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Hjem podcast

For the third edition of Hjem podcast we welcome techno enigma SME. Hailing from Buenos Aires, Argentina, local Montreal artist SME is complex and uncompromising in his sound, offering his audience a non-romanticized nostalgia of techno history in every track selection. Motivated by polished rave giants such as Héctor Oaks and Ellen Allien, and vinyl authorities such as Sunil Sharpe, SME provides a visceral interpretation of transformative and textured rhythm and structure, allowing the natural components of vinyl and digital character to speak for themselves. In this set, SME indulges in his experimental expertise, exploiting commercialized 90’s and early 2000’s tracks with raw interruptions of their original forms, challenging his audience with variations of 4/4 timing, liquifying pitch changes, and erotically hypnotic progressions. But don’t be fooled by the tongue-in-cheek probes in SME’s delivery. This semi-vinyl set is a critical surveillance of current and matured techno tour-de-force, and will keep even the most impenetrable techno elitists moving tenaciously.
soundcloud: @sme_mtl
instagram: @santi-rhcp

Hjem 003 - SME

In our fourth edition of Hjem podcast we are ecstatic to welcome the dexterously determined COACH. This local Montreal-born artist has calibrated his craft from the ground up having a vicennial education in techno track mixing and production. Motivated by an amalgam of sophisticated international experts such as Oscar L, Green Velvet, Alan Fitzpatrick, Hackler & Kuch, and Slam, to spine-moving locals such as Atroxx and Carlo Lio, COACH effectively operates in a unique atmosphere of techno excellence. His sound illustrates a broad understanding of experimental soundscapes and industrial peripherals layered with aesthetic character and cerebral flirtations. COACH comes prepared with curious vocal samples, obscured high-hats, and aphotic, melting kicks. Never deviating far from the beat in a break, COACH achieves a balanced conjuncture of early 90’s throwbacks, hypnotic cohesion, and perfectly placed claps. Maintaining his relentless ambition, COACH acts as a platform to upcoming artists through instructional lessons in production and mixing. Inevitably we will hear COACH continue on to established labels with his signature style, but for now, we are honored that he delivers an intimate and captivating set to our Hjem audience tonight. Have some water on standby, you’re going to have to hydrate on this one.
soundcloud: @coach_mtl
instagram: @coachdjproducer

Hjem 004 - COACH

For our fifth edition of Hjem podcast we confidently serve to you the delicious alliance of Montreal locals B.BAD and SME. Separately, these artists each have their own distinct sound in their use of rare vanguard and retrospective track selections. Together, SME & B.BAD compose electrifying and expressive vibrations with special attention to fluidity, intensity, and creativity. Please prepare to be enchanted in this two-hour catalyst of driving kicks and fierce energy as this renegade team takes you on a sonorous exploration. Kos deg masse!
B.BAD
Soundcloud: @bbad_ofc
Instagram: @biabandit
SME
soundcloud: @sme_mtl
instagram: @santi-rhcp

Hjem 005 - Bianca Badita B2B SME

SPACES #11 🖤 For this edition, we're very happy to welcome a close friend of the show, SME. A lover of electronic music and a mainstay of Montreal dancefloors, the Argentinian DJ has developed an interest in an eclectic selection of electronic genres.

Walking the line between analog and digital, wax and USB, the longtime listener-turned-selector finds inspiration in a variety of mediums and a wide palette of sounds both mainstream and avant-garde, presented in a cohesive package in each one of his sets.

SPACES #11: SME

For the first edition of Hjem podcast we are honored to listen to the dark and dynamic sounds of Syrian-born BEN/O. Currently residing in Montreal, Canada, BEN/O favours sophisticated masters of Techno such as DVS1, Setaoc Mass, Phara, and Kwartz, among others. Inclusively, BEN/O recognizes locally-based artist MIKAEL (aka Mike Larry) as an expert in underground Techno sound, defining his work as permeating and resilient. BEN/O vibrations can be described as playful and authentic in his use of obscured high-hats, immersive character, and hard-hitting kicks. It is within this sphere of carefully selected tracks that BEN/O delivers us an impressive and absorbing set.
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/benomtl
Instagram: @1ben98

Hjem 001 - BEN/O

For the second edition of Hjem podcast we welcome Romanian-born and Montreal local Bianca Badita, as she delivers us a powerful and warehouse-primed techno set. Her sounds can be defined as industrially potent and eerily hypnotic, characterized by fragmented, piercing highs and refined stylization, united with low, thumping bass kicks. Influenced by the work of artists such as Ben Klock, P.E.A.R.L. and Stef Mendesidis, Bianca Badita creates fluid and sensory-responsive techno, intentionally choosing contrasting elements from three tracks at a time to entice curiosity from her audience. Irrefutably, Bianca Badita's selections lay a foundation that transport her listeners to a dark and cemented space with a high-energy dance floor in this captivating set.

Soundcloud: @biancabadita
Instagram: @biabadita

Hjem 002 - Bianca Badita

Montreal based podcast featuring local & international Techno artists and underground sounds.

Let’s break down the barriers that keep us disconnected from our truth. 
Let’s push forth the authentic self, where four-four time comforts and protects us, where darkness is our anticipated lover… Let’s listen to Techno…

Hjem rises to this challenge through collaborative and constructive nuance. By honouring the consistent rhythms found in techno we offer the objective and the subjective, in which all things come together to create positive and progressive atmospheres for all who seek them.