Name: Static Sense 'Limitless Textures EP' mixed by ifrecords
Duration: 19 min 33 s
Description: Early support from: Adam X (Sonic Groove), Angel Alanis (Slap Jaxx Music), Patrick DSP (Kne' Deep), Myles Serge Clark (Saeure Music Group), Ground Loop (Gynoid), Krenzlin (Tresor), 88uw (Synewave), Positive Merge and Sebastian Bayne (IF? Records)

IF? Records owner Berlin based producer Sebastian Bayne
IF? Records is Sebastian's most recent project, having taken it over from long time techno cohort Andrez Bergen aka Little Nobody, in 2010. IF? Records was established in Melbourne in 1995, has over 130 releases, and a roster that reads like a who's who of the underground in the last 15 years; James Ruskin, Aux 88, Ade Fenton, Si Begg, Dave Angel, Justin Berkovi, K. Alexi Shelby, Steve Stoll, BCR Boys, Justin Robertson, Thomas Heckmann, Jammin’ Unit and Inigo Kennedy, just to name a few.

Previously, Sebastian was best known for the part he played in pioneering techno in Beijing learning his craft as a resident DJ in the city's most infamous clubs, throwing parties on the Great Wall and touring China and Hong Kong. Also well established in his home town of Sydney, Sebastian has played all the best techno parties in last 10 years including Technikal, Beware the Cat, Subservice, Deep as Funk, Lost Baggage and Disconnected.

Sebastian's passion for techno began whilst at university in the UK where he promoted parties and collected vinyl. He has also written many words about electronic music, from feature articles and DJ profiles to gig and music reviews. He was notably editor at 3D World magazine in Sydney during its heyday at the end of the 90s. Sebastian has also worked for Point Blank Music College in the UK and Machine Musik in Australia teaching DJing and music production respectively. And still does the odd tutorial at Machine Musik when time allows. His production career began in 2007 with his debut release, on vinyl, reaching number 7 in the German Club Charts. No one was more surprised than him.

[ˈYO͞ONƏˌSEKS] Podcast #19 Sebastian Bayne

Dirty Epic welcomes aboard @sebastianbayne for its twenty first episode of Amplify Series.

Sebastian Bayne is a DJ, producer and owner of IF? Records based in Sydney. His passion for techno extends beyond merely producing it. Having established an early appreciation for electronic music, he went on to become IF? Records' label owner in 2010, taking over from the label’s co-founder Andrez Bergen aka Little Nobody. The label was originally established in Melbourne in 1995 and has since moved to Tokyo and back to Australia, in Sydney, where it now resides.

Bayne’s experience isn’t limited to Australia. In fact, it wasn’t until the vinyl collector was studying in the UK that he first tried his hand at DJing. Since DJing professionally from 2000, he has reached heights that many others cannot attest to. He has performed at the Great Wall of China, toured China and Hong Kong as well as hold down his first residency in Beijing. He has performed twice in Georgia’s capital city, Tbilisi, with one being regarded as special for the artist, who’s 3 hour set turned into an 8 hour one. 

In the last few of years, Bayne has scored a regular closing slot at Tresor, Berlin. On his most recent trip early this year, he played alongside Juan Atkins and Fred P. AKA Black Jazz Consortium, while in the past, he has been lucky enough to support some of the world’s best talent abroad, such as, Octave One, Heiko Laux, Alan Fitzpatrick and Vince Watson among many others. It’s these early moments in his career that have proven to be truly defining for that artist.

Sebastian Bayne is known for playing and producing heavy techno. Heaving and pounding in all its glory. But Bayne isn’t one to limit his inspirations. Despite listing techno and reggae as his favourites, he listens to every genre from classical, to country and folk, rock, hip hop and world music. It is this point of difference that has led Sebastian to play at all the best techno parties in Sydney over the past decade including Technikal, Beware the Cat, Subservice, Deep as Funk, Lost Baggage, Disconnected.,

Notable releases from Bayne, include his debut EP “Dub City,” which was released on vinyl in 2007 and reached # 7 in the German Club Charts. He continued to win over support from the global techno scene, with his track “Dark of the Moon”. Firstly being charted as the #2 track of 2012 by Holland’s first lady of techno, Sandrien. And subsequently included in Trouw’s Mix of tracks which shaped the club that year. His latest success from 2016, The Neufeld Coil, was a single acid track on Rebekah’s Decoy label, and was hammered by Berghain resident Norman Nodge in the latter part of that year. 

 

It was through his position at IF? Records that his managerial powers flourished, giving him the opportunity to tour and release the best of underground techno, As someone with as long a history with the brand as Bayne’s, he has witnessed releases from artists like Indigo Kennedy, Enclave, James Ruskin, Aux 88, Ade Fenton, Si Begg, Dave Angel, Justin Berkovi, K. Alexi Shelby, Steve Stoll, BCR Boys, Justin Robertson, Thomas Heckmann and Jammin’ Unit. 

