This 101th episode of our podcast series is curated by Tusinia-born, Berlin-based artist Skatman.

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Melodic Diggers °101 | Skatman - Change

Uncontrollable Feeling

Ditian (https://soundcloud.com/ditian) United We Rise Podcast Nr. 111

🗯🗯 How did you prepare this mix and what was your main inspiration? 🗯🗯

Take this as a journey through different soundscapes that defines me. Relaxed, meditative yet delightful vibe to remember that there is a light that never goes out.

🗯🗯 How do you make use of technology? 🗯🗯

In terms of music, I feel very attracted and inspired by the latest tools/upgrades available on the hardware and software side. They keep me fresh in many ways when creating: always evolving, always avoiding repeating formulas.

🗯🗯 Which artist influenced you a lot? 🗯🗯

Dixon and John Talabot.

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Ditian Presents United We Rise Nr. 111

Quill

AfroPraz's Psalms shatters the stained-glass ceiling. It's an ancient text, wired for the now. The soul-stirring depth of the psalms is remixed and reborn, flowing over modern, electrifying soundscapes and contemporary beats. This is a sonic revival. Listen up. Be moved. Be inspired.

Psalms - Volume One

This Day

This song was created by sampling a few parts of Never Die (Extended) by Lashia & Sergio Rincon, most notably, I kept the riser and drop from the original track and turned the first note of the main riff into a bass stab. No more than 60 seconds of the original track was used as per the licensure agreement. Around 1:07, the rise and drop come in dragging from the offbeat and quickly resolving back to the downbeat. This is a remnant from the original track that I opted to keep because it adds subtle tension and grabs your attention in a way that does not throw the entire track off (plus, it helps me fulfill the time limit agreement ;)/SOME traces of the original track must be subtly present)

This is a tech house track that incorporates elements of deep house, synthwave via a rolling bassline to add motion, progressive house, and disco. Another layered track, this one is also a bit challenging to master and may or may not be above my current mixing capabilities. The "Wall of Wurlis" also makes a return for this track as a subtle background keyboard.

It is repetitive, yes, but it's techno after all. You create motion and changes via layering rather than chord progressions or melodies, although this one is more melodic than most due to it containing house and disco elements within it. This is also why it contains two drops and why there are several sound effects thrown in here and there throughout the track, including bass squelches, a gong, a reverse crash, a phaser on some tracks, etc. This is a frequent comment I get, which I 100% agree with, and it's absolutely accurate & I always appreciate constructive feedback as this is CRITICAL to putting out good music on the market. Likewise, I enjoy being transparent/upfront with audiences and listeners, and I want to acknowledge that I do take feedback into account, and it has helped me big time. In some cases, it's an intentional/desired effect, such as with this song/too many changes to the track's melody/chord progressions, and it's not techno anymore. The toughest part is finding that balance so you retain that hypnotic effect while keeping the track interesting and engaging.

Legends Never Die

A week ago, Echonomist's 'Modern Wonder EP' came out on TAU... a marvelous piece of contemporary electronic music. Besides producing music, Echonomist is an exceptionally gifted live act and dj. He is demonstrating his ability to curate superb dj mixes with his contribution to our TAU Cast series. Enjoy the mix and get his 'Modern Wonder EP' here: bit.ly/Tau012

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TAU Cast 015 - Echonomist

PergolAuggië BB - FromCameretta

As promised, here is the recording of a liveset session organized by Invōker yesterday, on the occasion of his next EP release on his own label: Jeune Records.
You can still watch the stream here: www.facebook.com/iaminvkr/live

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Melodic Diggers 062: 'Afternoon Creations' by Invōker

Paris based @iaminvkr is up next for the 35th edition of our podcast series! With releases on @sumoverhistoriesrecords, @innervisions and @tautautauofficial among others, he already appeared on some of our most beloved labels, and it is a pleasure for us to present this extended two-hour mix.

Muting The Noise 035 - INVŌKER

Echonomist was born and raised in Thessaloniki, Greece. He is an institution in Greece's electronic music scene, while quickly growing his international fan-base through releases on labels like Innervisions, Watergate, Upon.You and more.

Today, more than ever, Echonomist is driven by his passion for musical creativity. He has evolved into a professional DJ, producer, and live performer. While his style may vary somewhere between underground Tech House and Techno, he never compromises on quality. A fact that found him a place amongst the most prolific producers worldwide.

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We Are The People Of The Night #013 ─ Echonomist

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