Showing posts with label Artists. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Artists. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Passwar D, Kiosk Radio Mix
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Sunday, June 11, 2023
Sven Vath Retrospective What I Used To Play
For this uniquely personal retrospective spread over twelve vinyl discs, Sven Väth takes us back to the early days of his DJ career. On What I Used To Play we meet great pioneers of electronic music, gifted percussionists, obscure wave bands, and innovative producers of a bygone ‘new electronic’ era. Rough beats and irresistible grooves from the identification stage of house, techno, and acid remind us not just how far electronic music has evolved over the past four decades, but how great it was to dance to EBM, techno, and house for the very first time.
If there is one protagonist of the electronic music scene who has remained curious, innovative and at the very cutting edge of music for over four decades, it‘s Sven Väth. His multi-layered artist albums and Sound of the Season mix compilations have been defining the genre for over two decades, and even today, he is constantly on the lookout for the next top tune to add to the highlights of his next set. At least, that’s the case when he’s not producing them himself as an artist or remixer. "Actually, it's always been part of my DNA to think ahead," and nothing had been further from his mind than looking back at his past, but when in spring of 2020 the international DJ circuit had to be scaled down to virtually zero, the ‘restless traveler’ suddenly had time. Time to stop and reflect on "how it actually was back then, at the very beginning of my career..."
"It was a great trip and with every track, beautiful memories came flooding back".
In the London apartment, he had just moved into, Sven has set up a "little music room", where he cocooned himself for several days, "to look way back for the first time and review my musical journey through the eighties, so to speak."
The interim result was six thematically oriented playlists with a grand total of 120 tracks from ‘early 80s’ to ‘Balearic late 80s’, together with excursions into afrobeat, European new wave, and EBM sounds and a few epochal techno/house tracks from the USA in between. From these ‘Best of Sven Väth's favorites’, the project What I Used To Play crystallized. Sven remembers how the Cocoon team reacted to his proposal: "They found the idea of making a compilation out of it MEGA from the beginning and everyone said 'Sven, go for it', but then, of course, the work really started, namely, to clear the rights and to get clean sounding masters of the up to 40-year-old tracks. There was also disappointment, of course. We couldn't clear certain titles because the rights holders in the USA had fallen out with each other or simply disappeared from the scene. In short, it wasn't easy, but now I can safely say we got the most important tracks."
Finally, after two years of research, curation, design, and administrative fine-tuning, the "little retrospective" from 1981 to 1990 is available. The exquisitely packaged, and three-kilo heavy box set is not only physically impressive, WIUTP is also the definitive record of Sven Väth's musical development. On each of the twenty-four sides of vinyl, you can trace track by track, what influenced him during which phase, and how he took off as a DJ from his parents' Queen's Pub straight into the spotlight at Dorian Gray. There and at Vogue (later OMEN), Sven became the style-defining player in the DJ booth that he still is today.
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released February 3, 2023
released February 3, 2023
Thursday, February 09, 2023
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Sunday, December 11, 2022
PASSWAR D - ACID ELEVATOR [DIFFUSE REALITY]
Passwar D is a sound project with an identity conceived as an extraterrestrial creature connected to the human imagination. This is an original way of conceptualising a musical idea that is inspired by the various human experiences, our interests as rational living beings and all the emotions we experience throughout our lives.
Passwardy connects all these possible stories with sonic arguments that exemplify his conception from outside the planet. With The Death of Synthetic Parody he shows different developments in terms of the style of the album, his lo-fi mix of MIT BLA BLT can perfectly represent the information codes that a being from another planet could use, or the second cut which is a remix of Acid Elevator, a version of syncopated rhythmic sequences and acid lines that intermingle with spatial frequencies. The third cut on the other hand is the original version of the previous track and curiously the sound treatment completely erases the brightness in its textures, giving it a degraded character. Robo Tribe (Passwardy Mellifluous Remix) is a deep and gloomy landscape and Robo Tribe (Magdalena Baczewska Piano Remix) is even more disturbing due to the involvement of the piano. WORDS BY Industrial Complexx
Passwar D participated in the last edition of Teorema, a festival organised by Diffuse Reality.
Release date: December 16th, 2022.
Tuesday, November 08, 2022
Jiji's Adventure - Carlos Ferreira, Yumi Iwaki
“Tenderness” is the first collaborative album between Japanese musician Yumi Iwaki and Brazilian Carlos Ferreira using unreleased sketches, improvisations, and samples, “Tenderness” is a mosaic of painted sounds that does not end in itself, inviting the listener to inhabit its center.
