MODULAR EXPANSION PODCAST 156

Pooja B / ikigai (She/Her)
Sonata Music - female pressure - Analog Room 
India | Berlin

Pooja B (she/her) is an Indian artist who is now based in Berlin. Her sound was heavily influenced by the music she heard here when she first visited the city back in 2016. Her idea of techno is a skittish exploration of time and space in this Dystopian world. While futuristic, loopy, industrial sounds for dark clubs are her signature style, she can skillfully adapt to play music for outdoor spaces which still have a sprinkling of her special flavor.

She has been a resident at Analog Room a weekly underground party with a cult following in Dubai, where she was based because of her flight-attendant job. She also held residencies at Warped & Electric Days prior to this, also in Dubai.

Pooja B releases her music under the alias “ikigai”. Ikigai is a Japanese concept that means "a reason for being". Her reason for being is to make people dance :) She also takes a firm stand against racism, sexism & environmental issues, which she expresses via her music.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PoojaB.ikigai
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pooja.b.cdwm/
Soundcloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/dWZhMvKa64n2B3Sp7

Modular Expansion Podcast hosted by George Apergis and presents the sound of Modular Expansion records, including exclusive sets from artists like Alberto Pascual, Alex Bau, Alexander Kowalski, Arnaud Le Texier, Bas Mooy, Cari Lekebusch, Damon Wild, Denise Rabe, DJ Hyperactive, Drumcell, Eduardo De La Calle, Emex, Endlec, George Apergis, G-Man, Heiko Laux, Jeroen Search, Johannes Volk, Insolate, Invite, Luca Agnelli, Luigi Tozzi, Luke Hess, Mikael Jonasson, Neil Landstrumm, Ness, Patrik Skoog, Roman Lindau, The Advent, Truncate, Xarah Dion, Zadig and many more.

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MODULAR EXPANSION PODCAST #156 | POOJA B

The Brvtalist is proud to present a new mix from Pooja B. Originally from India and now based in Berlin, she uses her understanding of dancefloor psychology to curate sets that resonate with her own love for dancing. Feeling most at home with the fundamental techno sound she heard in Berlin’s clubs on her first trip to the city in 2016, she evokes the polarity of her femme & masculine energy while embracing the neurodiverse spectrum of her musicality. Reflecting the place & time, you could hear her play energetic grooves,
brain-massaging frequencies, or dark industrial textures.
With a growing presence, Pooja B plays for many queer collectives & clubs in Berlin & beyond. Recently she played at Tresor Berlin and debuted at RSO Berlin. Her own music productions often have socio-political references, & she aspires to play more music by
FLINTA & BIPOC artists. Pooja B is involved in diverse communities, working on transcultural inclusion, equity, and mental health in music. Today we are thrilled to bring you this powerful journey through her sound. 

1. Sunny Hargun - मूलानि
2. Seiichiro Itoyama - Scam
3. Temple Rat - Walpurgis Nacht
4. Temudo - The Radius
5. Audio Units - Primitive Zion
6. GiGi FM - Sly Xupete Di Barcelona
7. Dotdat - Resist
8. Alarico - AF 97
9. ELM (IN) - Daboia
10. Dustin Zahn - Hand Over Control
11. 1100110 - Structura Sive Natura (Original Mix)
12. Oscar Mulero - Determined Mission
13. Alexander Johansson & Mattias Fridell - Kulsprutaren
14. Daniel Romero - Sublimacion (Original Mix) [Default Series]
15. Marcal - Bionic Jungle 
16. SOTO - Ichi
17. Ahmet Sisman - Groove Patterns
18. Zequenx - Retrograde

https://soundcloud.com/pooja_b_ikigai
https://www.instagram.com/pooja.b.cdwm/

New Brvtalism No. 420 - Pooja B

https://soundcloud.com/pooja_b_ikigai
https://soundcloud.com/gioskimusic
https://soundcloud.com/blvsh_collective
🛒 https://blvshberlin.bandcamp.com/album/blvsh-va003-illusion-s
🔊 https://youtu.be/kHsFsyuAJ-w

BLVSH proudly presents its third compilation, "Illusion(s)", a curated collection of Techno tracks crafted exclusively by FLINTA* producers.

Available in digital and vinyl format, this release is a kaleidoscope of sound and vision, offering four original tracks that explore the depths of Deep Hypnotic and Industrial Techno, created by the talented Fluid, INVERNO, TÖRIA, and Pooja B.

Each track reflects a unique interpretation of the compilation’s evocative theme.

Complementing these originals are four remixes that push boundaries further, blending the pulsating energy of Groovy Techno, the dark allure of Rainbow Goth, and the nostalgic hues of Synth Wave, by Astra Pentaxia, lisa tba, Cyber Witch and GIOSKI.

The artwork by Berlin-based visual artist and photographer Maria Louceiro beautifully encapsulates the essence of "Illusion(s)." With a striking double-exposure image, a haunting fusion of a cloaked figure and a serene landscape in shades of green and grey, it invites listeners to immerse themselves in a world of layered meaning and surreal soundscapes.

