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Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
This is relevant to my interests. Genesis crew back in Coppi on October 10th with an acid event. Ought to be a good one.
Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
#DiggingInTheShelves No. 64
Halvtrak - Dust Under Bridges EP
Don't Be Afraid (2013)
https://www.discogs.com/release/5065881
The debut EP of the frankly underrated producer from Tampere.
"Finding Yourself" is a dark acid house track I enjoyed a lot back then. Clever production with layers of chords and synth lines fading in and out of the dry acid groove.
The rest is no less effective. Every track brings its own twists to the usual acid blueprint. Quite melodic and - dare I say - soulful, while maintaining good energy levels. Hard to pick a recommendation as there is no filler here. "A Thousand Years" with its amped-up tempo and Middle Eastern influences might just be my new favourite.
So damn good. Premium quality release from the music to the Matt Colton mastering. No peak time bangers, but plenty to like for the heads.
Selected: A Thousand Years
https://halvtrak.bandcamp.com/track/a-thousand-years
Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
My very special guest mix will be on etc radio tonight between 17-21 CET. Streamed through the following services:
http://www.twitch.tv/waxncats/
https://datafruits.fm/
https://www.virtualpublic.net/
https://channel-app.com/
Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
#DiggingInTheShelves No. 63
Joss Moog - Hitting Switches
Minority Music (2009)
https://www.discogs.com/release/1918645
He goes by "Joss Moog" but mostly uses an MPC instead of a Moog. False advertising much?! Just kidding. Let's check out this house EP from the reliable French producer on Hector Moralez' label.
"Rhodes Trip" was always my favourite here. Hard beat, catchy Rhodes loop, simple bassline and an understated vocal clip whip up a tasty stew from basic ingreidents. I could still cook with this.
The rest is more ordinary cut-up jazzy sample house. "Tropical Hangover" deserves a mention for its darker sound and dubby approach, avoiding the worst archaisms.
Yet another case of "decent tools, it's alright". These are the hardest to write about. Can you tell? I'm doing my best though!
Selected: Rhodes Trip
https://jossmoog.bandcamp.com/track/rhodes-trip
Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
Wtf, thanks to all who voted me to 1st place at #boozedrome <3
The voters must've been drunk though, my two personal favourites (Madksh2 and JCO) didn't even make it to top 3?!
..just kidding of course, everyone did a great job. I had no use for the lower-end scoring options when voting!
Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
While it's often frustrating, damn I find programming enjoyable. Just having a lot of fun with it in general. It makes perfect sense that, aside from obvious capitalist motivations, the dead-inside "tech" bros and other fascists want to take this away from us.
Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
Oh well, got to figure out a distro to replace Ubuntu for my daily desktop use at work then. It was (mostly) good while it lasted.
Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
#DiggingInTheShelves No. 36
Francis Jilla & Johnny Drama - Just Another Boot / Can We Talk?
Guess Who (2007)
https://www.discogs.com/release/933040
Guess Who was a Guesthouse sublabel mostly for bootleg remixes by usual suspects under pseudonyms. This one's from Frankie J and John Mork, better known then as The Sound Republic.
Side A (*) takes us deep into sampling Inception. It's a boot of "Just Another Groove" by Mighty Dub Katz, which in turn heavily sampled "Disco Juice" by Cloud One. I can't lie: this version kicks the ass of the "original". I'm surprised it still sounds so fresh. Class A tool right here.
Side B doesn't fall far behind. The source of this one escapes me, but the phased and distorted bassline fits the rest like a glove. This one goes hard.
All this on a loud 45, too. Dope 12". I can see (or rather hear) why I was a major TSR fan.
Selected: Just Another Boot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjLfdBFiLeo
Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
Welp, caught a cold so no Automaticamore or BDSM for me this weekend.
On the plus side, it's a mild one (so far at least) so I'm at least able to concentrate on home "studio" shenanigans..
Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
In case you missed it live (I did!): Mule Driver live at Dreams of Neon on #IntergalacticFM
Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
#DiggingInTheShelves No. 35
Jerome Sydenham Presents Jania Carvahlo - Deconstructed House (Phase 2)
Ibadan (2001)
https://www.discogs.com/release/14568
One of the lesser hyped Ibadan releases I guess, done in collaboration with the Brazilian artist Jãnia Carvahlo. Can't remember buying this, looks like a second hand dig.
