Live Recordings & Guest Mixes

The next podcast guest is a friend of Harmony Rec. that we have known for a while. Welcome Jacopo, a DJ, founder of Midgar Records and graphic designer who is currently living in Berlin, Germany. His contribution to the series opens gently with ambient and eventually reaches horizons of the club environment towards the second half of the mix.

@severja

Harmony Rec. podcast | Severja

Jacopo from Midgar Records (now operating as @Severja) bringing eclectic grooves and unusual rhythmics to our Norwegian forest, to create some real moments of euphoria on the dancefloor.

Last call to experience more of these special moments with us this summer: a handful of tickets are left for the 2022 edition. Dear friends, don’t miss your chance!

join us in 2023 ❦

Monument Festival 2021: Severja

Midgar Records boss Jacopo presents number ninety one, recorded live at Third Eye Festival, with his new alias @severja. Born in Italy, and having done a stint in Taiwan, Jacopo is now based in Berlin, from where he runs his highly successful label which has seen releases from the likes of Forest Drive West, Ruff Cherry and many more.

Beyond running Midgar, Jacopo DJs regularly around Europe, always bringing a deep, driving and eclectic sound but within a wide spectrum of styles and moods. He also works as a graphic designer, doing all of the graphics for his label. 

Thanks so much for this one Jacopo! <3 


@midgar_records

Animix Ninety One: Severja (Live @ Third Eye Festival)

Founder of https://soundcloud.com/sure_thing Sure Thing, Aaron J https://soundcloud.com/arn_j and  Midgar Label Boss https://soundcloud.com/severja recorded live at Midgar x Harmony Rec Openair in gART.n, Berlin on a beautiful Sunday afternoon of late July. Not much was decided in advance but the BPM. It followed an organic, coherent and surprisingly decent ;) back 2 back. Love you Aaaron! This brings back lovely Summer memories.

Aaron J & Severja at Midgar x Harmony, July '22

We have now reached the point in the year again where the change of seasons takes place. Winter has officially arrived in the northern hemisphere and some snow has already fallen. For this occasion we invited the labelhead of @midgar_records known as @severja to interpret this transition musically. Besides refreshing sound design and stirring rhythms that wonderfully reflect the autumn sonically, he has also used timbres that make you warm around the heart in the cold season. We are very honored to feature this great storyteller for the current episode. 

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Severja on Soundcloud - @severja
Severja on Instagram - www.instagram.com/sever.ja/
Severja on Resident Advisor - https://ra.co/dj/severja

Support his label - https://midgar-records.bandcamp.com/
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www.facebook.com/Hadalresonance
www.instagram.com/hadalresonance/
www.youtube.com/channel/UCLcxxn-vhZDM_hCVOcuFx0Q

Artwork by @polygonia
www.polygonia-creations.com/

severja - hadal resonance 

Seasonal Shift 007 - Severja

The recording of my set at the last Monument party of 2022 in Oslo, playing before Rene Wise.

Monument at Røverstaden, Oslo 03.12.22

A vaporous, whimsical and playful yet psychedelic @severja recording from the @ midgar_records x @monument-podcast openair in july to end the season ✥ ✴︎

Aired 13.07.23 on @lyl_radio

www.lyl.live

Hyperterranean #018 with Severja

After delivering a killer peak time set in 2021, https://soundcloud.com/midgar_records founder https://soundcloud.com/severja showcased once again his versatility as a selector. This time with a delightfully lysergic mix to open the festival's last day.

