Guest mixes by Julio César

Zulu - Summerit

Taken from SBKT057: mmph - Harvest

Release date: 26th April 2023

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It's been five years since Korean-born, Los Angeles-based sound designer and composer Sae Heum Han, aka mmph, released his last EP Serenade on the Tri Angle label in flurry of activity. "Harvest" arrives after an unintentional pause; three years ago, Han was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that immediately changed his priorities. Bedridden and exhausted from medication, he was only able to work on music for around an hour each day - the rest of his time was swallowed by rest and precarious trips to hospital in the midst of a global pandemic. Now in remission, Han looks back on this period as a time of emotional evolution where the ideas behind "Harvest" could be unravelled. The album emerges from his desire to reconnect with the Korean music he heard when he was growing up in Seoul, using these discernible timbres as building blocks to decorate with his advanced palette of electronic sounds and processes.

Han's music has always balanced precariously between the rigor of classical training and the relative open-endedness of electronic experimentation. This duality is still present on "Harvest", but Han's canvas has widened slightly. He continues to blur the line between the traditional and the modern, emulating and mirroring Korean instruments with synthesizers and sound design elements, and blending them with acoustic sounds and live percussion samples. But where his previous records and scoring work highlighted his ability to weave baroque forms into tight, contemporary sonic tapestries, this album adds the drama, yearning and spirituality of folk. On 'Dialogue' for example, pitch-warped traditional vocals twist through an ensemble of bizarre future-ancient sounds; fluttering strings dissolve into spiked percussive barbs and synthesized wails cut through walls of industrial noise.

'Spirit' follows quickly, coaxing listeners into a trance state with its flurry of microtonal string plucks and irregular percussion. Han is a master of breath control, letting his brief moments of negative space interrupt any expected regularity and guide the track away from electronic music's expected grid. This just about prepares the ground for the title track, a labyrinthine maze of dramatic compositional motifs and dizzying sonics that mutates from gugak forms into a cacophony of pneumatic blast beats before snapping back. From here the album lurches towards the dancefloor for a moment, absorbing and contorting cantankerous club rhythms on 'Avnue' and 'Moon Jar', slowing to a crawl on 'Harvest II'. Despite hijacking its theme from the title track's blast beat section, it transforms into a ballad, acting as a fittingly tearjerking finale.

The record is rounded off by a trio of remixes that draw Han further into the SVBKVLT family. Egyptian producer ABADIR chops up 'Harvest' and reassembles it into a jerky banger, extracting its dancefloor potential and evolving hardstyle thuds into spectral concertina flexes. 'Moon Jar' meanwhile is turned into twitchy trance by Shade Seoul's NET GALA, and Yen Tech stitches together 'Avnue' and 'Dialogue', creating an anxious backdrop that shuttles mmph's android folk to the modern metropolis.

Artwork by Sae Heum Han
Mastered by Raphael Valensi

Harvest

mmph - Harvest (ABADIR Remix)

@nozagam is a solo project by French experimental-club producer Etienne Zastko who takes a bleak view of a destructive Anthropocene Epoch, in which “utopias can’t exist and we’ve lost our way in our blind devotion to technology”. The album pieces together a chronology of catastrophic events. A fictionalized soundtrack to humankind’s end-cycle. The abrasive textures and suffocating atmosphere immerse us into a total universe where everything that could have gone wrong has. Affirmations and tech bro optimism didn’t quite cut it. And if those disembodied voices that sporadically reach out are the survivors, that’s not good news.

The visual aesthetic of Zagam is one of fusion, a medieval plague doctor mask with a 23rd-century twist. “Anthropocene” mines a similarly disparate set of influences, spanning an evermore hybridized clubspace. Gqom, grime, industrial techno, footwork: everything is fair game. The rich musical background and hard sonic palette of Zagam make for a perfect match for the hybrid electronics approach of Unizone.
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Anthropocene is coming out on May 4, 2023 as a digital and physical release (50 limited edition cassettes available via label‘s Bandcamp page).

original tracks by Zagam
remix tracks by Miedo Total, Wulffluw XCIV, personalbrand & B E N N
mastered by Wim Dehaen
artwork & visuals by Erranth
tape design by Mr. Maquerelle
text by Thomas Romana

Bandcamp + Cassette

ZAGAM - NO MESSING (B E N N REMIX)

The ethereal club music of the enigmatic producer DJ Relax will land on the Montreal label Audio Bambino.

