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Prosumer Warmup

Set list:
Kreem - Now is the time (Chez & Trent Witch doctor remix)
Herbert - Birds
Move D - Your personal healer
Fango - Wek (Recubierto Mix)
Jus Ed - The lie PT2
Chez Damier - Untitled A
Amir Alexander - Everybody’s beautiful
The Beloved - Motivation
Smallpeople - A place called dream
Einzelkind - Blues for yous (Roman Fluegel remix)
ItaloJohnson - 07 B1
Tech Trax inc. - Feel the love (Body mix)
House 2 House - Hypnotize me (Trance mix)
Victor Romeo - Love will find a way 
Kerri Chandler - Useless
Everything But the Girl - Driving (MAW dub)
Lawrence - Tangled track
James Dexter - True 
Logic - The final frontier
Daphne - When you love someone (Groove instrumental)
Trailer Ends - Running around (Tribal mix)
Chaka Khan - Fate (David Shaw & Winston Jones remix)
Cajmere - Luv

Partok Live @The Squat 6.2.2014

Cadillac Express, Lilova, Wispa - 30 (Extended Mix)

EP04 is the latest release from a unique project that fuses organic biological data with cutting-edge artificial intelligence, exploring the boundaries of modern electronic music production. This four-track EP documents a deep dive into the darker, more intense side of minimal tech house.
The Concept: Nature Meets Machine

The foundation of every track on EP04  originates from a single source: a raw audio clip ("Clip 3") recorded from the bio-generated electrical signals of a living plant. This organic input was then processed and fed into an AI generation system, forming the core bassline of the EP.

The Experiment: Manipulating Harmonic DNA

The tracks on the EP are the result of a controlled sonic experiment. We maintained a consistent sonic template—dry, stripped-down production using classic Roland 909 drums and a driving 124 BPM tempo—while methodically altering the track's fundamental harmonic center: the minor key.

c3_10 (D Minor): A deep, focused groove that establishes a classic, reliable tech house foundation.

c3_9 (D Minor): A subtle variation demonstrating the inherent, beautiful randomness the AI introduces, even under identical constraints.

c3_6 (F# Minor): This track introduces a deliberate, subtle tension and an unsettled feel, designed for complex DJ transitions and extended listening.

c3_4 (C# Minor): The most intense and dramatic track of the set, leveraging a lower, richer key to enhance the perceived depth of the "underground" aesthetic.
Observations on the Creative Process

This release provides insight into the modern co-creative process. While we successfully achieved precise control over the rhythm, dynamics, and overall production aesthetic, the melodic and harmonic aspects that were left unspecified felt less refined. This highlights a crucial observation: true creative control in AI generation requires clear, intentional direction. The human touch—defining the intent and curating the final output—remains essential to the artistic outcome.
EP03 Cocover invites listeners to experience the fascinating intersection of nature, algorithm, and human curation.

AI Snooze EP04 - Music from plants c3_09

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To accompany our release on Dystopian we decided to do a small present to our fans and share the recording of the recent Live performance from one of our favourite clubs ever that Tel-Aviv's finest The Block is.

Recorded with:
Ableton
RME FireFace 400 Audio Interfaces
Midas Venice 320 Mixer
Roland TR 8 Drum Machine
Roland JP 08 Synthesizer
Moog Mother 32 Synthesizer
MAM MB 33 Retro Synthesizer
Waldorf Streichfett Synthesizer
Xoxbox Acid Synthesizer
NI Maschine Controller
Korg NanoKontrol 2 Controller
Behringer X Touch Mini Controller

Woo York Live @ The Block (Tel-Aviv)

art:cast special by Nicky Elisabeth

Amsterdam, one of electronic music’s most bustling hubs has plenty of gems, iconic and hidden – special cafes, an infamous, world-renowned red light district, a vibrant art scene and handful of underground clubs with some of the techno world’s most celebrated sound systems. And immersed within it and one of its best-kept secrets, is South Netherlands-born, Belgium-raised and Amsterdam based Nicky Elisabeth, who after joining Cologne’s Kompakt label, earning a residency at @demarktkantine and winning Bumble’s first ‘Making Moves in Music’ title, can’t keep out of the spotlight for too long. After a busy end to 2019 and the announcement of her joining DGTL’s 2020 roster, and shortly before a few highly anticipated gigs with techno heavyweights such as Stephan Bodzin and Kolsch, Nicky catches her breath, and takes a moment to chat with Torture the Artist and casts an hour of carefully selected and beautifully sown tracks – a glimpse of pure, passion driven talent that has already made a mark in a local scene, but has only just began.