The concept is "deep house with live instruments" and what you hear is what you get. Smooth guitar and upright bass, mandatory percussion, chanty vocals. Extremely "Balearic". Brazilian Balearic? Is that a thing? Instrumental dub on the flip.
Pleasant and inoffensive, not particularly innovative. Could work in semi-chillout daytime set. Odd choice of 33 1/3 RPM pressing with half of each side empty, though. Why not 45?
Selected: Deconstructed House (Phase 2)
https://ferrer-sydenham.bandcamp.com/album/deconstructed-house-phase-2
Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
I got left behind and it's pretty sweet back here. If you ever visit behind, hit me up. We can grab a beer or something
Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
#DiggingInTheShelves No. 33
Vernon & DaCosta - On Fire
A Second Smell (2008)
https://www.discogs.com/release/1432213
Belgian house tools on a cheekily named (pun very much intended) sublabel of Aroma. I was buying a ton of 12"s like this in '07-09.
"On Fire" is basically an edit of "Nights" by Billy Ocean. I like the original and recall getting some mileage out of this. Thanks to the gimmick-free production, I feel it could even work in today's house sets without sounding too antiquated.
"Last Night Was Crazy" goes down the route of chopped-up jazz samples in the then-new-school Chicago style. Much more a product of it's time and a tad too cheesy. I like the sax breakdowns though.
Decent but not remarkable, some degree of contemporary DJ use potential in one of the tunes. It's OK.
Selected: On Fire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D77E-HueV30
Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
Having to unfollow or mute disturbingly many people posting or boosting "AI" slop again. Get your shit together and be better.
Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
Looks like the full lineup for #IntergalacticFM Festival 2026 is out, can't wait for the annual trip to The Hague.
Big up to our man in Utrecht @teemup@ravenation.club for getting himself in there!
Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
#DiggingInTheShelves No. 32
DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ - The Makin' Magick II Album
Spells On The Telly (2021)
https://www.discogs.com/release/21806209
Time to work through one of the megaprojects from the hyper-prolific plunderphonics outsider. I'd describe her(*) music as three radios simultaneously tuned to 80s/90s/00s retro pop channels, placed next to a TV set blaring a teen drama. Not for everybody, but Sabrina hasn't gathered a cult following for nothing.
Of her catalogue of albums, this is one of my favourites. Straightforward pop anthems, heavily sample-based. The sampling work is pretty clever, especially in the vocal tracks often stitched together from a wide range of unexpected sources. "Being Alone", "Lose Myself", "Each Time" and "Music" are clear standouts.
In the end, what you get is 2.5 hours of never-ceasing saccharine lo-fi wall of sound. Love it or hate it, I'm in the former camp.
Selected: Being Alone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ2mSK_ydLc
Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
The recently widowed older gentleman downstairs seems to have developed a weekly ritual of blasting 70s and 80s disco hits at a loud volume in his apartment every Friday afternoon.
Good for him. Also, they're mostly bangers tbh
Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
I seem to have misplaced a cat. Like, no idea where it could possibly be.
Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
64k is so a thing again! #revision2026
Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
Hausaufgabe 187: Electroshock to the system with Silicon Scally, Freddy Fresh, DMX Krew, Luke Sanger and more.
Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
#DiggingInTheShelves No. 5
Admin - Spirit Boogie
Omena LTD (2016)
https://www.discogs.com/release/8334878-Admin-Spirit-Boogie
Another one I had totally forgotten about. Maybe I should start grading these on an "amnesia scale".
What a nice surprise it was, too. Pleasant chill house built from dusty jazzy samples, also suitable for listening purposes. Somewhat similar to the works of HNNY (who's also appeared on the Omena label), just less tongue-in-cheek. The sample-heaviness must be why this is a limited edition with no label infos. These are basically edits, not that I'm complaining.
The Alice Coltrane -sampling "Deep Mantra" is my favourite, but they're all winners. Cozy, tasteful stuff. Exactly the kind of "find" for which I started the project.
Selected track: Deep Mantra
https://admnbristol.bandcamp.com/track/deep-mantra
Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
Fediverse Assembly implies the existence of Fediverse Boozembly
Finnish guy, "Berlin based" since back when it was supposedly cool. Posts on music, DJ stuff, demoscene (as Break/mfx) etc. Research software dev in real life. No love for fascists, bigots or "AI" grifters.
It's the year 2031. Chat Control has just been defeated for the 3876th time. A Danish lobbyist is working to get it reintroduced within the next 17 minutes.