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Recorded live at Observe Los Angeles, November 25, 2023

Live @ Observe: Los Angeles

Dustin Zahn x Truncate Live @ Observe Los Angeles (11/25/23)

In late 2023 I was chatting with a musician friend about labels, and whether they're really all that necessary these days. As someone mainly focused on self-releasing my music through Bandcamp, I think for the most part the answer is no. One should focus on passionately creating things and being involved in their local music community. Over time, label or not, things will hopefully start to take care of themselves on their own. I did however mention that there was one label I thought was really cool, and would definitely be interested in working with: it was Nous'klaer Audio. Incredibly, the next day I received an email from Sjoerd Oberman, who runs Nous'klaer, inviting me to join for a release and performance at Draaimolen. Of course, I was delighted to be involved. This would be my first show in the EU. I spent about 3 months preparing a new set. Having grown rather bored of CDJs and DJ mixers, I opted to prepare a live set, in which I control 8 channels of audio tracks along with drum machines and FX. This setup gives me a lot of freedom to explore new arrangements of my catalog, and better command the dynamic energy on the dance floor, pushing and pulling things forwards to capture the mood of the crowd. To prepare for Draaimolen, I organized several shows across Japan (where I live), further refining the setup after each performance, and deciding what tracks would be the best fit for the 60 minute peak time set I was scheduled to perform. I was very nervous about how my set would be received, but it ended up working very well, and was the highlight of my year. From the very start, the positive reaction from the crowd put me at ease, and Draaimolen's focus on sound and stage design gave me peace of mind, knowing that every frequency was being perfectly reproduced on the floor. I'm so grateful for the opportunity Nous'klaer and Draaimolen provided me. Long live Nous'klaer and long live Draaimolen. Thank you Sjoerd and Milo and Kani and Hannah! 
- Erik Luebs

Erik Luebs live at Draaimolen Festival 2024

Recorded live at Villa San Michele during 53100 festival 2024. Photo by Teo Giovanni Poggi

Garçon @ 53100 - 2024

There was impressive scenery on the second floor on the last day of the festival. The time for Sunju Hargun, who was to take the stage with two different sets, dancing and listening, to heal the bodies of the dancers who had been dancing so long in the rain. Deep dub echoes, Layered drones, and healing sounds echoed through the room, melting listeners' consciousness and guiding them into a deep meditative state.

フェスティバル最終日、セカンドフロアの朝の光景は印象的なものでした。ダンスとリスニング、二種のセットで登壇することになったSunju Hargunが、雨で踊り続けたダンサーたちの身体を癒した時間です。とろけるようなダブエコー、ドローン、ヒーリングサウンドが室内に響き渡り、リスナーの意識を融解させる深い瞑想をガイドしました。

Sunju Hargun-Alternative Set at rural 2024

Kaleidoscopic psychedelia from one of Australia's finest.

While it might feel early to call bets on DJs of the decade, Kia Sydney, best known as Kia, is undoubtedly one of them. The Animalia founder began in Naarm's (Melbourne) underground scene in the mid-2010s, crediting a trip to the influential deep techno Japanese festival, Labyrinth, as the inspiration behind her sound.

Deep techno might not cut it as a descriptor for Sydney's sound, though. Hypnotic ribbons of steely techno mix with atmospherics and nimble grooves, drawing from IDM, dub and tech house, sharing as much with DJ Nobu and Donato Dozzy (try to find the track that overlaps with Dozzy's own RA Podcast) as well as modern practitioners like Priori and Beatrice M.

This distinctly Australian scuttling psychedelia has made Kia one of the most sought-after underground DJs globally. Her brainchild, Animalia, showcases a plurality of sounds and scenes, serving as living proof of the fruitful shift of the 2020s: less serious, perhaps, but with a sense of open-minded worldliness that offers a far more promising vision of what dance music can be and achieve.

Sydney's rare talent lies in forging connections, bringing people, sounds and ideas together with a distinct playfulness. Her RA Podcast showcases this alchemy in abundance, weaving classics like Monolake and Enya with peers such as OK EG, Cousin and Command D.

As she told us in her 2023 Breaking Through profile, "people tell me I have quite a distinctive sound but I can't tell so much because I hear so many different versions of it." RA.973 serves as confirmation that Kia's style is, to say the least, the mark of a generational talent.
 
