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>> Read full feature from Svreca here: https://www.5thday.co.uk/special-feature-svreca

There’s no denying it’s been a time of deep reflection, on an individual level for us all and, of course, for our scene and its artists, promoters, agents and you guys and gals. In taking away our dance floors, and so much more, COVID nudged us to review, reflect, reminisce and re-assess, on multiple levels and in numerous ways.

As for us, we’ve certainly thought about the part we want to play in our scene going forward, reflecting on our values and refining our vision. More of this to come.

What’s been going on inside the minds of artists at such a challenging time has been a big curiosity for us. It’s therefore a huge honour to bring you this very special On the 5th Day feature, featuring a beautifully sincere and open written “reflections” from our previous resident and cherished friend, Svreca (aka Enrique Mena), together with a dynamic, raw and truly unique trip down memory lane from the man himself, in the form of an extended segment of his 2014 FRUE performance at Unit in Tokyo.

As you’ll read, Japan holds a very special place in Enrique’s heart and this night, and the creative freedom he experienced was not to be forgotten, for him or the music lovers fortunate enough to be there.

A pure, perfect, dynamic Svreca moment, oozing with originality and the Svreca flair we've grown to love.

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/semantica-records
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/svreca1999
RA: https://ra.co/dj/svreca

On the 5th Day Podcast #133 - Svreca (Unit, Tokyo - 2014)

Hailing from the vibrant nation of Georgia, NDRX stands as a dedicated techno activist and serves as the resident DJ at the renowned BASSIANI. Fueled by an unwavering passion, NDRX has played an instrumental role in the evolution of the thriving techno scene in Tbilisi for many years. 
Prepare to be completely immersed in the rhythmic tapestry of a true techno pioneer, blending the past with the present. 
NDRX's grooves will transport you to the heart of Tbilisi itself.

Tune in for #163. 

Artwork by Anhksious

Vault Sessions #163 - NDRX

Recording of Yant at The Tunnel, Draaimolen Festival 2023, Day 2.

Yant at Draaimolen Festival 2023

A curated series where we commission artists to make a mix of whatever inspires them to experiment, produce and what they listen to.

This mix was recorded live at SOMMERLIGHTS at Dark Matter Berlin on Fri 28th July 2023. 

Max Cooper blurs the lines between genres, fusing elements of techno, ambient, drum and bass and experimental. With an unparalleled ability to captivate audiences, he seamlessly weaves intricate layers of sound that transcend the dancefloor.

Tracklist: 
1 Max Cooper - Unspoken Words 
2 The Presets - Promises - Nils Frahm Remix 
3 Autechre - Nine 
4 Max Cooper - Spectrum 
5 Rival Consoles - Dreamers Wake 
6 Max Cooper - Spike 
7 Mark Fell - Acids in the style of Rian Treanor 02 
8 Rob Clouth - Transition 
9 Rival Consoles - Running 
10 John Tejada, DNTL - Using Generators 
11 Tor - Foxglove 
12 Max Cooper - A Model of Reality - Tor Remix 
13 Barker - Neutron Collider 
14 Skee Mask - Panorama 
15 Awe Kid - Eve - Max Cooper Remix 
16 Viers - Lain 
17 Lusine - Tropopause Loscil Remix 
18 Amotik - Laal 
19 Oisel - Erosione 
20 Nils Frahm - Peter 
21 DJ Dextro - Opical Illusion 
22 Erol Alkan - Spectrum - Matrixxman remix 
23 Maxime Miville - Don't Ask - Max Cooper Remix 
24 Dustin Zahn and Marcal - Charger 
25 Moderat - Fast Land 
26 Com Truise - Iteration 
27 Kimyan Law - Luba 
28 HLZ - Dream Source 
29 Monty and Alix Perez - Good to Me 
30 Bredren - Abyss 
31 Hyroglifics - New Day 
32 Alix Perez - Blips 
33 Alix Perez - Poison Ivy 
34 Rival Consoles - Recovery 
35 Lusine - Retrace 
36 Moderat - Last Time - Jon Hopkins Remix 
37 Special Request - Broken Dreams 
38 Max Cooper - Perpetual Motion 
39 Gabriel Ananda - Doppelwhipper 
40 Vaetxh - Unfolding Mechanism 
41 Nathan Fake, Clark - Outsider 
42 Budakid - The End

Artist info / follow:
Join Mesh Discord Community and Mailer: https://a.os.fan/MaxCooper/SignUp
Website: https://maxcooper.net/
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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@maxcoopermax
Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/maxcoopermax

