@tobias-freund

www.wakinglife.pt
19 - 24 June 2024

📸 camille blake

Tobias. live at Outro Lado - Waking Life '23

The 10 year celebration continues with a hybrid live recorded set from German dab hand Vril. Much of his work, like the metaphysical and culturally seminal substance from which he took the name, is heavy on duality, hard and gentle, vibrating with machinelike power and shot through with a raw and often tender emotion. It’s a calculation that has yielded some of the most unforgettable sounds of recent times, 2018’s heavy-hitting Anima Mundi or last year’s Animist have lost none of their soul-stirring resonance, and his purist techno reaches far beyond his published work. Live and in flow state, he carries just as strong a charge, a frothing, fulgurant techno that invokes awe and measures in colossal proportions. Leave aside collabs with Rødhåd and Sebastian Mullaert for Circle of Live, though the magic’s there too. It’s an arcane and ghostly sound that burrows into the soul and leaves its mark, and in his scores of fans and 51 toured countries, it has. For Bassiani Podcast 237 the haunting power of his work finds form in 92 minutes of visceral techno that rolls from crystalline form to brooding storm. The sound of a new world dawning just beyond our current horizon.

@vril_01

Bassiani invites .VRIL [hybrid live] / Podcast #237

Breaking in our waves with a special two-hour round of genre-busting floor hoodoo, here comes Luxemburg-via-Germany’s one and only Ogazón. Nimbly walking the tightrope between sensuous house folds and more rugged, up-for-the-jugular techno on a deep, dubby tip, Ogazón treats us to a high-end vinyl workout flush with immersive, cinematic motion and proper low-slung club-oriented extrapolations. The result is a mix that swings the pendulum between sheer blazing functionality and an escapist mindset, sparking off the inextinguible will to go out and rave your night away from the daily hassle, and you can trust Ogazón for she certainly knows how to teleport dancers to a whole cozier, comely dimension in the twinkling of an eye. Merry Xmas to all!

soundcloud.com/ogazon

Reclaim Your City

Reclaim Your City 623 | Ogazón

Andreas Baumecker launched his DJ career in the early 90s, a Frankfurt native coming of age in the halcyon days of his country’s reunification. His first stop was the city’s storied and centrally located Romantica, then its affiliate Intimbar where reps from house label Playhouse picked him up for buying duties at record store Delirium. After an uptick in local bookings, he made a brief stop in Mannheim for more of the same before moving to Berlin in 2004, where a recently opened Panorama Bar scouted him as resident and offered him the role of in-house booker for its Berghain operations. As word got out and the city started to draw larger crowds he became a fundamental force in crafting the club’s story. Hesitant to define the upstairs-downstairs split as house and techno, he practices his preachings through an approach that embraces a range of different sounds. ‘Surprise is important’ and his 25,000 strong vinyl collection lends a hand in the process, an assemblage that oscillates between disco, house, electro, techno, breakbeat and pop; the key is to capture the spirit of a crowd. This strategy has borne not only his label Freundinnen (put on hiatus in 2007, relaunched in 2023), but a lasting collaboration with sparring partner Sam Barker as half or Barker and Baumecker (four 12” records and two albums on his alma mater’s imprint Ostgut Ton to prove it). nd_baumecker deals in all things funky and uplifting, a thread of life-affirming melodies and historically literate beats that drive seamlessly forward. Bassiani Podcast 255 alludes to his well stocked portfolio of references, with hints of disco and balearic house, it's more of what his fans know and love to usher in the warmer months; this latest episode is full of spacey tenor, refreshing and gently rolling, breezy chill-out expertly compiled by this fabled German veteran.

@ndbaumecker

Bassiani invites nd_baumecker / Podcast #255

Ciao tutti ~ was back on NTS Radio for a new episode ~ à la carte this spring 🌸

🌑 Cosmic update ~ Taurus New Moon bringing grounded new beginnings ~ time to nurture what truly supports us, emotionally, spiritually & financially.

✨🌀 Guest mix by the legendary Efdemin aka Phillip Sollmann ~ a deep, raw, hypnotic journey with pulsing textures and hidden vocal whispers ~ a techno ritual blooming just in time for spring spirits 🦋💌
He’s been a big inspiration to me from day one, and I’m so honoured to welcome him onto the show this month 🥰🙏 Grazie mille Efdemin 💫

Link in the usual spot 🖇️
Artwork by @mete.fyi

~ with love & gratitude ~
GiGi 🧜‍♀️

NTS RADIO GiGi FM PRESENTS EFDEMIN APRIL 2025

She is an artist who defies simple categorization by genre or scene. Mareena’s work as a DJ, producer, and curator stems from a deep desire to create meaningful connections between music and people. Her roots go back to a time when club culture was rougher, and perhaps more honest. Yet instead of clinging to nostalgia, Mareena continuously looks forward, digs deeper, and explores new sonic and emotional spaces. With a finely tuned sense for atmosphere, she creates a sound that unfolds gradually, reveals layers of complexity, and fully envelops the listener. Her musical signature is marked by warmth and attention to detail, shaped by an intuitive understanding of contrast and dramaturgy.

Whether in dark club nights or contemplative ambient formats, which she presents through her label UNRUSH, Mareena builds soundscapes that challenge and support in equal measure. She never puts herself at the center, but instead uses her music to establish genuine connection.

In an interview with Andre Kronert, Mareena takes us on a journey. From a small village near Rostock to the legendary catacombs of the old Tresor club in Berlin, where she has held a residency for over twelve years. She shares memories of attending the Love Parade with her family in the 1990s and recounts how techno eventually pulled her to Berlin, where she found diversity, freedom, and her musical home. Speaking openly and reflectively, with her characteristic northern charm, she talks about her early days, setbacks along the way, and why she continues to curate, perform, and stay loyal to vinyl with unwavering passion.

Gear:
2x Technics SL-1200MK5
2x Ortofon Concorde MKII Scratch
Mixer: Allen & Heath Xone 96

Video:
Interview https://youtu.be/6mdnGF8HcQs?si=HdZnYg0pe-9O-FpH
DJ Mix https://youtu.be/VA51lkQB6fA?si=uSeFLRknIizNRtSs

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Mareena - Techno Vinyl Only Mix - VINYL MATTERS 026

4hr live recording of Soft Crash during PAX-ROMANA: Lupercalia II on Feb 14.

A dive into pure ecstasy. Sweat was dripping from the ceiling, bodies moving as one. Pablo Bozzi and Phase Fatale delivered their signature fusion of Italo body music, trance, and industrial with relentless energy. Lupercalia was celebrated sensually, raw, and without limits. It was hot...

Soft Crash (Pablo Bozzi & Phase Fatale) @PAX-ROMANA | RADION AMSTERDAM 2025.02.14

Concentrate

Semita Serpens returns from the void with two tracks of dark and crushing techno in tow. Behold the Fires of Space and Dark Spiritual Armament crackle with noise-encrusted rhythms and atmospheric bombast.


SEMITA SERPENS - Behold the Fires of Space

Pure club tunes, live and direct from Brooklyn.

RA.395 Anthony Parasole

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► Dystopian Records' Vril returning to the Boiler Room — this time at Tbilisi's legendary Bassiani.

Vril Boiler Room Tbilisi Live Set

Connecting club culture to the wider world, on screen and irl through parties, film and video.