No Way Back, let me set the scene. It’s 6AM and 66 degrees. The dance floor is packed, it's sweaty inside, and it’s about to storm outside again. Derek Plaslaiko is taking over the decks from BMG, getting ready to take the crowd on a journey through his mind — the mind of a rock & roller that’s itching to take the party to the next level. It’s No Way Back on May 26, 2024, Day 2 of Return to the Source at Tangent, in Detroit. Witness the pure insanity as Derek indulges the crowd with a no holds barred onslaught of pure party jams. This is what we experienced. 

Tracklist:
Twin Hype – Do It to the Crowd	
Mellow Man Ace – Rhyme Fighter	
Dino Lenny – Did This	
Hezziane – Acid Fux	
Paranoid London – PL Off The Groove	
Company B – Fascinated (12'' Version)	
Torrfisk – Daft Acid	
Adryiano – PL303 STYLE	
Hezziane – Vrr-T-Go	
Evil Acid Baron – Neverending Acid	
Steve Poindexter – Born to Freak	
Jerome Hill – Transmissions	
Mike Dunn – Snare Your Ass Off (PEPER IN JE REET edit)	
Paranoid London – Fuse	
Свит Бои – Fu	
Pervocet – Phazy Susan	
Dwarf – Percussion Electrique	
SEDVS – Nightporter	
Remote Intelligence – Data Thief (The Mission)	
Doctor Jeep – Cyber Funk	
Olin, Bowlcut, Alex – Just Visiting (Super Rough Master)	
DJ Dotcom – Donkey Punch	
Jacob Korn & Sneaker – Heteronomous
Lemon 8 – Model 8 (Remix)

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IT.podcast.s13e03: Derek Plaslaiko at No Way Back 2024

There’s nothing like playing No Way Back. It’s such a unique environment. All the DJs look forward to their set all year, but then low key freak out before they play. Will they live up to expectations? Will they surpass their previous sets? You ask yourself, is this what feels like to throw lightning? You can sense the room expand and contract. Connecting to the audience and taking them on our journey is what it is all about. For this adventure I played on 4x CDJ-3000’s, a Pioneer V10 using 2 internal delays and a Strymon El Capistan pedal. I played some new tunes I had remastered, as well as a remix from Love Letters I had just completed on my new mixer, along with an edit of an unreleased version of Jordan Zawideh’s “Magellanic Cloud”, also mastered through my new mixer. What an amazing space to test these new tones. This was quite a sonic journey for me, and put me on an amazing trajectory where I feel like I’m constantly growing and improving and adding newly remastered music to every set. Looking forward to playing this coming weekend at No Way Back in NYC with the Bunker at the Chocolate Factory. 

Funkadelic – Maggot Brain (BMG dub) 
CHBB – Disconanz
Terence Fixmer – Paroxysm
Matrixxman – Opium Den (Mike Parker Remix) 
Stanislav Tolkachev – Now We Are Talking 
Analog Solutions – Oxygen Tank Failure
ASEC – Reconnaissance
Kyntral – Yuco 
Neel – Afro Aliena
Cabaret Voltaire – Silent Command (Function Edit)
Marcel Dettmann – Throb
Silent Servant – Invocation of Lust (12” Mix)
Freddy Fresh & Tim Taylor – 5 Mouths
Architectural – Rare Ceremony Tapes
Lory D – John Carpenter
Architectural – Bad-Tempered Drumming
Robert Hood – Unix
Phuture – Rise From Your Grave
Mood II Swing Productions – 8 Ways To Knock Down A Wall
Jordan Zawideh – Magellanic Cloud (2024 BMG V2 Edit)
The Fantasy – Strong Dub
Love Letters – Morse (BMG Mix)
DJ Who – Give A Little More (MIke Parker Remix)
The Maghreban – Patterns
Ratsnake – Hole 
Mike Dred – Macrocosm
Jamie Jupitor – Computer Power


IT.podcast.s13e04: BMG at No Way Back 2024

Intergalactic Gary has been one of our favorite DJs for many years, as his genre transcendence aligns perfectly with IT’s vision. This set was recorded in a very special circumstance, at Tresor 313, May 25, 2024 at the Tangent Gallery on Day 1 of Return to the Source. Originally scheduled for 2 hours, it naturally extended to almost 4 hours, which is the kind of thing that is possible at this party when just the right chemistry happens.

