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Drox: RecThera Mix now live

5/2/2023

Just wanted to share that I put together a new mix from a recent visit to Brisbane/Meanjin via a live stream from QUIVR which is a venue, education facility and livestream location all in one. Well worth checking out if you happen to be in the area.

Included in the mix are forthcoming vinyl releases on our soon to be launched Delphic Iris Records which I encourage you to follow for updates.

Also included in the mix are new releases from Chip Stress & Kenny Everett alongside some favourites from info, DVS NME, Nadia Struiwigh & Southern Outpost among others.

More details via the RecThera page on the site or you can jump straight into the podcast link to get straight into the music also.

Drox · RecThera Podcast 030 : Drox

Tracklist
1 WOSP - Nadia Struiwigh [Nousklaer Audio]
2 Zonder - Arsonist Recorder [Bass Agenda]
3 Surfing Galaxies - J Shaw [Shawescape Renegade]
4 My Soul - Anthony Rother [Bass Agenda]
5 Final Approach - Cignol [Computer Controlled]
6 Stay Home - Darkmode [Bass Agenda]
7 Chip Stress 11 A - Erhalder [Chip Stress]
8 Sentido - Limit-Xperience [Orden Extática]
9 Beamrider - Trevor Jackson
10 Way Too Hard - Kenny Everett [Exalt]
11 Chip Stress 11 B - Erhalder [Chip Stress]
12 Future Sound - info
13 Reincarnate - Ultradyne [Pi Gao Movement]
14 Solar Cycle - The Sentinel & Sol37 [Southern Outpost]
15 Convince the Computer - Morphology [Firescope]
16 Quantum Computation - Mike Ash [Bass Agenda]
17 Asylum For The Insane - Tensal vs Komatssu [Tensal]
18 The Moat (Drox Electro mix) - Alpha Delta [Delphic Iris]
19 White Matter - Negroni Nails [Klakson]
20 Dave - Ed Chamberlain [BaseLogic]
21 Esc - Mr Velcro Fastener [i220]
22 Local 22 UAW - DVS NME [Dark Science Electro]
23 Untitled Side B - 7inch White Label [Delphic Iris]

Blended: at the Golden Age Cinema Bar

3/27/2023

Exited to have been invited to join the Got Music Social Club for Blended at the Golden Age Cinema & Bar.
Going to dig deep into the archives for some electro 45's and some records that I rarely get a chance to play out. Well worth checking out, always quality selections, people and free entry!

Liminal Signals: at HiWay Enmore

3/20/2023

Another gig I am especially looking forward to playing some records at is for the Liminal Signals crew at HiWay Enmore.
A night exploring deep and dubby atmospheric intersection of house dub and techno alongside Teba and Aztek.
An immersive night of deep rhythm and sound. Come along it should be fun!

Big Ups: at the Lord Gladstone

11/28/2022

Here is a recording from a couple of weeks back celebrating Lucas Pisani's birthday on a Sunday.
Old school rave, breakbeat, hip-hop and some newer things included in this mix.

Drox · Big Ups 2022 - Drox

Tracklist
Here's Jonny - Loud-E
Groovebound - DJ Dren
Spraycan - Microthol
Bass (how low can you go) - Simon Harris
Apachies (DJ Bacon edit) - DJ Bacon
So Damn Tough - Tuff Crew
Rapper's Delight (Ben Liebrand Mix) - Sugarhill Gang
Universal B Boy Megamix 2020 Reboot (Part 1) - DJ Bacon
Go On Girl (Clean Intro Outro Bacon edit) - Roxanne Shante
Trance Beats - The Pilotwings
I'm Alive - Afrobot
And The Break Goes On (Freestyle Club Mix) - The Break Boys
Microchip League - MCL
Stupid Wanker - Jake Slazenger
BBoy Rave For The Ageing Hipster - Itsu Uno
Total Confusion - A Homeboy A Hippy & A Funky Dread
BBoy Rave For The Ageing Hipster Part 2 - Itsu Uno
Actitud B-Boy - DJ Say
Electro Techno - The Inmates
Battle Of The Breaks - Itsu Uno
Wipe the Needle - Ragga Twins
Abele Dance (’85 Remix) - Manu Dibango
Uneasy Listening - Plaid

