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RECTHERA PODCAST 034 : Grace Schella

9/16/2023

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This is a regular podcast of mostly guest DJ mixes and live sets from producers, live acts and DJ's who are rising or established talent.
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Subscribe via iTunes | Interview & Tracklist 
Guests are encouraged to explore a bit further into their collections with an opportunity to step away from the dance floor if they desire.

We welcome Grace Schella a well regarded member of the electronic music scene in Vienna, Austria who is also behind the Electropia label for the thirty fourth edition of the podcast series.

​I have really been enjoying revisiting this mix for repeat listens this week so am very excited to share it with you. member of the electronic music scene in Vienna, Austria for the thirty fourth edition of the podcast series. I have really been enjoying revisiting this mix for repeat listens this week so am very excited to share it with you. 

For this mix Grace weaves her eclectic selection incorporating her varied interests in Electro, moments of techno and more experimental sounds into a cohesive atmospheric journey of different flavours. 

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​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 Jana Rush - Painful Enlightenment [Planet Mu]
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Drox / Critical Automator · RecThera Podcast 034 : Grace Schella
Interview

First I wanted to say, thanks for putting together this mix for RecThera.

Thank you for the invitation to your radio show, Adrian! I feel very flattered. You support the Underground scene for a long time by your quality podcast series.
 
What was the inspiration for this mix? 

It has been during the mid-summer months of 2023 when I received your invite. Far away from clubs and dancefloors. It wanted to record a summertime rollout, an atmospheric journey. This time I started off with an experimental gemstone by Austrian trio 550 Rondy, on Cheap Records. Then I take it from analog, broken UK sound like RDJ or Bitstream to deep Techno by Tunisian female producer Azu Tawalin and Plural from USA.

I chose obscure and hypnotic tracks to be followed by groovy up-tempo sounds that carry colorful melodies like The Jaffa Kid. In between I placed some Electro moments and a dash of Detroit Techno which I must not miss in this set! The mix closes with a Chicago producer I really appreciate, Jana Rush. Many tracks are super fresh and have been released in the last weeks or months. That was also one objective of mine for this mix.

How do you find the music scene in Vienna? 

Vienna is a city for classic music and rock. When it comes to Electronica there are several vivid groups of people who run soundsystems, organize parties in off-locations and autonomous spaces or gather at home. That would count for House, Techno/Electro, free Tekkno, Breakcore and Drum’n’Bass. 
Our culture gets misunderstood and alienated so often. Those rare groups help to find an honest approach to bring on our culture of djing. They find the people who are truly dedicated, not former IMG models who ran out of jobs. Some organize events with a very diverse, experimental lineup. Others put visuals in the centre of attention while dj booths remain unseen. I love that all. Luckily the city of Vienna is supporting some activities with a decent cultural budget, because crowds are quite small.

However, I am not really a regular part of any scene in Vienna. I dock on. It is a time issue. We like to support each other whenever possible. The closest exchange I have with the Funkroom Collective that presents international top Electro acts in Vienna.

Tell us a bit about the Electropia project and how it has evolved over time. 

Electropia is an art concept that I`ve created in 2014/15 with a focus on live A/V sets embedded in interdisciplinary and transmedia exhibitions. We have shown artists like Altroy, Catharina Bond, Annika Hippler and Julian Rubisch. The concept presents the dynamics of the inter-relationship of all things. Physical theories of vibration, frequency, electromagnetism, light and quantum physics touch ground with biology and are the storyline for the music to be released. My newly established label Electropia Records issued the first digital release by Nino Sebelic in February 2023 via EPM distribution.

What has been influential for you musically in the past, and also more recently? 

Detroit. Past, present, future. That city is responsible for my music socialisation in general and in Techno. Even my romantic relationship over almost a decade is rooted in the mutual love for Detroit Techno. We really found each other in that cosmos.

What are you listening to right now?

I am listening to the Antartica album by Ultradyne.

Who or what is inspiring you musically and otherwise?

Inspiration is always around the corner. For me it can be art, nature, literature, conversations with people, of course music or even pure silence.

Where can we see or hear your next project? 

The next bigger project will be the Electropia album release on vinyl in 2024. Sometimes it is tricky to just finalise the work, similar to writing a thesis. We have found a press plant and I cannot wait to see the baby on vinyl.

Anything else you would like to share?

I have good memories of Australia, I used to live in Queensland for about 3 years end of 90s. Impressive nature. Had the chance to visit Sidney few times, it is an ace metropole! Fully enjoyed the chilled drives to catch a good surf. And the people I met were amazing. Thank you very much, Adrian for this opportunity to record a mix – much respect from Austria to Australia!

Links
Electropia Bandcamp | Soundcloud | Facebook 

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RECTHERA PODCAST 033 : James Steer

8/8/2023

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This is a regular podcast of mostly guest DJ mixes and live sets from producers, live acts and DJ's who are rising or established talent.
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Subscribe via iTunes | Interview & Tracklist 
Guests are encouraged to explore a bit further into their collections with an opportunity to step away from the dance floor if they desire.

We welcome James Steer a Melbourne/Naarm native for the thirty third edition of the podcast who selects some of his deeper minimal and house cuts, expertly blended for eighty mins including a few curveballs on the way. James has been active DJing for almost 20 years and brings a balance of experience and curiosity seeking out new sounds that stands out with this mix. 
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​Tracklist
1 Night Watch - Tim Jackiw [Offworld]
2 The Serpent - Discret Popescu [Unic]
3 Anata - Mathimidori [Echocord]
4 Quicksand - Parallax Deep [Irenic]
5 Blue Burst - Jacob Ohrberg [Plaster Fe]
6 Orbita - Pianeti Sintetici [Hypnus]
7 Youthman feat. Prince Morella (Biodub Remix) - Echo Inspectors & Subset [Primary Colours]
8 Fantasy in Space - Lakür [Joule]
9 See The Light - Cosmic Garden [Unknown To The Unknown]
10 In a Moment Divine (with Cindy Lee) - Freak Heat Waves [Mondo Tempo]
11 Gold Star (Other lands & Linkwood Remix) - Woo [Altrimenti]
12 Self Destruct Sequence Initiated - The Beginning Of The End [State of Play]
13 Keep On Loving -  The Stamp Collection [Schatrax]
14 Flickering lights, Ohm / Philipp Priebe [Thule]
15 Positivity Keeps The Disk Afloat - Billus [Pollinate]
16 UWLSD - Skee Mask [Ilian Tape]
17 Bionic Personnel - MetaComplex
18 Flashback - Niko Tzoukmanis

Drox / Critical Automator · RecThera Podcast 033 : James Steer
First I wanted to say, thanks for putting together this mix for RecThera mix series.

Thanks again for the opportunity to contribute to your amazing series.

What was the inspiration for this mix?

I wanted to follow the brief given for this mix and I wanted to revisit some of the micro/minimal house vibes that had been a big inspiration on me in the early 2000s. Minimal tech is still going strong and this mix includes some recent wax bits I picked up and also some newish releases on Bandcamp. As with most of my mixes I did want to stray into other vibes as well with some breaky electro textures. There are some very new releases on the mix from Primary Colours latest cut as well as an amazing Other Lands and Linkwood remix which has blown my mind. There's also a brand new one from Billus who just put out an amazing album on a local label Pollinate Records.

What has been influential for you musically in the past, and also more recently?

I guess around 20 years ago all the music being played on KissFM, PBS and RRR were my go to for electronic music, wasn't long before I started record shopping during uni and picking up the more obscure deeper and quirky techno especially from the Perlon and Playhouse labels.

These days I am sourcing music from most of the local record shops around Melbourne, there are so many of them now and with that the scope of music I'm buying and playing is very eclectic. I have one residency that is like a retro set and then another semi residency that is purely a dinner set with lots of soulful love jams and chilled electronics across the spectrum. Techno wise, i have ramped up and getting anything from 90's italian house vibes to deep ravey sounds with hints of electro and breaks, basically anything that i love the sound of. I'm mostly known for my minimal sounds and dub techno from a party i put on with my friends in the mid 2000s called Deep Chord.

What are you listening to right now?

I'm very much enjoying the output of music coming from Melbourne artists, there is a lot of energy in that space and also so much more accessible through social media and some really great events. I'm a huge fan of Vessel Records with some amazing cuts from Miris, Norachi and Jacob Ohrberg. Their label is so deep! I am going through a deep house/deep tech vibe at the moment, mostly after getting my home setup sorted during the long lockdowns. Rekordbox and control vinyl on two turntables has allowed me to really lock in at home and create some really good sets.

Who or what is inspiring you musically and otherwise?

One of my biggest inspirations has been coming through my friends who are doing either radio shows, small outdoor rig/warehouse
parties like The Trip Hazard crew as well as mates making music with drum machines, synths and modular setups. Also post lockdown I have been catching up with other djs and doing b2b mixes at my place. I have been very lucky to also catch up with and record with the amazing Code618 (who was our last guest on the show) from Adelaide and we have made two mixes together!

Where can we see or hear your next project?

When I can i am always recording mixes from home and at my gigs so you can dig in on my Soundcloud page. I am hoping to do another small party at a venue called House of Plants. The last party I did there was called Audible Photosynthesis, mainly aimed at playing a super deep sounds from myself and 3 other djs who i have been very active with djing wise. It was also a great party to debut Code618 with his first gig in Melbourne!

Anything else you would like to share?

Dig into my Soundcloud back catalogue, there are podcasts, radio shows and a playlist of all the versus sets I have made with friends over the last 20 years. There's also plenty of gig recording that cover a lot of musical styles especially from venues like Franklin's Bar, Revolver, Mango Bar and some recordings from outdoor and warehouse parties. Something for everyone, from soul, funk and disco to minimal techno and ravey breaks style.