RA mix of the day : https://ra.co/news/79447

📸  by Sofia Lambrou

Join us in 2024 🌿 Tickets are already available at https://monument.ticketco.events/no/nb/events/321899

Ticket 🌿 2024

Monument Festival 2023: Severja

Recorded at vurtnight 6th May 2023
Mixed by Severja (Midgar / Berlin)

Severja(aka Jacopo)는 베를린에서 활동하는 이탈리아 태생의 디제이 겸 레이블 매니저로, 20년 가까이 데크에서 활동한 경력을 가지고 있습니다. 장르 간의 복잡한 믹싱으로 유명한 Severja는 댄스 플로어에서 분위기를 고조시키고 에너지를 유지하는 방법에 대한 깊은 이해를 가지고 있습니다. Severja의 DJ 세트는 앰비언트부터 딥 테크노, 드럼 앤 베이스 등 장르를 가리지 않습니다. 특히 IDM 음악에 대한 애정이 남다른 그는 자신이 하는 모든 일에 독특한 스타일과 창의성을 불어넣어 진정한 아티스트이자 일렉트로닉 음악계에서 주목할 만한 인물로 자리매김했습니다. 베를린에 기반을 두고 다양한 사운드를 큐레이팅하는 음반사 Midgar를 설립한 세베자는 노르웨이의 음악 플랫폼이자 페스티벌 주최사인 Monument의 일원이기도 합니다. 음악에 대한 열정이 모든 세트에서 빛을 발하는 Severja의 세트는 일렉트로닉 음악을 사랑하는 사람이라면 놓칠 수 없는 공연입니다.

@severja
@midgar_records
https://www.instagram.com/sever.ja/
https://www.instagram.com/_midgar_/


Severja (real name Jacopo) is an Italian-born DJ and label manager based in Berlin, with almost two decades of experience behind the decks. Known for his intricate mixing between genres, Severja has a deep understanding of how to build momentum and keep the energy high on the dance floor. Severja's DJ sets are genre defying, spanning from ambient to deep techno, drum and bass, and more. With a particular love for IDM music, he brings a unique style and creativity to everything he does, making him a true artist and a force to be reckoned with in the world of electronic music. In addition to founding Midgar, a Berlin-based record label that curates a wide range of sounds, Severja is also part of Monument, a Norwegian music platform and festival organizers crew. With a passion for music that shines through in every set, Severja's sets are not to be missed for anyone who loves electronic music.

vurt podcast 46 - Severja

Severja at Organik Festival 2023

Here's a groovy piece of memory from the last gig of my Asia-pacific tour, from earlier this year.
I had the immense pleasure to play for https://soundcloud.com/dstreet_eora, joining the lineup of afterglow, a 10+hr party at super beautiful venue, with an incredible sound system!
You will excuse the slightly compressed quality of the recording :) hope you can catch a bit of the vibe from that special afternoon!

RA Pick
https://ra.co/events/1711846

Severja at dstreet - Afterglow in Eora/Sydney 10.06.23

A sticky-dripping sonic web of sound. 

https://www.instagram.com/sever.ja
https://www.instagram.com/ameliaholt

Honey Trap with Amelia Holt and Severja @ The Lot Radio 04-18-2024

Jacopo Severitano, also known as Severja, is an Italian multi-disciplinary artist, DJ, and the visionary behind Midgar Records. 

Now based in Berlin, Severja has spent the past decade curating Midgar Records, shaping its distinct and aesthetically captivating identity. As a label owner he has ensured a sound aesthetic that defies genre categorization, but maintains a common thread of quality. With a diverse roster of artists including Agonis, Aa Sudd, Wata Igarashi, Tammo Hesselink, Polygonia, Forest Drive West, Ruff Cherry, and Keplrr to name a few, Midgar Records continually pushes the boundaries of electronic music, offering listeners an immersive and innovative auditory experience.

Severja’s versatile approach to DJing spans a broad spectrum of electronic music genres, including ambient, techno, drum and bass, experimental music, trance, and house to name a few. Severja is one of those artists that have full control of both the mental and physical realms when performing, and ensures to always surprise with a creative and challenging selection. 

In his podcast for Nachtblumen, Severja delves into his techno collection, presenting dubby cuts, rolling loopy rhythms, and layered textures that showcase his eclectic taste and deep understanding of music and sound. Severja continues to influence and innovate within the electronic music scene, consistently pushing boundaries and exploring new sonic landscapes.

