November 2022 Playlist

Eris Drew — live from Boiler Room at Dekmantel Festival 2022.

Eris Drew | Dekmantel 2022 | Sunday

As part of RA2122, our ongoing celebration of 21 years of club culture, we'll be featuring some of our favourite DJs from around the world, highlighting the parties or clubs most important to their lives in dance music. 

It's safe to say that there would be no house music, and no dance music as we know it, without François Kevorkian. The French-born, New York-based DJ started remixing disco records in the late-'70s when he was in his early 20s and became a pioneer of the form alongside names like Larry Levan, Tom Moulton and Walter Gibbons. And though he would become a house icon, he became especially known for the trippy "dub" mixes on the B-sides of records, which often eschewed the structure and vocals of the songs he was remixing in favour of excursions into the unknown.

It's that legacy that led him to Deep Space, his Monday-night residency at the once-legendary Meatpacking District club Cielo, which was one of the most beloved (and best-sounding) rooms in Manhattan. Deep Space started at 2003 and ran weekly for 15 years, eventually moving to Output in Brooklyn. The idea was to explore "dub" in all its forms, and to play all kinds of music while manipulating it in real time. The slogan was "Live On The Mixing Board."

At Deep Space you would hear all kinds of music. Dub, reggae, dub techno, drum & bass—and later on, as you''ll hear in this mix, dubstep—sure, but also disco, R&B, funk, old-school house. All music was dub in Kevorkian''s hands, and over the years Deep Space became one of the most renowned and consistent parties in New York, a place of refuge and discovery every single Monday (and, eventually, Sunday). This four-hour recording allows you to almost experience what it was like to be in that room—you can even hear the crowd whooping and cheering—as Kevorkian journeys through ultra-deep techno, dubstep and a string of funky disco and post-disco tracks. It''s a sound all his own, and though it was recorded 13 years ago, still sounds full of possibility and potential. Like the future.

@fknyc

Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/854

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RA.854 François K

He used to be the head booker for Nachtdigital, an intimate gathering of like-minded souls in the German countryside that drew a cult flock. Shying from the spotlight, he spent his time rifling through an emerging surplus of great artists to grant attendant partygoers the very best experience. These days (and after a move from his old home in Leipzig to Hamburg) Steffen Bennemann puts his extensive musical knowledge to use as a prolific DJ, his daily grind a soi-disant energy transfer (as evinced by his rumored sleep parties: he plays records, his audiences sleep). In this more recent role, Bennemann paid Tbilisi a friendly visit this September for the Morevi Records night and manifested this one-of-a-kind DJ/crowd synergy with an open-air, dubby, and laid-back collection of tracks that made ravers gush. See this one for yourself, Bassiani Podcast 146 is pure lo-fi, acid-tinged funk, an uplifting mycelial paean to the Horoom dancefloor recorded live at the club.

@steffenbennemann

BASSIANI PODCAST SERIES

Bassiani invites Steffen Bennemann / Podcast #146

Debut BASEMENT set for Ron and Ryan's party "Wrecked"

3 hours of vinyl. Raw and funky.... Just how i like it.

Devoye at WRECKED

Move D & Slow Dc. Present :  No Time No Space

DJ Voices balances an exploratory and omnivorous appetite for new sounds with a passionate predilection for the trippy, the deep and the sensual.

https://www.factmag.com/2022/10/31/fact-mix-881-dj-voices/

Fact Mixes

Fact Mix 881: DJ Voices (Oct '22)

BERLIN_2006_VINYL

https://www.nts.live/shows/bergsonist/episodes/bergsonist-5th-november-2022

Bergsonist b2b Chung 051122

Signals vol. 52 Debbie [ iideo ] is a percussive journey through Labyrinthesqe soundscapes. Presented by Debbie, label head for iideo based out of Portland , Oregon. This just under four hour journey is one that will transport you. 

Debbie has contributions to the likes of Research and Development, Process and Don't Trust Humans.

https://soundcloud.com/debbie
https://soundcloud.com/iideo-net
https://iideo.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/iideo_net/

Track List : 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RjtVGFNPnnGaECGr30LtADHcCNIUo3vQ/edit?fbclid=IwAR2cwOxNdzLGFcWE7Ek-eP1IfYL1NodYK1_4xDtErmFwIIuo3-GnsdopLIM#

Signals vol. 52 Debbie [ iideo ]

