Electronica, House, Minimal, micro.House, etc.

This playlist began as a personal challenge: release 1 mix a week for the duration of 2025. As of June, that hasn't been achieved, sadly. 

Work travel has made it too difficult to keep up the weekly pace at a standard I can live with. However, I intend to keep working on this project throughout the year — we'll see how many I can create :)

I take a free approach to genre, moving from house to techno, electro to ambient, and back again, sometimes within one mix. The map is not the territory...

The Map Is Not the Territory Series

trippy groovy techhouse, techno, dub, ambient, electro & leftfield vol

GIOGIA — #10 w/ GRåZON

Cio D'Or at Draaimolen Festival 2024

The producer best known as Huerco S. accompanies One Day, our record of the year, with two hours of minimal and dub introspections.

This summer, Kansas-raised DJ and producer Brian Leeds released One Day under his revived Loidis alias. Enamoured with the restrained, loopy sounds of early '00s dance music, the album’s eight tracks linger in the air, luxuriating in dubbed-out chords, swung beats and sub vibrations. It's our favourite record of 2024 for a reason. 

It's a sound he's coined, in his typically teasing fashion, "dub mnml emo tech." All winks aside, it’s no wonder One Day became the soothing balm we all needed. In a scene overwhelmed by hard and fast trends, the softer—and Leeds might argue, more sincere—stylings of minimal and dub techno enjoyed a welcome second wind. 

Not only was One Day one of our favourites of the year (more on that this week), but it also inspired us to break our usual no-repeats rule, inviting Leeds back to the RA Podcast under a different alias after his 2019 turn as Huerco S. 

"The prevailing trends in dance music are more and more maximalist," Leeds noted. "I missed restraint, subtlety, and sensuality." Clocking in at just under two hours, RA.965 embodies that ethos in spades.

@huerco_s

Read more at ra.co/podcast/965

RA.965 Loidis

Lamusa II - 02 Décembre 2024

The second part to say goodbye to the 2024, but this time leaning towards fresh and classic Dub and Deep Techno. A session full of depth and atmospheric sounds that progressively becomes more overwhelming and trippy.

Tracklist:

01 Sub Basics - Calibration [Temple of Sound-2024]
02 Davor Tosovic - Lfos [ECOUL SND-2024]
03 Dublicator - Hydrostatic [Tamás Olejnik-2024]
04 Anton Kubikov - After The Rain [Anton Kubikov-2024]
05 Unknown Artist - Untitled [Stard Dub-2015]
06 Jack Russell - B1.2 [White Wolf Records-2023]
07 Parallel 9 - Quantico [Prime-1996]
08 Silver Ash - Calantas (Shed's Wax'ed Dub Mix) [Kontakt Records-2024]
09 Thor & Sanasol - All Sides Will Be Lost [Sushitech Records-2016]
10 Alex Smoke - Polka (Sons of Tiki Remix) [Vakant-2012]
11 Convextion - Stiletto Caress (For Yvette) [Down Low Music-2002]
12 Kooscha - Hypotrochoid [spclnch-2023]
13 Conforce - Octave Echoes [Syncrophone France-2024]
14 TM Shuffle - Under Strobe [Vuo Records-2023]
15 Chaton - +91 Ahead Session 2.5 (Agnes Kingston-Geneva Rework) [Plak Records-2008]
16 Rod - 3yr [Balans-2016]
17 Raam - 8 (Dold Rmx) [Raam Records-2019]

Enjoy it!!

For listen or download the previous sets of the Au Revoir series:

https://www.mixcloud.com/NEZ_Mixes/au-revoir-2012/
https://www.mixcloud.com/NEZ_Mixes/au-revoir-2013/
https://www.mixcloud.com/NEZ_Mixes/au-revoir-2015/
https://www.mixcloud.com/NEZ_Mixes/au-revoir-2016/
https://www.mixcloud.com/daydreamersproject/au-revoir-2017/

From 2018 to 2023:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1icXlm8gJtMVs3RQeLPnicXo2wB1m7YFA?usp=drive_link

Au Revoir 2024 [MIX 2]

mixed by Katharine
https://soundcloud.com/katharine-motiontheory

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Artist: Pedro Capelossi [Refraction Rec / Seven Villas / OHM Series]

For our 9th mix of The Frontier series we welcome Brazilian born, Barcelona based, Refraction Records commander in chief - Pedro Capelossi.

