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Paul Batten - Xstatic 12 Hour Stompathon Mix (March 2014)

TICKETS: 
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INFO: 
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1)Brow Vs The Prophet - Move
2)Ian M - Wind Up
3)Adam M & Mike Taylor - Pasta Condom
4)Batten & Brow - Snagglepuss
5)James Nardi - Apocolypse
6)Adam M & Tenchy - Acid House Party
7)Tim Stokes - Titan
8)RR Fierce - Bust Da Beat (Batten & Brow Remix)
9)Valex & Andy Farley - Dr. Dot (LT1 Remix)
10)Batten & Brow - Gut-rot!
11)Testtube Babies - Insanity (Dave Owens Remix)
12)James Nardi - Secrets
13)The Pretender Vs Riggsy - Freak Kingdom
14)Digital Kid & Scott Fo Shaw - Dusty Keyboard (Munkjack Remix)
15)Steve Maynard & Alex Calver - In Trouble
16)Defective Audio - Shark Bait (Part 1)
17)Base Graffiti - The Hulk
18)Casper Vs A-Star - Afraid Of Us


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Paul Batten - Xstatic 12 Hour Stompathon Mix (March 2014)

@playdbbd

How did you two meet / when did you decide to join forces?

Miss B: We met at a lake one sunny gorgeous Berlin summer 2021… I was hungover so we didn’t talk much, we just said wassup, I thought Ladykub and DBBD were soooo sexy :p I was making music with my ex and we broke up so Ladykub suggested me and DBBD go to the studio and try making music together, then we had a blast and came up with Mini Skirts on Men hehe.


Your music effortlessly combines elements of ghetto house, techno, electro, and hard trance. Was this hybrid sound something you always intended on creating or did it just happen organically when you came together? 

DBBD: It definitely happened organically. When we came together to make music we had been partying together for a while, so it was natural for us to incorporate elements of the type of music that we enjoyed. We send each other songs all the time that include parts we like, but rarely actually use reference tracks while producing. 

“Muschi Muschi” has quickly become a rave classic, did you have any idea it would blow up so fast?

DBBD: No, I had no idea to be honest. The track was actually quite spontaneous in terms of its production but became the favorite amongst our friend group. I made the beat while Miss Bashful was out getting a snack and the lyrics were pulled out from her notebook. In the original recording you can hear Miss B snacking on chips between takes lol.

Miss B: Of course I knew it would blow up... it’s sexy af …haha jk. I mean personally we knew it sounded good but it’s krazy how fast people sent it around and loved it and started playing it… who doesn’t luv stripperz and getting their p*ssy ate and & a sexy beat!?  I remember Laserdong was the first to play the track at Porzellan bar and DBBD sent me a vid but I was in Mexico… I was like omggggg.

What track of yours took the longest to finish? 

DBBD: I think Pornstar with DJ Fuckoff took the longest to finish, only because we were sending versions back and forth often in order to refine the vocal flow and certain elements. The ending I also added later on so it went through a few versions.

How has coming up in the Berlin scene impacted you individually as artists? 

DBBD: We used to go out and party a lot together, so going from music enjoyers to music creators and performers is quite the trip. What we like the most about our development is being behind the scenes, meeting lots of cool people and experiencing the music also from a business sense, although sometimes we do miss the mindless raving…

Miss B: I grew up in Houston and listened to a lot of indie and trap hahah so everything about the techno scene I learned in Berlin the last 6 years… Also doin sex work in Berlin and exploring my freedom and identity and being around sexy ass europeans showing me the way of life out here has been so fun and influential but with my lil Tex-Mex twist :p

Is there anything people tend to assume about you two that just isn’t true?

Miss B: He belongs to me and that’s all I’ll disclose for now...

Favorite memory together? 

DBBD: Before summer we made a song about island hopping to Corfu and then actually ended up going there with our homies, blasting the song on our boat ride. We also filmed a music video there but decided not to release it… maybe one day we will ;)

Miss B: Probably rolling around naked in hot rocks on a private beach in Greece ;)

What’s next for you guys?

