DROID BLOG TAG - Podcast

D-Node 144: Henning Baer | Grounded Theory + K209 DE

Henning Baer is one of the founders behind Berlin's leading Grounded Theory parties, and as a producer turned heads last year with his releases on K209 including work with Sawf and Milton Bradley, which he discusses in-depth in an interview with TEA. Coincidentally we ran into Henning during our last European tour. One night while in Berlin, i went out for a late night döner and giant vanilla coke. Upon returning to the lobby of my hotel one of the bar staff told me i could not bring outsid...

D-Node 143: Dean Paul | Droid Behavior

Dean Paul's one of Droid's select resident DJs. Supporting Droid with his photography, video, and other media, Dean is known to most as a DJ for all occasions. A dedicated music head since the early 90s, he's since played just about every kind of venue and always finds the perfect music for the time, place, and crowd. This set for D-Node was recorded last November at Cause in Minneapolis and features a range of sounds from bass music to deep techno to mid-90s acid. Enjoy. [audio:ht...

D-Node 142: Arnaud Le Texier | Safari FR

This week brings another European DJ/producer with a tendency toward the deeper side of house, Arnaud Le Texier. Arnaud got started in 1990 as a record shop manager and soon 5-year resident of Paris club Queen. After running Atcha Recordings with James Warren for five years he founded Safari Electronique in 2005 and soon moved to London to become a regular at places like Secret Sundaze and Fabric. In 2009 he founded digital offshoot Safari Numerique, focusing on the deeper side of house a...

D-Node 140: Ascion | Drumcode + Repitch

Pasquale Ascione, also known as Ascion, was born in Naples Italy and now lives in Berlin. Ascending the ranks with collaborator D. Carbone, he was first discovered by Berlin's Kiddaz.fm. and released "F*** me" on Micro.fon. Ascion caught the attention of Drumcode's Adam Beyer and Sci-Tec's Dubfire, leading up to two major releases, "Kick On" (DC55) and "Muzik Live Drop Be Doing" (TEC025). Ascion's constantly evolving, and has forthcoming work with producers D.Carbone and Shapednoise as Repi...

D-Node 138: Aubrey | Solid Groove UK

  A UK original, Aubrey AKA Allen Saei released his first record in 1990 with the hardcore track "Voices of Energy." Along with another English classic Mark Ambrose, Aubrey then went on to found Solid Groove and its sublabels Textures and Dark, exploring different sides of techno and house as a DJ, prolific producer, and label head for over two decades. Last year his re-release of Evacuation / Shimmer struck a nerve within the techno house community, due to its original power and ...

D-Node 137: Dead Sound | Perc Trax UK

  Dead Sound, AKA Paul Carroll, made techno waves with his 2nd release, this year's "The Chosen" with Videohead on Perc Trax, to be followed by a solo EP in the next month or two. His experimental blend of techno, IDM, and dubstep has made it into the sets of DJs/performers including Perc, Surgeon, Dave Clarke, Richie Hawtin, James Ruskin, and Xhin. He has provided this live PA set for your listening pleasure here at D-Node. Turn on / Tune in / Drop out. [audio:http://droidbeha...

D-Node 136: Daegon | Machine Box

  Daegon's strange bio has some stuff about alien abduction and his production techniques being the remnants of alien probing... Despite his otherworldly influences, Daegon has become the leading producer out of Denver here on Earth with releases and remixes on an array of labels including Machine Box, Googoo, Fourth Kind, Reeves Music, Emote, and others. Check out this live set comprised entirely of the man's originals and remixes. [audio:http://droidbehavior.com/Podcast_...