Mesh Mix Series 026: Max Cooper

Rinse FM Podcast

YANT - 18 November 2023

Akua is a Ghanaian-American DJ with roots in North American techno but exemplifies a sonic force that reverberates worldwide. A powerful fixture in the NYC scene for the past six years, she's cemented herself as one of the most distinctive techno DJs coming out of the U.S. in recent years. She has been at the forefront of a new generation of techno artists who find inspiration in the raw, innovative and rebellious spirit of old school techno. Her practice is a passionate dedication to archiving & activating timeless strains of raw and mechanized expression - fusing the new school of North American machine funk while harkening back to the innovation of Detroit, Chicago, & New York City DJs throughout history. A recent move to Berlin, a city that has held a crucial role in the evolution of techno, has provided her with the opportunity to further develop her craft by embracing the transcontinental connection that originally ignited the techno movement.  

All this plays out in Akua's blazing sets heard around the world - from exerting her renowned vigor behind the decks at hometown haunts like Basement and Public Records to unleashing landmark sets at Dekmantel, Draaimolen, & Berghain. Already seasoned on the European tour circuit, she continues to garner respect and delight from the most discerning of DJs & dancers alike through her fierce mixing finesse and constantly expanding repertoire of futureproof classics.

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Akua

#SlamRadio - 572 - Akua

拘り抜いたアーティスト選定＝コンセプト、LDG Mix Series第六弾は実験的、且つ儀式的、ヒプノティックでアブストラクト、長きに渡りテクノシーンに大きな衝撃と影響を与えてきた巨匠Mike ParkerがLDG Mix Seriesに降臨する。

本シリーズの裏コンセプトである現場感、大きなフロアに映えるダンスセット、2023年7月にWOMBで開催したEDEN Promo Partyの録音です。ミニマルでドープな世界観は健在ながらも、アップデートされたMike Parkerを堪能ください。

The sixth of the LDG Mix Series is experimental and ritualistic, hypnotic and abstract, and we feature Mike Parker, a master who has had a huge impact and influence on the techno scene for a long time.

This is a recording of the EDEN Promo Party held at WOMB in July 2023. Dance set on a big floor, minimal and dope worldview, enjoy an updated Mike Parker!

LDG Channel: Mix Series 06 / Mike Parker

The recording of my set 9-11pm at Music Room in Naarm/Melbourne on the 6th of March 2024 with @skylab_radio 🦋

Music Room is a chic bar, with delicious wine, soft amber lighting and a tasty warm soundsystem. I really enjoyed this rare chance to slip through my playlists of dub techno, downtempo, minimal and velvety-slinky music of all kinds 🍸🪭🪶

Thanks to @simon-tk & @skylab_radio for the invitation 🫶

Sybil @ Music Room ~ Skylab Radio

"The concept of this mix is inspired by the gentle breeze in nature. I envisioned a summer festival deep in the mountains on a sunny day, where there is a really nice breeze, then it turns into a beautiful sunset. This mix is probably the most euphoric one I have ever made." — Wata Igarashi (@wata)

His performances often last three hours, yet feel like just one track due to their extreme depth, calm restraint, and perfect balance of strength and delicacy. This meticulous Japanese spirit ensures everything is as it should be, earning him the reputation of a "resilient and highly fluid" electronic maestro. Igarashi describes his unique sound as "cosmic drama," blending dense, highly crystallized rhythms with psychedelic tones. His crystalline sound and masterful control over rhythm, with his signature fast-paced arpeggios, stand out on the dance floor, creating a continuous dancing experience.

His productions are meticulously crafted for maximum impact, reflecting a certain Japanese aesthetic. This is showcased brilliantly in a series of EPs on Midgar, Bitta, and The Bunker NY, receiving widespread acclaim from fans and critics alike, and appearing in RA’s top tracks of 2019. Earlier this year, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the renowned London nightclub fabric, Wata Igarashi and DJ Nobu, two Japanese techno giants, were featured together, each presenting their extraordinary talent tracks "Flares" and "泡 (Abuku)."

PURE Guest.061 Wata Igarashi

Next up in our mix series is Loek Frey, out of Amsterdam, an artist operating from an elusive abyss. Immune to external constraints, the OQAD label head is paving the way for a newfound sound within contemporary electronic music. While performing either as DJ or live, during peak time or sit down - Loek never fails to channel his liminal space of frequencies, resulting in appearances at places such as De School, Ankali, and Tresor. His productional oeuvre covers infinite tempos, lengths, and moods, which he manifests through his OQAD imprint and releases on labels such as Omen Wapta.

