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6AM Guest Mix: Adison

Widely regarded as one of the hottest prospects in the game currently and renowned for his creative understanding of electronic music, Adison steps up for this week’s 6AM Guest Mix to showcase an undeniably robust sonic signature that is earning him some severe plaudits at a rapid rate.

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Global Vibe Radio 155 Feat. Cari Lekebusch

The 155th episode of Global Vibe Radio comes from one of the OG and pioneers of Swedish Techno: sound architect, DJ, producer, H-Productions label boss, Cozmick B-Boy and Praying Mantis… Cari Lekebusch!

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6AM Guest Mix: Juliet Sikora

Known to many for her energy driven productions on the likes of Suara, Material and her own Kittball imprint, Juliet Sikora’s work and effort within the studio certainly hasn’t gone unnoticed by those within the world of house.

Following her first release on Opaque Music alongside German duo Tube & Berger, a longstanding relationship both in and out of the studio with the pair led to a string of notable releases including their Beatport topping 2013 collaboration ‘Come On Now (Set It Off)’, which was later picked up by Pete Tong’s FFRR imprint, coupled with a highly successful and ever-expanding record label.

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Q&A and 6AM Guest Mix: Tahko

Tahko has been around in the underground techno scene for some years now and has made a huge impression on numerous artists and events.

With his passionate love for music, he takes the audience on a journey into his own world with a fusion of grooves with deep hypnotic rhythms. So far, he has performed at Tresor, Tomorrowland, Day-On Festival, Kompass Klub, Verknipt, Thuishaven, Labyrinth Club, Decadance, Welcome To The Future, Toffler and ADE Amsterdam, at times alongside some of the world’s techno best such as Industrialyzer, Marco Bailey, Flug, Cari Lekebusch, Gary Beck, Charlotte de Witte and many more.

Tahko’s productions have been released on Coincidence Records, Naked Lunch Records, Distortus Music, Eclipse Recordings to name a few. We saw it fitting to speak to the talented Amsterdam-based producer and DJ as he delivers this week’s 6AM Guest Mix.


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Q&A and 6AM Guest Mix: Rebar

In the physical world, a Rebar is an object, often used to reinforce concrete. In the world of music, however, Rebar is the joint venture of the label-heads of “made of CONCRETE” and the self-titled “Rebar“ imprint.

On 1st February 2019, Rebar released Lost In New York, the second EP on their self-titled label, at the same celebrating the 4 Year Anniversary of the launch of made of CONCRETE.

Rebar is a duo composed of Jens Nicolao and Andreas Pionty whose Rebar label is meant as a space for their own sound explorations, aimed at putting forward releases which combine their usual style with cross-boundary composition.

With this release they continue their geography-infused musical journey. While the first release unveiled the majestic anthropophony of Tokyo, this second release is centered around the city of New York. As in the previous offering, the three tracks all pertain to different styles, exploring different facets of electronic music, all the while carrying the common sound print of the American metropolis. Both releases are based on field recordings they did in the particular city, later combined with the atmosphere and vibe we felt.

Recognizing the exceptional work Rebar have been doing as producers and label owners, we asked them to provide this week’s Guest Mix, as well as for the chance to sit down for an exclusive chat to learn more about their projects.

The Guest Mix is a live recording of a recent vinyl-only set close to Dresden, Germany.

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Q&A and Global Vibe Radio 151 Feat. Avision (Live at Club Space, Miami)

In this week’s episode of Global Vibe Radio, we present a live set recording from Club Space, Miami, courtesy of New York City DJ/producer Avision.

Fortunate to grow up around the rich club culture of NYC and influenced by the sounds around him, Avision now finds himself helping to usher in a new wave of techno for the New York scene. Over the last year, he’s had releases on a range of influential labels like Alan Fitzpatrick’s We Are The Brave, Ben Sims’ Hardgroove & Machine, Pan Pot’s Second State, Mark Broom’s Beardman Records, Carl Cox’s Intec, Cassy’s Kwench Records, Victor Calderone’s Matter+, On Edge Society, and Inmotion LTD.

