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Leeds born, Berlin based artist @fletchersound is having a busy 2022. After his impressive debut album on Mosaic DTL (@stephenos1) back in 2020, he now has three releases this year on the legendary dub techno imprint, as well as forthcoming music on @rogergerressen Irenic label. No slouch in the booth either, this mix fuses his minimal, dub techno and house influences, and will satisfy the ear of both connoisseurs and casual listeners alike.

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@monika-ross rolls with a certain swagger both in the booth and in the studio. A trailblazer fusing house/minimal/breaks and garage, she constantly pushes the boundaries in all things beat orientated.

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@rogergerressen was born in Arnhem (the Netherlands), raised on early 90’s hiphop in Nijmegen. As a kid, always drawn to making mixtapes and fiddling around with the old records in the attic, but never realizing he’d be ending up creating music and playing records. His passion for movies and hiphop kept him occupied. It took a giant (first) rave on his 18th birthday to see the real potential of house music and his objective was clear. In the years following he got the chance to warm up crowds on a regular basis at the legendary Planet Rose clubnights, which made his hometown Nijmegen an excellent place to develop his skills as a warm up DJ and to obtain a broad taste in music. The dutch town always had a strong history in electronic music, but remained small enough not to be influenced by trends or hypes: a perfect spot to create your own sound and identity, playing alongside the greats.

After his first solo releases on the local Wolfskuil Records he co-founded @eshu-records in 2011. Recognision came after a string of well received solo releases on @fear-of-flying-recordings (and sub-label SuddenDrop), his many collaborations with @ivanotetelepta and numerous other collabs (like @dilatedpupilsnl, ARC# and Novio Dub Tribe). A few years down the line it was time for a new direction which resulted in parting ways with ESHU to start his own label OGUN Records and a few monikers (like the recent Monoaware and less recently Gasometric Run) to provide him with the creative freedom he was looking for. Since he joined Paris based @yoyaku (label/store/distribution) he had the chance to release music on a few of the recordstore’s in-house labels like Joule Imprint, Aku and Tartouffe and on the renowned label @sushitech. With their support, he set up two more labels to meet his output; Irenic Records and Autodidact Records.

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@julianperez developed his love for electronic music during the early 90’s heavily influenced by the music coming out of US and UK. He’s recognized amongst his peers as a unique and diverse DJ. His personal style and approach to DJing can be summarized in four simple words: dedication, discernment, respect and patience.

Julian released his first record in 2010 and before long it became clear that the next logical step was to launch his own label. Thus, ”Fathers & Sons Productions” was born… A strictly vinyl-only label which he founded with a friend in 2012. This, provided Julian a platform to push his sound worldwide and within a short of period time.

2017 was the year when his fresh own project ”Girada Unlimited“ was launched and quickly gained the attention of the real crate diggers. A vinyl-only label already heavily supported before even knowing who was behind it. The tenth release of the label comes as Julian’s second album “Break-Even” in 2021 and right after a solid series of records by Julian among other producers.

Perez has acquired an impressive international reputation, playing in the most relevant festivals such as Sunwaves in Romania, Epizode in Vietnam and hosting his own events during Sonar Week in Barcelona, Kazantip Festival in Crimea, Winter Music Conference in Miami and in some of the finest underground parties and frequently in essential clubs worldwide like @rexclub in Paris, @fabric in London, Womb in Tokyo and Robert Johnson in Offenbach just to name a few, showing not only him as a label boss, but as an independent artist.
He’s been nominated as best artist on 2012 and 2013 by Vicious Music Awards and on newcomer category by DJ Awards in 2016.

Julian has been a regular at Underground Ibiza club since years, hosting his own nights over the summer season. Besides that, he’s been invited frequently to @richiehawtin ’s ENTER. at Space and to Sven Vath’s @cocoonrecordings Ibiza.

The best to enjoy Julian is to listen to him live on the dancefloor… from technique to record selection in his own world behind the decks.

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One of the leading names in Paris’ contemporary scene, @zadig-construct_re-form is one of the main forces responsible for the return of the City of Light to worldwide prominence as a centre for forward-looking techno. A participant in the ‘90s French rave scene in the hardcore and acid days, Sylvain Peltier found his true inspiration with the arrival of @axis-jeff-mills, Surgeon (@dynamic-tension), and @joey-beltram and labels like @tresorberlin, Lost, and Synewave and the techno that his style remains rooted in to this day. After moving to Paris in the mid-2000s, Zadig became quickly involved in the beginnings of what would become the present-day Parisian upswing, making an early release in 2006 as Day is Dying on the Rouen-based Euro Visions label. In 2009 he returned, this time as Zadig and this time to stay, quickly forging a relationship with the important @syncrophone label and distributor in Paris.

