ALAN OLDHAM has been called “Detroit’s Renaissance Man,” equally as known for his art as for his music under the pseudonym DJ T-1000.  

The Detroit-born polymath, now living and working in Berlin, began his dual careers in the late 80s. First as the host of the “Fast Forward Program” on WDET FM 101.9, Detroit’s first-ever radio show devoted exclusively to electronic music, and as a young indie comic artist, writing and drawing his own original creation, “Johnny Gambit” (predating the Marvel character). Oldham was later tapped by his childhood friend, Derrick May, to illustrate the label art for the record, “Nude Photo,” on the fledgling Transmat label, and Detroit Techno history was made. 

Oldham was later hired by another childhood friend, Jeff Mills, to do PR for the nascent Underground Resistance collective, writing press releases for the label. When Mills departed for a solo career, partner “Mad” Mike Banks tapped AO to replace him as DJ for their Australian Tour of 1992, and the codename DJ T-1000 was adopted. 

Jumpstart to infamy.

Since then, as an international DJ, Oldham has spun all over the planet, as far afield as Manila, The Phillipines, and Shanghai, China. When he’s not behind the decks at home clubs Tresor Berlin and Suicide Circus (Berlin), on the road or in the studio making music for BPitch Control, Suspected Music, Third Ear,  Elypsia Records, or his own Pure Sonik Records label, he is making new paintings and organizing art openings showcasing his iconic works. Oldham has put on art happenings in Amsterdam, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, and Detroit, as well as his works being currently on view at the Design Museum in London, as part of its “Electronic: From Kraftwerk to the Chemical Brothers” exhibit. On the graphic novel side, he has also worked on the Afrofuturist classic “The Book of Drexciya, Vol 1.”

Oldham is keeping busy during the current pandemic, drawing and painting, doing commission work, online teaching for RAMP Academy, making new music and remixing with MASCHINE MK3 and ABLETON, and generally moving forward in one of the world’s most creative cities, Berlin. 

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#SlamRadio - 441 - DJ T-1000

A vinyl enthusiast, @decka-music style of mixing is energetic and fast paced, yet tight and precise. He built up his a reputation as a producer, first making noise in 2015 on Darwin’s Berlin label SPE:C with the « Begyndelsen ».
 
Decka makes music that journeys through bare-bones Techno, crafting hypnotic polyrhythmic patterns that look both to a tough, hypnotic sound and a sub-low pressure rooted in his home city, Bristol. 

Decka’s Unterwegs imprint that he runs with @theladymachine translates to « on the move » correlating with the label's vision to expand upon the idea that music is forever changing, evolving into new territories.

A vision that we’re happy to share today with this smart vinyl mix.

GUEST SERIES : Decka

Time Warp - Maimarkthalle, Mannheim Germany - 27-03-2010
From 19:30 hrs - 12:00 hrs

Line-up & Timetable Time Warp

Floor 1

19:30 - 21:00: Steffen Baumann
21:00 - 22:30: Lexy
22:30 - 00:00: The Disco Boys
00:00 - 02:00: Monika Kruse 
02:00 - 05:00: Chris Liebing
05:00 - 07:00: Speedy J
07:00 - 08:00: Collabs 3000 (Speedy J & Chris Liebing)
08:00 - 09:00: Live: Plastikman
09:00 - 11:00: Felix Kröcher

Floor 2

21:00 - 22:00: Seebase
22:00 - 00:00: Michel de Hey
00:00 - 02:00: Ellen Allien 
02:00 - 07:00: Sven Väth 
07:00 - 08:00: Live: Martin Buttrich
08:00 - 09:00: Live: Plastikman
09:00 - 11:00: Dubfire
11:00 - 15:00: Loco Dice, Marco Carola & Ricardo Villalobos

Floor 3

21:00 - 22:30: Sasch BBC
22:30 - 00:30: Turntablerocker
00:30 - 03:30: Tobi Neumann 
03:30 - 06:00: Ricardo Villalobos 
06:00 - 08:00: Marco Carola 
10:00 - 11:00: Live: Reboot 
11:00 - 13:00: Magda 

Floor 4

21:00 - 22:00: Blast SL
22:00 - 23:00: Stefano Libelle
23:00 - 03:00: Federico Molinari 
03:00 - 04:30: Dorian Paic 
04:30 - 06:00: Chris Tietjen 
06:00 - 07:30: Robert Dietz 
07:00 - 09:00: Arian
09:00 - 10:30: Livio & Roby 

Floor 5

22:00 - 23:30: Gerd Janson 
22:30 - 01:30: Dixon 
01:30 - 04:30: Karotte 
04:30 - 10:00: Live: Laurent Garnier & Live: Scan X

Chill Out

19:30 - 13:00: Live: Subsonic Park & Matthew Hawtin

Richie Hawtin aka Plastikman Live @ Time Warp, Maimarkthalle, Mannheim Germany 27-03-2010

Took a bit of a trip down memory lane at the weekend and back to around the time I was getting my first proper gigs in Belfast, and also taking my first trips to Berlin. 2008 onwards was a great time for music! With how quickly sounds change and how disposable digital music is, I haven't played a lot of these tunes in over 10 years,  had fun though :)

