Absolutely delightful mix. Going straight back in for another listen 🎧

Recording of one of my favourite parties of last year, Metropolis in Brussels.

Photo: Nine Louvel

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New York hailing underground staple, Mutual Dreaming label head and founder of Sustain-Release Aurora Halal, takes to the tools on the latest Crack Mix with a warm, groove-laden 55 minutes

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Crack Mix 581: Aurora Halal

Our yearly Midwinter mix returns for its 12th edition and as always, is mixed by Hypnus Records founder Ntogn.

2024 has seen Ntogn playing all around the world at institutions such Vurt, Tresor, La Vallée Électrique and Modem Festival, plus releasing a very fresh EP ‘Alive’ released on his own Tome records. 

This year’s Midwinter mix features cinematic samples interspersed with his renowned hypnotic sound providing the ideal soundtrack to this weekend’s winter solstice.

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MNMT 449 : Ntogn (Midwinter Mix)

Crescent label head Labyrinthine joins us for this session direct from Tokyos iconic 'Womb'. 

Recorded live on November 29th 2024 as part of FORCE - Paradigma Records’ showcase.

Born in Poland and based in London, this DJ/producer is also the co-owner of Crescent London - a label synonymous with deep, hypnotic techno. Deeply ingrained in the London electronic music scene and beyond, his DJ sets are immersive sonic journeys, weaving energy, depth, and contrast between darkness and light.

A key figure in the UK underground, he has been a driving force in the scene, regularly hosting events across London, as well as in Berlin and Manchester. His distinct sound has recently taken him to legendary venues like About Blank in Berlin, Womb in Tokyo and Buenos Aires. 

Fresh off back-to-back tours in Japan and South America, he wrapped up this exciting chapter of his career with the release of his debut EP, “Fading Obelisk” - the perfect finishing touch to his journey so far.

Tracklist :

Daniel Avery - Clear (Abdulla Rashim Remix)
Feral - Taghazout
Valentino Mora - Gummi
TAMA - Supra
PRG/M - Germoglianza
Labyrinthine - Obelisk
Beukhoven Sloopwerken - The Barrel 2
Erika - Wandering Mountain (Mike Parker Remix)
Sindh - Akureh
Evigt Mörker - Tredje tecknet
Rene Wise - Dry Beetle
Alex Randal - Unstableness
Martin Deno - Kupen
Rotwang - Bridge
Blazej Malinowski & Vladw - Resonating Entities
Declan James - Fugue
Biri & Yogg - Slowed Heartless
Aethernal - The Promised Land
Martin Deno - Lovnitza
JXTPS - Perimeter
Linear System & Yrsen - Fractal Shift
Shoal - Maloja
Rene Wise - Speeding
Amotik - Judna01
Axling - Passage
Agonis - Carbonine
Jay York - Espirito

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MNMT Recordings : Labyrinthine @ Womb - Tokyo

Berlin-based DJ and Tresor Records label head, Thomas Hoffmann, brings a nearly 2 hour vinyl set of acid, electro, house and techno. Recorded live from the Globus floor at the Tresor Records 33rd anniversary night.

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Thomas Hoffmann | Live at Tresor - 05.10.24

We’re two weeks away from Mostra 2025. Final prep is in full swing, and over here at Delayed, we’re marking the moment with a special one. A two-hour recording from ABSIS—Mostra resident, local legend, and someone who’s been quietly shaping his own corner of the scene for years.

This one’s from Gare Porto, aka the Portuguese tunnel—one of those rare venues where the setting does half the work. ABSIS played alongside Nico and André Cascais for one of the recent Extramostra nights, and what came out of it is something else. A deep, locked-in ride that doesn’t bother with the usual build-and-drop patterns. It’s not about reaching some peak moment—it’s about staying in the zone and letting things unfold naturally. This set is pure spiral techno—deep, hypnotic, and tunnel-vision tight. It moves with that kind of quiet intensity that sneaks up on you. No flash, no filler. Just steady pressure and perfectly measured pacing. Like being pulled along some underground Iberian rail line, eyes closed, body moving on instinct. ABSIS keeps full control from start to finish, guiding the whole thing with an ease that only comes from time and taste.

You can feel the room in the recording—the acoustics of the tunnel, the crowd syncing up, that low-end weight that holds everything together. It’s a full-on experience, even in playback. There’s something about this set that sticks with you. The way it just moves—no big drama, no gimmicks, just pure direction and control. It’s the kind of mix that makes you wish you were there… and also kind of convinces you that you were.

ABSIS doesn’t overstate anything. He doesn’t have to. He locks into a mood and stays there, pulling everyone in with him. And if this set from Gare Porto is any sign of what’s coming—then that closing slot at Vall d’Hebron is going to be serious.

