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Houston Heros

Scope Recordings closes 2013 with a staple release by label head Andrei Morant.  His single Falling Down is nothing short of black tie techno:  timeless and ingeniously simple.

The title track begins with a straightforward introduction that unexpectedly veers into a chromatic descent.  A sturdy bassline guides harmonizing stabs that tiptoe out of sight and back again.  Falling Down is effectual vintage.  

The B-side, Companion, has keys echoing off one another while castanets, claps, and ghostly conversation season an unwavering low end.  The track is inherently versatile and can lend an edge to a deeper set, or add complexity to a basic foundation. Due out mid-december


ANDREI MORANT FALLING DOWN SOUNDCLOUD PREVIEW

To dance is to reach for a word that doesn't exist,
To sing the heartsong of a thousand generations,
To feel the meaning of a moment in time.
- Beth Jones

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Sebastian Mullaert (aka Minilogue) - Dance thru Shadowed Structures Mix

Art Bei Ton Podcast 111: Andrea Zapata
(@andreazapata)

For our 111th podcast, we're happy to invite  the great artist from Peru: Andrea Zapata!

We were happy to have her play at our event in Medellin last February, in collaboration with the legendary Colombian promoter Freedom Medellin, as well as the amazing Japanese event series Liquid Drop groove.

Dive into her hypnotic techno podcast, a journey supported by positive energies with bright melodies and organic sounds.

More info about Andrea Zapata:

Andrea Zapata is a producer and DJ based in Lima, Perú. She develops in the deep and hypnotic techno genres as well as experimental and their subgenres. 

She always offers an unpredictable ride with a fairly linear rhythm with quirky sounds that create a hypnotic atmosphere along with very subtle changes that manage to bring the listener into a deep journey. She finds inspiration in her feelings and every time she leaves her daily life and manages to have contact with nature.  

Andrea has released an EP ‘Intuitium’ for KVLTÖ Records and has been part of various artists releases in records such as Lindeluft, Orbitando, Indefinite Pitch, Accent Records, Aurora Mistica, and Dorian.

SC: https://soundcloud.com/andreazapata
IG: https://www.instagram.com/andreazapata______/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/AZandreazapataa
RA: https://ra.co/dj/andreazapata

Art Bei Ton Podcast 111: Andrea Zapata

Tim Xavier - Mayday Weekend 2015 Session Mix 16bit Master MMM

Jonas Landwehr - Ur Luv / Next2U
BUY LINK: https://fauxpoly.bandcamp.com/album/ur-luv-next2u
Label: Faux Poly (https://soundcloud.com/fauxpoly)
https://www.instagram.com/fauxpoly
> Jonas Landwehr (https://soundcloud.com/jonaslandwehr)
https://www.instagram.com/jonaslandwehr

Cologne-based producer Jonas Landwehr joins the Faux Poly family with double single EP ‘Next2U / Ur Luv’. Jonas, known for his deep appreciation of R&B and Neo-Soul, as well as House and UK Bass, Jonas fuses these influences into club-ready productions which balance heavy basslines with soulful, atmospheric textures.


BUY LINK

PREMIERE : Jonas Landwehr - Next2U

76번째 vurt podcast는 네덜란드의 라이브 테크노 듀오 Artefakt의 113분 라이브 세트와 함께 합니다. 이 세트는 지난 2023년 field records의 15주년을 기념하여 열린 'Floating World’ 레이블 투어 중 도쿄 Spread에서 6월 2일에 녹음된 라이브 실황 세트입니다. (도쿄 이벤트는 Liminal Dreams가 공동주최 하였습니다.)

