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A live dj cut from Prague based cosmic tycoon Raphael Kosmos...... He came to play Sameheads a few weeks ago for Alexander Arpeggio's long running Club cosmic party.... With a banging crew of Czech artists.......

Bit of the ole info..

ESTER (Prague)
Ester is an Italian-born, Prague-based artist who is known in the Czech darkwave and electronic music scene. She began her career in 2018 and has since made a name for herself with her eclectic, dark, and danceable sets. Her music style is heavily influenced by genres like EBM, new beat,
industrial, darkwave, and post-punk, often creating a trip through these sounds. But there are no borders in her music selection. She remains in her element when playing in other areas such as dark-ambient and oriental that fill the gaps of silence in her daily life.

OLINSTVI (Compact Disco, LBD Sounds - Prague)
Olin, always all in on the hunt to discover overlooked treasures in the bargain bin, shaped by the vibrant London heydays at Phonica Records, is now based in Prague. Known for an eclectic music selection that blends cosmic sounds, 12” dub B-sides, acid house and his own edits, consistently
showcases forward-thinking grooves with a big smile—whether on the dancefloors of Bike Jesus and Ankali or at outdoor shenanigans.
With years of gigs across Europe, Southeast Asia, and Oceania, Olinstvi combines wide musical knowledge with a commitment to the original spirit and message. As the founder of LBD Sounds, a label dedicated to exploring Czechoslovak electronic history while providing a platform for
emerging artists, his work has gained praise from industry heavyweights, including the DJ Kicks compilation, and features collaborations with the likes of Ashley Beedle, Jonny Rock, and JDTwitch and in some of the cases, he serves as executive producer on the label's outings. Dedicating
most of his time to uncovering forgotten treasures, he ensures that the spirit continues to evolve.

RAPHAEL KOSMOS
Taking up DJing and record digging early on, and grinding away to every booth in the city, Raphael Kosmos has seen it all. His practice started taking shape during the massively spread freetek movement. Being affiliated
with local sound systems, illegally occupying various fields and warehouses, his way of thinking was nudged away from mainstream culture. Progressing with his taste, he later co-founded Endless Illusion, a seminal local label which brought releases and appearances of international guests,
creating one of the first connections of our city with the outside world, while inspiring younger generations a decade later.
His fascination with music of all kinds knows little limits and it is rare to hear him having a conversation on the bar about anything else than the music itself. Owning a vast collection of records and always with some fresh digs at hand, he can be spotted at a wide range of parties and clubs, from Disco feasts to industrial shindigs. In 2021 he founded a new publishing outlet of his own, a white label called Späti Records, which aims to put out music Kosmos thinks deserves to be outed, and under which he now irregularly
organises parties in several like-minded spots. Under his own or the Späti brand he regularly contributes mixes to various online stations (Mutant, Laude, Punctum). On a daily basis you can meet him behind the counter of Graffneck, the street art store with a considerable record section
which Kosmos maintains fresh and juicy.

Raphael Kosmos - Club Cosmic @ Sameheads 24.10.24

Hydrous is the project of Norwegian Producer, DJ and live act Per Christian Berg. Having released on labels such as Navigare Audio, Charybdis, Soria Records, Space Textures, Fur:ther Sessions and more.

This live set was recorded at an OMG event in Oslo, September 2024. Containing live versions of both released and unreleased material, sprinkled with a touch of live-jams, I wish you an enriching journey.

Follow : 

Hydrous:
https://soundcloud.com/hydrous1 
https://www.instagram.com/hydrous_cb/ 

OMG:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.omg.events

MNMT Recordings : Hydrous - Live set @ OMG, Oslo

Alex Banks is a Brighton-based DJ, producer, and multi-instrumentalist known for his intricate yet dancefloor-driven sound, inspired by the dense electronica of artists like Jon Hopkins and Max Cooper. Blending jungle, broken beat, and dubstep rhythms with techno textures and IDM melodies, his music is defined by masterful sound design—an expertise that has made him an in-demand engineer, composing for film, TV, and global brands like Nike and Honda. His latest Impermanence EP, released on Last Night on Earth, showcases his signature style, where tense drums and euphoric melodies merge into thoughtful electronic compositions. 

