DifferentSound invites Terrence Dixon (Detroit)

The DifferentSound Podcast #279 welcomes Terrence Dixon [live]! Terrence Dixon, also known under the Population One moniker, describes his techno as “Forward-thinking ghetto electronics” and is widely recognised for his incongruous, minimalist sound design, authenticity, and dedication. A prolific producer, his 30-year studio career has seen releases on Metroplex, Tresor and Rush Hour to name but a few. Dixon's sound safeguards Detroit techno so that it will remain relevant in the years to come and his tracks have been some of the most exhilarating of the 21st century. He is a champion of the Detroit sound, firmly rooted in the city's grand tradition, but also propels things forward in unexpected ways. Keeping it fresh no matter what.

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DifferentSound Invites Terrence Dixon [live] / Podcast #279

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HOSTILE DJ set
19.10.24 @ Paavli Kultuurivabrik
Dreamscape: Andy Stott

HOSTILE @ Dreamscape: Andy Stott 19.10.24

Regis and Function's first mix in over 10 years is a unique paean to Silent Servant, heavy on unreleased material.

When it came time for RA to compile our Albums of the 2010s, one record with a tauntingly limited availability of 500 copies was never in doubt: Sandwell District's era-defining 'Feed-Forward'. Encompassing Karl O'Connor (Regis), Peter Sutton (Female), David Sumner (Function) and Juan Mendez (Silent Servant), Sandwell District had the underground in a vice grip for over a decade.

The collective imploded in 2013, with Sumner and O'Connor's relationship appearing beyond repair. And yet, an unlikely second phase is here, featuring imminent comeback LP 'End Beginnings' and their return to the RA Podcast after 16 years. In 2023, the trio of Function, Regis and Silent Servant had been performing and laying down new material before the latter's shock death last January. It's in the shadow of loss that this unique mix was forged.

Founded in 2002 as a spiritual sister to seminal Downwards, Sandwell truly began to hit its straps in the late '00s, as shadow-stalking cuts sliced through clubland orthodoxy like a switchblade. In parallel, the label's artwork—a noir recombination of Burroughs cut-ups, DIY zines and arthouse amour that Silent Servant made his own—helped fortify a movement which placed an aesthetic premium on grit, grain and sadism.

By the early 2010s, this fixation on the dark arts had utterly permeated the mood inside techno's masonic temples. Labels like Blackest Ever Black, Stroboscopic Artefacts, Avian and Modern Love were in their pomp, razorwire legends like Severed Heads and Chris & Cosey benefited from second winds, and it was briefly a jailable offence to not have a press photo in black and white. 'Feed-Forward' was the exceptional coronating statement.

RA.978 features a stack of unheard recordings from each of the trio, as well as close allies Stefanie Parnow and Tropic of Cancer, while also gathering many of Silent Servant's all-time favourite songs, including Psychic TV, Grace Jones and Galaxie 500. It's a strikingly vulnerable listen, one without many parallels on the Podcast. We're glad to run it. – Gabriel Szatan

Read more and find the tracklist here: ra.co/podcast/978
Read our new feature with Sandwell District here: https://ra.co/features/4426

RA.978 Sandwell District

Anthony Linell & Mattheis live at Draaimolen Festival 2024

30 MINS OF THE LATEST LIVE SHOW FROM OLIVER HO - BROKEN ENGLISH CLUB 
FOR BOOKINGS - contact antonia@altaragency.com

BROKEN ENGLISH CLUB LIVE 2025

UK based record label Weapons of Desire was born on the 30th November 2017. The brain child of three friends Alex Handley, Mick Clarke and Toni Aslam. Alex and Toni first met Mick two years before when they had a couple of Auto Sound City EPs out on Mick’s long running Flight Recorder label. 

The saying “Being around the block a few times” is an understatement when you look at the recording history of them all. Playing, making and releasing music all the way back to the 80’s (even further in Mick’s case) seemed like a natural progression when talking about a potential label and the vision they had before its creation using their recording names (Iron Blu and Auto Sound City) to make the kind of music they wanted to dance to. The ethos was and still is to release tough dancefloor publications as stated in the label description "Spinning an endless cable of steel sound".

Over the years Weapons Of Desire has released vinyl as single-sided two track hand stamped records, four track EPs, a couple of six track compilations entitled Machine Funk Vol. 1 and 2, double packs and an album. The label Is also now fully integrated with regular digital releases too.

31 releases and a total of 33 different artists, Weapons of Desire has a seat firmly at the table with more chairs added for 2025. Afterall without great music, life would most certainly be a mistake



Weapons Of Desire takeover w. Snuffo Live [05.05.25]

https://soundcloud.com/zvrra
https://zvrra.bandcamp.com/album/anion
instagram.com/zvrra_ig
https://www.youtube.com/c/Zvrra

Zvrra is an American music producer and DJ known for her wide variety of techno,
house, and experimental music. Zvrra has released projects on prominent labels such
as Avian and International Chrome. After a successful run with her 2020 techno single „Dress“ and 2021 LP release „Bizzaroland,“ the DJ Producer has been performingat venues worldwide and has been a regular on international radio.

RND 134 - Zvrra

Live hardware set performed on the Meta Ta Physika stage at The Great Beyond 2025

Artwork:
Designer: Stewart Armstrong
Instagram: @stewart_armstrong_

Gear used:
Digitakt 2 (2x)
Digitone 1
Analog Heat +fx
SSL SiX
Faderfox UC4 and PC4 controllers

Sounds:
Arp 2600
Oberheim Xpander
Oberheim SEMs
Human Comparator Syncussion
Roland Juno 2
Roland SH-101
Roland TR-909

Autokinetic - Live at The Great Beyond 2025

I do not own any of the copy rights used in this mix.

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