Know V.A. presents Strange Days, a monthly residency at Echobox.

Experimental electronics that are rooted in club music, ranging from hard dance to ambient. Strange Days is hosted by duo Know V.A. - occasionally inviting guests that are involved in the experimental club scene.

https://soundcloud.com/know-va
https://soundcloud.com/strangedays_ams

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Strange Days - Echobox Radio

Slow Burner, Hard Drifter (Mixtape)
Bandcamp: knowva.bandcamp.com/album/slow-burner-hard-drifter 
Out 13 September 2023 ☆
Strange Days ©

1. Sirens
2. Dilemma
3. Ariana
4. Soft Glow
5. Drifter
6. Sirens (Eternal Mix)
7. Destiny

Good morning City 54

The current time is 5:30 AM, Asrton 3, 97 PDE. The forecast remains much the same, with sun shielding expected to last the following 6 cycles. Traffic on the innerrails is minimal but a rush is expected at shift change due to the necessary increase of 3rd shift workers to compensate for the increase of molecular nitrogen caused by the expedited construction of living blocks 27, 34 and 35. Please be advised, atmosphere protection is mandatory for those spending more than 15 minutes unsheltered and younglings are forbidden from unsheltered travel. Temperatures will be steady at 338K and the winds have yet to return but are predicted near the middle of in the following cycle stage.

In City news, Chancellor Eredon has promised to investigate the rash of terminations in Blocks 2 and 3 and continues negations with City 533 over land exchanges to provide more osmosis hydration in the outer blocks. However, City 53 representatives say progress is unlikely to be made until the capturing of Minister Dimhold’s 2nd youngling is properly investigated. City 54 has no comment on the matter and cites the previous investigation’s findings.

In Earth news, the building of a new outerrail link between City 1 and 32 will begin shortly, following the suppression of the Mechanics who continued sabotaging surveying efforts in the barrens between City 1 and 32. Construction chancellor ErShi says “progress will not be stopped by those who seek to thwart the improvement of billions of lives”. However, rumors that many more low dwellers than initially thought to be involved have been reported as disappeared leading some to openly speculate that ErShi’s militance has been involved. This terminal can not confirm these allegations.

In more Earth news, new stores of cesium have been found outside City 43. The explorative mission to uncover more of this essential element for the construction of more transport vessels has been long-awaited. Digging at a never before reached depths, the crews encountered numerous earthquakes one of which led to the destruction of northern City 43. Transport of these cesium stores will commence in the coming cycle.

In off-Earth news, Vessel 934IJ6 has regained contact with Earth after a break in communications. Vessel 934IJ6 was the 4th colonizer mission to the TRAPPIST-1 system and the first to return. The craft was returning from the Aquarius constellation where colonization efforts are ongoing. Chancellor Arroway has been limited in her reports on the communications disruption and the success of the missions but has affirmed that contact with the colonies remains positive. Volunteers for colonization can report to their nearest TR-1 office. Only classes 3 and above are eligible for colonization.

That’s the update for City 54. Serve well.

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Artwork by Igor Lorok
Words by Gregory Markus
Mastering by La Villa, Boudy Scholten

♡ Thank you for listening ➪➪

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The Sound of Silence / 2021 End-Of-Year Mix

Drum-less music only to calm your end of the year anxiety.

Tracklist:
SOPHIE - Infatuation (Midnight Zone)
Brian Eno, Jon Hassell - Ba-Benzel
Alex Zhang Huntai - Pierrot
VilloVilduVeta - One
Skee Mask - Dolby
Moderat - The Mark (Interlude)
Yen Tech - Helix Sky
Life of Ryan - Prism/Motivational speech
Oli XL - Cartoon Smile
Emma DJ - wet pain / golden eye
Aphex Twin - 3
Promo - Real Fiyah (Synthapella)
Money Lang - All End
Kelman Duran - Last Cinema
Daniel Lopatin - Followed
SKY H1 - Blade
Kid Smpl - Haven’s Salve
SALEM - Braids
Arca - La Infinita
Kelman Duran - Aeon I With Stic Man (Dead Prez)
Koreless - Yonder
Sockethead - When I Close My Eyes I See Paint
Remco Beekwilder - Fair Warning
Dean Blunt - VIGIL
Sangam & Kid Smpl - The Cartographer
Eartheater - Mercurial Nerve (La Petite Mort Edit)
Exploited Body - Relinquish
Slikback - Optimal
Yoong - Birdbath
SKY H1 - Labyrinth
Quit Life - Reverie
nthng - Some Clouds Are Destined To Break
Mark Pritchard - Rebel Angels
Kanye West - Moon
Lokey - Inverse - dnbless
SOPHIE - Is It Cold in the Water?

