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Originally from California and having spent time in Austin and Melbourne, Beige (@justbeige) has been a Detroit resident for some years now and is making waves on the DJ circuit. Beige’s sound ranges from house, techno, afrobeat, disco, gospel, pop and anything in between that shakes up the dancefloor. They are also a vital part of the Seraphine Collective, a Detroit-based, female-run group of artists pushing for inclusivity in the larger Detroit dance-music scene. Keep your ears peeled for some quick, soulful explorations on the decks as we’ll get to hear a mix and interview from Beige, on this Detroit special of the Bunker NY.

DJ Overdose - My Medicine (Allergy Season)

Pittsburgh Track Authority - Nonlocked (Pittsburgh Tracks)

Ngly - Misterious Jazz From Hell (Russian Torrent Versions)

Timmy S & JB - I Got You Holding Hands

Davis Galvin - All Night Long (Vanity Press Records)

Cruel Boyz - Touch It (Gqomu Remake) (Gqom Oh)

Floyd Lavine - My African Techno

Panthera Krause - Z-Cuts (Uncanny Valley)

NKC - Honest Drums (3024)

Jaco Matthews - Respek Thang

Eddie Fowlkes - DJ Hoie (Detroit Wax)

Lady Monix - Moments in Paris (Frizner Electric)

Afshin & Kiss My Black Jazz - Trouble in My Way (AfshiGn .&A .KMis.Ms .My Black Jazz E0d0it:)

Sophie Lloyd - Calling Out feat. Dames Brown (Classic)

We’ll break up the format a bit on this week’s installment of the Bunker NY. Karl O’Connor, AKA Regis, and Bryan Kasenic are two key figures in techno — O’Connor was at the forefront of industrial techno and noise from the mid-’90s through the aughts and into the present day. He runs the legendary label Downwards label alongside the UK producer Female; Downwards is home to a plethora of critical techno as well as drone, post-punk, noise and new wave. O’Connor will take a seat at our studio in New York City, play some records from his label and chat with host Bryan Kasenic about his career and the label. We’ll also get to hear from Bryan, as he’ll close out the last hour with a DJ set featuring his current favorites, before heading to Detroit for our Movement takeover.

Regis:

My Disco - Act (Downwards)

Samuel Kerridge & Taylor Burch - Transmission 3 (Downwards)

Cub - Teenage Fists (Downwards)

You Hung - The Truth Was Different (Downwards)

Fret - Helicopter Rig (Downwards)

Samuel Kerridge & Taylor Burch - Transmission 5 (Downwards)

Slow White Fall - Our Eyes (Downwards)

My Disco Rival - Colour (Downwards)

DVA DAMAS - People Sound I'm Cool (Downwards)

Obelus - Scale Reference (Downwards)

Bryan Kasenic:

Valentino Mora - Resist Fixity (DEMENT3D)

Le Officine Di Efesto - Sulphur 16 (Spazio Disponibile)

Grand River - All Playing in Jannah (Spazio Disponibile)

Dr. Sync - Germans Do It Better

tdel - Mononome

DJ Nobu - Cccc (No 'Label')

DJ Nobu - Wwww (No 'Label')

Wata Igarashi - Gravity (The Bunker NY)

Wata Igarashi - Body (The Bunker NY)

@myles-serge is a Michigan native who has been holding things down in Grand Rapids for a long time. He also spent some time in Europe and became a resident of the infamous Freerotation festival in Wales. He runs the Calder City Development Corp and (MS) imprints, and has also released on FEROX, Caduceus Records, Knotweed Records, Ilian Tape, Sweatshop, Night Drive Music, Metamorphic, Thema, and Pushmaster Disc. We are thrilled to present this exclusive mix from one of the Midwest's underground heroes.

tracklist:

1. The Alchemical Theory – Recondito

2. Opuswerk - Seid

3. Steevio - Pangolin

4. Jon Dixon - Want It (Waajeed's I Know Dub)

5. North Lake - Three Lakes

6. Cari Lekebusch & Orion - Hotline

7. Lee Holman - Demarcation

8. Yan Cook - Miles Below The Surface

9. No Ambition & Fuck All Interest - Wench (Kitkatone No Caffeine Remix)

10. Stefan Weise - Meissner Effect

11. Niereich - TeXen (Christian Wunsch Remix)

12. Lathe - Trip To Goja

13. DJ Varsovie - September

14. Ikigai - Don't Dance

15. Linn Elisabet - Even my Dignity

16. Edit Select - The Red Pill

The Bunker NY label artist and polymath of noise, industrial techno and ambient music stops by for a mix and interview.

