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Inspired by aviation and over time evolved into a vehicle for deep and eccentric electro expeditions. Mysterious synths and turbulent drum-machine grooves are fused with glass-breaking bass and other-worldly sound-design. Sharp, sparse, dancefloor-centric electro and techno rhythms being joined by foreboding dub textures and alien electronics. It is this significant developed style that affirms his position as a cutting-edge artist who blurs pre-ordained genre boundaries with an expansive trademark sound.

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VC-118A - Spiritual Machines - Delsin Records - 146dsr

vinyl ltd edition: https://vc118a.delsinrecords.ltd/
digital: https://chaindata.bandcamp.com/album/spiritual-machines

a1. Endless
a2. Serge Extract
a3. Soft Spot
b1. Update
b2. Aurora
b3. Lost
c1. System Of Connections
c2. Operator
c3. Spiritual Machines
d1. Industria
d2. Glitch
d3. Voice Message
d4. Machina Overloop

Following 2019’s Inside, VC-118A returns to Delsin to present his fourth album, Spiritual Machines. It marks an exciting shift in focus for Samuel van Dijk as his flagship project nears a decade skirting the deeper ends of techno and electro.

Over the past two and half years, van Dijk forensically reviewed the key aspects of his production process as he dug down in search of the essence of the VC-118A sound. By creating his own complement of sample banks, software racks and devices, van Dijk was able to work with a hybridised analogue-digital system purely of his own making. Less in thrall to the strict rigours of techno and electro standards, Spiritual Machines’ 13 album tracks encompass more fluid shifts into abstract and downtempo, dub-inflected realms, without losing sight of the elements that have made VC-118A so compelling from the beginning.

Burnished machine soul, aqueous atmospherics and immaculate drum programming abound, but in the mellow, enveloping sound world of Spiritual Machines you can hear van Dijk guiding his music into a broader form that sounds at once more assured and more inspired.

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VC-118A - Spiritual Machines (146dsr) preview

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Last 20 minutes of VC liveset at Closer - Kyiv - Ukraine recorded 15.10.2021. Reworks and improvisations with Digitakt (drums), computer (bass / synth / fx), 2 midi controllers, and a syncbox. One of the best clubs I've had the chance to play! 

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VC-118A - Live At Closer Kyiv - 15.10.2021

Chaindata Radio 20.12.22

Chaindata Radio 17 – A Year Of Sound 17.01.23

Chaindata Radio 18 – Pub 14.02.23

IDA Helsinki 3 Years - VC-118A 10.03.23

Chaindata Radio 20 - E.R.P. Aka Convextion 11.04.23

Taken from: VC-118A - Waves of Change - Delsin Records - 157dsr

buy vinyl: https://www.delsinrecords.com/release/7731/vc-118a/waves-of-change
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On his fifth album as VC-118A, Samuel van Dijk (@mohlao) is using his evolved electro practice to explore the notion of change - a universal constant which keeps us barrelling towards unknown futures.

With 2021’s Spiritual Machines, van Dijk presented a new approach which took his established (and celebrated) sound into downtempo and experimental pastures. Now the Dutch artist builds on that premise with a clear-sighted focus on the idea of change, as forces and factors in our present moment accelerate the states of flux within our lives.

Crooked machine rhythms remain the driving force behind VC-118A, but it’s the treatment of the drums and the richly developed layers around them which tell the story. The sources are largely analogue, from a trusted bank of outboard tools ranging from 606s and 101s to ample modern and vintage effects and various modular systems, but these sounds are carefully sequenced and shaped with digital processes to create the nuanced tones and textures which envelop Waves of Change. Crucial to the spatial immersion of the album is the subtle drop in tempo, widening the rhythms and leaving room for the atmospheric sound design to have a greater impact.

The fluid synthesis and sound design which permeates tracks like ‘The Deep’, ‘You’ and ‘Replace Image’ might well be considered a sonic metaphor for the ever-shifting state of the universe, while the reliably crisp rhythmic structures applied to the likes of ‘Heat’, ‘Club’ and ’Elektri’ have a metronomic quality as steadfast as time itself.

