1. You recently premiered in your latest stream a new hybrid set in which you address the future and the spirit of art, integrating “poetry, voice, electronic music, Gregorian chants, visuals, live music production and conceptual fashion”. How did the idea of integrating such different elements come about and what do they mean to you?

I believe that art can be expressed in many ways, as every language emits a frequency and generates an impact on our consciousness. It can be music, colour, visuals or costumes. I recently discovered the term ‘total artwork, created by Richard Wagner, who in his operas integrated six different arts: writing, singing, painting, dance, sculpture and architecture. It is a way of communicating with the environment by treating these disciplines horizontally. As an artist, I try to be aware of the arts I interact with and give them a sense of their own. In my opinion, this is the way to create a coherent and singular identity.

2. You also took the opportunity to present two new singles: “Internal Data” and “Programming Higher States”. Your sound dances between deep pulses and psytrance and techno energy. How do you work in the studio? What are you working on now?

In my case, the compositions emerge from a vital need to express something internal, a concept that translates into a new sound language. I am currently preparing a psytechno live set of my own productions, in which I will explore my voice more, and include keyboard and visuals. My aim is to find a personal way to mix techno and psytrance, and to go along with a visual techno narrative. I’m finding it harder and harder to find tracks that express this discourse, so now I want to spend a lot more time in the studio and release my own vision of club music. It is for this reason that I have also decided to launch my own label ‘Between Polarities’ which will be released in October.

What I am most passionate about is exploring new fields within music, without pigeonholing myself into one genre or profile. The possibilities are so wide that I am constantly experimenting. For example, in recent months, I have been working on the musical composition of the book The Erotics of Creation, written by Ivan Rohe. The poetic text inspires a sound and musical space featuring piano and touches of electronics. The presentations of the book will be small concerts that we will give from November onwards in different hermitages and intimate spaces around Spain.

We are currently seeing techno creeping into the main stage of big festivals and other more “popular” venues, and it is becoming more and more popular. What do you think of this trend?

The emergence of techno in the 80s influenced some later genres. That’s why it’s still present on the scene. The techno we listen to today has been updated to new sounds and homogenised with other trends, and although little of the original techno remains, many of us have been able to connect with the dynamics of techno today. 

Unfortunately, in many cities in Spain, for example in my hometown Girona, the underground scene was replaced by other genres about fifteen years ago, leaving very little space to discover another kind of sound. That’s why I think it’s very important to always give a voice to different artists and genres, regardless of what the trend is, because it’s in diversity that musical and cultural richness is born.

3. In the last few days you have announced some dates during August in Barcelona or Coruña. Will it be possible to experience this Hybrid Set? Can you give us a preview of other upcoming dates in our country or abroad? 

After thinking about it and comparing it a lot, I have taken the decision to dedicate the next few months to music production and the development of the psytechno live set, pausing for a while the DJ profession. I have gone through different processes this year, and the consequences of the pandemic affected me creatively and emotionally, especially in this last period. That’s why now I want to dedicate time to be able to offer a different kind of performance, focusing my work on composing and live production.

4. Your single “Flying over the southearn oceans” is part of the bso of the film ‘Jusqu’ici, tout va’ by Francesc Cuéllar, available on Filmin. Have you ever scored a film before? Do you remember any soundtrack that had a special impact on you?

It’s the first time I have direct access to cinema, although I had previously participated in the sound design of different plays and in some commercials. Listening to techno in the cinema surprised me because of the great definition and volume it can reach (much better than some clubs). I realised how little use it is given this genre in cinema, and its great possibilities. 

I remember that the BSO of Interstellar had a great impact on me when I listened to it in the cinema, especially for the balance between sound and silence. I think the hook of the song is one of the most outstanding melodies of 21st century cinema.

We know about your studies in audiovisual communication and your work in this sector, which gives you a very broad perspective. What is the relationship between video or cinema and electronic music for you?

My studies in Audiovisuals expanded my knowledge and taught me all the possibilities offered by combining audio and sound. These are two disciplines that have fascinated me since I discovered video clips because of their ability to expand the senses. I am becoming more and more interested and curious to delve into the world of sound as a post-production tool.

Two years ago I started working with visual artists like Acid Thermal, Eclipse Lunar Techno, a vj collective, and also with other artists like Vlaama and Efrén Mur. My next goal is, together with the live set, to create a visual story in line with the musical narrative.

