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Luca's interpretation of George Gershwin's famous tune Summertime from his new album "XX Century Music for Solo Clarinet". 
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XX Century Music for Solo Clarinet

Summertime (Gershwin)

A collaboration between Casino Moon and Italian singer-songwriter Erica Mou.

Out of the Rain (feat. Erica Mou)

Limited 7" Vinyl / Digital: TheAllergies.lnk.to/LeanOnYou

Despite the troubles globally faced in 2020, it’s safe to say that The Allergies bucked the trend and came back by ultimately having a rather glorious year. Releasing their fourth studio album, achieving the ‘A List’ on BBC Radio 6 Music and Radio Eins in Berlin, climbing high in the NACC US college charts, and generally receiving critical acclaim from a world that had an understandable appetite for some joyful and fun music in their lives.

2021 shows no signs of things slowing down. The heat continues for their 2020 album Say The Word with Pioneer, Liptons and IAMS all taking Allergies tracks for their global advertising campaigns. Rather than rest on their laurels, though, the guys went full lockdown creative and have their fifth album due for release in September, 2021.

“Jumping Off” was the first new track from the album to be debuted at the end of 2020 – A self-sampling version of their 2018 track “Main Event”. As with all Allergies tracks of late, the limited 7” release caused a Discogs feeding frenzy.

Now, The Allergies power forward with the first single of the 2021 album campaign – An absolute dancefloor destroyer featuring legend of the mic, Dynamite MC, entitled “Lean On You”.

The Allergies first hooked up with Dyna on previous album Say The Word for the fan favour-ite “Hot Sensation”. But, scheduling clashes with Dynamite’s own album release meant that a single outing for that track was not possible.

No such issues this time round means The Allergies kick off their 2021 album with a serious club and radio contender to move things to the next level.

It’s a stylistic new lane for the Bristol-based beatmakers. Their trademark heavy drum chops now flowing on half time tempos, with blues guitars riffs front and centre. The perfect back-ing, then, for the UK rap legend to find his theme and raise the roof.

The 7” is backed by “Working On Me” – A classic Allergies-style screamer with a taste of funky swamp rock, updated for your favourite dancefloor/kitchen/outside space, with five other people…

Lean on You (feat. Dynamite MC)

7" Vinyl / Digital

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Feeding the Machines

Echos in the Abyss

Thanks to Erika, BMG and the whole Interdimensional Transmissions crew.
photo by Andrew Charles Edman.

http://interdimensionaltransmissions.com/events/2025-05-24/tresor-313-2025

01 - Surgeon - Granular Intro
02 - Joe McPhee - Party Lights
03 - The Advent - It One Jah (Surgeon Remix)
04 - Nørbak - Sinal
05 - Surgeon - Klonk pt2
06 - The KLF - What Time Is Love (Power Remix)
07 - Scion - Emerge (British Murder Boys Remix remix1)
08 - Surgeon - Soul Fire
09 - Surgeon - Empty Cloud
10 - Peder Mannerfelt - Records & Vibes
11 - Skee Mask - LCC Rotation
12 - Jorge Watts - Up To The Sky (Dc Chi Hi Mix)
13 - Perc - Static feat. Sissel Wincent (Peder Mannerfelt Remix)
14 - Surgeon - Fall
15 - Glaskin - Valve
16 - Casper Hastings - Reaper (Peder Mannerfelt Remix)
17 - Quelza - Orange Du Ciel
18 - Curve - Falling Free (Aphex Twin remix)
19 - Surgeon - Serpent Void
20 - Surgeon - Forgotten Gods
21 - Nørbak - Grego
22 - Sylvere - Ah Oui Ah Oui
23 - Surgeon - Badger Redux
24 - SNKLS - ESSENCE I
25 - The Exaltics - Corroded (from the future)
26 - Surgeon - Raw Trax 10
27 - Millsart - Step To Enchantment (Stringent)
28 - Dubfire - Dark Matter (L.B. Dub Corp Remix)
29 - Operator - Deliberate
30 - Raoul Delgado - Steelworks B1
31 - Oscar Mulero - 46 (Antaganists Mix by Regis)
32 - Stephen Brown & Fossil Archive - More House
33 - Monomood - Vault (Mike Dehnert remix)
34 - Funky Green Dogs From Outer Space - High Up
35 - Kabay - Lula 22
36 - Temudo - U Were My Second First Choice
37 - Surgeon - Raw Trax 2
38 - Mark Hawkins + D Knox - This Is The Underground (Surgeon remix)
39 - Reeko - Street Tool#4
40 - Robert Hood - Unix
41 - Leod - Untitled 03
42 - Marco Zenker  - 909D
43 - Oneiro - The Warrior (6 B.C. Version)
44 - VIL - Field
45 - Paul Bailey - Saturday Boy (Surgeon remix)
46 - Peder Mannerfelt - Town Crier
47 - Peverelist - Pulse V
48 - Paperclip People - Throw
49 - DJ Bang - Hallelujah (Dc Private Edit)
50 - Stanislav Tolkachev - Very You
51 - Surgeon - Screw The Roses [live]
52 - Finalversion3 - Vulnerables (Peder Mannerfelt Remix)
53 - Mike Dehnert - Tagebedarf EP part 4
54 - RSD - Pretty Bright Light

