𑁍 Midwest Freaks: {3.8.25} 𑁍

Ahead of the work we are doing with Detroit veteran Craig Gonzalez this year, here is a mix he’s done exploring new rhythms and soundscapes. We thought it would be prudent to share a mix of one of his many fresh perspectives, where he explores something we at IT find very compelling — new juxtapositions of polyrhythms and drum and bass within a deeply hypnotic techno context. 

"I’ve really been enjoying exploring the sonic space between techno and drum and bass. What excites me about this fusion is how it challenges both myself and fans of these genres, as it often defies the expectations of each. The introduction of polyrhythms takes it even further, pushing the boundaries and making the music feel truly genre-agnostic. In this space, the emphasis shifts away from traditional structures, focusing more on rhythm and context than on genre conventions.

This mix is a studio recording rather than a live set from an IT event because I feel that this style of music requires a more intentional approach to the context of an event. It hasn’t quite aligned with the atmosphere of my time slots—at least, not for now." — Craig Gonzalez @craig-gonzalez

Sam KDC - The Messenger
Minù Jr - TSS
Ying Yang Audio - The Mystics
Verdae | Estrato Aurora - Khori
Aerae - Exsilio
AH&N - Aporia
Archypness - Stong - Pa
Sciama - Emergent Forms
ʀaäʀ  - K Simplex
Sciama - Unreleased
Tampo - Enki
Forest on Stasys - Alternated Mindset
Konsudd - Heilen
Lemna - Hide and Seek
Konduku - Karınca
Human Space Machine - Nagra
Sindh - Massane
Reeko - Urmah 3


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IT.podcast.s14e02: Craig Gonzalez

"Summer of Solstice 3055: 

I’d just returned from a long stint working the orbital docks, preparing to settle back into the life cycle routine that was Valkor Zenith. The last thing I expected was to reconnect with three old friends from my days at the Echo House orphanage. Sora had slipped back from exile on Neoterra Prime. Rion had fled the undercity of Crysalis after a grav-bike race gone bad. And Omrin, who I hadn’t seen or heard of in more than a decade, had shown up out of nowhere as if no time had passed with a stolen data map and a proposition: we’d go find the Dream Beacon.

We’d grown up with the story. A myth, really. Some ancient alien relic buried deep in the sand sea, spoken of in hushed tones in level D bars and back-alley data centres. The promise was simple, if you could reactivate its signal with your own transmission, you’d be granted your most longed-for dreams and unimaginable wealth. No one had ever found it.

I’m still not entirely sure what made us set off and follow Omrin so blindly that summer. Maybe it was grief, maybe hope. Or just that need to move, to do anything but sit still. Each of us were adrift in our own orbit of longing and loss, and somehow, we collided again, drawn together like shards of a broken constellation.

We had left the neon haze of Valkor Zenith behind at sunset, riding the wide stretches of plasma rail to the outer edges as the city lights faded behind us. Nights were lit by twin moons and we passed the time listening to old mixes we’d recorded in our youth, our playlists humming through our comms as we hurtled across other-worldly landscapes at 200mph. In the two months that followed, we would laugh in the ruins of the Oblivion Cradle, party with rogue miners in bioluminescent fungi caverns, feel the cold rush of air as our bikes skimmed the ridges of the Halcyon Scar, be chased by Karn bike gangs through synth-storms, and save a lone settler named Joyce trapped in a dust pocket whilst traversing the Ash Spires. 

As we hurtled towards the promise of the Dream Beacon, I often wondered, was the beacon even real? And if it was, what would I even upload as my transmission? Maybe one of those old mixes we used to make. I’m sure all these questions flickered across all our minds, unspoken. But that summer, deep down, none of it really mattered. I would’ve followed those three anywhere..."

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Distant Signals 077: Villella

For this set I played on 4 CDJ 3000’s and a V10 mixer, using both of its internal effects processors. For every No Way Back set, and for most sets, I try to prepare new hardware remasters and edits of things that I think would be fascinating recontextualized in this setting. But for NWB, it is even more special, a peak moment, so I try to have new records I’m working on in the studio to test out. For this set that means the hardware mixes I’ve been working on for Torrvo and for Andy Toth can be tested, I’m working on this hardware mixing and remastering tone palate, so I spread that to some edits to give them a whole new power. Playing at No Way Back cannot be put into words, though we try every year, it really is inexplicable without experiencing it. It’s the environment you most want to be in, the space is totally transformed, the sound is dialed in, the audience is so ready, very giving and open, and the feedback you get is incredible. People are up for a ride – we start at the Tangent and end up going to the other side of the universe. Freedom within and without. There’s no place I’d rather be, so I thought I’d share this much sooner than we usually do. Enjoy the ride. 
– BMG @bbmmgg