- Thank you for listening -

The Sound of Silence #2 / 2021 End-Of-Year Mix

Currents

Angels Rip
Out 16 December 2022
Strange Days ©
Artwork by Igor Lorok

Angels Rip

Out 14 June 2023 ☆
Strange Days ©
Artwork by Igor Lorok
Mastering by La Villa

Bandcamp: knowva.bandcamp.com/album/slow-burner-hard-drifter 
Stream/buy: https://tr.ee/Rs4UohNKSm

Sirens

Out 28 June 2023 ☆
Strange Days ©
Artwork by Igor Lorok
Mastering by La Villa

Bandcamp: knowva.bandcamp.com/album/slow-burner-hard-drifter 
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Sirens (Eternal Mix)

Out 13 July 2023 ☆
Strange Days © 
Artwork by Lisa Schamlé
Edit by Igor Lorok

Bandcamp: knowva.bandcamp.com/album/slow-burner-hard-drifter 
Stream/buy: https://tr.ee/Rs4UohNKSm

Soft Glow

Out 16 August 2023 ☆
Strange Days © 

Artwork by Lisa Schamlé, Igor Lorok
Mastering by La Villa

Bandcamp: knowva.bandcamp.com/album/slow-burner-hard-drifter 
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Dilemma

Slow Burner, Hard Drifter out 13 September 2023 ☆ 
Strange Days ©
Artwork by Igor Lorok

Pre-order: knowva.bandcamp.com/album/slow-burner-hard-drifter 
Pre-save: distrokid.com/hyperfollow/knowva…urner-hard-drifter

Destiny

Slow Burner, Hard Drifter out 13 September 2023 ☆ 
Strange Days ©
Artwork by Igor Lorok
Mastering by Boudy Scholten

Bandcamp: knowva.bandcamp.com/album/slow-burner-hard-drifter 
Stream/buy: https://tr.ee/Rs4UohNKSm

Drifter

Slow Burner, Hard Drifter out 13 September 2023 ☆ 
Strange Days ©
Artwork by Igor Lorok

Bandcamp: knowva.bandcamp.com/album/slow-burner-hard-drifter 
Stream/buy: https://tr.ee/Rs4UohNKSm

Ariana

track list
endgame -
myen - equi
nammy wams - flock
wrack - bamboo shoots (cassius selct remix)
rodman - vendaval
kyyberwall 0 gil boy son
prakital - slight breeze
bogote - dntro
crrdr - nasty
vanyfox - lifestyle dos enjoados
DJ BBOY -chilly
imaabs- acecho
elmeka - shake dem
clementaum feat umathesua - deusa do brasil
la creme - liesss (slickback remix)
endgame -free dem edit

PM - NTS - Endgame & Know V.A (11.10.23)

Just wanna rock edit
Out 30 October 2023 ☆
Artwork by Lisa Schamlé
Available on Bandcamp: https://knowva.bandcamp.com/track/just-wanna-rock-edit

All proceeds will be donated to Save the Children and their Children's Emergency Fund to support their humanitarian help in Gaza.

Info: www.savethechildren.org/us/where-we-work/west-bank-gaza
Call for immediate ceasefire now: www.amnesty.org/en/petition/demand-a-ceasefire-by-all-parties-to-end-civilian-suffering/

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Know V.A. presents Strange Days, a monthly residency at Echobox. Experimental electronics that are rooted in club music, ranging from hard dance to ambient. Strange Days is hosted by duo Know V.A. - occasionally inviting guests that are involved in the experimental club scene.

This months guest is Dj Mantis (https://soundcloud.com/djxmantis). Ahead of our Fevertraum Halloween gig at Radion, Rasmus provided a high octane trance set.

