"We lost Curley way too early and at a point where he was about to become very well known. He had a unique talent but the thing that got me the most was that we were walking the same musical path. We had arranged to work together in the new year but we sadly lost him on new years eve. I was very lucky to have worked with him on the Sahara technique ep and several times in the Spiral Tribe Studio 23 when we were parked up in Den Haag 1993-94. I was most influenced by a record he did with Yan from Unit Moebius on a small label called Oxalis from near Paris. The record featured a flange/chorus being fed back on itself. I was blown away and have developed this sound ever since. You will hear it on this mix. I dedicate this mix to my fallen brother who i will carry in my heart forever and who I always think of before I start an improvisation !!!

Anyone who hears his music and and mine will understand why we are musical brothers."

Sound Metaphors Mix Series 32 : 69db (Hommage to Curley)

We’re honoured to welcome an absolute pioneer for DSS 111.
Spiral Tribe’s own 69db presents his Wave Arising LIVE set.
As a founding member of Spiral Tribe and R-Zac, and co-founder of Network 23 Recordings, 69db has been a driving force in the Hardtec and Tribe scenes since the early ’90s. His improvised live sets have pushed boundaries for over three decades.
Wave Arising, blending tribal techno with dub elements, was recently hailed by Resident Advisor as a standout performance at Dekmantel 2024.
This mix comes out of his work for the Wave Arising project he shares with dancer Kynsie. The project is aimed at returning focus to improvisation , music and movement as the main focus of our personal development in life. 

The mix is 100% improvised on the liveset and is about tuning in to our deeper selves and opening a channel within.

@wavearising
@69db

DSS 111 | 69db presents Wave Arising (Live)

Moerasa #014 - Zuzu

Arkoule draws inspiration from the free, DIY rave culture that has shaped his DJ journey over the past three years. Consistently gravitating toward fast-paced sounds, he focuses on creating an atmosphere that is both warmly energetic and sinister. His sets blend bass hybrids and tribal rhythms, laced with trancy elements, delivering a sound that is as dynamic as it is darkly immersive.  
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@arkoule

Pill Cast 29 | Arkoule

Constantly challenged by the vanity of time and space, phanom immerses you in a realm that oscillates between the dream state and reality. She shapes her DJ sets like a ride to your inner self, from darkness to light to forget yourself in ether.

UMI w/ phanom @ Kiosk Radio 18.04.2025

Next up in our mix series is Wave Arising aka 69db aka Sebastian Vaughan, a pioneering live electronic artist and longtime member of legendary collectives spanning all the way back to the 90s, such as Spiral Tribe, SP23, R-Zac, Stormcore and Network 23 Recordings. Alongside dancer Kynsie, he fuses weightless techno with spiritual and ritualistic elements for the Wave Arising project, creating a new frequency of rave culture through sound and movement. With roots in dub, hip house, acid house, and Detroit techno - and as a co-creator of the hard-Tek/tribe genre—his drummer's foundation keeps his music deeply rhythm-driven, as heard in last year’s release ‘The Rooted Sky’.

In this mix, Sebastian delivers a 90-minute live set that showcases his signature improvisational approach. He experiments with shifting rhythms and layered textures, steadily evolving the energy with a sense of patience and intent. It is as hypnotic as it is groovy - shifting from minimal, polyrhythmic pulses to fuller, weightless grooves.

@wavearising
@69db

Artwork by Kynsie.

Ute Mix Series #103 | Wave Arising by 69db (live)

Auditory memories from the 23rd provided by @69db



~ Photo taken by Vittoria

69db Live ~ HYPERWAVES 23.05.2025 [live recording]

The Hague’s own HyperLili kicks follows and kicks off at full speed and doesn’t let go. Her set is a high-intensity ride through tek, tribe, breakbeat, trance, and psy. The energy keeps climbing steadily throughout the set, creating a momentum that commands all the dancing muscles in the body.

HyperLili - The Lockers #15

[HA011]
Label: HALLUCINATE
Format: DIGITAL
Genre: HARD TECHNO

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DRX032 | War DEN - Replanteo 2

Artist: War DEN
Label: Drox Trax
Release Title: Replanteo 2
Catalogue: DRX032
Format: Digital
Mastering: WAR DEN

Artist instagram : www.instagram.com/war_den.norma/
Artist SC : @war_den_aka_norma

Label instagram : www.instagram.com/droxtrax_/
Label Soundcloud : @drox-trax-trax
Label Bandcamp / Beatport : droxtrax.bandcamp.com/

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War DEN - Replanteo 2 [DRX032]

Hard techno track. 155 BPM

Release date: 25/06/2025
Track ID: THE MOON
Download: BANDCAMP

Master by Pomah

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THE MOON

https://hyperwaves.bandcamp.com

Creating space for the uncharted territories between Tekno, Tribe, Psy, Trance, Rave, Jungle & Breakbeat.

Experience the visual HYPERWAVES sequence 
@ hyperwaves.records on insta, made by DAIMARU | Daijiro Hama & Masato Tokumaru.

Record label run by @hyperlili