Echoplex @ Berghain Club, Berlin, Germany June 30th, 2013 PART1

He has always felt an admiration for Chicago house and that type of sound is the one he was looking for the most, but the techno scene in Berlin in the 90's and its influence made him combine them always looking for melody and accompanied by groundbreaking basses. He likes to look for an original mix between both house and techno that is defined as groundbreaking and elegant at the same time.

Soleil Podcast 020 - Unstable Matter

Worx. is alter ego of independent Moscow techno artist, participant of many famous events in Moscow and beyond. His music style has a very broad spectrum - from contemporary techno to basement electronic music. Worx. is known and recognized for his precise technique and characteristic. His powerful and uncompromising sound comes straight from the 90s. Worx.’s stylistic frames and the boarders of time are blurred, leaving only a dramatic development of the fundamental idea.

Soleil Podcast 021 Worx.

Next episode of Soleil Podcast is by a polish techno producer, dj and event pusher - Able Archer. Responsible for throwing mad hard techno events in the Silesian region  - Techno Terapia. Expect dark, hard and energetic experiences during his performance in the upcoming Stimulation Tour events in Poland. Enjoy his mix

Soleil Podcast 022 - Able Archer

Soleil Podcast 023 - Echoplex

Having performed in Germany, Austria, France, Poland, Albania, Serbia, Macedonia, Kosowo, Czech Republic, Lithuania and filling the bill at such festivals like Audioriver, Up to Date, Tauron Nowa Muzyka, Festiwal Ambientalny, Yaga or Summer Contrast, Piotr Cisak now delivers his mix for Soleil Podcast. 

Piotr had also opportunities to have his works in the TOP 100 best albums of 2015 in magazine Avant Music News and released cassettes and two vinyls. Enjoy his latest mix.

Soleil Podcast 024 Piotr Cisak

Soleil Podcast 025 - Echoplex

This is a special tribute to the Ostgut Ton family and the label. Its a strictly promotional prelude the the Ostgut Ton Special label showcase on August 2nd 2014 in Glasgow's Art School. Enjoy.


Waiting for the storm - Echoplex tribute to Ostgut Ton

Echoplex Live pa @ Berghain Club recorded during a Synewave Records Night in Berlin Germany!

Big thanks to Synewave family, Damon Wild, Berghain Crew, Benjamin, Seb, BCR Boys, Maxi, all the affiliated Soleil Records artists and all the big supporters of Soleil Records and Echoplex. 

Once again this is possible only because of you!

Echoplex Live @ Berghain Club, Berlin, Germany 2011

Soleil Podcast 001 by Larix

 DJ, producer and owner of Brainwash records. On stage for over a decade. He has already developed his own distinctive style. Drawing from industrial, dark, often broken sound in techno makes its sets dynamic, coherent but also surprising. He played at the most important events in Poland. He also had the opportunity to perform outside of Poland, among others, twice in Berlin's Tresor - the cradle of techno. A resident of the Luzztro club in Warsaw since 2016
After a few years of playing as a DJ, he decided to delve into the production of his own music. His tracks and remixes were published, on such labels like, : ARTS, Leisure System, Nashton Records, Counter Pulse, Sombra, Naked Lunch, De-Konstrukt, Achromatiq, Phobiq and in his own Brainwash label. In 2011, he was chosen by Richie Hawtin in the remix competition of the Plastikman track, in which he became one of the five artists, and his remix appeared on M_nus.
In 2013, Larix started his musical studio called Brainwash and started releasing only his tracks on vinyl. 

links:
www.facebook.com/rafaelmuttke 
www.soundcloud.com/larix 
www.residentadvisor.net/dj/larix 
www.facebook.com/BrwshPL

Soleil Podcast 001 - Larix

Mix by Echoplex using 2 x technics, red sound looper and pioneer mixer

Soleil Podcast 002 - Echoplex

Echoplex remix of classic cut by Damon Wild - Avion, ready to prelisten here. Stay tuned for the release date on Synewave Records shortly.

