Decoder for DifferentSound Podcast #261.

Decoder is a Dallas based music producer and DJ specializing in the realm of sci-fi & deep techno. His music is often filled with ambitious soundscapes, rolling sequences, and off kilter sound design.

Early in March 2021, Decoder saw his first release "The  Futurist" come to life on the Italian label "Antiterra". Following the EP came a consistent schedule of releases, including releases on labels such as Bomphcast, Srie Records, and his own imprint Codec Recordings. The year also saw the release of his first album, "Monolithic Activity Spectrum" on the Spanish label "Subsist". Decoder ended the year with his second album release "Dark Shape", which was put out on Jeff Mills' legendary imprint "Axis".

The first half of 2022 showed no signs of slowing down, as Decoder's "Moro Safa EP" was released on Amsterdam based label "Float Records". It also saw the third full length album titled "Plurality Module" released on Subsist. The  latter half of the year saw his first 12" vinyl release  "Singularity 2" released  on Dallas native label "Science Cult", as well as his follow up release on Float Records titled "Kanavugal".

These releases have also garnered Decoder support from many artists including the likes of Richie Hawtin, Jeff Mills, Ben Sims, Jeroen Search, TWR72, Yanamaste, to name a few. 

Decoder's touring schedule has also seen notable moments, including shows played for Infra (Boston), BCCO (Berlin), Cialo (Poland), Neighbourhood (London), among others.

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DifferentSound invites Decoder / Podcast #261

Decoder & Substance – Red feat. Susie Ledge & Jakes
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You'd be hard pressed to come up with a production team with as diverse a CV as Decoder and Substance. Part of the hugely influential mid-nineties Bristol scene, between them they've run labels, promoted events, run a record shop and produced a slew of cutting edge underground D&B. And that's before we even get into what they've achieved with their worldwide chart-conquering band Kosheen. And now, for the first time in over a decade, we have some brand new Decoder and Substance material.

“Red” rolls in with a stripped-back rough-edged drum loop straight from the old skool. In the upper registers, Susie Ledge's sparkling vocals meld with silk-smooth strings to hold a perfect counterbalance. Then there's a hint of danger as bass tones rear their head, and the one and only Jakes steps up to the mic to signal the launch of a full-scale junglist assault. And better watch out for that second drop that takes things to a whole new level of filth.

Then Document One get their hands on the stems, and show how they do things. They open up with a pristine electro-tinged combination of percussive arpeggios and reprocessed snippets of Ms Ledge's vocals to create a whole new vibe. The drop brings out a liquid side to the tune, adding the funk that Document One like to bring to the party. Tight drum programming, syncopated bass and builds reinforced with Jakes bars mean that this mix is aimed directly at the dancefloor.

Finally, LA's in the house as Kronology bring their style to bear on “Red” too. They've deconstructed the track and scientifically re-engineered it as a DJ weapon, bringing energy straight from the word go. Rolling drums support the vocals in the intro, before a mighty detuned bassline drops. And the track keeps building from there, as additional layers of percussion raise the temperature. Adding in the extra ingredient of Susie's vocals and modulating pads give an extra twist of euphoria to proceedings. This is one to keep the rave moving.

“Red” combines the dark rave elements of classic Decoder and Substance tunes with the sultry soul that made Kosheen a household name across the globe. Their road-hardened experience combined with two crews from the new generation on remix duties, means that this release is due for some serious rotation.

Tracklisting:

 1.	Decoder & Substance – Red feat. Susie Ledge & Jakes
 2.	Decoder & Substance – Red feat. Susie Ledge & Jakes (Document One Remix)
 3.	Decoder & Substance – Red feat. Susie Ledge & Jakes (Kronology Remix)

For interview requests and further information, contact:

info@techniquerecordings.co.uk


Decoder & Substance - Red feat. Susie Ledge & Jakes (Kronology Remix) [Clip]

Hope you enjoy!

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New Vinyl Show showcasing the METASP001 12" plus tracks from Andrea, Decoder, Domu, Chronicle, Dub Phizix, Glenn Underground, Dom & Roland, Adam F, Rufige Kru, Gremlinz and Aural Imbalance

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Abstract Mechanisms is a sublabel of Mexico's leading techno imprint, Illegal Alien. Also run by Ricardo Garduno, it has featured contributions by Jonas Kopp, Ruman, Singular Anomalies, Yrsen, and Mari Mattham.

The new four-track EP 'Solitary State' is by Decoder, a much loved American artist from Dallas who has released on Jeff Mills' Axis Records, Amotik Records, TWR72's Float, Edit Select Records, Molecular Recordings, and Science Cult, amongst others.

