For this month's Unrush mix, we're excited to feature Eric Cloutier - a true digger with a deep history in the scene and an ear for detail. His 90-minute guest mix flows through warm, textured ambient with darker, rhythmic turns: subtle, patient, and always engaging.

Cloutier’s path has taken him from Detroit to New York, where his years as a regular at The Bunker New York helped shape his distinct style: deep, body-oriented music with a strong sense of narrative. Now based in Berlin and a resident at Tresor, he continues to bring that same focus and depth to clubs and listeners around the world.

With a straightforward, no-nonsense approach, he has spent years honing his craft. His label Palinoia - named after the act of repeating something until it’s mastered - reflects that mindset: a home for stripped-back, dubby techno and lesser-known talent that fits seamlessly into his sets.

A true digger with an ear for detail — this mix is one to sit with...

Thanks a lot to https://soundcloud.com/cloutier

ERIC CLOUTIER on the web:
Palinoia Bandcamp: https://palinoiarecords.bandcamp.com/
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/artist/3401076-Eric-Cloutier
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericcloutier/
RA: https://de.ra.co/dj/ericcloutier

UNRUSH on the web:
Bandcamp: www.unrush.bandcamp.com/
Hardwax: www.hardwax.com/label/unrush/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/_unrush

Cover artwork by Irakli Kiziria

Tracklist tba...

097 - Unrushed by Eric Cloutier

SAKUMA skillfully grasps the changing flow of space and time with excellent insight, unfolding a highly distinctive story throughout the set. 
His meticulous mixing utilizes the gradient of sounds, incorporating dynamic approaches at times to align the focus of the dance floor, making him one of the best in the domestic scene. His unwavering skill is acquired through experiences gained from playing in various environments. 
He began his career in his hometown of Niigata, and since 2015, has been based in Tokyo. He has been actively performing at various important venues in Tokyo such as WOMB, VENT, and Contact Tokyto etc. and some of the
top festivals in Japan like rural, Re:birth, and Liquid Drop Groove. Since 2017, he has regularly hosted the party "Modest," which is currently based at WOMB. Through this event, he has demonstrated his presence by playing with DJs like DJ NOBU , Eric Cloutier and Valentino Mora. In 2023, he was highly recognized for the skills he had cultivated for over a decade and consecutively performed at the pinnacle of the domestic party, "FUTURE TERROR." Setting himself apart with a unique sense, he has earned strong trust as a representative DJ of Tokyo. 
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Soundcloud:https://soundcloud.com/sakuma_modest 
RA:https://jp.residentadvisor.net/dj/sakuma-1

Sakuma (Modest) 
SAKUMAは、優れた洞察力で変化する空間と時間の流れを巧みに掌握し、セットを通じて独自性の高いストーリーを描く DJである。緻密なミキシングで音のグラデーションを活かしながら、時に躍動感あふれるアプローチを織り込み、フロアの 焦点をひとつに整えていく腕前は国内でも随一。この揺るぎないスキルは、様々な環境下でプレイしてきた経験によって 会得したものである。 
地元・新潟でキャリアを始め、2015年以降は東京を拠点としながら、WOMB、VENT、Contactなど都内の大小様々な主 要ベニューから、rural、Re:birth、Liquid Drop Grooveなど国内屈指のフェスティバルに至るまで幅広く活躍。また2017 年から定期的に開催し、現在はWOMBを拠点としている主宰パーティー 『Modest』では、これまでにDJ NOBUやEric Cloutier、Valentino Moraなどと渡り合い、彼の存在感を示す大きな因子となっている。そして2023年には、10年以上か けて培ってきた実力を高く評価され、国内最高峰のパーティー『FUTURE TERROR』にも連続して出演。他とは一線を画 するそのセンスは、東京を代表するDJとして厚い信頼を得ている。 
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Soundcloud:https://soundcloud.com/sakuma_modest 
RA:https://jp.residentadvisor.net/dj/sakuma-1

Phonons Podcast 107 Sakuma

An overcast morning, people, and things seem muted, while a tension fills the air. This is a strange time to be honest but I find solace in the little things. Coffee making, a walk around the neighborhood, listening to music. These are the things I like best.

Track List:

Absis - Somnis
Loscil - Cyme
Lapalace - Sparkles of Light Upon the Forest Floor
Purelink - Kite Scene
James K - Hypersoft Lovejinx Junkdream
Comarca + Khat - No Va Durar Per Sempre
Other Joe - I Run This City
Space Biology - Sustainability
Sun Dawei - Cāng Yuān
Loidis - Dollarama

mixed and compiled with love by hue | @huedj
june 2025

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Sundays are for... [Jun/25]

Next up on the GROOVE Podcast is Marco Shuttle (@marco_shuttle) with a set recorded at party PAX-ROMANA (@paxromana_xxi) at Radion Amsterdam (@radionamsterdam). Go to bit.ly/ShuttlePod for the interview.