Damon Wild - Avion (Echoplex remix)

Vince’s  story goes as far back as Glasgow to his times at school’s weekend discos where he was spining hip-hop and early house records. Being then a frequent visitor at the Royal Academy for Art, Music and Drama in Glasgow, taking piano lessons, before depearting into a world of electronic and ambient music. Watson’s influences are wide taking inspiration from the likes of Herbie Hancock, Derrick May and French virtuoso Jean Michel Jarre. His Techno journey began when Dave Angel picked up one of Vince’s first demos and signed him to his label Rotation in 1995. What followed is residency at Arena in Glasgow and further growth into being a performer, dj and producer. After a massive string of releases, Vince launched his label – Bio Music, where he was very consistently pushing quality techno, with support and high profile licenses from the likes of Carl Cox to Laurent Garnier. The next step was launching a sister label – Everysoul, focusing on creativity and versatality. Till date Vince has released and is currently signed to the following labels, Tresor, Planet E, Everysoul, Delsin, Bio, Fcom, Ibadan, Mule and Urban Torque and is about to launch yet new and exciting projects.

Soleil Podcast 003 - Vince Watson

Santonio Echols (Santonio, Dj Adam Pole) (Tresor Records (Berlin), Detroit Dancer, D Records label (Germany), Chapter 2 Recordings, A.E.S. (Art, Eddie and Santonio,) Opilec Music, Cyren America Records, Siren, Chapter 2 Recordings (Detroit), M.I.D (Made In Detroit), Random Recordings (Belgium). Santonio is member of the first generation of Techno Producers to emerge from Detroit, MI, in the late 1980’s. His discography spans 1987 to date and he has completed  production on the Liz Torres “Mind Games – Remix” on Third Ear Recordings and Deep Vibes by Simon Gatto, Blake Baxter feat. House Spiritual, Coffee Pot, House Wax Collabs,
Derrick Thompson a.k.a God of the Machine “ War paint” on Specimen Records, Orlando Voorn on Suspected
Echols is well known for his role in the famed duo “Reese & Santonio,” who are responsible for timeless underground classics spanning 1987-89, “The Sound/ How To Play Our Music, Bounce Your Body to the Box, Truth of Self Evidence and the internationally renowned “Rock to the Beat” which was distributed in 1988 on the UK label FFRR. After completing production in England with ffrr, Echols had the confidence to continue his passion for producing techno and house music. He developed a relationship with Paragon Productions and James Pennington aka Suburban Knight and the compilation, “There’s No Way Out” featuring the track “It’s Not Over,” was released. Additionally in 1989 Santonio remixed “Take me away” by Bridgette Grace, written by Jeff Mills and T.Srock for Paragon Productions. Santonio Echols has toured in Europe including gigs at Tresor Club in Berlin and  Club Slam in Cologne. He started DJ’ing when he was 19 years old with his brother Duane Evans in the old school traditions of the West Side of Detroit and never stopped being committed to going to the next level. 2007 saw the release of “Extraction of Identity” on Cyren America Records. This is one of over 30 years of releases.
During the last two years Santonio has worked with, Nikolaos Moiré Patterns, Clemens Neufeld, Simone Gatto,  Duane Evans, Orlando Voorn, Mo Black, Dj Deep, Greg Stafford, Claude Young, Blake Baxter, Eddie Fowlkes, Thomas Barnett, Derrick “The Drive train” Thompson, Raquel Roberts, Gospel singer QuWonna Toney , Lot 6, Project (01), Mike Anderson (Italy), Kevin Castro, Alex Agore, Spin Fidelity, Pheel etc…
Santonio has a list too long to name of people he thanks keeping him committed to the dream and reminding him to never give up, however he would be remiss to not recognize the loving support of his children, as well friends in music and life including Eddie Fowlkes and his brother Duane Evans.
You can buy his music on VINYL through D Records (Germany/USA), Detroit Dancer (Sub wax), Soul Survivor, Melodymathics label, Soiree Records (Detroit), Chapter 2 Recordings, Incognito Label (Detroit), Rawax Motor City, Rever Records, The Label (4313), Shift Imprint and SantonioEcholsDetroit.band camp.com “Detroit Bounce” and all major Digital download store’s.

