Category: ABC plays XYZ

DJ:
Helrad

About the concept:
Here is the one hundred and twenty-first instalment of our series “abc plays xyz”.

The idea behind it is to ask some DJs/mixing artists if they have an artist or label in mind that they love and would like to use for a mix.

So the approach of each mix is clear: the choosen DJ/mixing artist makes a selection of tracks produced by one artist (and her/his monikers. or released on a label (and its sublabels. and creates a nice mix from it.

Find links to all instalments at our overview. Today we present you Helrad’s mix of stuff released on his own imprint Helrad Limited.

About Helrad:
Born and bred in the south of Italy, Helrad has been a DJ for several years in his hometown where he was heavily influenced by the techno scene. He thrives on 3 decks playing dance-floor orientated techno with a variety of raw, emotional, funk, and groove elements.

Helrad has always been fascinated by the UK electronic music scene with artists such as, Rebekah, Slam, Ben Sims, Silicon Soul and JoeFarr to name a few. He was drawn to Scotland where he opened his label Helrad Limited.

Helrad’s tracks have been released on UX (Joefarr’s label), Gradient (Jamaica Suk’s label), Stroberload (Jaded London), Drec, Prodigal Son UK and on Helrad Limited.

About Helrad Limited:
Helrad Limited is an underground electronic label focused on a variety of techno such as heavy techno,industrial, hard groove and hard stomping techno.

Helrad Limited is owned by Helrad and is now based in the south of Italy.

Some big names have been produced great remixes such as Steve Stoll,Stanislav Tolkachev, Joefarr and Hans Bouffmyhre.

Original tracks have been produced by new underground techno talents such as A Birth Defect, Unart8, Grung, Exilles, Blaxad and Helrad.

Helrad Limited have been supported by very familiar name.

Listen:
“Helrad plays Helrad Limited”

Helrad About His Choice:
we on NovaFuture Blog convinced the label boss to make a mix of the stuff released on his label 🙂

Tracklist:
01. Grung – Hated – District
02. Grung – To The Grave
03. Grung – Initial Retribution
04. A Birth Defect – Burning Skies
05. A Birth Defect – With You
06. Helrad – Track 2.3 (JoeFarr Remix)
07. Helrad – Track 2.2
08. Helrad – Track 1.3 (Steve Stoll Remix)
09. Blaxad – Headache Relief
10. Unart8 – EXT XTC (Helrad Remix)
11. Helrad – RFLC
12. Helrad – Zero Hundred
13. Unart8 – EXT XTC
14. Unart8 – Natural Dance Club

Recommendation:
Grung’s “Hated District EP” on Helrad Limited
Radome’s “Dark Collision EP” on Helrad Limited
Blaxad’s “The Time We Can’t Control” on Helrad Limited
Unart8’s “Somewhere Don’t Forget It EP” on Helrad Limited
Unart8’s “EXT XTC (Helrad Remix)” on Helrad Limited
Unart8’s “Lost Humanity EP” on Helrad Limited
Massimo Iannece’s “Resistance EP” on Helrad Limited
Exilles’ “Lucid Realism EP” on Helrad Limited
A Birth Defect’s “Burning Skies EP” on Helrad Limited
Unart8’s “Police Green EP” on Helrad Limited
Kaylah’s “Vision Is Clear EP” on Helrad Limited
all featured releases on Helrad Limited

Websites:
Helrad (DJ & Artist)
Helrad Limited (Label)

DJ:
Mascha

About the concept:
Here is the one hundred and twentieth instalment of our series “abc plays xyz”.

The idea behind it is to ask some DJs/mixing artists if they have an artist or label in mind that they love and would like to use for a mix.

So the approach of each mix is clear: the choosen DJ/mixing artist makes a selection of tracks produced by one artist (and her/his monikers. or released on a label (and its sublabels. and creates a nice mix from it.

Find links to all instalments at our overview. Today we present you Mascha’s mix of stuff released on the label WSNWG.

