Deep Tech

Released: 12” 14th July | Digital 28th July 2014 

IN BRIEF 
Renowned for their sublime, lyrical take on dance music, DC / Berlin based duo Benoit & Sergio return to their spiritual home of Visionquest with some freshly crafted groove ridden thrills. More set in the smoke and heat of the club than their vocalised bittersweet visions, the ‘Your Darkness’ EP showcases the duo at their dancefloor focused playful best whilst incorporating infectious vocal samples, searing melodies and pulsing rhythms. Opener ‘Splash’ is at once murky and tropical as the bassline grinds underneath light footed percussion whilst title track ‘Your Darkness’ is a deep and moody groover with signature rich synth work. Closing track ‘Beat Macho’ is a wayward beast with a darker edge and satisfyingly complex chugging framework that makes for a heady trip into the depths of the night.

 BACKGROUND
o+ Leaving an indelible mark on a selection of pioneering labels since 2009 - Spectral Sound, DFA, Hot Creations, Culprit and of course Visionquest have all fallen prey to Benoit & Sergio’s unique brand of sensuous electronics. The duo first appeared on Visionquest for the imprints’ inaugural release in 2011 ‘Where The Freaks Have No Name’ featuring the ubiquitous ‘Walk And Talk’ - a quintessential slice of romantic techno. Then in late 2012 the ‘New Ships EP’ further demonstrated the duo’s ability to mix visceral energy with the emotional.   

o+o Gaining the title of iTunes breakthrough electronic artists of the year in 2011 and featuring in RA’s best live act poll in 2011 and 2012, they also had the tracks ‘Everybody’, ‘Principles’, ‘Let Me Count The Ways’, and ‘Walk and Talk’ variously charted in top 20 year-end polls for Resident Advisor, Mixmag and DJ Mag. The duo have since been enlisted to remix heavyweights such as Matthew Dear, Metronomy, Hot Natured and covered Daft Punk.

o+o+ This year the duo is working on completing their long anticipated debut album co-produced with DARKSIDE aka Nicolas Jaar and Dave Harrington, and set to be released on the magically diverse Other People imprint. A single will be dropped as a teaser in the not too distant future.

Benoit & Sergio - Your Darkness (VQ 043)

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Bringing Soul Clap Records ever further into the future is the multi-disciplined Jay Haze. With well over a decade of focus in Photography, Film, Music and Video Jay's interest in Peace Activism has drawn him off the dance floor and deep into disaster zones, jungles and slums of the worlds most notorious regions. His widely known social based projects spread a positive tone of togetherness inspired by and routed in the dance music scene for more info check out his blog at www.jayhaze.org.

Jay has been a friend and mentor to us for more than a few years now. Not only is he a huge funk head, whose music we love, but we’ve spent many special moments looking out over the ocean from his beautiful apartment on the coast in Lima, Peru. One of the first unreleased songs he sent us back in 2012, even before we launched the label, was “Take A Dip”, a quintessential Jay Haze groove that added some serious guitar riffs and a solo that sent it to the stratosphere. We played it outside in the morning at Hideout Festival in Croatia that year and the reaction was immense, and was then followed by a year of tweets and emails asking what the song was.

One song does not an EP make and we’re very picky about our EPs here on The Mothership. It wasn’t until Jay send us two magical tracks that featured by an intriguing, exotic string instrument called the Mulatar built and played by his musical collaborator Jordi Lockruf that we had the full package. “Peru Berlin Connection” and “Mulatar House” are the first songs to ever be released that feature the Mulatar and we’re honored to have this special and very personal release on our label.

More in Jay Haze's words: 
“This EP is super special for me not only because i was able to introduce a new instrument to the world via vinyl (how cool is that?) but it was made with friends, and with the intention to put more music into electronic dance music. The song “Take A Dip" was recorded with Signor Andreoni on the beach in Sardinia, magical moment- simplistic but to a feeling! the other songs were made with Jordy Lockruf, a man who not only possesses an immense natural talent for string instruments, but also makes them by hand himself! We have taken this record as an opportunity to showcase the Mulatar, this beautiful all wood instrument, which consists of a bass, harp and percussions on the back and sides. The sound of this instrument is soo distinct because of the way it slides. It is a slide instrument, with wax contact to wood. At this point there have been 16 of them made by hand, and the sound of this beautiful instrument continues to mesmerize every time we play her.”

