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Ulla Records Invite Alberto Melloni (Février 2023)

Tokyo-based DJ, producer and sound artist Yuu Udagawa inaugurates the freshly launched Cyphon Recordings with her debut EP, ‘Forever’. Growing up on a cocktail of everything from rock, hip-hop and Latin jazz to techno and house, Yuu’s immersive musical output draws inspiration from this diverse pool of influences to create “uplifting and healing” music for the mind and body. There’s an elegance and sophistication to her productions, which stems from her desire to make music guided by the Golden Mean philosophy of finding a middle ground between two extremes: excess and deficiency.

Active as a DJ since the millennium, which saw her playing at clubs, festivals and fashion shows across the country, she soon turned her attention to music production and has since self-released a handful of singles and contributed audio commissions for Sony Playstation3, museums, theatres and apparel brands. Yuu’s meditative pallet of sounds instantly grabbed Cyphon’s third ear which led to the tracks that make up ‘Forever’: a collection of analog slo-mo electronica and leftfield minimal house that strike a perfect balance between warmth and depth.

The release opens with the titular track: a deep, emotive electro cut punctuated by a twinkling synthline and blissful vocals. ‘Mojito’ continues the EP’s voyage into the deep, matching softly spoken word with jazz-tinged chords and meandering melodies, before ’Hug Close’ strips things back, guided by a crunchy minimal groove, warm, resolute keys and reflective synths.

The B-Side steers things on a soulful course. The dark, enveloping atmosphere of ‘Illuminated Night’ is lifted by bright synth stabs and harmonic R&B-flavoured vocals. These influences continue on closer ‘Stay With Us’. Slowing down the pace, the track is a wash of shimmering funk-inspired chords and shuffling rhythms, laced once again with effortless, soaring vocal tones.

Cyphon - CYPHN01

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PREMIERE : Yuu Udagawa - Illuminated Night

https://soundcloud.com/delicate_features 
https://soundcloud.com/freeridemillenium
🛒 https://freeridemillenium.bandcamp.com
🔊 https://youtu.be/tXG6ASx0_XY

Delicate Features is the moniker of composer Pavel Diakov and vocalist Radmila Nikogosian, a duo who have recently fled their native St Petersburg. Since making their debut in 2012, they have released music on this label as well as Cellar Tapes and Not Not Fun Records, exploring immersive soundscapes that invite listeners deep into their world. The events of the last year have led to the pair fleeing their homeland in search of a place that better represents their ideals and can provide the artist freedom they require. "The idea for this EP came to us during our escape from Russia," says the pair. "The last few years in Russia have been difficult. The government's pressure on freedom was felt more strongly so when the war was launched we urgently left Russia and went to Yerevan in Armenia since we could no longer stay in the aggressor country. The EP is a response to these terrible events that began in 2022 and are continuing to this day. It is an attempt to immediately reconsider what we have and make a change toward a peaceful future." The opener' Formula of Faith' is a cosmically minded cut with beautiful melodic patterns unfolding over warm, rubbery house beats. It's wistful but dynamic while 'Economic Outlook' is a dreamy and deep cut of synth-laden dub. Pads are smeared across a starry sky with all the soul of Detroit while the plump drums and buried bass add weight below. The fantastic 'Get Ready' is a quick and physical house track with razor-sharp hi-hats and more majestic pads. The fulsome groove is detailed with meaningful chords that turn thoughts inwards as the drums power on. The excellence continues on 'Melting Dream' which is cosy backroom music with emotional depth and persuasive drums. The myriad synth wisps and floating chords make it a heady affair that pairs romance with ruefulness. Last of all is the humid atmosphere and cavernous dub chamber of 'Speed Of An Immobility' which sounds both futuristic and timeless. It's a world of subtle pads and booming bass that has real energy and tension. This is stylish and well-crafted music that truly brings something fresh to the dance floor.