About Mascha:
Mascha is a born and rised Techno Djane in Berlin with a strong footprint in Mexico cities music scene. Her weekly radio show LIEBE she curated with colleague Kris Berle on Aire Libre 105.3 fm is a weekly live program bringing international and national talents together for a chat and music presentation. Her music style is pretty versatile but you could put it in the genres of Ambient, Acid-, Industrial-, Detroit- influenced Techno.

Mascha released her first Track „Representative Weapon“ on a Various Artist EP on the Important Jogger label. As well her first collaborative EP „CDMX“ in which she collaborated with the label owner Indy Nyles. From playing in underground raves to festival stages in Mexico, USA, Poland and Germany to name just a few she explores her sound and is hypnotizing the audience with her well selected beats.

About WSNWG:
Borderless by essence, WSNWG’s aim is simple:
showcase collaborations between Rødhåd and a variety of like-minded artists from various horizons, all recorded in the warm creative environment of his Berlin studio.

Listen:
“Mascha plays WSNWG”

Mascha About Her Choice:
Rødhåd has been in the techno scene since I started raving with 16 in the Berlin clubs.

His sets are always timeless, hypnotic and really powerful. I saw that he started his own label with collaborations such as Lady Starlight, Rene Wise, Fadi Mohem, Ø [Phase], Vril, Antigone, JakoJako, Lucy, Alex.Do,  (..) and all of the releases were recorded in his studio in Berlin. The sound of the releases are oriented by dub, hypnotic and thriven beats which are sometimes also loop-like, which I like a lot.

Depending on the collaborative artists the release varies. From industrial Ambient sounds to big stage oriented Techno is  everything included.

Tracklist:
01. Vril & Rødhåd – Procyon
02. Lucy & Rødhåd -180108
03. Antigone & Rødhåd – 180702.1
04. Alex.Do &  Rødhåd – 160602
05. Lady Starlight & Rødhåd – 200701
06. Rene Wise  & Rødhåd – 190205
07. Fadi Mohem & Rødhåd – 210407.1
08. Lady Starlight & Rødhåd – 200704
09. Rene Wise  & Rødhåd – 190209.1
10. Lady Starlight & Rødhåd – 200705
11. Rene Wise  & Rødhåd – 190209.2
12. Ø [Phase] & Rødhåd – 190318
13. Alex.Do &  Rødhåd – 181211
14. Rene Wise  & Rødhåd – 190204
15. Rødhåd – Alternation
16. Ø [Phase] & Rødhåd – 200301.1
17. Ø [Phase] & Rødhåd – 190319
18. Antigone & Rødhåd – 190904
19. Ø [Phase] & Rødhåd – 180215
20. Lady Starlight & Rødhåd – 200616
21. Vril & Rødhåd – Orela
22. Rødhåd – Pigeons Dancing On The Roof

Recommendation:
“In Vere EP” by JakoJako & Rødhåd on WSNWG

Booking:
Temper Talents for Mascha

Websites:
Mascha
WSNWG @ Instagram
WSNWG @ Bandcamp

DJ:
Stracid

About the concept:
Here is the one hundred and nineteenth instalment of our series “abc plays xyz”.

The idea behind it is to ask some DJs/mixing artists if they have an artist or label in mind that they love and would like to use for a mix.

So the approach of each mix is clear: the choosen DJ/mixing artist makes a selection of tracks produced by one artist (and her/his monikers. or released on a label (and its sublabels. and creates a nice mix from it.

Find links to all instalments at our overview. Today we present you Stracid’s mix of stuff released on the label NewKids Records.

About Stracid:
Fast, rhythmic grooves, with a booming kick, accompanied by a versatility of melodic, harmonizing tones- this is how Lukas Böhme aka STRACID characterizes the music he produces. In his songs he processes his feelings and experiences from his life.

The birth of his musical beginnings started early in his childhood. At the age of 5 he learned to play guitar and drums, followed by performances with his family and friends. From the age of 14, Lukas got to know a different side of music with techno. The decisive point for this was Paul Kalkbrenner, who still plays an important role today with his live set.

