Next up in the Fast Forward Audio Series, we present: Paàl

Paàl is one of Voitax’s founders, an avid vinyl collector and tireless DJ. Those who have experienced his sets will know his uncanny ability to adapt and move with the crowd. This is an artist who is comfortable drawing out long transitions between deeper movements, as he is rapidly cutting between high-energy, dancefloor bombs. At peak moments, tracks are mixed within minutes and somehow, before you know it, a whole variety of rhythmic electronics has been transformed into drum machine workouts, while not limiting himself to any genre. This is his relentless sound: wild and boundless – one that is also showcased with flair in his studio productions.

Following on from a string of remixes and V/A appearances, his debut EP, ‘Fitz Roy’ was released on Voitax in 2018 – featuring complex sound design, metallic broken beats and frenzied, peak-time dancefloor tracks. The EP was widely supported globally.

Two years later, comes his second solo six-track EP, 'Soothing Songs For A Cultured Affair' on Midnight Shift Records. Awashed with a palate of dark and broken sounds, yet with touches of warmth and humor, it burrows deep into the mind of the artist. Paàl’s penchant for thunderous, rumbling low ends sets the precedent for the EP, with glimpses of the artist’s knack for melodies and harmonies.

As you could guess from his ever-growing analog studio setup, Paàl’s has an undying passion for hardware – drum machines, synths and pedals tracked through a mixing desk, raw and unedited. Imperfections intrinsic to this process are essential to him – warm, organic and, at times, lo-fi and grainy.
His first DJ gigs were at DIY raves held in air hangars and derelict structures left over from the fallout of the DDR. Having quickly garnered a name for himself, and fuelled by a relentless drive, Paàl and his friends Christoph, Martin, and Marcus turned their attention towards setting up a record label they called Voitax Records – and the rest, as they say, is history. The label has since become synonymous with off-kilter electronics, attested by its global support.

Establishing himself as a meticulous selector, Paàl eclectic vinyl-only DJ sets span multiple tempos and genres and have seen him touring Asia, South America and Europe, including a stint in the seminal Berlin institution, Berghain. Expect to hear more from this talent.

Enjoy!

https://soundcloud.com/paal
https://soundcloud.com/voitax
https://www.instagram.com/paal_voitax/
https://www.instagram.com/_voitax_/
https://www.facebook.com/paalberlin

Graphics by Melina Stehr

Fast Forward Audio Series #68: Paàl

It’s with great pleasure we release this vinyl only mix of techno and electro selections from the Greater Manchester based artist Luke Daniels.

Luke properly cut his teeth into the scene whilst he was working at the infamous Eastern Bloc record shop, where he regularly still plays today.

Since then he has landed himself a residency for Blasha & Allatt’s queer night - Frixxxion. Where he will be playing the mighty White Hotel alongside artists such as Grace Dahl and Hyperaktivist.

Luke’s no stranger to the club having also played venues such as Stage and Radio, The DBA and Hidden!

He also strives to give back to the community with his co-founded night Hyper Violet aiming to showcase up and coming artists from the north.

A true Dj and true member of the underground scene in Manchester.

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It's @realrifts !!! Catch him playing his  Berghain debut this Saturday and/or listen to this fresh mixtape he delivered just in time! 🏢🎉
Few people might be digging this deep for their sets - in fact: his whole flat is even (seriously) bending down from having too many vinyl records 🙃🥲
Make sure to come early & witness what's going on behind the decks as he's on opening duties from 00:00-04:00 AM 🎛️🐧🔥 🦔

Enjoy one hour of pure bliss from Rifts, perfect to get into the mood for this heavy weekend!💫

SPND20 Mixtape by Rifts

Berlin-based creative Cecilia Tosh joins us for this week’s LT Podcast with a texturally deep and dubby techno mix, representative of her ”inner world, but maybe also of Berlin's new change.” ✨

In Cecilia Tosh's words:
There has been a "BPM peak" in Berlin culture in recent months (to a few years). Probably hardly missed by anyone. 📈

Most DJs were playing around 140 BPM upwards. I also had great fun with it - at least in some club gigs. 

But slowly it's getting quieter and deeper again for me. 

In this mix I left a lot of space for the individual dubby and percussive elements and enjoyed playing with them. 
It is a very good snapshot of my inner world, but maybe also of Berlin's new change. I'm curious where this will evolve next. 

