KEXP Mechanical Breakdown Guest Mixes

Mixtapes

Bianco Negativo, an Italian duo with releases on labels such as Syntetyk, Kri, Lunacy and their very own and very neatly crafted Marguerite Records. The Milanese duo feels most at home between dark synth-wave and EBM and runs a radio show at Rinse France and LYL radio.

Bianco Negativo [KRI REC Takeover] [21.06.2024]

@danceofthedreamman with @bianconegativo - Radio Raheem - 2nd July 2024

Dance of the Dream Man with Bianco Negativo - Radio Raheem - 2nd July 2024

HOUND presents @bianconegativo

An Italian duo with releases on labels such as Syntetyk, Kri, Hound, and their very own and very neatly crafted @marguerite-records. The Milanese duo feels most at home between dark synth-wave and EBM and runs a radio show at Rinse France and LYL radio.’

HOUND VOL. 3 - Bianco Negativo

Les Marquises - Des Nuits
Einstürzende Neubauten - Sehnsucht (Zitternd)
The Residents - Safety Is A Cootie Wootie
Force De Frappe - Ere Nucleaire
Love Is Colder Than Death - Town E.
Simon Grab - Metanoia
Love Is Colder Than Death - Chorn
Clock Dva - The Hacker 
A Split - Second – Mambo Witch (Experimental Version)
Richard H. Kirk – Short Wave
Xeno & Oaklander - Actor’s Foil
Children Of The Night - I
Frustration - Insane
Void Vision - One
David Bowie - I’m Deranged (Lost Highway OST) 
Champagne Dub - Sink 

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BIO
Bianco Negativo is an Italian duo project established in 2019 by Davide Pestillo and Claudio Cuccovillo. They have been building their discography over the last years with releases on labels such as their own Marguerite Records, Warsaw-based Syntetyk and Glasgow-based Lunacy. The Milanese duo lies between dark synth-wave and EBM, but their second label, Tocca il Futuro, showcases their affinity for the eclectic and runs a radio show at Rinse France and LYL Radio.

@bianconegativo
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Listen to Mechanical Breakdown on KEXP, hosted by Sharlese, every Saturday AM (Friday night) from 1-3 AM PST // 10 AM - 12 PM CET || www.kexp.org/shows/mechanical-breakdown/

Bianco Negativo Guest Mix for Mechanical Breakdown on KEXP

In Strict Confidence – Inside (Inside Out Remix)
Vomito Negro – Monday
Digital Poodle – Attempt
Public Relations – New Beat Mind
Derriere Le Mirroir – Just Like You
Krokakai – Victim of Success
Trenton Chase – Immersion
Bakterielle Infektion – On Ice
Equinoxious – Axis
Religius Order – Devotion feat. Lbeeze
Filmmaker – Post Privicy
Humanoid Target Practice – Medication
Unconscious – Tutto è Copia
Apoptygma Berzerk – Backdraft
Neud Photo – Niht Mare
Scarpa Flow – Sins (Demo)
G4Yfx – So Tired of Being Here
Nuclear Waves – Northern Lights
Markus Midnight – The Fashion
Krilian Camera – Blue Room

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BIO

Italian dj raised in the outskirts of Geneva, Pastram steps out under the banner of Cruel Machine Booking. Distinctly drawn towards dark atmospheres, Pastram developed a strong focus on raw rhythmics, assuming an intense form of communication where cathartic echoes and cold synths become intricate. An intense musical fusion of the past and the present transcending the line between body music, grinding post punk, industrial, and wave.

@pastram-music
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Listen to Mechanical Breakdown on KEXP, hosted by Sharlese, every Saturday AM (Friday night) from 1-3 AM PST // 10 AM - 12 PM CET || www.kexp.org/shows/mechanical-breakdown/

