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D'Marc Cantu

here's a production of Cantu's slow creep style that 
many will be astounded coming soon on the box set 
for the Modern Electronic Element Serie 3..

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Eighteen months after serving up his debut LP "Fallen", D'Marc Cantu returns to his other home from home, Crème Organization. He’s back with a six track EP, Alternate Frequency, that sees him explore the same prickly analogue house and techno that has made him into the revered producer he is today. 

The title track opens up the EP with fizzing analogue synth lines and a nervous, howling melody before acid, muffled vocals and coarse claps all get chucked into the dense sci-fi mix. 'Size And Shape' is a more propulsive and dancefloor facing track. Surfing along on a lively kick drum, repeated vocal phrases interact with choppy percussion, glowing pads light up the backdrop and a delightfully lively melody runs amok at the centre of it all. Like an old school garage house track in overdrive, it’s full of charm. 

'Straight Shooter' is then a zithering, 100 mile an hour piece of skeletal acid techno that grows ever more frantic and 'Tazakuro' is a lively analogue brew of cowbells, freewheeling synths and tumbling drums. ‘Titanium Control Arms’ lurks deep in outer space with the humdrum of intergalactic space travel gurgling all around the central melodic motif and 'Speed Freak' is just that, a hyper-driven bit of electro with frantic percussion and riddled with unnerving synth lines that makes you want to jiggle every bone in your body.

Review: http://www.residentadvisor.net/review-view.aspx?id=13605

get it here: http://godspill.net/?Page=Godspill_Detail&P1=00002610

Beedfack
"Speed Freak pitched-down to oblivion. Love it! "
Paul Woolford (Planet E/Hotflush, Leeds)

"love the sound of size and shape!"
Osunlade (Yoruba Records, Imerovigli, Santorini)

"Tazakuro has to be the taker for me here. Great track. "
Ambivalent

"Straight Shooter yeeeeeeah ! Charting too thnx"
Dj Simbad (Various / Browsnwood Rec.)

"tazakuro is the one ...great melody "
Dave Ellesmere (Graphene / Belief System, Berlin)

"Raw stuff - and very good! "
Pawel Gzyl (Nowa Muzyka, Krakow)

"nice... size&shape for me!"
Oliver Kapp (Raygun / Indulge, Hamburg)

"alternative frequency!! and titanium control arm!! "
DVS1

"I'm not really digging all the tracks but i love size and shape. great melodies and vibe"
Chymera

"If there were more tracks like Straight Shooter and Speed Freak out there everyone would be playing 160 bpm sets again."
Barnt (Magazine)

"Retro retro. Dig the emotional tracks."
Josh Wink (Ovum, Philadelphia)

"Retro retro. Dig the emotional tracks."
Josh Wink (Ovum, Philadelphia)

"Something for everyone on this ep I guess..Titanium control arm is my pick, but every track sounds pretty unique."
Alex Downey (Split / [covert] / Fear Of Music, London)

"Fantastic producer, really mental stuff!"
ike_release (EPISODES, Chicago)

"nice and diverse ep. Tazakuro iand speed freak are my favorites. thanks!"
Brent Roozendaal (DriftOmTeDansen, Amsterdam)

"Great vibes on this Tazakuro comes across as random Kenny Larkin gone through an arp, will play."
Dave Clarke

"will download. thank you for good music!"
Dj T (GET PHYSICAL MUSIC GMBH, Berlin)

"Strait Shooter and Tazakuro are great. full support!"
Dimitri Kneppers (Dj Dimitri, Amsterdam)

"'titanium control arm' rocks"
Enrico Crivellaro (Archive/Neroli, Verona)

"love the drug infused Titanium Control Arm but not the track title ;)"
Vince Watson (Bio Music, Amsterdam)

"very diverse ep from the never disappointing d'marc cantu, love it "
Kuczera

"Was positive I left feedback but clearly not... Killer record, I play Size&Shape and Tazakuro every time."
Cosmin TRG (50 Weapons, Berlin)

