Mantissa Show on Voices Radio - June 2022 [Electro]

Hej! 
This the first instalment of of my mix series. I can honestly say it’s the most fun I’ve had playing music in a while. As I dig, I’m always noting tracks ‘that go’ in my digital library. The playlist that formed the basis of the mix had been cultivating for months. With some last-minute additions and some late-night inspiration, I just pressed record and everything seemed to slot into place.
It crosses Disco, Acid, New Wave, Trax, Tribal, the deep...

As with my DJ gigs, I tend to make a track specifically to play for each one, that nine times out of ten will never see the light of day. This series will embody some of that fun… 

Have a ride, and let me know how it felt?
Josh xxx

Sound Travels...  Journey 1

Artist: Quenum
Title: Change Time
Label: Rotary Phono Lab
Cat No: RPLAB008
Format: 12” Vinyl LP

Tracklist: 

A1. Change Time
A2. Blue Sky
A3. I Still Dream
A4. The World Hurts
A5. Always Close to You
B1. Made Voice
B2. Never Like Before
B3. Cinematic Kaos
B4. I Love My Garden
B5. I Can’t Stay Now


Between electronic shadows and cinematic textures, this new album from QUENUM draws its influences from the likes of Massive Attack, Archive, and Burial. Started and produced in London, it reflects a change of time — both in the climate and within.

This project represents a personal and artistic turning point for QUENUM. He wanted to experiment with new ideas, not necessarily music for the club. The album was created in close collaboration with his son Zac, a talented musician who contributed both as a singer and instrumentalist on several tracks. They shared wonderful moments creating this album together.

He also worked hand in hand with his long-time friend Christophe Calpini, who played a key role in mixing and in developing the textures and atmospheres that shape the album’s sound. The result is an intimate, personal, and timeless journey, deeply rooted in the now.

Quenum elaborates: “The idea for my album was born during Covid in London, when concerts, museums, and social activities suddenly stopped. To cope, I started running daily and spending hours in the studio creating music. In our garden cabin I worked alongside my son Zac who was practicing piano, preparing for his entry into Trinity Laban Conservatoire. He listened to my tracks, and eventually contributed vocals with his ex-partner on two songs, ‘Blue Sky’ and ‘Never Like Before’. The album’s dark atmosphere reflects that period. Once it was complete, I asked my longtime friend Christophe Calpini to handle arrangements and mixing.”

A true pioneer of electronic music, QUENUM has been shaping the global techno and house scene for over two decades. One of his most celebrated tracks, “Orange Mistake”, co-produced with Luciano in 2001, became a turning point in his career. The success of this collaboration led them to launch the legendary Cadenza label, which rapidly grew into one of the most recognisable and respected imprints in the scene, known for its vital releases and unforgettable parties worldwide.

Over the years, QUENUM has continued to explore new creative paths and refine his artistic identity, constantly reinventing his sound while maintaining his unique musical signature. His insatiable curiosity and openness to new influences have kept him consistently in demand, from intimate underground venues to the world’s most respected festivals and clubs.

Quenum - Change Time (RPLAB008)

DJ Botermelk - Rubber Glover EP
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Seoul-based DJ Botermelk inaugurates his new label Venn with a four-track EP built for the floor. 'Rubber Glover' opens with a skewed stomp, its looping vocal fragments and bubbling FX locking into a hypnotic groove. 'Milwaukee' cools the pace into a dubby minimal stride, its soft synth swells and clipped percussion suggesting a sly after-hours mood. On the flip, 'Rearview' toughens up with a low-end rumble and menacing vocal snatches, a darker workout that contrasts neatly with what follows. Bristol's Boulderhead steps in to remix 'Rubber Glover', sharpening the drums and adding elastic drones for a buoyant, peak-time push. Across the set, Botermelk balances eccentricity with functionality - the kind of left-of-centre tools that signal both a strong label debut and a producer hitting his stride.