This compilation isn’t just music: it’s a journey through illusion(s) and reality.

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All the funds collected will be split equally & sent to charities helping children in zones affected by a war.

Tracklist: 

Fluid - Neuroplasticity
INVERNO - Inhuman Power Game
Pooja B - The Anti-Thesis Of Self Consciousness
TÖRIA - Organic
Fluid - Neuroplasticity (Cyber Witch Remix)
INVERNO - Inhuman Power Game (Astra Pentaxia Remix)
Pooja B - The Anti-Thesis Of Self Consciousness (GIOSKI Remix)
TÖRIA - Organic (lisa tba Remix)

PREMIERE: Pooja B - The Anti-Thesis Of Self Conciousness (GIOSKI Remix) [BLVSH]

POOJA B

For contact or more info about the artist's music, tours, and new releases please check the links and pages listed below

https://www.instagram.com/pooja.b.cdwm/
https://soundcloud.com/pooja_b_ikigai

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Modular Expansion was founded by George Apergis and has run successfully, since 1998. The name “Modular Expansion” is inspired from the first analog modular synthesizers of which different parts were connected between each-other, forming an expansion.Modular Expansion is a cultural body of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and has to its credit actions with the auspices and financial support of the Ministry of Culture and the Municipality of Athens. Actions such as vinyl releases, art videos and publishing events. He is also a European Design Award holder, Silver Award in 2016 in the category Music & Films Covers. Modular Expansion have events in a lot of European cities and famous places like Berghain, Tresor, Suicide, Sisyphos, Renate, Birgit in Berlin, also in cities like London, Rome, Barcelona, Sofia, Warsaw, Moscow, Tel Aviv and at the most prestigious places in Athens.

Modular Expansion is one of the first teams which started organizing Techno events in Athens in 1998. In the end of the 90s began to host artists from the labels such as Tresor, Basic Channel and Chain Reaction, presenting the Berlin underground music vibe and making techno popular in the Greek capital. Founder of Modular Expansion known as George Apergis performs already in 2002 at the legendary Tresor in Berlin. Counting in his history more than 1000 events and hundreds of guest artists like Adam Beyer, The Advent, Alexander Kowalski, Truncate, Ø [Phase], Schwefelgelb, Yanamaste, Parallx, Philipp Strobel, Psyk, dj Rolando, Monoloc, Drumcell, Brian Sanhaji, Radial, Substance, Vainqueur, Johannes Volk, Funk D Void, Dave Tarrida, Sender Berlin, Kevin De Vries, Subjected and many more belongs in one of the oldest teams in the city of Athens

In 2012 come the label of Modular Expansion Records, with releases and the support of global fame artists which has been the baseline to follow up events abroad and especially in Berlin, with gigs in clubs like Suicide, Berghain, Tresor, Sisyphos and many more. Label roster of Modular Expansion Records includes artists like EMEX, George Apergis, Brian Sanhaji, Alexander Kowalski, Subjected, Insolate, Developer, Truncate, Zadig, studio416, NX1, Johannes Volk, Radial, SLV, Dave Trarrida, Lee Holman, Ray Kajioka, Hommé, Module One, Mikael Delta, Lunatik, Unam Zetineb, Birth of Frequency, Absent, Nadjia Lind, Invite, Moving Thoughts, Alex Retsis, Axel Karakasis, Yotam Avni, Stardice, Scan Mode, Sender Berlin and many more.

Modular Expansion Podcast series were founded in 2013. They have featured a premier list of international artists and have already received widespread recognition, including exclusive sets from artists like Alberto Pascual, Alex Bau, Alexander Kowalski, Alexander Lukat, Arnaud Le Texier, Arweenn, Axel Karakasis, Bas Mooy, Beroshima, Cari Lekebusch, Charlton, Cyrk, Damon Wild, Dave Ellesmere, Dave Tarrida, David Meiser, Denise Rabe, Diego Hostettler, Dimi Angelis, DJ 3000, DJ Hyperactive, Drumcell, Echoplex, Eduardo De La Calle, Electric Indigo, Emex, Emmanuel, Endlec, Funk D' Void, George Apergis, Gez Varley, Hans Bouffmyhre, Heiko Laux, Jeroen Search, Jerome, Joachim Spieth, Johannes Volk, Insolate, Lee Holman, Lego, Luca Agnelli, Luigi Tozzi, Luke Hess, Mikael Jonasson, Moddullar, Neil Landstrumm, Ness, Non Reversible, NX1, Patrik Skoog, Pfirter, Radial, Ray Kajioka, Roberto, Roberto Clementi, Roman Lindau, Sawlin, Sebastian Bayne, Sender Berlin, SLV, Synthek, The Advent, Time Traveler, Truncate, Xarah Dion, Zadig and many more.

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The Why people dance question was asked for the first time in Lithuania back in 2013 but it gained a worldwide echo in its 8 years of existence. Run by @pauliuskamblevicius with the help of @experimentsserial and a network of collaborators, the online electronic music platform and label keeps its heart open for new friends and treasure finds but its filter tight and deep underground. Tune into WPD channels on Soundcloud, YouTube and Bandcamp.

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