Saturday 4 February 2023
CTM 2023 – Portals
RSO.Berlin

When not busy throwing events with Einhundert or Paperwork, Nico Adomako surfs the UK bass horizon, adding selections of RnB, ghanaian sounds, and reggae to the brew. He appeared at RSO.Berlin in collaboration with Refuge Worldwide.

CTM Festival 2023 – Portals

CTM 2023: Nico Adomako at RSO.Berlin

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Techno is a layered phenomenon. On the surface level is the talk, fleeting and temporary. Beneath it lies an intricate web woven by all manner of creatives and intellectuals. At the center of it all is the sound itself, and it is in this realm of sonic abstraction that you find Max Gardner.

The San Francisco DJ and producer did not initially pursue electronic music with ambitions to promote himself as a brand. Doors opened nonetheless, and they never stopped.

 He is now one of the artists most closely associated with Bay Area techno, releasing on labels like Occultists, Resource Records and Northern Parallels. He has also launched an imprint called Peer with the mission of platforming the music of promising up-and-comers on equal footing to that of established figureheads.

His often psychedelic, sometimes suspenseful, always hypnotic range of the techno spectrum has afforded him audiences in cities across the globe. He’s performed at clubs like MUTE in Medellin, Leland City Club and The Works in Detroit, Beta Nightclub in Denver, and Desterro in Lisbon. He is also a return guest at gatherings like DEPTH in Seattle and The Great Beyond outside Minneapolis.

 His first European tour in 2023 saw him visit RSO.BERLIN and Moog in Barcelona in addition to Club John Doe in Amsterdam and a gathering by phase.ctv in Madrid. 

Max Gardner lives for the ephemeral moments in which time stands still, where words fail, as pure and honest audio shakes every reveler to their core. To see him behind the decks is to understand that he belongs here. He knows this world intimately. His place in it is permanent.

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Global Vibe Radio 359 feat. Max Gardner

"Dancing is never just dancing." The Tbilisi-based DJ talks about nightlife politics, the Left Bank collective and Eastern European club culture live from ICKPA Festival.

Tbilisi has been experiencing a club music renaissance over the last few years, with clubs like Bassiani and Khidi opening their doors to top tier DJs from around the world and simultaneously heralding an era of world class nightlife. While techno has reigned supreme at these venues, they left a gap that the relatively new space, Left Bank, has aimed to fill. Opening in 2021, it's provided a platform for what it calls "wildly diverse electronic sounds" beyond four-to-the-floor, and it's kicking off its new record label with a thirteen-track V/A, "Stop What You're Doing," this week.

Ash Scholem has been a member of the Left Bank collective and social space since its inception, and in this episode of the RA Exchange recorded live at ICKPA Festival—an event co-run by contingents from the Georgian and Ukrainian dance music communities—he speaks with the Exchange's senior producer, Chloe Lula, about his involvement with the venue. He also brings his background in political science and sociology to bear, shedding light on how Eastern European socioeconomics affect nightlife; the ways in which revolutionary ideals have become ingrained into Georgian nightlife culture and how people party; the fight for queer rights and drug policy reform in Tbilisi and broader thoughts on the role dance music plays in politics and legislative change during times of crisis. 

Listen to the episode in full, and grab a copy of "Stop What You're Doing" on Friday, October 20th.

EX.683 Ash Scholem

We continue to slowly open the stash of unbelievable recordings from ICKPA 2023 in RSO Berlin. This one comes from two Tbilisi heavyweights and their visionary collaboration debuting on past summer edition.

ICKPA 007 - Zitto b2b Zurkin

@viikatory and @lfttrax took the energy to another level and catapulted @rso_berlin to a different dimension.

Live recordings archive:
soundcloud.com/mechatronicamusic/sets/mechatronica-live-recordings

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[ Live recs ]

Viikatory b2b L.F.T. at Mechatronica x RSO.Berlin [02-12-2023]

@chlo-lula @rso_berlin

Live recordings archive:
soundcloud.com/mechatronicamusic/sets/mechatronica-live-recordings

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Chloe Lula at Mechatronica x RSO.Berlin [18-05-2024]

A mix of industrial beats and Mongolian throat singing was performed by Temujin at RSO.Berlin. The set combined steady rhythms with harmonic overtones, creating a blend of traditional and modern elements. The sound featured metallic textures, reverb-soaked synths, and layered vocals, offering a contrast between primal energy and futuristic tones. The performance presented a unique combination of cultural and contemporary influences in an immersive audio experience.

Temujin @ Radiance, RSO.BERLIN, November 30th 2024

@bestboi's electrifying opening journey for our last label night @rso_berlin 🛸🛸

live recordings archive:
soundcloud.com/mechatronicamusic/sets/mechatronica-live-recordings

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Best Boy Electric at Mechatronica x RSO.Berlin [14-12-2024]

Recorded at the club on 14.03.25

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LASTER MIX #024 · PHILIPPA PACHO · LASTER x RSO.BERLIN

ІСКРА Podcasts are audio series curated by ICKPA Festival. We intend to collect and connect sounds that shape dance music throughout cities and scenes.

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Global techno & house community empowering the culture of work & rave
Est. 2008 Los Angeles

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Mechatronica is a record label and music collective driven by passion for the connection between humans, mechanics and electronics. We release music, play music and hold club night residencies across Berlin since 2012.

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Berlin’s CTM Festival supports an open, networked, mutually-collaborative, global music culture through its yearly 10-day festival as well as countless collaborative and research initiatives, co-commissions, concerts, and other constantly-evolving formats. The 2 decades old festival stands out for its conscious pairing of daring artistic content and adventurous club experiences with an in-depth discourse programme, framing today’s sounds and music cultures within a shifting, hybrid global society.

The weekly RA Exchange is a series of conversations with artists, labels and promoters shaping the electronic music landscape.

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