DROID BLOG TAG - Podcast

D-Node 104: Taimur | Blkmarket Membership

A major force in the NYC scene, Taimur is one of the city's most active tech-house DJs and along with Fahad heads up Blk|market Membership, producing countless club and warehouse events with some of techno's top talent. Taimur works at Brooklyn's Halcyon record shop as a buyer, giving him access to the latest music and further extending his influence over the city's sound. He was also recently appointed Musical Director and resident DJ at DISTRICT 36, a club set to open this September. For...

D-Node 103: DVS1 at First Ave, MN + Interview

Zak Khutoretsky AKA DVS1 is a DJ, producer, and promoter operating out of Minneapolis. Founder of Hush promotions, he's been doing it proper since the mid-'90s and is a beast behind the decks. Although he's long been the hype of his hometown and beyond, he's recently expanded his notoriety, appearing in an RA feature and putting out excellent releases on Ben Klock's Klockworks, the Droid-friendly Timefog label, and Derrick May's legendary Transmat. For the 103rd installment of D-Node we hav...

D-NODE 102: DRUMCELL LIVE AT BEATPORT STAGE / DEMF 2010

This year's DETROIT ELECTRONIC MOVEMENT FESTIVAL was treated to a special guest appearance by Droid label head Moe Espinosa aka Drumcell. When Radioslave could not make his appearance on the Beatport stage the good people at Paxahau called on Moe for a last minute replacement. His unexpected warm up set for Chris Liebing had confused crowds dancing their hearts out in the pouring rain... in true Detroit fashion. Needless to say he delivered a stellar set that was more then equivalent to his ...

D-Node 101: Plexor – Sonic Surges

Plexor AKA Eezir presents this excellent mix for D-Node's 101st installment. Long time Droid supporter, collaborator and Friendly Integration Member, Plexor provides this week's D-Node Episode. Here is what he had to say about the mix before passing out physical copies at this year's MORE THAN STELLAR DEMF 10 Year Anniv. He writes: "With DEMF approaching, I was inspired to record a techno set, 'cause it's been awhile. This one is full of all sorts of techno I'm feelin at the moment a...

D-Node 100: Acid Circus / Raíz Live in Berlin Debut

100 podcast episodes and no signs of slowing down.... this is a testament to Droid Behavior's dedication to pushing the music forward. For this special occasion we chose a section from Vangelis and Vidal Vargas' live debut in Berlin at the Weddingmania Underground, which was a near equivalent to Interface in Germany. The event was literally held in the basement of a retail store with bass cabinets scattered across the dark sweaty venue and a sea of heads and hands in the air covering every s...

D-Node 099: James Patrick [Timefog] Live/DJ Hybrid Set

James Patrick is a composer, artist, DJ, producer, promoter, and educator (busy guy) working out of Minneapolis. He's been making music for over a decade and blessed Timefog with its first release, his Meat Hooks EP, last year. For this installment of D-Node he contributed a live/DJ hybrid set, a work evolving through his performances in Minneapolis and elsewhere. [audio:http://droidbehavior.com/blog/Podcast_Sets/Random/dnode099-james-patrick-first-avenue.mp3] Download Mix -- S...

D-Node 097: Santiago Salazar – Lucid Mix

Santiago Salazar AKA DJ S2 has been DJing in LA since the early 90s. He took some time away from the city to join Detroit's legendary Underground Resistance crew. Since his return to the LA scene he's put out a number of 12-inch releases, most notably with Estaban Adame as Ican for Planet E and Ican Productions. Along with John Mendez (Silent Servant, Jasper) he runs Historia y Violencia, which just put out a release by Raiz (yes, Acid Circus' new moniker). Santiago contributed this mix to th...