There has not been any looking back since, and as Paris’ techno scene continues to rise from the ashes of the early 2000s to the vibrant, world-recognized heights it now occupies, Zadig has made essential contributions to this ascendancy. Starting in 2011, he launched his @construct-reform label, which has gone on to a residency at the legendary @rexclub and continues to debut and support bracing new French talent like @antigone, @voiski, @birthoffrequency, and Zadig himself. His own discography also continues to grow, with releases on the reknown Deeply Rooted House in 2013, the New York-based Chronicle, Children of Tomorrow, and continued support from Syncrophone, as well as compilation appearances on Tresor, @reclaim-your-city, and @studio-r. As Zadig’s reputation as a leader in the French scene has spread, he has gone on to play numerous dates around Europe, with appearances in Berghain and a deepening relationship with Tresor, at both @concreteparis and the Weather festival in Paris, and worldwide in New York and Argentina, alongside scene-leading contemporary talent and legends like Scion, @rodhad, @petervanhoesen, @dvs1, @inigokennedy, @samulikemppi, @jonas-kopp, @johannes-volk, @shifted, @lucy, and many more. 2015 saw the debut of his Unforeseen Alliance live collaborative project with label mates Voiski, Antigone, and Birth of Frequency, all of whom have moved on to increasing success as both Zadig and Construct Re-Form have gained recognition.

With Paris’ resurgent club scene blossoming to worldwide attention not seen since the ‘90s, it is the dedicated efforts of those like Sylvain Peltier who have helped to bring about this revival and continue to lead it to new heights. As Zadig, as a label head, as a DJ, and as a central figure in its continued growth, he is an essential figure in its present and a leading light for its future.

Photo credit to Max Ambio.

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Whether it's his slick accomplished studio work or his natural skills behind the booth, @christopher-ledger-1 does both well - very very well. A humble but talented artist, dedicated to his craft and with a keen sense for different shades of music the relative newcomer has already amassed stand-out releases on @amphia, @meander-music, @brouqade and not to mention his own experimental imprint, @cl-series-1. His DJ sets are known to be eclectic in their nature whilst stacked with unknown jams, much coveted unreleased tracks and sown together with unobvious classics creating a journey for listeners altogether filled with an array of vivid sounds. Still somewhat of a slight unknown quantity despite already having played dance floors around the world, this music collector with a refined taste in selection and killer DJ sense is soon to become a household name.

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Konstantinos (@fluxion)Soublis’ music was born in urban Greece and really found its path during the mid 90s, in a city that existed in a state of ‘flux’ like no other in the 20th century. Berlin’s social, historical and political factors all came to bear both consciously and unconsciously on the musicians experimenting in the city around the turn of the millennium and the freedom in the city’s creative spirit was very much a reflection of these wider factors. This, along with the naivety and liberalism of the time, mixed with punk-like rebellion against form gave birth to many of the strains of techno and electronic music that now dominate the sound of clubs the world over. Fluxion was swept along in this wave of creating for creativity’s sake during this special time, with an organic, naturally fluid and playful attitude towards pushing artistic boundaries. With 10 Fluxion albums and numerous ep’s, his work sprawls across 2 decades. Fluxion was at the start of the Dub Techno movement that is now considered a gender with thousands of releases. Two decades of constantly releasing and blending sounds without resting on his laurels of now considered classic releases such Vibrant Forms I and II but always inducing his sound with new ideas, and embracing the free form improvisational approach which enables an artist to use his studio as an instrument not a tool. He has collaborated with various well respected labels, such as Chain Reaction and @echocord as well as his own imprint Vibrant Music which has recently been re-launched (2017) for Fluxion and associated releases and collaborations . His more recent album works as Fluxion (Vibrant Forms III), was released in 2016 closing the trilogy commended back in 1999 on Chain Reaction. He then released (Ripple Effect) in 2018, combining electronic music with score music, and (Perspectives) in 2020 which has been described by the artist as his most personal work to date. Fluxion’s work takes the long view, “allowing sound to breath”, interact and meld together in new and unexpected ways, bringing in influences from other styles of music, classical, score, jazz, in an attempt to broaden the horizons and create new possibilities of the gender, and manages to do that keeping his characteristic sound and compositional aesthetic, keeping his music distinct.