He continues to work with Sydney techno brands Anomaly, Something Else, Church of Techno, .darkroom and Trench working on the Sydney appearances of DJ Pete, Inigo Kennedy, Drumcell, Delta Funktionen and Sleeparchive, with Bayne playing in support.

For Bayne, DJing became “impossible to resist,” but becoming the pioneering label owner that he is today, is a position he has achieved through more than just curiosity, but pure dedication to techno.

LINKS

SEBASTIAN BAYNE:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/sebastianbayne
Instagram: www.instagram.com/sebastian_bayne
RA: ra.co/dj/sebastianbayne

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Amplify Series 21 - Sebastian Bayne

@sebastianbayne is one of Australia’s premier techno exports whose led quite the extraordinary life. He learned his craft during his time in the UK and notably in China, where he played a role in pioneering in establishing the techno scene in Beijing. Bayne also heads up IF? Records, one of Australia’s longest running techno imprints. IF? started in Melbourne in 1995, with Sebastian inheriting control of the label in 2010. The label has featured homegrown talent, as well as a plethora of international artists.  Bas Mooy, James Ruskin and Dasha Rush amongst others have been released on IF?. Sebastian also released a 4-tracks digital Ep on Genau Recordings imprint. Currently, in Berlin, Sebastian can be caught playing at institutions such as Tresor or Staub, and debuted in Berghain in 2018.

Tracklist:
1. Unconverted - Ecilo - Axis
2. Cosmic Loopback (Deep Mix) - Sebastian Bayne - IF? Records
3. Controversy - Bebhionn - Sub TL
4. Pulsar - Oxygeno - Axis
5. Devotion - Planetary Assault Systems - Token
6. Justice - Klint - Liberta Records
7. Inferno - Setaoc Mass - SK_Eleven
8. Fugue State - Ø [Phase] - Modwerks
9. Limb of Star - Lee Holman - NECHTO
10. Ritualistic Thinking - Bastian Horro - Collective Details
11. Covered in Sand - Oscar Mulero - KR3Records
12. Pushing Forward - Sebastian Bayne - Triamb (TBA) 
13. Taboo (Gotshell Remix)- Marco Lenzi - Molecular Recordings
14. 18:18 - Yukuna's Chant - 18:18
15. Rebellion 003 - Luca Maniaci - Mind Games Recordings	
16. Thymine - Linear System - Molecular Recordings
17. Ultima - Saurio - Periphery Music
18. Mamuts - Roll Dann - Mord
19. Sonic Symptom - Lee Holman - NECHTO

GENAU #083 - SEBASTIAN BAYNE (If?Records / AUS) || 28.09.22

STAUB #99

The first couple of hours of my set from the Hammahalle at Sisyphos in Berlin on the May Day weekend 2023.

Sebastian Bayne at Sisyphos, Berlin, 30.4.23

exclusive mix for NovaFuture Blog by Sebastian Bayne (@sebastianbayne)

Info incl. tracklist:
https://novafuture.blog/2024/04/15/sebastian-bayne-novafuture-blog-mix-april-2024/

NovaFuture Blog: Mix Series

Info incl. tracklist

Sebastian Bayne - NovaFuture Blog Mix April 2024

.defaultbox Podcast 100 - Sebastian Bayne

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.defaultbox Podcast 100 - Sebastian Bayne

Sebastian Bayne is not just a DJ – he’s a conductor of energy, using sonic journeys to transcend boundaries. Bayne’s style is rooted in the belief that every great performance is a mutual exchange and flow between the crowd and the artist.

Bayne hails from sun-kissed Australia, but his approach to techno is deeply connected to the UK sound. He was born in the UK and influenced by the iconic clubs and vibrant scene in London. His style pays homage to the rich tradition of British techno and innovative British music production. His early experiences in the UK ignited his love of electronic music and rave culture.

SoundCloud : https://soundcloud.com/sebastianbayne
Insatgram :https://www.instagram.com/sebastian_bayne/
Bandcamp :https://ifrecords.bandcamp.com/music

BLURCAST 21 | SEBASTIAN BAYNE

☉ Palpebræ Mix 04: Sebastian Bayne 
[Recorded live at ://about blank for Staub on 14th of December, 2024]

About the mix:
"It's been 10 years I've been playing at Staub and whenever I am in town I am there as a punter first and foremost. This December was the first time I was asked to warm up the tent and set the mood for the party, a slot I've been dying to play. The tent is a place I've come to love in the winter, just as much as I love the garden in the summer."

