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It’s Monday, May 21st and we are excited to give you a special podcast this week as a warm up for the Movement Festival. Agony Forces is a Spanish musical team from Santander in northern Spain set up by PEARL and Sharin. They have been working together developing and refining their style since 2005.
Heavily influenced by the sound of the British 90′, these two artists combine unique electronic sounds with other harder and more profound elements, making their live performance one of the most powerful and dynamic in the current scene. In 2007 they began performing at clubs and festivals in northern Spain, and at Aquasella in 2009 where they shared the stage with some of the best national and international techno artists.
This duo is recognized by well-known Spanish artists like Oscar Mulero and Christian Wunsch. Their productions have been released internationally by renowned labels such as Tsunami Records, Warm up or Arms Recordings (Audio Assault), where they shared work with artists such as Radial, Grovskopa, Luka Baumann or Ben Gibson among others.
Besides their work in Agony Forces, both artists are involved in other avant-garde projects, making their work recognized in other areas outside the club circuit, opening their music up to other audiences. Keep up with the work of Agony Forces on Beatport & Soundcloud.
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This week we are pleased to give you Italian artist Mario Mangiapia aka Mintech, born in Naples on January 23, 1989. From the age of 11 he has been close to the electronic music scene, following his favorite artists’ concerts. The turning point for Mario was in 2006 when he met up with an old friend (Alex Modigliani) and together they made their first studio.
There were many releases under the name “Moditech” that was later also the name of their label Moditech Records (2008). Mario has been influenced by global pioneers of techno: Chris Liebing, Speedy J, Joseph Capriati, Adam Beyer, Dave Clarke, Ben Sims, and Eric Sneo to name a few. Mario’s sound began to change, experimenting with the grooves in his tracks making them more dark, experimental and minimal and had released his tracks on labels such as: Remain, Gayle San Records (GSR), Darknet, Amazone, Slap Jaxx, GON, and Lost Demos. Look for upcoming releases on: Naked Lunch, Elektrax, Android Muziq, PlusEins, Bass Assault and many more (with important collaborations).
Mario also takes part in events with a group created with his friends called “Decompressed” which has booked artists such as: Eric Sneo, Gayle San, A. Paul, Sven Wittekind, Chris Liberator, Axel Karakasis and many more. Keep up with Mintech on Facebook and Soundcloud.
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This week’s podcast marks the one year anniversary of the Blank Code podcast! We want to thank the many subscribers and listeners that have tuned in over the past year. We could not think of a better way to observe this special moment for Blank Code than with a set from our good friend Tom Newman aka Acid Pimp.
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For our 52nd Blank Code podcast, we are excited to give you an exclusive live mix by Spanish artists Exium. Their music and sets have undergone constant evolution. From an outset marked by hard, rough and minimalist sounds, now they aim towards downtempo, minimal, detroit or electro, a shift which has taken them to pursuing solo projects which allow them to give free rein to all their influences. In this facet, their work is signed with the aliases Lasik (Valentín Corujo) and Komatsu or Metazoo (Héctor Sandoval).
As producers you can find Exium’s work released on labels such as Nheoma, Labrynth, Tsunami Records, PoleGroup, Planet Rhythm, Audiotools and more. You can keep up with Exium’s releases on Beatport, but for now enjoy this set!
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It’s Monday April 23rd, 2012 and we are happy to give you the next Blank Code podcast by Garrett Dillon. Garrett is an established techno DJ and producer from Detroit, MI. Influenced by the expansive warehouse sounds of Detroit techno’s second wave, Garrett has been DJing since 1998 and producing music since 2001.
He is also the co-owner of Dystopian Rhythm, a record label focusing on the darker side of techno. Several high profile names are slated to be released on the label, with the first release coming in the fourth quarter of 2012. Keep up with Garrett Dillon’s work on Soundcloud, but for now enjoy this mix.
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This week’s podcast comes to you from French, Dj / producer M.A.D.A.. As the co-founder of the label Tanz Factory, M.A.D.A. began his musical career in hip hop and with a focus on scratching records. Captivated by vinyl and always looking for new sounds he found himself becoming captured by the sounds of electronic music most specifically dark minimal techno.
M.A.D.A. has already released tracks on labels such as: Nachtstrom Schallplatten, Hidden Recordings, Elektrax Recordings, Vokodek Music, Achromatiq, Android Muziq, Naked Lunch, Darknet, Parallel 125, Flicker Rhythm Music and many more along with his own imprint Tanz Factory Records. Later in 2012, M.A.D.A. has a release set to come out on Blank Code with his long time friend and label partner Plankton. Stay on top of M.A.D.A.’s production at Sound Cloud & Beatport.
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For our 49th podcast, we are happy to give you this mix by Ricardo Garduno. Ricardo is a well respected Dj and producer from Mexico. Now residing in Chicago, Ricardo is gaining attention as a Dj in the midwest and this exclusive mix with a lot of his original work gives you indication of why that is.
Ricardo’s work has landed him among a small elite crowd of techno producers currently residing in the United States. You can find his work released on labels such as Sleaze, Frakture Audio, Darknet, Jeton, Teggno Records, Machine Box Music and his own imprint Illegal Alien Records. Keep up with Ricardo’s work on Beatport and Soundcloud.
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It’s Monday April 2nd, 2012 and we are pleased to bring back Annie Hall for her 2nd Blank Code podcast release. Since Annie relocated from Madrid Spain to Windsor ON Canada, she quickly became a permanent fixture in underground events around Detroit and Ontario. This mix reveals her unique talent as a Dj and will make you get up and move your body.
You can catch Annie mixing along side Detroit Underground artists Kero and Derek Michael at our next event – Interface 36 l Scene 04, Sunday May 27th, 2012 Movement Official after party. Keep up with Annie’s production on Soundcloud and Beatport. For now enjoy this exclusive Blank Code podcast by our good friend Annie Hall!
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Darkworks is the combination of artists Dan Armstrong and Mike Soos from London Ontario, Canada. Drawing on influences from the Detroit area, their reason for being is simple: to produce and promote techno for the “Enlightened and not-yet Enlightened” alike.
2011 was a solid year with Runner-up spots in a few remix contests Erphun/Subfractal‘s “Substance Abuse” Brood Audio Remix contest, Marc Zimmerman‘s “Crackpot” for Brickwork Recordings and Panorama Music Festival to go along with their own original productions. Expect Original productions and Remixes coming on labels such as Five Star (Brazil), Mintec Musik (Detroit) and FLU Records (France) and Black Pearl (France).
Keep updated with Darkworks music on Soundcloud & Beatport.
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For this week’s podcast we give you Jose Mata aka Onoffon from Maracaibo, Venezuela. He’s a new producer to the scene and has releases on Dropkick Records and Herbst & Musik. Onoffon brings a unique sound in his production and represents that South American techno sound we’re beginning to hear regularly in the top techno charts.
Currently Onoffon is working on new material for labels CRS recording, Teggno records, Vokodek Music and more. Keep up with his production at Beatport and Soundcloud. We look forward to more work from him but for now enjoy this Blank Code exclusive mix and thanks again for listening!
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