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mike mcsuede - this mix has no name

2008-04-12

mike mcsuede (wagon repair) was gracious enough to have elaine and i stop by the other night to take some shots of the place, listen to records and talk a bit more about his party at open studios on the 19th. i met mike about a month ago, he opened and closed for cobblestone jazz when they came through vancouver and i've been after him for a mix ever since.

he had just received a shipment from vinyl distributor word and sound and was spending the night sorting through his new records. it's a rare scene, but one can't help appreciate the warmth of analog minimal techno once you're listening to it again.

mike is close with the folks over at liebe detail and is flying label rep (and friend) eurokai out from hamburg to hopefully enjoy a bit of sun and play for us next saturday. mike was happy to send a mix my way in the meantime. if you can't make it out on on the weekend, you'll be able to catch him the following thursday, opening for get physical founders booka shade!

andrea ferlin - iron man (deep & cleep remix by david k)
inter city - johnny wagner (3 channels remix)
shonky - phantomas (original mix)
phonique - unit (original mix)
sebbo - chunky fudge (ripperton remix)
supermatik - whisper to my ear (original mix)
paulo olarte - dulce mio (original mix)
motorcitysoul - aura (jimpster remix)
broke - overthat (original mix)
sammin & michal - circles (original mix)
lorenzo - get deep (original mix)
liebe ist cool - metatron (original mix)
justin maxwell - get off the bed (original mix)

mike mcsuede - this mix has no name

butane - no half steppin (original mix)

2008-04-08

mutekmag has a nice interview up with minimal sub-master andrew rasse (aka butane) regarding his debut album, musical influences and being an electronic artist living in the united states.

"look, when I moved to berlin and i went to the immigration office here, the lady I was dealing with for my visa application was actually impressed that i was some kind of "famous" dj. those were her words, not mine. imagine if I were in a government office in the us, and i had to tell someone that i make and play "techno music" to people for a living. they�d look at me like I was some kind of drug dealer! my point being - there�s a whole perception problem in the us about electronic music. it comes all the way down from the government through the media and into the house of joe construction worker and jane teacher. somehow the majority of people there don�t respect what we do as a real form of art. it�s exactly the opposite here."

rasse's debut album, "becoming" is available through his own label alphahouse records and is now exclusively available on beatport. for those not familiar with andrew's music, i'm posting his breakout single "no half steppin" released on dumb unit back in 2006. not his most current work, but a great introduction to the intricate world of butane.

butane - no half steppin (original mix)

kiln - sunsethighway

2008-04-07

kiln - sunsethighway

henrik jose - it's always been like this

2008-03-29

it's been awhile since we've had a freeby, so i want to turn your attention to camomille's 100th net-release entitled, "cycles".

this marked another milestone for a label that's been delivering great music under a creative commons license since 2002. contributions from 13 artists, a stunning collection of cover art and over 40 tracks, including a couple of wonderful poptronica pieces by swedish singer/songwriter/producer henrik jose.

henrik had been releasing his music online for years under the alias, "bliss" and has a respected history on both camomille and monotonik. his uplifting sound has started to gain a lot of recent global appeal. while continuing to develop his live act, he is also set to release another ep very soon, keep a look out!

henrik jose - it's always been like this

mlle caro, franck garcia - dead souls (radio slave long distance kiss

2008-03-28

blueprint events brought matthew edwards (redkids) by to celebrate the long weekend with a radio slave set last week at club celebrities.

always make a point to try and catch berlin djs when they swing by vancouver. naturally i was pretty excited when i heard he was coming, but where was everyone? though a lot of other parties were taking place that night, i was expecting at least another 150 bodies on the dancefloor.

none the less, it was still a treat. a modest set by edwards delighted the few in attendance and his latest productions were well received. he performs again at mutek festival, so i'll get a chance to see what he can deliver when there is little more energy to work with!

mlle caro, franck garcia - dead souls (radio slave long distance kiss mix)

sascha funke - mango (original mix)

2008-03-19

"a kind of techno that sways between the polarity of emotional overload and concrete rationale - hence immediacy, which is what sascha funke is all about." - bpitch control

"mango" is the latest from german dub-tech architect, sascha funke. this is a nine track follow up album to the hypnotic floor tickling single, "double checked". it's been a busy year, but sascha's productions are showing an audible maturity, even utilizing organic instrumentation and bringing a depth to his sound that's going to satisfy fans new and old.

sascha will make his way through north america come the end of april, with collaborative shows lined up with berlin's techno diva ellen allien.

sascha funke - mango (original mix)

dani savant - something else from somewhere else

2008-03-18

meet dani savant, originally from romania, now living in canada and quickly becoming one of vancouver�s most avant-garde club djs. having been first exposed to electronic dance music while residing in germany, it wasn't until his migration to the west did he dive into the world of mixing records.