It’s the extended immersion of ‘Motherboard’ which offers the most complete summation of the album’s qualities at the midway point, coursing through subtly vivid soundscapes guided by elegant, constantly probing drums. The snatches of voices which emerge through the mix are those of van Dijk’s parents, sampled from a discovered box of tapes from the mid-80s when they were both sound artists. Thematically, the samples also embody the sense of change van Dijk was striving for making this album, capturing a moment in time for his now-separated parents when their lives were very different.

Balancing the disciplines of machine-powered sequencing and hand-shaped sound to render his ideas in sonic form, the continued evolution of VC-118A results in another mesmerising record steeped in craft and loaded with intention.

September 18, 2023

VC-118A - Stream (taken from 'Waves of Change' 157dsr)

Better known outside of Finland Samuel Van Dijk has a prolific output, having released for labels such as Delsin and Frustrated Funk to name a few. Under his VC-118a alias here is a live recording performed exclusively on hardware a few months back. One for the darker evenings  and late nights, this 1 hour master class takes many twists and turns through different flavours of techno and his own style of electro.

OK MIX Vol. 25 - VC-118a

VC-118A - Waves of Change - Delsin Records - 157dsr

vinyl: https://www.delsinrecords.com/release/7731
digital: https://chaindata.bandcamp.com/album/waves-of-change

a1. Heat
a2. The Deep
a3. Stream
b1. Glub
b2. Motherboard
c1. You
c2. Replace Image
c3. Echo Drop
d1. Elektri
d2. Ufonic

On his fifth album as VC-118A, Samuel van Dijk is using his evolved electro practice to explore the notion of change - a universal constant which keeps us barrelling towards unknown futures.

With 2021’s Spiritual Machines, Van Dijk presented a new approach which took his established (and celebrated) sound into downtempo and experimental pastures. Now the Dutch artist builds on that premise with a clear-sighted focus on the idea of change, as forces and factors in our present moment accelerate the states of flux within our lives.

Crooked machine rhythms remain the driving force behind VC-118A, but it’s the treatment of the drums and the richly developed layers around them which tell the story. The sources are largely analogue, from a trusted bank of outboard tools ranging from 606s and 101s to ample modern and vintage effects and various modular systems, but these sounds are carefully sequenced and shaped with digital processes to create the nuanced tones and textures which envelop Waves of Change. Crucial to the spatial immersion of the album is the subtle drop in tempo, widening the rhythms and leaving room for the atmospheric sound design to have a greater impact.

The fluid synthesis and sound design which permeates tracks like ‘The Deep’, ‘You’ and ‘Replace Image’ might well be considered a sonic metaphor for the ever-shifting state of the universe, while the reliably crisp rhythmic structures applied to the likes of ‘Heat’, ‘Club’ and ’Elektri’ have a metronomic quality as steadfast as time itself.

It’s the extended immersion of ‘Motherboard’ which offers the most complete summation of the album’s qualities at the midway point, coursing through subtly vivid soundscapes guided by elegant, constantly probing drums. The snatches of voices which emerge through the mix are those of Van Dijk’s parents, sampled from a discovered box of tapes from the mid-80s when they were both sound artists. Thematically, the samples also embody the sense of change Van Dijk was striving for making this album, capturing a moment in time for his now-separated parents when their lives were very different.

Balancing the disciplines of machine-powered sequencing and hand-shaped sound to render his ideas in sonic form, the continued evolution of VC-118A results in another mesmerising record steeped in craft and loaded with intention.

VC-118A - Waves Of Change (157DSR)

Taken from VC-118A's Waves of Change LP on Delsin Records, out September 22.

Pre-order: https://chaindata.bandcamp.com/album/waves-of-change
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Waves of Change

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Premiere: VC-118A - The Deep

READ > https://inverted-audio.com/vc-118a-waves-of-change-delsin

Spanning 10-tracks, VC-118A (@mohlao) 'Waves of Change' explores textural abstract electronics, flittering between subdued breaks and hazy atmospheric techno. Our pick from the album is 'Replace Image' - deploying a deep dub bass line alongside squelching aerial electronics and artificial intelligence sonics. One for the 4am crew.

