Veridium Sets

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Veridium

Ethno house

www.beatport.com/release/one-on-one/1827995
www.traxsource.com/title/665309/one-on-one-ep
www.whatpeopleplay.com/albumdetails/…-EP/id/133281

As &MEs last two EPs on Keinemusik have been hitting the bulls eye of public perception immediately, his KM034 for sure will meet high expectations from DJs and crowd alike. What should one do within this sort of spotlight? Boil up the same old formula? Milk the cow? Play it safe? Well, &ME is rather going for the dont overthink it and just do whatever you like-option. Which in case of this "One On One"-EP is a collaborative effort with English singer/songwriter-enigma Fink thats letting musicality rule over functionality.
The titletrack on A comes creeping over the floor like an ash cloud. Built up on a grainy beat-pattern, having all lightness dashed out by droning bass, before Finks vocals are exorcising the ghosts of a heavy comedown. "One On One" has shaken off the facility of peaktime-consensus, before the straight kick comes in, but even that unmistakeable floor-referral is invalidated by gloomy harmonies after just a few bars. An obvious move against leadsingle-standards, but considering its omnipresent dark narrative and ultimately condensed vibe, "One On One" is without a doubt one of the strongest &ME cuts ever.
The offering on B1 might be considered as a bit more handy, but still: "Cape Coast" is rather grooving along a serious jungle-delirium than delivering easygoing beach-pleasure. A lot of hissing and chirping and rattling going on in between dense synth- and bass-layers, while live-recorded percussions are escalating into frenzy. Tribalhouse of a rather demonic breed.
Finally, Fink is stripping down the original outline of "One On One" into a sinister and subtle Dub-interpretation on B2. Blurred delays, sparse synths and occasionally implemented kick-detonations, reminding of an alarmingly lowered RHR. Meaning even wider room for his charisma breathing croon.

One on One

&ME - Cape Coast

Veridium Presents Elemental Podcast 01 Hydrogen.

Fasten your seat belt for a ride down techno lane.

Kicking this off with an appreciation for the thumping multilayered Techno beats out of Brazil. Thanks Wehbba and ANNA for putting your music out here for us.
  
Tracklist:
1. Nu - Man O To (Original Mix)
2. Oxia - Domino
3. ANNA - Addiction To Control (Original Mix)
4. Wehbba - View of Delft (Original Mix)
5. ANNA – Redemption (Original Mix
6. Danny Tenaglia - Dibiza (Wehbba Remix)
7. Wehbba - Vaporware (Original Mix)
8. Reinier Zonneveld - Trackstomp (Original Mix
9. Aphrohead - Let's Prance (Radio Slave & Thomas Gandey Last Communication Remix)
10. ANNA - Freedom (Original Mix)
11. ANNA - Unstable Structures (Original Mix)
12. ANNA - Momentum (Original Mix)

Elemental Podcast 01

Elemental Podcast 01 Hydrogen

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That time of the year....AfrikaBurn.....and yes it was another one on fire again. I felt ALIVE this AfrikaBurn. And the set you find here is the set I played on Thursday afternoon, sunset at Camp Now. Playing on the playa, dancing people around me, beautifully dressed up and feeling the freedom and their own soul and emotions. It was another privilege to play for all of these people again. Thanks as well to Bubbles & Bass and The Golden Calf for bringing so many beautiful experiences during my live sets there! And of course a big thanks to my AfrikaBurn Dino family! 
Enjoy this set! Till soon! Love, Alex

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Alex Cruz - Deep & Sexy Podcast #29 (Alive @ AfrikaBurn)

AfrikaBurn 2017 at The 1+0NLY Camp and Play Lounge. Sweltering heat and cold beers to add to the chilled tunes that inspired this set. Having had a non stop week or playing on some of the biggest "stages" at AB it was just so amazing to take time to reflect with this set on the hectic week and its extraordinary highs playing music for all the amazing Burners.

AfrikaBurn 1+0NLY Friday Afternoon

The bliss of a serene sunrise set at The Watering Hole on the Friday morning took the desert musical experience to yet another amazing level.

AfrikaBurn 2017 Watering Hole Friday Morning Sunrise Veridium

Lobo has LIFE.... 

When I left AfrikaBurn last year I knew I wanted to play on that Spirit. I was not sure how I was going to do it but the intention was strong and if you are going to learn anything about The Burn, it is that intention is the key to achieving in that magical space. I asked to play and Michael Kennedy said yes! I still reel from that when I write this and I will be forever grateful and in awe for the opportunity given.

As Lobo announced his arrival at Hauptbahnhof Station the atmosphere was electric. People walking in from all directions, the expectation was huge! All I wanted to do was get it going but I was forced to wait and in turn to soak it all in as the crew were plugging in to the sound system at the station. We were going to be playing off a full surround sound setup that was almost certainly going to blow your heart clean into the stratosphere. Eventually what seemed like an eternity my gear was plugged in and I sit here still in disbelief as to if it really happened. 