In this mix, Loek takes on a mind tickling trip both for the mind and body. Whether it’s IDM, techno, drum-and-bass, or breakbeat, Loek manages to fuse an unmatched sonic spectrum into a distinctive aesthetic at the collision point of the organic and mechanic, with a sound design through a razor-sharp minimalistic scope. 

@loekfrey

Ute Mix Series #91 | Loek Frey

The recording of my set at Mostra 2024 @mostrabcn 🤍

I had the joy of playing a sunny afternoon set 15:00-17:30 before Konduku, so I kept things bright & groovy 🌻🧚🌞

This set features some IDM, electro and minimal tracks I haven’t played out in years, alongside recent releases I’ve been enjoying.

The whole festival was beautifully programmed and curated, and I heard many inspiring sets throughout the weekend in the iconic grounds of the Castell De Montjuïc. 

Many thanks to F-on & @mostrabcn for the invitation to join this gathering of like-minded artists 🏰🖤

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Mostra 2024

Sybil @ Mostra 2024

Returning to the Podcast for yet another round of Mach 4 techno comes Mala Junta head honcho DJ Tool, a live recording from his clubnight’s Bassiani takeover back in March. The Danish-born, German-based selector and former Fast Forward collaborator is every bit the sound and feel of Copenhagen, the gritty, trance-focused beats that have found a home in the Danish city run through his work like liquid mercury and now have Berlin in their grasp. And for one special night earlier this year, alongside D.Dan and Yazzus, Tbilisi too came under his fevered spell. With a manifest focus on inclusivity, support, friendship, and community, his signature sound is faster than a speeding bullet, one that whips up every ounce of a crowd’s energy and leaves behind the type of excited chatter you hear at the cloakroom at the end of the very best nights. It’s a techno that cuts right through and connects with people in the most visceral way, releasing pent up spirits through ferocious tempos and whirling bass. Bassiani Podcast 230 is unchained, unapologetic and pure DJ Tool throughout, four hours of pyrotechnic force from the Mala Junta firebrand.

@dj-tool

Bassiani invites Dj Tool / Podcast #230

The closing set at the Varden stage is always a special time; Filled with excitement, tears, hugs, and exhaustion, it marks the end of four incredible days at Monument Festival.

This year Japanese maestro Wata Igarashi stepped up and delivered a legendary closing set. A psychedelic vortex of sound thundered across the forest as the dance floor was illuminated in radiant colors and fog, with smiling faces and dancing bodies all around. 

So find your best headphones or sit down in front of your speakers, turn it up, and time travel back to the Forgotten Valley. Guided by our friend, Wata Igarashi. Enjoy.

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Can’t wait to get back to Veggli? Our sixth edition of Monument Festival will take place from July 31st to August 3rd 2025 and tickets will go on sale soon. Be sure to join our waiting list at https://festival.mnmt.no/ to get your invitation. Mark your calendars. See you in the forest. 

