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​Tracklist
1. Sigma 3 - Linkwood [Firecracker]
2.  We come to rock non stop (florian's remix) - Kraftwerk vs Paranoid London [Self Released]
3. Gravitational Lens (chwolson xallarap remix) Arpanet [Self Released]
4. Wayne County Hill Cops (original mix) - Omar S / OB Ignitt [FXHE]
5. Interlude (whodunnit!) - Objekt [PAN]
6. Love Loop to Fade (florian's extended mix) - Anthony Naples [Self Released]
7. Noche - Sansibar [Darknet]
8. T16.5 MADMA with nastya [London 03.06.17] - Aphex Twin [Warp]
9. S-mode - Linkwood [Athens Of The North]
10. Modularity - Cignol [Distant Worlds]
11. Questions - Scape One [Electro Records]
12. Computor Wars - Computor Rockers [Breakin]
13. Miami Nice - ERP [Apnea]
14. i.m.o.E.H. (Gosub turbidity mix) - The Exaltics [Solar One]
15. Beacon Monitor System - ERP [Forgotten Future]
16. Porcupine - Objekt [Hessle] 
17.  Illuminated Displays - Arpanet [Record Makers]
18. Ambergris 9 - Roy of the Ravers [Acid Waxa]

spoken word by: Erich Fromm on Humanist Psychoanalysis 1965

First I wanted to say, thanks for putting together a mix for the RecThera mix series. When you sent me the mix I noticed the title 'The Fear of Freedom'.

Can you tell me a bit more about the concept behind the mix?
Thanks for having me on!
I got that from the title of a 1942 book by Erich Fromm I read recently. I mixed in a bit of his spoken word with the music. He speculates about why people have turned to authoritarian leaders in times of uncertainty and rapid change. Being involved in socialist politics, I'm interested in why people are reluctant to speak out against genocide or racism, to express their humanity. In the dance music scene, many have glossed over the political ideas of Mad Mike and Underground Resistance, 'revolution for change', 'escape the chains on your music' and all that.
This is my response to the programmers who seek to keep us all passive and silent.

I noticed you included some remixes also, are these your special DJ edits?  
Yeah, there are often older tracks I want to play out, but that just need a bit of extra punch to make them work in a DJ set, so I just edit and rearrange them a bit. I hope it adds a bit of surprise too. I take some inspiration from Frankie Bones who's been doing it since forever.

On the equipment side, I've started performing my mixes in a hybrid DJ / live type way using an Ableton Push and midi controller without a laptop. I want to have a DJ performance feel to it but with the ability to rearrange sections on the fly.

What has been influential for you musically and what do you listen for?
Some of my influences are ambient, jazz fusion, Detroit techno, New York house, electro and braindance. Artists like Ceephax Acid Crew, Drexciya, Bobby Konders, Juan Atkins, Kraftwerk, Miles Davis, Pat Metheny, Brian Eno, Harold Budd, Laraaji, Vangelis, Steve Roach. I'm looking for musicality, melody, mood, boldness, humanity and humour.

What are you listening to right now? 
All the tunes in this mix! I had a bunch of newer electro tunes I was listening to a lot and a few older ones I'd been trying to find a place for, and it all clicked with the headspace I was in after reading Fromm.

Lately I'm also listening to deep house stuff like Omar S, Royal Crown of Sweden, OB Ignitt, Shinichiro Yokota, Linkwood, Michael J Blood, E.B.E. and more. I'm gonna do a mix of those next.

Who or what is inspiring you musically and otherwise?
I'm drawn to space - the silence between sounds. So much dance music is too cluttered. One of my favourite tracks, Let Me Be Me by The Other People Place (aka James Stinson of Drexciya, RIP) has only a few layers but they combine perfectly to build a unified mood. And the lyric - 'let me be what I want to be' - it's like his whole life's work and statement in one. To me he was all about shaking off oppression and social filters and instead sharing a utopian vision.

Where can we see or hear your next project?
I'm putting out mixes on Soundcloud regularly and some offers to play out are trickling in, so stay tuned. 

Any final words? 
Rebel music - fighting for a better world!

