Arriving on March 29th on vinyl, Yagya's "Nebulous Egress" features on the debut release for the Copenhagen-based dub techno label, OHM Series label run by Bjarnar Jónsson.

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Juno

Premiere: Yagya - Nebulous Egress [OHM Series]

VagueEightySix's third single, "Golden" drops on May 18th, 2021.

@VagueEightySix says of the track, "I feel the more serious we become as humanity and take on all the negativity that's around us, our creativity is hindered. Let's go back to just enjoying what we love, who we love...and what we do as creators and artists."

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Premiere: VagueEightySix - Golden (Original Mix)

This peaktime progressive house cut is a cheeky nod to a certain Swedish pop group from the 70s and features on Stereo Underground's new Thoughts On A Time Of Waiting EP out Friday, June 25th on the mighty Sprout label run by D-Nox.

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Premiere: Stereo Underground - Sabba (Original Mix) [Sprout]

Melbourne's Mike Rish returns to the UGENIUS label once more to deliver a graceful, beautifully conceived remix of George Alhabel's "Emulsions." The Daybreak EP is out September 21st.

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Premiere: George Alhabel - Emulsions (Mike Rish Remix) [UGENIUS Music]

@KILN is a trio from central Michigan, and as soon as I heard some tracks off of their Tungsten EP- which is really a collection of 'Welder-adjacent almosts and other impulses,' I reached out to @ghostly International and invited the group to submit a mix for the Afterhours series.

Thankfully they obliged, but with a twist. Enjoy!

-Josh
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Tracklist:

1. Drala 00:00-1:03
2. Drala.Ultra. 1:03-4:48
3. Beachglass 4:48-9:45
4. Willowbrux 9:45-16:09
5. Templefrog 16:09-20:22
6. Bluerain 20:22-21:52
7. Hong 21:52-29:47
8. Amethyst 29:47-35:25
9. Ero 35:25-39:26
10. Kricket[faceplate]39:26-39:43
11. Bvlb 39:43-44:13
12. Plum Hax 44:13-48:28
13. Tigerbarq[faceplate] 48:28-48:47
14. rOil 48:47-53:49
15. Desertkarnival(Rua rebuild) 53:49-56:28
16. Rustdusk 56:28-1:01:09
17. Ghost 1:01:09-1:06:16

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Tungsten EP

We Are Machine - Afterhours 013 - KILN

Following the recent release of their "Beethoven 250" production which features on Coldcut's 0 Compilation, I'm very proud to be able to add this collection of ambient music from A Winged Victory For The Sullen's Adam Wiltzie to the Afterhours series.

As we turn the page on 2021, please enjoy this mixtape from Adam of AWVFTS.

Thanks,
-Josh
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Tracklist:
1 Labradford – Battered [kranky] 
2 Jon Hassell, Brian Eno – Delta Rain Dream [E.G. Records] 
3 Seefeel – Lux1 [Warp Records] 
4 Main – III [Beggars Banquet] 
5 Boards of Canada – Over the Horizon Radar [Warp Records] 
6 Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie – Tyler and Jesse [Artificial Pine Arch Manufacturing] 
7 Jóhann Jóhannsson – Melancholia [Starr Score Holdings] 
8 Brian Eno – Ikebukuro [All Saints Records] 
9 Stars Of The Lid – The Artificial Pine Arch Song [kranky]

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We Are Machine - Afterhours 014 - A Winged Victory For The Sullen

For the third release on his NOFF! Records label, Nick Stoynoff has drafted veteran producer, Vince Watson to remix his "Dalbana" production, and he more than delivers with a graceful, sweeping slab of melodic deep techno dropping January 14th.

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Premiere: Nick Stoynoff - Dalbana (Vince Watson Retro Reshape) [NOFF! Records]

Australian producer/DJ CAIN. pulls Dark Design's "Flame" into darker, driving techno territory on this storming remix out on UGENIUS Music on February 22nd.