Links:
https://soundcloud.com/wata
https://www.instagram.com/wataigarashi/

https://festival.mnmt.no/

Join us in 2025

Monument Festival 2024 : Wata Igarashi

OBJEKT
@keinobjekt
WHOLE 2024

Tracklist:
YOUTH – Vox Tenebrae
Atte Elias Kantonen – populus alba (i'm fine)
usof – plonplonk
Atte Elias Kantonen – algae & others
Zaumne – Poison
Commodo – Slushbox
Biogen – Mutylin
Dali de Saint Paul & Maxwell Sterling – 5
Peter Rehberg – at GRM (2016)
Fred Ho feat. The Asian American Art Ensemble and Kulintang Arts – Lapu Lapu's Battle Preparation
Scotch Rolex and Shackleton – Serotonin
Carrier – Lost On Me
EVA808 – Y R U N KET
Blurt – Be There Now
Aphex Twin – Isoprophlex (Slow) (Cr7e Version)
Blotter Trax – Super Conductor
Actress – Its me ( g 8 )
Errorsmith – My Party
Evol – Buggy Betty
Ssiege – Drama Lover
Céline Gillain – Fight or Flight
AT-XYA – Dreamo (feat. James K)
Jules Reidy – Slipstream
ssabæ – le roi est l’oiseau
Drexciya – Draining of the Tanks
IZM – Interlude
Death Is Not The End – Are You Sure?
Stas Karpenkov – 1.1
Sote – Kangaroo Court
GCOM – XO Transmission #1 feat. Qebrus
Gerard Hoffnung – Bricklayer's Story
Moritz Von Oswald – Infinito
Powell + LCO – 14, 23, 18
Evol – Buggy Betty
Mister Water Wet – A Whisper Won't Scale A Wall
Dj Fary – Punani Fantasy (Remix)
Maus & Stolle – Itch & Scratch
EDM – The beautiful symmetry of Sasaki Kojiro
Savage Garden – I Want You (Objekt edit)
Fox – Vacio ft. Trigganom (prod. by Florentino)
Aleksi Perala – Meltman / Meltdown man
Henzo – I Can See The Fatigue In You (Popcaan Devil Mix)
Toto – Georgy Porgy (feat. Cheryl Lynn) [Disco Version]
Aleksi Perälä – FI3AC2262010
2302 – Hold-3
Hateful Head Helen – Sweet Pussy Pauline Acapella
Evol – Semi Colin
Syclops – New Bro's In NYC
Valentina Magaletti – A Queer Anthology of Drums
Nilotika Cultural Ensemble – Ejokawulida
The Chemical Brothers – Galvanize
SOPHIE – Bipp (Autechre Remix)
Tokyo Offshore Project – Magic Melody
downstairs J – Soft Tissue
Alexi Baris – Eye Cast Mirror (feat. Emad Armoush on ney)
Spacetime Continuum – Q 11
Objekt – Silica
Hoavi – Phase 8
Cucina Povera – Olen oluen oljen
Rhythm & Sound – No Partial
Lee Gamble – She's Not

OBJEKT

Very first collaboration between Peter Van Hoesen & Wata Igarashi, recorded live at The Observatory in Vietnam.

6 hours hybrid live set.

They will perform their second 6h hybrid performance on SATURDAY 14th DECEMBER 2024 at The Observatory.

Peter Van Hoesen & Wata Igarashi 6h hybrid set - live at The Observatory - 1st December 2023

Kicking off 2025 in the best company as Tokyo-born, Amsterdam-based don Wata Igarashi takes over with a masterclass in pulsating futuristic techno and widescreen sonics. Through a flurry of top-of-the-range releases for the likes of Dekmantel, Kompakt, Figure and his own imprint, WIP, the Japanese producer has been cementing his position as a true innovator of techno music. His unparalleled knack for crafting big-room-ready tunes that engineer a complex cocktail of cutting-edge elegance, modular intuitivity and hi-impact punch has logically made him a much sought-after talent in the scene. Not departing from that polymathic approach, his RYC mix, recorded at the PURE G event at FINAL Taipei on December 7, treats us to a storm of shape-shifting grooves and brutalist fractals of sound. Beware, high voltage.

soundcloud.com/wata

Reclaim Your City

Reclaim Your City 625 | Wata Igarashi

Svreca. Four To Eight / Berlin. 11/04/2015.

@Wata Igarashi demonstrates his mastery of driving, psychedelic techno for the Recognise mix series, and speaks to Claire Francis about composing for TV commercials, nature's influence on Japanese rave culture, and the trippy potential of organic sound design

Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-081-wata-igarashi

Tracklist & Interview

Recognise 081: Wata Igarashi

Recorded at our club night back in November at BLÅ in Oslo, Norway. Svreca serves up a penetrating three hour set which shook the venue as it fused sophisticated electronica, obscure droning wormholes and persistent rhythmic loops. Enjoy!

Read more: https://mnmt.no/blog/2019/05/20/mnmt-events-svreca-bla-oslo/

MNMT Events: Svreca

Escucha el set en vinilo en exclusiva via www.vanitydust.com del set de @mousedown_up en lo que fue la fiesta previa de @parallelfestival 2019 en el excelso club barcelonés @laut_barcelona. Si quieres leer el artículo y prepararte para el festival, aquí: https://www.vanitydust.com/parallel-festival1/as-suenan-las-vibes-de-parallel-festival-en-barcelona-con-mousedown-en-vinilo-desde-laut

Enjoy!

vanitydust.com

mouseDown (vinyl set) @ Paral·lel Festival Preludi — LAUT BCN 07.19

The Observatory is an electronic music club and a rooftop lounge in Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam

Location: Top Floor (Floor 10) - Twins Tower- 85 Cach Mang Thang Tam  - District 1 - HCMC - Viet nam