Tbilisi, headlining many major festivals in Georgia and performing at the industry’s most respected venues such as Berghain, Robert Johnson, Shelter, Dimensions and CTM Festival.

Behind the decks, Kancheli is capable of conjuring up the kind of magic that can only come from a 10+ year residency at one of electronic music’s finest institutions, with this exceptional mix another fine example of his intricate sonic sorcery and mind-controlling incantations. 

Follow:

https://soundcloud.com/kancheli
https://www.instagram.com/dj_kancheli/
https://www.facebook.com/djkancheli

Monument x Carbon

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MNMT 470 : Kancheli

Abandoned Technology

Written by Anes Krpić
PRoduced by Carl Raban
Mixed by Carl Raban
MAstering by Younes Jamil

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Amsterdam-based collective, pushing sound and rhythm through its podcast series and record label.

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