groovy, fast and rhythmic. mixed on three decks.

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In anticipation of the next release on Eaux, a mini-album collaboration with Polygonia entitled "Dermatology," I have decided to release a rare recording of one of my live sets, taken from this year's Mostra Festival, located in the historic Montjuïc Castle overlooking Barcelona. Performing in the evening in this majestic location with the open-minded Mostra audience, I felt especially free to let this set unfold even more slowly and patiently than normal. Some of the material is taken from the upcoming release with Polygonia, so it also functions as a sort of hidden sneak preview. I hope you enjoy the journey :)

Rrose [Live] @ Mostra Festival, Barcelona, 31.03.2024

This is my 3 hour opening set for DVS1 at the Freifeld floor of Open Ground in Wuppertal.

It was really a pleasure to start the night with some ambient and reduced Techno / Bass to have a long Build up over three hours.

- enjoy -

Erik Jabari - Open Ground Opening 08.11.24

A lesson in rhythm from a former De School resident.

When it comes to minimalist dance music, Ruben Üvez, AKA Konduku, is one of the best in the game right now. With a masterful and ever-shapeshifting understanding of rhythm, the Berlin-based artist crafts sublime dance music with a staunchly leftfield bent. Don't just take our word for it: how many DJs, after all, can claim to have moved De School to a puddle of tears?

Musically, Üvez is hard to pin down. He's often billed as a techno artist, but actually you'll find his sound sits outside of the genre's many conventions. With an outsider's curiosity, he leans into diverse moods, tempos and genres, though one throughline is always how he arranges his drums. Whether it be deep, Nobu-core techno such as 2023's Hayal EP or UK beat science á la Peverelist on 2019's  Gegek, he leads with rhythm across his DJing and production. The end product is a hypnotic, one-of-a-kind sound that hits the body before the brain has time to catch up. In short, it slaps.

As Üvez's RA Podcast demonstrates, he's got a serious knack for crafting and selecting tunes that can  deeply captivate a dance floor. Clocking in at just over 90 minutes, RA.967 is an excursion through a timeless sound, packed with long, layered blends, flick-of-the-wrist transitions, locked grooves and spine-tingling atmospherics. In 2020, we called Ruben Üvez one of techno's brightest new talents. This mix sees him ascending to a seat at the top table.

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RA.967 Konduku

Breaking in our waves with a special two-hour round of genre-busting floor hoodoo, here comes Luxemburg-via-Germany’s one and only Ogazón. Nimbly walking the tightrope between sensuous house folds and more rugged, up-for-the-jugular techno on a deep, dubby tip, Ogazón treats us to a high-end vinyl workout flush with immersive, cinematic motion and proper low-slung club-oriented extrapolations. The result is a mix that swings the pendulum between sheer blazing functionality and an escapist mindset, sparking off the inextinguible will to go out and rave your night away from the daily hassle, and you can trust Ogazón for she certainly knows how to teleport dancers to a whole cozier, comely dimension in the twinkling of an eye. Merry Xmas to all!

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Reclaim Your City

Reclaim Your City 623 | Ogazón

Enemy Records is kicking off their 20th anniversary with a stack of new releases and sought-after represses. First up is the new, long awaited follow up EP from Blenk, "Breaking the Loop." Fans of his breakout 2020 EP "Fragments of Vision" will know he's a killer producer dishing up unfuckwithable grooves. This EP is no different...expect 4 diverse club bangers and 1 intro track for getting the party started. Early support from Rodhad, Luke Slater, Truncate, Kr!z, Zahn, and more...

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Blenk "Breaking the Loop" Previews (Enemy)

Space Drum Meditation’ first release on Paryìa dives deep into their artistic identity, blending tribal rhythms with hypnotic techno. Known for their ability to fuse ancient and modern soundscapes, the duo has developed a signature style, combining esoteric instruments with modern electronic elements to create an immersive genre-blurring sound. This release embodies their signature style, balancing hypnotic textures and combining them with driving energy. Adding a new twist, the artist Blue Hour delivers a more fast and powerful techno remix, intensifying the rhythmic flow while staying true to the duo’s entrancing aesthetic.

Pushing their sonic vision forward, Space Drum Meditation once again showcase their ability to bridge fast and slow tempos, creating music that moves both — body and mind. For the first time, they step beyond their own label to release on Paryìa, marking their first debut- EP outside of their own Label.

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A1 Swamp Spirit

live at Garbicz Festival _2.8.25

a bit slower this time. mixed on three decks.

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Toobris arrives on Hayes with a collection of concise percussion pieces that revolve around mirrored phrases and responsive gestures. A tight study in structure and momentum.

Written, mixed and produced by Lennard Miessner 
Mastered by João Rodrigues at Tema Mastering
Artwork by João Frederico
Released by Hayes Collective, Portugal
Release Date Digital: January 9, 2025
Catalog Reference: HYSEP64
Format: Vinyl and Digital

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