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We are thrilled to have the legend Ben Sims on episode 100 with a very special 4h mix! Over the past 25 odd years he has released countless bangers and founded the labels Theory, Hardgroove, Machine, Ingoma and Symbolism. He is one of techno’s most exciting talents - a DJ who has stayed true to the genre’s funk. Enjoy!

ITPS100 BEN SIMS

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Groove Podast 405

Groove Podcast 405

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Groove Podast 405 - Yazzus

From the streets of South America to the world.

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Amanda Mussi @ The Lot Radio 01-29-2024

As Radical Softness, Lea-Rose Besson is one of Berlin's most exciting up-and-comers. Listen back to three hours of them warming up Tresor's iconic basement to hear why.

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RA Live - Radical Softness - Tresor, Berlin

Coucou dear Nachtiville friends and family, long time no see, huh?! Well, we were busy winding down the festival, neatly tucking our sweet, sweet memories of you into storage alongside the countless power cables and light installations. 

To help you freshen up your memories of this outstanding 2nd edition, this week sees the start of our weekly Nachtipod series with live recordings from your favourite DJ's. We kick things off with Aurora Halal @itsallhalal, who played a fantastic closing set at THE TANGLE Sunday night. Enjoy!

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Aurora Halal // Nachtipod // Nachtiville 2024 (The Tangle)

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Answer Code Request (@answercoderequest) has long since mastered the art of mixing up the physical the with cerebral. His broken, industrial-tinged techno drums are powerful enough to have made him a long-time Berghain resident, while his harmonic pads make a lasting impact on your mind. While releasing on the likes of Ostgut Ton, Dolly Deluxe and Monkeytown Records, he has also established his own ACR label and never fails to blur boundaries between sub-genres whenever he steps out with a new sound or set.

He pulls no punches on this week's mix which is a broad showcase of his ability to thread together many different strains of techno and beyond into a coherent whole. There's everything from transcendental and linear rollers to dubby bangers, twitchy rave anthems blissed out deep space minimalism via party starting piano house. It's fun and functional in equal measure and is the sound of a DJ very much in full flow.

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Dekmantel Podcast 461 - Answer Code Request

Name: Lisa
Alias: LISAS (@vcodisco)
Pronouns: She/her
Location: Brooklyn, NY

Influences: 
IDM, Krautrock + Prog, Reggae, Musique Concrète, Electro, Italo disco, Classic Techno, Synthwave, Electroclash, Contemporary Classical.


Affiliations/Residencies/Projects: 
Resident at Le Bain in New York City, and in Brooklyn's Agape Music collective.


Favorite Quote:
“Life is to be lived, not controlled; and humanity is won by continuing to play in face of certain defeat.”
-Ralph Ellison

Advice for the DJs, producers and artists of our community:
Remain true to yourself, try to steer clear from the allure of conformity, as it will be your unique voice that shines in this realm. Also, please distance yourself from peers whose presence fails to nurture your spirit and mood, or align with your authentic vision. Surround yourself instead with those who uplift and support your musical endeavors and ideas. Flee whoever brings negativity into your life like the plague!!!  Oh and don't forget to have fun, and find pleasure in each step of your journey <3

With this mix LISAS asks for you to please learn more about and consider donating to: 
❁ Narcotics Anonymous: Amidst the escalating toll of fentanyl-related fatalities in our community, there is a pressing need to raise awareness about available treatments for drug addiction. Narcotics Anonymous offers a refuge where individuals struggling with addiction can seek assistance, find a supportive community, and embark on a path to recovery—all at no cost, with only a donation suggested to attendees. Their proven 12-step program has helped millions of individuals worldwide towards rehabilitation, with thousands of virtual and in-person meetings easily accessible via their website. As urban areas grapple with skyrocketing inflation and escalating rents, the lack of affordable spaces for these meetings is increasingly jeopardizing their accessibility.. Therefore, if you are able to, kindly consider making a donation to preserve spaces where recovering addicts can heal, and find solidarity. (https://www.na.org/?ID=contribute-now)

