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Mixes Backlog

Dec24

THE DUBSTEP - TECH HOUSE CONNECTION (FT. APPLEBLIM)

I started obsessing about dubstep crossed with techno, or “techy” dubstep, then I started looking back and realized that it was a crossover that had been researched since the beginning of 140 in the early 2000s (labels like Tectonic, SPE:C, Osiris, Timedance, Woozy, Hotflush all started with the intention of bridging a gap). 

Tech house was always presented to me as a cheesy commercial scene that wouldn't interest me. Guys in white shirts doing coke and wafting seemed like something I'd want to stay away from, but it was also kind of fascinating, in a weird way, I began to feel drawn to this no-go zone I knew nothing about. 

Much later, I realized I had the wrong end of the stick: just as dubstep gained mainstream recognition through the “sterilization” of its signature sound (most people know from Skrillex), the same thing happened to tech house (on this subject, see RA's “What Happened To Tech House?” video). These two highly specialized, high-quality genres have been victims of their own success. You have to peel back the layers to get back to the genre's roots, which are generously organic and soulful. 

Discovering older, more underground tech house or minimal tracks has been like a breath of fresh air. It's the most natural and authentic feeling, the one of swaying to 120 bpm and letting yourself be carried away by the rhythm with a naughty smile on your face.  
A lot of 'tech house' (or 'minimal') tracks have a very sparse quality, few elements and a lot of emptiness. It's also very bass-driven. Stripped-down and organic, deep, bass-driven, powerful, subtle... it's all starting to sound like another genre I really like: deep dubstep!

Dubstep devotees seem to have looked to other genres for inspiration when 140 hit a dead end in the 2010s and began to gain recognition in the US. I met Appleblim, an absolutely key figure in this crossover, and he was telling me how artists like Martyn, 2562, Shackleton... had this more “feminine” sound, not the “bro-step” vibe, it was already moving away from it, bringing in new influences because they were fed up with the caricature it was becoming. The dubstep don Pinch literally calls a track “Croydon House”(2010)because it has the sonic palette of dubstep but the BPM of house. I later discovered that this type of dubstep had already been named: Post-Dubstep!  

Tech house can be fun/quirky, but also very headzie, its repetitive nature can lead to a trance-like state. Similarly, dubstep, which has its own wild personality, can easily tip over into aggressive/clownish “WAB WAB”, but when it's deeper, it's very immersive, even if its “wob wobs” remain rascally. 

Going back to RA's video on “What Happened To Tech House?” they say his spiritual home is Croydon. And we know that's where dubstep comes from! The magnets are getting closer. 

Appleblim kept coming back to a club night held at Berghain that seemed to be a playground for exploration in the late 2000s: sub:stance (the first was in 2008).
The night's founder, Scuba, invited the likes of DMZ for their Berghain debut, while Panorama Bar featured minimal labels like Perlon. Appleblim told me that Berlin technophiles came to sub:stance to listen to this new syncopated sound (dubstep) and take inspiration from it for their music. 

Everyone was inspired by everyone else, and that's the heart of this crossover. This results in things like DJ Pete's RA podcast, full of that crossover sound. Appleblim told me that they all hung out together and exchanged records, that Bristol music was selling very well in Berlin. In addition, Shackleton is another important name, as you could say he comes from dubstep, having launched his label Skull Disco, which also releases Appleblim music. Yet he was later remixed by Ricardo Villalobos, probably one of the biggest names in tech house, who also mixed dubstep records, reducing their BPM to incorporate them into his sets!

THE DUBSTEP - TECH HOUSE CONNECTION (FT. APPLEBLIM (& MARTYN))

Perpetual Now

At the Crest

An hour of @alokamusic for the Typeless takeover at @hoerberlin

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Aloka -  HÖR x Typeless

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BOG Bristol 08: Saydou

For this month's show, RTD is joined by the main man behind Undersound Recordings. A label utterly dedicated to its pursuit of showcasing quality electronic music that consistently, for the best part of 10 years, has stayed true to its roots pushing high-quality electronic music. For his Soft Spot, Giovanni takes us on a trip down memory lane, sharing music from 'London memories' and recounting stories that have stood out along the way. RTD is on warm-up for the first 35, then we close out the show with some Undersound releases, including an unreleased bomb by Levat due out soon. Thank you Gio! It was a pleasure :)

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Soft Spots w/ RTD & Undersound Recordings | Echobox Radio (24.06.23)

Old School U.S. House Mix featuring Blaze, Mood II Swing, Danny Tenaglia, Terrence Parker & more.

