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MIXES January 2023

DJ-sets & podcasts

A relentless mix from the Warsaw-based artist and Oramics member, who chooses to spotlight tracks from Polish and Eastern European artists.

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Crack Mix 402: Avtomat

Tracklist & Q&A: https://bit.ly/3ip983e

@dreamcastmoe music for the soul effortlessly blends genres and BPMs

"I wanted to capture what it was like to see me live. I set Jayda up, made sure she felt good getting up on stage – sang the last song to the crowd. I wanted something that was a look into what it is to hang out with me when I’m performing live – everybody has a good time, everybody feels safe and loved, you know what I’m saying?"

More exclusive music

Impact: dreamcastmoe

We first caught wind of maya q earlier this year though her sophomore release for London imprint All Centre. Anyone with a penchant for hot footing it to a takeaway after a late night booze up will have had a chuckle at the title of the first track. Merrily, I hastened to the chicken shoppe / beno (soft) marked maya's second outing on the well-respected label, following 2021's I just wanna. 

Both EPs, along with the releases' predecessor on Scuffed Recordings, showcase her experimental approach to creating swung rhythms, low end frequencies and syncopated drum patterns inspired by jungle, UK bass, breaks and UKG, but with her own unique melodic and playful touch.

When maya isn't making music, she DJing as part of the Co-Select crew alongside the likes of TSUNIMAN, Airali and Will Hofbauer, the latter of whom released her most recent musical outing, break rev, on his Third Place imprint.

We got her on board for a mix that threads together the music she loves from poppy electronics to ethereal jungle, liquid DnB and playful vox-soaked rhythms.

maya q: The 'Shine A Light On' Mix

SPND20 Mixtape by DJ ANGELDU$T

The Brvtalist is proud to present a new mix from Ksenia Kamikaza. The Riga born DJ & producer is also the founder of Under Festival + Platz Für Tanz promo group and is one of the main forces of the rave movement in Latvia. Going beyond her home country she's played globally from Dommune Tokyo to Fabric London. Our mix today showcases her diverse sound from techno to dark disco, IDM and beyond. 

If you're in Riga be sure to catch the next Debosch at Church on December 9th along with The Brvtalist + Might Be Twins. https://ra.co/events/1604300

https://soundcloud.com/ksenia_kamikaza

New Brvtalism No. 356 Ksenia Kamikaza

His life is focused and organised around the music since the beginning of his life but just got in touch with electronic music since a few years! 
Now its his passion and everyday life to rock ranging between 140 and 200 BPM. 
His music was play by big artists including: Paula Temple, 9X9, Charlotte de Witte, TRYM just to name a few.. 
His goal is to make people rave and bring the and neorave sound to the whole world!
See you on the dancefloor!

Raid the rave, 
MZPERX

RAIDER OF THE RAVE [015] - MZPERX

When it comes to the sound of modern-day techno—fast, melodic and polyglot, working in genres like trance and gabber—it's hard to find an artist more clearly representative than Anetha. The French DJ encompasses all these influences with style, landing on a lithe sound that's both heavy and nimble, earning her a first residency at Paris party Blocaus (and, currently, Awakenings and Fuse, among others) and appearances on labels like Work Them and Oaks.

What really sets Anetha apart, though, is her commitment to developing and uplifting the artists around her. She launched her own label, Mama Told Ya, in 2019 with a unique and heartwarming concept: each release would highlight an artist, often young or new to the game, and feature one collaboration with Anetha herself. It's a move that turns the usual label-artist dynamic on its head, making each new record a fully-fledged collaboration, and lending her own gravitas to the artist she features. And a year later she started an agency—or what she calls a "creative engine"—to help those artists in a more holistic way.

Her RA Podcast is a perfect way to start 2023: with energy and verve, and a perfect balance of light and dark. This is techno at its most creative, dark and discombobulated beats cut through with glowing vocal samples from some of the most recognizable songs of the past five years. If you wanted to explain to someone what techno sounds like in 2023, you'd do well to start here.

@anethamusic

Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/865

RA podcast

RA.865 Anetha

This episode we welcome Spectrum resident and member Toscan Haas for an hour-long wild ride of intense techno. 

Follow Toscan here: https://soundcloud.com/toscan_haas

BCCO Mix Series 231: Toscan Haas

Hard-hitting, driving basslines paced with loopy and funky sub-notes; get ready for one hour of pure energy curated by Albert Zhirnov.