About Sebastian Bayne:
Sebastian Bayne is not just a DJ – he's a conductor of energy, using sonic journeys to transcend boundaries. Bayne’s style is rooted in the belief that every great performance is a mutual exchange and flow between the crowd and the artist. Bayne hails from sun-kissed Australia, but his approach to techno is deeply connected to the UK sound. He was born in the UK and influenced by the iconic clubs and vibrant scene in London. His style pays homage to the rich tradition of British techno and innovative British music production. His early experiences in the UK ignited his love of electronic music and rave culture. As the steward of IF? Records since 2010 – one of Australia’s first independent techno labels established in 1995 – Bayne has built on its diverse roster of artists, continued holding events, and representing IF? as a DJ everywhere he goes. 
After a whirlwind of global exploration and sonic conquest, Berlin is a central and developing chapter in Bayne’s journey. With maternal German ancestry, he felt a strangely deep connection to the city’s rich cultural tapestry. Bayne absorbed the raw energy and creative fervor of the city’s techno scene, forging connections with fellow artists and immersing himself in its underground culture. Iconic venues like Tresor and Berghain, and local parties like Staub became his playgrounds, where he shared the stage with luminaries and enjoyed unforgettable moments on the dance floor. Berlin became the canvas for Bayne’s experiments in life, a city where boundaries dissolved, and possibilities stretch endlessly into the night.

☉ Follow Sebastian Bayne here:
@sebastianbayne / https://www.instagram.com/sebastian_bayne

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on SoundCloud: @palpebraenetwork
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Palpebræ Mix 04: Sebastian Bayne

Sebastian Bayne @ Staub XL - Recorded at About Blank, Berlin 14th June 2025

Early support from: Adam X (Sonic Groove), Angel Alanis (Slap Jaxx Music), Patrick DSP (Kne' Deep), Myles Serge Clark (Saeure Music Group), Ground Loop (Gynoid), Krenzlin (Tresor), 88uw (Synewave), Positive Merge and Sebastian Bayne (IF? Records)

Static Sense 'Limitless Textures EP' mixed

IF?, established in Melbourne (Australia) in 1995 and based in Tokyo, Japan, after relocating there in 2001, was a live gig and rave party organizer in Melbourne in the 1990s and one of Melbourne's first independent local electronic music labels. 

15 years later it's still hard at it and the label now has over 125 releases included in its discography.

Started by friends Andrez Bergen, Brian Huber and Mateusz Sikora in January 1995 (and more recently joined by Sebastian Bayne), IF? released its first compilation within just a few months, featuring a line-up of purely Melbourne-based, and mostly new, experimental electronic and techno producers - including Voiteck and Zen Paradox. 

Mixmag editor Dom Phillips nominated the Zeitgeist compilations at #4 in his choice of the Top 10 Melbourne-made records leading up to 1996. Zeitgeist (1995) and Zeitgeist 2 (1996) were repackaged and distributed internationally through Belgian label Nova Zembla, a subsidiary of Kk Records.

IF? subsequently released a dozen CDs, tapes and vinyl EPs prior to the shift to Japan -- all of which showcased local Melbourne producers, such as Little Nobody, Zen Paradox, Voiteck, Artificial, Honeysmack, Blimp, Son Of Zev, Soulenoid, Isnod, Guyver 3, TR-Storm, Q-Kontrol, Josh Abrahams, FSOM, David Thrussell, Mute Freak, Schlock Tactile, Beam Up, Brewster B, 8-Bit, Dee Dee, Digital Primate, and the LN Elektronische Ensemble.

IF? was also a founding member of M.U.K. (Melbourne Underground Konsortium) and the Sunblock collective of Australian underground electronic music labels.

Over the past 16 years the label has released debuts, tracks and remixes by a who's who of other essential Australian producers like Ben Mill, Sebastian Bayne, Kultrun, DJ Hi-Shock, Craig McWhinney, Black Lung, Koda, Enclave, Alkan, Funk Gadget, DJ Venom, Kid Calmdown, Rysh Paprota, Pnau, Pocket, 5000 Fingers Of Dr. T, Bitch Shift, Bill Hunter, Pat Stormont, and Cut Phobic.

Then there's the international roster that's been involved with IF?

Starting in the 1990s with German producers Thomas Heckmann, Jammin' Unit, Brixton and Biochip C, IF? has since worked with James Ruskin, Aux 88, Ade Fenton, Si Begg, Tobias Schmidt, Dave Tarrida, Wyndell Long, Dasha Rush, Luke's Anger, Donk Boys, Patrick Pulsinger, Dave Angel, Justin Berkovi, Ben Pest, K. Alexi Shelby, Paul Birken, Steve Stoll, BCR Boys, Bill Youngman, Voco Derman, Tal, Justin Robertson, Jason Leach (Subhead), Steve Cobby (Fila Brazillia), and Bas Mooy.

Check out the more left-of-centre IF? stuff by Si Begg, Luke's Anger, Tobias Schmidt, Patrick Pulsinger, Little Nobody, Donk Boys, Paul Birken and Bill Youngman here: http://soundcloud.com/ifrecordsleftivism

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