Quadrant Soundscape presents In Focus 003 

  The 3rd instalment of our In:Focus Series hones in on one of our favourite European Dub Techno labels …. The ever consistent , ever exciting forward thinking Danish stable that is … Echocord.

Founded in 2001 in Copenhagen, Denmark by the Danish DJ & Clubowner Kenneth Christiansen, Echocord has gone from strength to strength pushing early music from some of today highly established artists. 

  “ It all started when Kenneth in the beginning of 2002 met Mikkel Meldgaard aka Mikkel Metal in a small recordshop where Kenneth was working. Kenneth has been thinking about starting a label for a while at that time, and when he heard the tracks from Mikkel he knew it was time. 

  Already at that time he knew some of the people at Kompakt, so it was the place to try to get a distribution deal. Wolfgang & Michael liked it a lot so this was the beginning of an already now long relationship. A lot of things have happened since, many new artists has been signed. The music has always been circling around Dub Music. From Electronica-Dub to Dub-Techno and House. Kenneth has always been very inspired from what came out of Berlin and the Hardwax Camp like Basic Channel, Chain Reaction & the DIN label, which you can hear on the label and in his dj-sets.

 Echocord Colour was founded in 2008 as the sublabel of Echocord Records.

 Kenneth had been thinking about starting a second label for a long time, mostly because he had received so many good demoes, which he wants to release, but also because he wants to have a label where music for the dancefloor is in focus. It can be Dub-Techno it can be Detroit-Techno or House or even Dubstep, but all quality music for the dancefloor. ”

  As we’ve found with our previous In:Focus mixes the problem is never finding the music, its selecting just a few tracks from the Vast Discography available, but we’re never going to complain about that.   We thought this would be a great time to drop this mix as Echocord has just recently released they’re 20 year anniversary compilation, featuring artists old and new, so what better time to put them under the spotlight.

  Here’s to the next 20 years Echocord. 

You can find Echocord here:

https://echocord.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/echocord.records
https://soundcloud.com/echocord

Tracklist:

Babe Roots/Another Channel - Takeover feat. E Pertoldil (Original Mix) (2018)
Orbite - Moment (2018)
Fluxion - Burst Mode (Convextion Remix) (2012)
Conforce pres. Silent Harbour - Riparian (2018)
Mathimidori - Akari (2020)
Rod Modell - Beach (2003)
Dj Lab - Walk Through (Echospace Redub) (2007)
Sven Weisemann - Lunation (2017)
Conforce pres. Silent Harbour - Pelagia (2018)
Mathimidori & Rhauder - Kobe (2020)
STL - Dub Plus (2020)
Babe Roots/Another Channel - Get You Down (2018)
Ander Llar - Trails and Stairs (2004)
Idealist - Accumbens (2017)
Luke Hess - Reel Life (2009)
Fluxion - For You (Deepchord Reconstruction 1) (2014)
Onmutu Mechanicks - Lupus Moon (XDB Remix) (2015)
Fairmont - I want to See The Sun Come Up (2005)
Luke Hess - Meaning Matters (2009)
Sven Weisemann - Bilateral Relations (2017)
Dj Daniel - On Lock (2004)
Trentemoller vs Dj Lab - Rauta (Girl Remix) (2009)
El Choop - Insane Sends (Svens Angelic Sends Remix) (2021)
Resoe - Morphing (2017)
Babe Roots/Another Channel - Money Run Things (2018)
Luke Hess - Transform (2009)
Jor-El - Elevation (2017)
Hess & Furstenberg - Platte (2008)
Luke Hess - Hoodmode (2016)
Stephen Brown - Wet (2017)
Fluxion - En Route (2018)
Pattern Repeat - Ofetriade (2009)
Nick Hoppner - Seaweed (2012)
Seph - Motion (2017)
Luke Hess & Jeff Hess - M1 (2021)
Forest Drive West - Parallel Space (Conforce Remix) (2020)

In Focus 003: Echocord

Punter & record buyer since 1993, Alastair Kelly is the boss of @lempuyang, a label which has become synonymous for deep house and techno since it's inception in 2021. With 16 releases already under their belt from the likes of Steve O'Sullivan (@stephenos1,) @jszeiter and @mikeschommer, Alastair has curated this 2hr selection - never one to be pigeon holed by style, this set delves into the reaches of ultra deep detroit, acid and deep house.
Stay Rave with #R13!

#165 | Alastair Kelly (UK)

#16

Artist: Armin Bender [Greyscale / Ohm Series / Vuo Records / spclnch / Piranha Siberia Dub]

For Our 16th trip around the musical cosmos we welcome to the controls a German artist who we have been a fan of for some time. With Releases on some of the top dub techno labels including , Greyscale, OHM Series and Vuo Records, we are proud to be able to host this mix from Armin Bender.

Armin is an artist who has been involved in the dub techno scene for 30 years, he is a passionate Vinyl collector, DJ and producer. An understated artist who goes about his work in a quiet and professional manner. 

This is summed up in his short but sweet biography - 

"Mind rave, goose bumps, deepness, groove, a smile on the face. Thats what its all about... No more words necessary, no history, no credits, no stereotypes, just the music that I love, preferably on vinyl... Peace!"

We thank Armin for his contribution to the series, its another fantastic mix filled some some audible delights including tracks from Dana Ruh, Pablo Bolivar, Matt & Mark Thibideau as well as the beautiful early track by DJ Sandwich on OGE White. As always tracks will be provided by the Artist upon request, Just drop a comment. 

This mix was recorded live at Duke City Studio.

You can find out more about Armin and his music here -

https://soundcloud.com/arminbender

https://www.instagram.com/arminbender303?igshid=NGVhN2U2NjQ0Yg%3D%3D

https://www.discogs.com/artist/10891729-Armin-Bender

The Frontier 016 - Armin Bender

for full tracklist, please visit my youtube channel.

www.youtube.com/@DjSideways

if you would like to record a set for my `MONDAY GUEST SESSION` please get in touch.

DJ SIDEWAYS - DUB TECHNO SESSION - 214

01 cv313 - Subtraktive (Live in Japan)
02 Radius - Oscillation Range (cv313 Reshape)
03 cv313 - Irradiate
04 Sascha Dive & Luke Hess - Into the Abyss (cv313’s Altering Illusions Remix)
05 cv313 - Sailingstars
06 Echo Inspectors - Nyctophilia (cv313’s Decaying Detroit Dub)
07 cv313 - Masonic Mystic
08 cv313 - Infinit-1
09 cv313 - Evocation
10 cv313 - Analogue Oceans
11 cv313 - Luna Petra
12 cv313 - Seconds to Forever
13 Mike Schommer - Very Being (cv313 Spring Fling Dub)
14 Intrusion - Seduction (cv313 Morning Dub)

cv313

Notta records founder Needless delivers a short yet warm set of quality tracks.

Nottamix [15] - Needless

https://www.beatport.com/release/on-focus-dubgiu/5629468

Gentle Wave

Pedro Capelossi & Aeikus - Verdant Dragon (ARTSX064)

RE 4039

Buy on bandcamp

Maximilian Beck - RE 4039

Another set is up that was no longer online. This time it's a set originaly recorder for Polymer crew from Swansea, UK, now re-uploaded to my own channel so y'all can enjoy it.

More about grad_u

Polymer Mix 015 - grad_u

I continue to upload all the mixes i did during the years to my channels. There's quite a few of them.

This time a special mix i did for Soundscape Mix Series. Episode 109.

P.S. some fresh mixes are coming soon. So stay tuned for those.

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