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Machines, Dreams and Rhythm / Threads Radio Residency

Machines, Dreams & Rhythm w/ theories

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Yay, that was amazing! Thanks to all the people dancing with us at the ubernice Saga-Floor in our Bucht - especially the whole crew/artist care, @kotoek for booking us and @lara-schick for establishing such a nice crowd before our gig.
The vibe was insane!!! 
Thanks to @schnuppo from @downvienna for your support (looking forward to the upcoming EP - those two tracks are "hidden" in this set)

Photo: Thanks to @djfeldweg

LIVE @ Bucht der Träumer* 2022 (Saga)

"This podcast is inspired by the relationship  between machines, technology and the future that translates into all kinds of sounds. It will be all about the music and it’s content. The idea is to make you dream about other worlds. To wonder about the story behind the music. An opportunity to explore my latest digs, the history of my favourite sounds, rarities from my archive, and to invite some special guests. For this first show, I went with the flow and picked some brainy, deep tunes. Intelligent music to dance to and to think to."

- theories

https://soundcloud.com/samtheories
https://instagram.com/sam.theories

Listen live: www.threadsradio.com ~ For more shows: @threadsradio

Machines, Dreams & Rhythm 01 w/ theories (*Berlin) - 20-Sep-23

"Machines, Dreams and Rhythm is a podcast to explore music from a fantasy point of view. A homage to the machines and the history of electronic music, and the thoughts and feelings we get as a result. This doesn't mean I will present music only from the past but also new sounds that evoke the feeling of travel in time and being shrouded by sound. Is very difficult to explain this criteria but a way to put it is to say that is linked to technology, future, IDM, experimental/avantgarde, deep and space sound, and research of renowned figures or movements in the history of music.

Today's show in @threadsradio is entitled: 'A Journey through Japanese Sounds Pt. 1'.

Electronic music wouldn't be what it is today without the innovations of Japan after the Second World War. From anime to music electronics, Japan revolutionised the world and the infinite possibilities of imagination.

Music is a vast world, and I couldnt play a lot of the music I wanted in just 1 hour but this is just the first of an upcoming series of music exploration in Japan and around the world.

I tried to not talk so much in the show so you can enjoy the music and make the research by yourself since it's a very fun thing to do."
- theories

https://soundcloud.com/samtheories
https://instagram.com/sam.theories

Listen live: www.threadsradio.com ~ For more shows: @threadsradio

Machines, Dreams & Rhythm 02 w/ theories (*Berlin) - 15-Nov-23

How does it feel to inhabit the dreams of the machines? Are they haunted by nightmares, echoes of dystopian visions, or do they resonate with the harmonious rhythms of utopian possibilities? This is the enigma we explore today. 

As we delve into the depths of these machine-induced reveries, we find ourselves pondering the very essence of their existence and the uncanny parallels to our own human experience. A sonic journey into the mysterious realm of connected circuits and electronic dreams.

In this inaugural dream, we navigate through the various phases of REM, traversing landscapes of ambient IDM, the hypnotic echoes of acid, and the intricate tapestry of modular synth compositions. These sonic landscapes serve as the backdrop to the machine's nocturnal musings, offering glimpses into a world where artificial intelligence contemplates its own existence.

 The dreams of the machines, veiled in the ethereal sounds of synthesisers, beckon us to explore the intricate tapestry of our shared reality. Are we mere observers, or do we play a role in the dreamscape of the circuits? Until then, let the electronic rhythms guide you through the corridors of dreams, where the boundaries between man and machine blur into an indistinguishable dance of existence.


Featuring incredible music by the original dreamers, creators and visionaries:

Robert Henke, The 7th Plain, To Rococo Rot, Benjamin Brunn, Donato Dozzy & Tin Man, Brothomstates, Detektiv Plok, Der Zyklus, Coil, KILN, Gemini, Boards Of Canada, Autechre and Aphex Twin.

@samtheories

Listen live: www.threadsradio.com  
For more shows: @threadsradio

Machines, Dreams & Rhythm 03 - Dream 1 w/theories (*Berlin) - 23-Jan-24

This show comes all the way across waters... theories invites a music connoisseur from Bogotá whose Sci-fi explorations takes us on a deep dive into future-past, trippy dystopias and dreamy
nostalgia.

