In 2015, Neel's live AV and DJ setup evolved into a hybrid one. Whilst for his earlier live shows he used a modular setup, the gear is expanding at every gig he plays and his current setup also includes a 909 and various other bits of gear. Next year we will see more of that on the dance floors in...
Xosar not only makes "snarling, black-magic techno" both live on stage and in her studio, but she also thinks a lot about her processes. In this interview with influential New Age artist Iasos, she discusses inner balance, the healing nature of dark music and her artistic intent. It is an in-depth read as fascinating as listening to Xosar's upcoming release...
Italian techno perfectionist Donato Dozzy has a new split 12" coming on Svreca's Semantica label. It is the DJ, producer and live artist's debut on the label and features a typically grainy, trance inducing groove full of bleakly absorbing atmosphere. You can buy and listen to the mysterious 'Automa Talos (Donato Dozzy Version)' here, along with flip side from...
Our newest recruit and Rush Hour associate San Proper is a real machine in the studio. He can conjure up all manner of weird and wonderful sounds and marry them to the sort of grooves that send people wild. Proving that once more is this short film for FACT, which finds him taking part in their famous Against The Clock...
Well known to house lovers around the world, influential Far East boss Soichi Terada has been cutting up dance floors all over Europe in recent weeks. Touring with the Rush Hour family that put out his brilliant recent retrospective compilation, he has been filmed playing one of his mesmeric and melodically magical live shows in Tokyo by RA (watch it...
Although he would no way ever canvas votes, nor does he do any of this for fame and recognition, but Hunee has been voted into the annual Top 100 of RA's DJ Poll, and is the highest new entry. It has been a fine year for the lovable crate digger not only in the studio making his debut album, but...
On the eve of Marco Shuttle heading Stateside for a tour, the Eerie label boss has finished a new podcast for The Bunker. The New York label and event-series is one of the places he will stop off to play. This mix is made up exclusively of UK material from labels like Warp and Reflex. "All the UK acid and...
This week, DJB exclusively features the exceptional video accompanying the new remix of Svreca's Mountain Splitter, done by legendary UK techno stalwart Surgeon for Semantica. Deeply hypnotic and dystopian, the track comes from Terminal 1 of the Narita remixed series, which is out now, with another exciting piece of work from Yves de Mey also included. Check out the...
Serious selector Serge got invited on Rinse FM recently. The tireless Clone label head played on the DJ Haus show. Haus is someone who has released on Clone before now and the pair went back to back dropping some sweat inducing house, old school piano business and plenty of raved-up cuts of the sort that make their club sets so...
At Sonar Festival in Barcelona earlier this year, Resident Advisor sat down with sublime techno, dub and ambient artists Voices From The Lake aka Donato Dozzy and Neel, to talk about the ins and outs of their impressive live show. They talk about the kit, how they set it up and how they approach each one. It is a great...