Read more on CxC 🔗 couvrexchefs.com/en/dj-relax-audio-bambino-gazing-4-real

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PREMIERE: DJ Relax - Gazing 4 Real (Audio Bambino)

Puñññal ༄ @punnnal
Èl/Elle/Ella 26041994

🌐 ​CDMX/BCN
IG: https://www.instagram.com/punnnal/
🏰 de MSE ༄ n.º 0​5

Puñññal es el proyecto como DJ de Julio César, mexicano que actualmente reside en Barcelona. Desde pequeño, estuvo inmerso en el mundo del sonidero y en contacto directo con la música folclórica mexicana, lo cual le permitió desarrollar un interés y apego por los sonidos racializados.

Dentro de sus sets, Puñññal juega con la deconstrucción y fusión de ritmos latinos como el tribal, la guaracha y la cumbia con los sonidos caóticos del rave, el trance y el techno, creando diferentes texturas y atmósferas que permitan liberar las cuerpas de todas aquellas personas que estén en la pista de baile. Es fan de los BPMs altos, los bajos potentes y los edits de las cumbias, salsas y baladas que su mamá y papá le ponían cuando era pequeño.

MSE ༄ n.º 05 | Puñññal

https://soundcloud.com/juliocesarjuliocesar es el proyecto de DJ de Julio César, mexicano residente en Barcelona. Desde muy joven estuvo en contacto directo con la música folclórica mexicana y con el mundo sonidero, lo que le permitió desarrollar un interés y apego por los sonidos racializados. Juega con la deconstrucción y fusión de ritmos latinos, creando diferentes texturas y atmósferas que permiten la liberación de los cuerpos. La narrativa de sus mezclas está influenciada por sus raíces y recuerdos.

Tracklist:
	1	Angelitx Enfurecidx - SOLANGEL
	2	Diesel Jeans - Ricxrdi
	3	Trigger - PVSSY
	4	Bien Espacial - BNYI
	5	Escándalo - Nuevo Prohibido
	6	Latinos a Bailar - Ed Reyes
	7	Max Ritm - Fauste
	8	La Tetona (Amantra Remix) - RICO RICA
	9	Changapala - EL PLVYBXY
	10	Drx Mast 12 - Fauste
	11	F20CD4 - Jinnpr
	12	Bala - Sukubratz & Xacalele
	13	Odio - MVLDEOJO
	14	Na onda do MD - Rianriot
	15	Besuave - Merca Bae
	16	Baila M0rena - BZZHOUND - Brenda - Maria Manuela 
	17	Calentura (Hardgroove Mix) - Parzubanil
	18	Hardemangala Hardempujala - Genosidra
	19	Del Salsódromo Al Rave - 1OO1O
	20	If you see us in the club - Wevv
	21	Bota (Yenk Remix) - Megane Mercury
	22	Decisiones De Mujer - Negraconda
	23	El ritmo de la chichi (tribal house edit) - illdabo
	24	Lengua - Benfika 
	25	C Acabo - LicrA

024 Transatlantic Lines w/ PUÑÑÑAL — 04.09.2024

En esta edición, traemos a Julio César, mejor conocido como @Punnnal, un DJ y artista audiovisual mexicano radicado en Barcelona.

Sus raíces lo conectan profundamente a los sonidos racializados de Latinoamérica, explorando la melancolía y la catarsis que la música provoca en la pista de baile. Sus sets son un viaje emocional que no te puedes perder. 

