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Yax Invites (Vinyl Only Mixes)

My next guest on Yax Invites is Ethical Governer, a techno producer from Belfast, Northern Ireland, who has formerly released tracks under the Hoth System moniker. In 2018 he set up his own label called Enclosed Order to release his own material as Ethical Governor and has a new album due for release on Diffuse Reality in May 2022. Expect 30 techno bangers in this all vinyl mix for Yax Invites.

https://soundcloud.com/ethical-governor

Yax Invites #012 - Ethical Governor

My next guest on Yax Invites is Dale, a DJ from Adelaide, Australia.

Recorded and mixed with one take on two turntables and a Xone 92, member of Adelaide’s soundcloud.com/visitors618 collective, Dale takes us on a hypnotic journey through the minimal, dubby, and melodic aspects of techno with tracks spanning 30 years, creating a composition of sound equally suited to the dancefloor or loungeroom.

soundcloud.com/dale618

Yax Invites #035 - Dale

My next guest on Yax Invites is Code618.

Residing in Adelaide, Australia, Code618 is a veteran of all things electronic music, obsessive crate digger and curator of techno and house sounds for over 30 years.

After hearing sonic explorations from Detroit, Chicago and Europe over the crackle of late night radio in the early 90s his radar was locked. For this mix he has delved deep into the vinyl archives for a retro inspired set of 90’s classics and newer releases on a similar tip. 

Mixed 100% on vinyl via venerable Technics 1200’s and DJM-600 in between Code618 leverages experience DJing during the 90’s in the burgeoning Adelaide techno scene.  Expect sounds from Jeff Mills, Dave Clarke, Surgeon, DJ Rush, Ausgang, Frozen Border and Joey Beltram to name a few….

https://soundcloud.com/code618

Yax Invites #044 - Code618

My next guest on Yax Invites is 1 auxy.

Birthed from the grit and grime of the mid-nineties Midwest rave scene. Born and currently residing in Akron, Ohio, USA. Inspired by the music and DJ’s coming out of Detroit, Chicago, New York, Berlin, the UK and the parties that were happening across the Midwestern United States during that magickal time. 1 Auxy began his obsession with record collecting and DJ’ing in 1995 in Akron and Cleveland. Warehouse parties and club nights. Late nights and early mornings. Techno, house music and the intersection where they meet. Raw, soulful, psychedelic. Mixing new and old. All for the love of the music. No bullshit. No gimmicks. 

"I really like this one. Starts off with ambient and more experimental jams, builds into a deep super heady techno set and ends with some dub techno from Maurizio and a house cut from Cassy. Really nice flow to it. Kind of like condensing a party into an hour and a half".

soundcloud.com/1auxy

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Yax Invites #051 - 1 auxy

My next guest on Yax Invites is Adelaide techno veteran, Ben Alibi, who has kindly prepared an interesting write up to support his mix for the series below.

Good records offer an insight into another existence - be it here on Earth, or the far flung reaches of our imaginations. Speaking personally, the valuable ones are usually something I continue to find something new in and are as appreciated being played right through, or mixed as a portion in a set. 

When DJing, I feel the focus should be on the music itself; I've only ever used two sources at once and I like to believe that in some ways there's fewer places to hide when it's just you and two tracks. Knowing how to juggle three (or more) decks well would be awesome though! 

I always go back to hearing Jeff Mills play over two nights, during the mid 90's. Night one was his 3-turntable power mix - which was amazing to watch first-hand! However, night two was performed on two decks only, whereby it felt to me like the level of intensity and audience involvement was counter-intuitively higher. Furthermore, it seemed like the track selection went deeper and everything being aired reached its full potential. 

As such, I believe a DJ's role is simply to work productions together, so as to best highlight the standout parts of each track simultaneously - anything more, or less, only detracts from what should be at the core of it all; individual human expression, through techno music. 

This mix has plenty of personal old favourites - tracks that we (my generation) would associate with a night out in Adelaide during the early 90's. I'm old enough to remember this period fondly and with good reason as Adelaide, South Australia truly was the underground techno capital (outpost) of Australia - if not the southern hemisphere - primarily due to being the base for the formative label, Juice Records. 

