Yax Invites Series

Welcome to Yax Invites. This is a mix series curated by myself, based in Adelaide, with the purpose of creating a library of quality mixes and showcasing talent from around the world.

Episode 1 is full of loopy, hypnotic, and trippy grooves, featuring tracks from many up and coming artists in the techno world.

Yax Invites #001 - Yax

After some plausible backstory the 88756 program was born - the first computer algorithm to be truly indistinguishable from man. Designed to explore concepts such as individuality and what it means to be human, it quickly adopted a creative pursuit in techno.

The program's sound consists of overly complex, evolving synthesis and the liberal butchering of drum machine samples - described by one individual as "the soundtrack to a futuristic pacman but like it's also a 3D shooter".

Its 3 years of activity have produced works available on many local and international imprints, including @connection-verified (Melbourne), @otomotrax and more recently Soma sub label @avoidantrecords.

Expect a journey through all things electro, techno, and industrial for episode 2 of Yax Invites.

Support the artist:
www.soundcloud.com/88756

Yax Invites #002 - 88756

Due to the great response I've had with the mix series so far, I've decided to release episodes weekly for the rest of the year. Dave.LK is my first international guest and is based out of Gothenburg, Sweden, offering up 90 minutes of straight up banging techno. Here are some words from him about the mix:

"I don't think I'm the only one that has dived into the loopier, oldschool sounds over the past couple years. This mix sits around 142-144 bpm, my favorite tempo range which I rarely move outside of. Starts off lighter and trippier and ends up in the heavier style which initially got me into techno. 
Enjoy!"

Support the artist:
@davelk

Yax Invites #003 - Dave.LK

https://soundcloud.com/codecrecs owner and https://soundcloud.com/espcollective co-founder Decoder makes his mark on Yax Invites with a 2 hour mix full of stripped back rhythms layered with sci-fi soundscapes that encapsulate his loopy and minimal style of techno. 

The Dallas, Texas based producer who also goes under the alias of Cratan, has released a plethora of tracks throughout 2021 on various top quality labels around the globe, and it is a pleasure to have him on the series for Episode 5.

https://soundcloud.com/iamdecoder

Yax Invites #005 - Decoder

Framework co-founder SJ takes the reins for Episode 4 of Yax Invites. Have a read of his bio below, along with some words about his contribution towards the mix series:

I am a 21-year-old DJ based in Manchester UK and co-founder of Manchester based collective and podcast series, Framework. 

My first route into electronic music was around the age of 15 where I started to get in to house music, leading me to gain a strong love for Chicago and Detroit house. Around this time, I basically used to spend hours listening to music on YouTube and through these algorithms I discovered tracks such as Black Russian and all DVS1s early Klockworks releases which remain some of my favourite pieces of music, with DVS1 being my idol and main source of inspiration, and essentially opened up a whole new musical world to me.

This in turn led me deeper into the electronic music spectrum, sparking an interest in Detroit techno, resulting in me seeing artists such as Robert Hood in my mid to late teens. Ever since I have built a strong passion for techno, delving deeper and deeper into the many different facets of the genre which has resulted in my current taste, revolving particularly around deep, sci-fi and mental hypnotic techno as I see this as more than just simply music, it is something much more powerful than that and the ability of music and sonics to alter your mind states and moods on the dance floor is something I find fascinating.

I love the concept of an extended mix series as I feel that extended mixes are the best way to truly portray your sound and tell your story, as opposed to feeling the need to hammer it out from the off which is the instinct that can arise with shorter mixes. 

For this mix I aimed to tell a story, weaving in different atmospheres and textures to build tension and have different twists and turns before ending on some groovier sounds and old school Detroit classics.

Support the artist:
https://soundcloud.com/samjeffery1

Yax Invites #004 - SJ

My next guest on Yax Invites is VCR, a DJ who currently resides in Curitiba, Brazil.

He entered the world of underground electronic music in 2016 through melodic techno. After researching and playing for a long time this style, VCR got rid of melodic techno to focus more then on a deep, minimal, leftfield, hypnotic and fast techno style, often layering on multiple decks. He is now also the co-founder and resident of the Technoteca collective (@technotecacwb) in the same city, which promotes the scene and focuses on minimalist, groovy and hypnotic Techno.

@vcr_music

Yax Invites #016 - VCR

Savage Sessions 64 features @pattrn_dj
Sonic experiments derived from syncopated rhythms, intricately crafted ambiences, and patiently evolving textures, Pattrn’s work as a producer bases itself on the creation of space and its perception for the audience. Playing violin since the age of four and later on majoring in both acousmatic music composition and sound engineering, Pattrn’s precision is the fruit of a lifelong dedication to music of all forms, from creation in itself or through his implications in Brussels’ scene.

