Only For Robots 039 – Mick Finesse

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For our 39th Only For Robots mix, we welcome one of our stateside heroes, Mick Finesse. Huge thanks to him for his generous contribution.

Bio:

Mick Finesse is a DJ/producer based in Denver, USA. His warm-up set for Perc at his own Freq Boutique event in Denver brought him to Perc Trax’s attention which led to his debut EP, ‘Tunnel Vision‘. He followed his debut effort up on boutique experimental label Broken 20 with his ‘Spatial Anxiety’ EP where he took a turn for the more abstract. Rounding out his year on the production side of things, his latest release on Perc Trax was his EP ‘The Disaster Began During A Systems Test‘, where he once again explored the blurred lines of function and form, the reception of perception. His sound is an abstract take on current European techno, mixing soundtrack influences with tracky, clanking rhythms and even nods to the broken beats of UK garage and dubstep.

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Rainer Veil – Bala [Modern Love]
DJ Slip – Pull Over Buddy [Creation Rebel US]
Henning Baer – Tactical [white label]
Lakker – Rsspstp – [Candela Rising]
Trade – Touch This Skin [Sheworks]
AnD – Making Circles [Repitch]
Shifted – Bloodless [Mote Evolver]
Jeroen Liebregts – Hunter/Grazer (Planetary Assault Systems Remix)  [Audio Assault]
SHXCXCHCXSH – ZZNNZNZNNZN [Avian]
Barker & Baumecker – Crows (Blawan Remix) [Ostgut Ton]
Substance & Vainqueur – Emerge 1 ( British Murder Boys Remix 2) [Scion Versions]
Regis – Blood Witness (Turin Version) [Blackest Ever Black]
Perc – Work Softer (Orphx Remix) [Prosthetic Pressings]
Soramimi – Never Mind Me [????]
Dadub – Existence (Kangding Ray Remix) [Stroboscopic Artefacts]

 

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Only For Robots 038 – Adam Decay

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We’re happy to welcome back Chicago apocalyptic bass enthusiast, Adam Decay. He recently self released a dark, minimal dubstep EP via his bandcamp. 4 songs, name your price. Support.

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1. Vatican Shadow – Cairo is a Haunted City [Modern Love]
2. Vindicatrix – Private Places (Shackleton & Mordant Music Remix) [Mordant Music]
3. Kryptic Minds – Stepping Stone [Swamp 81]
4. Sleeper – Deviant [Free Download]
5. Clubroot – Lurking in the Shadows [Lo Dubs]
6. Adam Decay – Knowledge [Dub]
7. Digital Mystikz – Mountain Dread March [DMZ]
8. Sleeper – Receptor [Free Download]
9. V.I.V.E.K. – Feel It [Deep Medi Musik]
10. District – Proof [Free Download]
11. Youngsta & Seven – Masai Mara [Wheel & Deal Records]
12. Daega Sound System – Kane’s Son [Blipswitch Digital]
13. Kryptic Minds – Rule of Language [Osiris Music]
14. Perverse & Eleven8 – Cyrosphere [Macabre Unit Digital]
15. Adam Decay – Tho Yor [Free Download]

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Only For Robots 037 [Dispositif:0313] – Lodbrok

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Allow us to shift gears a bit with our latest OFR mix courtesy of Stockholm’s, Lodbrok. I first found out about Lodbrok via his Korridor Mix. Dug further, and discovered his Feukt Call EP released on Counter Pulse where you can find a remix from AnD. These are the types of sounds that compel us to continue seeking for what we feel is important music. Huge thanks to Lodbrok for participating.

No tracklist for this mix. There are a couple unreleased tracks from Lodbrok coming out on Gynoid Audio and Counter Pulse this spring. There’s also an upcoming track by another artist from a VA coming out on Krill Music very soon. This double LP will also feature a track by him.

BIO –

Born in the subway underground of Stockholm at the Solna HQ members club and it’s Doom Service parties, Lodbrok developed into a broader understanding of the techno genre, making no difference between classical minimalist composition, french language philosophy, african tradition, queer art, or the punk scene when exploring the fundamental human concepts of movement and communication.

The 2012 Feukt Call EP on Counter Pulse was immediately recognized by the intellectually leaned dance scene and found its way to its main dancefloors all over the world, put in context by remixes from the likes of AnD, Henning Baer, Subjected and Chevel.

2013 sees several new Lodbrok releases as well as a live performance revolving around rhythms and soundscapes at the archaic roots of techno.

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Only For Robots 036 – Latona

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Lush house vibes on our latest OFR mix courtesy of London’s Latona. Latona is a three piece project whose styles range from house to techno, future bass, etc. A true jack of all trades. Enjoy.