For this DT:Premiere we selected "Phantom 4" with a deep and introspective sound. Dancing modular tones set the muted and gentle atmosphere around the stuttering kick and tinkering hats for a joyful sonic trip into space.

LABEL: Abstract Mechanisms

CAT#: ALH016
ARTIST: Decoder
TITLE: Solitary State

FORMAT: Digital

RELEASED: 22 September 2025

01. Isolate
02. Borderland
03. Transitory
04. Phantom 4

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DT:Premiere | Decoder - Phantom 4 [Abstract Mechanisms]

Episode 240 brings a transmission from Decoder, the Dallas-based artist crafting hyper-minimalist body music with a distinct sci-fi sensibility.

Through releases on storied labels like Axis and Molecular, as well as modern outposts such as Blank Code, Float, AMTK+, and his own imprints Codec and Toca Records, Decoder has shaped a sound that feels engineered for deep space — stark, rhythmic, and precise.

His work has drawn the attention of techno’s most forward-thinking figures, including Jeff Mills, Rrose, Amotik, and Richie Hawtin, the latter bringing him on an international tour spanning North America, Europe, and India. Decoder’s performances at venues like De School, Fold, and Watergate reflect his alignment with the more experimental edges of the genre.

This mix is not just a set — it’s architecture in motion. Sparse, physical, and charged with tension. All of the tracks featured here are unreleased material by Decoder, offering an exclusive preview of what’s to come.

Blank Code Podcast 240 – Decoder

Release Date: 24th October 2025

A1. UFO95 – After Light Comes Shadow
A2. Z.I.P.P.O & Claudio PRC – Marte Rosso
A3. D-Leria – Underwater
B1. Stephanie Sykes vs Dyad – What Remains
B2. BIMOL – Fragmento En La
B3. Decoder – We Keep Lying To Ourselves


Fides Records celebrates ten years of independent sound and vision with the monumental 41-track release “FIDES X – 10 Years of Fides”. The first 12” X1, set to release on 24th October sets the tone for the seven-part vinyl journey, opening with a powerful statement of intent.

UFO95 introduces “After Light Comes Shadow”, a bleep-infused 4/4 cut whose broken accents unfold into layers of cinematic tension. Z.I.P.P.O and Claudio PRC follow with “Marte Rosso”, a poetic excursion across Martian landscapes shaped by evolving pads and hypnotic grooves. D-Leria’s “Underwater” plunges deeper still, driven by relentless modular propulsion and immersive aquatic textures.

The B-side expands the spectrum. Stephanie Sykes & Dyad contribute an untitled roller infused with spiritual intensity and organ-like resonance, while BIMOL’s “Fragmento en La” twists cinematic atmospheres and industrial edges into broken rhythms guided by a haunting Spanish vocal. Bringing the record to a close, Decoder delivers “We Keep Lying To Ourselves”—a slow-burning, 808-driven piece of subtle progression and timeless elegance.

X1 [UFO95, Z.I.P.P.O & Claudio PRC, D-Leria, Stephanie Sykes vs Dyad, BIMOL, Decoder]

@Project-313 / @BlankCode

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Detroit techno duo Project 313 are the combined force of Chad Parraghi and Nick Bien, and they now mark 15 years of running their influential imprint Blank Code that has featured quality artists such as Drumcell, Truncate, Luis Flores, Brian Sanhaji, and Bas Mooy over the years. Blank Code has become a cornerstone of Detroit's underground techno scene, recognised for its forward-thinking, raw, and uncompromising sound. This special mix is a deep dive into the evolution of Blank Code's ethos, featuring a curated selection of tracks pulled exclusively from the label's catalogue, including the earliest releases to exclusive unreleased material, including forthcoming tracks by Declan James, it showcases the label's past, present, and future. This exclusive mix is more than a set, it's a tribute to 15 years of sonic exploration and innovation, crafted by two artists who have shaped the label from day one. From stripped back hypnosis, to crunching percussion, jackin' rhythms, cerebral moments, and intense crescendos, this is a moment in time, a historic lesson, and a presence of mind in the modern, contemporary techno scene. Tracks featured by Anthony Jimenez, Decoder, Audio Injection aka Truncate, Uun, Luis Flores, Annie Hall, Bill Youngman, and many more.

Tracklist...

