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Big Badies, Pt. Deux

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..

D'Marc Cantu- Zip Drive No Data Saved Snip

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)

Get It Here!

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

LXRC05 - D'Marc Cantu - 10x as Strong

We love acid. You love acid. Everyone in there right mind loves acid. Luke Vibert definitely loves acid, and we've just been given the live recording of his momentous set at I LOVE ACID's Corsica Studios party to prove it. Here it is, hit play, and read our interview with I LOVE ACID founder Josh Doherty, below, whilst Vibert smacks your speakers silly.

http://www.theransomnote.co.uk/music/mixes/rn-line-out-luke-vibert-live-mix/

Ransom Note Line Out : Luke Vibert Live Mix

Tracklist: 

Oni Ayhun - OAR001-A [Oni Ayhun Records]
DJ Sotofett & Fran Benitez - Lagrimas Negras [Wania]
Latex - The Porcupine [REBELONE]
Dennis Ferrer & Jerome Sydenham - Timbuktu (Jerome's Afro Tonic Dub) [Ibadan Records]
Abicah Soul Project feat. Jain - Musique De Ve [Eargasmic Recordings]
Serge Santiago & Hardrock Striker - Carnival [Skylax Records]
Sound Design - Searchin' (DJ T. Edit) [Get Physical Music]
Dionigi - Different Gravity [Quantistic Division]
Noema - The Shake [African Shakedown]
Moscoman & Santos - Unknown Edit
Atsushi Yano - Stomping On The Verge [Let's Play House]
The Time & Space Machine - Pill Party In India (Psychemagik Remix) [Tirk Records]
Phil Kieran - Natural Response [Phil Kieran Recordings]
Hotel Lauer - Smend [Live At Robert Johnson]
Automatic Tasty - Field In The Morning [Lunar Disko Records]
The Knife - Silent Shout (Shaken Up Version) [Rabid Records]

Bordello Upcoming Dates

July 25th - Victoria, BC @ Lucky Bar
July 30th - Calgary, AB @ HiFi
August 2nd - Merritt, BC @ Basscoast
August 14th - Boston, MA @ Middlesex Lounge
August 15th - Washington, DC @ U Street Music Hall w/Green Velvet
August 16th - Philadelphia, PA @ Morgan's Pier
August 29th - Montreal, QC @ Death House w/Mike Mind, Prison Garde +++ 

BORDELLO - SUMMER ON EARTH

"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

Mugwump's history stretches far... over the years he's released on labels like Kompakt, R&S and Gigolo and remixed the likes of The Asphodells, CCC - and Bob Sinclair no less. Just a cursory glance at his back catalogue illustrates the diverse nature of Mugwump's approach to production, combining a variety of influences from 80's pop, dub and new-beat with disco and techno - let's call the overarching flavour 'mutant disco'. 

Now, with Subfield, Mugwump's own label and his rather fine Leftorium clubs he's solidifying this diversity. We thought it was about time we asked him to lay down his Ransom Note mix mandate and we found out a bit more about the Mugwump. Mugwump's history stretches far... over the years he's released on labels like Kompakt, R&S and Gigolo and remixed the likes of The Asphodells, CCC - and Bob Sinclair no less. Just a cursory glance at his back catalogue illustrates the diverse nature of Mugwump's approach to production, combining a variety of influences from 80's pop, dub and new-beat with disco and techno - let's call the overarching flavour 'mutant disco'. 

We thought it was about time we asked him to lay down his Ransom Note mix mandate and we found out a bit more about the Mugwump. 

What would be your dream setting to record a mix: Location/system/format?

I'm not too excited by the prospective of 'recording' a mix but starting a varied 8 hours set in the morning at Panoramabar would have me in a great mood I reckon. I love that club, played there a few times for Playhouse & Kompakt, partied there every single time after I DJ'd in Berlin... It totally reminds me of the freedom we had in the Boccaccio with its ultra late closing on Monday evenings. Also last year I played in the garden of a Sao Paulo museum for around 3000 people, the setting was nuts...

