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Manfredas

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Ivan Smagghe is stepping up to take over Tapes #142. Known for his ability to play music like a raw conduit between famously obscure records whilst never losing sight of the dancefloor’s strobe soaked bodies - injecting something of himself seamlessly into the mix along the way. 

His genre defying/defining production from Black Strobe, It’s A Fine Line, Smagghe & Cross and now Ivan & Johnny has connected him to and garnered the praise from the likes of Craig Richards, Vladimir Ivkovic, Paranoid London, Solar and of course, his long time friend Andrew Weatherall - all fellow crusaders in the fight to prove that electronic music is so much more than a one dimensional soundtrack for a night on the lash, and so much more than an Instagram account. 

Tracklist: https://www.originssound.com/os-tapes/ivan-smagghe-mix

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Origins Tapes 142 - Ivan Smagghe

The king of blur himself for his Opium opener. recorded live 21-09-2024.

More Dresden 24 - Chris Stoker

recorded at More Dresden 21/09/24 - Opium, Vilnius . A beautiful Saturday (and Sunday Morning). huge thanks to Enrica. <3

More Dresden 24 - Enrica Falqui

Vladimir Ivkovic live from Dimensions 2024.

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Vladimir Ivkovic - Live From Dimensions 24'

Recorded live at 宀 in Hong Kong on November 2nd 2024

After we've carefully set up a few traps, and after Vladimir's extended set for Strange Weather back in October, we can surely say mission accomplished and entanglement's achieved

We like to think that calling him uncompromising triggered the sweetest response: a deffiant cruise barely over 80bpm, only (if ever) reaching a 100 two hours in. But we're only trying to get some credit for these five hours of dignified dancefloor shatter

Because make no mistake, it's been an undoubtedly clubbing experience, with music so excessively fictional but without ever resorting to mime, as like in a dancer's body, with decisions in progress on full display (you know that exact moment, usually before a sequence or combination of movements, that one fraction of a second that happens in a dancer's body - a moment of tension, an unintended delay between the decision to execute a move and the actual execution ; it's not really rethinking or being indecisive - it's another instance in the dancer's body, inseparable from them but remembering things differently, it's an instinct, like right before you wake up, that rarely privileged moment, with only outlines of consciousness available ; a dream is still in progress, but there's potential to intervene as a director)

Live At 宀

MIX070 - Vladimir Ivkovic (貝爾格萊德）[Live for Strange Weather]

We revive our Global Selection series with a standout contribution from one of France's most authoritative selectors of his generation, Ivan Smagghe.

Ahead of his return to Dublin for Big Dish Go this weekend at Centre Point, Smagghe delivers a masterful hour of storytelling through sound. From shimmering downtempo rarities to deep, driving house cuts and smoky, electro-kissed grooves, his mix unfolds like the hazy soundtrack to a foggy morning in the hills of an undisclosed rave, transporting you there, or wherever your wandering mind takes you.

Few DJs can transform obscurity into dancefloor gold like Ivan Smagghe. With a musical ethos reminiscent of the late, great Andrew Weatherall, Smagghe acts as a raw conduit, channelling his notoriously esoteric record collection into the pulsing bodies beneath the strobe. His latest mix is yet another example of his singular talent—a deep dive into the avant-garde fringes of electronic music, held together by an intuitive understanding of groove and space.

Smagghe has long been at the intersection of Parisian hype and unwavering musical integrity. From his pioneering work with Black Strobe to his boundary-pushing productions as one half of It’s A Fine Line, he has received praise from some of the most respected names in electronic music, including James Murphy, Trevor Jackson, Ata, Optimo, and, of course, Weatherall himself. What is their shared mission? To demonstrate that electronic music is more than just a hedonistic soundtrack; it is a constantly evolving art form.

“I have very fond, if a bit blurred, memories of the Big Dish Go parties in the basement of Kennedy’s… Loud and wild they were but we live in the now and we must let that spirit live on. It’s just about freedom, in that mix (who cares what style it is) and in that ephemeral companionship with David Holmes. Freedom & Love”

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Four Four Global Selection 060 - Ivan Smagghe

Favourite episodes of my show on Radio Vilnius from year 24. Lots of gold. Put this together to compliment a little write-up on substack.

Fade In Gently August 27 2024

Fade In Gently 29 October, 2024

Fade In Gently 17 September, 2024

BIG DISH GO were great parties in Dublin about 15 years ago and the basement at Kennedys some kind of legendary place. The boys found back a few old recordings of our nights. They are what they are :)

IVAN SMAGGHE & ROMAN FLUGEL - BDG KENNEDYS OCT 2011

Savage Club in Hanoi Feb 7, 2025

all night long at Platforma Wolff in Bucharest 25.02.22

Vilnius based Opium Club resident Manfredas touches down for irregular trips through his oddball dance floor universe. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/manfredas/episodes/manfredas-28th-april-2025

Manfredas 280425

We’re thrilled to share the next Planet Paradigm Podcast, delivered by Dresden. Recorded live at Planet Paradigm 2025, where they played the Forest Stage. The duo, consisting of Manfredas & Ivan Smagghe, treated us to their signature sound: a mix of new tracks, nostalgic minimal grooves, and psychedelic layers that pulled us all into another dimension. Now it’s time to dive back in. Enjoy the ride!

Dresden live at Planet Paradigm 2025

Manfredas, a DJ/producer based in Vilnius, Lithuania, is also known as one half of Dresden party with Ivan Smagge. His kaleidoscopic play, shaped by the genre-spanning musical knowledge cultivated as a radio DJ, radiates an eclectic and irresistible attraction while evoking influences from electro, disco, post-punk, and beyond. This two-hour set, live-recorded at BAR Inc Osaka in July 2025, is no exception to his spellbinding style.

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DREAMING 049 :  MANFREDAS @BAR INC JULY 2025

Back again with a new mix! Manfredas, recorded live at The Carpet London, all night long in August. We hope you’ll love the ride.

pieces 004 - Manfredas - Recorded live at The Carpet Shop London

Post AIM festival, 2 hour round-up special featuring Dreems and Manfredas

Multi Culti Transmission Vol V feat. Dreems & Manfredas

Manfredas goes for a couple of rounds in the Multi Culti traveller portal. Fighting and dancing are 2 things that flow through this man's blood in equal parts and all who have seen both in action at the same time can easily attest to this man being commonly referred to as 'The Champ' .

Multi Culti travellers

MCT-08 - Manfredas - Amateur Boxing In Lithuania

Club/Hotel Autarkic at TEDER FM Radio (25/7/17)

Broadcast live on WNYU 89.1FM in New York City on September 5th, 2017. 
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BIS Radio Show #902 with Manfredas

Deaf Chonky - Dolijute (Manfredas Remix) DIGITAL ONLY

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