Bassist, drummer and Agile Experiments bandleader Dave De Rose returns with a brand new project for 2023, called Rave At Your Fictional Borders. To introduce the new group, he has shared an exciting video edit capturing a live performance named “National Phantom”, due for release on March 9th.

This video captures a studio session from the Athens-based band’s second recording day, which went down at Electricity Sound Studio in Athens, Greece in January 2023.

The brand new ‘Rave At Your Fictional Borders’ grouping follows a long and impressive run of releases by Dave De Rose’s Agile Experiments. This new project takes inspiration from its predecessor's improvisational and avant-garde approach, but explores new territory by incorporating ambient, noise, and techno elements. This comes at a time when people are increasingly tired of outdated ideas like territorial control and elitist systems.

"National Phantom EP", a two-track release from the second day of recording, is dropping on March 9th, 2023. The EP includes live performance videos and a free digital download. For the vinyl collectors, there's a limited edition 10" lathe cut version, hand-pressed by LoFi Concept. Keep an eye out for more music from the project - the rest of the recordings will be released on their full-length LP in early 2024, along with additional EPs featuring different musicians.

Dave De Rose tells us, “I've been harvesting this project for over two years, some of that just in my head. Last year it finally started to come together while playing a lot with Marius Mathiszik and various combinations of fantastic sound artists in Athens. The project has a more narrow improvisation concept than Agile Experiments, we are blending the realms of dance-inducing repetition with avant-garde, ambient and techno, occasionally dabbling with an aggressive punk edge. It's been a refreshing experience to witness the project's output getting stronger and stronger over the year and just like with Agile Experiments, it's the musicians we've recruited bringing their own flavor to the band's sound that has made it become its own unique blend. Very excited to share these videos and the next 3 releases taking us all the way into 2024!!

“National Phantom (live performance)” features MIMS favorite Jan Van on drums, Saber Rider on keys, samplers, loops & fx, Marius Mathiszik on guitars, loops & fx, and Dave De Rose on bass & fx.
Recorded by Dimitris Staikopoulos at Electricity Sound Studio, mixed & mastered by Dave De Rose at KK38, and filmed & edited by Nefeli Papaioannou.

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Exclusive Premiere: Rave At Your Fictional Borders "National Phantom (live performance)"

Episode #104 of our fortunea Radioshow. Every 2 weeks on wednesdays at Radio MRS and thursdays at PowerFM:
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PLAYLIST:

Smok "The Source" [viva recordings]
Morgan Geist "Feeling Is Mutual" [Environ]
Jakobin & Domino "Square One" [Luv Shack Records]
Delone "Scale" (Medlar Remix) [Riverette]
Demuir "Jacob And The Covenant" [Purveyor Underground]
Louie Vega Featuring Anané "Cosmic Witch" (Mochakk Remix) [Nervous Records]
Galegos "Lushed Out" (Ian Pooley Remix) [Aurore 404]
Gary Martin aka Gigi Galaxy "In Rythem" (House Mix) [DET 313]
Fabrice Lig "Flash" [Elypsia Records]
Ataxia "The Pusher" [Life And Death]
Local Suicide Featuring Sissi Rada "Agapi" (Wiener Planquadrat Remix) [Iptamenos Discos]

Klaus Benedeks Album

fortunea Radioshow #104 // hosted by Klaus Benedek 2023-02-08

The Balearic mean machine, Cal Gibson is back on Paper with five tracks of leftfield, soulful electronica to warm the darkest of days. 

Boo Boo 4 Sure takes pitched down disco beats and lush chords for a track  aimed at the stars. 

Oh People's vocal sample is laid over a super late night, neon electronic jam for pure deep soul. 

Stay is Balearic folk for deep waters as the vocal refrain gets turned around and dubbed into the cosmos. 

Sooner of Later keeps it psychedelic and late night with tripped out delays, wonky vocals and buried jazzy electronics. 

Finally, Ache All Over cycles a vocal sample over filtered samples and a 4/4 sub kick with all kinds of studio black magic. 

Doc L. Junior: "So cosy. I like it a lot!"

Danielle Moore: "Yeah really like this. Lovely sample usage and gorgeous flow"

Chris Coco: "Lovely vibes as usual from SSS"

Sally Rogers/Man Called Adam: "Nice chilled release. Boo Boo 4 sure and Ache all over are the tracks for me"

Alice Palace: "Dreamy selection of Balearic goodness!"

Stay

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Secret Soul Society - Stay

https://internationalfeel.bandcamp.com/album/numero-uno

Marco Vella and Anth Wendt step up to International Feel with a five-track EP of Balearic-tinged bliss for their first collaborative release as Other Mother.

There’s definitely something in the air round the Adelaide Hills. Longtime friends Marco (aka Body Corp) and Anth (aka Oisima) finally got together in Anth’s studio after the pandemic, and the result is Numero Uno, an EP of laidback synth, guitar and drum machine workouts, mixing 303 riffs and sunsets for a supremely low-slung vibe.

After cruising around the Hills in the day, the pair worked on tracks by night, and their carefree days soaking up the sun shines through. Opening track About Time sets a steady pace with its lush, delayed guitars, slow-rising acid melody and hefty sub, perfect for Sunday pub garden appreciation. A side closer Zwang! drops the tempo but brings the percussion into focus, for another masterclass in tension and release with interwoven 303s and dub feedback

01. About Time

Offie Mag Radio blessed the studio with an hour of recent finds and favourites across jazz fusion, dub, and downtempo selects.