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Soleil Podcast 004 - Santonio Echols

Local Dj from Detroit Michigan, spinning Techno, house, electro, r&b and hip hop.   Techno and house music are his first loves of music. He was intrigued by it listening to the wizard (Jeff mills) in Detroit on fm 98 wjlb. Enjoy this oldschool dj mix. Crossing over the generations and showcasing the roots of Detroit Techno - Cybotron - Alleys of your mind.

Soleil Podcast 005 - DJ 2 SHEEZY THE TECHNO KIDD

Italian producer based in Naples, ex drummer and graduate at Nut Music Academy, released on labels like: Illegal Alien – Subsist – Northalssen – ARTS Digital – Affekt – Darknet and on his own vinyl label – Prophet with artist like Ritzi Lee, A. Mochi, Stanislav Tolkachev, Ben Gibson, Detroit Techno Militia. Enjoy BOOZ

Soleil Podcast 006 - Booz

Evangelos Kosmidis aka Divak, is a Greek sound artist and performer based in Berlin. Inspired by the Berlin club scene, his sound incorporates hypnotic melodies, driving techno and mesmerising atmospheres. He is constantly experimenting with sound and at the moment he is working with analog synthesisers and drum machines in his live performances. His exclusive mix is here. Enjoy

Soleil Podcast 007 - Divak

Lydecker comes from France (Toulouse). He has been guiding the Toulousian spaceship into new and unexplored territories since more than 20 years. As a dj, and promotor(Mentalism Parties), Lydecker has played alongside many legends like Jeff Mills, Dave Clarke, Speedy J, The Advent, DJ Hell etc. The masked guy lives in the shadow, far from the mainstream. As he likes to say, the music speaks for itself. His thirst for new horizons is illuminated by his passion for music, which keeps him sharp... it's all about Music, and beyond.

Soleil Podcast 008 - Lydecker

Betomeng also known as Ivica Ljubic is a professional Dj for 20+ years since he was 19. Born in Aleksinac, Serbia, his interests span across various aspects of music and it’s development during its history from : Classical, Electronic, IDM, EBM, Ambient, Drone, Krautrock, Techno, House, Drum & Bass, Abstract, Noise, Jazz, Experimental, World, Tribal. He aims to crossover all genres and all periods. Betomeng is fully committed to this sphere of life which is the primary moving force of his life and style. With his current experience Ivica acquired skills and the right mindset to adjust musical repertoire to the imminent atmosphere and energy to,  which he is exposed at the moment and reflect it towards the crowd’s wishes, thus enabling him to never rigidly cling to only one musical genre, but to take the energy and dynamics of his performance and synchronize it with the current moment.
Betomeng played Serbia from south to north and east to west, Germany, Sweden, Croatia, Hungary & Montenegro.
sharing decks with names like: DJ AZF, Alien Rain aka Milton Bradley, François X, Regen, Anetha,
Emmanuel, Schwefelgelb (Live), Under Black Helmet, Raär, The Horrorist, UMWELT, Ansome, Petar Dundov etc…
Till now he organized events in Serbia, in valuable clubs of the underground techno scene: Drugstore Beograd, KPTM & Feedback, had performed in iconic europian clubs Griessmuehle, LARM & Drugstore Beograd.

Soleil Podcast 009 - Betomeng

Born in 1991 in Hanover, grew up in Malaga, Spain, he was exposed to music early in his life since a child because his father was a drummer and jazz bass player. Joy was never interested in anything music related despite having music present at home until techno came his way. It was then all those jazz influences found their meaning, percussion, bass frequencies and improvisation. Soon, he left university and moved to Madrid where the relationship with techno grew to a point that was the only possible lifestyle for him. Meeting like minded people, going to parties, starting to collect records and playing in clubs had finally led to Joy making his first trip to Berlin and consequently changing his vision and future projects forever. Now living in Berlin since 2015, where he has found stability and inspiration to further continue his DJ career and develop a very specific sound. He is currenly working hard and dedicating most of his time to make music with the idea of immersing himself in experimentation with analog hardware. His mix is out now!

