Paris based DJ/Producer Benales is something of a veteran act in his native city of light. He’s played at Laurent Garnier’s Rex, the much-missed Concrete as well as La Station and Berlin staple Tresor. Since the 90s’ twilight years he’s crafted and perfected a raw and utilitarian stripe of techno that’s seen him share the spotlight with the likes of DVS1, Steve Bicknell and James Ruskin. Those references should give you an idea of his sound’s direction of travel, a deep order of ascetic basslines stripped of frills as the Motor City intended. And that goes for his productions too: with names like Construct Re-Form, Sino, Freddy K’s KEY Vinyl, Mitsubasa and Analog Solutions a few of the labels putting out his work (and there’s more in the making). His keen ear and feeling for crowd have earned him an eager audience over the years, and reputation as a go-to for organisers of legendary clubnights Europe-wide. If you’re curious and looking to let yourself fall under his spell, this latest dose of nefarious and wall-shaking beats has you covered. Bassiani Podcast 196 is steely-eyed techno geared for long-haul raving, 100% commitment to the cause required.

@benales

Bassiani invites Benales / Podcast #196

Vertical Spectrum kicking off our new live cast series focused on mixes recorded at Refractiøn events with his spectacular 2 hour set in Olsztyn, Poland at Futro on 04.11.23.

bio : 

Vertical Spectrum is the latest project of the polish producer from Silesia, whose stage activity began in 2000. Over this time, his musical variations and constant passion, which he manifested under various alter egos in the past, also playing as a live act, led to create this brand. First official EP under name Vertical Spectrum was released in 2015. and after following several subsequent releases, he received an offer to record his first vinyl for the german Nachtstrom Schallplatten label, for which he released 5 vinyls so far, including 1 album. As a result was he was able to cooperate with many legendary names, crowned with remixes of top names such as Alexander Kowalski, Patrik Skoog, Abstract Division, Developer or Ben Gibson and others. Right after he received an offer to join other well known and respected brands including Dynamic Reflection, Tsunami Records, belonging to the spanish legend Christian Wunsch or Granulard Records from under the sign of 1/2 Exium duo. In 2018 he received offers to release his music on Pole Group label lead by the legendary Oscar Mulero, and as a result he appeared on Unknown Landscapes compilation, mixed by Lewis Fautzi.

His productions are undoubtedly appreciated by many great artists in the world and he is not a rare guest in the sets of such an appreciated names as: Blawan, Ben Sims, Paula Temple, Oscar Mulero, Chris Liebing, Dave Clarke, Headless Horseman, Marco Bailey and many others. The year 2021 was another milestone in his career, which resulted in deeper cooperation with representatives of leading techno brands in the world. As he joined: - Warm Up (Oscar Mulero) - Semantica (Svreca) - Mord (Bas Mooy) - Edit Select (Edit Select) - Faut Section (Lewis Fautzi). In 2022 he would continue collaboration with top brands and release for Mord Records or Edit Select, just to name a few. In addition to numerous performances at recognized events in his native Poland, he also had the pleasure of performing in Spain, Portugal, Hungary, Ukraine, the Czech Republic, Latvia, and Tresor club in Germany.

Refractiøn livecast 01 : Vertical Spectrum

Trader of hypnotic grooves and raging big-room cavalcades, Berlin's Sanna Mun embodies the spirit of untiring sound exploration. Responsible for a handful head-turning platters on Ø [Phase]'s Modwerks label, Clone's Repetitive Rhythm Research outlet and her own imprint, Katabasis Records, Sanna has been dishing out boundary-pushing slabs one after the other. Sitting at the junction of proper DJ-friendly pragmatism, depth-plumbing escapology and shape-shifting experimentality, her sound tells a tale of unabridged soul-search through music, taking techno on a bumpy ride across the many facets of its known history and sonic alphabet, to better tweak it into an immersively intimate, multi-dimensional fable of brutalist kicks, layered textures and enthralling atmospheres.

soundcloud.com/sannamun

Reclaim Your City  

Reclaim Your City 608 | Sanna Mun

Tie down and re-experience D-Leria's unparalleled live performance at Masada for Closer's 9th birthday celebrations!

