Loxodrome - Call Me - [Cyphon Recordings]

The man, the myth, the legend and big influence to Blank Wave: Alessandro Parisi is an Italian electronic musician from Pordenone - also known as Hesperius Draco and involved in many projects such as Sacrestia del Santissimo Sangue and Dynamite Winter Palace, describes his musical style as “Esoteric Disco“. 

Influenced by baroque and romantic classical music, Mr. Parisi has created a blend of retro future and dark ritual electronix sound with references to past civilizations, spiritual harmonies and ancient sacred mysteries with a post-punk touch. Right on time for halloween comes guest mix no. 114! 

PS: This 2h masterpiece has been live recorded at the Synthetic Reality night, March 29th 2024, at OT301 in Amsterdam.

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Blank Wave Guest Mix 114: Alessandro Parisi

Recorded in a small village on the Costa Brava – surrounded by seagulls, tramontana winds, and sea urchin-covered rocks – this mix comes from the laid-back Barcelona neighbourhood of Gràcia, where Parisian-born Antoine Harispuru, better known as Golden Bug, has made his home.

With a career spanning over fifteen years, Golden Bug has become known for his unique signature: drum machines in a haze of smoke, chopped-up sounds with a machete edge, drenched in delay – a raw, kaleidoscopic patchwork of electronica, dub, and psychedelia.

His work has graced  labels including La Belle Records (his own imprint), Les Disques de la Mort, Höga Nord, Gomma, Multi Culti, and Kompakt. This mix hits as the anniversary edition of Piscolabis II, where Golden Bug teams up once again with artists from around the world to craft a new series of aural excursions. From digital reggae to cinematic electronica with Londoner Simone Butler (of Primal Scream) and Brazilian artist Max Blum, to mutant disco with Franco-Italian musician Kim Giani, via slow-burning, incandescent techno led by the captivating voice of Greek singer Scarlett O’Hanna, and krautrock infused with dub in collaboration with London-based Phoebe Coco. These six tracks offer a bold and refreshing reinterpretation of the original album: a rich, textured sonic journey shaped by diverse and unexpected influences.


 
Among the selections, you’ll find current favouites like SAVE’s Rainy Monday — a digital dub gem from Marc Nguyen’s project on Ivan Smagghe’s Les Disques de la Mort, alongside recent discoveries like Blotter Trax’s Superconductor on Optimo.

Get into that comfy chair with a good glass of wine and a proper sound system…. and press play. 

Interview here: https://www.theransomnote.com/music/mixes/golden-bug-the-ransom-note-mixtape/

INTERVIEW

Golden Bug - The Ransom Note Mixtape

Cat Gadget explores electronic music of the past decades. Her vinyl sets cannot be reduced to one genre, but are often characterized by Italo sound, driving EBM beats and spherical synths. Since she started collecting records early on, it was only a matter of time until she found herself behind the decks. Since 2018 the Graz-based DJ ist part of Grrrls DJ Crew.  https://soundcloud.com/cat-gadget

IM 127 MIX: CAT GADGET

DC Promo Tracks #1767: "Fog Frog Green" by Aroma Von Troisdorf is part of the release "Blaumilch" on R.i.O. Label @riolabel  

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Release date Nov 21 2025

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New mix is up! This one by https://soundcloud.com/desir-e-falessi. Born in Argentina, now shaking up Berlin. She just dropped her own label @influencia.records_ kicking things off with her debut EP. Expect deep, trippy grooves drifting between techno and hypnosis. You’ll feel this one. Thanks, Desi! 💋

RIOTVAN RADIO # 114 | Desirée Falessi

Cyphon Recordings proudly presents the latest release from Berwick, a Sheffield by Bristol producer and DJ carving out a reputation for razor-sharp electro and forward-thinking club sounds. With a background steeped in underground electronic music, Berwick has steadily built his name through a string of uncompromising releases and energetic live and DJ sets, blending the grit of classic electro with a modern rave-inspired touch. His new EP showcases his most refined work yet—four tracks built for the floor, designed to move bodies and shake systems.
 