it was richie hawtin (a name we hear a lot of around these parts) who has played the biggest influence on dani's sound today. since catching him during his "closer" tour back in 2004, minimal techno has been at the forefront of his performance and ultimately what allowed him to take it to the next level.

dani savant has been seen sharing the stage with names like pauli steinbach and most recently christopher lawrence. he holds residency at two of the city's most reputable sources for electronic music, lotus sound lounge and gorg o mish.

pan pot - charly (anja schneider tex mex mix)
mr. statik - check the sun (3 channels remix)
marc antona - love factor (original mix)
teflon - the wombat (original mix)
oliver klein - re-kraft (original mix)
robert babicz - pingpong in moonlight (original mix)
john dahlback - years from now (original mix)
ketto - trash (andrea roma remix)
martin eyerer & oliver koletzki - pulse your hands (original mix)
markus lange - uncontrollable (original mix)
popof - my toyz (original mix)
anthony rother - moderntronik (original mix)
xenia beliayeva - chocolate (original mix)

dani savant - something else from somewhere else

dominik eulberg - der traum vom fliegen (original mix)
stephan hinz - diescinerum (original mix)
robbie - the joint (luca bacchetti remix)
fergie - recluse (gregor tresher remix)
monika kruse & gregor tresher - mosquito (original mix)
velkro - velvet & crochcet (original mix)
lucio aquilina - magic m (original mix)
umek - print this story (original mix)
gregor tresher - running systems (original mix)
oxia - 12 years laters (original mix)
oxia - lost memory (original mix)
christian fisher - din a2 (original mix)

dani savant - shortstory on the fly

stephen beaupre - stutter (original mix)

2008-03-12

midforms is a multi-disciplinary event held annually in vancouver, british columbia, featuring globally recognized electronic musicians and visual media artists.

"midforms facilitates media arts celebration within the public sphere by providing opportunities to experience ground-breaking audio/visual explorations. the nature of the work itself emerges only from a community that is diverse in both culture and artistic expression, as it is through this diversity that the work is inspired. our events feature innovative local talent alongside globally recognized artists. the work created, presented through new forms media society, strives to be at the forefront in a rapidly shifting environment."

this past saturday elaine and i swung by open studios to attend the first annual "techforms" celebration, a night featuring forward thinking canadian contributions to an evolving dancefloor focused community. the evening included live performances by thomas jirku, hrdivision and stephen beaupre as well as dj sets by nordic soul and james boatman.

great crowd, lots of positive energy throughout. plenty of local pioneers in attendance too, assuring the event was a significant step towards uniting like-minded individuals. highlight of the night had to go to stephen beaupre for bringing stellar minimal influenced techno via ableton. beaupre has achieved success at an international level and continues to shine in his hometown of montreal. speaking of which, mutek is right around the corner, so we'll hopefully get another chance to catch him at the end of may.

stephen beaupre - stutter (original mix)

jan jelinek - tierbeobachtungen (pole palmen aus leder mix)

2008-03-06

in the last year alone, stefan betke's productions have given ~scape a well deserved spotlight. this organic minimalist is currently releasing his music under the alias pole and is evolving the face of dub electronica.

"the way betke strips layer after layer of sound, working toward a minimalist essence, everything is possible. for pole, musical reductionism isn�t repetitive or deterministic. it involves constant motion around an ideal core, the smallest possible unit. as a result, all of pole�s releases, despite their differences, are united by a central question: how can one extract the most intensity from the least amount of material as possible. consolidation and purification as mutually beneficial processes." - gostimirovic.com

pole has just had a dubstep mix featured on resident advisor's ongoing podcast series. it's encouraging to imagine stefan taking his musical ambitions and translating them to a dancefloor environment. apparently, that's exactly what he's now starting to do.

jan jelinek - tierbeobachtungen (pole palmen aus leder mix)

apparat - arcadia (telefon tel aviv remix edit)

2008-03-04

an ep was recently released featuring remixes of "arcadia" (apparat's strongest single of his critically acclaimed album, "walls" on shitkatapult records) so i wanted to take this opportunity to promote it, as well as the original, for those that might have missed it the first time round.

contributions from telefon tel aviv and boys noize give the epic track a more dancefloor oriented groove, while doing its best to enhance the original's already strong vocal attributes.

sascha ring's productions have always had an experimental edge to them, but we're starting to see a more refined pop flavour emerge that will hopefully continue to hold true to its roots. fans of the collaborative release with ellen allien, "orchestra of bubbles" won't be disapointed with his latest and should even be treated to a more in depth live performance.

apparat - arcadia (telefon tel aviv remix edit)