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Better be ready for our next SPANDAU20 Mixtape guest: Swedish techno legend @CariLekebusch! 📼

Now based in Helsinki, Cari is a key figure from the second generation of techno producers in the late '80s and '90s. His relentless innovation has cemented his place as pioneer of the Swedish techno scene. With over thirty years in music, his reputation as a studio scientist is well-documented. Throughout his career, he has adopted numerous pseudonyms and consistently pushed the boundaries of techno.🚀

For his SPND20 mixtape, Cari keeps it minimal yet powerful on the gear side, with an Allen & Heath DB4 mixer and three Pioneer CDJs. He adds a unique touch with extra loops and sounds from his iPhone app, "EZPZ." If you’re into experimenting, you should definitely check it out—it's free!🔊

The mixtape revolves around the vibe of his upcoming album, "Hybrid Sound Architects V1.0," dropping June 24th on his label H-Productions. Expect a journey through sweaty, raw, and hypnotic soundscapes. The tape seamlessly blends deep, pulsing beats with abrasive, unrefined textures that keep you locked in from start to finish. Cari’s selections showcase a mix of new tracks from the album and other personal favorites, bringing a fresh yet timeless energy to the mix.🌀

An interesting fact for our fellow DJs and producers: Cari's registered this mix as a virtual mix on "aslice", ensuring all artists get their fair share.🖤

#SPANDAU20 #CariLekebusch #SwedishTechno #stockholm #berlin #Mixtape #HProductions #EZPZ #techno #DJ #groove

SPND20 Mixtape by Cari Lekebusch

Magic moments in a packed and sweaty Muzieklokaal with dear friend @lunaludmila <3

Luna Ludmila b2b Vand @ De School, Feb 2023

Resident Advisor is wrapping up 2024 with an episode dedicated solely to vinyl culture, from dubplate production to record store culture, all-vinyl DJing and running labels that release records. 

In the first part of this episode, which was recorded live at Wire Festival, panelists and vinyl DJs Mary Yuzovskaya, Clarisa Kimskii and Devoye Folkes discuss the benefits and drawbacks of playing records in the digital era. According to the panelists, playing vinyl could be seen as a skill analogous to driving stick shift: while it's not always necessary, it gives new artists a better understanding of a DJ set's underlying machinery. They also talk about how a DJ's identity used to be intertwined with their personal collection of records, and how the digital paradigm shift presents today's DJs with infinite choices. 

The Exchange's second half takes listeners behind the scenes, investigating the challenges and opportunities inherent in running a business based on vinyl sales. Live from Wall to Wall Festival at RSO, HHV Records, Bandcamp Berlin, Objects Manufacturing and Elevate Record Store speak to the overhead investment, production time and ecological considerations they take into account in their day-to-day operations. They also shed light on the statistics behind the enormous sales of vinyl records in the past few years and the breakdown of which artists are making money from digital versus physical music sales and why. Listen to the episode in full.

EX.745 The Vinyl Episode

Kaleidoscopic psychedelia from one of Australia's finest.

While it might feel early to call bets on DJs of the decade, Kia Sydney, best known as Kia, is undoubtedly one of them. The Animalia founder began in Naarm's (Melbourne) underground scene in the mid-2010s, crediting a trip to the influential deep techno Japanese festival, Labyrinth, as the inspiration behind her sound.

Deep techno might not cut it as a descriptor for Sydney's sound, though. Hypnotic ribbons of steely techno mix with atmospherics and nimble grooves, drawing from IDM, dub and tech house, sharing as much with DJ Nobu and Donato Dozzy (try to find the track that overlaps with Dozzy's own RA Podcast) as well as modern practitioners like Priori and Beatrice M.

This distinctly Australian scuttling psychedelia has made Kia one of the most sought-after underground DJs globally. Her brainchild, Animalia, showcases a plurality of sounds and scenes, serving as living proof of the fruitful shift of the 2020s: less serious, perhaps, but with a sense of open-minded worldliness that offers a far more promising vision of what dance music can be and achieve.

Sydney's rare talent lies in forging connections, bringing people, sounds and ideas together with a distinct playfulness. Her RA Podcast showcases this alchemy in abundance, weaving classics like Monolake and Enya with peers such as OK EG, Cousin and Command D.

As she told us in her 2023 Breaking Through profile, "people tell me I have quite a distinctive sound but I can't tell so much because I hear so many different versions of it." RA.973 serves as confirmation that Kia's style is, to say the least, the mark of a generational talent.
 
@kia-sydney @animalia-label  @cirruslabel

Read more at ra.co/podcast/973

RA.973 Kia

Immerse yourself in a stunning ambient journey recorded live at Above Below Festival 2024, where the Combee stage became a vessel for deep listening and sonic exploration.

Behind the sound is Moon Patrol, the collaborative project of @irina-kotik and @gilleswasserman. As co-founders of the Brooklyn-based platform @itsdelayed, the duo has cultivated a unique voice that weaves through warm electronica, cinematic ambient, and introspective techno. With releases on labels such as Oslated, On Board Music, SoHaSo, and Huinali, their work is defined by emotional resonance, subtle tension, and the art of restraint.

Moon Patrol moves through sound with sensitivity and intention—shaped by shifting moods, flowing frequencies, and the quiet connection between two artists in deep dialogue. Their set invites you into a space where time slows down and feeling takes the lead.

Let yourself be carried by the textures, the silences, and the subtle turns. This is a journey best experienced with open ears and an open mind. Settle in, and let the music take you where it will.