Tune in for #125

@albertzhirnov
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Artwork by Ankhsious
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Vault Sessions #125 - Albert Zhirnov

We are super hyped to present the 050th edition featuring a super special set by Linear System , his sound is as elusive as his persona, his skills and output have snowballed over the last couple years, elevating him to somewhere among the best producers in the genre. 

It is a great pleasure to start the year with such an artist! 
Enjoy this journey!

Souncloud: @linearsystem
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/linear.system/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100033225797484

RP. 050 Linear System

We're not in the habit of quoting press materials all the time, but in Kajetan Łukomski's case, it feels appropriate. The first sentence of his bio is "Avtomat is a person with way too many interests." If you know any artists from Poland's wide-ranging, always-growing electronic music scene, chances are he's one of them. He's a DJ, producer, organizer and activist, once a member of the queer feminist collective Oramics, and is endlessly passionate about supporting, spreading and playing music from the Central European and Eastern European regions.

With roots in metal, goth and electroclash, there's a certain spikiness to Łukomski's style, but also a polyglot knowledge and a hunger for new sounds. Lately he's been trying to mix club music with Polish folk traditions, which is the mission of Łukomski's RA Podcast, but it's also just the jumping off point. In these almost four hours of expert blending, genre-jumping and incredible pacing, Łukomski touches on almost every style of dance music you could think of, with aplomb and occasionally surprise (like that irresistible Bloc Party edit). If you can, it's worth digesting all in one sitting, so you can truly appreciate the ground he covers.

@avtomatmusic

Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/869

RA.869 Avtomat

A fixture in Poland’s underground club scene, DJ, producer, vocalist and graphic designer @avtomatmusic brings an anarchic industrial edge to their wildly varied and intricate DJ sets

Alongside a blazing mix for the Recognise series, Ben Murphy talks to him about activism, Polish folk music and playing Berghain

Interview: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-avtomat-interview

Recognise: Avtomat

Vocalist, producer, DJ and former Oramics member Avtomat brings a sprawling mix of textured techno and warped electro. They had the following to say on the inspiration behind the mix: 

“After a couple of months of playing mostly for audiences on the dancefloor I wanted to bring back the more experimental side of my mixes. It's still very much danceable, but I didn't hold back on weirder, mutated rhythms and textures. While recording it, I had visions of advanced choreography by some talented artists in my mind. It also contains a fair amount of Polish, Eastern-European and generally non-Western music, as per usual.”

Tracklist:
The Unthanks - Magpie
Arca - Knot
Iglooghost - Collision Data (feat. Marina Herlop)	     
Judeline - Canijo (Fearz Bootleg)	
Bicep - CHROMA 004 ROLA
Young Gho$t & Unwell - Jamma
Young Gho$t & Unwell - Jamma (Young Gho$t's Vocal Version)
Rhyw - Engine Track
Galtier - Purging
Rizla Ops - Apparatus
La Boum Fatale - When We Fall (VIP)
MOSCOW LEGEND - BACK 2 U
Neida - Dirty
An Avrin - Conduit	
Joy Orbison - flight fm
canary yellow - Breathe You In
So Solid Crew - Ride Wid Us (Ac's Dark Dub Edit)
Circuit 900 - Altitude (Decompression)
Pearson Sound & Clara! - Mi Cuerpo
Ice Wing - HyperCubed
WRACK - Ryoya
WOST - Azaroso
SEMPREY - Nosa
HI ROSIE - 100 Fantasia
Oddkut - Bongo
larissa - brukievv
T'ien Lai - HoL	     
Damna - Get up to be shy
Reni Jusis - Kiedyś Cię Znajdę (Avtomat Remix)
RAVL - Archives
Korma - ZGMF-X19A
Evita Manji - Body/Prison
Mutual Friend - Perfection (Liar Optimix)
Ikävä Pii - East Wing Oslo House
Stolen Velour - Onyx
Avtomat - Elektryczny Węgorz 
aya - Lip Flip (ft. LOFT)
Krenz - STOPAROBA
Elheist - Demguys
Lanark Artefax - Meszthread
Charli xcx - Sympathy is a Knife (Avtomat Remix)
A. G. Cook - Heartache
Moderat - MORE LOVE (Sylvere Remix)
KhalilH2OP - Shatter

TANK Mix: Avtomat

What's good everybody! This set is part of a special series recorded during our anniversary party — 49 hours non-stop with 47 DJs on the lineup. Pure energy, pure rush, nothing but love with our bassfriends. Live set is waiting for you on YouTube.

