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Ricardo Villalobos - Peculiar

There are a few bands that will always make you remember where you were when you first listened to them. The Peruvian masked duo from Lima named Dengue Dengue Dengue is definitely one of those bands. The year was 2012 and Rafael Pereira and Felipe Salmon had just released their debut album ‘La Alianza Profana’, where their unique take on cumbia with dub and techno elements was presented to the world via stunning tracks like Simiolo, and complemented by a vibrant, colorful and psychedelic aesthetic on their videos and live visuals. We were instantly hooked. 

From then on, we knew we had to have Dengue Dengue Dengue on the Enchufada catalog. Fast-forward to the present and the boys have turned in an incredible six-track EP called ‘Serpiente Dorada’, which sees their unique and unmistakable sound develop and grow even further. While the relentless and hypnotic cumbia is still at the core of their sound – as the title-track Serpiente Dorada proudly displays – one can also hear as zouk bass slowly enters the melting pot of influences on Banana or Bugutu, while still managing to sound like no one else. The Jamaican sounds of dub, reggae and dancehall weigh heavily over the whole EP, but it’s in Booom that they make themselves more noticeable, while Rama sees the Peruvian duo leave their comfort zone and experiment with 120BPM beats. Finally, Senen Pani provides the perfect EP closer in the form of a dreamy, rhythmically-charged psychedelic lullaby. 

Perfectly translating the band’s approach to club music, ‘Serpiente Dorada’ is an infectious and colorful mixture of global sounds, as genres are used as a starting point on their ongoing search for the perfect hybrid beat, where the total is more than the sum of its parts.

www.soundcloud.com/dengue
www.enchufada.com

Serpiente Dorada

Rama

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art:cast °181 | Sweater

Some artists operate like architects, carefully drawing up blueprints before placing the first brick. Others, like Philadelphia’s Sweater, move more like alchemists—turning sweat, soul, and musical memories into something raw yet refined, something lush yet unflinchingly grounded. His productions are like dimly lit street corners where Jazz-trained fingers meet the restless pulse of underground club culture. There’s warmth in his grooves, but also a sharp edge, a knowing nod to a city that has raised some of the most forward-thinking musicians across HipHop, Soul, and Electronic Music alike.

Having spent his formative years steeped in the Jazz and R&B-soaked history of Philly, and later cutting his teeth at the legendary Electric Lady Studios in New York, Sweater crafts music that breathes with lived experience. His beats carry the ghost of smoky basement jam sessions, his basslines throb with the after-hours energy of a city that never quite sleeps, and his melodies often feel like they’ve been lifted straight from a half-remembered dream. With releases on labels like Pearled Records, Secret Society Chile, and the ever-patient Blkmarket Music (where his much-anticipated "Contact in the Zone EP" is finally about to surface), his sound moves fluidly between Breakbeat, Techno, and Deep, Hypnotic House.

But Sweater is more than just a producer shaping the musical landscape—he's an essential thread in the very fabric of Philly’s underground. Whether behind the bar slinging cocktails at a packed-out spot during an Eagles playoff run, curating gems at Impressions Philly record shop, or dropping unreleased heaters in a DJ set, he’s constantly immersed in music, living and breathing the culture that fuels his craft. His upcoming ventures include launching Sauna Records, a label where his vault of unreleased material will finally see the light of day, and continuing to sharpen his signature style—emotive, groove-driven, and always with a touch of grit.

In this interview, Sweater sits down with Torture the Artist to discuss Philly’s unsung electronic scene, the winding path that led him to underground dance music, his approach to production, and why the best tool a producer can have might just be the delete button. So pour yourself a stiff drink, listen to Lucas' art:cast, and step into the mind of one of Philadelphia’s finest. Just one questions remains:  Who really owns his favorite hoodie?

Read the full interview: https://torturetheartist.net/2025/03/18/interview-artcast-181-sweater

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057 - Smooth Operators - fabric podcast

2 hrs taken from a dreamy closing set at Berlin's Hoppetosse for @theghost 9th Birthday celebration, June 7th 2025

This was one of my all time favorite sets on the boat. Hope you guys dig!

Live at Hoppetosse - Ghost 9th Bday Closing 7.6.2025

Apollonia with E.LINA & Dyed Soundorom - 26 August 2025

Straight from Argentina, Dani Labb brings his music to The Lot Radio for the very first time. Blending influences from Buenos Aires electronic scene, and the sound of Pryma Records, this special session marks their debut performance in the United States.

https://www.instagram.com/dani_labb
https://www.soundcloud.com/danilabb



Dani Labb @ The Lot Radio 09-02-2025

At my birthday celebration in Böckstraße, Bernie’s set unfolded like a quiet conversation between the beats and the room. His music carries a subtle yet unmistakable thread, weaving complexity and lightness into something that feels both deep and effortless. Thank you, Bernie, for the trust and the music. In the weeks to come, I will share more sets in this spirit, drawn from years of collecting music and interviews from friends. This growing archive will live on my website, as a place for sharing, caring, and keeping the essence of SANTA MUSICA alive.

www.archivesandmore.com

ARCHIVES0018: Bernie @ Santa Musica 01.08.25

GIAMMARCO ORSINI b2b MARCOLINO - GOAULTRABEAT curated by Francesco Del Garda | 19.06 H. Butterfly

Having just celebrated six years in the game, Alien Communications has, in that time, delivered a headsy mix of electro and techno - fuelling countless parties, artist debuts, and a raft of top-tier releases. Regularly pushing the envelope with events like The Big Bang and a residency at The Lion & Lamb, AC’s booking policy has welcomed an array of heavy hitters, including Underground Resistance, Radioactive Man, DJ Stingray, Juan Atkins, Dopplereffekt and Jane Fitz - the list goes on.

Beyond exploring the far reaches of Detroit electro and techno, as well as showcasing the very best talent from the UK and Europe at his events, the Alien Communications label has become a creative home for the studio output of an exciting clutch of artists. From homegrown heroes such as Domenic Cappello, Ste Roberts, Polytunnel, Adam Curtain and Hardacre, to the expansive “Astral Projections” VA release, AC has made a clear statement of intent.

With Alien Communications’ star rising exponentially, we’ve been eagerly anticipating the UK artist’s turn on our InSessions mix series - and he hasn’t disappointed. Welding bomb-proof beats, outrageous acid lines, and fathoms-deep basslines to robotic aesthetics, this mix simultaneously looks back in time while fast-forwarding far into the future. To say the future is bright for Alien Communications would be an understatement, as he continues to weave his way across the world’s finest dancefloors.

https://soundcloud.com/aliencommunications
https://www.instagram.com/aliencomms/

Alien Communications - Trommel InSession 161

ALEX NERI - GOAULTRABEAT curated by FDG | 04.09.25 H. Butterfly

next episode is in the courtesy of our long time brother and companion @patrickpoitz
as one of the co-founders of @lize-records Paddy P gained recognition far beyond Germany...

we've had many great partys together in berlin, offenbach and all over the world in the past 10 years - legendary night at Robert Johnson Club... most of the pager crew is also on lize's brilliant podcast series and now we happy to have patrick at ours... enjoy this amazing mix <3


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