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Mixtapes July 2025

Soulsearcher - Feelin' Love

Such an eclectic #35 made by SheyanSense, musician and dj from forest city Sosnovy Bor and now based in Saint-Petersburg. 
@sheyansense

SheyanSense

ITALLIKA #35 SheyanSense

More Alone (7" Single Version)

summa selection to warm your mood from GS (nocow+dj designer)

Gorizont Sobytiy - Summa Days Mix

Good Skills radioshow on Radio Vilnius by @shurmin_it_is

Shurmin Nikita / Radio Vilnius - June 15th 2023

Body Dance Synth Music w/ Zacab & La Magouille (30.03.2024)

For this week's episode of Italorator I have a guest mix from https://soundcloud.com/the-hacker who's once again showing his love for the 80s era.

Listen to previous episodes of Italorator here: https://soundcloud.com/marsman-dj/sets/italorator

Italorator w/ The Hacker [Episode 10]

THE CHASE

Experience the Italo Moderni unforgettable ADE night featuring @gesloten-cirkel  Gesloten Cirkel's the one and the only live set at our Italo Moderni party! We have a full hour of the recording for you and all the fans who joined us. The atmosphere was really unique, smoky clubbing vibe and true undergrounds sets, and the lineup was truly epic. Turn it up and relive this incredible experience!

IM LIVE SET 117: Gesloten Cirkel (Live Set ADE)

1. Baroque Bordello - Today
2. Malaria! - You You
3. Eleven Pond - Watching Trees (The Bleak Engineers Reconstruction) 
4. No More - Suicide Commando (I-Robots Reconstruction)
5. Secession - Touch (Part 3)
6. The Twins - Face To Face - Heart To Heart 
7. Mount Sims - Lights O
8. Penetration - Basic Penetration
9. The Bleak Engineers - Halloween Theme
10. Billy Idol - Dancing With Myself
11. Tommi Stumpff & Silvia - Ch Bin Nicht Die
12. Warum Joe - Ralph Und Karl
13. Perspects - Parts
14. Alan Vega - Jukebox Babe
15. Duet Emmo - First Person

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BIO
The Bleak Engineers coldwave duo consists of Moralez and Zombierella (half of horror punk band Messer Chups). Both artists have been working on the music scene for more than twenty years. They debuted on Six Tonnes De Chair Records 5 years ago with a «New Frontiers» LP that mixed electronic sounds with live bass and guitar. An album followed on Mosaique Records in 2019, but one of their earliest tracks “Unconscious”, which was released along with a video, has remained unreleased. It’s the title of their second 12’’ LP that came out on Rotation Mécanique in 2021. 

Both albums have high ratings on discogs and are hard to get today on vinyl. They are in no hurry and have chosen the path of an independent vision of New Wave, DIY, Flexipop and 80’s minimal synths. Although synthesisers grew into great knob-covered beasts there are still plenty of bands like The Bleak Engineers that are thankfully in thrall to the early synth sounds. They have a new album «The Mystical Dream» coming out this autumn in November 2024.

About Mix: 
This mix is like a point of attraction for their musical desires and dreams brings together the unconscious, but very beautiful and expressive. Here music from different years and languages acquires an attractive meaning in an unobtrusive audio form. Enjoy!

@thebleakengineers
@mqrotationrecords
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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/

The Bleak Engineers Guest Mix for Mechanical Breakdown on KEXP

Budapest-based record label, started in 2016 by 3 music freak friends to melt their different taste in music into a special, visual universe.

Falsa Propaganda is a monthly show curated by the multifaceted collective based in Medellin/Madrid: Sonidos Subterraneos.
"With a passion for experimentation, it serves as a platform for underground artists, blending diverse styles and genres to create unique and forward-thinking music. Falsa Propaganda is dedicated to breaking norms and offering fresh, provocative sounds to the global electronic music community."