5. You’ve been doing this for a decade now, and your style and concerns have been changing over time. What is your assessment of what you’ve experienced and how do you face the future? Any goals on the horizon that you want to share with us?

It’s been several years with a clear evolution curve until I found my own musical identity. Working as an independent artist allows me to have a lot of freedom of decision and exploration, but that also means that the road has been lonely, abrupt at times, without being able to count on a team, an agency that could support my artistic career.

Now I find myself immersed in this new step, focused above all on music production. I think that this project will represent a qualitative leap compared to my previous experience, and although inevitably all change brings uncertainty, I trust in the future, in intuition and in music, which always accompanies me. 

Thank you so much Blanca!

Interview: Álvaro Pardo

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If you’ve been keeping your ear to the underground or listening to Data Transmission Radio on 3rd Friday of the Month, chances are you’ve heard of the rising duo Twinflame & Rozegarden. Hailing from Southern California, the two producers have been working tirelessly over the years to craft their sound of sexy, groove-oriented House music influenced by labels like Defected, Glasgow Underground, Simma Black, and LoveJuice. With a string of releases on LoveJuice, Motive Records, Top Shelf Disco, and Amplified Records and artist support from major players like Dombresky, Mark Knight, Sam Divine, George Mensah, Jess Bays, Sammy Porter, and Idris Elba, the boys are poised for a big second half of 2022.

Drake Atlee, aka Twinflame, is of Filipino and Syrian descent and music has been an integral part of his life as long as he can remember. The term “Twinflame” is a reference to the deepest, most powerful connection two souls can have.

As Drake explains it, “the connection with another is like a mirror in which the two reflect each other’s deepest desires, insecurities, and shadows in an effort to become whole again”.

Coupled with Twinflame’s calling to bring his brand of dance music to the world, and a path of enlightenment offered by the healing powers of psychedlics, Twinflame has chosen to shine his light to help others live a life fueled by love and passion.

Cameron Rosales, the latter meaning “Collection of Roses”, adopted the name Rozegarden as a nod to his Spanish inheritance. Similar to Twinflame, Rozegarden has been on a path of enlightenment. Earlier in Cameron’s life, as he was losing his battle with alcoholism, he came to a crossroads with a tough decision to make: clean his act up or go down a path that could permanently harm his life.

Music had been engraved in his personality since childhood: having family ties to Funk and R&B, as well as relatives in the performing arts industry. But at this crossroads staying alive and healthy was his only concern. House music entered his life in the most unexpected way possible: when Rosales moved into sober living just outside of LA he was introduced to DJing by spinning old House records to pass the time in the recovery home. Cameron quickly fell in love with the way house music made him feel in an extremely lonely time full of self-reflection. 

Shortly after Twinflame and Rozegarden’s individual journeys intertwined with each other, they made it their mission to share the joy of House music with the world while staying true to their bodies and minds. Beyond working tirelessly in the studio and gigging from coast to coast, they’ve been busy building their record label Top Shelf Disco. And with all of that grit and determination, the boys have just finished playing their first-ever performance at Splash House in Palm Springs, CA.

Not only did the duo spin their brand of infectious feel-good House music this past weekend at Splash House, featuring guest vocalist Terrell Carter (with whom they have an upcoming track), they have a brand new EP out last week on the ever-popular Hood Politics Records.

The two-track EP contains the original record “I Want You” by Rozegarden and rising star Maximo, with remix duties coming from Twinflame. The EP is already #1 worldwide on the Beatport Tech-House release charts, and quickly climbing toward #1 overall.

TwinRose Radio returns this Friday 19th August on Data Transmission Radio at 9pm and Check out the EP here and grab it on Beatport Now!

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Founder/Creator & resident, Dipz Mistry invited one of the industry’s most standout Artists, DJs and producers – Dirty Secretz, for an exclusive set marking the 25th edition of the House Anthems Guest Mix series.

Established in 2019, House Anthems has become home to an ever-growing global community for DJs and producers. The inaugural House Anthems Guest Mix in 2020, saw House legend, Scott Diaz provide a signature 60-minute set, and the series has gone on to feature an array of up-and-coming, award-winning and world-renowned DJs including: DJ S.K.T, Dots Per Inch, Amy Lauren, FLORENTIA, Lee Walker and Dean-E-G, international DJs: Brock Edwards, Paolo Di Natale, Tony Fuel, and Nicole Fiallo, and of some of the finest underground talent from A ME B, James Wilson, Tom Bull and THAILAH T.

