DROID BLOG TAG - Techno

D-Node 227: Solenoid | Graphene

Paired with Solenoid's Colony release on young label Graphene is a spaced-out characterization of Solenoid as "the narrator/observor of a planet controlled and afflicted" in "a future prophecy world, where the stark realization of armageddon is foretold." This type of imagery informs a specific way of hearing and relating to the sounds out of the release and in subsequent mixes, but it masks the more interesting background of the man behind the project, Dave Ellesmere. Ellesmere began as a d...

D-Node 226: Ray Kajioka | Kanzleramt + 1:53.2

Named after Ray Charles, Ray Kajioka's early affinity for the piano/keyboard led him to realize he could produce his own tracks, and soon after his DJ career began in the mid '90s. Originally focused on Wittenberg's electronic music scene, Kajioka went on to DJ in Dessau and came to be based in the new techno capital of Berlin. Kajioka is best known for his releases Sparks and Thrill on Kanzleramt, as well as “Never Ending” on Cocoon. He now has a residency at Berns in Stockholm. His ...

D-Node 225: Pfirter Live at Kozzmozz

After appearing in so many tracklists from past podcast entries, Argentine techno icon Juan Pablo Pfirter makes his D-Node debut. Pfirter's music occupies the sets of techno's front-runners with releases on CLR, Synewave, Stroboscopic Artefacts, his own MindTrip, and other leading imprints. His sound is large and driven, and this recording from Kozzmozz last month in Ghent generates the image of a crowd being pushed further and further. Jump into that world for an hour and a half. No trackli...

INTERFACE 45 // 11 YEAR ANNIV: VRV LABEL LAUNCH AT MOUNT ANALOG | 11.30

Celebrating over a decade of existence, Droid Behavior returns collectively from another successful European tour, including the first international Interface in Amsterdam during ADE week. All residents having paid their dues as producers and performers worldwide, rejoin their homebase within the LA night life Saturday November 30th. This event also marks the announcement and launch of the new Droid Behavior sister label VRV. VRV is headed by Raíz and Subversive and will explore conce...

Review: Interface 44 | Amsterdam

Media archiving of the first international Interface by Droid Behavior + Reaktor during Amsterdam / ADE is now available. Interface 44 occurred on October 18 2013. Special guests included Drumcell, Truncate, Raíz, Luis Flores, DJ Hyperactive, and Sinfol. Visuals by Oktaform. Video by: Dean Paul Pictures CLICK HERE TO VIEW FULL SET ON FLICKR

New Items on Behavior Shop: Interface Tour

New items added on http://shop.droidbehavior.com Interface Tour Men's Crew Neck Interface Tour Men's V Neck Interface Tour Women's Backless Interface AMS Women's Backless Interface AMS Women's Dolman Blouse Interface AMS Women's Raglan Grey Interface AMS Women's Raglan Black Interface X Women's Double V Neck (prototype)

D-Node 222: Flug | Sleaze + Enemy + MindTrip

Barcelona-based Argentine producer/DJ Flug has been on record since 2002, when he co-founded the Luxury Grooves imprint and put out music as Jr Lopez. He's gone on to release well-received techno records as Flug on international labels such as Pfirter's MindTrip Music, Dustin Zahn's Enemy Records, and Hans Bouffmyhre's Sleaze, among others. His sound is both atmospheric and focused, using repetition and paced transformations to impose a hypnotic state on the listener. His mix for D-Node show...