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Premiere: Dark Design - Flame (CAIN. Remix) [UGENIUS Music]

For the second batch of remixes of tracks from his Mod album, Acid Pauli drafted DJ Tennis and Jonathan Kaspar among others, but the remix that I connected with most is Lenka Toma's makeover of a track called "Life Polarizer." You'll hear the remix in Lenka's enchanting addition to the Afterhours series.

Enjoy!
Josh

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Tracklist:
01. Solee - Adagio III - Cosmic (Original Mix) [Parquet Recordings]
02. Karol XVII & MB Valence - Humanity (ARPS Remix) [Get Physical Music]
03. Robag Wruhme - Nata Alma feat. Sidsel Endersen & Bugge Wessletoft (You Might Say)
(Original Mix) [Pampa Records]
04. Acid Pauli - Life Polarizer (Lenka Toma remix) [Ouïe Circle]
05. Dennis Allen - Sweet Love (Original Mix) [DELYSID]
06. SIS - Moonier (Original Mix) [Klassified]
07. PAAX (Tulum) - Ilusiones Paralelas (Original Mix) [Sirin Music]
08. Saint Evo - Tinda Netsa feat. Idd Aziz (MoBlack Remix) [MoBlack Recordings]
09. Ramyen - If You Don't Go To The Party (Original Mix) [Nite Grooves]
10. Alex Galvan, Roderic - Deep Into Your Skin (Original Mix) [Dialtone Music]
11. Monkey Safari - Ceremony (Original Mix) [Get Physical Music]
12. Max Cooper - Origins (Extended) [FIELDS]

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We Are Machine - Afterhours 019 - Lenka Toma

I was blown away by the collision of the organic and the synthetic on the debut album from Toechter. I suppose that's to be expected when the instrumentation was recorded at Saal 3 at Funkhaus Berlin and then the electronic bits were shaped in the studio of Apparat.

Enjoy!
Josh

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Tracklist:
01. Ela Minus - Megapunk (TSHA Remix) [Domino]
02. Eartheater - Kiss of the Phoenix [PAN]
03. Toechter - Charms [edition edition]
04. Flying Lotus - Hunger [Warp]
05. Apparat - Heroist [Mute]
06. Rival Consoles - Memory Arc [Erased Tapes]
07. Klein – Collect [Klein]
08. Brother May - Used to Be [Mark Baker]
09. Toechter -Verbal Errors [edition edition]
10. Floating Points – Falaise [Ninja Tune]
11. Nils Frahm & Anne Müller - Show Your Teeth [Erased Tapes]
12. Agnes Obel - Broken Sleep [Deutsche Grammophon]
13. SOPHIE - Pretending
14. Toechter - Tectonics [edition edition]
15. Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising [Sub Pop]

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We Are Machine - Afterhours 20 - Toechter

I have very fond memories of playing Marius Sommerfeldt's "Neste Stopp Morra Di" production under his Sommerstad alias years ago during my brief stint as a DJ.

It's my great pleasure to share this impeccably mixed collection from Sommerfeldt ahead of the release of his new EP out this Friday on the Oslo-based Badabing Diskos.

Enjoy!
Josh

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Tracklist:
01. Spooky – Orange Coloured Liquid [Guerilla]
02. Hubbabubbaklubb – Et Annet Sted (Axel Boman Remix) [Snorkel]
03. Boblebad – Vegas [Mhost Likely]
04. Guy Contact – Ultraviolet Freqs [Craigie Knowes]
05. Chaos In the CBD & Mongo Skato – Brainstorm [In Dust We Trust]
06. Sommerfeldt feat. Sigmund Floyd – Overloved [Badabing Diskos]
07. Superpitcher feat. Fantastic Twins – Lush Life [Live At Robert Johnson]
08. Vince Watson – Holographic [Everysoul]
09. Off the Meds – Vice Versa (Bella Boo remix) [Studio Barnhus]
10. Alex Kassian – Leave Your Life (Dance Mix) [Pinchy & Friends]
11. Starecase – Vapour Trails [Hope Recordings]
12. Tee Mango – Can We Find [Aus Music]

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We Are Machine - Afterhours 021 - Sommerfeldt

At the core of 'The Rain In The Trees,' the third album from Portland's James Cooke aka @Graintable for Ransom Note Records lies the contemplative "Mushroom Hunters."

