Album released by Time To Express on March 22nd 2010.  Buy it via http://petervanhoesen.bandcamp.com/album/entropic-city

Into Entropy

Terminal

Defense Against The Self

This is the recording of my DJ set at Berghain on sunday morning 6th of February 2011, between 8 and 12am. Deep respect to Stroboscopic Artefacts for having me as part of the line-up, the Berghain crew for being the perfect hosts and last but not least that massive pack of dancing nutters on the floor (especially the Belgian delegation present for the occasion). Thanks everyone, it was fun.

Peter Van Hoesen at Berghain - 022011

And now for something completely different...

It is an obvious thing for me to state that I have a big heart for all things techno. It has been the genre which, over the years, has allowed me to express many things and to explore various regions, both artistic and geographically. However, it is by far the only genre which can count on my continued attention. When it comes to dancing and experiencing music on a dancefloor I find that, alongside techno, drum and bass is the one for me. The inherent energy and rhytmic structures of this style are what I appreciate the most. I've spent many nights in various venues listening to sets of high-octane breaks, with as a highlight a visit to London's legendary The End club, which used to be a true haven of drum and bass on Friday nights.

This month's Patreon mix is titled Memorandum, of which I have posted this excerpt on Soundcloud. It is my tribute to drum and bass, not via a selection of classic tracks but through a observation of contemporary breakbeat science. I used to dj drum and bass for a while and have kept those records safe, but I felt as if an exploration of today's sounds was more appropriate. There is a lot of creative music out there, invoking amazing sonic landscapes. A lot of drum and bass producers are very talented sound designers, and true experts at creating a landscape which in my opinion can be both alienating and extremely danceable. Please enjoy.

The full mix and track list can be found at https://www.patreon.com/posts/61896061 - alongside many other exclusive mixes and music recommendations. Have a look :)

Memorandum - Excerpt: Patreon mix for January 2022

Life Performance

Subjects from the Past

What you have in front of you is an excerpt of a three hour long recording of my last dj set at Tresor on June 4 2022. It was my last recorded dj set before my decision to focus on playing live shows only.

The full recording can be found at https://www.patreon.com/posts/68320336

On my Patreon page you will find a constantly updated collection of exclusive mixes and unreleased tracks, as well as the occasional music recommendations and reviews. Access to the entire catalog can be had for just 10 USD per month. Please have a look at https://www.patreon.com/petervanhoesen

PVH At Tresor - Excerpt - Patreon Mix For June 2022

What we have here is an excerpt of a four hour live performance by Atom™ and Peter Van Hoesen under their joint SYNC. alias.

This unique project focuses on live techno improvisation and performance. A SYNC. show can run anywhere between four and eight hours, depending on the setup and the occasion. The core of the performance is a musical dialogue between both artists, their machines and the audience. 

This performance was presented at C12, Brussels on May 14th 2022. 

For info on bookings please contact Octopus Agents - www.octopus-agents.com

SYNC. Live at C12, May 14 2022

This is the full-length recording of the SYNC. live performance at Bassiani in Tbilisi on September 16 2022.

In January 2018 Peter Van Hoesen and Atom™ performed a one-off hybrid live show at Unit Tokyo for Mindgames. Performing on stage together for the first time, they jammed for eight hours straight. Needless to say that the deep connection between both artists became immediately apparent. The idea was born to further develop this live collaboration with a number of select shows at favorite venues. In 2019 SYNC. played several 4 to 6 hours sets at The Pickle Factory (London), Concrete (Paris), Berghain (Berlin) and Technoon (Brussels). In 2022 both musicians returned with an updated set presented at Basilar (Portugal), Nitza (Barcelona) and Bassiani (Tbilisi).

Collaboration and improvisation form the basis for this showcase of contemporary techno. SYNC. is a hybrid sonic rollercoaster in the truest sense of the word. Intricate live programming and improvisation are combined with timed DJ interventions.

