DROID BLOG TAG - Podcast

D-Node 206: Energun | Belarus

This week we present Energun, an interesting live act from Belarus (Eastern Block). Their promos caught the attention of Droid members due to their unique take on hard groove techno and their prolific output (the Concentration EP can be heard on Raíz's latest Blankcode Podcast). The bulk of Energun's releases can be found on their own Energun Records, but this recording for D-Node is made up of mostly unreleased, unnamed track arrangements. It was only natural we share their sounds with our...

D-Node 205: Q’Hey | Torque Japan

A mainstay of the Japanese techno scene, Q'Hey's been a DJ since 1989. He's the primary organizer behind the fabled Reboot techno series at Maniac Love and the founder of Moon Age Recordings. In 2011 he founded BPM Japan (Be Positive Music) to benefit victims of the earthquake/tsunami. He's recently provided a remix on Jeff Mills' album "Where Light Ends" (featured in this mix), and this month he's released his new album "Core" on Japanese label Torque. The album mixes futuristic sounds a...

D-Node 202: Myk Derill | RE(FORM)

Myk Derill's approach fuses dub zones and experimental noise-scapes into a mix that is both hard and spaced-out; a hypnotic, repetitive field that melts from one track into another. As a producer he's proven himself on RE(FORM), Fluxus, Knotweed, Steadfast, and more labels, and this week he shares a set for the 202nd episode of D-Node. Enjoy. [audio:http://droidbehavior.com/Podcast_Sets/Random/dnode202-myk.mp3] Download | See Other Podcasts

D-Node 201: Angel Alanis | Slap Jaxx

This week we present a set from Angel Alanis, who's been putting out techno and house tracks, mixes, and remixes since the mid '90s, on too many quality labels to list here. A DJ since the age of 14, he's collaborated with DJ Pierre as Afro-Acid and Steve Parker on the D-Form Recordings label, among other projects. He's steeped in techno history but up-to-date with the latest sounds, a great DJ for those who know and a discovery for any who didn't. SoundCloud | Beatport | Twitter [...

D-Node 199: Gonzalo MD | Knotweed

Argentine DJ/producer Gonzalo MD got his start as a DJ at the age of 16, developing a personal style fusing Detroit, dub, and darker techno. Currently resident DJ at the prominent Buenos Aires club Cocoliche, he's released his first 12" on French label Knotweed Records and has two vinyls forthcoming on new Berlin label Ressort Imprint, as well as another slated for Knotweed. His mix for D-Node this week gets various elements of his sound in, with a slower and deeper vibe evolving into a more...

D-Node 197: Andrei Morant | Scope Recordings

This week we bring you another mix informed by years of experience, this one by American producer Andrei Morant. Morant's been DJing since the '80s and releasing techno since the '90s on labels like Planet Rhythm, Template and his own Scope Recordings, founded in 2003. Spend an hour immersed in his sound, with a mix filled mostly with originals and his own remixes. Andrei will perform at this year's Interface / Scene event in Detroit during movement weekend. SoundCloud [audio:ht...

D-Node 186: Mick Finesse | Perc Trax

Denver-based Mick Finesse, AKA Stephen Penders, has made his way into the international spotlight this past year with brilliant releases on Perc Trax (Tunnel Vision) and Broken20 (Spatial Anxiety). Fitting the Perc Trax sound, his output calls upon the best of industrial techno, IDM, and contemporary cutting edge electronics for a danceable sound that can range from brutal to serene. The mix he's prepared for Droid pulls from the leaders in this sound, starting with some murky, overdriven...