Start of 2022, Dipz Mistry launched the House Anthems Takeover series – a platform in support of brands across the industry. UK House label High Definition were invited on the show, with label founder, Dots Per Inch and A&R, Amy Lauren both returning to House Anthems for an exclusive back-to-back set. They premiered their label’s first Winter Sampler album, which achieved two Beatport Number 1’s on the House and Tech House Release charts. 

For the rest of 2022, you can expect more exclusive music and guest mixes from the UK, a debut show from Australia, and a triple back-to-back Takeover show from Canada, for a special year-ending show.

Dipz Mistry is set to bring even more to House Anthems in 2023 with Guest Mixes and Takeover shows plus, his platform is opening opportunities for musicians and vocalists to take centre stage, and to join the incredible and impressive group of Artists curated over the last 3 years.

The 25th Guest Mix show featured Dirty Secretz, an Ambassador/Artist for Pioneer DJ, and he’s been delivering his own hybrid house sound blending US House & UK Garage influences, with stellar releases on Nervous Records, Phoenix Music, MadTech, Stealth and Skint Records, with support from Armand Van Helden, Todd Terry, Roger Sanchez, Danny Howard, Sam Divine, Mark Knight and many more!

His very own House label Everyday Hustlers is a catalogue to some of the biggest Soulful, Deep, Tech and Underground House records which features signature Dirty Secretz records. Passing on the knowledge, he has produced several online music production courses for Sonic Academy to over 1500 students, teaching how to produce various sub-genres of House music in Ableton, and alongside this, he also runs his Youtube channel providing tips & tricks to all aspiring producers, along with full track breakdowns.

Listen back to the 25th edition of the House Anthems Guest Mix with Dirty Secretz

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According to the rule of 10,000, it takes approximately 10,000 hours of practice to truly become an expert at something and master one’s trade. However, for Blaze DJ, 10,000 hours was but a mere apprenticeship. The London based DJ has put so many hours in, that he has come to develop an almost telepathic connection to the decks, the music he plays and the people who listen.

A genuine member of the Acid House generation, Blaze DJ considers himself to be “one of the lucky ones” to have witnessed the growth of the UK’s electronic music scene from its beginnings to the present day. Yet, he manages to bring the same enthusiasm and energy to his sets now, thirty years later, as he did while playing the epic parties of the early 90s. 

For Blaze DJ, it is and always has been all about the break. Influenced by many artists from the early days right through to today, he has managed to take all his inspiration and influences and weave them into the tapestry that is his own unique sound. Think 70’s NYC, meets 90 Rave with a hint of 00’s Dubstep breaks, a touch of acid and a tabasco hit of 80’s pop and you’ll start to get an understanding of Blaze DJ’s style.

Now under his brand Ministry of Breaks, Blaze DJ hosts a mix series of the best breakbeat inspired music from around the globe with exclusive releases from leading Breaks labels including Nipponeer Records, Lizplay Records, One 7 Audio, Elektroshok Records, Distorsion, 13 Monkeys and Ravesta Records. Other highlights in this series are random eclectic live remixes, which on paper shouldn’t work, but surprisingly masterfully blended as if they were released that way.

So, calling the Old Skool for the 21^st Century and take a break from the norm.  

You can listen to the shows on Data Transmission Radio on the 4th Week of the month on a Thursday at 1am (UK), listen back to this weeks show below!

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I Love Acid started as a one off party at Corsica Studios in 2007 and has gone from strength to strength over the last 14 years. Posthuman puts the success down to the music and the people, “It is, and has always been, about good music and good people. It’s about acid house, but it’s not a retrospective night. It’s new music, classic music, up & coming DJs and legends, all together.”

This approach has certainly worked, the I Love Acid parties always have an intimate and inviting atmosphere, attracting a diverse crowd – “We’ve always had an inclusive, welcoming door policy – we get youngsters turning up with ID to prove they are over 18, and find them dancing alongside older heads who remember acid house first time round. The crowd is queer, and straight, hardcore fans and total newbies. There’s no snobbery.”

The I Love Acid tour continues this Friday 17th September, with Paranoid London at Gorilla in Manchester, before visiting Club 69 in Paisley on the 25th and taking in Birmingham, London, Paisley and Barrow over October and November. Tickets for the remaining dates are available from Skiddle.

You can catch Posthuman b2b Johnny Aux on CTRL Z from 2pm – 3pm this Thursday 16th September on Data Transmission Radio or subscribe to the podcast for the full three hour set which drops the following day.