01. Corbin Davis - Planet Red [Blank Code]
02. Declan James - Absolved [Unreleased / Blank Code]
03. Anthony Jimenez - Dissonance [Blank Code]
04. Decoder - Farther  [Blank Code]
05. Kyle Geiger - Slingshot Orbit (Audio Injection Remix) [Blank Code]
06. Mutate - Circle 3  [Blank Code]
07. Hemissi - Deuteronomy [Blank Code]
08. Uun - Blood Money Redux [Blank Code]
09. Declan James - Levitation [Unreleased / Blank Code]
10. Mike Gervais - Churn [Blank Code]
11. Brian Sanhaji - Panic (Peter Eilmes Remix) [Blank Code]
12. Project 313 - Null (Luis Flores Version) [Blank Code]
13. Annie Hall - Monde Bruits [Blank Code]
14. Bill Youngman - Slider [Blank Code]
15. Project 313 - Null (Audio Injection Version) [Blank Code]
16. Mutate - Circle 2 (Project 313 Remix) [Blank Code]
17. JX-216 - Dioon [Blank Code]
18. Max Gardner - Delamination [Blank Code]

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DTMIX261 - Project 313 [Detroit, USA]

In mid-2020, the Tech Itch camp started sending emails teasing Moving Shadow-related action. It was a bright spot in the darkness of the pandemic, which was in many ways about things ending. This was something starting, or picking up a thread long abandoned. Moving Shadow, the most important dnb label of the '90s, trailed off in the 00s for any number of reasons.

Over/Shadow 01 dropped in November 2020, somewhat innocently with Blame's Lift Off/Star Traveller, tracks clearly made circa '96-'99. But unlike many pandemic-era DAT unearthing projects, the label then looked ahead. Since then, O/S has featured both Moving Shadow alumni (Dom & Roland, Technical Itch, Nookie, Flytronix) and current artists building on their legacy (ASC, Detboi, Abstract Drumz, Nectax).

5 years is both a short and a long time. In dnb, it's long, enough to build what I think of as a center. The music has countless branches now, some far removed from its roots. Over/Shadow has bridged the past with the future with intention and authenticity - no cash grab remixes, no publicity stunts. The label's confidence shows in its high number of two-track 12" releases. Today's profusion of music and high pressing costs have made four-track releases the norm. It's a statement now for a label to say, here are two tracks, they are enough.

This mix had to start with "Lift Off", but I had no preconceived notions otherwise. Fairly quickly an arrangement suggested itself: a warmup first third, a banging middle, a deeper last movement. The quiet winner here is DJ Trax, with 20% of the track list - 3 solo tracks and 2 collabs as Mixrace with Paradox.

These 25 tunes (and one tease) present just one path through the already considerable O/S discography. They omit a good number of anthems and great releases - a completely different track list would be just as valid. (In fact, there's probably a non-dnb mix lurking in the catalogue.) This is just my snapshot of Over/Shadow right now. That was what Moving Shadow excelled at back in the day, documenting the music. We are fortunate that Over/Shadow has carried on this work.

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00:00 Blame - Lift Off (2020)
05:05 Decoder - DD 1 (Technical Itch Remix) (2025)
09:23 Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse - Drowning in Her (Sonar's Ghost Remix) (2024)
12:29 Deep Blue - Close Your Eyes (2024)
15:37 DJ Trax - Flame (2023)
19:07 Foul Play - Find the Way (Law Remix) (2022)
23:21 Abstract Drumz - Ethereal (Remix) (2025)
26:28 ASC - The Shallows (2023)
28:47 Nectax - Passing Rain (2025)
+++++ ASC - Seadrift (tease)
32:15 Arcane & Humb - Snakepit (2025)
36:18 Dom & Crystl - The Zero Point (2023)
40:19 DJ Trax - Polar Opposite (2022)
42:48 Dom & Roland - Scatter (2023)
45:52 Technical Itch - Vanish (2025)
48:40 John Rolodex - Thicc Boi (2024)
53:50 Outrage - In the Dark (2024)
56:53 Sheba Q + Nectax - Asterix (Dub One Remix) (2025)
1:02:11 Loxy & Resound - Atom Eve (2022)
1:05:36 Overlook - Bear Trap (Madcap Remix) (2023)
1:07:52 Mixrace - DM2 (2025)
1:10:09 Paradox - Nord (2022)
1:13:56 Mixrace - OAK (2025)
1:19:17 Flytronix - Night Breedz (2024)
1:25:20 Marvel Cinema & 88 Katanas - Blue Grey Days (2024)
1:28:21 DJ Trax - Hands of Time (2022)

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Featuring tracks from:

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@sonarsghost
@djtrax
@johnmorrowmusic
@drumtrip
@asc87892
@nectax
@arcane_official_music
@humb
@domandroland
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@nomine_aka_outrage
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@dub-one
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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.

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