http://secretthirteen.org/polar-inertia-mix-live-review/

For Secret Thirteen journal we have worked on a special slowed down techno recording in the spirit of the live sets we have did for Polar Inertia’s recent exhibitions in Brussels and CCA, Tbilisi.

A couple of months ago we have changed all our gear and equipment, and collected new machines but somehow never had enough time to meet altogether and wire them. Finally, we have decided to hook up our new musical gear and equipment to improvise the future of Polar Inertia’s sound.

It was one of those studio jams you do not want to rush to. We took our time. Slowed down the tempo to 112 bpm and sent all synths through a multitrack recorder to catch every moment of the jam session. During hours of knob twisting we went through several states of mind and different styles.

What we are sharing with Secret Thirteen readers is an edited version of what happened that night.

Secret Thirteen Mix 131 – Polar Inertia - Live Recording

Hailing from Dallas, Texas, young DJ and producer Decoder specialises in minimalistic sounds with a sci-fi touch. Decoder’s musical upbringing in which he played the drums and became accustomed to rhythm has paved the way for his musical career. Decoder has already established his space within the scene, with his tracks being played by the likes of legends Jeff Mills and Richie Hawtin. His tracks have been released on notable labels such as AMTK+ and Molecular. 

Buckle up for a mesmerising two hours of Decoder. 

Tune in to #220 

Artwork by @ankhsious

@iamdecoder
 
Tracklist:

Hypatia238 - Unreleased
Jamie Bissmire - Thematic Insight
Decoder - Unreleased
Decoder - Unreleased
Mod21 - How Evil Are You?
Decoder - Unreleased
DTL - Unreleased
Nicolas Vec - My Pleasure
Hermit In A Rave Cave - Whisking A Dream With Satans Trident
FLAWS - Unreleased
Pulso - Shaper
Elias Garcia - The Infinite
Blawan - Careless
Translate - Floating Input
Jeroen Search - A Form Of
Marteka Fair & Spencer Hardwick - Star Date
Decoder - Neglect
Atomic Moog - Unlocked Groove
Pulso - Black Bike 
Mathys Lenne - Unreleased
GEISTFREI - Unknown Depths
Jonas Kopp - Trino
Decoder - Soil
Tommy Lewis - Unreleased
Jay York - En Medio
Valentino Mora - Komet
Psyk - Human
Elias Garcia - Particle Physic
Sard - KY26
Dimi Angélis - Limbo
Decoder - Unreleased
Anna Kost - Touch It
Jamie Bissmire - Pocket Universe
Tommy Lewis - Unreleased
FLAWS - Unreleased
Adsum - Miradores
Albert Chiovenda - Third Base
Gresil - Mutation Blooding II
Sleeparchive - Senza Titolo One
P.E.A.R.L. - Despair
Mod21 - Shooting Sines
Decoder - Unreleased
Neel - Visione
Plants Army Revolver - Rhythmic Rituals
Genius Of Time - Rymd02
Decoder - Unreleased
Zvrra - Arctic Depths
Decoder - Unreleased
Vril - Pump Out Kicks
Mod21 - This War Of Mine
Oliver Rosemann - Bad Territory
Dold - Solid Solitude
Giri - Perpetuo
AgainstMe - Drama
SWAP MEET! - Blown
Reedale Rise - Hydraulics 
Cignol - Translucent
Museum - We Deserve Our Own Money
Shifted - Lexis
Anna Kost - Unreleased
Max Watts - Unreleased
SWAP MEET! - Skates
Decoder - Unreleased
Decoder - Phasing

Vault Sessions #220 - Decoder

Listen or download - Full release ||
https://snd.click/6fvc
https://mindwaves-music.bandcamp.com/album/dark-woods-g-dubs02

With Dark Woods (G.DUBS02), Lars Hemmerling embarks on a sonic journey that defies easy categorization. It is a homage to Berlin's rich underground history, woven from intricate sound design and a deep appreciation for analog synthesis.
Combining elements of techno, drum and bass and dub, this EP is a testament to Hemmerling's ability to create innovative and forward-thinking music based on his musical influences.
The result is a compilation of 3 tracks that are both familiar and utterly unique.