Tracklist 

1. Insecta - Rattlesnakke
	2.	Gravitar (Benfika x DJ Pegaso remix) - Microhm
	3.	Manguerazo - INVT
	4.	Représenter - Vivay
	5.	Tuttá - Maitech
	6.	Party No Se Acaba - SO VITAL
	7.	Corona de Espinas - Mvldeojo
	8.	Trax1000 - Celestial Trash
	9.	Barrio - El Irreal Veintiuno
	10.	Ritual del Aceite (Trinity Megas remix) - Sewa
	11.	Colombia - Dj Gabrieu
	12.	El Chamber (Benfika remix) - 2AT
	13.	Eu Cicio Rapido - WOST
	14.	Vínculos - HMR
	15.	Moonda - Dj rosapistola x Freebot
	16.	Taquión - El Irreal Veintiuno
	17.	Hentai - Abssys
	18.	Bombo - Peter Blue
	19.	Aprender a Amar (Tayhana remix) - Nathy Peluso
	20.	Xploit - Xedra
	21.	Rawr xd -Sigfrida x 2AT
	22.	Serpentine - RAVL
	23.	Agora hills (Dj Magn3sium remake) - Doja cat
	24.	Saria - Rabya

La Cantera Mixes #03 - Puñññal

finally elated to release the final installment of my sample pack version series, containing just under 200 sounds I have crafted myself over the past three years or so and since 5 years of my last sample pack release.

The demo reel contains all the sounds within this sample pack, and just a short insight and taste into what you can expect.

Now available to cop via Payhip: https://payhip.com/b/TV9EC
Now available to cop via Bandcamp: https://citytronix.bandcamp.com/album/sample-pack-v-13-2

Sample Pack V 1.3

CITYTRONIX PRESENTS: SAMPLE PACK V 1.3

Puñññal est le projet de DJ de Julio César, un Mexicain résidant à Barcelone depuis cinq ans. Dans ses sets, il joue avec la déconstruction et la fusion de rythmes latins tels que le tribal et la guaracha, qu'il mélange avec les sons chaotiques du rave, du techno et de l'électronique expérimentale. Il crée ainsi différentes textures et atmosphères qui permettent de libérer les corps de toutes les personnes qui l'écoutent. La narration de ses mixes est influencée par ses racines et son passé.
Dans ce set, il explore son côté le plus club avec des morceaux qui traversent le trance, le funk, le tribal et le rave. Il combine des basses sombres, des kicks lourds et des sons chaotiques avec des mélodies rebondissantes et des edits de chansons qu'il dansait durant son adolescence.

Puñññal - La Ksita Musikal (Novembre 2024)

mi número favorito es el 7, q emoción que mi bby Ｊｕｌｉｏ Ｃéｓａｒpresente el séptimo set de esta serie con una selección F-I-N-A, sensual, estridente y explosiva -··· R

@juliocesarjuliocesar

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· ··Queriendo potenciar su identidad creativa, Julio César migró de Ciudad de México a Barcelona en 2019 y comenzó su carrera como DJ a inicios de 2024, teniendo al circuito underground barcelonés como base. Es cofundador del colectivo @clubexpansivo, DJ residente de @pondeprerreo y host en Plasma Radio
Dentro de sus sets juega con la deconstrucción y fusión de ritmos latinos como el tribal, la guaracha y el circuit con los sonidos del rave, el techno y la electrónica experimental, creando diferentes texturas y atmósferas donde los contrastes sean fuente de goce y caos. 

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Tracklist:

1. Mirthayu - Sepbtt 
2. Passenger - DJ 86
3. POYPOY (Sewa Remix) - Benfika 
4. Patojo - Entrañas 
5. Andamio - El Chico Callado
6. Duro de Matar (Keygurr blend) - Jaijiu x Nafftero x XAVO
7. Saliva - Benfika 
8. Tribal 420 - DJ Weed 
9. Ay qué rico - Tony Martínez 
10. Makina do Sucesso - Oblinof 
11. Dónde está la fiesta - COUSIE 
12. Rechazo - Entrañas 
13. Hachis de Manuel - Manu 
14. M13 Me Maceta - Adame tools guide 
15. The musik (cover) - Ricxrdi 
16. Cycløn- Valløk
17. Beat, Control - Umbra Abra
18. Apricity - Pondimap
19. Automotivo (Taube Remix) - Bibi Babydoll
20. G.O.D - Negraconda x TraxxDealer
21. Vai Toma Na Rave - Slim Soledad 
22. Resiliencia - Obscura x Cos 
23. Lento (Xefed edit) - Julieta Venegas

☆☆ 007 FINAS X RICXRDI: Julio César

Pour clôturer la saison de MISANTROPICAL, Julio César — DJ mexicain basé à Barcelone — livre un set vibrant façonné par les pulsations de la diaspora, les fractures locales et les désirs collectifs du Sud global. Sa vision sonore brouille les frontières entre genre, géographie et émotion, mêlant textures expérimentales de club, rythmes fragmentés et éclats de tendresse vulnérable ou de joie extatique. Un mix sensible et puissant, à l’image de son engagement.

