DPZ #050 - WiNTeRZzz CoMiNG - tRiBuTE oF A KiNd(eR)

Pagan Sector - The Corpse Fell Into The Hourglass

Original by Giorgio Moroder
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Gold on White flexi disc available from Beyond The Speaker

Recorded in 2005 on cassette tape, Roland TR-707
and Yamaha DX7

THE WORLD IS YOURS (Tony's Theme)

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Remix of Tiga's Bugatti - 12" available at your local dealer

Tiga - Bugatti (Cliff Lothar Solid Pleasure Remix)

How do you find yourself becoming labelled as 'semi-anonymous'? That's a rather niche field that Cliff Lothar has managed to end up in as, aside from his name and face, there's very little that people actually know about him - aside from the fact he can quite comfortably put together some sounds that drive harder than your other half when she realises she left your child in the supermarket trolley.
His latest offering, Soul Plonk, features a trio of analogue tracks that will make Omnidisc proud to have him in their hands. We're giving you the chance to hear the closing phrases of the EP right here in the form of 'Bona Feed' which will get your day flipping right out into full swing;

Soul Plonk is out soon via Omnidisc.

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Warm up set at The Flying Duck for Resonance: 10 Years of Invisible Inc label night. Recordings of Ravelston and Dreems to follow.

Resonance: 10 Years of Invisible Inc Label Night Part 1: GK Machine

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HERZEL - The Way U Feel - CL Goodbye Poneys Remix

Veronica Vasicka presents a monthly 2-hour show featuring the lost synth-wave treasures she has archived from the late 70s and early 80s, along with other iconic underground electronic music drawn from over four decades. Expect to hear exclusive tracks from releases on her seminal Minimal Wave and Cititrax labels plus cassette-only and private press rarities. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/veronica-vasicka/episodes/veronica-vasicka-5th-august-2025

Minimal Wave w/ Veronica Vasicka 050825

subtle bangers for a summer day 

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Downloadable Content @ The Lot Radio 08-16-2025

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Live from Berlin: Cosmo Vitelli is at the studio!

Exploring the fringes betwixt indie/prog-rock-infused melodic soundscapes and daringly off-kilter electronics, French disc jockey and producer Cosmo Vitelli's name has become synonymous with deep, no-holds-barred forays into uncharted territories and full body-&-soul sonic immersion. Schooled by the sound of guitars, it’s when confronted to a 4-track tape recorder that young Cosmo experienced an epiphany, which resulted in him dabbling in production as French Touch was soaring towards worldwide popular acclaim. Released in 1998, his eponymous debut for Etienne de Crécy’s Disques Solid launched his career, soon followed by an array of extended players and remixes that established him as one of the spearheads of the French electronic scene on an international scale.
 
Taking a sharp turn back to the leftfield after a ruthless stint in the arcane world of the majors, Cosmo Vitelli created his record label I’m a Cliché in 2004. Always a step ahead of his time and contemporaries, the Frenchman’s made it his signature to scout artists on the rise - Simian Mobile Disco, Azari & III, Yuksek, Moscoman, Red Axes to name but a few - offering them bespoke support and assistance to climb the ladder towards wider recognition. In parallel to his label-running venture, Cosmo went back to the basics with Bot’Ox, his joint project with Tekel’s Julien Briffaz. Merging alternative pop harmonics with a rock sensibility of varying scale and synth-heavy precision mechanics, the duo’s graced the grooves of labels as diverse and highly regarded as DFA and DC Recordings, eventually landing a gig at the legendary Olympia in Paris.
 
Now working from his Berlin studio, Cosmo Vitelli immerses himself in the heart of the vibrant European electronic music scene. Over recent years, he has left his mark with noteworthy releases and remixes on labels such as I’m a Cliché, Edit Service, Les Disques de la Mort. Among his standout releases are the two EPs 'Holiday In Panikstrasse' on Malka Tuti. Rather than conforming to formulaic and DJ-friendly beats, Cosmo's focus is on sound, deeply immersing himself in production, working towards aesthetic unity in each release, and refining his craft with each new record. 
 
In 2020, he curated a triple-LP VA compilation entitled 'Bongo Beats & Bankruptcy: The Sound of I’m A Cliché', released during the peak of European lockdowns, before releasing another EP under his name, 'As She Rolled Another’.
 
In 2022 he finally delivered his third album, 'Medhead', featuring eight cuts, five of them with vocalist Truus de Groot from the Dutch new/no-wave outfit Plus Instruments, 'Medhead' saw Cosmo liberated from conventional confines and arbitrary labels, effortlessly traversing various genres—from slow-drip kraut to intoxicating disco, murky motel-pop, neo-kosmische, hip-hop, industrial, and revamped indie-rock elements. This was followed the next year by an album of Medhead remixes by up-and-coming and well-established producers, including Krikor, Froid Dub or Khidja's Andrei Rusu.
 
In 2024, Cosmo Vitelli will have a busy year with the release of two collaborative albums. 
'Dopamine Dreams', set for release in March, renews his creative partnership with Truus de Groot, through a full collaboration authored equally by both artists. The dream-like soundscapes, enhanced by de Groot's vocals, evoke moods reminiscent of the 70s and 80s, with a timeless, debonair, and almost sardonic attitude. The next step in Cosmo Vitelli’s focus on high production values, Dopamine Dreams invites listeners to delve into its melodic and emotional depths.
 
