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disco society

Celebrating House, Disco, and Dance With Nervian Society

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Ascending into the realm of Electro/Disco-House is the Brussels-based group Nervian Society. New on the Brussels scene, the group is exploring the sonic depths of Electro and Disco-House music and turning their projects into sonically groovy pieces. Nervian Society is D&D’s project surrounded by talented guests. The first D is the composer, producer, and sound engineer, who has worked with some renowned artists such as TTC, DJ Cam, JC De Castelbajac, Holden, Instructor, JL Aubert, and Que La Suite Soit Douce — while the other D crafts the unique electronic tools they use for their production. The project is devoted to their dance music passion: Disco and Electro with accents of House music for good measure. On stage, they perform a hybrid live DJ Set that is a wall of sound made of loops, effects, mashups, modular synths, and live vocals.

In addition to creating groove-hitting masterpieces, the members also take pride in finding their haven for recording, producing, and collaborating with like-minded artists within Brussels’ scene in Spector Studio and their label Sub-Continental. The studio has had successful collaborations with artists such as the Flemish French-speaking Pop band Que La Suite Soit Douce (aka QLSSD), the Electro-prose duet The Cultural Studies, and the Punk-Hardcore act Instructor. Now, the group continues to celebrate their love of dance music with their latest EP Ducpétiauxlaan, which explores various shades of electronic music such as Electro, Italo-Disco, and of course, House.

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dj nonfiction

Forever Making Moves With Nonfiction

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Beginning his DJing journey as a young child, Nonfiction has continued his grind to create varied sounds on the dance floor and perform with unique styles that are unparalleled. Hip Hop, Classic Rock, Funk, and Reggae—all of which have contributed to his own flare of music creativity, have earned his achievement of playing at some of the top-tier festivals and venues such as Coachella, EDC, Beyond Wonderland, Lightning In a Bottle, Ocaso Festival (Costa Rica), Exchange LA, Sound Night Club, as well as holding down an 18-year old residency with the legendary Focus OC. Collaboration-wise, Nonfiction has also worked side-by-side with some of the most unforgettable names in the game including Green Velvet, DJ Sneak, Doc Martin, Honey Dijon, Gene Farris, Cajmere, and Mark Farina.

Now, after charting#21 on Beatport’s Top 100 in the Tech House category with his track, “What You Want“, Nonfiction has been on the move again with his recent track “Hands on His Own” which released on RVDIOVCTIVE ‘s fourth V/A album RVDIOVCTIVE VOL. 4. This fourth compilation series concluded 2022 off to a great end by featuring 14 new and exclusive tracks from label regulars and newcomers alike. As one of the regulars, Nonfiction graces the album with track #6 “Hands on His Own” which incorporates raw house cuts and bouncing groovy bass lines that will take you back to the sounds of classic house and techno from Chicago and Detroit.

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dj Malóne

New Year, New Beginnings With DJ-Producer Malóne

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Malóne, Cuban-born DJ/Producer from Miami is coming off his biggest year yet in 2022. Releasing music on labels such as Saved, Insomniac, Abracadabra, and Hurry Up Slowly. The artist also had two #1 AfroHouse tracks on Beatport last year, as well as a couple of collaborations with BLOND:ISH and many other artists. His own label, Hurry Up Slowly, has rapidly grown since its conception in 2020. HUS was the #2 AfroHouse Label in the world in 2022. The event series has also presented massive activations during Art Basel and F1 with Malóne supporting Martinez Brothers, Diplo, Marco Carola, Camelphat and many more.

Recently named by 1001 tracklists as one of the “The Future Of Dance Artists”, and a featured artist for DJ Mag Spain, Malóne will be showcasing a new and much bigger sound — collaborations with artists like BLOND:ISH, Carlita and many more. The artist has already confirmed multiple festivals, a spring tour, and numerous dates in Ibiza, Mykonos, Barcelona, and other European cities for this upcoming summer. Being ranked the #4 AfroHouse Artist in the world by Beatport in 2022, along with reaching over 3 million listeners, Malóne is poised to have a massive 2023.

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DJ and VJ

Mixing Art, Science, and Music With DJ and VJ Swim the Shine

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Swim the Shine — DJ and VJ and electronic music producer from Budapest, Hungary is more than just an artist that is faithful to the sounds of melodic and progressive techno but is also an artist with an afinity towards interactive visuals. From playing drums at the opening ceremonies of the London Olympics in 2012 (under the guidance of Rick Smith of Underworld and Danny Boyle), being a finalist in the Moscow Circle of Light VJ Competition, as well as performing in London, Barcelona, Budapest, Montreal, Paris, Freiburg, Porto, and Berlin, Swim the Shine has never lost sight of his vision of sharing his music with others but also creating a space where others can share music together through his collaborative mindset. To Swim the Shine, his creative harmony is best expressed through his talent in audio-visuals, as well as through his label Gun Raven.

