@shugonoss

our latest mix comes from local hardhitter Shugo Noss (FKA Oxymoronic). He's part of the team running @fantaesia and has a deep love for fast, dark, hypnotic, heavy, grungey dance music. That's exactly what you'll find in this mix for melt, so lock in for some quality heart palpitating, wig out tunes.

Artwork by Gina Pulfer and Willis Huigsloot
www.ginapulfer.com

melt mix vol. 33 - Shugo Noss

@jsalvarez

Chicago’s own JS Alvarez

Founder and curator of Chicago's Research & Development mix/event series

@researchndevelopment
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Monthly live streams @ 

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 @jsalvarez

loch 014  ||  JS Alvarez

Peach Discs' @Gramrcy steps up for April’s mix with a selection of tracks that have shaped and inspired his approach to music in recent years, accompanied by an experimental selection from @IreenAmnes


TRACKLIST Ireen Amnes
 
@damiendubrovnik - Arrow 6
@DrewMcDowall - Tell Me The Name
@PuceMary - No Memory
Alice Coltrane - Krishna Krishna
Coil - London’s Lost Rivers
@CaterinaBarbieri - Gravity That Binds
Clay Rendering - We Wait
The Body - Hallow / Hollow
Eszaid - First class dub
@KKNull - Mayak 2021
@MicaLevi - Blue Shit



TRACKLIST Gramrcy

Senyawa & Colin Stetson - Welcome To The New World [Lakeshore Records]
@GirlBand - Paul [Rough Trade Records]
The I.L.Y’s - Articulate (I’m Going so Far into You) [Third Worlds]
@Fury - New Years Eve (Melbourne) [Run For Cover Records]
Nirvana - Aneurysm [DGC Records]
DIÄT - We [Blackest Ever Black]
Lives Of Angels - Imperial Motors [Dark Entries]
@Sextile - Current Affair (feat. Sienna) [felte]
@DeathGrips - You Might Think He Loves You for Your Money but I Know What He Really Loves You for It’s Your Brand New Leopard Skin Pillbox Hat [Third Worlds]
Show Me the Body - Badge Grabber [Loma Vista Recordings]
Gary, Indiana - Nike of Samothrace [Fire Talk]
Clams Casino - Treetop [Clams Casino Productions]
ZON - void [Magazine]
Explosions In The Sky - The Birth and Death of the Day [Bella Union]
Daniel Lanois - Table Top [Lakeshore Records]

Under My Feet. Beyond Sound w/ Ireen Amnes & Gramrcy

This compilation, thought as a journey punctuated by 14 stories, regroups artists from all over World electronic scene, from Russia to Switzerland, through UK, Germany, France or Iceland.

Eira Haul
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/eira_haul
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eirahaul

Vernacular Records
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/vernacularmusic
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vernacularparis

PREMIERE: Eira Haul - Fortress (Vernacular Records)

On his monthly show, @lawrencelee delivers explosive sets, guest mixes and new releases from upcoming artists, influenced by the electro-techno stance he’s taken with his label A7A.

Tune in for Altered States with Lawrence Lee every 4th Wednesday of the month from 00h to 02h [CET] on rinse.fr

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Altered States avec Assyouti & Lawrence Lee - 05 Juin 2021

48 kHz

Charlie hardware .wav

A. Kat Race
B. Alarms Cyclone

Overview
Jeff Mills’ “The Bells” is one of the most iconic tracks in techno history, often called the genre’s anthem. Known for its hypnotic bell melody, driving kick, and euphoric build, it became a staple in DJ sets worldwide. The track was first played live by Mills in 1995 (e.g., at Liquid Room in Tokyo), but it wasn’t officially released until 1997 as part of the Kat Moda EP on his Purpose Maker label. This EP is the original record pressing you’re asking about—no standalone “The Bells” single exists from that era. It has since been repressed multiple times due to massive demand (over 500,000 copies sold across versions).


Original Pressing Details
* Release Year: 1997 (though the track dates to 1995 performances and test pressings)
* Format: 12” vinyl EP, 33 ⅓ RPM
* Label: Purpose Maker
* Catalog Number: PM-002
* Country: US
* Pressing Notes: First pressing on standard black vinyl. Matrix runouts indicate a repress or variant: A side - PM 002-A (RE I) NSC; B side - PM 002-B (RE I) NSC (etched, with NSC circled). The mastering has been criticized as “shit” by some collectors for its raw, unpolished sound—typical of ’90s techno but quieter than modern represses, often requiring gain boosts in DJ sets. Sold out quickly at shops like Cisco in Tokyo upon release.

