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Groove Podcast 295

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Groove Podcast 295 - Soela

Andrea Cichecki is an artist inspired by sound and specialised in the field of electronic music. Based in Germany but Dutch with Polish roots, Andrea has been honing her skills intensely during the last few years in order to flourish her creativity. Throughout her life, Andrea has always been fascinated by emotions, human connection and their correlation with music and sound.

Her atmospheric music can be described as a dreamful sound collage, to flow away and to feel emotional. The musical intent is built on a landscape that can go from intense joy to melancholic emotions, a cinematic journey about life and memories. Her main inspiration is finding inner peace by connecting with nature.

For over two decades, Andrea performed as a DJ across Europe. For 7 years, she lived in Berlin where she was deeply involved in the electronic music scene and a regular DJ in renowned clubs such as Club der Visionaere, Hoppetosse, Tresor and About Blank. Having had several releases under her belt, it was time to fulfil her dreams. Andrea decided to study ‘Music Production & Sound Engineering’ at the Abbey Roads Institute and earned her diploma. 
This helped her to enrich her sound, expand her creative mind and further her professionalism.

Now she is in full demand of composing, producing, mixing, mastering as well as working at Castle Studios in the countryside of Röhrsdorf, just outside Dresden.

www.andreacichecki.com 

Socials:
https://www.facebook.com/AndreaCicheckiMusic/
https://www.instagram.com/andrea_cichecki
https://www.youtube.com/AndreaCichecki
https://soundcloud.com/andrea-cichecki/
https://twitter.com/AndreaCichecki
https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/andreacichecki
https://www.discogs.com/artist/3357798-andrea-cichecki

Phonons Podcast 079 Andrea Cichecki

@xdb is Kosta Athanassiadis – German by birth and in residence, with Greek parentage. His roots are in the central German town of Göttingen. It was here that he began DJing in the early nineties; where he worked in a record shop; where he ran a radio show for five years; and the base from which he established the Metrolux record label in 2006.
For many people, it was at this point that XDB appeared on their radar. His debut ‘Jackintosh EP’ and the following ‘Descap EP’ made a splash with heads, but whilst the shimmering dub techno moments were perhaps the most obvious hook, subsequent tracks defied easy categorisation – an early indication that the person behind the music took a broad view of electronic music, caring not for stylistic pigeonholes.
Further releases mapped out more of a defined aesthetic for the label, with XDB’s own work sitting alongside contributions from Atheus and Arne Weinberg. By 2007, Kosta’s music had caught the ear of other outlets; including Francois Kevorkian’s Deep Space Media (a sublabel of Wave Music) licensed ‘Descap’ and ‘Descap live’ for re-release. @brendonmoeller was the A&R at that time and a 4 track EP on Wave Music followed in 2009.
The same year, @p-scott put out the first XDB release on his own @sistrum-recordings, which saw Kosta tailoring his output to a cleaner, more Detroit-inflected sound. In tandem with his production work, XDB the DJ was coming into his own. An avid collector of vinyl since his childhood (Kosta’s collection presently numbers some 10,000 records); he had honed his craft in clubs and on the radio – mixing monthly on his own ‘Case Check’ show. 2008 brought an early highlight – spinning at Japan’s lauded Labyrinth festival alongside the cream of the international deep techno and house scene.
Kosta’s DJ sets draw upon his expansive record collection, playing right across the board of electronic music. He has no shortage of technical skill but it’s his selection that truly shines – putting the music itself at the forefront, letting songs breathe when need be, and delivering plenty of head-scratching ‘what the hell is this track?’ moments.
It’s on this that Kosta has built his reputation. Tastemakers such as the now-defunct mnml ssgs crew were quick to snap him up for a guest mix in 2009, and several of his online recordings have been picked up for @resident-advisor ‘Mix of the Day’ spot. In 2010, XDB played at the UK’s highly-regarded Freerotation festival – starting a love affair with the event that’s seen him come back every year since. The festival secured Kosta’s place within a fraternity of fellow musicians and DJs who also prefer to let their music do the talking – likeminds who recognise the purity in what they do, and are all the more respected because of it.
That same year, he remixed Detroit heroes Norm Talley - @ormalley and Aaron Carl - @aaroncarl and in 2011 produced releases for the Dolly, Harbour City Sorrow and Echocord imprints. 2012’s highlight was a split 12” with Kassem Mosse and in 2013 he was reunited with Sistrum Recordings for the ‘Frocks’ record. 2013 also saw the rebirth of Metrolux after a 3 year hiatus, with ‘Edition 2’, an excellent Various Artists release.
When it comes to producing, Kosta favours a slow and steady work rate, opting to focus on quality control rather than record shop ubiquity. His DJing keeps him in the public eye, but one gets the sense that XDB prefers to operate in the shadows. There’s a refreshing lack of gimmickry to his approach – keeping it low-key allows him to be judged solely on the basis of talent. Arguably, it’s an innate quality – the way he wants to play it; the way that brings him most satisfaction, but it’s helped establish his reputation as an artist of considerable merit, winning the approval his audience and peers, alike.
Stay Rave with #R13!