Guest Mix: Lazydaze Podcast

8/3/2022

lazydaze. · lazydaze.44 \\ Drox

Tracklist:
Incidental Backcloth No 3 - Keith Mansfield Crater
Alan Parker Congoman Chant - The Congos
Masimbabele 85 (Tim O'Leary Dub Mix) - Unknown Cases
The Visitor (Ray Mang dub reprise) - Paqua
The Message (Roots Manuva Remix) - Grandmaster Flash
Sun Whisper - Bizov
Telephasic Workshop - Boards Of Canada
Make Your Move (Ashley Beedle mix) - Flash Atkins
Nyce and Slo (Tony Humphries Wildlife Mix) - Lil' Louis
Sofa Feat. Pupajim - The Nextmen
Body And Soul - William Onyeabor
Smack Dab in the Middle (Larry Levan Remix) - Janice McClain
'E Fatto 'E Sorde! E - (Money Money) (Max Essa Edit) - Tullio De Piscopo
Soleil Soleil (edit de Prince Language) - Ahmed Fakroun
Funk Atomic Bombs (Re-funked Edit) - Frankee MOORE
Fearless - Incognito Street Justice (Instrumental) - The Rake
Good Times (Como vamos a gozar) - Charanga 76

Guest Lecturer: Australian Institute of Music

7/28/2022

Myself and Felix from Analog Cabin were guest lecturers at the Australian Institute of Music presenting a full schedule of classes sharing our experiences running record labels, events, playing live alongside a production masterclass in Ableton and a lunch time live jam today which was a great experience.

I'd love to do more of this in the future. Please reach out if this is of interest.

Live Stream: Green Room on Techno-Club.net

7/22/2022

Decided to upload my set from last year when Sydney was in lockdown and everything was closed on techno-club.net. Thanks to Assembler Code for the invite and Club 77 for hosting.

Guest Mix: Cyber Domain Mix Series

6/19/2022

New mix for the crew at Cyber Domain which is an assortment of current electro favs, a new track from my Drox alias, some old bits along with some Aussie crew making excellent music like Phax Machine, Assembler Code, Jensen Interceptor, Jon Watts, Illbot, Jostronamer & Andy Garvey.

Thanks to the Cyber Domain crew for the invite to put something together for their excellent mix series. I highly recommend checking the other mixes out if you enjoy the electro vibes.

Cyber Domain · CyberDomain - Drox

Tracklist
Robot Jazz Intro - Illbot [Unreleased]
Interception System (Bonus Beats) - Sero [X0X Records]
Schedule III - DVS NME
R U OK?- Zobol [Haŵs]
Chic - Schneider & Radecki [A Colourful Storm]
2111 - Nitevision [Synewave]
EXT - Anthony Rother [PSI49NET]
Supreme - Takkyu Ishino [Ki/oon]
Nolla - Sansibar [Natural Sciences]
Transmission Encrypted - The Fresche Process [Wax On / Wax Off]
Malheureux Bipède (feat Aiby) - White Solar Dog [SIN HILO]
B2 Untitled - Airlocktronics [Airlock]
Brain Activity (Jostronamer Remix) - JøRGEN THORVALD [Unknown Pleasures]
Upper Function - Assembler Code & Jensen Interceptor [LKR Records]
Zero in on you - Fastgraph [Klakson]
Fanatic - Phax Machine
Paleocontact - Tyraell [Dominance Electricity]
Glow [Go Nuclear Remix] - X-Truder [Abseits Recordings]
Ajunlei 8 (The Exaltics Remix) - Second Storey [Houndstooth]
Counterforce - Drox [Unreleased]
Tour De France '16 - Cyborg 95 [Lobster Theremin]
Safety Copy - KEIN VIRUS IM BOOTSEKTOR [Music For The Other People Place]
Ves Fent - Dark Vektor [Crobot Muzik]
Path to the Dark Side - Andy Garvey [Pure Space]
Prohaasation - Jon Watts [Butter Sessions]
Far Away From Everything - Jeremiah R [Voodoo Gold]

SANTUARIO: Santiago Salazar On Dublab Radio

6/10/2022

Thanks to Santiago Salazar for playing Uplink released on Nightime Drama on his SANTUARIO radio show broadcast via dublab. Thanks for the support!

"SANTUARIO is your sanctuary for deep electronic beats ranging from house music, electro, and techno music hosted by Santiago Salazar, featuring music from underground labels throughout the world."

Santiago Salazar · SANTUARIO w/Ivy Barkakati(05.06.22)

Swarm: at The Bridge Hotel

6/2/2022

Very much looking forward to playing an energy packed techno flavoured set at the Swarm presents HONEYSMACK [LIVE] - 15hr TECHNO EVENT party at the bridge hotel alongside Albert Chiovenda, Magda Bytnerowicz Vic Zee, Mookie, David McCann and experiencing Honeysmack & Sub Bass Snarl play again after many years.

New Release: Nightime Drama Presents Submersion

3/25/2022

New dubby V/A release of all Australian Artists via Nightime Drama out today! including a track from my Drox project.

