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016 - MICHAEL IUS

(interview below)
For our 16th podcast episode we introduce you to the romanian DJ and producer Michael Ius who blends classical roots with a deep passion for techno.

INTERVIEW
You took classical guitar lessons for 14 years and studied music at university – what was the decisive moment or thought that led you to dedicate yourself entirely to techno production?

All my life I performed other people’s music, whether it was classical or pop. Later I was a guitarist in multiple cover bands. In 2012, I attended a music festival in Bucharest where Luciano was playing. It was melodic techno and it was also the first time I connected with myself on a deeper level. My musical synapses suddenly opened and I instantly fell in love with synthetic sounds. Loved the lowend and the punch! I started producing electronic music in 2016, step by step, and in 2023 I found my current sound and stayed consistent with it.

You're part of the Techno Diatom collective in Bucharest – how would you describe the collective's musical vision and vibe, and what makes your approach different compared to the international scene?

Me, together with Techno Diatom, wanted to bring something different to the local techno scene on a bigger scale. We wanted to actively promote it (via social media ads) to reach more people who like techno and let them know that a “new” subgenre is now present in Bucharest through Techno Diatom. Here in Bucharest and Romania in general, most techno events are focused on Rominimal (which is really good) with slow BPM, Tech House (very commercial), and Hardcore Techno (very fast). Nothing in between.
Compared to the international scene, there’s no real comparison – we’re basically inspired by the international Deep Raw Hypnotic Techno scene, and we’re grateful for that. Western Europe’s electronic music has been going on for generations, and here in Romania we’re just starting to scratch the surface.

In classical music, you work a lot with sheet notes, but these days you probably work more with software and sounds – how has your creative process changed since switching from sheet notes to electronic music production?

Having strong music theory behind me, plus jazz harmony and colorful chords, helped me understand a lot of things faster. I used that knowledge a lot when producing melodic techno in the beginning. But when I went deeper into the real underground minimal techno sound, the theory became useless. Techno has a lot of tension, and if you stay in key, it often sounds too static or melodic. Now the only thing I really use is the octaves. If you “play” the “lead” or “stabs” in the right octave, it works. Everyone can do this by analyzing techno tracks with a frequency analyzer, hovering the mouse on the frequencies when you hear something, and you’ll see in which octave it was played.

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Recorded live at Demolition Berlin on July 19, 2025, this set by Feinherb captures a night marked by tension, flow, and intensity. Now released as part of the Syncast series, it offers a glimpse into the duo’s evolving sound.

Feinherb emerged from a close musical connection between Max (Maximus) and Leon (K49). What began as shared studio sessions quickly turned into a natural collaboration shaped by trust, structure, and creative freedom.

Both Artists bring years of experience as DJs, producers, and heads of their own labels and event series. Max runs Voyeuristic Disorder and is part of Demolition Berlin, while Leon curates Legion Berlin. 
Their solo styles differ – Max tends toward raw, driving energy, Leon toward big room and wide textures. As Feinherb, they find a new balance: structured yet free, groovy, gritty, and full of playful tension.

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Pierce: "With this podcast, my aim was to capture the vibe and energy that first hooked me on techno during my early clubbing days, its driving rhythm, the interplay of tension and release, and the warmth of low-end frequencies. Coming from the dancefloor myself, I believe it's the recipe to keep hips moving steadily throughout the night."

FLOAT RECORDS PODCAST 040 | Pierce

The Vienna-based DJ, producer and curator Verhall is no stranger to the local underground scene.
By co-founding his own imprint „RAUM Records“, he established a platform where renowned as well as emerging artists can share their vision of deep, hypnotic and sophisticated techno.
With his collective „Qualia“, he also created a space for fellow music enthusiasts to come together and share their passion for techno.
In his DJ sets, he explores dark, atmospheric and organic soundscapes that blend together music from different times and subgenres, always keeping the focus on storytelling and danceability.


HABITUS Invites #62: Verhall

The full 3h recording of my debut @tresorberlin on September 17th, 2025 - invited by @sonderberlin for the Tresor Berlin "New Faces" event series.

Tracklist:

1. Colum Urton - Recognition
2. Amotik - Athara
3. GEISTFREI - Kodama
4. GEISTFREI - Unreleased
5. ogtrues - Satya
6. Quelza - Souviens Toi D'Oublier
7. Altinbas - Parallel
8. GEISTFREI - Search For Myself
9. Mike Parker - Gunma Forest
10. Arkan - Attraction
11. GEISTFREI - Unreleased
12. Amotik - Unnees
13. Arkan - Up & Down
14. Joe Cocherell - Commerce Above All Else
15. Mr. Tophat & Art Alfie - 12 Minutes of History
16. SHFT - Kryptonite
17. Pfirter - Reception
18. GEISTFREI - Unreleased
19. Phil Berg - System X
20. Amotik - Thanda
21. Samuel L Session - Diaspora Pt.1
22. Rene Wise - Caging Green
23. ÆKO - Akra
24. Decoder - Non Dualistic
25. Shlømo - Vertigo
26. Kwartz - Moving Circles
27. Paul Laurens - Pressing
28. CONCEPTUAL - Thousand miles per hour
29. Sandwell District - Hypnotica Scale
30. Etapp Kyle - Ritual
31. nthng - Oralage
32. Felix Fleer & Jonas Landwehr - Metanoia
33. Amotik - Ikat
34. Rene Wise - Devil In The Saloon
35. Mathew Jonson - Marionette
36. D.Dan - Surfacing
37. Antonio Ruscito & Luigi Tozzi - Heat
38. GEISTFREI - The Day We Will Be Free
39. Antonio Ruscito & Luigi Tozzi - Closer
40. IORI - Under The Water (Wata Igarashi Remix)
41. Joachim Spieth - Luciferin
42. Yan Cook - Worm
43. Felix Fleer - Polyhedron
44. Z.I.P.P.O - Eleven
45. manu abeca - Tohō
46. Alessio Landini - Neutro
47. Fixon - Disorders Known (Conrad Van Orton Remix)
48. Ignez - White Rose
49. Arkan - Dark Clouds
50. Kangding Ray - Evento
51. Confusion - Subconscious
52. Szare - Uprising
53. Ben Klock - Glandula Piti
54. Talinho - Grain
55. EQD - #005B
56. Gannein - Perfect Strangers
57. Jor-El - The Abyss and Beyond
58. Neel - Riflesso
59. Arkan - Dream Is Reality
60. Tom VR - Soared Straight Trough Me (Kareem Ali Remix)
61. Iglo - Dissolution
62. Tommy Four Seven - Denial
63. Trevino & Roberto - Untitled 1
64. Cvlto - Monday 
65. Rene Wise - Changa
66. GEISTFREI - Unreleased
67. Kangding Ray - Amber Decay
68. Ben Klock, Marcel Dettmann - No One Around
69. Linkan Ray  - Universal Language (Shlomi Aber Remix)
70. Petter B - The Transistor Rhythm
71. Antonio Ruscito & Luigi Tozzi - Alodrone
72. Ryuichi Sakamoto - "life, life"

GEISTFREI @ Tresor Berlin - 17.09.25

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