This is my favourite thing that’s ever happened

It is with extraordinary honour that we are pleased to introduce today's guest. Chris Roman, aka 214, has a habit of getting lost in his studio, which happens to be tucked into the same mystical foothills as the David Lynch town of Twin Peaks, a location whose presence looms across much of Roman’s audio narrative, deftly playing foil to his creative heritage as a Miami native grounded in that area’s electro scene.
Since his production debut in 2002 Roman has cultivated a substantial discography of future dance floor thump and heady sci fi vapors with releases on notable labels such as Frustrated Funk, Klakson, Central Processing Unit (CPU), Shipwrec, 20:20 Vision, and Touchin Bass. He's also appeared on three Fabric compilations, including an exclusive track commissioned for Steffi’s highly lauded Fabric 94 mix.
Though clubs all over the world have hosted 214’s hardware-heavy live sets,including 3 performances at acclaimed Berghain, he’s also known for working dance floors with dexterous precision for anyone lucky enough to catch him behind the decks.
214’s upcoming projects include EPs for Frustrated Funk and a Science Cult V/A.

Which artists has influenced you the most? 
- This is a tough one to answer. I'm someone who loves consuming all styles of music in all genres. I think that is something that reflects in my music more than specific artists. I've been influenced by many over the years.

What new projects/releases with your participation are expected in the near future? 
- I just released an EP for Frustrated Funk about 2 months ago and have another on the way soon. Likely available at the end of summer/early fall. There's also a track I contributed to an upcoming Science Cult V/A that I'm excited about.

Which artists/labels is more relevant to you now? 
- Relevancy is not something I'm looking for. There's a number of quality artists and labels who haven't released in a while who I still pull to play, but there's also a large number of new labels and artists releasing interesting music. What I love about the current state of music is how many artists are creating sounds based on mixing multiple genres.

What inspires you now to create music? 
- My surroundings and music from all genres. Inspiration is all around us.

What set-up do you use when creating music? 
- A combination of hardware and software. I find the secret sauce to come from both worlds.

Tracklist:
Peverelist - Pulse TEN
Polyfan Polyphonie - Polymer One
k_schreiber - Noire
Liftkit - Sawmill
Nicola Cruz - Pulse Motion
Chaos - Afrogermanic
Violet - Burn the Elastic 
Sun People - Rhythm Gutter
VC-118A & Kaspiann - 510
MPU420 - Want U
Alonzo - Jealous Eyes
Brassica - Turdnadoe
Paradigm Shift - Love Power
Nouveau Monica - See the Light
Dawn Razor & ArcheTech - Intervals
Shokh - Pur
Lanark Artefax - Metallur

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Strange But Dance Music #175: 214

This months show for Electronic Convergence is a deep space electro excursion. Allow the celestial machine funk thrust you into the aural abyss. Either that or its just an electro mix!

Some cracking records this month with brand new tracks from ReKaB on Analog Concept and Curved Space (Owain K and Gilbert) on Innate. The spectacular ending to Jamie Exalt's label also features throughout with tracks from 'The End' by Nyquist, SCN1, The Hidden Figure (aka Cignol) and Transparent Sound.

A special mention to Koloah, an artist I just discovered and am an instant fan. Four tracks included in this mix. One to look out for in the future for sure!

The mix ends with two stalwarts of the deep electro scene, Plant43 and Sound Synthesis with the close-out track by Human Rebellion (Warehouse Manifesto artist).

Video on Electronic Convergence YouTube channel:
https://youtu.be/ac2npBAJ5tk?si=N88umZ9_fsDf-yvf

1. Gilbert - Outside Looking In (Made Magnetic)
2. ReKaB - On The Move (Analog Concept)
3. DX-9 - Incoming Signal 'G-Prod remix' (Acquit)
4. Brian Kage - 9th Dimension (Michigander)
5. Domenic Cappello - Burning Past (Alien Communications)
6. Curved Space - Reverie (Innate)
7. _Nyquist - Pegasus Path (Exalt)
8. Koloah - Persian Haze (Alien Communications)
9. SCN1 - Stealth (Exalt)
10. Koloah - Drive In (Alien Communications)
11. The Hidden Figure - Hope Abandoned (Exalt)
12. Koloah - Don't Mess Up (Alien Communications)
13. Transparent Sound - Pissing Against The Wind (Exalt)
14. Koloah - Closer (Alien Communications)
15. Primitive Needs - Eastern Philosophies (R.A.N.D. Muzik)
16. Koloah - Is It Possible? (Different Times)
17. Primitive Needs - Spectro (R.A.N.D. Muzik)
18. Promising Youngster - Absenz (Util)
19. Plant43 - Wire Wound (Shipwrec)
20. Annie Hall - Opti Chrome (Lunar Disko)
21. Plant43 - Cirriform Surface (Shipwrec)
22. Sound Synthesis - Untitled (Orbital 105)
23. Human Rebellion - Light and Shadow (LDI)

