Delighted to welcome Utrecht’s Vand to The Observatory, one of our favorite artists <3

From falling in love with his collaborative EP Laren with Bas Dobbelaer, all the way through to his recently released Trialism EP on ISOTOOP (a collective now turned record label, which he’s at the helm of), Vand’s sound has truly captured our heart.

With lush ambient soundscapes coupled with driving grooves, this mix encapsulates everything we love about electronic music <3
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https://soundcloud.com/vandmusic
https://www.instagram.com/vandtor/
https://soundcloud.com/isotoop
https://isotoop.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/isotoop/

Artwork by Clayton Ciolac
https://claytonciolac.com/
https://www.instagram.com/cccccclaytonciolac/

The Observatory - Vand

A 4-hour drift through layered atmospheres and leftfield experimentation, this extended opening set by Pianeti Sintetici marked the beginning of DE RIO’s 6th anniversary celebration, a 14-hour open-air gathering held in a hidden location among the hills of Florence. Known for his deeply textured sonic explorations and immersive works, Pianeti Sintetici invited early listeners into a slow-burning journey. Moving from fragile drones and spatial electronics to abstract rhythms and weightless transitions, the set established a space of introspection, friction, and quiet intensity.
@pianetisintetici

Pianeti Sintetici, Florence [07.06.2025] - DE RIO Archive

What’s better than a mix from electronic music royalty Cio D’Or? Two mixes. This week we present something very special, a tale told across two chapters. As a mainstay of techno for over two decades, Cio D'Or has consistently pushed boundaries, gracing the decks of revered institutions worldwide and crafting a legendary discography with releases on Prologue, Semantica, Hypnus, Time to Express and more. 

Across both mixes you will hear Cio’s unparalleled ability for sculpting minimalism and sonic architecture, masterfully recontextualizing familiar and obscure tracks alike, breathing new life into them and unveiling hidden dimensions. She dissects, reassembles and creates intricate connections between disparate sounds, all flawlessly executed with an alchemist’s touch.

Prisma 33 starts at a slower tempo, delicately building into an eruption of psychedelic minimalism. Dada grows with kinetic energy, with Cio sculpting sounds and textures into a deep trip where time seems to bend and dissolve, finishing with an unexpected wildcard that only a master selector could make work. 

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https://www.ciodor.de/


MNMT 478 : Cio D’Or (prisma 33)

Jin Synth is a music producer from Taiwan who moved to the UK in 2021 and currently lives in London. During her school years, she studied classical music before progressing to folk guitar and electric bass. Over the last decade, she has concentrated on synthesisers, modular systems, and the in-depth study of music plugins. In 2024, Jin was invited to host DAW workshops at the University of the Arts London. 
Though her DJ mix is techno based, she frequently incorporates experimental sound elements as well as subtle touches of warmth and gentleness into her set. 


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For Episode 479 we are happy to present Gent.

Hailing from Kosovo, Gent boasts a wealth of experience having graced renowned venues such as Drugstore and major festivals like Ozora and MoDem, continuously pushing his craft both as a selector and label curator here he puts that ability into practice with a tunnelling session for us.

Follow :

https://soundcloud.com/gentvargmal
https://www.instagram.com/gent__gjonbalaj/

Tracklist:

Trømmel - Ecosystem
Scrase - Perc 12
Asusu - Too Much Time Has Passed
Deadbeat - Punta de Choros
Al Wootton - Break The Teeth Of The Wicked
Big Hands - Bacchanalia I (Al Wootton Remix)
Azu Tiwaline - Mei Long
Human Space Machine - Mind Expander
Azu Tiwaline & Al Wootton - Nine Points
Trømmel - The Bacterium
Shoal - Naik
IVU - San
Chris Cowie - Faith
Marco Shuttle - Bombaby
OK EG - Radial
Valentino Mora - Portal
Skee Mask - Stomp
Conforce - Celestion

MNMT 479 : Gent

Wabi Sabi Audio Imprint travels to the other part of the world to present it sound at Super Dommune, Tokyo, Japan.

This showcase presents a magnific 3 hours of detailed sounds that makes the listener ears

Menou is the first act presenting her Live Act which creates a Drone and Beautiful ambient soundscape. Menou's act is just out of this world, very detailed and very pleasant to the listeners ear.

Elias Garcia comes on the second act with a Sci-Fi DJ set that brings you to the most further places of space. Energetic, hypnotic and immersive

Jorge Fons is the last act where he presents all the music that has been released in Wabi Sabi and that is going to be released in the future. Wabi Sabi at it's core: Immersion, sound design, details and music that tells a story.

Wabi Sabi Audio Imprint

SoundCloud: / wabisabi_ai
Bandcamp: wabisabi-ai.bandcamp.com/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/wabisabi__a...

DOMMUNE
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@makiko-iwaki

Wabi Sabi Audio Imprint / SUPER DOMMUNE (TOKYO, JAPAN) w/ Menou - 26.06.2025

81번째 벌트 팟캐스트는 스위스 출신의 DJ이자 주목받는 프로듀서 Ben Kaczor의 67분 디제이 세트와 함께 합니다. 