Over the last decade Pedro has forged a distinctive sound which focuses on inventive use of atmosphere and rhythm, drawing the lines between global dance cultures without adhering to any fixed formula.  

Pedro is best known for his releases on Pablo Bolivar's Seven Villas label. This distinctive label is one which cant be tied down to one particular sound, but tends to float between all things Dub House / Dub Techno / Deep House.

  In 2023 he founded his own musical imprint REFRACTION RECORDS, representing some of the world’s most avant-garde visual artists, designers and musicians. Blurring the boundaries between house, techno and its closely related derivatives.

  For this Frontier mix Pedro has presented a beautifully compiled selection with his signature sound, deep, dubby, atmospheric and emotive throughout. It features a lot of music from Refraction records, with a lot of unreleased forthcoming music. Its a joy to listen to and one we'll be going back to again and again.


You can find more info about Pedro and Refraction Records here -

https://soundcloud.com/PedroCapelossi

https://soundcloud.com/info-refraction-records

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9zjYSDFdJrv1xaBTatC0Yg

https://www.discogs.com/artist/6518940-Pedro-Capelossi?srsltid=AfmBOoqyZRrYJemhbqyQm8GPZ50OAykkdXK_yVpBSXAjlEp1wyFNGjay

https://www.facebook.com/djpedrocapelossi/

The Frontier 009 - Pedro Capelossi

@earthdog_jek live at @sustain-release-nyc

ED038: Jek at Sustain-Release 2024

Alejandro Romero Jordán is also known as - Quantum / Ópalo / Amalgama

Tracklist - 
Amalgama - Black Mamba [Ruem Trax]
Amalgama - Foolish Hearts [Cavilar]
Amalgama - Ansiedad [Overlap Records]
Amalgama - Insistencia [Overlap Records]
Amalgama - Web Of Deception [Organic Records]
Amalgama - Kalimba [Impresión]
Amalgama - Letfield Realms [Cavilar]
Amalgama - Expansión [Halcxn]
Amalgama - El Comportamiento [Self Released] 
Amalgama - True Love Soldiers [System Error]
Amalgama - Trances [Self Released]
Amalgama - Modal Investigations [System Error]

https://amalgama001.bandcamp.com/
https://opalo.bandcamp.com/
https://quantumusic.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/alejandroromeroj_/
https://soundcloud.com/alejandro_romero_music
https://soundcloud.com/opalomusic

He is also the curator of Overlap Records, Caracteres Record Label, & Deep Meanings

https://soundcloud.com/overlaprecords
https://soundcloud.com/caracteresrecordlabel
https://soundcloud.com/deep-meanings

Alejandro Romero dived into electronic music at the age of fourteen. He enjoyed listening to a wide spectrum of styles within the genre. His passion for mysterious and deep records increased with the years, going from the common to the most unusual kind of beats. His first attempt to expose his productions was under his own name and he kindly received feedback and likes from labels like Futurepast, Honne Music, Todd Nerdy, WhatNowBecomes and a few more from around the globe. After this success he decided to pursue a career in the Latin American scene with a new moniker called 'Amalgama'. This moniker had the intention to release non-binary music in which he pulled out records on labels like Halcxn, Cavilar, Organic Records, Ruem Trax, Impresión and his own label Overlap Records. The project highlight is a four track vinyl release in the Berlin based label 'System Error'. At the same time Alejandro had the necessity to explore downtempo and ambient realms. He discovered a whole new scene thanks to the attention of webzines like Delayed and Inverted Audio who premiered tracks from his past releases. With this support he launched 'Ópalo', an alias created to expose his taste for experimental downtempo and idm music. His first release under this moniker was an seven track album called 'La Edad Invisible' which was released in Caracteres, a sub label of Overlap Records created for ambient and electronica.