Links
You can hear more of florian's DJ mixes and edits on soundcloud.
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​Tracklist

1. Jade - KiloWatts [KiloWatts Music]
2. Temo - Marenn Sukie [Otaku]
3. Verdad Feat (Aus Remix) - Fedaden [Plop]
4. Holloway to Memphis - Woodshed [Cloak & Dagger]
5. Variation Five - Space Dimension Controller [Test Pressing]
6. Level Skip - Jonny from Space [Incienso]
7. Point two - MTF [Limbo Tapes]
8. Frozen Ants - Subsurfing - [AO]
9. Charlie B (her) - Practiioner - [Well Street]
10. Making Use - Boxwork [Shades]
11. Reliquary - Pivovar [King Deluxe]
12. Moon GZ - Loop LF - [Well Street]
13. Keep Turning - Audialist [Deep Heads]

   14.    Cagney XOR Lacey (Part 1) - Datassette [Apollo]

​Interview Questions 

First I wanted to say, thanks for putting together another mix for RecThera. The artwork has the title slow life initialising Can you tell me a bit more about the concept or ideas for the mix? 

Something's been on my mind alot recently. Our Utopia of online connectivity has been infiltrated. A once safe haven for, what i like to call, "the others" is full of thieves and charlatans. It's being filled with corporate greed, misinformation, racism and hate. It's increasingly difficult to escape advertisers and their marketing data collection everywhere I go. Big Tech Bros in our lives thieving the very essence of what makes you unique. The race to provide ever increasing amounts of content to keep pace with their algorithms lest you fall off the edge of their universe. The rise of the influencer / instagram DJ where a million DJs worldwide are all playing the same beatport top 100. AI and Technology designed to make life easier has become the function to mass produce mediocrity. It can leave one feeling quite disillusioned.
That's where I came across the concept of the slow life movement. Slow living is a lifestyle that emphasizes a more intentional and deliberate approach to daily life, focusing on quality over quantity and slowing down to appreciate the present moment. It's a conscious choice to prioritize what truly matters. It's about creating space for meaningful experiences, savoring each moment and living with intention. 

It became very apparent that this was the ethos behind our Got Music experiment and with that in mind i decided to create a series of mixes that reflected this. A mix not fixated on the latest craze, the latest banger or the latest identity with a 3 week lifespan. A mix that takes the time to appreciate the art on offer. Timeless and genre free. A mix that you would want to return to for that feeling of escape from the pressures of modern living. A mix that makes you feel wholesome and positive about your day. 


What has been inspiring you of late? 
Life is a never ending source of inspiration. Musically, the Got Music family and guests are a constant. They cast a wide net in the search for great music and it's a pleasure to be involved with it. Folks who I think are really pushing at the edge would have to be the likes of Limbo Tapes and Jahtari. My fav new label would be the dub balearic crew slick'n'bobby whose 2 releases so far have me enchanted.
On a personal level, the human race's pursuit of knowledge has exploded the past few years with new insights into our understanding of the cosmos all the way down to the infinitesimal sub atomic level that I find endlessly fascinating , although this appears to be under attack from the troglodytes like Trump et al. 

What are you listening to right now? 
Right now ?  I'm totally enjoying Adrian Sherwood's The Collapse of Everything.

Anything else you would like to share? 
We'll hopefully have some news to share soon about some plans for a New Year’s Day soiree so stay tuned.

Stay in touch with the Got Music Crew via the links below:
Facebook | Insta 

Jay's Mixes:
Mixcloud

Tracklist
1 Shota Sakamoto - Green Pepper #2 /SinkichiRemix [Altzmusica]
2 The Godson - Analog Love [Rush Hour]
3 Harddrive - Deep Inside (Vandalized Edit) [Self Released]
4 John Tejada & Justin Maxwell - I’ve Got Acid (On My Brain) [Acid Camp]
5 Mike 'Agent X' Clark - U Know How I Feel [Third Ear]
6 Pendle Watkins (Matt Whitehead & No Data Available) - Deal With It [Super Rhythm Trax]
7 Shan - Work It (Piano Mix) [Running Back]
8 Autonation -Sit On The Bass (Optimo Edit) [R&S]
9 The Vision - Crush, Kill, Destroy [UR]
10 Green Velvet - (You Don't Have To Be) Fake And Phoney [Relief]
11 Lemon Jaxx - Smokin' (Extendo Edit) [is/was]
12 Like A Tim - Zilver [Like]
13 James Welsh - Multimode Self [Strid]
14 James Shinra - Trippin [Shinra Electro Company]
15 Tessela - Headland Hackney Parrot (10_Ton_Mix) [Poly Kicks]
16 DJ HMC - LSD [Reflector]
17 Natalie Yorke - Chutney Boy (Instr) [Frederiksberg]
18 Dave Clarke - Way of Life (Technasia Remix;Live) [Skint]
19 DJ Dic - All A Dream Mix 1 (Light Fromage Edit) [is/was]
20 JIALING & Farsight - Whistle Tip [Clasico]
21 Luke's Anger - Party Hype [Don’t]
22 Dusky - Spillage [Fabric Originals]
23 Luke's Anger - The Sentinel [Co-Accused]
24 Blackmass Plastics - Pandemic [Rag & Bone]
25 JIALING - Get Freaky [Self Released]
26 Machinedrum - Habits [Ninja Tune]
27 Villager & Waleed - Pig [Pretty Weird Music]
28 Crystal Waters - Gypsy Woman (Rave Yard Mix) [GutterFunk]
29 Ben Pest - Strict Saws [Mechatronica]
30 Doctor Jeep - Mecha [TraTraTrax]
31 Mr. De' - Big Booty Hoes & Sluts Too (instrumental) [Electrofunk]
32 Voiron - Voironizer [Nocta Numerica]
33 Unknown Artist - The 212 [Illegal Series]
34 Chrissy Murderbot - Thighs (Shinra Remix) [Wide]
35 Chloé Robinson x DJ ADHD - Last Night ft. Dumbblonde [Warehouse Project]
36 Freakenstein - RAAAH (I LIKE IT) [Hot Haus]
37 DJ Laxxiste A - Crescendo Dub [Natural Sciences]
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​Tracklist