Lately we realized we’re into the same sound and although he wasn’t brief at all, he got the assessment right. A kaleidoscopic mix of ambient techno, drum and bass and loads and loads of IDM.

A lecture about the sound of Machines featuring new and timeless sounds.

Listen live: www.threadsradio.com
For more shows @threadsradio

Machines, Dreams & Rhythm 04: theories invites Agua (*Berlin/Bogota) - 01-May-24

La Mano - Fabricca EP 
BUY LINK: https://sounddujour1.bandcamp.com/album/fabbrica-ep
Label: Sound Du Jour (https://soundcloud.com/sounddujour)
https://www.instagram.com/sounddujour/
> La Mano (https://soundcloud.com/lamanomusic)
https://www.instagram.com/lamanomusic/

La Mano returns to his Sound Du Jour label with an emotive three-tracker.

The title track on La Mano’s ‘Fabricca’ EP is a deep and evocative piece featuring heavy-duty reverbs, distant snares and gorgeous arp melodies. ‘Fabricca’ marks La Mano’s return to his Sound Du Jour label, following his 2021 ‘Tarvisio’ EP, which launched the label, and a remix for MAN 2.0’s ‘Synapse’ on the imprint shortly after. Since then, he has gone on to release a remix for Man Power on Me Me Me and work on releases with the likes of Andy Ash, Marcus Christiansen and Demetae via Sound Du Jour.

‘Fiume’ is up next on La Mano’s ‘Fabricca’ EP. It’s an ever-evolving dreamscape on an electro tip, digitised birdsong occasionally breaking through its vibrant layers of harmony. This is before ‘Onda’ closes out the release via rich pads, a gated vocal, and club-ready drums. It’s the perfect finish for another versatile and melodic offering on Sound Du Jour.

Fabbrica EP

BUY LINK

PREMIERE : La Mano - Onda

Parkway Breeze is a vibrant and colorful 3-track EP releasing May 2024. This collection of house-adjacent instrumental chillout beats is inspired by (and hopes to invoke in the listener) feelings of warm sunshine and cool breezes. One of the goals of this project was to incorporate field recordings to complement and add more of an organic touch to the otherwise synthesized arrangements. The project features Tascam recorded samples of wind chimes, busy streets, movies, and vinyl and cassette crackle.

@vyblossom

PREMIERE: Vyblossom - Parkway Breeze [Massive Music Collective]

Machines, Dreams & Rhythm 05:
Acid Machines

In a dystopian future, machines ooze with acid slime, their rhythmic pulses a stark contrast to the decaying city around them. The signature squelch blends with the gurgling, corrosive liquids seeping from their circuits, creating a symphony of decay. These acid machines, like digital alchemists, transform the toxic sludge into sound, crafting eerie melodies and distorted beats. Acid rain, spawned from the machines' emissions, drums a relentless rhythm on crumbling rooftops. Amidst this synthetic chaos, humanity's remnants dance, lost in the hypnotic embrace of an acid-soaked reality.

https://soundcloud.com/samtheories
https://instagram.com/sam.theories
https://theories.cargo.site/

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Machines, Dreams & Rhythm 05 w/ theories (*Berlin) - 08-Aug-24

Dan Ghenacia - Rouge ou Noir EP
BUY LINK: https://orcd.co/rougeounoir
Label: Stratasonic (https://soundcloud.com/stratasonic)
https://www.instagram.com/stratasonic_records/
> Dan Ghenacia: (https://soundcloud.com/dan-ghenacia)
https://www.instagram.com/danghenacia/

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024—Today, the freshly minted StrataSonic Records officially unveils itself with a brand new release from Parisian house music mastermind and Apollonia ringleader Dan Ghenacia. Ghenacia’s three-track Rouge ou Noir EP is out now. 