VC-118A - Replace Image [Delsin]

In our latest installment of the "Delayed with..." podcast series, we proudly feature the exceptional talents of Samuel Van Dijk, a renowned Dutch electronic music artist celebrated under various monikers such as VC-118A, Mohlao, and Multicast Dynamics. Van Dijk's musical journey has been nothing short of remarkable, earning him immense respect and admiration not only from fans but also from fellow producers within the electronic music scene. His diverse creative palette knows no bounds, effortlessly innovating across genres, whether it's the techno-infused electro of VC-118A, the atmospheric, dub techno landscapes of Mohlao, or the cosmic, isolationist ambient sounds of Multicast Dynamics.

Fresh off the heels of his fifth album, "Waves of Change," recently released on the marvelous Delsin Records, the Dutch maestro treats us to a recording from his August DJ set at Helsinki's Postbar. Clocking in at two hours, VC-118A's set is an unrelenting techno odyssey that propels us on an intergalactic voyage, with the ultimate destination being the far reaches of outer space. Buckle up for a thrilling journey through the shadowy realms of techno as VC-118A steers the ship with unwavering precision and boundless creativity.


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"Click" 
taken from the Vlucht Naar Nachtschade EP

Released by: Lunar Disko Records
Release/catalogue number: LDR_16
Release date: October 2014

VC-118A - Click - Lunar Disko Records

Waves Of Change - re-mixed. Stay deep.
Bookings: info@chaindata.nl
Setup breakdown: https://www.patreon.com/posts/vc-118a-live-21-98991279

VC-118A - Liveset Tresor - 20.01.2024

~ Deep Breakfast 255 by https://soundcloud.com/multicastdynamics ~

Compiled and mixed by Multicast Dynamics in Berlin, January 2024

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"Propulse" 
taken from the Propulse EP

Released by: Tabernacle Records
Release/catalogue number: TABR030
Release date: February 2015

VC-118A - Propulse - Tabernacle Records

For Sciama, music is all about creating a world in which the listener can explore the many facets of human emotion—a journey inward that uncovers both the light and dark within us. Melding elements of UK bass music, experimental sound design, and the grey area between techno and drum & bass, Sciama’s work offers a dynamic and immersive experience. Released across respected labels like Auxiliary, OODA, and A Walking Contradiction, each project showcases intricate layers of textured rhythms, deep atmospheres, and cerebral beats that invite introspection and self-discovery.

https://soundcloud.com/sciamamusic
https://sciama.bandcamp.com/
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Tracklist
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PDP III - Calendar of Days
Echium - Yellow-Flowered
Ancestral Voices - Brihaspati
Varuna - Culex Sitiens (o.utlier Remix)
Autechre - marhide
Demdike Stare - Matilda's Dream
Facil - 115
Pan Sonic - Haiti
Lemont - Untamed
URA - Dirge
TM404 & Echologist - Bass Desires
Varuna - Ratu
Varuna - Current
DB1 - AGUA
Eszaid - Brumes 01
ASC Black Hole Collapse
Vialan - Machine05_20160220
Alan Backdrop - Kair
Varuna - Speculative Communities
Feral & Spekki Webu - Exitlude (Floating Version)
Multicast Dynamics - Language of Colours
Clearlight - Futuristic Temple River
Kaspiann & Multicast Dynamics - Two

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Chaindata Radio 21 - Sciama

"Sepia" 
taken from the Vaxna EP

Released by: AC Records
Release/catalogue number: AC_16
Release date: May 2015

VC-118A - Sepia - AC Records

VC-118A Live set recorded on Saturday, 20th of September 2025 at BOSC - A short story by Paral·lel in Gualba, Spain.

VC-118A Live @ BOSC 2025

"Vex" 
taken from the B76 Over Land EP

Released by: Radio Matrix
Release/catalogue number: RAM-X-07
Release date: January 2016

VC-118A - Vex - Radio Matrix

"Apex" 
taken from the Shift Register LP

Released by: Tabernacle Records
Release/catalogue number: TABR036
Release date: October 2016

VC-118A - Apex - Tabernacle Records

"Face The Waves" 
taken from the Time Marches On (Part 1) record

Released by: Lunar Disko Records
Release/catalogue number: LDR_20
Release date: May 2017

VC-118A - Face The Waves - Lunar Disko Records

"Undertone" 
taken from the Landforms album

Released by: Silent Season
Release/catalogue number: SSV12
Release date: December 2017