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School of Seven Bells – Reappear – Latona Remix
Pional – In Another Room – Pional Reduxed Version
Midland – Tape Burn
Latona – Untitled
Kowton – Drunk on Sunday
Kate Wax – Echoes and Light
Gerry Read – Evidence
Kassem Mosse – Enoha
Efdemin – Time
Latona – Untitled
George Fitzgerald – Lights Out – Gerry Read Remix
Claro Intelecto – Chadderton
Latona – Untitled

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Only For Robots 035 – Annes

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Annes is an electronic music project born in London in early 2012. Crossing between techno, darkwave and ambient, Annes creates a cinematic avant-garde platform on the dj sets, shaped and formed by spatial atmospheres and soundscapes. “Below the level of sounds and rhythms, music acts upon a primitive terrain, which is the physiological time of the listener…The inner, or natural grid, which is a function of his brain, is reinforced symmetrically by a second and, one might say, still more wholly natural grid: that constituted by the visceral periodic rhythms”. [C.L.S. 1994]

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Only For Robots 034 – M50

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Only For Robots 034 is a deep, generous showcase consisting of relentless Chicago rhythm. Obviously smart for the opportunity to share more information. Please listen, research, support, and celebrate the humbling cake challenge. Specifically, a beautiful afternoon all vinyl mix. This installment, courtesy of artist DJ M50, a live set of important sounds for those that don’t dance. Brilliant shit. a huge fantastic thanks as he really couldn’t be happier showcasing a spectrum of alternative options to techno. He and his crew of Chicago underground veterans belong to the future. Extremely good work. Enjoy.

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Tracklisting:

skookum w/kazumi – knees (multipara version)
villalobos – tub
sascha rydell – cette nuit
ra.h & dynamo dreesen – spacepops (donato dozzy rework)
allen wright – sodium
lubin – monotuber
raw series – [untitled]
the third man – 2116
bad news – more bad news
echologist – connect
alex cortex – r-byte
alva noto – uni pro
lakker – 8 blip
dresvn – [untitled]
xdb – bakfom
convextion – miranda
gasp – brood
ulf lohmann – [untitled]
clark – skyward bruise / descent

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Only For Robots 033 (Vintage Reels Mix) – Midnight Circuitry Society

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Midnight Circuitry Society is the specific audio production offshoot of the Ae2 Multimedia project. Ae2 is an independent multimedia project exploring Fine Art, Wiccan and spiritual crafts, Photography, Graphic Design and alternative electronic music.

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Tracklisting for the Midnight Circuitry Society Mix:-

(All tracks featured are reel to reel tape edits, some edits are used throughout the mix as additional layers):-

1) Tod Dockstader – Harbor (Edit / Layer)
2) Old Apparatus – Zimmer (Edit)
3) Monoton – Fish (Edit)
4) The Fabric – Orange and Red (Edit)
5) Rotor – 17 Dec 1921 (Edit / Layer)
6) Scuba – Descent (Edit / Layer)
7) Minimal States – Data Mining (Edit / Layer)
8) Marcel Dettmann – Shelter (Edit / Layer)
9) Andy Stott – Up The Box (Edit)
10) Joel Tammik – Arkav (Edit)
11) Ae2 – Untitled (Layer)
12) Zama – Liberation 1024 (Edit / Layer)
13) Ike Yard – Wolfen (Edit / Layer)
14) Demdike Stare – In The Wake of Chronos (Edit)
15) Terrence Dixon – Bonus Beat (Remix) (Edit)
16) Ekoplekz – Plekziglass (Edit)
17) Damon Wild – Downtown World Pt. 3 (Edit)
18) Origin Unknown – Valley of the Shadows (Edit)
19) Joel Tammik – Talve Soojus (Edit)

This mix was recorded to tape using reel to reel valve recorders utilising multi-tracked overdubs.

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Only For Robots 032 (Station Blackout) – Jeff Pietro

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Jeff Pietro is a recording artist for Borrowed Language.

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Tracklist :

Joey Beltram – Steps
Voices From The Lake – Circe
Demdike Stare – We Have Already Died
Newworldaquarium – The Force
Psi Performer – 1973
BFC – It’s A Shame
Emptyset- Gate 3
Andy Stott – Numb
Peter Van Hoesen – Into Entropy
Marcos Cabral – Tio Rico
Neuropolitique – Mind Mirror (edit)
X-103 – Minnia (The Queen’s Theme)
Mr. Fingers – Can You Feel It
Pilas – Burros (Kassem Mosse Remix)
Rhythim Is Rhythim – Beforethereafter

 

 

Only For Robots 031 – Octa Octa

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Only For Robots 031 comes courtesy of BKNY’s, Octa Octa. I first discovered his work via his Let Me See You EP, and more specifically, the track Let Me See You. This is an all vinyl mix. Huge thanks to Mike for being generous with his work. We haven’t featured any house oriented mixes in this series, so it’s a great honor to kick off a different vibe with this.

BIO –

Octo Octa is Michael Bouldry-Morrison, a Brooklyn-based house music producer. Following the release of his debut EP “Let Me See You” on 100% Silk in 2011 – a release described by label head Amanda Brown (LA Vampires) as “literally one of the favorite songs ever released on either of my record labels” – he went on to produce three further releases for the label: ʻRough, Rugged, and Raw,ʼ ʻOh Love,ʼ
and an eventual collaboration with Amanda Brown, the ʻLA Vampires by Octo Octaʼ release “Freedom 2K.” His singular brand of R&B-sampling deep and emotional house music has propelled him to the forefront of a scene of house-not-house producers garnering widespread critical acclaim in both traditional electronic music and indie-minded musical circles. Having recently been selected as a participant for the 2012 Red Bull Music Academy, a European tour scheduled for late 2012, and both a new EP and LP in the works, Octo Octaʼs ascent is imminent.

