Next up in the Fast Forward Audio Series, we present: NEBBIERI

NEBBIERI is a stage name of a charismatic DJ, Marita Nebieridze, whose sets are based on the synthesis of techno, electro, and breakbeat. Her music vision was inspired at an early age by artists such as Kate Bush, The Prodigy, Psychic TV, Wendy Carlos, Kraftwerk, Brian Eno, and many more. The inspiration was depicted in her wonderful record collection. Later on, her enthusiasm transformed into a new initiative - aged 18, Marita eventually started DJing and throwing a regular home party series in Germany, alongside friends and like-minded people.

Since returning to Georgia, Marita debuted at HOROOM and then at BASSIANI’s queer night series HOROOM NIGHTS. Besides music, things that really inspire her are sci-fi literature and the surrounding environment and social life with its daily occurrences. Therefore, she considers DJing to be a very special responsibility, as inspired by the music and social happenings simultaneously, NEBBIERI thinks a DJ can compose and express a dramaturgically rigorous story.

Enjoy!

https://www.instagram.com/nebbieri
https://soundcloud.com/nebbieri
https://www.facebook.com/nebbieri


Artwork by Melina Stehr

Fast Forward Audio Series #76: Nebbieri

Sophie Phare is an emergent fixture of Georgian club culture. Since 2016 she’s taken inspiration from the land, everything from the Black Sea coast to Tbilisi’s dancefloor denizens, and funnelled these influences into a frequent schedule as rebel selector for queer party Horoom Nights. Like the series, Phare has activism running through her veins: her resonant and peppy mixes are the language she chooses to spread her anti-normative creed, one geared to creating a more inclusive world. And with italo, acid and perky house forming the backbone of Bassiani Podcast 132, she’ll encourage everyone to have fun in the process. This one’s a lightning-speed broadcast from the budding maverick talent.

@sophiephare

Bassiani invites Sophie Phare / Podcast #132

Previous Podcast guests Ndrx and Newa return to the series with Bassiani Podcast 168, a b2b live set recorded back at the club in early March. These twin flames are faithful custodians of the Georgian scene and not for nothing. Independently, the duo have a discernible in-your-face spirit all their own, but together they make for a formidable pair whose sound for sore ears is thrilling and instinctual. Their surging techno bouts are the result of a flawless combo that sprints between slamming beats and underwater echoes with a kindling tempo designed to pique your primal senses. Watch this space, the duo’s skull sessions are reciprocal spellwork in the making, and who knows what they’ll summon up next.

Bassiani invites Newa b2b Ndrx / Podcast #168

101st guest of KHIDI's podcast series is Kendal - Producer, DJ & Ritmo Fatale label owner. Best known for his timeless productions & dj sets - where the flesh merges with the machine - he blends italo-disco with EBM, trance & synth-wave in order to bring euphoria and nostalgia to the dance floor

@kendal3000

KHIDI Podcast NR.101: Kendal

Wet tee shirts, ice brews pouring and heatwave-ready outfits definitely out the closet. July’s here and it’s not about to relent with our special summery treat, all set at cranking up the heat up two or three notches. Time to kit up and turn on the cooler. Throughout the month of July, RYC teams up with the Georgian monument of techno that is Bassiani to bring you a healthy diet of weekly mixes courtesy of its amazing cast of residents. Revving up the engines, Ndrx strikes first with two hours of his mind and body-entrancing pyrotechnics. Creator of bespoke floor narratives that defy the laws of gravity, Ndrx will have you whirling off into orbit thanks to his ever-reliable instinct for selection and a laser-guided precision in DJing. Diving deep into origami-esque dub folds and drilling his way farther across squelchy, 90s-informed uptempo territories, the Tbilisi maestro casts out nines as to his Bassiani stalwart status, exemplifying his levels of floor-destroying abilities with utmost boldness and panache. One for the hall of fame. 

soundcloud.com/nod-rex

Reclaim Your City  

Reclaim Your City 546 | Ndrx

Trinity of Bassiani streaming from isolation (during covid regulations) at Horoom

Ndrx b2b Kancheli b2b Zitto | Boiler Room: Streaming from Isolation @ Horoom

After her absolute masterclass of a set at our ''We Are Not Alone'' 1st of May Weekender earlier this year, we are extremely excited to welcome Newa's contribution to our podcast series! Flawless!

