Blank Code Podcast

Victor Martinez is the owner of Psychoskunk Recordings, Producer, DJ and sound engineer, but also a reference in northern Spain about techno music, getting to play in several European cities like London, Leeds, Barcelona, Madrid.  With a career that spans over a decade Victor has developed a unique and personal style and can be seen in particular dj sets that venture through the many subgeneres of electronic music.  Victor has worked for foreign labels: Sect records (London-UK), Pohjola (Sweden), Shapeless (Italy) Etichetta Nera (Italy) Subsequent (Argentina), UTCH (Chile), D-Reflection (Netherlands), Lycaon (Spain) and various national Net-Labels.

Being faithful to his style and philosophy, Victor is in a continuous evolution betting for new sounds and new dimensions in the techno scene and bound to evolve in various fields of contemporary creation, as the soundtrack for the documentary (Thaidina música en el desierto) or several short films, trailers, commercials making off.  His records and productions are regularly charted and played the likes of: Oscar Mulero, Claude Young, Luke Slater, Marcel Dettmann, Chris Liebing, DVS1, Xhin and many more.  Nowadays, he explores a new project with the a.k.a “Error Etica” which has the essence on the deeper side of life. Experimental, deep and dark sounds, departure from the hard rhythmic on behalf of way of understanding techno now a days, a sound carefully crafted and skillfully developed. 

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Born in Frankfurt, Germany and raised in the suburbs of Detroit, an interest in electronic music seemed only natural for Gabriele Schwarz aka Gabi.  As a talented singer and pianist from a young age, Gabriele built her musicality upon a foundation of music theory, technique, and diligent practice. Upon discovering the underground techno scene Detroit had to offer as a teenager, she found a pair of cheap turntables and taught herself to mix vinyl.

Inspired by the minimalistic micro-house sounds of the city, Gabriele began expanding her love for electronic music to include a wide array of genre and talent.  With such a diverse range of musical interest, her sets can fluctuate anywhere from progressive to minimal, finding her niche in melodic techhouse with a deep feel.  Gabriele has come far since her debut in early 2011: her Detroit residencies currently include A U X E T I C, Cultured Citizens, and Detroit label Mintec Musik.  Her involvement with the Girls Gone Vinyl project began in 2011 and has since connected her with many female dj’s and producers around the world.  As she evolves into a producer herself, Gabriele now goes solely by her nickname, Gabi (pronounced Gāh-bee).

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Today’s mix comes to us from local Detroit DJ/Producer Kero live at Abducted in Chicago’s Primary Night Club on March 9th, 2013.   With over 20 releases on some of electronic music’s most celebrated and innovative labels such as Bpitch, Ghostly International and Shitkatapult and most recently Touchin’ Bass as well as his own critically acclaimed Detroit Underground Records, Kero has established a reputation for his unrepentantly brash, yet cultivated compositions and unforgettable live performances, most recently, alongside notables such as Speedy J, Ken Ishii and Funkstorung.  Furthermore, he has established himself as a leader within the growing pack of electronic music producers successfully infiltrating contemporary art circles world wide.

His innovative approach to music, graphic design and video production feeds on the detritus of popular electronic culture, creating a montage of fleeting musical and visual experiences that are paradoxically critical and enamored with contemporary culture.  Drawing on his experiences as a dual citizen of both Canada and the United States, Kero conducts visual and aural investigations that are concerned with ideas of the diametric and intermediary.  Subsequently, the ephemeral nature of electronic culture, the “rave” experience and aesthetics offers a microcosm to explore similar elements in popular culture.  The result is music that blurs genres from hip-hop to the most rarified of techno experiments, video art which stirs faint recollections of print and televised media, and a design language that has ingrained itself upon the most celebrated electro-cultural market in the world.

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Today we are giving you a live recorded mix from our recent Movement Electronic Music Festival after party “Interface 42 l Scene 10”, by Blank Code artist Altstadt Echo.  He is a writer, producer, and DJ currently based out of Ann Arbor, Michigan.