Tracklist

1. Delicate Features - Formula Of Faith
2. Delicate Features - Economic Outlook
3. Delicate Features - Get Ready
4. Delicate Features - Melting Dream
5. Delicate Features - Speed Of An Immobility

Economic Outlook

PREMIERE: Delicate Features - Get Ready [Freeride Millenium]

Radioblog 
20.03.2023
Uj Pa Gaz

https://soundcloud.com/ujpagaz 
www.facebook.com/pages/Radioblog-…09004032?fref=nf
www.youtube.com/channel/UCe-52-o39S9nHV_fZsvb8oA
https://soundcloud.com/radioblog-2

Artcover by:
oh.

Contact:
radioblogtirana@gmail.com

Uj Pa Gaz

Radioblog 20.03.2023 - Uj Pa Gaz

1 hour of my warm up set for Switchdance residence at Musicbox called 
''Lento Violento''

live at musicbox

XCI at Musicbox Lisboa | Warm Up Set for Switchdance

With »V« Noorden presents the second album of Cologne-based artist Panta Rex.

Embracing your expressive states and your meditative inner moments, the slightly more minimalistic atmosphere of »V« is composed using a palette of sounds a wee bit darker than on the artist’s first album »LP1«.

They’re sourced from memories of first musical encounters and samples from new age records of Panta’s parents’ collection meeting field recordings, Orffian percussion, and analog machines.

Reflections on trance, energy, and escapism influenced the album’s production. We dearly hope you enjoy the music – be it dancing or resting.

https://soundcloud.com/panta-rex
https://soundcloud.com/noorden

PREMIERE⚡️Panta Rex - Beetle Ride [Noorden]

V/A - Family Portrait Vol. 1
BUY LINK: https://www.beatport.com/release/family-portrait-vol-1/4123716
Label: 𝙱 𝙾 𝚇 𝙱 𝙾 𝚇 (https://soundcloud.com/boxboxrec)
https://soundcloud.com/user-106498428

A beautiful thing about growing up in a smaller town, is that you eventually will bump into the few like minded people who live there. And when you do, you hold on.
Since school our click has slowly intertwined through different small underground gatherings. And now 20 years later we're still in the same scene making magic together.
Proud to introduce you to some of them here at Bøx Bøx first Various Artist Compilation.

$UN€ULT - Behind this alias we have Klas Isaksson, the devoted club arranger and techno producer, and his best friend DJ and producer Lex Ludlow. Together they explore music through long hours of deep talk, that result in moody deep electronic music. From the studio of Klas, they captured this 10 minutes long modular live jam, where they let the 909 stand firm with the 606 on top, and all softly combined with the amplitude of the jupiter 6, into this groovy sweet piece.

Benmir - Producer, live performer, DJ, and engineer at Softube. He has gained local recognition for curating various electronic events and live sets across the plains of Östergötland for the past decade. After years of waiting for his first release, we have finally seized this rare bird. 'Gungfly' is a track that draws inspiration from the areas of miry land, which occurs next to murky lakes in the northern parts of Sweden. This natural phenomenon is commonly used as a metaphor for a difficult situation, but in this track Benmir offers a broader perspective. With a silky smooth vesture and a heavy dubby groove Gungfly captures a beautiful soundscape.

Inter Gritty - The Random Island dad, that for 10 years has been releasing tasteful curated vinyls. He's been spreading love with his different alias at various clubs around europe, and been a central part of the electronic dance scene in Norrköping. His Lost and Found track has a driven electro builder with smooth moving pads and a pounding beat.

Zip n Rar - The duo that includes Joakim "Beebop" Nybom and Kim Nilson, who long ago started their limitless friendship in the band Slagsmålskubben. They have been making music and touring together, sharing homes and clothes and now finally releasing their love baby Zip n Rar. A project that's been lurking under the surface for 10 years. As pioneers of the electronic dance scene in Norrköping they had a great impact on the number of forthcoming talented musicians from our home town. Their track, 2 guns 1 cop is a dramatic meeting of a solid groove and their signature sounds, all merged in an interesting build up with frolic drops.

