Blank Code Podcast

American born and Los Angeles bred DJ, producer, and artist David Alvarado continues a career that has spanned well over a decade, and is still considered to be one of electronic music’s best kept secrets.  He is best known for his work on some of the worlds most respected imprints such as Ovum, Ultra, Peacefrog Records, Yoshitoshi Recordings, Plastic City, Strictly Rhythm, and Guidance, along with his early work on his own label Bomb Records.

David began his career as a DJ running a renegade sound system and DJing underground parties around the Los Angeles area.  He quickly made an impact on the American electronic music scene with his unique style and signature music selection.  His work as a producer and artist began to take root after a chance meeting with the legendary Plus 8 duo, Richie Hawtin and John Acquaviva, who stumbled across one of his very first works and invited him to be a part of their newly formed Definitive Recordings.  From there David forged relationships, and created a body of work that would take him around the world, opening the door to performances at legendary clubs and events such as The Ministry of Sound, The Hacienda, Fabric, Tresor, Florida 135, Row Club, Panorama Bar, The Arches, Extrema Festival, Sonar.

David is currently releasing music on his own imprint Monclova, as well as making continued appearances as an artist on Josh Wink’s Ovum Records.  He continues to actively tour, bringing his unique sound as a DJ and performer to many of the best clubs and venues worldwide.  Fusing new technologies and creating a DJ/Live experience that continues to make him one of America’s most respected talents.

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When it comes to post-Basic Channel dub techno, Brendon Moeller is one of the go-to guys.  Since leaving his native South Africa for New York City in 1993, the dub technician has been proudly laying down his musical legacy on labels like Astralwerks, Mule Musiq and Six Degrees Records; working with revered vocalists like Paul St. Hilaire, Mikey Dread and Mutabaruka and fomenting relationships with scene institutions like Fabric, Berghain and Francois K.

Since then, the dub landscape has been for ever changing at his hands: sometimes under his own name, sometimes as Beat Pharmacy (almost exclusively on Francois K’s Wave Music) and sometimes as Echologist, he is behind seven full length albums to-date, each of which has breached the musical boundaries of what went before. Taking cues from jazz, techno, dub, afrobeat and psychedelia, Moeller’s aims are simple.

Listen to his music – or that which his label, Steadfast, has so studiously released since 2009 – and you’ll understand that Moeller’s music has a knack for making you think whilst you inescapably give yourself over to its infectious grooves, and his most recent Ecologist album only confirms that: Subterranean is a deeply experimental record that explores a throbbing, swollen underworld of subconscious sounds which, in its conceptual referencing of everything from shoze-gaze to ambient to rock, marks Moeller out as an essential pillar of not only the dub techno community, but of the electronic music world as a whole.

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Our next mix comes to us from Canadian techno pioneer, Jay Zoney.  In 1994, Jay started DJing in Vancouver’s underground club and party scene.  He was a frequent guest on Vancouver’s first Techno radio show “Homebass” hosted by long-time friend DJ Noah.  In 1997 he was one of the founding fathers of the infamous Munson Family production company.  The Munson Family been throwing events in Vancouver and her surrounding islands both indoor and outdoor for well over a decade.  This crew is responsible for the inception of the annual Carrington Bay Festival which has been growing in popularity and size during it’s 15 year lifespan.  Jay continues to develop his own unique brand of moody, dark Techno with an underlying message of love.

As a producer Jay has released his music on labels such as LW Recordings, Flatlife Records Digital, Subspec, Super 6 Records and his own imprint Eternal Drive Recordings.  You can catch him playing along side his Subspec Records label partner JGarrett at our upcoming Movement Electronic Music Festival official after party Interface 47 | Scene 22 on Sunday, May 25th here in Detroit.  Keep up with new music by Jay Zoney on his Beatport and Soundcloud pages.  Thanks for listening.

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This week’s mix features up and coming, Los Angeles based techno producer / DJ Billy Garcia aka Suerte.  Co-founder and artist of the rising collective IN:VOLVE. Keep up with Suerte’s new releases and mixes on Soundcloud.

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This week’s podcast comes to us from Alberto Pascual. Hailing from Madrid he has been involved in the local techno scene for many years. He has kept active in the studio and his productions have been featured on releases from labels such as Plus 8, Drumcode, Ex Aequo, and his most recent Modeler EP on CLR.  Sit back and enjoy this fresh new mix by Alberto Pascual.