One of the best experiences of my life. Truly a dream come true to feel the movement of everyone on that perfect Wednesday night.  saw on the desert dance tears, laughter and love.

There is something about the Tankwa that changes the music in some way or form I cannot describe. It sounds better, it feels more, it becomes magic. Is it because we are in place that predates the dinosaurs? This is an old place and whatever it is, it changes what we feel and how sound travels. Fuller, richer, more beautiful... 

My expectations ended up being meaningless because I was living the unimaginable. 
I loved playing alongside that Spirit that is Lobo. 
Thank you.

Veridium Spirit Train AfrikaBurn

Veridium - Spirit Train Wed Night - AfrikaBurn 2017

Sunday Session

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Bridging African vocals and essence with deep melodic tunes. A delicate balance between my African roots and the complex layers of music that electronica brings. This is a set for quiet reflection and the occasional urge to get down and boogie, just a little. 

A lot of these tracks I played this summer at Grand Africa on the beach here in South Africa. Perfect venue to reflect and take things all in.

Enjoy the complex Flavors of Sea, Sky and Dust....

Bridges

When you prepare to go to a place like AfrikaBurn you dream in this music. A place where this set will sound a lot different when played in this ancient and magical place. Sound travels in different ways here. A place that is as old as time without any influences. A place that just is.

Desert Spirit

Afrikaburn 2019 - Sunset on a Tuesday of immense winds and turmoil. Lupis is Lobo's lover and I got to play alongside her. This set is a spontaneous B2B with one of my favorites, @Bellville. A playful exchange of tracks that eases one into the evening.

Veridium B2B Bellville Lupis Tuesday 17H00 - 19H00 Afrikaburn 2019

Two years later and there I was, about to play once again in the fabled carriage that carries that heart... The Heart that pumps the music because of you. Your presence is what drives that heart, your love is what makes this lovely wolf do...

This was my journey to revisit Lobo and to do it again but with the intention to give back what The Playa had given me so much of before. It was payback time.

My expectations ended up being meaningless because I was living the unimaginable.... perhaps The Heart is the THAT very heart that symbolizes The Burn and that DJ carriage runs on it!

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Spirit Train AfrikaBurn 2019

VERIDIUM - live @Afrikaburn 2019  Monday 00H00-02h00 (The SPIRIT Train)

My good friend @wulfsohnmusic asked me to play at Javanesia and despite my hectic work schedule at @the-spirit-train I arrived to play at 2pm, I had to at least rock up right? I arrived to a empty dance floor and not a soul in sight. Rewind to that morning...

Tuesday had seen a massive wind storm in Tankwa Town with many people spending most of the morning hanging onto their tents and belongings. We had a moment where we honestly thought we would have to pack up and leave. It truly was a challenging morning with a lot of questions being asked about what we were doing and how!!!  This was the day that would define or break us. Fortunately it defined us and in many ways this set was not about the crowds or the praise but simply about the personal journey that is Afrikaburn. I loved playing this set, and the camp crew that came and shared their good vibes. Thanks to all of you who eventually arrived and filled the dancefloor after such a tumultuous morning <3 
Javanesia, a small camp with a huge heart!

Veridium - Live @Javanesia Afrikaburn 2019 Tuesday

Saturday night at The Burn is the final chapter of the week that is. There is a saying that The Burn will not always give you what you want but will always and most certainly give you what you need. This set reflected pretty much the complexity that the Burn bestowed upon me. Oh wozers did it deliver on what I needed!

Despite my low energy before I played, simply because I had spent such a focused week working on The Train, the first track sorted me out and five minutes in and the energy from the crowd sent me straight back up. That energy was crazy beautiful. Wow I cannot begin to describe!

Starting out the week with a childish and playful approach ended on Saturday with a somewhat complex, deep and somewhat edgy with a sprinkle of trickster. That need allowed me to take a journey not done before in my musical journey..... This set was completely unplanned and was totally happy with where the energy and the crowd took me. My spirit dwells in the heart of this lovely train and the magic that it casts on those that pay attention to it. Gratitude!

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VERIDIUM -  live @Afrikaburn 2019  Saturday 02H00-04H00 (The SPIRIT Train)

Veridium’s signature is radical versatility and music that is mercurial and maverick. His genres are primarily Techno, Deep House, Progressive House and Downtempo. 

But above all else, Veridium loves to tell a story. 
“Each set should be a unique musical experience,” he says. 
"Expect to drop in deep at the beginning and fall out at the end with the sense that time has escaped you." 

This journey began at AfrikaBurn 2016 and since then Veridium has played on the biggest stages at AfrikaBurn. In 2019 earning a residency on The Spirit Train and playing alongside Bellville, Dandara, Vander and Offroad. 

An invitation to play in Nuremburg, Germany with NASTY in January 2019 was a brilliant opportunity to showcase his unique sound to an international audience. 

Now firmly established within the Cape Town underground electronic music scene and playing at well-established venues, parties and festivals. These include Wonderland, Make- Believe, and Goldswindler. With a residency for the last three summers at Grand Africa this has allowed for Veridium to hone his downtempo skills.