For our 38th MBE transmission we welcome Soft-Touch Operation aka Ivan Turanjanin all the way from South Africa. Drawing inspiration from the complexities of classical symphonies right through to the raw industrial essence of electronic music, Ivan seeks out sounds and compositions that realign spaces and audiences with an eye toward the future. Magic. 

From curating small clubs to running large scale festivals, Ivan aims to re-enforce the rich traditions of electronic music history whilst lending the same passion to the advancement of underground music culture in South Africa and beyond with his various formidable event and music projects, namely @Ivan, @soft-touch-operation, @killer-robot, @dj-low-1 and @ctemf-1.

And so without further ado, a labour of love slowly begins to surface as soft-touch operation emerges somewhere between the shadows, with cerebral elegance crafting a luscious blend of low slung electro, dubious house and sinuous techno. Press play and enter the Hidden Realms...

Follow @soft-touch-operation / @ivan
@killer-robot / @dj-low-1 / @ctemf-1
www.facebook.com/softtouchoperation
www.instagram.com/turanjaninja/

Follow @magicboxengine
www.facebook.com/magicboxengine
www.instagram.com/magicboxengline
www.magicboxengine.bandcamp.com
www.facebook.com/thisisoursounds [events]

MBE#38: Soft-Touch Operation - Hidden Realms

AlexTolstey(BoshkeBeats) WhitelabelBlackOut mixtapeFEB2011 320kbps

denham audio - psyche of a raver
stupid child - 90s street
violet - the hands of rave
luca lozano - all right
soul mass transit - freak-ee
la kena - take off
etur usheo - the back up track
confidence man - woman
boom generation - zonix
hammer - freq am (sedef adasi raw version)
c.k. - be yourself
bumble - west in motion (banana mix)
cromby - loving (head high remix)
big miz - flashbang
locklead - bumpin' headz
kush jones - luv 2 groove
frits wentink - double man (ludwig a.f. remix)
basement space - cosmonaut
blazers - final lap
clint - alpine breaks (alex kassian remix)
denalia - feel good
eris drew - time to move close
justin jay - swarm
x-coast - xtc

:: More info ::

https://soundcloud.com/lxndrvn

https://kolorado.hu/

https://radiozora.fm/on-the-way-to-kolorado/2022-ep-2-denever-alexandr/

More episodes

ALEXANDR | On The Way To Kolorado 2022 Ep. 2 | 14/04/2022

In our latest showcase of local talents we present a project as irresistible as it’s name ~ TadiK @tadi_k

Conceived by our dearest friend, Toufie, the project delves into the human psyche and emotions alike. He blends his love for music and his outlook on human nature to present us with a euphoric take on sounds, as carefully selected as they were created by the artists themselves. We hope you enjoy this ‘delicacy’.

Bio:
Tadik is a Persian delicacy. Its something the family will fight over at the dinner table as there's never enough to go around. It's the most irresistible part of a daily ritual such as family dinner and in this, the most simple reminder of what makes us human. Aggression is also kindness. Darkness is also warm. Loss often means the absence of something you desire right through to your heritage. As crusty rice will tell you, beauty is not always so apparent at first sight, sometimes you have to experience it to realise why it belongs in your life forever.

Savage Sessions | 47 | TadiK [Melbourne, AU]

Basilisk returns with TRANSMISSIONS FROM ARCADIA, a 4-hour odyssey into deep and progressive forms of house, techno, and trance embedded within a hazy cocoon of broken beats, IDM, downtempo, and ambient, all from around the turn of the millennium. This exercise in genre-fluid nostalgia emphasizes rhythm over melody, avoiding monotony by rotating between diverse yet complimentary sounds intended for the dirty warehouse, summer festival, upscale club, or smoke-filled lounge.

Rave nostalgia is alive and well these days, but most people lavish their attention on the primordial aesthetics and waveforms of the early 1990s. Far less critical attention has been directed on the diversifying sounds of the early 2000s, when digital workstations transformed electronic music production and new movements proliferated throughout global dance culture. This mix aims to connect some of the dots, bridging gaps between contemporaneous scenes that might not have seen much crossover when this music was gleaming and new.

HQ STREAM ON MIXCLOUD 🔊
https://www.mixcloud.com/Basilisk/transmissions-from-arcadia-hq/

FULL INFO/DOWNLOAD ✨
https://djbasilisk.com/mixes/transmissions-from-arcadia/

Conceived, arranged, mixed, and mastered by DJ Basilisk in Taipei, Taiwan, June 2022. Recorded on three decks using Traktor 3 and a Korg Nanokontrol. Mastered in Ableton Live with LoudMax. Several custom edits were made exclusively for this mix. Cover image: Thomas Cole's The Arcadian or Pastoral State, 1834.

Featuring tracks by Monolake, Swayzak, Aril Brikha, Victor Calderone, Marco Carola, SBK, Phony Orphants, FREq, Atmos, S>Range, L.S.G., Art of Trance, Shpongle, Sander Kleinenberg, Man With No Name, Oxia, The Timewriter, Thievery Corporation, Enigma, Adham Shaikh, and many more (nearly 70 in all).

FULL INFO/DOWNLOAD ✨

Transmissions From Arcadia [Classic Progressive House / Techno / Progressive Psytrance / Trance]

my latest mix, consisting of carefully selected pieces of intelligent & hypnotic techno with a little touch of psychedelia, enjoy 🌓

recorded at @pitchtbilisi

Deep Session

The summer may be slowly behind us but we are still filled with the warmth of our Ozorian reunion’s vibes. Was it a dream or reality, we’d relive it again and again. Here come the OZORA ‘22 recordings, so that we can. Tune in to flashback together with E/Tape's set in Pumpui.

https://soundcloud.com/etape

https://ozorafestival.eu/

E/Tape @ Ozora 2022 | Ambyss

Get 2 Crowd Height

WHAT DO I GOT

From the new Benito Ⓑeats e.p. available everywhere.

Rhea Liza (The Monk’s Deep Dub)

In this episode, you can listen to Alex Tolstey‘s recently recorded set.

Alex Tolstey on Facebook | Soundcloud
https://www.facebook.com/djalextolstey/
https://soundcloud.com/boshkebeatsrecords/sets/alex-tolstey-boshke-beats

ALEX TOLSTEY - Live in Club Alzar, Osaka, 2018 | Boshke Beats Series #7 | 01/02/2019

𝗠𝗕𝗘. Founded and engineered in Asia.

Blasting electronic transmissions from South East Asia and beyond with productions, mixes, and events. We aim to shine some light on the music scene and give talents a platform to share their creativity. We have our club side (MBE) and kitchen groovers (SLOWLY) to reach each corner. Enjoy!

MBE#38: Soft-Touch Operation - Hidden Realms

Magic Box Engine