Beyond the years of technical know-how and self improvement in production, DJing, and live sets,  Brice Deloose aka Pattrn has been an active member of the local scene for quite some time. Cocreator of FTRSND, Brussels By Night Federation, Initiate, as well as having been the artistic director of Fuse club, Pattrn has spent much of his time promoting local artists and collectives to push forward Brussels' underground.

Having shared the decks with the likes of Luke Slater, Luigi Tozzi, Claudio PRC, Kangding Ray, Svreca, and many more, Pattrn uses his sets to impose his world of seamless hypnotic music to lure passionates for always one last dance.
Spotify : open.spotify.com/artist/4Ovi025DaI8ECmrb3chKjY
FB : www.facebook.com/pg/pattrnmusic
Mixcloud : www.mixcloud.com/Pattrn
IG: www.instagram.com/pattrn_music/
RA: www.residentadvisor.net/dj/pattrn

bookings: panicos@heed-agency.net

Savage Sessions | 65 | Pattrn [Brussels, Belgium]

Into The Abyss #050 | Darris Hopper

Darris Hopper is synonymous with highly emotional electronic music, direct to the place where the deepest dreams and mental relaxations are undergone. Down-tempo and ambient glide free over an experimental dialogue, oblivious to modes and fashions, giving rise to an adventure that flees from the darkness and the day to day to immerse us in that long-awaited ideal moment in which to meditate, open the windows inwards, enlightening the interior self and enjoy. State-of-the-art technology, live manipulation, and from the privacy of the studio, at the service of sensations and playful evasion as a first human need in clearly elusive times for lyrical expression.

@https://soundcloud.com/darris-hopper

Into The Abyss #050 | Darris Hopper

The thirty-ninth of our podcast series
Artist: @videni

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Vidění (Shaded Explorations | Circular Limited) began to experiment with mixing records at a very young age, attracted by the role of a DJ as a figure disseminating new sounds, an attitude that is shown in his current perception of music.

In constant search for sounds that have not yet been heard, he immerses himself in the infinite world of variants in electronic music, until he finds his current passion for mental, hypnotic, deep and ambient constructions.
His sound can be defined as an enormous ocean of textures directed by unconventional rhythmic structures in which light, darkness, tension, organic elements and an infinity of emotions coexist.

Young Italian dj & producer currently based in Barcelona, a very talented artist to keep an eye on him for the next years.


Enjoy the journey!

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@videni
www.circularlimited.bandcamp.com/album/mental-landscape
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yU7oneH74Vw


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BAHN· Podcast series

BAHN· Podcast XXXIX · Vidění

• Crescent Textures #120 • THNTS

In our next episode of Crescent Textures, we're pleased to feature the Berlin-based DJ, @thnts! Hope you will enjoy this dub-infused trip! 

As a force within Berlin’s local circuit, THNTS drives his experience as a sharp DJ, passionate curator, and ambitious event organizer in order to amplify forward-thinking sound to techno’s audiences. Over countless years, THNTS’ series ://Elements and ESCH have invited international DJs and Producers to share cutting-edge sound to witting crowds."

THNTS:
SC: https://soundcloud.com/thnts
FB: https://www.facebook.com/thntstechno
IG: www.instagram.com/thnts_b
RA: https://ra.co/dj/thnts

• Crescent Textures #120 • THNTS

χῶρος • @johnplazamusic

● Khoros Records launches a new concept called Khoroχρόνος.As you may know Khoros is a greek word (χώρος) meaning something like room or space,χρόνος it's an also greek word meaning time.
Khoroχρόνος will be a room or a space for invited artists to express themselves through their music,their point of view.

● 13 timelapse so far and for this time we have invited the chilean artist John Plaza to take control of our journey.We discovered him two years back from his release in Corpus Black and that leaded us to invite him to remix one track of Alexskyspirit's EP in Khoros Records and after that he contributed with his track ''Ton'' for our AM II V.A. Series.From then he has established his name in the Deep Techno scene with several releases in record labels like Circular Limited,Space Textures,Annulled and of course his own imprint Linderluft Records.John's very characteristic sound is based on constantly evolving drum patterns with atmospheres and pad noises based in nature flavours with peacefully feelings,which that adds a certain pleasure for our ears.Also it worths to mention that the Barcelona based artist recently made his debut for the legendary The Memoir series curated by Hypnus Records.We are very happy seeing artists like John growing up with such a physical way in the scene, please give him a hug and hit the play button!

