Blank Code Podcast

For our next Blank Code podcast we are happy to give you a mix by techno producer, John Templeton.  John’s hard work in the techno industry has landed him in the position of CEO & founder of the Great American Techno Festival which is an annual electronic music festival taking place in Denver, Colorado, USA.  John also manages his record label Emote Music, a Colorado-based record label specializing in forward-thinking electronic music.

John Templeton is found in many corners of the Colorado techno scene making appearances as s a DJ, promoter, and front man for the label Emote Music.  He teamed up with some close friends to create the now popular venue in Denver underground called the “Would Shop”.  It provided late-night debauchery for touring DJs, while serving as an indoor skateboard park by day for young degenerates.  Keep up with John’s music on SoundCloud & Beatport.

Tracklist

The post Blank Code Podcast 095 – John Templeton first appeared on Blank Code.

For our 94th podcast we have Detroit techno Dj/Producer, BMG “Live” from our past event Scene 5 on July 28, 2012.  Brendan M Gillen aka BMG is a founding member of Ectomorph and Interdimensional Transmissions.

Brendan enjoys playing Ableton like a video game and making analog equipment growl like an acid motorcycle.  His DJ sets combine studio production techniques with his lifelong obsession with Detroit radio mix shows to achieve a truly psychedelic deep listening post-Music Institute post-Music Box post-Music Aquarium experience.

The post Blank Code Podcast 094 – BMG live @ Scene 5 first appeared on Blank Code.

Morgan Tomas is a DJ/Producer from France.  Morgan stays busy running the label Reloading Records and the weekly podcast with the same name.  Morgan’s music can be described as deep rooted techno, dark and energetic.

In the past years, he’s had several releases come out on labels such as Sleaze Records (UK), Naked Lunch, Elektrax Recordings, Prosthetic Pressings, Silent Steps and his own imprint Reloading Records to name a few.  His music gets DJ support from techno heavy hitters from around the world.  Keep up with Morgan’s production on Beatport and SoundCloud.

Tracklist

The post Blank Code Podcast 093 – Morgan Tomas first appeared on Blank Code.

Our next podcast comes from North American Techno innovator, Andrei Morant.  Also known as Jack Mackrel from his earlier productions, Andrei has been producing Techno music and DJing since the early 1990′s.  His music appears on labels such as Planet Rhythm, Gynoid Audio, Starkstrom Schallplatten, Android Muziq, Capital Techno Recordings and his own label, Scope Recordings.

We are also excited to announce that Andrei will be joining us in May, 2013 during Memorial Day Weekend also known in Detroit as the Movement Festival.  He along side an all-star cast of techno producers will be playing a showcase at Interface l Scene, our annual official after party collaboration with Droid Behavior.  Until then, keep up with new sound by Andrei on Soundcloud & Beatport!

Tracklist

The post Blank Code Podcast 092 – Andrei Morant first appeared on Blank Code.

For our next Blank Code podcast we are happy to have techno producer and DJ Forest People.  Forest People is the alter ego of Dragan Lakic from Bosnia and Herzegovina.  Since 2004, Dragan started producing electronic music and soon proving to be a natural talent, his techno is starting to get recognition from DJ’s and producers from around the world including Chris Liebing, Len Faki, Technasia, Alex Bau, Erphun, A. Paul, Virgyl Enzinger, Mark Morris,  and Octave.

Forest People has released music on many different labels such as Android Muziq, Mindwarp Records, Wall Music, Genesa Records, Budenzauber, Momentum League, Gobsmacked Records, Planet Rhythm, Cirque Du Minimaliste, Darknet and Labrynth to only name a few.  Follow Forest People on Beatport and SoundCloud.

Tracklist

The post Blank Code Podcast 091 – Forest People first appeared on Blank Code.

Since early 2010, Couch Lock has been releasing driving techno beats with the right portion of groove.  Mainly influenced by dark atmospheres and driving drum racks in his tracks, Couch Lock has over 20 releases on such labels as Frakture Audio, Tanz Factory Records, Naked Lunch, Limited, Plastiq, Gobsmacked Records, Amazone Records and Techno League Records.