Porto Alegre based experimental guitarist Carlos Ferreira and Tokyo-based synthesizer hypnotist Yumi Iwaki are presenting "Tenderness" , their first ever collaborative album through Modern Obscure Music. Carlos and Yumi have created this powerful ambient odyssey at the distance. Despite some connections between Yumi's family roots with the Brazilian musical scene, both artists feel a strong attraction about their cultural differences, through Literature, films, scents, colors, and nature… Carlos feels “there are infinite cultural differences between Japan and Brazil, and this can be explained by historical and even geographical factors, but people come together through very strong elements that are able to transcend these differences. Diversity must also unite us.”. Yumi explains that when she met Carlos on Instagram, she was instantly captivated by “his quiet, deep and fantastic view of the world, the feelings we shared seemed to take shape naturally, but it was Carlos' great talent to complete the production... more
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released September 2, 2022
Yumi Iwaki: modular & analog synthesizers, op-1, piano, voice, FX pedals, looper, field recordings, sampling. Carlos Ferreira: electric guitar, bowed guitar, FX pedals, digital synthesizers, looper, field recordings, sampling.
Written & produced by Yumi Iwaki & Carlos Ferreira
Mixed & mastered by Carlos Ferreira
Thursday, November 03, 2022
Monday, October 31, 2022
DR. SAN PROPER'S FEROTONES
Monday, July 25, 2022
Larry Wright NYC street bucket drummer 1990
Short film on Larry Wright from 1990.
Larry Wright is a well-known New York City busker. He's credited as the first major drummer to use five gallon plastic buckets instead of a normal drum kit. He uses his foot to lift the bucket changing the sound patterns.
He has appeared in commercials, Mariah Carey's "Some Day" video, as well as the movie Green Card.
He's played since he was 5 years old, and met his wife while playing in the subway.
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Passwar D - Robo Tribe (Magdalena Baczewska Remix)
Robo Tribe was written during a time when people all around the world have been fighting for their voices to be heard. In response, Passwar D dreamed up this future of man and machine, living peacefully in a symbiotic way. Human uniqueness is nurtured and amplified in this new world. Technology helps man to celebrate individualistic dynamism. It is not about good over evil or virtuosity over ignorance. It is about the acknowledgment of the multidimensionality of homo sapiens. In this future world, technology and artificial intelligence help humans break free from constraints. Artists can travel back into history, resurrecting the lost knowledge, infusing ancient crafts with modern technology, and coming up with creative ideas with roots in the past and the future. It is within this context, Robo Tribe (Magdalena Baczewska Remix) was conceived.
Saturday, July 17, 2021
Skogar - Paradise City Jams
Having shone his light over the damp canals of Gothenburg for at least a decade, Paradise City Jams is the first album proper from Johannes Brander and his Skogar project, as well as his first release on Stockholm’s Studio Barnhus label.
This highly anticipated record is the crown jewel of all those strangely glimmering shards scattered via the barely existent Native Parts imprint over the last 10 years, as well as numerous live performances around town.
Though rooted in the mid-00's neo cassette underground, this debut album bares little resemblance to the hypnagogic era, the mostly guitar-driven tracks evoking a longing for something that has never actually existed, in contrast to yer standard nostalgic exercises. A Malmsteeninan approach to the riff is soaked in a peculiar strain of melancholia, accompanied by mesmerizing synths and bad-ass percussion.
As a visual artist, Brander works with returning images of feverish jungle scenes, often incorporating Vodou mysticism and tribal settings. These images are always present in the mysterious musical world of Skogar, painting pictures of a parallel universe far away from those Gothenburg canals. Well worth the wait!
Recorded in Gothenburg, Brännö and Hawaii between 2017 and 2020, mastered for vinyl by Viktor Ottosson.
Released March 19, 2021 skogar.bandcamp.com
Tuesday, August 04, 2020
Passwar D - Reason vs. Impulse (Church Techno Mix)
The alien frequency creature Passwar D and the Dj's Daughter have been cooking some 808 experimental flavors and are back this month with a new single release to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Roland TR 808 legendary drum machine, on August 08.
The record is coming out on Aug 07, as a pre-warming bash for the 808 day celebration at Alien Vibes from the Earth Radio in Brooklyn. All about the release and Roland 808 story at the Dj's Daughter
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Passwar D - Alien Pets (Original Mix) Dj's Daughter Recordings
The out of space frequency being is teasing his debut album Personal Cosmology. A creative take on human imagination from an alien's vantage point.