Drexciya - Davey Jones Locker [React]
Ratio - Welcome to Central [Central]
Ratio - Doublefeature [Central]
Maurizio - M04a [Maurizio]
Aril Brikha - Groove La Chord [Fragile]
Conceiled Project Code Red 09 - A1 [Code Red]
Morgan - Flowerchild (Adam Beyer Remix 2) [Synewave]
Mion - Theme [Music Man]
DX - Offender [Archive]
Mion - Reloop Pt.2 [Music Man]
Octave One - Daystar Rising [UR & 430 West]
Schatrax - Mispent Years (Original Mix) [Soma]
Guillaume La Tortue - The Evidence Way - Part 1 [Taka]
DJ HMC - Hypnotizin' Funk [Undefined]
Universal Principles - Inspiration & Light [Soma]
DJ Sneak - Some More [83 West]
I:Cube - Disco Cubizm (Daft Punk Remix) [Versatile]
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Interview

First I wanted to say, thanks for sharing the recording of your set with RecThera for this episode. I really like the change in tempo as the mix progresses, what was the inspiration for your selection choices?

Definitely, the chance to play in a record store. It’s been years since I played a set in the afternoon, and, on top of that, in a small setting with a nice sound system that wasn’t all about loudness and bass. So, this set was the perfect time to play music at a slower tempo and in a less club-oriented fashion.

I decided to start around 100bpm and then smoothly go up until 125 or something like that. It was really different and very refreshing. Also, with dance floors getting faster and faster nowadays, it was a nice challenge to find slower music in my library that still represents my current sound and vision of electronic music.

How do you find the music scene in Colombia compared to Berlin?
Talking about the big cities in Colombia (Medellin, Cali or Bogota) they have their own distinct music scenes compared to each other or to any European capital, like Berlin, or Madrid. I could talk a bit about the parallel between Bogota, where I used to live, and Berlin, where I live now, and definitely one could find some differences:

I reckon both Berlin and Bogota are still pretty techno-focused. I’d say Techno is still the most predominant go-to style in the electronic music scenes of both capitals. The thing is, a bunch of promoters in Bogota, and in Colombia in general, are looking to replicate scenes like the ones in Berlin, Barcelona, etc. They want to follow the models of parties like Herrensauna, El Row, Afterlife, Dekmantel, among other well-reputed events in Europe (even some of these parties have had their own versions on Colombia).

Now, some of these attempts work out, riding on the European hype and a good amount of neo-colonialist manoeuvres, backed by big money, but some others just don't click with the Colombian crowd and fade away after a couple of tries. The good news is that there has always been a resistant contra-culture of lesser-known parties and music scenes that continue to thrive to this very day. On top of that, things are changing.

There's a resurgence of local music scenes, with both old and new labels doing their own thing, crafting unique sounds without worrying about what's hot in Europe or the USA. Showcasing a fusion of cultural influences and club sounds, seamlessly blending native rhythms and the intricate socio-political landscape into the cities soundscapes, irrespective of genre. It is worth mentioning some of these labels I believe are doing so: Artificio, From A Lost Place, TraTraTrax, Paria, Pildoras Tapes, Furatena, Muakk, to mention some.

Venues like Video Club, Calle 9, Rio, or Tunnel are doing a good job merging the touring artists from Europe with the diverse roster of Colombian artists making a name for themselves. One can feel these clubs aim for a more horizontal hierarchy in the line-ups and bet more for a “de-berlinized” music offer than other places in the country; nevertheless, it is still a work in progress.

