Intro set

"All of old. Nothing else ever. Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.

Everything is as it was of old. There's never been anything else. I've never tried anything else, never failed at anything else. But it doesn't matter: I'll try again, I'll fail again. I'll fail better than I did before." Samuel Beckett (1983)

Fail Better

Border One [2hr Live mix] at The White Hotel // 01.02.25

@amotikmusic
''When I first played at Pax-Romana exactly 3 years ago, I immediately felt a connection with the crew and the crowd. Plus, we share a birthday! I’m very honoured to continue our relationship with Friends of Pax.

This set is representative of what I am playing right now in the clubs: a collection of no-nonsense favourites that have been going down well for me over the past few months''.

We met Amotik when he played the closing at our 1st anniversary. Since that moment, everything felt organic and warm, just like his closing track 'Knights of the Jaguar'. We share a birthday, so our paths will be linked forever, and we're super grateful to have him in the PAX-COLLECTIVE!

PAX-COLLECTIVE: Amotik

Co-founder of Manchester’s infamous Rhythm Theory parties, A.Morgan lands his inaugural mix for RYC, showcasing both the breadth of his style and clinicality of his mixing skillset. Fresh off the release of his five-tracker, ‘Hyper Tension’, Morgan onboards the series with two hours of no-nonsense floor-destroying wares, stripped-down 4x4 aerobatics and epic-sized buildups. Muscular and mind-expanding, brace yourself for a set at the junction of proper hi-tech grit and heavily verbed-out grooves, merging the finest of classic 909-fuelled pound with atmospheric abandon and tape-delayed psychedelia. Blast this one out loud, all windows opened and woofers set to eleven.

soundcloud.com/a_morgan

Reclaim Your City 651 | A.Morgan

New SPND20 Mixtape incoming! Welcome @norbakmusic 📼
A crucial force in today’s techno environment, Nørbak has built a sound that balances precision with power. With his knowledge in the genre’s tradition and eyes fixed firmly on the future, the Portuguese producer blends classic sensibilities with cutting-edge sound design - the result is a sonic identity that’s earned him releases on labels like Token and his own collective, Hayes, as well as consistent support from the scene’s top selectors.🔊

Nørbak’s sets are crafted, intense, and always evolving and this mix is no exception. Recorded in the lead-up to a run of important summer dates, it captures a moment of high creative energy. A collection of tracks handpicked and received from close friends, plus a few unreleased of his own, the mix is both personal and powerful.

Heavy, hypnotic, and locked-in from the first beat to the last. Press play and step into the world of Nørbak.🖤

SPND20 Mixtape by Nørbak

@Kwartz

Artist - http://deathtechno.com/artists/kwartz/
More info - http://deathtechno.com/2025/07/10/dtmix258-kwartz/
YouTube - https://youtu.be/Wp-Xc9AveB0

Kwartz, originally from Madrid, is now a Berlin convert, and of course a key figure in its illustrious underground techno scene. Known for his relentless, driving sound and razor-sharp production, he is a key member of Oscar Mulero's PoleGroup having contributed several releases to its extensive catalogue. He also lists many other influential labels like Bas Mooy's Mord, Setaoc Mass' SK_eleven, and Cleric's Clergy, as well as his own Order & Devotion imprint. Building a reputation for deep, uncompromising techno that balances raw intensity with refined detail, this exclusive mix is a powerful session that captures the essence of his dark, hypnotic style that's designed for peak hours and enlightening club floors. Mechanical leads, deep chords, shuffling percussion, modular bleeps, and sci-fi tones are all included in this expertly compiled and atmospheric journey through sound. Tracks featured by Jeff Mills, Dax J, The Sixth Sense, Roll Dann, Nørbak, Setaoc Mass, Ben Klock & Fadi Mohem, Deluka, 30drop, and many more...

Tracklist…

01. Jeff Mills - Hatsumi [Axis]
02. Svreca - Seda muerta (CONCEPTUAL Remix) [Semantica]
03. Comarca - Frenada [Gordo Trax]
04. Rethe - Poltergeist [ARTS]
05. Dax J - Beyond the Planets [Monnom Black]
06. The Sixth Sense - Residual Energy [Akashic]
07. The Untouchables - Black Seed [Neighborhood]
08. MarekSPolzki - Frozen Fracture [Olympian]
09. Telegrama - Bolivar 02 [Milagrosa]
10. Dekeyden - Behind the Move [Axis]
11. Ribé & Roll Dann - Tregua [Klockworks]
12. Kwartz - Unreleased
13. Fresko & Nørbak - Flora [NRBK]
14. Sorcery - Crux Null [SHIV]
15. Setaoc Mass - Late Night Calling [SK_eleven]
16. Sub Space - The Bi-Machine [Labrynth]
17. Ben Klock & Fadi Mohem - Prefix [Klockworks]
18. Batu - In Tongues [Batu]
19. Deluka - Bunker [SK_eleven]
20. Aleksi Perälä - GBLFT174073 (Edit) [Aleksi Perälä]
21. Translate - Lipids [Relativity]
22. 30drop - Captured Rotation [30drop]

deathtechno.com

DTMIX258 - Kwartz [Berlin, GERMANY]

Sink into the memory of Closer's last Masada session on 24th May 2025, when Nastia Reigel immerged the crowd in raw machine funk and relentless 4x4 momentum!

