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Alexander Kowalski

Born in Greifswald, Germany, the first decisive direction for Alexander Kowalski was the move to Berlin with his family in the 1980s. He spent his formative years as teenager in the city where the fall of the wall and resulting chaotic and creative sense of freedom initiated a worldwide reputation that is today legendary.

Alexander was drawn to the buoyant Berlin techno scene that would spawn so many outstanding producers and DJs of his generation. Soon he was regularly buying the newest techno and house records from Detroit and Chicago at the Berlin record store Hard Wax, which opened in 1989 and become a focal point in the scene. 

Motivated by a coincidence, 
Alexander began a musical self-discovery although he was raised without learning to play a musical instrument or reading musical notes. He found a tracker software for the Amiga 500 on a floppy disk that also contained an editable demo file with primitive remixes of Depeche Mode songs. After a few playful attempts with the tracker, Alexander realized that he had found the potential to express himself creatively and refine his own musical language. Together with a friend he began to construct a home studio where he soon produced his first demos.

Né à Greifswald, en Allemagne, la première direction décisive pour Alexander Kowalski a été le déménagement à Berlin avec sa famille dans les années 1980. Il a passé ses années de formation à l'adolescence dans la ville où la chute du mur et le sentiment de liberté chaotique et créatif qui en a résulté ont initié une réputation mondiale aujourd'hui légendaire.

Alexander a été attiré par la scène techno berlinoise dynamique qui allait engendrer tant de producteurs et de DJ exceptionnels de sa génération. Bientôt, il acheta régulièrement les derniers disques techno et house de Detroit et de Chicago au magasin de disques berlinois Hard Wax, qui ouvrit en 1989 et devint un point central de la scène. 

Motivé par une coïncidence, 
Alexander a commencé une auto-découverte musicale bien qu'il ait été élevé sans apprendre à jouer d'un instrument de musique ou à lire des notes de musique.
Il a trouvé un logiciel de suivi pour l'Amiga 500 sur une disquette qui contenait également un fichier de démonstration modifiable avec des remix primitifs de chansons de Depeche Mode.

Après quelques tentatives ludiques avec le tracker, Alexander s'est rendu compte qu'il avait trouvé le potentiel de s'exprimer de manière créative et d'affiner son propre langage musical. Avec un ami, il commence à construire un home studio où il produit bientôt ses premières démos.

Tracklist :

Sejon - Reverie (V1 Records)
Dying & Barakat - No Place In Time (Mitsubasa)
Marco Bailey - Smooth Drive (Materia)
Anne - Turn Back Time (Mutual Rytm)
A Thousand Details - Anger Becomes Anxiety (ANAOH)
Alexander Kowalski - Lights in the Darkness (ARTS)
Voltage - Tokyo Dreams (Out Of Place)
Arnaud Le Texier - Climax (Children Of Tomorrow)
Dynamic Forces - The Vision (Be As One)
Alexander Kowalski - Synaptic Sirens (Illegal Alien)
EMEX - Cyclotron (Modular Expansion)
Alexander Kowalski - Asylum (Arkham Audio)
Marco Bailey - Keep on Holding (COD3 QR)

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Alexander Kowalski / Collation Electronique podcast 112 (Continuous Mix)

MODULAR EXPANSION PODCAST 150

THANOS HANA [TH ± Tar Hallow]
Thanos Hana is the label owner of TH ± Tar Hallow, a record label which was launched in 2015. His heavy acidic productions can be found released on TH±Tar Hallow, Planet Rhythm Records and Mord Records. Thanos Hana's DJ set and hardware-based live set are made for dark spaces and will spark off an immediate response from the floor. 

http://www.thanoshana.com/ 
http://tarhallow.nl/ 
https://www.facebook.com/thanoshana/ 
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Modular Expansion Podcast hosted by George Apergis and presents the sound of Modular Expansion records, including exclusive sets from artists like Alberto Pascual, Alex Bau, Alexander Kowalski, Arnaud Le Texier, Bas Mooy, Cari Lekebusch, Damon Wild, Denise Rabe, DJ Hyperactive, Drumcell, Eduardo De La Calle, Emex, Endlec, George Apergis, G-Man, Heiko Laux, Jeroen Search, Johannes Volk, Insolate, Invite, Luca Agnelli, Luigi Tozzi, Luke Hess, Mikael Jonasson, Neil Landstrumm, Ness, Patrik Skoog, Roman Lindau, The Advent, Truncate, Xarah Dion, Zadig and many more.