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Jay Haze & Signor Andreoni - Take A Dip

Embracing the Playa's first light at the Maxa Art Car 🦌✨ during the beautiful sand storm that created a sci-fi atmosphere like no other. The sun kissed the desert, and the beats filled the air. Grateful for the magic of the best Burning Man ever, and these incredible sunrise vibes.
Thank you so much to our Maxa Family for inviting me to play on Monday/Tuesday night, my favourite one, the night that I always played at our beloved Mayan Warrior. 
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Mandrake - Maxa - Burning Man 2023

See a video of the Rodriguez Jr. track What Is Real (Deep in the Playa Remix) featuring Liset Alea over on the Robot Heart YouTube channel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK1HD1nxQxc
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I had the chance to meet the Robot Heart crew twelve years ago in NYC for a giant Halloween party where I played on the ‘copy bus’. 

That was a life changing moment somehow. I realized my music could be the soundtrack for a world that’s beyond our imagination, far from my Paris studio.

In 2023, I come full circle by performing at Burning Man for the very first time with my partner Liset Alea. 

This Thursday sunset set was a moment we’ll savour for years to come.

In this live recording you’ll hear: Liset singing 30 feet above the ground from inside the blinking heart, the voices of multiple colorful creatures dancing all around us, the massive Know Audio custom sound system rumbling under our feet, the laughter of unicorns, dragons and shamans… and if you really listen carefully you might even hear the buzz of a billion stars shimmering above our head.

Memories of Robot Heart founder Geo carried us along the set. His legacy will live forever.

Thank you Robot Heart for your commitment to music, love and Burning Man.

Rodriguez Jr. 

Rodriguez Jr. featuring Liset Alea set video clip on Robot Heart YouTube:  
youtube.com/@RobotHeart

New album Feathers & Bones -\
https://bfan.link/feathersandbones

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Liset Alea
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Cover Photo Credit: 
Christian Lamb (instagram.com/cthelamb)

TRACKLIST
Rodriguez Jr. - Feathers & Bones
Rodriguez Jr. & Liset Alea - Waste Tomorrow
Eli & Fur - Nightblooming Jasmine (Rodriguez Jr. Remix) feat. Liset Alea
NU feat. Joke - Who Loves The Sun (Rodriguez Jr. Remix)
Rodriguez Jr. & Liset Alea - What Is Real (Deep In The Playa Remix)
Re.you feat. Stereo MCs - Relocate (Rodriguez Jr. Remix)
Rodriguez Jr. - Pegasus
Rodriguez Jr. & Liset Alea - Visions
Rodriguez Jr. & Liset Alea - Radian (Cercle Version)
Rodriguez Jr. - Kilian
Rodriguez Jr. & Jan Blomqvist - Unreleased
Rodriguez Jr. - Pandora
Rodriguez Jr. & Liset Alea - Take A Walk
Rodriguez Jr & Rodriguez Jr. - Au Revoir Paris
Rodriguez Jr. - Mistral
Dee Montero - Maya (Rodriguez Jr. Remix)

Rodriguez Jr. (Live) Featuring Liset Alea - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2023

Hello we are Idylic - John Dill (@johndill) & illich Mujica (@illich-mujica). 

Back in 2020 we were in a cabin in the mountains in the middle of the pandemic amongst new learning DJ’s. It was a celebration of illich’s birthday and the first time we played together. 

We already loved the music each one of us played and it was an unsurprising moment of “let’s b2b!” back then. The flow was full of melodic groove with a rich track collection only found in the library of 2 well-seasoned selectors. 

We would come together here and there to jam when the planets aligned, and this is the first official recorded DJ set of ours; live at Burning Man 2023 @ Waffles & House.

This is pure Idylic Housey daytime vibes, before the storm came through, and before the Wafflolympics’ Syrup licking competition. (If you know you know…) ;)

Enjoy the musical sunshine.