On the decks:
Avtomat - https://www.instagram.com/avtomatmusic/

YouTube: 
Instagram: www.instagram.com/bassota_2.0/

AVTOMAT | Bassota x 11th Anniversary

Taken from Show 3 and Show 5

Fort Romeau - IKB
Bob Moses - interloper
Hodge - Tail of the Snake
Randomer - Stupid Things I Do
Daniel Avery - Platform Zero (Volte-Face Remix)
East India Youth - Hinterland
Clams Casino - Waterfalls
Evenings - Friend (Lover)
Gossamer - Okuma
Jamie xx - Alba

BBC Radio 1 Residency mixes

Begin Your Journey: www.furtherfuture.com

Vienna-based duo @hvob have come a long way since their inception in 2012. The enigmatic pairing of Anna Müller and Paul Wallner have carved their own unique path with visceral recordings and stunning live performances. 

They were named the number 2 Live Act Of The Year in De:Bug's reader poll and reached a top 15 placement in Billboard's "Next Big Sound" chart. They'll be bringing their moody and vocal laced techno offerings to Further Future this year, performing alongside a drummer. 

Stream HVOB's exclusive Further Future mix and check out the tracklist below. 

1. HVOB – Turn a Rope Round Its Axis
2. HVOB – Ghost
3. HVOB – Window
4. HVOB – Window (Acid Pauli Remix)
5. HVOB – Window (Gui Boratto Remix)
6. HVOB – Oxid
7. HVOB – Tender Skin
8. HVOB – Azrael
9. HVOB – Clap Eyes
10. HVOB – Cool Melt
11. HVOB – Azrael (Pillow Talk Remix)
12. HVOB – The Anxiety to please
13. HVOB – Attention

HVOB Further Future Exclusive Mix

Mega2000

More info here: https://crackm.ag/2Eh1uT5

Crack Mix 117 - Lena Willikens

Solid Steel (16th December) In Hour 1 we welcome Cologne based DJ and Producer Lena Willikens. She is known for her long term residency at Salon Des Amateurs in Dusseldorf spinning her wide taste in music and she's also a dedicated member of the Cómeme records tribe. Her name is frequently on the label’s party bills and she runs the globally famed monthly radio show “Sentimental Flashback” for Radio Cómeme. She had this to say;

"This last mix of 2016 is dedicated to everybody have been dancing with me this year! Further a big shout to all producers, record dealers, label makers who kept on feeding me with exciting music! Hope you enjoy the mix - see you in 2017!!"

You can catch Lena Willikens on an Australia tour between 30.12. and 07.01 with appearances at Camp Nong Festival, Animals Dancing NYD Festival, Cool Room Melbourne and Club 77 Sydney.

The Solid Steel website http://solidsteel.net/ for track lists and archive shows.
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Email solidsteel@ninjatune.net

Go to Hour 2 here https://soundcloud.com/ninja-tune/solid-steel-radio-show-16122016-hour-2-brandt-brauer-frick

Hour 2 - Lena Willikens 
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https://www.instagram.com/lena_willikens/
https://twitter.com/lena_willikens
https://soundcloud.com/lenawillikens

Lord Tang - Don’t Tell Me What To Do (Meakusma)
Le Matin - Hégémonie Culturelle (Lost Dogs Entertainment )
Pornosect - Disinformation(1984) (Murray CY Edit)
Drvg Cvltvre - Monkey Man (Viewlexx)
TWINS - Chase The Sound (Clear)
Headman, Robi Insinna ‎– DECHAINEE (MR TC Remix) (Relish)
Delusion Men - Eating Meat (unreleased)
Plus Instruments ‎– Love Is Enough (Khidja Remix) (Emotional Especial)
SMD ‎– Far Away From A Distance (Lena Willikens Remix) (Delicacies )
Bruce - Post Rave Wrestle (Timedance)
C.Z. - Skalka (Eine Welt)
Beau Wanzer - Whistle When You're Low (LW Edit)
Mecanica Popular - La Edad Del Bronce (LW Edit)
Heinrich Dressel - Planning The Final Table (Strange Life Records )
Khidja - Kraftwerk (forthcoming on Hivern) 
Arnold Steiner - Inertia Collision (Metroplex)
Chekov - Trapst (unreleased)
Parrish Smith - MINIMA (unreleased)
Container - Funnel (LW Edit)
Zombie Zombie - Hyperspace (Gilb'R Tropical Paradise) (Versatile)
Rex Ilusivii - SNP 2 (Offen Music)

RA.869 Avtomat

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