DROID BLOG TAG - Raiz

D-Node 211: Raffaele Attanasio | Non Series

Italian artist Raffaele Attanasio has a background in piano, composition, and arrangement, but at an early age caught the techno bug and began DJing. Since being selected for a NightVision compilation by Orlando Voorn, Attanasio has gone on to release singles and EPs on Non Series and the new Envlp_Imprint, which the latest 12" on German label Third Wave Black. His mix for D-Node this weeks starts off in Detroit (Scan 7, Moodymann, 69) and moves through the evolved techno sound, ending with ...

D-Node 209: Joachim Spieth | Affin

First finding his home on Kompakt, Joachim Spieth has over the years had his tracks championed by others. From early support by John Peel and an appearance among The Orb's Back to Mine selections, to recent appearances in Scuba's Essential Mix and Martin L. Gore's Beatport chart, Spieth has shown his skills as a producer, remixer, and performing DJ. He's also a label boss, and the prolific digital Affin label is now in the 130s after launching 5 years ago, followed by the vinyl imprint Affi...

Review: Interface 42 | Scene 10 Detroit

Media archiving of this years Interface / Scene event in Detroit is now available. Interface 42 occurred on May 26 2013. Special guests included Luke Slater, Silent Servant, Rodhad, Raíz, Project 313, Luis Flores, DJ Hyperactive, Andrei Morant, Mike Gervais and others. Video by: Dean Paul Pictures CLICK HERE TO VIEW FULL SET ON FLICKR

D-Node 207: Pinion | Perc Trax

Bobby Dowell has a sound that's both dark and human. With releases on Droid, Soma, Slap Jaxx, and elsewhere he's developed an approach that keeps thing moody and moving at the same time. His recent work as Pinion, including a release for Per Trax, adopts an industrial edge, taking the classic feel of screeching materials in heavy friction and driving it with the rhythms of contemporary techno. His mix for D-Node as Pinion takes a walk down that industrial plank, mixing the raw, moving tec...

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...

Out Now: DROID.17 | 25 HOURS EP

CLICK HERE FOR AUDIO CLIPS DROID.17 DJ Hyperactive – 25 Hours Available now on digital and where all Vinyl is sold. Tracks: A1. DJ Hyperactive – 25 Hours (original mix) B1. DJ Hyperactive – 25 Hours (Raíz remix) B2. DJ Hyperactive – 25 Hours (Markus Suckut mix) OVERVIEW: Droid Recordings presents a new 12" from DJ Hyperactive, whose jacking Chicago sound has evolved over the years into a deeper sound that maintains his signature infectious drive. On "25 ...