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Co-founder of the vinyl-only label @druzhbarecords & founding member of the house duo Fuzoku, Nick Sabev a.k.a. Fuueihou (@fuzokuofficial) has been exploring the nostalgia-fuelled musical boundaries between past and present since the start of his artistic career in 2007. His aesthetic mixtapes are all characterised by that inexplicable vibe - an intangible feeling we seek every time we go out but almost never find. A hazy memory of a night we never had, in a place we’ve never been … but somehow, it all feels real.

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Victor Kiktenko, known by his stage name Module One (@moduleone_music), is a Russian-born and Berlin-based electronic music producer and DJ. Being a teenager he travels to the US as a student and presents his radio show Emotions on WMRS 107.7FM (Monticello, IN) where he plays different kinds of modern electronic music for the Midwest audience. Following the radio debut Victor starts producing and playing music under different aliases which later on result in the formation of a new one called Module One.

The past releases of Module One include albums on Detroit Underground and Fauxpas Musik, EPs on The Bricks, LumieresLaNuit, Another, Modular Expansion, Modelhart, Motech, Thema, Uncage, collaborative records for E-Beamz, Lost Palms, Shall not Fade, Dial as well as tracks for various compilations on labels like Propaganda, Shall not Fade, Traum, etc

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Rolando Ray Rocha - @rolando000 grew up in south west Detroit, a Hispanic district, he was heavily influenced by his cultural Latin rhythms and percussion. Inspired from an early age by his musician father, he pursued his own interest in music and became well known and respected within the community. It was later when he heard @axis-jeff-mills in 1985 as "The Wizard" that he discovered the innovative sounds of Techno. Through a mutual friend he was introduced to Mike Banks and joined Underground Resistance in 1994.

In 1999 'Jaguar' although not Rolando's first release on UR turned perceptions of Techno on their head, breaking into other genres of dance music and becoming a classic in the boxes of DJs such as @danny-tenaglia-officia, @carl-cox, @pauloakenfold, and @gillespeterson. The track has a long legacy of reworking and lives on fifteen years later inspiring audiences from all genres.

As of November 2004, Rolando left both Underground Resistance and his Los Hermanos project behind.

2014 Rolando has launched his own label R3 (Roland Rocha Records) and will exclusively release his own music on his label.

Rolando now a Dj for almost thirty years continues to work internationally as a Dj and continues to hold a residency at the notorious and enigmatic Berlin club Berghain.

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Tracklist:

01 Shlomi Aber - Liquid Tool - BOA

02 Confidential Recipe - Dance(Gene Richards JR Detriit cut) - Rekids

03 Talor - Absence of Freedom - Motech

04 Shlomi Aber - Warping - BOA

05 Elisa Bee - Travel To Light - Outerworld

06 Joe Metzenmacher - Stick it out ft. DJ Deeon(Virginia remix) - Heideton

07 Annika Wolfe - Do it right(chord mix) - Motech

08 Reggie Dokes - Grand Blvd. - Psychostasia

09 Subradeon - Where is Your Soul(Stephen Brown rmx) - Sous

10 Ritzi Lee - Backup - Mord

11 SOD 90 - Abe Sada(Assembler Code rmx) - Bipolar Disorder

12 Queer On Acid - Not The Time - Kneaded Pains

13 The Lady Machine - Amplify - Mote Evolver

14 Rob Strobe - Honey Rydes - Motech

15 DJ Shufflemaster - AKASerialKiller - Ohrfeigen

16. Mark Broom - Recessive - Rekids

17 Dustin Zahn - Tell Me About Paradise - Rekids

18 Stephen Brown - I Am Someone - Transmat

19 Hertz Collision & Gene Richards Jr - Must Do It - CLR

20 Stef Mendesidis - Wurlitzer Machinery - Klockworks

21 Planetary Assault Systems - Devotion - Token

22 Spencer Parker - Droney - Work Them Records

23 A Sagittariun - No Drama - MPX

24 Anne - Nude(Insolate rmx) - Out Of Place

25 Dustin Zahn - Profane Purposes - Rekids

26 Exium - Complex(Rolando rmx) - Pole

27 Edwin Oosterwal - Elasticity(Alden Tyrell rmx) - Rejected

28 Uncertain & S File - Shock - Uncage

29 The Lady Machine - Collide - Mote Evolver

30 George Cross - Un Shore - Motech

31 Ur - Jupiter Jazz(Mark Broom edit) - unreleased