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1. Cobber - Noir Equivalence
2. Valentino Mora - Portal
3. Burden - Hypochondriac Groove
4. One Hour Access - 28 Questions
5. Tetric - Leaded Soldier (no.name Remix)
6. ALLA - Tristesse
7. Symbolism - Bloom
8. Giorgio Gigle & VSK - Memories Of An Unconnected Era
9. Hasvat Informant - Razor In The Mire
10. Landfill - Wirri
11. Lindsey Herbert - Control
12. Conceptual - Spasm
13. Mutecell - Black River
14. Intellagama - Stretch Bollard (Presented by Hasvat Informant)
15. Modu-late - Syntakt Mode
16. Peachlyfe & Hasvat Informant - Bowser Bump
17. Phazma - Arrakeen

Mix Up - Triple J 18th Feb

Luxembourg’s Ogazón (of Nathalie Ogazón Faber) followed her studies to the Netherlands and fell deep down the rabbit hole of Amsterdam nightlife, Trouw she recounts as transformative. Enough so that she followed that thread starting in the mid 2010s as neophyte DJ before upping sticks for Berlin a few years later. There, her passion for digging and upbeat outlook landed her in Ryan Elliot’s sights, a partnership that’s taken B2B form on more than a few occasions and led to further work with fellow blue chipper Marcel Dettmann (she signed to his agency in 2023). These days Ogazón’s sound is spreading to the pace of its rapid tempo, and her schedule’s all the more punishing for it. Dekmantel, Awakenings, DGTL, Berghain, Robert Johnson, the list gets longer. Refusing trivial categorisations, her work pivots between groovy house and austere techno, bringing together various influences (the ambient inclinations of Sofia Coppola she also cites) and keeping her vision broad. For Bassiani Podcast 241 she errs on the side of techno, delivering a profound two-hour mix that marches unrepentantly forward, zipping from ascetic track to track and building an atmosphere thick with subtle detail. This is deep, utilitarian techno for unsettled times and Ogazón leads the way.

@ogazon

Bassiani invites Ogazón / Podcast #241

Modern hypnotics from a new techno star.

It's a tale as old as time: techno DJ moves to Berlin to chase a dream. Philippa Pacho is part of the latest wave of talent to tread that familiar path. But don't let that fool you. She's one of the classiest artists around—no TikTok gimmicks here.

Pacho's formative years were spent in her native Stockholm, navigating a vibrant DIY party scene that included warehouse raves and illegal parties. She eventually took up a long-standing residency at beloved local club Under Bron and the experience, as she details in this week's Q&A, sharpened her technical skills, teaching her to handle every type of set—whether opening with patience, supporting a headliner or closing with finesse. She also played with countless touring DJs, from Answer Code Request to Antony Parasole, which ultimately inspired her move to Berlin.

That relocation has firmly paid off. It's a testament to Pacho's talent that you'll find her playing pretty much every big club and festival across Europe, from Berghain and Dekmantel to FOLD and Monument (we were exhausted just looking at her upcoming listings on RA). Other recent highlights include closing out Bassiani's tenth birthday, and back-to-backs with Fadi Mohem and Sandrien. 

Pacho's RA Podcast showcases her preference for classy, hypnotic techno, striking a balance between muscle and subtle groove. Her aptitude for what makes dance floors tick is also evident on her two labels—Phorum Records and positivesource (co-run with Blue Hour)—both of which mirror her DJ style, blending intensity with delicate textures. positivesource has released several standout records, including this year's "Psycho" by BLANKA and Phil Berg's "Psyckik" (which you'll hear on this mix). 

Spanning 70 minutes, RA.980 is a window into Pacho's thoroughly modern sound (the oldest track is from 2018). And yet it retains a refined, sweeping quality. Give it a spin and you'll soon twig why she's in demand on dance floors worldwide. 

@philippapacho

Read the interview and find the tracklist at ra.co/podcast/980

RA.980 Philippa Pacho

GiGi FM is the 433rd guest of our original HATE Podcast series.

This mix is a cosmic, spiraling journey ~ a meditation on movement, intensity, and expansion. Opening and closing with the mantra Per aspera, ad astra (“through hardships to the stars”), GiGi FM wanted to invite listeners to surrender, transcend, and travel beyond the visible ~ where words dissolve and sound begins to speak ~ to move us in ways language never could.

Perhaps even reach that liminal space where mind, body, and soul dance in sync.

Download available.

