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What is techno? Scientists and philosophers have long since pondered the concept of its musical definition since it burst out of Detroit in the mid-‘80s. Is it that notion of the “ghost in the machine”, of soul from electronics that its inventors elicited? Or is it more the repetitive throb and thump of 4/4 beats and slow-burning momentum that the Berghain generation are proponents of? Croatian producer Petar Dundov’s stunning music manages to marry both ideals in the most explosive of fashions.

To Dundov, “techno is music that precedes movement. It is dance music, solid enough to carry emotions through the dance floor and abstract enough to be a template for ever”. And indeed his breathtaking productions embody this ethos, serving the inherent function of making your body pulse spontaneously while also challenging your brain with its complex melodies and slow-burning, hypnotic progressions. It’s the antidote for anyone who thinks that techno is about senseless, dull looping.

Although maybe the word “techno” doesn’t give enough detail about his style, it’s probably the nearest ballpark to whose principles his music adheres – and he is keen to expand the horizons of what people know and expect of the genre. But it’s that sense of his tracks being alive, forever evolving and expanding and increasing in intensity, which gives his music its unique sound and has seen his work crossover into a myriad of different areas of the global electronic music scene. The last two years have seen his mind-bending single Oasis (played by everyone from Dubfire to Sasha to Ben Klock to Prins Thomas to Timo Maas) take the scene by storm with its intricate, ever-changing melodies, John Digweed snap him up for an epic rework of Alan Fitzpatrick’s Reflections, and Gregor Tresher squeeze a deep, mesmerising remix of his track The Life Wire out of him.

His music shows you that he’s a producer with more than churning out mindless, functional and dispensable drivel on his mind. There’s a philosophy entrenched in his productions that breathes the very spirit of life and dynamism into them: “My ultimate goal as a producer and musician is to bridge the world of inspiration and physical world to the extent where the listener wouldn't be able to distinguish between the two. Music has this unique property to communicate deep emotions that are inherently in all of us. We just forgot how to use them, and my search is an attempt to revive those emotions where we all resonate as one.”

Born in Zagreb in the early ‘70s, his career in dance music stretches back the best part of 20 years, but it’s only in the new millennium that he’s been using his own name for his productions. Over the years he’s graced many of the world’s most prestigious and best-loved techno institutions – including mega-festivals I Love Techno, EXIT, Awakenings and Wire, and cutting-edge clubs like Berghain, Matter (RIP), Womb, Air, Fuse and Space. He counts a longstanding relationship with Belgium’s legendary Music Man label amongst his achievements, an imprint that has also played host to releases by everyone from Jeff Mills (for whose label Tomorrow he created the Sculptures mini-LP) to Green Velvet to Robert Hood, and after completing his acclaimed debut album Escapements in 2008, he’s got the follow-up in the works (for completion by the end 2010).

Petar Dundov makes intelligent electronic music that breaks boundaries, moves feet and twists minds. He is without a doubt one of the most inspiring, original and daring producers in electronica, and with the likes of Sven Väth, Francois K, Laurent Garnier, Adam Beyer, Josh Wink, Guy J, Glimpse, Hernan Cattaneo, Brendan Moeller, and Danny Tenaglia amongst his fans, it would be hard to disagree.

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Petar Dundov

Recording of my DJ set at Gewölbe in Cologne. 
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SASCHA FUNKE AT MYDEAR IN COLOGNE 2023-08-12

New three-hour mix from the recent @darkroomdubs tour to ease you into the festive season, recorded at @the-berkeley-suite in Glasgow. It was a fantastic night & we hope you enjoy listening back! 

Mastered by Conor Dalton at Glowcast Audio.
Art by Elena Galkina.
Design by made.by.andy
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The Berkeley Suite - Glasgow - Nov 24

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The Berkeley Suite - Glasgow - 2024

DJ Tennis x BBC Radio 1 Residency
Episode 1: Italo Disco
October 2023

This week I explore my first musical love and biggest influence - Italo disco. With a selection of faves from the likes of Tiger and Woods, Gerd Janson and Kano.

Join me on a 4 part mix series that intimately explores genres that I hold so dear to me, the impact I feel they have had on the dance floor and the electronic music soundscape.

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Ep 1  - Italo Disco
Ep 2 - Synth Pop
Ep 3 - Punk and Electronic Music
Ep 4 - Italo House and Dream House

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Overdrive [PALOSANTO]

This track was created as a tribute to Moderat.

A dancefloor-oriented rework inspired by a timeless piece that has moved us deeply.

This version was created purely for artistic expression and DJ use.

This is an unofficial edit – not associated with the original artist or label.

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Moderat - Bad Kingdom (Juan Ibañez & Agoostina Bootleg)

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Alfred Heinrichs - City Star
Bushido - Electrofaust

City Faust

Tracklist:

01.)Groove Armada Feat. Candi - Paris
02.)Deep Child - No Disgrace
03.)Terry Lee Brown Jr. - Chatterbox
04.)Gam - Jack The Creator
05.)Francois Dubois - I Try
06.)Neil & Nick - Feedback (Spin Science Remix)
07.)Oliver Berger - It All Comes Back (Andre 101 Remix)
08.)Budai & Vic - Once Again 
09.)Lukas Greenberg - So Tight
10.)Budai & Vic - Don't Come Back
11.)Chris Micali - Feel For You (The Timewriter's Relight Mix)
12.)Motorcitysoul - Aura (Jimpster Remix)
13.)Marc Romboy & Chelonis R. Jones - Helen Cornell
14.)Papillon - Strong Blend
15.)The Timewriter - Handsome Machine
16.)Rob Pearson Vs. C-Coul Feat. Robert Owens - Escape From The Madness (The Timewriter Remix)
17.)Franck Roger - Rubycube
18.)Laidback Luke - Get Dumb (Mark Knight's Dex Ray Club)
19.)Look Brown Feat. Holly - Without You (Balzan Mix)
20.)Moussa Clarke Feat. Kathleen Fisher - Love Key (Jody Wisternoff Remix)
21.)Groove Armada Feat. Mad - Lightsonic
22.)The Timewriter - Heartstring

YOUFM Clubnight-SAT-05-19

The Timewriter - Live @ YouFM Clubnight 19.05.2007

Soulstickers - Extended Edition

Continuous Dj Mix

Balance 008

Desyn Masiello - Balance 008 Disc 1

Recorded live in club Energija, Belgrade. This is just a part of Terry's mix from that night.
Full mix from that night:
http://www.soundmute-recordings.com/dirtycover/Terry%20Lee%20Brown%20Jr%20@%20Energija%2030.10.2010..zip