Falsa Propaganda 018 W/ Dalmata Daniel: Tommy Huracán & Rapha (06.02.25)

Nos - Ocean 33
Lost Trax - And/Or
Dawl - Total Annihilation
Electro Nation - Machine Made
mmWave - Signal
Jacksonville - Orienne
SFV Acid - FEE
Star-kid, Gamma Intel & 543ff - Three City Firm
No Moon - Wasp City
P1nkf1re - Couch Pinkmix
Obergman - Pyroclastic Flow
DMX Krew - Tunnel Beneath Precinct 11
Böhm - Tranquility

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BIO
Chloe Harris aka Raica is a DJ and music producer who has gained a substantial following through her original tracks posted on SoundCloud. She began producing music in 1998, initially focusing on progressive house, but in 2012, she transitioned to experimental synth music, marking a significant shift in her creative direction. Known for her eclectic and evolving sound, Raica’s work blends atmospheric synths with intricate compositions, earning her a respected place in the electronic music community. In addition to her production career, she is a co-head and co-owner of the Discogs store and label Further Records. A native of Seattle, her work is deeply influenced by her connection to the Pacific Northwest music scene.

@chloeharris
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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/

Chloe Harris Guest Mix for Mechanical Breakdown on KEXP

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

Nicolini - Sopratutto
Beau Wanzer - The Grim Whim
Larionov - Space Threat (Original Mix)
Ultradyne - Rising Tide
E-bony - Desert Ufo
Cosmic Force - Miami is the Place to Be
Pluto Junkies - Space Ghost
Univac - Segunda Creación
Assembler Code & Jensen Interceptor - HRL6
The Exaltics Ft. Egyptian Lover - I Want You 
Franz & Shape v Tengrams - Quantum Drift (Original Mix)
Human Rebellion - Alien Radio
Robodrum - Syntezatory
Fabio Vinuesa - Analog Activity              
Djedjotronic - Phoneme
Rove Ranger - Asche

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BIO

VOLPEVOLPE (Sabine Voskuil) is a Utrecht-based DJ known for her relentless energy, sharp selection, and electrifying fusion of haunting Electro, pulsing EBM, snappy Acid, and textured, synth-heavy soundscapes. Rooted in a genuine passion for the West Coast underground scene, her sets bring a bold, refreshing perspective that feels both nostalgic and futuristic. Rather than simply playing tracks, VOLPEVOLPE constructs analogue-driven sonic journeys that create an immersive experience and captivate dancers from start to finish. You may have caught her performing at the notorious Intergalactic FM Festival, or through club concepts like Freaky Dancing, Machine Cult, and even Amsterdam dance event, where she delivered electrifying sets and high-impact performances that left a lasting impression. Outside the booth, she curates "Inside The Vortex" on Operator Radio, where she highlights her razor-sharp selections alongside personal backstories about her favourite underground producers and advocates for equality within electronic music. With growing momentum, a reputation for uncompromising track selection, and a presence that radiates authenticity, VOLPEVOLPE is a name to watch in the electronic music circuit.

@volpevolpe-sabine
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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/

VOLPEVOLPE Guest Mix for Mechanical Breakdown on KEXP

As the highway stretches endlessly toward the horizon, the open road becomes a symbol of boundless freedom and uncharted adventure, inviting travellers to leave behind the worries of everyday life and embrace the thrill of the journey. The hum of the engine and the wind in the windows create a symphony of movement, while the shifting scenery vast fields, distant mountains, and endless skies reminds us of the endless possibilities that lie ahead. With each mile, a sense of liberation grows stronger, fueling the desire to explore new places, encounter unfamiliar faces, and discover the unknown, making every moment on the highway a celebration of adventure and the pure joy of wandering without destination.

Tracklist
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Kate Stein & Lord Fascinator - Chemistry
Panthera ft Go Sonny -The Warning (Extended Mix)
Kalipo -  Any Compromises (Club Version)
Calystarr - Synthetize (Size M Remix)
Machinegewehr - Sunday Whispers
Franz Matthews & Johannes Klingebiel - Ce Moment (Michael Mayer Remix)
Kate Stein & Lord Fascinator - Horse House (Extended Mix)
Sam In Space - Mind Machine (Original)
Pyrame - Mutation
SLP & SNYL - Imagination of the Mind
Roe Deers - Dial (Edit)
Whitesquare - Visual Distortion of Reality
Prince Terrible - Feral Beat (Technicism Remix)
Javier Busto - Acid Drop (Durand Remix)

