Euphonics

This week stepping up to decks we've got eMBi Music headhoncho Daniele Casa with an hour of tech-infused grooving beats.

Among discerning house heads, the Frankfurt-based Italian/German eMBI imprint has long been a consistent source of top quality house fare. A shrewd label that’s as preoccupied with promoting up-and-coming talent as it is more established names. The latest release features German producer FilOu with the 'Crossover EP' , with remixes from Daniele Casa and Ray Okpara.

This week stepping up for the podcast we have the curators of one of London's most interesting new nights, Tales of Voodoo. Located at its spiritual home at The Haunt in Dalston, the night journeys through joyous heights of funk and disco through to the murkiest depths of psychedelic techno; all channelled through Mother Africa to lift the spirit and free the soul. The next event takes place on the 24th of March, be sure to get yourself down.

This week on the podcast we have Canadian artist Noah Pred stepping up with a two-hour mix from his monthly show, exploring ambient, minimal, acid, house, dub, techno, and electro, broadcast on Proton Radio.

This March Noah will be celebrating the release of 'Concrescence', first full-length LP since 2013's 'Third Culture.' With meticulous studio skills honed over the course of a 20-year discography, Concrescence deploys a wealth of raw analog hardware and innovative digital processing through ten tracks of spacious yet intricate electro, hypnotic acid house, and rugged dubby workouts. Concrescence will be released on 19 March.

Tracklist:

01 Kenneth Scott - You Can’t Tell Me We’re Not In Space - Another

02 Magic Mountain High - Don’t Cry For Me Argentina (No Compromise Mix) - Off Minor

03 Aralc - Crosswise - Release Sustain

04 DOTT - Little Helper 308-3 - Little Helpers

05 Khalil Ryahi - Chikara - Infinite Pleasure

06 RGL feat. Yebisu - 303-T2 - Breaker Breaker

07 BLD - Remote - BLD Tape

08 Amhin - You Live - Oblack

09 Doza - The Nautilus - Hunt & Gather

10 Amhin - All The While - Oblack

11 Matrixxman - Sexual Frustration - Dekmantel

12 Lou Karsh - Ataraxia - X-Kalay

13 Larry McCormick - Rocker - Shipwrec

14 Sonar Base - Sonar Base 10 - Deeptrax

15 SCB - Freedom For The Fifty - Hotflush

16 Sonar Base - Intergalactic Anecdote - Deeptrax

17 RGL - WQ456 - Breaker Breaker

18 Noah Pred - Limbre - Biotop

19 SCB - Opposition Division - Hotflush

20 Noah Pred - Cascadian - Biotop

21 Alexis Tyrel - Consuming Time - Lessismore

22 Kenneth Scott - Straylight - Another

23 Smash TV - Little Helper 305-5 - Little Helpers

24 Lord Of The Isles - Beatha - Firecracker

This week stepping up for the podcast we have Alae Records boss, Ivan Latyshev. Ivan is a musician, DJ, producer and label owner from Saint Petersburg, Russia. Now based in Barcelona, his is a varied and hard-to-pigeonhole sound, with a discography that stands up to the fact. Regardless of either he’s turning his hand to dancefloor-focused cuts or more ambient-inclined music, his releases always keep the listener’s focus intact throughout.

Latyshev’s latest endeavour is his new label, Alae Records. A unique project that combines a label, a recording studio and a production centre, it has been set up to ‘help professional artists find their true paths’. If this release, ‘Bypass Feelings’ is a fitting indication, it’s sure to make for an exciting ride. An EP that rolls through a gamut of emotions, it goes from melancholy to sombre to more uplifting, grandiose tracks. A record that firmly emphasises all that’s great about Latyshev’s discerning palette, it provides an intriguing look into the mindset of a producer keen to follow his own path.

