Galaktic funk

We're excited to welcome L.F.T. to the series. The Hamburg-based DJ and producer is well-known for his new wave, break beat, and electro tinted style which is regularly played by Helena Hauff and Alessandro Adriani among others. He's released some incredible work on labels like Return To Disorder, Tresor, Mechatronica, Eye for an Eye recordings, Osare Editions just to name a few with an album scheduled for release this year. He curates concerts at the Golden Pudel Club in Hamburg and runs an experimental independent label called „Neoprimitive“. His session is an energetic electro delight, pulling inspiration from the dirty and distorted beats of The Hague with the 80's sound of San Francisco. Lock in!

Artwork by Peter van Langen

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Galactic Funk Podcast 031 - L.F.T.

Starting off the series in June is Glasgow-based Fear-E. He is well known for his energetic to fiery sets and stripped-down club-focused productions. He boasts releases on world-class labels such as Dixon Avenue Basement Jams, Dark Entries, Super Rhythm Trax, Hilltown Disco, and others. His productions have garnered support from giants such as Paul Woolford, Andrew Weatherall, Dave Clarke, just to name a few, and has made guest spots on BBC1 and Rinse FM. Lock in for an hour of high-energy bangers that bring together elements of electro, rave, breaks, and more.

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Galactic Funk Podcast 039 - Fear-E

It's great to welcome Moscow-based Yssue to the GF series. He's been on the GF radar for some time pumping out killer releases on Gil/Barte's sick Kump label, Belgrado-based Y.E.S., the sick Hesperman run Private Persons, IDA, and more. This musician and composer is also part of the multidisciplinary community called Esthetic Joys. His music can be described as a twisted bass-heavy hybrid with a punkish attitude, constant rhythmical juggling, and a pinch of the intimate melodies in-between. Lock in for an hour of rhythmic cartwheels spanning electro, twisting and turning breaks, a sprinkle of neo-dancehall, and more.

@yssue

Galactic Funk Podcast 060 - Yssue

In action this week on the GF series is Hipushit. This Russian DJ is a long-standing resident and indispensable contributor to events, festivals, and club communities, which are fundamental on the Russian scene for many years. These include Arma17, Mutabor, Outline, Signal, Rabitza, Esthetic Joys, and others. Something we love about him is the variety of musical scenarios and possesses the skills to effectively weave together contrasting genres while maintaining total harmony. Lock in for an hour-long of twisting and turning club bangers recorded live at a party.

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Galactic Funk Podcast 063 - Hipushit

We stay in LA for this week's podcast and are eager to welcome Ole Mic Odd to the GF series. He is a hardware producer, DJ and live set maniac. He ran The New U.S. Government label until 2020, and has records out on Source Material, Hilltown Disco, Zement, Natural Sciences, Nerang Recordings, and more. Take a deep dive into his hour-long electro-powered mix. It includes tracks by DJ Technician on the iconic Charlois, Orgue Electronique on the mighty Bunker, Legowelt alias Gladio on LIES, Dopplereffekt and Japanese Telecom on DJ Hell's label, and much more. Lock in!

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Galactic Funk Podcast 066 - Ole Mic Odd

Happy new year everyone! We're back in action and kicking off 2022 with none other than Roman Sputnik. The Lithuanian DJ is a key figure in his country's scene and is the technical head and co-founder of the mighty Digital Tsunami, which is an homage to the classic Drexciya track of the same name. What started as a party and podcast series is now grown into the DT Camp festival in Lithuania and a platform that helps to promote both established and up-and-coming artists. As a DJ, he combines his deep experience and killer instincts to bring together dark downtempo chuggers, acid-infused techno and gritty breaks into a killer dancefloor storyline. Lock in!

@romanas_g
@digitaltsunami

Galactic Funk Podcast 070 - Roman Sputnik

On this stormy Friday in Amsterdam, we're excited to welcome Mejle to the GF series. He is an incredibly experienced DJ, promoter, and co-runs the mighty Berlin-based Mechactronica label and collective. The label's catalogue includes a jaw-dropping number of quality releases by artists like Credit 00, L.F.T, Cardopusher, Heap, and many others. His rugged and dynamic approach to DJing blends with decades of collecting music and mixing records, to produce energetic sets that surf across electro, acid, EBM, new beat, breaks, IDM, techno, jungle, and everything in between. His selection is no exception and includes tracks by Sync 24,  L.F.T., Wladimir M., plenty of forthcoming on Mechatronica, and more. Lock in for a lightning rod selection from this seasoned selector.

Photo by KEYI Magazine
Artwork by Peter van Langen

@mejle
@mechatronicamusic

Galactic Funk Podcast 076 - Mejle

We are very pleased to welcome SHE Spells Doom to the series, an exciting project created by Zambian producer, Wamya Tembo. SHE Spells Doom is inspired by 80s Sci-Fi/Horror movies, (Congolese) Rhumba/Soukous, Gqom, and early 2000s rap with techno and house as foundational elements. His music has found homes on labels like Creme Records, Monstart, Sweat Equity, HTS, All Centre, and iconic Berlin-based Tresor. His selections for Boiler Room and Crack Magazine also employ modern electronic music as a bedrock while he weaves in his characteristic style. Lock in for a hazy and driving hour with tracks by Varum, Jensen Interceptor & Kris Baha, Bambounou & Bruce, Mucho Sueño, some original cuts, and more.