"dope ep, particulary like the faster tracks. straight shooter is the standout for me. "
A Made Up Sound / 2562 (When In Doubt, Utrecht)

"'Alternate Frequency' & 'Titanium Control Arm' are the gems here. Not following any trends whatsoever and just doing their own thing. Good stuff."
Nubian Mindz

"I like Alternate frequency"
Ksoul (Ksoul & MuteOscillator , TORINO)

"whooosh! experimental shizzle. LOVE IT!"
DJ Lady Aida (Rebelbass, Eindhoven)

"I like the urgency going through this and the odd harmonies... I will definitely play out "Tazakuro"."
Guillaume Heuguet (In Paradisum, Paris)

"size & shape"
Marko Nastic (Radio B92 / Exit Festival, Belgrade)

"classy stuff, size & shape is my fave, thx!"
Ben Sims (Theory, London)

"straight shooter and tazakuro are the ones for me. "
Fred Deepsounds (Deepsounds.fr)

"Cool jams"
Dj Deep (Deeply Rooted House, Paris)

"size and shape"
Domenic Cappello (Sub Club)

"size & shape is my favorite. also like speed freak :)"
Electric Indigo (indigo:inc)

"ah man I FUCKIN LOVE THIS !!!!!!! so up my street !!! 10 out of 10 on this "
Marco Bernardi (Take the Elevator, Bristol)

"titanium Control Arm & Size & Shape are my favs here. Exciting tracks!"
Nuno Dos Santos (kollektiv, utrecht)

"Size & Shape is brilliant - love it. Will play on August's radio show. Thanks."
Dave TTB (TOTHEBONE, London)

"Yeah! Let's rise the BPMS!!!! Very nice and different EP, love it all around. "
MuteOscillator (Ksoul & MuteOscillator )

"this is a really cool record! i love the fact that there are six tracks on it. more labels should understand that this is not only soundwise a perfectly viable option, but that it can mean a surplus value for the listener/dj which definitely is the case here). i can't even name a favourite track. the music is so varied, there's something for many different situations. good job!"
alex cortex

"great ep, tazakuro is fav!"
Yør

"Booooy what can I say... bit intimidated by this release... Titanium and AF are great headphone listening but it's Straight Shooter and Speed Freak that are actually grabbing my attention... Always wanted to make something deep and fast but never really had the cojones, so a bigg salute to D'Marc's balls "
Mosca (BBC Radio 1)

"That EP has more styles than my local hairdresser :) "
Giles Armstrong

"As always with mister Cantu this stuff is deeper than the Mariana Trench and rougher than the North Sea during a western storm. AF being my current favorite. "
Rene Passet (Dj Broadcast / Oor / Kindamuzik.net, Den Haag)

"geflipte shizzle... daar moet ik een gepaste party voor vinden :)"
Tomaz (22tracks, Sint Pieters Leeuw)

"Nice sounds here, will keep my eyes open for the wax."
Norman Nodge (MDR, Berlin)

"Nice one. Tazakuro is especially cool."
Sven VT

"nice & unique retro sound from mr D'Marc Cantu. 'Alternate Frequency' my fav track, thanks!!"
Angel Molina (Sonar Music, Barcelona)

"this whole thing is a sonic, and soul, workout. loving it!"
Eric Cloutier (The Bunker NYC | TANSTAAFL, Berlin)

"downloading"
Tim Thaler (BLN FM, Berlin)

"Wicked set of Freak 'n' tweak jams. Size & Shape + Tazakuro got me at the first listen, definitely an interesting brew. "
Owain Kimber (Dessous Recordings / Littledetroit, Cardiff)

"Great EP!"
Answer Code Request

"Maybe"
Vincent Pollard

"another creme & d'marc for the collection. Tazakuro & Titanium for my sets. Nice work overall"
Delta Funktionen (Ann Aimee, Berlin)

