"One of the most difficult aspects of the last 13 months has been the complete lack of sound systems, which define the spaces where I both forged and maintain my relationship with techno. Proper dancefloors cocoon you in sound, granting freedom of body, mind, and soul, allowing for a completely individual experience with music, even moments of transcendence, while surrounded by some abstract, shifting mixture of friends and strangers. Pandemic delivered the exact opposite of this freedom, with lockdowns and isolation, fear and anxiety. 

7 months in, my memories of being enveloped by sound, anonymous in a crowd, felt so distant; my connection to this music I love so dearly was deeply eroded. Where it was once fun to DJ at home as a means to invoke the dancefloor, I could no longer summon those feelings; trying to play music for myself, alone, on small speakers, left me feeling disconnected and confused. Faced with creating a set for Samhain, a task I would normally welcome with joy, honor, and a sense of purpose, instead filled me with dread, apprehension, and a feeling of being hopelessly lost. 

Putting this set together was the most difficult creative exercise I have ever engaged in, I never struggled so much in my life to DJ. I forced myself to listen through music, assemble a collection of tunes, and finally to record a set, doing my best to summon missing feelings and connect to the lost spaces that hold so much meaning. This experience was so troubling that it would be the last mix I made in isolation.

6 months later, vaccinations are beginning to become a reality, and while my beloved dancefloors are still a ways off, things feel much less hopeless than they did in the autumn. Listening back to this mix fills me with a deep yearning for what we are all missing, and also hope for our future. I look forward so incredibly much to the day we can dance together again!!! and I can't wait to see you all.

xo"
— @erikadotnet

Interdimensional Transmissions Podcast

IT Podcast

IT.podcast.s10e12: Erika at Samhain XX

Read our interview with @sepehr-a and check out this mix's track list here: bit.ly/SepePod

Groove Podcast 319

Tracklist

Groove Podcast 319 - Sepehr

This podcast was recorded live at The Bunker New Year's Eve party at Market Hotel on December 31, 2021. @nihal-ramchandani was booked to play the closing slot less than 24 hours before the party started, filling in for Patrick Russell. This was Nihal's first time playing in public since before the pandemic.

The Bunker Podcast 221

The Bunker Podcast 221: Nihal Ramchandani

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37th Episode | @a_strange_wedding B2B @thaispnbng

We had the chance to invite A Strange Wedding for our last Rhizome event at Canal Barboteur. Recorded on 2 June 2022. 
Half of the set was including the participation of Thaïs.

Come and join for our next events :
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Open Soul Session #37 - A Strange Wedding B2B Thaïs | Recorded at Canal Barboteur

U n d u l a t e

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Don-Tabasco(JP)
Don Tabasco, an Oita native, started house and techno event “4 to the place” in 2007,  fundamentally reshaping the local club scene. In 2016, he established Sound Bar Azul, and by 2018, he relocated and opened the club AZUL, which has evolved into one of Japan’s most respected dance music venues. The club regularly hosts top DJs and emerging talent from across Japan and beyond. He has earned a reputation for his edgy bookings and relentless pursuit of impeccable sound, making Azul a hotspot for music enthusiasts to gather. His DJ sets are predominantly techno, characterised by a rugged and industrial edge.


大分市出身。2007年＂ダンスミュージックの持つリアリティー＂をテーマに、テクノハウス系イベント4 to the placeを立ち上げ、地元大分のクラブシーンに新たな礎を築いた。
2016年より大分市にて、SOUND BAR AZULをスタート。2018年には場所を移し、満を持してCLUB　AZULをオープン。国内だけに留まらず世界最前線・最深部のトップDJを招聘。エッジの効いたアーティストのブッキングと、常にアップデートを重ねてきたサウンドシステムへの評価は国内にとどまらず、まさに音楽フリークの集うホットスポットとなった。テクノをメインにRuggedでインダストリアルな表現が彼のDJスタイル。

https://soundcloud.com/user-639313150
https://www.instagram.com/don_tabasco

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@djwiggles

Just a few months back, we stumbled upon Dj wiggles, and it was a delightful find. From pounding bass to creating suspense through eerie ambient field recordings and mind-bending techno/drum & bass, Dj wiggles takes you on unpredictable journeys. You're never quite sure where her musical waves will guide you. 

