Category: ABC plays XYZ

DJ:
Christos Charitidis

About the concept:
Here is the twenty-seventh 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 Christos Charitidis’s mix of tracks produced or remixed by Kwartz.

About Christos Charitidis:
21 year of age, Greek roots, born in Koblenz and currently living in Augsburg, Germany, Christos found his musical affinity already in his earlier years. When his focus shifted to the electronic genres at some point, he knew that this was where he belongs, as soon after he got hooked on DJing which also involved developing his stylistically signature, allowing him to dive even further into his passion. At the moment he spends most evenings and weekends putting countless hours into Ableton looking forward to getting his first release(s) on the way.

For the better part, Christos’ sound is based upon an atmospheric & deep track selection, resulting in quite trippy sets which can pick up quite a serious pace as well. Ambitiously following a “golden thread” in all his performances, Christos’ sets have received positive feedback not just at the groups home games.

On the 28th October of 2016 the “FACETS” collective was born with announcing Enrico Sangiuliano (Drumcode) as their very first booking. At the beginning of 2017 it became his and 3 of his closest friends’ embodiment of what Techno could sound like.

Their establishment – at the moment – includes 2 event series regularly taking place at local venues: The first, “A FACET of Techno with X” already featured genre heavyweights like Cleric (Clergy, FIGURE) or Christian Wünsch (PoleGroup, Tsunami Records) and Enrico mentioned above, while the second series, their “FACETS Night” is primarily targeted at locals and aims to get other artists, sharing the collectives taste & views – most adequately described with “strictly Techno” – to Augsburg for a night of fun with the local crowd. Since the beginning of this year their monthly airing podcast, featuring renowned and underground artists, as well as one of the crews’ members alike, accompanies their online presence and helps in spreading the projects name further than local events eventually can.

Just like everyone on the team, also Christos is excited about what the future has in store for their ambitions.

About Kwartz:
Kwartz is the stage name of Mario Campos, born in Madrid in 1989.

In late 2011 and after publishing several EPs in different international labels, Kwartz’s productions began to draw the attention of the leading names in the international scene.

It was in 2013 when Exium, the Spanish duo, got in touch with him to publish a split EP called Fenomen which was his first release on vinyl.

In late 2013 Kwartz joined PoleGroup and became part of the booking roster of the label commanded by Oscar Mulero, where he began to release his works regularly. In addition to PoleGroup, his tracks have appeared in several of the most important international labels, such as 47, Mord Records or Warm Up Recordings.

Kwartz is constantly searching for his own sound, so 2016 brings the launch his own label: Order&Devotion, where he will release those of his works which move in dark atmospheres with drones and deep and visceral sounds, all surrounded by rhythms designed for the dance floor.

Text taken from biography / presskit

Listen & Download:
“Christos Charitidis plays Kwartz” (download coming soon)

Christos Charitidis About His Choice:
Three and a half years ago, I discovered electronic music and it fascinated me from the very beginning. Kwartz was one of the first artists I discovered and definitely one of my favourites to this date. By the time I had dug deeper into the genre, I noticed that a substantial part of my all-time favourite tracks were actually produced by him, which made me appreciate him as an artist even more.

His unique and mesmerising productions have always inspired me and they also played a significant part in my own development as an artist.

My appreciation for his work increased even more when I finally got to see him live at Tresor last year. Which is why I chose him for this podcast.

Tracklist:
01. Kwartz – Her Green Eyes
02. Atemporal – Att 4 (Kwartz Remix)
03. Kwartz – Sinapsis
04. Kwartz – Slow Motion
05. Kwartz – Right Discipline
06. Kwartz – Reflection
07. Kwartz – Locked Target
08. Kwartz – Lost Signal
09. Kwartz – Eternity Looking Down On Us
10. Tranient X4 – 77 (Kwartz Remix)
11. Kwartz – Theory of emptiness
12. Kwartz – Colapse Process
13. Kwartz – Hate
14. Animal Farm – Never Happen (Kwartz Remix)
15. Kwartz – Hole
16. PVS – Collateral Damage (Kwartz Remix)
17. PVS – Compuvox (Kwartz Remix)
18. Kwartz – Sleepless
19. Kwartz – Resolution
20. TWR72 – Reflect (Kwartz Remix)
21. Hertz Collision – All Going (Kwartz Remodel)

Recommandations:
compilation “Herdersmat Part 1-7” w/ Kwartz track on Mord
Hertz Collision’s EP “All Going” w/ Kwartz remix on Order&Devotion

Booking:
Source Artists for Kwartz

Websites:
Christos Charitidis
Kwartz

DJ:
Izzi Bizzi

About the concept:
Here is the twenty-fifth 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 Izzi Bizzi’s mix of tracks produced or remixed by Regal.