"LOVE this. Will definitely be playing this out. Thanks much."
Andrew Duke (Andrew Duke In The Mix/Cognition Audioworks, Halifax NS)

"Classy future retro stuff again from Mr D'Cantu think Titanium control Arm is my fav on first listen but sure to find some more gems on future listens "
Paul Mac (Stimulus Records, Brightlingsea, Essex)

"Great ep. "Alternate frequency", "Tazakuro" and "Titanium control arm" stand out. Love "Alternate frequency"."
Leri Ahel (Mutant Disco Radio Show, Rijeka)

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Creme 12-65 - D'Marc Cantu - Alternate Frequency EP (Out Now)

LXRC05 - D'Marc Cantu - 10x as Strong

"If you're listening to this at home you should start with a healthy dose of energy drinks because going into this cold may be too much."

D'Marc Cantu has been orbiting our ears for a while now. 

"Slow building, spacey jackin’ techno tracks with some nice squelchy acid lines. Fans of Basic Soul Unit would approve."  

We think he's a lot more than that but it's good jumping off point to get yourself started in the world of Mr D'Cantu. 

It was with some excitement then, when he agreed to lay down his Ransom Note mix for us. 

"I'm D’marc Cantu, I've been producing dance music in various forms for over a decade now. I reside in Ann Arbor MI, which as anyone familiar with this area should know has a rich musical history, from Iggy pop to Andrew WK and many more."

"I want to make sure if it's cool that its going to be a live set of mine? All original and what not, just not a lot of released tracks in there." We weren't really going to argue with that. 

So here it is in all it's 130BPM glory. Go let your ears enjoy...

Read more words from D'Marc here: http://www.theransomnote.co.uk/music/mixes/dmarc-cantu-the-ransom-note-live-130bpm-mix/ 

D'Marc Cantu - The Ransom Note Live @ 130BPM Mix

passing it clockwise is good luck,
anyone can join the joy of joint, just choose a time and post !

blissed out wake 'n bakers or lullabies for insomniacs -- choose your own adventure

Passing it clockwise (07:30 - Nico Tobón)

Timothy J. Fairplay is back with this months edition of Dungeon Module. This month including
new music by The Jak & Nico Babylon, Rebecca Goldberg, DJ Slush, Mystic Bill, Sanford
Zydeco, Robert Bergman, Mark Grusane & Eric Schwab, Adrián Marth and lots more. Plus as
always some new music by Timothy himself.

Timothy J. Fairplay pres. Dungeon Module [12.07.25]

A lot has happened since our last pre-pandemic episode. While streaming DJ sets may have lost some momentum, we believe there's still a space for timeless, distinctive mixes from artists we respect — whether they're long-time players or emerging talents from our circle. So now feels like the right time to relaunch the Pomcast.

Kicking things off is our dear colleague and friend, Chicago’s own m50.

For those familiar, m50 is synonymous with high-quality, deeply personal, and immersive electronic sets. His work through the weekly "etc radio" broadcasts, his productions as Area (his debut album dropped on François K’s Wave Music in 2012), and his vinyl-only label Kimochi all showcase a unique and nuanced musical voice.

To get a deeper sense of what makes m50 such a singular presence in the scene, check out @resident-advisor’s Label of the Month feature from July 2019: ra.co/features/3497

POMCAST 19 - m50

Visionary decknician operating beyond the parameters of conventional labels. There is no one else who is doing what he does.

https://soundcloud.com/the-nation

Video version:
https://youtu.be/_LbySOQmITo

Traxx – Neon Transmission 0026

Tracks including samples from or emulating whatsapp, phone calls, facetimes, voicemails... 

