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[rauh_x 043] XDB

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https://www.instagram.com/kostaxdb/

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[rauh_x 043] XDB

We are blessed to welcome our first artist to our new Podcast series. We say welcome dear XDB and thanks for contributing this beautiful vinyl only mix!

XDB is Kosta Athanassiadis – German by birth and in residence, with Greek parentage. His roots are in the central German town of Göttingen. It was here that he began DJing in the early nineties; where he worked in a record shop; where he ran a radio show for five years; and the base from which he established the Metrolux record label in 2006. 

For many people, it was at this point that XDB appeared on their radar.  He has no shortage of technical skill but it’s his selection that truly shines – putting the music itself at the forefront, letting songs breathe when need be, and delivering plenty of head-scratching ‘what the hell is this track?’ moments. It’s on this that Kosta has built his reputation. 

When it comes to producing, Kosta favours a slow and steady work rate, opting to focus on quality control rather than record shop ubiquity. His DJing keeps him in the public eye, but one gets the sense that XDB prefers to operate in the shadows. There’s a refreshing lack of gimmickry to his approach – keeping it low-key allows him to be judged solely on the basis of talent. Arguably, it’s an innate quality – the way he wants to play it; the way that brings him most satisfaction, but it’s helped establish his reputation as an artist of considerable merit, winning the approval his audience and peers, alike.

Tracklist:

1. Aki Latvamäki  'Baumwolle' Goldmin Music - Gmnv011
2. Scott Grooves 'Always 001' Natural Midi NM1-45
3. SnP 500 '44' Doo DOOH20
4. Jamal Moss 'Akashic Energies' RHD-030JAMAL
5. Arbilla 'Virtual Reality' (Scan 7 rmx) Existance XIST001
6. Hector Ram 'midnight sounds' Short Attention Records SA002
7. OZY 'Sequential Dub' 66 Degrees Recordings 66D-13 
8. Ron Trent 'Love DuB' Future Vision Records FV003
9. Floppy Life 'Bassline Waves' NDATL LFLP 1/2
10. Ghoulfive 'XXX' Dolfin Records DR002
11. John Heckle 'Life On Titan' Mathematics 043
12. Paul Bennett 'One' Modernista 001
13. D-Man / Move D 'Doomscrolling' Smallville 
14. Waage & Quantal 'WQ2' Thule 028
15. Lawrence 'The Dream' Giegling LP 12
16. Random Factor 'When Daylight Fades' 2020 Vision VISLP001
17. DREESVN '1' SUED 027

Soundcloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/U66Y5
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/artist/663311-XDB
RA: https://ra.co/dj/xdb

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Her selections here show Serser's mastery of the early-evening warm-up or late night lounge world. It's a place where lilting rhythms and all manner of melodies slowly unfurl and cast their hypnotic spell. The churning grooves are dubbed out and fleshy as all manner of details come and go - prog guitars, dark leads, trippy vocal whispers. In these hyperactive times of short attention spans, Serser provides perfectly slow-release pleasures.

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