Master @Cloutier keeping the tradition alive by playing a memorable closing set, ending our yearly gathering on a high note.

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

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Monument Festival 2023 : Eric Cloutier

Dorisburg & Shoal live set recorded on Saturday, 10th August 2024 at Paral·lel Festival in Port del Comte, Spain.

Dorisburg & Shoal Live @ Paral·lel 2024

@atom_tm and @tobias-freund performed on the third day of #Mostra24 at Castell de Montjuïc.

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Technology as the number one source of inspiration. Real time musical programming, unlimited improvisation and experimentation. Stretching the boundaries of electronic music.
Atom™ and Tobias. have been two key figures in the development of European ‘techno’ from the very beginning. Active since the 1980s, both artists have represented major cogs in the community. 1990 marks their first collaborative performance in Frankfurt, emerging as one of the first live shows ever played within this scene. From here the two started a journey of sonic explorations which led them to release the mighty “Elektroniikkaa” live recording from Helsinki and Montreux. Their subsequent releases are all derivatives of live performances, which consistently remain the number one focus.

Despite a spatial separation given by Atom’s relocation to Chile and Tobias’ to Berlin, upon reconnecting with the machines in 2003 creative flow surged spontaneously. Throughout the expressive tool of live performance, Atom™ and Tobias are able to create sound through an eccentrical deviation from all musical standards and a total adaptation to their environment.

This is the core of their improvisations: a total abandonment to each other's creativity, in which their consciousnesses merge and flow into the instruments in front of them.
Having both experienced three decades of music and some of the world’s most exceptional dance floors such as Berghain or Panorama Bar, their knowledge of the sonic realm is limitless. Their latest performances have reached clubs such as Kyiv’s Closer to Japan’s Labyrinth Festival in Japan.


Atom™ & Tobias. live @ Mostra 2024 🖤

Founded by Laura BCR in 2014, On Board Music is a Rotterdam-based record label and booking, management, and events organization. The label is known for its high quality, genre defying releases from artists like: Jin Synth, Uanamani, plus some outstanding compilations featuring Polygonia, Crossing Avenue, Vera Logdanidi and many more. Keep your eyes out for the upcoming compilation coming out in February, which celebrates the 10 year milestone of On Board Music featuring music from Altinbas, Steffi, Paula Koski, and more.

For the label showcase Laura BCR weaves together a beautiful, warm and bright mix featuring some classics from the label and soon to be released tracks from the likes of Luigi Tozzi, GiGi FM, Efdemin, Psyk, Justine Perry, Dorisburg and more.  


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MNMT Label Showcase : On Board Music

A self-described "record digging psychopath," Eric Cloutier’s standards are representative of the pre-social media craze and arguably the old adage of letting music speak for itself. Cloutier’s twenty-plus year commitment has been built upon his integrity as a DJ and authority as a selector. His reputation as an unequivocal, dexterous force is increasingly becoming one of note. He’s a DJ for whom quality - above all else - is the watchword.
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SIDE B | Podcast Series 010: Eric Cloutier

76번째 vurt podcast는 네덜란드의 라이브 테크노 듀오 Artefakt의 113분 라이브 세트와 함께 합니다. 이 세트는 지난 2023년 field records의 15주년을 기념하여 열린 'Floating World’ 레이블 투어 중 도쿄 Spread에서 6월 2일에 녹음된 라이브 실황 세트입니다. (도쿄 이벤트는 Liminal Dreams가 공동주최 하였습니다.)

The 76th vurt podcast features a 113-minute live set from Artefakt, the live techno duo from the Netherlands. 
This set by Artefakt was recorded live at Spread in Tokyo, on the 2nd of June 2023. This night was part of the Field Records ‘Floating World’ label tour celebrating their 15 year anniversary. The Tokyo events were co-organised by the Liminal Dreams collective.

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세계적으로 잘 알려진 네덜란드의 라이브 테크노 듀오 Artefakt는 닉 라피엔(Nick Lapien)과 로빈 쿡(Robin Koek)의 최면적이고 주술적인 음악에 대한 공통된 애정을 기반으로 시작되었다. 듀오는 폭넓은 프레임-워크(frame-work)를 통해 음악이 연주되는 동안 소리의 질감과 톤을 미세하게 변화시켜 인간의 뇌가 몰입하고 호흡할 수 있는 최적의 분위기를 조성한다. 최근에는 즉흥적인 방식을 기반으로 정교하게 큐레이팅된 콜라보레이션 시리즈 De Stijl를 선보이며 창작의 경계를 확장하고 있다. Artefakt는 유럽, 북미, 아시아 전역에서 라이브 공연을 펼쳐왔으며, 아날로그 감성이 짙은 이들의 무대는 아름다운 선율과 깊은 감성의 테크노를 좋아하는 팬이라면 절대로 놓쳐서는 안될 최고의 공연이다.