@kia-sydney @animalia-label  @cirruslabel

Read more at ra.co/podcast/973

RA.973 Kia

Cimmerian Records Presents: Versa & Rowl ( @rowlversa ) 
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We're elated to bring you the latest instalment of the Cimmerian Mix Series featuring Versa & Rowl, the innovative UK duo whose deep, atmospheric approach to electronic music has earned them a devoted following in the underground bass scene.
Versa & Rowl arrive with perfect timing ahead of their upcoming Canada tour, showcasing why they've quickly become artists to watch since beginning their collaborative journey in 2009. Their signature sound blends ethereal melodies and ambient textures with deep, resonant basslines, creating hypnotic soundscapes that demand attention.
In this exclusive mix, Versa & Rowl navigate through just under an hour of carefully curated selections, taking listeners on a meditative journey through dubstep, breaks, garage, and emotionally driven sound system music.
Dive in and experience Versa & Rowl's sonic vision, where organic samples meet echoing dub techniques in a minimalist approach that has become their hallmark across releases on labels like Smokin' Sessions, ZamZam, Deep Heads & M.U.D.
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Tracklist:
Versa & How Du - Indigo
Ago - Crippling
Kercha & Geode - Starlight
Beatsforbeaches - Whoo
Green Tee - Nice 2 Seen U
INVT - Isla De Ilusion
Bukkha - Exhumation Dub
Versa - Untitled
Mantra - Shackout
Mystic State & Nina - Wired
Mia Koden - 34U
Sister Zo - Pump
Pugilist - Judgement
Sub Basics - Untitled 
Yushh - I Don't Care until I Do 
WDDS - Migration
How Du & Les Geddit - Untitled
Versa - Naga
Frost - Bandwidth
Tellus - Cause Of You
Qant - Moonsick
Sub Basics x Witchtrials - November
Mia Koden - I Did
Nina x Cerca - When I Come 
Rowl - Sierra Dub
Geode x Rowl - Si
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Follow Versa & Rowl : 
@rowlversa

Versa - https://linktr.ee/versa_at1
SC: https://soundcloud.com/michael-versa
IG: https://www.instagram.com/michael_versa
BC: https://at1music.bandcamp.com/
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Rowl - https://linktr.ee/rowl1
SC: https://soundcloud.com/rowlversa
IG: https://www.instagram.com/rowlicu

Cimmerian Mix Series EP. 30 - Versa & Rowl

Live at Breakroom - 29MAR25

A very special happy birthday to a dear friend James AKA - Bill's Dad.

This mix is especially made for a close friend on his birthday. A slow burning journey through the sounds that make up the Whompus signature in a beautiful thank you to this amazing person.

Big love my dude and a massive happy birthday to you. Hope you have the best day and a joy so many more to come. 

Happy Birthday Bill's Dad Banging Journey.

It’s been quite some time since my last mix, but I’m excited to share a new one I’ve been working on. This mix features a variety of unreleased and upcoming tracks from both myself and my recent collaborator, Exm, showcasing our unique styles and creative synergy.
In addition to our original work, I’ve woven in some exceptional IDM tracks that reflect what I’ve been listening to lately, including artists like Vaag, Marric, Djrum, Sdem, and many more. Each selection has been carefully chosen to complement the overall flow of the mix and create an immersive listening experience.

Mastered by Exm

1 . Roel Funcken . Rawn . Funck'd 
2 . Roel Funcken . Sprown . Sprown ep 
3 . exm . SOLAR . Solar 
4 . Roel Funcken . Rean . Unreleased 
5 . Roel Funcken & Exm . Jetec . Flyphel 
6 . VAAG . EVL . Evel_071 
7 . Roel Funcken & Exm . Argo . Flyphel 
8 . Roel Funcken . Spoaf . Unreleased 
9 . Rival Consoles . Known Shape . Landscape from Memory 
10 . exm . oblique . Solar 
11 . Roel Funcken . Cryut (EXM remix) . Unreleased 
12 . ? . Sol A r skies . Covert II 
13 . rRine . Eluvium . Eaciv+ 
14 . Barker . Reframing . Stochastic Drift 
15 . VAAG . Concrete . Evel_071 
16 . Unknown . Phases . [AFUS03] Unseen Series III 
17 . Roel Funcken . Ptor2.2 . Unreleased 
18 . Roel Funcken . Vil3 . Funck'd 
19 . Roel Funcken & Exm . Maidan . Flyphel 
20 . Roel Funcken & Exm . Vialt . Flyphel 
21 . Roel Funcken . Kton . Unreleased 
22 . Roel Funcke . Kido . Unreleased 
23 . Roel Funcken . Eodan . Sprown ep 
24 . POL100 . No Mono . NO MONO 
25 . Sdem . NSEM Rev . Vortices 
26 . exm . Violt . Solar 
27 . POL100 . Opium Tones . NO MONO 
28 . Roel Funcken . Lavid . Unreleased 
29 . Undulae . Tessellation Skipping . Temple Of Symmetry EP
30 . Roel Funcken & Exm . Lithe . Flyphel 
31 . Marric . Dropping The Ball (Slappe Tieten) . (23-02-48-<>-12-03-56) 
32 . Djrum . Let Me . Under Tangled Silence 
33 . Roel Funcken . Jave . Sprown ep 
34 . Marric . Bye Bye Boldly . (23-02-48-<>-12-03-56) 
35 . Sdem . 30Mag . Vortices
36 . William Fields . leku . quube 
37 . Roel Funcken . Skan1.5 . Unreleased 
38 . Roel Funcken . Eodan (Exm rmx) . Unreleased 
39 . Roel Funcken & Exm . Surge (Exm re-work) . Unreleased 
40 . Roel Funcken & Exm . Ital . Flyphel 
41 . Roel Funcken . Drature (Exm rmx) . Unreleased 
42 . Roel Funcken . Drature . Funck'd 
43 . Reid Willis . Sincerio . Reliquary