벤 카조르는 테크노, 딥 하우스, 덥 테크노 로부터 받은 영향을 미니멀하고 직설적이며 솔직한 미학으로 혼합하여 넓은 감정적 스펙트럼을 가진 독특한 사운드로 표현한다. 그의 음악은 음울하고 단조로운 분위기, 멜랑콜리한 분위기가 균형을 이루며 다양한 환경에서 깊은 내면의 연결을 만들어낸다. 스위스 출신의 DJ이자 프로듀서, 큐레이터인 그는 2023년 Dial Records에 합류하였고, 이후 딥 하우스, 덥 테크노, 그리고 다원 예술을 전문으로 하는 레이블 St. Odes를 공동 설립했다. 카조르는 자신이 진행하는 모든 프로젝트에 걸쳐 '해체된 것이 아니라 느껴지는 것을 창조하는 것’이라는 핵심 가치를 일관되게 적용하고 있다.

https://www.instagram.com/ben__kaczor/
https://soundcloud.com/benkaczor

The 81st vurt Podcast features a 67-minute DJ set from DJ and producer Ben Kaczor based in Switzerland.

Ben Kaczor's singular sound bridges a wide emotional spectrum, blending influences of techno, deep house and dub techno into a minimal, straightforward and vulnerable aesthetic. His music balances dubby, monochrome atmospheres and melancholia, producing deep self-connection in different environments. The swiss DJ, producer and curator joined Dial Records in 2023 and co-founded St. Odes, a label dedicated to deep house, dub techno and multidisciplinary art. Across all his projects, Kaczor consistently returns to his core pursuit: creating something that's meant to be felt, not deconstructed.

vurt podcast 81 - Ben Kaczor

Our podcast series continues, this month’s story is told by Koshin.

Based in Seoul, Koshin channels deep emotional states into sound. Originally crafted in 2019, this mix reflects a time when expressing emotion through music felt not only cathartic but essential. 

Between structure and unpredictability, today’s mix becomes a way to survive and process what words could not fully contain.

“My art is a space where I can release what I feel and think, both emotionally and mentally.”

١. Varg - Fonus w/ Drew McDowall & Alessandro Cortini [Nordic Flora Series Pt. 3: Gore-Tex City]
٢. SCAL - I Remember Just Being So Frightened And Terrified [Atmosfera]
٣. Downscope - R13/A6 [7” Reel Dub Sessions]
٤. Liquid Delay - TS_C1 [8.3_FM]
٥. Hydrangea - Here And Nowhere [OVQVA002 - Deepwater Compilation Vol. 2]
٦. Shaded Explorer - Continuation Of Light (Mod21 Remix) [Continuation Of Light]
٧. Modern Eleven - MMXXIX [Under the bright light]
٨. Andaman - Vision II [OVQ004 - Parallel Vision]
٩. Laertes - Penisular Atmosphere [OVQVA001 - Deepwater Compilation]
١٠. Shaded Explorer - Thorn of the Abyss (Digital Bonus) [Resonance from the Abyss]
١١. Monochrome - Misme's breath [Unforgettable call of the octopus]
١٢. A/M - Where Nature Reigns (Original Mix) [WRK012]
١٣. Andaman - Vision III (Refracted Remix) [OVQ004 - Parallel Vision]
١٤. Kanthor - Tuple [Res Extensa]
١٥. Valentino Mora - Yant Suea [Transmagnetic]
١٦. Aos - 11 24 (Cyspe Remix) [90 East]
١٧. Tears Of Change - Profondo [Pangea]
١٨. EXL/PRJCT - 41.2 [In Perpetuum Extraneis]
١٩. Feral - Rara Lake [Climbing Himalaya: Part II]
٢٠. Ness - Hive Structures [Echoes From The City]
٢١. 9beats - Matter creation [The dark side of nature]
٢٢. Jamida - Shelter [Shelter]
٢٣. CHPTR - CHPTR I [CHPTR001]

We hope you'll enjoy the ride with @ko_shin.

Wishing you a wonderful weekend,
Canaanite Records

fragment50: Koshin

Fresh off the release of his outstanding album ‘Berlin’ we welcome Felix K - a true purveyor of sophisticated, deep electronic music. His work explores the fringes of techno, jungle, dub, and ambient, building immersive sound worlds that defy easy categorization. Known for his meticulous approach to production and his ability to weave complex narratives through sound, Felix K has carved out a unique space for himself in the global underground scene.

For this marathon journey, Felix K delivers a masterclass in patience and precision, guiding listeners through a three-hour odyssey that is as introspective as it is rhythmically compelling. The mix is a testament to his expansive musical knowledge and his ability to connect seemingly disparate genres into a cohesive, flowing narrative.

In his own words: "The mix was recorded in my studio in Berlin. Beginning with slower Dub Techno, it slips into the early, minimalist 85/170 Drum-and-Bass era, showcasing plenty of those formative highlights before closing with authentic Amen Breaks combining with a sound design that actually anticipates the vibe of some of today’s darker techno productions."

