Kenneth Christiansen is a well-known figure in the dub techno music industry.  He is the owner of Echocord, one of the most relevant dub techno labels, which has recently celebrated 20 years of activity. Since the late 1990s, Kenneth has frequently been spinning at Tresor in Berlin and other popular clubs across Europe.  His career in the genre dates back to his time spent working in record stores in the 1990s.

Ranges Podcast 06: Kenneth Christiansen

Recording of Peach's set at Lente Kabinet Festival 2023.

Lente Kabinet Festival 2023

Peach at Lente Kabinet Festival 2023

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Alastair is the man behind Lempuyang, a UK-based label established in 2021 and deeply focused on dub techno sounds.

Among other artists, Ranges co-founder Roberto aka Hydergine first made an appearance on LPY-03, as part of a split release with Steve O'Sullivan under his Bluetrain alias. Hydergine is due to feature again this November on lempuyang's 3rd year anniversary compilation, alongside some seriously heavyweight names in the deep/dub techno realm. 

Lempuyang and Ranges labels are quite related in their sound palette. Testament to Roberto & Alastair's shared tastes, no less than 11 different artists have released material through both Ranges & Lempuyang.

Ranges podcast 09 : Alastair Kelly

Tracklist + Q&A: https://bit.ly/TheMix043EDOO

For 2024’s final instalment of The Mix, @eris-drew & @octoocta provide an hour of Motherbeat-infused ecstacy

"We wanted to do a proper, 128 BPM house mix. Our very ecstatic, house energy mix. It’s going to be just over an hour, because we want it to be in that radiant space for the entire time and play some of our older favourites, as well as newer favourites from our record bag over this past year. We’re not like ‘track of the week’ DJs, when we love something, it’s getting played over the span of a few years, sometimes even 10 years."

Tracklist + Q&A

The Mix 043: Eris Drew & Octo Octa

Three hours of sun-kissed-bliss, made for endless beach days, long sweaty nights and dancing until sunrise. This year arriving right in time for solstice and the official start of summer.

Featuring music by Pianoman, Alex Kassian, The Trip, Spray, Wigs, Aldonna, Masalo, Di After, Clint, Sam Alfred, Match Box, Aiden Francis, Mixolydian, Baldo, Demi Riquísimo, Man/Ipulate, André Zimmer, Vince Void, Lewis Taylor, Kara Okay, Chicane and many more.

Dagen Van Diamant Vol. 3 (Summer Mix '25)

CHENTS takes the wake up call twice a week on The NTS Breakfast Show. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/the-breakfast-show-lousie-chen/episodes/the-breakfast-show-lousie-chen-14th-august-2025

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CHENTS takes the wake up call twice a week on The NTS Breakfast Show. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/the-breakfast-show-lousie-chen/episodes/the-breakfast-show-lousie-chen-28th-august-2025

The NTS Breakfast Show w/ Louise Chen 280825

CHENTS takes the wake up call twice a week on The NTS Breakfast Show. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/the-breakfast-show-lousie-chen/episodes/the-breakfast-show-lousie-chen-29th-august-2025

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Rinse France (Dub Techno Set)

The Big Bang happened in 2005 when Aleksandr aka @grad_u, a Vilnius-based DJ and producer who had been focused on drum’n’bass, accidentally heard Prospect II by Fluxion. It wasn’t the first time he heard the track but, at the right time and the right place, or, more accurately, the right depth, it pushed the artist to aim for fresh and dubby vibes and sounds. As the deal was done for the first release, the gradient of function U that Aleksandr studied at the moment gently became @grad_u. The gradient demonstrates the direction of increase of the function, so, consistently, it also paved the path of grad_u’s musical journey. But enough about maths. The sound of grad_u levitates in the golden middle between the ancient woods and the everyday asphalt jungle. The purity of these soundscapes is usually predetermined by recording the tracks on the tape, and inside these tapes, the producer encrypts both his family, everyday life, philosophical thoughts, space explorations, and some wild fantasies of how it all would sound live through a proper sound system. After a few successful releases on Knowone, grad_u was determined to launch a vinyl-only label himself. That’s how Redscale was born, and, since its first release in 2012, the catalogue has already reached the number RDSCL09. Grad_u produces all of the tracks released on Redscale. The producer also collaborates with likeminded imprints, Irenic being the latest (as of 2019) example of the dubby and timeless friendship. Having formed strong yet subtle muscles by performing live and DJ sets in various clubs and festivals in #Lithuania and nearby countries, for the past few years grad_u can in all sincerity be called an international artist. In the recent months, he has performed in cities like #Kyiv, #Helsinki, #Budapest, #Beijing, or #Tehran and travels are planned for the future. The faraway locations, unlike surroundings and new people met on the road have transformed into creative influences. The busy schedule of the artist hasn’t managed to keep him away from the studio and label errands; a few releases are now lined up to be listened in bedrooms and beyond.
Stay Rave with #R13!

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