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MY CLOSING SET AT BRET FOR VAULT AFTERHOURS LAST FEBRUARY. BIT MESSY IN THE END BUT HEY ITS NOT MANIC MONDAY FOR NO REASON!! PS TOBIAS NOG GEFELICITEERD!! #BRET #TAFKAMP #VAULTAFTERHOURS #TUURLIJK #OUWESTYLE

MANIC MONDAY CLOSING SET @ BRET FOR VAULT AFTERHOURS (27-02-2022)

To dance is to reach for a word that doesn't exist,
To sing the heartsong of a thousand generations,
To feel the meaning of a moment in time.
- Beth Jones

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Sebastian Mullaert (aka Minilogue) - Dance thru Shadowed Structures Mix

5,5 HOUR CUT FROM MY 7HR OPENINGSET AT BRET 2ND OF APRIL 2023 - PHOTO BY MARC GALITSKI! XX

EASY LIKE A SUNDAY MORNING OPENINGSET @ BRET FOR VAULT AFTERHOURS 02-04-2023

I played a 7 hr closing set at Bassiani in Tbilisi, one of my favourite clubs in the world, perfect sound, insane lighting and an incredible location, always a highlight of my year! Here’s a few hours extract from the set recorded live that morning. Deep, groovy and hypnotic techno! 👾👾👾

Dax J @ Bassiani, Tbilisi, Recorded Live 2023 (4hrs)

recording of my dj-set at the Monnom Black Label Night in Lofi Amsterdam last September. photo by Martijn Kuyvenhoven

Stranger @ Monnom Black Label Night, Lofi Amsterdam (09-09-2023)

transmission three 17 AUGUST 2021 mixed and compiled by JENUS

for tracklist:
agemoworos.de/transmissions/

AGEMOWOROS transmission three

transmission four 7 SEPTEMBER 2021 mixed and compiled by JENUS

for tracklist:
agemoworos.de/transmissions/

AGEMOWOROS transmission four

transmission five 7 OCTOBER 2021 mixed and compiled by JENUS

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agemoworos.de/transmissions/

AGEMOWOROS transmission five

transmission six 8 JANUARY 2022 mixed and compiled by JENUS

for tracklist:
agemoworos.de/transmissions/

AGEMOWOROS transmission six

transmission nine 23 DECEMBER 2023 mixed and compiled by JENUS

for tracklist:
agemoworos.de/transmissions/

AGEMOWOROS transmission eleven

Art Bei Ton Podcast 111: Andrea Zapata
(@andreazapata)

For our 111th podcast, we're happy to invite  the great artist from Peru: Andrea Zapata!

We were happy to have her play at our event in Medellin last February, in collaboration with the legendary Colombian promoter Freedom Medellin, as well as the amazing Japanese event series Liquid Drop groove.

Dive into her hypnotic techno podcast, a journey supported by positive energies with bright melodies and organic sounds.

More info about Andrea Zapata:

Andrea Zapata is a producer and DJ based in Lima, Perú. She develops in the deep and hypnotic techno genres as well as experimental and their subgenres. 

She always offers an unpredictable ride with a fairly linear rhythm with quirky sounds that create a hypnotic atmosphere along with very subtle changes that manage to bring the listener into a deep journey. She finds inspiration in her feelings and every time she leaves her daily life and manages to have contact with nature.  

Andrea has released an EP ‘Intuitium’ for KVLTÖ Records and has been part of various artists releases in records such as Lindeluft, Orbitando, Indefinite Pitch, Accent Records, Aurora Mistica, and Dorian.

SC: https://soundcloud.com/andreazapata
IG: https://www.instagram.com/andreazapata______/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/AZandreazapataa
RA: https://ra.co/dj/andreazapata

Art Bei Ton Podcast 111: Andrea Zapata

With this resident podcast, I showcase my musical palette in a one-hour radio-style format. Every DJ set or clubnight goes through different phases, time slots, and moods, and I aim to reflect that in this mix. Enjoy an hour-long journey through what I see as the essential phases of a club night, featuring ambient, breaks, unreleased tracks, and house-oriented techno.

PAX-COLLECTIVE: Delano Legito

76번째 vurt podcast는 네덜란드의 라이브 테크노 듀오 Artefakt의 113분 라이브 세트와 함께 합니다. 이 세트는 지난 2023년 field records의 15주년을 기념하여 열린 'Floating World’ 레이블 투어 중 도쿄 Spread에서 6월 2일에 녹음된 라이브 실황 세트입니다. (도쿄 이벤트는 Liminal Dreams가 공동주최 하였습니다.)

