… and also on the hunt for this id? @diskonnected can you help? :)

The deep, immersive echo chamber that sits at the centre of DeepChord’s signature work with Echospace may appear inspired by the genre-defining work of first-wave dub-technoists that appeared on the Chain Reaction label in the mid to late 90s. But it’s also work that’s quintessentially building upon the Detroit scene where it was born, and that divine marriage of roots and vision makes the work of Rod Modell and Steve Hitchell at once so highly considered, so timeless, and so pertinent. The distinguishing feature of the duo’s sound is its ability and willingness to stand still; whereas much of dub techno attempts to propel the listener forward in either a lover’s rock groove or the cushioned reverb of a driving beat, DeepChord’s synth-driven analog warmth trades not only in static ambience but also propulsive design. Their set at Métropolis in 2011 was nothing short of enveloping and transcendent.

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M15.009 - Deepchord Presents Echospace Live @ MUTEK 2011

When Smoke Machine started doing parties in Taipei, and then created a revered online mix series, it was clear that it was the work of someone with impeccable taste. That would be Diskonnected, once a resident at the beloved Taiwan club Korner who now posts up at Pawnshop and 宀 in Hong Kong. He's also behind Organik, a festival that takes place on the coast of Taiwan and has become one of the world's top techno gatherings in just over a decade.

True to his alias, the elusive artist likes to switch off from the world. He rarely makes his presence known online, sparingly accepting press and mix requests. He's not one to seek attention—in fact, he actively avoids it—but there's a spotlight on him regardless.

Everything Diskonnected does is executed with patience and class, but don't mistake that for restraint. His style of weightless techno shimmers with the spirit of nature, moving with aerodynamic force. On his RA Podcast, we hear a six-hour all-night set recorded at 宀 earlier this year, keeping an open-ended view of techno as it barrels on, gradually getting faster all the while. It's clichéd to say that if you know you know, but truly, anyone who knows about Diskonnected knows that he's one of the world's greatest techno DJs, with a style and flair that feels both old-school—or maybe just late '00s—but also cutting-edge.

@diskonnected

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RA.904 Diskonnected

Originally published by Trax Magazine on July 2021
https://www.traxmag.com/trax-mix-series-paquita-gordon/

Subsequently disappeared from Soundcloud as the magazine shut down, re-uploaded to don't forget <3

TMS. 432 Paquita Gordon

A lesson in rhythm from a former De School resident.

When it comes to minimalist dance music, Ruben Üvez, AKA Konduku, is one of the best in the game right now. With a masterful and ever-shapeshifting understanding of rhythm, the Berlin-based artist crafts sublime dance music with a staunchly leftfield bent. Don't just take our word for it: how many DJs, after all, can claim to have moved De School to a puddle of tears?

Musically, Üvez is hard to pin down. He's often billed as a techno artist, but actually you'll find his sound sits outside of the genre's many conventions. With an outsider's curiosity, he leans into diverse moods, tempos and genres, though one throughline is always how he arranges his drums. Whether it be deep, Nobu-core techno such as 2023's Hayal EP or UK beat science á la Peverelist on 2019's  Gegek, he leads with rhythm across his DJing and production. The end product is a hypnotic, one-of-a-kind sound that hits the body before the brain has time to catch up. In short, it slaps.

As Üvez's RA Podcast demonstrates, he's got a serious knack for crafting and selecting tunes that can  deeply captivate a dance floor. Clocking in at just over 90 minutes, RA.967 is an excursion through a timeless sound, packed with long, layered blends, flick-of-the-wrist transitions, locked grooves and spine-tingling atmospherics. In 2020, we called Ruben Üvez one of techno's brightest new talents. This mix sees him ascending to a seat at the top table.

@kondukukonduku

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RA.967 Konduku

The Dekmantel favourite kicks off 2025 in an exploratory mood.

Since her breakout in 2017, Thessa Thorsing has built an enviable CV: a debut release on Nous'klaer Audio, an album on Dekmantel and a residency at former Amsterdam clubbing institution De School. Over these years, she's honed a singular sound, navigating wild variations in tempo and mood that dance along the edges of techno, IDM and drum & bass (we could list many more, but you know the drill).

Her creative arc has seen her delve into ever more abstract concepts, such as 2024's ambient-leaning album, Strange Meridians, exploring the interplay between synthetic and natural textures through drumless experimentations. As she explained in her 2018 RA Breaking Through profile, "I just want to hear the weirdness in the music."

