If there are any DJs I want to uplift here or else, it's the ones who I know have a deep knowledge of the histories and many sounds of 'dance music' -- not for want of being a know it all, but of gaining histories and contexts that would be otherwise lost in the algorithmic shuffle. Nashville-born, Montréal-based @esme3xtace is one of the best DJs of late I've heard make pure wormholes of techno, the kind that you can properly shut out the world and lose your body in. As someone who was also into this sound when I was their age, it gives me joy to see early-to-mid 20-somethings have the chances to share that kind of knowledge. Esme's mix feels like you're on cruise control, it's gone midnight and the air smells of petrichor, faint diesel, and distant flowers. Many shades of techno flow across each other like paint. You neither know nor care what tomorrow will bring. 

“Moonshine Bluegrass” [unknown]
K Wata - Seltzer [2020, Slink]
Helical Scan - Index 1 [1996, Chain Reaction]
Elise - Seropram (Forest Drive West Remix) [2018, Man Band]
Viiaan - Dun Dun [2022, Voragine]
natural/electronic.system. - Pegaso [2020, Midgar]
Neel - Naeba [2022, Non Series]
Materjal - Endless Walk  [2021, Egregore Collective]
Caldera - Pilzi [2022, Pressure Dome]
VC-118A - Aurora [2021, Chain Data]
Bas Dobbelaer - T2310 [2020, On Board Music]
Star_Dub - Digidub 7 [2022, self-released]
Konduku - Emerald Island [2018, Nous’klaer Audio]
DJ Shufflemaster - Escalation (Mayudepth Remix) [2016, Shiki Kyokai]
Robert Fleck - Soft Focus (Gasometric Run Remix) [2018, Well Street]
Kettenkarussell - Konstant Sleep [2014, Giegling]

Unknown Album

Days Of Steam 014: Esme

Portal the Podcast Episode 65 is a 2:02:34 long journey recorded for you with a small preview of my upcoming release on SCKT, as well as tracks by Lb Honne, Elias., Azu Tiwaline, Forest Drive West, Echoplex, Benales, Joey Beltran, Hitam and more. 

Hope you enjoy!

Music is able to lift you into other dimensions, so come with me through this portal and immerse into the depths of my record collection.

www.markussuckut.com

Portal Episode 65 by Markus Suckut

NEW MIX: "liminal summer" - vinyl only mix played live @ LOVEiT Radio: Micro House, Breaks, 90s - vinyl goodies for the heads. Enjoy!

liminal summer (vinyl mix)

u.r.trax is a Producer, DJ, and vocalist from Paris, France. She delivers eclectic DJ performances, defending a diverse sonic selection. From trippy techno to rough and cold electro, “backroom” dark trance, and deconstructed rhythms, u.r.trax advocates for “immersive music for the mind.”
Her first language was music. A drummer since her very tender childhood, she started producing in her early teenage years and focused on club music a few years later.
In 2020, she released her first record, “Folge Mir,” on Hector Oaks’ KAOS. In 2021, she released her debut EP, “Moral Krisis,” on the sub-label she was given: “KAOS-URTRAX.” In 2022, she released "Third Ear" on Nina Kraviz’s trip. She gained the support of the main pioneers of the scene such as Richie Hawtin, Ellen Allien, and Tiga, to cite a few.
Since 2023, she has composed music for the Parisian fashion label Coperni, unveiling wider musical skills. In 2024, she launched her own imprint, ultra rare, and is now preparing an album.

"This mix is basically my “summer mix". It gathers all the sonic colours I’m into these days. It starts with soft, ethereal textures, then explores latincore/guaracha rhythms, techno-trance, some dubstep. Overall it is heavily percussive. I included my favorites producers and labels at the moment such as Hekt from Copenhagen, Flore and her label POLAAR from Lyon, my dear Tatyana Jane from Paris, etc..."

Follow u.r.trax on
https://soundcloud.com/urtrax 
https://www.instagram.com/u.r.trax/ 

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NR Sound Mix 053 u.r.trax

Set against the breathtaking backdrop of New Zealand’s desert road in September 2024, "Desert Road Mix" unfolds like a sonic journey through vast, open landscapes. This meticulously curated mix weaves together immersive dub techno tracks, each layered with deep, resonant basslines and intricate rhythmic patterns that evoke the undulating terrain.

As the sun dips below the horizon, the soundscape shifts; ethereal pads and echoing synths create a sense of space, inviting listeners to lose themselves in the moment. The hypnotic ending builds gradually, enveloping the listener in a swirling vortex of sound—an auditory mirage that lingers long after the last note fades. With every beat, "Desert Road mix" captures the essence of solitude and serenity found on the road, making it an unforgettable experience for those willing to embrace the journey.

Arman Do @ Desert Road Set

"5 Stars" by Alispe - 28.09.2024:

1. Marcel Dettmann, Ben Klock - Dead Man Watches The Clock
2. Sleeparchive - Papercup
3. Forest Drive West - UN
4. Peter Van Hoesen - Face Of Smoke 2015 Edit
5. Aphex Twin - serge fenix Rendered 2

Swu/Rinse FM Surgeons Girl Sept 2024 w/Limo D  (SG hour)

Eddie Hale is my guest in Portal the Podcast Episode 67. The guy from Melbourne runs his own label called Denude Records and recently released an amazing EP called „Endless Pursuit“ on Sungate records. His next LP will come out soon on his label, which contains music you shouldn’t miss in any case. 
Same with his guest mix for Portal, which he recorded during his two month stay in Berlin where we met at Tresor, when I played at the Groove On fundraiser party. 

In the first part of this episode it’s my turn. I’ve mixed some of my old time favorites with some recent stuff.

