30/03/15
Reloading Podcast - Chapt – 192

Axkan (Reloading ..)
LIVE @ Acid Varsity - San Diego (Usa)

Bio-
Going thru the high increase of electronic music projects in Mexico, we can say there is one that has have maintained the most original sound, creating the perfect combination of ethnic roots and electronic contemporary elements, we are talking about the project called Axkan. Kraftwerk, Skinny Puppy, Orbital, Plastikman, Jorge Reyes, among others, have been source of inspiration to create the musical basics of Federico Sanchez, known as Axkan. Since his early ages, Federico was a devoted participant in the electronic movement of Mexico; together with Luis Flores and Álvaro de la Rocha (Chetos), they produced for many years in Jalisco the first radio show dedicated to present exclusively electronic music: “La Fabrica X” (The Factory X), where representative bands of the 80’s like Front 242 y Skinny Puppy were played fluidly.
As a teenager, Luis as well as Federico started buying musical instruments, to start assembling a
project focused in the Industrial music and the E.B.M. The first tools were a sampler Ensoniq EPS-16+, a synthesizer Yamaha YS200 y the sequencer Cadenza for Windows. Later on, Jorge Hernandez a.k.a. (DJ Jorge HM) was invited to the project; this created the first phase of “Double Helix”. Few months later, Federico had the opportunity to live some experiences which made him conceive the idea of a different type of music where the percussions and the ethnic elements were more obvious than usual and then blend those with the electronic atmospheres from the end of XX century. For that reason, after working sometime in both projects simultaneously, Federico leaves Double Helix y creates his own project: Axkan, which means: “now” o “the present”, in náhuatl (native Mexican tongue).
Up to this day, Axkan keeps morphing, it doesn’t sound so ethnic anymore like in his first works; also, his musical expression musical has been changing towards a more modern sound, which could fall into minimal techno; maybe due to the influence of living close to Detroit and Chicago, this last one where he lives since 1999.
Like a musician, Federico has always been trying to create his unique sound, without trying to fall into a specific genre, without trying to make music that sell records, although he’s been very successful and Axkan have had the opportunity to play within most of the cities in Mexico, but mainly in Guadalajara where he keeps a continuous schedule. He also had taken his music to Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Spain, Russia and the USA off course, especially in Chicago.
He has recorded tracks in several compilations, like Toltécnica 2004 from label “Arteria”; a Spanish compilation called “The Secret Sounds of Latin-America”; “Tranceformation” and “Toltécnica I” under “Opción Sónica”. He is founder of the Mexican label “NopalBeat” and has included traces in all their compilations albums. He has also produced many remixes within the label, as well as presented some tracks in vinyl. Now in NopalBeat, Federico incorporates the classic atmospheres of the label, which reminds the age of the mambo, rumba and salsa so characteristic of the 50’s y 60’s. Although we should mentions that his particular sound has never sound as Latin as the other projects in the label, he still maintains his unique sound, brighten by his intensity and density.

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Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/axkan.techno?fref=ts
Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/axkan
R.A - http://www.residentadvisor.net/profile/axkan

Axkan

//Reloading-Podcast//-Chapt.192-Axkan (Live @ Acid Varsity/San Diego)

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Dark Techno~Hard 
Techno~Industrial Techno~  Schranz~UPTempO  HarDCoRe~ HardTekk~Electro~Synthwave~Darkwave

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AXKAN is a powerhouse in the global Techno scene, renowned for his dark, industrial-infused sound. Hailing from Los Angeles, this talented producer and performer blends elements of EBM, ethnic rhythms, and raw, experimental noise to create a style that's uniquely his own. With a growing international following, AXKAN's cutting-edge tracks are consistently featured on top labels like Sonic Groove, OMEN Recordings, Revok, Gomboc, Advanced (Black), De-Konstrukt, Dirty Minds, Reloading Records, Aerotek, Format Recordings, and Switch Off. His forward-thinking, high-energy productions have earned him a reputation as one of the most sought-after names in underground Techno.

“AXKAN without question has to be one of the most brilliant rapid rising stars on the American West Coast Techno scene and everyone is just starting catch on. His live sets are perking up ears from all over the world, devastating dancefloors from Germany, UK, France, Japan, South Korea, Colombia, Spain, Russia, Poland, Brazil, Chile and all over Mexico, Canada and the US. There are people who make techno, and play techno live, but there are few masters of their machines who know how to put them to effective use when in front of an audience and that’s where AXKAN shines.” - Sean Ocean, DEFSF

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In love with techno since the first beginning.
Live techno constantly & passionately: energized, powerfull DJ mixes or weird & wicked ones!   SoundCloud always.
"My heart is really in dance music after all." Speedy J.
Devoted intensity, for me…that’s the essence.

Mit Sven Väth,Chris Liebing und Carl Cox,Evosonic und U-Parties fing alles an!"Svenner von ASL" in Anspielung auf das wilde Feierdasein und ein bißchen auch wegen der Mucke des "Godfathers",diesen Spitznamen hab ich. seitdem ich auflege.Damit das so bleibt,bleibe ich am Ball!Für mich,für Euch,für die Musik,gibts das was ein Teil von mir geworden ist,in der Hauptsache Techno,Acid,Electro!----It all started with Sven V,Chris L,Carl C,Evosonic Radio und U-Partys. Since the first vinyls that I
`m playing the nickname "Svenner of ASL"accompanied me,in fact of celebrate party wich never ends and maybe because of the musik I like to play.So it must go on  for me,for you,for the music,so Techno,Acid and Electro wihose are a part of me,will be mainly played.