Techno

Electrified At Dawn

Our sixth VA compilation continues in the collective spirit at the heart of Pressure Dome; here taking its fullest form. The first of its kind in the label catalogue, ‘Two [Is Greater Than] One’ sees a selection of PD regulars and friends of the label put their heads together across eight atmospheric tracks, equally as suited to the club as to solo listening. 

Those who have followed the label for a while will be no stranger to the comp’s first collaborator. Human Resources teams up with London dub techno specialist, Keplrr, on ‘Spring’: a mood-led composition where the impact is contained in atmosphere. Fragmented drum breaks are engulfed by airy synth pads and punctuated by a dancehall-indebted rhythm that marches at 90BPM. ‘Yuppel’ welcomes Noods Radio mainstay Sid Quirk aka Keppel into the mix. He is joined by label boss, Yushh, on a ruminative percussive tool, guided by cavernous drums that fabricate a vivid, immersive environment. With the guidance of Brighton’s Caldera, the journey continues with Süss Choc. The reverb-laden synth plucks on ‘evoke water droplets, and hallucinatory details echo around them to create the illusion of being in a mountainous cove.

Delay Grounds – an audiophile in the truest sense of the word – is next to take the baton. Together, he and Yushh take it up a notch on ‘Telomere’ – a full-bodied club-ready track packed with glitchy chords and giddy drums. A gnarly, Pariah-esque breakdown segues into the track’s second wind where pitched-up vocal chops accelerate it to the compilation’s energetic climax. With the help of London drum specialist, Syz, ‘Fuzbidun’ keeps our feet firmly on the dancefloor. Breakbeats are chopped and rearranged, flitting between double and half time whilst a distorted mid-bass roughens things round the edges, prepping the ground for the compilation’s move to a more inorganic feel.

Bristol don, Forever, joins Yushh next on ‘Passing Notes’ – a groove-driven club track where skittish percussion ricochets from side to side, so palpable it tempts the touch. ‘Crash Bash Party At BUFOs’ is no different. The link-up between Delay Grounds and dance music’s stalwart of musique concrète, Wordcolour, is completely idiosyncratic to both artists: the perfect combination of found-sound percussion and skillfully rehashed vocal samples. It’s up to two PD mainstays – Roy Mills and Human Resources – to close proceedings. A chugging rhythm bubbles under the surface of ‘Sycophantasy’, sending us on a dubbed-out trip before picking the pace back up again.

Copy – Annie Parker
Artwork – Jesse Webb
Mastering – Matthew Bentley

Spring

Keplrr X Human Resources - Spring (PDCOLLAB001)

first mix of the year delivered by @hkkptr

HKKPTR | January 2024

Mercy System showcases his profound enthusiasm for electronic music, delivering a hypnotic study of its more exciting, experimental, and twisted genres for the fifteenth instalment in our label mix series. Equipped with an arsenal of future-focused cuts guaranteed to keep listeners on their toes, this one means serious business.

Tracklist:

1. Merzbow & Lawrence English - The Long Dream [Dais Records]
2. Lawrence English - Another Ending (Theme to Traumazone) [Room40]
3. Mercy System - The Water Slowly Boils [Unreleased]
4. Kellen303 – Interlinked [Self Release]
5. Plebeian – Pearl [Grid]
6. Edmondson – Authentic [Electro Magnetic Fields]
7. Mercy System - Left Us In Want [Of Paradise]
8. Azu Tiwaline & Forest Drive West - Fluids in Motion I [Livity Sound]
9. Mercy System - Through the Static [Forthcoming Of Paradide]
10. Imaginary Number - I’m in [Forthcoming Yuku]
11. Henry Greenleaf - Get the Hell Out [Different Intel]
12. Coralie - Itchy [Unreleased]
13. Vere - Perpetual Motion [Excess]
14. Mercy System - If I Were You [Forthcoming Of Paradise]
15. Sister Zo – LikeLove [Obligated Records]
16. Maude Vòs - Vis-à-vis [Yuku]
17. Kassian - Sistema Baile [!K7 Records]
18. Mercy System – Recognise [Voitax]
19. Impurity - Plastic Peoples [Unreleased]
20. Impurity - VR (Violent Reality) [Unreleased]
21. Vex’d - Pop Pop VIP [Planet Mu]
22. Vex’d – Slime [Planet Mu]

Mercy System

OP Mix 15 - Mercy System

A recording of my set at the Fomo Fatale night at Willem II in Den Bosch! I really enjoyed this set and the flow of the evening and had a lot of fun dancing to the amazing sets and performances of Hekkla, Alberta Balsam, and NVST. Hope you enjoy :)

Tracks I played: 

