DROID BLOG TAG - Minneapolis

Doubt + Raíz at Futra | 6.26

CLICK HERE FOR EVENT INFO ON FACEBOOK Thursday 26th June 2014 / Futra presents Doubt (LA Debut) FUTRA, the LA based label fusing dance music, art, and design is up next at Complex, a boutique club with craft beer and banging Funktion 1 sound. FUTRA begins at 10PM with bass heavy resident Dazz Moov. The visual art experience "Pseudo & Morph" curated by Natology - a platform inspired by creative movements and a talented network of artists, merging new mediums and avenues to expand th...

D-Node 247: Paul Birken Live at IN:VOLVE

This week we stray away from the center to share a live recording of Midwestern techno legend Paul Birken, recorded a few months ago at the IN:VOLVE event in Los Angeles. This set does not go down smoothly! It's an hour 39 of raw, acidic techno with some adventurous transitions and mixing effects. Since the mid-'90s, Birken has run with the vanguard of underground American techno, and this performance showcases his uncompromising approach to his sound. Birken continues to experiment da...

D-Node 212: Mike Gervais Live at Bar Americas

It's been over three years since we last featured Mike Gervais on D-Node, and we're glad to bring him back with another live recording, this time captured at Bar Americas in Guadalajara. A native of Minneapolis and its long-established techno scene, Gervais has gone from core contributions to Timefog to launching the System event project as part of the top-tier US techno circuit. His next step is to develop the System Records label. Until then, here's an unmissable 3-hour set of hard-hitting...

D-Node 187: Komprezzor Live in Minneapolis

Droid is pleased to present a live set from an emerging name in techno, Komprezzor. Based in Chicago, Komprezzor focuses on dark, dirty techno, and has been holed up in the studio churning out original material to drive his intense live set. 2013 is set to be a big year for Komprezzor, with about 10 tracks coming out in the next few months, including a release on his own SecreTechno imprint and The Thin Line EP for Sienna Obscure. This week's recording was made live at a New Year's Eve pa...