idm djset june 2025

We've had a really busy start to the summer so we took a short siesta from the mix series, but we are back with a stellar spacey and fun jungle mix from our friend WHYS out in Los Angeles. Some of our PNW fam may have caught her set at Bass Coast in 2024 on Slay Bay. We are hyped to welcome her to the mix series with Sublimix 167!

WHYS, founder of DISLABEL, is an all star junglist and LA native that goes hard for the culture and on the dancefloor. With releases on Worst Behavior Recs, Ninja Tune, Yeska Beatz, and more, her catalog of music continues to grow. Impeccable taste and big blends characterize her high energy bass booming sets- referencing everything current about bass music and beyond while paying tribute to OG jungle/DNB sound every time.

"Recorded this one on a quiet Sunday evening in my new home, surrounded by boxes with the windows open. Drifting through the chiller side of jungle with a couple small moments of chaos mixed in, a little too much fun pitch bending, and some unreleased stuff here and there. Hope you enjoy xx"

Follow @thewhys

TRACKLIST

Danny Breaks - Astral Vibes
Harmony x Orca - All Right
Homemade Weapons - Kickback
OSSX x TAH - GABBY
Motorist - BalambGarden 
Neekeetone - Watch And Move
Neekeetone - Focus
WHYS - Rincess
Eram - Drop Girl 
Enei x Envy - Hardee Ship
MAC-V - On The Loose 
ESC - Hot Hands 
WHYS - ID
ESC - Echoic Bliss
Pugilist x Tamen - Limerick
Philo x Dreadmaul - Tree Spirits
Fracture x Mighty Moe - What's Gwarning? (Digital Delay Dub)
QZB - Haste
Response x L own - Rumination Cycles
Mia Koden - Hot Take
Harmony - When You Hold Me (Harmony Remix)
Philo x Dreadmaul - Slow Luv
Harriet Jackson - 4 me
Little Simz x Liquid Giraffe - Mama Fever 160 dub
Bladerunner - Come Again
Dead Man's Chest x ThugWidow - How U Wanna (Jungle Edit)
Tommy The Cat - Those Days


Sublimix #167 WHYS

Caspian grew up in Riwaka and now calls Ōtautahi, Aotearoa home. His sound moves through halftime, jungle, and minimal drum and bass - heavy, spacious, and built for deep listening as much as the dancefloor.

Starting with self-releases and local Christchurch label drops, he's since had tracks land on international imprints like Armory, Onset Audio, and Danger Chamber Digital. His latest work, the Contort EP on Takaka's Rooster Records, threads murky halftime grooves with atmospheric jungle and fractured breaks.

On stage, Caspian keeps it personal - sets stacked with his own productions, riding between dense halftime rollers, sharp breaks, and jungle that swells with texture. He's played festivals including Twisted Frequency, Rolling Hertz, Into The Vortex, and Oasis, and has shared the stage with artists like Phace and Particle.