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Offie Mag Radio - May 2023

ABC In the Mix: June 2023

[Artist] - [Track] - [Label] 

Apparel wax - 004b2 - Apparel Music
Bobby Donny Soundsystem - Sippen - Bobby Donny
Phillipa - Come Rain or Shine - SlothBoogie
Chronical Deep - Let’s Go Deep - Complex KE
Eddie Fowlkes - Talking To Me (Extended Mix) - Classic Music Company
Sound Support - The Rock - Toy Tonics
KiNK - Express (Original Mix) - Rush Hour
Manuel Tur - Soft Clip - Spaced Repetitions
Frits Wentink - Forestation - Bobby Donny
Envee, Zed Bias - Styrax (2-Step Remix) - Local Talk
M3n - In the Music - Old School Vibes 
Motor City Drum Ensemble - Raw Cuts #6 
Sound Support - Bump Into You - Toy Tonics
Thrilogy  - Heaven (K98 Remix) - Wolf Music Recordings
Jey Kurmis  - Farno (Jamie Jones Re-edit)
GNDWRK, Robert Owens - The Light (Thrilogy Dub) - Fate and Fiction Recordings

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ABC Music Podcast - June 2023

1. Mica Sefia - Blame
2. Yazmin Lacey - Eye to Eye
3. TL - Let's Talk It Over
4. Raquel Martins - Fragile Eyes
5. Laura Lavieri - Quando Alguém Vai Embora
6. Maverick Sabre - Into Nirvana
7. Babeheaven - Seabird
8. Oracle Sisters - Asc. Scorpio
9. Night Owls feat. Trish Toledo - Your Old Standby
10. Say She She - Believe
11. Gotts Street Park - Everything
12. DoomCannon - This Too
13. Kim Tibbs - Summertime
14. Qwalia - Sound & Reason
15. Dope Lemon - Give Me Honey
16. Moin - Hung Up
17. Fatima - Tinted Shades
18. Billy Valentine - Home Is Where The Hatred Is
19. Collettivo Immaginario feat. Tommaso Cappelato - Aperture
20. Greg Foat - Viento Calido
21. Hiro Ama - In The Right Place
22. Izo FitzRoy - Chasing Days
23. Kyoto Jazz Sextet - Watarase
24. Durand Jones & The Indications - Power To The People
25. Diane Birch - This Corrosion

RADIO.D59B / INFLUENCES #77 w/ Coba

Amazing mix from Monklorious out of Mexicali in Baja California, Mexico - Enjoy!

Tracklist:
Donnie Moustaki & Neptune Daddy - Cosmic J
Monklorious - A Journey Into The Sound
Donnie Moustaki - Saturnian Beer
Kurtx - Feelin' Good
Pablo Valentino - When I Was A Kid (Glenn Astro Remix)
Reverend G - Pam's Cleavage
Marc Bianco - Wet Scott
MF DOOM -Devils Shoestring (Cody Curries Re-jazz)
Felipe Gordon - Su Casa Mi Casa
Donnie Moustaki - Doobie Moustaffi
Last Nubian & Donnie Moustaki - Buddha Bob
Felix Leifur - Eitt
Jus Tadi - See You Soon (Sweet Fruity Brunch Remix)
SFB - Lizzie 54
King Mutapa - Fantasy
Capuchino  Degree - Gangsta Whitewalls
Close Counters - The Don
Don Chirashi - Slowly Is The Fastest Way
Sound System Automatic - Riding with Maurice
Dan Shake - 3 AM Jazz Club
Byron The Aquarius - Nights In Jakarta 
Wayne Snow - Red Runner (Glenn Astro & Imyrmind Remix)

Mix A043: Monklorious 2023.10.20

Seasons | Summer 2025 marks the latest chapter in the acclaimed Seasons series from MNL, the long-standing progressive house imprint under the Manual Music umbrella. A staple release every season, Seasons showcases the diverse and evolving sound of progressive house, spotlighting both established names and rising talents from around the globe.

The Summer 2025 edition features a fresh and dynamic lineup: Claudio Pali, Franco Laino, NNPark & Mazayr, OTAVA and Rodrigo Pochelu & Fefo Carfagna. As always, Seasons captures the essence of the moment, this time, with a radiant soundtrack for long, sun-soaked days and deep summer nights.

Seasons | Summer 2025

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"Let the Flowers Remind Us" is a vibrant deep house main stage banger, blending lush melodies and rhythmic pulses to evoke hope and growth. The song gently reminds us that rain nurtures flowers, with heartfelt lyrics and euphoric builds that celebrate life's cycles of renewal and beauty emerging from challenges.

Let the Flowers Remind Us

Eratic Bandit ft Lana Volkov - Dont Let Me Go

Klaus Benedek grew up in a small town near Vienna. His interest in electronic music began during the 90s techno hype. He spent hours watching video clips on MTV and viva and thus gaining knowledge about electronic music. In 2004, he began teaching himself to produce. Gathering his inspiration wherever he could, he began collecting 12" vinyl records the same year and 2 years later got his first dj-gigs. From 2008 till 2010 he was one of the resident DJs at the MNML Thursdays in the Camera Club. In 2012 he started with Alex Kolodziej the event-series Tellerbetrieb. Currently he finds most of his inspiration in Chicago House, Deep House, Disco and Breakbeat. After releases on labels like Petrol Dollar, Subversaal, rekooda, Soul Shift Music, Clean and Dirty Recordings and tanzbar, Klaus launched his own label forTunea in 2014.

to be continued ...

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