The 76th vurt podcast features a 113-minute live set from Artefakt, the live techno duo from the Netherlands. 
This set by Artefakt was recorded live at Spread in Tokyo, on the 2nd of June 2023. This night was part of the Field Records ‘Floating World’ label tour celebrating their 15 year anniversary. The Tokyo events were co-organised by the Liminal Dreams collective.

https://soundcloud.com/artefakt-official
https://www.instagram.com/artefaktofficial/

세계적으로 잘 알려진 네덜란드의 라이브 테크노 듀오 Artefakt는 닉 라피엔(Nick Lapien)과 로빈 쿡(Robin Koek)의 최면적이고 주술적인 음악에 대한 공통된 애정을 기반으로 시작되었다. 듀오는 폭넓은 프레임-워크(frame-work)를 통해 음악이 연주되는 동안 소리의 질감과 톤을 미세하게 변화시켜 인간의 뇌가 몰입하고 호흡할 수 있는 최적의 분위기를 조성한다. 최근에는 즉흥적인 방식을 기반으로 정교하게 큐레이팅된 콜라보레이션 시리즈 De Stijl를 선보이며 창작의 경계를 확장하고 있다. Artefakt는 유럽, 북미, 아시아 전역에서 라이브 공연을 펼쳐왔으며, 아날로그 감성이 짙은 이들의 무대는 아름다운 선율과 깊은 감성의 테크노를 좋아하는 팬이라면 절대로 놓쳐서는 안될 최고의 공연이다.

At the root of Nick Lapien and Robin Koek’s Artefakt project is a shared love for melancholic, hypnotic voodoo music. Their sound is pensive with deep, rich textures; long track lengths—often six-minutes-plus—give the duo an expansive framework in which to make small changes of texture and tone, creating cerebral, balanced atmospheres that absorb and engage. “Sometimes we just take a short element, like the sound of a falling drop of water, and from this recording we extract the rhythm and use it as a starting point,” they say. “It’s a very organic way of creating new material.” 
After a period of self-reflection, the Dutch duo returned in 2019 to launch a label with a new EP. De Stijl serves as a platform for their musical explorations and those of their close friends. The imprint’s inaugural EP,  Far and Wide, a lesson in dancefloor-ready techno that prioritises mood and melancholy, preceded Monsoon, Artefakt’s second album, this time on Svreca’s mighty Semantica Records. Across eight tracks, the duo evidenced an intrinsic understanding of rhythmic structures, confirming their status as one of the most singular and emotionally evocative acts in contemporary techno. 
As a live act, Lapien and Koek have performed all across Europe, North America, and Asia, their analog-heavy set a must-see for fans of melodic and deeply emotive techno. Drawing on their shared love for collecting records, they also perform as DJs, crafting long, hypnotic narratives laced with exclusive material and records from the expensive collections, old and new. 
Having first crosses paths at university, Lapien and Koek began making music together in 2012. Lapien, whose infectious, swinging house cuts have featured on Rekids, Soul People Music, and DVS1’s Mistress, was just beginning his career as a solo artist; while Koek, who designs his own artistic systems and teaches at dBs Music Berlin, had just earned a Master of Arts from Utrecht's School of Arts, specializing in Sound Design and Composition. After releasing two EPs on the legendary Dutch imprint Delsin Records, in 2017 Koek and Lapien presented their debut album, Kinship, cementing their nuanced, atmospheric style while showcasing its breadth. It was the first big step in their ongoing pursuit to adopt techno as an art-form rather than a genre.

vurt podcast 76 - Artefakt Live (Recorded Spread Tokyo)

PAX-COLLECTIVE: Julie

This is the last hour of my 2-hour live set @ PAX-ROMANA: Lupercalia II. The reason why I chose this part is because I think it is one of my favourite parts of all the live sets I did! Currently, I am planning to make new sounds for my live sets so I more then happy to share this current part of it! For me it is very easy. My first live set was played at PAX-ROMANA so for me: PAX = LIFE and LIFE = PAX. Thank you friends 

PAX-COLLECTIVE: Serti (live)

