The fourth podcast by Mohlao picks up where he left off his live set at FIBER festival earlier this year; with grim electro sounds of a dystopian techno future.
The talented producer, who is currently studying film in Brussels, grew up in Leeuwarden. This city in the north of the Netherlands is a breeding ground for talent with artists like Delta Funktionen (DF) and Conforce; frontrunners in the Dutch techno scene. Earlier this year Mohlao and DF released their spacious dubtechno experiments under the moniker Inward Content. The influence of Versalife aka Conforce is also clearly present in this podcast.
They all seem to explore a more spiritual approach to techno that expresses their personal feelings towards music and life.
Is it the vastness of the Frisian countryside that is responsible for these gloomy sounds? According to Mohlao his visual inspiration comes from movies like Vozvrashchenie (2003) by Russian director Andreij Zvyagintsev. The characteristics of this movie, with its empty landscapes and impressive cinematography, clearly resemble the moody atmosphere of dubtechno. On the other hand, his electro vibes could be drawn back to Weimar cinema.
The visual techniques employed in Robert Wiene’s Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari (1920), a motion picture also mentioned by Mohlao, were iconic for the German expressionistic film style; diagonal lines, geometric shapes, chiaroscuro effects and slanting rooftops all together creating a disturbing and emotionally charged atmosphere. This electro set with its dystopian miasma and punishing beat could serve as a perfect soundtrack.

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FIBER Podcast 04 - Mohlao

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Summoning by GI-RO47

Seven Techno tracks spanning groovy rhythms to darker realms. Each track is crafted with raw sound originating from hardware, and grooves built meticulously from the ground up.

The first three tracks explore familiar Techno soundscapes, subtly inspired by nature, while the remaining tracks venture into more experimental grooves, yet still remain true to the Techno aesthetic.

This album will be released on Diffuse Reality on the 15th of December.

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Artist: GI-RO47
Title: Summoning
Format: Digital
Catalogue: DRSS1277

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Мы продолжаем серию записей живых выступлений резидентов и друзей ГОСТа с различных мероприятий. Третья запись – живое выступление проекта X343, состоящего из Екатеринбургских музыкантов Michel, @shine-grooves, bip и Jon’smu. Лайв был записан на открытии выставки картин "Неожиданные сны" художника Яна Каплан.

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This month's guest mix comes from rising producer and sound designer @noisounds directly from Berlin. He prepared a beautiful, intricate and delicate journey, creating what he describes as "unusual storytelling".

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Subtempo Mix 021 - Noi

This month's mix comes from Barcelona-based, Mexican multi-media artist @syntaxerika. 

Tracklist + Interview: subtempo.com/mixes/syntax-erika

Her work is a combination of visual art and sound. She runs the small label Ambient Lux and is currently working on a few installations that should be presented soon in Berlin and Monterrey. 

She prepared an interesting journey from ambient to deep into the techno realms of Paula Temple. Lots of favorites in there from Ilian Tape, Silent Season, Delsin and more.

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Omakase investi la sulfureuse @pinataradio pour une mensuelle haute en musique et couleur. L'idée est simple: à chaque épisode un pigment à l'honneur et un invité pour développer un mix audio autour de celui ci.

Pour le 10e épisode de notre série d'émission haute en couleur nous avons eu le plaisir d'accueillir le programmateur du bon air festival et DA de l’agence BI Pole, aka @lamateur, pour une interprétation synesthésique riche et nuancée de la couleur cuivre. Au programme, 1H30 de vibes  oscillant entre ambient, hiphop, electro, breaks, ethnic, space disco.. Bref, une épopée sonore qui réchauffe et électrise. Exactement ce dont on avait besoin en cette fin d'année (toute pourrie) <3

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