About Izzi Bizzi:
Dynamic and powerful as her sound itself, izzi Bizzi can’t get enough of exciting her crowd by creating driving melodies and unforgettable memories. Using the contrast of a deep bass line, 90’s classic techno and hypnotic ACiD sounds, she appeals to a mysterious facet that’s dormant in her listeners, allowing them to get lost in the unique atmosphere of the moment. But playing her sets is just one part of her multifaceted life, which she dedicates to music. Besides producing her own tracks, she is half of the DJ-Duo H. and runs the event series and label BiPØLAR. as a promoter.

About Regal:
Gabriel Cassina, better known as Regal, rapidly shot to the forefront of the techno spectrum in 2012, after releasing productions met with widespread critical acclaim by the european techno scene.

Originally of Italian heritage and currently based in Spain, Regal’s career had brought him to Berlin also where he expanded his artist profile and got involved in techno at an international level. He is one of the youngest Spanish artists to have played at Berghain, widely regarded as the techno church and one of the greatest clubs in the world. Regal has played also at the mythical Tresor, Mondo and Factory 010 as well as in cities like Tel Aviv and Tbilisi.

Regal’s style is eclectic. It’s impossible to tie him down to one unique genre, he moves in-between trance and disco melodies evoking raves with a strong acid undercurrent. Emmanuel Top is one of his key influences, drawing from his output, tailoring the perfect mix between acid rhythms and melodies that enchant the soul. Plastikman is his main acid influence as is Sven Vath, in respect to his amazing dynamism and variations during his DJ sets.

Text taken from Triangle website

Listen & Download:
“Izzi Bizzi plays Regal” (download coming soon)

Izzi Bizzi About Her Choice:
Regal has proven himself to be a very talented producer and DJ for quite some time now with his varied, energetic and acid-influenced productions. His versatile output as well as his highly recognizable style have lead him to become one of the outstanding protagonists of the international Techno scene. He is not restricted by any constraints which leads to his use of a large pallet of sounds and wide tempo range. You can literally feel that his tracks are produced by a very passionate musician who’s never afraid of experiments which gives free rein to his creative output.That’s exactly what makes him one of the trailblazers of contemporary Techno to me.

Tracklist:
01. Len Faki & Regal – VCO
02. Len Faki & Regal – Abroad
03. Regal – Impulsive Feelings
04. Regal – Rem
05. Regal – Acid Is The Answer
06. Regal – L’Éternité (Charlotte de Witte Remix)
07. Regal – L’Éternité
08. Regal – Chaos
09. Regal – Order
10. Regal – Repeat
11. Regal – SCTR
12. Regal – Lesstroboscopic
13. Regal – Action
14. Regal – Trave Generation
15. Regal – Pulzar
16. Giorgia Angiuli – Over The Clouds (Regal Remix)
17. Andre Kronert – Aint No Funny Music (Regal Warehouse Remix)
18. Regal – Thrive (Mark Broom Remix)
19. Regal – Time for us
20. Regal – Monomyth
21. Regal – Alma Mater
22. Nina Kraviz – Ghetto Kraviz (Regal 303 Dub Remix)
23. Regal – Symbol
24. Regal – Salie
25. Andre Kronert – Dirty Old Man (Regal Remix)
26. Regal – Slab

Booking:
Triangle Agency for Regal
Bipolar for Izzi Bizzi

Websites:
Izzi Bizzi
Regal

DJ:
Patrick Brosin

About the concept:
Here is the twenty-fourth 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 Patrick Brosin’s mix of tracks on Tresor Records.

About Patrick Brosin:
Patrick Brosin is the head of .defaultbox which is based in Berlin. He came very early in contact with the Berlin club music like Tresor and E-Werk which has him influenced by. His way started very early in the age with 14. Nowadays he can say that he played in many several clubs and festivals and can look back to some releases. But anyway. See for yourself.