We sat down for an in depth conversation to discuss Jacopo's artistic profile, inspirations and Midgar and the past 10 years of curating the label and contributing to the electronic music scene.

Read the full article here: https://www.nachtblumen.com/nblog/midgar-records-celebrates-10-years

@midgar_records @severja
Bandcamp: https://midgar-records.bandcamp.com/music
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_midgar_/

Nachtblumen Podcast #25 Severja

Next up on the GROOVE Podcast is @severja. For interview and track listing, check bit.ly/SevPod

GROOVE Podcast 431 – Severja

Welcome to the final edition of the Midgar Records takeover. Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, the Berlin-based label took over our mix series for the entirety of September, showcasing work from some of the label's closest affiliates including Aa Sudd, Tammo Hesselink and Keplrr. To round things off, we have label founder Severja contributing a mix that highlights his breadth of influences that are also channeled through Midgar Records output. The mix spans across drum & bass, wonked-out techno, trippy percussive rhythms and trance-like soundscapes. The session also ties in nicely with our 200th mix!

Founded in 2014, Severja launched Midgar Records as a label that leaves the trends behind and instead focuses on bringing together a melting pot of artists who are pushing music forward through their modern take on techno that showcases the soundscapes mentioned above. In the label's bio on Soundcloud it says, 'a sound that tells stories as people dance'.  Launching on a very strong foot with the first release by Wata Igarashi, Midgar Records has since gone on to house records from the likes of Ruff Cherry, Von Grall, Forest Drive West, Retina.it, natural/electronic.system., Priori, Agonis, Tammo Hesselink, Polygonia, OK EG and many more. In addition to the releases, Severja has taken the label and its artists around the world with showcases in Krakow, Tokyo, Seoul, Berlin, Barcelona, Medellin, Oslo, and Milan to name a few.

To accompany the final mix in the takeover, we spoke to Severja about how it feels reaching the 10th anniversary of the label, how Midgar has evolved over the years, experiences bringing the label to club spaces, the story behind signing Wata Igarashi for the first record and the inspirations behind the label's curation and art direction.

Read here: https://www.untitled909.com/the-lowdown-midgar-records/

tracklist 
1 unreleased - midgar
2 Monstah - Smogo
3 Biome - Industrial 
4 Circuit 900 - Altitude (Decompression)
5 Mucho Sueño - Mounty Track
6 Kombé - Batian
7 Torso - Nyonga
8 Danimoto - Amor Fati
9 Amarou - Skyfall
10 JC Laurent - Symbiosis
11 Atrice - Being Harvested 
12 SGURVIN - NTNL (Julie Silset & Rudi Valdernes Remix) 
13 explanaria - turbinaria 
14 Tano - Filled With Light 
15 Jesus Jones - Zeroes and Ones (Aphex Twin Reconstruction #2) 

@severja
@midgar_records

Untitled 909 Podcast 200: Severja (Midgar Records Takeover)

“The mix was recorded in Melbourne a few days after my experience at Diega, a beautiful outdoor festival, or bush "doof" as Australians call them. The mix is essentially resuming a day in a doof. It starts with slow/chill sounds in the morning, moving towards groovy afternoon euphoria, and finally ending more techno oriented for evening vibes. I want to dedicate this work to the people I spent time with during the last two months I've been touring, in Australia and Asia!”

Severja is a multi-disciplinary artist, DJ and founder of the legendary Midgar records. Not only known for his exceptional label curation and genre-defying versatility behind the decks, he is also responsible for the incredible designs of Monument. 

FOLLOW
https://soundcloud.com/severja
https://www.instagram.com/sever.ja/
https://soundcloud.com/midgar_records


MNMT 454 : Severja

DJ Heartbreak B2B Severja -  CROP Radio - 21/02/25

INTERVIEW > inverted-audio.com/mix/midgar-records

As @midgar_records transitions from fledgling newcomer into a keenly anticipated name in the techno scene, we approached Jacopo Severitano for a few words about the label and a showcase mix demonstrating the label's overcast aesthetics.

