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@tokifuko music can be described as mechanical signals are structured in a hypnotic substance. Their constant musical experimentation actor perceives as an analysis of the surrounding world.

Deep techno groove and rhythm sequences, such as information a way of thinking meditative space.

Most unique experience in research in the field of sound was obtained through to his hometown, where the predominant form of various mechanisms: the sounds of machines, plants, industrial costing; and together with the unique nature.

In an attempt to combine these components, it uses electrical impulses and field records, transforming them into musical pictures.

"I always liked the tactile writing music and I've always wanted to control the electric wave by using drum machines locking them into a chain.

And it was hard to get results with the use of virtual instruments, and then decided on the purchase of his first synthesizer.

As a result, it has become a unique experiment in the search for new forms and race for the best sound in order to achieve better results. "

Today Toki Fuko most of his time work in his laboratory of sound, actively cooperates with Russian and foreign artists, and every day are discovering new insights into the modulation sound.

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Tracklist:

01 Luigi Tozzi - Black-Eyed

02 Claudio PRC - Tonal

03 Luigi Tozzi - Narcoleptic

04 Latmos - The Seer (Vanoni Remix)

05 Tin Man & Foreign Material - Drowning (Claudio PRC Remix)

06 Dykkon - Deep Down

07 Tiferet - Magnetic Mountain

08 Bas Amro - Passing

09 Jorum - River Run Free

10 Mordio - Ingwaz (Polygonia Interpretation)

11 Neel - Souls On The Run

12 Plants Army Revolver - Oroqen

13 Shifted - Bark Echo

14 Daniel-i- & Launaea - Alloy

15 Abstract Division - Emergence (Original Mix)

16 Latmos - Labyrinthine Ways

17 Toki Fuko - Aché

18 Acronym - Trickledown (Original mix)

19 Aske - Quarter

20 Linear System - Infusion

21 Cirkle - Oblate Spheroid

22 Jason_Patrick_-_Decay

23 Jeff Rushin - I Just Don't Care

24 Jon Hester - Stealth

25 Sian - Red Cloud (Minilogue remix)

@norman-nodge has been a resident DJ at Berghain since 2005. Being a life-long music lover, DJ and promoter of his own parties during the 90s, Norman achieved his current status as Berlin’s secret weapon for serious techno.

Born in East German Leipzig, raised in Brandenburg, Norman got bitten by the techno bug after the wall came down. In 1994 he started to promote several events and launched his career as a DJ. At these parties, he got to know @marcel-fengler and @marceldettmann and literally became their mentor for all things techno.

At the end of the 90s, Nodge backed out of the local nightlife in order to focus on becoming a lawyer and starting a family. Five years ago, Marcel Dettmann pitched him to @berghain management and he returned to DJing and became a resident instantaneously. Since then, he plays Berghain once a month, specialising in the almost forgotten art of warming up at the beginning of a night. In 2005 he also started to produce his own tracks. His maturity proved to be very beneficial in terms of his artistic vision, as he made up his mind about what he likes and what not a long time ago already. Unsurprisingly, his outings on Dettmann’s @mdrofficial label, as well as his track “Native Rhythm Electric” for @ostgutton-official left a deep impression with headstrong techno lovers. With his dusty funk, static hiss and the rich thump of his kick drums, he managed to get himself recognised as one of techno’s more unique auteurs.

Norman Nodge cites Detroit techno (@axis-jeff-mills, @roberthood, 430 West), Chicago House (@reliefrecords, Dance Mania) and Techno (@luke-slater, Peacefrog, Mark Broom - @beardman) as his most essential influences. Hence, it is not surprising that he fuses the old with the new and the soft with the tough when he plays out. “It is my goal as a DJ to make people dance without walking on trodden paths of recent trends. I want to sensitize dancers for unusual sounds, old and new.”

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Tracklist:

01 K. Alexi Shelby - Vertigo (Transmat)

02 Johannes Heil - The Blacklight/Scene Six (Exile)

03 Paranoid London - Pledits/Feelin Butts (Paranoid London White)

04 Taupe - Joker (Tech-um)

05 James Ruskin - There Was A Time (EPM)

06 Yanamaste - Au Revoir (MHz)

07 Rok - Sharks! (Müller)

08 DJ Savage - Cover-Up (Savage)

09 The Advent - Tall Whites (Illegal Alien)

10 Skream - Chester's Groove (Norman Nodge Yang Remix)(iFeel)

11 Troy - Chainsaw (KSR)

12 Charlton - Sinister (Pohjola)

13 Surgeon - Bland Ambition Pt. 3 (Dynamic Tension)

14 Holden Federico - Either One Of Us (SK Eleven)

15 Karenn - Strawbs (Voam)

@lunaludmila has been developing and maturing her sound over the years, while always focussing on providing a hypnotic trip for the listener. She already played several clubs around Europe, such as Shelter and Bret in Amsterdam, Eden Bucharest, Frieda's Buxe in Zurich, Sisyphos Berlin, as well as frequently curating her own club night in her hometown Utrecht (NL).