Graintable's The Rain In The Trees album is out today on Ransom Note Records:
https://www.beatport.com/release/the-rain-in-the-trees/3654818

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//Visuals by Manuel Meyer//
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Graintable - The Rain In The Trees

Premiere: Graintable - Mushroom Hunters [Ransom Note Records]

The Sounds of Lava Lava label launches with a breezy four-track deep house release from Parisian DJ and producer, Blazers.

Between The Lines drops on April 15th.
https://www.lava-lava.co.uk/

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Premiere: Blazers - Between The Lines [Sounds Of Lava Lava]

Kenneth James Gibson's Groundskeeping album lands tomorrow on his Meadows Heavy Recorders label, and he's put together this collection straight from his Idyllwild, CA studio for We Are Machine's Afterhours series.

Enjoy!
Josh

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Tracklist:
01. Gruppo di Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza – RKBA 1675/I (Take One)
02. Marcel Duchamp - The Creative Act - Texas – April, 1957
03. Roedelius – Johanneslust [Bureau B]
04. Steve Reich – Tehillim, Pt. 1 [Nonesuch Records]
05. Popol Vuh – Affenstunde [Liberty Records]
06. Stars Of The Lid – Adamord [SOTL]
07. Jóhann Jóhannsson - Non-Zero-Sum Game [Deutsche Grammophon]
08. Kenneth James Gibson - Small Triumphs And Deep Disappointments [Meadows Heavy Recorders]
09. Bernard Parmigiani - Le Temps Pour Soi
10. What Are Ghosts?
11. Electric Company - Cyclic Pee Matron
12. Jon Hassell & Brian Eno - Delta Rain Dream [E.G. Records]
13. Gruppo di Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza - Sunrise
14. Arvo Pärt - Spiegel im Spiegel
15. Ennio Morricone - La Pace Interiore [EMI General Music Publishing]
16. Beach Boys - Wind Chimes (Takes 1-3) snippet
17. FFWD (The Orb & Robert Fripp) - Lucky Saddle [Inter-Modo]
18. Harold Budd & Brian Eno - Above Chiangmai [Virgin Records]
19. Kenneth James Gibson – Unblinded [Kompakt]
20. Ennio Morricone - A Heart Beats In Space
21. Marcel Duchamp - Triage 78-63_63-78
22. Tangerine Dream - Sequent C [Virgin Records]
23. Daniel Lanois - Panorama [Anti Records]
24. Stars Of The Lid - Dopamine Clouds Over Craven Cottage [kranky]
25. Karlheinz Stockhausen - Kontakte, Struktur iii
26. Less Bells - Bird In Hand [kranky]

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We Are Machine - Afterhours 022 - Kenneth James Gibson

Fresh off of the release of their Gold Seal EP, experimental Irish electronic duo Solkatt have turned in this exclusive mix of their own productions for the 20th edition of We Are Machine's Live series.

Enjoy!
Josh

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Tracklist:

01. Questions
02. Labels [Made Magnetic]
03. Je Suis
04. Nocturne
05. Plague Rave Death Party
06. Spectrum
07. Gold Seal [Made Magnetic]
08. Get These [Made Magnetic]
09. Inhaler
10. Islands

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We Are Machine - Live 020 - Solkatt

Ahead of the Deep Burnt rooftop party at Lola Lo in Cambridge presented by @SoSureMusic on June 2nd, Hollis Parker has cooked up this preview mix exclusively for We Are Machine. 