IA MIX SERIES

IA MIX 217 Midgar Records

Severja's performance on Friday, recorded live at Orbits Festival in June 2018.

Read more about Orbits Festival on https://mnmt.no/blog/review-the-first-ever-orbits-festival-a-trip-to-remember/.

festival review

MNMT 170: Severja (Orbits Festival 2018)

Campfire Stories 72 (Through Time) by @jacopo_s 

~ About The Story ~

The river winds in from distant lands
With merciless power it turns stone to sand
Through its mysterious life, the very earth it commands
And Yet the fearful river still runs through our hands.
In torrents of furry where the deepest currents flow
The rivers wild waters surge with woe. For
Onward, forever, its destined to go
A permanent home it won't ever know.
The river runs from each of us
As a refugee of fear,
It knows in a blink it will be somewhere else
Its waves are really its tears.
It runs from the audacity  
Of the selfish human mind
As Its massive life capacity,
Of flora and fauna combined,
Are threatened by our antics and helpless to our crime
So the river runs on their behalf, from everyone, in time-
even within its whitecap foam
Water's yearning for a home
So roam does the water- endlessly,
till its long gone out of sight
The essential droplets of the river-
Nomads day and night. - Heavy Hearted

~ Chapters ~

Ground Tactics - Time Crystal
Material Objekt - Sagittarian
James Lewin - Drone 05
RSE - Beyond The Yellow Spotted Bamboo
RSE - Watery Grave
Iury Lech - Postmeridiano
Trisomie21 - Your Drem (edit)
Ultrafog - OIO
Dj Nobu - Zzzz
Isorinne - Gazing at the Ghosts of the Night Sky
Purl - Red Islands
Mika Vainio - Ilta
Intelligent Chaos - Untitled #1
Black Rain - Black Mother Kali Gandaki
Navicon Torture Technologies - Genuflection
RSE - Bidgetown
Mark Van Hoen - Past Glories
Bowery Electric - Postscript
Seefeel - Rupt
Bowery Electric - Beat
Autocreation - Dark Smile
Mark Van Hoen - Tales
Significant Other - Triptan
Yves Tumor - Limerence
Ana Roxanne - In A Small Valley
Susumu Yokota - Waters Edge

~ Notes ~

Campfire Stories is a mix series by friends of Silent Season. The focus of the series is on storytelling through deeper electronic music. Artists weave together narratives using the emotional characteristics of ambient and techno music.

Thanks to all the artists and labels whose sounds help tell the story.

Thank you for listening.

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Photo: David Tovar

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www.silentseason.com
info@silentseason.com

Campfire Stories 72 (Through Time) by Jacopo

severja [sɪˈvɪrja]
Curator https://soundcloud.com/midgar_records
Designer https://soundcloud.com/monument-podcast

>> 2025
Jan 8 You Chang . Changsha
Jan 18 OHM . Berlin
Mar 27 Giri . Midgar x UTR
May 24 Phantom Bar . Berlin
May 25 TBA . Berlin

>> 2024
Jan 06 Onyro . Madrid
Mar 01 Embodiment at Radion . Amsterdam
Mar 16 Midgar x Amenthia at Fitzroy . Berlin
Mar 23 Midgar x DOMUS . Bari
Apr 05 Ciało with Vi. . Wroclaw
Apr 18 The Lot Radio . New York
Apr 21 Honeytrap . New York
Apr 27 Radiobar . Irapuato
Jun 01 UpToDate Festival . Białystok
Jun 08 Midgar x Mantis . Amsterdam
Jun 14 Gehør . Oslo
Jun 15 Midgar x UTR . Oslo
Jul 06 Midgar x Patterns of Perception . Berlin
Jul 25 Midgar 10Y Aperitif at Casa Camper . Berlin
Aug 04 Monument Festival . Veggli
Sep 13-15 Ouroboros Festival . Cantal
Oct 4-5 Under The Rug . Oslo
Oct 25 Midgar x Useless Seconds . Paris
Oct 31 Gehør . Oslo 
Nov 02 Midgar x Amenthia at Fitzroy . Berlin
Nov 08 Gehør . Oslo
Nov 09 Jolene Bar . Copenhagen
Nov 23 yisekai 易世界 . Hong Kong
Nov 29 wigwam . Shangai 
Dec 06 Midgar atMiscellania . Melbourne
Dec 07 Midgar at Warehouse . Sydney 
Dec 20 Dilate . Melbourne
Dec 31 Diega . Melbourne

