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The diverse sonic worlds that Carmen Villain has built over her career are shaped by her natural curiosity of sound. Her music hits a sweet spot between dub's blunt rhythmic lilt and cosmic fourth world, with snatches of instruments such as the flute, voice and clarinet creating evocative granul soundscapes and melodies. Her most recent studio album, Only Love From Now On, was released to critical acclaim, landing on several end of year lists, including Pitchfork and Resident Advisor, with the latter calling it “a masterpiece of jazz-informed ambient and downtempo.” Last year she released Music from The Living Monument, with selections from the score she composed for Eszter Salamon’s contemporary dance performance for the Norwegian National contemporary dance company, Carte Blanche. Carmen has brought her atmospheric live performance to venues and festivals such as Berlin Atonal, ICA London, Dekmantel and Mutek. She has often invited luminaries and like minds for collaboration and reworks, including Actress, Arve Henriksen, Biosphere, Huerco S and rRoxymore. Carmen Villain is half Norwegian, half Mexican, and lives in Oslo.
Founder of KERING#, member of Dilated Pupils and co-founder of SIENA and ESHU records, Ivano Tetelepta is a busy, but laidback and humble G in this era. As being a former member of breakdance crews Ill Skill Squad, Come Correct and Rebelz On The Run (a division of Always Doing Hardcore Damage), Tetelepta used his bboy background to create his own style. This resulted in over 40+ releases on his name on high quality labels such as Fear of Flying, Tenderparl, Rue de PLaisance, Fasten Musique and many, many more.
Festivals and clubs were aware of his music production and resulted in performaces at clubs such as Doornroosje (Nijmegen), Arma 17 (Moscow) Concrete & Rex Club (Paris), AgeHa (Tokyo), Club der Visionaere (Berlin) and performances at festivals such as 8Bahn N&D festival, (Herfst) Drift Festival, Mysteryland and Henk festival.
While listeing to his music production, you can feel his emotion, influence and background. For now, he developed an interesting discography and gig CV, and will continue his journey. be aware, stay up!
Festivals and clubs were aware of his music production and resulted in performaces at clubs such as Doornroosje (Nijmegen), Arma 17 (Moscow) Concrete & Rex Club (Paris), AgeHa (Tokyo), Club der Visionaere (Berlin) and performances at festivals such as 8Bahn N&D festival, (Herfst) Drift Festival, Mysteryland and Henk festival.
While listeing to his music production, you can feel his emotion, influence and background. For now, he developed an interesting discography and gig CV, and will continue his journey. be aware, stay up!
KONDUKU
A percussive yet atmospheric sound, Konduku’s minimalist approach to hi-energy dance music. Majoring for the likes of Nous’klaer – a label he’s most commonly associated with – to releases with Delsin’s Mantis Series, DJ Nobu’s Bitta label, and his celebrated Parlama EP for Spazio Disponibile – Konduku delivers an undeniable sonic pattern of uptempo, liquid and polyrhythmic groove. Having relocated to Berlin, curious time signatures and rhythmic pulse remain a priority of his DJ sets, and the artist’s ability to stand out comes through an alluring ability to blend & layer sounds that conjure up otherworldly hypnotisms and radical new hybrids in the process.
Taking in UK bass culture to his sound, turn-of-the-century tech house andmid-2000s Italian techno, it’s an obsession for drums – and a wider scope for what falls between – that gives Konduku a rare, outsider’s edge.
A major musical talent full of artistic influence, Konduku’s sound and style not only inspires but lives long in the memory.
MATTIKK
Amsterdam based Mattikk is known for his genre-bending, hypnotic and rhythm focused dj sets. He has hosted radio shows for multiple years via Red Light Radio and RRFM Amsterdam showcasing his experimental selections within ambient and down-tempo techno while his club sets are a wild melting pot of dark and rhythmic, bass heavy grooves exploring all depths of techno and electro. To explore his musical ideas further Mattikk also curates the Mantis series as part of Delsin Records, where he presents an exciting branch of deep techno and electronics featuring artists like Forest Drive West, Konduku, Katatonic Silentio, Lemna and Dino Sabatini.
A percussive yet atmospheric sound, Konduku’s minimalist approach to hi-energy dance music. Majoring for the likes of Nous’klaer – a label he’s most commonly associated with – to releases with Delsin’s Mantis Series, DJ Nobu’s Bitta label, and his celebrated Parlama EP for Spazio Disponibile – Konduku delivers an undeniable sonic pattern of uptempo, liquid and polyrhythmic groove. Having relocated to Berlin, curious time signatures and rhythmic pulse remain a priority of his DJ sets, and the artist’s ability to stand out comes through an alluring ability to blend & layer sounds that conjure up otherworldly hypnotisms and radical new hybrids in the process.
Taking in UK bass culture to his sound, turn-of-the-century tech house andmid-2000s Italian techno, it’s an obsession for drums – and a wider scope for what falls between – that gives Konduku a rare, outsider’s edge.
A major musical talent full of artistic influence, Konduku’s sound and style not only inspires but lives long in the memory.
MATTIKK
Amsterdam based Mattikk is known for his genre-bending, hypnotic and rhythm focused dj sets. He has hosted radio shows for multiple years via Red Light Radio and RRFM Amsterdam showcasing his experimental selections within ambient and down-tempo techno while his club sets are a wild melting pot of dark and rhythmic, bass heavy grooves exploring all depths of techno and electro. To explore his musical ideas further Mattikk also curates the Mantis series as part of Delsin Records, where he presents an exciting branch of deep techno and electronics featuring artists like Forest Drive West, Konduku, Katatonic Silentio, Lemna and Dino Sabatini.