Enjoy!
-Josh

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We Are Machine - Live 021 - Hollis Parker - Deep Burnt Preview Mix

I first 'discovered' Jim Grundy's Cat Gallows Wood project through a track called "Leviathan" released last year. Truly grateful to be able to share this 80 minute mix. 

Enjoy!
Josh

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Tracklist:
01. Operating Theatre – Rampwalk [AllCity Records]
02. Jay Glass Dubs – Hilton Dub [Ecstatic]
03. Eric Random - 6:55 [LTM Recordings]
04. Various Artists - Opus
05. Raffaele Serra – Disappearing Music [Maldoror Produzioni]
06. Cat Gallows Wood - Umbrage
07. Cocteau Twins – Road, River and Rail [4AD]
08. African Head Charge – Breeding Space [On-U Sound]
09. Autechre - Overand [Warp Records]
10. Biting Tongues – First Use All The G’s [The Wormhole]
11. Riohv – Gassed [1080p]
12. Patricia – Mercury in Retrograde [Opal Tapes]
13. Cabaret Voltaire – Breathe Deep [Mute Records]
14. Carla Dal Forno – No Trace [Kallista]
15. Karin Krog – Just Holding On [Light In The Attic Records]
16. Plinth – St. David I
17. Young Echo - Oran [Young Echo Records]
18. HTRK – Slo Glo [Ghostly International]
19. Moritz Von Oswald Trio – Dark [Honest Jon’s Records]
20. cLOUDDEAD - (cLOUDDEAD NUMBER 5) [cLOUDDEAD]
21. Black Channels – Depth Of Field [Death Waltz Originals]
22. Bracken – Ravenser Odd II [Home Assembly Music]
23. Gustavo Santaolalla – Lela [Nonesuch Records]
24. Gescom – Slow Acid [Gescom]
25. Anna Domino - Luck [Light Of Day]
26. Nasi - Arabia
27. As One – Breathing Chords
28. Angels Breath - Velvet [Croatia Records]
29. MJ Guider – Lit Negative [Kranky]
30. Phoenecia - Yamuna
31. Boards of Canada – Finity
32. Stephen Mallinder – Cool Down [Stephen Mallinder]
33. Hiele – Fake Fiestagirl

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We Are Machine - Afterhours 023 - Cat Gallows Wood

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1.	Hi, Chris!  Thanks for checking in with We Are Machine!  Where and when was this mix recorded?

I recorded this set early in January 2018 at a secret warehouse location.

2.	What specifically made this gig stand out for you?  What made it special?

Any time you can play into the late night and early morning with an embracing crowd, you get those special moments.

3.	What was your approach heading into the gig?  How did you prepare?

My preparation for each gig is the same week in and week out.  I put in a lot of time going through promos and searching for tracks that are interesting and fit into any parts of my extended sets.  I think that’s what takes so much time now – narrowing down your music to have cohesive and strong choices.  Once I’m at the gig and about to start, I find that first track to transition from the DJ before (if there is one) and go with it and let the music and crowd lead me somewhere.

4.	What are some of your key tracks in this mix?

This is an early part of my set with the first 2 hours showcasing deep vibes and building on top with each record.  There are a few of my own productions in this mix including my remix (as Cool Gold with Stephen Wilson) of Phoenix “Rise Up” out now on the Tactal Hots label.  Also included, is an original track (“Lost Letters”), which is in collaboration with Andromo and soon out on Culprit. And, there are other remixes of mine in there too – Slumber “Temple” (Chris Fortier Fully Executed Remix) forthcoming on Motek, and one for Prophetts on my own Fade Records.

5.	Looking ahead, what are some key dates coming up on your schedule and what projects are you lining up for 2018?

I’m looking forward to spending 2018 playing only the shows I really want to play and to cut down on gigs that are less memorable.   I would rather play less, but more meaningful gigs, than just filling my calendar up.