Read the full interview here; http://www.theransomnote.co.uk/music/mixes/mugwump-the-ransom-note-mix/

Mugwump - The Ransom Note Mix

Timothy J. Fairplay is ace... fact. Never sitting still for a minute he's amassing a rather ridiculous aural CV of late. From being one of the founding members of the now sadly defunct Battant to Andrew Weatherall's engineer (and then going on to form The Asphodells with him) to running his own label - Crimes of the Future - with the equally excellent Scott Fraser. He also finds time to interview artists he's into for R$N from time to time including this excellent one with Legowelt. 

We've been trying to get him to do us a mix for quite some time now... and we're pleased we waited. Mr Fairplay is going through a Techno Bass phase again and this is what the mix is constructed around. We've skirted around getting down to the studio to meet Tim for some time so took this as a key to rectify that. 
http://www.theransomnote.co.uk/music/mixes/timothy-j-fairplay-the-ransom-note-techno-bass-mix/

Get this in your ears 

Tracklisting: 
Tracklisting -

Dj Bone 'The Funk' - Metroplex
Posatronix 'Posatronix' - Direct Beat
Aux 88 'My Aux Mind' - Direct Beat
Code Name Atlantis 'Were Not Alone' - Detroit Motorcity Electro Company
Mr De 'Shake It Baby' - Electro Funk Records
Dj Godfather 'First Contact' - Twilight 76
Underground Resistance 'Analog Assassin' - UR
D.I.E. 'Get Up (Live at M.A.P. Lounge Part 2) - M.A.P.
Unknown Soldier 'Hesitation' - UR
Electric Soul 'X2' - Direct Beat
Aux Men 'The Vibe' - Puzzelbox
Silicon Alley 'Silicon Alley' - Metroplex
People Mover 'Re-Test' - Metroplex
Electric Soul 'Come On Baby' - Direct Beat
D.I.E. 'Let Your Body Rock' - M.A.P.
Dj Godfather 'Electro 313' - Urban Substance Records
DJ Dijital 'Journey Of Eternal Bass' - Direct Beat
Keith Tucker 'Its Time' - Intuit Solar
Mr De 'E.W. Hit' - Databass

Timothy J. Fairplay - The Ransom Note 'Techno Bass' Mix

This recording is available to download here: http://boilerroom.tv/recording/rodhad/

Rødhåd Boiler Room Berlin DJ Set

Whatever in creation exists without my knowledge exists without my consent.

Read the full interview here:  http://www.theransomnote.co.uk/music/mixes/lurid-music-the-ransom-note-mix/

Lurid Music is a label founded by Alex Hobson and Dimitris Kyvellos of Kasseta Record Shop in Athens, Greece. They are about to release their excellent second release by the Rattler Proxy. We like it. We asked them to record their R$N Mix mandate...

"The Lurid Music Ransom Note Mix, recorded live in one take at Kasseta Record Shop in Athens, using two turntables and a mixer, no laptop or CDJs, in front of a small in-store crowd. Back-to-back selections between Alex and Dimitris. Alex was running a fever so not sure how that affected the end result, hope you like it."

Schaltkreis Wassermann - Mode - Space / Private
Welcome Stranger - Smoke Machine - Rong Music
Rebel Soul Collective - Xta (Tusk Waterslide Remix) - Rothmans
Shadowlust - Iris - L.I.E.S.
Nick Nicely - Wrottersley Road (The Oscillation Remix) - Emotional Response
Silent Servant - Speed & Violence - Cititrax
Richard Wahnfried - Time Actor - Innovative Communication
Man Power - Kiloton (Hardway Bros Remix) - Correspondant
Daniel Avery - Reception - Phantasy Sound
Richard Fearless - Gamma Ray (Legowelt Remix) - Drone
Kalidasa - Ipotane - Tusk Wax
The Units - High Pressure Days (Headman Dub) - Relish
George Theodorakis - Into The Light
Prins Thomas - Apne Slusa (Margot Remix) - Rett I Fletta
Scientific Dreamz Of U - Spatial Phase Inversion - Bokhari
Bronze Teeth - Albion Pressure - Diagonal
Daniel Avery - The Eagle (Raudive Remix) - Phantasy Sound
Cage & Aviary - Lean On Me (Felix Dickinson Foolish Dub) - Rothmans
Cosmin TRG - Terminus Abrupt (Legowelt Remix) - 50 Weapons
Beau Wanzer - Balls Of Steel - L.I.E.S.
The Rattler Proxy - Company Of Wolves - Lurid Music

More From Lurid Music

Lurid Music - The Ransom Note Mix

Astro Lab, Relish, La Belle, La Dame Noir or Emerald & Doreen are some of the labels you can find his music on, so only that gives you an idea of what this great french producer has been up to lately.