At the age of 17 he started to get involved with DJing, shortly after that he started playing at parties with friends. Then in 2018, Lukas started producing his own techno, with the goal of one day playing live in front of an audience.

The friends decided a year later to found a label called NewKids Records, which has already achieved several successes in the Beatport Charts Top 100. In the following time they also received support from well-known magazines like Faze Magazine or DJ Mag.

Today STRACID has his own live set, which he plays regularly. His biggest successes so far are that he is a part of the Lehmann Club Stuttgart and played at Nature One 2022, where he was allowed to perform live.

He is constantly striving to move and unite people with his music.

About NewKids Records:
NewKids Rec. is a German label which was founded in 2019 and consists of friends who have been producing together since their youth. Techno, warehouse and acid is the motto! Inspired by the origin of electronic music, the guys unite old and new sounds and make it their business to bring their vision of music to the world.

Listen:
“Stracid plays NewKids Records”

Stracid About His Choice:
Stracid is regular artist on the label

Tracklist:
01. Deadly Alice – Schwarz zu Grau
02. Mad Maex – Mad Groove
03. Stracid – DMT (Lucinee Remix)
04. Mad Maex – Leeway
05. Dyssonanz – Endless Void
06. Systemrauschen – Dying Lights
07. Rauhnächte – Lucid Vision
08. Disruption – Yugen (Stracid Remix)
09. Mad Maex – Sick
10. Fairytale – Transcend Realities
11. Stracid – DMT
12. Source Code – Das Licht der Welt
13. Witzemann – Hyperborea
14. Förm – Birds of Paradise

Recommendations:
Stracid’s “Enter Into Another Dimension EP” on NewKids Records
Stracid’s “Analog Gun” on Reload Black Label
Stracid’s “Poly” on Reload Black Label
all releases on NewKids Records we featured

Websites:
Stracid
NewKids Records

DJ:
Vermeer

About the concept:
Here is the one hundred and eighteenth instalment of our series “abc plays xyz”.

The idea behind it is to ask some DJs/mixing artists if they have an artist or label in mind that they love and would like to use for a mix.

So the approach of each mix is clear: the choosen DJ/mixing artist makes a selection of tracks produced by one artist (and her/his monikers. or released on a label (and its sublabels. and creates a nice mix from it.

Find links to all instalments at our overview. Today we present you Vermeer’s mix of stuff released on their label selected.

About Vermeer:
The Berlin-based DJ/producer duo Vermeer merges experimental sound design and cinematic-music-like atmosphere on fast techno grooves. Especially influenced by futuristic scores à la Sci- Fi-Noir their detail-oriented sets definitely result in sounds one rarely experiences on dancefloors. With their latest release “Nebulas EP” on BLAKE Records, they have further established their special blend of peak-time grooves and dark goosebumps-creating textures and received early support from some of the biggest names of the genre.

Additionally, they ever since have been involved in the Berlin underground party collective “Selected Berlin” which also turned into a label last year and already hosts releases from some of the scenes’ most promising names such as Chlär, SWART, DIMI, Niki Istrefi or The Chronics. Hosting and playing at parties among many prominent acts for years, Vermeer is deeply ingrained in Berlins’ underground techno scene.

About selected:
Being originated in 2015 as an underground party collective in Berlin Selected rapidly became one of the main forces of parties for the faster styles of techno. With its members deeply immersed in the genre, they shined with their up-to-date bookings, bringing rising talents such as Kas:st to Berlin for the first time.
As the members were widely connected in the scene and have been producing music themselves for years, Selected then shifted its focus to becoming a label and again convinced with giving the stage to soon-to-be exploding newcomers like Chlär, Narciss, SWART, MCR-T, and The Chronics.

7 years into the game, they now have a resident-roster that includes Chlär, MCR-T, and CAIVA, conduct events internationally, and celebrate their 10th release with an EP from Elad Magdasi. Events are flourishing, their underground artists Lyric, Part Time Killer and Vermeer are getting more and more traction and Frederic is dropping his first solo EP in 2022. The heat is on for Selected and the temperature’s rising fast.