Alejandro future projects include an alias called Quantum, a moniker that compiles his past works that where not considered by records labels. He discovered this music was unique and special. Part of the project is to expose his taste for abstract art made by him with oil on paper. In the present he's still curating the boutique label Overlap Records and his sub label Caracteres.

contact: alejandro.romero.jordan@gmail.com

1800Cxllect Series | 020 | Amalgama (100% Own Productions)

Today we are happy to share with you Bas Dobbelaer’s interpretation of Far Blue. The Amsterdam based DJ and producer is known for his distinct style, floating between energies with odd signatures and atmospheric sounds. 

With Echoes, Bas Dobbelaer takes you on an introspective journey where shifting rhythms and immersive atmospheres intertwine, creating a very deep contribution to the series.

“With this mix I tried to find the deeper layer of certain tracks and not limit myself too much with different tempo’s ranges. If it fits the vibe and helping the flow, it’s probably the right spot.

Creating a mix is an interesting creative outlet to discovering new possibilities and refining the art of setting the tone. Balancing on that thin line with endless opportunities, reflects the perfect capture of the feeling and learnings of today.”

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@bas-dobbelaer

Instagram.com/farblue_
farblue.bandcamp.com/

A Far Blue concept by Bas Dobbelaer - 'Echoes'

House, on the deeper, groovy and fun side. Unfortunately I do not have the tracklist so please ask if you want to know a track that Shazam won't ID for you. 

1. ?
2. Chaos in the CDB - Sirena Deep
3. Cassy - CBM
4. DJ Steaw - Seascape
5. ONL - Crystal
6. Route 8?
7. ?
8. ?
9. ?

Map 11 (house DJ set)

I said last week's Map was my favorite — well, until I recorded this one. This is a collection of hypnotic, deep, ritualistic techno that illustrates my idea of the "dancefloor journey", where each track takes you somewhere new and at the end, having built and released the tension, you're let down gently to reflect. Something like that, anyways. Enjoy the music. 

Tracklist

1. Joachim Spieth, Warmth - Black Marble
2. Artificial Drm & WLM - Fervent
3. Geinst - Flydub
4. Forest on Stasys - Lotus Island (Feral Reconstruction)
5. Feral, Luigi Tozzi - Third Eye
6. Viels - La Fine E L’Inizio
7. Mr. Tron - Crankshaft (Feral Remix)
8. Alpha Tracks - Kaleidoscope Face
9. Hydrous - Corrupted Echo
10. Space Drum Meditation - Water Sirens
11. Svarog - Great Mind
12. Hitam - Kaelago (Rene Wise Remix)
13. Mersel - Modulator
14. Conntex - Bones
15. Fisssh - Panaque
16. Magna Pia - Orpheus
17. Sunju Hargun & Konduku - Mekong
18. Labyrinthine - Obelisk (Forest On Stasys Remix)
19. Mari Mattham - Cambogia
20. Sandra Mosh - 040
21. Stroef - Installation
22. JSPRV35 - Silver
23. Gannein & Ket Robinson - Growing Torment
24. Matrix - Zkj
25. Susumu Yokota - Oh My God

Map 16 (deep and hypnotic techno DJ set)

Absolutely subterranean dub techno for you this week. We start at the mouth of the cave (birdsong!) in the 100bpm range, then head underground, working our way up to about 120bpm, where we find ourselves at the surface again, hearing birdsong once more. I didn't plan that part, but love that it happened.  Just one of those happy accidents that can happen when improvising a set.

Enjoy the music!