We Are Machine - Live 002 - Chris Fortier

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Berliners Budakid and Jonas Saalbach first played their euphoric “Nautique” collaboration at the komm schon Alter festival last summer, and it caught Eelke Kleijn’s ear who signed it to his DAYS Like NIGHTS imprint. A rather large remix of the track is reportedly in the works as well.  

“Nautique” is released tomorrow, February 22nd.

Premiere: Budakid & Jonas Saalbach - Nautique (Extended Mix) [DAYS like NIGHTS]

https://wp.me/p90OfT-MW

Öona Dahl's two stellar remixes of Nick Warren & Tripswitch - "Voight Kampff"  underscore her savvy for melodic tech house as well as calming downtempo sounds. Dahl shares her deeply moving Live Forever Mix exclusively to We Are Machine below, and in this feature she discusses how both musical styles are equally vital forms of her expression as an artist.

1. Hi Öona! The downtempo/electronica/ambient music genres are a big part of your sound as a DJ as well as a producer & remixer.  What is it about this chilled style of music that resonates with you?

Ambient resonates calmness and often a feeling of peace for me. Electronic music has no boundaries. By incorporating many styles into my DJ sets- especially soundscapes- I’m able to express a story or a journey of emotions through sound.


2. Nick Warren & Tripswitch are both equally known for their progressive house sounds as well as their downtempo/electronica creations. Is it a priority for you to be respected for your downtempo sound on the same level as your club sound?

I perceive both sounds in unity. It’s hard to imagine one without the other.

 
3. “Voight Kampff” was an instance where you created two very distinct remixes for a release. Your remix has a lot of sparkling melodic elements while your Live Forever Mix is anchored by that heavy, grinding bassline.  Was your original plan to create two remixes or did you begin work on one and feel that you could take things in another entirely separate direction as well?

The original plan was to do one remix. After I finished the first- later on I heard another version stirring in my mind. I noticed it when I started humming and singing over the melody of the song. When this happens it is hard to ignore the voices, so I thought I’d do another to see what happens. I love dissecting tracks!

 
4. Have you road-tested either of your “Voight Kampff” remixes? I’d imagine they’d be played at two very different settings.  Any memorable reactions?

There was a nice response when I played the remix at Newspeak in Montreal just a couple weeks back. I’m looking forward to playing the Live Forever Mix in Dubai next week.

 
5. Is it refreshing creatively for you to be able to bounce back and forth between the two musical worlds?

Weaving both styles into my sets- whether I’m playing in the club or for a deep meditation- I feel I’m able to be in both worlds at the same time.

 
6. Who are some downtempo/electronica/ambient artists that first inspired you to begin creating music in the genre yourself?

Brian Eno, Bjork, Enya, Mozart, Future Sound of London, Aphex Twin, Global Communication, String Theory…

 
7. Do you have any forthcoming downtempo tracks or remixes currently in the works?

Yes! Under both my Öona Dahl and Slumber monikers.

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Nick Warren & Tripswitch - "Voight Kampff" will be released on February 26th at Beatport via the onedotsixtwo label.

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Premiere: Nick Warren & Tripswitch - Voight Kampff (Öona Dahl's Live Forever Mix) [onedotsixtwo]

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1. Hi Ray! Thanks so much for checking in with We Are Machine. What was special & unique to you about this B2B session with Monika Ross?

Hey hey! Monika is a very good friend, and we had the chance to play b2b for a long session. It’s always super nice to have great moments- to be able to play eight hours B2B is a really great thing to do. We always have these long sessions at Climax in Stuttgart. <3

We played the day before in Mannheim [at Parker Lewis], and the day after we took the train to Berlin. It was such a long weekend for me that I even got sick after.  :(
 
2. Which tracks would you recommend to someone just getting into your sound as a DJ where you could say: “THIS is what I’m about.”

I would tell them to check my label, AMA Recordings. That is what I play. My label is the style of music I play of course with some differences here and there.
 
