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For this edition of the Fast Forward series, we present to you Blue Hour @bluehour909 with a mix focusing on early-rave! - Enjoy!

From starting out promoting club nights in the UK, Luke Standing has been devoted to underground electronic music.
His first records under the names Furesshu and Esoteric experimented with swung and atmospheric techno before he resettled in Germany and launched his resolutely independent project Blue Hour in late 2013. Since then, Standing has released pivotal records with a distinctive sound driven by the spirit and energy of the '90s, and in turn, been welcomed into some of the most respected venues across the globe. Fuelled by his obsession with the early days of dance music, when genres like trance, jungle, and IDM overlapped, his DJ sets explore a narrative of timeless music, blurring the lines between geography and scene, space and time. Beyond the platform originally started for his own productions, Blue Hour has since begun extending his reach towards other artists and releasing music from Dold
and Alpha Tracks as well as his collaborative project as Tracing Xircles. An acclaimed Remixed series has also seen artists like Steffi, Pangaea and Answer Code Request re-working his music. There is no doubt that Blue Hour has become part of the techno world, but Standing stands clearly apart within it.

Links
http://www.bluehourmusic.com
https://bluehourmusic.bandcamp.com
https://www.discogs.com/artist/3508522-Blue-Hour

Social
https://www.facebook.com/bluehour909/
https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/bluehour
https://www.instagram.com/bluehour909/
https://soundcloud.com/bluehour909/

Bookings
benjamin@outlined-am.com
robert@outlined-am.com

Graphics by Melina Stehr

Fast Forward Audio Series #35: Blue Hour

Opening set style

Tracks by Seph, Primal Code, natural/electronic.system, DJ Lily, Rrose, Planetary Assault Systems, Moving Thoughts and more.

Hecking Session Vol. V - Deep

This is what happens when softness and determination mould together in audio format, a deliciously driving, ecstatically 90s,  upliftingly groovy mix pumping with energy. @radicalsoftness is a long-time Berlin party babe, queering and lighting up dance floors for years, and hopefully tearing them up soon with her sounds once clubs are back up n' running.

Radical Softness @ SWOON | 05.07.2020

We are back with our podcast series, as always recorded live.
This one belongs to Rommek, who played at Tresor West in Dortmund with Denise Rabe and Marcus.

Rommek is one of the best UK artists of the new generation. Half of Torn Relics duo, his music can be found in catalogues of Blueprint Records, Leyla or Weekend Circuit.

Links:
https://urbanum.net/page/rommek/32/
@rommek
https://www.facebook.com/rommeksounds
https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/rommek

urbanum.net
www.facebook.com/urbanum.net/

Urbanum Podcast 012 :: ROMMEK

Echion is a Resident DJ at »Dead Sea Diaries« (Grelle Forelle x Das Werk) in Vienna. Well known for his stunning vinyl only sets, he convinces with pure energy, pounding rhythms and raw aggressive soundscapes.
That's what we like, that's what he delivered! So best listen twice.

Checkout:
https://soundcloud.com/echiontechno
https://www.instagram.com/echion1/
https://www.facebook.com/echiontechno/
https://www.facebook.com/wechselstrom.events/

Edge Detection Podcast 30 - Echion

Twenty-third guest of the club's podcast series is Grebenstein. DJ, producer and live performer based in Berlin, member of Downwards Records.

KHIDI Podcast NR.23: Grebenstein

Exploring the depths and playfulness of electronic breaks with Level 26.

Enjoy!

je moender

INTROVRT meets. Level 26

Industrial / Breaks sounds with powerful energies

Industrial Techno Mix  Nov. 02. 2020

Archaic Print estrenó el pasado año su catálogo con una primera entrega en la cual el sello ya desveló parte de sus intereses artísticos con una apuesta por las diversas interpretaciones que pueda tener un género tan holgado como es el techno, y siempre, dentro de un contexto en el que premia ante todo la coherencia y la originalidad. 

Esta libertad para ejecutar y desarrollar diferentes escenarios, y que a la  vez puedan convivir y armonizar, se une a la prioridad que la  plataforma otorga al formato físico, al disco vinilo.