Site: https://www.modularexpansion.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ModularExpansion/
Modular Expansion Podcast: https://www.soundcloud.com/modular-expansion-records/sets/modular-expansion-podcast

MODULAR EXPANSION PODCAST #150 | THANOS HANA

MODULAR EXPANSION PODCAST 151

DJ BRUCE LEE
End of Dayz - Rhythm Control Barcelona records / Barcelona


Set Recorded live at Sala Lolita_Human Razzmatazz  30 December 2023

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Modular Expansion Podcast hosted by George Apergis and presents the sound of Modular Expansion records, including exclusive sets from artists like Alberto Pascual, Alex Bau, Alexander Kowalski, Arnaud Le Texier, Bas Mooy, Cari Lekebusch, Damon Wild, Denise Rabe, DJ Hyperactive, Drumcell, Eduardo De La Calle, Emex, Endlec, George Apergis, G-Man, Heiko Laux, Jeroen Search, Johannes Volk, Insolate, Invite, Luca Agnelli, Luigi Tozzi, Luke Hess, Mikael Jonasson, Neil Landstrumm, Ness, Patrik Skoog, Roman Lindau, The Advent, Truncate, Xarah Dion, Zadig and many more.  
Site: https://www.modularexpansion.com/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ModularExpansion/ 
Modular Expansion Podcast: https://www.soundcloud.com/modular-expansion-records/sets/modular-expansion-podcast

MODULAR EXPANSION PODCAST #151 | DJ BRUCE LEE

Here is my djmix witch i was recorded couple days after new year eve party. Its almost the same tracks as i was playing at New year eve in transformator club in Wroclaw Poland.
Hypnotic groove techno with my magic inside.
I hope you will feel the energy of that party when I played a 2-hour long set from midnight
Enjoy
Peace!
Tracklist below:
1. Asteroid One - Unknown System (Original Mix)
2. DJ Dextro - Advance Human Perception
3. Burden - The Lowest Low
4. NKX - We Think for You
5. Endrew - Moonlit Lag
6. Toobris - Bee (Original Mix)
7. Dj Dextro - Another Day
8. Mython - Cold to the touch (synth mix)
9. Alessandro Cocco - Xy
10. Michael Klein - Introsuspect
11. Téo Dréan - Overkill
12. Ned Bennett - Graveyard Shift
13. Lewis Fautzi - Total Absence
14. Jan Fleck - Bold
15. Goldzik - Voltage
16. Franco Rossi - Viceversa
17. Eme Kulhnek - Context 004 (Franco Rossi remix)
18. Berkel - Crater 
19. Eman - Sweet Tooth
20. ARKVS - Steam
21. FAÏG - Never Too Late (Original Mix)
22. ASEC - Reconnaissance
23. Gendered Dekonstruktion - Drive Me High
24. Symbolism - Turiya
25. Shinedoe - Wake up (Keith Carnal remix)
26. Chlär - Competitive Influencing
27. Chlär - Body control officer
28. Christian Smith, John Selway - Blackout
29. Lidvall - Transplantation of Ideology (Original Mix)
30. ARKVS -Neoprene
31. Border One - Third Vision
32. Risa Taniguchi - Subordination
33. VIVEZ - Yard
34. Risto - In My Lab
35. Orion - Broken Porcelain
36. Chlär - Internet Soulmate
37. Dog on acid - Dead Man's Blues (Mikrotakt remix)
38. Anne  - Zephyrus
39. TIS - Blended Symptoms
40. Enoch(SA) - Ecliptic
41. Centeno - Passive Reditus
42. Volster - Acceptance
43. NASI - Maratus
44. Ramon Tapia, Gaston Zani -Friction
45. Off Grid - Real Deal
46. ANNĒ (GR) - A Wonder to Behold
47. Danny Wabbit - 1122221
48. Emex - Cyclotron
49. Altinbas - Biosfera
50. Michael Farrell - Crystal Pool
51. Farceb - Breath of Silence

NYE 23/24 DJMIX - Tom Palash - Transformator club

MODULAR EXPANSION PODCAST 152

EARWAX / [TH ± Tar Hallow], Planet Rhythm, Arts

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Modular Expansion Podcast hosted by George Apergis and presents the sound of Modular Expansion records, including exclusive sets from artists like Alberto Pascual, Alex Bau, Alexander Kowalski, Arnaud Le Texier, Bas Mooy, Cari Lekebusch, Damon Wild, Denise Rabe, DJ Hyperactive, Drumcell, Eduardo De La Calle, Emex, Endlec, George Apergis, G-Man, Heiko Laux, Jeroen Search, Johannes Volk, Insolate, Invite, Luca Agnelli, Luigi Tozzi, Luke Hess, Mikael Jonasson, Neil Landstrumm, Ness, Patrik Skoog, Roman Lindau, The Advent, Truncate, Xarah Dion, Zadig and many more.

