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Nuits Sonores 2018 (from Thursday/Day2, by order of set)

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"My dad was first diagnosed with cancer in April 2001, but probably had been sick for quite a while without even knowing it. 

At first, they operated him and tried all sorts of hormone therapies. With mixed results. It took these hormones quite a while to adjust to his body, and were effective for a short amount of time, leaving him weaker and sicker than before. 

Around 2009 there were no more hormones to treat him with. So they turned to chemo and radiation therapy. With the chemo some sort of pattern emerged.  With every round he got sicker and weaker, until his body had adjusted to the chemo, and then he would bounce back again. But never as strong as he was before he started the chemo. 

He never lost hope. He always spoke about his illness as his "little problem", which was a real understatement. He always remained very positive, until the very end. 

His death came to us as a total surprise. And to him. He had just started a new round of chemo again. He was sure he would bounce back again. He had plans. But his body decided otherwise. It all went really fast. We had fun and talks on Tuesday night, he fell into a coma on Thursday night, and he died on Saturday. 

He never got to see my second-born son, he barely got to be the grandfather to my first-born son.

This track is my representation of him. I am not sure how this track started. The beat-section was done quite a while earlier, and one night I was messing around with these beats and my then new SH-201 synth. When I finally had the moody bit, it all came together very quickly. 

The moody progression represents the ever-continuing cycle of him taking the hormones and the chemo, getting sicker, the blood results showing slight improvement and him starting to feel a bit better again, but then losing effect way to soon.

When I listen to the track, I feel there is hope in there too, until the very end. 

Due to the hormones he could be very grumpy sometimes. The bassline is him "mopperend or grumpy" about nothing and anything. 

The last bit represents his sudden passing; him fading away... My Dad died on January 18th, 2014. I still miss him to this day.

When Andy Bass Agenda first mentioned this project, later named: "Touched Bass", I immediately said that I want to be part of it. With "Track for My Father".

This is important.

Please help us.

This money can turn cancer tragedies into cancer triumphs.

This music might not be your thing, or maybe you don't even like music. That's OK. Donate anyway. And give the download link to someone else. But please: help us."

https://bassagendarecordings.bandcamp.com/album/touched-bass-for-macmillan-cancer-support

RIP Arno Lammerts 05091946 - 18012014

Broadcast & Support:
* Elektrodos 19/1/2015
* Dave Clarke White Noise

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Track For My Father [Bass Agenda BA-020]

from the Hospital Productions record  "Risveglio", out July 27 2015.

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02 La Sveglia

For our next podcast we head out to the Far East, specifically to Chiba in Japan, where the cult favourite DJ Nobu resides. From there the man behind legendary party Future Terror and esteemed label Bitta has been putting out weird electronics, spacey electro and atmospheric techno since the late 90s. He releases rather infrequently, but when he does you can be sure he never does the same trick twice. It is the same story when he is DJing: he always manages to conjure up fresh tricks, textures and tunes depending on the situation and has put out many official mix CDs to that end. From contemporary electronic pieces to abstract techno, his wide repertoire has made him a favourite with the likes of the Berghain crew and Hessle Audio associate Ben UFO, who played with him recently at the Red Bull Music Academy, whilst he also played a stand out set on Boiler Room at our own Dekmantel festival earlier in the year.

The podcast he has put together for us is just over an hour of occult ambient littered with the sounds of the Far East. It is patient and absorbing, zoned out and eerie as well as being hugely organic and natural sounding. Drums only appear in the latter half and when they do, they still come embellished with pixel thin pads, metallic surfaces and harmonic sounds that continue to sooth your mind in fresh new ways. 

Dekmantel Podcast 042 - DJ Nobu

UPDATE august 2019:

Pleased to say the repress of BA050 will be hitting stores soon. The first in the Transhumanism series went down a storm and has been out of stock for ages. The original pressing was on orange vinyl. This time it’s on black with an orange sticker to match the second in the series and the 3rd which will be released in September.

There are no plans to sell this on Bandcamp. So check the decent stores out there - some taking preorders already.

This one has been spun by Dave Clarke, Helena Hauff, Stingray and Juan Atkins - and many more.

