Label co-founder DJ Basilisk brings the heat with a phenomenal mix for our beloved mix series in celebration of the release of Techgnosis Vol 7! 

Techgnosis Sessions 048 - DJ Basilisk [TW]

Driven by a passion for discovering music; deacon has built a formidable collection spanning from downtempo through psychedelic techno to a deep progressive all containing a homogeneous groovy energy and impeccable sound design. Currently signed to @techgnosisrecords, he carefully selects tracks to create an eccentric narrative tailored to each event and lineup with one purpose: to introduce new sounds that bridge division and bring connection through sound and movement.

Full bio:
Driven foremost by a passion for discovering new music; Matthew Deacon has built a treasure chest of audible gold and has been sharing these gems with dancefloors for over a decade now.

A varying palate for sound led to the discovery of psychedelic techno in 2017 and prompted a rebrand under his namesake with a more focused sound. Hooked by the layers, depth, vast variety of sounds and intrinsic musical nature the genre presented led to the emergence of the soundscape we know as Deacon.

As time progressed he started discovering more music, artists and labels representing these similar characteristics; at a higher tempo there was deep/dark progressive, a lighter side of Zenonesque, and slowing things down with a reinterpretation of downtempo, akin to pitched down techno. And whilst these can be considered three distinct genres, they all hold a similar energy; with deep basslines, organic elements and impeccable production, and Deacon enjoys navigating between them. Carefully selecting tracks to create an eccentric narrative tailored to the event and lineup with one purpose: to bridge division and bring connection through sound and movement.

Bookings/contact: deacon.za@gmail.com

ᚦórvaldr [ˈtʰoːrˌval̠dʏr] is the solo project of Jonatan Thorvald, a deep exploration of psychedelic techno, in which he seeks to deliver electronic music in a storytelling, progressive and hypnotic approach. 

ᚦórvaldr reaps inspiration in nature, and the music is often written around the old northern ways fused with his own human experience, psychology and current perplex social and political situations around the globe.

ᚦórvaldr is an official label ambassador for legendary Techgnosis Records, a label on which he also compiles the V/A serie ”The Forest Ritual” - where he is trying to push and smash the boundaries of todays traditional psytech. 

Beyond the above mentioned, ᚦórvaldr is first of all a family father and social worker, but also an organizer, booking manager, earth keeper, wizard and host at Forest Star Festival. (www.foreststar.se)

Uhrla stays in his heart forever. 

ᚦórvaldr is still, and always, considering himself a lucky bastard. 

[Uhrla Tribe]🏴‍☠️
[Thor-Vald Clan]🏴‍☠️
[Techgnosis Records]🪩
[Dark Synth Recordings] 🪩


Open for bookings for 2025! 

Contact: porvaldrmusic@gmail.com


Also check out my collab with Nosa —-> Hamingjamusic

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