Steffi   @steffi_official
オランダに生まれたSteffiは、現代の電子音楽における重要人物だ。Panorama Barのレジデントとして、また尊敬されるプロデューサー兼レーベルオーナーとして、彼女の作品は様々な形でエレクトロニックカルチャーを取り入れている。
長年に渡りアンダーグラウンドなパーティをプロモートし、2つのレコードレーベル(KlaksonとDolly、またそのサブレーベルであるDolly DubsやDolly Deluxe)を運営してきた経験から、SteffiはDJとレーベルオーナーとしての自然とプロフェッショナルなバランスを確立していった。クラシカルなものと未来的な異なるアプローチにより、彼女のサウンドは特異なものへと達している。
2007年にベルリンへ移住して以来、Steffiのディスコグラフィーは増え続けており、Tama SumoのPanorama Bar 02 mixに”24 Hours”を、それに続くProsumerの03に”Sadness”が収録されると、彼女とOstgut Tonとの関係はより強固になっていく。
2010年にはUSのUnderground Quality から”Reasons” EP がリリース、そして2011年にOstgut Tonからデビューアルバム “Yours & Mine”がリリースされる。彼女のポジティブなサウンドは、2012年の “Schraper” EPでより印象的なものとなり、同時に彼女の才能を知らしめることにもなったのである。クラシックなハウスとモダンなテクノの間を漂うような低音が強調されたトラックメイキングが特徴だ。
またRedshapeとの共作や、The Analogue Copsとしても知られるLucretio、MarieuとのユニットThird SideとしてもRestoration Records から Unified Fields LP リリース、ライブジャムのダイナミクスを探求した。
Panorama Bar のレジデントとして、Steffi は 2013 年に Panorama Bar 05 Mix CDをエディット、ミキシングし、また2014年にはセカンドアルバム”Power Of Anonymity”をOstgut Tonよりリリース、その後もFabricのミックスシリーズやMartynやVirginiaとの共作等、数々の制作をこなす。その傍ら、世界各地のクラブ、フェスティバルへ出演し、膨大なコレクションから繰り出されるDJセットではジャンルやムードを完璧なまでにブレンドし物語を創出、ライブショーを含む慎重にキュレートされたツアースケジュールにおいて、彼女の作品はあらゆるパフォーマンスで輝いている。彼女のDJ活動や制作、レーベルワーク等は現代の電子音楽の文化を称える彼女の深い情熱を反映しているのだ。

(English)
Steffi does not do things by halves, and this unwavering commitment to growing and challenging herself as a producer, DJ and label head has kept her at the forefront of contemporary dance music since the mid 90s. Born in the Netherlands, a move to Berlin led to an enduring residency at the city’s emblematic Berghain/Panoramabar, an experience that has translated effortlessly to the international clubs and festivals – big and small – at which she has long been a staple. As a producer, Steffi has an extensive discography that takes in albums, singles and remixes – solo and
in collaboration – released by respected labels including Ostgut Ton, 3024, Dark Entries, Ed Banger and Because Music. Steffi’s long-running labels Klakson and Dolly continue to release a distinct blend of electro, breaks, Chicago and Detroit house and techno to this day. In recent years, Steffi’s
tireless search for new ground has been made tangible in a permanent move to Portugal where,with Virginia, she founded the label, studio space and creative hub Candy Mountain.

Interview :

ーDJ MIXはどこで録音したのですか？

Candy Mountain(Steffi/Virginiaが運営するレーベル・スタジオ・クリエイティブハブ)で収録しました。

ーDJ MIXのコンセプトについて教えてください。

いつもDJ MIXを作るときはダンスフロアと関係ないものを作って、普段のセットと違って日の目を見ないトラックを入れるようにしています。今回はアップテンポのテクノっぽいミックスを作ろうと思って、久しぶりにやってみたんですが、気分転換になったのでよかったです。素晴らしい新譜や古い曲をミックスしました。

ー今後の活動についてお聞かせください。

今は、先週月曜日に発売された新しいアルバム「The Red Hunter」のプロモーションのために、新しいライブツアーを行っているところです。1月は少し休んで、新しいプロジェクトのために完全に休んで戻ってくる予定です。<Candy Mountain>はレーベルであり、スタジオスペースであり、クリエイティブハブでもあります。スタジオは自然の中にあり、アーティストは同じ屋根の下、静かな環境の中で気晴らしをしながら仕事をすることができます。ここポルトガルのローカルなシーンとつながりながら仕事をするのに最適なスペースです。2023年にもっと多くの人を受け入れて、クリエイティブな雰囲気を盛り上げていけるように微調整しているところです。

CB354 - Steffi

Walk Thru Water

Walk Thru Water (feat. St. Panther)

This interdisciplinary work is an ode to the ritualistic enchantments of folklore, depicted through the amalgamation of electronic music, live voice, and dance.

Created by Dyur and Alice Presencer, this original work debuted at Monument Festival 2022 in Veggli, Norway, and was selected as part of the art residency ‘Nordic Lights’. 

Composition - Dyur (Johan L. Heinstedt)

www.instagram.com/dyurmusik
open.spotify.com/artist/7hPGmlalpLmjR6pywT0vCu?si=vHKo3wQGQbayNNAbQBSKSA

Singer/Dancer  - Alice Presencer

www.instagram.com/alice.presencer

Featuring recorded samples from

ROSYAN www.soundcloud.com/rosyan
Fredy Clue www.instagram.com/fredyclue
and Melker Brodin www.instagram.com/melkerstrumpet

Photos by Jonas Johansson (Nordic Lights) www.instagram.com/jnsjohansson

Ritualistic Live Performance @ Monument Festival 2022

Edition of 300 vinyl:
shallnotfade.co.uk/album/froggys-world-ep

Earth Boys are back with their third Shall Not Fade release, once again blessing us with a warm, tonal, percussive house cut straight out of their hometown of Brooklyn. 

