Next up in the Fast Forward Audio Series, we present: Paàl

Paàl is one of Voitax’s founders, an avid vinyl collector and tireless DJ. Those who have experienced his sets will know his uncanny ability to adapt and move with the crowd. This is an artist who is comfortable drawing out long transitions between deeper movements, as he is rapidly cutting between high-energy, dancefloor bombs. At peak moments, tracks are mixed within minutes and somehow, before you know it, a whole variety of rhythmic electronics has been transformed into drum machine workouts, while not limiting himself to any genre. This is his relentless sound: wild and boundless – one that is also showcased with flair in his studio productions.

Following on from a string of remixes and V/A appearances, his debut EP, ‘Fitz Roy’ was released on Voitax in 2018 – featuring complex sound design, metallic broken beats and frenzied, peak-time dancefloor tracks. The EP was widely supported globally.

Two years later, comes his second solo six-track EP, 'Soothing Songs For A Cultured Affair' on Midnight Shift Records. Awashed with a palate of dark and broken sounds, yet with touches of warmth and humor, it burrows deep into the mind of the artist. Paàl’s penchant for thunderous, rumbling low ends sets the precedent for the EP, with glimpses of the artist’s knack for melodies and harmonies.

As you could guess from his ever-growing analog studio setup, Paàl’s has an undying passion for hardware – drum machines, synths and pedals tracked through a mixing desk, raw and unedited. Imperfections intrinsic to this process are essential to him – warm, organic and, at times, lo-fi and grainy.
His first DJ gigs were at DIY raves held in air hangars and derelict structures left over from the fallout of the DDR. Having quickly garnered a name for himself, and fuelled by a relentless drive, Paàl and his friends Christoph, Martin, and Marcus turned their attention towards setting up a record label they called Voitax Records – and the rest, as they say, is history. The label has since become synonymous with off-kilter electronics, attested by its global support.

Establishing himself as a meticulous selector, Paàl eclectic vinyl-only DJ sets span multiple tempos and genres and have seen him touring Asia, South America and Europe, including a stint in the seminal Berlin institution, Berghain. Expect to hear more from this talent.

Enjoy!

https://soundcloud.com/paal
https://soundcloud.com/voitax
https://www.instagram.com/paal_voitax/
https://www.instagram.com/_voitax_/
https://www.facebook.com/paalberlin

Graphics by Melina Stehr

Fast Forward Audio Series #68: Paàl

some of my very favorite music.  listening to them brings me peace of mind. hopefully this set will do the same to you.

Inner Peace (ambient set from Kwia Berlin)

On June 23, 2022, Revier Südost and Gravity Network invited Bloomfeld, Chloe Lula, DVS1, Katty Lange and Nicky Böhm to gather for a panel discussion titled Techno Capitalism & Instagram Economy, to deconstruct the title loaded with many positive and negative connotations, and to unpack some of the topics and issues associated with business side of electronic music industry. What went down was a lively conversation on the notorious business techno, on straddling the middle between the underground and the mainstream, artist visibility and the role of photography, today’s relevance of DJ mixes and much, much more.

Gravity Berlin #1 Talks: Techno Capitalism & Instagram Economy
w/
Bloomfeld
Chloe Lula (Gravity, Resident Advisor)
DVS1 (Aslice, Hush)
Katty Lange (Triangle Agency)
Nick Böhm (Refuge Worldwide, Tresor)

Techno Capitalism & Instagram Economy [Gravity Berlin #1 Talks]

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Alrededor de una década de constante experimentación, lleva este artista diverso y prolífico, evolucionando su musica a altos niveles de clase, con una amplitud de proyectos que le han permitido desenvolverse por diferentes géneros y subgéneros en un alcance ilimitado, como nos lo muestra en su propio sello Peder Mannerfelt Produktions donde expone la mayor parte de sus releases y su actual trabajo con Pär Grindvik como Aasthma.
Peder nos dispara en la siguiente mezcla con todo su arsenal, un techno robusto, versatil, experimental y futurista, acompañado de tintes psicodélicos y melancólicos que viajan por diferentes estados de animo. Disfruta de esta poderosa selección!

CNT 081 | Peder Mannerfelt

SC: @the-subliminal-kid
IG: www.instagram.com/pedermannerfelt

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Catch Dona every 2nd Monday of the month, from 00h to 02h [CET] on rinse.fr

Rinse France Podcast

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Catch December every 4th Monday of the month, from 22h to 00h [CET] on rinse.fr"

December invite Cem (Herrensauna) - 30 Juin 2023

This selection of overdriven and glitchy sounds could not have been for any other party than Cloaca Club. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Omvra @ Cloaca Club 01/07/2023

@equist

You may know this person from Prague clubs and afters. Closing sets specialist, known for a fluid selection of swinging grooves, lush breaks and good old trance, he knows how to keep the crowd going, member of Transforma festival and ONS clubnite.

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a rough recording I did on the 17th of August at K55 in Warsaw, using records.

Here's my *sound* and I don't mind you mishearing me at ol

Co-Founder & resident DJ @_fluid.vision_ 
•Bookings: glenn@distinkt.agency
•Promos: djvinvar@gmail.com

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