Site: https://www.modularexpansion.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ModularExpansion/
Modular Expansion Podcast: https://www.soundcloud.com/modular-expansion-records/sets/modular-expansion-podcast

MODULAR EXPANSION PODCAST #152 | EARWAX

We are very pleased to welcome EMEX as the 25th guest on the Kaos London podcast series.

EMEX is the emergent project of George Apergis, one of the pioneers of the Hellenic Electronic Dance Scene and owner of Modular Expansion which has to its credit actions within the auspices of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and the Municipality of Athens including vinyl releases, art videos and publishing events. He is also a European Design Award holder in the category of music & film covers. Apergis is as an established artist, label manager and event organiser with a career spanning many years in Athens and Berlin. He plays vinyl only dj sets across Europe and beyond.

Kaos London podcast #25 EMEX

Filter’d 208 August 2024

1. A*S*Y*S - Acid Phase
2. Dominik Schwarz - Sanctuary
3. Balthazar & JackRock - Tension
4. UMEK & Sam WOLFE - Reloaded
5. Marie Vaunt - Echoes
6. George Apergis - Triton 
7. VNDM - Something
8. T78 & Frankyeffe - Caffè Corretto Giallone 
9. Mha Iri - 3am
10. H! Dude - I Just Wanna Dance 
11. DIØN - Traffic
12- BODA - Massano - The Feeling 
13. CARV - Unaccepted Complex
14. ANSBRO - Raggacid

Filter'd 208 August 2024

MODULAR EXPANSION PODCAST 158
EMEX aka GEORGE APERGIS (Vinyl Only DJ Set)
Modular Expansion | Athens - Berlin 

Vinyl Only DJ Set, Live Recording from Phygital Audiovisual Event 
14 July 2024 at Castle of Rio, Patra
As part of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture’s 2024 program “All of Greece, One Culture”, Modular Expansion organized “Phygital”, an immersive event showcasing live audiovisual performances. These performances blended digital and physical-analog musical instruments, complemented by digital projection. The event took place at Rio Castle in collaboration with the Greek National Opera and the Archaeological Service.
The Phygital event is structured into three distinct live music performances of contemporary electronic music artists George Apergis and Alex Retsis, alongside simultaneous digital artwork projections by the artistic group DEN. This includes visual haikus, a collage of brief micro-compositions combining instrumental and synthetic forms, connected by a deconstructive and unpredictable storytelling.
In the first hour, the audience had the experience of a digital live music performance by Qebo (Alex Retsis), featuring a blend of electroacoustic and ambient music inspired by the architecture of the castle. The second hour highlights the EMEX project by George Apergis and Alex Retsis, blending physical-analog instruments with digital technology to offer a dynamic interplay between digital and analog sounds. The final hour was dedicated to an analog live performance where George Apergis will exclusively use vinyl records. With the financial support and under the auspices of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture.

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SC - https://soundcloud.com/george-apergis
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/EMEX100110001
Resident Advisory: https://ra.co/dj/emex

Modular Expansion Podcast hosted by George Apergis and presents the sound of Modular Expansion records, including exclusive sets from artists like Alberto Pascual, Alex Bau, Alexander Kowalski, Arnaud Le Texier, Bas Mooy, Cari Lekebusch, Damon Wild, Denise Rabe, DJ Hyperactive, Drumcell, Eduardo De La Calle, Emex, Endlec, George Apergis, G-Man, Heiko Laux, Jeroen Search, Johannes Volk, Insolate, Invite, Luca Agnelli, Luigi Tozzi, Luke Hess, Mikael Jonasson, Neil Landstrumm, Ness, Patrik Skoog, Roman Lindau, The Advent, Truncate, Xarah Dion, Zadig and many more.

Site: https://www.modularexpansion.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ModularExpansion/
Modular Expansion Podcast: https://www.soundcloud.com/modular-expansion-records/sets/modular-expansion-podcast

MODULAR EXPANSION PODCAST #158 | GEORGE APERGIS / EMEX

Artist: EMEX 
Title: Phygital EP
Label: Modular Expansion Records
Cat Number: ME013
Format: Artistic Vinyl & Digital
Genre: Techno
Release Date: 11.11.2024

EMEX is the latest project from Modular Expansion, marking the reunion of George Apergis and Alex Retsis after eight years. Together, they've developed EMEX Live in an entirely new dimension. This release features two techno tracks with a classic old-school flavor, recorded during the EMEX Live performance at the Phygital Audiovisual event. Phygital, an immersive experience curated by Modular Expansion, was supported by the Greek Ministry of Culture and the National Opera. Held at the Castle of Rio, the event showcased live audiovisual performances that blended digital and physical instruments.