The 76th vurt podcast features a 113-minute live set from Artefakt, the live techno duo from the Netherlands. 
This set by Artefakt was recorded live at Spread in Tokyo, on the 2nd of June 2023. This night was part of the Field Records ‘Floating World’ label tour celebrating their 15 year anniversary. The Tokyo events were co-organised by the Liminal Dreams collective.

https://soundcloud.com/artefakt-official
https://www.instagram.com/artefaktofficial/

세계적으로 잘 알려진 네덜란드의 라이브 테크노 듀오 Artefakt는 닉 라피엔(Nick Lapien)과 로빈 쿡(Robin Koek)의 최면적이고 주술적인 음악에 대한 공통된 애정을 기반으로 시작되었다. 듀오는 폭넓은 프레임-워크(frame-work)를 통해 음악이 연주되는 동안 소리의 질감과 톤을 미세하게 변화시켜 인간의 뇌가 몰입하고 호흡할 수 있는 최적의 분위기를 조성한다. 최근에는 즉흥적인 방식을 기반으로 정교하게 큐레이팅된 콜라보레이션 시리즈 De Stijl를 선보이며 창작의 경계를 확장하고 있다. Artefakt는 유럽, 북미, 아시아 전역에서 라이브 공연을 펼쳐왔으며, 아날로그 감성이 짙은 이들의 무대는 아름다운 선율과 깊은 감성의 테크노를 좋아하는 팬이라면 절대로 놓쳐서는 안될 최고의 공연이다.

At the root of Nick Lapien and Robin Koek’s Artefakt project is a shared love for melancholic, hypnotic voodoo music. Their sound is pensive with deep, rich textures; long track lengths—often six-minutes-plus—give the duo an expansive framework in which to make small changes of texture and tone, creating cerebral, balanced atmospheres that absorb and engage. “Sometimes we just take a short element, like the sound of a falling drop of water, and from this recording we extract the rhythm and use it as a starting point,” they say. “It’s a very organic way of creating new material.” 
After a period of self-reflection, the Dutch duo returned in 2019 to launch a label with a new EP. De Stijl serves as a platform for their musical explorations and those of their close friends. The imprint’s inaugural EP,  Far and Wide, a lesson in dancefloor-ready techno that prioritises mood and melancholy, preceded Monsoon, Artefakt’s second album, this time on Svreca’s mighty Semantica Records. Across eight tracks, the duo evidenced an intrinsic understanding of rhythmic structures, confirming their status as one of the most singular and emotionally evocative acts in contemporary techno. 
As a live act, Lapien and Koek have performed all across Europe, North America, and Asia, their analog-heavy set a must-see for fans of melodic and deeply emotive techno. Drawing on their shared love for collecting records, they also perform as DJs, crafting long, hypnotic narratives laced with exclusive material and records from the expensive collections, old and new. 
Having first crosses paths at university, Lapien and Koek began making music together in 2012. Lapien, whose infectious, swinging house cuts have featured on Rekids, Soul People Music, and DVS1’s Mistress, was just beginning his career as a solo artist; while Koek, who designs his own artistic systems and teaches at dBs Music Berlin, had just earned a Master of Arts from Utrecht's School of Arts, specializing in Sound Design and Composition. After releasing two EPs on the legendary Dutch imprint Delsin Records, in 2017 Koek and Lapien presented their debut album, Kinship, cementing their nuanced, atmospheric style while showcasing its breadth. It was the first big step in their ongoing pursuit to adopt techno as an art-form rather than a genre.

vurt podcast 76 - Artefakt Live (Recorded Spread Tokyo)

Bllack Rose Joins Darkelementsofc Guestmix Series #070 

Bllack Rose, DJ and producer, stands out for her autenticity and sonic excellence. With a solid education from some of Brazil's top electronic music institutions, she has secured her place on the most prominent stages of the national underground scene. In 2024, Bllack Rose reached new heights by releasing 5 EPs that were met with entusiastic reception from both critics and fans. One of her major milestones was securing 2nd place in the Top 100 Techno (Raw/Deep/Hypnotic) on Beatport with the EP Space Grooves, solidifying her presence on the global stage.


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As 2025 unfolds and we move towards our first show of the year with Ignez, joined by our good friends Undisclosed (@undisclosedaus) and New School (@newschool.aus), we also mark the return of HYPNO Sounds, with a special collab edition. 