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Los Angeles transplant via the East Coast, Villain‘s sound has always been on the darker, edgier side of Techno. His label partnership with London’s Voidloss led to ongoing releases throughout the years on Singularity, including a full length album in 2012.

The podcast for Blank Code showcases not only his own productions, but some favorites from earlier this year. Currently, Villain is working on releases for the upcoming year, as well as tweaking his ongoing live performance.

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Techno craftsman Andrei Morant holds a focus as sharp and abductive as his sound. A paramount figure in the Houston underground since the early 90s, the North American artist also known as Jack Mackrel quickly established himself as a professional. Morant started DJing in 1986, and only three years after his first gig in 1990, embarked on his production career. Over 50 releases later, he is now recognized world round for his catalog of insurgent beats, and is featured on respected labels such as Planet Rhythm Records, Starkstrom Schallplatten, and Gynoid Audio. Never faltering in his commitment to innovative techno, Morant unleashed a creature of his own machination – Scope Recordings. His new label and recent production endeavors reflect his weighty history, as well as his knowledge of avant media and style, resulting in a finely tailored, powerful impression.

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Paulina G comes from Toronto and finds her passion rooted in the raw side of techno. Her biggest influences include Luis Flores, Brian Sanhaji, and Truncate to name a few. Paulina collaborated with Catacomb in late 2012 and joined his collective Opaque Shift to disseminate the techno scene throughout Toronto culture. She’s played regular events inside the Guvernment, Li’ly Lounge, and at several events hosted by Zero Percent. Keep up with Paulina’s music on Soundcloud and enjoy this week’s exclusive mix by Paulina G!

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For some people, Techno is not just music…. it’s a religion. For even fewer, this religion is the driving force that guides them in everything they do. ZIX is a pioneer amongst these people. With a style that never fails to get the dance floor pumping, ZIX has firmly established himself as one of the most revered techno DJs in Holland. People who follow ZIX come to see his performances knowing they will be taken on a journey. Those who aren’t are hooked the minute the first beat drops.

ZIX hails from the South of Holland. Named Ziggy, after David Bowie’s infamous alter ego Ziggy Stardust, ZIX was destined for a career in music. As a youth, he was exposed to an eclectic mixture of music. However, it was Steve Rachmad’s “Emerging” CD that first inspired him to play Techno. “It was a style and kind of set that I’d never heard before – very unique on its own. It totally blew me away with its depth and energy.” Immediately he embarked on a quest to create a sound of his own – personal, unique, and full of emotion.

With more than a decade of experience touring and playing festivals around the world, ZIX has established a reputation for igniting the dancefloor with his high energy sets. In April 2004, he joined the renowned DommelVallei organization as its first resident DJ and firmly established his relevance in the underground dance culture of the Netherlands. DommelVallei started as an underground Techno organization, throwing parties in warehouses, under freeway passes, in the woods – wherever it could – to give real techno lovers an alternative to the commercial music that was dominating parties and the airwaves at the time. The events have since taken on a life of their own, with classic parties such as the legendary AlleyGator parties at the Effenaar, PACT, the most popular Queen’s Day festival, and the E-troit Festival and parties.

The past few years have seen ZIX steadily on the rise, in high demand as well as emerging as a favorite DJ amongst global known entities. Remixes of his tracks are getting played around the globe. With his regular performances at Awakenings, the popular DommelVallei events and the BangTech12 bookings, ZIX is the one to keep an eye on.

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Annie Hall is recognized internationally as one of the most elite Spanish producers of her time.  At her production level, the technique developed into authentic mental journeys, advanced electronics, exciting and expressive, fit for the dance floor or to listen at home.  Annie’s productions have seen the light in the catalogs of Semántica records, Minuendo, Miga, Software records, D1 Recordings, Icon of Desire, Micron Audio, Blank Code & Detroit Underground label where she currently works.

This mix was recorded from our recent Official Movement pre party at The Works in Detroit on January 11th, 2014.  Annie’s set was the opening set for Ostgut Ton’s Function.  In recent years she has performed at many of the best festivals and clubs all over Europe, USA and Canada, festival-Sonar (Barcelona) (festival-DEAF (Dublin), JMM club (Turin, Italy), Bleep 43 – (London), LAUNCHMEAT-festival (Prague), Cyneart-Dressden festival (Germany), Baazar-(Porto) – Friendly Integration (Los Angeles, California) – Blank Code (Detroit), Movement Electronic Music Festival Detroit, and many more.

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