For the first episode of Atlantis we’re zooming into the underwater worlds of James Stinson and Gerald Donald, two of my absolute personal heroes whose music have seen a big amount of rereleases in the past months. A true blessing for whoever holds a connection with the Drexciyan Empire as some of their work became unaffordable. These reissued works form the base of this show, complemented by many other records, rereleases or not, old and new, that hold a link to Afro Futurism or songs I just love.

Sun Ra - Atlantis [Saturn Research]
Drexciya - Cascading Celestial Giants [Clone]
Drexciya - Aquatic Cataclysm [Tresor]
Stingray - Much Hate [WéMè Records]
Zwischenwelt - Materialization [Rephlex, Clone Aqualung]
Arpanet - Ionic Crystals [Rephlex]
Bitstream - Vic Twenty [Signal Recordings]
Facil - Tree Frog [Instinct Ambient & re:discovery records]
Yuki Matsumura - An [Omen Wapta]
Abstract Thought - Consequences of Cloning [Kombination Research, Clone Aquqlung]
Jack Peoples - Song 6 [Clone Aqualung Series]
Wladimir M. - Evil [Eevo Lute Muzique, Delsin] 
Scape One - Tears in Rain [Electro Records]
Maurizio - Ploy (UR Remix) [Maurizio]
Heinrich Mueller & The Exaltics - 3.26 Parallax Seconds [Solar One Music]
Quadratschulz - Ring The Bell (FAH Remix) [Shipwrec]
Kosmik Kommando - Sociosexual (De:Tuned)
Essit Muzique - De Theorie Van De Machinale Monotomie [DAP]
Transllusion - Power of the Third Brain [Tresor]
Drexciya - Species Of The Pod [Tresor]
Ufaze - J03 [Slow Process]
SolarX - Bionic Man [Hymen Records]
Stingray - Potential [Micron Audio]

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Atlantis 1 'A Drexciyan Revival' w/ aQa - Operator Radio 22-03-23

"Art does not begin with imitation, but with discipline."
― Sun Ra

Electronic waves ~

Previously as Operating Modus.

"Meet aQa, a Rotterdam-based DJ whose boundless approach to electronic music is both precise and dynamic. Rooted in a deep respect for the art of composing and using the element of water as his cornerstone, aQa’s sets flow seamlessly from atmospheric ambient and IDM to blistering 90’s electro and hard-edged Detroit techno that will shift any audience into top gear. 

With appearances at De School, Breakfast Club, Drift and HÖR Berlin, alongside his monthly Atlantis residency on Operator Radio, aQa has cemented himself as a strong voice in the depths of electronic music. His music draws from a deep well of influences, blending the forward-thinking ethos of artists like Brian Eno and Biosphere with the aquatic mythos of Drexciya and the raw energy of Underground Resistance, offering a sound that feels both timeless and forward-looking.

Whether helming the decks in intimate spaces or expansive festival stages, aQa’s performances are as fluid as they are ferocious. Operating at the crossroads of instinct and intention, aQa leaves a resonance that lingers long after the final track."

contact: info@maukerodermond.nl

Comenzó su andadura a finales del 1999. Entonces bajo el aka de
darkoina XLR, el estilo que mas predominaba en sus sesiones era el
techno, del que todavía sigue comprando música. Productores como
Mills, Regis, Surgeon, Ruskin, 65 d Mavericks, Wunsch.. sin olvidar
sonidos mas Detroit propios de artistas de la talla de Mills, Steve
Rachmad, Aril Brikha, Robert Hood, Mike Huckaby entre otros.
Posteriormente el dub techno fue tomando peso en su maleta de discos..
Basic Channel, Echospace, Fluxion, Quantec .. ritmos más pausados
pero que sin duda considera imprescindibles en el universo de la
electronica.
Como buen amante de las BSO., también es un enamorado del sonido
Ambient (necesario para su paz interior)
Desde siempre también le ha llamado la atención la electrónica algo
"mas compleja" donde Autechre, AFX, BoC, Mika Vainio, Monolake, Alva
Noto (por citar algunos gigantes), han pasado también a formar parte
de su colección.
Es en 2015, con el psedonimo de Mood XLR cuando opta por dar un giro y
centrarse en el ELECTRO, sin olvidar los antes citados.
En la actualidad, junto con Zenobit3 desarrollan Electroscope. Eventos
puntuales en Madrid (Siroco) claramente enfocados al electro, contando
con artistas de siempre (Electroscope 01 con Kan3da) pero también con
la nueva generación que viene pisando muy fuerte!

Atlantis 1 'A Drexciyan Revival' w/ aQa - Operator Radio 22-03-23

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