>> 2023
Mar 11 HITZE at Fitzroy . Berlin
Mar 17 Rausch06 at Backsteinbot . Berlin
Apr 08 Under The Rug w/ Polygonia . Oslo
Apr 15 Villa Project . Saigon
Apr 16 Liminal Dreams at The Observatory . Saigon
Apr 21 Organik Festival . Taipei
Apr 28 Pawnshop . Taipei
May 6 Vurt . Seoul
May 13 Spread . Tokyo
May 20 LAB. x Genshi . Fukushima
May 21 Sunset Park Club . Tokyo
May 27 wigwam . Beijing
May 28 tatami x wigwam . Beijing
Jun 03 Subvert at Ancient World . Adelaide
Jun 09 Dilate at Angel Bar . Melbourne
Jun 11 D.street at Inner West Warehouse . Sydney
Jul 01 Midgar x Monument at gART.n . Berlin
Jul 01 HITZE 02 . Berlin
Aug 04 Monument Festival 2023 . Veggli
Aug 29 Refuge Radio . Berlin
Sept 30 Monument Night at Gare w/ Kia . Porto
Oct 14 NIGMA x Midgar Night w/ Aa Sudd . San Sebastián
Nov 11 UTR w/ Evigt Mörker . Stockholm CANCELLED
Nov 18 HITZE . Berlin

>> 2022
Feb 18 Arkaoda w/ Wata igarashi . Berlin
Mar 5 Gare w/ Forest Drive West . Porto
Mar 13 Fonografia w/ Garçon . Milan
Mar 25 ÆDEN by IA w/ Konduku . Berlin
Mar 27 Kwia . Berlin
Apr 9 Under The Rug . Oslo
Apr 30 Third Eye Festival . Berlin
Jun 11 Kalt Club . Strasbourg
Jun 18 Stall w/ Garçon . Basel
Jun 25 DOMUS w/ Valentin Ginies . Bari
Jul 9 Refuge Radio . Berlin
Jul 24 Midgar & Harmony at Gart.n . Berlin
Sep 17 Rote Sonne w/ Polygonia, Konduku . Münich
Oct 8 Midgar Night w/ Konduku at Gare . Porto
Nov 12 Midgar Night w/ Wata Igarashi . Milano
Dec 3 Monument w/ Rene Wise . Oslo

>> 2021
June 13 Wildt Bar . Prague
June 26 - Rooms of Kairos . Berlin
July 23 The Magick Bar . Rome
Aug 8 - Natura Festival 2021 . Kiev
Aug 14 - Monument Festival 2021 . Oslo
Aug 18 - Hör w/ Jon Starks . Berlin
Sept 17 - Frequenz at Radio Berlin . Bogota
Oct 1 - FromALostPlace w/ Harmony Rec . Medellin
Oct 2 - Matteria w/ Harmony Rec . Pereira
Nov 19 - Arkaoda - Future Sound Obervation . Berlin