Dark Woods (G.DUBS02) is a distinctive blend of genres with a nuanced sound design that focuses on creating rich, textured soundscapes.
Featuring subtle minimal breaks, tribal and polyrhythmic patterns combined with a heavy low end presence, it invites listeners on a hypnotic journey into a sonic world that seems both familiar and unconventional at the same time.

The EP is rounded off by the cover art designed by Zeke Clough, which is an impressive visual representation of the music within.

G.DUBS02 has already been supported and very well received by artists such as Laurent Garnier, Dasha Rush, Electric Indigo, dBridge, Identified Patient, Miley Serious, Horse Meat Disco, Darwin and many others.

Music by || Lars Hemmerling
Mastered by || Lukas Turza @ Snapmastering
Artwork by || Zeke Clough
Format || 12“ EP, Digital
Catalog Number || G.DUBS02
Barcode || 8718723277709

Tracklist ||
01 Stereolab
02 Dark Woods ( https://youtu.be/bQtuvfMM39k )
03 Lochdown B 

More Info ||
https://mindwaves-music.com
https://www.instagram.com/larshems20

Dark Woods [G.DUBS02]

G.DUBS02

Lars Hemmerling - Dark Woods - Albumsamples

Hope you enjoy!

Music is able to lift you into other dimensions, so come with me through this portal and immerse into the depths of my record collection.

www.markussuckut.com

Portal Episode 71 by Markus Suckut and Deano

Over two decades of unfaltering devotion to production and DJing, dishing out some of the finest slices of opulently textured techno along the way, Tokyo-based maestro DJ Sodeyama has been honing a sound signature both intricately hypnotic and boundary-pushing. Blending delicate melodic strains of electronics ranging from deep, ambient music to verbed-out, atmospheric techno, often laced with hints of jazz and soulful discoid expressions, his productions and mixes combine the satiny elegance of loungey daydream with that of more rugged, deep-diving dubs a la Basic Channel. From light to shade, and vice-versa, DJ Sodeyama builds pieces of music where the ever-changing lighting and shifting angles swath you in an oddly comforting headspace. A most fascinating trip for the body and soul.

soundcloud.com/arparecords

Reclaim Your City 637 | DJ Sodeyama

Some months ago we had a pretty good time dancing to a pretty good live set, played by Berlin based artist Ben Reymann (@ben-reymann) at a party hosted by our friends from Lowpass (@lowpass-289568637). Hence we are delighted to release the recording as our 29th podcast. Trippy modular sounds and atmospheric vocals flowing over deep kicks and crisp percussions is what you’re getting served in this extended 1,5 hours live set. Thank you Ben!

UNTAPE029 – Ben Reymann live

Post-club journey home mix. Ambient tracks for travelling the empty streets, roaming alone. Murmurs of conversations from the night before. Flickering lights as you fall asleep on the night bus. An emotive mix of essential tracks, combined with unreleased, contemporary productions and added field recordings from my journeys.

Soundcloud ➟ @rommek
Instagram ➟ www.instagram.com/rommek_
Facebook ➟ www.facebook.com/rommeksounds