On this Balance Selections, the English producer flexes with an exquisite two hours of scalpel-sharp dance music. Featuring tracks from Max Cooper, Floating Points, Tinlicker and more, this is a journey worth taking.

@alexbanksmusic

Balance Selections 319: Alex Banks

TRACKLIST & INTERVIEW

Marie Pravda DJ set recorded at the Tepuy x Garden ritual on 26.01.2025, Pereira, Colombia.

Marie Pravda at Tepuy x Garden 2025

Monochrome presents, 𝖕𝖗𝖎𝖓𝖙𝖊𝖒𝖕𝖘 𝓥 : Marie Pravda, Ankali.

This spring, Monochrome is offering each month to one or several artists to discover their influences and inspirations through a forty-five minute to two hour recording. These three recordings will focus on percussive rhythms between Ambient, Deep Techno and Drum & Bass.

Artist biography :
When Marie Pravda settles into a DJ booth she’s there to spark some chemistry with those willing to embrace it. While she is perfectly capable
of generating similar energy in her recordings for the online world, it’s the endless push & pull with the physical crowd that charges her selection and mixing. Developing into an avid digger during long shifts in gloomy basements and online, the Prague-based DJ and DIY promoter took the Czech scene by storm with her savage take on a growing range of club music – be it with selections from her trippy or dance folders.
In 2020 she joined the resident collective of Ankali & Planeta Za where she runs her regular Planeta Pravda club series. Marie has contributed episodes to numerous online radios and mix series for club or non-club outlets. She recorded mixes for Knekelhuis, hereandthere, Galactic Funk, and appeared on online broadcasts of NTS, Hör, Mutant, Kiosk, Operator and many more.
In 2021-2023 she was a member of the artist roster of Gravity Network, an international initiative for club cultureexchange in Europe and beyond.

Marie Pravda
Sounlcoud : https://soundcloud.com/yomomsmokescrack
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/mariepravda/

Tracklist :
01. Morphing Territories - Vas
02. Alien Mutation vs Indigo Egg - Gateway To The Sun (Extended Mix)
03. Avsluta - Soma
04. Hod - Choan
05. Birgan - Subaquatic Sonic Voyage
06. Alexskyspirit - Light & Shadow
07. Svarog - Eleven km per second
08. Diffused Signal -  Zend
09. Brando Lupi - Positions
10. Tenzia - Cold to the Touch
11. Hypnotic Black Magic - Ishigaki Dragon Flowers (Solarythm remix)
12. Arsène Martinet - Bewitch
13. Na Nich - About Face
14. AJO - Dualism
15. AJO - Dream Catcher

Monochrome presents, 𝖕𝖗𝖎𝖓𝖙𝖊𝖒𝖕𝖘 𝓥 : Marie Pravda.

"Pablo’s set was the best thing I’ve heard in a while. Didn’t know him before, had no idea what to expect. What we got was a proper tour de force of different genres, tempos, structures and, yes, storytelling (it’s a thing). Slick ghetto house, crazy footwork, UKG, certified bangers (*could have been one, could have been two, could have been three*) - you name it, he served it.

But what really set the set apart (you see what I did there) were the fresh ideas how to put all that shit together – like when he casually mixed an endless loop of that pre-drop swarm-of-bees part  from Joy O’s “flight fm” into his own track. I even had to go and check the players if it was some edit, but nope, mixed right there on the spot. That's how he achieved that mysterious “you get them where you want” state. He created the vibe and eased the crowd into it, which then got super receptive to his experiments as evidenced by all the oohs and aaahs and hurrahs (I might have provided some). That last part also made me realize that Pablo must be the sweetest guy ever – you could see how genuinely thankful and happy he was for all the positive feedback. Top shit, all around."

@pablo-garduno-takenaga

Words by Michal Adam
Artwork by Martin Groch
Extract from Ankali ½ Weekender

Ankali #048 – Takenaga [extract]

A clinic in minimal from the elusive Acting Press boss. 

Why do certain sounds cultivate a cult following? Simply put, it's often because they resist easy consumption. PLO Man and his imprint Acting Press lean into this. 

Searching for the Berlin-based DJ and producer, you won’t find much online presence, interviews or conventional PR. What you will find, if you look hard enough, is a catalogue of records and mixes with a kind of tape hiss charm (a spiritual successor to Basic Channel and Chain Reaction, but scuzzier and lighter on its feet).