In this mix, she cleverly constructs a narrative that effortlessly transitions between slow and fast tempos. Creating a blend of percussion, trippy sounds, dub-infused vibes, and captivating vocals.

She shared a few words with us: 

𝘔𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘑𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘣𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘥, 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘺 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘦𝘴 & 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘦, 𝘱𝘶𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘬 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘴. 𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴. 

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘪𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘪𝘹 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 170 𝘰𝘳 85 𝘣𝘱𝘮. 𝘐’𝘮 𝘧𝘢𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘧𝘢𝘴𝘵 & 𝘴𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦. 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘦𝘵 𝘩𝘺𝘱𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘤. 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘺𝘦𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘥. 

𝘐’𝘷𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘬𝘦𝘱𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘵 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 85 / 170 𝘣𝘱𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘹, 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘦𝘥. 𝘐𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘶𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘶𝘵 𝘢 𝘮𝘪𝘹 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘧𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 (𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳?)  𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘴, 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺 =]



— We certainly did! And are so delighted to circle it back out here!

If you’re in London in the coming months make sure to check out her event on March 1st at The Carpet Shop with Jasmín, Softi, Dj wiggles & Seb H.  - ra.co/events/1839402

Tentacular 16 ~  Dj wiggles

00h00-00h44 Enkō
00h44-END Joana de Sá LIVE

Ocaso63 | 2024.10.24 | Enkō + Joana de Sá live

Artist: Sabrj
EP Title: Below & Beyond
Label: The Acid Mind Recordings
Format: Digital
Genre: Electronic
Style: Hypnotic / Raw

Photosynthesis

In "Structural Disruption ", Ground16 crafts a deeply textured journey that blends breakbeat-infused grooves, hazy pads, and dubwise atmospheres. Across five tracks, the Lausanne-based producer explores the space between introspection and dancefloor tension where raw percussion meets dreamy harmonics. From the gritty energy of "Disruptive Error" to the misty melancholy of "Horizon Fumé", the EP reflects Ground16’s distinctive approach to rhythm and space. It’s a release that resonates through both body and mind.
credits.

Buy: https://ground16.bandcamp.com/album/structural-disruption-ep

PREMIERE: Ground16 - Silent Echoes [Sofa Movement Records]

Type II [FREE DL]

There’s beauty in the art of teasing. To build the groove of a night slowly and piece by piece is a commonplace ideal, but not many are willing to sacrifice the early moments of gratification for a potentially more rewarding experience. Enter @garcon : The Basel-based music afficcionado has steadily built his reputation as an expert in mood modulation. Combining hypnotic grooves from all corners of electronic music, he’s crafted a style firmly rooted in techno, with a singular affinity for the rhythmically dexterous landscapes that stretch beyond. An original resident of (now defunct) Basel institution Hinterhof, Garçon – in cooperation with ally Agonis – continues developing the Amenthia imprint’s unique sonic identity at Elysia, taking full advantage of the utilitarian space.

tracklist:

Japan Blues - 10’000 Forgotten Ghost Stories 
Birds Of Prey - Black Vulture (Patrick Russell Remix) 
Porter Ricks - Prismatic Error 
Mod21 - Into The Woods 
F+E - Premis II 
Unjin - Hui Gui (Ntogn’s Hex) 
Varuna - Ezra 
Crossing Avenue - Vilipendio 
Muriel - Absorbed 
Uwalmassa - Untitled 07 
Muriel - Innermind 
Varuna - DistgBang 
TV Victor - 130509 (Tobias Freund Edit) 
Varuna - Embodiment 
Baptisma - Pes#2
Le Officine Di Efesto - Sulphur 16 
Wata Igarashi - Displacement (Ruff Cherry Remix) 
Objekt - Secret Snake 
Organic Dial - Subelan 
Varuna - Contrafiction (Muriel Edit)

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Undulate