Mohlao - Undertone - Silent Season

"Horizon" 
taken from the compilation Time Capsule (5th Anniversary 808 Box)

Released by: Fundamental Records
Release/catalogue number: FR017
Release date: December 2017

VC-118A - Horizon - Fundamental Records

"Permutation" 
taken from the Permutation EP 

Released by: Frustrated Funk
Release/catalogue number: FR041
Release date: March 2018

► Online purchase on Bandcamp comes with exclusive Mohlao remix of Permutation. Not affiliated with original release on Frustrated Funk.

VC-118A - Permutation - Frustrated Funk

"Aperture" 
taken from the Depth Of Field EP

Released by: Konstrukt
Release/catalogue number: KON009
Release date: September 2018

Mohlao - Aperture - Konstrukt

"VC-118A - Permutation (Mohlao Reshape)" 
Exclusive digital download available at Bandcamp
Not affiliated with original Permutation EP release on Frustrated Funk

Release date: March 2018

VC-118A - Permutation (Mohlao Reshape)

"Machinarium" 
taken from the compilation V/A - From The Dark Volume 2

Released by: Cultivated Electronics
Release/catalogue number: CE027
Release date: November 2018

VC-118A - Machinarium - Cultivated Electronics

Mohlao liveset @ Het Magazijn The Hague - Netherlands
Konstrukt label night with @yugen_konstrukt 
Recorded: 3-11-2018
Bookings: info@chaindata.nl

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Mohlao Live @ Het Magazijn - 3-11-2018

Forthcoming: https://www.delsinrecords.com/release/6250/
Digital Pre-Order: https://chaindata.bandcamp.com/album/inside

Samuel van Dijk releases his third album as VC-118A on Delsin Records. It dives deep into the sonic narrative of VC-118A —who is also known as Mohlao— and mixes up his unique sounds with evocative musical imagery. An album that goes from sparse, mysterious grooves to shiny underwater electro to frazzled and distorted techno via absorbing passages of ambient and overdriven machine workouts.

Inside

"Hiss" 
taken from the Inside album

Released by: Delsin Records
Release/catalogue number: 130DSR
Release date: March 2019

VC-118A - Hiss - Delsin Records

VC-118A Live @ Ulysses - Frankfurt
Recorded: 26-04-2019
Bookings: info@chaindata.nl

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VC-118A Live @ Ulysses Frankfurt - 26-4-2019

Mohlao Live @ Fuse Brussels
Recorded: 15-6-2019
Bookings: info@chaindata.nl

Mohlao Live @ Fuse Brussels - 15-6-2019

VC-118A Live @ Blank - Saint Petersburg
Recorded: 22-02-2020
Bookings: info@chaindata.nl

VC-118A Live @ Blank Saint Petersburg - 22-02-2020

"Construct (VC-118A Remix)"
taken from the Diana EP by Christian Bloch

Released by: Kontakt Records
Release/catalogue number: KNT-11
Release date: April 2020

Christian Bloch - Construct (VC-118A Remix)

VC-118A, also known by his Mohlao alias, returns to Delsin with Crunch / Plonk EP. Monument premieres "Plonk" from the two-tracker, that will be out on September 28th.

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Crunch / Plonk (144dsr)

MNMT Premiere: VC-118A – Plonk

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Live shows 2025
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8 FEBRUARY – Multicast Dynamics Live – Ambient Bar / Helsinki 🇫🇮
17 APRIL – Dialog Live A/V – Mostra Festival / Barcelona 🇪🇸
21 JUNE – Dialog Live w/ Benji – Solstice Festival / Ruka 🇫🇮
13 JULY – VC-118A Live – Stone Techno Festival / Essen 🇩🇪
9 AUGUST – Multicast Dynamics DJ – Monument Festival Afterparty Salt / Oslo 🇳🇴
9 AUGUST – VC-118A Live – Kafé Hærverk / Oslo 🇳🇴
20 SEPTEMBER – VC-118A Live – BOSC / Barcelona 🇪🇸
18 OCTOBER – Dialog Live w/ Benji – Insomnia Festival / Tromsø 🇳🇴

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