Upperberry | Rommek

Psyk is a key player in Spanish techno, an acclaimed talent with firm emphasis on deep, repetitive loops. He has become synonymous with high-quality, trippy and smart as a tack rhythms. For the last two decades since he started out on Madrid’s clandestine rave beat, he’s developed and advanced a sound to near perfection: raw and technically agile, pelagic echoes from the abyss that have shifted with their changing times. 2011 saw him launch the widely renowned Non Series, a platform releasing the work of similar vein artists like DJ Nobu, Architectural, Neel, Nastia Reigel, Tauceti, Blawan, Luigi Tozzi, Function and Rrose, generating buzz and ardent following. His own releases on labels like Mote Evolver, Semantica and Tresor, intermittent forays on his own label under the alias Maan, as well as his co-project Second Skin (est. 2022) alongside fellow Madrileño Oscar Mulero have been slowly gaining traction in a contemporary music landscape replete with talent. Though the rate of productions is decelerating his touring schedule marches forward at full tilt, adding recent Bassiani dates to those at a list of must-play venues like Fabric, Berghain, Fuse, Tresor and Amsterdam’s shuttered DeSchool. His expert drones and algorithmic beat patterns are in a process of continuing evolution and whatever comes next is sure to be even better than his already outstanding catalogue of work. Bassiani Podcast 258 is an 80-minute expedition into a murky world of Psyk’s design, sweeping and purist techno from this heavyweight selector. 

@psyk

Bassiani invites Psyk / Podcast #258

Kancheli is a Georgian producer and a resident DJ at Bassiani who has been crucial in shaping the country’s club culture, going on to become one of the most popular DJs in his hometown Tbilisi, headlining many major festivals in Georgia and performing at the industry’s most respected venues such as Berghain, Robert Johnson, Shelter, Dimensions and CTM Festival.

Behind the decks, Kancheli is capable of conjuring up the kind of magic that can only come from a 10+ year residency at one of electronic music’s finest institutions, with this exceptional mix another fine example of his intricate sonic sorcery and mind-controlling incantations. 

Follow:

https://soundcloud.com/kancheli
https://www.instagram.com/dj_kancheli/
https://www.facebook.com/djkancheli

Monument x Carbon

Carbon is a new music platform designed by and for fans of electronic music. Carbon's goal is to provide a more convenient platform to discover new and relevant content while improving revenues artists and labels can earn from streaming. Visit: urlr.me/mNtbwu

MNMT 470 : Kancheli

Solar system_5

W&P: Nathan Voyame
Master: Baptiste Schaller
Artwork: Nathan Voyame

New trance album for the launch of Logs Records
Produced in July 2025, dancing on a chair

Artists references for this album: 
nthng, UTE.rec, Superna Quaerite & DINA

Riverbed

Alasala

LOCATION: PARIS, FR. 
contact@polarinertia.net


Polar Inertia examines the enigmatic and blurry realms, embracing the art of obscured vision.
Encountering the collective Polar Inertia is much like being absorbed by fog and captivated by
its ever-shifting forms and densities, with things being as indistinguishable as in a whiteout.

Formed in 2010 by a group of artists, Polar Inertia transcends visibility, delving into structures
that lie beyond the public gaze. Layers upon layers intertwine within the fabric of Polar Inertia,
extending beyond their profound electronic compositions and live performances. It manifests as a conceptual universe, where sound, monochrome aesthetics, and elusive narratives converge,
much like trying to grasp the intangible fog. The entity that is Polar Inertia is involved in
installations, print- and video work and texts created for different contexts and live in different
spheres such as Palais de Tokyo in Paris or the Lyon Biennale of Contemporary Art. Still, clubs
and festivals are perfect spaces to experience these nebulous soundworlds and immerse in
them. Fittingly, some of Polar Inertia’s appearances include the colossal halls of Berghain and
Bassiani and at experimental festivals like Mutek Montreal and Atonal Berlin, that like to break
with the classic club conventions.

Polar Inertia's sonic landscape unfolds with wafting textures accompanied by resonating beats
and drones, reverberating through empty spaces, merging with the vast expanse of nothingness.
Their sound exists at the crossroads of ambient, experimental, and deep techno, interwoven
with vocal narratives. Since their inaugural release “Indirect Light“ on Dement3d Records in
2011, they remain a stronghold of relevance and captivation in the electronic domain.

Secret Thirteen Mix 131 – Polar Inertia - Live Recording

POLAR INERTIA