Tresor 313 at Return to the Source, Tangent, Detroit on 24th May 2025

Mike Servito's closing set from 10:30am until noon at No Way Back, May 25, 2025, Day 2 of Return to the Source at Tangent, Detroit. 

"Mike Servito is an artist intertwined with his Detroit origins. No matter how far he travels and how long he lives elsewhere, the essential imprint of this city remains in everything he does.

If you asked where this mix was recorded, I would say "Detroit" without hesitation and if I thought about it for a bit, I would guess that it was most likely one of Mike's legendary closing sets at No Way Back at Tangent Gallery. The level of care and reverence that go into these sets is very evident in this mix from start to finish. The track selection moves effortlessly from past to future playing with darkness and light, depth and joy, tension and release. It's a remarkable demonstration of taste and skill but also a paean to Mike's personal artistic history that calls to the creative power center that Detroit comprises. This mix provides a true glimpse into Mike's long-term dedication to the art of working in tandem with the dancefloor, creating a shared journey where the challenge is to let go and just trust the DJ." 
– Michelle Erfer, Beyond Booking / The Bunker


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IT.podcast.s14e05: Mike Servito closing No Way Back 2025

Having just celebrated six years in the game, Alien Communications has, in that time, delivered a headsy mix of electro and techno - fuelling countless parties, artist debuts, and a raft of top-tier releases. Regularly pushing the envelope with events like The Big Bang and a residency at The Lion & Lamb, AC’s booking policy has welcomed an array of heavy hitters, including Underground Resistance, Radioactive Man, DJ Stingray, Juan Atkins, Dopplereffekt and Jane Fitz - the list goes on.

Beyond exploring the far reaches of Detroit electro and techno, as well as showcasing the very best talent from the UK and Europe at his events, the Alien Communications label has become a creative home for the studio output of an exciting clutch of artists. From homegrown heroes such as Domenic Cappello, Ste Roberts, Polytunnel, Adam Curtain and Hardacre, to the expansive “Astral Projections” VA release, AC has made a clear statement of intent.

With Alien Communications’ star rising exponentially, we’ve been eagerly anticipating the UK artist’s turn on our InSessions mix series - and he hasn’t disappointed. Welding bomb-proof beats, outrageous acid lines, and fathoms-deep basslines to robotic aesthetics, this mix simultaneously looks back in time while fast-forwarding far into the future. To say the future is bright for Alien Communications would be an understatement, as he continues to weave his way across the world’s finest dancefloors.

https://soundcloud.com/aliencommunications
https://www.instagram.com/aliencomms/

Alien Communications - Trommel InSession 161

etta @ anthony shakir benefit // interdimensional transmissions

Haruka x Craig Gonzalez opened the Dance Room at I.T. presents The Bunker, May 26, 2025, Day 3 of Return to the Source, at Tangent, Detroit.

