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[NovaFuture Blog Exclusive Mix]: Akmê plays Planet Rhythm

DJ:
Akmê

About the concept:
Here is the sixteenth 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 Akmê’s mix of tracks from Planet Rhythm.

About Akmê:
Born and raised in the suburbs of Potsdam, Akmê first developed his penchant for electronic music in the middle of the 2000s. He soon found a home and outlet for his musical exploits at Spartacus Potsdam, a club which helped shape him both musically as well as socially. Having organised numerous events and sampling all of the delights suburbia had to offer, he was drawn to the bustling metropole of neighbouring Berlin. Here he quickly attained a foothold in the music scene at ://about blank; a move which blossomed into a residency in 2014. Akmê’s sets are known for their diversity, they are profound improvisational odysseys which explore deep planes of emotions. Though if there is one thing they achieve above all else, it is that they will make you move. Simply put: Techno with groove.

About Planet Rhythm:
Planet Rhythm’s is a dutch techno label, that is currently owned by Triple Vision Music Group. The label was originally founded by Glenn Wilson back in the early 90’s in Sweden with the help of Adam Beyer, Umek, Gaetek, Thomas Krome, Slobodan & Patrick Skoog and many more local techno producers at the time. The label then changed ownership around 2005 to keep growing into its current form with more than 100 releases and a huge roster of modern day techno producers, with artists like Fanon Flowers, Radial, Bas Mooy, Exium, Scalameriya, Sleeparchive, Yan Cook,TWR72, Emmanuel, Re:Axis, Giorgio Gigli, VSK, DJ Boss, D. Carbone, Christian Wünsch, Matrixxman, Oscar Mulero, Echologist, Woo York and many more both well known and upcoming artists. With a steady stream of releases, Planet Rhythm has always played an important role, and it will continue to be a landmark, explore the boundaries , search for talent that design the future, and expand its catalog with strong, solid and often versatile techno. Techno is too big of a concept to limit its self to just 1 approach and 1 direction.

Listen & Download:
“Akmê plays Planet Rhythm”

Akmê About His Choice:
Planet Rhythm is one of not many record labels, from which i always have at least five records in my bag. Due to the constantly versatile output of the label it’s no secret that i’m a big fan of the label. With decades of experience they shape techno like nobody else can do.

My first aim was to introduce you to the wide range of electronic music, which came out on Planet Rhythm over the past 23 years. I don’t know how much cigarettes were smoked and how much liters of wine were drunk while i was sitting in my kitchen listening to every single release.

After i realised thats it’s going to be very difficult to mix the trancy sound from of 90th with the hard techno from the millennium and the modern melodically touched sound of today, i’ve chosen to make a cut in 2007 and mix a couple of tracks, which were released in the past ten years. I also made this because I think that this will be a mix listend with headphones on the streets, in your office or maybe at home (I like when techno is not only made for clubs). So here’s the smoother and groovy side of Planet Rhythm.

Tracklist:
01. Tadeo – The Gate
02. Exium – Intro
03. Spiros Kaloumenos – Intro
04. Charlie Don’t Surf – Djupt Under
05. Steve Parker – Into The Void
06. Woo York – Acid Rain
07. Reeko – Between Ourselves
08. Exium – Flood Runner
09. BLNDR – Tape #303
10. Bichord – prophetic dreams
11. Woo York – Grad
12. Giorgio Gigli & Ness – Eon
13. Kaiser – Future
14. Von Grall – Quadratic
15. Dynamo – Solide Movement
16. Re:Axis – Synthesize
17. Aleja Sanchez – Oxcard
18. Robert S (PT) – Nery
19. Woo York – Acidic Uniformity
20. Radial – Like A House
21. Exium – Aces High
22. Vladw – Cluster
23. Pjotr G – False True
24. Reeko – Look At Me
25. Andre Walter & Chris Hope – Today
26. Pjotr G & Dubiosity – Dying Message
27. Steve Parker – Sirius

Recommendations:
Akmê’s EP “ConnWax004”
Dave Simon’s “Traib EP” on Planet Rhythm

Booking:
:// Blank Boooking for Akmê

Websites:
Akmê @ Facebook
Akmê @ Soundcloud
Planet Rhythm
Planet Rhythm @ Facebook

[NovaFuture Blog Exclusive Mix]: Sev Dah plays Mote-Evolver

DJ:
Sev Dah

About the concept:
Here is the fifteenth 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.