DBBD: Lot’s of gigs and traveling as well as working on a full studio album. We will be trying to explore some other genres and really just be as creative as possible. We look forward to this busy yet exciting year.

TUNNEL Mix 005 | DBBD x Miss Bashful

@onlyfire

How did your musical journey begin and when did you know you were "Only Fire"?

I was always very introverted and music has been my form of escapism since a young age. So as a teenager I started learning how to produce music out of boredom because I didn’t have much else to do. As for my name, I was just really uninspired at the time and chose “Only Fire” when I started uploading trashy beats and remixes years and years ago on YouTube and then I just sticked with it. If I knew people would actually start listening to my music I would have put more thought into it, but I only started doing this for fun without thinking it would become my actual career. I do wish I could change the name since I find it kinda corny now but rebranding almost never works.

There is a very futuristic approach to your productions that really make them stand out. How did you first come up with the signature siri-like vocal in all of your tracks and how has your creative process evolved over the years?

I just really wanted to create actual songs with lyrics and vocals and not make beats only, but I didn’t wanna use my own vocals and at the time when I started I didn’t know any artists that would wanna collaborate with me. So I got this idea of using the computer generated vocals and it worked out perfectly.

You grew up in Croatia but just recently relocated to Berlin. How has life in these cities impacted you as an artist?

In Croatia I wasn’t going out much at all, I would just be in my room making music. So I feel like it’s good that I grew up there because if I grew up in a fun place like Berlin I would probably never get into producing music since I’d be too distracted. After moving here I really started going out a lot, you just can’t escape the club scene when you live in Berlin. Sometimes it can get a bit too much so it’s good to get away to other less intense cities for a bit, but experiencing the clubs here really impacted my sound in the last year and actually made me enjoy DJing.

How similar are you to the female robot character we hear in all your tracks? 

… next question 😅

Although you have been DJing for some time now, this is your first official mix release right? What inspired this mix?

I released 1 mix before this, but it was a year ago when I started out DJing with my Traktor Control that I literally just bought, I wasn’t even familiar with CDJs yet. But my DJing style changed and evolved so much since that and I don’t think that first mix represents my current style at all, so I’d like to treat this Tunnel mix as my actual first release. I wouldn’t say anything specific inspired this mix - I just wanted to play fun and cunty music like I always do in my sets.

Tell us a juicy secret.

Only Fire is not my actual name :O

Favorite thing to do outside of music?

Probably eating. Or watching a good movie or a TV show. But I’m very picky when it comes to finding what to watch.

One album that changed your life?

Hard to choose only one since there is so many artists and albums that inspired me over the years. But if I really had to choose it would be Sophie’s Oil of Every Pearl’s Un-Insides, that album made me experience music in a whole different way, the sounds and textures she was able to create are truly insane and one of a kind.

Dream collaboration?

There is so many artists I wanna work with but my #1 is probably Rihanna. Birthday Cake is the reason why my music is like this.

Can we expect a full length project soon? What is next for you?

I’m just finishing up my EP that should be out really soon. Also there’s some very exciting features that I’ve been working on so stay tuned ;)

TUNNEL Mix 007 | Only Fire

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This year's final entry of the Podcast series is delivered by Only Fire.

Only Fire is a DJ and producer from Croatia, now based in Berlin. Known for blending humour and hyper-sexuality in club music and his use of the Siri voice in his tracks. He has collaborated with artists like Cobrah, Brooke Candy, Heidi Montag, and Chase Icon, and toured alongside SHYGIRL. His work has been featured in campaigns by brands such as Loewe, JW Anderson, and Luis de Javier, as well as publications including Vogue Russia. His music was also featured in Rabanne Beauty's global campaign, including a foundation launch with Troye Sivan. Recent coverage includes 1883 Magazine and Interview Magazine.