The title track opens up with looped, funky guitar riffs and neon synths, which wind their way through dusty, dynamic drums. “Chilly” bustles with a blend of louche rhythms and rugged synth arps that dart about the mix—it also gets a low-slung, dubbed-out mix to round out the release. Ghenacia’s knowledge of house music, which he’s accumulated over the last 25-plus years DJing, hosting essential parties, and running vital labels, is crystal clear on this fantastic new solo EP. "Everything unfolded at a dizzying pace,” says Dan Ghenacia on creating the new EP. “Five days in a dream studio in Los Angeles led to Rouge ou Noir, a surreal and psychedelic experience with funky vibes. StrataSonic, this young label, is showing boundless creativity with its team to maximize the release's impact."    

ABOUT STRATASONIC
Nestled in a private enclave in Los Angeles, StrataSonic's home is the state-of-the-art recording studios helmed by the label’s in-house producers and has become the music industry's best-kept secret. With an unparalleled collection of vintage gear and deep technology, this sonic sanctuary serves as a platform for both emerging and seasoned artists.

StrataSonic was created to empower artists and explore the depths of their musical expression free from the confines of genre. From uptempo house to tribal to ambient, the label celebrates experimentation, champions artistic freedom, and embraces the beauty of non-conformity. Each release on the label will be available on vinyl and be accompanied by a music video. StrataSonic will also create bespoke merch lines alongside releases and host curated playlists by friends and family of the label, such as acclaimed DJ turned photographer Bill Patrick.

The team behind StrataSonic consists of an international group of music veterans with deep roots in Los Angeles to serve as a sanctuary for artists within the broader electronic music landscape. Founder of BPM Festival, Craig Pettigrew, will lead as the label’s CEO, with producer/DJs Maher Daniel and Matt Tolfrey spearheading the Label Manager position. Mack Sennett Studios and Original Creative Agency owner Jesse Rogg has taken the role of the label’s Creative Director, with Matt Ossentjuk of Gari Safari working alongside Rogg as the Associate Creative Director. 


ABOUT DAN GHENACIA
Dan Ghenacia has toured the globe over three decades, solo and as part of Apollonia, the supergroup that epitomizes the sound and community of underground house music. His story began in his early 20s when, after spending a year soaking up West Coast house music and psychedelia in San Diego, he opened his store, Traffic Records, in Paris. This allowed him to import and show off sounds he discovered in California, and he soon started DJing all over Paris. He became an early Circoloco resident at DC10 in 2004 and still, to this day, spends his summers living in Ibiza. This year, he’s performed all-night-long Apollonia sets at fabric in London and at Jamie Jones’ opening Paradise party at Amnesia in Ibiza.

PREMIERE : Dan Ghenacia - Chilly

Oakland’s Space Ghost (@space-ghost-1) mints his new label, Peace World Records, with a shimmering suite of ambient-infused house

‘Dream Tool’ EP is out 20th September via Peace World Records – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Prism’

More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-space-ghost-prism

Dream Tool

Premiere: Space Ghost ‘Prism’

An incredible dive into the ФУЗИОН 2016! Thanks for everyone who was there to make this a truly unforgettable moment. 
Special big thanks to the Salon de Baile Crew with all your visual extravaganza!

Schmeckefuchs @ Fusion 2016 - Salon de Baile

Felix Gebauers Album

Schmeckefuchs @ Fusion 2018 - Sonnendeck

This has to be one of the weirdest situations under which I performed so far. Tribal Gathering had been under military lockdown for fear of Corona. Nobody let in or out - With some sneaking through smuggled routes. Attendants where in a paradisical spot at Playa Chiquita. Deep in Kuna Yala territory - jungle, ocean whatever you could whish for. 

The mood had been more contemplative than enthusiastic for a few days - people where worried about what the future might bring. Especially the artist community knew at this point that all upcoming  events were cancelled - their careers f##ked for the time beeing. 

With the prospect dawning upon us that this would be the last rave in a long time we were gripped by a quite sinister rave mode. And I decided to strongly rearrange my set on the spot - hoping to provide a valve to let out these mixed emotions. 

I played this for the moment, to provide some healing, not for uploading it on the internet. Now I am happy that it has been recorded as it will probably be the last real set in a long while.

I hope everyone is well and kicking!

Last Rave in Paradise -  Schmeckefuchs @ Tribal Gathering 2020

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