#123 | XDB (DE)

Refuge Worldwide - Lawrence

During our trip to the Netherlands in October, we had an opportunity to meet one of the rising stars from the Dutch underground electronic scene that we've been following for a few years now, Ashley Haak, aka Luna Ludmila. The talented DJ and producer from Utrecht stole our hearts with her warm and friendly attitude, vast music knowledge, and incredible DJ skills. 

After contributing a track to the 'Nowhere 02' compilation on SoHaSo and remixing Dwaalgast's 'Maan' track, both of which we had the pleasure premiering, Luna Ludmila released an outstanding debut solo EP on Amsterdam-based Statetly Records in June last year.
With many local and international gigs, already under her belt, including Loveland Festival, Breakfast Club, Shelter, and Paradigm, to name a few, and her upcoming debut at the infamous Awakenings festival Luna Ludmila is one the bright stars from the vibrating Dutch scene. 

Luna Ludmila's mix is deep and dubby, blurring the lines between house and techno with excellent track selection and smooth flow. It's the late-night, after-hour vibe in its finest form.

@lunaludmila
https://www.instagram.com/luna_ludmila_/

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Delayed with... Luna Ludmila

This set is part of the @beatsdonor charity campaign, in which electronic music artists encourage people to register with bone marrow donor bases to save the lives of children suffering from leukemia. Want to contribute as a donor? All info is pinned to the linktree : linktr.ee/Beatsdonor

We constantly encourage you to register as a bone marrow donor, it's a simple free procedure that won't take much time, and may turn out to be a chance of survive for your genetic twin. 🩸
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Beats Donor - 146

Philipp @priebe has been steadily building a reputation as a talented producer, dj and live act steadily exploring the depths of deepest #dub #techno, #hazy #dreamy and of course #trancy #House #music. 
  
Back in October the @stolarrecords label boss released his incredebile #athmospheric second #LP 'Apparent Calm Palms,' on @feuilletonmusic which you easy could get lost in. But also his last impressive contribution for the @itsdelayed podcast series left us mouth opened impressed. 

His music already recieved a lot of attention wehter from remixers like @kimbrowntrippy , @_johannaknutsson_ or @lawrence_dial but also from djs around the globe.
 
we are more than happy that he immediately agreed to play one of his hazy live sets for us.

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2nd Transition: Philipp Priebe

Number 7 of our OYE Podcast Series is coming from a well-known figure in the dub techno music industry. We are very happy to have him delivering a mix for us. Thanks Kenneth Christiansen
for your recording, which includes a lot of new upcoming stuff and some unreleased tracks.

Kenneth is the owner of Echocord Records one of the most relevant dub techno labels, which has recently celebrated 20 years of activity. He is also running the Echocord sublabel Echocord Colour, and the label and project Pattern Repeat with his long-time friend Resoe. 