About Tresor Records:
It was the time when the Wall came down. It seemed like the whole world wandered into East Berlin: the new frontier. In the heart of a pre-war metropolis and previously prohibited area surrounding Potsdamer Platz, electronic music lovers found a new location which was made to measure for the underground scene: Tresor, a new home that once housed the bank vaults of Europe’s largest department store in the 1920’s.Since 1991 it has been here that Berlin’s DJ’s and musicians have continued to meet techno and house artists from all over the world: Jeff Mills and Underground Resistance, Daniel Bell, Blake Baxter, Cristian Vogel, Juan Atkins, Neil Landstrumm, Joey Beltram, Surgeon, The Advent and many more.

Starting a „club label“ was the next logical step, helped by the growing contacts with the artists. In the late summer of 1991 Tresor Records began as a subsidiary label of Interfisch Records (Clock DVA, Final Cut feat. Jeff Mills, Cosmic Baby, TV Victor) with the release of „Sonic Destroyer“ by the Detroit trio Undergound Resistance. The Berlin-Detroit connection has proven beneficial and vital for the artists and the Berlin team ever since the Interfisch days. The label has proven itself a formidable platform for diverse projects including the Tresor Club Headquarters releases, the housefloor series of Globus Mixes, the legendary Tresor Compilations and productions by some of Berlin’s and the world’s most respected electronic music composers, DJs and producers.

Tresor Records is characterized by the principle not to release material fast and indiscriminately but rather to put emphasis on long term collaborations with its artists. In more than 260 releases involving the participation of hundreds of artists – whether one-off or regular Tresor names – the motto „quality instead of quantity“ remains engraved on the underground stones of the Tresor legend. From the underground to you. Strictly Tresor.

Text taken from Tresor website … please check for detailed history story there

Listen:
“Patrick Brosin plays Tresor Records”

Patrick Brosin About His Choice:
Tresor accompanies Patrick since the beginning of his career. So the Tresor Club at Leipziger Strasse was the first Berlin club he visited. Also many releases from the same-named label have been in his record bag since the beginning.

Tracklist:
01. Vainqueur – Solanus (Extracted 2)
02. Infiniti & Juan Atkins – Flash Flood (Function Remix)
03. Maan – Jackin’
04. Zadig – The Man from Outer Space
05. Mike Parker – Angels in Cages
06. Psyk – Fist
07. Jonas Kopp – Red Plented
08. Hiroaki Iizuka – Tera
09. J.C. – Chenox
10. Joey Beltram – Game Form
11. DisX3 (aka Alexander Kowalski) – Red
12. Surgeon – Return
13. DJ Shufflemaster – Slip Inside You
14. X-101 – Sonic Destroyer
15. Gagarin Kongress – Astralleib (Beltram Remix)
16. The Advent – Sketch 1
17. The Advent – Pagodas
18. Zenker Brothers – Stratusphunk
19. Pacou – 9616
20. Adventice, DJ Deep, Roman Poncet – Hydraulic Pump
21. Jonas Kopp – Projections from Alcyone
22. Adventice, DJ Deep, Roman Poncet – Extraction Force
23. James Ruskin – Set Up
24. Peter Van Hoesen – Challenger
25. Sleeparchive – 4
26. Puresque – Salamander
27. Drexciya – Universal Element

Recommandations:
Psyk’s EP “Works” on Tresor Records
Peter Van Hoesen’s EP “Life Performance” on Tresor Records
album “Borderland” by Juan Atkins & Moritz von Oswald on Tresor Records

Websites:
Patrick Brosin (aka 10.000BC nowadays)
defaultbox
Tresor Records

DJ:
Erman Sari

About the concept:
Here is the twenty-third 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 Erman Sari’s mix of tracks produced or remixed by Marcel Dettmann.

About Erman Sari:
Erman Sari, 23, is one of the “proper” techno figure of Istanbul and also partner of DREPT techno community, which had been founded in 2016.Despite being young, he shared the same stage with some major names such as Len Faki, Paula Temple, Marco Bailey,Gregor Tresher etc. In addition, he works as a structural design engineer for a day job.

About Marcel Dettmann:
DJ and producer Marcel Dettmann is recognised as one of the most influential proponents of contemporary Techno. Widely associated with iconic places – Berlin, Berghain and Hard Wax – Dettmann stays true to his roots by consistently innovating his interpretation of electronic music, integrating art with the scene.