Thorsing's RA Podcast showcases exactly why she's one of the most  consistently adventurous names in dance music. Describing it as "a mix with a narrative," the former landscape architecture student flexes her ability to build sonic environments, beginning in a landscape more akin to a swamp than a club.

Across 90 minutes, she moves through numerous layered terrains, exploring everything from Skee Mask's lucid, beatless techno to the piercing acid of Mike Parker. Unfolding with a restless sense of curiosity, RA.970 captures an artist challenging the boundaries of electronic music, ever upward.

@upsammy

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RA.970 upsammy

Enter the wormhole with one of the techno artists we're most excited about in 2025.

Born in Osaka and now based in Tokyo, DJ MARIA. joins a decorated lineage of Japan's psychedelic elite, cut from a similarly explorative cloth as Wata Igarashi, Haruka and esoteric icons ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U and DJ Nobu. This nerdy sanctum of deep techno is a notoriously hard world to break into: only the very best make the grade. DJ MARIA.'s head-spinning sets emphasise why she's already part of the club firmament at home, and is now in the midst of a global breakthrough.

Her trademark is tapestries of acid, trance and techno that strike a perfect balance between vibrancy, impact and restraint. She bit the bug through a teenage discovery of DVDs showing legendary psytrance raves like Solstice and Vision Quest, yet it wasn't until 2014 that she started DJing, balancing gigs with shifts at Tokyo's Face Records and, as of late, motherhood.

Today, as well as producing and touring venues such as FOLD and Bassiani, she helps run two boutique forest festivals—Moment and Transcendence—both of which play a big part in upholding Japan's storied techno tradition. DJ MARIA. has reached these heights principally because of her exceptional talent as a DJ, which is on full display on this week's RA Podcast.

The two-hour mix is pure manna for psychedelic techno heads, though we're confident the depth of feeling, subtle pacing and seamless stitching will lure in fans from across the electronic spectrum. RA.971 is a total treasure—the latest wow moment from an artist destined to have a career littered with them.

@djmaria-jp

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RA.971 DJ MARIA.

Interview: https://truantsblog.com/2025/truancy-volume-342-space-drum-meditation

Soundcloud: @spacedrummeditation

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Space Drum Meditation

Truancy Volume 342: Space Drum Meditation

Room 303 ・三○三号室
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19:30-20:30 JST
2024/12/04

Aurora Halal
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blur of bodies moving through thick air
raw emotion rising in rhythm
a single sunbeam wrestles its way
through the cracks in the ceiling

faint birdsong lingers -
reminder of a whole world outside
that feels distant yet familiar
after all deeply connected

club random (十) [136-139bpm]

hello! firstly, if you saw the first track on my youtube last week, it's because I uploaded it on accident 🫠 because of that, I made a second track to make up for my mistake :) the first track I made to sound futuristic and have night drive vibes 🌙 it originally had a different vocal but I decided I didn't like it, so spent waayy too long arranging another one lmao. the second is more meaningful and emotional, and has deep lyrics paired with a foggy atmosphere. I hope you enjoy and thank you for listening ❤️

Listen on Youtube:
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Free download on Bandcamp:
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don't call me baby

Closing set at the end of asia/australia tour. Kyo is an awesome club. great sound and lovely people. Thanks to EJ Missy and Kavan for having me <3 and special respects to Deapmash.

Patrick Bolton - Decisions
JoeFarr -Tape 10
Randomer - No Hook (Original Mix)
Deapmash & Raito - Quantum Vision
Ansome - Dave The Rave 
DamienSchneider - Vermont_BL
Egor Boss - Prism (Thomas Hessler Remix)
Radial - Cosmetics
Oscar Mulero	- Disinformation (Orphx Digital Edit Remix)
British Murder Boys - Dead Sun
Marcel Fengler - Sky Pushing (Dave Clarke Remix)
2ndSun - Control
Benjamin Damage & Deapmash - Solar 909 (Original Mix)
Special Request - Damage (Original Mix)
Deapmash - Dimension
Paul Woolford & Psycatron - Stolen (Original MIx)
The Sheds - Boom Room
Hail Blk - Infinite Blk
Steve Stoll - Drop Zone - Original Mix
Untold - Little Things Like That
Randomer - Stupid Things I Do (New School Mix)
Will Ward - Active Source
J.Tijn - Pick Your Battles
Blawan - Hanging Out The Birds
Kwartz - Black Cromosome (Jose Pouj Remix)
Delta Funktionen - Redemption
D-Leria - Premonition
SCNTST - Frau Tempel
Cassini - Threatless
Jose Pouj - Meta - Original Mix

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