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Strange Days #8 - DJ Mantis - Echobox 27/10/23

X - mixtape out now
16 tracks (2013-2018) 
Tracklist below ⤵
Runtime 55:19
Free download: https://knowva.bandcamp.com/album/x


It’s been 10 years since we’ve released our first EP. It’s special to realise we have been on this collaborative project for over a decade now, and this seems like the perfect time for a gift. We’d like to celebrate 10 years of synergy between two childhood friends who decided to make music together.

We present you X - a 16 track-mixtape from years 2013-2018. It’s a collection of off-cuts, rarities and previously unreleased tracks. Most of these have been sitting on our harddrives for all this time. All of the productions capture a time before the Strange Days-era. We wanted to give these tracks a final resting place before the turn of the next decade. Or as they say; out with the old - in with new.

The X stands for the 10 years in music, as well as a cross. You can see this tape as honouring and closing off this formative period, and would invite you to come along with us on this trip through nostalgia. We were just 17/18 years old when we started doing this, and it’s insane that we’ve actually achieved something at such a young age.

We are ever developing and excited to see what the future brings. This is to many more in 2024. We can now start working on our debut album, something that we’ll take our sweet time for.

We are so grateful to be able to have shared these moments with you. This is to all we crossed paths with, the like-minded people, the collaborations, to all the hazy nights on the dance floor.

Full mixtape out now on Soundcloud.
Free download on Bandcamp.

1. Told u (2017)
2. Fuji (2017)
3. Figure ft. HOEK (2016)
4. Buzzin (2017)
5. U did (2017)
6. Ashore ft. Lewis James (2015)
7. 132 BPM - Live in Dubai (2017)
8. Aye (2013)
9. Cactys (2017)
10. Stalen Kuisten - RE:VIVE @ Eye (2018)
11. Simulacrum (2016)
12. Juice (2013)
13. Echoes (2016)
14. Recurrent (2017)
15. Prisma (2014)
16. Vortex (2017)

♡ Thank you for listening ➪➪
This is to the future.

X,
Feico & Marijn

Artwork by Alex Zeta. (www.instagram.com/itsalexzeta/)
© Strange Days

Bandcamp: https://knowva.bandcamp.com/album/x
Linktree: https://tr.ee/Lm8L0-IT8k
IG: https://www.instagram.com/kn0wva

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X (Mixtape 2013-2018)

X, 16 track mixtape (2013-2018) is out now
Free download: knowva.bandcamp.com/album/x

Celebrating 10 years since our debut EP.
♡ Thank you for listening this past decade ➪➪

Artwork by Alex Zeta. (www.instagram.com/itsalexzeta/)
© Strange Days

Bandcamp: knowva.bandcamp.com/album/x
Linktree: tr.ee/Lm8L0-IT8k
IG: www.instagram.com/kn0wva

Ashore ft. Lewis James (2015) / X out now

Simulacrum (2016) / X out now

Recurrent (2017) / X out now

Our next guest mix comes from Know V.A. (@know-va) - the long-standing Amsterdam duo known for genre bending club music with influences from from their youths spent at hardcore and rave parties and an immense love for UK bass.

LIVE FROM EARTH Mix w/ Know V.A. (58)

Avril 14th edit

Out 14 April 2024 ☆
Artwork by Lisa Schamlé
♡ Thank you for listening ➪➪

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Avril 14th edit

Know V.A. presents Strange Days, a monthly residency at Echobox. Experimental electronics that are rooted in club music, ranging from hard dance to ambient. Strange Days is hosted by duo Know V.A. - occasionally inviting guests that are involved in the experimental club scene.

Gamma Intel (https://soundcloud.com/gammaintelligence) - DJ/producer and Nerve Collect co-founder came by in the Echobox Radio studio to bless us with an intense high tempo breakbeat set.

Strange Days #16 - Gamma Intel - Echobox 05/07/24

Know V.A. presents Strange Days, a monthly residency at Echobox. Experimental electronics that are rooted in club music, ranging from hard dance to ambient. Strange Days is hosted by duo Know V.A. - occasionally inviting guests that are involved in the experimental club scene.

This month; high energy b2b with recent finds.

Strange Days #18 - Know V.A. - Echobox 30/08/24

Know V.A. presents Strange Days, a monthly residency at Echobox. Experimental electronics that are rooted in club music, ranging from hard dance to ambient. Strange Days is hosted by duo Know V.A. - occasionally inviting guests that are involved in the experimental club scene.

