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2023 mix series mixes

Mixes

Arkajo releases an "Arkajo 3 EP" on his self-titled imprint. Monument premieres Forest Drive West's remix of track "Truth" from the release, that will be out on September 14th.

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MNMT Premiere: Arkajo – Truth (Forest Drive West Remix)

Forest Drive West´s "Signals" taken from the upcomming "20 Years Of Echocord" Compilation

Signals

Forest Drive West - Signals

www.smkmachine.com

Smoke Machine Podcast 146 Pessimist

Quartz

Quartz (Forest Drive West Remix)

Intergalactic FM baas I-F in The Beat Mix! Live vanaf PIP Sweet Sixteen.

The Beat is het elektronische muziek programma op NPO 3FM. Gepresenteerd door Justin Verkijk elke zaterdagavond tussen 22:00 en 01:00.

The Beat Mix: I-F

BARKER mixes are few and far between here on the 'cloud but we are super proud that this genre bender is gracing our 3024 TAPES series, enjoy & spread the word!


3024: Please describe the mix in a single sentence ?

I thought I’d make a mix in the currently popular yet controversial 140-160bpm range, as there’s some amazing music in this space between techno and jungle that doesn’t revolve around straight kicks, and I think it deserves more attention.

3024: What DJ inspires you at the moment / has inspired you throughout the years and why?

Throughout the years.. well apart from this guy Martyn I’d have to say Andi Baumecker. I don’t know many DJs with such a depth of knowledge across so many genres. His passion for music is relentless and continuously inspiring.

Recently I’ve been really into Polygonia. Brilliant producer and DJ from Munich creating ethereal worlds through sound so convincing you can almost step into them. I went to see her open Berghain last September and it was incredible, like being in a rainforest on acid. 

3024: What are you working on / what have you got forthcoming?

There’s a new EP coming this summer which will be announced soon, and a few remixes before that, for Jakojako and Hercules & Love Affair (with Mr Baumecker). Otherwise, I’m having fun developing a new live set involving MIDI controlled lights, which I premiered at Superbooth last week.

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3024 TAPES 005 : Barker

Four new deep, rhythmic works from Lyon producer Vardae inaugurate new London imprint OODA, co-curated by Forest Drive West and localhost.  The Kaipos EP drifts from ritualistic half tempo drums into deep warping techno and tripped out drones, illustrating Vardae’s unique genre-breaking approach to crafting powerful percussive entrancers for headphones and dancefloor.

A fitting prelude to the OODA project, conceived to explore polyrhythmic techno, bass and ambient experiments in all forms.

Observe-Orient-Decide-Act.

https://ooda.bandcamp.com/

Vardae - The Kaipos EP

drizle.010 _ PLO man

Progcast: 006 ~ Hannd

Crossing the pond for our 6th Progcast, we’ve invited London based Comma Traxx label boss Hannd. His mix incorporates the tempos of modern day prog paired with a deep dive into his older UK tech house and 90s techno collection - the result being a progression of deep rolling rhythms, developing in energy whilst aiming to maintaining a continuous raw sound throughout the mix.

Progcast 006: Hannd

African Head Charge is a legendary psychedelic dub outfit who have recently returned to their home label On-U Sound with A Trip To Bolgatanga, their first new album in 12 years. As always it finds the peerless Adrian Sherwood at the controls and joins the dots between what the collective has done before and what they are doing now, all with a distinctly Ghanian twist. The signature drums and chants remain at the core of the album of course, as well as plenty of other thrilling new sonic concoctions on keys, guitar, percussion, strings, vocals, kologo and more. It's the latest chapter in a fascinating story that has already seen them release some 16 albums since its inception in 1981. 

This week's mix is a deep dive into the uniquely melon-twisting sounds of African Head Charge. Sherwood's mastery at the controls means sound is twisted and contorted, dubbed out and reverb-rich from start to finish. Traditional dub sounds melt away into ghoulish vocal passages, unhinged instrumentals come and go and the collective's signature sense of dark soul and mystic ritual holds the whole thing together in a spellbinding fashion.

Dekmantel Podcast

Dekmantel Podcast 445 - Adrian Sherwood/African Head Charge

39LAB021 w/https://soundcloud.com/hanndmusic

39LAB021 / Hannd

With a mix called 'Bethlehem', Chuquimamani-Condori marks a cacophonous and cathartic close to the year.

https://www.factmag.com/2023/12/04/fact-mix-chuquimamani-condori/

Fact Mixes

Fact Mix 937: Chuquimamani-Condori (Dec '23)

London-based producer Hannd channels an ambient soundscape weaving through different moods and feelings, resulting in a wonderful thought provoking journey.

What’s your ideal breakfast?
Ideal: Good ol' English fry up with a bit of spice; Eggs, beans, potato pancake/hashbrown, merguez sausage, black pudding, sourdough toast, mushrooms, tomato.