Mehmet Irdel is the musician and designer behind the name Løt.te (pronounced Loat-tey). Living in New York via Turkey, the artist has two releases on the Bunker NY (“Pressure Chant” in 2014 and “History of Discipline” in 2015), both summoning a nuanced strain of gritty warehouse techno in the ilk of Sandwell District. He has also released music on labels such as New York Trax, Blankstairs and Robert & Leopold (the tape label owned by Ryan Martin of Dais), the latter showcasing the spaced-out, ambient-leaning side of his sonic spectrum. Irdel is also an accomplished graphic designer and creative director, and those practices have found a home at Rote Productions, a platform founded by Irdel which releases graphic and audio works. Bryan Kasenic hosts his longtime friend on this episode of the Bunker NY — they’ll hop on the mic for an interview to discuss all of this and more.

S.E.T.I. - Ghosts of M31 (Ash International)

William Basinski -On Time Out of Time (Temporary Residence Limited)

Dajuin Yao - Satisfaction of Oscillation

Steven Hauschildt - Flatbed Scanner (Editions Mego)

Jóhann Jóhannsson - Hydraulic Lift (OST Arrival)

Alva Noto - Haliod Xerrox Copy 4 (Raster-Noton)

Alva Noto - Xerrox Monophaser 2 (Raster-Noton)

Leo Anibaldi - Void (Rephlex)

Yves De Mey - Xylo (Spectrum Spools)

Der Zykus - Recognition Time (Djak-Up-Bitch)

Mtch - Nrvaqaprol (Valance Drakes Less Popcorn Remix) (Kaer‘Uiks)

Stanley Schmidt - Infinite Zoom (PH17)

North Sea Dialect - Rodent Tribe (Numbers)

Logos - Lighthouse Dub (Different Circles)

Logos - Arrival (T2 Mix) (Different Circles)

The Sprawl - From Wetware to Software (The Death Of Rave)

Grebenstein - Self (Version 2) (Horo)

Kangding Ray - Brume (Raster-Noton)

Simon Shreeve - System Living (Downwards)

Løt.te - UID

Kerridge - Sonic Exploration 2496

Arkady - NKVD (Løt.te Remix)

Yogg - Atma (Parallax)

O/V/R - Descending the Left Corner (Blueprint)

Pitch & Mumdance - Strobe Light (Tectonic)

Løt.te - unreleased

Tenebre - Axe Nord-Sud (WNCL)

Ossia- 7A - Tumult (Lurka Remix)(Berceuse Heroique)

There’s beauty in the art of teasing. To build the groove of a night slowly and piece by piece is a commonplace ideal, but not many are willing to sacrifice the early moments of gratification for a potentially more rewarding experience. Enter @garcon : The Basel-based music afficcionado has steadily built his reputation as an expert in mood modulation. Combining hypnotic grooves from all corners of electronic music, he’s crafted a style firmly rooted in techno, with a singular affinity for the rhythmically dexterous landscapes that stretch beyond. An original resident of (now defunct) Basel institution Hinterhof, Garçon – in cooperation with ally Agonis – continues developing the Amenthia imprint’s unique sonic identity at Elysia, taking full advantage of the utilitarian space.

tracklist:

Japan Blues - 10’000 Forgotten Ghost Stories

Birds Of Prey - Black Vulture (Patrick Russell Remix)

Porter Ricks - Prismatic Error

Mod21 - Into The Woods

F+E - Premis II

Unjin - Hui Gui (Ntogn’s Hex)

Varuna - Ezra

Crossing Avenue - Vilipendio

Muriel - Absorbed

Uwalmassa - Untitled 07

Muriel - Innermind

Varuna - DistgBang

TV Victor - 130509 (Tobias Freund Edit)

Varuna - Embodiment

Baptisma - Pes#2

Le Officine Di Efesto - Sulphur 16

Wata Igarashi - Displacement (Ruff Cherry Remix)

Objekt - Secret Snake

Organic Dial - Subelan

Varuna - Contrafiction (Muriel Edit)

The New York-via-Chicago house and techno aficionado stops in to deliver a jackin’ set and conversation with host Bryan Kasenic.

