The questions were so repetitive. Vinyl struggles, playing different music to everyone else...

@helena-hauff: the fitch pader! Love that!

is he referring to traditional electro? wake up.

EPM Podcast 142 comes from ghetto-tech, booty, hip-hop, electro, house and techno producer, Detroit’s Filthiest. Detroit’s Filthiest (Julian Shamou) began DJing as a teenager in Detroit in the mid-90s and has gone on to produce over 100 records under multiple aliases including DJ Nasty, Digitek, 313 Bass Mechanics and these days, Detroit's Filthiest. Here for our 142nd podcast we get Detroit’s Filthiest undiluted as Julian shakes it up with new releases ‘Werewolf’ and ‘All White Buffs’ amongst the many rump-shakin’ anthems in his cannon.

Originally born in Baghdad, Shamou and his family moved to Detroit in the summer of 1983, just before the dawn of techno. Despite growing up in Detroit during the ‘80s and ‘90s, Shamou never planned on a career in electronic music.  "All the music that I liked, you could only get on 12" records; they wouldn't make it on CD," he says of his early record collecting days. "I just wanted to have this music.  I was buying vinyl for a year before I bought a $99 turntable.  A year after I bought that turntable, I bought a drum machine and thought, this is more exciting.  I want to make music."

Shamou soon became a part of the city's emerging Ghettotech scene in the late 90s, working primarily under the alias DJ Nasty. In 2002 he released 'Pass Out' under his 313 Bass Mechanics alias for Ed DMX's Breakin Records.  Fast-forward to 2015 and platinum selling UK house dons, Disclosure sample it for their massive ‘Bang That’ track.

Today, Detroit's Filthiest continues to push boundaries with his music production.  Refusing to stick within just one genre he makes hip hop beats, bouncing electro bombs, smooth house cuts, warehouse techno and booty shaking tracks as his Motor City Electro Company imprint (MCEC), which celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2019, continues to channel his creative output and Detroit’s Filthiest becomes his main production alias.

As well as releases on MCEC, he has also released on the likes of Defected (with the smash ‘Handprint’), Casa Voyager, Bass Agenda, Philthtrax, Defrostatica, RotterHague Records and many more.

Detroit’s Filthiest’s new electro track ‘Werewolf’ features on ‘EPM20 – EP2’ alongside new cuts from The Advent and Zein Ferreira, Carl Finlow and Modulator AKA Freddie Fresh.

To read to the exclusive interview click: https://s.epm-music.com/3wVGFU7

EPM Podcast 142 – Tracklist
(all tracks Detroit’s Filthiest productions)

Werewolf 
Ultra Violent  
Erratic Behavior  
My Soul to Take  
No One Can Hear You Scream  
Let Em Burn  
Trauma  
Midnight Marauder  
Mothership Has Landed  
Social Engineering  
Coverup  
Dis n Dat  
Hot Cheetos  
Legend in the Hood  
Hands Behind Your Back  
Late Night Soiree  
All White Buffs  
Skippers and Skrimps  
Most Expensivest  
No Mo Talk  
Groove Junkie  
Critical Condition  
Dark Shadows  
Programmed to Kill  
Scared 2 Death  
Before I Self Destruct  
Resistance is Futile 
We Speak Your Language 
Humans Have Failed 
My Darkest Hour 
Vena Amoris 
Mythological

RELATED LINKS:
https://www.mixcloud.com/EPM-Music/epm-podcast-142-detroits-filthiest/ 
https://soundcloud.com/epm-music/epm-podcast-142-detroits-filthiest 
https://soundcloud.com/detroitsfilthiest
https://www.facebook.com/julian.shamou/
https://www.instagram.com/djnasty313/
https://twitter.com/djnasty313
https://ffm.to/epm20-ep2

For more information about EPM’s digital distribution and other services
http://epm-music.com

EPM podcast #142 - Detroit's Filthiest

Afra @ Clone Records x Intergalactic FM Festival 2021

Read our interview with @wtchcrft2 and check out this mix's track list here: bit.ly/303Pod

Groove Podcast 303

Tracklist

Groove Podcast 303 - WTCHCRFT

Further information: https://bleep.com/features/bleep-mix-245-nite-fleit

"First mix I've done in almost a year, recorded on an apocalyptic night in London between two of the hottest days on record... Coincidence? Featuring tracks by and with friends, some of my favourites atm and a few released, unreleased and forthcoming tracks of mine." - @nitefleit

Bleep Mix #245 - Nite Fleit

Rotterdam-based Ofra is a record digger who loves to share her music always and anytime, whether it’s through an intimate listening radio show or a steamy nightclub set. A lover of Wave, New Beat, EBM and Electro, she also holds a special place for Punk and Shoegaze music. Over the years she has created her own rich music palette as a curator and DJ and in 2017 she co-founded the Rotterdam-based online radiostation Operator. Ofra’s eyes and ears are extra alert when curating programs to connect artists and music lovers. Besides, Ofra has started her own record label (Yarrow Ballet) and the first release will be out soon !