Artist and composer Universal Ryan - 1/2 of Know V.A. - (https://soundcloud.com/universalryan) creates dream-like sonic textures, informed by both mass media and internet micro-scenes. This set is a dive in his back-catalogue as a theater composer and sound-designer.

Strange Days #17 - Universal Ryan - Echobox 02/08/24

Know V.A. presents Strange Days, a monthly residency at Echobox. Experimental electronics that are rooted in club music, ranging from hard dance to ambient. Strange Days is hosted by duo Know V.A. - occasionally inviting guests that are involved in the experimental club scene.

This month is a very special to us, Brutuzz b2b Know V.A. 
Brutuzz (https://soundcloud.com/brutuzz) is the founder, organizer and resident DJ of many essential events in the underground music scene (Oi!, Sonic Boom, Panic Room, Tunnelrave). One of the most versatile DJs with an insane track selection.

Strange Days #20 - Brutuzz b2b Know V.A. - Echobox 22/11/24

Strange Days #19 - Know V.A. - Echobox 25/10/24

Know V.A. presents Strange Days, a monthly residency at Echobox. Experimental electronics that are rooted in club music, ranging from hard dance to ambient. Strange Days is hosted by duo Know V.A. - occasionally inviting guests that are involved in the experimental club scene.

This month; energetic b2b freestyle with new tracks and a dive in the archives.

Strange Days #21 - Know V.A. - Echobox 17/01/25

Know V.A. presents Strange Days, a monthly residency at Echobox. Experimental electronics that are rooted in club music, ranging from hard dance to ambient. Strange Days is hosted by duo Know V.A. - occasionally inviting guests that are involved in the experimental club scene.

This month; multidisciplinary artist Javier Mars (https://soundcloud.com/javiermars) took us on a journey with his field recordings, soothing ambient landscapes and sonic explorations.

Strange Days #22 - Javier Mars - Echobox 14/02/25

Know V.A. presents Strange Days, a monthly residency at Echobox. Experimental electronics that are rooted in club music, ranging from hard dance to ambient. Strange Days is hosted by duo Know V.A. - occasionally inviting guests that are involved in the experimental club scene.

Know V.A. b2b with Fever Dream and Poing resident CyberFairy777 (https://soundcloud.com/cyberfairy777). Brace yourself for a chaotic ride through tempo, genre and mood.

Strange Days #23 - Know V.A. b2b CyberFairy777 - Echobox 14/03/25

Know V.A. presents Strange Days, a monthly residency at Echobox. Experimental electronics that are rooted in club music, ranging from hard dance to ambient. Strange Days is hosted by duo Know V.A. - occasionally inviting guests that are involved in the experimental club scene.

This month; Universal Ryan & Go Me host the show with the theme Transcendence. Because Total Xperience is the only way to Transcendence.

Strange Days #25 - Universal Ryan & Go Me - Echobox 06/06/25

Know V.A. presents Strange Days, a monthly residency at Echobox. Experimental electronics that are rooted in club music, ranging from hard dance to ambient. Strange Days is hosted by duo Know V.A. - occasionally inviting guests that are involved in the experimental club scene.

Strange Days #24 - Know V.A. - Echobox 11/04/25

Amsterdam-based producing duo @know-va is digging deeper into hardcore aesthetics and emphasising its bleakness in their music. The mix contains gabber intro’s and breakdowns, a bunch of edits and rap acapella’s on top of sci-fi soundtracks. 

Read the article in Dutch here: https://i-d.vice.com/nl/article/kzny4n/i-dj-know-va/

Artwork by Thomas de Rijk

i-DJ: know v.a.

Citizens

Lucy

Sunbeam edit

Obvi (ft. YAYOYANOH)

Undone (ft. LYZZA)

Ellende is the first single of Strange Days forthcoming on Signal Life 17.05.19

Amsterdam-based duo Know V.A. is one of the voices in the current renaissance of Dutch early hardcore.

Driven by the search for the new, the two producers strip down the hard dance music they know until only the core principles remain. With the sheen of brute violence removed, a softer and more intricate existence appears. Their music is synthetic. For the duo, this unnatural sound aligns with people’s obsession to control and manufacture the world around them.

