Euphonics

Mikkas Skulstad, aka Djuma Soundsystem steps up this week for an extended spectacular mix for the podcast. Shifting seamlessly through tempo and genre this week's podcast is a truly special way to celebrate our 19th episode.

The Norwegian born, Copenhagen-based selector has a long illustrious discography and a highly impressive list of venues which he has performed over the years. His new single, Disambigua, is out now on Chapter 24 and includes remixes from Jonathan Kaspar, Aaron and KatrinKa.

Over the years he's steadily released music and mix CD compilations on labels like Neurotraxx, Rebirth, This is, Eskimo, IO, Toolroom, Elite, Audiomatique, Get Physical, Soundz, Fukai, Noir, to name just a few. He's also remixed, or been remixed, by artists like Tiger Stripes, Noir, Moby, Trentemøller, Uner, Maya Jane Cole, Umek, Martin Landsky and many others.

To celebrate the release of Rocco's "L.Gee's Stories EP," on Art Feast Records, the main stepped up to provide an hour of deep, grooving, soulful house music.

Rocco Rodamaal better known as simply Rocco has been DJing and releasing his breed o soul infused house over the past two decades, initially cutting his teeth alongside the likes of DJ Deep and Laurent Garnier in the early French scene before being picked up by Ben Watt for Buzzin’ Fly, subsequently being remixed by Âme for the label and releasing further material on Freerange, Real Tone and many other household names in the underground scene. Here we see Rocco joining the roster of Art Feast Records, home to music from the likes of Anaxander, Ortella, and Terrence Parker.

Rocco also recently kicked off his own imprint, "Memories Records", with the "Someday EP."

Fresh & Paid Records head-honcho Native Origin steps up for this week's podcast delivering an hour of savage techno and tech house. His '28 Nights' EP is out on now on Fresh & Paid, his first release on the nascent imprint. Stroll over to Euphonics.org to checkout what he had to say in his Q&A.

Tracklist:

Calvin Klein - Native Origin - Fresh & Paid

I Like it- D-Unity, Matt Sassari - Intec Digital

Another Life - Hatzler - Stil Vor Talent Records

Mind With Self - Stanny Abram - Eichtal Recordings

Acid Tribe (Original Mix) - Stanny Abram, Lex Loofah - Eichtal Recordings

Fake - Wehbba - Drumcode

Chain Reaction (D-Unity Remix) - Deborah De Luca, Giorgio Rusconi, D-Unity -Unity

Records

Everybody (Original Mix) - D-Unity - Unity Records

Our Lights Shine - Drunken Kong - Terminal M

Tabasco (Original) - Elia De Biase - KONNEQT

Splitting Minds (Original Mix) - Loco & Jam, Frankyeffe - Yoshitoshi Recordings

Pochuvstvui (Original Mix) - Nina Kraviz - TRIP Records

This week we're enormously excited to have Edinburgh native, techno veteran Stephen Brown step up for the podcast to provide an hour of all original material.

Stephen Brown is a name synonymous with techno having been releasing material since the mid nineties on imprints such as Derrick May’s Transmat, Subject Detroit, Skudge Records, Ben Sims’ Theory and Holland’s Djax Up Beats amongst many more. August saw the release of his Power Factor EP on Echocord Colour.

Tracklist: 

1. Intro Dialogue (Yassin Bey interview)

2. Rhythmic Theory x Pessimist – “Cyclic Motion”

3. Holodec – “Drunk Off That Liqa”

4. Burial – “Rodent”

5. Deepchild – “Invocation”

6. DJ Seinfeld – “Feel De Bum Slap”

7. Abayoumi – “Disagree”

8. Boddika – “Acid Jackson”

9. Djrum – “Untitled 9”

10. Deepchild – “Onit”

11. Paleman – “Etch”

12. Deepchild – “Basement Supply”

13. FJAAK – “Attack”

14. Paul Woolford – “Father”

With the impending release of the Magic Bleeps EP, out on Lebensfreude Records on the 15th of September, Oliver Chlass stepped up to deliver an hour of beautifully mixed tech house. The Magic Bleeps EP, features one track from the Berlin-based tech house maestro and two remixes from Negativ Dekadent and Chris von B.

This week's podcast is headed up by Dimitry Kuzmin aka Nuage, following the release of his album WILD on Project Mooncircle earlier this year. Hailing from St. Petersburg, Russia, Nuage is no newcomer to the producing world. Kuzmin began producing under the musical alias of Nuage six years ago with his early releases deeply rooted in drum and bass. His first solo release ‘Missing You’ was included in the Medschool ‘New Blood Compilation’.

His more recent productions have shifted in sound to encompass a wider range of influences and styles, in his own words “to express a broader spectrum of emotions”. Be sure to check his interview with Euphonics on the website.

For this weeks episode, VridianMusic - an Indian duo consisting of Vir Rattan Chowdhry & Siddhant Jain, step up in the mix. The duo boast a sound that’s deeply rooted in the underground and this hour of melodic deep grooves is no exception.

Make sure to watch for the release of Vridian's Depth perception EP, signed to Rennie Foster’s RF label, out on the 1st of September.

To celebrate the release of Monty the Fly's "Peter's Werbs" on iTech Sound System earlier this month, the Bristol-based producer heads up Episode 10 with an hour of beautiful deep grooves.

Monty the Fly is as unpredictable a producer as you’re likely to encounter. Regardless of whether he’s turning his hand to off-kilter electronica or deep, sombre tones, his is a sound that’s always rich in intricate workings and captivating motifs. For his latest number, he perks up on iTech Sound System, a Russian label and collective that has played host to a number of local and international talents. A straight up, dancefloor inspired effort, Peter's Werbs features 4 sumptuous house tracks, each of which is as intriguing as the next.