Please welcome @kontinum and 71st entry to the series. Intelligent, deep, and atmospheric techno mixed into an hour long journey. Have a listen!

Jonas aka Kontinum, who grew up in the far north of Germany, moved to Leipzig after 20 years of wind and rain. There he was quickly inspired by the prevailing sounds of the @institut-fuer-zukunft and finally started the Kontinum project in 2016 with a focus on atmospheric and dissociative Techno. Over the years, the palette of sounds grew and now ranges from ambient to deep techno to contemporary club-oriented techno. 
In 2017, he founded the @nebulakollektiv with a couple of friends and started hosting the first illegal events. In the course of time, Nebula has also found its way into the Leipzig club scene and is now an integral part of it.
2022 up to 2024 he held a residency at Institut fuer Zukunft and he still co-host of the infamous Aequalis events after the closure of IFZ.
Over the years, Jonas has continued to develop and perfect his own sound pivoting from
conventional techno towards more genre-fluid styles.

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Black Wave 071 - Kontinum

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76번째 vurt podcast는 네덜란드의 라이브 테크노 듀오 Artefakt의 113분 라이브 세트와 함께 합니다. 이 세트는 지난 2023년 field records의 15주년을 기념하여 열린 'Floating World’ 레이블 투어 중 도쿄 Spread에서 6월 2일에 녹음된 라이브 실황 세트입니다. (도쿄 이벤트는 Liminal Dreams가 공동주최 하였습니다.)

The 76th vurt podcast features a 113-minute live set from Artefakt, the live techno duo from the Netherlands. 
This set by Artefakt was recorded live at Spread in Tokyo, on the 2nd of June 2023. This night was part of the Field Records ‘Floating World’ label tour celebrating their 15 year anniversary. The Tokyo events were co-organised by the Liminal Dreams collective.

https://soundcloud.com/artefakt-official
https://www.instagram.com/artefaktofficial/

세계적으로 잘 알려진 네덜란드의 라이브 테크노 듀오 Artefakt는 닉 라피엔(Nick Lapien)과 로빈 쿡(Robin Koek)의 최면적이고 주술적인 음악에 대한 공통된 애정을 기반으로 시작되었다. 듀오는 폭넓은 프레임-워크(frame-work)를 통해 음악이 연주되는 동안 소리의 질감과 톤을 미세하게 변화시켜 인간의 뇌가 몰입하고 호흡할 수 있는 최적의 분위기를 조성한다. 최근에는 즉흥적인 방식을 기반으로 정교하게 큐레이팅된 콜라보레이션 시리즈 De Stijl를 선보이며 창작의 경계를 확장하고 있다. Artefakt는 유럽, 북미, 아시아 전역에서 라이브 공연을 펼쳐왔으며, 아날로그 감성이 짙은 이들의 무대는 아름다운 선율과 깊은 감성의 테크노를 좋아하는 팬이라면 절대로 놓쳐서는 안될 최고의 공연이다.

At the root of Nick Lapien and Robin Koek’s Artefakt project is a shared love for melancholic, hypnotic voodoo music. Their sound is pensive with deep, rich textures; long track lengths—often six-minutes-plus—give the duo an expansive framework in which to make small changes of texture and tone, creating cerebral, balanced atmospheres that absorb and engage. “Sometimes we just take a short element, like the sound of a falling drop of water, and from this recording we extract the rhythm and use it as a starting point,” they say. “It’s a very organic way of creating new material.” 
After a period of self-reflection, the Dutch duo returned in 2019 to launch a label with a new EP. De Stijl serves as a platform for their musical explorations and those of their close friends. The imprint’s inaugural EP,  Far and Wide, a lesson in dancefloor-ready techno that prioritises mood and melancholy, preceded Monsoon, Artefakt’s second album, this time on Svreca’s mighty Semantica Records. Across eight tracks, the duo evidenced an intrinsic understanding of rhythmic structures, confirming their status as one of the most singular and emotionally evocative acts in contemporary techno. 
As a live act, Lapien and Koek have performed all across Europe, North America, and Asia, their analog-heavy set a must-see for fans of melodic and deeply emotive techno. Drawing on their shared love for collecting records, they also perform as DJs, crafting long, hypnotic narratives laced with exclusive material and records from the expensive collections, old and new. 
Having first crosses paths at university, Lapien and Koek began making music together in 2012. Lapien, whose infectious, swinging house cuts have featured on Rekids, Soul People Music, and DVS1’s Mistress, was just beginning his career as a solo artist; while Koek, who designs his own artistic systems and teaches at dBs Music Berlin, had just earned a Master of Arts from Utrecht's School of Arts, specializing in Sound Design and Composition. After releasing two EPs on the legendary Dutch imprint Delsin Records, in 2017 Koek and Lapien presented their debut album, Kinship, cementing their nuanced, atmospheric style while showcasing its breadth. It was the first big step in their ongoing pursuit to adopt techno as an art-form rather than a genre.

vurt podcast 76 - Artefakt Live (Recorded Spread Tokyo)

Aksamit rejoins our series after a 5 year absence marking a long awaited return with an intoxicating trip.