As an organizer and resident of famed techno festival The Labyrinth, So has built a reputation as one of Japan’s most respected and reliable DJs. Presenting a well-curated mix of texturally rich, groove-heavy tracks, the Tokyo-based selector maintains deft control of the dance floor, employing smooth mixing techniques that prioritize subtlety and restraint. Over the past several years, So’s reputation in Japan has led to increasing opportunities overseas, including bookings at Waking Life, Garbicz, Nacht Digital, De School, Concrete, Tresor, aboutblank, Ankali, and Berghain. Now more than two decades into his career, So remains a powerful force in Japanese techno as his profile further rises across the globe.
Surgeon has been at the forefront of UK techno since 1992.
His debut EP is regarded by many as seminal, launching his career along with several early Downwards releases, causing a ripple of excitement through the techno cognoscenti of the time. Surgeon has been prolific since, with albums on Tresor and numerous Counterbalance and Dynamic Tension EPs as well as his 'Breaking The Frame’, ‘From Farthest Known Objects’ and ‘Luminosity Device’ LPs
“Over the course of his career, the Birmingham resident has perfected a unique and uncommonly effective production style. His is a tough techno sound with an industrial murk about it but also plenty of funk, swing and a sophisticated sense of dub-space learned in part from his Chain Reaction contemporaries in Berlin. Proving that hard can also be smart, sensuous and danceable, the influence of Surgeon on the current Ostgut/Berghain sound – DJs/producers like Marcel Dettmann, Shed et al – is substantial”. (Fact Magazine)
Further evidence of these multi-functional production skills can be seen on Surgeon's impressive remix CV, working with the biggest names in techno (Dave Clarke, Luke Slater/PAS, Green Velvet, Hardfloor, the Black Dog etc), Thom Yorke (Radiohead), Glasgow post-rock outfit Mogwai, old masters Faust and Coil, as well as artists such Moderat, Shed, Traversable Wormhole and Scuba.
Over the years Surgeon has shown his versatility as a musician with releases under his own name and with the Transcendence Orchestra project,
a co-operation with Daniel Bean on FatCat, NNA Tapes and Editions Mego which break all the usual boundaries of electronic dance music.
In 2023 Surgeon released his first full length album for 5 years on Tresor Records.
Recently dubbed by Fact magazine as “arguably the finest techno DJ in the world”, Surgeon is also naturally one of the most in-demand, with DJ mixes for Warp and Fabric and a schedule spread across Europe, America and Japan. He has played every key club/event/festival going; helped pioneer Birmingham’s House of God; and holds a residency at Tresor (Berlin). He is also one half of the much loved BMB (British Murder Boys) with Regis as well as performing improvised live sets solo and with Lady Starlight, Speedy J as ‘Multiples’ and alongside Daniel Bean as ‘The Transcendence Orchestra’
Surgeon is a selector of some skill and one of the most inventive, intuitive DJs out there. Using techno as a vehicle to carry his artistic message, he also mixes up everything from contemporary bass music to Rephlex-esque electronica to create a coherent, intense and righteously banging whole. More recently live improvisation has become a more important part of all of his performances.
His debut EP is regarded by many as seminal, launching his career along with several early Downwards releases, causing a ripple of excitement through the techno cognoscenti of the time. Surgeon has been prolific since, with albums on Tresor and numerous Counterbalance and Dynamic Tension EPs as well as his 'Breaking The Frame’, ‘From Farthest Known Objects’ and ‘Luminosity Device’ LPs
“Over the course of his career, the Birmingham resident has perfected a unique and uncommonly effective production style. His is a tough techno sound with an industrial murk about it but also plenty of funk, swing and a sophisticated sense of dub-space learned in part from his Chain Reaction contemporaries in Berlin. Proving that hard can also be smart, sensuous and danceable, the influence of Surgeon on the current Ostgut/Berghain sound – DJs/producers like Marcel Dettmann, Shed et al – is substantial”. (Fact Magazine)
Further evidence of these multi-functional production skills can be seen on Surgeon's impressive remix CV, working with the biggest names in techno (Dave Clarke, Luke Slater/PAS, Green Velvet, Hardfloor, the Black Dog etc), Thom Yorke (Radiohead), Glasgow post-rock outfit Mogwai, old masters Faust and Coil, as well as artists such Moderat, Shed, Traversable Wormhole and Scuba.
Over the years Surgeon has shown his versatility as a musician with releases under his own name and with the Transcendence Orchestra project,
a co-operation with Daniel Bean on FatCat, NNA Tapes and Editions Mego which break all the usual boundaries of electronic dance music.
In 2023 Surgeon released his first full length album for 5 years on Tresor Records.
Recently dubbed by Fact magazine as “arguably the finest techno DJ in the world”, Surgeon is also naturally one of the most in-demand, with DJ mixes for Warp and Fabric and a schedule spread across Europe, America and Japan. He has played every key club/event/festival going; helped pioneer Birmingham’s House of God; and holds a residency at Tresor (Berlin). He is also one half of the much loved BMB (British Murder Boys) with Regis as well as performing improvised live sets solo and with Lady Starlight, Speedy J as ‘Multiples’ and alongside Daniel Bean as ‘The Transcendence Orchestra’
Surgeon is a selector of some skill and one of the most inventive, intuitive DJs out there. Using techno as a vehicle to carry his artistic message, he also mixes up everything from contemporary bass music to Rephlex-esque electronica to create a coherent, intense and righteously banging whole. More recently live improvisation has become a more important part of all of his performances.
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