loek frey exclusive fast pace dj set for the examine-archive-mix series. 
full unreleased music added with collabs.

@loekfrey
amsterdam, NLD

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Donato Dozzy at The Labyrinth 2014.

Venue: Naeba Greenland, Gunma, Japan.

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To celebrate 20 years of building Labyrinths, we have decided to release one set from each of the last ten years. I've chosen ten timeless moments that both document the history of the event and provide a historical snapshot of underground electronic music over the past ten years.

We have chosen a broad range--from closing techno sets, to morning ambient sets, to experimental sets to close the night. Each set represents a different side of the event. Taken together, they present a portrait of a decade of music.

The Labyrinthの20周年を記念して、過去10年間を振り返り、それぞれの年からひとつのミックスをピックアップすることにしました。イベントの歴史を記録すると同時に、過去10年間のアンダーグラウンドエレクトロニックミュージックの歴史的なスナップショットを提供します。今聞いても色褪せない、タイムレスな極上のミックスをお楽しみください。

テクノのクロージングセットから、朝のアンビエントセット、そして夜を締めくくるエクスペリメンタルセットまで幅広いセレクトですが、どのセットもThe Labyrinthの欠かせない側面を表しており、ここ10年におけるエレクトロニック ミュージックの全容とも言えるでしょう。

The Labyrinth 2014 - Donato Dozzy (closing set)

Peter Van Hoesen at The Labyrinth 2019, closing set.

Venue:  Hodaigi Campgrounds, Gunma, Japan.

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To celebrate 20 years of building Labyrinths, we have decided to release one set from each of the last ten years. I've chosen ten timeless moments that both document the history of the event and provide a historical snapshot of underground electronic music over the past ten years.

We have chosen a broad range--from closing techno sets, to morning ambient sets, to experimental sets to close the night. Each set represents a different side of the event. Taken together, they present a portrait of a decade of music.

The Labyrinthの20周年を記念して、過去10年間を振り返り、それぞれの年からひとつのミックスをピックアップすることにしました。イベントの歴史を記録すると同時に、過去10年間のアンダーグラウンドエレクトロニックミュージックの歴史的なスナップショットを提供します。今聞いても色褪せない、タイムレスな極上のミックスをお楽しみください。

テクノのクロージングセットから、朝のアンビエントセット、そして夜を締めくくるエクスペリメンタルセットまで幅広いセレクトですが、どのセットもThe Labyrinthの欠かせない側面を表しており、ここ10年におけるエレクトロニック ミュージックの全容とも言えるでしょう。

The Labyrinth 2019 - Peter Van Hoesen (closing set)

We welcome Tornado Wallace (@tornadowallace), long time friend of the label and whose record 'Falling Sun' we released through Second Circle back in 2016.  Interview (excerpt) down below.

www.musicfrommemory.com

MFM: Hey Lewie, how have you been lately?

TW: I dipped out to East Asia and Australia for the infamous Berlin winter and now I’m back ready for the euro warmth. Though it’s in no hurry to arrive here just yet.

MFM: There's a new record coming on Basic Spirit, the label you run with Jamie Tiller, and it all looks rather secretive... Can you tell us more about it Lew E? :) 

TW: I made these tracks when I was holed up sick for a week. Not being able to go to the studio I relied strictly on samples and software, which was fun to change the workflow up a little bit. I wanted to make some very club ready tracks, without any intention for a release. They (rather obviously) sample two well known tracks, but there’s a lot of new ideas too. I use a different name as it felt like a different style and approach to how I usually go about things. I think there will be more Lew E things on the horizon though :D.

MFM: Previous releases on Basic Spirit also had this '90s touch to it. What is it that you like about (music from) that era?

TW: I grew up in the 90s so a lot of the music coming out then really hits the nostalgic feels. But also, really interesting things were happening with technology, and it became a lot more affordable to put together a record. So there were a lot of - for lack of a better term - laymen releasing electronic music. Some of which had very new and out-there approaches to processes like sampling, mixing and arranging. But trends and technology all moved along so quickly that some of these sounds and ideas never had a chance to get fully fleshed out. Which is why it’s nice to pick up where some left off. People are currently very responsive to this late 90s/early 2000s sound, which is great for me because that’s a time when I really fell in love with electronic music. As a DJ, I’m playing these really personal tracks that I discovered as a teenager, and for the first time since I began playing parties/clubs 18 years ago, people seem to really understand them. It’s a very cool feeling.

MFM: You've also started a new more pop oriented project called a.s.o. together with vocalist Alia Seror O’Neill. Has it always been a dream or goal of yours to start a more band kind of project? Does it require a different writing/recording approach compared to when making dance music for the clubs?

TW: I like making music that I like listening to. And with the pandemic in full swing in 2020, I was having a little break from club music, and diving deeper into other styles of music I enjoy. Both from a listening and producing perspective. I found it to be a very different approach. It’s more melody/hook driven and focuses on getting ideas down quickly as they’re forming. A lot of the time I would use a basic keyboard and guitar to record, and Alia would add vocal melodies and harmonies on the fly. Sometimes it could get difficult when we would both want to put our fleeting ideas down at the same time! On that note, collaboration is never easy for me as I like to have full creative control of whatever it is I’m working on, and sometimes the creative paths divide and compromises have to be made. Sometimes the compromised path is thick and thorny, and sometimes it is paved gold and smells of roses.