Links
Soundcloud as James mentioned above has a lot of previous recordings to dig through with a variety of styles.
Bandcamp has his recent purchases to go down the rabbit hole deep dive into what he has been purchasing.
Mixcloud has an archive of James's mixes from the last 20 years also.

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RECTHERA PODCAST 032 : Code 618

6/17/2023

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This is a regular podcast of mostly guest DJ mixes and live sets from producers, live acts and DJ's who are rising or established talent.
Subscribe via iTunes | Interview & Tracklist 
Guests are encouraged to explore a bit further into their collections with an opportunity to step away from the dance floor if they desire.

We welcome Code618 for the thirty second edition of the podcast and as the area code implies hails from Tarntanya / Adelaide, Australia. He has been passionate about dance music for the last 30 years and more recently DJing at events and carefully crafting mixes for Avenue Red, Always Sometimes, TTMS, GreenFingers Collective, Healing House, Esencia, Yax Invites, and the Visitors Podcast among others.

Code618 provides an expert blend of some of the deeper shades of dance music carefully weaving textures of Ambient, Deep House, Acid and the softer more introspective side of techno perfect for soundtracking a lazy Saturday or Sunday winter afternoon as it is in the Southern Hemisphere at the moment.

Turn it on kick back and enjoy the vibe, this is a special blend for sure. 

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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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Drox · RecThera Podcast 032 - Code 618

​First I wanted to say, thanks for putting together this mix for RecThera mix series.
Thanks Adrian, really happy to contribute to the series, I’ve enjoyed the RecThera podcasts thus far as a listener too.
 
What was the inspiration for this mix?
I had a bit of an idea given the scope to move a little away from a dancefloor angle but that kind of went out the window as I started pulling out a few more energetic tracks as the mix went on.

I record all of my mixes one take/all vinyl, and sometimes things evolve based on the mood rather than the plan. Having said that, there were several tracks that I set aside as ‘must include’ for the Rec Thera brief including some by talented Australian producers. In terms of inspiration, I actually listened to a great mix that producer/DJ Mihail P sent me a day or so earlier which was really deep and emotive and that was definitely resonating still when I recorded this one. I find inspiration can be both immediate and cumulative.
 
How do you find the music scene in Adelaide? I know it was a hotbed of techno and electronic music artists and releases in the past.
I’m certainly not the best person to ask re the current scene as there are so many local contributors that are significantly more active than I can manage (maybe that’s the accumulating years!). There are a lot of pretty serious diggers here with some deep knowledge, some very talented DJs and a number of world class producers.

Some relatively new crews are putting regular events on which is great to see so there’s always something to go to if you’re keen. I would say the scene is a little more ‘fragmented’ than when I first discovered this music (around 91/92). Perhaps that’s a byproduct of so many different genres these days and sub groups into more particular sounds….

That aside, Adelaide has a very rich history (eg. Juice Records, Dirty House, Undefined Recordings), particularly in the formative years of techno when it was arguably the ‘capital’ from a Southern Hemisphere perspective. (I’ll prep for fierce interstate debate now!). Adelaide did host most of the techno royalty from Detroit and Europe in a pretty action packed few years in the 90’s.
Overall it’s a pretty tight knit community and a lot of fun to be involved with in some way, even at my low key level.
 
What has been influential for you musically in the past, and also more recently?
A good link to the last question. I enjoy a wide variety of musical genres however the electronic music obsession came (like many at the time) from late night radio in the early 90’s. A few specialty radio shows like Club Escape, The Vanishing Point and Dreaming Daisies were all really influential.

Along with underground clubs or DJ mixes on cassette, radio was the only way to hear new music before heading to the record store to either seek out what inspired you, often with only a sample or acid line to ID what you were after. Early Detroit techno (eg. Transmat, Metroplex, Planet E, Retroactive), UK labels like B12, Peacefrog, Clear and Warp and Dutch labels such as DJax Up Beats, Eevolute and 100% Pure were huge influences through this period.

Adelaide label Juice Records, which to this day remains an integral part of the Adelaide history and a true ‘techno’ label in both output and ethos, was a huge influence for me as well. It was a privilege and great fun to attend many of the record launch parties the Juice crew put on in the 90’s.

More recently I’ve been influenced by fellow DJ’s who constantly expose me to music I’ve overlooked or missed as there’s simply so much output across multiple mediums (despite my stubborn ‘vinyl only’ approach to DJing). I’ve also done a few B2B sessions over the last year or so with a variety of other DJ’s which I hadn’t really done before which have been super fun and a big driver to dig deeper.
 
What are you listening to right now?
Quite a bit of what I’d term ‘deeper’ techno and electro tunes. Artists like Reedale Rise, ReKaB, Viewfinder, Inkipak, Cignol, Featherstone, Mihail P, Tim Jackiw and pretty much anything that’s released on the We’re Going Deep label. Also been digging some of the more breakbeat styled releases by artists like BufoBufo, MOY and Zobol.
 
Who or what is inspiring you musically and otherwise?
After a long period of inactivity in terms of DJing out I’ve had the privilege of spinning at a number of the local ‘Visitors’ events which has been a big inspiration to dig deeper and seek out new sounds to meld with the old in my collection.  
I’ve also been dabbling in some music production (predominantly DAWless hardware jams) and sending and receiving unreleased music with others both in Australia and across the world has been amazing and is a completely different outlet to DJing. The willingness to share not only original music but honest feedback, suggestions and ideas demonstrates what a fantastic community there is in the electronic music scene.
 
Where can we see or hear your next project?  
I have a couple of other Podcast series mixes coming soon (via Soundcloud) and at some time in the future I’d like to evolve my home studio noodlings into something good enough for public airing. Still a lot to learn on this front.
 
Anything else you would like to share?
If you enjoy the mix and want to hear more of my vinyl mixes, some live radio recordings or other podcast appearances you can head to my Soundcloud or follow me on Instagram 

Links
​Soundcloud | Insta



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RECTHERA PODCAST 031 : Jay White

5/22/2023

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This is a regular podcast of mostly guest DJ mixes and live sets from producers, live acts and DJ's who are rising or established talent.
Subscribe via iTunes : https://shorturl.at/himvY​
Interview & Tracklist : https://shorturl.at/dwIRS​
Guests are encouraged to explore a bit further into their collections with an opportunity to step away from the dance floor if they desire.

For this episode we welcome Jay White from the Got Music Social Club residing on the land of the Gadigal people Sydney, Australia. He has many years behind the decks and is a passionate purveyor of all things music particularly anything a bit left field electronic, and always happy to share his musical enthusiasm and knowledge.

For episode Thirty one Jay cooks up an expert blend of his "smashed boogie or schmoogie" incorporating forward thinking future bass, IDM and breakbeat chaos that keeps it funky and engaging throughout the duration. 
Turn it on and up loud, and enjoy the vibe, I know I have already with repeated listens on my commute.
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Tracklist
1 Lost at Glaciers - Daykoda [Beat Machine]
2 Phasor MD - Secret Circuit [Invisible Inc]
3 Basilisk - Martyn X Om Unit [3024-OMM2]
4 Blackcap Crossing - Memotone [Termina]
5 Meditate - Romaal Kultan
6 Untitled Freek (ft. Shepherd) - Quaid [Apron]
7 Micro Q - Angus Mills [Moonshoe]
8 6 Milyon - Granul & Grup Ses [Yuku]
9 Optical : Activate - Pepe [Lapsus]
10 Spectra (dBridge Remix) - Reflec [Neighbourhood]
11 Rave Master - DJ Prime Cuts [Trilogy Tapes]
12 Creative Block - Granul [Yuku]
13 Body Said No - Jabes [Timedance]
14 Disembodied ft. Marvz - Packed Rich [Ilian Tape]
15 Studio 626 - Skee Mask [Ilian Tape]
16 Puff that Weed - Soom T & Disrupt [Jahtari]
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Drox · RecThera Podcast 031 - Jay White
First, I wanted to say thanks for putting together this mix for RecThera.
No worries, thanks for the invite. I enjoyed putting it together.

What was the inspiration for this mix? It’s a bit different to what I have heard you playing out.
Ahh you see that depends on the hour of the day you get to hear me play. I enjoy a lot of different styles of music with a few things in common.
It's got to be dubby, big bass, syncopated / grooved up and generally outright strange. Doing a mix for RecThera gave me the opportunity to flex a little more into the electronic uptempo side of things which I just relished. I call it smashed boogie. or Schmoogie for short.


Tell us a little bit about the Got Music Social Club and how that came about.
Having kids certainly slowed things down in life for a while and I sorely missed the exchange of music week in week out amongst friends and other DJs. So a message group was started where we'd share our weekly finds with a small group of friends. As more and more people were added it was necessary to bring it to a different platform. That's how the GMSC facebook group started.

It was only about 50 people back then. So it grew...and grew and it seemed only logical to start hosting a social evening. I couldn't think of 2 better DJs in Sydney to host it with than Sinclair and Lyndon. Hands down my fav Sydney DJs, as they've always played such interesting music. So... here we are, 2 years later with over 450 members and we've been throwing some killer musical gatherings. Having you down has definitely been one of those highlights


What has been influential for you musically in the past, and also more recently?
I grew up on a steady diet of reggae / ska, punk, grunge and indie music as a teen but then I heard a few pivotal things. Namely the Shamen's In Gorbachov we Trust and Primal Scream's Screamadlica and it changed my life forever.
Here was this crossover infectious, beated up electronic music. I found myself in house and techno clubs shortly after. But I still remember the night where my love of weird and busted up music seed was planted in my heart. Andy Weatherall, in the middle of a slammin techno set turned the music off and dropped a 100bpm broken stepper and I never looked back. thanks MR. Weatherall. RIP. an inspiration to many. From there its been all beats and breaks, in their many forms, right up to today.