Read the full interview with Nicky Elisabeth here:
https://torturetheartist.net/2020/02/12/artcast-special-interview-nicky-elisabeth

Artist information
Nicky Elisabeth: www.facebook.com/NickyElisabeth // @nicky-elisabeth // www.instagram.com/nicky_elisabeth

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art:cast special by Nicky Elisabeth

Interview

Smoothly navigating across a colourful composition of styles and vibes, Maeve co-founder The Drifter shows the extend of his eclecticism over the course of a 80-minute mix. The Drifter is one of the forces behind globally renowned record label Maeve, alongside his good mates Mano Le Tough and Baikal. A collectively driven imprint that operates with a loose hanging panache for good vibes and an extraordinary eye for quality control.

From his monthly Cast Adrift radio show on Dublin Digital Radio, over to his releases on Permanent Vacation, Maeve and more, we’ve been enjoying The Drifter’s endeavours for quite a while, so naturally we're excited to have him on-board!

Interview: https://liquidyouth.nl/features/straight-forward/the-drifter

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LIQUID YOUTH 036 | The Drifter

A few weeks ago, not long after we all went into lockdown, I decided to put together a mix, but I wanted it to be a little different from all of the mixes that were frequently popping up on social media. With that in mind I involved you in the process and asked for your suggestions of some of your favourite tracks from the past until now which I would include in the mix.

I was overwhelmed by the shear numbers of suggestions you put forward -  far too many to include all in one mix. However, I spent lot of time and love on the final mix, trying to create a special journey instead of just listing tracks that really stood out to me.

Digging through many old records like this, putting the mix together became quite emotional for me and it reminded me why I fell in love with electronic music in the first place.  It brought back many fond memories too. 
I really hope you enjoy listening to the results as much I did and I hope it stirs some memories, whether it be chills, smiles, tears or laughs for you all too.

Lockdown Love

art:cast special by Nuno Dos Santos

One of Amsterdam's key figures when it comes to meaningful and predestinate electronic music is Nuno Dos Santos. Whether as an artist, producer or label owner Nuno has always contributed his part to the local and international scene as he has overcome the boundaries of classifying music – whether at an artistically level or with his label Something Happening Somewhere, short SoHaSo. Speaking of the latter, Nuno has established an imprint that covers a potpourri of favored and sophisticated music varying between dub-ish approaches, sometimes with a straight four to the floor direction to then focus on a profound Electronica feel, sometimes it's more Techno, sometimes more House, but it's inevitable to not sense the typical atypical Nuno flavor in the music that's put out, namely these spheric synth-chord (vibrations) creating an out of space-feel on club Earth, providing each track with shimmering deep-darkness that touches you at an emotional level simply because it has soul, because he got soul. And that is what Nuno's been doing: playing, producing, putting out authentic pieces of the arts and for his art:cast approach, putting those together in an expressive journey from deep to disco-wefts, from Dub to House, from space to Earth and back.

Artist & label information
Nuno Dos Santos: www.facebook.com/nunodossantos // @nunodossantos // www.instagram.com/nunodostres
SoHaSo: www.facebook.com/somethinghappeningsomewhere // @sohaso // www.instagram.com/sohaso

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art:cast special by Nuno Dos Santos

More exclusive music

A few weeks back, I finally put aside some time to digitise all of my old records. Off the back of that, I recorded a new mix and included a lot of those tracks.

Loads of deep percussive jams here that people may not be too familiar with, so thought I’d upload the mix and give it a share 👊

TRACKLIST
1	Edward - Society 0.5 (Original Mix)
2	Kettenkarussell	- Trust (Original Mix)
3	Prime Minister of Doom - Tribal Days Part II (Original Mix)
4	CMD Q - Untitled (Original Mix)
5	Kettenkarussell	- Konstant Sleep (Original Mix)
6	Tyson - Mr. Rain (Mano Le Tough Remix)
7	DJ Balduin - Moka (Original Mix)
8	Butch & C.Vogt - Parallels (S.A.M. Remix)
9	No Moon - Swimming With John (Original Mix)
10	Velmondo - Infinity (Marvin & Guy Remix)
11	Marco Resmann & Paji - Rebirth Feat Paji (Original Mix)
12	Tibi Dabo - Komorebi (Original Mix)
13	Melatonin Man - Spelzer (Original Mix)
14	dot13 - Cu Mersul Inapoi (Original Mix)
15	Project Pablo - The Solution (Original Mix)
16	Lawrence - Interference (Original Mix)
17	ODE - #FFFFFF A (Original Mix)
18	Arkajo - Caveman (Original MIx)
19	Prime Minister of Doom - Tribal Days Part III (Original Mix)
20	DJ Balduin - Lost Cat And An Untied Shoe (Original Mix)
21	dot13 - 1986v2 - 03 check (Original Mix)
22	Credit 00 - Deep in the Jungle (Original Mix)
23	Fantastic Man - Lather of Heaven (Original Mix)
24	Amandra - Latraviata (Naïve) (Original Mix)
25	Far Out Radio Systems - Skies (Original Mix)
26	Leafar Legov - Your Vibe (Original Mix)
27	Dewemer - Jeer (Original Mix)
28	Amandra - Falbala (Original Mix)
29	Cleveland - Gamma (Original Mix)
30	Matisa - I Need A Bit Of Poetry (Kim Ann Foxman Remix)
31	Kalahari Oyster Cult - Synesthesia (Pariah Remix)
32	BLNDR - Les Fantômes De La Côte (Acronym's Horizontal Dancefloor Mix)
33	Nachtbraker - De Zon (Original Mix)
34	DJ Boring - Like Water (Edit)
35	Robag Wruhme - Calma Calma (Original Mix)
36	Kev Sheridan - It's Gonna Be Perfect (Original Mix)

