Pascal Hetzel - Confused [nonpop records]

Some years ago at a vinyl fair in Italy, I visited a flea market asking for a Kraftwerk record. 
Unfortunately, I was unable to find what I was looking for, but the conversation with the shop owner continued. Surprisingly, we discovered that we shared many common interests in music, from avant-garde electronic to American soul of the 60s. Despite the age difference, we quickly became friends, bonded by our passion for music…
During this conversation, the owner asked me to help him clear out his garage, claiming to have some ''DJ Samplers'' that he would not sell .
The next day , I arrived at his garage and found an incredible collection of 1500 vinyl records from the 70s, 80s, and 90s.
Although I had only intended to take home a few , I ended up leaving with this entire collection.
This experience introduced me to the world of acid house and disco and going through all of this music gave me the basics to understand the purity of those genres . House music, remains till today one of my greatest passions !!!

House & Tech Classics - Vinyl Mix

Hotstuff welcomes Bernd Affleck with a raw Live Set recorded at famous Romantica Club.

Hotstuff is proud to present a fierce new release from Bernd Affleck, a 30-year-old house DJ deeply rooted in Stuttgart’s underground scene. Known for his no-compromise sound and instinctive feel for the dancefloor, Bernd is a driving force behind Schimmer Records, where he serves as both Co-Head and Resident. A defining voice in the new wave of underground house, Bernd Affleck delivers a project that’s as much a love letter to the club as it is a statement of intent.

HOTCAST #11 - BERND AFFLECK

The Sizeable Mix Vol. 47: Tifra

3h dj set recorded on sunday august 17th (11:00 - 14:00)
at ratherlost, lofi amsterdam

photo by martijn kuyvenhoven

nthng (3h dj set) at Ratherlost 2025

“Benvenuti, Angela e Daniele di Fireground!”
(Ben-veh-NOO-tee)

Welcome to the Decisive Podcast Series!
We are excited to present Angela and Daniele, also known as Fireground, with a flawless mix of deep melodic house filled with passion, energy, and authenticity. A sonic journey that takes you straight into the heart of the international music scene.

🇮🇹 Italiano
Benvenuti nella Decisive Podcast Series!
Siamo entusiasti di presentarvi Angela e Daniele, in arte Fireground, con un mix impeccabile di deep melodic house che racchiude passione, energia e autenticità. Un viaggio sonoro che vi porterà nel cuore della scena musicale internazionale.

Tracklist to support the producers:

1. Glenn Underground – *The 7th Trumpet*
2. Kerri Chandler – *Another Dawn* (Kerri’s Vocal Mix)
3. Mike Huckaby – *Groove Box*
4. Discoaine – *Love Da Break* (Rough Afro Club)
5. Kimmie Horne – *Missing You* (Joey Negro Mix)
6. Pressure – *Tears For You* (Dennis F Drizzle Mix)
7. Louie Vega – *Deep Burnt*
8. Kool & The Gang – *Hollywood Swingin* (After Party Mix)
9. Gerald Mitchell (Los Hermanos) – *Family*
10. St Germain – *Real Blues*
11. Romantic Flight – *Black Romantic* (Vocal)
12. Kevin Yost – *If She Only Knew*
13. Jon Dixon – *Fly Free* (Jon Collins Edit)
14. Boo Williams – *Mortal Trance*

FIREGROUND VINYL MIX - Decisive Podcast Series

Pre-order: https://docsleep.bandcamp.com/album/small-rituals

Known for her elegantly layered sound design, US-based producer @docsleep prepares to drop a hot new house bomb on @dolly-records with her four-track EP, 'Small Rituals'.

Alongside two raw, distinctive dancefloor slammers, Doc Sleep also taps dolly label boss @steffi_official and techno mystery DJ AGITATED to take on remix duties.

More exclusive music

Premiere: Doc Sleep 'Small Rituals' (Steffi Remix)

This 2 hour podcast is recorded in one take as to represent the intimacy of the present moment. Meaning that my view on a (club) set will also be mirrored in a podcast. In this recording, I set a specific intention and choose my tracks selectively according to the sphere I wanted to create which deviates from a usual peak time set. A sphere coming from an introspective and emotional reflection of this year - feeling deeper aligned with oneself and the creative mind.

