Name: Vladimir Ivkovic - RPU x Polychrome Audio ADE 2023 by RPU
Duration: 2 h 1 min 23 s
Description: Vladimir Ivkovic @vladimir in the Makers Space at Contact Amsterdam, October 19th for our joint ADE event with @polychrome-audio

brilliant until the psy trance reared its head

B.C.P.A. = BIG Crimbo Pressie Alert: 

Ok, this is a special one we have been holding on to for over 10 years. Yes that's right this mix was recorded over ten years ago but only came out on Good Morning Tapes last year... Only a few people heard it before, can you believe it? 
Now things are coming even more Full Circle as it was aired live for the first time last week on Crimson's "Pink Eyed Blue" show on https://radiozora.fm/ I thought this was fitting as I will also be playing with him this summer at THE Ozora Festival! Those who know, know ;-) 
Anyways hope you will enjoy and have a great Christmas and New Year Celebration.

Some lovely words below from my great friend TC aka The Ch... for those that wish to read further! Enjoy...



The empty longings of nostalgia exist as a far cry behind taking from the past with a view to understanding a new place it might hold in the future. Now - with the 90’s revival in something of a full swing - Good Morning Tapes finally gets the chance to release a pivotal 10 year old mix that didn’t just ignite a curious wave of reflection and appropriation, it marked a culmination in the shifting sonic sands for its creator Mr. Alexis Le-Tan. His name needs little light trust upon it in these hallowed cosmic halls, with his enduring and ever present mixes being a staple for those that know. Back to Disco Valley is arguably his most important mix - it both recontextualised a dirty and forgotten sound of the past, and facilitated a wave of new freedoms for those wishing to look backwards in order to move forwards. Most importantly it planted the seed for everything Full Circle to come.

Back to Disco Valley is above all else a personal reckoning for Alexis and Joakim, it marked a moment when many problems inherent in a trapped older sound - with a sublime yet dated history of its own - could breath fresh life in the present day; a new slower realm was born. The slowing down of dance music is nothing new, and certainly where peak time beats have existed a spiritual shadow that revels in a slower ethereal space to dance has never been far away. Stylistically on one level, Back to Disco Valley might seem to build on what Baldelli or Loda were doing many years ago, and it certainly has that effortless charm, but it goes much further, not just in its re-appraisal of the frenetic fast paced sounds of Goa, but as a signifier of where many wanted to head on the dancefloor - towards a slower oasis - incorporating new releases and modern sounding rarities along the way. Indeed, in selecting the 33rpm dial rather than that marked 45, Full Circle at once opened up the new space inside a music some of us went bananas to 30 years ago, and at the same time made sense of a crucial yet forgotten heritage; a confession became a badge of honour.

Coming back to Full Circle and its genesis: it was only a matter of time before the old Goa records would come back down from the racks and spawn a new life, and perhaps whilst Le-Tan cemented something a lot of us knew, Disco Valley somehow liberated many of those early records from their stylistic shackles initiating a creative project that - along side the collaborative work with Joakim - has released a wave of inspirational edits and re-imaginations. Full Circle - in all its conceptual & metaphorical majesty - really has come to represent the most stylish of takes on past sounds, both in the realm of selection and re-working. It is certainly true that Back to Disco Valley - sounding now as it did then (to the select tuned ears that got to listen) - reflects a perfect meeting between an off-tempo past, present and future, being more than a functional assemblage, it revives many a lost memories, inspiring a new batch of ideas. There is nothing wrong with looking back, as long as it has a purpose.

Tom Colebrook

Full Circle - Back To Disco Valley (GMT 52)

Warming up the Naval Store stage at Mode Festival 2023 before Ludwig A.F, Klon Dump, Object Blue b2b TSVI and DJ Voices

Photo - Benjamin Weser

Command D Mode Festival 2023

Benedikt Frey (@freybenedikt) has been on a journey of musical adventure and exploration over the last 15 years. He has made everything from deepest house to bottomless dub, UK jungle to irresistible edits of Notorious BIG. Those early forays came on labels like Nous'klaer Audio and Hivern Discs but in the years since the German has looked more to industrial and post-punk for inspiration. His Fastlane album on ESP Institute this summer blended those vibes with his own take on techno and resulted in his most accomplished and singular work yet. 