Electronic Convergence Mix - August 2024

erp - alsoran///fanonflowers
versalife - vortex storm///ldi
annie hall - ultra dynamic information///lunardisko
nullptr - seil///cpu
second storey - oddball midi///mechatronica
the advent - this is not///cultivatedelectronics
decal - live all you can (hardcore)///trone-intrinsicrhythm
jk flesh - bullied by love///downwards
stanislav tolkachev - one-armed leg///mord
raim - zenheiser 303///zodiakcommune 
si begg - energy///cpu
mgun - synthetic lifeforms///holdmerecords
underground resistance - electronic warfare///ur033
lns & sotofett - the 606///tresor
salome - hacker (umwelt remix)///herrensauna 
somatic responses - imagined darkness///acroplane
6SISS - cluster///micronaudio
jade one - monodyne///spacebarsentiments

gbo - behind enemies with lines. electro oct2024

Shawescape On Tour, August 1st To October 15th, Originally The Detroit Berlin Connection / Musicboard Berlin Artist Exchange, Which Extended To Cities In Spain After The End Of His Residency In Berlin - Shawescape Sought To Make A Lasting Impression Onto Not Only Berlin, But As Much Of Europe As He Could. Stropping In Rotterdam Along The Way. Here, We Have His Set From OHM, Whom He Played On A Lineup Of Sara Miller, BassbounceBeby And Ultra Lights Plus. The Renegade Journeyed Through Some Techno And Of Course Some Heavy Electro.

Shawescape Live @ OHM - Berlin [Vinyl & CDJ]

1 hour cut from a 3 hour all-vinyl trip opening summe floor at RSO

@mechatronicamusic
xx

Aura Nox @ Mechatronica x RSO.Berlin [18-05-2024]

October Edition of the PT Show with ADJ and DOPE Guest mix from ROBO (Electro Motriz, Tensor Norm, Valencia).

MAELSTROM - RES 06
NONIMA - GEOMETRIC
NEONICLE - TRAIN
MASTRAPA - PLACIDITY
IDA - VAPAUTEEN
MASTRAPA - CONCEPTUAL DEPTHS
NEONICLE - DIRTY SANCHES
214 - APPROACHING SECTOR
MAELSTROM - THE OPERATOR
DJ EASY B - ACID GAME
FLECK ESC - 
CURSOR MINOR - THINK TANK
PTERON - CHOPPAH
INFO CIFON - ENTERING CENTRAL MICROPROCESSOR
UFAZE - NON STOP OVERSTIMULATION
CURSOR MINOR - MONOMANIAC
BEN PEST - 26 HYBRID
NEONICLE - NEW CULTURE
UNKNOWN - UNTITLED 10
CURSOR MINOR - ION TRAP
NOROI - HAMMER ANTENNA
MAELSTROM - PERMANENCY
TERRA FORM - HYDRAULIC CHAMBER
NOROI - BULLET HEAD
MAELSTROM - MY DIGITONE
PAUL BEHOLDER - OPPORTUNISM
VERTICAL 67 - TEAR DOWN THOSE WALLS
NIKKI NAIR - EXP5

ROBO tracklist

Eggfooyoung - Pop and Lock
Kronos Device- The Engine (Inst)
DJ Glow - Whoami 
KY0815 - Tool Matter
Cari Lekebusch - Roadworx (Plex Remake)
The Advent - Future City
Heuristic Audio - Fear of the Future 
Dez Williams - Non Playable Characters
Jaquarius - Acid Bedroom (Foreign Sequence Remix)
Sync 24 & Deixis - Who Knows
Adapta - Adapta
Gamma Quadrant - Headlock
Bass Kittens & Volum - Big Bang Broadband
Spinks - Anger Voltage
The Wee DJs - Frigid 
Si Begg - Filthy Lies
Rob Euroh - Magma Man

PT Show Oct 24 ADJ and ROBO

Experience the Italo Moderni unforgettable ADE night featuring @gesloten-cirkel  Gesloten Cirkel's the one and the only live set at our Italo Moderni party! We have a full hour of the recording for you and all the fans who joined us. The atmosphere was really unique, smoky clubbing vibe and true undergrounds sets, and the lineup was truly epic. Turn it up and relive this incredible experience!