Soundcloud ➟ @amoralish
Instagram ➟ www.instagram.com/amberessa_principessa

Upperberry | Amoral

This month’s DETECT comes from the Tbilisi-based duo @ottonian & Neon Warrior (@gocha-4).

Long-time residents at TES Club, their journey together began in the early hours of countless nights, tweaking systems, exchanging music, and exploring the deeper intent behind club culture.

While Neon Warrior’s sound is defined by minimalism, subtle pressure, and hypnotic repetition, Ottonian draws from the raw percussive traditions of Detroit and Chicago. Their shared project is less about perfect alignment and more about navigating friction: two distinct voices pushing each other forward. 

This mix is an excerpt from Ottonian & Neon Warrior’s extended set recorded live at TES Club’s birthday party on November 7, 2024 in Tbilisi.

DETECT 163: Ottonian & Neon Warrior is now available to listen.

DETECT [163] - OTTONIAN B2B NEON WARRIOR

It’s back to the strange, mind-expanding world of Zenaari with an episode from Moroccan techno master Chami. Leaving his homeland for France was an epiphany, Lyon the place where his passion for beats kicked-off. Since then, he’s relocated to Berlin and become synonymous with a clean, rhythmic and mentally-focused sound played exclusively on vinyl. It’s raw and unforgiving techno primed for body and soul, Berlin to the letter and a constant dialogue with the city’s ever-changing zeitgeist. Foregrounding burgeoning talents through his and Olivia Mendez’s DIG Curated, playing as half of Face 2 Face with DJ peer OPH, and key figure in Berlin-based collective Minijob (whose calling is in organising underground raves in and around the city), Chami’s plate is more than full. But it’s passion for sound that drives him, visceral basslines his bread and butter. Breaking with the expected, there’s a further facet to his sound, one that occupies the focus of this next Zenaari number: jazz. Not quite as far as it might superficially seem, Chami’s feeling for rhythm and knack for progressively stacked up moods translates flawlessly, but if it helps there’s a few warped percussions to move things along. This is an expert fusion of his musical universe, a Podcast that probes the possibilities offered by the superimposition of these two sonic languages and develops something new in response. Two sides of a coin: Chami’s slamming beats and soothing jazz are a window onto the spectrum of his talents, 68 minutes of compelling sounds from a Berlin mainstay.

@chamixx


The Art Ensemble Of  Chicago - Tnoona
Sun Ra - Springtime Again
Sun Ra - Twin Stars Of Thence
Sun Ra - A Fireside Chat With Lucifer
Gong Splat - Yuggoth Travel Agency
Doug Carn - Passion Dance
Herbie Hancock - Riot
Ndikho Xaba and The Natives - Shwabada
Mulatu Astatke / The Heliocentrics - Masenqo
Blurt - Physical Fitness
Lydia Lunch - Lost World
Spiral Deluxe - The Drive
Jeff Mills - Nocturnal Moves
Jeff Mills - Just Like A (Vernacular Objects)
Spiral Deluxe - The Cosmos
Sun Ra - Friendly Galaxy (short version)
Haki R Madhubuti & Nation - Medasi
Doug Carn - Welcome

Zenaari Mix 020 - Chami

Live set recorded at Gather Night in Stockholm 13th September 2019

Skudge live at Gather Night 13.09.2019

Pascal Hetzel has been a steady presence in Berlin's large electronic music community. He emerged with a strong focus on long, free-flowing hardware jam sessions that traverse the whole spectrum of electronic dance music, from dark, industrial-tinged techno to classic Motor City electro and Italo disco-appreciating euphoria. In addition to his work as one half of CYRK, Pascal Hetzel continues to make a name for himself as a solo artist. His sound is
deeply influenced by Detroit techno's rich legacy. His first release on Juan Atkins' groundbreaking Metroplex label,
which came out in June 2025, marks another milestone in his career. It's his first solo release since his EP on
another Detroit-based label: Interdimensional Transmissions' sub-label Eye Teeth, and his solo album on
the Belgian label Arkham Audio. Early next year, he will also release an EP on Marco Bailey's label Materia, further expanding his footprint in the global techno landscape. Rest assured, there is more to come — both with CYRK
and as a solo artist.

Pascal Hetzel - Confused [nonpop records]

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