Amidst a landscape defined by constant evolution, Nastia Reigel stands out with unwavering confidence, offering a strong musical foundation and a distinctive artistic vision that sets her apart. Each performance is a masterclass in precision and atmosphere: an enthralling fusion of propulsive rhythms and sharp textures that sweep listeners into her sonic world, leaving no detail untouched.

Commanding energy, refined elegance, and magnetic presence: a force with staying power, filled with high-impact material tailor-made for warehouse-level intensity. These aren't just functional floor tools — they evolve with rich textures and kaleidoscopic layers, pushing past convention.

https://www.soundcloud.com/nastiareigel
https://ra.co/dj/nastiareigel
https://www.instagram.com/nastiareigel
https://www.facebook.com/nastiareigel

CLOSERcast #097 - NASTIA REIGEL

Boss of the seminal Belgian techno imprint, Token, and absolute legend of the game, Kr!z returns to the series with a propulsive monster of a mix, ready to take you into the zone, halfway some demented inward dive and trance-inducing dance floor occultism. Boasting the kind of corrosive punch and textural maestria that’ve come to define his style, both elegant and tendinous, Kr!z dishes out a mind-altering treat of a sonic journey, packed to the rafters with spine-tingling climaxes and chiselled crescendos. As the true master of the craft he is, Kr!z unfolds his narrative like a sonic origami of sorts, preserving each twist and turn from easy spoiling and maintaining the kind of tension throughout that keeps you craving for that next bar like some mystic revelation. Thrilling as it gets.

soundcloud.com/tokenrecords


Reclaim Your City 652 | Kr!z

Kicking off the night from 0:00 to 3:00, Justine delivered a masterclass on May 17, 2025: A high-quality set that held the crowd in its grip from start to finish. This recording captures pure magic! 
Until next one!

Demolition Live Rec #9 -Justine Perry

Stepping in for the next chapter of our podcast series — press play and relive Isabel Soto's set at Circolo Amelia for Closer NYE celebration!

Berlin-based, Venezuelan-born DJ and producer, Isabel Soto's sets are more than just music; they’re personal, spatial, and endlessly expansive experiences. Deep rhythms and abstract textures combine to guide listeners through a deeply atmospheric, emotional terrain that lingers long after the music ends. The result is a kinetic, emotionally charged tapestry, where haunting narrative threads meet razor-sharp transitions, each shift upping the energy with precision and purpose. Prepare for a journey that pulls you in and doesn’t let go.

With her own imprint, NYXII Records, and releases on respected labels, Isabel carves her path with intention and heart. Her rise isn’t driven by trends or hype, but by genuine connection: one track, one set, one unforgettable night at a time.

https://www.soundcloud.com/isabelsoto
https://ra.co/dj/isabelsoto
https://www.instagram.com/__isabelsoto
https://www.facebook.com/isabelsotom

CLOSERcast #098 - ISABEL SOTO

Recorded live at Danza Futura 2025, this set captures the full force of Temudo’s unique sound: sharp, minimal, driving — yet deeply emotional. As one of the most vital figures in Portugal’s techno scene and co-founder of Hayes Collective, Temudo delivered an unforgettable journey through pulsating rhythms, dense textures, and immersive sound design.

Let yourself be transported back to the forest, where nature and machine merge, and the dancefloor becomes a ritual.

Temudo Live @ Danza Futura 2025

The Sprawl - a scindicate of mutant sound carriers individually known as Logos, Mumdance and Shapednoise. Mastered and cut to vinyl by Matt Colton. Artwork by Dave Gaskarth.

William Gibson's uncannily prophetic novel Neuromancer was the 1st in a set collectively known as The Sprawl. The same term also refers to a fictional Megatropolis covering the entire Eastern US seaboard in the books, and was also the title of a staggering, standout track on Mumdance's pivotal Take Time EP.

The Sprawl is now also a noun for Logos, Mumdance and Shapednoise's new collaborative trio))), which was first conceived at Berlin's CTM15 festival, and now makes their recorded debut with EP1 of a rolling series to be archived by The Death of Rave.   