Intercell.076 - Only Fire

Paul Batten - Toxic (Twist 14th Birthday Residents Mix Dec 2016)

 1)  DNG - Homage (Tuff Groove Promo)
2) The Prophet - Stuffed 103 (Tuff Groove Promo)
3) Ant Hornsby - Elevate (Tuff Groove Promo)
4) Matt Clarkson & Jay Lowe - Overdrive (Batten & Brow Remix) (Tempo)
5) Tom Basquil - Jambalaya (Promo)
6) Allnighters - Black Is Black (Aaron James Remix) (Promo)
7) Dj Manga - Skandalo (Tuff Groove Promo)
8) Batten & Brow - Gangstah Mcrude (Tuff Groove Promo)
9) Baseglitz - Desire (Tempo Trax)
10)Paul Batten - Ground & Pound (Tuff Groove Promo)
11) Captain Tinrib & Steve Thomas - The Leader (Goldilocks & The Beast Great Barrier Reef Mix) (Promo)
12)DNG - Arpeg (Batten & Brow Remix) (Tuff Groove Promo)
13)RR Fierce - Panik (Batten & Brow Remix) (Promo)
14)Chris Edwards & Paul Batten - Carnage (Promo)
15)The Wronguns - Boogie Monster (Promo)
16)Batten & Brow - What Is This? (Promo)
17)Disturbed - Cancer (Promo)

Paul Batten - Toxic (Twist 14th Birthday Residents Mix Dec 2016)

Heres my latest Valex mix 

i know its been a while

enjoy x

Valex-Lightning Sizzles The Sea Mix

This mix is an example of how (i think) Hard House clubs should be warmed up. 
Starting off with tough House at 130pm right through to Hard Funk at 145bpm; this mix shows how you can play big tunes and nice music to get people dancing, jumping and sweating ready for the night ahead......without banging it out. 


How To Warm Up A Hard House Club (According To Sam Townend)

Started as me getting a few tracks together to listen to at the gym, ended up being a 2 hr mix. Old, new and everything in-between, with tracks and remixes from Rhythm Masters, Camisra, Flash Harry, Untidy Dubs, Tall Paul, Digital Mafia and more 

Like, comment, share and get your stomp on 🤪

Tracklist :

Rhythm Masters - Let Me Tell You Something
Don’t Blink - Come On Up
Don’t Blink - Break It Down
Allnighters - Black Is Black (Drax Nelson's Tech That Mix)
Sllash & Doppe - Thrift Shopping
Don’t Blink - Rock It Up (Fancy Inc Remix)
Don’t Blink - Moving On
jxck. - Deadpool Boogie
Rhythm Masters - Come On Ya’ll
Don’t Front - Back Down
Raul Mezcolanza & Du Art - Crazy Kids
Vinyl Groover & The Red Hed - Loop IV
Kris O'Rourke - Can’t Get Enough
Freak Machine - Fantasy (Flash Harry Remix)
Louise - 2 Faced (Perfect Phase vocal mix)
Untidy Dubs - White
Ross Homson - Agent Disco (Kris O'Rourke remix)
Ross Homson & Lox & Leigh Green - Slingback (Amp Attack Remix)
DJ Supreme - Tha Wildstyle (Skindeep Remix)
Soulman - Put Your House (Remix)
Phenomania - Who Is Elvis? (Amp Attack Remix)
Nick Skitz - The Ultimate (Tall Paul Remix)
Chopper - Jo & Lisa (Untidy dub)
Duck & Cover - Listen To Me
Knuckleheadz - U Get Down
Digital Mafia - Burnin Got U
Ross Homson - Snakehead (Megaman Remix)
Digital Mafia & Brad Millburn - Pay Attention
Camisra - Let Me Show You (Da Techno Bohemian Mix)

2019 Hard House Mix

Curating & broadcasting transcendent electronic music to the world, based in Amsterdam.

Intercell was established in 2015 and emerged from an illegal rave on the outskirts of Amsterdam. It critically balances audiovisual elements with club intimacy while taking a diverse approach to the new era of electronic music – introducing new talent to renowned artists, focusing on fresh collaborations and (co)curations, and pushing the scope of local scenes by broadcasting worldwide.

Stay tuned for new mixes and podcasts regularly.