Hope you enjoy!

Music is able to lift you into other dimensions, so come with me through this portal and immerse into the depths of my record collection.

www.markussuckut.com

Portal Episode 67 by Markus Suckut and Eddie Hale

[2024 - 08 - 30] The Silent Treatment 032 3x

+++Unity Underground Promo Mix June 2025+++

It's been just over 2 years since we posted our first Promo Mix, we've been so busy with the live events, Radio shows, takeovers etc. We finally got some time in the studio to lay down this 60 min mix.

The mix is a mixture of heavy/dark Drum & Bass tunes we've been canning from the last 2 years or so please some brand new bits. We hope you enjoy the mix, for all things Unity Underground, click on the links in or bio :)

Message us or comment on the mix for any track ID's

Unity Underground Promo Mix June 25

Unveiling global creativity, empowering voices, elevating the cultural conversation since 2016.

For any enquiries, releases, premiere requests and mixes guidelines please contact: 
info@nr.world

I had the idea to start an own podcast series for quite a while now but I was a bit afraid to be honest. I wanted to keep it in a radio show format, as this is the format I grew up with and this was how I’ve discovered music. Also I wanted to do something different as I have a pretty wide range in music which I like. I get influenced by so many things so I thought it might be interesting for you to take this platform as the concept for a podcast. I will dig deeper and deeper through my collection of records and present it to you each month. It doesn’t matter how new or old the music is, it’s just about creating a good vibe to listen to, to enter another dimension.

Moreover the idea is also to invite guests, in irregular intervals - people I respect for what they are doing music wise and for the culture.

Music is able to lift you into other dimensions, so come with me through this portal and immerse into the depths of my record collection.

Unity, for the underground community...

Jungle
Drum & Bass
https://www.unityunderground.co.uk/
info@unityunderground.co.uk
https://linktr.ee/unityunderground

IG - https://www.instagram.com/sinead_surgeonsgirl/

@n10-as / Days Of Steam / Dastgâmachine
neonlichter.dj@gmail.com  // NYC + MTL

2025
09.26 Meridian Arts Centre (Toronto)
06.21 Life On Marz (Chicago)
06.20 Interzone (Lexington)
06.13 Adelaide Hall (Toronto)
06.02 Le Mal Necessaire (Montréal)
05.29 Casa Del Popolo (Montréal)
05.14 Wavelength (Toronto)
05.10 Cafeteria (Toronto)
04.26 Alphaville (NYC)
03.08 TD Music Hall (Toronto)
03.01 Alphaville (NYC)

2024
12.31 Party World (Montréal)
12.29 BSMT254 (Toronto) 
11.14 Casa Del Popolo (Montréal)
11.13 Le Mal Necessaire (Montréal)
08.16 Layer05 (Montréal)
06.28 Osmo (Montréal)
06.27 Sans-Soleil (Montréal)
06.23 The Little Jerry (Toronto) 
06.21 Tapestry (Toronto) 
04.28 Sounds Good (Toronto) 
04.27 Standard Time (Toronto) 
02.17 Heatsync (New Haven) 
01.18 Tapestry (Toronto) 

2023
12.21 Tapestry (Toronto)
12.14 Système (Montréal)
11.28 The Lot Radio (NYC)
10.19 Tapestry (Toronto)
09.30 Casa del Popolo (Montréal)
09.24 The Little Jerry (Toronto)
09.21 Tapestry (Toronto)
09.15 Nouvel Établissement (Montréal) 
08.10 Sans Soleil (Montréal)
07.14 Revival (Toronto)
06.07 Système (Montréal)
01.19 Sans Soleil (Montréal)

2022
10.25 Système (Montréal)
09.24 Casa del Popolo (Montréal)
08.27 Nouvel Établissement (Montréal)
04.29 Bambi's (Toronto)
03.24 Houndstooth (Toronto)
03.16 The Little Jerry (Toronto) 

2021
12.11 Le Mal Necessaire (Montréal)
09.05 The Little Jerry (Toronto)

2020
03.14 Bambi’s (Toronto)

2019
12.09 Casa del Popolo (Montréal)
05.27 Giant Steps (London)
05.25 Ransom Note (London) 
05.23 Rye Wax (London)
03.01 El Rey Theater (Los Angeles)
02.28 Mezzanine (San Francisco)
02.23 Neumos (Seattle)
02.22 Doug Fir Lounge (Portland)
02.21 Imperial (Vancouver)
02.16 Bottom Lounge (Chicago)
02.15 El Club (Detroit)
02.14 Mod Club (Toronto)
02.13 Théâtre Corona (Montréal)
02.10 Elsewhere (NYC)
02.09 Union Stage (Washington DC)
02.08 Elsewhere (NYC)
02.07 Brighton Music Hall (Boston)

2018
05.12 Brilliant Corners (London)

morri is a music lover, vinyl collector and a DJ since 2007. He plays a distinct sound of minimal grooves, Detroit house, techno & electro, always vinyl only
Resident DJ @ the weekly @loveit-records Radioshow on Freies Radio für Stuttgart

Arman Dub 
Mando  


Feijoa Parties

feijoanz@icloud.com

Alispe, also known as M4K1N6L00P5 and Álvaro Mayo in a more personal context, are the musical and artistic aliases of Álvaro Ortiz de Elguea Lope (Vitoria - Gasteiz, Spain). This DJ, producer and synthesist is the founder of the Berlin based label Bubble of Independence. With a multitude of releases and productions in various electronic music genres, this artist is characterized by a wide range of musical influences. He takes his unique sound from his electronic acid synthesizers to musical textures that are difficult to analyze and perceive.

New tracks tagged #Forest Drive West