Extravagantly detailed fantasy sound, installations and records - the story about Alien Pets may be the most relatable of the intergalactic sonic creatures that animate his work.
After an alien pet accidentally entered the earth orbit and landed unwillingly on an industrial wasteland somewhere near Bushwick, Brooklyn, it was approached by a mysterious form, Passwar D. As neither belonged to the earth, both of them realized instinctively that love was their best language.
Musically, the track is filled with unrecognizable cymbals. The opening ambience is transformed into a textural aura resembling the burning fire, signifying the initial tension when two creatures met. The white noise eventually breaks away to unveil the otherworldly soundscape from the unknown worlds. The sonic fusion returns back to the harmonious playfulness at the end, calming the intensity of this chance encounter.
Alien Pets single (Alpha Version) drops May 29th on the Dj's Daughter Recordings. Pre-order vinyl on band camp. Digital release will be available across the virtual domain streaming platforms and music shops.
www.passwardy.bandcamp.com
www.passwardy.bandcamp.com
Monday, April 11, 2016
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
San Proper
San Proper is a well-respected artist from the Amsterdam underground club scene. Over the last fifteen years, he has been spinning and playing live from major clubs and festivals to smaller bars and dodgy underground locations. He’s known and praised for his House & Disco sets, but also skilled in blending different styles from Acid to Afro-beat into an eclectic mix. Since 2009 he has been performing & presenting a solo live show chanting vocals and playing several live instruments alongside his hard- ware and digital gear.
As an Amsterdam local, San Proper is working close with fresh and ge- nuine labels and organizations like Rush Hour, Dekmantel and Trouw. All known for setting the tone for quality underground music and scenery by supporting local talent and paying tribute to house and techno legends.This same attitude got him to release on several labels like Rush Hour and Perlon. His first five releases with Rush Hour was based on presenting his musical friends from Amsterdam with his “Proper A’dam Family Series”, ‘Part 4’ with O-Boogie got picked up by Laurent Garnier, who did an edit of ‘Magnificent Speech Funk’. After presenting his background he released his break through record “Keep it Raw” on Perlon, after producing a remix on this label for Ricardo Villalobos with a track entitled ‘Electonic Water- It ate my Quarter’ which resulted in several releases on Perlon. Meanwhile he has been collaborating with muses, friends and associates Tom Trago, Awanto 3 and Melon representing the sound of Amsterdam House music.
His passion comes across best with presenting this energy live as well as the vocal extras which he serves up during Dj-sets. As a touring artist he remained playing from major to local events, spreading his diverse sets on legendary spots in Tokyo, Osaka, Montreal, Shanghai, San Diego, Detroit, London, Copenhagen, Sofia, Zurich, Berlin and Paris, where he has spend a lot of sessions completing his album for Rush Hour.
www.sanproper.com
classic.beatport.com/release/san-proper-presents-l-o-v-e
Sunday, March 13, 2016
Modini
Modini is a collaboration between Scottish producer Hostage and techno veteran Neil Landstrumm. Modini are two wildebeest pushed to the edge of the precipice of electronic music with releases on Dixon Avenue Basement Jams, Optimo and Hypercolour.
www.facebook.com/Modini
www.scandinaviaworks.co.uk/modini
Friday, March 11, 2016
Joey Beltram
For over the last 20+ years, Joey Beltram is considered one of the pioneers and a legendary producer of Techno and House. He has recorded on many of the biggest labels of the early 90's such as Nu-Groove, Tresor, Warp, Transmat, and R&S records. Much of his music during that time is widely acknowledged as groundbreaking. Beltram has also been heralded as a major influence by many of todays DJ's and producers including Daft Punk (as mentioned in their song "Teachers"). He has also produced many Techno staples of the 1990's including "Energy Flash", "Mentasm", "Forklift", "Ballpark" and "Game Form".
In more recent years Joey Beltram has worked with and remixed artist's and DJ's such as Adam Beyer, Carl Cox, Umek, Oliver Huntemann and Steve Lawler.