Gun Raven is more than just a record label, but is a platform where audio-visualists can have a special space to create their art. Recently, Gun Raven released Swim The Shine’s sophomore EP Stealth Mode — a three-track EP which includes two remixes by techno royalty, Timo Maas in addition to the original track by Swim the Shine himself. A plus to this EP is that it also comes with music videos. Musically, The EP incorporates many elements of dark, hypnotic, and deep techno that is warped with industrial tones and electrifying intensities. With Timo Maas’s two distinct reinterpretations and Swim the Shine’s original version, listeners will be amazed at how an EP can bring about a certain air of imagination and freedom.

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Trimtone Q&A

Wrapping Up the Year with Trimtone

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2022 is almost over and it’s a good moment to review the most important milestones of this past year full of learnings, new experiences and, of course, music. Trimtone shares some insight about their year and their plans for the holidays. Read more

Manu P. Federico Rosa

An End of Year Recap with Manu P. & Federico Rosa

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2022 is almost over and it’s a good moment to review the most important milestones of this past year full of learnings, new experiences and, of course, music. Manu P. & Federico Rosa share some insight about their year and their plans for the holidays. Read more

hadone

Hadone’s World of Immersive Creativity

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As a producer, DJ, and live performer, Hadone seamlessly blends modern and 90s techno to produce a unique raw sound. Globally, he has mesmerized crowds with his anthemic melancholia and his producer skills have been recognized by notorious labels such as Monnom Black, Taapion, Kaos, Klakson, and many others.

Hadone also has a knack for digital creativity as shown by his own label Things We Never Did (aka TWND). Designed and developed by Yanis Sabir, the label (which is also a created web-app) pays tribute to the gaming world by immersing visitors into a digital world of not only music but videos/movies, games, merch, and many more. Through the label, Hadone invites people to lose their sense of time within this digital space without worry or pressure.

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Getting Down To The Brass Tacks With Bross

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Bross is one of the most vital electronic artists from the vibrant Romanian music scene.

Scoring Beatport No.1’s with “La Caminita” on All Day I Dream and “Trubadour” on Amunanga, he established himself with deep, organic, melodic releases, before switching his sound up to become more house-focussed at the start of 2022.

Co-founder of the Deep House Burcharest community and an in-demand touring DJ Bross lives and breathes house music like few others. Read more

Doctors On Decks

Music is the Medicine with Doctors On Decks

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Doctors On Decks have released their first studio-album and prominent names from different genres are involved: Chris #2 from Anti-Flag, Anna Heimrath, Nhoah and Tube & Berger.

Two EPs have already been released, the singles “Now” and “The Fog” have been heard in charts, clubs, events, and radio stations worldwide. THE MINUS is a concept album in the tradition of Pink Floyd‘s “The Wall”. Not only musical parallels suggest themselves, also in terms of content it is a critique of the world we live in today.

The album is based on a sci-fi story about a mysterious black hole in the middle of a megacity – and its effects on society. It is an epic tale of being human on the crossroads of change. It takes a look at what constitutes being human, the fight for it and what developments may look like. Great philosophical and timeless themes packed into a microcosm of four ruling companies. Currently relevant topics of our time now thought a little further into the future. There are allegories, symbols and metaphors about the pandemic, refugees, increasing social injustice, powerful corporations, and the glorification of CEOs like Elon Musk or Steve Jobs.

The track “NOW”, for example, is a statement about capitalism and the epidemic spread of pharmaceutical drug abuse. But of course, hope and salvation can’t be missing. “The Fog” and “Rules & Rebels” (with singer Anna Heimrath) tell love stories, “The Rats” is a co-production with singer Chris #2 from the punk band Anti-Flag in which the revolution that our world so desperately needs is instigated. The mesmerizing falsetto vocals of Severin Su run like a thread through the album, and it becomes a driving, melodic techno opera with influences of art-rock, punk, pop, and classical music.

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Polytunnel

Machines, Plants, and Striking Sounds With Polytunnel

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Hailing from Kilkenny, Ireland, and now based in Glasgow, Scotland, Polytunnel (aka Peter Lawlor) is a DJ/Producer who has gained acclaim from the likes of Mixmag, DJ Mag, Inverted Audio, XLR8R, as well as gaining support from the great Andrew Weatherall on his show NTS. From creating genre-free experimental sounds to running his labels Moot Tapes and Made Magnetic, Polytunnel has definitely earned his stripes by being recognized and supported by fellow icons Laurent Garnier, Dan Curtin, Vladimir Ivkovic, nd_Baumecker, Ryan Elliot, Marcel Dettmann, Âme, Truncate, Chris Ssg, and James Zabiela.

As of late, Polytunnel has been keeping his 2022 busy with his releases — one of which was released in May of 2022 titled Gold Seal by Solkatt; an experimental Irish electronic duo that he takes part in alongside Leo Pearson. Recently in October, Polytunnel individually released his Bioacoustics EP — an EP that was focused on the concept of plants and horticulture. Once again in October, Polytunnel is wasting no time releasing his next EP Outer Earth on his imprint Made Magnetic. Outer Earth will be releasing October 19th and 26th, 2022 — the 19th with a remix from Denham Audio, and the 26th with remixes from fellow DJs Lighght and Jellypelt.

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