DROID BLOG TAG - Podcast

D-Node 201: Angel Alanis | Slap Jaxx

This week we present a set from Angel Alanis, who's been putting out techno and house tracks, mixes, and remixes since the mid '90s, on too many quality labels to list here. A DJ since the age of 14, he's collaborated with DJ Pierre as Afro-Acid and Steve Parker on the D-Form Recordings label, among other projects. He's steeped in techno history but up-to-date with the latest sounds, a great DJ for those who know and a discovery for any who didn't. SoundCloud | Beatport | Twitter [...

D-Node 199: Gonzalo MD | Knotweed

Argentine DJ/producer Gonzalo MD got his start as a DJ at the age of 16, developing a personal style fusing Detroit, dub, and darker techno. Currently resident DJ at the prominent Buenos Aires club Cocoliche, he's released his first 12" on French label Knotweed Records and has two vinyls forthcoming on new Berlin label Ressort Imprint, as well as another slated for Knotweed. His mix for D-Node this week gets various elements of his sound in, with a slower and deeper vibe evolving into a more...

D-Node 197: Andrei Morant | Scope Recordings

This week we bring you another mix informed by years of experience, this one by American producer Andrei Morant. Morant's been DJing since the '80s and releasing techno since the '90s on labels like Planet Rhythm, Template and his own Scope Recordings, founded in 2003. Spend an hour immersed in his sound, with a mix filled mostly with originals and his own remixes. Andrei will perform at this year's Interface / Scene event in Detroit during movement weekend. SoundCloud [audio:ht...

D-Node 186: Mick Finesse | Perc Trax

Denver-based Mick Finesse, AKA Stephen Penders, has made his way into the international spotlight this past year with brilliant releases on Perc Trax (Tunnel Vision) and Broken20 (Spatial Anxiety). Fitting the Perc Trax sound, his output calls upon the best of industrial techno, IDM, and contemporary cutting edge electronics for a danceable sound that can range from brutal to serene. The mix he's prepared for Droid pulls from the leaders in this sound, starting with some murky, overdriven...

D-Node 178: Shifted Live at Tar & Feathered NYC

Back in June, Tar & Feathered brought UK artist Shifted to perform in New York City. One of techno's more promising stars, Shifted released his focused debut album Crossed Paths to wide acclaim this year on Luke Slater's Mote-Evolver, and Droid thanks Tar & Feathered for choosing us to share this blinding 2-hour peaktime excerpt from the night for your enjoyment. [audio:http://droidbehavior.com/Podcast_Sets/Random/dnode178-shifted.mp3] Download | See Other Podcasts Selec...

D-Node 172: Donor | Miniscule NY

Greg Schappert aka Donor was born in New York and has lived in Barcelona, Madrid, Tokyo and Brooklyn, where he currently resides. The head of Miniscule Records and now one of techno's more interesting producers, he was originally inspired by the sounds of mid to late '90s Birmingham, Berlin, Detroit, and New York. Donor currently works with labels such as Stroboscopic Artefacts, Semantica Records, Thema and Prosthetic Pressings. Donor on SoundCloud We're excited to present this hour fe...

D-Node 171: Jason Fernandes | Skyline Type Grooves

The past couple of years UK artist Jason Fernandes has put out an impressive number of releases across several labels such as Drumcode, Phobic, Gynoid, and his debut album Forget Expectation came out on his own Skyline Type Grooves this year. Fernandes continues to gain support for his releases and attention for his skills as a DJ presenting an immediate dance sound. SoundCloud | Twitter | Beatport [audio:http://droidbehavior.com/Podcast_Sets/Random/dnode171-fernandes.mp3] Downl...

RA Exchange 109: Droid Behavior + Clubbing in LA

Los Angeles' finest techno promoters. Droid Behavior eats, sleeps and shits techno. It says so on their business cards. The crew is nearing a decade as one of Los Angeles' preeminent promoters of 4/4, a group of DJs, producers, photographers and writers that have filled the need for regular underground techno parties in the city. Raiz (Vangelis and Vidal Vargas) and Drumcell (Moe Espinosa) founded Droid, but over the years things have grown exponentially. Credit for this is down to the ...

D-Node 168: Woo York Live PA | BSF KIEV

Kiev-based duo Woo York makes live techno music. As resident hosts of the BSF radio show, which has hosted both Audio Injection and Raiz, they keep thousands of listeners up to date with the techno movement, which has in turn supported their releases in its highest ranks, in its holiest places of worship. Their latest vinyl offering on Mutex contains remixes from MRSK as well as Droid Behavior's own Truncate. So this week we have a studio live PA of fresh, original music, all tracks produ...

CLR Podcast 178: Raíz (live PA)

CLR Podcast 178 Raíz (live PA) July 2012 http://clr.net/news.pl?id=265 It is Monday the 23rd of July 2012 and we have returning guests on the CLR Podcast. The Los Angeles born and bred brothers Vangelis and Vidal Vargas are not only founding members of the Droid Behavior event production group and record label, they also form the acclaimed techno duo Raíz and have shared the stage with many of the biggest players in today´s world of electronic music. Raíz fully harness the capabiliti...