July 2020 - The Mix From Isolation

Werden wir im Corona-Lockdown das Tanzen verlernen? In der aktuellen Folge des Telekom Electronic Beats Podcasts spricht die passionierte Raverin und Podcast-Host Gesine Kühne mit dem international erfolgreichen DJ Kristian Beyer (Âme) und dem Autor Jens Balzer, der schon immer viel Inspiration aus dem Nachtleben schöpft. Im Fokus der Diskussion stehen der Status Quo der Clubkultur und mögliche Veränderungen, die nötig wären, um nicht länger auf das gemeinsame Erleben von Partys und Live-Veranstaltungen im Schatten von Covid-19 verzichten zu müssen. Die Umstände des Kultur-Lockdowns beeinflussen zahlreiche Leben und Arbeitsrhythmen nachhaltig und wirken sich schon jetzt auf die soziale Prägung einer nachwachsenden Generation aus. Die Sehnsucht nach vielen sinnlichen Erlebnissen, die den Menschen aktuell genommen werden, entlädt sich vielerorts. Welche Einschränkungen und Hygienekonzepte, können sogenannte Safe Raves emotional, aber auch monetär zum Erfolg werden lassen? Mit dem Blick auf zahlreiche Experimente im Sommer 2020 verhandelt dieser Roundtable persönliche Höhen und Tiefpunkte. Auch die Frage danach, was langfristig passieren kann, wenn internationale Netzwerke durch verstärkt lokale Bookings langfristig geschwächt würden, wird leidenschaftlich diskutiert. Seit dem Ausbruch der Pandemie stellen sich Menschen auf der ganzen Welt vielfältige und existenzielle Fragen – auch, ob es einen konkreten Sündenbock für dieses globale Dilemma gibt oder ob wir mit solchen Gedankenspielen gerade in die absolut falsche Richtung laufen. Die Gäste des Podcasts teilen facettenreiche Gedanken und Ansichten, sind sich aber einig, dass es eine kollektive Kraftanstrengung braucht, um diese so noch nie dagewesene Herausforderung zu meistern.

Jens Balzer & Kristian Beyer (Âme) – Werden wir das Tanzen verlernen?

We are happy to present you our new podcast mixed by 'Frank Music' head honcho Johannes Albert, a talented German producer that always make you dance with his amazing track selection. On this occasion he has prepared for us a proper mix including his current favorites and some upcoming tracks to take us throughout a journey of Indie and Italo sounds.

Artist Information:
Soundcloud: @johannesalbert
Facebook: www.facebook.com/JohannesAlbertFM/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/johannes_albert_/

Artwork by Thalamo Design Dept.
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Tracklist:

1. DJ Traytex – Running Slow
2. SeeMeNot – Borderline (Roman Flügel Acid Mix)
3. Jorkes – Insomnia (Benjamin Fröhlich Italo Drama Version)
4. Sarah Wild & Kinsuby – Golden Teacher (Johannes Albert Remix)
5. David Jackson – In My System
6. Panthera Krause – Birthday Club (Theo Kottis Remix)
7. Iron Curtis & Johannes Albert – Hurting feat. Cutie Schamuthie (I:Cube Remix)
8. Eden Burns – Big Beat Manifesto
9. Johnny “Guitar” Watson – A Real Mother For Ya (Ben Liebrand Mix)
10. Hammer – Strong Enough
11. Johannes Albert – Party Time!
12. Catz N Dogz & Gerd Janson – Modern Romance
13. David Jackson – Airport Disco
14.  Salomo – Sunken City
15.  JP Sunshine – I Want To Stay


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