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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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Live recording from WRONG! at Union Club in Vauxhall - London.

Recorded at event peak time this is my full 3 hour set from the night.

Fernie @ WRONG! - London 16th February 2024

Vurt @ Espacio perpendicular
September 7th, 2024.
With: Djilogue, Suna, Vrika, Frpinkl, Pedro Ribeira & Doozer

Pedro Ribeira
@pedro-ribeira-1

Pedro Ribeira @ vurt. x Espacio Perpendicular

@NitromiGalien Dj set @ SubRadio Bcn / 13.12.24 / 20.00.-21.00

Recorded at RUSC

Live Transmission On Fridays from 7.00 to 10.00 PM

Check out the full audiovisual set here: https://youtube.com/live/GB4Y1vfX3Ac?feature=share

Artwork: Emilia Grima (IG: @ _electawu_ )

Supported by Suburbia Bcn, @Microfusa, Absenta del Raval & RUSC

Nitromi Galien @ SubRadio Bcn / 13.12.24

Katharsis_Stories_026_Valentin Ginies (hybrid set) | Katharsis Open-air at Mint Ginza | Oct 2024

For this week's edition we are happy to feature Astrover, Ben Parkin, hailing from London. Astrover is an up-and-coming artist who yields the skill to present a variety of intricate sounds and sequences. Despite his young age of 20 years, he pushes a deft touch of rhythms and has already released two solid tracks to date.

Originally from Manchester, he immersed himself in different musical facets and sets out with intent to demonstrate this through his works. In this mix, hypnotic textures are mixed with dazzling, resonant pulses. A piece of fine art with blissful, atmospheric techno. Enjoy.

@astrovermusic

Forsvarlig Podcast Series 144 - Astrover

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Ignition

Recorded by Laertes [@gianlucameloni-laertes], May 2017

01. Laertes - Trickateng [Prologue]
02. Laertes - Penisular Atmosphere [OVQA]
03. Laertes - Gozzer [@Reaktivate]
04. Laertes - And or Noot [@Attic-Music]
05. Laertes - Magma (Special Version) (@Outis-Music - Unreleased)
06. Laertes - Homo Erectus [@ConcreteRecords]
07. Laertes - Liquid [Unreleased]
08. Laertes - Concentricy [Unreleased]
09. Laertes - Anime [Unreleased]
10. Laertes - Universe [Live 'Notfromearth']

Love and light

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For this weeks podcast Primal Code have curated an hour of hypnotic rhythm and sound, with ethereal atmospheres and tinges of acid. Sit back and drift away.

tracklist

MNMT 152: Primal Code

Recorded by @michalwolski for The Memoir, 2018.

01. Michal Wolski - Chant [Soon to be released on @nonplus-records]
02. Michal Wolski - Scape [@pointless-geometry]
03. Michal Wolski - Polar Day [@nonplus-records]
04. Michal Wolski - The New World [@nonplus-records]
05. Michal Wolski - The Way [@semantica-records]
06. Michal Wolski - Generator [@eerie-records]
07. Michal Wolski - Marble Peak [@internationaldayoff]
08. Michal Wolski - Diamond [@internationaldayoff]
09. Chanski - Sayz (Michal Wolski Remix)[@monday-off]
10. Michal Wolski - Waterfall [@eerie-records]
11. Michal Wolski - No Mind [@blank-slate-sounds]
12. Michal Wolski - No Beginning No End [@nonplus-records]
13. Michal Wolski - Clarity [@internationaldayoff]

Love and light

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Marked by his awakened sensibility to depth, Feral consistently carries a thread of spirituality throughout his work.  He has inherently embodied the spirit of deep techno, of which defines Hypnus Records, through his passion for audio engineering, hardware experimentation and fascination for percussive instruments.  Feral’s affinity for the shamanic calls of the tribal drum have led him across the world to discover and nurture his defining sound. Finding comfort in the solitude of his studio, Feral’s visions emerge in the crepusular hours of his native city, Rome.  With a heightened sense of spatial awareness, the sounds of Feral unearth the path of his multidimensional world, transporting the listener to a haunting, yet grounding refuge within.

https://soundcloud.com/feral_music
facebook.com/ABFeral/
residentadvisor.net/dj/feral-it

SCOPÁVIK 086 | Feral

Out now the One-Hundred Fifteenth "OECUS Podcast".
This show with guest: HYDRANGEA

Hydrangea is a new French electronic producer, doing techno music and being deeply inspired by nature and its surroundings - Look deep into the nature and you will understand everything better. She began producing music in early 2014, influenced mainly by the deep and hypnotic Italian techno.
So far, Annulled Music imprint has released Hydrangea's debut album, called 'Dawn Lights', a sensorial trip that captures each of your senses. She also released an EP on Two&Two Records and tracks on VA compilations, such as The Wandering II Compilation out on Silent Season. Her latest 5-tracker release 'Osmosis' EP on Natch Records / Elements constitutes an emotional journey through light hypnotic soundscapes and harmonically textured sound design. Besides being constantly preoccupied in reshaping her sound and developing new ways of expression through music, she's also a graphic designer and photographer under the alias Horty Shooter, managing the artworks for different music releases and graphic art projects.

OECUS Podcast 115 // HYDRANGEA

It's podcast time again, friends. This time we bring you something a little different to complement the On the 5th Day podcast palette, contributing its own warm, vibrant colours to the stream in a way that can only attributable to one very special artist. Alan Backdrop (aka Alessio Meneghello),

Spearheading the way in musical journeys with a deep and atmospheric feel, here is a perfect example of the evocative stories Backdrop is known for. It is also, for us at least, a spirited celebration of a musically rich summer and an increasing number of intimate techno, experimental and ambient festivals around the world uniting music and nature in the most perfect of ways (Parallel, Tundu Open Air, Harmony Open Air, Modem et al), most of which he has performed at himself. No surprise there.

Like so much music we're finding ourselves drawn to these days, his is a sound which feels like it's in tune with the vibrations of the universe, the deep, richly textured grooves, mellow underlying baselines and glistening percussions pulsating with life's energy and the magic of connectivity. With releases on the likes of Semantica, Hypnus Records, Mental Modern and Prologue, to name but a few, Backdrop is a dedicated studio dweller, forming strong bonds with multiple synthesisers over the years in order to develop the Alan Backdrop sound his loyal followers have grown to love.

With a London appearance coming up at Pickle Factory on September 22nd when he joins On the 5th Day regular Anthony Linell, immerse yourself here to simply reconnect, or to get a feel for what's in store.

On The 5th Day Podcast #065 - Alan Backdrop

We welcome back the man behind the illustrious Hypnus; Ntogn to continue the tradition of preparing a midwinter mix for MNMT.

Previous midwinter mixes can be found here: https://mnmt.no/?s=ntogn

MNMT 191: Ntogn (Midwinter mix)

A mix series where electronic music artists are invited to record a journey through their own productions.

Curated by @hypnus under the moon since 2014.

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