Find links to all instalments at our overview. Today we present you Sev Dah’s mix of tracks from Mote-Evolver.

About Sev Dah:
Berlin, Detroit, Birmingham and, of course, Sarajevo.

Bosnian-built and -bred Sev Dah may be a Swedish expat, but the Balkan blackness clings strongly to the bleak percussions and rigidly uneasy synthetics that unwillingly fuse into his strongly individual take on techno. Authentically purveying the pulsations of the nakedly throbbing and ugly world, far away from Starbucks and H&M.

Signed to respected labels such as Random Island, Mote-Evolver, Komisch and Frozen Border sublabel Naked Index he quickly gnawed his way into the scene’s core of DJs and producers. Sev is even managing new projects on his own label Proletarijat since 2016. Like a rabid mongrel, since 1998 he has been chewing and belching new bastard beats that are aching to scream out. Consequently there’s a steaming and steady stream of vinyl releases coming.

With influences ranging from Stigmata and Mills to Master Reese and Petar Dundov, Sev Dah is a versatile but headstrong DJ that can gently ease a thumb in at midnight or fervently thrust it down the hatch at peak time.

About Mote-Evolver:
Mote-Evolver is an indie record label looking forward. Embracing the technologies that exist and will exist while bypassing the established bloated system that has been in place for many years.

Setup in 2006 by Luke Slater, his original idea was to release music direct to you as simply as possible. It’s no coincidence that the technology of the internet and the technology involved with music are as valid as each other and can work hand in hand and here at Mote-Evolver we embrace all the technology available to get the music straight to you and into your ears as hassle free as possible and are constantly looking to the cutting edge to move things forward.

short version of original "about" text from Mote-Evolver website 2006

Listen & Download:
“Sev Dah plays Mote-Evolver”

Sev Dah About His Choice:
Sev Dah released 2 tracks on the split EP “Parallel Series 5” …. so it is nice to have an artist who release on this great label for the mix

Tracklist:
01. Shifted – Out Of Tune
02. ASC – Slow Burn
03. Sterac – Stroke 4
04. Shifted – Lexis
05. L.B. Dub Corp – Native Dub
06. Planetary Assault Systems – Flat Tire
07. Psyk – Surface
08. Cari Lekebusch – Octave Mundi
09. RoogUnit – Bugeye
10. Kamikaze Space Programme – Network Rail
11. Shifted – Bleeding Through
12. Samuli Kemppi – Detached Object
13. Planetary Assault Systems – Surface Noise (P.A.S. Rework)
14. Psyk – Main
15. Planetary Assault Systems – Pygar
16. Bas Mooy – Wesp
17. Ortin Cam – Felt (Part 1)
18. Sev Dah – Svarog
19. Planetary Assault Systems – Tap Dance (P.A.S. Rework)
20. Marcel Fengler – Sculptures
21. Planetary Assault Systems – Whistle Viper (P.A.S. Live Edit)
22. Developer – Drive Themes
23. Luke Slater – Something About You

Recommendations:
split EP “Parallel Series 5” w/ Sev Dah tracks
all featured Mote-Evolver releases

Websites:
Sev Dah @ Facebook
Sev Dah @ Soundcloud
Luke Slater
Mote-Evolver
Mote-Evolver @ Facebook

[Mix]: CEO Of NovaFuture – Another Depeche Mode Set For Griessmuehle

DJ:
CEO Of NovaFuture

Introduction:
On the 5th August the CEO played another gig at Griessmühle (Berlin). Opening the garden floor for a free day he selected some Depeche Mode tunes … but as usual after playing some of them he decided to ignore his own plan and follow another idea (initiated by a girl asking for “Enjoy The Silence” which was just played a few minutes before in a remix version).

So here is the original planned tracklist reconstructed as a “mix”. ENJOY!

