Applescal appears to be a play on words. Pascal Terstappen has been releasing music under this alias for almost ten years now: as one of the founding figures behind Atomnation he has also been responsible for releasing music by the likes of Sau Poler, Weval and Olaf Stuut. His sound sees him dabble in melancholic melody, he has a taste for the deep and mystical when it comes to music and this is often reflected in the nature of his DJ sets. 

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Applescal: The Ransom Note Mix

🎶✰✰✰✰✰𝔇𝔦𝔢 ℜ𝔢𝔞𝔩𝔦𝔰𝔦𝔢𝔯𝔲𝔫𝔤 𝔦𝔰𝔱 𝔡𝔞𝔰 𝔩𝔢𝔱𝔷𝔱𝔢, 𝔫𝔦𝔠𝔥𝔱 𝔡𝔦𝔢 ℌ𝔬𝔣𝔣𝔫𝔲𝔫𝔤!“ ✰✰✰✰✰🎶

Very often, nature grants us the faces, that doesn’t fit with our inner sensation of oneself. So, maybe, masks more accurately show the person wearing it than their true faces.

Just as good as the masks reflect the mood, music perfectly reflects our feelings, spirt and concern.

MSQRD mixes masks and music for deep dive into a dance.

To move an audience – both literally and figuratively. Move them to dance, move them to sweat, and move them to have memorable moments that last a lifetime with love. Babes my genre Electronica is an umbrella term that encompasses a broad group of electronic-based styles such as techno, house, ambient, drum and bass, jungle, and industrial dance, among others. It has been used to describe the rise of electronic music styles intended not just for dancing but also concentrated listening.

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