Mixed by Maslow Unknown

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OLD SCHOOL DEEP HOUSE MIX [1994 - 2002]

DJ Crystl - Warp Drive (Dubplate Mix)

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Sido - Schlechtes Vorbild (Drickberg Bootleg)

Welcome to the debut of our weekly REC.ROOM LIVE series broadcasting from GigPig Studio, MCR.

First up, GLOCKTA took us on a 2-step tour of his signature lushly-tinted UKG flavour with the captivating vocals to match. Unrivalled head-boppers from the York-born, Manchester based producer.

Taking over from GLOCKTA, Unity Radio resident and an icon in the multi-genre scene of the city, SHADEV kept our toes tapping as she threw down everything from Huerta rollers, Ghoulish riddims and all the house and garage between to piece together the puzzle of a standout debut on REC.ROOM LIVE.

Huge thank you to both artists for kicking the series off with a boom.

GLOCKTA | REC.ROOM LIVE | 01.02.24

Thank you for 1k! 
Here's a lil 140 dub i made for you <3


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x3butterfly live from FAW :: high NRG mix

Special guest shows from around the world. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/guests/episodes/the-dubstep---tech-house-connection-ft-appleblim-12th-march-2025

The Dubstep - Tech House Connection w/ Beatrice M. (ft. Appleblim) 120325

Housestep? Dubhouse? Whatever you want to call it, Appleblim's got it on this edition of the RA podcast.

RA.110 Appleblim

Christopher Ledger(CL Series,Brouqade,MAYAK) - Berlin,Germany

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Fasten Musique Podcast 139 | Christopher Ledger

Words can't describe the feeling of knowing Mr Craig has had your track rolling in his studio, and thought it was worthy of an edit...love the way he takes the track down to it's most basic elements and lets the drums and bass do its thing...chuffed as f**k!!

Ramadanman & Appleblim - Void23 - Carl Craig Edit - Aus Music 2011

This 12” picks up where Furesshu’s digital releases at a dubstep tempo on Echodub left off but also pushes into the deep, Berlin inspired techno sound that he is presently concentrating on (hopefully Project Squared will be releasing some of these unreleased techno productions in the near future).
1993 sounds fast for its mid 130s tempo, the bass drives the track’s pace and the delay affected stabs provide just enough melody. Horizons feels slower, you could perhaps describe it as a half step track although it twists up the formula for that sub genre. The bass evolves and changes throughout the track, rising and falling, coupled with drones and drums punctuating the track rather than providing a constant element. Untitled marks a change in Furesshu’s sound. 4/4 deep techno; 11 minutes of gradual, constant evolution in the melodic parts of the track but the driving, perfectly toned kick drum and hi hats holding the groove in place.

PSQ002 - Furesshu - Untitled / 1993 / Horizons - www.projectsquared.net

Rafner X Hutenberger Live @ Mila Hochzeit
Playtime: 5 AM Sunrise Outdoor Floor

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Rafner X Hutenberger LIVE @ Mila Hochzeit

Latest in the Project Squared mix series, following on from Furesshu and label co-owner Paul Cooper.



Tracklist -



Asusu - Taurean (Furesshu's Edit) (Dub)



Falty DL - Anxiety (Planet Mu)



Spherix &amp; Sigha - Separation (Forthcoming Immerse Records)



Asusu - Weight (Dub)



Furesshu - Horizons (Asusu's Strip Lit Mix) (Dub)



XI - Dreaming Void (Forthcoming Surface Tension)



Furesshu - 1993 (Forthcoming Project Squared)



Kloke - Aquarius (Entrada)



Asusu - Lilies (Dub)



Pearson Sound - So Far Ago (Soul Jazz)



Chris Coda - u142 (DAT:Music)



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PSQ Mix

Started in 2009, Project Squared releases dancefloor focused music on 12” vinyl and download formats. The label is run by Paul Cooper and Gordon Gieseking. Artwork and design is by Gordon Gieseking. Project Squared is a sublabel of Project Mooncircle and is affiliated with HHV.de

Sub Squared, a sub-label of Project Squared, launched in 2013 http://soundcloud.com/subsquared