Since her last outing for Monument she has been making waves across the techno landscape featuring at venues around the world and delving into original productions as a fully fledged artist.  This all whilst promoting her Velvet Vortex project merging music and visual art - it is a real pleasure to welcome Aksamit back for episode 467.

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MNMT 467 : Aksamit

'A sonic journey through Self Surrender'

This mix weaves together every track from the album on Delsin Records with gems I love to drop in my DJ sets. From ambient drift to electroacoustic echoes, from deep grooves to experimental techno. It’s a blend of introspection and motion, a dynamic ride that reflects my musical vision and the interplay between studio production and live performance.

Length: 

01:24:16

Tracklist:

01. Multicast Dynamics - Valta [Denovali Records]
02. ARK ZEAD - Unnuaq [Glacial Movements]
03. Claudio PRC - Prelude [Delsin Records]
04. Efdemin - Sequence 100 (Johanna Knutsson Remix) [Counterchange]
05. Claudio PRC - Kala [Delsin Records]
06. Ben Klock & Fadi Mohem feat Coby Sey - Clean Slate [Layer Records]
07. Carlo Giustini - Vicino (Si Muove) [Lontano Series]
08. Joachim Spieth - Ultradian [Affin]
09. Claudio PRC - Cenere [Delsin Records]
10. Function - Burn [Sandwell District]
11. Claudio PRC - Covered In Sin [Delsin Records]
12. Cassegrain - Hyena [Prologue Music]
13. Claudio PRC - Subversive [Delsin Records]
14. Luigi Tozzi - Reptilian [Hypnus Records]
15. Claudio PRC - Manifestazione [Delsin Records]
16. Vardae - The Red Citadel [Non Series]
17. Claudio PRC - Ebony Feathers [Delsin Records]
18. Shifted - More Static (Reduction) [Mote-Evolver]
19. Claudio PRC - The Suspended Child [Delsin Records)
20. Thomas Köner - Takla-Makan [Mille Plateaux]
21. Claudio PRC - Sigillo [Delsin Records]

Recorded by Claudio PRC, Berlin 2025.

Self Surrender - DJ Mix

Acaera joins us for a live performance featuring original works from his upcoming release on hidden traffic.

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MNMT Live : Acaera

Monday Off is a vinyl-only psychedelic techno label founded by Mary Yuzovskaya. Known for its mind bending, boundary pushing releases, the label has recently featured the likes of ORBE, JUDAΣ, Mike Parker, CONCEPTUAL, Viels, D-Leria, Blazej Malinowski, Michal Wolski, Xhato, Milena Glowaka and of course Mary herself, plus many many more. A label that ignores fleeting trends and consistently delivers high quality timeless records. 

The mix was of course recorded in all vinyl one take session, where you can expect to hear the kind of heads down techno the label is synonymous for: deep, cerebral and mind-melting - a dedication to authentic, thought-provoking electronic music that transcends the ordinary. This July the label celebrates its 8th anniversary - turn this up extra loud to celebrate.

Can’t get enough? Catch Mary Yuzovskaya playing at Monument Festival 2025 in just a few short weeks.

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MNMT Label Showcase : Monday Off

A 4-hour journey between body and mind. Dancefloor-driven rhythms, deep melodies, and psychedelic textures in an extended set that will be remembered as one of the most special nights on the Pereira dancefloor. Evigt Mörker, a key figure of Northern Electronics, gave us everything.
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Mastering: Yokai

Roots Podcast Series 022 - Evigt Mörker @Tunnel Pereira 16/04/2025

HANASEREBU

An atmospheric techno track built on deep, pulsating rhythms and layered with intriguing sound textures. Haunting pads and creative effects weave together to create a hypnotic, immersive journey through dark yet captivating sonic spaces.

The Hidden Riff

RANDOM-ESCAPE

❁ Dj, producer & vinyl collector 
❁ Owner: @hypnoticmotionrecords
❁ Booking: label@hypnoticmotion.com
❁ Barcelona, Spain

Based in Barcelona, Mod.1 is an uprising artist well known in town for his long vinyl sets and his in-depth knowledge of analog machines. 
Despite his celebrated oldschool taste, he's constantly trying to figure out how the future will sound and he is always exploring new possibilities in the studio.
His vision is pretty clear and what he has to say musically is promising: a mixture between profound melodies and strong percussions that lead to certain mental atmospheres only reachable by the finest techno. 
Mod.1 debuted as a producer with a track released by Node Recordings followed by another one in Post Dynamic.

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