Fantastic Helena for sharing your deeper thoughts!

Escape Pods - a musical journey through the cosmos. 
Hosted by Ben Randm & Ralph Lawson 

Each episode a guest is offered an Escape Pod to leave our world behind. We ask them what music they’d put on their headphones as they; Blast Off, Experience Zero G, Flyby The Planets and make Final Contact before venturing on to discover Alien Worlds. We ask them to select a piece of music for our Escape Pods Platinum Disc and an experience of Planet Earth to take with them on their journey. 

Turn on, tune in, space out...

Escape Pods

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Escape Pods – King Britt
Originally from Philadelphia King has followed many paths in music over a career spanning 3 decades from; being the tour DJ for Grammy Award winning hip hop group Digable Planets to co-founding Ovum Records with Josh Wink, to writing as Sylk 130, hundreds of remixes asnd fin ally academic. 
King’s current position is as a teaching professor at the University of California San Diego. One of the courses King teaches at UCSD is called Blacktronika: Afrofuturism Ii electronic music, it’s a new course devised by King that has included Questlove, Sun Ra Arkestra and Goldie dropping in as guests. King’s exploration of Afrofuturism began much earlier including ‘A Night of Afrofuture’ that took place at MOMA PS1 in New York City back in 2014. 
It’s been an incredible journey from East to West coast and everywhere in between and we’re keen to find out more about it all on Escape Pods trip into space. 

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Escape Pods 08: King Britt - Hosted by Ralph Lawson & Ben Randm

Time to share this one. 2 years ago Sweaty Records headed to Hamburg for a night out at the Golden Pudel.

Big thanks to the Pudel staff you were amazing, and Helena for making this whole thing happen and being the loveliest host.

@helena-hauff
@sweaty-records

Helena Hauff b2b Árni @ Golden Pudel 21/11/19

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Helena Hauff is simply one of the most exciting DJs on the planet, playing a mix of; electro, techno, acid house and EBM in energetic vinyl only sessions. Originally from Hamburg, Helena learnt her trade as a resident DJ at the intimate Golden Pudel venue before venturing out to tour the world. She’s played at renowned festivals including Movement Detroit, Sonar Barcelona and Field Day London. In 2017 she became the first-ever female DJ to be awarded the prestigious ‘Essential Mix of the Year’ by Radio One. 
Helena has a unique sound as a music producer with three highly acclaimed albums under her belt recorded for Ninja Tunes, Dark Entries and Werk Discs - preferring a 'less is more' approach to sound design using analogue machines. Helena also curates and runs her own excellent Return to Disorder record label that has featured releases from; Umwelt, Nite Flight, L.F.T and Dynarec.
Helena is well known for keeping away from social media, smart-phones and all the trappings of 21st century life yet still manages to survive perfectly well…Looks like we’re going to have fit in a crate of records or two in the back as The Hauff joins us for Escape Pods…

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Escape Pods 09: Helena Hauff - Hosted by Ralph Lawson & Ben Randm

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https://soundcloud.com/carlfinlow is an electro pioneer, forging his own distinct sound over several aliases including; Silicon Scally, Random Factor and Voice Stealer. Carl has a deep knowledge of synthesizers and machines, preferring to create and perform with unique sounds rather than presets and samples. This extends to recording his own voice, which has become instantly recognisable across the many productions including the much loved – Broken Mirror.
Carl has managed to maintain a prolific output over the years with over 150 releases produced for labels such as; Warp Records, Central Processing Unit, Cultivated Electronics, Fundamental and 20/20 Vision and hundreds more remixes for artists including; Dave Clarke, Radioactive Man and former Kratwerk member Wolfgang Flur. 

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Escape Pods 10: Carl Finlow - Hosted by Ralph Lawson & Ben Randm

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https://soundcloud.com/katesimko is originally from Chicago and now based in London. Kate is a classical pianist and composer as well as a DJ and electronic music producer. After years of carrying her record boxes around nightclubs and festivals Kate took a masters in composition for film at The Royal College of Music and has since gone on to score for several films including; 20 Weeks, We Believe in Dinosaurs, The Atom Smashers and most recently Underplayed. 
Kate was the first electronic musician to perform at the National Gallery in London in 2013 before founding LEO – the London Electronic Orchestra, which is an all female fusion of classical and electronic music – the group have performed at celebrated festivals and venues around the world including The Albert Hall in London. 
Kate is currently teaching electronic music at The Royal College of Music and yet still finds time to collaborate on the Opus One project with Jamie Jones…

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Escape Pods 11: Kate Simko - Hosted by Ralph Lawson & Ben Randm