Craig Gonzalez – @craig-gonzalez:

It's one thing to hop on the decks with someone during peak time at a party in a packed room like the first time Haruka and I played together in NYC but it's another to open a party during the last leg of RTTS weekend. So we started talking about the set a couple of months beforehand, but nothing really prepares you until you're in the middle of RTTS weekend itself. We were texting and chatting about the setup and direction throughout the weekend and eventually landed on keeping things a little funky and fun.  Playing with someone with a similar approach to DJing and also range really made the set feel so effortless for me and I feel that cohesion and the fun we had translated quite well to those that were in attendance.


Haruka – @haruka_ptc:

2023, Good Room (Brooklyn)
We were both booked to play a Bunker party that night and with an hour left before our room was about to shut down, I asked Craig to jump on for an unplanned B2B.  Craig had already set the room up with a deep, super-diverse selection and then vibe in our room was so good, I will never forgot it. So when IT asked us to do it again we got hyped.

RTTS, Detroit
Our slot opened the last day of the three-day marathon, and other parties were running in the daytime too, so it felt like one long 72-hour session. Craig also played Movement. It was my first time in Detroit, so I wandered around, popped into a bunch of events, but spent every night back at Tangent Gallery with Craig—talking, listening to other artists, and getting a real feel for the room. That helped us lock in the vibe and refine the ideas we’d been tossing around for months.

The set
Two words kept coming up: funky and fun (maybe sexy too). I played only a few recent tracks but most were older finds with some electro slipped in naturally. In hindsight the whole thing was a back-and-forth between electro and deep, psychedelic techno, with extra flavours layered on top.




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IT.podcast.s14e06: Haruka x Craig Gonzalez

The Bunker presents No Way Back with special guests

https://www.instagram.com/__bbmmgg__
https://www.instagram.com/ithqdetroit
https://www.instagram.com/thebunkerny



The Bunker x No Way Back: BMG @ The Lot Radio 10-18-2025

The Bunker presents No Way Back with special guests

https://www.instagram.com/erikadotnet
https://www.instagram.com/ithqdetroit
https://www.instagram.com/thebunkerny



The Bunker x No Way Back Erika @ The Lot Radio 10-18-2025

The Bunker presents No Way Back with special guests

https://www.instagram.com/scott_zacharias
https://www.instagram.com/ithqdetroit
https://www.instagram.com/thebunkerny

The Bunker x No Way Back Scott Zacharias @ The Lot Radio 10-18-2025

The Bunker presents No Way Back with special guests

https://www.instagram.com/carlossouffront
https://www.instagram.com/ithqdetroit
https://www.instagram.com/thebunkerny



The Bunker x No Way Back: Carlos Souffront @ The Lot Radio 10-18-2025

AMINAL PRISMS Morsequitur

- “The New Voice of the Clarinet” (front page of De Klarinet)

- “Luciano is an amazing clarinettist born in Naples, based in the UK for many years, a specialist of both classical and improvised music as well as an excellent composer” (RAI Radio3, Italy)

- “Such a virtuoso musical performance and such joyful uplifting music I just couldn’t resist”(BBC Radio)

Internationally recognised for his groundbreaking contributions to contemporary clarinet music (as a scholar, a composer and a performer), praised by Musical Opinion (UK’s oldest classical music magazine) for his “constantly beautiful tone”, he starts his career at a very young age and has since “established himself as the friendly face of contemporary clarinet”, according to the Clarinet & Saxophone Magazine.

Luciano has defined himself as a solo artist, not solely an instrumentalist, but a complete musician in line with the tradition set by the great maestri of the past and always keen on “challenging preconceptions”. A former university lecturer in the UK, with a repertoire that embraces more than two centuries of Western music, his interpretations have been described as “bold and unique”. As a concert musician and a composer, Luciano has presented new works (either his music or pieces especially written/arranged for him) and rarely played music at some of the most established venues of the UK, Europe and America with a portfolio that also features some of the most renowned universities of the UK and South America. He regularly presents original projects via concerts/recitals and his experience also includes TV and radio performances, master-classes and other educational events, seven solo albums, books, orchestra and chamber music.

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Summertime (Gershwin)

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