Simone Baratta and Nicolò Chenet’s Orion is back on podcast duties, this time for experimental series Zenaari. The tandem’s dancier inclinations are a little more explored, but here they’re given space to investigate another raft of musical leanings. This one’s quite special, and a good example for what the Zenaari concept is at heart: a cross-genre exploration in sound that pushes the limits of established taste and composition, and above all provokes thought. Loaded with ideas, this foray spans a breadth of references, from Hasselian drones, to creaking melodies, to downtempo Italian crooning, and leaves out hi-tech mixing and glitzy effects in favour of a more raw and bluntly sequential approach to mix building. In truth, the pair have rifled through an eclectic archive of music from their native land and created an extraordinary emotional collage that’s heavy on nostalgia without tipping the scales too far into sentimentality. Affecting, but with the occasional flutter of a bassline as a reminder that this polymath duo’s there pulling the levers. Zenaari Mix 008 is a nonpareil mix from this enigmatic Milanese duo, one that’s sure to leave a mark.

@technosbnc

1. Daniela Pes - Ca Mira 
2. Franco Battiato - No U Turn 
3. Roberto Musci - Rack Railway To
4. Anna Caragnano & Donato Dozzy - Festa (A Mottola)
5. Franco Battiato - I Cancelli Della Memoria 
6. Santo Niente - Maria Callas 
7. Franco Battiato - E’ Stato Molto Bello 
8. Delta V - Se Telefonando 
9. Alice e Franco Battiato - Una Notte Speciale 
10. Fabrizio De Andrè - La cattiva strada 
11. Roberto Music - Nexus On The Beach 
12. Giuseppe Ungaretti - Sonetto dell’amore totale
13. Picchio dal pozzo - Merta 
14. Franco Battiato - Shakleton 
15. CSI - Noi Non Ci Saremo 
16. CCCP - Annarella 
17. Lucio Battisti - Separazione Naturale 
18. La Licorice - Ripefruits

Zenaari Mix 008 - Orion

Recorded live at Tresor, Globus 02.02.2024

1. Rounds
2. Web
3. Downline
4. Ifach
5. Phantom
6. Convolution
7. Mirage
8. Lost (Skudge Remix)
9. Departure
10. Raw Track
11. Untitled 2

SKUDGE LIVE AT TRESOR 02.02.24

Next up in our mix series is Zitto & Zurkin, two central figures and cornerstones in the Tbilisi-scene. Zitto is a resident at Bassiani, and is turning into one of the most intriguing figures for the local clubbing sphere, with his level of selection and world building. Zurkin is another central figure of the Tbilisi community, being the co-founder of Vodkast Records, both an imprint and Tbilisi vinyl oasis for fervid record lovers.

In this episode we are presenting a marathon live recording of their closing set from Bassiani, January 27th. Dive into this 9,5 hour ride, where they navigate between trance and psychedelic techno from the past three decades. Steering seamlessly through rolling chuggers, trippy euphoria and wormhole trance, Zitto and Zurkin are a truly fruitful symbiosis. 

@pipedream808
@zurkin

Ute Mix Series #88 | Zitto b2b Zurkin

Co-founder of Norway’s future-facing Ute crew, Ekkel (Teo Bachs) has a front-row seat in the cockpit on their psychedelic flavoured quest. From their woodland beginnings they’ve staked a claim to freedom through music and community, and expanded to include brick and mortar club nights and a self-titled label for the release of their magnetic and mysterious techno sounds. Forest-bath electronics that take stock of Scandinavia’s ambient tradition and cross-pollinate it with a measure of acid, trance and midnight sun. Teo’s own steadily rising number of productions (side project H25 included) has fleshed out Ute’s vision with a personal twist, and there’s another three scheduled for the fall. The past few years too have seen him hard at work exploring the possibilities of sound in a lonely cabin as part of Solar Alliance, collaborating with S.O.N.S on Korean label Junction Forest and producing many more unreleased tracks, some of which you’ll hear here first for a very special number. It’s a wormhole trip that marches headlong from the shadows, shimmering and physical beats that heave and swell, tribal breaks that flit from track to track and build a cathartic mood that harks back to Ute’s woodland roots. Teo hits the airwaves with a solemn and ritualistic hour and a half of occult techno for Bassiani Podcast 229. 100% unreleased Ekkel productions, It's one you won't want to miss.

@ekkeltype

Bassiani invites Ekkel / Podcast #229

Next up comes a very special set recorded live at Bassiani/Horoom’s ten year anniversary in early October. Having made common cause with the club in its infancy, longtime resident Hamatsuki (Mamuka Tskhadaia) and Morevi Records key figure Skyra (Sandro Papaskiri) are a perfect vector for the club’s vision. These two homegrown talents are legends in their own right, and well versed in their musical skill, teaming up on occasion and getting people moving to the sound of their surging beats. The community built around them and their Georgian confrères has grown exponentially since casual beginnings on the ground in Tbilisi, and the timeless mark they’ve left on the soul of the city is testament to its creative spirit. From chilled-out releases to laid back sets, the duo have an innate feeling for the other that complements and sparks surprising new ideas, downtempo house that sounds as fresh today as it did back then. For Bassiani Podcast 235, the pair flex their well-trained muscle and deliver an hour of groovy and undulating sounds, unbent rhythms for the dancing class. Tbilisi energy to the letter. And here’s to another ten.

@hamatsuki
@skyraa

Bassiani invites Hamatsuki & Skyra [live] / Podcast #235

@salty_dj

Salty DJ is one of Berlin's notable artists in the electronic music scene, known for his vinyl-only sets that which ranges the early era of techno, house, trance, and overall progressive music. His performances are dynamic and captivating, guiding audiences through an immersive musical journey while harnessing the energy of the dancefloor. With a deep passion for dance music and a distinctive sound that combines technical precision with creativity, Salty DJ has firmly established himself in the global music scene.

Salty DJ @ coppi 22.08.2024

The third artist to join Komorebi Rcrds is ehran-based DJ, music producer, composer and sound artist - 𝐍𝐞𝐬𝐚 𝐀𝐳𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐤𝐡𝐚𝐡

Komorebi Rcrds 003 - Nesa Azadikhah

Komorebi Rcrds