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Live recording of my closing at Fold London on the 05 November of 2022 , part of the 47 label night showcase alongside Tommy Four Seven , Flaminia and VSK.

Enjoy the ride as much as I did !

Quelza @ Fold London 05.11.22 I 3 Hours Closing

To relaunch his seminal imprint, Infrastructure New York, David Sumner aka Function presents his new 12", Green EP. Celebrating 27 years of Function releases this year and the label’s 25th anniversary, the label will serve as an outlet for his new material, reissues of out of print classics from Synewave, Sandwell District and Ostgut Ton (and of course, Infrastructure), as well as developing new artists and launching a long awaited Bandcamp page - exploring the annals of nearly three decades of the Function sound.
 
As a member of the Sandwell District collective, Function, from 2007 onward was instrumental in cultivating and ushering in a new sound of dark, cerebral hypnotica - forcing the hand of change in global techno. Green EP serves as a testament to this, further exploring these depths. The EP pays homage to the day when David arrived in Berlin with his green suitcase where his record “Isolation” on Sandwell District was released, hitting the ground running and spring boarding into an incredibly successful career, becoming a stalwart DJ/producer, after years as a struggling artist.
 
Green EP encapsulates the same raw power and hypnotic energy of his genre defining Sandwell District releases Isolation, Anticipation and Variance, updated with a modern flair. Subject f (Function) has clearly transcended, as expressed through the opening track “Initiation” arriving at his “New Designation”. On the b-side Function communicates his divine alignment through the broken beat, etheric “Aeternum (Meridian)”. Finally, Function closes Green EP with a live extraction of “Desire and Memory”, a brooding club stormer in contrast to the more experimental leanings of the original version, which appeared on Rrose’s label Eaux.
 
Next to releasing a new EP and restarting the label, an attached Bandcamp page and label webshop will be launched. These portals will in time see the release of previously out of stock releases as well as re-issues and unreleased Function material, next to new releases by other artists. No doubt fans will be excited!
 
One thing is clear: Function is back on track and more on form than ever!

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Function

#SlamRadio - 541 - Function (recorded at Paradigm Festival)

Techno professional DVS1 drops his set from back in October 2021, where he helmed a stellar session in Room 1 for the 25 Years of Blueprint Records celebrations.

We needn’t say much more; this is a true masterclass in distinct, pin-point and punchy techno goodness from start to finish. 

More of the same soon: DVS1 reunites with RM1 next Friday night (21st July), joining Skee Mask B2B mad miran, Josey Rebelle B2B Tasha, Oblig, Bluetoof B2B TSVI and Effy.

Tickets for 21st July at fabric are on sale now via RA: https://ra.co/events/1719107

011 – DVS1 - Recorded live from fabric

Takaaki Itoh is the 352nd guest of our original Hate Podcast series.

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HATE Podcast 352

Takaaki Itoh

Takaaki Itoh - HATE Podcast 352

Emerging as Phase Fatale in 2014, Berlin-based DJ, producer and label owner, Hayden Payne is rewriting the discourse of Techno with his cross-pollination of gnarly basslines, sensual narratives and mind-control mechanics. Demonstrating his vision through an authentic, highly curated sonic-lens of techno, Payne’s rhythmic excursions draw on both his roots in the New York and Berlin underground as well as his reputable experience performing to dancefloors globally. Exemplified by long-standing tenures as a resident for esteemed institutions such as Berghain as well as KHIDI in Georgia's capital Tbilisi, Payne demonstrates a resolute understanding of harnessing club synergy across his productions and DJ sets. 

With three full length albums under his belt, including the 2020 sophomore release ‘Scanning Backwards’ on Berghain’s Ostgut Ton, Payne’s sonic signature pushes the boundaries of techno sensibilities and reflects the zeitgeist whilst staying true to his own vision. Wasting no time since his solo project’s inception to showcase his expert sonic ability, Payne has toured globally performing at renowned clubs and festivals worldwide, releasing numerous records on labels including Jealous God, Ostgut Ton, and his own label BITE. 

Payne co-launched the BITE imprint in 2018 as a means to platform cutting-edge sound production across a diverse roster of international artists. Along with fellow Soft Crash protagonist Pablo Bozzi pioneering ‘Italo Body Music’, BITE’s seminal synthesis of curated techno solidifies the label as a tour de force taste-maker within electronic music with showcases worldwide including Berghain and their 5 year anniversary compilation ‘Shedding Skin’ in 2023. 

Hailing from post-punk roots, Payne draws on his depth of musical knowledge and multitude of influences. His merging of nuanced references and high concept narratives remain geared towards the dancefloor at its core, subtleties of his multifarious sonic palette act as the foundations for his layered wall of sound.

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Phase Fatale

#SlamRadio - 585 - Phase Fatale

Ever-evolving 2 mixers & 6 CDJs synergy from two prodigies of timeless contemporary techno, recorded live at Ratherlost in Lofi, Amsterdam on 01.01.2024.