IM LIVE SET 117: Gesloten Cirkel (Live Set ADE)

Swedish electro producer, Ola Bergman (aka https://soundcloud.com/obergman) first appeared on my musical radar a few years back when I heard his ‘Quantum Eraser EP’ on Brokntoys. It blew me away. I’ve been pretty much buying all his records since and playing his tracks in my mixes. A few that cost a pretty penny on Discogs, I may add!

In more recent years, he has moved towards 4/4, although not exclusively, and has carved out a niche for his unique electro-tinged robo-house. I was hooked with this style that has this amazing hypnotic, deep, wonky feel to it, while still sounding futuristic and in the electro realm.

His impressive discography includes releases on labels such as Infiltrate, Pariter, Brokntoys, Stilleben, Furthur Electronix, Börft, Propaganda, Between Places and most recently Craigie Knowes.

Obergman has prepared an hour-long live set for us that is class from start to finish.

1. Obergman - Quantum Eraser (Brokyntoys)
2. Obergman - Universal Hologram (Börft)
3. Obergman - Akrobahn (Stilleben)
4. Obergman - Pyroclastic Flow (Stilleben)
5. Obergman - Omega Centauri (Craigie Knowes)
6. Obergman - Chronostasis (Brokyntoys)
7. Obergman - Radio Anstalt (Abstract Forms)
8. Obergman - Gran Sasso (Stilleben)
9. Obergman - Seemingly Coincidental (Brokyntoys)
10. Obergman - Time Crystal (Orson)
11. Obergman - Untitled MC-202 Aci
12. Obergman - Quasiparticle (Craigie Knowes)
13. Obergman - Hyksos (Stilleben)
14. Obergman - Photometry (Stilleben)

Warehouse Manifesto presents: OBERGMAN (LIVE) In The Warehouse

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https://nowhr.bandcamp.com/album/masoandro-ep

Masoandro EP

PREMIERE: No whr - Hoavy

Since 2012, @CPUrecords has been releasing some of the best Electronic music of the decade. I've been lucky enough to be on the promo list of CPU thanks to the generosity of head honcho @cpsmith - This mix (composed by @DVSNME for @DarkScienceElectro) features one track from each of my favorite releases on the label.  

All tracks available for purchase here: http://cpurecords.net/

Cygnus - Sheffield Bleep
AB2088 - RWORM
MNLTH - Flektro
DMX Krew - Crawl Space
Plant43 - Tellarium Snow
Silicon Scally - Protocol 2
FAH - Glowism
Maelstrom - Fragment
Biochip - M.O.
Federico Leocata - Ich Zeit
Scape One - Recombination (Replic8ed)
Morphology - Zilog Z80
Fleck ESC - Discrete Opinion
Djedjotronic - # 1 # 0 # 2
Koova - This Is Not My Future
96 Back - Ghzel Tea
Sync 24 - Program 5
Nullptr - Nemesis
Bochum Welt - Melodie d'Aout
S>>D - Airlock

2020 is already off to a great start at CPU with the highly anticipated E.P. from Trypheme landing 31st January and Condition Records label boss Calum Gunn dropping some experimental electronics on the 28th February. Music from label favourite Annie Hall and several CPU debutants in the pipeline it’s looking like another great year.

www.darkscienceelectro.com

CPU Records

Dark Science Electro presents: Central Processing Unit

Warehouse Manifesto is run by Irish DJ @gamadon.

https://warehousemanifesto.bandcamp.com/

https://clone.nl/all/label/Warehouse+Manifesto

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https://www.juno.co.uk/products/sematic4-atix-warehouse-manifesto-records-vol-1/860483-01/

The idea is to grow the brand as a vinyl label in the coming years.

I also want to host my personal favourite DJs/mixers to contribute to a podcast that represents the underground sound of techno and electro that I have loved for over 20 years.

Soundcloud has provided me with a platform  to showcase my mixes through my own sets and a multitude of podcasts, meeting some great people in the process. It is good to give back as well, so this is my chance.  

Some great mixes coming out over the next few months so stay connected.

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Warehouse Manifesto presents: OBERGMAN (LIVE) In The Warehouse

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