With his new podcast, Queerly Beloved, Northern Irish DJ @cormac explores what it means to be a queer artist in dance music today. Interviewing contemporary figures about their histories of queer discovery, the Panorama Bar and fabric regular continues an intergenerational conversation surrounding the life-affirming moments, communal  experiences and enduring challenges of LGBTQ+ expression. 

Alongside an On Cue mix packed with HI-NRG anthems and Italo house, Marke Bieschke learns more. Read the interview: https://djmag.com/features/cue-cormac-and-queer-dance-music-history-interview

Interview

On Cue: Cormac

Introducing CLUB CUTS - A series of sets from our parties and takeovers, kicking things off with none other than the illustrious duo that is our very own Sesto Senso AKA Fabrizio Mammarella and Franz Scala. Recorded at Sameheads, our home far from home, earlier this year.

CLUB CUTS - Sesto Senso (Fabrizio Mammarella & Franz Scala)

Some words by Melanie:

When Marsman invited me for this mix, I knew it would be the perfect opportunity to play some classics and singalong tracks (something we both love to drop). New Order, ABBA, and many more amazing tracks that will definitely get stuck in your head! I also dedicate this mix to my father, who introduced me to 80s, new wave and all possible kinds of music from the moment I was born.

https://soundcloud.com/melaniehavens

Italorator w/ Melanie Havens [Episode 17.5]

Some words by Xpresso Martina:

"First of all thank you again for the invite, I’m super happy to be on italorator! It’s probably my favourite mix series at the moment.

Initially I tried to exclusively pick tacks that hadn't been featured on italorator before but I certainly missed some. In the end I went for a selection that best reflects my personal taste and appreciation for the genre, including some of my all time favorites and new found gems. Besides Italo I ventured into adjacent genres like early acid house and new beat but kept the overall vibe seductive and sleazy, just how I like it. I have been waiting for a chance to open a set with Einzelhaft by Falco (from one of the best albums ever made, no doubt) and this seemed like a worthy occasion."

https://soundcloud.com/xpressomartina

Italorator w/ Xpresso Martina [Episode 19.5]

Melanie Havens | Radio Rudina

The legendary dutch king of Italo acid and beyond kicks off Together Alone first show of the new year. Karassimeon, Parisian prince of dark synth body music closes things out. Big show kicking off 2025!

Rinse France Podcast

TOGETHER ALONE Avec David Vunk & Krassimeon - 11 Janvier 2025

Ritmo Fatale boss goes head to head with SYNTHICIDE's own Andi with 2 hours of italo, trance, house and everything in-between.

https://www.instagram.com/synthicidenyc 
https://www.instagram.com/andi80s 
https://www.instagram.com/kendal_ritmofatale
https://www.soundcloud.com/synthicidenyc

SYNTHICIDE with Kendal b2b Andi @ The Lot Radio 02-16-2025

Fairy queen xPaola from Lyon is smashing guest mix no. 98 with a fiery riff! She burns the floors with an elusive rock energy and between ether and embers, her sets tell tales of thrills and sleepless nights.

La reine des fées lyonnaise xPaola fait exploser le guest mix n°98 avec un riff enflammé ! Elle brûle les planches avec une énergie rock insaisissable et entre éther et braises, ses sets racontent des histoires de frissons et de nuits blanches.

Follow: @x_paola

Artwork: @silent-shouts

You can find the tracklist on our Instagram page: /blankwave.wav

Blank Wave Guest Mix 098: xPaola

April is here, and TR205 is ready to take you on a journey! This episode features the mesmerizing Zaatar—an artist originally from Morocco, now based in France, who’s been making waves with her unmistakable sound. Known for seamlessly blending her Moroccan heritage with the raw energy of EBM, New Beat, and Trance, she has crafted a mix that is as hypnotic as it is electrifying.

From underground clubs to major festivals, Zaatar has built a reputation as a boundary-pushing producer and DJ, and now she’s bringing her magic straight to TANK Radio. Expect driving rhythms, haunting melodies, and an atmosphere thick with intensity. Turn up the volume and let Zaatar guide you into the night!