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GROOVE Podcast 463 – Marco Shuttle

We’re delighted to share another great chapter of our Herbarium mix series, this time recorded by @reasphere! 🌸 It’s a journey full of gems from which you can sense that they have been waiting for the right opportunity to pop out in a very special story. Minimalistic yet trippy and deep compositions with very few but perfectly on point placed elements. rea chose Colobanthus Quitensis (also known as the Antarctic pearlwort) as inspiration for his mix.

Here's a little backstory by rea about his choice:
“It’s the the most southern species growing in Patagonia and Southern Antarctica.
Even above the polar circle it’s sometimes too hot for the plant to survive - similar to the selected music it needs a very specific setting and mood to unfold its power.
Enjoy the sharp resilience.” 

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About rea

Nourished by deep tap roots in electronic music culture, rea embodies a deep commitment to community, both on and off the dance floor. Crafting unhurried, heady tension alongside moments of explosive, ecstatic release its dynamic storytelling connects people through uniting frequencies. 

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Follow rea
https://soundcloud.com/reasphere
https://www.instagram.com/reasphere/
https://de.ra.co/dj/rea

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Artwork by @polygonia

Herbarium No 029 - rea - Colobanthus Quitensis

Recorded at the Turning Tables doof in Canberra, Australia — brought together by a lovely crew out in a natural setting. This day was shared with Tangela, Fabio Leal, and Amira.

The recording was previously released via FBi Radio with @tangeladj

Sunju Hargun at Turning Tables, Canberra (May 2025)

Tracklist: https://bit.ly/polygoniacovermix
Read the cover feature: https://bit.ly/polygoniamixmag

@polygonia shares a mind-melting and expansive mix accompaniment to her new album 'Dream Horizons' on @dkmntl, on which she flexes full creative freedom.

"A reflection of shifting dreamscapes, this mix traces the arc of 'Dream Horizons', my new album on Dekmantel. It mirrors the album’s wide stylistic and tempo range — traversing pulses, textures, and energies, swelling into a feverish rush before breaking apart and exhaling into a halftime echo. Genres dissolve and reemerge not as contrasts, but as fragments of a shared vision."

The Cover Mix: Polygonia

Recorded live from our FOLD takeover with Transmissions, this one comes courtesy of softi who opened Room 2 with a two hour set we simply couldn’t keep to ourselves. Weaving through glitchy, swamp-soaked textures and deep, hypnotic rhythms, she laid down a trippy journey that set the perfect tone for the night ahead. Dial in and drift!

@jazz_brown

Harmony Rec. podcast | softi

@kia-sydney is @mixmaganz's July Cover Artist.

In just over an hour, one of Australia's most exciting talents presents a mix made up entirely of new and forthcoming material on her equally influential @animalia-label.

Tracklist:
1. @okegmusic - 'Spirit' (Forthcoming)
2. @sub-basics - 'Signal' (Forthcoming)
3. @okegmusic - 'Veil' (Forthcoming)
4. @sub-basics - 'Lobby' (Forthcoming)
5. @zaraolsen - 'Whirl' 
6. @sub-basics - 'Residual' (Forthcoming)
7. @o-utlier - 'Pulse' 
8. @andy-martin - 'Skye Spirals' (Forthcoming)
9. @aedis-aedis - 'Ortogon' (Forthcoming)
10. @o-utlier - 'Ionic'
11. @sub-basics - 'Proportion' (Forthcoming)
12. @shoall - 'Median'
13. @aedis-aedis - 'Vaen' (Forthcoming)
14. @www-coloursound - 'Sierra' (Forthcoming)
15. @andy-martin - 'Afrofuturism' (Forthcoming)
16. @shoall - 'Temporal Blend'
17. @www-coloursound - 'Locus' (Forthcoming)

Kia: Mixmag ANZ Cover Mix 06 (100% Animalia)

We're excited to kick off our new round of podcasts with Secondnature's Fugal. Recorded live during an extended set at Berlin's Griessmühle, the Seattle expat deftly mixes functional, sharp-edged techno with almost unnatural precision. This one sets a high standard, and reminds us why Fugal is one to watch.

More from Fugal:
@fugal
facebook.com/FugalMusic/

Sure Thing Mix 40: Fugal

2 hour back 2 back session with @kondukukonduku @redlightradio @delsinrecords 
recorded friday 01 march 2019

Gunnar Haslam 
Artefakt / Valentino Mora Rephrase 
Organit  
Yak 
Kashmer 
Upsammy 
33.10.3402 
Unclean 
Lowtec 
Conforce 
K-Lone  
Micawber 
Kyntral
6K 
Ruff Cherry 
Monolake 
Jocelyn
Artefakt / Forest Drive West Remix
Microthol 
Konduku 
Konduku 
DJ Nobu 
Forest Drive West 
PRG/M 
Konduku 
Bogger 
Blotter Trax 
Konduku 
Worg / Feral Remix
PTMC 
Bambounou 
Riks 
Konduku 
Yuri Urano 
Mi-24