Josef Gaard is a relative newcomer to the techno scene, releasing his first EP on the Berlin-based label This Ain't Music in December of 2012. Since then he has worked with multiple labels, releasing both a remix and another EP on Stephan Panev's new Komponenti label. His music has been charted by the likes of Cio D'or and his track "Chariot" was named one of the best dub techno tracks of 2012 by dubtechnoblog.com. His compositions range from ambient techno to noise and industrial, but always maintain the same attention to detail and meticulous sound design.

Tracklist:
1. Peter Van Hoesen - Attribute 39 (Donato Dozzy Remix) [Time to Express] 
2. Hironori Takahashi - Parza [Shapeless LTD] 
3. Hiver - Teasel [Curle] 
4. Etapp Kyle - Aurora [Klockworks] 
5. Chris Page - Copper Pipe [Shapeless] 
6. Plaster - Uret [Stroboscopic Artefacts] 
7. Subjected - 005.7 (Shifted Reduction) [Vault Series] 
8. Sawf - Menete (Yuji Kondo Remix) [Perc Trax] 
9. Ancient Methods - Knights & Bishops [Ancient Methods] 
10. Lucy - Slave's March [Bleep] 
11. A. Mochi - Scream [Figure] 
12. Alien Rain - Alienated 3A [Alien Rain] 
13. Unbalance - Rotor [Gynoid Audio] 
14. Mush - Confusion [Technorama] 
15. Jorge Bule - Rods From God [Apparent Horizon] 
16. SS/S - Siglio 4 [Jealous God] 
17. Hiss : 1292 - An Ethereal World Created Through The Poetic Imagination [Dement3d] 
18. Claudio PRC & Ness - Alchemist of the Plant X [Phorma] 
19. Truncate - 1 [Affin] 
20. Felix K - Flowers of Hope [Hidden Hawaii LTD] 

Links:
https://soundcloud.com/josefgaard
https://www.facebook.com/josefgaard
http://josefgaard.tumblr.com

5 Questions with Josef Gaard:

1. Tell us, who is Josef Gaard; what were your early influences, and how did it all begin? 

I've been making music nearly my entire life - I started on piano when I was very young and then moved on to study various styles of percussion up through college. My parents are both classical musicians so I grew up listening to a lot of orchestral music. I had a pretty heavy metal/industrial phase for a while and then eventually become more interested in electronic music. However some of my biggest influences are drone artists - Celer and Stars of the Lid being two huge ones. The kind of immersion drone music lends itself to has always really interested and influenced me. 

2. Outside of the music itself, what do you feel drives your production and dj-ing stylistically? 

I've always felt that music is a reflection of consciousness and this concept certainly drives me stylistically in many ways. When I mix two records together I don't view it as simply blending two pieces of audio, but rather as combining the blood, sweat, and tears of two different producers in a way that creates new musical pathways and thereby bridges a gap between their consciousness. It may sound like a bunch of hippie nonsense, but the inherent ability that techno has to connect and transcend these gaps is a huge part of why I love it and choose it as my medium. 

3. What does the future currently hold for your productions? 

I am currently putting the finishing touches on a new release I have been working on for quite some time. If everything goes as planned it should be out on vinyl sometime either this year or early next year. I am very excited to share it as well as begin to work on a live set. 

4. You, somewhat, recently reloaded to Washington. What was the reasoning behind it and how are you liking it here? 

I moved up here to pursue studies in sustainable agriculture which has been going really well. The pacific northwest offers a lot in terms of natural beauty so the process of moving up here and being surrounded by the unique landscape has certainly had a huge affect on my music. Also the music scene in Seattle, while relatively small, is quite excellent and has provided plenty of inspiration. 

5. Outside of music, what other things do you spend your time on? 

I am currently working on two farms as well as managing my own plot of land so that has been taking up a lot of my time. I spend pretty much all of my free time making music or DJing, but I do try to read and exercise as much as possible. The combination of farm work and DJing has been an interesting one considering they are two completely different lifestyles, but I have come to really enjoy the juxtaposition. 

Josef Gaard - From 0-1 Studio Session Vol 061

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