Track List:
A1. The Tower
B1. Reform

Written & Produced by George Apergis & Alex Retsis
Mastered at Damage Studios Berlin
Photography by Alexandros Petsavas
Visuals by Den
Graphic Design by Grams Design
Copyright Modular Expansion Records

With the financial support and under the auspices of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture.

BUY VINYL:
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/release/31887595-Emex-Phygital-EP
Bandcamp: https://modularexpansionrecords.bandcamp.com/album/phygital-ep
Hard Wax: https://hardwax.com/84229/emex/phygital-ep/
Decks: https://www.decks.de/track/emex-phygital_ep/cnl-xu
Deejay: https://www.deejay.de/EMEX_Phygital_EP_ME013_Vinyl__1108991
Juno: https://www.juno.co.uk/products/emex-phygital-ep-vinyl/1055999-01/
hhv: https://www.hhv.de/shop/en/modular-expansion-hhv-records/i:D2L34210N2S6

BUY DIGITAL:
Bandcamp: https://modularexpansionrecords.bandcamp.com/album/phygital-ep
Beatport: https://www.beatport.com/release/phygital-ep/4760793

LISTEN
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6MT47ewE1sG9b0dMj6pyZa

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Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3IhXKgL

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EMEX - Phygital EP - Modular Expansion

MODULAR EXPANSION PODCAST 160
LUNATIK / Alessandro Giustini
Modular Expansion -Absolute records - Concrete - Ipnotica Erotica Rec - KR3
Born and raised in Rome, into a family of musicians, he began to approach the world of music through piano and violin and then to know what would become his true love: techno.

DJ Set Recorded Live at Rashomon Club Rome

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Modular Expansion Podcast hosted by George Apergis and presents the sound of Modular Expansion records, including exclusive sets from artists like Alberto Pascual, Alex Bau, Alexander Kowalski, Arnaud Le Texier, Bas Mooy, Cari Lekebusch, Damon Wild, Denise Rabe, DJ Hyperactive, Drumcell, Eduardo De La Calle, Emex, Endlec, George Apergis, G-Man, Heiko Laux, Jeroen Search, Johannes Volk, Insolate, Invite, Luca Agnelli, Luigi Tozzi, Luke Hess, Mikael Jonasson, Neil Landstrumm, Ness, Patrik Skoog, Roman Lindau, The Advent, Truncate, Xarah Dion, Zadig and many more.

Site: www.modularexpansion.com/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ModularExpansion/
Modular Expansion Podcast: www.soundcloud.com/modular-expansion-records/sets/modular-expansion-podcast

MODULAR EXPANSION PODCAST #160 | LUNATIK

Buy vinyl: http://www.decks.de/t/emex-00110001_ep/c67-96
Buy digital: https://pro.beatport.com/release/00110001/1643474

Artist: EMEX
Title: 00110001
Label: Modular Expansion records
Cat Number:  ME003
Format: Vinyl Artistic Ltd 12” & Digital
Release Date:  30 October 2015
Powered: KORG Synthesizers 

EMEX is the emergent techno project of Modular Expansion Company based in Athens. . Their debut vinyl EMEX EP 00110001 is released by their own label and includes 3 club techno tracks, produced entirely on KORG analogue synthesizers. Inspired by mathematics and digital electronics, 00110001 is a conceptual fusion of dancefloor techno with atmospheric overtones. The first track 00110001, is a minimal opener, with pounding chords and Detroit style influences. The second track 00110010, progresses into darker territories while the fundamental grooves become infused with moody flavors. The third track 00110011 transpires from harder realms, concluding the release with its almost acidic basslines and trippy arpeggios.
Early Support by Marcel Dettmann, Drumcell, Truncate, Jonas Kopp, Bas Mooy, Pfirter, Lag, Dave Tarrida, Alex Bau, Alexander Kowalski, Developer, Slam, Mark Broom, 2000 And One, Mikael Jonasson, Damon Wild, I/Y, Submerge, Lee Holman, Arnaud Le Texier, Antonio De Angelis, Ray Kajioka, Liss C., Maceo Plex, Gel Abril, Paul Mac, Joseph Capriati, Sasha Carassi, Pierre Deutschmann, Carlio Lio, Marco Bailey, Axel Karakasis, Stanny Franssen, Sender Berlin, Angel Molina, Xpansul, Krenzlin, Noah Pred, Matt Cooper, Plural, Will Kinsella, Patrik Carrera, Barker, Enrico Sangiuliano, Matrixxman, Gotshell, Signal Deluxe and many more