Sonic virtuoso in the studio and chaos creator on the dancefloor, D-Leria embarked on his musical journey in 2001. Rooted in the Hardcore scene, he launched the D-Leria project in 2014 and briefly after he took on a dual role as an artist and manager at Delirio record label, where he curated a space for avant-garde talents with a focus on authentic live recording.

Bringing with him a towering array of synthesizers, D-Leria showcased his technical and artistic mastery in Masada’s living room, seamlessly fusing raw energy and meticulous sound design, with each modulation and frequency shift painting a vivid sonic landscape. What unfolded was a pure crescendo of emotions that built up with precision and intensity: deep, resonant frequencies intertwined with ethereal melodies, creating waves of tension and release that left the audience in awe. The synergy between artist and machine reached its peak, an image that echoed long after the final sound faded, forever imprinted in our memories.

https://soundcloud.com/d-leria
https://ra.co/dj/d-leria
https://www.instagram.com/?hl=it
https://www.facebook.com/D.Leria.official

CLOSERcast #091 - D-LERIA (live)

About The Mix:

"Tracks used in mix: Adrian Skiba, Esteban Miranda, Mash Convergence, Vegim, Kike Pravda, Kolpos or Ribe, Evod , PWCCA"

Tracklist: 
1. James Ruskin - time out
2. Evod - W7 
3. Mesh Convergence - Mistake Made 
4. Vegim - Show your face in the open
5. Ribé-Shapes
6. Nørbak-Unbearable_Lighthness
7. Tensal - Opticon 
8. Vertical Spectrum - unreleased
9. Vertical Spectrum - unreleased
10. Kike Pravda - high voltage 
11. Vertical Spectrum - unreleased
12. Von Grall - Migrant Experience (Shifted Remix)
13. Vertical Spectrum - unreleased
15. Kølpøs - Orbiter Major
16. Oscar Mulero - Modulations
17. PWCCA - Nocturnal descent 
18. Vertical Spectrum - Łak Łak
19. Lidvall - The only way 
20. SKZ - 4DY
21. Robert Hoff - microbiotic 1
22. Wrong Assessment - Kamaji (Shifted Rmx)
23. Divide & Oisel - AD 5
24. Jose_Monsalve - Wrong Roads (Esteban Miranda Rmx)
25. Divide & Oisel - AD 1

About Vertical Spectrum:

VS is the latest project of a Polish producer from Silesia, whose stage activity began in 2000. Over time, his musical variations and constant passion, which he showed under various
alter egos, also playing live acts, led to the creation of Vertical Spectrum, under which name the first official EP was released in 2015. After several subsequent releases, he received an offer to record the first vinyl for the German Nachtstrom Schallplatten, associating the top names of the techno scene, and for which he has so far released 5 vinyls, including 1 album. The result was collaboration with many legendary names, culminating in remixes of techno aces such as Alexander Kowalski, Patrik Skoog, Abstract Division, Developer and Samuli Kemppi, as well as proposals for further productions for prestigious labels - Dynamic Reflection, Tsunami Records, owned by the Spanish legend Christian Wunsch, or Granulard Records, under the banner of 1/2 of the Exium duo. As a result, in 2018 he received proposals to work with Pole Group, under the leadership of Oscar Mulero himself.