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From its trail-blazing 90s rave-days to giving birth to the world-conquering Tomorrowland, Belgium has long punched above its modest size in the world of electronic music. Now rising star Siege, whose techy take on house has graced labels from Toolroom and Saved records to Yousef’s Circus, Alan Fitzpatrick’s We Are The Brave and Adam Beyer’s Truesoul can add his name to the influential acts that Belgium has gifted the world.

Raised in Hasselt, outside of Belgium’s best-known clubbing centres, Siege is a beacon for the power of focus and self-determination. Buying his first vinyl turntables before he was old enough to go to a club, instead, he listened to mixes on the internet, using this knowledge to buy the hottest records of the moment. It was after playing his first major gigs just a year or two later, however, that he realised he wanted to similarly inspire others by producing his own tracks. Self-taught by his own dedication and the help of Future Music Magazine, when his first-ever remix stopped just shy of the Beatport House Top Ten his reputation was assured.

EDGE says about the show ‘Siege has exclusively held back on Podcasts etc. and is using the Edge Present show to debut ALL his latest releases on Data Transmission’

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Blanka Barbara is a live act, DJ, producer, and label owner (Rabbit Records). Coming from a classical composer’s background, Blanka puts musicality and enchanting storytelling through music first. Carefully steered sonic and emotional experiences are an integral part of her productions, live performances and DJ sets.

After a successful series of weekly live streams on Twitch, Blanka Barbara has matured into becoming a much-wanted guest performer. She streamed for ‘World Lockdown Festival 2020’, PM:AM Events, Beirut Underground, Blue Oyster, Electric Offense, became resident DJ at 4AM Events since June 2020 and at StoneBeatsDJs since September 2020.

Blanka Barbara live-streamed an intricate progressive set as part of the Women Strike (Strajk Kobiet) movement – ‘Strike Back’, a 24h stream in support of women rights in Poland – on 12-13 December 2020. Since November 2020, Blanka is hosting her own show ‘BBBoiler Welcomes’ on Deep Radio London & now DT Radio.

She now comes to the second Wednesday of the Month at 7pm on Data Transmission Radio, check out the first show below.

Tracklist:
about : river – The Mist (Original Mix)
IKARIUS, Askvll – Oye’ (Original Mix)
Grigoré – Sirens (Original Mix)
Rafael Cerato – Radiation (Original Mix)
Dave Seaman – Hired State Of Unconsciousness (Rodriguez Jr. Remix)
Circle of Life – Lpd (Paul Anthonee in Treep Mix)
Blancah – Apneia (Glenn Morrison Warehouse Dub Mix)
Anna Nova – Imagine (Original Mix)
Space Motion – Jaguar (Original Mix)
AFFKT – Jandia (Original Mix)
Solarity – North circ (Steve Haines Remix)
– Guest mix –
Agents of Time – Superia (Original Mix)
Jerome Isma-Ae, Alastor – Tiger (Jerome Isma-Ae Extended Rework)
Gaston Ponte (Quadrant (Michael A Remix)
Starkato, Th;en Sundance (Original Mix)
Remcord – Backcrossing ( Original Mix)
Michael A – Lost Miracle ( Original Mix)
Anticyclone – Aeternum (Original Mix)
Biskuwi – Veil (Original Mix)
Tomi H – Galactic feat Awen (original Mix)
Paradoks – Flying Particles (Extended Mix)
Ismael Rivas – Solaris ( Antrim Remix)

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The event organisation recognised by the underground electronic music community will power the airwaves for sixteen weeks with a variety of techno genres, naughty tech house beats and electronica music from an array of upcoming and established artists including Bohemien, Drew Dabble, Ede, EdiP, Ellis Moss, Felix Leiter, JacQ, Juan, Korolovo, Maia, Martino Resi, Savio Testa, Simon Field, Stefano Noferini, The Alexsander and Tim Cullen.

Edge Events established themselves to revel in electronic music, recognise unmissable artists, promote uniquely current brands and have the utmost fun with people. Their intimate shows at London’s Ministry Of Sound in collaboration with LockNLoad Events and Together Amnesia hallmarked talent from Toolroom TRAX, Toolroom Records, Hedkandi, Glasgow Underground Records, Elrow Music. Defected Records, Audiowhore and many more international participants for live and explicit performances.

With nightlife set to re-open in the coming months, be sure to follow the Edge Events journey as they scream about dance rave culture across their social channels.

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