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As the year winds down, we wanted to send you off with a bang – a deep, rumbling bang delivered straight from the Utrecht underground by the one and only Vand. We've known this sonic sorcerer for ages, watching him transform from a bright Dutch talent to an artist whose output has been recognized and cherished in underground scenes worldwide. 

Over the years, Vand has made a reputation for himself as a producer who is equally prolific working alongside like-minded piers like Bas Dobbelaer, Alfred Czital, and Shoal, as well as working solo where he conjures deep, dubby adventures that twist and turn like Escher sketches, always one step ahead of the dancefloor drone.
Releases on labels like Something Happening Somewhere, Nyame, Alpenglühen, Harmony Rec, and Konstrukt speak for themselves. 

Speaking of labels, Vand just launched ISOTOOP, a sonic beacon birthed from the ashes of a great event collective (initially founded by Van Anh and featuring Ben Buitendijk, Shoal, and Koen Hoets). Their debut, a Vand & Shoal juggernaut called Voal, has been on heavy rotation in our HQ and has found its way to crates of many DJs worldwide.

With that fresh fire in our ears, we present you with Vand's mix for us – a darkroom dub journey built for late-night explorations. Buckle up because this isn't a stroll in the park; it's a 200km/h Autobahn voyage on cruise control, smooth as silk yet peppered with enough twists and turns to keep your heart hammering. Deep bass dives will massage your soul, dubby echoes will swirl around your head, and when you think you've got it figured out, Vand throws in a curveball that'll leave you grinning like a Cheshire cat.
This mix is a reminder that the best journeys often take you to unexpected places. And hey, who knows what 2024 holds for Vand and ISOTOOP? One thing's for sure: we'll be right here, front row and center, ready to lose ourselves in the sound.

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Delayed with... Vand

Magic moments in a packed and sweaty Muzieklokaal with dear friend @lunaludmila <3

Luna Ludmila b2b Vand @ De School, Feb 2023

Continuum: a coherent whole characterized as a collection, sequence, or progression of values or elements varying by minute degrees.

The fifth stop in our journey through The Continuum takes us to a land of tranquility, introspection and relaxation. And this exercise is guided by none other than Vand. And what can we say about his craft for those who haven't met him? A producer with a special touch for those sounds that tickle your brain, and a live performer who can also be found often behind the DJ decks. From solo lives to collaborative 5 people acts, Vand is as versatile as they come when it comes to improvising with electronics. But his sound, picking both from the deepest to the most playful, strikes a great balance for dancefloor and for "brainfloor". His project Isotoop (along with Shoal) recently materialized into wax, so seems appropriate that their first reference as Voal is our suggestion as a starting point to discover his sonic dishes. 

For The Continuum, Vand has prepared a set of deep and downtempo goodness. Expect ambient scapes, slow-ish beats and breaks, some evocative pads and emotional moments... he masterfully cooked a set that will work for a Zen moment, for a cocktail hour or for a comedown epiphany. 

We welcome Vand to our adventures through The Continuum. 

Artwork by Tony Fibla.

Tracklist:
Kareem Lofty - Chromosome
Sleep D & Albrecht La’Brooy - After the Rain
EXL/PRJCT - The Outsiders
Marconi Union - Temperature Drop
The Black Dog - Closed My Eyes
Brendon Moeller - Perspective
DB1 - Vanguard
Deadbeat x Om Unit  - Leaf
Yogg - To Whom it May Concern
SETI - Fragment.03
Deadbeat - Sunday Morning
Tradecraft - 1009
Vactrol Park - Probe Into Static
Stenny - In A Distant Light
Dorisburg - Votiv
Doctrina Natura - Perpendicular Souls (Estrato Aurora Remix)
Sam KDC - Symbol #8.1
Jo Johnson - Discontent Arises From a Knowledge of the Possible
John Beltran - Nothing Stays The Same

The Continuum: Vand

@vandmusic @shoall

https://soundcloud.com/espacio-perpendicular Festival 2024 
Sunday 01:30-3 AM

Obscure Echoes: Voal (Live) [Perpendicular 2024]

Navigating emotions through sound, Dutch-Antillean Faustin hugs our souls with his freshly curated mix for our podcast series.