@savile, real name Gianpaolo Dieli, hails from Michigan, but he relocated to Chicago where he cut his teeth as a DJ and producer in the house and techno scene. Now rooted in NYC, during his years in Chicago he held a residency at the revered Midwest establishment Smart Bar and shared label-partner duties (alongside Steve Mizek) at the influential Argot Records, which showcases American talent. As a producer, Savile’s tracks are finely tuned for the dancefloor and he’s released on 2MR, Argot, Wazi Wazi and Amadeus Records. His latest output, The Abolitionist, is comprised of two tracks that drive awareness toward the Chicago Community Bond Fund, an organization working to pay bonds for people who can’t afford to. Savile will get on the mic to chat about this topic and more on this week’s episode of The Bunker NY.

Angel Moraes - Welcome To The Factory (Angels Journey Mix) (EBU)

Earthman - Repeeto (Terrafirm)

Sisilisko - HoxA-5.4 - After The Rain (Amniote Editions)

Ciarra Black - Dupont Street (Soft Machine)

Huey Mnemonic - Joyous Occasion (Vibe Mix)

AceMo - Where They At??? Ft. John FM (N/A)

Code Walk - Touch (Peder Mannerfelt)

Freaky Chakra - Automatic (Astralwerks)

GE-OLOGY - Moon + Circuitry (feat. Mark Clive De Lowe) (Sound Signature)

Technasia - In Motion (Technasia)

Essit Muzique - Essit Muzique (Corral + Smagghe Kill The DJ Edit) (Kill The DJ)

Basement Jaxx - Where's Your Head (Acapella) (Hollywood)

Huey Mnemonic - Joyous Occasion (Nuclei Mix) (N/A)

MoMa Ready - A Deep Progression (N/A)

Steve Rachmad - Sinosphere (Sino)

Mehen - Skin Confessions (Straight Binary Version) (Amniote Editions)

Bodyman - Energy (N/A)

Richard Holhburn - The Essence of Romance is Uncertainty (N/A)

Peder Mannerfelt - Un-air (Seilscheibenpfeiler Schallplatten Berlin)

Basic Rhythm - London Warehouse (Sneaker Social Club)

Kinesthesia - 4J (Rephlex)

Lauren Flax is a Detroit native and long time Brooklyn resident who has been performing internationally for many years in a variety of projects and genres. She is known as a versatile and unique artist, an in-demand DJ and a producer with an extensive discography of original tracks, collaborations and remixes, including work with a long list of world class talent such as Grammy nominated artist Sia, Little Boots and Tricky. She has toured worldwide as a member of the successful trip hop project CREEP and can currently be found giving life to hedonistic dance floors worldwide.

The past year has seen Flax busy in her home studio, refining her analog hardware live set and working on her solo productions. One Man’s House is Another Woman’s Techno on The Bunker New York is the fantastic result of this work. All three tracks on the record maintain Flax’s presence and strong dance floor vibe. You may have heard bits of the record in some legendary DJ sets already or as a part of Flax’s killer live set, which was first performed at The Bunker’s 16 year anniversary party in January. “I basically start with just the drum machine...create some patterns to get me started...change the patterns and manipulate the sounds real time so that there is a truly performative aspect captured.” Acidic with a serious vibe, Flax makes sure to let us know “Everything for me has come full circle and I’ve definitely returned to my Detroit roots. Those roots run deep and so do my influences, but I also work very hard at maintaining and advancing my own sound. As for acid, it may have made a resurgence but for many of us who have been at it for decades, it was always present. I still can’t get enough.”

Lauren Flax is a Detroit native and long time Brooklyn resident who has been performing internationally for many years in a variety of projects and genres. She is known as a versatile and unique artist, an in-demand DJ and a producer with an extensive discography of original tracks, collaborations and remixes, including work with a long list of world class talent such as Grammy nominated artist Sia, Little Boots and Tricky. She has toured worldwide as a member of the successful trip hop project CREEP and can currently be found giving life to hedonistic dance floors worldwide.

