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British artist Dax J has gone from pirate radios, to internationally acclaimed headliner, his unyielding passion and attention to high-end sound production has placed him at the forefront of the global scene, and established him as a singular presence within modern dance music. As a DJ, he is known for his unwavering energy and long dark journeys, Dax played a 10hr set at his last performance at Bassiani. His taste and devotion for syncopated rhythms befits an irregular path, carved from a road marking origins in jungle, acid, industrial and straight up classic techno. To mark the release of his new album Utopian Surrealism, the Monnom Black label boss is here with Bassiani Podcast 104: a selection of rough and characteristically uncompromising techno from start to finish.

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Bassiani invites Dax J / Podcast #104

* FULL INTERVIEW: https://boltingbits.com/mixed-by-cmd/

Corina MacDonald aka CMD has been busy recently, releasing two EPs in the last few months of 2021; Precarious Pursuit on Bandcamp and Social Factory Reset with the US label Fixed Rhythms. For Montrealers, her voice might be familiar from CKUT radio where she hosts the program Modular Systems every other Sunday. As a producer and DJ, she has performed at editions of MUTEK, Piknic Electronik, Igloofest, and in many of Montreal’s club nights and venues, where she fuses synth-laden aesthetics of acid, techno, electro, and house music. This mix is representative of some of her musical predispositions, setting the more abstract and ambient up against some techno and electro gems, mixing up the old guard and newcomers alike.

Steve Moore - VII [In The Machine Age]
Archivist - Psion (Claudio PRC Remix) [Sure Thing]
Damon Wild - Amber [Infrastructure New York]
HVL - Stereo Rainbow [HVL]
Annie Hall - Verd Mar [CPU]
Pye Corner Audio - Verberation Lab [Ghost Box]
Bézier - 林百貨 [Honey Soundsystem]
Skulptor - Support Systems [Fokus Global]
Teleself - Nervous System [Power Plant]
Lucita Octans - Qlofruo
Sepehr - Darklord [Klakson]
Lok44 - Volta [TRUST]
Force Placement - Millipede [Private Selection]
Francesca - Screwtape [Pleasure Club]
Plastikman - Helikopter [M_nus]
Escaflowne - Tha Neu Blenda
Jeff Mills - Automatic [Purpose Maker]
Nuel - OK Face [Latency]
K. Hand - The Creator [Tresor]
Grammar of Movement - Sad Juno [Lobster UNDR]
Rebecca Goldberg - Mood Organ [Detroit Underground]
Christina Chatfield - Concatenate II [Mysteries of the Deep]

INTERVIEW

MIXED BY/ CMD

No Police invites rebellion through art. Born out of the pandemic, she is a fresh face in the local Montreal scene. Her democratic take on techno will leave you with a significant impression and wanting to come back for more each time. Listening to her hard-hitting and hedonistic track selections definitely hints at her entrepreneurial mind, which highly influences her sound. Through years of attending raves, she discovered artists that share a familiar sentiment of art as a means for collaboration. 

She launched her own podcast with SASS.& called SPACES on La Face B, a web-based radio dedicated to the electronic music scene in Montreal and has played gigs for local collectives such as La North, Noreiner and Montreal Techno Cats.  No Police keeps busy by teaching herself music production and connecting with like-minded artists as much as possible.

Tracklist:
Zisko - Step On The Ground (Detroit Classic Gallery)
Lobster - Sacrifice To Achieve (Room Trax)
Rove Ranger - Beyonder (EarToGround)
Casual Treatment - Instinctive Flow (Hayes)
Mathys Lenne - Timeless (Float Records)
LSDXOXO - Mutant Exotic (D.Dan Remix) (XL Recordings Ltd)
Oktobr - Mongolian Rites (Autonome Records)
Mathys Lenne - Zone X (Float Records)
Tred - Spook Sines ( 1Ø PILLS MATE)
LSDXOXO - Sick Bitch (VTSS Remix) (XL Recordings Ltd)
Zisko - Nourish Your Soul (Detroit Classic Gallery)
Nova Cheq - Bad (Self-Released)
Peachlyfe - Elemental Friend (Lobster Theremin)
DJ HEARTSTRING - IN LOVE WITH U (Self-Released)
DJ Swagger – Noseblunt (Nerang Recordings)
Versus - What's Poppin’ (Narciss' Champagne Poppin Remix) (Bipolar Disorder)

If you would like to support this mix, proceeds can be sent to GRIS-Montréal https://www.gris.ca/en/donate 

No Police Socials:
https://soundcloud.com/nopolicemusic
https://www.instagram.com/nopolicemusic/
https://linktr.ee/nopolicemusic

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OBSKRRD 134 // No Police

BLUE WAVES I ISABEL SOTO I 075

@isabelsoto is a Montreal-based DJ producer originally from Venezuela.

Founder of the new NYXII label, which quickly made a name for itself across the scene with the quality of its first VA, Isabel Soto combines her hypnotic, deep and raw influences with round and percussive Techno.
With several music releases on labels such as DifferentSound, Diffuse Reality, JFNS, Synergie, etc., Isabel has quickly made a name for hersel  in the scene.