Recently, I'm obviously quite enjoying the whole 90s renaissance thing with everyone digging their breakbeats again, but not the artists who are just relentlessly reliving the past in its exact detail. I'm talking the artists who are taking it to new heights. Just the way jazz was given a new lease in life via sampling these old breakbeats have sprung back with a new definition in a new era. Think Seekers International and you'll know what I mean.


What are you listening to right now?
Right now ?  I'm listening to a Hidden rivers album called Golden Age of Dereliction. A gorgeous album of electronics released late last year on the great Serein Records. Love this stuff, its ambient and relaxing while being exciting and uptempo at the same time.


Who or what is inspiring you musically and otherwise?
I'll throw a few names in the mix here which are almost instant buys when I see something new from them.. Glenn Astro, Skee Mask, Khotin, Seekers International and Robot Love. its a wide range of music here but again it's all held together with a connective tissue of beats and bass which stands proud on the sounds of the past whilst firmly pushing music into new boundaries for the future.
And lastly, my kids are a huge source of inspiration. Trying to live a life as an example to such young minds is an incredible challenge that makes you a better person each and every day.

Where can we see or hear your next project?
Our next Got Music Social sees us throwing one of our Blended evenings with none other than Sydney's legendary Frigid crew.

Sir Robbo is relocating forever and so it seemed fit to give him a proper send off. So we're being joined by the OG Frigid crew Sir Robbo, Sub Bass Snarl, Eli and Prince Valium for a one night only affair at the Lord Gladstone on Friday 26th May. 6pm - 3am.
​Free entry before 10 and $10 bucks after.
You can find the full details for the event  here.
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Anything else you would like to share?
YES !  never stop doing what you love. We've also just started a new Fan page that will keep you up to date on our future events here. 

Links
GMSC FB Group | GMSC Page | GMSC Instagram

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RECTHERA PODCAST 030 : Drox

4/28/2023

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This is a regular podcast of mostly guest DJ mixes and live sets from producers, live acts and DJ's who are rising or established talent.
Subscribe via iTunes : apple.co/2Zd51cs
Interview & Tracklist : https://bit.ly/3AHmEot 
Guests are encouraged to explore a bit further into their collections with an opportunity to step away from the dance floor if they desire.

For episode thirty I thought I'd change things up a bit. So far the mix series has been focusing on showcasing DJ's that I enjoy what they are doing at a local level here in Australia along with further abroad too. This is the first mix in the series that I have put together myself the recording 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.
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​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]
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Drox · Recreational Therapy Podcast 030 - Drox

Included in the mix are ​forthcoming vinyl releases on our soon to be launched Delphic Iris Label 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.

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RECTHERA PODCAST 029 : MANOFSTARZ

3/3/2023

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This is a regular podcast of mostly guest DJ mixes and live sets from producers, live acts and DJ's who are rising or established talent.
Subscribe via iTunes : apple.co/2Zd51cs
Interview & Tracklist : https://rb.gy/054rwl​
Guests are encouraged to explore a bit further into their collections with an opportunity to step away from the dance floor if they desire.

For the twenty ninth episode we welcome Manofstarz from the land of the Gadigal people Sydney, Australia. Manofstarz has been active DJing and promoting events since the heady 90's previously as Starlite 7 and brings a breadth of knowledge and care with his selections. Digging deep into the archives this mix showcases instrumental hip hop or trip hop as was the stylistic descriptor of the time with some curveballs that fit seamlessly into the mix.

I've been looking forward to sharing this one, perfect to soundtrack laidback sunny days. Enjoy! ​
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Tracklist
  1. Nights Interlude - Nightmares On Wax [React]
  2. Splendid Isolation - Hermitude [Elefant Traks]
  3. 11 Years (Sabres Of Paradise Main Mix) - Wolfgang [4AD]
  4. Paradise Found - Meat Beat Manifesto [Play It Again Sam Records]
  5. G 104 / No More - G 104 [Pharma]
  6. Feel The Wrath - Freshness On Wax [Flag Bearer Records]
  7. Get Your Head Down - Luke Vibert [Ninja Tune]
  8. Relax With Pep (Part 5) - DJ Vadim [Ninja Tune]
  9. Birth (Cut Edit) - Howie B [Pussyfoot Records]
  10. Masterblaster - Laidback [MXL Recordings]
  11. Transitions - Beastie Boys [Capitol Records]
  12. Mental Invasion - DJ Cam [Agogo Records]
  13. To The Hip - Bootman [Freeze Records]
  14. Mella (Drive Faster Mix by The Herbaliser). - DJ Food [Ninja Tunes]
  15. Killer Inside Me - MC 900 Ft. Jesus [Nettwerk Europe]
  16. Ode To A Blunt - Men With Sticks [Jus' Trax]
  17. Fleetwood - Chop Shop [City Of Angels]
  18. Shaolin Satellite - Thievery Corporation [Eighteenth Street Lounge Music]
  19. Back Roll (Herbal Mix) - Outcase [One Little Indian]
  20. D'ecoutez - Rootless [Wall Of Sound]
  21. Because Blonde Wore Red - Pimp Daddy Nash [City Of Angels]
  22. The Star Players - Friendly [Glup Communications]
  23. Big Beat's Back - Robin Samples [Beechwood Music]
  24. Time 2 Build - The Herbaliser [Ninja Tunes]
  25. 100 Miles and Running (feat. Wale & John Lindahl). - Logic [Def Jam Recordings]
  26. Stop This Crazy Thing (Sample) - Coldcut [Tommy Boy]
Drox · Recreational Therapy Podcast 030 - Manofstarz
Interview
First I wanted to say, thanks for putting together this mix for Recreational Therapy.
My pleasure! I am honored to be included with such talent. It’s good to have a music something for the start of 2023.
This mix definitely has that old skool DJ Starlite 7 feel and they are all old skool tracks. I now play under Manofstarz but would still throw these tracks down anytime that suits.


What was the inspiration for this mix?
I love to Rock Da House with party tracks from the old skool and new skool. Originally I’d planned an acid breaks DJ set, which might take some skin off people’s noses. But then I noticed you looked at "stepping away from the dancefloor '' for Recreational Therapy Mixes... so I followed suit. This mix is what I’d play at after hours sessions, and has a laidback hip hop vibe going on. A music style different to what you would normally hear me play.  A constructed and timed mixing style...still you will hear the start and finish of pretty much all tracks in the play list…
I like vocals to play off each other in the mix, , but the main thing I like is how the beats play and hide…
It was a super challenging mix to keep together with lots of tempo changes and shuffling beats. Even with Serato's visual aid I was under the pump to hold it all down. I could have pieced it together in Ableton perfectly but that's not how I roll... so I’m pretty happy with how it turned out.


What has been influential for you musically in the past, and also more recently?
I was a bit of a goth in my teens. I liked the usual bands but really loved artists working with computers and samplers. NIN ‘Pretty Hate Machine’ made me look a lot harder at where sounds were coming from in music. My taste quickly turned to cyber Industrial and then to electronic music..... with bands like Meat Beat Manifesto paving a way to rave and other dance music for me.
My first rave – "Welcome 92" New Years Eve – was the clincher, with Orbital playing live... Wow!! The music was next level …and on strange machines I had only heard of but had never seen being played live.
I was pretty broke back in those days so I had to sneak looks at synths and drum machines in weird electronic magazines in the city newsagents. Was caught music technology perving many times and shooed out of the shop.
In the early dance days I was always fond of electro and experimental ambient music. I used to play a lot of the chillout rooms in the early rave days, then those chill spaces became alternative rooms as my interest in the rave scene shifted to the underground techno parties. I started playing more funky beats, breaks and DnB in the 2nd room at techno parties. I like all types of music but really got hooked on electro acid breaks and funky techno while playing at the famous Acid Faction, Jungle Punks and Swarm parties, and plenty of clubs and radio across Sydney.
My biggest music drive was and is performing and DJing...I love it. Performing gets you right into that higher consciousness of thought and it’s a real buzz operating at this level.  Vinyl is the perfect medium to perform with. It is so raw and tactical and involves so much hand, eye and ear coordination. You can't fake a vinyl mix with fancy equipment – it's all on you.
My biggest musical influence is the artist Bass Bin Twins", who has made music since 92. Deep Bass, Kick, Sample, Acid... Repeat.
More recently I’ve been following Acidulant from Malta, who produces fantastic music and will blow up big time very soon. I love watching him play live sets on great equipment and it’s great to see acid breaks music continue to be super hot over in Malta. And being half Maltese I really feel the call to go over and be a part of it.


What are you listening to right now?
Lately a lot of downbeat breaks, 2 Step DnB and booty footwork… and right now it’s “Need U Bad” by Jazmine Sullivan (vinyl just arrived in the post).


Who or what is inspiring you musically and otherwise?
I am about to start producing music again. I had some recent issues sending midi program changes to my live equipment, but now that’s resolved and I’m ready to dive in and see what comes out of the music making process.
I love putting on events and making sure they run as well as they can. I involve myself with a few crews this way. I am also a keen photographer and event photography is a skill and art in itself, plus I find it gets me out and about and keeps me in touch with the music scene.


Where can we see or hear your next project?
I am looking to move my DJing online and start streaming. I have a great studio and set up for pushing this platform. Plus I’ve set up integrated visual synthesizers and graphic elements that feed off the music I am playing, which really adds to that performance place I like and want.
I am learning how to produce music but still learning. I have high ideals, so I hope it leads to some great music and experience for everyone.


Anything else you would like to share?
I have been teaching primary school kids for the last year and a bit. It is really fantastic to see kids have such raw musical talent at such a young age even if they don't know it.
During the year the kids performed a live dance version of "Sweet Child of Mine" at the Enmore Theater to a packed crowd. We also put on a school disco where kids were DJing all night for a thousand-plus people – the school hall was more packed than a NYE party! Prime Minister DJ Albo rocked up for  an impromptu set with the kids on the night…After the school disco we worked with the kids to produce and perform an original rap song and music video with a real Beastie Boys feel to it and a rock'n hook.