His productions on Harthouse, BUSH, MB Electronic and Drumcode have shown he still has the magic touch in the studio. Beltram has also headlined some of the the biggest Festivals and events worldwide including Nature One, Bonusz Festival, Awakenings, Rock-it open air, Coachella, BLOC, A Day at the Park, Full House Festival and Tomorrowland, to name a few.
www.soundcloud.com/joey-beltram
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Axel Boman
Cheers!
soundcloud.com/axelboman
soundcloud.com/studiobarnhus
Monday, May 04, 2015
Mirko Loko
Mirko Loko’s passion for music has led him on an upward trajectory ever since he first started DJing in the late 90s clubs of Lausanne. Based at the crossroads of Detroit-inspired techno and the stripped-down, jacked up side of house, his music is that of diversity and subtlety, a hypnotic collage sewn together by his imagination. Regularly hiding complexities: layers, polyrhythms, shifting moods of dark and light, high-class and low-slung.
In the past Mirko’s been involved with an original collaboration with Detroit’s Stacey Pullen and his remixes have ranged from Martina Topley-Bird (Massive Attack) to Layo & Bushwacka. In turn, techno dons such as Carl Craig and Ricardo Villalobos have remixed Mirko’s material. Not bad really when you add those to an impressive discography that spans such labels as Border Community, Wagon Repair, Planet E, Desolat, and Visionquest.
Born in 1979 in Lausanne, Mirko has always loved music. After DJing in clubs, Couleur3 (Swiss national radio) snapped him up as a DJ and programme planner between 1997 and 2001. During this time he continued DJing nationally but also started performing internationally at places like Rex in Paris, Cielo in New York, and at 2001’s Detroit Electronic Music Festival, where he was invited to perform by Carl Craig. In 2003 he moved temporarily to New York and took a residency at Christian Smith’s party, Tronic Treatment. When Mirko returned home he became artistic programmer at Loft Club. He then met Raphael Gros and together they formed Lazy Fat People, a production unit that was to impact heavily over the next few years. Their debut, ‘Big City’, came out in 2006 on James Holden's Border Community.
From there tracks spilled across other labels, including Mathew Jonson’s Wagon Repair and Carl Craig’s Planet E. There were remixes too, like their reworking of Daniel Bell’s ‘Science Fiction’ and Oliver Lieb’s ‘Isotropy’, and not forgetting the sublime C2 remix of Fat Lazy People’s ‘Pixelgirl’. However, in 2007, at the height of their success, the duo decided to go their separate ways. So Mirko continued remixing for Tania Vulcano and Tato’s IsGud as well as Alexkid’s Imprimé Records.
Between 2007 and 2009 he was also assistant programmer for the electronic side of Montreux Jazz Festival. Yet something else was brewing: it was big. It was the ‘Mousa Big Band’ track, Mirko’s collaboration with Cadenza boss Luciano, included on their Family EP and released on Loco Dice’s Desolat, alongside Mirko’s own productions ‘Liah’ and ‘Serena’. Dice even played ‘Mousa Big Band’ and ‘Liah’ during his 2008 Essential Mix on BBC Radio 1. In 2009 Cadenza released Mirko’s debut solo album – Seventynine. It proved to be both a timely tribute to his inspirations and a testament to his own journey through music. There was a new influx of shows across the globe, from Space Miami to Monegros in Spain, Lowlands in the Netherlands, Summer Sonic in Japan, Creamfields in the UK, and Sonofilia in Mexico. And an innovative new venture with Luciano and the Cadenza family was born: a live ‘visual music’ performance named Æther, which premiered in the summer of 2009.
2010 saw Mirko remix Layo & Bushwacka’s ‘The Longest Day’ on Olmeto, Ghost Dancer’s ‘Home’ on Panorama, and dOP’s ‘Assurance Vie’ on Circus Company. This was the time of his Seventynine Remixes project, with remixes by Carl Craig on ‘Love Harmonic’ and Ricardo Villalobos on ‘Tahktok’. Mirko became a professional ‘Vagabundo’ with Cadenza in Ibiza – a journey that continued in 2011. In 2012 he laid down an original collaboration with Stacey Pullen on the Deux Éléments EP (‘Formulaic Mode’/‘Tronic Illusion’) for Cadenza. He also remixed Martina Topley-Bird’s ‘Baby Blue’. ‘Gloria’ made its way to Seth Troxler's Visionquest. Various new partnerships including Francesco Tristano and Jow from dOP evolved in 2012 for Mirko.
2013 sees the five-year anniversary of Mirko playing with Circoloco in Ibiza, the 10 years of Cadenza celebrations where it is tipped that Mirko will be releasing some amazing Techno records, aswell as the preparation of his second album and the launch of his new record label.
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