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OUT NOW on Bass Agenda Recordings: "Transhumanism": https://bassagendarecordings.bandcamp.com/album/transhumanism-a-compilation-of-dutch-electro-vinyl

Broadcast & Support:
* BBC Radio One Essential Mix by Helena Hauff 250217
* Will Web Breaking Waves @ Deep Space Radio 040517
* DJ Gordon - Rebels Podcast 007
* Bass Agenda 134
* Bass Agenda 142
* Gamadon - Warehouse Manifesto Vol. 2
* Dave Clarke White Noise #538
* Dave Clarke White Noise #560
* John Bushby - Digital Distortions - Identify 131016
* Andrew Duke Cognition #3013
* Mantis Radio 213: Darkfloor
* Elektrodos 120916
* Bass Agenda Xtra Antohny Rother Whip It Special 111016
* Will Web Breaking Waves @ Deep Space Radio 131016

In February 2016 5 people from the Bass Agenda family met in person for the first time at Whip It! - an Electro night hosted by Dave Clarke and held at The Melkweg, Amsterdam. 

Inspired by the meeting, the friendship, the music and the experience of the night they set out to make the 50th release on Bass Agenda Recordings - 'Transhumanism'. 

As a compilation of Dutch Electro from the deep underground the vinyl is a deep orange pressing and strictly limited to 200 copies.

Releases September 26, 2016

LIMITED EDITION ORANGE VINYL - ORDER NOW

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Utopia Planitia [Bass Agenda BA-050/BA-050RP]

play loud. speak loud. act loud.

Happy Birthday MLK Jr.

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Part of "Transhumanism 2", forthcoming on Bass Agenda, october 2017.

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Broadcast & Support:
Dr Rubinstein - The very last track monday 0500 hrs at the Lowlands 2018 Festival Bravo stage!
Helena Hauff Residency BBC Radio 1 30-11-17
Dave Clarke White Noise #612
ELEKTRODOS. New songs and DJ Set from Nessbeth
ELEKTRODOS. New songs and DJ Set from Gamadon 271117
BassAgenda 154 DJ Assault & Detroit's Filthiest aka DJ Nasty
Gamadon - Warehouse Manifesto Vol. 4
Tracklistings Mixtape #287: RXmode - Transhumanism 2, The Dark Matter Mix
Carmelo Ponente - Sound Pressure #5
Analysis Techno Movement # 38 Andy Barton [Bass Agenda] (02-12-17)
BassAgenda Xtra - Whip It 2017 with The Advent

Zero Meridian [Bass Agenda BA-066]

This is the first issue of our new series "Recording", providing the chance to re-experience performances that took place at Oscillate events.

https://soundcloud.com/karengwyer performed this live set on March 24th at ://about blank.

Oscillate Recording N°01 by Karen Gwyer

XLR8R mix recorded ahead of her performance at Nuits Sonores 2018. 

Download and Tracklisting: https://www.xlr8r.com/news/2018/04/download-a-new-mix-from-haai/

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Download & Tracklist

Download: HAAi - XLR8R x Nuits Sonores 2018

Recording of Lena Willikens & Vladimir Ivkovic's set at Dekmantel Festival São Paulo 2018.

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Willikens & Ivkovic at Dekmantel Festival São Paulo 2018

This is the second issue of our series "Recording". Relive performances that took place at Oscillate events.

Johanna Knutsson recorded this incredibly fun, energetic and dreamy set on March 24th at ://about blank.

Oscillate Recording N°02 by Johanna Knutsson

This is the third edition of our series "Recording". Relive performances that took place at Oscillate events. D. Tiffany recorded this breaksy, dreamy, ravey set on July 29th in the garden at ://about blank.

TASCAM DR-40

Oscillate Recording N°03 by D. Tiffany

This is the fourth edition of our series "Recording". Relive performances that took place at Oscillate events. Our resident and co-organiser Kate Miller recorded this set on July 29th in the garden at ://about blank.

Oscillate Recording N°04 by Kate Miller

This is the fourth edition of our series "Recording". Relive performances that took place at Oscillate events. 

This spontaneous b2b set from two of the best (and the loveliest) in the business was recorded in the garden of ://about blank on the 26th of August

Oscillate Recording N°05 by Francis Inferno Orchestra and Project Pablo

Electro.

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Broadcast/Support:
* Dave Clarke - White Noise #250

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Oscillate was an event and mix series focussing on high-quality electronic music presented in a safer and more inclusive environment. Oscillate Tracks was the associated label, releasing select music from admired artists.