He has an upcoming EP on Blank Code, entitled The Rail Yard EP, featuring two original tracks paired with two remixes. He is also currently planning an event series “I AM NOT TO BE TRUSTED“, held at The Necto, in Ann Arbor, MI, in association with his techno journalism website DubMonitor.com.

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This week we have one of the most promising up-and comers in the burgeoning NYC club scene today, Justin Schumacher.  Justin’s sound has caught the ear of many active headlining artists from DJ charts to reviews and remixes.  His music has been released by a number of techno labels such as Gotham Grooves, De-Konstrukt, Ill Bomb Records, Frakture Audio, Teggno Records, 069 Techno, Mile End Records, Kynatix, Assimilation Recordings and many more.

Follow Justin’s sounds on Beatport and Soundcloud.  For now enjoy this exclusive Blank Code podcast by Justin Schumacher.  Thanks for listening.

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The mysterious SINGLE CELL emerges from the depths of the underground bringing the sound of anarchy in techno form.  A messenger of the underground movement from somewhere within the USA, he practices what he came to preach.  Shut your mouth, open your mind, and unwind to the rhythm of the universe.

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This week’s podcast comes from techno producer Dimitris Diamantis aka Corvum.  Greek born musician, composer, producer, DJ, sound designer.  He began listening to artists/groups and music in general, based on synths, electro and synthpop.  In the late 80’s was involved with House and Techno music, EBM, IDM and other various sub-genres of electronic music.

It was in the early 90’s when Dimitris created Corvum, and since then he embarked on a musical journey of experimentation.  Computers were the new tool added to his arsenal and along the studies he was involved with digital software and hardware music production and Djing.  As Corvum (first era) created 4 unreleased hypnotic industrial downtempo minimal LPs.  He has released his music on labels such as Gastspiel Records, Giraphone Records, Voodoo Records, Cirque Du Minimaliste, Room133 Records, DAT, LW Recordings, Plastiq, and VOL0101 Records to name a few.  Follow Corvum’s music on Beatport and Soundcloud.

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The driving force behind the Khombat label, Anthony Jimenez has smashed his way into the DJ circuit with his steady dose of dark driving techno.  Using an all-digital platform, Anthony loops and layers different elements during his sets to create a totally unique performance every time he plays.

Currently Anthony resides in Detroit, Michigan after starting his career as a DJ in the Cleveland electronic music scene.  His mixes among others on the Khombat Podcast have reached every corner of the globe.  You can see Anthony play live at the next Blank Code event SCENE.11 on June 15th as an opening performance for Kyle Geiger at the Works, 1846 Michigan Ave, Detroit!  

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Sone is Seattle based DJ and Producer Brian Sonnleitner.  Sone has been DJing for over a decade, his sets are stuffed full of tension ranging between the deep and dark to heavy big room sounds but, without fail, maintaining the element of the dance floor.  While keeping his philosophy of “the best techno is simple and effective”.

2008 brought Brian into the realm of production with his tracks exploring the bigger and darker side of techno.  His original productions and remixes appear on his home label, From 0-1, which he runs with long time friend and cohort Milkplant, Slant Records, Audio Autopsy, and Subspec to name a few.  His remix contest for the track “Recovery Mode”, released on From 0-1, received far reaching interest and support with submissions coming in from all over North America and Europe.  One of Seattle’s brightest up-and-comers, the years ahead will surely see his impact on the Northwest and beyond.

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Alberto Pascual is one of the most internationally famous Spanish producers with a great position in the world techno scene.  Despite his youth, Alberto has a very important career and a remarkable curriculum.  He´s been related to electronic music since 1999 and currently we can’t talk about anything but a great progress.  With more than 30 releases behind, he counts on the support of most of the DJ’s and producers of the techno world. He´s currently working on record labels of international stature such as Drumcode, Plus 8 and our imprint Blank Code.

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