What was the first record (or CD) you ever bought?
First record = Four Tet 'Rounds' + Burial 'Archangel'
First CD's (not proud of this) = Hoobastank 'Reason' + Keane 'Hopes And Fears'

What’s your unexpected musical indulgence?
I still find myself listening to old screamo / emo bands like Alexisonfire, Bury Tomorrow, Of Mice & Men, it's like overly aggressive, softboi nostalgia and I'm 100% guilty about it.

Does your alias have a backstory?
I used to have the alias Han Dopkins, which is just a simple swapping of letters in my birth name. When I started to make darker or heavier music I wanted something a bit shorter and punchier, so Han Dopkins became Hannd.

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What’s your ideal breakfast?
Ideal: Good ol' English fry up with a bit of spice; Eggs, beans, potato pancake/hashbrown, merguez sausage, black pudding, sourdough toast, mushrooms, tomato.

What was the first record (or CD) you ever bought?
First record = Four Tet 'Rounds' + Burial 'Archangel'
First CD's (not proud of this) = Hoobastank 'Reason' + Keane 'Hopes And Fears'

What’s your unexpected musical indulgence?
I still find myself listening to old screamo / emo bands like Alexisonfire, Bury Tomorrow, Of Mice & Men, it's like overly aggressive, softboi nostalgia and I'm 100% guilty about it.

Does your alias have a backstory?
I used to have the alias Han Dopkins, which is just a simple swapping of letters in my birth name. When I started to make darker or heavier music I wanted something a bit shorter and punchier, so Han Dopkins became Hannd.

What’s the best thing you’ve ever got for free?
I would say education

What would your autobiography be called?
Hannd: How chronic overthinking became chronic over creating of new musical projects and ventures.

Do you have a party trick?
I can attend and leave a party without anyone knowing I was there.

What’s your current rotation of non-dance music?
A band called plantoid are dope, psych-jazz-rock vibes! Enjoying a lot of Japanese ambient music, artists such as Susumu Yokota, Chihei Hatakeyama, H.Takahashi, love their tones, moods and subtle melodies. The a.s.o. and Acopia album's that came out last year, still not bored of them. I'm re-discovering my love of Emiliana Torrini's 'Me and Armini' album from 2008 too.

Any other passions besides music?
I'm very passionate about mental health awareness with a leaning towards addiction and suicide, something very personal to me and want to help out where I can towards those causes. I'm also an avid reader of books, I've found my love for reading each year as social media becomes more and more consuming of everyone's lives and screen usage, in general, is just way over the top, I found sanctuary and escapism through books and exercising imagination through creative, fantastical writing to be way more calming and enjoyable for my brain.

Describe your Earworm mix
Kicking off 2024 I found it quite challenging, the winter blues in full effect with my first winter living in Central London following a move here from Bristol. I found little joy in going out to parties or events, thumping prog was getting a bit taxing and I needed a break from it all. This mix for Earworm is an experiment really, I wanted to find a voice for myself within the more ambient and beatless genres, playing around with the idea of 'ebbs and flows' within tones and moods rather than tempo changes and driving frog wobs. This mix explores quietness to create emotional impact in a mix, contrasted with some loud shifts and epic builds. It was really fun to put together and there are some teases of beats in there too.

earworm033 ~ Hannd - 'Headfog Mood Life'

Seeing summer out in true style we have London born and based Hannd. Label head honcho at Comma Traxx along alongside co-running ‘Down to Earth’ in Bristol, Hannd is actively exploring the realm between realms within the Progressive House, Techno & Trance scene. 

With numerous production releases and an appetite for secret weapons, we are proud to announce Sassamix Vol.10. Whatever you’re doing, prepare to drift, far, far, far away.

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SASSAMIX VOL.10 // HANND

Our next mix is from London based Comma Traxx label boss Hannd (aka Dan). Not constrained by genres, Dan skilfully moves through minimal, tech house, progressive house, techno, psytrance - you name it. The outcome is a lovely example of how to blend genres to create a cohesive sound - two hours of deep, rolling rhythms - enjoy :)

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Rotations 44: Hannd

trakklist:

From - Covered
Hi & Saberhagen - The Blood I Suck
Suges - We Belong To The Night (Genetix Dub)
Morkz - Move Your Body (Nic David Remix)
Kepler. - Feel The Rhythm
Constant Sound - Untitled
Cesare vs Disorder - Ta Bom
Filta - Abuse
Absolut & Blade - Dropzone
Space Safari - GHS
Aerolink - Way To Access
SBK - Rumtreiber
Christoph Faust - Blaze
Hyper X - Outhere (Steve Porter Remix)
Lisene - Just A Phase
Konduku - Yol

39 Records 005 w/ Hannd

𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒏𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒔 ~ 𝒂 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒅𝒐𝒔𝒆.

Progcast 006: Hannd

Prognosis