Sandwell District - Falling The Same Way (Dommune Version)
Planetary Assault Systems - Wriss
EQD - EQD#003B
Frozen Border – FB01 A1
Rossella - 28
Markus Suckut - Imide
19.454.18.5.25.5.18 - Unexpected Cycles
DVS1 - Evolve
Mike Dehnert - Sans Cesse
WAX - 30003 B
Ronan Portela, Ariel Rodz - Among Noise (Jonas Kopp remix)
Ben Klock - Subzero
Cassegrain - Palette
Shed - Boom Room
Jonas Kopp - Alkitran (Ryan's Losing Control Edit)
Mondo - Work Me (Marcelus Version)
Jeroen Search - Remains
Johannes Heil, Markus Suckut - EXILE 002 A
Alien Rain 4A
Tommy Four Seven - Surma (Speedy J Dub Tool)
Peace Division - Blacklight Sleaze (Radio Slave Vocal Mix)
James Ruskin - Massk
Recondite - Cleric
DVS1 - Falling
Manzel - Untitled
Marcel Fengler - Razkaz
Marcel Dettmann - Duel
Ignacio - Skyance
The Traveller - A 100
SP-X - Return To Function
Beroshima - Interplugreaction
Little Nobody - Metropolis How? (James Ruskin remix)
James Ruskin - Solution
Traversable Wormhole - Tachyon (James Ruskin remix)
Speedy J - Armstrong
Raiz - Deception
Shifted - Untitled B2
Basic Soul Unit - Souldspeak (Shed remix)
Untold - Motion The Dance
Xhin - Blade moth
O/V/R - Post-Traumatic Son
Mathew Johnson - Marionette (The Beginning)
Planetary Assault Systems - Booster

Ryan Dallas - Club-Mate

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Brenda has been at the forefront of the local scene in Chicago for nearly a decade. With roots stemming from the '90s underground culture, she has actively curated club and warehouse events, served as a partner and A&R at Format Recordings, and been a long-standing contributor to the FormatFM podcast series. Recently, Brenda attained a residency at the legendary club, smartbar, now in its second year. A classically trained pianist and saxophonist, her expansive understanding of structure and rhythm allows her to draw inspiration from all types of music, ranging from soulful jazz to dark, gritty drum and bass. Brenda’s talent for laying down everything from pulsing ethereal beats to jackin’ stompers demonstrate her versatility all while maintaining a consistent theme of driving, hypnotic techno.

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RND 112 - Brenda

Melómano desde la cuna, su pasión por la música comenzó en la década de los ochenta, cuando, siendo aún un niño, empezó a experimentar con ritmos electrónicos. Armado con un legendario ordenador MSX de 8 bits y rudimentario software chip tune, dio sus primeros pasos en la creación musical.

Su carrera como DJ despegó a comienzos de los 2000, durante la época dorada del techno en Granada. Amante del vinilo y perfeccionista en la técnica, rápidamente se consolidó en la escena techno local. Fue un habitual en las cabinas de las principales salas y discotecas de la ciudad, como la mítica Öpera 4, Quilombo, Sala Wow ... entre otras. Además, participó en festivales de renombre como el Rocket Festival, y el Dragon Festival de Órgiva, uno de los mayores teknivales de Europa. A lo largo de su trayectoria ha compartido cabina con grandes nombres de la escena electrónica como Jerome Hill, Pendulum, Pepo, Adam Freeland y muchos más.

En 2011, expandió su visión musical al frente del programa de radio "Music In Motion Radio", emitido en Diva Sound Radio, donde estuvo dos temporadas a cargo de la dirección y presentación y actualmente realiza las mismas funciones en "33rpm radio" de la emisora Urban Revolution.

Cofundador en 2009 del sello discográfico Play Techno Records, lideró su gestión hasta 2014, lanzando producciones bajo el a.k.a Nano D.A. y colaborando con sus producciones con otros sellos como Jamenba Records, Nocturnal Sounds Records,Psicopatik y Hexil Black Music. En 2022, dio un nuevo paso en su carrera con el lanzamiento de su sello digital Mechanical Wave Records , especializado en el techno más purista, donde además lidera la curaduría artística junto a su cofundador Cerøn.

En el ámbito cultural, en 2022 fue parte clave en la fundación de la "33rpm DJ Culture Society", una sociedad cultural enfocada en promover la cultura del vinilo. Actualmente ocupa el puesto de vicepresidente, liderando talleres y eventos educativos que preservan este legado musical.

Su estilo, tanto en sets como en producciones, está marcado por influencias electrónicas de los años 80, con bajos contundentes, grooves hipnóticos y bombos potentes que definen su sonido. En 2021, tras el parón causado por la pandemia, lanzó un ambicioso proyecto de live show 100% analógico, fusionando techno con los sonidos pioneros del electro, utilizando icónicas cajas de ritmos 808 y sintetizadores vintage Roland, transportando al oyente a las raíces del género.
En definitiva, su música es un viaje para los oídos más experimentados, lo que él describe como "MÚSICA PARA ADULTOS".

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Archaic Podcast 533 - DigitalKaos

For the next chapter of our podcast, we proudly present our close friend Alessandro Cavandoli alias Extemp.

Born and based in Italy, he's passionate about electronic music since ever. In 2020 he started his journey behind the decks playing for local clubs and shows, transmitting the passion for techno through his vinyl collection and mixing different styles.

In this set recorded for us, Extemp delivers his unique blend of dark and pressurised beats with pulsating and groovy rhythm. 3 decks vinyl only to keep your energy on an high level all the way.

SC: @alessandro-cavandoli

Rustal DJ set at Tresor

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