Listen:
“Vermeer plays selected”

Vermeer About Their Choice:
Vermeer is part of the label

Tracklist:
01. Vermeer – Tokyo In
02. Lyric – Screw
03. Corium – Aqua Regia
04. SWART – Genesis
05. Chlär – Naughty Boy (Narciss BDSM Remix)
06. WAST – Mental Groove
07. Vermeer – See You Again
08. Part Time Killer – Bell Ritual
09. MCR-T – Mars Defense System
10. Chlär – Body Interactions
11. Part Time Killer – Satswai Narrative
12. Karl Schwarz – She Walks Away
13. Vermeer – Komodo Dragon
14. Vermeer – Ghoul
15. The Chronics – Techno Sounds Better With You
16. Elad Magdasi – Glow

Recommendations:
Vermeer’s “Nebulas EP” on Black Lake Records
all releases on selected we featured

Websites:
Vermeer
Vermeer @ Instagram
selected
selected @ Instagram

DJ:
Nauthiz

About the concept:
Here is the one hundred and seventeenth instalment of our series “abc plays xyz”.

The idea behind it is to ask some DJs/mixing artists if they have an artist or label in mind that they love and would like to use for a mix.

So the approach of each mix is clear: the choosen DJ/mixing artist makes a selection of tracks produced by one artist (and her/his monikers. or released on a label (and its sublabels. and creates a nice mix from it.

Find links to all instalments at our overview. Today we present you Nauthiz’s mix of stuff released on Dax J’s label Monnom Black.

About Nauthiz:
Berlin based, Ruhrpott raised youngster Nauthiz is still pretty new to the scene.

Nevertheless, he has a lot to proof: from first appearances in Berlin’s Suicide Club over contributions to established podcasts like The Techno’s Children and Excess up to several shows around the Ruhr area, Nauthiz seems to be a promising newcomer.

In contrast to his innocent appearance, the musical socialization of the never aging Berliner by choice went from Metal- and Hardcore in his early ages through harder Techno and Schranz more recently. Just these influences shape the characteristics of his sound: hard hitting, fast paced, nostalgic and rhythm oriented.

Inspired by the nordic rune “Nauthiz”, which represents overcoming suffering and a challenging fate, he sees his mission in spreading energetic, powerful vibes for more vital forces.

About Monnom Black:
Dax J’s techno record label born in the East End of London now based in Berlin

Listen:
“Nauthiz plays Monnom Black”

Nauthiz About His Choice:
Monnom Black was a very obvious choice for me, yet there was still going a lot of thought into it. I first thought that I might feel limited choosing tracks from only one label.

Therefore, I wanted to pick a label where I not only highly identify with the music and artists, but that also lets me choose from a wider range, while still staying true to my style and taste.

From sound-design-heavy ambient and EBM oriented releases to more dreamy stuff and four to the floor club bangers, Monnom Black never ceases to excite me!

Tracklist:
01. Stranger – Someone I Know
02. Dax J – Skyline At Night
03. LDS – The Extasy Of Construct
04. UVB & Dax J – King Of The Sewers
05. Fractions – Dead Air
06. LDS – Algorithmic Reality
07. Vanquished – Blanka
08. Fractions – Daytone
09. Dax J – Deepest Border Lines
10. Fractions – Zero Ground
11. Hadone – Hope Reminds Me Of Her
12. Knarz – Kind Der Nacht
13. Raffaele Attanasio – Gundam
14. Fractions – Hive Mind
15. Aahan – Understand and Heal
16. Aahan – Unholy Empire
17. Vanquished – Chun-Li
18. Dax J – T3000
19. Fractions – NITE NRG
20. Dax J – Offending Public Morality
21. Fractions – All The Streets Are Silent
22. I Hate Models – Emerald

Recommendations:
all releases on Monnom Black we featured

Websites:
Nauthiz
Nauthiz @ Instagram
Monnom Black