Opening with ‘Fall & Melt’, Berwick sets the tone with a punchy, contemporary electro cut. Its driving percussion, crisp groove, and propulsive energy make it a peak-time weapon, balancing raw dancefloor impact with seriously fat production finesse. Next up, ‘Powerflip‘ dives deeper into the shadows. Gnarly synth lines, guttural bass, and clipped vocal hits collide to create a darker, more menacing side of Berwick’s electro vision. With eyeball-rattling low-end, it’s a track that demands a big system to unleash its full force.
 
On ‘Impossible’, Berwick shifts gears into an even faster lane. Elasticated bass and synths bounce around the crisp drum groove, pushing the pace with an adrenaline-fueled rhythm that’s as urgent as it is infectious.   Rounding off the EP, fellow Bristolian Sam Lester takes ‘Powerflip‘ into new territory with a remix that leans towards wonky tech house. Stripping back some of the raw menace of the original, Lester reshapes it with a 4 on the floor kick, layering in hypnotic textures and a slick low-end that makes it a tripped-out weapon for house and techno sets alike.
 
This release cements Berwick’s position as an artist unafraid to push electro into bold and uncompromising spaces, while also opening the door to cross-genre interpretations.


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PREMIERE : Berwick - Fall & Melt

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Will You - The Sun Will Help

Long-time NuNorthern Soul contributor, B.J. Smith is a man in demand, dividing his time between solo work, playing guitar in Crazy P man James Baron’s popular JIM outfit, collaborating in a variety of well-regarded projects (Smith & Mudd, Bison and White Elephant amongst them) and composing for TV. Due to this impressive list of musical commitments, solo releases have been few and far between of late, with Smith’s most recent NuNorthern Soul release, a stripped back version of his Big Sur single, dropping late 2023.
It's been ever longer since he delivered a volume in his popular and ongoing Dedications To The Greats series, where the singer-songwriter and composer successfully turns his hand to other people’s songs. Since debuting the series on NuNorthern Soul in 2013 via revelatory and inspired covers of tracks by Mos Def and the Pharcyde, Smith has covered cuts by Outkast, Prefab Sprout and Soul II Soul.
On volume four, Smith’s first volume in the series for five years, he delivers a “cover of a cover” – a revolutionary and imaginative interpretation of Billy Swan’s ‘Don’t Be Cruel’, itself a version of a song first made famous by Elvis Presley. It was their mutual love of Swan’s version that brought Smith together with the release’s most prominent guest artist, Joe Harvey-Whyte, whose lilting, bittersweet and deeply emotive pedal steel performances can be heard across the EP.
Smith provides three contrasting takes. The EP is led by the ‘Mother Earth’ version, a slowly unfurling epic in which waves of effects-laden pedal steel and sun-splashed picking acoustic guitars usher in Smith’s eyes-closed vocalisations, settling into a groove reminiscent of his collaborative work with long-time friend and collaborator Paul ‘Mudd’ Murphy that showcases Harvey-Whyte centre stage to joyful effect. As the 14-minute epic progresses, we’re treated to long, languid electric guitar solos, percussion-laden slow-motion builds and hazy, stretched-out organ solos. It’s a breathlessly brilliant concoction that’s a million miles away from either Swan or Presley’s versions.
In contrast, the similarly epic ‘Earth Heart’ version – available in full vocal and instrumental takes – pushes the song front and centre. Following an extended build up, where Tamar Osborn’s gorgeous and fluid flute motifs rub shoulders with languid guitar solos and Harvey-Whyte’s pedal steel, Smith takes to the mic, delivering an emotive performance of the song’s heartfelt lyrics over a hushed, slow-motion groove. The track builds in waves as it progresses, with Smith layering up instrumentation as it rolls towards a fine conclusion.
Completing a superb package is the ‘Root Heart Instrumental’, a Balearic-meets-Americana take built around shuffling drums, toasty bass guitar, extended pedal steel instrumentation, flashes of flute and Smith’s sun-bright acoustic guitar. Loved-up and more than a little saucer-eyed, it’s a bona-fide sunset delight. 