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Armando – Maximum Overdrive
Hercules – 7 Ways
909 – Got To Have It (Trans-Mix)
Filthy Rich – Take Control (Brand X Mix)
??? (white label, I used to know what it was)
Tuff City Kids – Bias
Sandwell District – Feed Forward Test Session – Recorded Live in Graz
Mike Dehnert – Teilfolge
SCB – Loss
Gerry Read – Yeh Come Dance

Only For Robots 030 – Slowerson b2b DJ Lgcc

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This special two-part OFR mix comes to you by way of a lawn chair.

I first met Slowerson at DEMF in 2008, a week before moving to Chicago. I was solo, and so had brought a lounger to park myself by the river for much of that beautiful afternoon. At some point, rhythm took me for a dance, and when I later looked back over, Slowerson was putting his name to good use in the lounger. Obviously smart people. Rather generous too, as it turned out. He and his crew were most welcoming, and we partied together the rest of the weekend. The rest, as they say, belongs to the future.

This is the first time we’ve featured a two-part mix, and I couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate our 30th episode. The first section is mixed by Slowerson, and the second by DJ Lgcc, pivoting on Area’s Locked Groove (Kimochi). Been really looking forward to sharing this edition. Look out for several original Dreamlogicc productions in the second half. Brilliant shit.

These guys are both veterans of Chicago’s celebrated underground bastion/crew, Podval (along with Gera, M50, and Lokua). Slowerson runs the Chicago hub of RTS.FM, and works the good work at Gramaphone Records. He previously held a residency for Moment Sound, as well as ran a weekly radio spot on WNUR.

http://rts.fm/#points/chicago
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DJ Lgcc also hosted on WNUR, though he has since relocated to Oakland, where he runs the multimedia label, Main Drain Studios. DJ Lgcc spins mostly vinyl, often touching on techno, drum and bass, and abstract music in his eclectic sets. Producing and performing live as Dreamlogicc he is equally varied. This year Dreamlogicc had his first and second vinyl releases, with “The Podval EP” on Kimochi Sound and “Co-Conspirator EP” on CPKAY RCRDS. (The former turned up in the #3 spot for Tundra Dubs label head, Ben Versluis – http://ghettoblastermagazine.com/2012/top-ten-of-twenty-twelve-ben-versluis-tundra-dubs/)
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In short, you’re in for a serious treat.

Massive thank you to Slowerson and DJ Lgcc!

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PART ONE
lubin : contact attempt #3 : kimochi
motor : 1 : audio.nl
donate dozzy & say dj : tutto negativo : mental groove ltd
deadbeat : tesla : revolver
thomas brinkmann : untitled : max ernst 03
studio 1 : hellblau 3 : studio 1
midnight caller : third kind : elektro music department
schaeben & voss – untitled – kompakt 32
stevio : ty (deep mix) : mindtours
sleeparchive : research : sleeparchive
roman flugel : mutter : klang elektronik
j.hunsberger : kneecapped : revolver
berg offset : gretchen und das oszillophon : musik krause
dustin zahn : i feel : enemy
aubrey : vortex two : lifeworld
anton kubikov & maxim milutenko : structure : traum
m.schaffhauser – smith, wesson & me
area – locked groove #2 – kimochi

PART TWO
Area – Locked Groove #2 (Kimochi)
Andy Stott – Expecting (Modern Love)
Steven Porter – Untitled III (Weevil Neighborhood)
Dreamlogicc – Questions (Tonatom)
Kryptic Minds – Breach (Osiris)
Moritz Von Oswald Trio – Patterns I (Honest Jons)
Dreamlogicc – Teachin’ Bout the Bass & the Bees
T++ – Anyi (Honest Jons)
Dhyan Moller – Frequency Interference (Drone-Muzic)
Dreamlogicc – Slums, P.S.
Echologist – Buzz Factory (Tempest Dub) (Echocord Colour)
Appleblim & Peverelist – Over Here (Skull Disco)
Doc Scott – Honey (Metalheadz)
Dreamlogicc – Owl-ular
Badawi – DstryPrfts (Shackleton remix ft. Vengeance Tenfold) (The Index)
Lando Kal – Time Out (Hotflush)
Indigo – Primal (On the Edge)
Pearson Sound – Underdog (Hessle Audio)
Logos – Atlanta ‘96 (Keysound)
Becoming Real – Jen’s Clock (Ramp)
Dreamlogicc – Arp ‘o Clock
Robert Hood – Assembly (Music Man)
Nether – Deep Echo (31)
Dreamlogicc – …And Tom Grew
Clarity – Fractionate (Horizons)
Loxy & Resound – Sin City (Exit)
Hidden Agenda – Quiet Days (Dispatch)
Dreamlogicc – Variant
ASC – Landlocked (Samurai Horo)
The Drum – Over (Audraglint)