Love,
Dusty Pickle (John) & Muppet (illich)

Idylic (John Dill b2b ilich Mujica) @ Waffles & House Burning Man 2023

Idylic (John Dill b2b iIlich Mujica) @ Waffles & House Burning Man 2023

This 3 hour melodic house set is born from our passion and dedication, capturing the vibe & energy of the burning man gathering we hold so dear. We hope it resonates with you and ignites the same fire in your soul that it does in ours 🩵

K A L E A @ Burning Man 2024

One year ago today, October 29, 2023, we said our final goodbye to 159. A building that is dear to our hearts and the birth site of the Robot Heart community. We gathered there to celebrate life, love and beats. 

Closing set, 11AM to .......!

I played many closing sets within those walls, but this “final final” hit differently. I poured my heart into the music, weaving through pockets of tunes that felt just right for that moment—to honor Geo, the space, the neighborhood, and our dusty roots. 

Big thanks to Benji for making this celebration happen and to all the family and friends who brought the Halloween heat! 

The red door is etched in my soul, and seeing it on the playa this year was truly special. (Thank you, Zach C., for taking the lead.) 

- xoxo Dill 
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Cover Photo: John Dill (@sliceofdill)
Street Art by Gui Machado and Dill - Fall 2022

Tracks listed in IG post graphics: www.instagram.com/p/DBt3VEOvCBV/?i…MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

John Dill - Robot Heart - 159 Final Final Halloween Afterparty - NYC 2023

Listen to the set and see full the film on Robot Heart YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoyt5dT0kI0&t=4s

This set wouldn’t exist without the dusty souls who participated in Curiouser & Curiouser, bringing their creative energy in full force.

Thank you to Burning Man, Robot Heart, and all the camps, artists, musicians, and creators who continue to shape and inspire the vibrance of the playa.

Each burn is its own journey—for me, this one was extra-dimensional. 🗝️✨

xo DILL
🙏❤️🙏

Social Links
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Cover photo:  Christian Lamb

John Dill - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2024

I'm very happy to finally release the recording of my 57 Records Launch party for the 57 Grand Crew at HERO NYC. This setup was something I will never forget, I'm so glad to have been a part of it being in the eye of the dance storm we created!

illich Mujica - Live @ 57 Records Launch Party @ HERO NYC

Begin Your Journey: http://www.furtherfuture.com

Read Kimball's exclusive interview with Further Future co-founder Jason Swamy. furtherfuturist.com/ff002-volume5/exclusive-interview-01/

FF002 performer @kimballcollins is known for being a true pioneer of the American electronic music, making his mark across the world but remembered for his impact on the progressive house scene of Orlando in the 90’s. He currently resides in Bangkok where he is the resident DJ at prestigious local clubs like Ku De Ta and TRUST. 

The underground legend will be taking on the Robot Heart bus at Further Future this year, and fans can prepare for a set that is both educational and danceable.

"Regarding this exclusive mix for FF, there are several things I wanted to consider when putting the track-listing together. Firstly, I wanted the mix to be unique in the sense that it's not your popular big club tunes back to back but rather a more interesting blend of older and new forms of expression from some of my favourite producers. 

I also wanted to highlight some of the artists that are on the line-up for FF so I have included remixes from DJ Tennis & Pattern Drama and a new single from Fort Romeau. As with most of my mixes I like to find an 'opener' or intro to cleanse the palate for the listener and set the tone for the overall journey. I try to create a sense of beginning, a middle and closing in my mixes like every journey with its peaks and valleys, its beginning and eventual end. 

I chose a very special and pioneering progressive tune for the end of this particular trip to show that we shouldn't be afraid to look back while ever evolving and moving Further forward into the Future. I hope the listener enjoys the journey and the vibe. Thank you for listening." - Kimball Collins

Kimball Collins Further Future Exclusive Mix

Sunset at Lightning in a bottle. What a special festival and experience. Pumkin played before me and was my favorite of the day. If you were there thanks for those beaming smiles and the magical atmosphere we all created. see you in 2012

LEE BURRIDGE LIVE AT LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE 2011

I just returned from my 7th burn and so happy to share with you my 6th sunrise set at the one and only, Bubbles & Bass.  Four hours of non-stop positive energy comin atcha!  ;)  

)'(

Art Direction: http://www.khoibphan.com/
Image: Me

david hôhme - Bubbles & Bass Sunrise, Burning Man 2017

Lee Burridge - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2018

A place beyond space and time. This is where we will meet: Further Future.

Beyond Vegas 

www.furtherfuture.com

Kimball Collins Further Future Exclusive Mix

Further Future

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