1	Bubble Baile (Sputnik One's Drum Workout Mix)  -  Dåser 
2	Spritz  -  Rhyw
3	Komodo  -  DJ HYPERCUBED
4	Step Pattern  -  Dual Monitor
5	BURSTTRAP  -  Re:ni
6	Trainwreck (Subsism Remix)  -  Neida
7	Air Sign  -  Carré
8	Dark Zone  -  Sorrow
9	Roep  -  Leese
10	dopamine casino (redux)  -  Sputnik One
11	Humble Rumble  -  Scalymoth
12	Buzzz  -  Ayesha
13	Computer End Program  -  SUBMECHANOPHOB1A
14	Indigo Orb  -  Maude Vôs
15	Lanceolate  -  Annebel	
16	Traces  -  COIDO
17	Tool Zero  -  JLSXND7RS
18	Crawl  -  Yraki
19	Blue Mile Ft. Strategy  -  Of The Trees & Barclay Crenshaw
20	Slunkk  -  Coido
21	Basha ft. Ziad Zaza, Ismail Nosrat & Aly B  -  Hassan Abou Alam
22	Big Ball (Roman Flügel Remix)  -  Peder Mannerfelt
23	Macumba  -  Doctor Jeep
24	Anyone Got A Filter?  -  Mm
25	Sí, idealízame  -  Verraco
26	Broke (Original Mix)  -  Atrice
27	Acka  -  Metrist
28	Seek & Move  -  Yoofee
29	BLISTERS  -  NAKANO BLU
30	I Feel Sick  -  Cocktail Party Effect
31	Yena  -  Kassian

Artwork by the lovely Martin van Staveren

Annebel @ Fomo Fatale | 11-08-2024

ZENA MIXSERIES NO. 123- zina

zina (she/they)
Genres: Hard drum, global Bass/experimental

zina is a genrefluid DJ and producer, blending complex drum patterns, driving rythms and atmospheric sounds. Her sets are a mix of dancable, messy textures, balanced out with calm, reflective moments. Drawing from a diverse range of influences, including dubstep, hard drum, percussion-heavy beats and latinamerican sounds, zina creates an immersive and dynamic experience. Her style shifts smoothly between futuristic, club-ready chaos and more serene, melodic layers, always keeping the audience engaded.
Now based in Frankfurt, zina is a member of IBB, a collective that highlights the variety and depth of underground club music. She thrives on connecting with others through sound, and finds joy in experimenting with new textures and moods. Whether she’s layering complex, drum patterns or guiding listeners through a more meditative, dark atmosphere, she loves to create a musical journey.

"Gender inequality in club culture and electronic music is obviously an issue that still needs attention. While there have been improvments, especially with the inclusion and visibility of more flinta* artists, it's clear that there's more to be done. For me, music is always the main focus, but i believe male-led collectives and bookers should make a concious effort to discover female artists who genuinely complement their sound- not just to check a box, but to recognize the talent and perspectives female artists bring, which for sure enrichs and diversifys the scene."

TRACKLIST

anunaku - forgotten tales
recluse- cobrascale
mafou- evom
letabruthaknow- lowdown
glances- bulwark
toumba- lil amam sir
mr. ho- bail-e
siu mata- pannotia
ruido con h- el clasico
dj pai- aleteo 1
estoc/ kablam- bleak mascot (sewa rmx)
dj gäp- burning brakes (tayhana remix)
doctor jeep- macumba
coido- ritterstep
hassan abou alam- basha (ft. ziad zaza, ismail nosrat & aly b)
loris- molecular taste
carrier- shading
stones taro- sand testing

SOCIALS

IG: @zinaxen

SC: @xzinaxen

https://on.soundcloud.com/nCpYixeMH5z27JYc8

ZENA MIXSERIES NO. 123- zina

foamou

Squadra - 26 octobre 2024

One year since last Bubbles Session XVII

Samuel Kerridge - Levitate
Serge Geyzel - It's Cancelled
Identified Patient - You Are the Loop
Atrice - Taxon
Samuel Kerridge & Taylor Burch - -Transmission 1
Vertical67 - Tear Down Those Walls
Maelstrom - CRFT
Zeta Reticula - Binary Pair (Human Rebellion Remix)
not even noticed - Sacrificed
Serge Geyzel - I Dont Know You, But I Know The Symptoms
Promising/Youngster - Amen
Dave Monolith - Flubby 
Jodey Kendrick - The Celt
Ole Mic Odd - Laughing Gas
Rolando Simmons - Droopy (Terrestrial Ultra Doula mix)
Zeta Reticula - Ionization
ELEKTROTECHNIK & Grid User - Cybernetic Minds
The Advent & Zein Ferreira - Basic Channelling (The Exaltics Remix)
Larionov - Asteroid Attack

Krasius - Bubbles Session XVII

Rinse France Podcast

Leese - 06 Novembre 2024

Santi is a Greek Dj based in Thessaloniki. Her sets are characterized by fast breaks and heavy baselines transmitting a high energy, often nostalgic atmosphere. Dub Sound Archives is a show centered around various UK rave styles that brings to the audience a variety of sounds, always beyond the 4/4 pattern.

Unknown Album

Dub Sound Archives 001 w/ Santi (07.12.24)

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Detroit Techno mix

Website:     https://neillandstrumm.cargocollective.com/
 Live booking requests to:-

neil@scandinaviaworks.co.uk

Electrified At Dawn

Neil Landstrumm

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