Support the Artist: @katesteinnyc @fascinatormusic @pantheradiscoclub @s-onny @kalipo-music @calystarrmusic @sizem @machinegewehr @franz-matthews @klingebiel @michael-mayer-kompakt @saminspace1 @pyrame @slp_official @reelauxakasnyl @roedeers @whitesquare-1 @princeterrible @technicismsounds @javier_busto @durandberlanga 

Support the Label: @eskimorecordings @iptamenosdiscos @espaciocielo @melopeerecords @feinestier @roam-recordings @thisberecordings @sincopat @lifeanddeath @nativo-nativo-nativo @logicalrecords

Counterterraism May 2025

3615... 4 magic numbers created in the 80's by the best french engineers which allowed you to connect with the world !

Let's bring them back to connect you with the best artists and Djs.

#3615  LUDMILA HOUBEN

Born in Brazil, Ludmila began her DJ career in 2009, quickly establishing herself within Brazil’s underground electronic scene. 
Now, based in Berlin since 2019, Ludmila continues to make a impact on the electronic scene also as a music producer with her sound in a focused fusion of Electro, Dark Disco, EBM, Techno, Synth Wave, and Indie Dance, combining the essence of classic 80s and early 90s style with dark electronic references. 

Known for her captivating energy, Ludmila has become a significant presence on the global stage, bringing her distinctive sound to renowned festivals, events, and clubs around the world

In addition to her extensive performance history, she launched the TREVOSA Channel in 2020, a platform designed to foster community within the underground electronic scene, offering artists and enthusiasts a space to share their sounds and showcase original productions.
 In 2022, TREVOSA evolved into a Berlin-based party, strengthening connections with artists from around the world. 
Now, co-founding SAVAGE Berlin-based party. Also key element as a lead singer/vocalist 
and co-producer of the berliner electronic music duo called X-TOTAL.

☎ Connect ☎
https://soundcloud.com/ludmila-houben

#3615 LUDMILA HOUBEN

Step into the neon cathedral as Parasex takes the decks for Disco Pastors, delivering a sermon of sweat, synths, and salvation. This exclusive mix is a journey through cosmic disco, acid house, and sleazy electro — part nightclub confession, part dancefloor exorcism.

From glitter-soaked grooves to late-night burners, Parasex blends the sacred and the profane with style. It’s cheeky, dirty, and divine.

🕊️ Raise your hands. 💃 Shake your sins. Let the disco spirit move you.
Amen — and let’s dance.

This iconic duo has prepared something very special on the 01.06.2025 at Discompilation volume 2! Now taste their music with this mix and get ready to the banger "I See Your Fire".

Track list: 

Kris Baha - Non For The Sane
You Man - Third Eye (Moderna Remix)
Arnaud Rebotini -  Last Train to Krasnodar
Velvet May - Unknown Bodies (Years Of Denial Remix)
Parasex - Not Must Escape (Gameboyz Remix)
Years Of Denial - Dancing with Demons
SDH Semiotics Departm - No Miracles
Parasex - Vibrate (Velvet Velour Remix)
Parasex - I See Your Fire
Millimetric - Neowave
Gunce Aci - Being In The Shadows
millo, Vleks, Happy70 - Freakin Alone (Happy707 Remix)
Parasex - Testa e Corpo

Mix №: 044 – Parasex

Scratch Massive – Girls on Top (Break Version)

DJ Overdose – Kill DR. 5

S.A.M. – Crush

Eversines – Fast Fall

Animalistic Beliefs – Virgin Circuit

Reptant – Protectors Of The Moss

Buttechno – MC2OH2

David Vunk – You Sexy Bassline

Spooky – Schmoo (Underworld Mix)

Privacy – Sword, NYC

From Monkeys 2 Cyborgs – Open Your Mind

S.O.N.S – S.O.N.S

Matti Turunen – Tharsis

Kafkactrl – Occam's Razor

Sinitsin – Cut & Cover

CYRK – 5C1-F1

Scotia – Pillow Priestess

Björk, 808 State – Ooops (Eric's Kup of Hysteria Remix)

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Sissies of Mercy is the back-to-back collaboration between longtime best-friends sam & austen. Born out of their love for dancing together, their sound as a duo balances playful nostalgia and raunchy darkness to command a sweaty dancefloor.  Weaving together diva-fueled house, sparkly 80's pop, nasty acid, and cheeky electro, Sissies' sets create shared moments of freedom and transcendent joy fueled by love and light. 