Avision started young on the turntables at age 12, and his preference for a more mature sound lead to his first residency in New Jersey by the time he was 15. Recent touring highlights include gigs at The Brooklyn Mirage, Output, Flash Factory, Schimanski and the Mixmag Lab in NYC, Stereo in Montreal, Nest in Toronto, Space & Heart in Miami, as well as festivals like Amsterdam Dance Event, Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas and Electric Zoo. Avision’s legacy is growing through club land like a supernova exploding in the farthest reaches of our galaxy…and he’s just getting started.

Today we present to you a live recording from his recent set at Club Space, in Miami, where he shared the stage with Victor Calderone, as well as an exclusive interview which you can read below.

Catch Avision perform at Shimanski in New York City on March 30th as part of Alan Fitzpatrick’s We Are The Brave showcase. Tickets and info can be found here.

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6AM Guest Mix: Modular Project

Closing in on two years since the first release in the series, it’s now time for Volume 6 of Sisters & Brothers, the release series curated by Copenhagen-based DJs and producers Kasper Bjørke and Sexy Lazer.

This time out, Sisters & Brothers stars Modular Project, the Italian duo consisting of Alberto Iovine and Alessandro Fumagalli. Residents at Milan’s club VOLT, their broad music taste and style creates a world that stretches from Techno to Krautrock to New Wave to 80s synth. Now they’re bringing that world to Sisters & Brothers, in the form of 1981 – Sisters & Brothers Vol. 6.

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Global Vibe Radio 150 Feat. Domenico Crisci

For the 150th episode of Global Vibe Radio we tap on the known talents of Italian producer, DJ and Summa Cum Laude label owner Domenico Crisci.

After releasing records on L.I.E.S, Jealous God, Semantica and his own label project Summa Cum Laude to name a few, Domenico Crisci quickly rose to prominence among purveyors of timeless techno. One of his earlier records on Jealous God cemented his reputation as a careful engineer of effective, hard, crafty dance floor cuts that comfortably sit next to early works of the genre’s pioneers.

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6AM Guest Mix: Christopher Kah

French self-taught, multi-talented multi-instrumentalist Christopher Kah delivers a one-hour 6AM Guest Mix showcasing his expansive take on techno. A truly unique talent, he is also a man for whom the approach is every bit as fundamental as the result.

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Global Vibe Radio 148 Feat. P.E.A.R.L.

Berlin-based Spanish producer, owner of the Falling Ethics imprint and member of the PoleGroup crew, P.E.A.R.L. steps up to deliver the 148th edition of Global Vibe Radio.

Born and breed in Santander (North of Spain), his first contact with Electronic music comes from 90´s UK sounds that lately will make a fundamental role as his influences and inspiration. As a teenager he began to discover club culture in his local area being heavily impacted by the sounds of British techno either as Birmingham harsh beats or Sheffield and Warp’s IDM sounds.

In 2000 he moves to Barcelona and soon the need of being active instead of passive makes him start experimenting with electronic music creation, using software and becoming part of the Agony Forces Project (from 2006 to 2013), first as a trio then as a duo leaving a bunch of Eps released.

2007 marks the starting point of his now primary outlet: P.E.A.R.L. releasing his first EP in Christian Wünsch’s Tsunami Label, followed by several releases under various aliases like RHEA for the cult label Semantica Records or Basqiam on the american label Detroit Underground.

In 2012 he moves to Berlin and one year after feels the need for having his own imprint founding Falling Ethics Records, first as an outlet for his own productions and lately opening the doors to other creators like Dimi Angelis or The Transhumans. Celebrating in February 2017 his 10th vinyl release. 
During this period he releases works for essential labels like Warm Up Recordings, Float Records, 47 Recordings, PoleGroup or Transhuman Records and also his cooperation with Marcel Heese as PMH.

2017 is going to be a pivotal year on his career, with the release of his first Album Temptation through Impatience to be in all stores this spring on his very own Falling Ethics and his addition to the PoleGroup family.

As a performer he is a solid live act and also an excellent selector in the dj booth, combining the pulse of aggressive beats with mental, ambiental and experimental flavors.

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