DROID BLOG ARCHIVE - September, 2013

September 26, 2013

Ninja Tune + Droid Behavior presents Werkdiscs | 9.28

Legendary UK left-field label Ninja Tune and Droid Behavior presents the Werkdiscs showcase featuring Actress, Evian Christ and Mass Prod. The crew collectively debut in Los Angeles at the Complex on Saturday September 28th 2013. Droid residents Raiz will be on warm up duties. Prepare for a night of off kilter hard groove, experimentation and infectious dance music from a different realm. Doors open at 9pm. 21+ CLICK HERE FOR EVENT INFO ON FACEBOOK CLICK HERE FOR ADVANCE TICKETS O...

September 26, 2013

D-Node 218: JC Laurent | Hidden Recordings

French artist JC Laurent has released digitally on labels such as PlusEins Recordings and Wall Music, and released the Nice to Berlin EP on vinyl earlier this month on Hidden Recordings with a remix from Fred P., getting his name and music in the hands of the right DJs. He has a packed lineup of slated releases on ARTS, Kaputt, and his own Grey Parts. His mix for D-Node has a finger on the pulse of techno right now, featuring established and newer producers helping to define the current soun...

September 19, 2013

Drumcell – Sleep Complex Rec Release | 9.20

Friday September 20th 2013 Sleep Complex Record Release Party w/ Drumcell - Droid Behavior // CLR 4 Hour Set from open to close This will be a record release party for Drumcell's debut album on CLR, Sleep Complex. The night will feature a 4 hour set from Drumcell, opening and closing down the night. The album will also be on sale on both CD and Vinyl Format along with other merchandise. Vinyl albums come in 3 pack with custom gate-fold jacket. 10pm - 2am :: $5 :: 21+ I...

September 19, 2013

D-Node 217: Nikola Gala | Escada Music + Plastic City

Greek producer/DJ Nikola Gala has been been pushing quality for over a decade throuhg labels like Ibadan, Rekids, Freerange, and more, including his own Escada Music. An adaptive, multi-talented producer, Gala has moved through progressive house, deep house, and eventually an evolved, uplifting techno sound informed by his past and fostered by his relocation to Berlin. This week's excellent mix speeds through a long list of expertly mixed tracks with arcing traces of melody, atmosphere, and ...

September 12, 2013

INTERFACE 43: DENVER | 9.15

Droid Behavior host the 2nd annual official GATF after hours...Interface. Directly following Jeff Mills at Beta, Droid residents Drumcell, Audio Injection aka Truncate, Raíz and Dean Paull will continue the sonic maximalism until the wee hours. Video manipulation will be provided by Oktaform. Event will begin 1:30am Saturday night / Sunday morning. RSVP to ensure entry to the event/receive information at rsvp@droidbehavior.com limited presales also here at http://www.residentadvisor.net/e...

September 12, 2013

D-Node 216: Mary Velo | Frozen Border

Originally from Toronto but relocated to Berlin, Mary Velo made her vinyl debut with Methods EP on Coincidence and followed it up with a track on Frozen Border's excellent Minutes in Ice compilation, placing her among other top techno producers of the new era. In the last year or so she's released an aggressive run of singles on Gynoid, Labrynth, Fluxus, and again on Frozen Border this year with the Manhattan Project 12", including a remix by Silent Servant featured in the podcast. These as...

September 5, 2013

D-Node 215: Mattias Fridell Live at Claydrum NL

Swedish DJ/producer Mattias Fridell got involved in his country's young '90s techno scene, finally releasing his first record with Alexander Johansson in 2000. Since then he's released records on labels like Audio Assault and Gynoid and worked with Swedish techno royal Glenn Wilson on the Tonal Path project, among other collaborations. This week's feature was recorded live at the Dutch Claydrum event in August. A variety of techno sounds are worked into a tough mix that keeps the BPMs hig...