English:
Ancient Methods was born from the union of Conrad Protzmann and Michael Wollenhaupt, two Germans dedicated to produce techno without any kind of complexes who also sign their solo works as Baeks and Trias. Eventually, and after the departure of Wollenhaupt, Protzmann decides to stay with the solo project.

His career, based on the release of several EPs, most of them on his own label of the same name, begins to atomize with collaborations on other publishing platforms such as Sonic Groove, RSB, Fondation Sonore, aufnahme + wiedergabe or Hands Productions.
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Español:
Ancient Methods nació de la unión de Conrad Protzmann y Michael Wollenhaupt, dos alemanes dedicados a producir techno sin ningún tipo de complejos que también firman sus trabajos en solitario como  Baeks y Trias. Con el tiempo, y tras la marcha de Wollenhaupt, Protzmann decide quedarse con el proyecto en solitario.

Su carrera, cimentada en la prublicación de diversos EPs, la mayoría aparecidos en su propio sello homónimo, empieza a atomizarse con colaboraciones en otras plataformas editoriales como Sonic Groove, RSB, Fondation Sonore, aufnahme + wiedergabe o Hands Productions.

ARTIST Links:

ANCIENT METHODS:
SC: @ancient-methods
FB: https://www.facebook.com/ancientmethods1
IG: https://www.instagram.com/ancientmethods/

MEDELLINSTYLE
SC: @medellinstyledj
IG: www.instagram.com/medellinstyle/?hl=es-la
FB: www.facebook.com/culturaelectronica

Available on:

sptfy.com/medellinstyle
youtube.com/medellinstyle
apple.co/2NirUXY
soundcloud.com/medellinstyledj/sets/podcast
www.mixcloud.com/MedellinStyle/
www.deezer.com/es/show/657932
tun.in/pjCgO
medellinstyle.com/category/podcast

Ancient Methods / MedellinStyle.com Podcast 117

Where to start with @ancient-methods . . . .

I remember back in 2007 after a trip to Hardwax I came back with several coloured 12's with not a great deal on them bar Ancient Methods and 1st, 2nd & 3rd Method on the labels. Upon listening I was immediately hooked and thought at the time this was the most exciting music I had heard coming out of Berlin for quite a while. Fast forward 2 years and the duo (as they were at the time) were on their way to London to play at our 3rd birthday with a load of other Hardwax related artists. Unfortunately they never got to play that set as a couple of nasty chancer thieves literally stole their laptops off the stage before they performed, never to be seen again. The worst thing about this situation was the fact that they both backed up to each other's laptops for their productions which meant a lot of unreleased WIP music was forever lost that morning. 

Needless to say we felt awful but made it as right as we could by giving the profit we made on the night straight to them (along with their fee of course) and Corsica also chipped in a sizeable donation so they were immediately able to buy replacement laptops but it still wrangles me to this day all that lost AM material.

It was however the start of a very long standing relationship between AM & Plex. Michael (bar residents) was the artist that played the most times at our parties  over the years and it became pretty much an annual tradition from our 5th birthday onwards that you would get an Ancient Methods live, dj or hybrid show. He remains a great friend of ours to this day so it's fantastic to finally get one of his sets from Plex out there.

This set is from our 9th birthday and is a really special 90 min journey. Hope you guys like.

PBT2 - [06.11.15] - RM1 [Plex]

[PLEX ARCHIVES #40] - Ancient Methods - [06.11.15]

Sam Coates took to techno like a diligent pupil, falling in love with the genre through labels like CLR in the late '00s. It didn't take long for the student to surpass his proverbial teachers. Almost immediately, the Manchester native was putting out pitch-perfect, functional techno records with everything intricately balanced. The requisite move to Berlin only sealed his fate as a future techno luminary, and by now, based in Kyiv, he's one of techno's most reliable, yet exciting, workhorses. Setaoc Mass records (and those on his label, SK_eleven) are minimalist but colossal, deceptively simple but not easy to pull off. 

We've praised him in these pages for his "sense of economy—how to get the hardest impact out of just a few elements," and that's the idea behind his RA Podcast as well. Put together from records old and new, and intricately layered, Coates's mix is like a time-travelling wormhole connecting disparate eras from techno, and highlighting the genre's most timeless attributes: mechanistic rhythms, careful pacing, rudimentary melodies made out of the strangest sounds and, of course, the power of the bass drop. It's hard to imagine anything that sounds more capital-T techno than this mix, which is a high compliment. It's easy to hear why his records and DJ sets are only more in demand from techno heads across the geographical and generational spectrum.