For this episode, we present a mix that perfectly embodies the spirit of the event — an immersive soundtrack rich with depth, tension, and flow.

Crafted by a boundary-pushing Australian artist, the mix explores the raw textures of hypnotic techno while carrying a sense of grace throughout. With nods to the mid-2010s of techno (a forgotten goldmine of hypnotic techno), this mix flings you into orbit with an impeccable assortment of 1AM hazy dance-floor, heads-down goodness (you know what I mean...) 

About the artist: 

Their devotion to a particular sound and approach has driven their ability to grow rapidly since entering the scene just a few years ago, and it is this obsession that will continue to allow them to blossom. They're an artist to watch by all accounts, and whether it’s DJing or producing, they will always be emerging as an essential feature of Australia.

Enjoy the mix
x

HYPNO SOUNDS — Collab Edition

Love

Take It All Back

Recorded back in the day at Tresor Tuna Park 2014

Tim Xavier - Tuna Park 2014 -  Tresor

> Yuu Udagawa (https://soundcloud.com/yuu_udagawa)
https://www.instagram.com/yuu.udagawa

Yuu Udagawa, who studied art and philosophy in high school, has since performed at clubs, festivals and fashion shows and is now a regular in the lounges of five-star hotels like the Park Hyatt Tokyo, showcasing her versatility as a DJ. Drawing on her insights and extensive experience in creating musical atmospheres invarious spaces, she continues expanding her musical creation journey.

In 2010, she composed "Blossom," the main menu BGM for Sony PlayStation 3 (Torne and Vita),captivating gamers. After that, she released several tracks for various projects. In 2021, her music caught the eye of German artist Manuel Tur, leading to her music being released through prestigious labels such as Compost Records in Munich, Germany, Cyphon Recordings in London, founded by Jimpster and Tom Roberts, to the up-and-coming Cosmocities Records in Dijon, France, and the popularRazor-N-Tape in Brooklyn, USA. These collaborations have boosted her international visibility. She was invited by Freerange Records in London to deliver a DJ MIX on Apple Music to celebrate International Women's Day 2024.

LYO#255 / Yuu Udagawa

Lines Of Force (mix)

Tim Xavier has transformed his lifelong passion for music into a highly successful career at the forefront of electronic music’s global avant garde. A DJ and producer for over 25 years, as well as a label owner and mastering engineer at www.manmademastering.com, Xavier continues to push boundaries and advance emerging sounds.

Xavier continues to push boundaries and advance emerging sounds from deep within Techno’s underground. From his earliest releases on Chicago’s Blueline and Contaminated records that first brought him international recognition, to his critically lauded LTD-400 series of EPs, and his collaborations with fellow American producer Tony Rohr as Afternoon Coffee Boys, Xavier has managed to keep himself positioned as one of Techno’s stalwart innovators, staying true to his unique style of dark, edgy, dance floor productions.

His label projects such as his recently launched Face to Face Recordings imprint (FIIF), and his previous partnership in Clink Recordings have, and continue to demonstrate Xavier’s uncompromising vision and dedication to not only the broad potential of electronic music’s future trends and iterations but also reflect his talents as a one of electronic music’s most sought after mastering engineers – his company Manmade-Mastering boasts an impressive client list that reads as a virtual Who’s Who of the dance music milieu.

Xavier continues to perform as a DJ and tour regularly, deploying his keen ear and deft mixing skills alongside live elements such as loops and effects to create a sonic experience, and dance floor, unlike any other, to audiences from around the world.

https://soundcloud.com/timxavier
facebook.com/timxavierberlin/
residentadvisor.net/dj/timxavier

SCOPÁVIK 064 | Tim Xavier

Elemental (mix)

Affiliates:
https://www.bpitch.de/en/artist/tim-xavier/     
www.manmademastering.com
www.manifest.audio