Founded in 2015, Acting Press once seemed to belong to the short-lived "outsider house" trend, but is now synonymous with a certain strain of modern minimal, one that is analogue, spacious and pointedly opaque. PLO Man's output is equally sparse by design: this week, he joins the RA Podcast with a characteristically elusive style, accompanying the near two-hour mix is a one-answer Q&A that gives almost nothing away.

Stripped-back, ever-so-slightly sleazy and coated in dust, PLO Man's RA Podcast continues that lineage in style. Opening with the featherlight microhouse of Margaret Dygas, RA.988 unfolds into a carefully curated spectrum of minimal, dub and deep techno. Among familiar names—look out for the blinding Rhythm & Sound and Moodymann blend—are deep cuts and left turns alongside the odd outlier, like lovers' rock pioneer Gregory Isaacs.

Like the best of his forebears, PLO Man wants RA.988 to take time for you to settle in. But once you do, you won’t want to leave. 

@p_el_oh

Find the tracklist and interview at ra.co/podcast/988

RA.988 PLO Man

'A sonic journey through Self Surrender'

This mix weaves together every track from the album on Delsin Records with gems I love to drop in my DJ sets. From ambient drift to electroacoustic echoes, from deep grooves to experimental techno. It’s a blend of introspection and motion, a dynamic ride that reflects my musical vision and the interplay between studio production and live performance.

Length: 

01:24:16

Tracklist:

01. Multicast Dynamics - Valta [Denovali Records]
02. ARK ZEAD - Unnuaq [Glacial Movements]
03. Claudio PRC - Prelude [Delsin Records]
04. Efdemin - Sequence 100 (Johanna Knutsson Remix) [Counterchange]
05. Claudio PRC - Kala [Delsin Records]
06. Ben Klock & Fadi Mohem feat Coby Sey - Clean Slate [Layer Records]
07. Carlo Giustini - Vicino (Si Muove) [Lontano Series]
08. Joachim Spieth - Ultradian [Affin]
09. Claudio PRC - Cenere [Delsin Records]
10. Function - Burn [Sandwell District]
11. Claudio PRC - Covered In Sin [Delsin Records]
12. Cassegrain - Hyena [Prologue Music]
13. Claudio PRC - Subversive [Delsin Records]
14. Luigi Tozzi - Reptilian [Hypnus Records]
15. Claudio PRC - Manifestazione [Delsin Records]
16. Vardae - The Red Citadel [Non Series]
17. Claudio PRC - Ebony Feathers [Delsin Records]
18. Shifted - More Static (Reduction) [Mote-Evolver]
19. Claudio PRC - The Suspended Child [Delsin Records)
20. Thomas Köner - Takla-Makan [Mille Plateaux]
21. Claudio PRC - Sigillo [Delsin Records]

Recorded by Claudio PRC, Berlin 2025.

Self Surrender - DJ Mix

Release: Various Artist - SRVA02
Artist: Various Artists
Label: Synthlab Records
Catalog: SRVA02
Release date: July 18, 2025
Format: Digital
Mastering: Nicolas Vogler

Tracklist
1. Jardinage - Genesis
2. Daryn Steytler - Routine
3. DLV, FANK - Between The Lines
4. Cvrdwell - Ghorlectipod
5. Øscil - Jungle Fever
6. Alberto Tolo - Boxy Kick
7. Artificial DNA - Critical Mental State
8. Jiho - Ant Syndrome
9. KaioBarssalos - Perplexing
10. Urquiaga - Parameters
11. MBM - Silvery
12. Modēm - Ingen
13. Sonido - Particle Hive
14. Nicolas Vogler - Last Call
15. Rodent - Witches
16. BR!NK - Whisper
17. Tsukuyomi - Modern Vintage
18. Rare Mamba - 24h
19. Viktoria Spielmann, LUAR - Brainwash Me Gently

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SYNTHLAB RECORDS

Instagram: instagram.com/synthlab.records
Bandcamp: synthlabrecords.bandcamp.com
Soundcloud: @synthlabrecords
Facebook: www.facebook.com/synthlabrecordsgermany/

Mastering by Nicolas Vogler
www.instagram.com/nicolasvoglertechno

Design by Bureau Bizarre
https://www.instagram.com/bureau.bizarre/

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