SYNC. Live at Bassiani, September 2022

This is a 40 minute excerpt of a 2 hour live recording of my performance at Club Basis in Holland on August 27 2022. For the full stream and download please head over to https://www.patreon.com/posts/pvh-live-at-club-71219907

On my Patreon page you will find a constantly updated collection of exclusive mixes and unreleased tracks, as well as the occasional music recommendations and reviews. Access to the entire catalog can be had for just 10 USD per month. Please have a look at www.patreon.com/petervanhoesen

Peter Van Hoesen: Live At Club Basis - Excerpt

Colombia loves techno, Colombia understands techno.

This is the full recording of my live set at Blackdance Bogota on December 10th 2022. This was the last set of the night, performed in front of what was one of the best crowds I have encountered in 2022. 

Many thanks to the organizers and audience for their effort and support - much love from me to you.

For a full download link, more mixes and exclusive content please check out http://patreon.com/petervanhoesen

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Live at Blackdance Bogota

Live at Blackdance Bogota, Colombia, December 10 2022

This is a preview of 'A Swing Is Not A Throw', out on Time To Express under catalog number T2X38.

'A Swing Is Not A Throw' is the indirect result of my decision in 2022 to focus on performing live shows. Every live show is recorded and analysed afterwards. I take notes on which combinations worked best, which transitions to elaborate upon, how to make the whole sound better for the next show. After more than six months of performing live I decided to shape this new material into complete tracks. It was time for a new EP, two years after Echoes From Westbrook Bay. Hence 'A Swing Is Not A Throw'.

For more info and full-length previews please check https://timetoexpress.bandcamp.com/album/a-swing-is-not-a-throw

A Swing Is Not A Throw

A Swing Is Not A Throw -  Soundcloud Preview

The source of this 56 minute excerpt is the recording of my last extended dj set. It was performed on June 23 2023 at Badaboum in Paris. 

The show at Badaboum marked the end of a long series of all-night long sets which I have been performing over many years. As I have focused all my attention on playing live I consider this event and its recording as the last statement in my dj life. A closing chapter, so to speak.

The full recording is 7 hours long and can be downloaded in its entirety via my Patreon page on https://www.patreon.com/posts/85511792

It was posted in two parts on Patreon in June and July 2023. The second post also features a download link to the full recording.

As this set was my last extended dj set it features a mix of new material and personal favourites which I have enjoyed playing over the past years. This set was a long, intense ride into my music collection. I was fortunate enough to have a supportive crowd which was up for joining me for seven hours straight. It was a fitting way to close off a big part of my musical life. I would like to thank everyone who has come out to hear me dj in the last twenty years or more - your presence and support remains essential. In the future I hope to see you at one of my upcoming live shows. The journey of expression continues, taking a different shape, searching for new forms. 

More info and download links on https://www.patreon.com/posts/85511792

Right now my Patreon page offers you 36 exclusive mixes, 11 unreleased tracks and more than 30 music recommendations. It keeps on growing steadily, with an exclusive recording added each month alongside music tips and release previews. For more info please visit https://www.patreon.com/petervanhoesen

Peter Van Hoesen DJ set at Badaboum Paris - Excerpt

This is the full recording of the live show at Nitsa in Barcelona on February 10 2024. This performance was part of the European tour for the new album 'Towards The Center Of Time And Surrounded by Spirits', forthcoming on Vlek Records.

https://petervanhoesen.bandcamp.com/album/towards-the-center-of-time-and-surrounded-by-spirits

There is plenty more content on my Patreon, including a massive selection of exclusive mixes and recordings available only on Patreon. Have a look: https://www.patreon.com/petervanhoesen

Peter Van Hoesen Live At Nitsa Barcelona

Towards the Center of Time and Surrounded by Spirits

Theme From Late Checkout

Ebbinghaus Shuffle

Time To Regress

Fringe Operation

Disco Discourse Disaster

Schemerzone / Voor JMH Berckmans

Twilight Static Dilemma

Nirvana Short Circuit / Listening To Cells

What we have here is a 30 minute excerpt of my Patreon DJ mix published. in February 2025.. The full mix can be found at https://www.patreon.com/posts/second-subject-123290914  alongside many other exclusive DJ and live mixes, unreleased tracks and music recommendations. Have a look :)

