Ben Sims & Blasha & Allatt | Vault Sessions ADE, BRET | 17 OCT 2024

Deniro @ Dekmantel-Selectors (2022)

@norbakmusic is our next guest on the Human Mix series. Extracted from his set at Torax, the Portuguese artist delves deep, flexing his knowledge of foundational techno while injecting a contemporary sound design edge.

Human Mix 054 - Nørbak

Experienced for his age already, Initial Code’s DJ sets and live performances have seen him play the most reputed clubs and events in his country as well as debuting in Paris and Berlin both under his own direction and as invitee. This is the fruit of heavy activity in his scene since his beginnings as his love for music has been expressed from almost all possible angles.

Behind the decks and in the studio, Initial Code’s sound retains the depth of tunneling, mental techno expressing pace and effect. Contemporary in style, his early influences lie in more hypnotic, psychedelic techno; an important reference that can still be heard in his work today. Quickly becoming an audio engineer at the legendary Fuse club in 2019, running his own brand InDepth for multimedia music journalism and event promotion, and developing himself continuously in his own sound - Initial Code proves his love and involvement for music through attention to detail and quality through multiple disciplines. An increasing number of gigs in various hotspots and a debut EP on the way make him increasingly hard to miss in a busy scene.
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SIDE B | Podcast Series 013: Initial Code

Recorded live from Fold, London for the Re:sistance on April 25th 2025. 

It was a true honour playing in the main room on one of my favorite sound systems ever. This set will forever be burnt into my memory as its one of the most enjoyable time I've had behind the decks. Big love and thanks for the Fold team for listening and allowing my the privalege to play in the main room. 

Comment for IDs, I won't gate-keep. I'll make download available at 100,000,000 likes.

All for the sake of the sound, 
Ferg. 

Fergus Sweetland @ Fold London - April 25th 2025

"You can get deeply lost in the darkness if you let yourself merge with it and not fight it.” With this statement, Denise Rabe vividly encapsulates her musical philosophy. As this episode of DYSTOPIA exhibits, her sound is less a musical form than a collection of sounds generating a tense, haunting atmosphere. Rabe's methods and ideas show with total clarity how darkness, what our society incorrectly perceives as negative, is in fact an opening onto a radically liberated world of abstract forces. In this episode I seek to define the meaning of darkness in techno and Denise also shares her thoughts with us about Berghain, the role of gender within the techno scene, how her personal philosophy is expressed through her music, as well as the fortuitous synergy between her name and the spirit of her music. Enjoy the darkness!

Tracklist:
Pretending (RABE)
By Doom (RABE)
Manifesto (Stroboscopic Artefacts)
Psychic Survival (BPitch)
Walking on Borders (Soma)
Purple Parks (30D)
Phønix's Ash (RABE)
1394 (Arkham Audio)

DYSTOPIA 003: DENISE RABE

Anabel Arroyo is steadily building a name for herself in the dance music scene. A resident at London’s FOLD, she’s known for high-energy, groove-driven sets that leave dance floors energised.

Originally from Seville, she built her reputation in Madrid, playing alongside leading names in techno and refining a bold, dynamic style. Since relocating to London, her positivity and precision behind the decks have become signature traits—her movements as expressive as the music she plays. Now four years into her FOLD residency, her sets are celebrated for their fluid transitions, infectious rhythms, and lasting impact on the crowd.

Recorded in Málaga, where she’s currently based, this mix captures her favourite sound: high-energy, dance floor-oriented techno.

@anabelarroyo

Track List
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Mislaw x KXYXK : Jade
Mython & Idu Berg : Kairos
Adam Rajab : Bombata
Lasse : Aura
Noah Tauber : Feel You
FENIM0RE : Invasive Thoughts
CESTEK : Can Barely Hear You
LUAR : Come Closer
Daryn Steytler : Bushland Rhythm
Mod​ē​m : Greninja
B.DØN : Karo
Aarayáh : Void
Noah Tauber : Exposed
FENIM0RE : Leva
Mython & Idu Berg : Era Flex
Filtrack : U need me (Mython Remix)
Daryn Steytler : Nawaz
Yeiks : Heaven

T3R Hyperspace 62 - Red Rooms

The Third Room