🔊 https://soundcloud.com/user-39664817

Introducing Guest Mix #139... Caspian

~Track ID~
SPLiT - Dark Light
Sling Wave - Jabber Jaws
Murkury - Entropy
Widow - Close Your Eyes (Leo Cap Remix)
Lita Lotus - Indulgent
Substance - The Unveil (Internal Frequency Remix)
Skintdisco - ISSA
Ceiva & Herbalistek - Obliquity
MAC - No Return
IOWLA - Thunder Cut
Flesh Interface & Concow - Perceptions
Kowta & Substance - Wasteland
PHYDRA - Laces Out
Chad Dubz & Kursa - Piercing Cold
Nik Fury - Show Dem
Lykwid - Flame
Murkury - Retrograde
Blottarz - Foundation
Cardvell - 100,000 Miles
JLEON - Psychological Warfare
MYTHM - FORSAKEN
SPLiT - Whispers from the Abyss
Guilt Chip & SUAHN - Brutalism
Slikback - Taped
Kyoshi - Beyond
Aikanã - Affliction
Missive - Stadius
Bwoykah - Mouthrust
Torana - Cratered Heart
Torn - Facing The Unknown
MANUVE - Danger
ring noord - Wild Flowers
Ceptre - Family
RUINNA - Drill Power
EFFY MUSIC - ØЖØГ ПАМЯТИ I

Imbolc Festival [wavecult] - 9th August '25

LPZ 2025 09 06 TRACKLIST:
Kyoshe - Hypnotic (Remix)
Biome - Afraid
Re:growth - Shazumi
Wissota - Deep and Dark
Vibez - Deep and Worried
Substance, Abstrakt Sonance - Reality
So Sus - Phantom Signal
Scurrow - Verge
Criso, PAV4N, Rakjay - Strictly Business
Undecentum - Detatchment
Seek.ID - Dejpth Charge
Establish11 - Clamber
Metal Work - No-One
Spektiv - SlugDub
A.R.K. - Ctrl Alt Del
Dizrupt - Bonde
Blocklab - Panic Attack
IOWLLA - Panik Ova
Dublink - Standing Firm
Simula - Descent
Kowta, Substance (CA) - The Infiltrator
Density - Sherpa
Substance (CA) - Soul
Korode - Salient
Ma Barka - Dread The Future
Ternion Sound - Orbit
lateeyes - Atomic
Phydra, Pop Tha Trunk - Extortion
Soukah - Ease & Sekkle (Remix)
Throe, Censored The Audio, Fake Two Piece - Unhinged
Volume A - Pace Holder
Soukah - Out Of Sight
ZNA - Circle Round the Fire
Weapons Grade - Champion Sound
Rizzle - The Biz
Joey Darker - No Escape
Leo Cap - Low Key Sense
Emmex - Motor Oil
Joey Darker - Battle Call
Kaneki - Jaws
Kimothy Leary - Sludge Flow
Darkai - Atonement
Fake Two Piece - Falling
DMVU - Bruk (Dayzero Remix)
Boneless - Bata
rSUN - Flow
Ape Suit - Where You Stumble Lies Your Treasure
1997 - Flash
Peaky Beats - It's A Cats life
Teffa - Seconds
Nasty J - Dogana
ColtCuts - Real Talk
Adiios - Jalla
Jungle Rootz - Onyx In Air
Rotate - Bounty Killa
Mesck, Woven Thorns - Mad God
Darkai - Lost In Transit
Ancestyr - Rose
Chewlie - 5 Twigs (VIP Root Mix)
Daffy, NothingNice - Goon Rules
Slang Dogs, Blurrd Vzn - Psychopathic
SerpentEyes - 191 Million Miles (Skuddy Womps Remix)
Baron - Lacuna

INFRASTHESIA - LPZ 2025 09 06

Supper Crust

[ER011] Herbalistek - Tropism
Artist : @herbalistekmusic
Remix : @opheliek , @allenmock , @cwtchcwtch
Label : @ethosrecords
Title: Tactile Drift
Genre: Dubstep, Breaks, Experimental, Bass
Release Date: 10.10.2025
Catalog: ER011

“Tropism” is the unseen force that guides movement which is the instinctual pull toward something greater. It governs how plants stretch toward light, how bodies sway to rhythm, and how thoughts drift in response to invisible stimuli. This EP attempts to capture those motions, translating them into sound: gradual shifts, unconscious reactions, and the tension between control and inevitability.
Each track embodies a different form of movement, echoing organic patterns in nature and the fluid progression of life. From subtle timing shifts to the primal surge of collective rhythm, Tropism explores the forces, natural or internal, that push all things forward.
Where Ethos speaks to capturing attention through passion and presence, Tropism speaks to the underlying forces that compel us to move, respond, and feel. In essence, the EP can be seen as sonic rhetoric: each track a sensory argument made not with words, but with textures, tension, and motion.

Informations :
Available on Bandcamp - Digital Only
Digital distribution by Underscope
Mastering : Simon Hamelin @ Human Disease Network Mastering
Artwork : FormaNoire

Herbalistek - Undula (Cwtch remix)

A vast circulation of emotions, to enhance the environment & magnify the spirit.

Live at Breakroom - 29MAR25

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