Lastly I would like to share that I collect KLF records and rare vinyl. If anyone has any KLF Communications Records they want to part with...Hit me up!!!

Links
Mixcloud | Soundcloud | https://www.dj4hire.com.au/
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RECTHERA PODCAST 028 : Dora Gray

4/1/2022

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This is a regular podcast of mostly guest DJ mixes and live sets from producers, live acts and DJ's who are rising or established talent.
Subscribe via iTunes : apple.co/2Zd51cs
Interview & Tracklist : https://bit.ly/3LvNt2C​
Guests are encouraged to explore a bit further into their collections with an opportunity to step away from the dance floor if they desire.

For the twenty eighth episode we welcome DJ Dora Gray from Turku, Finland. Dora is a member of the X-Rust Organization, a non-profit focusing on keeping electronic music and the culture around it alive and kicking in Finland. I'd recommend also digging in and checking out her previous mixes via soundcloud with lots of great selections.

For this mix Dora expertly blends between a great selection of dope no fuss electro tracks. I'd recommend making some time to listen to the mix without distractions and turning it up loud!

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Photo Credit : Sami A. Korhonen Photography
Tracklist
1. CRC - Disposal Robot 139 [Zyntax Motorcity]
2. Alex Jann - The Least Resistance [Infiltrate]
3. Morphology - Digitalis [FireScope]
4. CH415 - Free Yourself [Furthur Electronix]
5. Dopplereffekt - Speak & Spell [Clone Classic Cuts]
6. Jamaszka FT - Scyzoredge [Dom Trojga]
7. Versalife - Adept 34501 [Shipwrec]
8. Sprawl - 2nd Strategy [Plasmek]
9. Dip Shim - M-Technology feat Somoah [SNC RECS]
10. Clatterbox - Rosetta Complex [TRUST]
11. Pip Williams - Ashburton [brokntoys]
12. Electro Nation - Fist-Man [A.F.U.]
13. Simulant - Access Future Audio [Scopex]
14. Bitstream - Temporeal [Frustrated Funk]
15. Luxus Varta - Floo feat. Paris The Black Fu [Solar One Music]
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Drox · Recreational Therapy Podcast 028 - Dora Gray
Interview​

First I wanted to say, thanks for putting together this mix for Recreational Therapy.
It was my pleasure, thanks for inviting me!

What was the inspiration for this mix? 
I usually get inspired by a track (or the mood of it) that gives a strong emotional response and then I let my intuition guide the way when selecting for a mix. This time my original plans turned into something completely different. The mix has this melancholic mood I am currently in, being heartbroken about the invasion of Ukraine.

What has been influential for you musically in the past, and also more recently? 
The earliest musical influences I got from my family; my pianist mother used to play Chopin, Debussy, Bach and ragtime, where my father listened to Queen, Pink Floyd, Vangelis, Jean Michel Jarre and he even had a C-cassette of whale’s singing. My oldest brother introduced me to House and Techno in the late nineties when I was young. Later on I have listened to music very broadly, but the love for aforementioned artists and genres have travelled with me to this day. I also had extra classes of music at school and used to sing, play the drums and even the cello for a bit when I was younger. 

Probably the most influential events regarding my current taste in music was hearing Boards of Canada and Mr Velcro Fastener as a teenager and Morphology in my twenties. DE9 Closer To The Edit by Ritchie Hawtin has been the most influential ”mix” I’ve ever heard and is a great example of a harmonious selection even though it’s not a traditional DJ mix.

I’ve always been into movie and TV show soundtracks and take a lot of guidance from the cinematic world for trying to create a dramatic effect with my selections. I’ve also been a member of The X-Rust, Turku based non profit electronic music organization (est. 1993) since 2008. Through organizing events, carrying speakers, hosting live artists and of course playing records at our events have given me a lot of perspective.

As for the more recent influences, the local synthesizer group in Turku alongside with experimental music events have had a huge impact in the recent years. I have fallen in love with pure sine waves, noise and complex rhythms. 

What are you listening to right now?
I’m listening to Inkipak’s mind blowing new album, "Dot". Listening to his music makes me really consider upgrading to Serato or other digital formats.

Who or what is inspiring you musically and otherwise?
Morphology, CRC, Luxus Varta, Inkipak, Bitstream and Lou Karsh just to name a few recent inspirational artists. Some of the most inspiring DJ’s now are my favorites VLR, agent2 and Reka Zalan. My husband also inspires me daily and supports my efforts to learn to be a better DJ, mix maker and storyteller.

Where can we see or hear your next project? 
There’s a couple of guest mixes coming up. Not sure when they will be uploaded for listening since I’m somewhat slow with selecting records for mixes, especially now that we just bought us a house with a garden.

Links
Dora Gray Soundcloud | X-Rust Soundcloud


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RECTHERA PODCAST 027 : Mika Regards

10/13/2021

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This is a regular podcast of mostly guest DJ mixes and live sets from producers, live acts and DJ's who are rising or established talent.
Subscribe via iTunes : apple.co/2Zd51cs
Interview & Tracklist : https://bit.ly/3DMiThj​
Guests are encouraged to explore a bit further into their collections with an opportunity to step away from the dance floor if they desire.

For the twenty seventh episode we welcome Mika Regards a Russian DJ from Novosibirsk, Siberia. Mika and his partner host the excellent podcast series Strange But Dance Music, that focuses on the more energetic and experimental end of the electronic music spectrum.

For this mix Mika digs deep, expertly weaving together peak time electro that wouldn't be out of place in a dingy warehouse party or your workout soundtrack. Lock it in and turn it up! 
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​Tracklist
1. Mu-Ziq  - Blakers Loop [Analogical Force]
2. Kiuper - 55 A.U. [Kontor]
3. D. Strange - XK3 [Tram Planet]
4. DJ これからの緊急災害 - Modular Ghost System [Jupiter4]
5. Second Storey - Toothless Tiger [Natural Selection]
6. Unknown - Unicos [Analogical Force]
7. Shelter - 808 Rock [Dome]
8. DRMCNT - Acid Cup [Clan Destine]
9. Advent and Zein Ferriera - 9 [Pyramid Transmissions]
10. Adrien d'Elzius - Psaranih [Diffuse Reality]
11. Shedbug - The Chase [Mechatronica]
12. Maroki - Hatchi (Jensen Interceptor remix) [Handy]
13. Shurko Love - Pitta (Roi remix) [Fanzine]
14. Dez Williams - Rewire The Human [Woodwork]
15. Serge Geyzel - Bass Motion [Diffuse Reality]
16. Bloody Mary - They Come For Us At Night [Gegen]
17. DJ Stingray 313 - Enzymatic Detergents [Micron Audio]
18. Zero/Sequence -There is Another World (LectrO cOd_E remix)
19. DAGGA - Asfixia [Jupiter4]
20. Lectro Cod E - Reprocess [Pyramid Transmissions]
21. MAC Address - E7-32-6B-34-EB-B3 (Rhea's Atmosphere) [Sauce Traxx]
22. Slacker - Void Hopping [Lobster Theremin]
23. Info Cifon - We Have Lost Our Way [Pyramid Transmissions]
24. DJ Stingray 313 & g13ck - Upsweep [Nawal]
25. Bewwip - Rns2db0 [Analogical Force]
Drox · Recreational Therapy Podcast 027 : Mika Regards
Interview 

First I wanted to say, thanks for putting together this mix for RecThera.
And thank you. I did it with great pleasure!

What inspired your mix and where it was recorded?
The mix was recorded in my home studio in Novosibirsk, not far from the forest, so now I am endlessly inspired by the local nature, running 14-15 km's and doing yoga.

What are you listening to right now?
Sometimes in between listening to actual new music, I listen to something calm, like today, Benoit Pioulard. I like his slightly distant voice, work with details and soft noise.

What has been influential for you musically in the past, and also more recently? 
It's a very long story :) As a child at school, I remember very well and distinctly how I was hooked by Ravel's Bolero in music class. Since then, throughout my life, I have always remained partial to impressionism.

Then in high school I became very interested in rock music, I had my own band, we played death and trash-metal. It was a good tool for emotional release. At the age of 13, I heard and saw Bjork for the first time in a video Army of me. It was an arrow to the very heart.
To this day, she remains the number one singer for me. Her contribution to the development of musical culture can hardly be overestimated. She is like a guide from the other world of her fantasies to our everyday world with a less sophisticated sound palette.

At the age of 14, already being quite familiar with English electronic scene in the person of the Warp label, I heard Detroit techno - it was Jeff Mills’s Live at the Liquid Room. Then, of course, Basic Channel and Maurizio. As for electro, I was always impressed by the label Satamile, Gerald Donald with his amazing mystery and loud projects, and of course both parts of the Dave Clarke’s World Service.

Then, being at the age of 20, I went to study at a music school in the piano class. For 5 years I have immersed myself very deeply in academic music, and not only classical, but also in the music of the 20th century. Since I have always been partial to impressionism, once again I found myself in the music of Alexander Scriabin. Of the Soviet and Russian composers, he is number one for me, and only then do Stravinsky and Prokofiev. Then I was lucky enough to get acquainted with the work of Steve Reich. It was a thermonuclear explosion in my head. It was then that a puzzle in the history of modern and electronic music began to take shape.

After graduating from music school, I became a DJ. For more than 10 years I have participated in all kinds of events, somewhere I even acted as an organizer. Sleepless nights, long trips from Moscow to Kazakhstan. It was an amazing time and I always remember with a smile on my face.

In 2011, I went to the Sonar Festival in Barcelona for the first time. That was incredible. It was my childhood dream. Then I went two more times and Sonar with Barcelona and all its beauty live deeply in my heart.

There was also such a period of my acquaintance with jazz - I studied jazz vocals for three years.