3. How would you describe an It’s Ours event to someone new to you? How has the party series evolved since its inception in 2015?

It’s a friends-based bookings party where we mostly play B2B, and that you can do best with friends. Not much has changed since 2015. We still have the same thoughts. It was the late Charles Bukowski who once said, “Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must live.“ The parties are named after and inspired by Bukowski’s poetic piece, “It’s Ours.”
 
4. What are some key DJ gigs you’re looking forward to on your schedule in the coming months?

I will be flying to Dominican Republic, Mexico, Colombia, but I’ll have a great all-night-long show in Rakete, Nürnberg which I am looking forward to a lot.
 
5. Most recently, your AMA Recordings released the 21 EP from Argentinian artist, Alexis Cabrera. What can you say about the label’s releases you have in store for the rest of the summer/early autumn? 

This latest release should have been out way earlier, but if you have a label there are loads of delays that can happen. This one is a great one though, and the Fabe remix is amazing too. Alexis Cabrera has a very good finger on the plus of modulation sounds at the moment. I love his tunes and all of these too.

 For AMA, there will be a summer break and then back with releases from Steven Cock, Luca Doobie, myself and load of others. :)

We Are Machine - Live 004 - Ray Okpara B2B Monika Ross

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Tracklisting and Q&A:  https://wearemachine.net/2018/11/19/new-blood-008-mix-any-mello/

We Are Machine - New Blood 008 - Any Mello

Feature interview with Kosmas:

https://wearemachine.net/2018/12/20/tbt-006-kosmas/

﻿In this sixth edition of TBT, Kosmas revisits his remix of FC Kahuna’s “Hayling” which appeared on James Holden’s legendary Balance 005 mix compilation.

EXCLUSIVE - FC Kahuna - Hayling (Kosmas Epsilon Remix)

With its swirling, mindfuck finale and the icy cold, atmospheric synths along the way, Jamieson’s latest rework under his Mono Electric Orchestra moniker is pounding, unexpected and timeless. “I had this idea to really trip it out with sound design from the original parts,” Jamieson says of his remix of DJ Samer’s new track, “Immortal.”

Read more about the release here:
https://wearemachine.net/2019/08/06/premiere-barry-jamieson-delivers-another-timeless-slab-of-big-room-progressive-on-new-mono-electric-orchestra-remix/

Immortal - Part 1

Premiere: DJ Samer - Immortal feat. Dani Ivory (Mono Electric Orchestra Remix) [Pangea Recordings]

“I’ve noticed that it definitely lifts the energy in the room. Every time I play it people tend to start stomping and dancing harder,” says Australian DJ and producer, TAYA about his remix of ACAXIA's "All I Need."

Read more about the release here:
https://wearemachine.net/2019/09/06/premiere-tayas-remix-of-acaxia-all-i-need-is-built-for-big-rooms/

Premiere: ACAXIA - All I Need (TAYA Remix) [Circus Recordings]

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Interview & tracklist: https://wearemachine.net/2019/10/11/new-blood-014-mix-weska/

Weska has also shared an exclusive one-hour live recording of his set at De Cacaofabriek last Saturday in the Netherlands exclusively with We Are Machine for the fourteenth installment to the New Blood mix series.

We Are Machine - New Blood 014 - Weska

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What motivates Cordoba-based duo of Nacho Varela and Cruz Vittor is their ability to tap into their emotions through the music. "Producing music helps us to disconnect from the world and to connect with what we feel is pure and real- with our feelings."

Read more about the release here:
https://wearemachine.net/2019/10/11/premiere-nacho-varela-and-cruz-vittor-tap-into-something-pure-with-bamboo/

Nomad’s Secret EP

Premiere: Nacho Varela & Cruz Vittor - Bamboo (Original Mix) [Tale + Tone]

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Biodub’s reshape of Markus Homm & Benny Grauer’s “Talfahrt” was more of a live performance rather than something belabored in the studio.  Biodub’s Patrick Wurster explains, “With ‘Talfahrt,’ the idea was to give it as much flow as possible and really make a one-take thing that captures the energy of the moment."