The current generation of contributors should certainly feel proud of our foundations, but crucially, remember that so much has changed. We're totally just a grain of sand on a beach now, but something big has been achieved here before, so it's certainly possible again.
 
From my perspective, if there's one thing to take from our history here, it's that we be totally confident in our unique way of doing things as that's core to our sustainability; moreover, it's what someone on the receiving end 'buys into'. 

Again, with the sentimentality... but buying records back in the day was like being a tourist - you were taking a ride on someone else's reality. Every point in the globe, every scene within a point, had its own sound and this was a big part of the attraction that techno music originally held. In essence, I wish to continue being part of the movement that (re)focuses on sounding like Adelaide, for us to then communicate outwardly with. 

I love what we had, but I love where we might go next, even more. 

I hope that you enjoy listening to this selection as much as I did laying it down. N.B. keep an ear out for the new (and some unreleased) music within from DMZ and Antony Coppens, on Juice Records.

https://soundcloud.com/squaremile
https://soundcloud.com/user-533127389-978665150
https://www.mixcloud.com/benAlibi/
https://juicerecords-australia.bandcamp.com

Yax Invites #057 - Ben Alibi

Elata Series 001 with Ylia

This is the first podcast recorded in September 2022 when the idea of Elata Collective was in its infancy.
 
The episode features Ylia, founder of Elata Collective. 

Follow the artist: 
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ylia_music
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ylia.uk/

Support Elata Collective:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elata_collective/

Elata Series 001 w/ Ylia (sep-2022)

Up next is Roeg, originally from Wales now based in London, serving as one of the co-founders of the esteemed Kwassa Files collective.

Roeg has appeared on lineups alongside notable figures in the industry, including Steve Bicknell, Yant, Surgeon, Rene Wise, D-Leria, and Shifted. Through these experiences, he has honed his craft in setting the mood for events up and down the country. 

His sets are known for their dynamic mixing and spot-on track selection, keeping audiences captivated as he seamlessly moves between pulsating rhythms and the emotive depths of techno.

Refractiøn podcast 016 : ROEG

NWHR - Hacia El Abismo

Endrew, a Berlin-based producer, sound designer, and DJ, is emerging as an innovative force in the electronic music scene.

In July 2023, he released his debut EP, 'Martiri del Futuro,' under Shed's label, Upfront Copy, which received high praise from Berlin's own Hard Wax, which described the EP as a 'fabulous, smart Breakbeat and Techno debut.'

Endrew has been studying music since a young age, which led him soon to the discovery of electronic music composition. 
In Rome, he first gained recognition as a resident DJ at "Resistance Is Techno" events, where he developed a signature sound that blends techno, electro, jungle, and IDM. 

In 2019, he debuted with a track on Second State Audio's 'Sum7'. Since then he has released an EP on Z.I.P.P.O's Fides Records sublabel "Fides Tempo" and has been featured on compilations such as Chlär's Bipolar Disorder "BPDVA001", Second State Audio's "SUM10," Suburban Avenue's 'The Italian Resistance VA,' and Reverse Record Label's 'Reverse VA001.

His compositions stand out for their immersive sound design and intricate narratives. They artfully blend hybrid percussion with dreamy chords and immersive sequences. 
Currently, Endrew is collaborating with Z.I.P.P.O’s Fides Rec and is part of the Milanese collective "Crea," founded by Alarico and No.name.

GUEST SERIES : Endrew

A Selection of Records from My Collection: An Emphasis on Futuristic and High-Tech Sound Design

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Discjockey y productor madrileño con una larga trayectoria a sus espaldas y con gran experiencia a los platos, especializado en un techno duro y oscuro, pero con un toque melódico personal.
Elías es un gran amante del vinilo, con una cuidada selección musical. Su gran virtud es su depurada técnica en sus sets a 3 platos.

Su faceta de productor se caracteriza por unos tracks llenos de fuerza, elegancia y con gran pegada, hechos siempre pensando en la pista de baile. Su toque melódico añade un punto sentimental y melancólico a ciertas producciones.

También es el creador de Prophecy, su propio sello discográfico, con cinco referencias, todas ellas en vinilo y colaborando con grandes artistas. La característica principal del sello es el techno pistero, pero siempre original, diferente y elegante.