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https://soundcloud.com/gigi-fm
https://www.instagram.com/gigif_m/
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A true legend lands on the latest SPND20 Mixtape 📼: @luke-slater joins the fold with a rare live set recording, captured in the thick of touring his ‘Sky Scraping’ album on Token. Recorded live, this set channels the intensity and precision that only decades of experience can deliver. Pure hardware power, relentless tension, and deep, mind-bending grooves. This is techno at its most alive.🔊

Luke Slater’s legacy runs deep. Over the last three decades, the UK-born artist has shaped electronic music under many monikers - while running the influential Mote-Evolver label and constantly pushing the boundaries of sound design, structure, and club impact. From early Warp releases to Berghain classics, he’s never stopped innovating.

The release of Temporary Suspension on Ostgut Ton in 2009 marked the powerful return of Slater as Planetary Assault Systems - reigniting the fire of classic techno and setting the tone for a new era of live performance.
This recording is a snapshot of that exact energy: deep, hypnotic, and unrelenting. Expect pure techno power from one of its most vital architects. 🎛️

We’re honored to have him join the mixtape series. Play it loud. This one’s from the source.🖤

#SPANDAU20 #PlanetaryAssaultSystems #Techno #SPND20Mixtape #LukeSlater #LiveSet

SPND20 Mixtape by Planetary Assault Systems

SHED is the 434th guest of our original Hate Podcast series.

René Pawlowitz is a man of many aliases—SHED, Head High, Hoover, WK7, and Evil Fred—each representing a different facet of his wide-ranging musical identity. With a career rooted deeply in Berlin’s underground scene

Download available.

Follow #SHED here:
https://linktr.ee/nowt_030
https://soundcloud.com/shedofficial
https://www.instagram.com/shed030/
https://twitter.com/nowt_030

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I dont often share recordings from my longer club sets but Open Ground is somewhere i instantly felt comfortable and I enjoyed these 6 hours so much that I felt compelled to share them with you.

Hands down, one of the best, if not THE best soundsystem in the world right now! If you ever get the chance to experience it, don’t miss out.

Enjoy! 

Rene Wise @ Open Ground | Closing Set | 22/02/2025

Waves of pulsing, layered techno from the revered Mala Junta resident.

If the electronic music industry is caught in the crosshairs of a battle over what makes for true techno, then D.Dan is one of the underground's great modern emissaries.

A figurehead from the new guard of DJs to arise in the '20s, the Berlin-based artist and Mala Junta resident is an ambassador for a sound that is strongly anchored in the classic roots of techno. His productions, like his mixes, are revved-up takes on the hypnotic wormholes that defined dance floors last decade, but with a fresh (and high BPM) millennial twist. 

Originally from Seattle, D.Dan became enamoured with the spectral stylings of psych rock and shoegaze in adolescence. It's not difficult to see how the cosmic tapestry of bands like Cocteau Twins became a blueprint for the entrancing music he's gone on to make as an adult. His releases on Mutant Future and summerpup are latticeworks of loops and layered percussion, custom-tooled for lost hours on the dance floor and drawn-out mixes behind the decks. 

This approach directly extends into his DJ practice, where he pairs song selections from contemporaries that mirror his own reduced, controlled approach to techno. RA.994 is a Grade A display of contemporary four-to-the-floor from flagbearers like Roll Dann and Marcal.

And like D.Dan's standalone records, his RA Podcast finds room for sweetness—the intermittent peal of an open clap, the steady ripening of a chord—while ultimately emphasising the beauty of function and form over flair.

@ddan-sounds

Find the full interview and tracklist at ra.co/podcast/994

RA.994 D.Dan

Code

Enterrec proudly opens the portal once again. after a long time of quietness, the incredible mind behind CeZZers returns with his debut album, "The Wild Card." This long-awaited journey is here.
True to its name, "The Wild Card" is an unpredictable ride through the many shades of Psytrance. a sonic playground where no two tracks follow the same path.

CeZZers' hybrid style has always been a melting pot within Psytrance, blending together different influences into one unique journey.
Each piece unfolds like a living organism, constantly evolving, surprising at every turn, and inviting the listener to surrender to the unknown.

With an obsessive dedication to detail and a deep passion for sound design, CeZZers crafts a world where emotional highs meet earth-shaking beats, bright moments clash with darker shades, and nothing ever stays still for too long.

The entire piece ensures that you will never encounter a dull moment.
A wild card by nature, and by choice.
this album is a tribute to the beauty of unpredictability.

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CeZZers - The Wild Card

COLAPSO é quando o projeto trava,
o som distorce sozinho,
a mente gira em loop como o mesmo synth mal resolvido.
É a quebra entre a ideia e a execução —
mas também o nascimento de algo real.
Cru, sem polimento.
Honesto.

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PEACE - COLOMBO

Mike Blyth

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