Playing for people is one of her favorite things to do, but she spends most of her time in her studio. This led her to previous releases on @rogergerressen well-respected Irenic imprint, the renowned @berg_audio and @sohaso. With multiple releases planned, including a vinyl-only solo EP on @statelymusic, the coming years looks bright and promising for this ardent little ginger.

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Founder of KERING and DPBEATS, member of @dilatedpupilsnl, co-founder of @siena and @eshu-records, @ivanotetelepta is a busy, but laidback and humble G in this era.

As being a former member of breakdance crews Ill Skill Squad, Come Correct and Rebelz On The Run (a division of Always Doing Hardcore Damage), Tetelepta’s style was naturally shaped by his bboy background. This resulted in over 40+ releases on his name on high quality labels such as @fear-of-flying-recordings, Rue de Plaisance (@varoslavmusic), @tenderpark, @sol-asylum-records and many, many more.

Festivals and clubs were aware of his music production and resulted in performance at clubs such as Doornroosje (Nijmegen), Arma 17 (Moscow), Rex Club and Concrete (Paris), Club der Visionaere and Tresor (Berlin), AgeHa (Tokyo), Embargo and Sky Garden (Bali), VIP (Crete) and performance at festivals such as 8Bahn N&D, Henk, Drift, Mysteryland (as ESHU) and BCB (Hungary) to name a few.

While listening to his music production, you can feel his emotion, influence and background. For now he developed an interesting discography and gig CV, and will continue his journey. Be aware, stay up.!

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@octalindustries is the solo project of Jónas Thor Gudmundsson. The project was originally founded in 2003 by Jonas and Mike Sickinger, the founder of the Octal label. The debut release of their collaboration was the Automatik EP on the Transistor Rhythm output. Couple of years later they joined their friend Deep Chord for a shared 12“ release, which today is a quite a valuable gem for dub techno lovers. The three of them joined hands together later that year to create a 3x12“ release undir the pseudonym Spectral Network. The release was quite limited (111 copies) and was considered one of the most interesting 12“ releases that year by many critics.

After the release of the Spectral Network eps the duo went for hiatus as other projects took over, also as opportunity for musical collaborations became harder as the Atlantic Ocean divides them. Jonas continued working on other projects as @ruxpin – producing numerous releases along the way.

In 2011 the duo was asked by the French independent label @entropy-records to do some releases. As Michael was unable to participate, Jonas went on solo and worked on a full-length release, which later became Meeting of the Waves LP. Another remix followed for G.R.I.T. which was hailed by dubtechnoblog.com as the best remix of the year 2012.

In more recent years, Octal Industries has been working on numerous collaborations with artists such as fellow Icelander @ohm-599575574 - and fruits of their work has been released on labels such as @thule-records, Rawax, @luckofaccess, @allinnrecords and many more.

Octal Industries also released works independently in 2019 an EP entitled Julia Sets on @kontaktrecordscph, which featured a remix from the Detroit legend @mikehuckaby – and his second full-length album Our Seasons, which was released on Vertex in December 2019.

Octal Industries, although being Icelandic in origin, works and resides in Tallinn, Estonia.

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Tracklist:

01 Federsen - Ghanja Dub (Vade Mecum)

02 Yotam Avni - Avka (Stroboscopic Artefacts)

03 Waage - XoS27 (Unreleased)

04 Octal Industries - Spectrum (Unreleased)

05 Exos - Lag11 Minifunk (Unreleased)

06 NonniMal - Skjуla (Thule Records)

07 Altitude - Simplicity (Obscure Components)

08 Malin Genie & Selidos - Come The Morning (Berg Audio)

09 Traumer - Burning (Berg Audio)

10 Ohm & Octal Industries - Drama Chord (Exos Remix) (Rawax)

11 Ozy - Pull The Strings (Force Inc)

12 Lakefkt - Oceania (Ohm Series 003)

13 Oculus - Morph (AE Recordings)

14 Ohm & Octal Industries - Hobart (Unreleased)

15 Exos - Attfalt (Octal Industries Remix)

16 Oxun - Forward (Unreleased)

17 NonniMal - Ronja (Thule Records)

18 Exos - Svali (Waage Remix) (Unreleased)

19 Andre Kronert - Triton (Berg Audio)

20 Octal Industries - Wildfire (Kontakt)

Before Alex Pervukhin (@flashyflashy) launched his vinyl label (@laconicalabel) and released numerous tracks on large recordings worldwide, he was a local DJ-hero first. Deejaying was his passion that started everything and sparked the flame that is burning since. Alex was booked regularly to play at big local parties that later became a well known, established international brands (e.g. @cxemcast and @hypnohouse). He played warm-ups in different styles for guys like @se62, @vakula, Shed, just to name a few. It expanded his musical horizons and opened to new sounds. Contemporary Minimal, classic US House, Detroit Techno, Italian Disco – Alex knows how to put the right tune at the right time.

After established himself as a successful selector in native Ukraine, Alex started a new page in his career - music production. Following years of perfecting skills, Pervukhin put all his attainment into vinyl only label Laconica. Alex's production, influenced by US Garage, UK Tech, and even Breakbeat became quickly acknowledged by big players. Two tracks of his from the label catalog were included in Trommel Top 100 list of best records from 2018.

Now Alex sits on releases on @recordeep-mag, Rawax, Hubble, @crocusvinyl and @tessellatelondon and his tracks you already catch in sets of @varhat (Conrete podcast), @priku_atipicrecords, IO (Mulen), Brawther, Guillamo Lamonte to name a few. With all this, Pervukhin has enough trump cards up his sleeve to continue marvel the world and his listeners.

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Taran & Lomov (@bogdan-taran) for 15 years has been deep into everything connected to music: they run @ambermuse Records, radio production, party organizing and record label company, and devotedly bringing electronic music to people via their online mag TestPress.news, and international radio show (in Latvia, Estonia and Moscow on FM). They are the core members of electronic music @under_festival team in Riga. Besides Amber Muse Records Taran & Lomov (a.k.a. Bogdan Taran and Max Lomov) have released their music and remixes with @runemark, W&O Street Tracks, Monique Musique, @locorecords, SpaceWalker, Room with a View to mention a few. Their three-tracker “Pravo” EP dropped on the iconic @ovumrecordings run by the legendary @joshwinkofficial in 2020, and this July they delivered next Taran & Lomov x Queer On Acid “New Path” EP to the same label – couple of tracks from it featured on this mix. They also produce under other monikers Queer On Acid (Takeout, Ovum) and Phonetica (Kings Street Sounds).

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Tracklist:

01 Aubrey - Doctor Portia (Out-Er)

02 Taran & Lomov - InCC (Amber Muse)

03 Iglew - Caffeine Dream (Wisdom Teeth)

04 Sam Goku - Fusing Bubbles (Atomnation)

05 Taran & Lomov - Voltage (Ovum)

06 Taran & Lomov - Back Door (Ovum)

07 Alexander Kowalski - Dark Soul, Pt. 1 (Kanzleramt)

08 Medu - Requiem (Tip Tap)

09 Sterac - Darkness in My Life (Delsin)

10 Convextion - Distant Transmission (Mojuba)

11 Felix Leifur - Bloodsport (Lagaffe Tales)

12 Function - An Optical Illusion of Consciousness (Tresor)

13 Stenny - Water Maze (Ilian Tape)

@xdb is Kosta Athanassiadis – German by birth and in residence, with Greek parentage. His roots are in the central German town of Göttingen. It was here that he began DJing in the early nineties; where he worked in a record shop; where he ran a radio show for five years; and the base from which he established the Metrolux record label in 2006.

For many people, it was at this point that XDB appeared on their radar. His debut ‘Jackintosh EP’ and the following ‘Descap EP’ made a splash with heads, but whilst the shimmering dub techno moments were perhaps the most obvious hook, subsequent tracks defied easy categorisation – an early indication that the person behind the music took a broad view of electronic music, caring not for stylistic pigeonholes.

Further releases mapped out more of a defined aesthetic for the label, with XDB’s own work sitting alongside contributions from Atheus and Arne Weinberg. By 2007, Kosta’s music had caught the ear of other outlets; including Francois Kevorkian’s Deep Space Media (a sublabel of Wave Music) licensed ‘Descap’ and ‘Descap live’ for re-release. @brendonmoeller was the A&R at that time and a 4 track EP on Wave Music followed in 2009.