Earth Boys form part of a rich lineage of New York house duos. Two that specifically warrant comparison are Masters At Work with their latin jazz-inspired house and more recently, AceMoMa with their tuneful, lysergic offerings. ‘Froggy’s World’ comes with an assortment of different flavours, beginning with swung deep house grooves on the A-side and mutating into 808 State-esque tribal house with dynamic percussion. Finally, ‘Bonita’ is a sultry 100BPM number that cruises along a dembow rhythm. 

Froggy’s World EP drops 9th December via Shall Not Fade.

Froggy's World EP

SNFCC014 // Earth Boys - Froggy's World EP

DJ JUS-ED LIVE AT GLOBUS 04.11.2022

It is amazing really that it has taken the passage of 25 Avenue Red Podcast episodes before we came to present a DJ/Artist from Germany, especially when we consider it's prominence on the underground music map and the colossal amount of quality music the country emits. And here is installment 26 from Cologne-based DJ, producer, label boss and radio show host Andy Vaz. Originally from Düsseldorf where Kraftwerk originated, Andy is the man behind Background Records, a label that since it's incarnation in 1998 became a key conduit of the true Minimal Techno sound with a release catalogue that is steeped in stripped down, dark and undeniably hypnotic techno - often with some more experimental materials in the mix too. Artists such as: Akufen, Sutekh, Jan Jelinek, Todd Sines, Terrence Dixon, Jeff Milligan, Submania, Rhythm Maker, Kit Clayton, Ectomorph, Deadbeat, Baby Ford, Stewart Walker, Donnacha Costello, Geoff White, Smyglyssna, Portable, Frivolous and many others have graced the Background stage.

But Andy Vaz was not one to build his career in electronic music in the bounds of a genre-purist, even though Background was in itself a very clinical and defined brand of techno minimalism. Having always had an equal appreciation for house music too, Andy decided to start a second label called A Touch Of Class in 1999 for the housier shades of music that he wanted to purvey, with the first release an absolute classic - Rick Wade's "Deep Threats EP". In march 2007 Andy launched another label called YORE, which is his ongoing label project to focus on the authentic old-skool Detroit & Chicago House sound with original artists such as Chez Damier, Terrence Dixon, Todd Sines, Alton Miller and again Rick Wade featured on this growing platform. Andy is also very versatile as an artist, having released minimal techno works, obscure oddities, straight-up house music, and has released some conceptual works too in the form of his Soundvariation series (recommended!). Andy is actually the man behind the latest YORE record too with his new EP "It's OK" (YRE-031), the lead track from which opens this mix. The release is due soon, but for now you can hear the preview for the whole EP here: https://soundcloud.com/andyvaz/andy-vaz-its-ok-yre-031-12-preview.

We decided to invite Andy to the Avenue Red Podcast after hearing him play on his weekly Saturday night House Of Hope radio shows on Motion FM, as we realised what a truly entertaining, varied and colourful selector he is. In this mix Andy has dug through his record collection to pull out a very groovy and uplifting set of NY House, Garage, Chicago Acid and also some nice, deep Disco-tinged House music with a kind of party feel to it. But the set has real depth, showing Andy to be a DJ with a vastness of musical knowledge that, coupled with his proven passion and experience, means he really knows how to "work it" on the decks! Enjoy the mix everyone!

"Taking you back like it's '95!" Andy Vaz, September 2014

Discogs :: http://www.discogs.com/artist/53501-Andy-Vaz
Personal Site :: http://andy-vaz.de/
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LABEL SITES
Background :: http://www.background-records.de/data/
Soundvariation :: http://www.soundvariation.de/
YORE :: http://www.yore-records.com/

@andyvaz

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No tracklist was provided for this mix, but do feel free to ask for track ID's in the comments.

Avenue Red Podcast #026 - Andy Vaz

alec pritchard -  [ soundcloud.com/alecpritchard ] + 
[ www.alecpritchard.com/ ] + [ soundcloud.com/avenue-red ] 

"Here is a 2 hour set of wintry, icy, deep dubby tracks that flow into some warm, melodic house and electronic music towards the end.

This is the first mix in over a year that I have done away from my Avenue Red podcast series, which I see as being rather like a sibling podcast to Hello Strange, but is not so zoomed in with sharp focus on the dub techno style. In this mix I have tried to incorporate various dub techno/house styles with some tracks that sit on the boundary of the genre, or way outside of it in some cases. Enjoy! Alec

PS. I wish to dedicate this mix to the memory of a friend, Craig Harper, who died aged 30 on 18-01-2018."

check also our releases -> https://hellostrange.bandcamp.com/
strange instagram - www.instagram.com/hello.strange/
blog -> vk.com/hello_strange

alec pritchard - hello strange podcast #298

Brooklyn-based consumer of tasteless, right-field house, techno and other genre-assigned music. Follow my monthly playlists of new mixes and tracks that I'm either interested in checking out, have been recommended by friends, or random mixes I like that have been suggested by the algorithm.

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November 2022 Playlist

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