After a trip to Colombia last month, I also noticed some things that I don’t like very much, but are still happening. You've got the informal approach to DJ deals, VIP zones around the DJ, charging for water at parties, not enough awareness staff in some venues, allowing camera flashes on the dance floor, and overpacked clubs. Hopefully, we'll see some positive changes in these areas over time.

On a brighter note, the vibe of the crowds in Colombia is just something else. Ask anyone who's toured the country; the enthusiasm for partying and dancing is unparalleled. Whether you're in the crowd or behind the DJ booth, you can feel that electricity buzzing through the air the moment you step into a dancefloor. In Berlin, I feel it tends to be more a personal ritual, where the size of the crowd matters less.

Simultaneously, there's occasionally an openness to meeting new people in the club; individuals are simply immersed in the music. The energy may be less collective, but the extraordinary quality of sound systems and venues raises the experience to a superlative level.
It's quite challenging to make a direct comparison; each has its unique highs and lows. Both are equally captivating, each representing its own distinct universe.

What has been influential for you musically in the past, and also more recently?
Uff, lots of things. If we talk about the past, the young me was definitely influenced by the first time I heard Ismael Rivera or saw the music video for Kraftwerk’s Das Model. I was lucky that my dad showed me both when I was a kid, giving me the diverse taste in music that I think I have. He had hundreds of folders of all sorts of music he liked on a Dell laptop, which I used to borrow on weekends to explore all this music.

I love salsa and cumbia, so labels like Discos Fuentes and Fania played a key role in my desire to select and collect music. I started manually creating discographies of all the artists I liked thanks to Ares and LimeWire, a thing I stopped doing when streaming services emerged. I collected and organized lots of music files on an old iPod from my pre-adolescence until 2012.

I also had an online radio station when I was in high school with an old friend named Jose. We did all sorts of programs and specials, ranging from Metal to Ambient, from Disco to Punk in Spanish, and everything in between. We promoted local concerts where his band and other friends' bands played. Since we were underage, going to clubs was not an option, so we spent a lot of time at small concerts and local festivals where people we knew performed. I think the desire to select and mix tracks comes from those times at our programs.

In my first year of university, I remember a student who introduced me to Autechre. He was kind enough to load up an old MP3 player I had with their extensive discography, it filled almost all the memory of the device, so I mostly listened to only Autechre for a couple of months. From that point, I started to see music in a different way. This sparked my interest in exploring the so-called underground music scene.

I began attending parties, and at that time in my hometown, the electronic music scene was divided between minimal techno parties (I saw all the MINUS artists you can think of, haha), (literally) underground drum and bass raves, and latin-fusion parties that were very popular in universities at the time, mostly featuring electro cumbia and other stuff from labels like ZZK Records, Polen Records, and such.

When I started DJing in the mid 2010s, and until this very day, labels like Warp, Djax, Comemé, Nice & Deadly, Hessle Audio, Ilian Tape, Hypercolour, among others, greatly influenced my sound, and they continue to do so. Locally speaking labels like Discos Nutabe, Ediciones Danza Negra, and Move were also quite significant. Running a podcast for almost two years, where I interviewed Colombian artists from various scenes about their careers, taught me a lot about how they crafted their own styles for years before breaking out in specific niches.

This experience helped me learn to respect and appreciate all electronic genres and types of parties, regardless of style or origin. It also made me a versatile, genre-fluid DJ. I started playing in all sorts of party formats and mixed a bunch of different styles.

I could go on mentioning moments and music that have inspired me, but the things I just mentioned kind of summarise the whole experience, I guess.

What are you listening to right now?
*Opus by Ryuichi Sakamoto, but the (slower) version from the asian release of the album Playing The Piano / Out Of Noise (hope I am not wrong).*

Who or what is inspiring you musically and otherwise?
I find musical inspiration in many things, not just within the realm of music—visual arts, audio-reactive creations, movies, books, articles, and more. For example, Mark Fisher’s books got me hooked lately, and occasionally reading Shawn Reynaldo’s newsletter is very insightful. But what I've found most inspiring recently is attending live gigs of various genres, even when they are entirely unfamiliar. Seeing people in real time, immersed in their craft, makes me appreciate what I try to do with my music even more and alleviates a bit the impostor syndrome that we all experience when creating.

For example, this year, I had the chance to listen live to the Guatemalan cellist and singer Mabe Fratti. it was stunning! Listening to her concert with his guitarist companion (I don't remember his name) made me think about my exploration of making music outside the dancefloors and how this can also nurture inspiration for my club-music projects, much like a feedback exercise.