🌀🪐🌀🪐🌀🪐🌀🪐🌀🪐


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𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑂𝑀 𝑎𝑠 𝑤𝑒 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑠𝑦𝑚𝑏𝑜𝑙 𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝑠𝑎𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑠𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑, 𝑠𝑦𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒, 𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑛 𝑖𝑛𝑣𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝐻𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑖𝑠𝑚. 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑢𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑡𝑜𝑜𝑙 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑂𝑀𝑀, 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑'𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 "𝑂𝑝𝑒𝑛 𝑀𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑀𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑐" 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑠 𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑠 𝑎 𝑔𝑢𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑝𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛.

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SC: @irina-kotik
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Artwork: OMM Transmission
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OMM Transmission 013 || Moon Patrol @Above Below Festival 2024

Adam Pits Live Dj Set | KAUZ Zurich 28.03.25

The Sustain-Release co-founder steps up to the Phonica mix just ahead of the acclaimed festival’s 11th year. 
New York has an iconic history when it comes to club music, and over the years has seen many great names emerge from its underground scene. In modern times, Aurora Halal is undoubtedly one of those names. 
Aurora has become a staple at forward-thinking institutions like Berghain, De School, and her home base, Nowadays, where she holds a residency. Alongside her international touring, she’s carved out her own vital space through the long-running Mutual Dreaming parties and Sustain-Release, the DIY-rooted festival she co-founded, which continues to push boundaries as it enters its second decade.
Her Phonica mix offers a vivid snapshot of her deep, intuitive approach to DJing—captured live at Mansions, a cozy NYC wine bar turned house party haven. Known for her genre-fluid sets that blend hypnotic techno, house, acid and experimental textures this is the perfect calling card to showcase why she can hold it down with a range of greats like DJ Nobu, Vladimir Ivkovic and more.
We had a chat about the mix with Aurora as well as touching off Sustain and some of her favorite moments at the festival.

Phonica Mix Series 134: Aurora Halal

The Beach (Ivan Martin Big Sub )

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Simon Maurice  - The Beach (Ivan Martin Big Sub )

Lush techno from a seasoned selector.

Read more: http://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=502

RA.502 Eric Cloutier

ESHU [ ESHU Records ] Netherlands

ESHU is a new label/collective from Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
The label was founded by Roger Gerressen and Jocelyn Abell, but as a group ESHU consists of Ivano Tetelepta, Jocelyn Abell, Daan Anders and Roger Gerressen. 
ESHU is an idea, a mindstate and a feeling.. Expect techno in many shapes and forms.. 


ESHU - Lunar Farside
ESHU - Thoughts
ESHU - Ber Douse
ESHU - Compulsive
ESHU - Hydron
ESHU - Untitled
Hakimonu - Cadence 2 - Versionarity
Sideshow - Slide (Mathew Jonson Remix)
Baby Ford - Messenger Vox
PAS - Movement
Jeff Mills - Convicted To Paradise
PAS - Beauty In The Fear
Voices From The Lake - Drop 2
Lifeblood - Carriers
Jeff Mills - Transformation B
Sigha - Politics Of Dying (James Ruskin)
James Ruskin - Into The Shadows

more info at www.eshurecords.com 
info@eshurecords.com

http://www.smkmachine.com 
http://www.facebook.com/SmokeMachineOfficial

Smoke Machine Podcast 035 ESHU

Underground Resistance founder Robert Hood is one of the pioneering old guard who is still doing it right today. He is the epitome of Detroit house and techno, serving up pulsing minimal, and has been since the early nineties. Last year he joined our label for a series of three EPs entitled Paradygm Shift and a full length which will see the light of day the 22nd of May. The project is aimed to take techno out of its current comfort zone and very much did so, as does Hood himself whenever he plays one of our parties. 

Now he has served up the latest mix in our series and once again subverts expectation. His hour long Paradygm Shift Mix water no time in establishing a rock solid kick drum, and then proceeds to colour the airwaves around it with hypnotic hi hat loops, rougher claps, and raw synths. As ever with Hood, it is a bouncy and fast moving mix that hurries you along at a great rate, but because there are so many thrills along the way, you are more than willing to go wherever he wants to take you.

Dekmantel Podcast

Dekmantel Podcast 120 - Robert Hood

Techno with groove in its heart.

Read more here: https://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=578

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RA.578 Mark Broom

“Whilst preparing a selection of tracks to play out in Madrid at Cassette Club, I hit record and came up with this. It’s a pretty good reflection, at least in the harder moments of the recording, of what I’ll be playing out on Sunday the 3rd of September 2017.”

Preparing for Cassette Club, Madrid DJ set

Crystalline techno from an Italian sound sculptor.

Read more: https://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=601

@Neel

RA.601 Neel

1) Marco Shuttle - Un Buon Inizio
2) Ulli Bomans - $ 55 - shitkatpult
3) Geodetic - VII. - Instruments De Discipline
4) Boa - The Aqueduct - Sea Grave
5) Viola Klein - A1 untitled -  Meakusma
6) Drum Off Chaos - On Circles - Nonplace
7) Sabla - Tohc - Disk 13
8) Society of Silence - Ambivalent - DDD
9) Anton Zap - It’s like - Terpsiton
10) Natural Electronic System - Terrae Nullius - Tikita
11) Levantis - See - The Trilogy Tapes
12) Toulouse Low Trax - Tazza - Antinotes
13) Alex Cortex - Untitled - Ann Aimee
14) New World Aquarium - The Magnificent - Peacefrog
15) Austin Cesear - Cloud Hall - Public Information 005
15) Neel- verso fine 
17) Mike Parker - Living Colossus
18) Duplex - Damn Dark Wind (Conforce “before the storm” remodel) - Field
19) Donato Dozzy - Outro

RA.502 Eric Cloutier

Resident Advisor

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