Artwork by: PLUSMINUS Studio

SC: @isabelsoto
FB: https://www.facebook.com/isabelsotom  
IG: https://www.instagram.com/__isabelsoto
RA: https://ra.co/dj/isabelsoto

ISABEL SOTO - SPECTRUM WAVES PODCAST 075

Taking up the reins for the next round of our podcast adventures, Germany-based Venezuelan artist Isabel Soto graces us with a mix that embodies her gracefully stripped-down, durably hypnotic touch to a tee. Vibrantly surfing the edge betwixt immersive sound exploration and steadfastly dynamic flights, Soto swings the pendulum deftly across a kaleidoscope of rhythmic crossovers and exquisitely balanced sonic hues. The result is a throbbing tableau in motion, meshing Soto’s hauntingly poetic narratives with that laser precision when it comes to shifting gears and ramping up the momentum. Join us on a total trip of a set.

soundcloud.com/isabelsoto

Reclaim Your City 

Reclaim Your City 597 | Isabel Soto

Karachi-born DJ and producer Fahad Ahmad, known by his alias Measure Divide, has been a transformative force in the global techno scene. After touring internationally for eight years as part of a DJ/production duo, Fahad launched his solo career in 2012, establishing a distinctive voice in techno marked by intricate details, textured soundscapes, and playful yet intense arrangements. In tandem with his solo career, he founded FORMAT, an events brand that revived Toronto's techno scene over the past decade. FORMAT has hosted iconic artists like Jeff Mills, Luke Slater, Blawan, and Stef Mendesidis, solidifying Toronto’s position on the global techno map. Its 10th-anniversary event, featuring Surgeon and Oscar Mulero, underscored FORMAT's pivotal role in the city's underground culture. Fahad’s artistry has brought him to renowned venues such as Berghain, K41, Tresor, and Boiler Room. As a producer, his tracks are staples in the sets of techno heavyweights, including Ben Klock, Blawan, and Rødhåd. After a hiatus, his 2021 releases, Green Parallel and Evidence of a Rhythmic Pattern on Clergy, signaled his powerful return to production. Grounded in passion and driven by a love for the genre, Measure Divide continues to elevate Toronto’s techno landscape, connecting the city with the global stage while inspiring a new generation of underground music enthusiasts.

@measuredivide/

DifferentSound invites Measure Divide / Podcast #321

Omar Hamdi - 11.10.2017

An album's worth of new music on our 666th mix.

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Read more: https://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=666

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RA.666 Matrixxman

Two and a half hypnotic hours from a pioneer of techno at the top of her game.

RA Live - 09.03.19 - Dasha Rush, Pitch Music & Arts 2019

One-Hundred-Thirty-Third Hate​ exclusive podcast with Möd4rn (Möd3rn​) "Hardware Live", recorded at Rex Club​, Paris on May 17th 2019.

Download available.

Möd3rn is the alliance between two experienced french producers, Electric Rescue (best known as head master of french techno label Skryptöm records) and Maxime Dangles (sound wizard and former pillar of Kompakt records ), and two uprising french talents Moteka (the skillful producer from Skryptöm and Children of Tomorrow records) and : Kmyle (who distinguished himself with his acclaimed releases on Skryptöm and Clergy). 

The four expert producers merge into a unique entity, with techno music as their only goal. The common musical passion leads the group, where individual personalities are shadowed by the resulting ethereal and synthetic aesthetic. 

There are no rules, and the whole project lies on improvisation, where each member’s sounds - subtle keys, cosmic drones, subterranean rumbles and rhythmical bursts - blend into a devastating maelstrom, combining Paris multiple underground influences with last decade’s best avant-garde cacophonies.

The obtained result is irresistible, ecstatic and contemporary, and explores all of techno’s incredible diversity and dynamism. 

Fate has brought the four partners together to celebrate their mutual friendship by improvising as a unique polymorphic creature powered by the urge to dance and the passion for music, resulting in their eponym label’s releases. 

Mod3rn is currently celebrating their 10th release : "Trabeos10 EP" and offer today 1h30 of live recording from their latest session at Rex Club, Paris on May 17th 2019.

Follow Möd4rn / Möd3rn here:
https://soundcloud.com/m-d3rn
https://www.instagram.com/mod3rn_records/
https://www.facebook.com/Mod3rnrecords
https://www.discogs.com/artist/3614394-m%C3%B6d3rn
https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/mod3rn

Follow HATE here: 
www.facebook.com/hatecollective/
www.instagram.com/hate_collective/

Möd4rn - HATE Podcast 133

~ OCTOV ~ 

OCTOV is a group of friends who are passionate about electronic music and culture. Established in Montreal since 2014, the collective contributes to Montreal’s nightlife by offering exclusive evenings combining a specific techno programming with immersive scenographies, in unusual venues.

https://octov.ca/

~  RESIDENT.E.S ~ 

[DJs]
@d_blavatsky, @syla-music, @omarlobster, @bittercaress, @KORVN, https://soundcloud.com/dopamyne

[VJs] 
@q_wint, @vjroro.rbd

Born and raised in Morocco, Omar Hamdi is a longtime OCTOV resident and a mainstay of the Montreal techno scene. 

His intuitive approach allows him to play with a precise yet eclectic sonic palette.

Omar Hamdi’s energetic sets invite the listener to be part of a sensory journey through hypnotic soundscapes.

Omar Hamdi - 11.10.2017

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