@shespellsdoom

Galactic Funk Podcast 077 - SHE Spells Doom

This week we are very pleased to welcome Timothy J. Fairplay to the series. This revered artist has been a feature of electronic music now for nearly two decades. He started out playing electro and ghettotech in the early 00’s which included his time in Cold Wave band Battan, as well as the super duo Asphodells with Andrew Weatherall, as well as his solo work. His mark was left at clubs like The Good Room, Fabric and Robert Johnson as well as festivals like DT Camp, Convenanza and IFM. His recognizable production style is nestled on labels like Pinkman, Mechatronica, Brokntoys, Knekelhuis as well as Andrew Weatherall’s legendary label Rotters Golf Club. He was the driving force behind the cult label Crimes Of The Future and last year started his new label Dungeon Module with his album ‘A Snowstorm In The Tropics’ as well as releasing the album ‘The Fast Lane’ on Weapons Of Desire the same year. Timothy has a number of records coming out this year starting this month with his new album ‘Free Andromeda’ on Höga Nord. Lock in for an hour from on of the masters in the scene.

Galactic Funk Podcast 079 - Timothy J. Fairplay

We're incredibly pleased to welcome Robert Heise, best known for his iconic electro project The Exaltics. For over 20 years by now Robert Heise is a part of the electronic music scene. He started his career as resident DJ at the Club Kassablanca in Jena, where he performed with big players such as Robert Hood, Jeff Mills or Claude Young. While organizing several Electronica parties with Dj Mikk in and around Jena, he was able to show his talents and give the parties/ music his own drive. Robert founded the project The Exaltics in 2006 as well as the electro/ techno label SolarOneMusic with his long term friend Nico Jagiella. Since then he published countless 12"s and several LP's with labels like Clone, Crème Organization, Bunker or his own label SolarOneMusic and worked during that time with outstanding artists like Drexciya´s Gerald Donald, Helena Hauff, Egyptian Lover or Depeche Mode´s Martin Gore for example. He turned his deep cinematic and most of all charismatic electro into his own trademark. Lock yourself in for electro from the top shelf including tracks by Dez Williams, Chupacabras, Serge Geyzel, Volruptus, Marcos Cabral, and many others.

@the-exaltics

Galactic Funk Podcast 081 - The Exaltics

It's finally sunny Amsterdam and we're extra happy to welcome LVRIN to the GF series. The DJ and hardware focussed producer has been impressing with his work for some time with deadly releases on labels like Electric Shapes, Sign Bit Zero, numerous on Pinkman Broken Dreams, on towLie's kaften label, on Arma Records as his alias Golden Axe and others. With the recent Ukraine war, he has made it a point as a Russian artist to take a stance against violence and speak out. He has contributed in many ways including all sales from his EP on Pinkman this year as well as being part of the fundraiser compilation by Global Warming Records which was curated by Yssue and featured 22 Russian artists. Lock in for a synth-heavy hour of chugging electro, EBM, and more.

@lvrin-1

Galactic Funk Podcast 091 - LVRIN

This week on the GF series is the talented DJ and musician Gael. The Berlin-based artist is known for her distinctive blend of techno and experimental electronics, delivered with energy and style. As a producer, she's featured on labels such as Standard Deviation, System, Topot, Meta Moto, Minor Adjustments, Kashev Tapes, and most recently a shared track with Egzotikka on the newly launched Comme des Larmes VA. She combines this stellar body of work with scores, installations, and live performances under her alias shemovesshe. Her touring schedule is pleasantly packed with appearances at Berghain, Oxi Club, Institut Fuer Zukunft, Mala Junta, and native ∄ where she is also holding a residency at a queer party ХІТЬ. Lock in for an hour of raw, atom-splitting electronics.

@gaelabakarova

Galactic Funk Podcast 103 - Gael

@Asymmetrical is the boss of the @raw-culture-recordings label, a young niche label on the Italian scene that focuses on raw sonority and includes releases by @rawambassador, @cardopusher, and many others. The recent PUSHERS 04 VA exemplifies just this, raw and uncut from start to finish. He is a resident of the 01 collective in Rome and is a part of projects such as @fauna53 and @distorted-portrait which has a great release on @rawpaperrecords. 
In this raw and hypnotic session, he demonstrates exactly what the Raw Culture label is about, relentless from start to finish. Tune in!

Tracklist |
1 - ?
2 - Eindrak - The slow milk dance
3 - @legion-808 - Ok if I do enough
4 - @lucacarlotta - Sehnenscheiden dub
5 - DJ33 (@like-someone) - Tutta Bagnata
6 - Cienfuegos (@a_los_martires) - Correspondence
7 - Asymmetrical - Providance
8 - @danielholtt - At the precipice
9 - ?
10 - Raw Ambassador - There is no way out here
11 - @maoupa-mazzocchetti - Coexistence
12 - Rawmance - Mondonotte, la mattina dopo (Security Re-drums)
13 - Cienfuegos - A los martires
14 - Solid Space - A darkness in my soul

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Bandcamp: https://rawculture.bandcamp.com

Galactic Funk Podcast 014 - Asymmetrical

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