Listen:

Tracklist:
01. Martin L. Gore – Life Is Strange
02. MG – Europa Hymn
03. Depeche Mode – Going Backwards
04. Depeche Mode – It’s No Good (Motorbass Remix)
05. Depeche Mode – Dangerous (Sensual Mix)
06. Depeche Mode – People Are People (Live 1988)
07. Depeche Mode – Enjoy The Silence (Ricki Tik Tik Mix)
08. Depeche Mode – Should Be Higher (Live In Berlin)
09. Depeche Mode – Suffer Well (Metope Vocal Remix NF Edit)
10. Depeche Mode – Peace (Ben Klock Remix NF Edit)
11. Depeche Mode – Pleasure, Little Treasure (Join Mix)
12. Recoil – Faith Healer (Barracuda Mix)
13. Depeche Mode – Strangelove (Maxi Mix)
14. Depeche Mode – Policy Of Truth (Trancentral Mix)
15. Depeche Mode – Everything Counts (Live 1984)
16. Depeche Mode – Black Celebration (Live In Berlin)
17. Depeche Mode – Precious (Motor Remix)
18. Depeche Mode – Never Let Me Down Again (Aggro Mix)
19. Dave Gahan – Dirty Sticky Floor (The Passengerz Dirty Club Mix Edit)
20. Depeche Mode – A Pain That I’m Used To (Live In Berlin)
21. Depeche Mode – World In My Eyes (Live 1993)
22. Martin L. Gore – In A Manner Of Speaking
23. Depeche Mode – Freelove (Schlammpeitziger Remix)

Websites:
NovaFuture Blog @ Facebook
NovaFuture Blog @ Twitter
NovaFuture Blog @ Soundcloud
Depeche Mode
Griessmühle

[Mix]: Stas Zotov – NovaFuture Blog Mix August 2017

DJ:
Stas Zotov

Introduction:
Stas Zotov was born in Ukraine but since 20 years he has lived in Tel Aviv, starting his waves on techno scene by producing illegal roof party’s around 2003. So he was resident and booking agent at “Duplex Club” and already played in clubs like “The Block” (Tel Aviv), “About Blank” (Berlin), IfZ (Leipzig), “Brain” (Braunschweig) & Mtkvarze (Tbilisi).

These days currently running a series of comics and podcast “Damsel In Distress comics n’ podcast”.

Listen & Download:
NovaFuture Blog Mix August 2017

Tracklist:
01. Edward Artemyev – Stalker – Train
02. Raime – The Dimming Of Road And Rights
03. Edward Artemyev – Stalker – They Go Long
04. In Alternam Vale – Feed Me
05. In Alternam Vale – Non
06. Eduardo De La Calle – Ladu – Patim
07. Evigt Mörker – Krans Av Stjarnor
08. Alfredo Mazzilli – Njord (Clay Wilson Remix)
09. Dume – The World Of Difference
10. Luigi Tozzi – Wadjet (Wa We We’s 4th Dimension)
11. Ruhbarb – Fiėld
12. Markus Suckut – Your Body
13. Leiras:Svreca – Linen
14. Mor Elian – Cosmic Speculations
15. Michał Wolski – Generator
16. Tadeo – The Need Of Development (Silent Servant Remix)

Websites:
Stas Zotov

[Music & Interview]: Tempus Fugit

Music & Interview

Tempus Fugit

Introduction:

Born in 1982 in the eastern part of Germany, Tempus Fugit moved to Leipzig for three years where he began to study German and Philosophy. In 2005 he moved to Berlin to start his traning as a nurse.

Already back in the days of the year 2000 he discovered his love to dj in the gothic scene with electronic music and EBM so he became soon a resident at the Zauberberg-Parties, a famous gothic party series in the eastern part of Germany that unfortunately doesn’t exist anymore.

He got in touch with the techno scene in 2010 so he tried to include techno in his sets. In 2014 he got the opportunity to play at the famous SABBAT-Parties in Berlin where he perfected his way to mix EBM and Techno. Later the influence of Berghain sound got stronger and stronger.

Nevertheless, he never forgot where he came from, having his roots in EBM and dark electronic music.

Tempus Fugit? Before this name he used “derHexer” (German for “the warlock”) being very interested in all the mystical stuff. Due to some personal circumstances he realized, that people have to remember their death and their end of life and they should enjoy every moment of your life.

The baroque quote “Tempus fugit, amor manet” (latin for “time passes, love stays”) had a big impact on him so he chose another alias after “DerHexer”….

Interview:

Hi Christian, when we met the first time at Berghain your outfit was something that confused me: skinny jeans, braces and combat boots. You are a skin – a queer skin. When did you join the scene? What were reasons for it? Could you please also explain the scene a little bit.