Soleil Podcast 010 - Joy Huebner

Edinburgh based Kamil Kowalczyk aka Mechanoid is Powerhouse resident DJ known for his uncompromising selection from straight Techno, to the hardest sounds of Hardcore, Schranz, Gabber and Terror. He is also composing ambient orientated works under his own name and runs concert series called "Soundscapism" since 2011.

Soleil Podcast 011 - Mechanoid

Dj & label manager of Cymawax & Cymasonic Recordings. Resident dj @ Switch Bar BCN.

Soleil Podcast 012 - Arildo

Born from Japan,Kobe.He was interested in classical music in his early teens.
In his college and graduate days,he studied Mahler's symphonies and modern and contemporary classical music.

During the same period,he started to listen and compose techno music by my friend's influence.In those days he love English techno.

After college he moved to Sapporo.And he often started going to the club.So he started to listen and compose minimal style techno and Detroit techno.

Takuya made his debut release "Neptune" back in 2008 on the Dutch label Lifeworld. Next to that the artist made several releases on labels as Bass pressure and Espai music. Also notable to mention is that he became runner up at Ken Ishii's 15th anniversairy collaboration contest. and his techno track Daybreak went throw the ceiling in 2012 Beatport charts and was released on Outpost Recordings.
In 2013 Mirko Loko from Cadenza also discovered Takuya’s talent and remixed his most populair track “Daybreak” for a Cadenza release. Both the original and Mirko’s remixes of this Japanese star are widely supported and played by some of the biggest names in the world like Joris Voorn, Laurent Garnier, Shlomi Aber, Josh Wink, Reboot, Dubfire and more hot shots in the electronic scene.

His tracks is supported by Funk D'void,Laurent Garnier、DJ Rolando,Carl Cox,Vince Watson,Tom Middleton、Claude Young,Fabrice Lig ,Chymera etc.

He appears to be a gifted multi talented artist and composes various styles of music by various artist names

Takuya Yamashita : Detroit style techno 
Censor : Hard & Dark minimal techno
Ludus tonalis :Free style erectronic music

Soleil Podcast Live Perfomance Edition 013 Takuya Yamashita

DJ Shufflemaster (Tatsuya Kanamori), Japan’s most underground export is one of the main artists from Tokyo’s Subvoice record label circle. Shufflemaster’s debut single was praised by DJ’s like Laurent Garnier, who in fact liked the track so much that he ended up licensing it for his mix CD.
The same track ranked in the NME dance chart, immediately leaving a big impression in everyone’s mind. DJ Shufflemaster’s constant releases of top-end quality brought the world to recognize this world-class producer and DJ stature.
Also well-known for his remixing talents for prominent techno artists such as Adam Beyer & Joel Mull, Ben Sims and DJ Rush and has additionally co-produced tracks with Sweden’s Cari Lekebusch.In recent years, Shufflemaster has been invited to DJ in England, Berlin’s Love Parade, Belgium, France, Switzerland and Spain’s Sonar Festival as well as upcoming appearances across Europe supporting the release of his debut album "EXP", released on Tresor

Soleil Podcast 014 Dj Shufflemaster

Rodrigo Agüero aka Dying, a DJ and Producer born in Argentina.
His career began in 2008 introducing himself as a DJ within the underground circuit of Buenos Aires as well as in the interior of the country, performing in clubs such as Cocoliche, Under Club, Bahrein, Niceto Club, King Club, Osa Club, among others.

In 2012, he began to publish his collaborations in digital format on labels such as Fanzine Records, Paranoid Dancer, Pragmat Records, Subself Records, Reaktivate Records and PAR Recordings.

At the same time, along with his partner Barakat, they released their first reference on vinyl titled "Conviccion" on the French label CLFT with remixes by Mattias Fridell, MTD and Jeroen Search.

After a couple of years, in 2016, the duo gets their second reference on vinyl, entitled "Modernismo" with the collaboration of Bleak on the French label Knotweed Records.