@setaoc_mass

Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/931

RA podcast

RA.931 Setaoc Mass

D - Dustin
U - uses
S - sinful
T - tasty
I - insane
N - nasty

Z - zooming
A - adorable
H - hairy
N - noise
for our 76th Parabel pod. 
ENJOY!

Track list below:

01 SnPLO
02 Markus Suckut
03 Al Wootton
04 Shoal
05 D-Leria
06 Altinbas
07 Myles Serge / Dustin Zahn
08 Digby & Oliver
09 Kaiser
10 Müzmin
11 Cocoo
12 Lidvall
13 Short Finger
14 Linear Phase
15 Oblivian & Uranya
16 Polar Inertia
17 Talismann
18 P.E.A.R.L.
19 Müzmin
20 Izurzu
21 Truncate & Hyperactive
22 Deluka
23 Marcal
24 Altinbas
25 Pause
26 Blenk
27 Benales
28 Cedric Vermue / Donato Dozzy

Parabel podcast #76 - Dustin Zahn

REC 34 w/ Ancient Methods b2b UVB

Back in August 2024, in the final stretch of summer, Ancient Methods b2b UVB took us on a three-hour ride to the end of time and back. A post-industrial vortex pulled us in, where deep mechanical grooves met tight rhythmic control in a set that was both punishing and hypnotic. The pacing was expertly crafted, grinding tension, explosive peaks, and moments of eerie restraint, all delivered with a raw, analog-driven energy that kept the floor locked in. Enjoy an extract of their journey right here. 

▪️ Soundcloud: @ancient-methods & @uvb
▪️ Resident ra.co/dj/ancientmethods & ra.co/dj/uvb
▪️ Instagram: instagram.com/ancientmethods/ & instagram.com/uvb_music/
▪️ Facebook: www.facebook.com/ancientmethods1 & www.facebook.com/uvbmusic


Ancient Methods b2b UVB ― Recorded Live at Fuse (31.08.24)

tracklist:

1. Llora feat. SRSQ - International Discotheque
2. Sydney Valette - So Lost
3. Bruch - The Vampire
4. Sir Percy - Kill Me With Your Love
5. Fatal Gift - Bridge Of Sighs
6. DK Postoronnih - Podozhdi
7. Konstantin Unwohl - Sein ist Nein
8. Frederik Schikowski - Rubik’s Cube
9. Dada Pogrom - Walk Away
10. Nublo Roboten - Brisa, La Brisa
11. Transsolar - Reflexion
12. Wermut - Complainte Du Galgo Noir
13. AGE O.P.F - Aufstehen
14. Anti Trust - Neon Menschen
15. Silent Signals - Taste Your Joy
16. Techniques Berlin - Run Away
17. TSTI - Sincerity
18. Guerre Froide - Hellebore
19. Marta Raya - Vicious Circle
20. Suburban Vanguard - Suburban Vanguard
21. guinæpig - Begin With The Skin
22. Dj Salinger - La Belle Vie

Lightvessel Transmissions #24: Pale Ordinance

Next on our mix series is @ancient-methods, a cornerstone of the industrial techno movement, whose sound is a testament to the power of texture and unyielding percussive density.

This latest transmission, captured at the Khidi night at Human, is no exception. It's a relentless excavation of the genre's darkest corners—a journey defined by his signature pummeling kicks, clangorous metallic echoes, and the cold, physical energy that has come to define his sound.

Human Mix 059 - Ancient Methods

“Son of a Beat” is DJ Clairvoyant’s raw, electrifying tribute to the streets where rhythm is born.
A fusion of underground energy, tight grooves, and hypnotic layers, this track hits with attitude and soul.
Crafted for those who live the night, chase the bass, and feel music in their bones — this is not just a beat, it’s a statement.

Turn it up. Feel it. Live it.
DJ CLAIRVOYANT — SON OF A BEAT.


SON OF A BEAT

Look who's back for the29Nov films. Ancient Methods!

→ http://blrrm.tv/GlUtLv

Ancient Methods Boiler Room Berlin DJ Set

Awe-inducing techno.

Read more here: https://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=645

@ancient-methods

Resident Advisor podcast

RA.645 Ancient Methods

Improvised live set recorded at Berghain Berlin - April 14, 2012

Live in Berlin, 2012

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