Follow Cecilia Tosh:
@cecilia_berlin
www.facebook.com/cecilia.tosh.music/
www.instagram.com/cecilia.tosh
www.instagram.com/sev.berlin
www.instagram.com/curaberlin

Tracklist:
Deepbass - Stasis
Samuli Kemppi - Sifting gravel
Human Space Machine - Dong
Bipolar State - Immersive 
Marcelo Antonio - Unreleased
Ash - Unity
Deep'a & Biri - Voltage (Peter Van Hoesen's Midnight Haze Remix)
Ones, Rasval, Vril - Unreleased
Marcelo Antonio - Chronicles V
Ejeca - Kolide
Samuli Kemppi - Resonant Object
Arkan -  Unreleased
Assumption - Spontaneous Prose
P.E.A.R.L. - Sangre IV
Jeroen Search - The Method Differs
Matrixxman & Echologist - Shell Shock
Stefan Vincent - Fever Dream

LT Podcast 238 // Cecilia Tosh

Another month, another mix - this time from Vienna based DJ and producer Morten B., who released two superb Dub Techno EPs on his own label Wandlung (@wandlung-handlung). The mix he recorded for us is a relaxed journey combining dubby tunes with more housey and groovy ones. Enjoy!

UNTAPE005 – Morten B.

Kicking off the first in our 'live at FrixXxion' series is Blasha with her opening set from The White Hotel during our event with Lea Occhi & Mister Willis. 
Blasha explores a  deeper, dubbier and stripped back side to her record collection and we can't wait for you to hear it!

FrixXxion LIVE 001: Blasha [2hr Live mix] at The White Hotel - 07.10.22

Technokunst - a Budapest-based collective of like-minded artists - is continuing its series of podcasts, showcasing some of the best talent of the multifaceted genre we call Techno.

Our next release, out for the Holiday season of 2022 is an excerpt of Stojche's vinyl-only set recorded in the Summer of 2022 at Alkototabor, Hungary (https://alkototabor.info/).
Stojche is a Macedonian-born and Berlin-based DJ, producer, and a dear friend to us. In this set, you'll hear him bringing Detroit schooled Techno with dub-leaning aesthetics, drawing heavily from the sound of the '90s and playing a top, strictly vinyl-only set.
Stojche is at the forefront of the Tangible Assets record label releasing vinyl since 2011.

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For each release a fitting color is chosen by the contributing artist from the Pantone universe. The identifier of Stojche's set is a nice bright sky-ish blue - 2727

HEX | #307FE2
RGB | 48/127/226

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Read our interview with Stojche on our Blog:
https://technokunst.hu/technokunst-asks-stojche/

Technokunst Podcast 2727 | Stojche

Volpe is the first artist contributing to the Shaw Cuts podcast series in 2023. The Argentinian DJ and producer is heavily influenced by the sounds of the 90s and you can hear that in this podcast, expertly weaving together a range of breakbeat, dub chords, and pads to create a truly immersive listening experience.

SHAW CUTS PODCAST O32 - VOLPE

UNFOLD NYD 24/24 | Dylan Boden [Live Recording]

A woodcarver begins with a piece of wood and workpiece preparation. They smooth the surface and eliminate all defects. Next, they keep transforming it using knives and proceed to the final stage: post-processing. They grind it, soak it in certain substances, and then stain. 

So there we go: 
Workpiece preparation = Mix idea
Smoothing = Track sorting 
Knives = Faders, Filters, and Frequency 
Post-processing = Mixing process
 
Our woodcarver for today is fleika

A staple of Prague’s Techno scene, fleika has been cultivating his dj skills for almost a decade.

Between his membership in the Polygon collective, regular exposure at Cukr events and performances at Prague’s Stalin plaza, he has become one of the local scene’s most sought-after selectors.

fleika’s experiences behind the decks have been rapidly developing in Ankali’s DJ booth thanks to his involvement as a club resident and co-curator of Archiv Teknologi night series.

His commitment manifests in persistent digging through vast worlds of music, and in extensive, marathon sets.


Soundcloud: bit.ly/fleika_sc
Facebook: bit.ly/fleika_fb
Instagram: bit.ly/fleika_ig
Resident Advisor: bit.ly/fleika_ra
Booking: booking@gravitynetwork.eu

ANMUT 021: fleika

Welcome @ryanjamesford. Dj & producer from Canada based in Berlin.

Artwork : Timothée Boubay // www.instagram.com/timothee_boubay/

KALT Podcast #3.5 // Ryan James Ford

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