Mike Humphries toma el relevo a Stanislav Tolkachev, a The Transhumans y a Dan Böhler, artífices de la primera referencia de Archaic Print. No obstante, a diferencia de este primer lanzamiento, Humphries es el único autor de las cuatro pistas de este EP y por lo tanto, a él le debemos la  pluralidad musical de esta segunda entrega.

Con In Between Reality, Mike Humphries da una gran ejemplo de bagaje y de la gran labor creativa que le ha acompañado durante estas 3 décadas.
Este disco exhibe una retrospección sonora que puede situar al
oyente en distintas ubicaciones y épocas. El espacio-tiempo se sitúa en cuatro puntos distintos.
9 Lives es el primer corte del EP y solo en los primero compases podemos anticipar un sonido memorable que evoca a la clandestinidad de las primeras raves europeas. Silver Shadows es una pista con patrones y propiedades que recuerdan mucho a la primeriza etapa de Mike Humphries como D-Kontrol, alias con el que operó durante los primeros añosde los 90 y que solía tener siempre un trasfondo ácido. Con Freefall intensifica el temperamento del acid, aunque su naturaleza nos ubica en un período más adelantado, más moderno, en el que este tipo de sonido tomaba otros matices diferentes. In Between Reality ya nos transporta a otra secuencia del espacio-tiempo más avanzada, con un estilo que fluctúa entre el techno, el minimalismo y la profundidad armónica. "

ENGLISH:
Archaic Print released its catalog last year with a first installment in which the label already revealed part of its artistic interests with a commitment to the various interpretations that a genre as loose as techno can have, and always, within a context in which it rewards coherence and originality above all else.
This freedom to execute and develop different scenarios, and that at the same time they can coexist and harmonize, joins the priority that the platform gives to the physical format, to the vinyl record.
Mike Humphries takes over from Stanislav Tolkachev, The Transhumans and Dan Böhler, creators of the first Archaic Print reference.

However, unlike this first release, Humphries is the sole author of the four tracks of this EP and therefore, we owe him the musical plurality of this second installment.
With In Between Reality, Mike Humphries gives a great example of baggage and the great creative work that has accompanied him during these 3 decades.
This album exhibits a sound retrospection that can place the
listener in different locations and times. Space-time is situated at four different points.

9 Lives is the first track on the EP and only in the first bars can we anticipate a memorable sound that evokes the secrecy of early European raves. Silver Shadows is a track with patterns and properties that are very reminiscent of Mike Humphries 'early days as D-Kontrol, an alias he traded with during the early' 90s and which used to always have an acid undertone. With Freefall he intensifies the temperament of acid, although its nature places us in a more advanced, more modern period, in which this type of sound took on other different nuances. In Between Reality already transports us to another more advanced space-time sequence, with a style that fluctuates between techno, minimalism and harmonic depth. "

Label: Archaic Print
Artist: Mike Humphries
Title: In Between Reality EP
Cat: AP002
Format: Vinyl
Release Date: November 11, 2020

Order

A1 Mike Humphries - 9 Lives (Archaic Print 002)

New week means new podcast in our series! Podcast number 191 belongs to @kienitz !

kienitz is a DJ and promoter living in Poznań. He is a resident of the Dom Technika club in Poznań, but also performs in clubs all over the country. While playing, he combines many different genres from electro, breaks, trance to techno, etc. 

kienitz follows the "vibe not genre" rule, and his mixes are a combination of freedom, energy and madness. He loves to play all night long b2b with his friends. 

SC: www.soundcloud.com/kienitz 
FB: www.facebook.com/kienitzz 
IG: www.instagram.com/aleksanderkienitz

BTS Podcast 191 - kienitz

I've been feeling really inspired by electro, breakbeat and EBM recently and created this set. It has the grungy vibe that helped me release stress and frustrations.
Slowing it down and playing between 125-128 BPM for a change, giving you new releases and some goldies. Enjoy! 

Vivi x

Slow Release

Number 44 is brought to you by a vinyl-connaisseur, producer and tireless DJ from Hamburg. We are of course referring to Paàl, who provides us with a mix to keep you sane during this lockdown. Paàl started out at DIY raves held in air hangars and derelict structures left over from the fallout of the former DDR. The hardware-afficionado went on to start the label Voitax, a renowned platform for forward-thinking electronic music. He has not only garnered support for his vinyl-only dj-sets, but also for his meticulous production-skills, which have led him to touring Asia, America and even playing at the infamous Berghain.

