Mathew Jonson presents Freedom Engine live at SGP 2023

For this instalment of the Rhythmic Culture podcast, we're excited to welcome the Canadian producer Mathew Jonson on the series. Whilst essentially a house and techno producer, Jonson has also been involved in many crossover projects including Cobblestone Jazz, Midnight Operator and the Modern Deep Left Quartet. For this instalment, Mathew presents a live recording of his project Freedom Engine at SGP 2023. 

"The recording is a mix of live improvisation via synthesizers and drum machines and tracks played from a DAW. Instruments from Roland (SH-101, TR-8S, SH-01A, T-8, and Demora), Elektron (Machinedrum), Midas (V240), and TC-Electronic (various effects) were used in the performance. 

The set also includes partial tracks and jams written and produced by Units and Measurements, Mathew Jonson, Plaid (MJ Remix of "Dragon Chase"), and Freedom Engine in collaboration with Magda."

'Into the 5D' is out now on Kilómetro 4.5: https://km4punto5.bandcamp.com/album/into-the-5d

RC:126 Mathew Jonson presents “Freedom Engine”

My Set @ Echocord Night at Globus / Tresor Berlin 02.05.24

Mathimidori @ Echocord Night At Globus : Tresor Berlin 02.05.2024

a little  mix i did yesterday , inspired by the legendary john peel . its 100% vinyl and recorded on technics 1210 turntable i modified with a rega rb 250 arm . tracks from bluetrain , channel b , mike huckaby , pixel music , midnight caller , keith worthy , farben, gadgets  enjoy .....

swayzak - Life Has Surface Noise 1

Having shined a light on a number of lesser known DJs and producers, we now turn to one many people know and love: Mr Roman Flügel. The German producer has amassed a enviably varied discography over the last twenty years. With various different monikers from Acid Jesus to Eight Miles High, Warp69 to Alter Ego, he has turned out acid, techno, electro, IDM, artful electronic sounds and more unnamable genres beside. As well as co-founding three labels in Ongaku Musik, Klang Elektronik and Playhouse, he has released on Dial, Cocoon and Live At Robert Johnson, sis a veritable pillar of the global underground scene. 

The mix we have from him is a live recording of his set at Lente Kabinet from back in May 2015. As such it is a two hour ride through his singular sound that effuses colourful synth lines and kinked drums, at one moment gliding along an airy groove before then sinking down into a gritty and mechanical world of grinding gears and punchy kicks. Few DJs take as many risks, and pull them off as successfully as Flügel, so this is a real treat indeed. 

Dekmantel Podcast 029 - Roman Flügel

Just a few years ago, Daniel Avery emerged from a famous Scrutton Street studio where the likes of Andrew Weatherall and Timothy J FairPlay were regulars. Since then, he has gone his own way, releasing a machine made, proudly analogue brand of indie-electro-techno-dance music that has come mostly on Errol Alkan’s Phantasy Sound label. Mixing dark beats with dense and smoky synth atmospheres as both a DJ and producer, he knows how to cook up a metallic and menacing groove with aplomb. After impressing with his debut album, Drone Logic, in 2013, we're proud to invite him to this year's Lente Kabinet, Dekmantel Festival (together with Roman Flügel), and our mix series. 

The fabric resident kicks off his mix with some heady drones and deep, spacious grooves that are eerie and unsettling. The next 90 odd minutes sees him blend sublime acid, slithering synths and increasingly minimal techno into a seductive set that is expertly paced and seamlessly mixed. Perfect for the dead of night in some intimate back room, it shows a heady and atmospheric side to Avery that is truly compelling. 

Dekmantel Podcast 060 - Daniel Avery

Richie Hawtin: DE9 | Closer To The Edit (2001) MINUS8CD

Label: Items & Things 
Artist: Various 
Title: VARIABLES 
Cat. Number: IT016 
Format: 4x colored heavy vinyl (box set) & Digital 
UPC: 673799381614 
Release date: 13/07/2012

Tracklist: 
A1: Miro Pajic – Love Love Love 
A2: Click Box - One 
B1: Troy + Reka - Collapsed 
B2: Jimmy Edgar – Black Neon Dance Floor 
C1: Danny Benedettini – Spooky Little Girl 
C2: Populette – Hell’s Pass 
D: Howard Watson – Keep Away 
E1: Nyma – Brain Crunch 
E2: Magda – One Way 
F1: Rework – Tell Me Why 
F2: Marc Houle – Villain Of The Dance Floor 
G1: Troy Pierce – Don’t Stop, Continue 
G2: Andy Martin - Hexahedron 
H1: Tomas More – Ice to Ice 
H2: Madato - Slow

Digital Only tracks: 
DX1: Nyma – In The Mirror 
DX2: Danny Benedettini – Mellow Lips

After fifteen solid releases, breakthrough label Items & Things has a proven record of speed and precision in their ability to charge into the cutting edge electronic music market. This summer Magda, Troy Pierce, Marc Houle and the gang will take a graceful leap into a smorgasbord of original tracks with their first collective compilation out on July 13, 2012.

