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D-Node 166: Sasha Carassi Live at Tresor | Drumcode

Another week, another chance to lose it for an hour. This week we present a set from Neapolitan DJ/producer Sasha Carassi, who's been invading DJ charts through his own labels Globox and Phobiq Recordings but also Drumcode, Sleaze, Harthouse, and other outlets of the European techno vanguard. This set of big-room, dance-primary techno comes straight from the reopened Tresor Berlin, where it was recorded in April. Sample an hour, get out of the house for the rest. [audio:http://droidbe...

D-Node 165: Lenny Posso | Thema

Lenny Posso's traveled the ranks of NYC dance music culture over the past two decades. From a dancer to a DJ/producer, to an event promoter and label manager, he's given his pushed and relished in all things techno, and in recent years has set his focus on Thema Recordings. 30+ releases deep in techno and house, the label has expanded to the harder-grooved Chronicle sublabel featuring Terrence Dixon as Population One on its first outing. Posso's mix for D-Node features, as usual, some of ...

D-Node 164: A. Trebor AKA The Plant Worker | FR

Frenchman Damien Lapéna's a man of pseudonyms, Alejandro Trebor being the best known name with recent releases on Hidden Recordings and Trapez. The Plant Worker is his guise for classically-inspired techno, the sound of frustrated cities both glittering and decayed, subterranean machines, and the techno-world vision that inspired the genre's birth. No nonsense. [audio:http://droidbehavior.com/Podcast_Sets/Random/dnode164-trebor.mp3] Download | See Other Podcasts Tracklist Tru...

D-Node 163: Israel Vines | Borrowed Language

Currently based in Los Angeles but a Midwesterner at heart, Borrowed Language label owner Israel Vines discovered techno music as so many growing up in Michigan did: via the sounds of the Belleville Three and Underground Resistance. He started DJing soon thereafter, and was later instrumental in throwing the ‘Real-ism’ event in Lansing, which would feature Jay Denham, Robert Hood, and Dan Bell. Moves between Chicago and Detroit followed, and included a three-year stint at Gramaphone Reco...

D-Node 161: Claude Young Live at PRIME

Detroit native Claude Young's been releasing excellent techno music since the early 90s on some of the best labels, and he's been DJing even longer. Behind the decks he showcases an aggressive Detroit style, fearlessly manipulating tracks and transitions. Recorded live at our PRIME event in November, this mix is no exception: an unpredictable 81 minute ride through Detroit techno, disco loops, Michael Jackson, undeniable house, contemporary techno, and a Placebo track for good measure. There...

D-Node 160: Mikael Jonasson | Stockholm

Swedish talent Mikael Jonasson has released impressive number of records in recent years on on Figure, Harthouse, Koba, and Driving Forces. Through these releases he's gradually refining his own sound and finding himself alongside Europe's techno greats. We're pleased to present this mix showcasing his sound with mostly his own original productions and remixes. [audio:http://droidbehavior.com/Podcast_Sets/Random/dnode160-jonasson.mp3] Download | See Other Podcasts Mikael Jonasso...

D-Node 158: Project 313 Live in MPLS | Blankcode

Project 313 is the live project of DJ/producers Chad Parraghi and Nick Bien, two of the founders behind Detroit-based Blank Code, which hosts and co-hosts some of Movement's most recognizable after parties including Substance Detroit, Friendly Integration with Detroit Underground, and Scene, which will be joining up with Droid Behavior this year for Detroit's first INTERFACE event this Sunday at The Works. The bill's bursting with talent including DVS1, Cell Injection, Raíz, Hyperactive, ...