Dirty, strong, personality, filthy, unique are some of the words that come to our mind when we think about Fkclub's music.
Always synonymous of quality and the kind of producer you're always looking forward to his next job.

It's been a great pleasure for us to have him on our show at Rinoceronte fm Radio and to be able of sharing this great mix with you all.

We will also have the enormous pleasure of having a remix of him included on one of the forthcoming releases in Play Pal and also before the year ends, he'll be releasing an LP on Astro Lab called 'Illuminati' and a new project alongside label boss Laurent Pastor, called 'La Decadence'.

Enjoy the mix!

www.soundcloud.com/fkclub
www.fkclubmusic.com

LIKE US ON FB! :)

Play Pal Mix 009: Fkclub (Relish/Astro Lab / FR)

Natureboy

Kuku

Special thanx to everyone for making this happen... I am grateful to return to the nations capital play a proper underground event in spite of what turned out to be a terrible cold. So it's only fair to share what went down and let the people decide...Peace Love And Respect...FP.... 

Fred P Midnight Project (Washington DC)

iTunes: http://smarturl.it/PWRFNK
Subscribe to Fool's Gold! smarturl.it/FGTV

Montreal beat king Shash'U kicked off 2015 with his debut Fool's Gold EP Thru Da Night, launching his inventive, muscular take on dance music worldwide, and racking up props from underground peers like Kaytranada, gatekeepers at MTV and BBC Radio, and sweaty fans around the globe in the process. 

Most producers would be content to repeat a successful formula on their follow-up release, but on the new PWRFNK EP, Shash'U blows up his own playbook entirely, blazing forward with a wildly self-assured sound that slaps futuristic, heavy bass over '80s-inspired electro grooves worthy of Axel F. Grab a taste for yourself with the heavy breathing bump of "PXXXY," and stay tuned for the full nine-track PWRFNK EP out 3/31 on Fool's Gold (along with a limited edition, deluxe vinyl edition collecting Thru Da Night and PWRFNK on two 12"s along with a fold-out poster of the wraparound sleeve art by acclaimed illustrator Ron Wimberly).

Follow @shashu!
https://facebook.com/iamshashu
https://twitter.com/iamshashu

Shash'U - PXXXY

Keeping this one close to home, the latest mix release features https://soundcloud.com/lau's partner in crime and the other half of La Decadanse, Marc Lapeyre aka https://soundcloud.com/fkclub.

In our opinion, the Marseille-based producer is one of the most talented out there at the moment, producing music for both movies and commercials with his new EP set to be released on 26th March on Astro Lab Recordings, complete with a https://soundcloud.com/pski remix.

http://edwin-europe.com

№ 14 - FKCLUB

@Beataucue is back on Kitsuné with a stomping new EP "Terrah" out March 30th!

Pre-order your copy : bit.ly/TerrahOrder

Kitsuné : Terrah

Beataucue - "Wonderland"

Ron Morelli mix session on Rinse France, unreleased cuts by civil duty, anthony parasole, huerco s.,svengalisghost, pev & hodge, pangeea, KWC 92, Robert Crash, edangered species and more....

Ron Morelli live on Rinse France  16/4/2015

https://pro.beatport.com/track/idiosynkrasia-ben-klock-remix/1795671

Idiosynkrasia Remixes EP

Francesco Tristano - Idiosynkrasia (Ben Klock Remix)

Matchy & Bott - Horizon - Rey & Kjavik Remix

Heinz Music 
HM032
2015-05-11

Matchy & Bott:
https://www.facebook.com/MatchyandBott?fref=ts
https://soundcloud.com/matchyandbott
https://pro.beatport.com/artist/matchy-and-bott/350999

Rey & Kjavik:
https://www.facebook.com/reyandkjavik?fref=ts
https://soundcloud.com/reyandkjavik
http://reyandkjavik.com/
http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/reykjavik
https://pro.beatport.com/artist/rey-and-kjavik/251563

Matchy & Bott - Horizon - Rey & Kjavik Remix

'Jilted' is the first track to be revealed from our 'Ordinary World EP'. Released on 31st July via our 17 Steps label.

