SHEA Radio #079: The Hacker

Michel Amato's contribution to electronic music can barely be overstated. As TheHacker, and under different aliases, he has inspired generations of dance music fans and artists. Since his first release in 1996, Amato had a Techno phase, dipped into EBM, sci-fi tinged Electro and New Wave, but is perhaps most famous as a founding father of Electroclash. He met a kindred spirit in Miss Kittin and together they became of one the most iconic duos in electronic music, with hits such as 'Champagne' (1998) and 'Frank Sinatra' (2000) selling hundreds of thousands of records.

In 2004, Amato released his most well-recieved album to date, 'Rêves Mécaniques', and the years since witnessed Amato put out a wide array of club mutations on many leading labels, including a double LP for his own label Zone.

Today, he is as in-demand as ever, with a highly-acclaimed album, 'Le ThéâtreDes Opérations' landing on Dark Entries in 2017 and contributions to tastemakers like Helena Hauff, Erol Alkan and Veronica Vasicka's labels since. In the live and DJ environment, Amato is as revered as he is on record, playing high-profile events such as Dekmantel, Berghain, Nuits Sonores and Off Sonar.

👉 https://www.instagram.com/the_hacker_amato
👉 https://soundcloud.com/the-hacker

SHEA Radio is curated with 🖤 by @heinech and @diegomontiel

Recorded by SHEA Radio at BeSide Studios in Barcelona

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SHEA Radio #079: The Hacker

Some words by Melanie:

When Marsman invited me for this mix, I knew it would be the perfect opportunity to play some classics and singalong tracks (something we both love to drop). New Order, ABBA, and many more amazing tracks that will definitely get stuck in your head! I also dedicate this mix to my father, who introduced me to 80s, new wave and all possible kinds of music from the moment I was born.

https://soundcloud.com/melaniehavens

Italorator w/ Melanie Havens [Episode 17.5]

Grauzone special live at Operator for two hours with Marsman.

www.operator-radio.com

Grauzone Special w/ Marsman - 6th February 2025

Berlin via Detroit's Monty Luke joins Together Alone with a guest mix full of groovy techno, synth soaked electro and new wave house energy. Prism founder and Würzburg's finest, Denny Voltage closes out this month, with a super uplifting mix thats got trance energy, synthwave italo acid goodness.

TOGETHER ALONE Avec Monty Luke & Denny Voltage - 12 Avril 2025

Belaria B2B Madben - 30 Mai 2025

A bi-monthly journey into the brighter side of the 80’s on Operator radio. I will play mainly classics I deeply love, but there will be also room for contemporary productions in the same spirit.

For updates follow me here: www.instagram.com/marsmandj/

Italorator w/ Marsman - 1st July 2025 🌌

Oups ! On croyait avoir terminé la saison mais on a reçu le mix de @Zanias qu'on attendait avec impatience... Alors c'est l'occasion de finir (cette fois-ci) la saison en beauté !
Originaire d'Australie, elle vit à Berlin depuis 2013. Ces dernières années, elle a collaboré avec certaines des figures les plus respectées de la musique électronique... Si ses sets live sont un spectacle et une catharsis menés par une performance vocale intense, dans ses sets DJ et hybrides (avec chant live), elle exprime cette force émotionnelle sous la forme de mélodies évocatrices, finement tissées de rythmes industriels et de lignes de basse EBM, visant à émouvoir à la fois le corps et l'esprit.
Auparavant connu comme la voix des groupes Linea Aspera (avec Ryan Ambridge) et Keluar (avec Sid Lamar de Schwefelgelb), Zanias est une artiste solo, DJ et producteur, co-fondateur du collectif berlinois Fleisch dont elle dirige désormais le label du même nom.
Son premier EP "To the Core" (2016, Noiztank) comprenait le titre "Follow the Body", devenu incontournable des dancefloors techno du monde entier. Fin 2018, elle a enchaîné avec son premier album, "Into the All" (Candela Rising), un voyage d'éveil psychospirituel hors du commun, fruit d'un long travail d'enregistrement et d'expérimentation. Après 4 LPs, elle s'oriente en 2025 vers un nouveau projet "Serpentskin", plus trance et rave et surtout orienté dancefloor.

iD - iD
Body Clinic - Dream Rave
Rigson - Unrelaxed
Serpentskin - Basking In the Light at Heaven’s Gate
Biesmans - Sector B
Arrow - Back In the House (Kai Tracid Mix)
Anna Wall & Corbi - Persistence
Tapiia & Dwan - Trigger
Narciss - Per Aspera Ad Astra (The Club Mix for Gerd But Not By Gerd)
Peter Steele - Hiraeth
Schiela - Kaskade (Abdul Raeva Remix)
Foley - Paradise
Audrey Danza - Atlas of Self
Slipstream - Eternal Dream
Wigs - Night Watch
Bedrock - Heaven Scent (Eagles & Butterflies Sunrise Remix)
Zanias - Dawn

Plus de Zanias :
https://www.instagram.com/zoe_zanias
https://www.facebook.com/zoe.zanias

Plus de Fleish :
https://fleischrecords.bandcamp.com

Zanias | Foutoir Moderne #171

🚀 C’ÉTAIT LE FESTIVAL APOLLO 2025 🚀
Une parenthèse enchantée qui est passée beaucoup trop vite à notre goût ! Revivez ces moments avec les records de @belaria, @mule-jalard, @vandevande, @helios-collectif et @tom_ciliee pris lors de leur passage sur le festival.

Un énorme MERCI pour votre confiance renouvelée cette année ! On espère que vous avez aimé passer ces moments avec nous, on souhaiterait à nouveau remercier chaleureusement tou·te·s les artistes qui sont venues se produire sur l’évènement. Quel bonheur de vous avoir avec nous, merci pour votre bienveillance, votre énergie, et votre générosité : vous nous avez offert un moment musical hors du temps 🙏

Belaria

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

Belaria presents Modern Past Vol.2 : a sonic journey between past and present.
Modern Past explores contemporary bands that echo the sounds of post-punk, new wave, and cold wave.

Belaria presents Modern Past vol.2 - 06 Septembre 2025

Adrian Marth and his North America Tour to Montréal! Don’t miss his 3-hour DJ set at SAT, Canada an unforgettable night of music.

Adrian Marth DJ set at @ Club SAT Montreal - June 2025

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.

KEXP Inquiries (Mechanical Breakdown & Expansions): sharlese@kexp.org
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