Pastram Guest Mix for Mechanical Breakdown on KEXP

Geneva Jacuzzi – Casket
Cosmetics – Black Leather Gloves - 7" Release
Glass Candy – Naked City
Sirs – Follow Me (Sirs Cut 6.21)
Funkadiba – I Must Feel Better (Vocal Mix)
Hong Kong Counterfeit – X-ray Eyes
Le Car – Warm Humans
LeNomad – In Between The Days
Hong Kong Counterfeit – My Private Tokyo
I-F – Space Invaders Are Smoking Grass
ADULT. – Nausea (Restructured)
Mount Sims – Black Sunglasses
Creme De Menthe – Hunger That Never Ends
Sexy Sushi – J'aime mon pays (Même si c'est plus ce que c'était) (Fräulein Warrior Version)
Lebanon Hanover – Du Scrollst
Modem – Trabant
Ortrotasce – Falling Star
Martial Canterel – Windscreen

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BIO

Melanie Havens, a Sao Paulo native now making waves in Berlin is a standout DJ known for her eclectic and dynamic sets that traverse various sonic landscapes. From wave to italo disco, EBM to 90s trance, electroclash, dark disco, techno, synthpop, post-punk and beyond, her sets are always driven by vibrant synths and powerful basslines. 

A multi-talented artist, Melanie has made her mark as both a writer and curator for The Brvtalist platform, and as a resident at Brvtalist events. She’s taken her sound across the globe, performing at renowned events in New York, Paris, Bogotá, Shanghai, and more. Her mixes have been featured on major platforms such as Rinse and Slam Radio, along with standout sets for KHIDI and Bloody Mary’s Dame-Music.

As one of the freshest and most versatile names in underground music today, Melanie continues to captivate audiences from Zagreb to London to her native Brazil—always delivering uniquely immersive and inimitable sets.

IG: https://www.instagram.com/melaniehavenss/

@melaniehavens
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Listen to Mechanical Breakdown on KEXP, hosted by Sharlese, every Saturday AM (Friday night) from 1-3 AM PST // 10 AM - 12 PM CET || www.kexp.org/shows/mechanical-breakdown/

Melanie Havens Guest Mix for Mechanical Breakdown on KEXP

Nagamatzu - Lift Off
Tom Carruthers - Cold World
Art Academy - Energie
Anne Clark - Sleeper in Metropolis
Visage - Pleasure Boys (Razormaid Remix)
Mark Grusane - Klub Nacht
Marcel Dettmann - DMT
Tobias Bernstrup - Hitman
Innershades - Tactics
Boytronic - Tonight (Alternate Mix)
Juan Ramos - Hard Bois ft. Kris Baha
Soft Cell - Martin (The Hacker Remix)

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BIO

Josh Cheon grew up in northern New Jersey, just outside New York City where he spent his weekends dancing at goth clubs and digging for records. He moved to San Francisco in 2006 and joined gay DJ collective Honey Soundsystem from 2007 to 2017. His love of underground ‘80s music pushed him to start Dark Entries in 2009, a record label specializing in reissuing lost music from that era as well as contemporary bands referencing those analog sounds. 

Website: http://www.darkentriesrecords.com/
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/darkentriesrecords/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DarkEntriesRecords/
RA: https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/joshcheon
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darkentriesrecords/

@darkentriesrecords
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Listen to Mechanical Breakdown on KEXP, hosted by Sharlese, every Saturday AM (Friday night) from 1-3 AM PST // 10 AM - 12 PM CET || www.kexp.org/shows/mechanical-breakdown/

Josh Cheon of Dark Entries Guest Mix for Mechanical Breakdown on KEXP

Marguerite Records with Bianco Negativo & In Trance 95 - 18 Octobre 2025

Mr. Pauli – 935 Lies – 935 Lies – Clone West Coast Series
E-Bony – Mad Naama – Dalmata Daniel eats Lahmacun – Dalmata Daniel
Dataintrang / Luke Eargoggle – The Elf Disc – The Ultimate Experience – Stilleben Records
Carl Finlow – Flaw – Electronic – 20:20 Vision
Pip Williams – Ulterior Motives – Hidden Agendas – Pareidolia Recordings
Commuter – TS-19 – Interstate 101 – Boysnoize Records
Franck Kartell – Apollo 13 Technical Malfunction (Techno Mix) – Apollo Missions EP – Black Leather Records
Obergman – Mirror Counterpart – Mirror Counterpart – Pariter
Freak Force Crew – We Got That Bass – The Main Idea is Bass – Debonaire Records
Muzikalist – Atomic – Stolen Waveforms – Diffuse Reality
Gods of Technology – Endless – 808s & Altered States EP – Battle Trax
Robotron – Cyborg Dream Patrol – Transformation – Skynet Cybersonix
Mascarpone – Combustion (Saigg Remix) – Combustion (Remixes) – Self-released
Strand Meets Optic Nerve – Factor It N (Mix 1) – Strand Meets Optic Nerve – Puzzlebox Records
CYRK – Moon of the Unforgotten – Escaping Earth – CHILDHOOD
Mike Ash – Rings of Saturn – Black Triangle – Bass Agenda Recordings
Liebknecht – Essex – 527.039 – Science Cult

