Parabox / Konstantinas

If you haven't heard this name yet, you are seriously living under a rock.

The man behind Les Disques De La Mort label. A&R for Kill The Dj. Half of It's a Fine Line. Half of Smagghe & Cross. Endless amazing remixes, and edits over the years. Host of Channeling radio show on NTS alongside Nathan Gregory Wilkins. A man with a thousand stories to tell. Yes, Mr Ivan Smagghe is joining us to talk about influential records.

His hour follows after a selection of new and old music from ourselves.

One half of Roe Deers - Liudas is joining us for the second show of this season. Also locally known as St.Stereo - Liudas is known in Lithuania for hosting his radio show on the most recognised station in the country - Zip FM. The show itself was previously named Prelude (Preliudai) now has officialy changed name to Roe Deers Radio. The station also previously hosted a show by Manfredas for many years.

That is not necessarily why you would recognise this duo. Having released their music on Nein and most recently on Omnidisc, they proved that they have something interesting to say. And people are reacting. One of our previous guests - Trevor Jackson included their track "Kukushka" in the top 35 tracks of 2016. An impressive achievement to say the least. Their most recent production is coming on Bird of Paradise new label - Sulk Magic very soon.

This first show of the year also marks the first birthday of Parabox. For this occasion we wanted to get someone very special, and we have!

If you haven't checked any of the releases on Vivod we strongly advise you to. From disco to techno to synth-pop this label pushes out a lot of very different music however still manages to have its own recognisable sound. The tracks are so unique that Discogs vendors often sell them for much higher prices. This month we got the maestro behind this label to come in and talk about his influences.

Ali Renault is also known for his productions. Most recently - Altro Mondo, released on Bordello A Parigi, delivers the ultimate symbiosis between skill, talent and taste and is highly recommended.

Check out his selection of music straight after a one hour recap of last years shows. We are picking a favourite track from every guest, who came in last year to celebrate the new season and to celebrate all of the amazing people we had.

C.A.R. or Chloe Raunet surprised everyone with an amazing album titled "My Friend" back in 2014 released on Kill The Dj Records. It is the music we all want to hear on the radio. Mildly obscure, catchy and standing out. Then the remixes came. Manfredas did one for the track "Angelina" and boy what a remix that was. Roman Flugel did one for the track "Idle Eyes" and, well, if you haven't heard this one, then you should stop reading this now and go check it out.

Apart from personal productions of excellent quality, you can also hear her voice on productions by Red Axes and Maceo Plex. The unique sonic quality and the style of singing will never come close to anything else.

Chloe is bringing her influences in for the second hour of the show, and a few very cool stories as well, following the last selection of the year from our studios.

Our eleventh journey through the path of memories comes from yet another very special person.

You might have heard his music, to a gig or even seen artwork produced by this multi-talented individual. Having remixed Erol Alkan, Boyz Noise, Justice, The Asphodells, Dj Rocca and many more. Most recently done a remix for Andrew Weatheralls' Consolamentum album. Let's also not forget the 2015 album "Everything is Turbulence" - a magical adventure that packs so many different things into it the most appropriate word to desctibe it would be Tim Cooks favourite phrase "It's Just Gorgeous".

Justin Robertson, Ladies and Gentlemen aka Deadstock 33s.

Heretic aka Timothy Clerkin aka half of Eskimo Twins joins Parabox this month for one of those unusual selections that we all love. A Heretic influence selection full of surprises and tracks you think would not inspire the type of music produced by him, yet it does.

Tracks he and the Eskimo Twins duo consisting of of Timothy and Nathan have been spotted and snached by such labels like Relish, Tusk Wax, Days of Being Wild, and more. His remix of Play The Game by Craig Bratley is definitely in my personal Top 10 for this year and I am pretty sure I am not the only one here.

His Influence selection comes straight after some new music, some old releases, a premiere and another edit from our studios. The previous one is already supported by Ivan Smagghe, Manfredas, Bird of Paradise, and we have heard our todays guest liked them a lot as well.

The 9th tally on our canvas is taken by yet another legend. Well known in his home country - Lithuania, this person has been making people talk about his performances and events for more than 10 years already. Currently a resident in the best nightclub in Lithuania - Opium, well known around the world for it’s parties, hosting his latest club night - Smala.

And last but not least, conquering hearts of DJs worldwide with his productions embellishing Ivan Smagghe’s label Les Disques De La Mort and Thomas Von Party’s label Multi Culti. Having already remixed Moscoman, C.A.R., Headman and Red Axes the only bad thing is that he does not spend enough time in the studio to create more.

It is of course Manfredas.

In 2013 he started his own residence called Shadowplay at one of the most important clubs in France at the moment - the iBoat in Bordeaux. He invited artists from within his own universe such as Tom Furse, Richard Fearless, Marc Houle, DJ Hell, Ewan Pearson and more.

His last EP ‘Klub Psycho’ released on Relish early 2016 and including remix from The Hacker and Joe Spurgeon from The Horrors was supported by Laurent Garner, Daniel Avery, Justin Robertson, Sean Johnston and many more.

Taking up one more space on the Parabox canvas is London based Mondowski with his selection of influences from the past following an hour of selection from our HQ.

Sebastian Voigt made his name in the London music world as co-founder and resident of the infamous Lo*kee parties which were once described by Mixmag as “the best (and most private) Sunday afternoon rendezvous to hit East London in a long time”. Many years of collecting records combined with his love for hedonistic raves helped shape his warm and eclectic sound, which in absence of a better classification could be described as a blend of psychedelic House and stripped back Techno, topped up with a healthy dose of Disco and Acid. In 2012, Sebastian decided to move back to Berlin, where he was instantly named resident of Renate. Apart from being a DJ, label owner and promoter, Sebastian is also a engineer and producer. His releases on labels such as Visionquest and most recently Renate Schallplatten have been greatly supported by the industry and crowd alike.

Luke has been collecting records since about 1985 and by now has a great collection of disco and house music. Having a fantastic collection is great, but sharing that music is a totally unique feeling and this is why he has been sharing his collection on the dancefloor ever since. 2003 has been an important year for him and three other music lovers, who started Horse Meat Disco. Focusing on primarily 70's and 80's music they have managed to touch every dancefloor they were on and secured residencies in Berlin at Prince Charles and New York at Cielo and Output. They host a radio show of their own on Rinse FM at the best time to listen to such music - 1-3pm on a Sunday afternoon. One of the many things to be proud about is their Horse Meat Disco compilations, which there are four already.

Luke Howard is going to share his passion for music that has been a continuous influence for many years.