Lex Ludlow - When Lex found this crew, she was a tailor/designer, and through an art collective where they did parties and fashion shows together, she fell in love with the electronic dance scene. During the years, she did everything around music except producing. But when the lookdown slowed Lex down, she finally downloaded Ableton, and since that day, she's been stuck in the studio, releasing music and DJing frequently. Her track, My Love is a ruff and groovy tune with dull acid basslines fused with moving arpeggiated synth lines.

Osch - Producer, live performer and visual art creator. This man has been playing amazing live sets since the 00s. He has a way of bending electronic music into the dark unknown and
at the same time, letting a warm pad, or a melody embrace you with its glow. After his last gig at our local members club Evigheten, we were swept away by this unforgiven raw force, and we kindly asked if we could pick it out from the live set straight into this Family Portrait VA.

Enjoy these solid bricks from the ground of Norrköping, Sweden. Peace n Love,
Bøx Bøx

BUY LINK

PREMIERE : $UN€ULT - Chunky Cherry Jam

Kiosk Radio Residency — June 2023

Alinea A

A.1505 XCI

Diogo is an XCI, DJ and producer. A lonely lover of weird rarities, connecting the dots between the past and present looking for the future without any prejudice towards ethnicity, style or bpm. A deviant road, where the obvious is rarely an option. A dive into territories of unknown speed. Music captured in dreams.
Nightmares in a blank canvas. Enigmatic synths immersed into acid
glimpses. Love, noise and music...

Rapture Podcast >> 006 : XCI

12.06.2025

Dour Ha Maen by tabensi - episode 10

@tabensi
@xci

Dour Ha Maen w/ tabensi invites XCI - episode 10 [Rough Radio]

Rave Utopia w/ XCI | RBL Berlin - 210625

An amapiano-esqe track from myself. Sampling (the late and great) Fela Kuti's recording sessions & interviews (1985-86) xx

Free DL

Grab Your Sax (Free DL)

Label - AFAK
Released - 11th September 2025
BUY FROM - https://afak.bandcamp.com/track/the-loop

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PREMIERE: AFAK - The Loop

Rightplant - Afrika shox (Greentone RMX)

Letters that are numbers and numbers that are letters. Melodies that are rhythms and rhythms that are melodies. Diogo Graça, son of Lisbon, and as such, is deeply rooted in the melancholy of the Portuguese being and seeks emotion in the music that dances. A pure Dj, Diogo, searches in the past and present for the music of tomorrow, without prejudice, ethnicity or style for the simple purpose of opening the doors of discovery. "XCI" in Roman numerals is "91", a number that marks his "origin", the year of his birth and where it all began. 
Non-obvious slow trance vibes, deconstructed beats, acid fields filled with a blend of breaks matured in the past diving in a glass of future synths surrounded by the voices of present. 
@X-C-I
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Artwork by Vivian Sue

LASTCast 001: XCI

1/2 ov WAPAQ w/ @djblech 
1/2 of Factor 30 w/ @larmour
booking: diogo.xci@gmail.com

2025

05.12 Fiasco, Porto 
02.10 Outra Cena, Lisbon
27.09 Sala Lisa, Lisbon
30.08 Les Siestes Festival (After), Coimbra 
21.07 Boom Festival, Portugal
19.06 VEKTOR, Terraço Afonso Macedo, Coimbra
06.06 Sala Lisa, Lisbon
08.05 Vago, Lisbon
28.03 Sala Lisa, Lisbon
11.03 Desterro, Lisbon
28.02 as WAPAQ, Macadam Nantes, France