Tracklist: 

1. Autogas (Mytron edit) - TodoTodo  
2. Nuit Panic (Original Mix) - David Carretta [Zone]  
3. Fire in the Sky - Ubre Blanca [Khoinix]  
4. Dead is calling [rmx] - Signal Aout 42  
5. History of pain - VV303 [Dancefloor Killers]  
6. In Search Of Gold - David Ponziano [Italo Moderni]  
7. Something In The Air (The Hacker Club Mix) - Chromium  
8. Terapia Disco (Original Mix) - Silicodisco, Leo Sagrado [Critical Monday]  
9. The Morning Show - DJ Wedding - [Italo Moderni]  
10. Music - Mundo D [Club Mackan]  
11. Tubular bells - Book of love  
12. Altered State - ROTCIV [Melodize]  
13. Murciélago - Caballo Loco [Mephis]  
14. .RAAR - Dj Noche (Ft. Dami Paglialunga) [GNC Records]  
15. Me and My Sequencer, Pt. 1 (Terence Fixmer Remix) - The Hacker [Italo Moderni]  
16. YFM (Original Mix) - Z@p [One Eye Witness]  
17. Sermon Three (David Carretta Remix) - Randolph & Mortimer vs ROÜGE [Surface Reality]  
18. Jalousy (Original Mix) - The Hacker [Zone]

TR205 - Zaatar

Before his death in 1982, Patrick Cowley produced some of the American gay underground's most thrilling dance music, from chart-topping disco to radical club tracks. In recent years, San Francisco record label Dark Entries has devoted itself to released Cowley's lost art, from porn soundtracks to original albums and erotic journals. 

As the label celebrates what would have been his 69th birthday with a new compilation, DJ Mag discovers how Cowley is finally being recognised as an icon. Meanwhile, Dark Entries' Josh Cheon serves up a 69 minute mix of his biggest and boldest tracks

Read the full feature: https://djmag.com/longreads/patrick-cowley-gay-genius-hi-nrg

Tracklist:
Patrick Cowley - Mechanical Fantasy Box
Patrick Cowley & Jorge Socarras - Robot Children
Patrick Cowley - Mind Warp
Sylvester - Do Ya Wanna Funk
Patrick Cowley - Primitive World
Patrick Cowley - Megatron Man
Donna Summer - I Feel Love (Patrick Cowley Mega Mix)
Patrick Cowley - Menergy
Patrick Cowley - Lift-Off
Paul Parker - Right On Target
Patrick Cowley - X-Factor
Patrick Cowley - They Came At Night (Remix)
Patrick Cowley - Sea Hunt
Patrick Cowley - Big Shot
Patrick Cowley - Tech-No-Logical World (feat. Paul Parker)
Patrick Cowley - If You Feel It
Patrick Cowley - Get a Little
Patrick Cowley - Goin Home (Remix)
Patrick Cowley - Somebody To Love Tonight
Patrick Cowley - Thief Of Love
Patrick Cowley - Primordial Landscape
Patrick Cowley - Menergy (Reprise)

Patrick Cowley at 69, mixed by Dark Entries' Josh Cheon

From "Food Of Love" E.P., to be released on Gomma's ToyTonics on 25.03.2013.
Original version by Janet Jackson.
Playlist:
A1: Food Of Love
A2: From Club To Club
B1: Food Of Love (Sprinkle's Deeperama Remix)
Digital extra tracks: Rock With You & Born To Be Adored


ROCK WITH YOU (snippet)

Info & Booking: elie@mensch-booking.com

HARD TON are the italian duo with the larger than life disco sound and a surprising love of metal. Fused together in 2008 from the musical loins of DJ Wawashi and heavy metal singer Max. Sylvester-styled falsettos conjure up memories of smoky dancefloors during the heady days of HI-NRG, which combined with a contemporary sound of accelerated beats and screaming acid basslines, shows a nod to the past can result in a slap across the face for the present. 
Using analogue and vintage gear, from the 303, 606, 707, Oberheim DMX, Korg Monopoly, MS20, Prophet V5, the music is as organic as synthetic music can be, their equipment living and dying by its own unpredictable rules.
(i-D Magazine)

ROCK WITH YOU (snippet)

HARD TON

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