Ninety minutes of superbly mixed deep house from a student of sound.

Releases from Benedikt Frey under his given name are a relatively new occurence, with the young German's production path commencing under the Suedmilch banner at the turn of the decade with an initial focus on a sound grounded in minimal and dub techno. As Frey's tastes and production chops matured, his output has gravitated towards a house shaped tempo, first under the name Venedikt Reyf and eventually under his proper name with releases on Ethereal Sound, Mule Musiq and Live At Robert Johnson.

Benedikt Frey's arrival on the latter label has coincided with a relocation to Frankfurt Am Maim where he's currently studying, and given the city's heritage the producer is well placed to further develop his interest in the deep house sound. Having debuted on LARJ last year with the well-judged Running In Circles 12", Frey's alliance with the label and club has continued with an appearance on their compilation Lifesaver as well as several DJ slots at Robert Johnson (most recently alongside Ben Klock) with further material promised.

There's a lack of online coverage out there on Benedikt's output to date that tallies up with his unassuming nature; corresponding with the producer for the purpose of this mix, we got the sense Frey prefers to let people discover his music for themselves. Hopefully Benedikt's hugely impressive mix of records old and new will encourage more people to investigate his own productions, be it his solo releases for the aforementioned high profile labels, or the material he has issued on his own Love Pain Sunshine & Rain label, or the collaborative work done with Locoto as v-to-the-d. All this and more is covered in the questions Frey answered to accompany his 90 minute selection which you can read here: http://bit.ly/18TIdMi

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Juno Podcast 69: Benedikt Frey

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on the dance floor

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Benedikt Frey is many. Or just one? He is a composer. An arranger. A DJ. A ghost producer. A fan. He plays in bands like INIT, or Dolphins or KEYS +++ produced the last two albums for Chris Imler. Downbeat in experimental dub zones. The goat for Edits and remixes. When house was his nation, he used to listen to pen names like Suedmilch or Venedikt Reyf. He still likes the music formed under their umbrella, but today his tomorrow is not echoed in yesterday. His sound signature moved on. Into the open. He founded labels like R.i.O. or Serious Trouble. 

He lives in Berlin. Physically. In mind Benedikt Frey is at many places. Traveling far thru his home studio that is a flat a studio a flat an instrument a record collection a flat a studio. Everywhere gear, vinyl, tapes, instruments, rooms for spontaneous sonic notions, these moments, when a sudden strike of stimulation falls. He is inspired a lot. For music to dance. Music for films. Music for live shows. Music for dancing glows. Techno, house, downbeat, ambient, jungle, electronics outside the norms. Those transportive ones. Jamming with others. Jamming with his mind. In Berlin Wedding, North of the town, where the lights dimmed low, neighbors share the flow, and a small river runs slow.  As a DJ he plays here, there, everywhere. Big clubs, small shacks, festivals, gatherings. From fast to 90 BPM - as he feels. 

For himself. For the crowd. In the spur. He still remembers his club kid days. Going to dance with friends. Down there in Offenbach. Doing the Robert Johnson. Collective emotions for a better tomorrow. These he still seeks. In his music. His shows. His collaborations. You can book him for a party. For enlightenment. For ecstasy or introspective perspectives. Dancing slow, whilst pirouetting a high-pitched show. 

Since more than a decade. His own music is out there, too. Bringing his spirits in sound. On his own labels. On international imprints like ESP Institute, Hivern Discs, Craigie Knowes, or Emotional Response. Solo works. Driving ones. Slow drills. Teased during his DJ dates around the planet. 

The music plays day and night. Inspiration comes. From a simple kick drum. A movie sequence. A bird on the sill. A picture, totally still. Can’t kick that feeling when it hits. Benedikt Frey. In dreams. In streams. In music. Emotions. Situations. At night. In those flashy lights, when it bites.

24.5. b2b with NVST, Kauz Zürich
10.05. Säälchen, Berlin
26.04. Zentralwäscherei, Zürich
25.04. b2b Philipp Otterbach, Arkaoda, Berlin
04.04. Sameheads, Berlin
13.03. Säule, Berlin
22.02. Kegelbahn, Luzern
21.02. Fribourg, CH

---- BYE24

17.12. Kiosk Radio,  Bxl
15.12. Curly Teeth b2b w. NVST, Bxl
30.11. Panorama Bar, Berlin
16.11. La Culottee, Paris
19.10. LAF, Pforzhyme
05.10. Sameheads, Berlin
28.09. Buka, Milan
21.09. Chemiefabrik, Zürich
14.09. Ausland, Berlin
16.08. Salon Des Amateurs, Düsseldorf
21.07. Am Bach Festival, Lucerne
05.07. Kappa Futur Festival, Turin
14.06. Masters, Zagreb
18.05. Outracena, Lisbon
27.04. Arkaoda, Berlin
24.02. Macadam, Nantes
26.01. Sameheads, Berlin

The former home of Jagger and the Bat and now here lives only the Bat (living in different continents will do that to a DJ duo). But worry not all the old Jagger and the Bat mixes are here as well as my own solo outings not to mention all of the old Arthouse podcasts ready for you to get your greasy mits on. Have at it.

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