Read more about the release here:
https://wearemachine.net/2020/02/01/premiere-biodub-kicks-off-busy-2020-with-woozy-reshape-for-acker-dub-label/

Markus Homm & Benny Grauer - Talfahrt (inc. Biodub and Stephan Zovsky Remixes)

Premiere: Markus Homm & Benny Grauer - Talfahrt (Biodub Reshape) [Acker Dub]

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Interview: https://wearemachine.net/2020/03/09/new-blood-016-mix-cour-t/

Still just a teenager, We Are Machine connected with Dirtybird’s bright young talent, Cour T. (Vinicius Bitencourt) for an interview and exclusive mix ahead of his hometown gig, Dirtybird 2020 – São Paolo alongside mentor, Claude VonStroke.

We Are Machine - New Blood 016 - Cour T.

Tripswitch’s onedotsixtwo label drafted resident DJ of Montreal’s iconic Stereo nightclub, Simply City (Cesar Romero) to rework Graziano Raffa’s “Dub Nation,” and the result is a shimmering masterclass of melodic progressive house. Read more about the release here:

https://wearemachine.net/2020/04/09/premiere-simply-city-goes-deep-into-his-emotions-on-new-remix/

ODST0024

Premiere: Graziano Raffa - Dub Nation (Simply City Remix) [onedotsixtwo]

As the Tel Aviv duo explain, the Sunrise Mix of their new “Just A Little” single- produced almost a year ago- is actually its original version. Read more about the release here:

https://wearemachine.net/2020/04/15/premiere-purple-pill-share-slow-burning-sunrise-mix-of-just-a-little/

Pre-order here: https://www.beatport.com/release/just-a-little/2917062

Purple Pill Feat. HRRSN - Just A Little (Incl. Adrian Roman and Brlee Remixes) - AR173

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Premiere: Purple Pill feat. HRRSN - Just A Little (Sunrise Mix) [Asymmetric Recordings]

“With the current lockdown break I try to slow down, to get more balance. And a speed of 100 BPM on average is quite helpful,” says Hamburg-based producer @ManuelMeyerBurrichter reflecting on his chugging beast of a remix of “Rebirth” by Stephan Zovsky and FiveP. Read more about the remix out June 5th here: https://wearemachine.net/2020/05/27/premiere-manuel-meyer-uses-secret-plug-in-on-immense-new-remix/

Premiere: Stephan Zovsky & FiveP - Rebirth (Manuel Meyer Remix) [Sueslide Records]

“This is the first step of this sound I’ve been working on, and I can’t wait to share with everyone all the new music I’ve made lately.“ Read more about the return of Argentinian producer @SantiMossman and his new remix for the @Serendeep-music label here: https://wearemachine.net/2020/08/03/premiere-santi-mossman-resurfaces-with-driving-remix-of-eanps-adrift/

Adrift

Premiere: EANP - Adrift (Santi Mossman Remix) [Serendeep]

@t-o-m-and-his-computer’s debut full-length album, Future Ruins, is out today on @in-my-room Recordings, and he has crafted an exclusive mix for We Are Machine’s Afterhours series to mark the occasion.

Check the tracklist & read the interview here:
https://wearemachine.net/2020/10/16/afterhours-003-mix-tom-and-his-computer/

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https://inmyroom.lnk.to/FutureRuinsAlbum

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Pre-order @doppelau's Eucalyptograph album out Feb 5th on @Open-Records:
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Premiere: Doppel - Where The Water Meets A Still Sky [Open Records]

Pre-order El Choop's "Insane Sends" EP featuring Sven's Angelic Sends Mix from @SvenWeisemann out March 5th on @Echocord:
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