For Phonica’s landmark 100th mix, we had to make it extra, extra special. Enter Erol Alkan, a DJ who has been at the top of his game for over two decades and very much a local London legend. 

Full interview: http://offtherecord.net/phonicamixseries100/

Phonica Mix Series

Phonica Mix Series 100: Erol Alkan

Midland is a quiet and reserved character but one that always makes a big impact. Despite only being active for a few years, he is already someone who resides in the upper echelons of the global house and techno scene. This is evidenced by the fact that as a DJ he plays only the most revered places, and when he does so he manages to reach far and wide, calling upon many different electronic sounds without ever falling prey to modern trends. It is the same when producing on labels like Aus and his own Graded, where his records are functional but fun affairs with corrugated drums, rugged bass and physical grooves that never fail to arrest a dance floor’s attention. This mix he has served up for us is another fine example of that. 

Starting off in an abstract world of atmospheric sound and smeared chords, it’s not long before Midland establishes a groove that then grows in stature for the next hour. Atop the always physical drums are all manner of cosmic melodies, soul fuelled pads and spryly percussive patterns. Touching on house that ranges from dark and mysterious to more sun kissed and playful, this journey feels much long than it is because of how much Midland manages to so masterfully pack in. 

Dekmantel Podcast 022 - Midland

Recorded live at Twitch Belfast as part of my "All Night Long UK Tour"
17/10/2015 

Tracklist - http://bit.ly/1NbvGfj


Midland All Night @ Twitch Belfast -  17.10.15

This is pretty ideal, right? It's 4 PM on Saturday afternoon at a four-day festival. Energy levels are beginning to sag. You're itching to build momentum for the night ahead. Then, up steps Andrew Weatherall with a Love From Outer Space set, in which he slowly and soothingly builds a vibe, taking you from hesitant to hedonistic in 90 minutes.   

RA Live - 2016.06.11 - Andrew Weatherall, Gottwood Festival, Anglesey

Midland going all night long at the 80 capacity Macarena club for the Barcelona leg of our In Residence series. Read more about the series here: http://ra.co/residence/

RA Live

RA Live - 2016.08.10 - Midland, Macarena In Residence, Barcelona

Tracklist: https://mixmag.net/feature/midland-mixmag-cover-mix

@midland: “With this mix I wanted to try and capture the sound of me in the club during a long set in the part of the night when you and the crowd are locked in to a groove; a time when you’re able to make left turns, but it feels totally natural. As ever unreleased records sit alongside new records alongside records that came out 10/20/30 years ago. I definitely wanted to build to a more electro/rave crescendo in the middle of this, and try and plot a course through some broken stuff towards the end. I really enjoyed recording this one!”

Tracklist

The Cover Mix: Midland

Recording of Andrew Weatherall's set at Dekmantel Festival 2019.

Dekmantel Festival 2019

Andrew Weatherall at Dekmantel Festival 2019

Live from the Adriatic 2018: Four Tet & Floating Points

A section of the night recorded live in Brighton, April 2014.

RIP to the greatest of all time. Thank you so much for everything
x

Andrew Weatherall b2b Daniel Avery, Brighton (2014)

CENTER YOURSELF is a podcast series curated by Robert Johnson. Each episode is created by one of our regulars—some are made for this occasion and some are hand-picked from the club's own archive.

@andrew-weatherall
@roman-fluegel

In loving memory, we are happy to share this excerpt from Andrew Weatherall & Roman Flügel's all-nighter recorded at Robert Johnson in 2017.

Center Yourself 05 – Andrew Weatherall & Roman Flügel

Twitch & Wilkes' classic BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix from November 2006.

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Optimo Espacio - BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix Nov 2006

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Midland All Night @ Twitch Belfast - 17.10.15

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