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Daisychain 325 - LISAS

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FIST MIX 63 – Anastasia Kristensen

DJ Tool steps up for BASEMENT 005, the next edition in our podcast series. The Mala Junta resident does not disappoint - this is certified fresh, roiling next gen techno for serious ravers only. DJ Tool wastes no time getting straight to business with a blend of driving spaciousness and sizzling rawness.
— @dj-tool

BASEMENT 005 - DJ Tool

Zero Chill Brooklyn NY. 4-13-2024 Live mix

Jay Denham is the second generation Detroit techno pioneer - musician, dj artist and producer from Kalamazoo, Michigan - city right in the middle between Chicago and Detroit. His style is a unique blend of these two worlds - Chicago house and Detroit techno, with a Kalamazoo touch. He stays true to the underground, makes the music for the art of it and always remembers where he comes from.

Denham's solid musical background takes its roots in 70s, when little Jay opted for a four-string bass guitar over a six-string electric. By age 17, Jay has been playing high school party gigs with his rock band. During these teenage years, he developed a taste for punk and New Wave, though still influenced by funk acts like Rick James, Parliament, Cameo, Zapp, and later Prince and The Time, as well as by electronic music of Kraftwerk.

With the arrival of the 80s, Jay Denham moved on to the early detroit techno and further on to the chicago house, when he came across "Chicago Hot Mix" tapes and the revolutionary Farley Jackmaster Funk and the deep Frankie Knuckles. Immediately blown away by these new sounds, Jay started his pilgrimages to the Cradle of House music in search of records, religiously tape-recording the local radio shows he couldn't receive in his home town, Kalamazoo. A chance encounter with the legendary early House producer, Chip E inspired Jay to try to make this new music himself, and eventually to create his own sound.

The next significant encounter marked another step in Jay's career. At the Western Michigan University he befriended a certain Anthony Shakir, aka DJ Shake, who now runs Frictional records. Shake had a keyboard, Jay had a drum machine and it wasn't long before they were jamming together. Finally a breakthrough - full dedication, hard working and sacrifices paid off - Denham's early works captured the attention of Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson who released Jay's first EPs on Transmat off shoot label, Fragile and KMS label. The track "Rituals" which Jay released as Vice on the Techno 2 Next Generation album was quickly followed by the classic track, "Insync" released as Fade II Black.

The fruitful collaboration came to an end when growing stack of tracks eventually hit against the labels' limitations on releasing and Jay decided to go back home to his roots in Kalamazoo, where he worked with local producers and DJs, and continued to develop his unique sound.

In 1992, Jay Denham struck out on his own. He founded Black Nation Records and launched it with his seminal "Birth of a Nation" E.P. (allusion to the infamous and subversive Ku Klux Klan propaganda film of the same title), featuring tracks by Denham himself and as well as his colleagues - Fanon Flowers, Tony Ollie, Brett Dancer, and Chance McDermott. Black Nation's philosophy: driving underground grooves for the funk-conscious record buyer.

With the success of Black Nation relentless releases of pure Detroit techno, Jay was able to refine his sound to what he describes as the funky techno sound.

After a while Jay decided to set up shop in Munich, Germany, where he worked with a local label Disko B. The label gave him carte blanche to express his creativity beyond the sound he was know for at the time, which gave the world the classic album "Synthesized Society", #2 album of the year 2000 according to the Groove Magazine.

Moving on to the European scene Jay expanded his style (instead of "continued to develop his sound") as a DJ. With more than 35 years of career, Jay is also well known for his dj skills, rocking 3 decks back in the day, performing at the Movement Detroit, Awakenings NL, Time Wrap music festivals, as well as at Tresor Berlin, Rote Sonne Munich, Lost London, Sonar, Time warp, Nature one, and many other clubs around the world with his brand of hot mixing.



Zero Chill Brooklyn NY. 4-13-2024 Live mix

Jay Denham

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