Nørbak VS Quelza at Ratherlost NYD 2024

From London’s inner suburbs comes this next guest, a through and through veteran of UK techno whose touch has left a lasting mark on the world around him. Steve Bicknell’s early days were spent in the intoxicating worlds of dub, reggae, acid, DIY warehouse parties and pirate radio, an auspicious mix of references that would inspire him to make music of his own. After a string of residencies at the UK’s then most influential parties, he launched his own series with creative collaborator Sheree Rashit: LOST. These legendary gatherings brought together names like Plaid, Jeff Mills, Juan Atkins, Robert Leiner, Basic Channel, and a wider array of future techno hegemons. This was swiftly succeeded with the duo’s launch of imprint Cosmic Records, whose triumph went on to spawn another three successors: LOST (early provider of Bicknell’s dancefloor sounds), Clubtracks (for Chicago-leaning fare) and ID(entity) (a channel for the work of well established music-makers who wanted to release under a secret alias). A nine-year pause in productions came to a halt in the mid 2010s with Steve’s most recent label, 6dimensions, an exploration in sound and the whole spectrum of human emotion. Finally, 2017 saw Steve team up with Luke Slater and David Sumner under the LSD sobriquet, a force for the creation of ‘lysergic machine music’, heavily danceable stuff (just ask ADE, Dekmantel, Awakenings). With a story as full and enduring as Steve’s there’s much to pull from, and only experience in the flesh could attest to the depth and scope of his musical evolution, but it’s clear that the voice he has honed has only become louder and more refined. It’s a techno that’s fully embodied, a blistering percussive barrage that invokes something profoundly human and fundamental. Bassiani Podcast 217 is just a taste of what Steve has to offer, a window onto a world of sound he’s meticulously crafted for over three decades: masterfully layered and piercing sounds that shimmer and relentlessly rise in lockstep with a formidable 4/4 beat.

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Bassiani invites Steve Bicknell / Podcast #217

Justine Perry is the 428th guest of our original Hate Podcast series.

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Recorded by @ClaudioPRC, May 2017

01. Claudio PRC - Emission (Nebulae) [TGP]
02. Claudio PRC - Echoes [@Prologue]
03. Claudio PRC - Nur [@Prologue]
04. Claudio PRC - Transparent [@Prologue]
05. Claudio PRC - Ostinato [@Semantica-Records]
06. Claudio PRC - Through The Lights [@Prologue]
07. Edit Select - Hi Line Extraction (Claudio PRC Version) [@Lanthan-Audio-Official]
08. Claudio PRC - Oes [@Prologue]
09. Teste - The Wipe (Claudio PRC Version) [Edit Select Records]
10. Claudio PRC - Ter [@Trolldans-Records]
11. Claudio PRC & Dino Sabatini - Riflesso [@Semantica-Records]
12. Luigi Tozzi - Attis (Reworked by Claudio PRC) [@MentalModern]

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Recorded by @birdsovparadise for The Memoir, 2018.

01. Birds ov Paradise - Linnarp
02. Birds ov Paradise - Untitled
03. Birds ov Paradise - Untitled
04. Birds ov Paradise - Bumliga Ljud
05. Birds ov Paradise - Untitled
06. Birds ov Paradise - Unreleased (Hypnus Records)
07. Birds ov Paradise - Unreleased (Hypnus Records)
08. Birds ov Paradise - Unreleased (Hypnus Records)
09. Birds ov Paradise - Unreleased (Hypnus Records)
10. Birds ov Paradise - Luftiga Ljud (Aniara)
11. Birds ov Paradise - Unreleased (Hypnus Records)
12. Birds ov Paradise - Unreleased (Hypnus Records)
13. Birds ov Paradise - Åre ljud
14. Birds ov Paradise - Kalle
15. Birds ov Paradise - Badman Bible
16. Birds ov Paradise - Untitled
17. Birds ov Paradise & Dorisburg - Skulptur
18. Birds ov Paradise - Burundi
19. Birds ov Paradise - End

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All tracks written and produced by @luigitozzi
Recorded by @luigitozzi for The Memoir, 2019.
Curated by @Hypnus Records.
Free WAV download available.

01. @luigitozzi - Scurrier [Forthcoming @Hypnus Records]
02. @luigitozzi - Dune [Forthcoming @Hypnus Records]
03. @luigitozzi - Wastelands [Forthcoming @Hypnus Records]
04. @luigitozzi - Raiders [Forthcoming @Hypnus Records]
05. @luigitozzi - Leto [@Outis-Music]
06. @luigitozzi - Allergic [@NonSeries]
07. @luigitozzi - Selene (Version) [@MentalModern]
08. @luigitozzi - Black Market [@NonSeries]
09. @luigitozzi - Yavin 4 [@Hypnus Records]
10. @luigitozzi - Calipso [@Outis]
11. @luigitozzi - Quetzalli [@Hypnus Records]
12. @Na_Nich - Log (@luigitozzi Remix) [@Rhythm-Buro]
13. Moby - Go (@luigitozzi Edit)
14. @luigitozzi - Bathypelagic Zone [@Hypnus Records]
15. @Ruhig_ruhig - Alba (@luigitozzi Reshape) [@Midgar_Records]
16. @luigitozzi - Esperide [@Outis.Music]
17. @luigitozzi - Tender is The Night [@NonSeries]
18. @luigitozzi - Irini [@Dynamic-Reflection]
19. @luigitozzi - Divenire [@Hypnus Records]
20. @luigitozzi - Mesopelagic Zone [@Hypnus Records]
21. @luigitozzi - Epipelagic [@Hypnus Records]

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RYC 347 Freddy K

Reclaim Your City 347 | Freddy K

Live performance by @feral_music for The Memoir, 2020.
All tracks written, produced and mixed by Feral.
Curated by @Hypnus Records.

