Interview with Mokona here: http://www.factmag.com/2014/05/12/mokona-untitled-rapid-interview/

Mokona - Untitled

Hailing from Tokyo, DJ MARIA. has been making waves with her finely engineered mixes and exquisite selections, as much as a few head-turning productions for the likes of Katharsis and Proxima. Close to the original 90s atmospheric techno vibe, her approach shares that taste for spaciousness and sense-awakening uplift, fitting in nicely in the tradition of dub techno whilst opening onto more ambient-oid detours and further leftfield-friendly electronics. Delving in the essence of techno as a tool for emancipation, her mixes traverse a wealth of landscapes and territories, never quite sitting cozy but roaming in search of new forms to embrace, new geometries to integrate. A musical language in constant motion, where expectations wash up against the beauty of revelation.

soundcloud.com/djmaria-jp

Reclaim Your City

Reclaim Your City 619 | DJ MARIA.

Xavier Omar - More Than Less (Sango Remix)

Laila! - Not My Problem (Sango Remix)

Started out with Dyad, exploring poly-rhythms. Then drums with some kits from the Infinite Escape NI expansion, patterns built up with some help from Hats4Dayz. Drones/chords in the background out of the Drone Lab pack in Live, heaps of effects and modulation. Then out comes the Neutron cos I wanted to explore making subtler, gentler yet still gritty/nasty tones. I'm getting far more comfortable coming up with my own patches for it now. This has a combo of a real slow Env2 summed with some attenuated sine LFO with keytracking onto the Freq Mod. Love that combo.

Live crashed on me 3 times while making this :/ Not chuffed with that. The recovery process works OK but this is making me paranoid and more inclined to spend more time in Bitwig.

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We are so excited to welcome @opheliek to our mix series. The French, Berlin-based DJ and producer has an affinity for low frequencies, intricate percussions and bass-heavy music in all its forms. As an early lover of dub music, UK techno, IDM, and illegal raves, their sound often finds itself at the intersection between dubstep, techno, IDM, with hints of psychedelic music and trance.

“I had quite a different idea originally for this mix, but ended up being quite ill and super tired the last few days, so the recording had to be much more spontaneous and less planned than what I usually like to do for a podcast. It's more of a feverish dream, and showed me I may have some bottled up feelings and a bit of anger inside (who doesn't, seeing the world we live in now)! It felt good to express it through this mix which ended up being quite intense and psychedelic, but also softer and more introspective in parts.”

Avsluta - Black Mamba
Sebastian Russell - Flow
Toki Fuko - Recognize Your Limitations
Atoloi - 75025 Steppers
Glass - Jim & Caroline Were Bad Omens (Christian Coiffure remix)
Altjira - Overnal
Herbalistek - Exuvia
Carrier - Slow Punctures
Silent Era - Pattern Recognition
Anta Doma - Biocore
Andrae Durden - Estoa
WAPAQ - Bythal Portal Dub
Yogg - Mainstay
TOMO - Takoro
Ancestral Voices - Arawn
St Amp - Cave (Wordcolour Remix)
Peter Van Hoesen - Waving Not Drowning
Priori - Pareidolia (Notte Infinita Hi-Tech Roller)
Kontinum - Arctic Crystal
Aedon - Butterload
Polygonia - Twisted Colors
Biocym - Swamp Creatures
Mown - Reaching The Peak
Smogo - Sauvage
Fluid Matter - Ice Cave
Biosphere - Black Mesa
Shifted - Moving Towards The Exits
Rene Wise - Silo Cybin (Original Mix)
Vardae - The Red Citadel
Björk - Pagan Poetry
R-010 - Thermoplastics Skins (Toxido Mask Remix)
Simone Bauer - Driade
Talik - Brainspace

Osmura w/ ophélie 26

Drake x Roger & Zapp - Sooner Than Later We'll Be Alright

Diet Pepsi (Lighght Luckiest Star Edit)

Sounds From NoWhere welcomes aboard the Greek dj & producer ANFS  (Vanila // Modal Analysis).

ANFS is an electronic music producer and DJ based in Athens, Greece. 
From an early age, he engaged in various musical projects, eventually gravitating towards electronic music, experimental electronics, and unconventional sounds during his studies in sound design. 
In 2012, alongside friends Kondaktor and 3.14, he co-founded the record label Modal Analysis, aiming to document and promote Greece's burgeoning electronic scene. 
Expanding his curatorial endeavors, he launched his personal imprint, Vanila, in 2015, further solidifying his influence in the electronic music landscape.

ANFS's discography showcases his evolution as an artist. 
His early work includes the Ground EP (2014) on Modal Analysis, characterized by its rhythmic intensity and incorporation of early 20th-century Greek folk elements. 
He continued to explore dark, industrial soundscapes with releases like Mass (2017) and The Age of Ephemeral Man (2018). 
In 2019, he released Havouza, further refining his signature blend of distorted textures and complex rhythms.
In 2021, ANFS unveiled #011 on Vanila Records, demonstrating a matured sound that seamlessly fuses experimental electronics with dancefloor sensibilities. 
The following year, he released the Seperator EP (2022), a six-track project that delves into experimental industrial noise, featuring tracks like "Klepsimo" and "Piperi," which highlight his ability to blend traditional motifs with contemporary electronic production.
Beyond his solo work, ANFS has contributed remixes for various artists and participated in compilations, such as his track "Amete" featured on the V/A release by Analogue. 
His collaborations and remixes underscore his versatility and commitment to pushing the boundaries of electronic music.
Through his innovative productions and dedication to fostering the Greek electronic music community, ANFS continues to be a pivotal figure in the experimental and industrial techno scenes.

We are glad to propose his kindly given set recorded on July 12th @ Astron Club in Athens.
Have a listen to this massive mix now and enjoy the ride! 🔥🔥🔥


@anifas
@vanilarecords
@astron-bar

Sounds From NoWhere Podcast #206 - ANFS

Cio D’Or hardly requires an introduction, having long stood as both a pillar of our scene and a source of inspiration for so many. Over the course of her singular and decades-spanning career, the Cologne-based artist has cultivated a universe of sound entirely her own, immediately recognizable yet endlessly evolving much like the work of her contemporaries and collaborators Mike Parker and Donato Dozzy. To experience Cio’s music is to follow a throughline that traces the complex history of contemporary techno in a single gesture, compelled by the vast unknown and the primordial familiar in equal measure. Recalling the blurred realism of Richter’s photo-paintings or the timeless intricacy of Bach’s fugues, Cio’s self-contained sonic world delicately reframes our own precious lifecycle, a reflection revealed through its elegant and subtractive minimalism.

In collaboration with our friends at Mostra, I’m honored to share a selection from Cio D’Or’s set performed at this year’s edition of the Barcelona-based festival, a sublime triumph from a scholar of sound.

@cio-d-or
@mostrabcn

Artwork by Camille Ferdinandus.

Sure Thing Mix 146: Cio D'Or

Format Digital
Release Date - 15th November 2018
Support & Buy : http://bit.ly/2PDRWqr

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Soundcloud : @karlmer
Mastering - Youssef Elis - @youssefe

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Let's have a walk into the forest with Daniel[i] : an extract of his upcoming mini album Anothing which will be released mid november on his own Bandcamp.
This is the last shot from him before the launch of his imprint Whispering Signals in 2019... stay tuned !

Anothing

Support & Buy

Daniel[i]  - Humming Trees [White Label]

Curious construction.

More sketches over here: https://whyp.it/users/71079/screamish

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