3.14159 Featuring DROX

3/22/2022

Happy PI Day (π)!! which is a perfect time to mention I am excited to be playing an extended set in the headline slot for the 3.14159 (π) crew next Friday as Drox.

It's a solid lineup: Lazy Suzan, Neotex & Ezra in a spot I haven't been to yet. Should be good vibes all round, byo etc

Here is a couple of snaps from the gig in case you missed it.

Guest Mix: Ezra and Amigos On Orbital Radio

3/22/2022

Thought I'd share the recording from Ezra GB's Orbital Radio show from a little while ago.
First hour is me (Drox) and then back to back with Ezra for the 2nd hour.

I included a tracklist for the first hour below. Thanks for having me on the show.

Tracklist
Like A Hawk (D.B. Version) - Golden Teacher Meets Dennis Bovell [Optimo]
Night Of The Illuminati - Squadra Blanco [Holosynthesis]
Saturn 01 - Marvin & Guy [MM Discos]
System - Dave Mono [Bass Agenda]
Physique - Amato [Cititrax]
Microchip League - MCL [Westside]
На Велодроме 141 - Velodrome [Dark Entries]
Doin It Deep (X Rated Throat Mix) - Ecstasy Club [Swordfish]
Saturn V (feat. Angela Santa) - Norwell [Dalmata Daniel]
XL - Jensen Interceptor [Boyznoize]
Yamagic - Gesloten Cirkel [Moustache]
Vinex Deathwish - Mr Clavio [Creme Organisation]
Moebius - Voice Stealer [Subvert]
Shock Headed - Warlock [Craigie Knowes]
Binary Systems - Microthol [Trust]
Sighting In The Abyss (Kiti808 Extended Edit) - Drexciya
Satisfaction - Cygnus [Electro Records]
?
Overcast - ERP [Forgotton Future]

Drox · Orbital Radio: Ezra & Drox 22-03-22

Wet Wave: Gurning Sands

3/15/2022

Also this is on Saturday. Diverse lineup: Melt Unit, Kate Doherty, LUCY CLICHE, Grumblemorph, Fer, Annabelle Gaspar & me providing the soundtrack to the evening.
This party crew always manage to find new exciting locations.

If you made it to the last one you know it's going to be fun. Call the number on the flyer old school style on the night to find out the spot.

Pharma Pop up Shop: Illusory Interiors

12/27/2021

A great evening. thanks again Eden Grill!
In January 2021 I was invited by Pharmaceutical Audio to play some records in a small retail popup shop w/ Illusory Interiors.
It was the fist time out and about after lockdown and was great to socialise with people and share some music. I went for a different vibe to what I usually play and listening back I think it turned out nicely.
Here is the recording and tracklist bar one that I can't work out atm but will add later on. Enjoy!

Drox · Drox @ Pharma Shop Popup

Tracklist
Like A Hawk (D.B. Version) - Golden Teacher Meets Dennis Bovell [Optimo Music]
Saturn 01 - Marvin & Guy [MM Discos]
Drie - Klanken [Deewee]
System (Rivet Inside Looking Out Edit) - S. English
Night Of The Illuminati - Squadra Blanco [Holosynthesis]
Massai Woman - Bobby Konders [International Deejay Gigolo Records]
New Horizons (Main) - DJ Deep [Deeply Rooted] 
The Groove - Da Posse [Clone Classic Cuts]
African Rhythms - Bookworms [L.I.E.S. Records]
?
One Circle - The Vision [Metroplex]
Flexx - Black Dahlia [Insane Industry]
Silenced - Duplex [Clone]
With In With Out - LHAS [Push II Shove]
Rainy Day Savior - John Beltran [Styrax Records]
Ready To Roll It - Motor City Techno Mob [Techno City Records]
Freeky Deeky - Kosmik Messenger [Elypsia]
022 - Laurent Garnier [F Communications]
Constructing Space - Micronism [Delsin]

Analog Cabin: Studio Warming

11/18/2021

Who’s up for a studio warming party? tomorrow night the 19th. Got a thumpin' club rig, a killer party space and Mike Witcombe, Robert Erskine, Felix Warmuth myself and David Harman throwing down all original music all night.

Might be some other special appearances too Hit me up for details. Let's dance

Guest Mix: Analog Interface Radio Perth

11/5/2021

This is a re-upload of a guest mix from a while ago on Analog Interface radio show broadcast on 89.7 Twin Cities FM in Perth.
I decided to focus on some more abstract tracks and a few electro artists that I think deserve a bit more attention with the great music they are releasing with one of mine thrown in the mix too.