Raised in the former GDR in a small town near Berlin, Dettmann had already begun to develop his passion for electronic music in his youth days. Bands like Depeche Mode, The Cure and Front 242, as well as Post-Punk and Industrial, count as his earliest influences, long before he discovered his affinity for Techno. Since his hometown lacked a record store specialising in electronic music, Dettmann started selling vinyl from his own home between 1995 and 1998. He purchased records from various distributers, Hard Wax amongst others, both to resell to his friends and to cement the foundation for his own considerable collection.

Like many of his friends, the mid-90s saw Dettmann frequenting Berlin’s nightlife. This included club institutions E-Werk and Tresor where the resident DJs of that time aroused his passion for the Chicago and Detroit influenced sound. In 1999, after many (including self-organised) parties, his turning point came; Dettmann began to work as a resident DJ at Ostgut, Berghain’s predecessor. Shortly thereafter upon receiving a job offer from Hard Wax, he finally moved to Berlin. His apprenticeship as a vinyl buyer and seller as well as DJ, granted him an extensive depth of musical knowledge and intuition.

Dettmann quests tirelessly for new ways and inspiration to further develop his own concept of electronic music. His label MDR (Marcel Dettmann Records) serves as a platform upon which to shape his musical vision, and through its releases launch new talent onto the Techno scene. As a curator and producer, Dettmann fosters the call to create in a way which is equally timeless and innovative. His own releases comprise two albums on Ostgut Ton, numerous singles and remixes for artists of various genres – Junior Boys, Fever Ray, Moderat, Commix, Clark and Laibach to name a few. Furthermore, he has produced compilation albums for London’s fabric club, Berlin’s Berghain, the Belgian techno label Music Man and each one issue of the DJ Kicks compilation series on !K7 Records as well as the Selectors series of Dekmantel.

Outside of the club context, Marcel Dettmann has established himself as a multi-faceted artist. He designed the sound concept for New Works, an exhibition of photographer Frederike von Rauch, contributed to the contemporary dance project MASSE – together with Frank Wiedemann and choreographer Nadja Saidakowa in cooperation with Berghain and the Berlin State Ballet. His single “Seduction feat. Emika” provided the soundtrack to director and screenwriter Parker Ellerman’s short film of the same name.

As a passionate DJ and one of the faces of Berghain, Dettmann seeks to inspire his listeners with sounds both reduced and rough, balanced by emotional and surprising moments throughout his sets. Between pure Techno, banging Chicago, tracks old and new of the past twenty-five years, Marcel Dettmann communicates his message with an apparent effortlessness.

Text taken from Ostgut Booking website

Listen & Download:
“Erman Sari plays Marcel Dettmann” (download coming soon)

Erman Sari About His Choice:
I listened him many times in Europe, and he has a big influence on me. It´s sure that he knows how to catch the vibes without complex equipments. On the other hand, as far as I know, he grew up in East Berlin and I consider that is why he looks so cool and modest behind the decks. He deserves a lot of respects.

Tracklist:
01. Commix – Satelite Type 2 (Marcel Dettmann Remix)
02. O/V/R – Post-Traumatic Son (Marcel Dettmann Construction 1)
03. Function – Variance 3 (Marcel Dettmann Remix)
04. Marcel Dettmann – Screen
05. Marcel Dettmann – Irritant
06. Cybersonik – Technarchy (Marcel Dettmann Remix)
07. Damon Wild – Avion Return (Marcel Dettmann Remix)
08. Marcel Dettmann – Iso
09. Marcel Dettmann – Allies
10. Marcel Dettmann – Forla 2
11. Marcel Dettmann feat. Emika – Seduction (Deuce Remix)
12. Roberto Clementi – Bonton (Marcel Dettmann Remix)
13. Marcel Dettmann- Push
14. O/V/R – Post-Traumatic Son (Marcel Dettmann MDR Version)
15. Marcel Dettmann- Translation One
16. Moderat – Bad Kingdom (Marcel Dettmann’s Pitch & Stretch Remix)
17. Marcel Dettmann – Escape
18. Marcel Dettmann – Taris (Outro)

Recommandations:
“Phantom Studies EP” by Dettmann / Klock on Ostgut Ton
“MDR 019” by Marcel Dettmann on MDR
album “Dettmann II” by Marcel Dettmann on Ostgut Ton
album “Dettmann” by Marcel Dettmann on Ostgut Ton

Booking:
Ostgut Booking for Marcel Dettmann

Websites:
Erman Sari
Marcel Dettmann