@jermaine-faustin

Harmony Rec. podcast | faustin

Utrecht's Vand delivers an elegant mix comprised entirely of unreleased work from the artist and ISOTOOP curator (including several yet-unearthed collaborations with close contemporaries & label favorites) alongside selections from his recently released Trialism EP. Vand's mix envelops as it unfolds, an eidetic, dawn-hued journey of carefully kinetic sound, showcasing a true craftsman in top form and offering a captivating glimpse at the future to come. Thanks Viktor!

@vandmusic

Artwork by Angelina Nikolayeva.

Sure Thing Mix 138: Vand

Next up in our podcast series, Amsterdam born & raised Iggy P curated a vinyl only mix. Infused in pure nostalgia, it blends tech and progressive house with a touch of tribal sounds - featured tracks from the 2000s and a forthcoming banger on his sub-label Dzungla. Enjoy!

@iggypiggypiggyp

Harmony Rec. podcast | Iggy P

Inner Zone, the London duo behind Transmissions, come in fresh off the decks with a razor-sharp 73 minute mix stacked with progressive groove and slick tech-fueled rollers that don’t quit. Enjoy the ride!

@inner_zone

Harmony Rec. podcast | Inner Zone

Recorded live from our FOLD takeover with Transmissions, this one comes courtesy of softi who opened Room 2 with a two hour set we simply couldn’t keep to ourselves. Weaving through glitchy, swamp-soaked textures and deep, hypnotic rhythms, she laid down a trippy journey that set the perfect tone for the night ahead. Dial in and drift!

@jazz_brown

Harmony Rec. podcast | softi

For the next episode of our mix series, we welcome GTI – a French producer and DJ currently based in Berlin. A resident of the legendary French underground institution Macadam and co-founder of the event and podcast series X-Wave, he steps up with a one hour groovy progressive house journey, packed with percussive drums and deep vibes. Exactly how we like it :) enjoy!

@gtidj

Harmony Rec. podcast | GTI

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Guest Mix 123: Unjin

The first week of March. 2019.
Oslated Mix Episode 143 - Romi

Oslated, Kizen Records
Hong Kong

A Hong Kong based Techno DJ, exposing imagination and thought, by experimenting with sound to create his very own music vision. 
Romi’s music reflects his wide musical background, yet carrying a very specific sound. 
Romi’s style has developed into a strain of techno/house that is consistently directed towards generating an atmospheric abyss, complimenting it with equally mesmerizing soundscapes thrown in at the right moments. 
His sets are deep, yet pure – even filled with a certain degree of emptiness. It is this emptiness which invites the listener to get lost on an individual journey of possibilities.

홍콩을 기반으로 활동하는 테크노 디제이로, 사운드 실험을 통해 그의 상상과 사유를 표출하고자 하며, 그만의 독특한 음악적 시각을 보여주고자 한다. 
Romi 의 음악은 그의 넓은 음악적 배경을 반영하며, 매우 특징적인 사운드를 가지고 있다. 
Romi 의 스타일은 꾸준히 테크노 / 하우스의 영향력 아래 발전되어 왔으며, 깊은 심연적 분위기의 형성과 동시에 최면적인 사운드 스케이프를 적절한 시점에 관객들에게 선보이며 많은 찬사를 받고 있다. 
그의 셋은 깊고도 순수하며, 일정 부분의 공허함 또한 담고 있다. 이 빈 공간은 청자로 하여금 각각의 개별적인 여정을 떠날 수 있는 가능성 또한 심어주고 있다.

Discography
Sanjib - Distant Communion EP [Coming soon, 2019 / Oslated]
Wolken - Cirrus EP [2019 / Wolken Records]
V.A - 10 Years of ECI Korea [2018 / ECI Korea]
Saphileaum - Uninhibited Kingdom [2018 / Oslated]
V.A - Seoul 首尔 - Part 2. Mokmyeok 木覓 [2018 / Oslated]
V.A - rePRESENT EP [2017 / ECI Korea]
Romi - Sensazione EP [2017 / Oslated]

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Oslated Mix

Oslated Mix Episode 143 - Romi

Our final podcast of 2019 is a remarkable missive of techno hypnoticism by the rising Argentinian producer and Danza Nativa co-founder, Forest On Stasys. Two hours of steadily unfolding energy, gathering like fierce whispers beneath a frozen sky.