Drox · Drox: Analog Interface Radio

Tracklist
I Am Not Him - ITPDWIP [Lobster Theramin]
Vidd - The Octagon Man [Electron Industries]
Lucid (Drox Remix) - London Modular Alliance
I Live! - Eon [k]rack-troni[k] ‎
Electro Days - Shawn Rudiman [Pittsburgh Tracks]
Intrastellar Cyberpunk - Cygnus [Biosoft Records]
East 7 Miles - CEM3340 [RotterHague Records]
N Sonic - Drox [Drox Industries]
Frictional Beat No.4 -Anthony Shake Shakir [Rush Hour Recordings]
sensory_hyperlinkfft_3abstract1 - FFT [Uncertainty Principle]
Levels Of Space - J Shaw
TK421 - Saqun
CCLRT - Tracey [Dial Records]
Junkie Bastard - Marco Bernardi [Frustrated Funk]
8r care - Noord Halle [BAKK]
Space Probes - Anthony Shake Shakir [Morphine Records]
Stronghold - B.C. [i.t.p. recordings]
Untitled? - Chaos [Underground Resistance]
Fresh Gildans - Linkwood [Firecracker Recordings]
Electrik City - Shapeshiftr & The Sentinel [Southern Outpost]
Tonight Is Your Night - Double Dutch [Clone]

SFC Lockdown Live Stream Festival

8/8/2021

Recording of my Drox set yesterday at the SFC Lockdown Live Stream Festival is up on youtube with tracklist which includes some cheeky unreleased Analog Cabin jams if you missed it or would like to rewatch. You can check out and download just the audio here if you prefer also.

Tracklist
Fireplace - Organic Process [Analog Cabin]
Psycosyin - The Black Dog [Warp Records]
Ghost Node - Mikron [Central Processing Unit]
Seeing Sense - Luke Slater's 7th Plain [General Production Recordings]
Leave It All Behind - Instra:mental [Apple Pips]
Binary Systems - Derek Carr [Subwax Excursions]
D1 Untitled - Heiko Laux [i220]
Aurora - VC-118A ‎[Delsin]
Ellipse - Kit Clayton [Parallel Recordings]
Endless - VC-118A [Delsin]
Mariana - Versalife [Frustrated Funk]
Dark Lake - Heinrich Dressel [Barba Records]
Rapide 5 - Philippe Laurent [Minimal Wave]
Xon (Slight Return) - The Octagon Man [Electron Industries]
Circus - Illbot [Analog Cabin]
Got The Tang - Nasty King Kurl [777 Recordings]
Nannytown - UR [Underground Resistance]
Sonic Spectrometer - John Heckle [Tabernacle Records]
Larial - Reedale Rise [Emotions Electric]
Discolor - Transmission 09 [Frogman Records]
Semiprimes - Cignol [Lunar Disko Records]

Drox : 45 Lockdown Mix

7/27/2021

Decided to record some mixes with some good vibes while in lockdown starting with this selection of 45's.

Ended up a bit of an 70's and 80's vibe. Includes some dub mixes, 80's boogie and lost electronic oddities. The edit/ remix by Paris Pompor is a highlight for sure. Let me know if you are digging it.

Drox · Drox : 45 Lockdown Mix

Tracklist
Trans Amor Express - Takenoko [1988]
Attic Secrets - Dãm-Funk [2009]
Monkey, Monkey - Eurythmics [1982]
Here To Go (Dub) - Cabaret Voltaire [1987]
Hot Wax - Van Twist [1984]
In Zaire (Mara Edit) - African Business [1990]
Bass (How Low Can You Go) - Simon Harris ‎[1988]
Let The Music Play (Instrumental) (Dub Mix) - Shannon [1983]
3,000,000 Synths - Chas Jankel [1981]
Bumpa2Bumpa...All Night Long (Groovescooter Edit) - Groovescooter [2020]
I Dub U - Freeez [1983]
Runaway (Dub Mix) - Gary's Gang [1984]
Crystal World - Crystal Grass [1975]
Can You Move (Instrumental) - Modern Romance [1984]
‎It's A War - Kano [1980]
‎Hit The 'O' Deck - Pigbag [1983]
I Love You - Yello ‎[1983]
Flesh And Steel - The Flying Lizards [1984]
‎Money Is Honey - Zinno [1986]
24 Hours From Culture - Part II - New Musik [1981]

RELEASE: DVS NME - The Electro Manifesto

5/11/2021

The Electro Manifesto is the new 25 track album by electro mainstay DVS NME. A follow up to the
previous long player Dunklewissenschaft which was released one year prior which was a subtle nod to his Electro inspirations.

