On DAY 3 of rural 2024, a distorted fusion of strange weather and beautiful music, Interstellar Funk opened the main floor with a set that unfolded from a groovy sounds, which he is best known for. 

The three-hour set, with its minimal yet hypnotic sounds, tribal rhythms and deep dub sounds, and otherworldly electro, will showcase not only his talent as a skilled producer, but also his long career at the prestigious Dutch record store “Rush Hour” and his quest for timeless and essential sounds, You can enjoy his side as an explorer in pursuit of timeless essential sounds.

奇妙な天気と美しい音楽が歪に融合したrural 2024のDAY3で、メインフロアのオープニングを務めたInterstellar Funkのセットは、彼の魅力を堪能できる重心低めのグルーヴィなサウンドから展開された。ミニマルでいてヒプノティックなサウンド、トライバルなリズムと深いダブサウンド、異世界へと誘うエレクトロが織りなす3時間のセットからは、彼の巧みなプロデューサーとしての才能だけでなく、オランダの名門レコードストア《Rush Hour》での長年のキャリアを経て、
時代を超えたエッセンシャルなサウンドを追い求める探求家としての一面を堪能できるだろう。

Interstellar Funk at rural 2024

It was an honor to get to open for one of my earliest DJ influences a few weeks ago at @hot-mass. A fantastic night...Satoshi was in top form and the club felt juuuuuuust right. Hope you enjoy the recording!

Aaron Clark - Opening Set for Satoshi Tomiie @ Hot Mass  - Nov 2, 2024

Moopie b2b Lena Willikens @ The Lot Radio 11-08-2024

Neptunian Influence, Seventy | Featuring @tduvante

We are excited to present the closing set for Detroit Brunch: Journey's End by the one and only Titonton Duvanté! Recorded live in Detroit on May 25, 2024, this set holds a special place in our hearts, capturing the raw energy and solar funk of the Great Dark Spot. We hope that it brings back beautiful memories for you or allows you to peak into the mastery that we witnessed that day.

Titonton Duvanté is an internationally touring DJ and producer based in Ohio. He runs the label @residual-recordings.

SUPPORT: https://www.discogs.com/artist/4845-Titonton-Duvant%C3%A9
https://www.discogs.com/label/68-Residual-Recordings?page=1

Meet you in the Great Dark Spot <3

NI70 | Titonton Duvanté

15th November 2024.

Warming it up for Privacy and Babyblade at our residency at Tresor's Globus room. Explorations through Electro House, Electro, Tech and a little bit of Ghettotech for good measure.

Complete with added crowd noise for extra atmosphere.

2 AND A HALF HOURS AT TRESOR - LUCA LOZANO

Command D summons the gods of the deep to have us completely submerged in a world of interdimensional dub techno, traversing us through an hour and a half of infinitely looped reflections and subaquatic soundscapes. 

@commandd

Q. This certainly feels like one of your most immersive mixes to date, deeply contemplative and full of dreamy dub techno atmospherics. What inspiration did you draw upon, and what type of setting or situation could you imagine it being enjoyed in? 

A. I started to get into this sound when I was putting together my mix for the Moonshoe mix series. I didn’t know what to call it at the time but I found all of those tunes and tied them together with a certain feeling that was really inspiring me then, it was very organic and that is still one of my favourite mixes. You can hear dub elements scattered throughout that whole mix.

As I started incorporating more dub elements into my productions I discovered artists like Stephen Hitchell and Rhythm & Sound that had created a kind of music that was really extremely satisfying for me to listen to, especially considering my developing love for hi-fi and larger sound systems. I incorporated those artists into my FHUO mix which was a much more considered exploration of the style. Looking back on the process of making the mixes and how much I enjoyed them really assures me that the deep and contemplative sound is a big part of who I am.

For this mix I’ve taken inspiration from the MDC series itself which I’ve been listening to for years. I wanted to add little hints of deep house sounds as a nod to the mixes of the past. I personally think mixes like this are the best to listen to when you’re travelling and looking out a window, otherwise maybe sitting at a desk on a rainy day doing some work. I’d like people to listen to this in a time where they won't be distracted by something else or feel the need to skip forward, I’d want people to just throw it on and let it play, drifting in and out of the tracks and their own thoughts.

Q. Are there any songs in the mix that are especially close to your heart, and what is it about these tracks that resonate with you so much?

A. My favourite tracks in the mix are Saftig Komposition by Rasmus Hedlund and Sedlec Ossuary by Persuasion. At a base level I love these tracks because they take a more modern approach to a dub techno track with tight production. Going deeper, the thing that really resonates with me is hard to put into words and best left unsaid. I think this kind of music (along with many other kinds) allows the listener to feel emotions that aren't able to be put into words, part of why I love it so much. I find that dub techno specifically can feel sad and happy at the same time like lots of jazz ballads. That to me is a really beautiful sound that kind of encapsulates life in general.

Q. Tell us about the development of your live set, and where things are currently at with it? Do you feel like you’re able to explore different shades of your sound when playing in a live setting?

A. Putting together my first live set was an awesome experience. I got to play it all around Australia from clubs to rainforests. I’ve put the current live set to bed for now and am starting to work on a new one with a slightly different setup. Although it was a challenging experience, I loved making a live set because often when I would dig for tunes to play out I’d think ‘I wish I had a song like this’ and writing a live set meant that I could bring those ideas to life and curate a set exactly how I wanted. I think I’m really starting to settle into ‘my sound’ in production and DJing, but there are creative limitations in both like finding new music or learning new skills. Overcoming technical barriers in production allows me to get closer to my most true form of expression when it comes to what’s coming out the speakers so I’ve been really working on that recently. Hoping the next live set will be bigger and better : )

MDC.302 Command D

Written and produced by Somesan & Lascu. 
Mix / master by Chiodan.


Somesan

SC : https://soundcloud.com/somesan
BC : https://somesan.bandcamp.com/

Lascu 

SC :  https://soundcloud.com/lascumusic
BC : https://lascumusic.bandcamp.com/

Chiodan 

SC : https://soundcloud.com/chiodan
BC : https://chiodan.bandcamp.com/

PREMIERE - Somesan x Lascu - Exposer

KRG-3.5

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LOWTEC? ...way of life

Artiest: @lucmast

Afgelopen oktober draaide Luc Mast in de Benelux Bar een beeldschone set tijdens onze allereerste editie. Het werd een bijzondere reis door zijn leven in muziek.

Tevens vormde dit een uitstekende soundtrack voor onze maiden voyage. We zijn ontzettend dankbaar om zulke getalenteerde artiesten in ons midden te hebben, en trots om dit huzarenstukje met jullie te delen.

Luc Mast @ Schemer (6.10.2024)

original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4PRBnPZlrA

"The Fantastic Adventures of SEXDICK" OST (Dango) (199?): Jail Edit

bright companion clouds and dark vortices | curated by https://soundcloud.com/whipnotiq

neptunianinfluence@gmail.com 

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Is it reality or is it an illusion? With Neptune, it is hard to tell. Neptune's influence reaches further than the ordinary senses, so there may be aspects of extrasensory perception at work. Illusion, fantasy and dreams are the playing field here, and the spirit is the primary force. Leading to all things mysterious, Neptune's watery depths are associated with dreams, visions, and the imagination.