Tell me about the electronic music scene in Siberia and more broadly in Russia. Any artists or labels you suggest to check out? 
In 2016, my partner and I launched the podcast Strange But Dance Music. The purpose and objectives of this podcast is not only to explore all sorts of different facets of electro, but also to reveal the influence on music through the location of the artist. It all started quite modestly, because lately I have been very busy with other work. But this year we decided to do our best and do something more interesting. We were sent their stories by amazing masters of their craft, such as ADJ, Scape One, Dez Williams, Poladroid, Manasyt, Alavux, X-Truder and many more. 

Where can we see or hear your next project? 
I cannot yet say with exact certainty, I would not like to think too much. At the moment I listen and play a lot in my home studio. Let's see what happens.

Links
Soundcloud | Strange But Dance Music Podcast

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RECTHERA PODCAST 026 : Andrew Wowk

9/23/2021

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This is a regular podcast of mostly guest DJ mixes and live sets from producers, live acts and DJ's who are rising or established talent.
Subscribe via iTunes : apple.co/2Zd51cs
Interview & Tracklist : https://bit.ly/3o33Ivn​
Guests are encouraged to explore a bit further into their collections with an opportunity to step away from the dance floor if they desire.

For the twenty sixth episode we welcome esteemed Sydney DJ/Producer writer and broadcaster Andrew Wowk. Andrew is a versatile selector who has a wide range of musical interests that reflect the broad range of events he plays and supports. For this mix he showcases some classic early Chicago house channeling some much needed good vibes that are a contrast to the ongoing current lockdowns in Sydney.

Kick back, turn it up and have a dance or wiggle in your lounge room or backyard and soak up some of that energy and enthusiasm. 
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Tracklist
1. 2 In A Room – Do What You Want (Deep Instrumental) [R&S]
2. Lidell Townsell – Nu Nu (Nu Apella) [Clubhouse]
3. Tyree – Hardcore Hip-House (Joe Smooth Remix) [DJ International]
4. Sneak Essentials – In Da Clouds (Da Dub) [Strictly Rhythm]
5. 95 North – Who’s Who? (95 North Dub) [Henry Street]
6. Gemini – Z Funk [Peacefrog]
7. DJ Pierre – Muzik (Life Long Mix) [Strictly Rhythm]
8. Code 6 – Quad II [Nu Groove]
9. Jammin’ The House Gerald – Believe (Instrumental Bonus) [Dance Mania]
10. Chip-E – MB Dance [DJ International]
11. A Guy Called Gerald – Voodoo Ray [Rham!]
12. Adonis – No Way Back (Remastered) [Trax]
13. Mike Dunn – So Let It Be House [Westbrook]
14. Fast Eddie – Jump Around [High Voltage]
15. Armando – Land of Confusion (Vocal Mix) [Westbrook]
16. Lidell Townsell – As Acid Turns (Original 12” Mix) [Trax]
17. 2 Body’s – Body Drill [House Records]
18. Fast Eddie – Da Da Da Underground (Da Tweak Mix) [DJ International]
19. Acid Wash – Love Trak [Trax]
20. Maurice Joshua – I Got A Bick Dick (Mark Archer’s Schlong Acid Tweak Mix) [Music Mondays]
21. Phuture – We Are Phuture (Original 12” Mix) [Trax]
22. The House Gang – Bango Acid (Original 12” Version) [Trax]
23. The House Gang – Cool J Trax (Rx) [Trax]
24. Underground Resistance – Sonic Destroyer [Underground Resistance]
Drox · Recreational Therapy Podcast 026 - Andrew Wowk
Interview

​First, I wanted to say thanks for putting together this mix for RecThera.
No problem, thanks for asking me to! I really enjoyed doing it.

What was the inspiration for this mix? It’s a bit different to what I have heard you playing out.
There were two main things that led to this mix. Firstly, because of COVID-19 I’ve had long stretches of time without gigs, which has actually given me more time to go digging, as I haven’t had to prioritise finding music for the vibes/timeslots of the gigs themselves. Because I would primarily be booked for techno gigs pre-COVID, that meant a lot of the music I was looking for would be within that wheelhouse. Having less gigs to specifically prepare for has meant I’ve had more time to just dig for music I love without thinking too much about whether it’s “relevant” for a gig. I’ve also been getting asked to record mixes for various podcast series, and usually been given total creative freedom to play whatever I want. This has led me to dig for and buy music I really love, but don’t get to play out as much at gigs and use that for the mixes I’ve been asked to put together.
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Secondly, I’ve always loved playing a couple of older tracks here and there during my sets, but I very rarely play an entire set exclusively comprising older music. I recently (during the very brief window when we had parties again in Sydney) played for Jack The House, a party that focuses on late 80s and early 90s acid, house, and techno, and I had such a great time that I wanted to capture that feeling in a recording. It’s not a track-for-track re-tread, but it’s a good snapshot of the overall aesthetic of the set I played at the event.

This mix is definitely quite different to what I typically get booked to play, but it’s music I genuinely love and would happily play more often if given the chance. I have a lot of fondness for the early days of house, techno, and electro, when artists were really pushing the boundaries of what music was and could be. So many of the tracks from that era are timeless, still sounding fresh (and even futuristic) today.

Something I wanted to achieve with the mix was for it reflect my contemporary taste/aesthetic, while also honouring the time period that the tracks were made in. I also wanted to avoid just playing a bunch of anthems, because there are already plenty of mixes out there covering the well-known tunes from the era (and honestly, I don’t think that I would do anything that much better than what is already out there to justify putting another “anthems mix” out into the world). With that in mind, I did a lot of digging through my collection plus went down rabbit holes on Discogs, Bandcamp, etc. to basically put together a collection of tracks that I think reflect what I love about that era of music but also stand the test of time and could easily fit into my sets these days in terms of style.

Tell us a little bit about the Music For Change project and how that came about.
Myself and Jessica Tassone have been friends for a while, and we both firmly believe it’s important that – just like it did in its formative years – electronic music continue to shed light on and help catalyse tangible change to social issues. House music served as a way for marginalised people to come together in a safe space. Techno began as an outlet for disenfranchised minorities to comment on the political and social climate of late 80s/early 90s Detroit. Those early days really demonstrated the power that electronic music (and music in general) to make a tangible difference in people’s lives.

We don’t think we’re doing anything revolutionary by continuing that tradition, but it does feel like the number of people using music as a force for social, political, or cultural change is a much smaller (but still extremely passionate) percentage of the overall “scene” than it used to be. We just really want to keep that spirit alive alongside others who are doing the same thing, and hopefully in the process make a positive impact on the world.

What has been influential for you musically in the past, and also more recently?
This is something I’ve actually been reflecting on the last few months. With the extra time I’ve had due to not playing gigs, I’ve been going back through my collection and clearing out tracks I don’t want anymore, rediscovering forgotten favourites, and so on. In the process I’ve also tried to figure out what the thread is that ties together the really wide range of music I’ve loved to play and listen to since I first started DJing. I realised that what has consistently inspired me is artists staying true to their vision.

The various producers and DJs I’ve looked up to, from my early heroes to my contemporary influences, have always just done what they believe in, making and playing the music that they love instead of being bothered with whatever is trending. In the process, they’ve often experimented with the art of DJing and writing music, inventing new techniques, finding ways to blend seemingly disparate styles of music together, and sometimes pioneering entirely new genres (or fresh takes on pre-existing ones).

That ethos is really what I’ve carried with me since I first started DJing and writing music (even though I may not have been consciously aware of it), and it’s something now that I’m acutely aware of and try to stick to as much as possible.

What are you listening to right now?
I’ve been on a 90’s pop hits binge actually! I just finished listening to Alanis Morissette’s album Jagged Little Pill for the first time in years as I was answering the questions for this interview. Fun fact: That was the first ever album I bought with own pocket money.

Who or what is inspiring you musically and otherwise?
Musically, it’s that same “renegade/maverick” attitude that I’ve always loved. Specifically though, that seems to be manifesting in a love for the kind of up-tempo (150-170bpm) mutant blends of footwork, jungle, hardcore, acid, and electro that artists like Anna Morgan, Tim Reaper, Dwarde, Mathis Ruffing, LUZ1E, A.Fruit, and Fiesta Soundsystem are playing and producing.

I also try to take influence from things outside of music. I love taking the thoughts and feelings that are sparked by movies, television shows, video games, books, and even academic literature and seeing what that translates into when placed in a music context. In particular, I finished a video game recently called The Medium, which was a psychological horror game that addressed some very dark, mature themes, and I’m finding when sitting down to produce music, I’m naturally gravitating towards writing more stripped-down, moody soundscapes that tend to unravel slowly.

Where can we see or hear your next project?
I’ll be doing a guest mix for Ani Klang’s radio show “Klangxiety Attack” in October on the up-tempo, chaotic tip, mixing up a variety of electro, jungle, hardcore, breakbeat, and acid.
In addition local crew Extract The Motion have asked me to record a mix for their Select The Motion series, which I'm working on at the moment. It will be on the dark, moody, and tribal tip.

There is also my weekly radio show “Time To Track”on Bondi Beach Radio, where I play new music from all over the electronic music spectrum and feature guest mixes from Australian and international artists.
I’m also working on some more original music and remixes under my End User License Agreement production alias, which I’ll post about on my Facebook and Instagram as they get completed.

Anything else you would like to share?
Not that I can think of! I just hope everyone enjoys the mix!

Links
Andrew Wowk.    Soundcloud | Instagram | Facebook
Music For Change Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook


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RECTHERA PODCAST 025 : BPMF LIveset

8/8/2021

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This is a regular podcast of mostly guest DJ mixes and live sets from producers, live acts and DJ's who are rising or established talent.
Subscribe via iTunes : apple.co/2Zd51cs
Interview & Tracklist : https://bit.ly/3AolsEr​
Guests are encouraged to explore a bit further into their collections with an opportunity to step away from the dance floor if they desire.