Pink Floyd – Welcome to the Machine (BMG edit)
Refracted – Beneath The Surface
Torvvo – Carrier (BMG NWB Mix - forthcoming on Interdimensional Transmissions)
Pause – Exode X
Sciahri – Glow
Shed – EMCZ
Amotik – Peela
Erika – Wandering Mountain (Mike Parker Remix)
Translate – Shifted Communications
Dino Sabatini – Peuceus
Feral & Luigi Tozzi – Enigma
PALEMAN – Quarry
D-Leria – Voodoo Magic (Polygonia Remix)
Lory D – Mantrosax 2
Surgeon – Forgotten Gods
Peter Van Hoesen – Definition by Absence
Steve Bicknell – Easing Info Tomorrow
Resonance – Yellow Train (BMG Hardware Remaster edit)
The Fantasy – Soft Space (2025 Hardware version) forthcoming
DJ Funk – House The Groove
Ottagone – Ottagone 021
Andy Toth – Mind Lock (forthcoming on Interdimensional Transmissions)
AgainstMe – Into The Dome
Giordano – Electric Stardust
Alex R – z50
808 State – Flow Coma (BMG Hardware Remaster edit)
Wee Papa Girls – We Know It (KMS mix) (BMG Hardware Remaster edit)
Aphex Twin – Isopropophlex (BMG Hardware Remaster edit)

IT.podcast.s14e04: BMG at No Way Back 2025

Tracklist: https://bit.ly/polygoniacovermix
Read the cover feature: https://bit.ly/polygoniamixmag

@polygonia shares a mind-melting and expansive mix accompaniment to her new album 'Dream Horizons' on @dkmntl, on which she flexes full creative freedom.

"A reflection of shifting dreamscapes, this mix traces the arc of 'Dream Horizons', my new album on Dekmantel. It mirrors the album’s wide stylistic and tempo range — traversing pulses, textures, and energies, swelling into a feverish rush before breaking apart and exhaling into a halftime echo. Genres dissolve and reemerge not as contrasts, but as fragments of a shared vision."

The Cover Mix: Polygonia

Nems-B (@nemsb) returns with a new mix for In Machines We Trust, and it’s a welcome one. We first connected years ago through Silent Season, when he contributed the beautifully drifting Campfire Stories 43 – Capsule in Orbit to Gliese 581. Since then, he’s been quietly building a strong body of work, with releases on labels like Phonons, On Board Music, Oslated, and Goldmin.

His sound sits in that sweet spot between deep listening and forward motion, dubby, atmospheric, and full of nuance. This new mix feels like a continuation of that world: textured and immersive, like stumbling on forgotten machines deep in the forest, still pulsing with signal.

A pleasure to reconnect. Let this one unfold.

Nems-B ~ In Machines We Trust 005

Stevie Cox joins us for Episode 482 

Originally hailing from Manchester she is the newest resident at the legendary Sub Club in Glasgow and has releases forthcoming on notable imprints OnBoard and Rhythm Section.

For Monument, Stevie has prepared a thought provoking journey which showcases her expertise as a selector.

Follow :

http://www.instagram.com/steviecox_
https://soundcloud.com/steviecox

MNMT 482 : Stevie Cox

Transmission 001: Sunju Hargun 

FOLD, London
March 08, 2025
02:00 - 04:00 

 Welcome to the Transmissions mix series, featuring sets recorded at our parties at FOLD. 

For our opening mix, we’re delighted to share a recent Steam Room session with the Bangkok-based selector and producer Sunju Hargun. 

For two hours, he delivered a masterclass of immersive, deep and psychedelic techno. And true to style, the set is a seamless flow of intricate rhythms and subtly shifting textures, shadowy grooves and pulsating basslines.  

This mix was mastered in the Area52 Studio. 

Dive deeper into the world of Sunju here: 
https://soundcloud.com/sunjuhargun
https://soundcloud.com/siamesetwinsrecords

Transmission 001: Sunju Hargun

My°¶°Haus(hacienlucida)

NADPH

A techno EP that reflects a full journey through musical learning and synthesis of styles, something that fuses genres and techniques into a unified techno statement.

The Exorcist

❁ joy for the dance floor ❁

Upcoming:

MPLS: Squirt @ Gateway {9.27.25}

Past:

CO: Freq the Peaks {8.16.25}
MN: The Great Beyond {7.29.25}
Communion Opening: GiGi FM, *67 {6.1.25}
Midwest Freaks: Daniel Bell, BMG, Erika & Centrific, Moticos {3.8.25}
IPH NYE w/ KXAH, Lauren Flax, Max Watts, Duck Trash, IDBH {1.1.25}
MPLS: Cybercity Disco {10.18.24}
IPH Communion {9.1.24}
MPLS: Lonefront, Programm612, Fische {8.24.24}
MPLS: Fertilize {4.12.24}
LA: Anemone 12hr {3.23.24}
LEIPZIG: As If There Were No Ifs @ Sphere Radio {2.28.24}
DEN: Surco, Lorely Mur, Otuon {1.26.24}
MPLS: Enigma Closing {11.11.23}
CHI: Polygonia + Aaron J {10.13.23} 
MPLS: IPH Communion 12hr {9.3.23}
MN: The Great Beyond '23 {7.28.23}
DEN: D.dan + WNGDU {2.6.23}
DEN: WNGDU + Peer Review '22
MN: The Great Beyond '22
MPLS: DJ Nola + Centrific @ Freak of the Week '22 
MPLS: Get Soulful @ The Meadow '22
FARGO: Mike Gervais + Andy Fargo '22 
WI: Jameen w/ Abstrakt Xpressions '21
MPLS: Claude Young, DJ Minx, Yasmeenah @ IPH Communion Closing '21 
FARGO: Kajunga Crew '21
MPLS: Jeff Swiff, Chuck Love, Soulful Tryst @ House Proud '21
MN: The Great Beyond '21
FARGO: Tommie Sunshine '19

𑁍 Midwest Freaks: {3.8.25} 𑁍

❁ Lauryn Lesley ❁

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