MISANTROPICAL invite Julio César - 25 Juillet 2025

Tincture

NKC - Tincture

cover art by Florentina González
https://cargocollective.com/florentina/13604066

Bungalovv - dragon embryo

Made a lil remix of Pink Diamond, hope you enjoy xx

Charli XCX - Pink Diamond(Cnámha Remix)

Artist: @laughingears
Catalogue Number: IM086
Album: Blood
Release Date: February 26th, 2021
Format: Digital

Laughing Ears is poised to release her second LP this January via club music vanguards, Infinite Machine. Her lengthiest offering to date, Blood consists of 10 tracks that highlight Laughing Ears’s knack for building otherworldly atmospherics within club-ready, dance music structures. Taking the tale of Fenrir as it’s starting point, (a giant wolf in Norse mythology who spent much of his life bound and chained to a rock in captivity), the album conceptually deals with family ties and the melancholic beauty that can be found in the darkness of loss.

Blood opens with the airy, gliding synths and heavy drumwork of Flickering Shadows. The track has a unique sense of space due its wide stereo-imaging as well as Laughing Ears’ haunting melodies and driving rhythms. A 100bpm creeper fit for exploring uncharted virtual lands. On the following track, Loki, things are stripped back to their functional essentials. Tabla hits, bass pluses and strange whistles brush up against each other in a head-spinning assemblage before surging towards a climactic resolution.

The serene Untouched Places showcases Laughing Ears’ unique approach to melody and harmony. With a background in singing herself, her synths lines here seem to tonally intertwine, like vocal DNA, veering from harmonious and dissonant phases. Compared to the tranquility of Untouched Places, LP title-track, Blood, moves the record in a more intense direction. A brick wall of compressed percussion and humanoid-sung samples seem to battle it out for the listener’s attention in an enthralling sonic confrontation.

On Blood’s mid-point, Night Whisps, the producer’s love for the thrilling soundtracks of Satoshi Kon’s anime movies definitely comes through clearly. Bass drones claustrophobically reverberate around the mix - acting as a musical backbone that a wide array of staccato samples are stitched onto. Next up, Murderous Means, as its blood-thirsty title suggests, is a brutal and hard-hitting club track that’ll keep listeners guessing as the composition twists and turns. The song’s furious, ever-evolving drum patterns create mesmerizing rhythms you can’t help but bob your head to.

The polyrhythms continue on the following piece, Buona Fortuna. Like footwork, a genre she looks to for inspiration, on Buona Fortuna, the main groove is built out of a disparate family of drum samples which work in tandem - much like how individual dots of an Impressionist painting cooperate to form a single, concrete image. Laughing Ears then slows things down slightly with Glimmer, which sees the producer mix the low end stylings of UK Funky with strung out horns and gong hits.

On Potcheen, the longest of the record, Laughing Ears ambitiously constructs a track that starts from curious, ambient beginnings before morphing into a ferocious footwork-infused banger. Rounding off the release, Warm as A Lizard is a groove-laided drum freakout, crammed full of dense textures which build into a tonal fever pitch.

Artwork by Nic Symbios
Mastered by Fausto Mercier

Blood

Laughing Ears - Loki (IM086)

Shipping tracks across the Atlantic — Bridging music scenes.

Monthly Radioshow on Radio LoRa showcasing music from both sides of the Atlantic with a focus on Abya Yala/Latinamerica. 
Airs every first Wednesday of the month @ 22:00 CET.
Repetition every first Tuesday of the month @ 21:00 CET

hosted by BBYMOON https://soundcloud.com/elien-sounds

Club Expansivo co-founder
@deprerreo resident
@itsplasmaradio team

Contact: juliocesar.info.contact@gmail.com

024 Transatlantic Lines w/ PUÑÑÑAL — 04.09.2024

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