2016

Steve is a Berlin based DJ who cut his teeth in the house-fuelled backrooms of Canberra, Australia. Since discovering techno in a Sydney warehouse, his passion has taken him first to Helsinki and then onto Berlin where driving, atmospheric soundscapes now dominate his sets.

A founding member of Patterns of Perception, we are proud to have Steve kick off our mix series with an hour of deep techno that strikes the perfect balance between eclecticism and dancefloor functionality.

Listen to more of Steve here: https://soundcloud.com/steve-duncan

Patterns of Perception 01
Recorded in Berlin, December 2015

Tracklist:

Intro
Aphex Twin - Windowsill
Population One - Approaching
Marco Shuttle - Volts
Elle - Yemaja
Luigi Tozzi - Nostos
Kessel - Kalliope 
O/V/R - Post-Traumatic Son (Marcel Dettmann Construction 1)
Spherical Coordinates - SCFLS-12
Slam - Irritant (Pfirter Mix I)
Vohkinne - Broad Swathe To The Side
Dino Sabatini - Ritual
Norm Talley - Deep Consciousness (Ness Unconscious Rework)
Pfirter - New State of Consciousness
Patrick Walker - Black Star
Abdulla Rashim - Weldiya 3
Sa Pa - Fast Jam
Eric Cloutier - Raxeira (Donato Dozzy Remix)
Antigone - Voltage
TWR72 - Opticus
Edit Select & Dino Sabatini - Euterpe
Prince of Denmark - Sublimation

Patterns of Perception 01 - Steve Duncan

Hysteria (Ray Pham) remains a bit of an enigma. He abandoned the sunshine and beaches of Sydney for the darkness of the Berlin winter, where he found solace amongst the shadows of the clubs and the sounds within. His sets are stacked with deep and driving techno, scattered with dub and house throughout.

He rounds off 2015 with the second mix for Patterns of Perception, with a focus on a driving and energetic sound to help bring in the new year.

Listen to more of Hysteria here: @imhysteria

Recorded in Berlin, December 2015.

Tracklist:

Polar Intertia - The Last Vehicle (Francois X Remix)
Rraph - ESeries (Kwartz Remix)
Pfirter - The Fall of the Empire is Imminent (Developer Remix)
Ryan James Ford - Lidya Birkett
Donor & Truss - Spacial
Conforce - Revolt Dx
Reeko - To the Sun
Abdulla Rashim & Axel Hallqvist (Claudio PRC Remix)
Oscar Mulero - Disinformation
Kessell - Body Shock
DSCRD - The Dawn
Bas Mooy - Desolaat (Xhin Remix)
Abstract Division - Metropolis

Patterns of Perception 02 - Hysteria

We’re happy to uncover this month’s edition of the Patterns of Perception​ mix series. This time, Nali​ has put together an hour of lush, melodic techno and house, bringing back memories of our favourite open air festivals.

Nali hails from Melbourne, Australia and is known for his love of spacious, organic textures. His DJ and live sets see him craft immersive soundscapes that represent maturity and discerning selection far beyond his years.

With a recent release on the Steeplejack​ label and an impressive performance at the Strawberry Fields​ festival, he’s certainly one to keep an eye on.

To hear more from Nali, check out his SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/n_a_li

Patterns of Perception 03 - Nali

For the fourth edition of our mix series, we’ve asked Swedish producer and in-demand DJ Josefine Hellström Hansson to showcase her take on techno and house. The result is an hour long affair of deep and groovy cuts that perfectly blurs the line between the genres. 

Josefine is a classically trained pianist from Malmö, Sweden, who first discovered techno during one of many trips to Berlin. She has since established herself as a staple in her hometown’s major clubs and regularly plays at the famous Culture Box in Copenhagen. Josefine recently released her first solo EP Water Cave on Heartbreak Records, which has already received excellent reviews and playtime from big names like La Fleur and Âme. The title track of the EP is also featured in this mix. 

To check out more of Josefine’s music, head over to her SoundCloud: @https://soundcloud.com/josefinehellstromhansson

Tracklist:

Adam & Flord - Foul
Leafar Legov - Splitting Ways
Trevor Deep Jr. - Still Raw
Avus - Real
Traces of Malmokon - Tso
Albert Van Abbe - Exhibit A
Coffee Pot - Diagonal
Luke Hess - Gravitational Effects
Josefine Hellström Hansson - Water Cave
Roberto Clementi - Mobilhome
Adryiano - Paths Of Yours

Patterns of Perception 04 - Josefine Hellström Hansson

The fifth Patterns of Perception mix is a deep and driving techno affair by Ascorbite.  

Residing in the south of Sweden, Ascorbite has since his debut release in 2014 kept himself busy with producing and DJing as well as taking care of his own label, Corseque Records. The first Corseque EP called 'Subarctic' received excellent feedback and playtime from artists like Stephanie Sykes, Laurent Garnier, Andreas Tilliander and Inter Gritty when it came out late 2015. In a few months the label's second 12” drops, but you can already hear two of the tracks in this mix.

