Techno is a layered phenomenon. On the surface level is the talk, fleeting and temporary. Beneath it lies an intricate web woven by all manner of creatives and intellectuals. At the center of it all is the sound itself, and it is in this realm of sonic abstraction that you find Max Gardner. Read more
As with every joint project by Sascha M and Munkler, the best of both worlds seems to come together seamlessly in their latest EP. Psychedelic and dark sounds meet intoxicating melodies and groovy beats. The producersâ direction was to not set any limits and just let the music happen â and so it did. The title track âNo Escapeâ maintains an effortless groove and intricate percussive elements that have an almost magnetic pull in for the listener, and âPassionâ was an inspired response to No Escape. Read more
Daniel Ladox has a new four track EP out on Shadow Wulf Records. A dark minimal techno journey you’ll be sure to enjoy.
LA-based label Shadow Wulf returns with their third various artist compilation featuring 17 ferocious tracks from new and returning artists hailing from across the globe. With a carefully curated selection of tracks from world-class underground progressive, minimal, and psychedelic techno artists, this growing label has truly shown its strength and capabilities in its third compilation.
Vol. 3 pulls together artists spanning from the more guttural/minimal techno, to the mind-bending psy-tech, to the beautifully dark progressive â all sounds blending together for a uniquely captivating release. This time, the tastemakers at the helm include South Zone, Chris Nord, Tomchilla, LEKTRK, mrmsoun6, Le Son Du Placard, Rupt, Probe, Psychoz, Zandre Van Zyl, APHE, Hubry, Todd Duff, JNTN, Johnny Witcher, TechDeeJ, VA O.N.E, Ever Tapia, Biowave, and Parus Major.
Shadow Wulf Vol. 3 is available now on Beatport (pre-order) and releases Friday, October 7th, 2022.
Experience RE/FORM, a day/night festival experience that focuses on Techno, House, and other experimental soundscapes – all of which are brought to you by 6AM, Synthetik Minds, & Dirty Epic. Taking place on Labor Day Weekend (Sept. 3-4), RE/FORM will bring about unforgettable live performances from 999999999, Pan-Pot, Paula Temple, Octave One, and many others. Read more
Featuring as this week’s Guest Mix is ANT:ON (aka Anton MĂŒller) â a DJ and Producer from Switzerland who authentically is guided by emotions to form his music. In 2022, ANT:ON created the project âANT:ONâ after letting go of his previous artist name, Deluminat. Musically, ANT:ON is inspired by various genres in addition to Techno, such as: Trap, Electro, Chillout, and Psychedelic music.
Latin producers JĂKR & Dark Saw debut their first release on Shadow Wulf Records, titled Dimension Alterna. Dimension Alterna fuses both the styles of these two artists, with an emphasis on a heavy, psychedelic, and hypnotic sound. Each of these tracks is designed for a precise moment and is sure to engage dancefloors from the first hit.
Born and raised in Sardinia, Italy Ness (also known by his aliases L-3P and The Gods Planet) is a DJ and producer that became interested in electronic music in the late 90’s. Eventually, he began DJing and creating various mixes with trance and other experimental genres. His interest in techno led him into a audio engineering conservatory, which he studied for quite some time. As Ness became more immersed with sound engineering and creating techno, he found his style of the atmospheric sounds of hypnotic techno, and its encompassing rhythms.
The rave scene â a space with flashing lights, fast-paced electronic dance music and the liberal use of drugs â is an escape to a world where worries donât exist. In studying this scene, the university student is the model organism for under standing the social and neurological phenomenon behind raves and music festivals such as Beyond Wonderland and Coachella. Read more
Do LaB, originators and creators of North Americaâs premiere multi-faceted boutique festival Lightning in a Bottle, announced its Compass music, learning, and culture programming. LIBâs Compass offers opportunities for attendees to gain life changing lessons to bring back to their day to day lives through a series of talks, workshops, and performances from world-renowned visionaries, experts, and thought-leaders during the Memorial Day weekend festival this May 25-30.
Lightning in a Bottleâs Compass environments host an array of learning and culture programming that aligns with the core principles of the festival – creating space for connection, expression, and community. Highlighted talks and discussions among this yearâs programming include Regenerating Soil with Microbes, Cryptocurrency: The Ownership Economy, Queering the Liminal, Technology of Prayer, Fire Adapted Communities: Building A Wildfire Resilient Future, Transforming Fulfilling Prophecies into Love, Resilience of Chamorro Food and more.
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Compass has once again curated a top-tier selection of thought leaders and experts to lead attendees on a thought-provoking journey during their festival experience. This includes the Tejon Indian Tribe Dance Troupe, 2x best-selling author and founder/CEO of 4BiddenKnowledge Billy Carson, holistic wellness expert Queen Afua of the Sacred Woman Rites of Passage program, and Racing Extinction collaborators and digital artists Louie Psihoyos and Travis Threlkel.
Some of the key innovative workshops will include Art of Benevolent Leadership in Ritual Community, Psychedelic JEDI Training, Hope in the Anthropocene, Ceremonial Chants & Medicine Music, Remote Viewing for Psychic Development, and No Means No – How to (Not) Talk to Cops.
Learning Kitchen returns as LIBâs culinary hub at the festival, empowering through demonstrations and tastings. Among the Learning Kitchen programming is Regenerative Soil Practices & Juice with Vive Organic, Praise Cheezus: Elevated Nut Cheese with Chef Perla & Elevation Eating, Slow Food & Sourdough Pizza with Zach + Kayla of Belovedâs Bread, Green Keto: Bye Bye Sugar Cravings with Katelyn Louise of Pure Joy Planet, and Curry Deconstructed: Ayurveda & Spices with Cristina Urioste & Rasa Foods.
Lightning in a Bottle has also partnered with organizations that continue to emphasize the idea of worldwide connection and well-being. These partners include Buckminster Fuller Institute, Academy of Oracle Arts, Ecological Renewal Alliance, Fungi Foundation, Ritual Community, Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), and Life-Force Academy. Throughout the year, festival attendees can get involved with these partners who take direct action in alignment with the foundational ethos that Lightning in a Bottle is built on.
Artists announced on the musical lineup for The Compass stage include a DJ set by electronic-crossover favorite SG Lewis, Danish electronic trio and internationally celebrated live act WhoMadeWho, German DJ and producer Parra For Cuva, emotive and melancholic techno producer Christian Löffler, forward-thinking multi-genre producer Full Crate, Andre Power and Sasha Marie of Soulection, ethereal electronic musician Ayla Nereo, 29 Palms from Ooah and Boreta of The Glitch Mob, neo-psychedelic world music band Simrit, multi-instrumentalist and DJ/producer Aabo, Afro-Latina DJ/producers and stylish twins Coco & Breezy, and many more.
Lightning in a Bottle defies the typical definition of a music festival by holding participation at its core. Itâs a place where lifelong friendships, relationships, and memories are forged, a temporary home where excitement, fun, and surprise wait around every corner. Itâs this type of immersive and interactive educational and cause-driven programming that helps to foster the sense of community that truly makes LIB an experience like no other.
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