For the twenty fifth episode we welcome Jason Szostek aka BPMF who has been active producing music and as a live act since 1995. Solo as BPMF as well as being 1/3 of the Prototype 909 project and live act.

Also of note alongside John Selway the duo produced seminal electro project Synapse and also   founded the Serotonin label putting out their own music along with releases by diverse acts such as Alex Cortex, Fisherspooner, Autokinetic and Solvent.  I'm very excited to present the first liveset in the series which is a recording of his recent set for Techno-club.net.
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Photo: Seze Devres
Drox · Recreational Therapy Podcast 025 - BPMF Liveset
Interview 
First I wanted to say, thanks for sharing this live set to be included in the RecThera series. It’s the first one yet and I’m really excited about sharing it.
I'm psyched to be a trail blazer, perhaps you'll get more of them in the future!


What was your inspiration for this making this music?
I was asked by my pal Kim Cosmik to be on this amazing lineup on Cisco's Techno-club.net.
The Advent was very influential for me back in the 90s as I was a techno guy learning about the electro underground and they seemed to be on the same wavelength at the time.

Lately I've gotten a lot of support for my electro experiments by colleagues in the UK so for this performance I was really inspired to give back and acknowledge all the great music they and their crews have given us over the decades. Its really exciting to find a whole new audience after working in various circles for decades so I set out to give a solid hour of what I'm all about and I'm pretty happy with the result.


Tell us a little bit about how you approached the gig (can be technically or what inspired the direction/ improvisation)?
I have a lot of experience playing live, but most of it four on the floor techno. Selway and I have played live together as Synapse, but BPMF had only done a handful of full on electro sets live. Personally, as much as I love making electro tracks, or spinning them as a DJ or dancing like a maniac to them, I find performing it live compared to techno much more difficult.

It's all in my head as it is that electro puts me into a different state of mind. I usually have a much clearer more focused and more musical intention in mind when I set out to make electro. That's a different level of pressure than my approach to techno which is very spontaneous and more experimental. I was inspired by the challenge of it. I decided to take as techno of an approach as possible in how I laid out the sequences and sounds in an effort to be more relaxed about it. I can honestly say I practiced so many times by the time I hit record this set just flowed.


What has been influential for you musically in the past, and also more recently?
Growing up in the 70s anything that had a synthesiser on it made my ears open up. It was rock and roll on the more progressive end of things mostly but I was fortunately to have an older brother and friends who introduced me to more experimental sounds like Tangerine Dream and YMO.

But I think it all came together for me when I heard Gary Numan and the British new wave that quickly followed. Now electronics wasn't just another class of instruments making traditional music, it had its own aesthetic values and it was really new. It was perfect timing for a 12 year old. Got my Yamaha CS-01 and by the time Golden Age of Wireless came out I was playing along.

Meanwhile in the US electro and funk had taken over and loving it all, I just wanted it all to come together like peanut butter and chocolate. By the early 90s it really did thanks to some friends in Detroit, Germany and the UK we had a revival going that felt even better than the original school.

Lately I've been catching up on years of things that I missed while I had fallen out of things in the 2000s. In hindsight I'm glad I sat that time out because as much as I love what people were doing, especially on the more commercial side of things, electro-clash et al, as an artist I didn’t feel I had much to contribute to it. Now feels more free of a time to just be me and fortunately I've gotten involved with a crew of rockers that just want me to be myself. Never had it better honestly.

What are you listening to right now?
REDUNDANCY by THE HORN : A bizarre collection of bleeped out UK IDMno

Who or what is inspiring you musically and otherwise?
I'm always very inspired by everyone playing live with gear. I get transfixed watching them, trying to figure out what they are doing and how. This comes before any genre, style or anything. If someone is rocking a drum machine or a modular I just have to get in there and stare.

My old buddy Mike McClure aka Auto Kinetic rocks gear live like nobody's business. What he produces is always so well engineered it's almost hard to believe it’s live. But I've seen it with my own eyes and know it’s the real deal.

Where can we see or hear your next project?
First, get Anarchist Cookbook out now on myoptik. Coming up I'm on a few compilations this summer, one from Pyramid Transmissions which is really exciting because that lineup is killer as is one from Cybersoul out soon.


Anything else you would like to share?
Yes. I'd like to encourage everyone to connect with the music on the deepest level they can and keep this rock rolling into the future by channeling what makes them special when they bring their energy into the scene. Regenerate, don't revive.
There's no revival, electro never dies. Keep it weird, keep it going!

Links
Soundcloud | Facebook | Bandcamp |Twitter
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RECTHERA PODCAST 024 : JIM POE

7/9/2021

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This is a regular podcast of mostly guest DJ mixes and live sets from producers, live acts and DJ's who are rising or established talent.
Subscribe via iTunes : apple.co/2Zd51cs
Interview & Tracklist : https://bit.ly/3hXn1Sq​
Guests are encouraged to explore a bit further into their collections with an opportunity to step away from the dance floor if they desire.

For the twenty fourth episode we welcome Sydney based American DJ, writer and presenter Jim Poe  whose musical taste vary through-out the sonic spectrum and span many eras. Jim brings decades of experience, knowledge and enthusiasm that you can hear in this smooth mix of left field sounds, electro, breaks and bass music. 

​​Jim is a DJ, writer, presenter and activist based in Sydney. A veteran of the New York underground house scene in the ’90s, he hosted Deep House Australia for years, and now hosts Classic Album Sundays Sydney. His writing has been published by the Guardian, Red Bull Music, SBS, and Jacobin Magazine.
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Tracklist:
1. Hymns — Water Acid [Salt Mines]
2. Lanark Artefax — Touch Absence [Whities]
3. Versalife — Suspension of Disbelief [Conforce]
4. Djrum feat. Zosia Jagodzinska — Creature pt. 2 [R&S]
5. Pugilist — Cha [Modern Hypnosis]
6. Chungo — Fender [Scuffed Recordings]
7. Missy Elliot — She's a B**ch (Caski Refix)
8. Randomer & Hodge — Second Freeze [Livity Sound]
9. Autechre — Clipper [Warp]
10. Randomer & Hodge — If I Could Stop (Alden Tyrell & Serge Remix) [Clone Basement Series]
11. Cassius Select — Herd [Accidental Records]
12. Karen Gwyer — The Workers Are on Strike [Don't Be Afraid Recordings]
13. Helena Hauff — Hyper-Intelligent Genetically Enriched Cyborg [Ninja Tune]
14. Supreems — Close Your Eyes (And Feel) [Lobster Theremin]
15. Steffi & Virginia — Work a Change [Ostgut Ton]
16. Cassius Select — Honda Civic [Banoffee Pies Records]
17. Skee Mask — Routine [Ilian Tapes]
18. Lone — Young Star Cluster [Ancient Astronauts]
19. Objekt — Theme from Q [Objekt]
20. Loleatta Holloway — Stand Up! (Pangea's Mix) [Salsoul Records]
21. Mall Grab — Get Impetuous [Looking for Trouble]
22. Shedbug — Unwavering [Salt Mines]
23. Lake People — Tomorrow's Happiness [mulemusiq]
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Drox · Recreational Therapy Podcast 024 - Jim Poe
Interview
What was your inspiration for this mix? 
This mix had such an interesting journey. I started planning it almost three years ago, when I was experiencing a lot of frustration with my music career. I was also getting pretty weary of the usual deep house, disco and 4/4. I was really inspired by some of the more leftfield, breakbeat and unclassifiable stuff I was hearing on the radio and on podcasts, and started looking around for more.

​The vibe and the energy of this stuff so often reminded me of the records I was into when I was first started going out to raves in 1991 and ’92 — in other words it reminded me of why this music changed my life in the first place. I found it so refreshing and exciting, and dare I say healing.

Then I ended up hanging it all up for over two years. Long story, but part of it involved starting a whole other journey as an autism parent, and being diagnosed with autism myself. Let's just say one reason I love this podcast series is because the whole idea of “therapy” is important to me. When I finally decided I need this music in my life again, this mix was waiting for me! And I reworked it and added a bunch of new things, and again I found it a really exciting and healing experience.


What has been influential for you musically in the past, and also more recently? 
I've been DJing on and off for 29 years, so where do I begin? My biggest influences as far as DJing are the incredible L.A. rave scene of the early 90s, and DJs like Doc Martin who taught me all about the energy and the flow; and New York in the mid-to-late 90s, where I learned the true house music vibe and came into my own as a selector.

But I'm into all kinds of stuff from postpunk to reggae to country, and in my old age the more it all bleeds together for me. I get inspired by everything. I'm also deeply influenced by cinema — I studied cinema and have worked in the film industry, and that's always shaped my music. I look at it as another kind of audiovisual storytelling.


What are you listening to right now?
Since covid started, I've had a lot of time to explore all kinds of new music, from stuff like Khruangbin and Mildlife to quality pop like Charli XCX, which has been a real joy for me.

Lately I've been obsessed with this amazing new band from London called Dry Cleaning. I've been listening to a lot of my favourite shoegaze and dreampop like My Bloody Valentine, Lush and Cocteau Twins, that's been my mood lately. Getting back into the dance pop of the 80s — Madonna and Janet Jackson and the like. And Claire Morgan's jaw-dropping live ambient set recorded here in Sydney a couple of months ago.

Who or what is inspiring you musically and otherwise?

I get inspiration from all kinds of things, even more indirect things like politics, which are important to me. For example, when I was working on our Primal Scream listening party for Classic Album Sundays, I found it so inspiring to read about Bobby Gillespie and find out he was raised a socialist in Glasgow. I had this kind of epiphany about how left-wing and working-class politics was so important to the rise of the rave scene in Manchester, Bristol, Glasgow and other industrial northern cities during the Thatcher era, which in turn changed my life from afar as a young music fan in the U.S. That made me so excited, thinking of all these hidden histories, and it was still on my mind when I was doing this mix.