2021 is another milestone in his career, which resulted in releases for the world's leading techno labels, such as:

- Warm Up (Oscar Mulero)
- Semantica (Svreca)
- Mord (Bas Mooy)
- Faut Section (Lewis Fautzi)
- Edit Select (Edit Select)

2025 began with a newly released album for Mord Records and more releases for the above-mentioned labels are on the way, in the summer another LP will be released in the form of a triple vinyl on Nachtstrom Schallplatten and a long-awaited album for the undisputed pioneer of world techno, about which soon

Links:

https://soundcloud.com/vertical-spectrum
https://mord.bandcamp.com/album/wernyhora-nadchodzi
https://www.instagram.com/vertical_spectrum/

Tundracast #08 - Vertical Spectrum

☉ Palpebræ Mix 10: Jonas Kopp

Check out the full interview: palpebrae.com/in-conversation-with-jonas-kopp

☉ About Jonas Kopp:
Jonas Kopp is an internationally acclaimed DJ and sound designer, known for his avant-garde explorations in the techno scene and vibrational sound research. His career began in Buenos Aires in the 1990s and has since transcended borders, with formative residencies in cultural hubs like Berlin and Barcelona.

Over the years, he has collaborated with some of the most influential institutions in global techno, including Axis Records, Tresor, Semantica, and Tremsix, his own independent platform.

His DJ sets are consciously crafted to transport listeners into timeless spaces, aiming to activate altered states of consciousness and foster deep, introspective listening as a form of self-understanding.

Jonas Kopp’s audiovisual work has led him to collaborate with renowned visual artists such as Rainer Kohlberger, with whom he performed at Berlin Atonal and MUTEK Buenos Aires, and Efren Mur, with whom he presented “Dynamics of Hyperspace” at MUTEK Buenos Aires.

☉ tracklist:
Pyramidal Decode - 3.43
Singular Anomalies - Xas 
Cimadevilla - Kraken 
RARÖG - Resilience
Neen - Atry 
Sploofi - Crisis Averted 
Jonas Kopp - #8F8A8A
NWHR - Voces
Psyk & Orbe - Elastic Figure 
Outer Informer - The Snake Bits It’s Tail
Manzel - Manzel 006E 
Oscar Mulero - Cosmic Glasses 
Surgeon - Soul Fire
Pyramidal Decode - Entrance 
Jonas Kopp - Indigo System #5
Metro Skim - Transcendent Interference 
PWCCA - Terminal Obscura

☉ Follow Jonas Kopp here:
@jonas-kopp / https://www.instagram.com/jonas_kopp_/

☉ Follow Tremsix here:
https://tremsix.bandcamp.com

☉ Follow Palpebræ here:
on SoundCloud: @palpebraenetwork
on web: www.palpebrae.com
on Instagram: www.instagram.com/palpebraenetwork/
on Facebook: www.facebook.com/palpebraenetwork

Palpebræ Mix 10: Jonas Kopp

Tracklist:
1. Setaoc Mass - Where The Rainbow Begins
2. Metapattern - Kinabalu
3. Oscar Mulero - New Horizons
4. Arkan - Dark Clouds
5. Sama - Concentrado
6. A Morgan - I Don’t
7. Franco Rossi - Festina Lente
8. dxrvo - 9 Dimensions
9. Confusion - The Drunk Drummer
10. Case - Industrial Clan
11. YANT - The Raum
12. Red Rooms & AgainstMe - We Didn’t See It Coming
13. Kr!z - Surge
14. The Advent - Bad Transfer
15. Phara - M. At Play
16. Lewis Fautzi - Forging New Paths
17. Planetary Assault Systems - Desert Races (Luke Slater Reassembly 2025)
18. Lindsey Herbert - Vertigo
19. Stef Mendesidis - Critical Ratio
20. Efdemin - a thousand shades of green

Raw Hypnotic Techno (ft. Setaoc Mass, Kr!z, Luke Slater, Phara, etc.)

Up next on our mix series is Galicia-based DJ and producer @oxxxygeno. Recorded live at Human Club, this set is a compelling statement from an artist who understands how to leverage tension and restraint. The result is a hypnotic flow that is both relentlessly propulsive and subtly evolving.

Human Mix 058 - Oxygeno

ACRUELAWAKENIN - VITAL

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