Oliver Hafenbauer is a busy man. Artistic director of Live At Robert Johnson, resident DJ at the Frankfurt club and label boss of the ever gratifying Die Orakel, his agenda is pretty full to say the least. So when he dedicates some of his time to record a podcast, you know the series is in safe hands.
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Variant
Part of the exciting new wave of talents that’s been unfurling over Montreal as of late and more notably the up-and-coming Temple label which they set up alongside Adam Feingold and R. Wong, Variant step up to deliver a ferocious mix of hard-nosed techno, industrial rhythms and dubby flexions.
EMG
Ahead of EMG’s second release on The Trilogy Tapes, Emanuele Giannini contributes one of his rare mixes showing off his expertise in building up meditative journeys – starting from a long introspective opening, focused on ambient sounds, before circling into a series of captivating house grooves.
Christian Löffler
Christian Löffler serves up a deep mix featuring Pantha Du Prince, Ripperton, WhoMadeWho and discusses his new album ‘Mare’, released via Ki Records. He also speaks up about his upcoming audio-visual live show for Avant Garde in London.
Major Problems
Former resident at Dublin’s reputed nightclub Twisted Pepper and not-to-miss three-day event Out To Lunch, Barry Redsetta also captains the excellent Major Problems. With a stunning self-titled debut from on-the-rise local producer DJ Après Ski on the horizon, Barry steps up with a polyamorous combine of ganjah-flavoured grooves, Afro-folk polyrhythms and fruity disco nectars. Lock in!
Madteo
With a debut release on his newborn eponymous imprint still fresh on everyone’s minds, we asked outsider house don Madteo for a special podcast. In return the New York-based producer laid down a killer 2-hour long mix full of bouncy house gems, dusty disco melters and infectious boogie groovers. We sat back to discuss his relationship with the Big Apple, industry matters and forthcoming projects.
Benedikt Frey
Benedikt Frey pays tribute to the past, present and future of dance music in this weeks mix through an enticing mosaic of 90s-infused breakbeat, industrial, acid and grim techno. We also had a chat to discuss production methods, influences and releases.
Midgar Records
As Midgar Records transitions from fledgling newcomer into a keenly anticipated name in the techno scene, we interviewed label founder Jacopo to open up about his label and to record this mix showcasing the label’s overcast aesthetics.
MR TC
MR TC’s mix gives you a proper taste of the ferocious trancey experience at work in his Night Of The Jaguar residency at Glasgow’s School of Art. You’ve been warned.
Unknown Mobile
Unknown Mobile dishes out a proper vibey 2-hour trip into the Canadian Riviera’s viridian scapes via tempered woolgatherings with a strong organic lean. Lush, you said?
Route 8
Ahead of his performance at Found Festival, Route 8 taped his first ever vinyl-only podcast for Inverted Audio, gracing us with a strong mixture of jaunty filtered house and extended ambientish blends. We sat down with Horváth to talk Hungarian scene, studio modus operandi and his impressive upward trajectory.
Lo Shea
We get under the skin of Sheffield-based DJ, producer and club owner Lo Shea, from his roots in dancehall and drum’n’bass right up to his community enriching work through his Hope Works project.
Banoffee Pies
As the release of their new compilation ‘BP004’ grows closer, we caught up with Banoffee Pie residents Autumn and DRB to talk hot-off-the-press newness, Prince’s passing and Ell even went for a well-thought-out Brexit examination.
The Pilotwings
Lyon-based production duo “The Pilotwings” lay down a kaleidoscopic mix lacing unhinged synth blast-offs, easternmost melodic tropes and ’80s oddball groovers and lift the veil on their boundless scope of influences, “Brothers From Different Mothers” debuts and their studio voodoo.
Lutto Lento
Warsaw-based producer Lutto Lento serves up a multidirectional mashup of tribal techno, tape-saturated house, free jazz digressions and weird vocal sampling. He also discusses future releases, studio setup and unsung heroes.
Luca Lozano
Klasse Recordings label owner Luca Lozano found a gap in his busy timetable and laid down a belter of a fiery club-focused mix for us. We took the chance to find out more about all label-related ideas and process, current mood and projects as well as his epic label designs and personal street art backdrop.