Everything vibrates 
Bees detect nectar from flowers by floral sonication
Elephants detect seismic waves with the skin of their feet and trunk
Our conscious awareness of these vibrations is generally more limited than those of animals.
Humans may be more likely to be sensitive to vibrations if one of their senses fails.
And so - deep, dark, yet rounded bass vibrations glue us together 
Forcing us to form shapes and swim along with the current.
This may leave behind some restlessness or feelings of misunderstanding 
Each in their own way finds a way to embrace discovery
Guiding into being every possible form
Inharmonious vibrations - yet in its own form  
Adding itself to the constant and stable lowliness of the kick 
That’s where the beauty forms itself 

The lotus - symbolic for happiness - is born in muddy water 
The muddy water - symbolic for state of suffering - functions as the skin of the Lotus 
Harmoniousness is created by the skin of duality 
Sequences with opposite extremes - which we depend on
The skin of darkness enables us to experience brightness 
To dwell in sorrow for a long time - where everything seems aimless 
Starting the process of discovery teaches us translating hidden pathways
Which will never be unlocked unless the synergy between the two sides is understood
Too much light can burn our sight,  
Too much heat can turn us to ash,  
Too much love can suffocate us through its grip.  
We need the darkness to dream,  
the cold to keep us whole,  
and the quiet to let us breathe.

Written by: Arjun Samadhan
Voice recording: Harry
Project recording & direction: Anna Randt

PAX-COLLECTIVE: Anna Randt

Bllack Rose Joins Darkelementsofc Guestmix Series #070 

Bllack Rose, DJ and producer, stands out for her autenticity and sonic excellence. With a solid education from some of Brazil's top electronic music institutions, she has secured her place on the most prominent stages of the national underground scene. In 2024, Bllack Rose reached new heights by releasing 5 EPs that were met with entusiastic reception from both critics and fans. One of her major milestones was securing 2nd place in the Top 100 Techno (Raw/Deep/Hypnotic) on Beatport with the EP Space Grooves, solidifying her presence on the global stage.


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DEOFC 070 | BLLACK ROSE

As 2025 unfolds and we move towards our first show of the year with Ignez, joined by our good friends Undisclosed (@undisclosedaus) and New School (@newschool.aus), we also mark the return of HYPNO Sounds, with a special collab edition. 

For this episode, we present a mix that perfectly embodies the spirit of the event — an immersive soundtrack rich with depth, tension, and flow.

Crafted by a boundary-pushing Australian artist, the mix explores the raw textures of hypnotic techno while carrying a sense of grace throughout. With nods to the mid-2010s of techno (a forgotten goldmine of hypnotic techno), this mix flings you into orbit with an impeccable assortment of 1AM hazy dance-floor, heads-down goodness (you know what I mean...) 

About the artist: 

Their devotion to a particular sound and approach has driven their ability to grow rapidly since entering the scene just a few years ago, and it is this obsession that will continue to allow them to blossom. They're an artist to watch by all accounts, and whether it’s DJing or producing, they will always be emerging as an essential feature of Australia.

Enjoy the mix
x

HYPNO SOUNDS — Collab Edition

@amotikmusic
''When I first played at Pax-Romana exactly 3 years ago, I immediately felt a connection with the crew and the crowd. Plus, we share a birthday! I’m very honoured to continue our relationship with Friends of Pax.

This set is representative of what I am playing right now in the clubs: a collection of no-nonsense favourites that have been going down well for me over the past few months''.

We met Amotik when he played the closing at our 1st anniversary. Since that moment, everything felt organic and warm, just like his closing track 'Knights of the Jaguar'. We share a birthday, so our paths will be linked forever, and we're super grateful to have him in the PAX-COLLECTIVE!

PAX-COLLECTIVE: Amotik

@bananamilk
"About the mix - it's the music I listen to when I come back home from PAX ROMANA and would recommend for your after-after-after party needs. It consists of ambient, jazz, experimental, and one guilty pleasure song. It's extremly personal - many of these tracks have been with me for years and I'm very excited to finaly share them with you all. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the trip!"

Our sweet Mary, always with a big smile on her face. You stole our hearts a long time ago.. Pure technical skills and a wonderful human being. Happy to have you in our family! <3

PAX-COLLECTIVE: Mary Yuzovkaya

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MIX-UP VOL.2 Live at The Liquid Room - Tokyo

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259 - Jeff Mills ‎– Live At The Liquid Room - Tokyo (1996)

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During PAX-ROMANA we share -as a singular collective- love and passion for the underground music, self-expression, culture, and most of all each other.