FINGE RINGE PINE BRIDGE part. 1 SOMERSAULT'S ODE

My first attempt at a pre-recorded DJ Set in a long while, inspired in a big way by Burial's latest EP.

Love Shock - Burial & Blackdown (DJ Ravers UK Prolonged Mix)

Further information: bleep.com/features/bleep-mix-200--mark-broom

For the 200th entry of our Bleep mix series, we bring you none other than Mark Broom, the British house and techno artist kicking up a storm under many guises since ‘89. As you can imagine, Broom’s gathered quite a collection since those heady days, from which he draws a selection of gems for this mix. 

“I've been digging through my vinyl collection recently & I've amassed quite a few classics over the years & this was the perfect excuse to showcase them in a mix. I've also included one track from my new album Fünfzig on Rekids & an exclusive edit of the Underground Resistance favourite 'Jupiter Jazz'” - @beardman

Bleep Mix #200 - Mark Broom

R000000M w/ FARWARMTH - 05/10/2022

Episode 687 - 11/11/2022

This week on @DarkScienceElectro we listen to a Detroit legend, the one, and only @dj-dijital-1

Anthony Rother - PSI Robotics- 
Detrechno - After Shock
DJ K1 - Cosmic Flight 
Erotek - Unknown 
Jessbeatz - Techno Fobia
J Shaw - Surfing Galaxies
Jessbeatz - Lights 
Professor X - Techno Kut
X-Men - Revenge of the X Men
Jessbeatz - La’ Machine 
Impakt - Defcon
Di'jital Blak - Orson Chronicles
AUX 88 - Moon Walker 
Di'jital - Proto Beats
Di'jital - Jit 2 This 
Dynamix II - Techno Bass
AUX 88 - You Don’t Want None of This
DJ Assault & AD'E - Numerals 
Keith Tucker - Electro Lights
Di'jital - 808 Kits 
Tricky D & Debonair  - Take it to the Max
Di'jital - Return of the Hacker
Reconstruct/ Dj K1 Remix 
Shawescape Renegade - Geisteszustand
Scan 7 - Made 2 Last
Bart Karlos - Shaftwerk

The open-minded attitude of understanding the World of Jazz, Soul, Funk, Disco, and even Hip Hop makes it much easier to figure out what may have caused the emergence of the Detroit Techno and Electro scene. This is the case of Lamont Norwood, also known as DJ Di'jital, who grew up with all these groove influences.

Of course, it was the sounds of Kraftwerk in the first moment, and after that the Street Dance culture that guided him – mainly with the Electro-Funk classics of the beginning of the eighties. Fascinated, Norwood was caught by a whole movement that started with the Funk culture, but whose roots lie miles ahead. Largely influenced by the street sounds of Afrika Bambaata, Newcleus, and Cybotron that swirled into his mind during the eighties, Lamont decided to stretch to the boundaries and started a deep journey of musical research.

His DJ story began even before the acquaintance of the turntables at the beginning of the nineties: he started with double tape decks at a parent’s house with very limited options. But the natural mixing skills and the density of his musical background took him far beyond his dreams: more than ten years ago, he became a professional DJ, even if his professional highlight was yet to come.

Before the so-called professional ascension, he played tons of House parties as a Cabaret DJ. To be really integrated into the scene, it was just a question of time. He quickly shifted behind the decks and became part of the most important professionals behind the electro scene from the nineties. His melting pot of Electro-Funk, techno, booty and ghetto tech elements with scratching skills created a very unique ambiance in which DJ Di'jital drove the crowds wherever he wanted to.

In 1996, Lamont Norwood integrated the brilliant Aux 88 as their DJ and had the pleasure to experience live shows with them for years. In the same year 1996, he released his first track, 'Radar2Bass' which, according to his statements, was meant to be a 'Sinister Techno Bass'. It appeared on the 'Xperience De Bass II' EP by Direct Beat, the same label through which he released his first single: “Prototype”, a kind of definition for his sound, a free sound that was made to be included on the open-minded DJ’s repertories, which were really free to do whatever they wanted. He also released several other productions, remixes, and a couple of CDs through Direct Beat records, one of the most important labels of the electro scene.

Essentially versatile in the music scene, DJ Di'jital built a really solid foundation as a world-class DJ all these years. His repertories, which are an amazing combination of electro classics with more contemporaries, should not be missed. He is currently building a new recording studio and Arcade in Downtown Detroit.

Additional resources:
https://djdijital2.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/djdijital1/
https://www.facebook.com/djdijital1
https://www.discogs.com/artist/1218-DJ-Dijital

www.soundcloud.com/dvsnme

DJ Di'jital

Dark Science Electro presents: DJ Dij'ital guest mix

Recorded live at the HOUSE OF GOD, Birmingham October 27th 2023. On your knees sinners .

LIVE AT HOUSE OF GOD 27th October 2023

We are thrilled to have the legend Ben Sims on episode 100 with a very special 4h mix! Over the past 25 odd years he has released countless bangers and founded the labels Theory, Hardgroove, Machine, Ingoma and Symbolism. He is one of techno’s most exciting talents - a DJ who has stayed true to the genre’s funk. Enjoy!

ITPS100 BEN SIMS

A Few selected tracks from the 2003 Album by Josh Wink.

Josh Wink - Interrupt (Timeblind)

Out now: https://orcd.co/rspx70

Brunson’s ‘Intimacy Between Friends’ EP on Rekids Special Projects kicks off with 'Aminal'. Originally discovered via a 2017 BBC Radio 1 interview between Benji B and Underground Resistance co-founder Mike Banks, ‘Aminal’ was played on the show and subsequently sought out by Matt Edwards for release on RSPX in 2024 as part of the ‘Intimacy Between Friends’ EP.

‘Aminal’ by Brunson is a ten-minute odyssey into atmospheric deep techno. Wiggling acidic synth motifs and warm, radiant pads bring the soul to a tight groove, constantly evolving and allowing you to sink ever deeper into majestic chords which wash over you like rays of sunlight. Brunson’s 'My Friend Ryan' is another classic Detroit sound with machine warmth and energetic drum programming, which all work together to make you move your body while your heart is enriched by its vibrant soundscape. The wonderful 'Surf Break' is up last, built on a slick electro rhythm with booming kicks and more standout chords across the backdrop to bring a grand sense of scale and meaning to the groove.

Brunson released his first EP in 2023 via Berlin’s Tresor Recordings but has been active for a number of years before this as a Midwest American and Motor City producer while being the VJ behind Juan Atkins’ Model 500 shows. He now releases the ‘Intimacy Between Friends’ on Radio Slave’s Rekids Special Projects, already supported by artists such as Luke Slater, Laurent Garnier, and Jerome Sydenham.

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Brunson - Aminal

Brunson - Surf Break

Taken from the 2013 album "Heliosphere" on 50 Weapons

Benjamin Damage - 010x

Avalone One - Groove Activator (TB303 Overload)

A Track I did a few years ago which I have done a mix down on and cleaned up. An ode to the fantastic original by Damon Wild.

Damon Wild - Rotary[John Mitchell Remix]

Two hours of Sandwell District from Animal Farm @ The Sub Club in January 2012.

Regis & Function + A 909 = REAL FUCKING TECHNO

Avalone One - Groove Activator (TB303 Overload)

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