We had Intergalactic Gary on directly after the Model 500 live show in the Gallery, the room was already on fire. When he came on he totally captivated the room, the energy was palpable as he effortlessly went from all sorts of variants of techno and house and the raw essence of what makes them – from Italo disco to early Chicago and forms of electro, culminating in his effortless presentation of the timeless sublime jam “Amenity” by Link, a peak experience for everyone present. This kind of perspective on music is really elucidating and liberating, and made for one of the most memorable sets of the weekend – delivered by a true cult hero. 


IT.podcast.s14e03: Intergalactic Gary

For this set I played on 4 CDJ 3000’s and a V10 mixer, using both of its internal effects processors. For every No Way Back set, and for most sets, I try to prepare new hardware remasters and edits of things that I think would be fascinating recontextualized in this setting. But for NWB, it is even more special, a peak moment, so I try to have new records I’m working on in the studio to test out. For this set that means the hardware mixes I’ve been working on for Torrvo and for Andy Toth can be tested, I’m working on this hardware mixing and remastering tone palate, so I spread that to some edits to give them a whole new power. Playing at No Way Back cannot be put into words, though we try every year, it really is inexplicable without experiencing it. It’s the environment you most want to be in, the space is totally transformed, the sound is dialed in, the audience is so ready, very giving and open, and the feedback you get is incredible. People are up for a ride – we start at the Tangent and end up going to the other side of the universe. Freedom within and without. There’s no place I’d rather be, so I thought I’d share this much sooner than we usually do. Enjoy the ride. 
– BMG @bbmmgg

Pink Floyd – Welcome to the Machine (BMG edit)
Refracted – Beneath The Surface
Torvvo – Carrier (BMG NWB Mix - forthcoming on Interdimensional Transmissions)
Pause – Exode X
Sciahri – Glow
Shed – EMCZ
Amotik – Peela
Erika – Wandering Mountain (Mike Parker Remix)
Translate – Shifted Communications
Dino Sabatini – Peuceus
Feral & Luigi Tozzi – Enigma
PALEMAN – Quarry
D-Leria – Voodoo Magic (Polygonia Remix)
Lory D – Mantrosax 2
Surgeon – Forgotten Gods
Peter Van Hoesen – Definition by Absence
Steve Bicknell – Easing Info Tomorrow
Resonance – Yellow Train (BMG Hardware Remaster edit)
The Fantasy – Soft Space (2025 Hardware version) forthcoming
DJ Funk – House The Groove
Ottagone – Ottagone 021
Andy Toth – Mind Lock (forthcoming on Interdimensional Transmissions)
AgainstMe – Into The Dome
Giordano – Electric Stardust
Alex R – z50
808 State – Flow Coma (BMG Hardware Remaster edit)
Wee Papa Girls – We Know It (KMS mix) (BMG Hardware Remaster edit)
Aphex Twin – Isopropophlex (BMG Hardware Remaster edit)

IT.podcast.s14e04: BMG at No Way Back 2025

Mike Servito's closing set from 10:30am until noon at No Way Back, May 25, 2025, Day 2 of Return to the Source at Tangent, Detroit. 

"Mike Servito is an artist intertwined with his Detroit origins. No matter how far he travels and how long he lives elsewhere, the essential imprint of this city remains in everything he does.

If you asked where this mix was recorded, I would say "Detroit" without hesitation and if I thought about it for a bit, I would guess that it was most likely one of Mike's legendary closing sets at No Way Back at Tangent Gallery. The level of care and reverence that go into these sets is very evident in this mix from start to finish. The track selection moves effortlessly from past to future playing with darkness and light, depth and joy, tension and release. It's a remarkable demonstration of taste and skill but also a paean to Mike's personal artistic history that calls to the creative power center that Detroit comprises. This mix provides a true glimpse into Mike's long-term dedication to the art of working in tandem with the dancefloor, creating a shared journey where the challenge is to let go and just trust the DJ." 
– Michelle Erfer, Beyond Booking / The Bunker


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IT.podcast.s14e05: Mike Servito closing No Way Back 2025

Haruka x Craig Gonzalez opened the Dance Room at I.T. presents The Bunker, May 26, 2025, Day 3 of Return to the Source, at Tangent, Detroit.