Where can we see or hear your next project?
There is an EP soon to be released with my project SVNDS, which consists of my long-time friend Aeondelit and me. This marks our first EP after almost two years. The music we create together is not necessarily club-oriented, although some people have played it in such settings a couple of times.

The intention behind SVNDS is to explore concepts of human concerns in the digital world through music. We like to contemplate current global dilemmas and reinterpret our feelings towards them in our songs. Regarding the upcoming EP, we were focused on the duality between creating art outside the algorithm and the trends while simultaneously aiming to craft something good enough to grow organically—a bit of a paradox in today’s world.

Also, with my partner and later two other colleagues, launched a party series named Ruta. Our goal is to promote electronic music from diverse diasporas, extending support to fellow migrating artists like ourselves. We not only invite these artists to showcase their work but also feature their music, alongside our own, at our events and on social media channels. Additionally, we collaborate with local labels and collectives that align with our sonic and political ideas. We are based in Freiburg, Karlsruhe and Berlin.

On a personal note, I am currently working on an EP for the Colombian label Artificio, which has been releasing some amazing music in recent months. I had the opportunity to participate in a VA release with them last year. Additionally, I've been learning sound design for visual media and have created a collection of new track ideas I plan to use soon.

Anything else you would like to share?
This mix features some tracks from Latin American artists whose music leans more towards the bass and breakbeat side of things, a sound that might not be what one expects from Latin artists.

It's worth mentioning that, with the rise of the so-called Latin club sound, people from around the world are once again delving deeper into the music scene of Latin America. They're discovering a diverse world of music styles and genres beyond the “andean” downtempo of the early 2010s, the Baile Funk revival from the late 2010s, and the Latin Club sound of the 2020s, which will hopefully receive the same well-deserved attention as those mentioned.

I also want to say sorry in advance if I didn’t mention or may have dismissed important friends, colleagues, or venues that could had been essential in this story.

Links
Soundcloud |Instagram | Youtube

​Tracklist
​1  Zero Data - 550 Rondy [Cheap Records]
2  02 zin2 test5 - Aphex Twin [Warp]
3 Radiotherapy - Bitstream [Modern Love]
4  Lazer Bullet to Shinjuku - Jodey Kendrick [Dub Recordings]
5  Blue Dub - Azu Tiwaline & Al Wootton [Livity Sound]
6  Mt Dill (Endless Version) - MSTEP
7  Large Mammals - J.Wiltshire [Super Hexagon]
8  Carbon Academy - IL.EK.TRO [Klang Elektronik]
9 I Only Knew - Plural  [Natural Selection]
10  The Celt - Jodey Kendrick [Dub Recordings]
11 Land of Zod - Plantastik [Kickin]
12 Ppatch - The Jaffa Kid [Cold Blow]
13 Nighttime World - Robert Hood [Cheap]
14  Freaks - Transparent Sound [Abstrakt Dance]
15 Fadin' Away (Heinrich Mueller Remix) - The Hacker [WeMe]
16 Dolfinarium - Unit Moebius [Bunker]
17  Radiaton - Gedankenexperiment [Apnea]
18 Painful Enlightenment -  Jana Rush [Planet Mu]
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Tracklist

1    The Long Stare - Leonid [Lunar Disko Records]
2    Shade (Long Mix) - Tim Jackiw [Offworld Records]
3    Ancient Love - Spin Fidelity [NightFlight Records]
4    Ylem - Gilbert [030303]
5    Evolutionary Entities - Ballet Mechanique [Delsin]
6    Epicus - De Sluwe Vos [Who’s Susan]
7    Jaded (Scuba Mix) - Recondite [Acid Test]
8    Slow Float - Dircsen [Reflections of Yesterday]
9    Invisible Beings In Space - Al Bradley  [We’re Going Deep]
10  Subsurface Nature - Planet People [Planet People]
11  Nocturnalism - Reedale Rise [Subwax]
12  Barbary Coast - Reedale Rise [Ornate Music]
13  Split Second - Biz [Cliq]
14  Cube Loop (Morgan Geist Mix) - Reflection [Clear Records]
15  Computer Groove - Dimension 5 [Delsin]
16  Freeze - Electro Nation [A.F.U.]
17  Source - JC Freaks [wandering – 3rd journey]
18  Sunset - OHM & Octal Industries [Luck of Access]
19 Expansion (Steven Tang Remix) - Trinity [Nightime Drama]
 20 Shifting - Mihail P [Common Dreams]
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