FUTURA | Podcast 014 | Istota
26.02.2022

The new podcast of FUTURA series belongs to Istota! (@iam-istota)

BIO:
Producer, DJ, promoter, founder and co-host (together with STC) of the Black Crane label from Poznań, recently a member of the Dungeon Beats team. Responsible for rilis, incl. on Ronin Ordinance, Diffuse Reality, Vykhod Sily Recordings, and bringing artists such as Antagonist or Eusebeia to Poland. A big fan of producers with their own, original and characteristic sound, trying to expose them as much as possible in his DJ sets at a different pace.

MORE:
SC: @iam-istota
FB: www.facebook.com/iamistota
IG: www.instagram.com/iam.istota
___
www.facebook.com/MiejscaWTechnoGdzie

FUTURA 014: Istota

We’re back on Subtle Radio with another Dungeon Beats Sessions. This time our freshest crewmate Istota invited Manchester’s rising talent Antagonist and DrumObsession’s very own STC, so expect only proper dnb/jungle vibes.

Since his teenage years, Antagonist has had a keen interest in music. He started out Djing at the back end of the cassette tape era in late 2004 and progressed into the club circuit around 2009. Spending years honing his craft to perfection and experimenting with various genres, he finally set the concrete down with the darker and cinematic side of dnb & electronic music. Signed to labels such as Samurai, Dispatch, Ronin Ordinance and co-owner of Discipline Records, Mike prepared for us a masterful blend of spacey, atmospheric halftime & mechanical drum patterning.

STC has never really clung to one genre and medium - if the music flows, he flows with its groove. He’s a DJ, promoter, the other face of the now-defunct Black Crane label, and a member of the DrumObsession & Sinewave Sounds crews. His cross-sectional taste in music and unparalleled DJing skills made him appear on such platforms as Atmoteka or Vykhod Sily, always delivering carefully curated sets. For this month’s show he arrives with an exceptional jungle selection you will just adore.

Website

Dungeon Beats Sessions w/ Istota, STC & Antagonist - Subtle Radio - 04/05/2022

We’re back on Subtle Radio airwaves for another Dungeon Beats Sessions. This month Istota will be joined by two special guests - Wiltshire-based Eusebeia & local soldier K.R Ufo.

Eusebeia is a producer whose work spans across multiple styles and genres and is certainly a name to watch in the jungle scene and beyond. Since his first release in 2015, his music has appeared on various labels such as Rupture, Repertoire, Warehouse Rave, Western Lore, Modern Conveniences and more. He’s shown the range of his musical spectrum via releases in various styles and tempos, moving between grainy ambient, experimental beats, dub reggae, drum & bass among others.

Hailing from Szamotuły, near Poznań, Poland K.R Ufo is a DJ, producer & cultural expert. A man with many interests, constantly trying to keep an open mind. He’s behind the first Polish footwork track and for 10 years he ran the collective and label GHOSTMENTAL. He has released on a number of imprints including Sapyens Records, Lineout.pl, JUKEunderground and Polish Juke.

More Information

Dungeon Beats Sessions w/ Istota, K.R. Ufo & Eusebeia - Subtle Radio - 07/09/2022

Support here: https://artsrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/nostalgia

Nostalgia

PREMIERE: Introversion - Burden (SAMA Remix) [ARTSCORE022]

maybe you'll go lightheaded but that's all part of the game

Lost Cuts Vol.2

I want you to breathe

I want you to breathe (Asphyxiation Mix)

Pierwszy od ponad 4 lat.
Pierwszy solo.
Pierwszy konkursowy mix.
Pierwszy raz na LAS Festival ?

Enjoy the ride !

*tracklist soon

LAS Festival Contest PLEBS

Slowly

Amon Tobin - Esther's (Istota Bootleg)

Hailing from Poznan, Poland and leading the legendary DrumObsession crew, Locked Concept welcomes Alegria for his debut on the label.

Alegria was first approached for a release on Locked Concept following his debut EP - ’Petrograd’ on Akuratyde's Modern Conveniences. Although this wasn't the first time Lockjaw and Tellus had heard of Alegria, with the two label co-founders coincidentally seeing him DJ, supporting Kid Drama at one of the DrumObsession events in Poznan, way back in 2015.

Fast forward to 2024, Alegria delivers his forward-thinking ’Aurora Borealis’ EP. With different Poznan-based artists collaborating on three of the four tracks, the release stands as a sonically diverse contribution to the Locked Concept catalogue.

The title track - a joint effort with Tellus - kicked the entire effort off in the blissed out Autonomic style both artists love. Ewski, who used to be part of a legendary dubstep collective (Dungeon Beats), also found common ground with Alegria on ’The Healer’, which is the smoothest, and most delicate piece on the EP. ’Terra Incognita’ with Istota, who used to run a short-lived albeit stellar experimental drum & bass label Black Crane, is a 130 bpm bass-driven electro / breakbeat hybrid. Finally Voitek Noir joins Alegria on ’Englishman’ in a beautiful 80s-inspired Autonomic storytelling piece for the patient listener (wait for that second drop!).

They say good things come to those who wait and we’re glad Alegria and his friends took the time in crafting this EP.

https://www.instagram.com/piotr_alegria/
https://soundcloud.com/alegriaabada

https://www.instagram.com/iam.istota/
https://soundcloud.com/iam-istota

@locked-concept
https://lockedconcept.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/locked_concept/
www.facebook.com/LockedConceptAU/

Mastered by Sine Sound Mastering.
www.sinesoundmastering.com
info@sinesoundmastering.com

Aurora Borealis

C. Alegria & Istota - Terra Incognita

ready

Jacob Virus- Raikiri

Istota is a producer and DJ navigating the deeper dimensions of techno. Based in Poznań, he has been active in electronic music since 2011, initially emerging from the world of drum & bass before evolving toward a more minimalist and introspective sound. His productions are deliberately abstract—free from imposed narratives—leaving space for listeners to shape their own mental and emotional journeys through sound.

His work has been released by labels such as Rawganics, Diffuse Reality, Vykhod Sily Recordings, Mindtrick Records, Ronin Ordinance, Literature Recordings, Singularity Audio, Flower Records, Hangout Music, and on a compilation by the Polish club Schron. With a discography that spans both club-driven and experimental works, Istota continuously balances functionality with depth.

In 2025, he launched his own imprint IST, conceived as an annual archive of his creative output. Each release is a full-length compilation collecting all of his tracks produced in a given year. The first release, PRE 2025, was issued in early 2025, with 2025 set for release in January 2026.

From 2017 to 2020, Istota ran the independent label Black Crane, promoting experimental electronic and bass music. He also played a key role in the Gamma Festival—a DIY electronic music event held in Gniezno between 2014 and 2018. Currently, he is involved in the Dungeon Beats project, focusing on organizational and technical aspects behind the scenes while maintaining a strong artistic identity rooted in techno.

As a DJ, Istota delivers hypnotic and restrained sets that revolve around rhythm, atmosphere, and slow evolution. Whether in a club or a solitary setting, his sound invites deep listening and an altered sense of time—an introspective approach to dance music shaped by patience and nuance.

Amon Tobin - Esther's (Istota Bootleg)

Istota

Related tracks