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PREMIERE : DJ Botermelk - Rubber Glover

art:cast °188 | Goodtunes97

Some mixes feel like a night out; others feel like paging through someone’s most private record shelf, each pull revealing a new side of the story. The latest art:cast, °188, leans toward the latter - an invitation into a world where groove, subtlety, and deep knowledge converge. Guiding us through that world is Dylan Rutledge, better known as Goodtunes97, one of the West Coast’s most respected diggers and selectors.

Dylan doesn’t just play records, he lives them: running the Goodtunes label, curating two recommendable YouTube channels, and circulating rare finds as both a collector and a seller. That broad perspective is etched into the DNA of his art:cast, which digs as deep as his crates do. It’s housey, minimal, and funky, laced with a laid-back Cali attitude that gradually tightens its grip as the mix evolves - building toward clubbier peaks, break-esque turns, and darker notes that give the ride its shape.

The result is simply what a mix should be: a journey of discovery, a shifting play of moods, and a reminder that the right records, in the right hands, can redraw the map of where we thought the night might go.

Artist information
Goodtunes97: @dylan-rutledge-1 // https://www.instagram.com/goodtunes97

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art:cast °188 | Goodtunes97

In the shadowed hills beyond the old monastery, where vines strangled pillars and silence lay thick as dust, there existed a forgotten garden — one not marked on any map. They called it the Garden of Stone and Scale.

Nobody knew who built it. Local legend claimed it had once been a sanctuary for ancient artists, or perhaps a temple to gods whose names had been eroded by time. But everyone agreed on two things: the statues were unlike anything else in the world, and the snakes were always watching.

Mr Ho is invited in to remix Adam Curtain on a new EP launched off the back of a new record label from the Love International crew. This one focusses on the slightly darker, moodier undertones of club culture.

PREMIERE: Adam Curtain - Sculptures & Snakes (Mr Ho Remix) [Love International Floor Series]

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Alpe Adria

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Smooth operator Lamalice is back on Anthea’s Partisan label with Dysproprioception, a four-track release that leans into the French producer’s talent for atmospheric club tools. Driven by rhythm, serious swing, and a heavy low-end, the record moves with an effortless flow that pulls dancers deeper into its groove. 
While vocal fragments fade like half-remembered conversations, acidic flourishes sharpen the edges. Each track balances functionality with mood, providing DJs with tools that lock the floor while carrying their own character — these are weapons for the floor. 
The spotlight falls on B1, “CONTROL”, where Lamalice weaves his own vocals into a beautiful stripped framework — a cut already making its presence felt on the dancefloor. 
The title may suggest disoriented perception, but what emerges most clearly is Lamalice’s precision: rhythm and movement honed into hypnotic form. A debut that deepens Partisan’s catalogue with music that’s tough, fluid, and deeply grooved


Tracklist: 

A1. Control
A2. Mangodjek
B1. Numbness
B2. Dysproprioception



https://soundcloud.com/lamalice89

DYSPROPRIOCEPTION EP

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PTN026 LAMALICE -  DYSPROPRIOCEPTION EP

Chevry Records releases its third compilation, featuring 12 tracks from artists of Chevry Agency, founded in 2018. Over six years, the agency has built a dynamic ecosystem promoting its talents and spreading its vision of electronic music across Europe. The compilation brings together a close-knit artistic family, reflecting both diversity and unity through refined, detail-oriented productions. Blending house, minimal, and melodic sounds, it stands as a statement of collective energy and a commitment to nurturing a shared creative vision.

Label: @chevryagency
Buy: https://chevryrecords.bandcamp.com/

PREMIERE: IAMBP - I've Been Hanging On The Phone [Chevry Records]

"Sua Menina" is a sun-soaked trip through the Balearic blueprint, where Deco and Mahkina trade playful acid licks and cheeky melodies. The track channels the golden era of Ibiza with a knowing wink, suave without taking itself too seriously. There's a levitation aspect in the production that feels like a late afternoon stretching into evening, where the heat lingers and the night ahead promises something magnetic and fun. The duo's chemistry is palpable, each element slotting into place with an ease that only comes from shared vision. It's nostalgic without being derivative, pulling from 90s island euphoria while keeping one foot firmly in the present. 

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Deco Mahkina - Sua Menina

MANTX005 - Loxxe
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