The new record ‘Strange Days’ on Signal Life tells a story about a disintegrating world in which its inhabitants are paralyzed by the weight of impending doom. Whether it’s global warming, a potential nuclear war or a crumbling society.

“With this record we tried to grasp some of this zeitgeist, as well as picture a possible future. While there’s hope; the end is in sight. How does contemporary music sound like amidst this realization? It definitely brings forward a certain recklessness. It’s strange days now.”

Over the last years, Know V.A. have gained an international reputation. In between touring Asia and Europe, they’ve hosted a series of 'Strange Days' club nights in Amsterdam, which seeks to showcase contemporary hardcore and explore how the genre, sonically and aesthetically has remained active in the underground. Their aim is to create a cross-cultural event, by making surprising combinations of source and inspiration, older and newer names, Dutch and international talent next to each other on the line-up.

SLMT002: Strange Days out on digital May 17th 2019.
Artwork done by Max de Waard

Ellende

Amsterdam-based duo Know V.A. is one of the voices in the current renaissance of Dutch early hardcore. 

Driven by the search for the new, the two producers strip down the hard dance music they know until only the core principles remain. With the sheen of brute violence removed, a softer and more intricate existence appears. Their music is synthetic. For the duo, this unnatural sound aligns with people’s obsession to control and manufacture the world around them. 

The new record ‘Strange Days’ on Signal Life tells a story about a disintegrating world in which its inhabitants are paralyzed by the weight of impending doom. Whether it’s global warming, a potential nuclear war or a crumbling society. 

“With this record we tried to grasp some of this zeitgeist, as well as picture a possible future. While there’s hope; the end is in sight. How does contemporary music sound like amidst this realization? It definitely brings forward a certain recklessness. It’s strange days now.” 

Over the last years, Know V.A. have gained an international reputation. In between touring Asia and Europe, they’ve hosted a series of 'Strange Days' club nights in Amsterdam, which seeks to showcase contemporary hardcore and explore how the genre, sonically and aesthetically has remained active in the underground. Their aim is to create a cross-cultural event, by making surprising combinations of source and inspiration, older and newer names, Dutch and international talent next to each other on the line-up.

Opus 1

Know V.A. edit of the modern classic by Jamie xx & Gil Scott-Heron

RIP Gil Scott-Heron

NY is killing me edit

Five years deep, we’re proud to present our radio show on the legendary pirate-turned-premier-underground-dance-station Rinse FM. Broadcasting monthly across the world on on the third Sunday of the month – this is the place to hear exclusives and guest mixes from a generation of international artists spanning hip hop to techno to soul and experimental, brought together by our resident The Blessings

This month we are joined by Dutch duo Know V.A. - First met them playing a show together at Melkweg in Amsterdam and been following them ever since. They recently dropped there Strange Days EP and have been touring extensively in Europe/Asia. This mix is incredible and rides between influences from  gabber/hardcore to majestic soundtracks and current club sounds. 

You can stream the show live from the Rinse site or app.

RInse FM Podcast

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LUCKYME X RINSE 93 KNOW V.A.

Dystopian club sounds from Strange Days bosses Know V.A. for the next hour. Live at HARD DANCE Amsterdam.

Know V.A. | HARD DANCE x Strange Days Amsterdam

Somato / Roaches is a 2-track release that you can get exclusively on Bandcamp from Friday June 5 (Bandcamp day). This release is in support of the ongoing protests, and the fee will go directly to Nederland Wordt Beter and The Black Archives , who stand against racism and are sharing knowledge about unspoken parts of Dutch history.

http://www.nederlandwordtbeter.nl/
http://www.theblackarchives.nl/index.html

Somato

Edit of 5% tint by Travis Scott.
Keep vibing through the lockdown & stay safe 😇

5% tint edit

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everything else: knowvariousartists@gmail.com

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Amsterdam duo Know V.A. are one of the Netherlands’ forefront explorers of genre bending club music. Pulling influences from their youths spent at hardcore parties, their range is boundless and their music burst with dynamics. Their versatility is at home at Lunchmeat, Defqon.1, Boiler Room, NTS, Asia’s underground clubs and their own monthly Echobox show.

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