One for the ravers ;)
From our four track 'Ordinary World EP', out now.

Beatport: po.st/OrdinaryWorldEP 
iTunes: po.st/DuskyowEPw 
Spotify: po.st/DuskyOWSp
Phonica: po.st/OrdinaryWorldPh
Juno: po.st/OrdinaryWorldJuno

Ordinary World

Jilted

@TunnelSigns takes us deep into the depths of acid techno and dark disco for the third Good Room Podcast. The Australian, NYC-based DJ premiers a number of unreleased tracks in this hour mix including a D'Marc Cantu remix of his new jam 'Quarks', out soon on Have a Killer Time, plus forthcoming tunes on Ancient Future Now and Nein.

UNLEADED 98 feat. MIKRON - Jensen Interceptor
Pygmy Funk (DC Salas Remix) - Von Party
Flash In The Dance Room - Dryclap
Racer Car (TGV Dub) - TGV
Gate Masters - Lokier
Unreleased - Tunnel Signs, David Marston & Max Schmitt
Alienated 2B - Alien Rain
Disko Disko - C.L.A.W.S
Round - Lucky Star
Pollux - Heretic
Particle Burst - Innerspace Halflife
Quarks (D'Marc Cantu Remix) - Tunnel Signs
Oxygen - Michael Ozone
Acid In My Fridge (Visionquest Remix) - Dinky
E(h)at(e) natural - Offset
Spydor (Tunnel Signs Remix) - Italo Brutalo

Good Room Podcast 003 - Tunnel Signs

Ron Morelli first half of opening set at the Rex Club, Paris July 3rd 2015. Also playing were Person of Interest and I-F. It was very very warm in the club.

L.I.E.S. podcast 28-Ron Morelli opening set @ Rex Club July 3rd 2015

If you ever witnessed a performance by Melvin Oliphant III aka Traxx, you know that the man is more than just your average DJ or producer. Genre-bending and constantly in a state of trance, Traxx is a unique species in our contemporary world of electronic music. All comes forth out of a endless love for music that catches his ear and instantly sets all motion in his body in progress. Seeing him play a deck-segment for the first time will probably knock you out of your shoes as his intense, expressive way of experiencing the music he plays is unparalleled. Not only are his performances not to be missed, his contribution to the Jakbeat movement via his Nation imprint amongst other affiliated labels and his own productions and collaborations are on a similar level.

In 2013 Traxx closed out the smallest stage stage of the first edition of Dekmantel Festival, to prepare the inauguration of a long-standing commitment between Nation and Dekmantel that went into it's third time this year, when Traxx got up on the decks of  the Melkweg Club to close out Saturdays Dekmantel by Night.

Nation decided to share with us in this podcast of the recording from that first night in 2013. An energy-level so intense that brought the crowd into a frenzy, while dancing in the rain.
Hit play, and reminisce...

Dekmantel Podcast 034 - Traxx

Move D & Jus Ed - Berlin after hours B2B

Tracklist + download over 'ere ⇨ http://blrrm.tv/17qIwt

Max McFerren Boiler Room London DJ Set

FACTS (EXPLICIT)

Radar Radio - 22nd February 2016

Phuong-Dan is closely linked with the much loved Golden Pudel in Hamburg. As one of the club's longest serving selectors, he has made it his playground and has built up a loyal following both locally and internationally. His sounds are freaky and unusual, to say the least, and as such he and his night Gatto Musculoso are celebrated for being risky and experimental. He hasn’t made a record yet, but is a multidisciplinary artist who has made a documentary film and has written two books, one of which is about migration. 

Phuong-Dan also works as programmer and curator in the local project Music From High Wires, and has a real sense of style and noir aesthetic that easily marks him out in his own little world. This mix proves that across the course of one hour of hellish electronics, foreboding and sludgy techno, dark dub and mechanical malfunctions. Maybe try listening to it on headphones, in the dead of night, but only if you dare… 

Dekmantel Podcast 080 - Phuong-Dan

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)

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