“I actually believe that humans are made for more than what we're currently doing. We just need to switch on parts of our brains that we're not." Funktion-One creator Tony Andrews reflects on music and spirituality live from AVA London.

According to visionary sound system designer Tony Andrews, the creator of Funktion-One, there’s a spiritual current that unites humanity—and good sound is the first way for us to explore our communal mind.

In this RA Exchange recorded live from AVA London, the founder of one of the best high-end speakers on the market reflects on his experience engaging in the broader, spiritual meaning of music and the universe and how his decision to start Funktion-One in 1992 sprung from a desire to help humans connect with each other. Far from being a technical deep dive into loudspeaker design and engineering, this conversation delves into his first forays into the world of sound as well as the broader implications of music and how it can incite a paradigm shift in how we experience the human experience and consciousness. 

Listen to the full, live talk and Q&A moderated by RA contributor Will Lynch.

EX.653 Tony Andrews on Sound and Spirituality

Interview: https://truantsblog.com/2023/truancy-volume-303-sam-goku/

Soundcloud: @samgoku

Access the download and tracklist (Confirmed, will add soon) on our Patreon. Your support helps cover all our costs and allows Truants to continue running as a non-profit and ad-free platform. patreon.com/truants

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Truancy Volume 303: Sam Goku

For this month's episode of our podcast series, we are thrilled to invite Berlin based talent Iron Curtis to serve you one hour of finest grooves. 

On the continent of electronic music, Johannes Paluka has travelled far and wide, collapsing musical boundaries with enviable ease. Under the moniker of Iron Curtis, the Berlin-based creates his complex, hauntingly beautiful productions from a range of eclectic styles and influences. Be it House, Acid or soulful Techno – his sound moves in the equilibrium of reduced, but never minimal. Flashes of kitsch brighten the dark universe of Iron Curtis, but fail to interfere with the melancholy subtext. As far as leftfield electronic music is concerned and as long as he sees a chance to break a few genre rules here or there, Iron Curtis is brimming with ideas.

Making his debut in 2008 with an EP on Hamburg’s beloved Mirau, he made even more good impressions that year with a contribution to the Deetron’s Fuse. Apart from releasing House on labels like Office, Retreat or Smallville, Paluka runs the project Achterbahn D'Amour with his longtime friend Jool aka Edit Piafra. Here, they focus on Acid-infused techno, electrifying audiences with their shows and releases on L.A.-based Acid Test imprint. His latest project is called Moon – a collaboration with Johannes Albert from Frank Music, where the two friends exhibit their love for classic Electro and stripped down Techno.

But wherever his musical interests take him, Iron Curtis will always be adding a little soul in his compositions. This is the magic thread that runs through all of his productions and it is what Iron Curtis transfers from his releases to his live gigs as well. As a DJ, he is as inspired and versatile as he is a producer, skilfully taking the dancefloor into the deep and diverse corners of modern dance music.

We say thank you for this wonderful contribution to our podcast series and hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

@iron-curtis

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Hiver have worked damn hard. For many years they have cut their teeth building relationships and working tirelessly on music in their native Italy. They have become a core representation of a developing musical ethos in the country, one which is seeking to challenge the preconceptions of Italy’s previous club culture with an array of new festivals and clubs pushing things forward across the country.

Since 2012 the pair have released a steady string of records forming close relationships with the likes of Curle, Fides and Vidab who have offered a consistent outlet for them to develop as artists and establish the type of music that they really want to make.

More recently they have began to receive the acclaim and attention that they deserve – playing a broader array of shows outside of Italy in Ibiza, Amsterdam and Berlin. However, it is still very much Italy that they call home.

This summer will see them return to play a special show at two respective editions of Polifonic Festival, one in Milan and another in Puglia. It is a festival with which they hold a strong affiliation having also released music via the imprint.

Polifonic is a festival which somewhat sits in tandem to the growth of Hiver, having also evolved over many years to create its own niche with Italian and European electronic music culture.

This mixtape is a whirlwind introduction the the music of Hiver but we expect you’ll be seeing a lot more of them soon following their most recent release which emerged on Peggy Gou’s Gudu Records.

Hiver: The 'Shine A Light On' Mix

A recording of @vladimir from Outburst at  Houghton 2022.

Tickets for Houghton 2023 are on sale now:
www.houghtonfestival.co.uk/

Recorded at Houghton - Vladimir Ivkovic (2022)

Further information and tracklist: https://bleep.com/bleep-mix-266--swayzak

"Kind of like we used to play on the radio or at Wonky (our monthly London night) - Not really mixed, but always using ambience and spoken words. Letting the songs play out in full." - Swayzak

Bleep Mix #266 - Swayzak

For the next instalment in the Viscera podcast series, we welcome Mari!

In the words of Mari: 'Chunky house, electro and UK garage. All of it and more. Musically Mari swings from one side to another, providing fun shuffle and groove for the dancefloors.

She's a long-time radio host, now airing a monthly show on Helsinki and Tallinn based IDA Radio.

Have a happy groove!'

Strap in, you're in for a mega journey.

https://www.mixcloud.com/mari86690

Photo Credit - Dr. Laura Lee

@mari86690

Mari | 102

AYLI: Ambient Grace with Reagenz (Move D & Jonah Sharp) | Live Set at Grace Cathedral | July 7, 2023

For the September edition of The Ransom Note Roll Through, Matt Cowell and Rosie Ama get the band back together for a special show with Vilnius based Circus Operandi.

Essential prep for More Dresden this weekend at Opium Club.

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Outsiders: The Ransom Note Roll Through w/ Circus Operandi @ Kiosk Radio 15.09.2023

Recording of Bufiman's set at Dekmantel Selectors 2019.

Dekmantel Selectors 2019

Bufiman at Dekmantel Selectors 2019

INTERVIEW + TRACKLIST > https://inverted-audio.com/mix/dauwd/

@dauwd contribution to the IA MIX Series features 41 multi-layered tracks, showcasing a wide range of electronics from smokey jazz to jacking tribal house.

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