The four-piece vinyl box set is called VARIABLES, and comes in elaborate design and packaging, featuring a die-cut box from special textured material and 180g cream-colored vinyls. The track listing includes heavy hitting contributions from new friends, familiar faces, and Items & Things artists alike.

For this compilation, Items & Things invites a few new friends to shake things up. The New York hyped Throne of Blood creators Populette and Playhouse’s stylish electro dream team, Rework, whip up a special exceptional batch for their first label appearance.

Label compadres Jimmy Edgar, Miro Pajic and Andy Martin will make their second appearances on the compilation. Detroit phenomenon Jimmy Edgar first released the "Funktion Of Your Love" EP on I&T in 2009, while Andy Martin took part in the "Various Items" release in 2011. Earlier this year, Berlin-based producer talent Miro Pajic also appeared on the B-side of Marc Houle’s "Undercover" single with his remix.

On the home team roster, Tomas More, Click Box, Madato, Danny Benedettini and newcomers Howard Watson and NYMA surprise us with a few new tricks as they unleash their summer sounds.

Each track is fresh, fun and tailored to the summer season, bearing unique and funky musical traits unearthing the producers’ personalities. Naturally, a compilation of such high caliber wouldn’t pass through without a corresponding mix CD and for that, Items & Things has put Magda on the job. The mix CD will come out as a separate release on July 27. Furthermore, all tracks will be made available as individual digital download.

As part of the VARIABLES release, Magda, Marc Houle and other compilation artists will head out to the sandy bar and club spot Ressort on July 29, 2012, overlooking the Spree in Berlin-Mitte to celebrate the release. A barbeque will kick off the festivities on the sundeck in the afternoon, later shifting bodies to the dance floor inside where the artists will play until the next morning. The full line-up and other details of the event will be announced soon.

Preview here: http://snd.sc/KHa6P9

IT016 Magda - One Way (Variables Compilation)

Magda @ Closer, Part 1 || 23.02.2019

Andrey Pushkarev and Exos already are excellent artists when performing separately but acting back to back makes these guys even more interesting.
We were more than happy to host their very first b2b experience at our last Bunkernacht. Luckily we had the chance to record the whole set and now we are very happy to share it with all of you – enjoy this beautiful deep journey!

Andrey Pushkarev b2b Exos @ Bunkernacht 18/05/2019

The Persuader aka @jesperdahlback. Ranging between the analogue sounds of the roland SH101 and the precision mathematics of the computer. He´s a researcher and developer of unheard sounds. Since the founding of Globe Studios in Stockholm, he´s always been looking for new ways to bend the rules and test the unknown. In his sets you will hear his own productions blending old classics with new unreleased demos.
Stay Rave with #R13!

#098 | Jesper Dahlbäck (SE)

Kenny Larkin Slow Burner Mix

Magda is amongst the most high-profile and in demand artists, having proven herself as a consistent, adventurous and exceptional performer, with a knack for bringing music together in unexpected ways.
Magda's realm as an artist pans far beyond the typical role of DJ and producer. With an open mind, Magda will try her hand at whatever feels right – from music technology collaborations and events to producing premium Tequila - creating a truly unique, multifaceted expression of herself.
Born in Poland and raised in Detroit, Magda discovered beauty and inspiration in Detroit’s raw urban landscape. In 1998, she joined the Minus label and began touring as Richie Hawtin's main DJ.
Since her first international tour in 2003, Magda established herself globally as an artist known for pushing musical boundaries and expressing her unique style. She released her forward-thinking DJ mix album 'She's A Dancing Machine' in 2006, followed by her debut artist album ‘From The Fallen Page’ in 2010 among other single releases. Magda’s remix work includes Plastikman and Depeche Mode and DJ mix albums for Fabric, Balance, as well as a BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix, among others.
In 2006, Magda established the Items & Things label and booking agency with Troy Pierce and Marc Houle.
In 2017, she launched the Perm event series in Berlin. Sitting pretty at the crossroads between art and club culture, Perm was a collective initiated by Magda and established in the name of artistic cross-pollination with a very strong multimedia aesthetic. Guests included Atom TM, Burnt Friedman, Jan Jelinek, and Cristian Vogel.
Recently, Magda has produced and performed alongside T.B. Arthur as Blotter Trax. The Blotter Trax live show combines modular synthesis, live improvisation and rhythmic exploration. Performance highlights have included live audio- visual duets with video artist Lillevan (Morton Subotnick, Christian Fennesz) and a recent club tour of Japan which saw the duo performing live and transitioning into Magda’s signature DJ sets.

IT016 Magda - One Way (Variables Compilation)

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