MFM: How did you go through the selecting and recording process, any specific record or mood you had planned?

TW: I came across a bunch of really nice tracks all in a relatively similar downtempo/shoegaze style, and wanted to make a mix of music like that. For moody home/car/train etc listening. I also included a forthcoming Cousin remix of an a.s.o. single which I love and wanted to share early!

MFM Mix 049: Tornado Wallace

Neon Cleptu 28

Irregular polygons. For this episode I’d like to welcome Marco Maldarella
@marcomaldarella

MARMO half and close friend. Marco's live appearance on the Cleptu series will describes a different irregular polygon that is the basis of his sound. Drowling to deeper corners. Leaving space behind. Brought us to the core of so-called eerie and ethereal atmospherics. Marco Maldarella purely dwells the listeners to a ritual’s culmination. This story will not end here...

I’m very pleased that he participated and will be the one to guide us through his musical fascinations.

Broadcasted 21.04.2024
www.lyl.live

Neon Cleptu 28 → Marco Maldarella

"I discovered how to build sound systems at our dairy farm." The DJ talks about growing up in rural Australia, starting her own label and more in this Playing Favourites live from Pitch Music & Arts.

On this week's Exchange, we reintroduce our flagship live format, Playing Favourites, where artists discuss the songs that shaped their taste in music. Today's episode features CC:DISCO! at Pitch Festival in Australia. As the artist's name suggests, her style fuses disco with French touch, synth-driven electro and funk; she's collaborated with artists like Jennifer Loveless and released her first EP with Erol Alkan on his label Phantasy Sound, and last year she launched her own imprint, Miami Daddy.

In this interview, CC:DISCO! plays songs that were formative in her career development and reflects on growing up outside of big cities. Born and raised on a dairy farm in rural Victoria, FM radio became her cultural lifeline and her first introduction to dance music. The artist also talks about working with indigenous promoters from beyond Sydney (Eora) and Melbourne (Naarm), the music that defines Australia today and the protest songs that have helped serve as the backdrop for the First Nations fight for representation and sociopolitical change. Listen to the episode in full.

EX.708 CC:DISCO!

Djset by @donato-dozzy recorderd live at Ivreatronic party 5.5.24 - Bunker (Torino-Italy)

Donato Dozzy - Mixato 16

Woody92 is a multidisciplinary artist and sculptor of a unique sonic realm; exploring psychoactive strains of dwelling textures, push forward shamanism, deep lysergic and deconstructed blending of techno.

2024 has seen Woody playing one of the final sets at the legendary De School closing party, debuting at Berghain with his own Omen Wapta label night, a standout performance at Organik festival and a debut at the hallowed Paral-lel festival later this year.

MNMT 420 contains music forthcoming on his Omen Wapta label, unreleased projects from friends and collaborative pieces made with younger brother Floid.

The fundamental vision of the mix is a stream that descends from the forest horizon, twisting and turning toward the foreground, filling the spaces with a tactile and fluid sense of motion. The perspective vanishes into a percussive dialogue inside ancient realms. And where layers of space stretch endlessly within morphological distances.

Follow
https://soundcloud.com/woodyninetytwo
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https://omenwapta.bandcamp.com/

MNMT 420 - Woody92

This is a recording of a performance we did, supporting Unknown Mortal Orchestra on the Melbourne leg of their recent Australia tour.

Being a “warmup” set allowed us to indulge in the build, slowing developing the energy and momentum of the piece, hyping the crowd up for the night ahead. We recognised that we were a slightly unusual support billing for a rock band, and so decided to lean into that. The atmosphere initially is almost unsettling, maybe even making the audience question if they’re at the right gig. 

In this set we explored new gear, techniques and choreographic scores live with the dancers for the first time, while also pulling from our large library of existing material. Throwing it all in the blender to find new, surprising, exciting sound worlds. There’s a section in the middle called ‘checkerboard’ where you can hear the music flicking abruptly between two different modes. We love this as a structural tool in our sets, and it provides a nice opportunity to reset the energy. Towards the end, we start a chant of ‘U-M-O’ to remind the crowd ‘yes, this is all correct.’

CR#20 - Polito (Live at the Forum)

Live, mesmerizing deep techno from Italy. 

Tracklisting and download: https://bit.ly/XLR8Rpodcast_LuigiTozzi

Tracklist & Download

XLR8R Podcast 853: Luigi Tozzi

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Cyborg discoteque 🤖💕

Bookings: mitchell(at)tangleagency.com
Howdy: contact.kayroy(at)gmail.com

Releases on:
Frank Music (GER)
Hell Yeah Recordings (ITL)
Whiskey Disco (USA)
Sour Edits (GER)
Hotfoot (CHE)
Finer Things (AUS)
The Basement (ESP)
Mixcult (RUS)
Jelly Red (IRL)
clipp.art (AUS)
Sundries (RUS)
Sprit Level (AUS)
Genre Spanner (AUS)



Supported:
Extrawelt
CC:Disco!
Alison Swing

Identification Unknown (Longhair Remix)

Kayroy