>> 2020
Jan 18 - Smoke Machine at Pawn Shop . Taipei
Feb 7 - Pawn Shop . Taipei
Feb 21 - Pawn Shop . Taipei
Feb 29 - w/ Blue Hour at Pawn Shop . Taipei
Mar 7 - Pawn Shop . Taipei
Mar 9 - Concrete . Hakuba
Mar 20 - Contact . Tokyo CANCELLED
Mar 28 - Pawn Shop . CANCELLED
Apr 4 - The Lighthouse . Vietnam CANCELLED
Apr 10 - Interstellaria 2020 . Bali CANCELLED
Apr 17 - Tempura Oji . Singapore CANCELLED
Apr 24 - Organik Festival . Taiwan CANCELLED

<< 2019
Jan 18 - w/ Nuel at Moog . Barcelona
Feb 15 - w/ Von Grall at Moog . Barcelona
Feb 22 - w/ Svreca at DVST . Madrid
Apr 19 - w/ Burnt Friedman at Gare . Porto
May 4 - w/ Neel at Organik Afterparty . Taipei
May 31 - w/ Nuel at Taiga + Midgar . Madrid
Nov 9 - w/ Midgar Label Night at OHM . Berlin
Nov 21 - Monument at OYE . Berlin
Nov 22 - Public Possession . Münich
Nov 22 - Artefakt . Ingolstadt
Nov 30 - Room 4 Resistance . Berlin
Dec 15 - Metropolis . Brussels 
Dec 20 - Isotoop at Griessmuehle . Berlin
Dec 25 - w/ Paula Temple at Blitz Club . Munich
Dec 31 - NYE at Gare . Porto

<< 2018
Jan 27 - w/ Nuel, Ruhig & r2π at Gare . Porto
Feb 09 - w/ Agonis, Paula Koski at OHM . Berlin
Apr 1 - w/ Ellen Allien at Griessmuehle . Berlin
Apr 27 - Mudd Club . Strasbourg
May 4 - Cukr w/ HOBI . Prague
Jun 22 - Orbits 2018 Festival . Portugal
Jun 24 - Orbits 2018 Festival . Portugal
Jul 13 - Rural Festival 2018 . Nagano
Jul 19 - Dommune . Tokyo
Jul 20 - Forestlimit . Tokyo
Jul 21 - Oslated at vurt . Seoul
Jul 28 - Magick Bar w/ Neel . Rome
Sep 28 - Red Light Radio . Amsterdam
Nov 9 - Gare w/ Kinetic . Porto
Nov 17 - Fuse Migar Label Night . Brussels
Dec 8 - OHM Midgar Label Night . Berlin
Dec 14 - Moog w/ Ruhig . Barcelona
Dec 15 - Gare w/ Ruhig . Porto
Dec 23 - Orpheu Sunrise . Lisbon
Dec 28 - w/ Ellen Allien at Griessmuehle . Berlin

<< 2017
Feb 25 w/ Synthek at Gare . Porto
Apr 8 - w/ Wata Igarashi at Vurt . Seoul
Apr 12 - w/ Wata Igarashi at Dommune . Tokyo
Apr 15 - w/ Wata Igarashi at G . Okinawa
Apr 18 - w/ Shlømo & Iori at Contact . Tokyo
Apr 30 - w/ Synthek at Mixtape5 . Sofia
Jun 3 - w/ Wrong Assessment at LÄRM . Budapest
Jul 21 - w/ my Dad at OAKWOOD . Salerno
Oct 20 - w/ Shaded Explorer at D. Impact Krakow
Nov 10 - w/ R4R x Brutaż at About Blank . Berlin
Nov 24 - w/ Ben Kaczor in Basel . Switzerland
Dec 2 - w/ Wata Igarashi at Acquario . Milano
Dec 14 - §amsara Experiments 02 at Ohm . Berlin
Dec 23 - w/ Luz at Griessmuehle . Berlin

<< 2016
Nov 27 w/ Nuel & Ruhig at IfZ . Leipzig
Nov 4 w/ DVS1 & Pulse One . Wroclaw
May 28 Illutron . Copenhagen
May 21 w/ Synthek at Orpheu . Lisbon