Craig Gonzalez – @craig-gonzalez:

It's one thing to hop on the decks with someone during peak time at a party in a packed room like the first time Haruka and I played together in NYC but it's another to open a party during the last leg of RTTS weekend. So we started talking about the set a couple of months beforehand, but nothing really prepares you until you're in the middle of RTTS weekend itself. We were texting and chatting about the setup and direction throughout the weekend and eventually landed on keeping things a little funky and fun.  Playing with someone with a similar approach to DJing and also range really made the set feel so effortless for me and I feel that cohesion and the fun we had translated quite well to those that were in attendance.


Haruka – @haruka_ptc:

2023, Good Room (Brooklyn)
We were both booked to play a Bunker party that night and with an hour left before our room was about to shut down, I asked Craig to jump on for an unplanned B2B.  Craig had already set the room up with a deep, super-diverse selection and then vibe in our room was so good, I will never forgot it. So when IT asked us to do it again we got hyped.

RTTS, Detroit
Our slot opened the last day of the three-day marathon, and other parties were running in the daytime too, so it felt like one long 72-hour session. Craig also played Movement. It was my first time in Detroit, so I wandered around, popped into a bunch of events, but spent every night back at Tangent Gallery with Craig—talking, listening to other artists, and getting a real feel for the room. That helped us lock in the vibe and refine the ideas we’d been tossing around for months.

The set
Two words kept coming up: funky and fun (maybe sexy too). I played only a few recent tracks but most were older finds with some electro slipped in naturally. In hindsight the whole thing was a back-and-forth between electro and deep, psychedelic techno, with extra flavours layered on top.




IT.podcast.s14e06: Haruka x Craig Gonzalez

In the words of Scott Zacharias, who closed the Outer Space Room at No Way Back, May 25, 2025, Day 2 of Return to the Source at Tangent, Detroit:

“NWB, being more than just the sum of its parts, always reflects my current life state(or lack of) and this year was no different. My friend Zach reminded me of this ultra-special cut by Arthur Russell: “In the Light of the Miracle.” It’s one of those holy grails and this mix (by Danny Krivit & Tony Smith) only existed as unreleased Talking’ Loud promo until a Soul Jazz comp finally issued it properly in 2005. I used to run it occasionally some 20 years ago, but hearing it again left me shook and set the stage for my entire set. And the rest of my life. My partner Ellen and I learned we were pregnant that same weekend.

Completely overwhelmed, I felt like I just wanted to share music for folks like I do in my own living room. Not really as a mix, but an intimate family affair. In the wee hours of the morning when I finally decided to share Russell’s opus, Ellen joined me on stage. We embraced and cried as we saw all our friends dancing in a now sunlit room. 

“I love you and that's all, living in the light.” — Arthur Russell”

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Quick update — Life’s been life-ing, but I thought it might be fun to figure out whatever the hell I was doing last No Way Back. There have been a lot of ID requests so let’s get into it. Big thanks to IT, Jim Gibbons for mastering this mix, and all of the wonderful artists featured. Music is love and love is the message — SZ