In 2011, encouraged by the consistent positive feedback on his production, Couch Lock started his label Mechno Music.  His focus is to release futuristic music that blends well with today’s top techno producers.  Since the start of the label artists such as Cortechs, A.Trebor, Plankton, Philipp Kipphan, Andrea Belluzzi, Urbano, Yan Cook, Octave and M.a.d.a are part of the Mechno artist roster.

The post Blank Code Podcast 090 – Couch Lock first appeared on Blank Code.

Mike Gervais hails from Minneapolis, but his home is the booth of a darkened club, dutifully working behind the decks.  The icy terrain of the north has blossomed from flyover country into a hotbed of techno talent, and Mike has carried on a local tradition of excellence by drawing a straight line between solid performances and steady studio output.  An ear for propulsive rhythms and a penchant for bleeding-edge technology has allowed Gervais to translate a youth immersed in electronic music into success as a beat-slinging veteran.

The move towards live looping and custom edits eventually led Mike to the studio, where he swiftly took to music production and remix work.  His tracks have made an impression with techno artists across the world, receiving praise from Chris Liebing, Audio Injection, Dave Clarke, Tommy Four Seven, Tim Xavier, Dustin Zahn, Richie Hawtin, and more. Mike’s work has appeared on respected techno labels Futra, From 0-1 and Truncate.

Tracklist

The post Blank Code Podcast 089 – Mike Gervais first appeared on Blank Code.

Our next podcast comes to us from Detroit up and coming techno producer Joel Morgan.  This mix was recorded live last year at our event Scene 5 along side BMG of Interdimensional Transmissions and Truncate aka Audio Injection of Droid Behavior.  Joel’s production really connects with the Blank Code sound and is why he’s become a resident artist at our events and future record releases.

Joel spends a lot of time in his studio working on his sounds on his imprint Mintec Musik and will also have a original track coming out on an upcoming Blank Code compilation in early 2013.  We expect big things to come from Joel in the near future.

The post Blank Code Podcast 088 – Joel Morgan live @ Scene 5 first appeared on Blank Code.

Today’s podcast is by Detroit techno producer and Paxahau artist, Tom Newman.  This mix was recorded live from our Blank Code series event Scene 7 in Detroit on October, 2012 along side Project 313, Rrose and Tommy Four Seven.  As a very close friend to the Blank Code crew, Tom has been a regular fixture among Blank Code events from the beginning.  His main focus in electronic music has always been around sound creation and has produced classic acid techno music and straight 4 on the floor tracks for the dance floor making him very diverse as a DJ.

Tom has been in the studio working on new tracks regularly and recently had a new ep released on Snork Enterprises.   Since the mid 1990’s, Tom has released his music on a few different record labels including respected Detroit record label “D Records” and his own imprint “Cheshire” under his alias Acid Pimp.  Thanks for listening and enjoy this week’s podcast by Tom Newman!

The post Blank Code Podcast 087 – Tom Newman live @ Scene 7 first appeared on Blank Code.

To start off the new year we are giving you this mix by Material Object, recorded live from Scene 8 at The Works Detroit.  Material Object played this event along side Luis Flores & Ian Lehman.  This event was the final Blank Code event of 2012 and turned out to be a really great party.

Hailing from Berlin, the antipodean known as Material Object fuses the sound of voltage controlled synthesis with the funk of modern Techno to forge something which is both classic and new at the same time.  With releases & remixes on labels such as Droid Records, Perc Trax, Magnus and FAX +49-69/450464 Material Object has quickly gained recognition from some the biggest names in techno such as Speedy J & Richie Hawtin as well as rising stars Truncate and DVS1.  In early 2013, he and Drumcell have a collaborative EP coming out on Blank Code.  Keep up with Material Object on SoundCloud and Beatport.

The post Blank Code Podcast 086 – Material Object live @ Scene 8 first appeared on Blank Code.