Between their residency at Gabriela, frequent sets at Brooklyn institutions such as Paragon, House of Yes, Bossa Nova Civic club, and at least one gig basically everywhere else, Sissies are forging a path for TS world (nyc) domination.

@sissiesofmercy
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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/

Sissies of Mercy 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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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

The Dull Age EP (Downwards 2009) 

http://boomkat.com/downloads/406877-tropic-of-cancer-the-dull-age-victims


The Dull Age

From The Sorrow Of Two Blooms (Blackest Ever Black 2011) 

Available here: http://boomkat.com/downloads/407708-tropic-of-cancer-the-sorrow-of-two-blooms

A Color

"The eighth record of the Ukrainian label Muscut bursts into consciousness like a psychedelic van which is flying at all pairs, leaving behind a sultry cloud. Meet the Chillera - new girl-band from Odessa. Three young witches mixed together the berries of surf rock, dub-rhythms ripened on the southern soil and greens of funky ornaments. It sounds juicy, naturalistic, relaxed and, most importantly, fresh. Heady maiden trio plays bluntly, from the heart, unexpurgated spicy dub music without a single synthesizer, only a duo of bass and electric guitars in a company with percussion. The very title of the headline track - SCHAX, sounds simultaneously as a spell and as an order. SCHAX - and you bud something went to the Californian beach in the late 60's, SCHAX - and tailwind carried you by canoe to the harbor of Kawaiha in the first half of the 80's, SCHAX - and you dive into the sparkling Black Sea sand. The composition of the gang also stupefies the imagination: Ganna Brizhata, known of her solo project Bryozone and collabs with Vakula and Indirect, Polina Matskevich, working in the field of experimental electronics under the moniker p.m. And a real girl-vamp in the style of technopunk, Ira Lupu. Take care of your hearts, for they will be melted inevitably!" - Artem Ikra, Krossfingers.com

7" record coming this fall:

Chillera "SCHAX" 

Face A:
SCHAX

Face B:
Ostrova Bezi
Volna

Bass: Ganna Brizhata
Electric Guitar: Polina Matskevich
Drums: Ira Lupu

Illustration by Giorgi Gangalove
Graphic design by Lesha Mykhailov
Produced by Dmytro Nikolaienko & Sasha Tsapenko

Recorded at "Rehearsal Studio Slooh” (Odesa), "Labyrinths of Echo Studio” (Kyiv)
Mastering & cut by Kassian Troyer at “KTM" (Berlin)

Muscut 8, 2017
muscut.org

Chillera - SCHAX (7", 2017) Excerpts

Break Beats, Not Hearts

New venue in town!

After 3 years behind Wonky Club in Madrid, my partner Teniente Castillo and myself start a new venue called Wicked!.

We'll be counting on great artists, just as we've been doing in Wonky during the last 3 years, where we've had the pleasure of seeing artists such as Stevie Kotey, Dicky Trisco, Loud-e, Pete Herbert, Faze Action, Tim Sweeney, Bottin, Marcello Giordani, Crazy P, Mushrooms Project, Ashley Beedle, Taco, Beppe Loda, Bonar Bradberry, Ray Mang and Kid Who among others.

Alvaro Cabana-Wicked! Club (Promo Mix)

album: Travelling Ants Who Got Eaten By Moskus

The Low Frequency in Stereo - Man Don't Walk

Front de Cadeaux, Hugosan (Rome) and Dj Athome (Brussels), a duo dj playing only 45RPM at wrong speed and they call it Supreme Rallentato. Producing and remixing other releases since 2013 on the labels like Emet Records, Slow Motion Records and more.

FRONT DE CADEAUX [24.06.2020]

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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