2024

27.12 259, Vila Real
20.12 Arroz Estúdios, Lisbon
14.11 Vale Perdido, Sala Lisa, Lisbon
05.10 Rapture, Passos Manuel, Porto
23.08 Fala Nocturna, Miradouro de Baixo, Lisbon
26.06 Sala Lisa, Lisbon
22.06 Microclub, Lisbon
08.06 Harbour, Lisbon
24.05 Ócio w/ Dominik André & Nive, Lisbon
18.05 Rare Birds, Lisbon
04.05 Remexida, Algarve
25.04 Fuga, 259, Vila Real 
13.04 Vago, SUPERBAD w/ Elena Colombi, Lisbon
24.03 Secret Location, Lisbon
23.03 Desterro, Lisbon
24.02 Ócio, Lisbon
13.02 Vago, Lisbon
12.01 Bone Free, Caparica

2023
22.12 Ócio, Lisbon
15.12 Arroz Estúdios, Lisbon
10.11 Skones Club, Lisbon
28.10 Lustre, Braga
28.10 Alinea A
27.10 Era Uma Vez, Porto
14.10 Oráculo Club, Seia
14.09 Lux Frágil b2b Khalil Suleman, Lisbon
02.06 Lux Frágil w/ HNRQ, Lisbon
26.05 Palms Dr. Bernard, Caparica       
21.05 MINISTERIUM CLUB, Lisbon
19.05 Crew Hassan, Lisbon
14.05 Harbour Music Shelter, Lisbon
05.05 Live Set, Fábrica Braço de Prata, Lisbon
22.04 Village Underground, Lisbon
13.04 Lifestyling Studio, Lisbon
10.03 Musicbox w/ Switchdance, Lisbon
27.01 Arroz Estúdios, Lisbon
14.01 Fuse All In, Village Underground, Lisbon


2022
12.11 - Arroz Estúdios, Lisbon
07.10 - Nachtvogel, Berlin
24.09 - Arroz Estúdios, Lisbon
11.09 -  Harbour Music Shelter, Lisbon
13.08 - Bone Free, Caparica
29.07 - Pérola Negra, Porto
15.07 - Arroz Estúdios, Lisbon
10.06 - Lux Frágil w/ HNRQ, Lisbon
05.06 - Harbour Music Shelter Lisbon
19.02 - Harbour Music Shelter, Lisbon
29.01 - Arroz Estúdios, Lisbon


2021
04.12 - Frikk Club,  Porto
30.10 - Nada Temple, Lisbon
16.10 - Arroz Estúdios, Lisbon 
02.10 - Level Eight, Lisbon
24.11 - Harbour Music Shelter, Lisbon,
05.09 - Nada Temple, Lisbon, 
02.09 -  Level Eight, Lisbon 
24.07 - Nada Temple,, Lisbon 
21.05 - Nada Temple, Lisbon
15.05 - Harbour Music Shelter, Lisbon


2020
5.09 - Nada Temple,Lisbon, 
28.02 - Nada Temple, Lisbon
08.02 - La Haima, Benicarlo, Spain
11.01 - Bairrazza, Lisbon


2019
28.12 - Nada Temple,  Lisbon
31.10 -  Bairrazza, Lisbon
14.09 - Bairrazza, Lisbon
31.05 - Lux Frágil Superb: BSS, Lisbon
05.04 - East Side Radio, Lisbon
05.01 - EGO Rouge x Iñigo Vontier x Khalil Suleman, Rive Rouge, Lisbon

2018
28.11 - Rive Rouge, Lisbon 
16.11 - Europa Club, Lisbon
29.08 - Rive Rouge, Lisbon
16.08 - Europa Club Lisbon 
18.07 - Rive Rouge, Lisbon
29.06 - Bairrazza, Lisbon
08.06 - Bairrazza, Lisbon
19.04 - Europa Club, Lisbon 
10.03 - EKA Palace, Lisbon
10.02 - Infame Club, Lisbon



2017

07.12 - LXM 12 Years, HUB Criativo Beato, Lisbon, Portugal
27.06 - Bairrazza, Lisbon

XCI at Musicbox Lisboa | Warm Up Set for Switchdance

XCI // HIGHLECTRiX

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