https://www.instagram.com/livwutang
https://www.soundcloud.com/livwutang



livwutang - Phone Call : Voicemail Special @ The Lot Radio 07-26-2025

Quick and dirty Kosmik transmission primarily featuring many past and newly released tracks, forthcoming (BL009) and unreleased material from the BL multiverse and also some new tracks from BL family affiliates on other labels. Mix includes tracks from Elena Sizova, Sneaker (also from biGOTT), Kosmik, AshTrejinkins, Fashion Flesh, Experiment Zero (Dona aka Dj Plant Texture x Mike Tansella) and some other mystery guests and projects which will be revealed when appropriate. ENjOY!
https://soundcloud.com/lectra
https://soundcloud.com/sneakerdj
https://soundcloud.com/thinkinjinkins
https://soundcloud.com/fashionflesh
https://soundcloud.com/dona-sound
https://soundcloud.com/jrmiketansella

BL Radio EP 131: KOSMIK

In April, we had the honour of hosting one of the all-time greats: Intergalactic Gary. We're thrilled to finally share the recording of his set that night at Low Profile Studios, so you can relive the dancefloor magic. Over the course of two and a half hours, you'll hear Gary’s mastery in full effect as he glides through Italo deep cuts, proto-house meltdowns, space-disco voyages and much, much more.  

We’ll be returning to Low Profile Studios for another night of sonic synchromysticism on the 23rd of August, this time with Alicia Carrera and Jonah Considine.

Intergalactic Gary at Club Pantheon - 18.04.2025

Tom Churchill - Radio Buena Vida 02.08.25

Optimo is JG Wilkes & JD Twitch; record label, and longstanding Glaswegian party. You can expect a lot from their new monthly slot, sure to dig up some obscurities from post-punk, new wave, EBM, house and techno. Bags of unreleased stuff, too. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/optimo/episodes/optimo-5th-august-2025

Optimo 050825

Hard to put a finger on this one. Bit of a dream to get lost in. No peaks and troughs really, just perpetual sequences, rhythms and even words filtering in and out. Joe’s always had a unique approach to djing, where the way things are done is just as important, if not more, than what’s being done. Despite calling the mix ‘off the cuff’, the guy’s seemingly got some backlog of ideas. Here's one, or several.

As well as a Freerotation mainstay, Joe is the other half behind the enigmatic UntilMyHeartStops label. It’s been quiet for a few years but what’s out there is worth your time and timeless in itself. Check it. @untilmyheartstops

49 - Joe Ellis

D’Marc Cantu (Nation, MOS, Crème / US)

D'Marc Cantu or DMC as he is sometimes known, started working on Acid house in 2000 after meeting fellow artist James T. Cotton (JTC). By melding his love of Acid house, experimental noise and his background in percussion he quickly started creating what would later be coined as "Jakbeat". 

In 2005 Cantu and JTC formed 2Am/Fm releasing 3 floor banging albums and several songs on Ghostly International’s sister label Spectral. In 2006 he teamed up with Traxx & JTC to create X2, releasing Primitive Cypher on Relief Records from Chicago. 

Since 2006 he has worked on MOS and Crème Organization making numerous Detroit and Chicago inspired tracks.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/DMarc-Cantu/274273244910
http://mosrecordings.com
http://jak-nation.com
http://www.globaldarkness.com
http://discogs.com/artist/D%27Marc+Cantu
http://welike-booking.com
http://soundcloud.com/dmarccantu


D'Marc Cantu - live @ Moog (2012_01_18)

Nation is home of the recording artist Traxx...
additionally his exclusive dance beyond dance 
label that embraces technology from the past 
and the future which features an array of artists 
that are continuously releasing material based out of Chicago, AnnArbor, Minneapolis, New York City, 
Dresden Germany and Clermont-Ferrand France.

On here you will only be able to listen to tracks associated with artists who are closely tied to the label but also core contemporaries in some cases. 

Each project will be different in content, 
artwork, and musical production.
Snippet/Clips will go up and removed at our discretion.

mixed music segments, dek demonstrations,
rare archives and live recordings also 
appear with limited downloads...

Nation is handled by Distribution in the EU through http://www.rushhour.nl 

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