Listening 3

Set/Podcast

Peach's DJ bio simply reads: "Ball of energy." And that's exactly what she brings each and every time. The Toronto-born, London-based DJ has made high impact, thrillingly eclectic sets an art form in the last few years having first started to turn heads with her brilliantly broad radio shows on NTS. Her dynamism also carries over into the music she has produced for labels like Midland's Intergraded and Shanti Celeste and Gramrcy's Peach Discs. 

Peach's signature passionate style runs all the way through this week's mix. From the flurry of jungle breakbeats that open it up to the prickly bass, frenetic club rhythms and euphoric rave of the midpoint, it's an unrelenting ride. The second half becomes more spaced out, with roomier cuts and hypnotic grooves carrying you through the night and into the next morning.

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Dekmantel Podcast

Dekmantel Podcast 383 - Peach

Composer, DJ and sound artist @yu_su is Vancouver-based but China-born and she makes music that travels just as far. It is rooted on the dance floor but with influences that span a wide array of emotions, styles and scenes. From jazz to ambient to organic synthesis, wistful texture to her own multi-instrumental skills, she brings a new style of composition to her work. That was best exemplified on her adventurous and accomplished 2021 album Yellow River Blue which picked up plenty of critical acclaim. 

Her mix for us this week brings Su's signature blend of dub, downtempo, house and trippy leftfield electronics. She says, "Once again, the story has a start and an end, but you could be anywhere you want inside the journey." She's not wrong - it is a living and breathing selection packed with cultural references, interesting rhythms and carnival atmospheres that is perfect for out door dancing under the sun with music from Pearson Sound, Jimmy Edgar, Midland, Carl Craig and many more.

Dekmantel Podcast 386 - Yu Su

Recording of Interstellar Funk's set at Dekmantel Festival 2022.

Dekmantel Festival 2022

Interstellar Funk at Dekmantel Festival 2022

Recording of Call Super's set at Dekmantel Festival 2022.

"Thank you for letting me do this, and much love to those who joined me. This set is dedicated to the memory of Steve Bronski."

Call Super at Dekmantel Festival 2022

Recording of Aquarian's set at Dekmantel Festival 2022.

Aquarian at Dekmantel Festival 2022

Mathys Lenne | RSO, Berlin | August 25th 2023

France’s proliferation of techno talent is hard to contest these days, but Mathys Lenne’s here in case you had any doubts. The DJ/producer also goes by The Scan, and makes up half of Classic Blue, pushing forward a steely vision of the genre that’s both shrewd and quick as a whippet. Alongside projects on HAYES, his beats have shown up too as vinyl EP on Blue Hour’s eponymous record label as well as a debut LP on Dutch powerhouse MORD (2023). It’s a hard hitting genus of techno that borrows from the layered and cognitive approach employed by forebears Efdemin and Float Records label boss TWR72. He’s been busy, and found a powerful voice he spends night after night bringing to dancefloors and headphones alike. For Bassiani Podcast 206, the francophone techno envoy weaves a complex mesh of warped kicks that doesn’t let up for a second, a building tension only someone with faculties as sharp as his could successfully maintain. If this is the first time you’ve heard his name you’d be wise to take note, with an ear like his, little can stop him.

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Bassiani invites Mathys Lenne / Podcast #206

Behold the four-hour set by Mathys Lenne, invited to perform at the WEEKENDER event at Radion in February 2024.

"Our WEEKENDER lineup was born out of friendship and comradery"

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Beatrice
Beste Hira
HASHASHIN
Hitam
I-RO
MARRØN
Mathys Lenne
Matrixxman
NAAZ
Nawaz
NIHAD TULE
Yanamaste
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Mathys Lenne | Radion Weekender, Amsterdam | February 25th, 2024

« It is the life of the crystal, the architect of the flake, the fire of the frost, the soul of the sunbeam. This crisp winter air is full of it » 
"I have chosen to lead you into a realm where tension and mystery coexist in harmonious balance. Including my own creations alongside tracks from artists I love, this set becomes a reflection of what I strive to convey through art. To those who listen with an open heart, may you find resonance in its depths".

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Mathys Lenne is an artist brimming with energy and a relentless dedication to production, redefining syncopation with his masterful approach to 4-deck techno. His music radiates a fiery, frenetic quality, showcased in his recent 12” vinyl LP Carmen on MORD and his last two EPs on HAYES.

Known for his intense, focused, and visceral style, Mathys invites listeners to immerse themselves in the unique soundscapes he meticulously crafts during his sets. With a deep emphasis on the spatial dimension of his work, he skillfully weaves tension and introspection, creating a refined sense of order.

Mathys Lenne sets the pace, pushing melodies to their rawest edges and delivering a sonic journey that captivates and leaves a lasting impression. His artistry stands as a testament to his unwavering pursuit of musical innovation.

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Awakenings Podcast S331 - Mathys Lenne

Responsible for a handful of head-turning releases via the likes of MORD, Hayes and Float Records this past couple of years, on-the-rise techno producer Mathys Lenne clocks in our series with a mindtrip that’ll knock your socks off. Championing a sound both deep-diving, rugged and hi-intensity thru and thru, the Frenchman treats us to a storm of steely firepower and post-apocalyptic brainwaves. His mix of cerebral wares and shape-shifting, industrial-informed machine talk takes us straight back to the heyday of raving, when the sound we all love was not just a merchandise, but meant a whole new perspective on the world as we knew it.

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Reclaim Your City

Reclaim Your City 629 | Mathys Lenne

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A high-spirited artist and indefatigable producer, Mathys reinvents the syncopation through a mental and rude 4-decks techno, embodying the intense, concentrated and visceral, inviting for emancipation. 

From his multiple EP's released on MORD, Orbe, HAYES and Mutual Rytm recently, his music is fiery and frenetic. This spatial dimension is essential to him as a musician, where tension and reflection are combined in the space he endlessly recreates through his sets. 

Mathys Lenne is the one who sets the pace, pushing the melody to its rawest limits and establishing order with finesse.

The Scan
1/2 of Classic Blue