MODULAR EXPANSION PODCAST 156

Pooja B / ikigai (She/Her)
Sonata Music - female pressure - Analog Room 
India | Berlin

Pooja B (she/her) is an Indian artist who is now based in Berlin. Her sound was heavily influenced by the music she heard here when she first visited the city back in 2016. Her idea of techno is a skittish exploration of time and space in this Dystopian world. While futuristic, loopy, industrial sounds for dark clubs are her signature style, she can skillfully adapt to play music for outdoor spaces which still have a sprinkling of her special flavor.

She has been a resident at Analog Room a weekly underground party with a cult following in Dubai, where she was based because of her flight-attendant job. She also held residencies at Warped & Electric Days prior to this, also in Dubai.

Pooja B releases her music under the alias “ikigai”. Ikigai is a Japanese concept that means "a reason for being". Her reason for being is to make people dance :) She also takes a firm stand against racism, sexism & environmental issues, which she expresses via her music.

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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.

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MODULAR EXPANSION PODCAST #156 | POOJA B

Italy born producer and modular synthesist David Castellani is an aficionado in all things modular with a focus on driving, contemporary techno. His sound, fuelled by an array of analog hardware, showcases the intricate aspects of modern music production, while staying true to the fundamentals. 

Having formerly cut his teeth in a DJ/Producer duo, David has already built a category of healthy releases, collaborations and remixes, while sharing the decks with industry heavies including Nastia, Mark Broom, Dense & Pika & Vril, to name a few. 

Now based in LA by way of Chicago, Castellani launched his record label Noetic in 2021, cultivating smart & dynamic techno with a focus on synthesizers and analog hardware. The label has curated eleven releases from Castellani so far, featuring remixes from Redshape, Matrixxman, Voiski & Etapp Kyle. 

Castellani’s journey in music has been marked by two guiding principles – passion and learning, including exploration of world cultures. He uses the didgeridoo, part of ancient First Nation Australian culture which he respectfully acknowledges, in his live sets. He was taught drums by respected Afro Cuban percussionist Juma Santos, who featured on the legendary Miles Davis album ‘Bitches Brew’. The experience of working with Santos has stayed with him till this day. 

“It was one of the most vivid memories of my youth. We just spent hours playing drums together and then we’d indulge in some cannabis while Juma would share stories about hanging out with Miles Davis in the 70's. I was about 17 and remember travelling home, thinking how excited I was to start this new journey in music. And most of all, this helped me understand the value of education via a proper teacher within music.” 

Castellani would go on to be an educator himself, thriving as a teacher at Chicago’s respected Columbia College, where he’d teach for almost a decade. His passion for educating is something that stays with him till this day, involved in running modular synth workshops in LA in collaboration with the RE/FORM crew, with whom he holds a residency. He also volunteers with the Jazz Angels, an outreach program that sees him go into schools and help children record and learn about music. 

His passion and curiosity for all things learning, creativity and technological development has seen him create his own sequencer module, the Precision Disrupter. His background in graphic design also sees a collaboration with clothing brand After Infinite, responsible for designing all their rave wear garments. 

A magnetic live performer, recent highlights include a special 360-degree audio-visual performance in LA alongside Colin Benders and ONYVAA; a coveted spot playing Chicago’s Arc Festival and the release of his collaborative project ‘Hysteria Dichotic’ with AnnMarie Arcuri, which combined techno, contemporary dance, modular synthesis and film. 

Castellani wishes to acknowledge that First Nations Australians are the traditional owners of the didgeridoo, a wind instrument he uses in his live sets. He pays his respects to all First Nations people.

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“Vulnus Occultum” is more than an EP: it’s the result of a genuine encounter between artists, a bridge of community and connection through techno.

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Seventy fourth episode of HATE exclusive podcasts with Abstract Division

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Abstract Division - HATE Podcast 074

One-Hundred-Twenty-Fifth HATE exclusive podcast with Reeko.

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- Albert Chiovenda - Changing front (Stanislav Tolkachev remix)
- Cassegrain - Nubian Ibex
- P.A.S. - Born Anchors
- Reeko - The guest
- Stefan Vincent - You taught me how to hate
- Juan Sanchez - Qx02 (Mike Parker remix)
- Reeko - The gravedigger and his bitch (2019)
- Selección Natural - Expression Gnt
- P.A.S. - The Grinder
- Sleeparchive - 5x3 III
- Reeko - The gravedigger and his bitch (2009)
- Lewis Fautzi - Modern Humans
- Svreca - Nida
- Raoul Delgardo - Untitled
- Reeko & Jonas Kopp - Introduccion gradual de la tirania
- Neel & Svreca - Tangara (Reeko remix)
- Reeko - Carne y demonio

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Abstract Division @ Lehmann Club, Stuttgart (30-04-2019)

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.