See you in the new year, and thank you for listening.

More from Forest On Stasys:
@forestonstasys
@danza-nativa

Tracklist:
01- Simone Giudice - Corpo (Delirio)
02- Rambadu - I Himal (Self Released)
03- Vand - Altarf-unn (Alpenglühen)
04- Natural-Electronic.System. - Libeccio (Tikita)
05- Rambadu - Mescam (Self Released)
06- Svreca - Ebisu (Valentino Mora Cosmic Trans Rephase) (Semantica)
07- Vand - Naive (Alpenglühen)
08- Organit - Cerebral (Self Released)
09- Batu - Nosema (Hessle Audio)
10- Dorisburg - Om Oceanen (Smoke Machine)
11- Cyspe - Morning Revelations (Lowless)
12- Dycide - Umbriel (Solid Shape)
13- Ness - Sidereal Cycle (A Sacred Geometry Remix) (The Gods Planet)
14- Vanoni - Haiken (Danza Nativa)
15- Ploy - Blow Poke (Timedance)
16- Atomic Moog - Floating Motion (Lowless)
17- Donato Dozzy - Aquatica (Polinoia)
18- TM404 & Echologist - Dozo (Kynant Records)
19- Sebastian Mullaert - Attio (Kontra-Musik)
20- Alan Backdrop - Lán (Harmony Rec)
21- Foreign Material - Of Faith And Glory (Eric Cloutier's Far Side Mix) (Norite)
22- Knay - Collines (Circular Limited)
23- Hoedus - Merged (Dino Sabatini Remix) (Anekoic Records)
24- Evigt Mörker - Fullandad Varld (Northern Electronics)
25- Altinbas - Layers Of Compassion (Psyk Remix) (Non Series)
26- Rrose - Dissolve (Eaux)
27- Tecture - Limbo Singularity (Tilt)
28- X/319 - Grava (T-variant)
29- Mike Parker - Voiceprint Voice Two (2019 Remaster) (Geophone)
30- Teste - The Wipe (Edit Select 2014 Edit) (Edit Select Records)
31- Sophia Saze - Aliens (Anthony Linell Remix) (Kingdoms)
32- Kosei Fukuda - Zanzou (Reiten)
33- X/319 - Inside (Blue Form) (T-variant)
34- Rrose - Columns (Eaux)
35- Kuf - El (Arsenik Records)
36- Tecture - Questionable Ethics (Tilt)

Sure Thing Mix 84: Forest On Stasys

Deep, psychdelic techno by Oslated founder; Oslon

Read more: https://mnmt.no/magazine/2020/02/13/mnmt-446-deep-psychdelic-techno-by-oslon/

MNMT 246 : Oslon

The sympathy which is carried by our collective towards Amsterdam-based producer and DJ Vand was described few times already. Visitors of Harmony or Mas Que Nada parties had a chance to catch Vand taking care about welcoming the first attendees at the controversial event in the National Library or teaming up with his colleagues (Ben Buitendijk & Shoal) in packed Wildt club and forming a frantic Dutch Troika for a 100 % dance party. 

As a producer and a sound wizard, by mastering his skills in the studio he has found the path to press a record on labels such as Nyame, Alpenglühen or Nuno Dos Santos’ SoHaSo. 

In this mix, Vand is driving faster and sliding deeper. We are very excited about him showing another deejaying approach of his, pleasantly distinct from our previous experiences. 
On the 54' there is an exclusive peek into the upcoming Harmony Rec.’s release. Don’t you dare to skip, wait until it comes!

@vandmusic

Harmony Rec. podcast | Vand

Record label + event series 

Since 2014, we organise site-specific, audiovisual events that are morphed by our hand into zones of sparkling joy and sonic enchantment.

We are passionately distributing vibration both on the dance floor and while pressing music on records, however, what we appreciate the most is the community that gathered around us over time. Without our friends and cooperating artists, it would be rather difficult to identify any spirit of the organisation.

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