The full track list:

Emit: Prodromal Phase
Limo: Luce Tetra
Mangles: Chapter 70
Ketzaal: Orbital Reach - Ana Rs remix
Convextion: Torc
Reign: Heliosphere - Orbe remix
DJ Sodeyama: Set
Peter Van Hoesen: Premature Future (unreleased)
Ruman: Quit
Conceptual: Thousand Miles per Hour
Nørbak: Compasso
Xris Vavrzhina: Festive
Space Drum Meditation: Water Sirens
Jamie Bissmire: The Memory Of Nature

Second Subject - Excerpt - Patreon Mix for February 2025

The recording of my live set at the Weather Festival in Paris on June 6 2015.

Peter Van Hoesen - Live At Weather Festival 2015

Fifteen years ago,  my Entropic City album was released on Time To Express. It was received very positively. Resident Advisor  described it as “amongst techno’s most compelling stories to date”, while Germany’s *Groove* magazine called it a “modern classic of the genre”. The album also appeared in several end-of-year best-of lists. Fun times.

At the beginning of 2025, I started looking for a meaningful way to mark the album’s 15th anniversary. Over the course of the year, I began developing stripped-down edits of the original tracks. Two rules guided the process: I was allowed to use only one additional sound source alongside the original track, and every version had to be recorded as a live take. It took some time to bring the project together, but I’m happy to say it was completed before the end of 2025.

This album will be made available exclusively to members of the paid tiers on Patreon. There will be no further online release or promotional mailout.

Head over to https://www.patreon.com/posts/entropic-city-146435375 for detailed info on how to receive this album.

Track listing:

01 Into Entropy Dub
02 Republic Reconstruction
03 Closing The Distance/Toy Universe - Corridor Mix
04 Dystopian Romance - Drifting Memory Dub
05 Terminal - Phase Shift Version
06 Testing A Simulacrum - Hologram Edit
07 Quartz #1 - Redefined
08 Strip It, Boost It - Memory Station Dub
09 Colony / Return Of The Object - SMC Dub
10 Defense Against The Self - Reconstructed Dub

Out now via https://www.patreon.com/posts/entropic-city-146435375

Entropic City Variants

Entropic City Variants - Preview

The main idea behind this mix was to create a soothing, positive sonic landscape to help me clear my mind. The mix avoids going into abstract or darker territories, and in my opinion has a rather friendly vibe to it.

It seemed like a good idea to share this with my Soundcloud friends. Please enjoy.

Peter Van Hoesen - Prismatic Wish - An Ambient Mix

Talis / Into The Red

Talis

This mix is an excerpt of my three hour set at Technoon on December 3rd 2017. It was first streamed as part of the Raw Imprint show on Rinse FM France on Saturday 13rd of January 2018 and is now archived right here. Enjoy and don't hesitate to leave your comments below.

Peter Van Hoesen - Live At Technoon 2017-12-03

My podcast for Resident Advisor from August 2009 - for those who did not hear or download this earlier.

Track list:

Ø - Mojave [Sähkö]
Dasha Rush - Reflection [Full Panda]
Speedy J & George Issakidis - Sculpture 1986 [Electric Deluxe]
Claro Intelecto - New Dawn [Modern Love]
Newworldaquarium - The Games That We Play [New Religion]
Kassem Mosse - No Peace No Love No Unity [Mikrodisko]
Seth Troxler & Patrick Russell - Love Spray [Circus Company]
Sendai - System Policy (Peter Van Hoesen Remix) [Time To Express]
Marco Bernardi - Mystery Of Nazerus (Mark August Remix) [Clone]
Yennek - Without [Art Of Dance]
A Made Up Sound - Rework [AMS]
Alter Ego - Nude Restaurant (David Holmes Main Mix) [Harthouse Mannheim]
Miss Kittin & The Hacker - PPPO (Function's Sandwell Mix) [Nobody's Bizzness]
Taho Shed - Energy Fields (Shed's Ride Disturbance Mix) [Delsin]
Mike Dehnert - Serienschaltung [Fachwerk]
Deuce - Cue Ed [Ostgut Ton]
Peter Van Hoesen - Casual Care [Time To Express]
Donato Dozzy & Cio D'Or 'Or - Menta [Time To Express]
Alva Noto - Xerrox Monophaser 2 [Raster-Noton]

Peter van Hoesen - RA Podcast 168 -  17-08-2009

Opal Balance is the inaugural EP on Peter Van Hoesen’s new Center 91 imprint, which will host a series of releases in 2019.

Via this newly launched platform, Peter Van Hoesen looks back towards his own experiences of the late 90s Belgian underground, extrapolating references from the intensity of the Brussels warehouse raves which continue to influence his practice as a producer, DJ and live performer.

The Opal Balance EP features four hypnotic, disorienting techno cuts. Rapidly mutating sonic disturbances and frantic leads are driven forwards by angular percussion and sweltering sub bass. Whilst there are elements of nostalgia here, Peter keeps his aesthetic firmly grounded in the contemporary, applying his trademark high-end sound design to the microscopic details of each production.

Opal Balance re-examines fragments of the late 90s techno scene, distorting their characteristics in expertly carved acoustic spaces to forge a highly effective package.

Opal Balance

Kres

Peter Van Hoesen: Perceiver (T2X22)

'Perceiver' is Peter Van Hoesen's second album following 2010's 'Entropic City': It presents clear evidence of Van Hoesen's continual experiments into sound. Sourced from enough material to fill two albums, 'Perceiver' represents a huge body of work - an audio collage, spanning reduced modular electronics, richly textured electronica and intricate, diverse techno.

The opening tracks of the LP explore gently-abstract and rhythmic zones. It is clear that intricacy and diversity are high on Van Hoesen's sonic agenda. The album's initial voyage, 'Objects From The Past', or the revolving organic details of 'Spectral Participant', are but a few examples of the depth and scope of this new work.

Further on, 'Perceiver' becomes focused on headstrong contemporary techno. Cavernous off-world club tracks - the biting snarl of 'Decoder' - or the futuristic festival moments like 'Inspection In Solitude' with its entrancing arpeggios, lead us toward the album's conclusion.

Vitally alive, pulling the listener away from genre boundaries and into the more adventurous realms of electronica, 'Perceiver' offers a telling insight into the explorations of a producer who is driven forward by new discoveries in sound.

This is a preview mix containing 2 minute extracts of all 11 album tracks.
To be released on Time To Express, September 3 2012. Distributed by Clone.
www.t2x.eu - www.clone.nl

The album can be purchased directly from the Time To Express Bandcamp shop: 
http://timetoexpress.bandcamp.com/album/perceiver

Track list:

01 Objects From the Past
02 To Alter a Vector
03 Seven, Green and Black
04 Spectral Participant
05 Attack on the Reality Principle
06 Nefertiti / Always Beyond
07 Inspection in Solitude
08 Rapture's Coming
09 Decoder
10 Attribute 39
11 Europa / Unlit Bonfire

Written and produced by Peter Van Hoesen.
Mastered by Matt Colton at Air Studios, London.

Perceiver album mix

Clubs, festivals, theaters, football stadiums, museums, beaches, mountains and beyond - Peter Van Hoesen's visceral take on contemporary techno has been presented worldwide in many different settings. 

One central element always remains: a deep love and understanding of sound and all its influential effects. 

Since December 2024 he runs Memento Mastering, a mastering studio located in Ho Chi Minh City.

Bookings: mike (at) berytus (dot) art

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