Since the late 1990s, Kenneth has frequently been spinning at Tresor in Berlin and other popular clubs and festivals all over Europe. His career in the genre dates back to his time spent working in record stores, running clubs and festivals in his hometown Copenhagen. 

Tracklist:

01. FDF - Grau3 - FDF 
02. Ezeph - 7 Senses - Moonshine 
03. Mathimidori - Anata - Echocord 
04. Paul St. Hilaire - In Door - Kynant 
05. Resoe - Memory Line (Regen Version) - Kontakt 
06. Altone - Uplift 
07. Unknown - Copy Of Violet Hologram 
08. Rising Sun Interpretation - Y - FDF 
09. FDF - Omega (Van Bonn Oh Mega Dub) - Freund Der Familie 
10. Unknown - Red Mist 
11. Resoe - Memory Line - Kontakt 
12. Nicolas Barnes - Submerged Grooves - Greyscale 
13. Patrick Gil - Bakon (Luke Hess Rmx)

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/kenneth-christiansen
RA: https://ra.co/dj/kennethchristiansen
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kennethchristiansen/
Bandcamp: https://echocord.bandcamp.com/

OYE Podcast #7 Kenneth Christiansen

Hi Everyone.. 
So this one i did with my good friend Andy Green from Verdant records.
He sendt me a set some time ago ,, and i wanted to do something special for this one..
His set contains all tracks from me and my friends. So i did an hour from his label Verdant.
I hope you like the vibe , and feel free to check his label out .

Andy´s Tracklist ! 
Octal Industries /Asleep [Eventually] (Ulf and Ralf Remix) (Vertex Recordings)
Octal Industries /Another Day (Vertex Recordings)
Octal Industries /Wildfire (Kontakt Recordings)
Ohm & El Choop /Stolen Time (Ranges)
Upwellings /Fed on Dub [Ohm & Octal Industries Remix] (Greyscale)
Mathew Oh /Fairchild (Modernism)
Ohm & Octal Industries /Northern Exposure (Lempuyang)
Thor & Ohm /Skuggahverfi (Ohm Series)
Ohm & Octal Industries /Until Further Notice (Nilla)
Thor /Aliens Dont Boogie [Octal Industries Goes Deep Remix] (Thule)
Ohm & Kvadrant /Skagerak [Shed's Well Equalized Mix] (Kontakt)
Octal Industries /Forever [Reconstructed by Octal Industries] (Vertex)
Ohm & Kvadrant /Hvidding (Æ Recordings)
Ohm & Octal Industries /Timelapse (Thule)
Ohm & Kvadrant /Kattegat (Kontakt)
Ohm & Octal Industries /Reaching (Rawax)
Ohm & Octal Industries /Sunset (Luck of Access)
Ohm & Octal Industries /Breather (Outlaw)
Ohm & Kvadrant /Ejer [Mike Schommer Detroit MIx] (Kontakt)
Ohm & Octal Industries / Mexico] (Lempuyang)
Octal Industries /Arrival (Octal)

Ohm Series With Andy Green

Live recorded set on 11/10/2019 at ISOTOOP at Worm.

@rogergerressen

ISOTOOP BC 015 — Roger Gerressen

The next Greyscale Special Mix chapter is a beautiful set from Berlin based Soela, who recently released her vinyl EP on the legendary Kompakt label.
Join us for this amazing journey!



Soela:

►FB: www.facebook.com/musicbysoela/
►Soundcloud: @soelaela

Greyscale:

►SC: @greyscale-music-lt
►FB: www.facebook.com/greyscale.recs/
►Instagram: www.instagram.com/greyscale.records/

GREYSCALE Special 005 - Soela

Greyscale was launched in 2012 by Lithuanian producer and DJ grad_u, and photographer Rima
Prusakova, set up as a platform for material from grad_u and close friends whilst Prusakova’s
b/w analogue photography provides the visual identity of the label.

GREYSCALE Special 005 - Soela

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