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BIO:
Influenced by cult Dutch electronic labels, Detroit electro, Miami bass, early Chicago and P-Funk/G-Funk, Ole Mic Odd’s music and performances are driven by hardware electronics, live recordings and improvisation. His high-energy DJ sets weave together techno, acid, electro, EBM, synth-wave and jakbeat styles.

He has releases on KRI Records, Nocta Numerica, Kraftjerkz, Source Material, Zement, Dead Channel, Zonate, Natural Sciences, New York Haunted, Jungle Gym, Another Perspective, Hilltown Disco, Clan Destine and Up North Records, among others.

Follow Ole Mic Odd on Instagram.

Look out for releases from Old Mic Odd on KRI, Research & Development, Another Perspective, and more...

@ole-mic-odd
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Listen to Mechanical Breakdown on KEXP, hosted by Sharlese, every Saturday AM (Friday night) from 1-3 AM PST // 10 AM - 12 PM CET || www.kexp.org/shows/mechanical-breakdown/

Ole Mic Odd Guest Mix for Mechanical Breakdown on KEXP

Kay Chi & Tending Tropic – ID
Franz Scala – New Look (Instrumental) (Edit)
Tending Tropic – Post Disco Italo Rave (Doctr remix)
Louis de Tomaso – Don't Let Me Go (Original Mix) (Edit)
Kay Chi & Tending Tropic feat. Sharlese – ID
Endrik Schroeder – Automated
Parissior – Human Control (promo)
Tending Tropic – Johatsu
Charlie – Let go (David Vunk remix)
Tending Tropic – Hondebrok
Darlyn Vlys & Panthera – Reaction (Damon Jee remix)
Tending Tropic – Distorted Reality

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BIO:

Tending Tropic is an Amsterdam-based producer trio and live electronic act united by a shared love for duga duga basslines and dark, hypnotic synth leads. Their sound draws from 80s Italo disco, modern disco, and rave influences—coined by the three friends as "Post Disco Italo Rave": high-energy, dance-driven music built for late nights.

Their debut track “Hondebrok” on David Vunk's Moustache Records gained international support throughout 2024 and 2025, followed by the Terpentine EP (2025) on the same imprint, which expanded their deep driving sound. The trio released a second EP Distorted Reality (2025) this year on Melopee Records which pushes further into atmospheric, dark italo disco rave territory. With a number of releases and exciting collaborations  slated for 2026 and an ever-evolving live show, they are ready to share some duga duga on a dancefloor near you.

Pronouns are he/his, they/theirs (plural)

Upcoming shows & releases - TBC - Some really exciting things coming up that we can't really share right now- and we remain open for bookings :) - hit us up in the DMs

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tending_tropic
Linktree - https://linktr.ee/tendingtropic

@tendingtropic
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Listen to Mechanical Breakdown on KEXP, hosted by Sharlese, every Saturday AM (Friday night) from 1-3 AM PST // 10 AM - 12 PM CET || www.kexp.org/shows/mechanical-breakdown/

Tending Tropic Guest Mix for Mechanical Breakdown on KEXP

Sharlese is a Seattle DJ and KEXP host blending electro, EBM, Italo, and techno. She’s played at venues like Nowadays, Tresor West, and Panorama Bar and has appeared on podcasts like pi pi pi and The Brvtalist. With 17 years at KEXP, she produces The Afternoon Show and hosts Mechanical Breakdown. Sharlese also runs and curates Audiodrome and False Prophet and holds residencies at secondnature in Seattle and ROAM Recordings’ Problemes d'amour in SF.

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