Tracklist
Side	Track	Duration
A1	The Bells	4:46
A2	Kat Race	4:22
B1	Alarms (aka “Masterplan” in later compilations)	5:32
B2	Cyclone	4:48


* 	•	Production Credits: Written, produced, and edited by Jeff Mills. Published by Millsart/BMG-Ariola.
* Why Buried on an EP? Mills reportedly avoided hype-sticker promotion to let the track’s organic popularity (from crowd reactions) drive sales. Purpose Maker was for floor-focused material, contrasting his experimental Axis label.

How to Identify an Original Pressing
* Visual Cues: Gold-on-black label design. No “10th Anniversary” or remix mentions. Check for wear from heavy club play—originals often show it.
* Sound Cues: Raw, dynamic mix with prominent kick and bells; lower loudness (not -5 LUFS like some digital remasters). Test pressings exist but are rare and unnumbered.
* Value (as of Oct 2025): $20–$50 USD for VG+ condition on Discogs/Reverb; mint originals can hit $100+ due to collector demand. Recent sales: Median $30–$40.

Later Versions and Represses
The track exploded in popularity, leading to reissues. Key ones:
* 1999 Repress: Same EP format (PM-002), minor matrix tweaks. Often mistaken for original.
* 2006 (10th Anniversary): Standalone 12” on Purpose Maker (PM-020). Includes reworked B-sides (“Gift of the Hills,” “Circus”). Louder mastering; promo versions exist. ~$15–$30.
* 2006 DVD Edition: Axis (AXDV-002). Enhanced with visuals from 1997–98 footage; limited audio/video hybrid.
* 2019 Remaster: On Sight, Sound & Space compilation (Axis). Cleaner, higher fidelity; first vinyl appearance of orchestral “Blue Potential” version.
* 2025 Remaster: Digital-only (e.g., SoundCloud edits); no new vinyl confirmed.

If you’re hunting for an original, check Discogs for verified sellers—avoid fakes by matching matrix numbers. For audio, stream the 1997 version on Beatport or Spotify. Got a specific copy or need value check? Share details! 🔔

Recording 14-10-25, 11.44.19 am

Max aka WATTS aka Data Host brings us an hour of pumping techno. Like his own productions, the mix has an ear for pure, raw techno that would make Cisco Ferreira proud.

Together with fellow Nashville-based DJ, SKR3WFACE and Watts make up Limited Network - a label and collective that throws parties and stands by a simple ethos: Tracks by heads for the heads -- if you know, then you know. They recently put out their first 12" featuring WATTS as Data Host, and guirro. The label has more releases soon to be released -
GET LINKED: @limitednetwork @datahost

TRAMCAST 65: WATTS

Bad oi @carl-clan-d on guest duties.  ✨👽

Ceili x Threads Radio 016 w/ DJ MURDADAWG - YOU CANNOT FAST TRAVEL WHEN ENEMIES ARE NEARBY

@judith-klempner aka Proteus explores industrial, experimental, and modernist electronics. From the avant-garde pioneers of electronic music to the roaring and raging industrial techno of today. A cross-section thread of the dark and challenging, celebrating the urge to dance and move through caustic noise, visceral and feral sound. 

A product of the industrial North and its heritage in electronic music, Proteus has become a staple artist of London’s underground queer techno scene. She initially ran her eponymous club night from Rye Wax in the heart of Peckham, determined to bring forward forgotten 80s electronics. Proteus focused on coldwave and post-punk, the broad spectrum of goth and industrial, to playing the techno inspired by it. 

In this set, she pushes at the boundaries of industrial techno, with a hard and experimental edge. Power electronics and noise as a counterpoint to pounding kick drums. Beguiling, intense and hypnotic.

DETECT [027] - Proteus

label run by @dzee21 @jaundicejaundice

TP017 - D. Strange - XK3 available here:  dstrange-xk3.bandcamp.com/album/xk3-ep

TP016 - Any Act - Ne Beyat'sya available here: https://neboyatsya.bandcamp.com/ 

TP015 - DZee - Cinnamon Behind the Wheel - available here: https://dzee.bandcamp.com/

TP014 - Nikki Nair - Singular Vectors - available here: https://nikkinair.bandcamp.com/album/singular-vectors

TP013 - Locked Club - Atom Hell - available here: https://lockedclub.bandcamp.com/ 
 
TP012 Auton - Tute Bianche EP

TP011 Richard Holhburn- Volatile Self​-​Regulating Mechanism 

TP010 Secret Studio - SFTD 


TP009.5 Nikki Nair 'Singular Values' 
 
TP009 Acid Kult - Silence EP 

TP008 Future DZ - Splint Mask EP 

TP007 Locked Club - ЛОМАЙ EP 12" repress here : https://lockedclub.bandcamp.com/

TP006 Essential Tremors - Discorporation 

TP005 Dialectic Sines - Threshold Living

TP004 L/F/D/M - From The Attic To The City 

TP002 Bary Center - Affected Area 

TP001 Prostitutes - Live at Cookout

TRAMCAST 65: WATTS

TRAM Planet Records