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D-Node 133: Voiski | Dement3d + Silicate

Voiski aka VSK is the silent type, hiding behind enigmatic pseudonyms. Part of the French electronic scene, art director and active member of DEMENT3D crew, he is also a head of silicate records. As a techno-oriented producer he's released tracks on Groom records, Neopren, and WT Records with one of his side projects: Kartei. Voiski recorded this set live in an empty warehouse, helped by two friends. They installed a huge sound system and recorded in one shot, mixing the intensity of h...

D-Node 130: John Tejada | Palette + Kompakt

LA techno stalwart John Tejada has been releasing quality techno and tech-house since the mid '90s. Even with a diverse array of collaborations and off-genre experiments his productions prove reliably excellent, and his latest LP for Kompakt, "Parabolas," is a flowing, rounded suite of delicately-treated sound, a few old-school nods brought into the near future, and dangerous hooks. Tejada's reliability extends to the decks, making him an in-demand DJ for those who recognize live talent...

D-Node 129: Jesse Somfay | Archipel + Detund

Canadian Jesse Somfay began producing electronic music in the late 90s, and his style as a producer and DJ has been marked by a love for epic, layered tracks and sets aimed at affecting the emotions. For this edition of D-Node he leads a trip down a darker route. [audio:http://droidbehavior.com/blog/Podcast_Sets/Random/dnode129-jesse-somfay.mp3] Download Mix -- See Other Podcasts We asked Jesse Somfay to share some of his favorite tracks with us. Here's what he had to say: Alth...

D-Node 128: Sawf | Perc Trax

Earlier this year, Perc's mysterious Sawf released his debut album "Flaws," and a few tracks have just resurfaced as a remix EP with Radial and Moerbeck, following remixes by Marcel Fengler, DVS1 and Jerome Baker. For this edition of D-Node, the man from Athens delivers 57 minutes harder edged, industrial-leaning 4x4 and broken beat. [audio:http://droidbehavior.com/blog/Podcast_Sets/Random/dnode128-sawf.mp3] Download Mix -- See Other Podcasts Tracklist: 1.Lsp - Skinny Deep (Sawf...

Interview: Jeff Witscher aka Rene Hell

Jeff Witscher makes electronic music. This includes ambient soundscapes, thrash, noise, layers of arpeggiated synthesizers, and much in between. Abelard Scout, Impregnable, Secret Abuse, Marble Sky, and most famously Rene Hell are a few of his monikers. His list of collaborations and groups is longer. A few weeks ago I had the chance to hear Witscher perform as Rene Hell, the name under which he's released two excellent albums (The Terminal Symphony, 2011; Porcelain Opera, 2010) on Type, a...

D-Node 127: Truncate | LA

Truncate is David Flores, best known to the world as Droid Recordings artist Audio Injection. Flores started his "Truncate" project this year to focus on deeper, darker grooves, and his new releases have quickly been championed up by the likes of Klock, Dettmann, Chris Liebing, Speedy J, DVS1, Luke Slater, and many others. With releases from himself and artists like Emptyset, Sleeparchive, and Developer, this mix exhibits his current direction. Raíz and Truncate will release a set of coll...

D-Node 126: Annie Hall | Detund

Spanish DJ/producer Annie Hall oscillates between idm, electro and techno, combined with dance floor appeal. Her style has landed her gigs alongside artists such as Laurent Garnier, Model 500, Dynarec, Rude 66, Legowelt and many more around Europe. She has resonantly made celebrated live performances at Sonar Barcelona, Bleep 43 in London and at the DEAF festival in Dublin, supporting Model 500. Her melodic form of idm-electro and techno is pressed on vinyl by respected label D1 recordings a...