Tracklist

1. Docetism - And the wolf knelt down
2. Oreste - Swelling Truth
3. Vytis - Mitas
4. Sraunus - Gas
5. cv313 - Steering By Starlight
6. Otik - God Given
7. Warmth - Output
8. G.R.I.T - Principle
9. Thomas Carmody - So What...
10. Mathimidori - Ork
11. Leftover - Haint Blue
12. Usmev - River of Dreams
13. Deemkeyne - Them
14. VC‐118A - Mapolar
15. Goran Geto - Bedok
16. mon0 - Dialog
17. Grand River - Ecouri

Map 17 (ambient and dub techno DJ set)

Is ritual techno a genre? If it is, this is what I think it might sound like. This Map is deep, trippy, psychedelic in moments. There's an up and down arc, and an unexpected closer. Had a lot of fun with this one. Enjoy the music!

Tracklist:

1. Desiderii Marginis - When Life Shone Warm
2. Polygonia - Dreaming Trees
3. Valentino Mora - Second Skin
4. Null & Vermiculite - Murk
5. Avsluta - Sahatā (Primal Code Reconfigured)
6. Jarguna - Animus Anima
7. Feral - Vishnu
8. Doctrina Natura - Focus (Original Mix)
9. Kaspiann - Tuiskussa Langennut
10. Point of View - Harlem River
11. Atomic Moog - Conversation
12. Boundary - De Mi Ser feat. Cult Exciter


Map 18 (downtempo and deep techno DJ set)

120bpm, unburdened by genre constraints - there's techno, house, even some vaguely electro moments. I had fun making this one. Enjoy the music!

Tracklist

1. Varuna - 3M tm
2. Demdike Stare - Regolith
3. Dasha Rush - Rodrigues Avant-Garde
4. Donato Dozzy & Nuel - Aqua 3
5. En.ka - Mantra
6. Svart1 & Dorian Gray - L'attesa
7. Rrose - Shrouds
8. Michailo - Astral Croon
9. MTRL - Theia's Shard
10. Eliott Litrowski - Festen
11. Valentino Mora & Yoshitake Expe - Trans Format Eurotica (Underwater Rephase)
12. Neural Scape - Cerebral Cortex
13. VC‐118A - Vlucht naar nachtschade (Delta Funktionen remix)
14. PALACE - Element
15. Samo DJ - Leggo
16. Progetto Tribale - Variable Mu
17. Ozel AB - Daisy Bank
18. Red Rack’em - Kalimba
19. Saphileaum - Future Marble
20. Ludowick - Nebula
21. Vril - In Via
22. Call Super - Music Stand

Map 19 (hypnotic, ambient and deep techno DJ set)

Finally, a new Map! While I haven't quit this project, it only took a few weeks of traveling for work to get off track, and eventually I realized I wouldn't be able to keep to the weekly release schedule.

I really enjoyed the challenge though, and I want to keep the momentum going, and this week, I finally was able to. I picked a BPM of 128 and a general vibe, and improvised my way through the set, and in the end I'm happy with the result. 

I had a lot of fun recording this one. It's very hypnotic, immersive and squelchy techno—one of my favorite styles. 

Enjoy the music!

1. Dorisburg & Sebastian Mullaert - Deep water branches
2. Fragmento - Lorenzo
3. Marco Shuttle - Masay Lama
4. Hoedus - Black Echo
5. Ness - In The Meanderings Of Shibuya
6. Motionen - Distant Voices
7. Kalumet - Annual Meeting Of Opposite Magnetic Fields
8. Repart - Ceres
9. r²π - Latomor Fratern
10. Synthek - The Chant of The Divine (Original Mix)
11. Geïnst - Neocitizen
12. !nertia - Parvati
13. Pattrn - Nyx
14. Na Nich - Dune
15. Luigi Tozzi - The Deer Hunter (Original Mix)
16. Milton Bradley - Monochromatic
17. Joachim Spieth - Never Mind (The Plant Worker remix)
18. John Plaza - Persecution
19. Lav - Human Disturbances

Map 20 (deep and hypnotic techno DJ set)

Amsterdam-based DJ, musician, relapsed record collector. 

Give me a follow if you like what you hear, and reach out if you'd like to book me or collaborate!

I'm particularly interested in the deeper side of techno and house, but never feel limited by the constraints of genre. 

Please check out my mix series "The Map Is Not the Territory" to see what I mean by that.

Map 11 (house DJ set)

Tomaso M.