The new release is more of an abstract inspiration drawn from Karl Marx, the German philosopher's economic and political theory. After hearing about these concepts we decided to find out more about the release and process behind it below.

Hi Johan, thanks for taking the time to chat. The Electro Manifesto is a great release which includes a solid and varied collection of 25 tracks.

I was interested to ask you about your production process. Do you go into the studio with a clear idea beforehand?

It’s pretty rare that I ever start a studio session with a stated goal in mind. My approach has always been to allow my creativity to drive the experience. Most of the time my brain naturally gravitates toward downtempo Electro but other times I might end up with Italo Disco, EBM or even Synthpop.

I also produce music with my girlfriend under the name ‘Gated Reverb’ so the process will vary based on the variables of the session. Sometimes I might have something (a basic idea) sketched out on an iPad app that I’ll then move into the hardware realm but that doesn’t happen too often. Mostly I just let my instincts take the wheel.

Are you using the same instruments through the E.P.? Or do you change it up with each track?

For this album, the tracks were produced from the second half of 2020 up until late April of 2021. During that time I used a variety of instruments in the songs due to the fact that I was selling old gear and upgrading into new gear.

This album features all of the following: Hydrasynth, SE-02, SH-01, TB-03, Minilogue, System 8, Juno 106, Juno 60, System 100, SH-2, JX-3P, Jupiter 8, Novation Peak, MicroKorg and a bunch of iPad apps to emulate the sounds of MonoPoly, Polysix, Minimoog, OB8, Arp Odyssey, MS-20 and others.
It is very rare that I work solely in the DAW world though three of the tracks (Externalities, Red Scare and Alienation) on this 25-track release were produced only using an iPad within Korg Gadget.

The title of the release “The Electro Manifesto” is interesting. Does it have a specific meaning behind it?

The entire theme behind the album is based on the philosophy of Karl Marx. The album title is a direct take on ‘The Communist Manifesto’, which is one of his most famous (and shortest) writings from 1848.

I have long been a leftist and was very inspired by the political and economic thinking of folks like Fredrich Engels, Richard Wolff, Angela Davis, Upton Sinclair, Bernie Sanders and of course Marx himself. All the song titles reference some idea that is tied to socialist critiques of capitalism. Some are concepts that I find to be abhorrent (tracks like Red Scare, Class Traitor, Wage Slavery) and even some track titles that may cause people to use Google to in order to understand the meaning (tracks like Historical Materialism, Commodity Fetishization, Division Of Labor).

The idea was to shine light on what seems to be a turbulent time for global capitalism. During the pandemic, the failings of capitalism were laid out in front of the masses in a way that was clear for anyone to understand. That and the rise of far-right movements around the world motivated me to theme the album in the way that I did.

I felt as though there wouldn’t be a better time to pay tribute to those thinkers than now. The album cover is also an adaptation of the original cover for the first publishing of Marx and Engels’ ‘The Communist Manifesto’.

The Album officially releases May 14th along being able to preorder now.

A mainstay of Sydney's techno and electro scene for more than twenty years, Drox has earned the respect and love of fans and has carved out an imposing yet super humble etching on the local scene.

Drox’s DJing style can be described as heavily influenced by electro, raw machine music, industrial and bass music in all its many forms. His sound embodies a spontaneous charm that nods to early 90s Detroit machine music, rich IDM sounds, and dystopian sci-fi tones.

His intelligent approach has led to him playing at some of Sydney and Australia's most well-respected clubs/events, both as a headliner and as a support act for international artists such as Hieroglyphic Being, Buzz Kull, Assembler Code and Reptant among others.

He has also received international recognition, being invited to play in East London’s Hobby Horse along with providing mixes for Serotonin Records in New York, Dark Science Electro in Colorado, Hjärngymnastik in Sweden, and Cyber Domain in the UK/Germany.

Other stops on his musical travels have included Melbourne, Brisbane, and a livestream for The Advent’s techno-club.net virtual club.

Drox is an accomplished producer, his tracks have earned praise from Vince Watson, Iron Curtis, DJ Bone and Neville Watson for his productions along with with releases on Datadisk, Natural Expressions, Nightime Drama, Crobot Muzik and his Analog Cabin label among others.

He has been invited to lecture on at the Australian Institute of Music and the Analog Cabin recording studio has been featured in Audio Technology Magazine, Red Bull and the German-language SynMag synthesizer magazine.

Later this year Drox is launching a new vinyl label: Delphic Iris in collaboration with Berlin based 16 Faces, as an outlet for for their productions launching in both Berlin and Sydney.

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