Now, the Lopasura label head steps up with an extra special two-hour mix that peers into the farthest corners of his sound. It is the sort of all-consuming trip that plays out like a mind movie as it works through serval different chapters - some heady and deep, some direct and unsettling, always with great control. Whether laying down electro, wave, techno or serious bass weight, Benedikt Frey is always taking you somewhere new.

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Dekmantel Podcast 446 - Benedikt Frey

Recording of Interstellar Funk, Mozghan & Solar's set at Dekmantel Selectors 2023.

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Interstellar Funk, Mozhgan & Solar at Dekmantel Selectors 2023

Cruising our way into a new year with local hero Luca.

We've long been fans of the Netil resident and E2-E8 boss's record collection. Having danced our way through a number of sets and nodded along to a load of his impeccable radio shows, what better way to start the year than with a 2hr pod.

People And Places Podcast

People & Places 052: Luca

November 10 2023
Limited Edition in Portland.
Home on the fringe of night life, family, goodness. 
Gathering No. 70.
If you know you know.

Live at Limited Edition

Vladimir Ivkovic All Night Long at 70th Limited Edition Portland

Here is our recording of our three hour vinylset at Zentralwaescherei Zuerich right after christmas. 
We felt a warm resonance from the crowd and really enjoyed the whole ride. 

It's probably one of our favorite sets by date as it reflects records that have been in our collection for quite a long time and didn’t got played yet including some that just have a very high personal value for us.

@Zentralwaescherei is a sick venue really providing a safespace for all human kind.
Such an environment needs to be supported and is of high value, we are glad that there are so many enthusiastic and kind people behind it!
We wish you all a happy new year and our minds are with all the people who aren't save right now.

Peace and enjoy.

Trancesetters of Westphalia at Zentralwaescherei 25.12.2023

Berlin via Ireland, David has gained a cult following among well educated music fans via his label Transmigration. Following taste over hype along with careful art direction he’s been responsible for unearthing and reissuing some of the best psychedelic electronic
music from years gone by. 

More recently he’s expanded operations to include two new labels - Sacred Stones, an outlet for his own DJ edits; hand stamped and vinyl only as well Crystal Ceremony, a label dedicated to showcasing new talents from around the world. In addition to this he co-runs Sound Migration, a collaboration with Berlin institution Sound Metaphors.

Informed by his love for digging older music as well as his position as buyer for Sound Metaphors, his DJ sets are nostalgic, transcendental and futuristic. Effortlessly combining the best in new and old electronic music. This has seen him play across Berlin’s club
landscape, from the smallest basement clubs right up to the main floor of Berghain.

MIX050 - David Fogarty (柏林)

Vladimir Ivkovic @vladimir in the Makers Space at Contact Amsterdam, October 19th for our joint ADE event with @polychrome-audio

Vladimir Ivkovic - RPU x Polychrome Audio ADE 2023

Step into the mesmerizing world of Vladimir Ivkovic's warm-up set at Peti Kupe, Zagreb, as he sets the stage for the electrifying performance by DVS1. With each carefully selected track, Ivkovic builds anticipation, gradually increasing the energy for the main event.

Puls Kluba #008 - Vladimir Ivkovic (Live @ Peti Kupe, Zagreb)

A window into Aleksi Perälä's 16-album series ahead of Waking Life 2024. Additive synthesis based on colundi frequencies. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/guests/episodes/waking-life-w-aleksi-perala-12th-march-2024

CHILDREN OF LIGHT: Aleksi Perälä for Waking Life Radio 120324

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