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Just back from a sold out UK tour - https://soundcloud.com/crazyp are one of the best loved dance bands in the world - known for bringing their unique blend of disco, space funk and house music to the big stages of: Glastonbury, Love International, Lost Village, Bluedot and many others. 
They’re also one of a select few dance bands that have consistently made great albums recording over ten full length records that have included many stand out singles such as; Heartbreaker, Like a Fool, Never Gonna Reach Me and Love is With You.
They’ve consistently toured around the world over the years even supporting Nile Rogers’ Chic and Chaka Khan along the way…

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Escape Pods 12: Crazy P - Hosted by Ralph Lawson & Ben Randm

In this mesmerizing 2 hours DJ-set recorded last summer 2021 during the Kuboraum + Terraforma event @Funkhaus Harbour, Berlin, DJ Stingray 313 gave no time to rest, gracing the decks with eclectic, warp-speed slithery electronic sounds.

Since the 90s, Sherard Ingram has been one of the most influential artists in the Detroit underground scene. A menacing node in the vast tangle of electronic music’s history, present and future. Founder of Urban Tribe, Ingram worked alongside electro pioneers such as Drexciya, Anthony Shakir, Kenny Dixon Jr aka Moodymann.
DJ Stingray 313's aesthetic was greatly influenced by the duo Drexciya. Their ethos was based on the afro-futurist narrative concept of a sonic fiction. Through a sonic engagement with water, futurity and the transnational dimension of transformation, listeners embark upon a universal journey to a place of self-discovery. In this context, a mythical creature emerging from the aquatic underworld was named DJ Stingray by James Stinson. Besides adding to the consistent aquatic tropes, the name Stingray also acutely embodied his slippery, killer attitude behind the decks. 

With more than three dozen releases, Ingram collaborated with labels as Retroactive, Aphex Twin’s Rephlex label, TRUST and Mo Wax, later forming Micron Audio in 2008. In 2017 his first mix CD, Kern Vol.4, was released by Tresor.
From futuristic electro to conceptual ambient to downtempo works, his style is characterised by fast-paced, inventive beat patterns and constant shifts in tones. Warp-speed slithery, metallic techno with a UR punk edge and a rising sense of momentum.
A highly specialized, fine-tuned scientific experiment conducted by a skilled researcher: not euphoric, but more intellectual in nature. Always hectic and highly engaged, but never unfocused. And always carrying the spark of discovery.

#djstingray #kuboraum #terraforma #funkhausberlin

DJ STINGRAY 313_KUBORAUM + TERRAFORMA at FUNKHAUS Harbour Berlin

Tresor Records remains one of the most pivotal and definitive labels and nightclubs in underground dance and electronic music. For years it has helped to cement the sound of Electro and Techno representing some of the most unique and innovative artists from across the spectrum of the genre.

Now what better way to celebrate and spotlight the label than by asking two of its latest signings to select their favourite releases from what is an expansive collection of music.

Jensen Interceptor and DeFeKT are two artists who know more than a thing or two about techno and electro themselves – unique and well established in their own right, they have just collaborated to release a new record via the Berlin label.

Together they have recorded an exclusive back to back mix which features music from the likes of Drexciya, The Advent, Joey Beltram, K-Hand, Dj Stingray and Jeff Mills.

Jensen Interceptor & DeFeKT:  The 100% Tresor Mix

"Ever since it was first created, underground collective Positive Education, having since evolved into a yearly festival, has become the electronic emblem of the French city of Saint-Étienne. Its programming reflects the new alternative electro scene, cutting-edge and innovative, straying away from its dance music heritage.

Tune in for Positive Education every 3rd Friday of the month, from 20h to 21h [CET] on rinse.fr"

Rinse France Podcast

Takeover PEF : Dr. Rubinstein - 07 Octobre 2022

Vivian Koch (aka Ful Niviak) is the cofounder of Berlin-based HeyNow and one of a raft of new generation musicians to have come of age in a time of such deep self-reflection. Beat-focused sets and more ambient productions are the two sides to Koch’s coin, the latter serving as a means of spiritual healing intended as a gift for the scene she was part of for so long (she started DJing at the age of 16 to be precise). This time, her dialectic sound yields fruit in the form of Bassiani Podcast 145, an atmosphere-heavy and evocative dreamscape, cathartic breakbeat from start to finish.

@kochvivian

Bassiani invites Vivian Koch / Podcast #145

TASCAM DR-40X

Serge @ RSO Berlin - 220923

RSO.LIVECAST [002—221022] is a live recording of Berlin’s, Gesloten Cirkel, on the SUMME floor during our October 22nd, 2022 edition of XFORM.

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RSO.LIVECAST 002—221022 — Gesloten Cirkel @ XFORM

The iDEAL signee turns in an eclectic mix of wiggy electro, growling halfstep, breaksy IDM and boom-bap house. More info here: http://crackm.ag/2Bayt6J

Crack Mix 175 - JASSS

TF2019 w/ Bambounou

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