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https://flxk1.bandcamp.com/album/berlin
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MNMT 481 : Felix K

Glassz is a Wrocław based DJ deeply involved across many aspects of the Polish scene: As the promoter  behind the label and party series called SPLOT, resident and advancing manager of Ciało club, booker of Up To Date Festiva, DJing trainer at Instytut Dźwięku and former head of music editorial and programming in Radio LUZ 91.6FM. A day and night explorer of fresh, out-of-the-box electronic music, ever striving to bring new experiences to the local scene by seeking for complex and imagination-stirring dance music. 

Playing on the FOMO stage at the 2025 edition of Up To Date Festival, Glassz describes the mix as “the most fulfilling performance on every level captured,” serving as a testament to a relentless exploration of out-of-the-box electronics and moving beyond convention to create something truly unique.

Follow:

https://soundcloud.com/glassz
https://www.instagram.com/glassz.dj/
https://www.facebook.com/glassz.dj/

tracklist:
Naturalisten - Release The Tension
Caldera - Sink Again
o.utlier - Pulse
Tom Ellis - Quantum Quirks
Cafe de la Jungle - Ginso
Soreab ft. Cinna Peyghamy - Untitled 1 (Dub)
Vardae - Lost In Alhambra
Objekt - The Stitch-Up
Erik Luebs - Bliss Means Leaving
Bandulu - Serial Operations
Asusu - Bruwa
Beatrice M. - Magic (Dubstep Mix)
Jay Duncan - Dissolution
Piezo - Deepa
Fear of Silence - Turbulence
Conzi - Drakar
Jack Sparrow - Way Out West
dadan karambolo - by jove [mix 1601]
Raär - Enigiser
Entire - TUNNEL #5 (DUB)
Archypness - Ten Dra
Christian Coiffure - Dreamers at Work (Live Version)
Nicola Cruz - Telepathine
Priori - Pareidolia (Notte Infinita Hi-Tech Roller)
gyrofield - Occam's Razor
Yes Stanley - Phantom Patterns
Skeptical & Loxy - Krakoa
Psion - Rising Tides
Sub Basics - Scope
Vardae - Kiyat
Emily Jeanne - Count Me Out
Mike Parker - Spaceship Galliot
Floid & W92 - Dookuzot
Guava - Believe in U
Realitycheck - Mood Shift
unknown - untitled - a1
Kloke - Siberia
Konsudd - Firefly Guarantees Bliss

MNMT Recordings : Glassz — Up To Date Festival 2025

100Hz has been around since 1989 back when they where selling white labels from the back of their car, formed by the original members Lee Renacre, James Chapman and Doran Walker.

The first records, Low Frequency Overload and Catching Spyders was released on Optimism Records and sold really well for the time getting them into the national music charts with a house track!

The musical style is definitely the funkier side of House and Techno with twinges of sinister vocals and odd beat patterns. They have had many record releases with some top classic labels of the 90's including Pacific Records, Rumore Records, Eukahouse, Re hab and Oblong Records with many tracks included in Cd compilations and mixes around the world.

According to Mixmag 1997 Lee Renacre was included among other UK producers in the FIRST ever article about Tech House, they were regarded as the pioneers of the new musical style that was to create an entirely new genre of dance music.
 
Also records were released through Lee's own label called Format records.
100Hz has a long track record of live performances from dirty house party's and weird underground clubs to the epic out door rave Raindance, the End club in London and Exit festival in Serbia. They've had constantly good magazine reviews and have always been on the cutting edge of new musical styles even working with Patrick Pulsinger for a Belgium based label Hi Phen.
Their music can often be heard at Barcelona's Sonar festival being played by the likes of Richie Hawtin and Jeff Mills.

They are currently working on abstract new material and remixing some of their deeper older tracks with new music programs as they have been totally old style midi and Cubase for years! 

More recently 100Hz has again been in the spot light with a resurgence of tracks coming out with some of the best Italian labels, Bosconi Records, Imprints Records,  Slow Life and Veniceberg, also  future releases planned with Howl Records, as well as current releases on Lumbago, Mriya Records and Mulen Germany. 

A new wave of music starts Feb 2017 with the launch of Lee Renacre's new record label called Modugroove and the first release EP01 called Modulation, an insight into the wonderful world of modulating synthesis.

Now in 2019 Lee will start on his new musical venture called PUSHER with Subwax Distribution in Barcelona, this is to be his Drug Music series, a stripped down Techno affair with no frills and a departure from his typical Hz 90's style. The aim is to Push the boundaries of this musical genre with different beat patterns and complex polyrythums.

https://100hz-leerenacre.bandcamp.com/

https://soundcloud.com/lee-renacre

https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/100hz

https://www.facebook.com/100Hz-Lee-Renacre-571084976435330/

Phonons Podcast 063 100Hz

Phonons is a non-profit organization supporting electronic musicians and selectors. It is based in Marseille - France and has strong connections in Europe , Asia and in the USA. It was founded in 2011 at the initiative of Nahim Bendjilali, Philippe Gray-Lopez and Vincent Telandro.

Phonons supports sound artists by providing expression spaces: we organize parties and showcases :: we promote the artists' work through our podcast and events. We mainly focus on electronic music.