Technoybass #110 | Elias the Prophet

After a long break, re:flect invites @cama03 for a 2h marvelously mixed storyteller hybrid set - digital as well as from wax - full of diverse, deep & mesmerizing soundscapes and a wide variety of rhythms and styles. Enjoy!

Also, the cover artwork has its a journey through a hybrid process, from roughsketching on paper to orphic digital graphic design made by Leander - actually photo-& videographer mainly, but being passionate and talented in various artistic fields. 

Support the artists:
@cama03
https://www.instagram.com/cama03_/

https://www.instagram.com/ato_lj_offcial/

re:flect invites 17: CAMA03

Dirty Epic welcomes aboard @hoedus for its ninety second episode of Amplify Series.

Hoedus is a DJ and producer from the eternal city Rome that established himself in the electronic music scene under his former name OWL, before rebranding himself as Hoedus.

His journey through electronic music began at a young age refining his skills by playing at various local clubs in Rome, eventually becoming the resident DJ at the popular party Algoritmo.
By exploring various genres, he found his musical foundation in ambient and techno, two styles that greatly influenced his future productions and led him to release his music on labels such as Non Series, Semantica, Mental Modern, and Monday Off. Hoedus draws inspiration from nature and his city, navigating between analog and digital machines to create experimental and hypnotic sounds that incorporate both ethereal and meditative phases of ambient/drone music, as well as strong tones of techno, using a unified language that reflects his unique style.

LINKS:

HOEDUS:
Soundcloud: @hoedus
Instagram: www.instagram.com/hoedus.music
RA: ra.co/dj/hoedus

DIRTY EPIC:
Website: www.dirty-epic.com
Merch: shopby6am.com/collections/dirty-epic-collection
Facebook: www.facebook.com/DirtyepicLA
Twitter: twitter.com/dirtyepicla
Instagram: www.instagram.com/dirtyepicla/

Amplify Series 092 - Hoedus

Release date (vinyl & digital): 14th of June

TRACKLIST:
A. Magnitude Seven
B1. The Calling
B2. Out Of The Woods

INFO:
As Token gears up for its 126th release, the time has come to invite a label favorite - Inigo Kennedy. The Englishman responsible for Token 1 readies us for three tracks of pure grain and warbling melodies packaged as 'The Calling' - a hypnotic yet stomping club record that highlights his unique production style full of character.

Taking up the entirety of the A side, 'Magnitude Seven' pulses itself through the first part of the ep. Melodic yet dissonant as many of Kennedy's best records, the track calls on a stripped down acid line to support a saturated groove and noisy synthwork. Epic in construction, 'Magnitude Seven' comes in waves of unsettling intensity emphasized by a powerful double kick sequence. The B1 takes it up a notch as the title track appropriately named 'The Calling'. A frantic four to the floor rhythm pushes along sustained notes, settling in a certain pressure. Harmonic sections breathe more life in an otherwise nail biting record that defines the Token sound accurately and Kennedy uses this arrangement to distance himself from the classic loop based template used by most producers in his field today, confirming the ongoing relevance of a longstanding career in club music. Ending with a bit of a twist for most, longtime fans will be unsurprised by the choice to wrap things up with 'Out of the Woods' - a fitting electronica closer that departs from 'The Calling' with a focus on introspection. Drifting notes and a shuffled percussion line are reminiscent of his UK roots and fit perfectly as an epilogue to his previous techno tracks. Ethereal as ever, Inigo Kennedy offers us another masterclass in out of the box production techniques in soulful electronic music.

TOKEN126 - Inigo Kennedy - The Calling

Tracklist:
A1. Emulate 
A2. Developer
B1. Pulsation
B2. Survival Instinct

Mathys Lenne is no stranger to the hypnotic side of techno, and his newest release on ORBE's well known Orbe records label properly allows the French artist to do what he does best. Four tracks of deep, psychedelic techno, all slightly twisted and quirky in their own way, the entire EP is perfect for those headsdown nights deep in to the morning on the dancefloor of your favorite darkened club.

releases June 21, 2024

Written & produced and mixed by Mathys Lenne
Mastered & Cut by Tim Xavier at Manmade Berlin
Pressing by AFG
Artwork by Maryo

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