To get more of Ascorbite, visit his SoundCloud: @soundcloud.com/ascorbite

or check out the label website: https://corsequerecords.com

Tracklist:

1. Yuka – Elemet X (Original Mix) [Fullpanda]
2. Sebastian Zond – Aire (Original Mix) [Swing Format Records]
3. Hironori Takahashi – Texalist (Original Mix) [Arts]
4. Miki Craven – Gargantua (Original Mix) [Unknown Territory]
5. Dorian Gray – Nyctophilia (Original Mix) [Android Muziq]
6. Upcoming Anders Hellberg release
7. Gabeen & Dr Hoffmann – Snakes (Electrorites & Deh-Noizer Remix) [Amalgame Rec]
8. Andrea (IT) – Machine (Original Mix) [Illian Tape]
9. Forest People & Marion Cobretti – Toilet Stories (Original Mix) [Ragnarök]
10. Upcoming Anders Hellberg release
11. Dold – Sfär (Original Mix) [Float Records]
12. Parallx – Bruised (Original Mix) [MODUL]
13. Dold – Untitled86
14. Ascorbite – Spor Crawler (Original Mix) [Corseque Records]
15. Jay Wong – Mutant Algorithm (Original Mix) [We Call It Hard Records]
16. Ascorbite – Draug (Original Mix) 
17. Ascorbite – Mara (Original Mix) [Corseque Records]


Patterns of Perception 05 - Ascorbite

Recorded live @ OHM Berlin 22 April 2016

Featured in the same line-up were natural.electronic.system. and Marco Shuttle.  

Patterns of Perception resident Andreas Maan closed the party with this deep and dark hour of techno.

Andreas Maan on soundcloud: soundcloud.com/andreasmaan

Andreas Maan on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andreasmaan.music

Tracklist:
1. Logotech - Bohemian Grove (Counter Pulse)
2. Wunderblock, Arcuation - Lotto (Wunderblock Records)
3. Ness - Diagnostic Imaging (Prologue)
4. Keith Carnal - False Assumption (Affin)
5. Keith Carnal - Irrational Behaviour (Affin)
6. Audio Injection - Condition (Octave Remix) (Silent Steps)
7. Setaoc Mass - Inu (Archetype Records)
8. Cleric - Sigmund (Figure)
9. Cleric - Pattern One (Len Faki Version) (Figure)
10. Kevin Gorman - Cast (Jonas Kopp Hich Octane Mix) (Curle Recordings)
11. Polar Inertia - Major Axis (Dement3d)

Patterns of Perception 06 - Andreas Maan

Italian duo https://soundcloud.com/naturalelectronicsystem have been a force within techno’s underground since 2004, gaining respect through their much revered podcasts for cult websites such as mnml ssgs and Smoke Machine, as well as their international dj sets, including at Labyrinth in Japan. 

After a mesmerizing set at the Patterns of Perception opening party at OHM in April, we are pleased to have natural/electronic.system. provide the seventh installment of our mix series - an hour of groovy, slowly unfolding dub techno.

We also had a chat with the duo about the mix, their push into production, and the music that makes them 'vibrate': http://goo.gl/LxTbOH

Patterns of Perception 07

Patterns of Perception 07 - natural/electronic.system.

As both a DJ and producer, @refracted-music is coming into his own. The past year has seen him release the lush Through the Spirit Realm LP on @silent-season, secure slots on the summer festival circuit and hit the studio to work on a host of new productions, to be released on his own Mind Express label and elsewhere. His career has taken him from his hometown of Majorca to Berlin, a city which has allowed him to pursue music more actively and to carve out a space of his own within the techno scene.

Refracted took the headline shift at the September edition of Patterns of Perception, treating us to three hours of intense, intelligent techno which weaved masterfully between various tones, textures and emotions. To help us relive the night, we are happy to present an hour-long recording of his set.

We chatted with Refracted in the lead up to his performance at Patterns of Perception, canvassing the topics of inspiration, preparation and experimentation. https://goo.gl/Z5bhaL

Links
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/refractedmusic/
Resident Advisor: https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/refracted
Mind Express: https://www.facebook.com/mindexpress/
Booking: http://www.radiatebooking.com/portfolio/refracted/

Patterns of Perception 08 - Refracted

As both a co-founder of the famed @breakfast-club-music-1 after parties in Amsterdam and a member of the @eshu-records crew from Nijmegen, @tomliem is a DJ and producer whose profile has been steadily growing in recent times. 

Known for his hypnotic, groove-driven techno sets, Tom has taken a slightly different tack for his contribution to our series, sharing a fascinating ambient mix, packed with textures, rich melodies and a few unexpected twists and turns.

Catch Tom at Patterns of Perception at OHM Berlin on Friday, December 2. Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/209571816134575/

We also had a chat with Tom about his background and inspiration. Have a read here:  http://patternsofperception.tumblr.com/post/153816231314/a-chat-with-tom-liem

Links:
https://soundcloud.com/tomliem
https://soundcloud.com/eshu-records
https://soundcloud.com/breakfast-club-music-1