Inspired by Gibson's notions of uploaded consciousness in a post-human society, and the way in which the sensory-scrambling effects of technology have played out across our collective reverie, EP1 ventures four cuts of retina-scorching dis-torsion and chrome-burning modular synth work attempting to emulate the physical and mental impact of SimStim overload and fractious hyperreality.

Head first, Drowning In Binary rinses us thru a maze of recursive techno chambers and convulsive noise, acclimatising us to the temporal displacement in preparation for the retching, body-quake detonations and finely-contoured synthetic sensuality of From Wetware to Software to take hold. 

On the other side, their references become more explicit, and violently dynamic, as the gutted late '90s tech-step structures of Haptic Feedback glance in the direction of classic Prototype and Reinforced Recordings, before Personality Upload steadily dismantles your mental firewalls with a gyroscopic sense of weightless delirium.

Ultimately, EP1's mostly beat-less dynamics lends it to polysemous reading; at once comparable with elements of La Peste's late '90s french flashcore or the unquantised designs of FIS, and likewise, it's applicable as both 'floor-shocking DJ tools, or as a prop in your own, private sci-fi fantasy.

EP1 Tracklist

A1 - Drowning In Binary
A2 - From Wetware To Software
B1 - Haptic Feedback
B2 - Personality Upload

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The Sprawl - From Wetware To Software

https://polegroup.bandcamp.com/album/unknown-landscapes-vol-5-selected-and-mixed-by-jonas-kopp-polegroup49cd

PoleGroup49CD
Unknown Landscapes Vol 5 / Selected and mixed by Jonas Kopp
Release date Mix and Digital (POLEGROUP49CD) : January 26 – 2018

PoleGroup presents the 5th opus of his CD mix series Unknown Landscapes Vol 5: a compilation of unreleased tracks, mixed and compiled by a member of the PoleGroup platform.

To make up the 5th volume, Jonas Kopp, has selected 22 previously unreleased tracks. Besides tracks by Reeko, Exium, Kwartz and Oscar Mulero, the tracklist includes works by many new faces at the label, such as Kuf, Dold, Farceb, Marcelus, Steve Stoll and Dimi Angelis
With this fifth volume, PoleGroup invites you to discover a powerful selection of unreleased tracks from high-quality techno producers, all mixed by Jonas Kopp in an 69 minutes long compilation.

The CD, limited to 250 copies, will have a special packaging, including a poster and will be available towards Triplevision and the PoleGroup bandcamp. Fans who order the CD in bandcamp will also have the right to download the complete download of the mix and bundle with the individual tracks. Pre-orders will start on January 12, 2018

PoleGroup49CD - Unknown Landscapes/ Mix Vol. 5

www.polegroup.net 

Unknown Landscapes Vol 5 / Selected and mixed by Jonas Kopp

1 Elemnt - No 4
2 Reeko - Princess of Nothing 
3 Oscar Mulero - Carousel
4 Exium - Recovery 
5 Makaton - First Order 
6 Fanon Flowers - Metallic Conduction 
7 Kuf - Drömloop
8 Astronomical Telegram - Keter
9 Milton Bradley - SYS 2064
10 Oisel - Vortice
11 Lewis Fautzi - Internally 
12 Dold - Fatal Error
13 Farceb - Skeptical
14 Alderaan - Celtis
15 Steve Stoll - Road Agent 
16 Marcelus - Nucleus 
17 Oliver Rosemann - Dekohärenz
18 Kwartz - No Way Out of The Hole
19 Dimi Angelis - Static Fields
20 Pfirter - Automatic 
21 The  Transhumans - Bodiless
22 Dold -Isolate

Dold - Isolate - Unknown Landscapes Vol 5 - PG49CD

Burning Trash Floor - Hexagone

00. B2 echologist-hummer EDLX.012

Spanish techno music platform rooted in Asturias, Spain’s north side. Established in 2004, well known by its raw, muscular, mental & grey sound.

PoleGroup Artists:
Birth of frequency (@birthoffrequency)
Conceptual (@conceptual2020)
El Joven Prisionero
Exium (@exium)
Jonas Kopp (@jonas-kopp)
Kessell (@kessell)
Kwartz (@kwartz)
Lewis Fautzi (@lewisfautzi)
Nørbak @norbakmusic
Oscar Mulero (@oscarmulero)
P.E.A.R.L. (@p-e-a-r-l)
Pfirter (@pfirtermusic)
Reeko (@reeko)
Refracted (@refracted-music)
Ribé (@musicribe)
Selección Natural
Spherical Coordinates
Tensal (@tensal)

Dold - Isolate - Unknown Landscapes Vol 5 - PG49CD

PoleGroup

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