During the same year, Dying made his first tour in Europe, performing in clubs and events in different cities of Germany such as Der Stur (Münster), Studio 21 (Darmstadt) and Kulturzentrum Faust (Hannover) 

As the result of hard work and dedication, in 2018, the duo published their third reference in vinyl titled "El Sueño de una Teoria", obtaining the support of great artists of the global scene.

This allowed the project "Dying & Barakat" to undertake its first duo tour in Europe, which would lead them to present their LIVE set at the legendary club Tresor in Berlin.

In 2019 they publish their fourth vinyl release entitled "Exploracion Desconocida" on the Axaminer Records label in the Czech Republic
His constant progress in experimentation and musical production influenced by the sound of Chicago and Detroit has led him to develop a particular vision with a futuristic perspective in electronic music, his productions explore Ambient, Deep and Techno exclusively.

Soleil Podcast 015 - Dying

VERO YAGÉ is a scientist and an audio-visual artist.
She teaches how to master one’s mind and body as well as how to control the energy.
She works with Reiki, bioenergy therapy and information field.

She has been involved in work with many artistic festivals: Wake up Ibiza, Ibiza Spirit Festival (Ibiza, Spain), Silenus (Taiwan), AvantArt (Warsaw, Poland).

All of her artistic project is an experience and a journey through energy and emotional landscapes. In her music there are many accustic and visual solutions aimed a multidimensional expression of sound and picture towards the synaesthesia phenomenon.

Sound as a vibration is a medium to work with energy and a tool to command moods and emotions.

Soleil Podcast 016 - Vero Yage

Piotr aka Dj Hellix was born in eastern Poland. He began his exploration of electronic music when listening to Trance music on his casettes. Traveling through various musical genres led him to focus his interests around techno. He currently lives in Krakow and is a constant participant of Club life. He loves wax, so his sets are almost always played on vinyl records. Every two months he shares his discoveries in the “New Vinyl” podcast series. When performing, he wants to let the audience break away from everyday life for a moment and move away into a musical madness.
He is persistent, consistent – he works tirelessly every day and is constantly developing. All of this enables him to meet wonderful people, thanks to whom he gets lots of satisfaction from doing what he loves most – sharing music with others.

Soleil Podcast 017 - DJ Hellix

Michał Nowak is an educated musician, composer, instrumentalist, conductor, graduate of the Academy of Music in Poznań. At a young age, he became fascinated by the synthesizer sounds of synthpop and new romantic, which introduced him to the world of electronic music. Later, he was overwhelmed by energy and rhythms, techno sounds, and enchanted by the magic of vinyl records, he began his career as a DJ. In his performances, he combines various types of techno, focuses on deep sounds, syncopated rhythms, and in his sets and live acts, motility and energetic vibe dominate the dance floor. There are several releases on Michał's account, including Szkwał, released on muno.pl compilation, and Mururoa Atoll, released on Projekt Lab compilation. Inspired by the synthesis technologies of the 80s and 90s as well as hardware methods of generating sound, he creates music that is characterized by sublime rhythms, a space characteristic of dub climates, detroit melody and strong impact. Currently, he spends most of his time composing his own songs, working on live acts and releases.

Soleil Podcast 018 Live Act Series - Michal Nowak

SMTHN (Konrad Kujawa) is a Krakow DJ and producer of electronic music. After flirting with different genres for some years, he has started producing techno in 2015 under the moniker of SMTHN. Following in 2017, his first E.P on Dirty Stuff Records label was conceived, and in 2019 he has released a debut album titled "Disappearance of Peter Bergmann" on Berlin's own Resopal Schallware label.

Meanwhile, SMTHN has completed music for Toxic Recordings straight from Portugal and two self-released EPs. Stylistically, SMTHN oscillates between the zone of ​​techno with elements of ambient, field recordings while using live instrumentation. During his set he tries to combine typical club tracks with a more experimental left field twist. Enjoy

Soleil Podcast 019 - SMTHN

Live pa of Echoplex in Warsaw, Poland in 2006. 

ECHOPLEX LIVE in Warsaw, Poland 2006

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