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D-Node 182: Adam Marshall | New Kanada

Berlin-based, Canadian-born artist Adam Marshall, the man behind the celebrated and visually distinctive New Kanada label, provides this week's breath of fresh air. A producer and DJ who sets his own directions, Marshall breaks away from the relentless pounding we normally inflict upon subscribers (more of that next week) for a set that jumps across bass music, experimental house, and some of the core curriculum presented in a fresh manner. We're glad to share this electic set. [audi...

D-Node 181: Truncate Live at Berghain

This week we're pleased to share a 3-hour DJ set from Droid's own Truncate, also known as Audio Injection, recorded live during his Droid tour appearance at Berghain in Berlin. The man's been on a roll these past couple of years with hugely successful records on Droid, Enemy, Modularz, Historia y Violencia, and his own Truncate label as well as licensing deals on Cocoon and Ben Klock's highly acclaimed Fabric mix CD. His tracks are top choices for top DJs, and his production prowess is refle...

D-Node 180: Plexor | Futra

Originally from Milwaukee but now a fixture of the Los Angeles scene, Eric Hanson (AKA Eezir) returns to D-Node under his techno-oriented Plexor guise for an hour of music that begins subdued and heavy, journeys into harder and darker territory, and emerges with ethereal melody. Included in the mix is his remix of Bombardier's "Wolves," coming out soon on Low Res Records. Get it now and take it for the weekend... [audio:http://droidbehavior.com/Podcast_Sets/Random/dnode180-plexor.mp3]...

D-Node 179: Advanced Human | Elektrax

Advanced Human has a long history as a DJ, starting in 1988 as DJ Hi-Shock, and in recent years he's come to lead the Elektrax Music label group, which includes Elektrax Recordings, Gynoid Audio, Android Muziq, Darknet and Hypnotic Room. The Australian Elektrax head has released his own sounds through labels like Synewave, Counter Pulse, Nachtstrom Schallplatten, and Gynoid Audio, the latest of which is a 3-track contribution to the Counter Pulse series. His trademark sound is based on ex...

D-Node 178: Shifted Live at Tar & Feathered NYC

Back in June, Tar & Feathered brought UK artist Shifted to perform in New York City. One of techno's more promising stars, Shifted released his focused debut album Crossed Paths to wide acclaim this year on Luke Slater's Mote-Evolver, and Droid thanks Tar & Feathered for choosing us to share this blinding 2-hour peaktime excerpt from the night for your enjoyment. [audio:http://droidbehavior.com/Podcast_Sets/Random/dnode178-shifted.mp3] Download | See Other Podcasts Selec...

D-Node 176: Rich Jones | 8 Sided Dice UK

Rich Jones has put out a steady stream of successful 12" records over the past few years, many on 8 Sided Dice Recordings, and also Soma ("Depth Charge") and soon Richie Hawtin's Minus label, among others. After ten years of DJing with turntables of and outboard effects, he switched to an Ableton-based setup, allowing him to composite multiple layers of audio into an inventive live/DJ hybrid. "Hypnotic" defines Jones' aesthetic, and he uses the "Operator" moniker to indicate his deeper side....

D-Node 175: Falko Brocksieper | Sub Static + Treibstoff

Sub Static label boss Falko Brocksieper curates this week's D-Node mix ahead of his upcoming Album "Shortcake Strategy." The mix showcases Falko's current and classic influences with tracks from Neil Landstrumm, Barker and Baumecker, WK7, as well as two tracks from the "Shortcake Strategy" LP. "Shortcake Strategy" is due to be released on Treibstoff this month. [audio:http://droidbehavior.com/Podcast_Sets/Random/dnode175-falko.mp3] Download | See Other Podcasts Tracklist F...