Support Paàl: https://soundcloud.com/paal
Check out Voitax: https://soundcloud.com/voitax

BCCO Mix Series 043: Paàl

Pour sa première semaine FOCUS, @collectif444 s'est vu travailler avec le jeune @airone-music, acteur important de la scène parisienne et membre de Bender 💃🏽

Il nous délivre aujourd'hui un beau cadeau de Noël avec un délicieux podcast techno comme il sait si bien faire 💿

En espérant que cette édition vous plaise, en attendant les prochaines 🖤

-@collectif444-

Invite 001 / AIR-ONE

XXLAB is the latest brainchild of @francoisx, reference of the French techno & house music scene since the 90s. Moved by a wish to break the current codes of electro, he sets himself apart thanks to his wide culture - ambient, house, breakbeat and much more.

Tune in for XXLAB every 1st Thursday of the month from 21h to 23h [CET] on rinse.fr

Rinse France Podcast

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XX LAB avec François X - 07 Janvier 2021

Introducing @o_matzerath

'This is 74 minutes of music, mixed and recorded in my home and played on two turntables.
For the past couple of years, I have been learning vinyl mixing, and I’m beginning to feel a level of control and understanding that makes me feel comfortable sharing my efforts.
One thing that I’m consciously aware of when selecting and mixing, is to find the right balance between the repetitive and monotonous aspect of the music on one hand, and the wide variety in the different expressions and aesthetics of techno music on the other. If there is too little variation, it gets boring, and if there is too much variation, it loses that hypnotic drive that is most important for me. I often find it useful to think of DJ sets as narratives. As story-telling. You want things to happen, you know? You want to go to different places and experience different sensations. Suspense, drama, relief, emotions – things like that.

Another thing that I consider key to developing my practice is learning to do proper transitions. Long smooth blends, quick cuts, all of that - I want to learn to mix in all those ways, so I can put the right technique to use when it’s needed. I like when an artist is consciously
manoeuvering between different ways of mixing – it makes it more exciting and less predictable to listen to.

Then there is the aspect of timing. Oh, timing is everything! Part of the timing thing is sort of intuitive, but a big part of it is about getting to know your tracks, memorizing them. This is a challenge for any DJ, but particularly for vinyl DJs, since there is no waveform representation of the track to guide you, no cue points, etc. Just to point this out – I’m not saying that I am particularly good at any of the above-mentioned aspects of DJing – in fact, I’m a total amateur – but these are some of the things that I’m trying to develop and improve in my work.

I’m so grateful to be able to share a mix here, hope you’ll enjoy it! Thank you!'

(vinyl set recorded 2021-01-11)
Green Velvet - I Want To Leave My Body
A&S - Geo Space
Deniro - Untitled
Morgan Reno - Chequered Flag
Taken - Untitled
Santos Rodriguez – Untitled
Oliver Kapp – Sweet Morning
Max Duley - Sanity Towel
Dietrich Schoenemann - Untitled
DJ Shufflemaster & Chester Beatty - Untitled
Sev Dah - Rumble
Johannes Volk - Cybernetic Ambush
Arnaud Le Texier - Thymine
Border One - Benthic
Troy - Redshift
Tim Taylor & DJ Slip - Pleasure Unit (Bloody Mary Drum Workout)
Steve Bicknell - Untitled
Jeroen - Fragments
Eric Fetcher - Arabast
Pushmann - Eris (Mike Storm Remix)
Madben - In Depth
Charlton - Profiel
Oisel - Labirinto
Dual Unity – Hindsight
Mattias Fridell - De Tarvliga Politikerna
Tallmen. 785 - Batucada
James Ruskin - Untitled
Claude Young - In A Café/Snake Dance
Risc - Pollys Assault
John Thomas - Working Night (Rolando Remix)
Lee Holman - Return
Stojche - Interlude
Museum - Fabel
Qindek - Climate Change

INTROVRT meets. Level 26

Klinkhamer

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