Peter Marks Dance Mixes

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Orchard Vibration 2023

From the depths of Bat Country, Oregon, residents @petermarks and @spencermiles deliver the day 1 sunrise set of the inaugural Canyon Vibration. Feel free to comment for a track id.

Peter Marks & Spencer Miles @ Canyon Vibration 2021

Made this breaks mix while navigating some life transitions. While the tracks have some tough edges, there's a feeling of energy aliveness that resonates with me in this moment. Here's to living life at 135bpm :)

Photo by Tim Trautmann. Comment for a track id ❤️

Tough Breaks

Resident @petermarks brings the sunset vibes from 6-9pm. Comment for a track id!

Peter Marks @ Canyon Vibration 2022

@dj_eft brings the peak time energy to Orchard Vibration 2023 in Newberg, Oregon.

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Orchard Vibration 2023 - DJ EFT

Sunset over a hazelnut orchard in Newberg, Oregon. 

Feel free to comment for a track ID

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Orchard Vibration 2023 - Sunset Set

@carl-420 sets the vibe in a hazelnut orchard in Newberg, Oregon. 

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Orchard Vibration  2023 - Carly Barton

Ricardo Villalobos & Raresh Live at Sunrise Event NYE, Kristal Glam Club | 31.12.2006

The Brvtalist is proud to present a live mix from Helena Hauff and Silent Servant.  Recorded on September 2nd, 2017 at ZeezOut Festival one record for one record in Amsterdam, this is truly one of the most memorable sets of the year. Two of the most prolific artists went back to back for three hours and we could not think of a better way to help usher in 2018. 
Visit: www.thebrvtalist.com/newbrvtalism124/ 

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New Brvtalism No. 124: Helena Hauff + Silent Servant (*Live in Amsterdam)

Happy to bring you this play differently set by Vutall! Had the chance to play with him in Madison and he really took the Model 1. 
Vutall has been a performing DJ since 2012 when he started playing a weekly 3 hour radio set for an online station called EVE Radio. Since then he has moved cities multiple times and experienced the music cultures of Tucson, LA, Portland, and now finally Madison WI which is where he calls home. He has a wide range of styles, though his primary love is harder techno with acid lines.

Model One Thoughts:
I have been dying to get hands on to play since this mixer was announced as being offered to consumers. I had a very brief 3 minute showroom demo once a year or so ago, and have studied the manual in an out countless times. I currently play on a Xone 92, and one of the ways I enjoy mixing on that is by using the filters instead of the EQ. However, you can only use one filter on each track on the 92, so being able to use both at the same time AND have a master filter on the Model One was like going from a moped to a superbike. I loved it! The parametric sculpting EQ was excellent to and very familiar to me since I do some production, live audio recording/engineering, and also run a front of house for sound systems. 

I think one of the features I liked the most outside of the filters was the overdrive. Theres this knob you can turn on each channel to reduce the headroom of that channel, which introduces analog clipping when you normally would not have it. This is something super cool because it creates a harmonic distortion and really changes the way your music is heard. On a technical level, you can warp a saw wave into a square wave on the fly, and that is incredibly neat and I think overlooked by a lot of first time users. I know I didn't use it nearly as much as I would have liked to!


About the set:
To me, nirvana is a place of tranquility. My set was heavily inspired by the Toyko techno from when they had their no dancing laws. That meant their music featured less emphasis on the kick and high hat but instead featured more rolling basslines to induce a hypnotic like state. Hypnosis generally goes hand in hand with meditation, which goes hand in hand with tranquility to me, so this is my expression of nirvana. I hope you enjoy!

Play Differently Chicago #8: Apart Presents: Vutall

Noncompliant (AKA DJ Shiva) delivers an hour of blistering, assertive techno. We catch up with the Midwest legend to learn about the Indiana rave scene, the role of techno in trying times and the need for hope  against adversity...

Interview and Tracklist: https://bit.ly/2mqNbAt

Podcast 100: Noncompliant

Sunrise over an Oregon hazelnut orchard with residents @petermarks and @spencermiles. The event also featured killer sets from @sappho, @palmstrax and @mysticbill. This was 100% our best event yet. We're happy to id anything you comment on, enjoy!

July 2018 Mix - Peter Marks & Spencer Miles live at Orchard Vibration

This mix was recorded live from Reaktor's Katharsis event in 2017.  For those that don't know, Katharsis happens once a year and is dedicated to the faster, harder and more industrial side of techno.  This was my entire 3 hour set from that night.

Over the last few years we have built a steady relationship doing events together and sharing our passion for this music.  We are teaming up once again for ADE 2018 and releasing this mix as a thank you to all our followers and supporters.

Link to event here
https://www.facebook.com/events/460615404404076/

DVS1 live at katharsis 2017

DVS1 live from Katharsis 2017

To mark the release of Peter Marks and Sappho's Lime Appeal record out today on Bottom Forty ( bottomforty.bandcamp.com ) we ring in mix number 101 with Peter Marks himself !

@petermarks is the co-founder of @occasionvibration, which puts on some of the most talked about dance music events in Portland. He’s also a political activist who’s built digital tools for Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden and some of the largest labor unions in the country. The intersection of these two worlds is explored on his podcast “Rhythm Nation”, which features conversations with politically influenced musicians and musically influenced activists. 

Today, 9/4/2020, sees his debut release on @bottomforty with @sappho-presents-chingo. Their track “Lime Appeal” creeps in around the 9 minute mark of this hour long odyssey of tripped out dub, breezy house and breaks, 303-laced electro and low-slung disco. Comment on any track you would like him to id! For more on peter’s music and activism projects, including a music-community organizing initiative for 2020 Oregon ballot measures, visit his website at https://petermarks.us/.

Bottom Forty Mix Series

Bottom Forty Mix 101 :: Peter Marks

Co-founder of @canyon-vibration and @occasionvibration