Rinse France Podcast

Ofra - 01 Juin 2023

Our next podcast offering to the ever-hungry Lodge spirits comes from legendary Chicago sonic warlock, Justin Aulis Long. Justin has been a staple in the Midwest electronic music scene since the early 90's, borne from the fires of the infamous Medusa's on Sheffield. His technique and musical language have positioned him as one of Chicago's legendary selectors. Together with Eris Drew, Sevron and Sold, he is a founding member of the Hugo Ball gatherings that take place at Smartbar Chicago, where he is also the senior resident. Together with Ken Zawacki, Long is also one half of Circling Vultures, a techno-punk outfit with releases on respected labels such as L.I.E.S., Contort Yourself, Secret Studio, and later this year on our own Black Lodge label. A true chaos magician, Homeric poet, alchemist and visual artist. We are honored to share this podcast inspired by our recent Samhain gathering, of which he was an integral part of.

Artist's Statement:
"This recording is an alchemical reaction to the events that occurred within the paranormal spaces of the Black Lodge in Los Angles during the celebration of Halloween, a holiday with roots in the ancient pagan festival, Samhain. While engaged in the performative action of musical selection, time lost its significance as the material world dissolved. Turntables, mixer, and a thoughtful grouping of records (magic spells/alchemical compounds) are machines for divination. The sonic alchemy that thrives in the realm of chaos magick holds the key to travel beyond the familiar, and in that space is where we can locate the warm embrace of angels."

Artwork: Self-portrait by Justin Aulis Long
https://soundcloud.com/justin-aulis-long
https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/justinaulislong

Black Lodge Podcast 005: Justin Aulis Long

We celebrate 400 Exchanges with the Hamburg assassin. 

For more, visit Resident Advisor: https://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?exchange=400

@helena-hauff

RA Exchange

EX.400 Helena Hauff

Recorded live between 2-5am @ Sameheads on 11.01.19

"Night of the left field dance music titans."

Vladimir Ivkovic
Oscar der Winzige
Menqui

Free-range Freestyle Freeflow 

www.sameheads.com

Basement Parties

Vladimir Ivkovic *live Dj 2-5am - My Friend calls it K Jazz @ Sameheads

Heroic, super friends of the label and DJ's extraordinaire, we're delighted to welcome London's Kiara Scuro to the ITI mix series! Recorded live at Dimensions Festival, the pair played the Moat stage in the Fort, dropping big bangers and euphoric slammers throughout! Here's the first hour of their astonishing set. 

Follow the dynamic duo here:
https://www.facebook.com/wearekiarascuro
https://soundcloud.com/wearekiarascuro
https://www.instagram.com/kiara.scuro

ITI Mix 011: Kiara Scuro (Live from Dimensions Festival)

@wes-baggaley displays a deep appreciation for the queer roots of club culture, both in person and through the contents of his record bag. With dance music’s DNA deeply indebted to LGBTQ nightlife in the 70s and 80s, Wes spreads musical history to dancefloors with a liberal approach and a committed attitude. 

Taking a triumphant mix of electro, techno, funk and all the foundational genres of the community, Wes has his 25 years on the DJ circuit to thank for his endless knowledge. 
In 2016, widespread appreciation for his work finally boomed, and he is now seen as one of the finest selectors around. With landmark bookings at Robert Johnson, Berghain / Panorama Bar and Block 9, his name and music is embedded into the ears of dancers all around the world.

For our next DETECT, we present the recording from his latest Unstream appearance.

DETECT [025] - Wes Baggaley

"If, like many others, your introduction to Black Merlin began only from the point of the highly successful Hipnotik Tradisi, your curiosity might have been piqued enough to attempt a little digging of your own, only to be gobsmacked once you realize that you’d been missing out on 90% of a highly productive, almost a decade long career that had preceded the Black Merlin stage name. By the time his jungle-infected LP arrived, Thompson had already carved out several niches for himself in various corners of the electronic music world.

Way back in 2008, Thompson was already making music as one half of Spectral Empire, a duo act with fellow Brit Kyle Martin. Since then, and in between his solo creations as Black Merlin, he has collaborated with partners under no less than two other guises (Kommune, Karamika). His musical catalogue is nothing short of spectacular, having released on such diverse labels as Omnidisc, Bird Scarer Records, Island of The Gods, LN-CC, Common Thread, Pinkman, Berceuse Heroique, SORN, ESP Institute, Boysnoize Records and Jealous God, among others. The recurring theme here appears to be one of constant reinvention, as the genres he has dabbled with oscillates from warped spacey disco, synth-driven krautrock, droney minimal wave, retrogressive EBM, to the hypnotic dark techno of recent years.
From the outside looking in, Thompson’s career trajectory thus far appears to have been less dictated by fickle industry trends and more intrinsically motivated. Running on his own internal clock, he’s been releasing music and reinventing himself at a steady and relentless pace both before and after Hipnotik Tradisi brought his name to the forefront. Few musicians would be tempted to stray from a formula that has tasted success. Not Black Merlin. Following hot on the heels of his 2016 tour de force are already two completely different records by Thompson, all within the span of a year. Clearly, he wasted little time basking in past glory.
Any bid to decode this artist and reduce him to a mere label for one’s own categorizing convenience would be a futile endeavor; it’s akin to a cynic’s vain attempt to deconstruct and unravel one magician’s trick: you’ll likely come out none the wiser and risk missing out on the pure and simple appreciation of his art form. Much better to let each of his music pieces speak for itself."

@black-merlin
https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/blackmerlin
https://www.discogs.com/artist/2630152-black-merlin
https://blackmerlin-music.bandcamp.com/

Phormix Podcast #193 Black Merlin

The weekly RA Exchange is a series of conversations with artists, labels and promoters shaping the electronic music landscape.

EX.400 Helena Hauff

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