Recorded live on Friday, October 18, 2024 at Scalding Hot Studios in Chicago, IL, USA

Tracklist:

1. Horsepower Productions - Fat Larry’s Skank
2. F - Chillin’
3. Soso Tharpa - Sky Piercing Knee 
4. Viiaan - Esther 
5. Imager - Untitled 
6. Head Level - Último Sueño
7. Shjva - Betatron
8. Roza Terenzi - My Reality Cheque Bounced (ft. DJ Zozi)
9. Innerworld - Oberon 
10. Sedgwick - The Bass Bin
11. NMSS - How Will
12. Helixir - Narcotik Dub 
13. Sensational ft. Planteaterz - You Don’t Know Me Like That (Maara Remix)
14. Peek - Devil’s Slide 
15. D. Dan - Sun Over I-5 South
16. Skee Mask - Mezk
17. Young Muscle - Wesson
18. Please & DJ Lycra - Exercise 02 
19. Alejandro Marenco - Chunche
20. Unsolicited Joints - Joint 5 
21. Gneiss - U Know I Don’t 
22. Urulu - Precinct 9
23. Sponky People - E-Update
24. Danny Tenaglia - Baby Do You Feel Me (Tilt’s Falling Over Club Dub)
25. DJ’s Rule - Get Into The Music (Hybrid Mix)
26. Eris Drew - Pick Em Up 
27. Toke - Chronicles of Amber 
28. Joe Koshin - Rain
29. Ice Wing - Hydra
30. Lew E - Touched

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*Formerly Mattheo

Born and raised in the Chicagoland area, Banchan’s musical approach defies easy categorization—channeling the city’s deep-rooted electronic legacy through a fresh and unexpected lens.

While grounded in his Chicago roots, Banchan weaves in a nostalgic nod to the early '90s rave era, crafting hypnotic grooves and rich harmonic layers with a distinctly modern touch. His sound blends warmth, movement, and subtle emotional tension, drawing listeners in through rhythm and resonance rather than force.

Flow State cofounder and resident
IG: @hot.take_

AKA Architecture in Tokyo

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Chicago based DJ & co-founder/resident of the Flow State party series

el sol sale para todos, el flow no

💌 alejandro.mrnco@gmail.com

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