DROID BLOG TAG - Raiz

OUT NOW: [EDLX 26] Raíz / Jeff Derringer – Deception EP

Knowing all too well that two -or in this case three- heads are better than one, Electric Deluxe are proud to announce ‘Deception EP’, a new collaboration from Droid brothers Raíz and Jeff Derringer. Though Raíz first appeared—on record—only a few years ago, for a decade now Vidal & Vangelis Vargas, together with Drumcell, have been flying the flag for the west coast techno community as Droid Behaviour—the much touted event collective and label based in LA. Initially operating...

CLR Podcast 178: Raíz (live PA)

CLR Podcast 178 Raíz (live PA) July 2012 http://clr.net/news.pl?id=265 It is Monday the 23rd of July 2012 and we have returning guests on the CLR Podcast. The Los Angeles born and bred brothers Vangelis and Vidal Vargas are not only founding members of the Droid Behavior event production group and record label, they also form the acclaimed techno duo Raíz and have shared the stage with many of the biggest players in today´s world of electronic music. Raíz fully harness the capabi...

D-Node 165: Lenny Posso | Thema

Lenny Posso's traveled the ranks of NYC dance music culture over the past two decades. From a dancer to a DJ/producer, to an event promoter and label manager, he's given his pushed and relished in all things techno, and in recent years has set his focus on Thema Recordings. 30+ releases deep in techno and house, the label has expanded to the harder-grooved Chronicle sublabel featuring Terrence Dixon as Population One on its first outing. Posso's mix for D-Node features, as usual, some of ...

Droid Behavior presents PRIME: Donato Dozzy | 7.12

From beginning to end. Donato Dozzy 1st ever LA appearance. Donato Dozzy has become a leading contemporary DJ, known for his distinctive tripping, hypnotic take on techno music. He first began exploring DJing in 1983, and by the late 1980s he discovered techno and acid. In 1999, he began an ongoing residency at the famous Brancaleone club in Rome, and in 2001 he was part of the band The Kitchen Tools, which was signed to Virgin records and had some commercial success in Italy. From 2004 t...

D-Node 163: Israel Vines | Borrowed Language

Currently based in Los Angeles but a Midwesterner at heart, Borrowed Language label owner Israel Vines discovered techno music as so many growing up in Michigan did: via the sounds of the Belleville Three and Underground Resistance. He started DJing soon thereafter, and was later instrumental in throwing the ‘Real-ism’ event in Lansing, which would feature Jay Denham, Robert Hood, and Dan Bell. Moves between Chicago and Detroit followed, and included a three-year stint at Gramaphone Reco...

D-Node 162: Bill Youngman Live PA | Killekill

Bill Youngman emerged onto the techno scene in the mid '90s with "Electrostep" on NYC label Serotonin. He's since released a steady stream of idiosyncratic tracks reimaging the popular techno blueprint through a more experimental lens, including a series of EPs with Neil Landstrumm. Now he's affiliated with Berlin label Killekill, having recently put out the Shadent 12", an edit of which is in the mix below. For D-Node 162, Bill has delivered a unique live PA wherein you will find him constr...

RAÍZ AT CLOSER FESTIVAL PDX 2012 | 6.22

The four-day festival is spread across five venues in the Pacific Northwest city, with "a distinct focus on high quality underground electronic music." The lineup will be a mix of local Portland artists and American headliners from around the country, and will focus on the experimental end of the electronic spectrum. Highlights include Monkeytown signee and San Diego resident eLan, L.A's [a]pendics.shuffle, Droid's Raíz, and Chicago's Audio Soul Project. The local factor will be rounded out...