John Plaza FB: https://shorturl.at/duS23
John Plaza IG: https://shorturl.at/ityR8
John Plaza RA: https://shorturl.at/gnuPY
Linderluft Records SC: https://shorturl.at/qKUX4

Leave some space and enjoy the ride.

Khoroχρόνος XIII / John Plaza

One of our favourite releases last year came from Noah Lyas & Eafhm. Their Rhythms And Thoughts release on Oslated is specially crafted and deep sounding. 

For this Garden Talks they've recorded a live set using that material along with a few other tracks. Take a listen to this wonderful journey while reading the interview and getting to know the artists behind the sound.

Read the interview: https://medium.com/@agardenofsound/garden-talks-05-noah-lyas-eafhm-4b27c56eae21

Read The Interview

Garden Talks 05 - Noah Lyas & Eafhm

Class 1990, @viels was born in a little city outside Milan (Italy). Early in his adolescence he discovered techno culture inspired by a book called “TECHNO“ by Christian Zingales. Having released his first Ep on Initial Berlin in 2015, Viels continued his musical path appearing with a track on the well respected dutch imprint Dynamic Reflection, followed by his debut ep “Distrophism” and contributing for the 10 years anniversary of the label, among some of the most recognised artists in the scene: Donato Dozzy, Mike Parker, Shifted, Oscar Mulero, Blawan, Ness, Jeroen Search and many more.

Co-owner with Francesco della Sala of “End Of Perception”, Viels just released also on label such Warm Up, Non Series, Mord, and Semantica Records.
At the moment he is resident of the Acquario party in Milano and an active part of the organization of it.

With an increasing interest and having performed in quality clubs like Tresor, Perron, Cassette, Schron and shared the booth with the likes of Oscar Mulero, Svreca and Dasha Rush to name a few, Viels is establishing himself as part of a new wave of djs and producers approaching the contemporary techno scene.

Links:
SC: https://soundcloud.com/viels
FB: https://www.facebook.com/vielsvls
RA: https://ra.co/dj/viels-it

Labels: 
Warm Up, Non Series, Mord , Dynamic Reflection, End Of Perception, Semantica

TASCAM DR-40X

Viels @ ExtraMostra x Acquario @ Masada - 20/01/24

Synaesthesia 5 - Corn Flower Blue

A new output from my personal series of mixes, associating music with colors, the listener is invited to make its own interpretation.

Corn Flower Blue is the dominant gradient in this photo taken from my actual surrounding.

Tracklist :

Barac - I Have Come To Bless You 
Moritz Von Oswald Trio - Dark 
Vladislav Delay - House (2020 Remaster) 
Isodyne - Uilleann Drone 
ALPI - Plenilunio  
Pianeti Sintetici - Satellite 
Vladw - Kshatriya 
Other Form - Lodeandkit  
Foreign Material - The Realm Of Summer Stars 
Gasometric Run - Pattern  
Rambadu - Indra 
Caldera - Solar Sunrise  
Genius Of Time - Lurar i Skuggan 
Aleksi Perälä - FI3AC2259170

Synaesthesia 5 - Corn Flower Blue

We are pleased to present second release coming from the lush landscapes of Colombia. Medellín based artist Sepian, known for his deep, texturized and atmospheric sound, crafts a story with mystery and intrigue.

With a laid-back yet compelling groove, each track unfolds chapters in the tale where atmospheric layers celebrates both the ancient and the contemporary, merging tradition with innovation to create something truly unique. It's the transformative power of art, as well as a reflection of the eternal cycle of creation and rebirth. In Sepian's world, the past is not something to be forgotten or discarded, but rather embraced and integrated into the fabric of the present, laying the groundwork for the future.

Closing the EP with a remix by Buenos Aires-based artist Vanoni, who brings a percussive, tribal side to the original track with a mental depth and dynamic dancefloor attitude.

Written & Produced by Santiago Ochoa
Remix by Andres Vanoni
Mastered by Giovanni Conti at Artefacts Mastering Studio, Berlin
Artwork by Gio Gugava

Release Date: June 17, 2024

Support

Sepian - Igneo EP Incl: Remix By Vanoni • Previews | [SPRA002]

It felt great to play an opening set for an audience that came for hypnotic, deep and more conteplative shades of techno❤️

Eva Falt: Opening set at Bike Jesus w Art Bei Ton

Techno selector

Founder of Yax Invites
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Yax Invites #016 - VCR

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