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D-Node 211: Raffaele Attanasio | Non Series

Italian artist Raffaele Attanasio has a background in piano, composition, and arrangement, but at an early age caught the techno bug and began DJing. Since being selected for a NightVision compilation by Orlando Voorn, Attanasio has gone on to release singles and EPs on Non Series and the new Envlp_Imprint, which the latest 12" on German label Third Wave Black. His mix for D-Node this weeks starts off in Detroit (Scan 7, Moodymann, 69) and moves through the evolved techno sound, ending with ...

D-Node 210: Luis Ruiz Live at Cocoliche

This week we feature a mix from Luis Ruiz, recorded live at the Cocoliche in Buenos Aires, where he is a resident. The mix is remarkably hard and fast, a hallmark of Ruiz's live sets, marking his passion for the acid house and techno he came to love in the mid-'90s. His set updates that aggressive sound with newer production and effects. almost like a new installment of Waveform Transmissions. [audio:http://droidbehavior.com/Podcast_Sets/Random/dnode210-ruiz.mp3] Download | See Other P...

D-Node 209: Joachim Spieth | Affin

First finding his home on Kompakt, Joachim Spieth has over the years had his tracks championed by others. From early support by John Peel and an appearance among The Orb's Back to Mine selections, to recent appearances in Scuba's Essential Mix and Martin L. Gore's Beatport chart, Spieth has shown his skills as a producer, remixer, and performing DJ. He's also a label boss, and the prolific digital Affin label is now in the 130s after launching 5 years ago, followed by the vinyl imprint Affi...

D-Node 208: Project 313 Live at Interface | Scene Detroit

Detroit-based Chad Parraghi and Nick Bien work together as Project 313. After years in the underground techno scene they founded the Blank Code label/group, which has hosted notable events and label showcases in Detroit. This includes the "Scene" event series, which in conjunction with Droid's Interface was an official Movement after party at this year's festival in Detroit. This week's recording for D-Node was recorded live at that event. Listeners on the West Coast should take note that...

D-Node 207: Pinion | Perc Trax

Bobby Dowell has a sound that's both dark and human. With releases on Droid, Soma, Slap Jaxx, and elsewhere he's developed an approach that keeps thing moody and moving at the same time. His recent work as Pinion, including a release for Per Trax, adopts an industrial edge, taking the classic feel of screeching materials in heavy friction and driving it with the rhythms of contemporary techno. His mix for D-Node as Pinion takes a walk down that industrial plank, mixing the raw, moving tec...

D-Node 206: Energun | Belarus

This week we present Energun, an interesting live act from Belarus (Eastern Block). Their promos caught the attention of Droid members due to their unique take on hard groove techno and their prolific output (the Concentration EP can be heard on Raíz's latest Blankcode Podcast). The bulk of Energun's releases can be found on their own Energun Records, but this recording for D-Node is made up of mostly unreleased, unnamed track arrangements. It was only natural we share their sounds with our...

D-Node 205: Q’Hey | Torque Japan

A mainstay of the Japanese techno scene, Q'Hey's been a DJ since 1989. He's the primary organizer behind the fabled Reboot techno series at Maniac Love and the founder of Moon Age Recordings. In 2011 he founded BPM Japan (Be Positive Music) to benefit victims of the earthquake/tsunami. He's recently provided a remix on Jeff Mills' album "Where Light Ends" (featured in this mix), and this month he's released his new album "Core" on Japanese label Torque. The album mixes futuristic sounds a...