Hold tight. Mostra’s almost here.


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Delayed x Mostra: ABSIS

Here at AIR, we kicked off festival season in with Sonar Lisboa, the little sister to the famed Barcelona festival, which took place in early April this year and featured acts like Max Cooper, Jennifer Cardini, Juliana Huxtable, and this month’s esteemed guest, @MarcelDettmann.

A techno veteran whose name is synonymous with big room sound, Marcel recently debuted a new live set, his first ever foray into live performance, the result of a pandemic spent toiling away in the studio and crafting his landmark album Fear of Programming, which formed the foundation for his live act. At Sonar Lisboa, he presented a new version of his project, which he calls My Own Shadow, a mix of his own productions, field recordings, vocal elements, and on the fly craftsmanship.

Marcel and I sat down together in Lisbon to discuss his new live set and the creativity behind it, and how his musical and personal life is shifting over years. A big thanks to the team at Sonar Lisboa for the invite to this year’s edition!

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MUSIC:

"Linux" - Marcel Dettmann (2013)
"Water" - Marcel Dettmann ft. Ryan Elliott (2024)
"Fear of Programming" - Marcel Dettmann (2024)

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AIR 074 / Marcel Dettmann

I had to upload something for this month so here you go!

SHINY DILDO DUSTY DICK

GENTLEMAN | DUB

An improvised and mostly unrehearsed three turntable Techno throw-down, performed live at the temporal point in space-time that is Freerotation Festival.

The last time I played an up-tempo Techno set like this at Freerotation was in 2011, and I’ve been pestering Steevio to let me bang it again ever since - this was the year it finally happened. 
Set times aren’t announced until the day, so it was as much of a surprise to me as anyone else to find out that I would be playing the closing set in that room.
After a night of excellent live & DJ sets from the highly talented women I had the honour of sharing the bill with, I had to be on top of my game to maintain the energy levels at the high bar they had set. 
My aim was to keep the tempos up around 137 BPM, make good use of all three turntables, improvise as much as possible in a spontaneous way by keeping the rehearsing to a minimum, and stay as present in the moment as much as I could possibly be.
I worked out the intro and the first couple of tracks, but then kept it mostly freestyle after that, which led to some unexpected twists, turns and inspired moments that kept me on my toes, and the crowd buzzing. 
This was one of those special nights where the amazing and supportive crowd gave so much energy, that it fed straight back into the music, which then began to feel like an energy flowing right through you, that pulled you even deeper into the moment. 
Presence!
I was ecstatic to  have been so well received by the large crowd that had gathered, it was an honour & a privilege to hold the space for 90 minutes, and a joy to have the opportunity close the room on such a high. 
Unfortunately some of the amps developed a fault, causing them to overheat & create a nasty burning smell, so the set had to be brought to an abrupt end to avoid causing a fire. 
An unmet demand for a final tune rampantly ensued, I loudly and regrettably responded “The Amps Are On Fire!!”, to which someone remarked “of course they are, you did a good job”, which I felt was a fitting end to a smoking night of Techno-music, that was pure heat from start to finish! :)

Recorded Live on Sunday 7th July 2019, 
4:30 - 6am, in Sammy String's (Room 3), 
at Freerotation Festival, Baskerville Hall, Hay on Wye, UK.

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Photograph by Calandra Balfour @Calandra
Audio mixdown by Charlie Tear @charlietear

Freerotation 2019

Alex Downey's 'The Amps Are On Fire Mix' Live at Freerotation 2019

The first episode of the Nachtblumen podcast for 2021 comes from Camille Ferdinandus also known as @rosillon, a Dutch artist based in Rotterdam. 

Rosillon’s sound is mostly focused on the deep hypnotic realm of techno. After years of music exploration, he got to experience artists like Rødhåd, Ntogn and CHPTR, which paved the way for his dreams in music. As this type of techno is not that popular in the Netherlands, Camille wants to try and introduce it to people and show the beauty of true storytelling and morphing atmospheres. To him storytelling means finding the right records that have unique elements, which when combined create an otherworldly mind and body experience for the listener. 

In his vinyl only podcast, Camille tells the story of hope. The set is a combination of light and dark atmospheres that bring you to an obscure place, somewhat a metaphor for the world we live in right now. It also reflects his deep feelings for a special someone that inspired him to be hopeful in these times of darkness. 

Press play and enjoy this vinyl only project of love.

To find out more about Rosillon and the person behind that project read the full feature here: https://www.nachtblumen.com/podcast

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Nachtblumen Podcast #12 Rosillon

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