Tracklist:

1. Byron Metcalf - Preparation Pulse / Dr. bam’s Music

2. Aparde - Mouth (feat. Anne) / Ki Recods

3. Bonobo - Bambro Koyo Ganda (feat. Innov Gnawa) / Ninja Tune

4. Kiasmos - Blurred / Erased Tapes

5. Hiatus - All the Troubled Hearts

6. Holy Other - Know Where (Original Mix) / Tri Angle

7. Synkro - Hand in Hand / Apollo

8. Hiatus - Origin Myth

9. Ivan Latyshev - Dying to be myself / Alae Records

10. Ryuichi Sakamoto, Alva Noto - Reverso (Original Mix) / Noton

11. Jon Hopkins - Immunity (original mix) / Domino

12. Ishq - And Awake / Interchill Records

13. Maok - On a Luminous Snake / Zebra & Cloud

This week heading up the podcast we have a true champion of underground music, Benjamin Fehr. Since 1993 he has spun records in clubs across Europe and is a regular on the radio. He's been a was resident DJ in several clubs, like Ostklub in Frankfurt and the legendary institution Robert Johnson.

He's also been a key figure in the pirate radio scene in Frankfurt as well as taking an active role in organising free parties across the city. In 2004 he started his label Catenaccio, which is still going strong.

Last month he returned to Lebensfreude Records, alongside Zuckermann to release the 'Avoid Everything' EP, which is available on vinyl.

This week's guest mix is brought to you by the exceptionally talented M.E.M.O. who's celebrating his latest release, the Tai Tai EP, out on the world renowned Mobilee records.

The Spanish producer has enjoyed a rich vein of form of late having already repped distinguished labels a la Bedrock, Yoshitoshi and Indigo Raw. He marks his Mobilee debut with a release that speaks volumes of his talent. Featuring two original tracks, the Tai Tai EP sees the producer in vintage form, as he unleashes two exceptionally produced peak time techno tracks.

This week stepping up for the podcast we have 51beats label boss Robidat with an energetic vinyl only mix. Since establishing a few years back, 51 Beats has quickly emerged as one of Italy’s most eclectic labels, and is just as likely to host discerning techno from The Analogue Cops as it is acid business from Acid Castello and more obscure beats from up-and-comers such as Tracya & Crayon Mortel.

Tracklist:

01 Barnt: Collection // Magazine, 2010

02 Kate Simko: She Said // Spectral, 2008

03 Lizz: Mystical Sayings // Eastenderz, 2016

04 Melodie: Acid Saturday // Almanah, 2016

05 Emanuel Satie: Now You Know // Moon Harbour, 2016

06 Orlando Voorn: Solid Session (Leo Anibaldi Remix) // Cannibald Rec, 2017

07 Adamski: The 2nd Coming // Mca Records 1990

08 Flug: I Like Stress // 100% Pure, 2017

09 Marco Bernardi: Diffused Partitions // Midnight Shift, 2017

10 Adriano Canzian & Plasman (feat. Anna Partini): Macho Boy Females ed GOLD // 51Beats, 2013

11 Thomas P. Heckmann: Acid Seduction // Afuxtra, 2015

12 Umwelt: Praise To Insanity // Midnight Shift, 2017

13 LFO: Tied up (Acid Mix) // Warp, 1994

14 Opus III: It's a FIne Day // PWL International, 1992

This week stepping up for the first podcast of the year is Detroit's very own Gary Martin. Gary Martin, owner of Teknotika Records since 1993, lives for the epic songs and memorable nights of house and techno. Last count he’s played in 17 countries in such famous venues such as Hart Plaza Movement Detroit's main stage, Berghain and Tresor in Berlin, Liquid Room Tokyo, Rex in Paris. Gary produces most of the music on his label and many tracks on other labels including KMS and Exceptional and a remix of the Gus Gus song, Barry.

This week stepping up for one of our final podcasts of the year is Detroit's very own DJ Cent with an hour of thumping melodic beats.

DJ Cent got her first DJ setup in 1991, practising for hours a day. In 1992 DJ Cent began performing at house music gatherings and playing live in the basement.

In 1995, she obtained her first club residency. DJ Cent's contagious vibe and passion for expertly playing House in all its forms (Deep, Vocal, Gospel, Tech House and Peak) with an infusion of Baltimore Club Music, has attracted people from around the world to hear her musical trademark.

Stepping up for this weeks mix we have Jules Etienne, delivering an hour of disco infused deep electronic grooves. The French producer recently released his 'Sounds for the garden' EP on Barcelona-based imprint, Apersonal Music. The release also features a triumphant remix from Canadian producer Jex Opolis.