For Newa, when DJing, the emotional guidance she uses to locate the structure of her set is key. She builds something that has all the ingredients of classic techno and at the same time perfectly mirrors its present sound. She explores the low-level end of the bass-spectrum as well as cunningly introducing squelchy acid together with intense melodies. Newa’s techno is direct with an intense presence, yet never forceful or intrusive.

@newa

BPITCH 013 - Newa

Francisco Fernandez Araya, or more succinctly and stylistically, Zisko (aliases Oksiz, Iksoz), is an Argentinian DJ whose percussive flourish has begun its campaign for community-building and beat-centric sounds worldwide. His childhood was spent learning to play the drums; watch any of his live performances nowadays and you’ll see it’s a habit he’s reluctant to give up. And why should he? Years of fixation and practice have refined his intuition and made him the force he is today and built a palpable level of trust with his growing audience. Geography plays a role here too, outside the well-traveled axis of techno that links the northern hemisphere in a criss-cross web, Latin America also has something to offer, in what he terms an ‘emotional and ancestral link to rhythm, dance and sound’. Hot off the release of this year’s The Skin of the Snake, and championed by the likes of DVS1, Luke Slater, Truncate, Ben Sims and similar industry heavy-hitters, his voice is getting harder to ignore. It’s plugged-in, body-focused techno that moves relentlessly like a wave of energy through a crowd. Powerful, immediate and primal. Bassiani Podcast 231 is an hour of hammering bass and sprinting prime cuts, Zisko’s drum addiction is catching.

@ziskomusic

Bassiani invites Zisko / Podcast #231

WhAtS oN tHe USB

these are a few songs Ive been holding on to and now ready to share with yall

wanna thank everyone that took part in the making of these! just remember    CENTAVO

and yes they free.

The Healer

For the 40th edition of the Fast Forward Audio Series we present to you - NEWA

Coming from the jazz scene (and being a classically trained musician) Ana Kublashvili chose the artist name Newa when she progressed into the electronic music field. Newa started out as a DJ in 2012 in her hometown of Tbilisi, Georgia, quickly making a name for herself around in the city’s famous nightlife spots. She is a regular at the world-renowned Bassiani venue, a space that has given her a foundation to establish her skills on an international scale. Newa is also a recurring favourite at Ben Klock’s touring event-series Photon.

When it comes to Newa’s own productions it is a direct transition from her sound as a DJ; she represents a nuanced artist, building her musical presence on technical skill and honest feelings. Her authenticity extends into the studio. What you discover when listening to her work is a producer who expertly manages to measure all elements; deep bass lines and sunken melodies coexist in harmony. Whether the end result is techno or an experimental ambient piece, she manages to create music resonating with depth and reflection. Subspiele Records debuted Newa’s first own productions in 2012, since then she has gone on to release records on fine labels such as Klockworks, Semantica and the Bassiani in-house label. Since 2016 she also co-runs the diverse Icontrax imprint; here the focus lies on presenting undiscovered local talent from the flourishing Georgian techno scene.

We are looking much forward to having her on the lineup for the next Fast Forward rave @ KPH Volume, 7th of March 2020
https://www.facebook.com/events/1092536004432843/

Links
https://soundcloud.com/newa
https://www.facebook.com/NewA.music/
https://www.instagram.com/newa.music/
https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/newa

Graphics by Melina Stehr

TASCAM DR-100

Fast Forward Audio Series #40: Newa

Soaring techno from the Bassiani resident.

Read more here: https://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=726

@nod-rex

RA.726 NDRX

Resident Advisor