One the many treasures of the UK underground, Jane Fitz has long given her life to music and the sharing of all the many gems that she finds on her travels. And travel she does. Any selector centric festival, event or club night and there is a high chance that Jane has either played there, or is due to take her place on the stage. While her own musical output is sparse what she does share with the world is uniquely Jane Fitz, full of soul, meaning and backed by many years of experience. [continue reading at...https://trommelmusic.com/music/podcast/trommel-158-jane-fitz/]

Trommel.158 - Jane Fitz

We met @KyleToole on the road back in the early days of The Ghost, something about his chirpy bubblin' vibe sparked an instant connection.

Little did we know, young Kyle was a hidden gem of a DJ. Bout time for a Ghostcast wethinks.

GHOSTCAST 021 - KYLE TOOLE

Vlada (@playvlada) has been playing all over the globe since just 18 years of age. Russia-born but Berlin-based for many years now, her sound is defined by a long, winding mixing style and is built on hypnotic basslines that slowly but surely zone you out. 

That very much comes out in this week's mix which initially locks you into a signature meditative pace but then builds with smart gear shifts and technical mixes. There are acid flashes to liven things up, bright synths spiraling around electrifying techno, broken beats to keep things moving then more stark industrial and metallic textures that place you at the heart of a strobe-lit and floor. It is another masterful mix full of must-find tunes from this ever more essential selector.

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Dekmantel Podcast 453 - Vlada

DJ Masda is a seasoned selector renowned for his deep excursions in house and techno. Born and raised at the foot of Mount Fuji, his path has taken him out from the shadow of the sacred mountain, through Osaka, and placed him firmly in the nerve centre of European techno, Berlin. He made his first steps in the 90s, spinning expertly chosen vinyls and developing a keen ear for subtler details that quickly got him noticed. In the decades since, he’s been busy building a body of work that includes playing at some of the world’s most revered venues and running his very own label and club series Cabaret with So Inagawa. Under their imprint,  he’s primarily focused on giving a platform to friends, those with whom he shares a personal connection and whose music brings something fresh and fun to the label; this fraternity of musical souls are hard at work to bring the very best of the Cabaret sound to market. Here, Masda’s own signature mix is made manifest for Bassiani Podcast 199: a patiently crafted three-hour dive into eerie electro, bouncy house, even a peppering of Italo nostalgia, recorded live at Horoom’s season close last July. A perfect end to summer and a perfect start to a new year, an act that’ll be hard to follow.

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Bassiani invites Dj Masda / Podcast #199

Of all the Berlin DJs who make a living spinning strange, I'm-not-sharing-the-tracklist kind of records, Sugar Free, originally hailing from Madrid, might be the most fun. She plays bold, colourful tracks with an air of sci-fi and sleaze, somewhere between Italo, hi-NRG, electro and house. (Her Dimensions Mix last year was one of our favourites of 2023.) She's the kind of DJ who messes with your perception of genres and tempos by how she blends tracks together, and also a DJ with a rare grasp of mixing melodies and moods—just check out the first transition of this RA Podcast for a spine-tingling example.

Sugar Free doesn't speak much publicly, and you won't find a lot about her on the internet. She prefers to let her DJing speak for itself. And her RA Podcast says a lot: proggy basslines, heart-in-mouth descents into reverb-heavy breakdowns, eerie vocals and a general feel of psychedelia and '80s decadence. It's difficult to tell what era these records are from, which is part of the charm. For a bonus point, try and pick out two just-completed Sugar Free originals, some of her first productions ever after her debut track came out on Limousine Dream in 2022.

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The messengers of equinox merging in a celestial dance. @dau_ra @yurijdt

SpeLL: DAURA & YURI

This week's podcast comes from Bogota-born, Berlin/Brussel's-based Adi. Affiliated with the Basic Moves crew, she released an LP for the label in 2020, plus contributed on a VA on For Playful Manners, a sublabel run by her and Walrus. In 2023 she released her most recent EP 'Life at the Cookie Squad' on Munich based label Different Times. DIM311 is a captivating window into her musical world.

DIM311 - Adi

To get you excited for the lite edition of Bonanza coming up in just 10 short days, we thought we would share with you the recording of Walrus’s set from Bonanza 2024. 

Walrus is a label boss, running the iconic Brussels imprint Basic Moves, deep digger - as comfortable playing techno as he is ambient and downtempo - and all round lovely human being. 

Opening up the main floor on the Saturday night, this is Walrus in house, deep house and tech house mode. Low slung grooves, acidic chuggers and the occasional break, this is that wraps you up and cuddles you in it’s warmth and good vibes, just like the man himself.

Rio 004 - Walrus (recorded live at Bonanza 2024)

Recording of Quest's set at Dekmantel Ten

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Quest at Dekmantel Ten

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