I grew up in the eastern part of Germany. I always had to do with punks, goths and skinheads. I was never strict in being a part of a scene. A mixture is what makes me. Skinhead-culture came up in the late 60’s as a movement against hippies, the bright sight of live and was born in the suburban areas of industrial-cities like Manchester. The skinhead-culture has never been a political or rasisct-movement. But in they were always assimilated by leftwinged and rightwinged parties and groups. I think for me S.H.A.R.P. (Skinheads against rascial prejudice) or Trojan-Skinheads (leftwinged people) is a familiar spirit. But skinheadculture was always characterized by masculinity and heroism. There are some queer-skins but u won’t see them that much. It is not common. Anyways, I decited to make a statement. That’s is why I wear a huge patch on my jacked the shows, I AM A QUEER-SKIN!

You are married to an American guy. He is a queer skin too, right? Please tell us something about your love story 🙂

First of all, no he is not. 😀 We met at Berghain, at the famous, notorious „Klobar“. It was a bit difficult in the beginning. When we realized, that we match and that we complete each other there was nothing that could have stopped us anymore.

Enough talked about your private life. Let’s get to the music & DJ part. It didn’t take long time til we realised that we are both into EBM/Industrial/Electronic Pop like Nitzer Ebb or Depeche Mode – besides the techno stuff played at Berghain. How do you select the tracks for your DJ sets? Are you mixing techno with the other styles for one set or do you make separate sets? Is there a “combined scene” who enjoys both genres?

I select them in a way to tell a story. I combine tracks that have kind of the same message. And of course I try to switch from techno to EBM, Industrial, Disco, Electro and back. It is usually a dark background . I also think there is not a specific scene that combines all of the genres, but they all influence eatch other. Kraftwerk for examble, they were the reason for techno, they created new sounds, new technics. So they electronic music is all conected. There are tracks of VNV Nation that are very technoid and are quite similar. But they are very famous in the gothic scene. I tried to show u a cross-section in my little mix at the end of this interview. So you can get an idea.

When you buy stuff for a gig etc you need to check both scenes (alternative/goth and techno). How do you dig for new releases? Any specific stores where you buy it?

Most of the tracks I get online. But I find them in magazines, I know a lot from my past in the EBM-Electro-Scene and I always get inspired by other DJs, other people and the things, that happen in the world. And there are a lot of cruel and dark motives u can get.

For me it is a interesting combination: gay, skin, techno & EBM etc. It seems to be some kind of “unique selling point”. Is it that way? Do you use these things to build your image?

Of course! For most of the people I seem scary. And so is my music. Rough, forward going but always with a little twinkle, because u can’t take yourself too serious.

Like mentioned earlier we met at Berghain and had some proper dances there. What does the club mean to you? Is it a source of inspiration?

For me it is the place I can be the way I am. And people who know me there accept me the way I am. It is an inspiration for me, but I also realized that I am inspiration to other people.

What or who is inspiring you in general?

Kraftwerk, Depeche Mode, Terence Fixmer and darkness. 😉

What kind of clubs do you play? Where did you already play? Industrial parties? Techno parties?

I played some Gothic-Parties, Sabbat-Party in Berlin, and I am kind of a resident for the INTERZONE-Party.

As I know there is no record released by you with o. Do you have any ambitions to produce? What would you like to create – techno, ebm, a combination of them, something completely different?

Honestly, I have no intentions. Because I have no time. And I think I wouldn’t be good in it. I am happy with what I do. But if I would do it, I would create a sound like Terence Fixmer, but a bit darker.

As always the last question is about future plans. Let us know what you have in the pipeline. Perhaps playing in the US – the home country of your husband?

I will get better in my skills, play little parties and try to help getting INTERZONE bigger. I also talked to the guys of DURCH to play there in the nearest future and I will play in Toulouse in september. That is what I am really looking forward to.

Exclusive Set:

Tracklist of the Exclusive Set:
01. Cari Lekebusch – You Are A Hybrid Too
02. Kirlian Camera – News (Room 506 Edit)
03. Dax J – Wir Leben Für Die Nacht
04. Out of Norm – Rausch
05. Terence Fixmer – Body Pressure
06. Nitzer Ebb – Murderous
07. Robert Hood – Alarm
08. Overtal – Methoxy
09. I1 Ambivalent – Mutual Understanding
10. Obscure Shape & SHDW – Wenn Die Masken Fallen
11. Emmanuel Top – Acid Phase
12. Front 242 – Rhythm Of Time (Victor the Cleaner)
13. Kraftwerk – Radioactivity (François Kevorkian 7″ Remix)

Websites:
Tempus Fugit