Or to think about how the roots of house music are in the era immediately after the Stonewall rebellion in New York in 1969. At Stonewall LGBT people literally fought the cops for the right to gather and party in bars and clubs without being harassed (and so much more too but that was what kicked it off). So house music has this militant, radical influence that a lot of people including me, might have forgotten.

Just the fact that Karen Gwyer named a track “The Workers Are on Strike.” That title jumped out at me because I'm a socialist, then it turned out the track was exactly what I needed vibe-wise for this mix. So was it meant to be or what?

Where can we see or hear your next project?
My main ongoing project lately has been Classic Album Sundays Sydney, a monthly vinyl hi-fi listening party — we're the local satellite of the global CAS organisation based in London. I also write about film and music for different media outlets.


Anything else you would like to share?
I'm losing my edge to better-looking people with better ideas and more talent. And they're actually really, really nice.

Links
Soundcloud | Classic Album Sundays Sydney FB | Global CAS Organization
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RECTHERA PODCAST 023 : Estée Louder

1/11/2021

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This is a regular podcast of mostly guest DJ mixes and live sets from producers, live acts and DJ's who are rising or established talent.
Subscribe via iTunes : apple.co/2Zd51cs
Interview & Tracklist : https://bit.ly/3bF9Bsp
Guests are encouraged to explore a bit further into their collections with an opportunity to step away from the dance floor if they desire.

For the twenty third episode we welcome Sydney based DJ and event producer Estée Louder whose musical taste veers towards the darker, sharper end of the spectrum, embracing electro, techno and experimental sounds with an industrial edge. Recently, she has supported names like Paula Temple, Noncompliant, Bloody Mary, Hieroglyphic Being and Lady Blacktronika among others.

Louder serves up a expertly crafted mix that showcases a wide palette of the darker side of dance music incorporating elements of acid, broken beats and EBM energy much like Control the series of club nights and podcast she curates which exists to create space for women, queer, trans & non-binary people operating and existing in the electronic music realm.   

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Playlist
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1. Avalon Emerson - Wastelands and Oases  [K7]
2. STL - Mono Disrupter [Something Records]
3.  L/F/D/M - Beaks in Zen [Midnight Shift]
4. Electric Indigo - Sept [HET]
5. Jasmine Infiniti - Ghettro [Self Released]
6. Rone - Lucis Dream 
7. Blue Soul - Hedonic Adaptation [Aphorism Recordings]
8. Versalife - Infinite Velocities [Cultivated Electronics] 
9. JC Laurent - Uprising [LXVIII]
10. Beatrice Dillon - Clouds Strum [PAN]
11. Bergsonist - Outlawed Sexual Desire [Self Released]
12. HTRK - Poison (Mika Vainio rmx) [Ghostly International]
13. Werfol - Your Wife [Trip]
14. Nubian Mindz - Sunrise 777  [Beats in Space]
15. Burnt Hair - Theme from Her Mouth [Clan Destine]
Drox · Recreational Therapy Podcast 023 - Estée Louder
Interview

​First I wanted to say, thanks for putting together this mix for RecThera.

What was the inspiration for this mix?
I prepared a selection of tracks and let the mix take its own course. The result was not unexpected - it's an undulating jaunt around frenetic percussion and sparse electronica and I think this is an aural representation of the tumult of the past 12 months.

Tell us a little bit about promoting events in Sydney with Control:
The vision for Control has always been to center and promote women and queer artists who are operating in the realms of techno, electro and EBM. My first event in Sydney was bringing Detroit pioneer K-Hand back for her first visit since 2003 as I felt that this was a logical starting point when it came to centering pioneering women in techno.

Sydney has a resilient scene of dedicated promoters and enthusiastic punters and I have been inspired to continue pushing for space to play the harder aspects of techno thanks to the people who support Control. Representation is vital in addressing the inequality that exists in the dance music world, so I am compelled to continue centering those who do not fall inside the typically dominant category as far as identity goes.

What has been influential for you musically in the past, and also more recently?
I lived in Melbourne from age 18-28 and in terms of DJ's, Kiti has been my greatest influence. She plays the genres that I love most and she is a fierce, generous and authentic artist. My partner Sveta has influenced the way I DJ, she is always seeking the third track, made up from the two (or sometimes more) in the mix.

Artists like Miss Kittin and Peaches were HUGE for me as a teen; electro-clash certainly speaks to me in the way that it cross-pollinates the genres. I have wide-ranging obsessions when it comes to music - from grunge to techno, from no-wave to house music.

What are you listening to right now?
I have Talking Heads on repeat, I like to imagine myself in a marching musical troupe when I listen to them. Jasmine Infiniti's Bxtch Släp; the Minimal Wave and Cititrax catalog; Bloody Mary and Lady Starlight when I'm feeling like a burst of energy.

Who or what is inspiring you musically and otherwise?
Lydia Lunch inspires me musically and as a creator and a thinker. Her podcast, The Lydian Spin pretty much soothed my brain during lockdown. Roisin Murphy appeals to me on every level and in every way. In terms of production, I'm enjoying the loopy bompf of Vladimir Dubyshkin and Truncate. I'm endlessly inspired by the sea.

Where can we see or hear your next project?
I have a couple of remixes on the go at the moment and hoping to relaunch Control for 2021 in late Feb. Fingers and toes!

Links
Soundcloud | Facebook | Control

 
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RECTHERA PODCAST 022 : FERYNE

11/17/2020

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This is a regular podcast of mostly guest DJ mixes and live sets from producers, live acts and DJ's who are rising or established talent.
Subscribe via iTunes : apple.co/2Zd51cs
Interview & Tracklist : https://bit.ly/2LBqZ6C
Guests are encouraged to explore a bit further into their collections with an opportunity to step away from the dance floor if they desire.

For the twenty second episode we welcome Feryne,  a Hungarian DJ based in the Netherlands, and has been active DJing since 2005. She has played in many clubs and festivals in Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Romania and France along with the Netherlands. Always keeping busy she has recently launched a new show StopContact on Open Source Radio along with constantly putting together some excellent guest mixes which are well worth checking out.

For this mix Feryne digs deep into her collection, she showcases modern breakbeats and electro that would suit a dancefloor as much as a home listening experience adeptly balancing energetic tracks and deeper cuts for the first show back after a few months hiatus.  
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Playlist

1. Client 03 - Input Reflector [Astrophonica]
2. Syrte - 1815350400 [Science Cult]
3. Ryan James Ford - Six Stair [Sävy Records]
4. Mystic Letter K - Grokk [Mystic Letter K]
5. Upper Regions - Shadowy world (Lectro Code remix) [Self Released]
6. Nikki Nair - EXP2 [TRAM Planet Records]
7. Patrice & Evra - Baldoyle Cali [Yin Yang Label]
8. The Droid - Aggression (W1b0's Inclination To Fight Or Quarrel) [Crobot Muzik]
9. Alavux - MicroSattelites
10. Fa:act - Erased Brain [Rafale Records]
11. DeFeKT - You Have Time [International Chrome]
12. Serge Geyzel - Bass Check [Science Cult]
13. Dagga - Nasty (Feat. DJ Fuckoff) [International Chrome]
14. YTP - Rippin [Reality Club]
15. Terranigma - Deep Sea Oddities [Terranigma]
16. Sven K & Text Chunk - Perfect Shift [Kudatah]
17. Mazzula - North Wind [Self Released]
18. Mani Festo - 2L Turbo [Mechatronica]
19. DJ これからの緊急災害 - MODULAR GHOST SYSTEM (Jensen Interceptor remix) [Jupiter 4]
20. SALOME - Does Your Mother Know [Dual Story]
Drox · Recreational Therapy Podcast 022 - Feryne
Interview

First I wanted to say, thanks for putting together this mix for RecThera.
What was the inspiration for this mix?
As always, when I’m making a mix I try to create something new, a short story which represents me, the state of mind I’m in. I take my time to select the tracks carefully and to put them in the right order.

How do you find the music scene in the Netherlands compared to Hungary?
Difficult question. There are some differences in the popularity of the different genres and styles. In Hungary drum and bass was always popular and in my eyes electro was underrated. Here in the Netherlands electro is more popular (as I can see).  Also, there is a big difference in the government funding music organisations and events. In Hungary unfortunately there is less money for underground cultural organisations/events.

What has been influential for you musically in the past, and also more recently?
My dad’s love and passion for music had/has a really big impact on me. Thanks to him i grew up with progressive rock (Pink Floyd, Genesis, King Crimson) and attended a music school. Later on I always searched the company of likeminded people with obsession for music. I connected with drum and bass, later breakbeat and around 2006 I met my first true love, electro. The rest is history, I like to mix styles in my sets, the common ground is mostly the broken beats (also in techno).

What are you listening to right now?
Runners Club 95 - Good Time

Who or what is inspiring you musically and otherwise?
You can find inspiration in everything if you are open to it. One of most inspiring persons in my life (besides my dad) is my fiancé, who is btw an amazing musician (Eigenheimer) and walking music Wikipedia. The best thing I learnt from him is to be open-minded music wise. I must mention my sister too, she just opened her own yoga studio. Her focus and dedication make her my role model.

Where can we see or hear your next project?
I think when this interview is out the next ‘event’ you can hear and see me is at Open Source Radio, a new amazing radio station of our city, Nijmegen. It is the second episode of my show, StopContact. It’s on 24th of December between 15-16.00 CET.

Anything else you would like to share?
I would like to thank you for the invitation. I hope you will enjoy the mix! If you can please support your favourite musicians/artists/producers by buying and listening music on the right platforms. And if you are a DJ, please always share the tracklist as an appreciation for the people who made it.