https://www.facebook.com/EMEX-1409039526054813/?ref=bookmarks

Track List
A1. 00110001
B1. 00110010
B2. 00110011

Powered by: KORG and Modular Expansion records
Supported by: BON Studio S.A. 
Artwork by: anagramdesign.gr  

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EMEX - 00110001 - Modular Expansion

Modular Expansion was founded by George Apergis and has run successfully, since 1998. The name “Modular Expansion” is inspired from the first analog modular synthesizers of which different parts were connected between each-other, forming an expansion.Modular Expansion is a cultural body of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and has to its credit actions with the auspices and financial support of the Ministry of Culture and the Municipality of Athens. Actions such as vinyl releases, art videos and publishing events. He is also a European Design Award holder, Silver Award in 2016 in the category Music & Films Covers. Modular Expansion have events in a lot of European cities and famous places like Berghain, Tresor, Suicide, Sisyphos, Renate, Birgit in Berlin, also in cities like London, Rome, Barcelona, Sofia, Warsaw, Moscow, Tel Aviv and at the most prestigious places in Athens.

Modular Expansion is one of the first teams which started organizing Techno events in Athens in 1998. In the end of the 90s began to host artists from the labels such as Tresor, Basic Channel and Chain Reaction, presenting the Berlin underground music vibe and making techno popular in the Greek capital. Founder of Modular Expansion known as George Apergis performs already in 2002 at the legendary Tresor in Berlin. Counting in his history more than 1000 events and hundreds of guest artists like Adam Beyer, The Advent, Alexander Kowalski, Truncate, Ø [Phase], Schwefelgelb, Yanamaste, Parallx, Philipp Strobel, Psyk, dj Rolando, Monoloc, Drumcell, Brian Sanhaji, Radial, Substance, Vainqueur, Johannes Volk, Funk D Void, Dave Tarrida, Sender Berlin, Kevin De Vries, Subjected and many more belongs in one of the oldest teams in the city of Athens

In 2012 come the label of Modular Expansion Records, with releases and the support of global fame artists which has been the baseline to follow up events abroad and especially in Berlin, with gigs in clubs like Suicide, Berghain, Tresor, Sisyphos and many more. Label roster of Modular Expansion Records includes artists like EMEX, George Apergis, Brian Sanhaji, Alexander Kowalski, Subjected, Insolate, Developer, Truncate, Zadig, studio416, NX1, Johannes Volk, Radial, SLV, Dave Trarrida, Lee Holman, Ray Kajioka, Hommé, Module One, Mikael Delta, Lunatik, Unam Zetineb, Birth of Frequency, Absent, Nadjia Lind, Invite, Moving Thoughts, Alex Retsis, Axel Karakasis, Yotam Avni, Stardice, Scan Mode, Sender Berlin and many more.

Modular Expansion Podcast series were founded in 2013. They have featured a premier list of international artists and have already received widespread recognition, including exclusive sets from artists like Alberto Pascual, Alex Bau, Alexander Kowalski, Alexander Lukat, Arnaud Le Texier, Arweenn, Axel Karakasis, Bas Mooy, Beroshima, Cari Lekebusch, Charlton, Cyrk, Damon Wild, Dave Ellesmere, Dave Tarrida, David Meiser, Denise Rabe, Diego Hostettler, Dimi Angelis, DJ 3000, DJ Hyperactive, Drumcell, Echoplex, Eduardo De La Calle, Electric Indigo, Emex, Emmanuel, Endlec, Funk D' Void, George Apergis, Gez Varley, Hans Bouffmyhre, Heiko Laux, Jeroen Search, Jerome, Joachim Spieth, Johannes Volk, Insolate, Lee Holman, Lego, Luca Agnelli, Luigi Tozzi, Luke Hess, Mikael Jonasson, Moddullar, Neil Landstrumm, Ness, Non Reversible, NX1, Patrik Skoog, Pfirter, Radial, Ray Kajioka, Roberto, Roberto Clementi, Roman Lindau, Sawlin, Sebastian Bayne, Sender Berlin, SLV, Synthek, The Advent, Time Traveler, Truncate, Xarah Dion, Zadig and many more.