PLAYLIST NWB 2025
Susana Baron Superviell - Encontro - 1974-1980  
Steve Tibbetts - The Big Wind - 1982
undersaken - Susano - 2025
Outside - Transmigration - 1998
Larry Bright - Aura Pt. I - 1978
Bill Callahan - Free’s - 2011
Muchos Plus - Love Misunderstood - 1979
The Disciples - Fantasy - 2022
Kulku  - Unterm Himmel - 2022
Fracasto - 3 Spirit - 2024
Pieter Kock  - Siehst Du? - 2025
Rex, Vejoda, Milan - Untitled - 1984 (Courtesy Vladimir Ivković)
Techno Twins - Donald and Julie Go Boating - 1981
Violet Eyes - Listen Over the Ocean (Jascha Hagen Edit) - 1985
Froid Dub - Digital Pond - 2025
Froid Dub - On the Nose - 2025
90° Inclusive - Stone Cold Cat - 1976
TC LK - TLPTK - 2025
Mammo - Variable -2023
Bleaching Agent - Saracen - 2023
IS - Polymultilorezfm - (unreleased)
1991 - Fabric of Space - 2012
Billy MacKenzie - Outernational - 1992
Mirror System - Warn the West - 2015
The Durutti Column - Grace - 1996
Seefeel - Time To Find Me (Alternate Desk Mix) - 1993
Conrad Schnitzler - Tanze im Regen - 1981
Asmus Tietchens - Zeebrügge -1983
A-Tweed x Oltrefuturo - Highlands -2023
Mylène Farmer – On Est Tous Des Imbéciles (Krikor Dub) - 1985
Taichi Master - Bulan - 2004
The Orb vs. Youth - Apple Tree (Abacus Remix) - 2006
Ground - Swallow Groove - 2025
Eric Copeland - Grapes (Larry Gus Remix) - 2015
*WHOOPS MAY HAVE LOST A CUT IN THE FILE SPLICE / CONTINUUM / HAD TO BE THERE
Michael Chapman - New York Ladies - 1973
Bruce Cockburn - Waterwalker Theme (Eccentrics Edit) - 1984
Ground - Ominaeshi - 2025
Tolouse Low Trax - Traction Avant - 2024
Model Home  - Italo  - 2025
In Flagranti - Epic Fail - 2017
Guy Online & Alex Ho - Whimper - 2019
DJ /l/ozaki  - HNR999B2 - 2025
Dr. Graves - Emergency - 1991
Dr. Graves - Gladiators - 1991
Toresch - Tocar - 2017
Pieter Kock - Planet Of The Superapes - 2023
Jascha Hagen - Totem -2023
Jascha Hagen - Deux Oiseaux - 2020
YO.AN - FEATURES - 2017
Sling - Wire - 2025
A.R. Kane  - What's All This Then  - 1989
Sammy Patanegra - Maria (Original trash mix) - 2022
Further Reductions - Another Stranger - 2021
Normal Brain - M-U-S-I-C - 1981
Randell & Schippers - Love Jam (Full Version) - 1991
Arthur Russell - In The Light Of The Miracle (Untitled Mix 1) - 1996
Three Degrees - Maybe (Hot Tracks Mix) - 1970

IT.podcast.s14e07: Scott Zacharias at No Way Back 2025

Erika's mid-morning set from 6 - 7:30 at No Way Back, May 25, 2025, Day 2 of Return to the Source at Tangent, Detroit. Directly after BMG and right before Derek Plaslaiko.

"It’s a whirlwind experience throwing a party *and* performing at it. At No Way Back, the only thing that works for me is to use the energy of the crowd to find my sonic direction. The room was incredibly dialed in, and the focus on the floor was immense, this is unlike any experience on any other floor around the world."
 – Erika @erikadotnet

1. EMIT - Prodromal Phase
2. AgainstMe - Into The Dome
3. Surgeon - Infinite Eye
4. DJ Plant Texture - WTT (Dub Mix)
5. RV820 - Bleep Thing
6. Privacy - Sword , NYC
7. Reeko - Verdugo Del Rey
8. Space Drum Meditation - Yacu
9. Oscar Mulero - The Reddish Glow
10. Darkduction - Wounds of Time
11. Binary Algorithms / UFO95 - Register #01 (UFO95 Remix)
12. Jamie Bissmire - The Fundamentals of Time
13. Tenebre - Nightshift
14. Seph - Renew
15. Beaabea - Constants
16. Naco - Snakey
17. Raissa Febriani - Transiver
18. EMIT - Mother Runner
19. Dagga x Manao - Suave
20. Noodles142 - Burnt
21. Doctor Jeep - Raiva
22. Shai FM - Heatsink
23. Cimm - Circuit Jam
24. Anthony Rother - Slit-Scan
25. Mani Festo - Leviathan
26. Berwick - Where Are You?
27. Gesture - WHAT
28. Sabola - Isolate
29. Erik Luebs - Irradiated Body

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