Links
Resident Advisor| Facebook | Soundcloud | Mixcloud | Insta | HearThis
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RECTHERA PODCAST 021 : J.C. Butch

6/11/2020

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This is a regular podcast of mostly guest DJ mixes and live sets from producers, live acts and DJ's who are rising or established talent.
Subscribe via iTunes : apple.co/2Zd51cs
Interview & Tracklist : bit.ly/2YoNJt5
Guests are encouraged to explore a bit further into their collections with an opportunity to step away from the dance floor if they desire.
For the twenty first episode we welcome J.C. Butch who serves up an eclectic hour and a half mix of organic and spacious sounds.
​He pays particular attention to hypnotic elements deftly blended alongside more futuristic synth workouts and drum patterns. If you are in Sydney, keep an ear to the ground for the Energy Workshop.  

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Playlist
1. Moritz Von Oswald Trio - Pattern 1 [Honest Jon's]
2. Repeat - Drifting Sounds Of Wikiki [Delsin]
3. SMX - Sleep [Whities]
4. Moritz Von Oswald Trio - Pattern 3 [Honest Jon's]
5. Cleveland - Payback [Hivern Discs]
6. Sebo K - Paradigm Change [Rekids]
7. Disk - The Spirit [Whiteloops]
8. Random Noise Generation - Instrument Of Change [430 West]
9. Joe - Tail Lift [Hessle Audio]
10. Martyn - Done Away [Dolly Dubs]
11. Riccardo Schiro - Esoterico [Gravity Graffiti]
12. Physical Therapy - Group Think [Exotic Dance Records]
13. 8Ball - Total Kontrolz(Mr G's G10 Dub) [Grade10]
14. Special Request - Make It Real(Gerd Janson & Shan Mars Mix) [Houndstooth]
15. Top Cat - Request The Style(Special Request Remix) [Nice Up!]
16. Cop Envy - Head Mark [Templar Sound]
​17. Konrad Wehrmeister - Xenomorph [Molten Moods]
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Drox · Recreational Therapy Podcast 021 : JC Butch
Interview

First I wanted to say, thanks for putting together this mix for RecThera.
No problem Adrian, you’ll see what I mean by no problem shortly haha.

What was the inspiration for this mix?
Well, I tried to approach it a few different ways and actually recorded about 6 different edits of the mix I was planning to send to you. But decided to completely scrap that plan and the one I’ve settled on, I actually recorded a couple of years ago! The idea behind it was to stay on the dance floor but keep a consistent linear build in tempo throughout. Sort of a warm up into a peak hands in the air/ eyes closed good time.

What has been influential for you musically in the past, and also more recently? 
I think my main influences are always my mates and the greater Sydney scene in general. Also, a lot of the UK sounds  have always heavily influenced me, which reflects in the records I buy and what I’m playing regularly.

Tell us a little bit about putting on under the radar events in Sydney.
Well, the bump out is always worse than the bump in haha.
Honestly we’ve been really lucky with our success rates. We’ve only had 2 gigs shut down by police, but that’s always the risk when you’re putting on  these type of events.
As far as locations go in Sydney, I’ve got a love/hate relationship. There are some great staple spots that we use (as do many other crews) but finding something new and unused is an uphill battle. The months coming up to an event we would go scouting once a week, looking for either public places that are discreet from residents and businesses or abandoned private property. The latter is higher risk and we’ve left some pretty quickly after triggering alarms.
If we’re unsuccessful then we’ll use a staple spot, but they still hold up. great atmosphere and a good familiarity with the punters.
Our ethos was always to try and make it about the event, so we never announced a line-up or set times. Just a promise that if you make it down, it is gonna be worth your while.

What are you listening to right now?
I’ve actually found since lock-down and no gigs, i’ve been re-visiting a lot of older music that I hadn’t touched in a while. 
Instra:mental, Mark Pritchard, LTJ Bukem, some old Metalheadz, Cooly G, Special Request, Falty DL, some Jose Gonzalez and a load of true crime podcasts.

Who or what is inspiring you musically and otherwise?
My mate just introduced me to an artist called “Bluetoof”. Really really fantastic breakbeat/ rave sound which is what I’ve been all about for a while now. But pretty much any artist pushing that sound at the moment, I’m deep down that rabbit hole.
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Where can we see or hear your next project? Any upcoming releases or gigs? 
So we’ve got our monthly mix series on Soundcloud. Danceportal series under Energy Workshop (that you so graciously contributed to). We’ve got a new one that will be published very soon and every month following! Same as the events, we publish without the artist name to give the listeners an unbiased listening experience. Then publish the artist name at a later date.
As far as events ago, we’ve got nothing on the horizon yet, bit hard to negotiate this climate or try and guess when it would be safe. So holding off until we know it’s safe for everyone to attend.

Anything else you would like to share?
Lots of good music around, buy some x

Links
Soundcloud | Discogs | Youtube | Facebook

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RECTHERA PODCAST 020 : DTE

5/20/2020

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This is a regular podcast of mostly guest DJ mixes and live sets from producers, live acts and DJ's who are rising or established talent.
Subscribe via iTunes : apple.co/2Zd51cs
Interview & Tracklist : bit.ly/2ZmV9iI
Guests are encouraged to explore a bit further into their collections with an opportunity to step away from the dance floor if they desire.
For the twentieth episode we welcome DTE (Down To Earth) who serves up a delicate selection from across the electronic music spectrum, expertly blended together for a deep two hour excursion.

DTE is a Sydneysider who has been an active DJ in Sydney and Berlin for a number of years.. Over this time he has been a keen digger which shines through with this selection. These days you can find him slinging plates at Something Else record store in Newtown.
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Playlist
1. Reagenz – ä [Source Records]
2. David Morley – The First Floor [R&S Records]
3. Electro Music Union – Structures 3 [AVA. Records and Cold Blow]
4. Jump Source – Empathy Dub 3 [Jump Source]
5. Rhythm & Sound – Si Mi Yah (Basic Reshape) (Burial Mix) [Basic Channel]
6. Sterac.- Sitting On Clouds [100% Pure]
7. DJ Dozia - Shape Shifter (Original Mix) [Nou Lion Recordings]
8. Joey Beltram – Untitled [Synewave]
9. Space Time Continuum – Freelon [Astralwerks]
10. Move D – Cymbelin [Warp]
11. Theorem – Shift [M_nus]
12. Tim Jackiw – No Destination (Third Phase) [Offworld Records]
13. Musicology – Epilion [Warp]
14. Velocette – Stumm [A Colourful Storm]
15. The 7th Plain – Seeing Sense [A-Ton]
16. INTe*ra – 697 [Acting Press]
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Drox · Recreational Therapy Podcast 020 - DTE
Interview

First I wanted to say, thanks for putting together this mix for RecThera.
Thanks for having me Adrian

What was the inspiration for this mix?
It consists of some records that I have wanted to put into a mix for years and some that I just picked up recently. I decided that I would like to record something more club-focused because it has been a while since I recorded a mix like that.

What has been influential for you musically in the past, and also more recently? What are you listening to right now?
In the past, there are too many things for me to name, but I guess one thing I always stand by is where you buy your records from will have a big impact on you, I encourage everyone to support physical record stores and not just buy online. When I was living in Berlin I was hardly buying records from Discogs and was visiting different record stores/flea markets every week and I learned so much, the store I was frequenting the most was Sound Metaphors, being influenced from them I started buying more records just for home listening and interesting things from all over the world, lots of reissue labels and stuff like that. It was interesting for me because I was going out to clubs so much and listening to so much club-related music, but my personal progression was more on a chill-out home listening worldly vibe haha. I was also buying dance records too of course but it wasn’t my main focus like it was in my early 20’s.

More recently I get inspired by local DJs and artists here in Sydney. My friends Jonathan and Tim put on a little outdoor party not long ago, watching those guys DJ was inspiring, they’ve got great records and a really nice sound. I think there’s a lot of really talented people here in Sydney. I hope when venues reopen there will be more opportunities for locals. I have also recently been getting in the studio with my mate Faz, he’s very talented and I definitely get inspiration from him.

At the moment I’m listening to a lot of different things as always, there’s never just one style for me, I listen to and collect a lot of dub and reggae also in the past couple of years I have been getting really into IDM. I have been collecting compact discs too, collecting CDs from labels like em:t, City Centre Offices, Fax, etc.

Who or what is inspiring you musically and otherwise?
I’m really inspired by the ambient techno sound from the 90s, looking at artists such as Pete Namlook, Deep Space Network, Biosphere, Speedy J and The Future Sound Of London to name only a few. When it comes to the music I produce under the name DTE (Down To Earth) I’m very influenced by this sound, in my little studio I have a JV-2080 which a digital synth from the mid-90s, I have it running into a Boss SE-70 Super Effects Processor and I play it on the MPC, I feel it helps give my songs some of that 90s ambient flavour.

Earlier this year I started working at Something Else record store, it’s a great little shop with a community around it. There are so many good new releases coming out I can’t keep up with it all, I have found myself getting into labels that were previously on my radar but somehow, I never really looked deeply into them, labels such as Delsin, Spazio Disponibile, and A Strangely Isolated Place. Everyone who works at Something Else is super lovely and very talented in their own way, so it’s a very inspiring place to be.

Where can we see or hear your next project?
Recently my friend Bec and I have started to DJ together, we are recording something soon for a friend’s online label in Berlin. We are calling ourselves Neocortex; we play more left-field styles of electronic music think Salon Des Amateurs.

Any upcoming releases or gigs?
Nothing at the moment but as I said before I’m hoping there will be more opportunities for local DJs to play once venues open again. I would love to play out more often as I have so much great music to share! I have ideas and plans to start my own record label where I would release my own music and music for my friends, starting a record label has been a pipe dream for me since I started collecting as a 16-year-old.

Anything else you would like to share?
Love yourself

Links
Soundcloud
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