The past year has seen Flax busy in her home studio, refining her analog hardware live set and working on her solo productions. One Man’s House is Another Woman’s Techno on The Bunker New York is the fantastic result of this work. All three tracks on the record maintain Flax’s presence and strong dance floor vibe. You may have heard bits of the record in some legendary DJ sets already or as a part of Flax’s killer live set, which was first performed at The Bunker’s 16 year anniversary party in January. “I basically start with just the drum machine...create some patterns to get me started...change the patterns and manipulate the sounds real time so that there is a truly performative aspect captured.” Acidic with a serious vibe, Flax makes sure to let us know “Everything for me has come full circle and I’ve definitely returned to my Detroit roots. Those roots run deep and so do my influences, but I also work very hard at maintaining and advancing my own sound. As for acid, it may have made a resurgence but for many of us who have been at it for decades, it was always present. I still can’t get enough.”

A1 – One Man's House is Another Woman's Techno (7:15)

B1 – (You Have To) Work (5:56)

B2 - A Deeper Side of Jack (5:28)

Mastered by Neel at EnissLab

Cut at Manmade Mastering

Pressed at R.A.N.D. Muzik

@forest-drive-west is from London, and he’s found a home on adventurous, bass-inclined labels like Livity Sound and Hidden Hawaii over the last few years. His music — a half-dozen mutant techno releases so far — speaks for itself. Here he presents an hour long mix ahead of his appearance at The Bunker at Market Hotel on Saturday April 13. More info: http://thebunkerny.com/events/2019-04-13-the-bunker-with-forest-drive-west-christina-chatfield-antenes

The multifaceted producer and DJ stops by for a mix and to celebrate her latest EP, One Man’s House Is Another Woman’s Techno.

@laurenflax is a unique force in the house and techno sphere. Born and raised in Detroit, Flax moved to Brooklyn years ago and has always been an active part of the shapeshifting New York underground. Across her extensive discography, her output includes remixes for Peaches and They Might Be Giants, original tracks with Sia and Tricky and a plethora of her own solo productions. The past year she’s turned back to her Detroit roots with an EP, Dance Trax Vol. 16 on DJ Haus’ Unknown To The Unknown label, and a Tigga Calore collaboration on Allergy Season’s compilation Physically Sick 2. On this episode, Bryan Kasenic invites his longtime friend Lauren Flax in to celebrate her latest three-track EP, coming out on the Bunker NY in April 2019.

The Choice- Baby Kali (Vocal-Less Vocal Mix) (N/A)

Ultramajic - Pranah (Ultramajic)

Garneau - Work Your Booty (Thirty Year)

Josh Wink - Resist-Apella (No Acid Version)(Ovum)

Jesse Perez - Interracial Booty Calls (Jimmy Edgar Remix) (Jackathon Jams)

Dennis Quin - Basiszuur (Soft Computing)

Sav-E - Yallec (Original Mix) (Minimal Kids)

John Barera - The Red Box (Bound)

Scissor - Reflections (Truncate Remix) (Just This)

Matrixxman - StuxNet Part I (Ghostly Intl.)

Lauren Flax - (You Have To) Work (The Bunker NY)

Vin Sol - Rhythm (Delft)

Vonda7 - Werk It (Lauren Flax Remix) (N/A)

E-Fear - Shake it! (N/A)

Ejeca - Informartian (Truncate Remix) (Dance Trax, Vol. 18)

Lando - Octagon (Hypercolour)

Chrissy - Suffer (Truth Bomb Pt. 2) (Super Rhythm Trax)

King Cheetah - Endurance (Light Body Works)

Truncate & Chambray - Trax 4 The Club (N/A)

Jammin' The House Gerald - Get The Ho' 94 (Original Mix) (Dance Mania)

Snuff Crew - Jack The Bass (Snuff Crew Re-Interpretation) (SCI+TEC)

Garneau - Beat That (N/A)

TV.OUT - Break It (Machine Jazz)

Lauren Flax - A Deeper Side Of Jack (The Bunker NY)

Lauren Flax, DJ Heather - The Acid Flex (Afro Acid)

N/A N/A N/A

N/A N/A N/A

Mike Ash - Nitric (Rythym Trax)

Jared Wilson - How Deep? (Super Rhythm Trax)

Breach - Jack (Dirtybird)

Gettoblaster - Beat The Pussy (Original Mix) (N/A)

Paul Johnson - Let Me See You Butterfly (DJ Deeon Alternate Mix) (Mr. Kim's Records)