At the root of Nick Lapien and Robin Koek’s Artefakt project is a shared love for melancholic, hypnotic voodoo music. Their sound is pensive with deep, rich textures; long track lengths—often six-minutes-plus—give the duo an expansive framework in which to make small changes of texture and tone, creating cerebral, balanced atmospheres that absorb and engage. “Sometimes we just take a short element, like the sound of a falling drop of water, and from this recording we extract the rhythm and use it as a starting point,” they say. “It’s a very organic way of creating new material.” 
After a period of self-reflection, the Dutch duo returned in 2019 to launch a label with a new EP. De Stijl serves as a platform for their musical explorations and those of their close friends. The imprint’s inaugural EP,  Far and Wide, a lesson in dancefloor-ready techno that prioritises mood and melancholy, preceded Monsoon, Artefakt’s second album, this time on Svreca’s mighty Semantica Records. Across eight tracks, the duo evidenced an intrinsic understanding of rhythmic structures, confirming their status as one of the most singular and emotionally evocative acts in contemporary techno. 
As a live act, Lapien and Koek have performed all across Europe, North America, and Asia, their analog-heavy set a must-see for fans of melodic and deeply emotive techno. Drawing on their shared love for collecting records, they also perform as DJs, crafting long, hypnotic narratives laced with exclusive material and records from the expensive collections, old and new. 
Having first crosses paths at university, Lapien and Koek began making music together in 2012. Lapien, whose infectious, swinging house cuts have featured on Rekids, Soul People Music, and DVS1’s Mistress, was just beginning his career as a solo artist; while Koek, who designs his own artistic systems and teaches at dBs Music Berlin, had just earned a Master of Arts from Utrecht's School of Arts, specializing in Sound Design and Composition. After releasing two EPs on the legendary Dutch imprint Delsin Records, in 2017 Koek and Lapien presented their debut album, Kinship, cementing their nuanced, atmospheric style while showcasing its breadth. It was the first big step in their ongoing pursuit to adopt techno as an art-form rather than a genre.

vurt podcast 76 - Artefakt Live (Recorded Spread Tokyo)

Berlin’s Refracted has been a name dear to us for some time, having contributed a remix to our inaugural label release nearly six years ago. The Paral·lel co-curator and resident has cultivated a devoted following over the years for his uncompromising vision developed through a remarkable catalog of releases for label such as Silent Season, Bitta, Sublunar and his own Mind Express. For our series Refracted contributes a mix true to his signature style, crystalline and patiently layered with unwavering intent, drawing across decades and genres to invite us into a divine state of mind. Thanks Alex!

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Artwork by Mei Oele - Boser Tritt.

Sure Thing Mix 140: Refracted

There is a big black heart in Barcelona that it is still beating. Three weeks later, we’re still digesting the magic that was the fourth edition of Mostra festival. From the most intimate listening moments to collective catharsis on the dancefloor, this year was something else.

Starting from the end this year, we’re proud to present the recorded closing set from Mostra's resident ABSIS, who delivered a deeply emotional finale that distilled everything Mostra stands for: a blend of force, finesse, energy and passion — all woven into one.

Across four editions, countless moments, different days and stages, ABSIS has always been there: reading the different dance floors, adapting, connecting the dots between sound and feelings. Being a resident is more than just playing; it’s embodying the festival’s pulse, giving it identity and continuity, and raising the collective experience to another level.

If you’ve journeyed with Mostra through the years, you know how central ABSIS (alongside Timnah and Patrick Russell) has been to shaping that Mostra spirit. If you haven’t yet, you may find the chance next year.

And now, for the first time: ABSIS closing the festival. A powerful tribute to what it means to support the local scene, not just by listing names from the city, but by creating moments like this one that matters.

Photo Credit : Elena Blanco

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Tracklist :

1. Sindh - Senses
2. Formant Value - Funzione II (Notte Infinita Remix)
3. Estrato Aurora- Unreleased
4. Shifted - Arrangement In Monochrome II
5. Absis - The Body Speaks 
6. Notzing - Blank Surfaces
7. Na Nich & Vero - Time (Svreca Remix)
8.  Paleman - Cohere
9. Shifted - She Dressed In Grey (Static Mix)
10. Norbak -  Katu (Refracted Remix)
11. Orbe -  Suns
12. Delayed Arrivals	- Calamitius Mantra
13. Sindh - Akureh
14. Monic - Blood Hound
15. Dasha Rush - Black Swan
16. Mike Parker - Compressor Blades
17. Architectural - Lipstick And Cigarettes
18. Sebastian Russell - Sneak
19. Reeko - Massive Garage Meetings (Original Mix)
20. Merse - Disturb LFO
21. Jasen Loveland - Hit Da Bricks
22. Marco Shuttle - The Vox Attitude (Original Mix)
23. Altinbas - Drifting Figures
24. Decoder - XX 15 B2
25. Toki Fuko - Train
26. Rrose & Polygonia - Haima
27. SHFT - 212°F (Original Mix)
28. Mike Parker - Shakuhachi Two
29. Sandwell District x Function - Ember (New Mix)
30. Valentino Mora - Portal
31. Dasha Rush - Infinite Warp
32. Yuta Chaya - Twilight
33. Amby Iguous - 14 November
34. Deapmash - Blackout
35. Z.I.P.P.O - Xukro
36. Datafive - The Hive
37. Estrato aurora - Unreleased

MNMT Recordings : ABSIS @ Mostra closing 2025 - Barcelona

TESTECH.

Coplabo

-ORGANIK STAGE-
Ben UFO (Hessle Audio) 
Dorisburg (Aniara / Bossmusik) Live + DJ 
Crossing Avenue (Spazio Disponibile) Live
Tolouse Low Trax (Karaoke Kalk) Live
Vrilski Live
Diskonnected (Smoke Machine) 
Valentino Mora (IDO / Spazio Disponibile) 
Map.ache (giegling) Live + DJ
Agonis (Amenthia Recordings) Live
Tarawangsawelas Live
Grant Aaron (Mysteries of the Deep)
S.A.M. (Delaphine)
martinou (Sewer Sender / UntilMyHeartStops)
A. Brehme (Sonata Forma)
Hibiya Line (The Observatory)
Mama Snake 
Chris SSG
Al Burro

-BLUE STAR- 
Bézier (Honey Soundsystem)
Andy Chiu (Smoke Machine)
Umbra (Outliers)
Yoshi Nori (Bass Kitchen) 
Toska (Outliers)
SIOT / Seoul
Dolly Hardon / Berlin
Yoni 
Hao 
Xu Feng

Valentino Mora @ Organik Festival, Taiwan 27.04.19

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