The same year, @p-scott put out the first XDB release on his own @sistrum-recordings, which saw Kosta tailoring his output to a cleaner, more Detroit-inflected sound. In tandem with his production work, XDB the DJ was coming into his own. An avid collector of vinyl since his childhood (Kosta’s collection presently numbers some 10,000 records); he had honed his craft in clubs and on the radio – mixing monthly on his own ‘Case Check’ show. 2008 brought an early highlight – spinning at Japan’s lauded Labyrinth festival alongside the cream of the international deep techno and house scene.

Kosta’s DJ sets draw upon his expansive record collection, playing right across the board of electronic music. He has no shortage of technical skill but it’s his selection that truly shines – putting the music itself at the forefront, letting songs breathe when need be, and delivering plenty of head-scratching ‘what the hell is this track?’ moments.

It’s on this that Kosta has built his reputation. Tastemakers such as the now-defunct mnml ssgs crew were quick to snap him up for a guest mix in 2009, and several of his online recordings have been picked up for @resident-advisor ‘Mix of the Day’ spot. In 2010, XDB played at the UK’s highly-regarded Freerotation festival – starting a love affair with the event that’s seen him come back every year since. The festival secured Kosta’s place within a fraternity of fellow musicians and DJs who also prefer to let their music do the talking – likeminds who recognise the purity in what they do, and are all the more respected because of it.

That same year, he remixed Detroit heroes Norm Talley - @ormalley and Aaron Carl - @aaroncarl and in 2011 produced releases for the Dolly, Harbour City Sorrow and Echocord imprints. 2012’s highlight was a split 12” with Kassem Mosse and in 2013 he was reunited with Sistrum Recordings for the ‘Frocks’ record. 2013 also saw the rebirth of Metrolux after a 3 year hiatus, with ‘Edition 2’, an excellent Various Artists release.

When it comes to producing, Kosta favours a slow and steady work rate, opting to focus on quality control rather than record shop ubiquity. His DJing keeps him in the public eye, but one gets the sense that XDB prefers to operate in the shadows. There’s a refreshing lack of gimmickry to his approach – keeping it low-key allows him to be judged solely on the basis of talent. Arguably, it’s an innate quality – the way he wants to play it; the way that brings him most satisfaction, but it’s helped establish his reputation as an artist of considerable merit, winning the approval his audience and peers, alike.

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Own production only podcast from Brian Cavender aka Seafoam (@seafoam2000). He has been writing and producing electronic music for over 20 years now. He has released music on labels such as Guidance, Slow Life, Rue De Plaisance (@varoslavmusic) and Om to name a few. Brian writes music that is timeless. Not big club hits, but music that can be played today and 10 years from now and still sound significant. In addition to his house productions, Seafoam has explored in the down-tempo and ambient arenas. His influence comes from everyone from Al Green to Aphex Twin and everyone in between! This is evident in his eclectic style. In addition to sequencing and tweaking knobs in his studio, Brian is a drummer and includes a lot of his own live percussion in many of his songs. Seafoam is in his studio almost daily writing music so keep an eye out for more Seafoam release to come!

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@stojche Cvetanovski (born in 1984 in Skopje, Macedonia) is just a regular rebel trapped in the urban chaos of the 21st century. The trigger factor that inspired him, was the local underground techno scene in Skopje. A city described by Derrick May and Juan Atkins as “the leading hub for Detroit techno on the Balkan Peninsula”. The expansion of the motor city sounds in the Macedonian capital and his mania for vinyl records triggered Stojche to explore his path and dig deeper in this futuristic music phenomenon. After a decade devoted to djing, he shifted to producing, and in 2009 he co-founded "argumento-music-group. He is one of the names on the European circuit that broke through with contributions to labels like A.r.t.less, DMK, Conform (@user-751044313), @subwax-bcn, @grounded-in-humanity, @sounds-benefit-records, @freundderfamilie alongside others. In 2011 he launched his solo imprint “Tangible Assets”. An outlet that has given him the freedom to explore and refine his trademark Detroit – influenced dubbed out productions. “Tangible Assets” reflects a personal statement with emphasized appreciation for the techno history. His discography marked him as one of the names that is still pushing forward the timeless envelope of the initial “hi-tech soul” legacy. In contrast, his dj sets provide further evidence of years spent behind the turntables, resulting in pounding journeys with a dose of emotional content. His constant pursuit for inspiration sits balanced with the pulse of the city life. Locked away in his studio in Berlin where passion and process all catalyze into waveforms of intense voyages, executed by a man who is well in tune with his craft.

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