01. @feral_music - Collapse (Unreleased)
02. @feral_music - Elevator (Unreleased)
03. Thorm Redundant Architecture (Feral Remix) (Unreleased)
04. @feral_music - The Maze (Unreleased)
05. @feral_music - Devious Path (Unreleased)
06. @feral_music - Invocation (@Hypnus Records)
07. @feral_music - Untitled (Unreleased)
08. @feral_music - Untitled (Unreleased)
09. @feral_music - Polar Sun (Unreleased, @Hypnus Records)
10. @feral_music - Untitled (Unreleased)
11. @feral_music - Untitled (Unreleased)
12. @feral_music - Untitled (Unreleased)
13. @feral_music - Untitled (Unreleased)
14. @feral_music - Sonar (Unreleased, @Hypnus Records)

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Page 41: Feral (Live)

Recorded by @polygonia for The Memoir, 2021
All tracks were written and produced by @polygonia
Artwork by Gabriella Holmström
Curated by @Hypnus Records

01. Polygonia - Gaping Void [Forthcoming @melantonia]
02. Polygonia - Who [Forthcoming @ritualism-records]
03. Polygonia - Mirror Faces [@kvlto-records]
04. Polygonia - Whispering Leaves [@iorecs]
05. MTRL - Ancient Voices I (Polygonia Revisit) [@iorecs]
06. Polygonia - Mangrove [@deflection-music]
07. Polygonia - Theft of Mind [Forthcoming @phonotropismi]
08. Polygonia - Bloom [Forthcoming @sure_thing]
09. Aki Himanen, Aleksi Kinnunen - Dawn Drops (Polygonia Remix) [Forthcoming @jazz-o-tech]
10. Polygonia - Danza de la Lluvia [unreleased]
11. Polygonia - Snapping Cycle [@kvlto-records]
12. Polygonia - Transparent Creatures [@lowless-music]
13. Polygonia - Coleus [Forthcoming @sure_thing]
14. Polygonia - Shadow Hunt [@fromalostplace]
15. Polygonia - Kokoro [Forthcoming @charybdis-records]
16. Polygonia - Undergrowth [Forthcoming @phonotropismi]
17. Polygonia - Enigmatic Forest [@iorecs]
18. Mordio - Ingwaz (Polygonia Interpretation) [@iorecs]
19. Dycide - Thales (Polygonia Interpretation) [@iorecs]
20. Polygonia - Sinister Maze [@alexandarsound]
21. Polygonia - Broken Bead [@valiankollektiv]
22. Polygonia - Snake Eyes [@alexandarsound]
23. Polygonia - Incandescence [Forthcoming @phonotropismi]
24. Polygonia - Behind Walls [@obskure-records]
25. Polygonia - 魔鬼 | Mogui [@iorecs]
26. Polygonia - Division [Forthcoming @furthersessions]
27. Polygonia - Blind Tin Soldier [@iorecs]
28. Polygonia - Orenda [Forthcoming @worst_rec]
29. Polygonia - Acacia  [@deflection-music]
30. Polygonia - Arachnida [Forthcoming @phonotropismi]
31. Alternate Current - Bleached Bone (Polygonia Remix) [Forthcoming @diffusereality]
32. Polygonia - Melancholia [@lowless-music]
33. Polygonia - Shifting Course [@iorecs]

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BOOKINGS DJ & Live sets: chris@elitemm.co.uk
Slam (aka Stuart McMillan and Orde Meikle) are a tour de force on the global techno circuit. Their unique, six deck, back-to-back DJ performances have seen the duo play leading clubs and festivals across the world. They are renowned for both their experience and their powerful, contemporary sound. 

They are co-owners of Glasgow's Riverside Festival, and also host the legendary Maximum Pressure warehouse parties, which showcase the best emerging local talent alongside some of the most established names in international techno.

Their iconic Soma Records label boasts in excess of 600 releases, hosting Mcmillan and Meikle's own productions and many of today's most cutting-edge techno artists.

The last few years have seen some of the duo's most prolific studio output as they continue to innovate and keep things moving forward, most recently with the release of their experimental full length record Athenæum 101. In addition, Slam have also remixed tracks from the likes of Planetary Assault Systems, Clouds, Dax J, Damon Wild, Richie Hawtin, and Truncate, to name just a few. 

Slam also host one of Techno's most respected weekly podcasts, Slam Radio, which has now surpassed over 400 episodes. The show allows the duo to demonstrate their conviction to creating and promoting music and vibes that provide an antidote to the mainstream by inviting fellow artists from the vibrant Techno scene, from obscure names to current trailblazers.

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