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PREMIERE | B.J. Smith - Earth Heart Version (Tamar Osborn on Flute)

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INIT - RBMA Train Wreck Mix

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Benedikt Frey is many. Or just one? He is a composer. An arranger. A DJ. A Liveact. A ghost producer. A fan. He also plays in bands like INIT, or Dolphins or KEYS +++ produced the last two albums for Chris Imler. Downbeat in experimental dub zones. The goat for Edits and remixes. When house was his nation, he used to listen to pen names like Suedmilch or Venedikt Reyf. He still likes the music formed under their umbrella, but today his tomorrow is not echoed in yesterday. His sound signature moved on. Into the open. He founded labels like R.i.O. or Serious Trouble. 

He lives in Berlin. Physically. In mind Benedikt Frey is at many places. Traveling far thru his home studio that is a flat a studio a flat an instrument a record collection a flat a studio. Everywhere gear, vinyl, tapes, instruments, rooms for spontaneous sonic notions, these moments, when a sudden strike of stimulation falls. He is inspired a lot. For music to dance. Music for films. Music for live shows. Music for dancing glows. Techno, house, downbeat, ambient, jungle, electronics outside the norms. Those transportive ones. Jamming with others. Jamming with his mind. In Berlin Wedding, North of the town, where the lights dimmed low, neighbors share the flow, and a small river runs slow.  As a DJ he plays here, there, everywhere. Big clubs, small shacks, festivals, gatherings. From fast to 90 BPM - as he feels. 

For himself. For the crowd. In the spur. He still remembers his club kid days. Going to dance with friends. Down there in Offenbach. Doing the Robert Johnson. Collective emotions for a better tomorrow. These he still seeks. In his music. His shows. His collaborations. You can book him for a party. For enlightenment. For ecstasy or introspective perspectives. Dancing slow, whilst pirouetting a high-pitched show. 

Since more than a decade. His own music is out there, too. Bringing his spirits in sound. On his own labels. On international imprints like ESP Institute, Hivern Discs, Craigie Knowes, or Emotional Response. Solo works. Driving ones. Slow drills. Teased during his DJ dates around the planet. 

The music plays day and night. Inspiration comes. From a simple kick drum. A movie sequence. A bird on the sill. A picture, totally still. Can’t kick that feeling when it hits. Benedikt Frey. In dreams. In streams. In music. Emotions. Situations. At night. In those flashy lights, when it bites.

24.5. b2b with NVST, Kauz Zürich
10.05. Säälchen, Berlin
26.04. Zentralwäscherei, Zürich
25.04. b2b Philipp Otterbach, Arkaoda, Berlin
04.04. Sameheads, Berlin
13.03. Säule, Berlin
22.02. Kegelbahn, Luzern
21.02. Fribourg, CH

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17.12. Kiosk Radio,  Bxl
15.12. Curly Teeth b2b w. NVST, Bxl
30.11. Panorama Bar, Berlin
16.11. La Culottee, Paris
19.10. LAF, Pforzhyme
05.10. Sameheads, Berlin
28.09. Buka, Milan
21.09. Chemiefabrik, Zürich
14.09. Ausland, Berlin
16.08. Salon Des Amateurs, Düsseldorf
21.07. Am Bach Festival, Lucerne
05.07. Kappa Futur Festival, Turin
14.06. Masters, Zagreb
18.05. Outracena, Lisbon
27.04. Arkaoda, Berlin
24.02. Macadam, Nantes
26.01. Sameheads, Berlin

INIT - RBMA Train Wreck Mix

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