Hey everyone,
Hope all is well and the step towards the Spring has been unanimously felt. I’m not sure I’ve ever been so aware of the clocks changing and have been enjoying an additional layer of energy that the shift seems to have provided.
Jumping straight into last month’s highlights, and another set of ‘firsts’ to share with you!
Before doing so, a huge thanks to everyone who takes the time to read this, and a massive appreciation to those who have pledged their monthly support too. I’ve also had a long-time friend pledge as a founding member and for that, I feel immensely grateful. Thanks again for your generosity and attention.
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Opening Tresor
The first ‘first’!
On 23rd March I opened Tresor for the first time as part of their collaboration event with Surgeon. Tony was upstairs in Globus playing with Jesse Doris all night, I think they clocked out at about 7.5 hours in the end. I played 2300 - 0300, warming up for Sorcery’s live set, DJ Pete and Liza Aikin.
I was cutting it fairly short as I arrived in Berlin, and went straight to Tresor for a quick soundcheck which was probably more useful for my own composure than it was to see if the sound system was working (it was).
This was the first time playing a 4 hour solo set and in truth, I’d had some anxieties about the whole thing in the weeks leading up to it. Luckily I settled into it fairly quickly and I’d say this is largely down to the staff, crowd, sound system and atmosphere. I’m not sure how often people are subjected to techno (ish) sounds at 90/100bpm at Tresor but I thought that would be a good place to start while the room filled up and it seemed like people were into it.
I did notice 1 patron bang their firsts next to the cage in a ‘four-to-the-floor’ type pattern at one point though. I remember thinking ‘yeah don’t worry we’ll get there’ haha
Fortunately the 4 hours flew by, and I finished pretty happy with how I played. Ran lots of my favourite bits and ultimately enjoyed operating within the parameters of a space like that. Highlights included Alex Coulton - Bounce, Terrain - Choices, anything from this label, and this new one on Blueprint.
I’m really pleased to have a recording of the full 4-hour set, which is up on my soundcloud now, tracklist below.
Primal Code - Electric Sheep
Pianeti Sintetici - Polimorfo
Tammo Hesselink - Choice of Onto
Beatrice M - Wick (Maquis Son Sistèm Remix)
Pianeti Sintetici - Satellite
Tammo Hesselink - Work Work Work
A Strange Wedding - El Cartel Del Sangria
Machart - Davardage
Pianeti Sintetici - Ciclo
Van Bonn & Luis Baltes - Temptation (Mathimidori Remix)
natural/electronic.system - Scirocco
ALPI - Continuo
Forest On Stasys - Alumen
natural/electronic.system - Rituale
Tammo Hesselink - Haven’t Read
Alex Coulton - Bounce
Alessandro Adriani - He Who Harnesses The Souls
Basic Bastard - Rise (Detroit Dub)
Rhuader & Paul St. Hilaire - Bandage
Grad_U - Energy Flow
Gaetano Parisio - Quake (Alexander Kowalski Remix)
Shoal - 108
Dewemer - Floor Defence
Michael Burkat - Little While
Vince Watson - Interference
DJ JM - Abnormal
Ben Sims - Bring The Walls Down 2014
Peter Van Hoesen - Extraction Force
Audio Units - Isobaric Equation
The Source Experience - Subar
Forest On Stasys - Expedition
Vanoni - Oshin
Shoal - Irama
Tammo Hesselink - Nut Wandel
Terrain - Choices
Shoal - Gerakan
Peter Van Hoesen - Challenger
Al Wootton - Temple Ball
Djoser - Duster
Deetron / Soulmate - Path
Al Wootton - Rope Walk
Exium - Expired
British Murder Boys - Don’t Give Way To Fear (Part 1)
Olga+Jozef - Untitled1
LOUIS L.P - X-Code
Yant - Conquering
R-010 - Aer
Yant - Linguism
Umberto Carmignani - Ride Attack V2
Samuel L. Session - Chanting
Bryan Zentz - Everglade
Dustin Zahn - Temporary Vandalism
Border One - Optical Void
Altinbas - Presence
Dustin Zahn - Rotator
Gunjack - From Within
Umberto Carmignani - Model-75
Altinbas - Spoken Word
Kashpitzky - The Run To Atonal
DAVE N.A - So What
Thanks again to Tony and Tresor for the experience and huge appreciation to the dancers and staff on the night that made me feel so welcome. Hope to be back soon.
Rinse FM & NTS Radio
Had a double-radio week when I returned to the UK from Berlin, visiting the Rinse FM and NTS Radio studios again.
It was a pleasure to visit both and the recordings are below. On Rinse I kept things pretty focused, recapping some house/techno bits I had played at Tresor the weekend before. On NTS I had 2 solo hours, and got to feel the glorious presence of the chatroom for the first time. Thanks to those who tuned in and made me feel welcome, it was a lot of fun.
NTS Radio (includes dubstep)
Sharing is Caring
Based on more or less nothing at all, I thought it might be nice to sign off with a selection or two that I’ve recently come across and been enjoying, so here goes!
Some psych-synth folk music from Turkey via Berlin which stood out in this NTS Radio show the other day. Thought it was the new Lanark Artefax!
Pillars of Balance
Gym is back on the menu and started CBT. A few lunches and dinners in with friends and family. Most enjoyable!
Thanks again, and chat next month 🌿
can’t wait to listen to the tresor mix! sounds wicked