This will be followed in September 2024 by a brand new album created with his Bot’Ox partner in crime Julien Briffaz after the project was left on standby for almost a decade.

Cosmo Vitelli [26.08.25]

This week's mix is by @bian_ca, a DJ based in Rio De Janeiro, a dedicated vinyl collector and resident at Nervosa, one of Rio’s key underground parties! His sets weave the sweat spot between techno and house, and he keeps it timeless and unexpected. 

The 100-minute mix is a journey where the tension stays exactly where it's supposed to be, shifting in genres and moods, and guides you to a grand finale, leaving you mesmerized. 

Track highlight:
‘’This selection is very special to me, as many of these tracks have been with me for a long time. It includes music from close friends I greatly admire, like Muta’s Poem by Capetini and Black Jesus by Vaskular (feat. Valesuchi). However, the track I’d like to highlight is In Sara, Mencken, Christ and Beethoven There Were Men and Women by Robert Ashley. I still remember hearing it for the first time, and it’s hard to believe it was produced in the ’70s. This was the first time I’ve had the chance to play it in a set, and I fall in love with it all over again every time.’’

Thanks Caio<3

bian.ca...IsBurning #174

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Dog Bites Girl @ The Lot Radio 08-31-2025

Here we go. The opening set of the first Dr33333ams party by Frinda di Lanco & Hendrik Stein does exactly what it says on the tin. Dreamy, flute-driven melodies melting into hypnotic drum patterns, 90s proto vibes meeting the fluorescent shine of the black light. The dj duo and initiators of the party with a penchant for vinyl records know their genres. Being able to resurrect with a fresh new dance-oriented concept after having just ended a colourful disco party series that used to be a collector's wet dream shows the couple's ability to grow and evolve, setting a focus on the dance floor experience, a raw and passionate moment to undergo. As always staying away from the obvious, Frinda & Hendrik have build their sound on the lesser known edge of progressive house, proto & freestyle house, HiNRG, euro dance, acid and trance. As a rather quiet force in time and space you can witness how the duo has put continuous hard work into musical research and refining their performance. As a result you'll be taken to a unique, honest and well-crafted place where you're allowed to let go, shake it all out and find your true self.

Frinda di Lanco & Hendrik Stein @ Dr33333ams #1 Arkaoda Berlin 23.05.25

A welcome return to the series for our friend Faru with an inspired hybrid mix that captures the bittersweet essence of summer's farewell.

Faru is a Berlin-based musician, designer and explorer. He is crafting Drone and Ambient music from his nature recordings from around the world. His works have been described as a natural orchestra in a dream-like manner. Exploring movements of nature, noise and harmonics. Labels include Silent Season, Faint and Carpe Sonum (FAX)

About the mix he said:
"This hybrid mix drifts through layers of sound that feel like half-remembered dreams and moments suspended between past and present. It carries a sense of nostalgia, of looking back at places and times that still echo somewhere within. The sounds paint old memories into focus, though never quite as they were. Sometimes blurred, sometimes distorted, always shaped by the way we remember them as individuals. Textures and gentle warmth intertwine, like memories fading in and out of view. It’s music for reflection, for wandering through old feelings, and for revisiting those fragments of time that never completely leave us."

Tracklist:
1. Suzanne Menzel - Summer Rain
2. Billow Observatory - Wash Away The Dust
3. Yoyu - Forest Purple
4. Tau Sagittarii - Time Relates
5. Billow Observatory - Stareside
6. Faru - Unreleased
7. Lena Deen - Sleep Don't Come Easily
8. ASC - Find Yourself
9. Air - All I Need (Faru drone edit)
10. Singing Sorrows - Daring
11. Rod Modell - Snowstorm in Gwinn
12. Faru - Unreleased
13. Rod Modell - Snowstorm in Blaney Park
14. Donato Dozzy - Lucrezia
15. Benoît Pioulard - Sajo
16. Mount Shrine - Absent Sens, Part 2
17. ASC - Empty Words
18. Faru - Unreleased
19. Tim Hecker - Boderlands
20. Wil Bolton - Soar
21. Kanging Ray - Nacht und Tag
22. 36 & zakè - Stasis Sounds For Long-Distance Space Travel (Blue New World 2)
23. Benoît Pioulard - Esperanza Dive
24. Rod Modell - Snowstorm in Munising
25. Wil Bolton - Slow shapes
26. Faru - unreleased
27. 36 & zakè - Stasis Sounds For Long-Distance Space Travel (Final Approach 5)
28. Carl Sagan & Fifth Element (Faru Drone Edit)
29. Mount Shrine - Azur
30. Faru - Unreleased
31. Faru - Unreleased
32. Hania Rani feat. Patrick Watson - Dancing With Ghosts (Faru drone edit)
33. Variant - auratia [part one]
34. Faru - Unreleased
35. Detroit Escelator Company - Force
36. Roly Porter - Sequence

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The Snow Is Falling - Old Jams Die Hard #1 (Riverette ‎– RVRT 006)

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