This event from Saturday will be their last before the summerbreak so they are inviting one of the best producers from the underground scene Thomas Melchior (Perlon) and the romanian talented youngster Priku (a:rpia:r). This last Kontrast edition in Fuifdok comes with a reminder: in september will be the biggest party so far, Kontrast‘s 2 Year anniversary.

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Are you DJ or producer at heart?

“It’s hard to say…all I can say is that of course all we do is guided by passion and love for music.”

This Friday London’s down_under will be introducing Ian F. from Valentino Kanzyani’s label “Jesus Loved You“, alongside Suciu young talented  DJ who most of electronic music minded people might know him already. Their twins residents Ken & Davy  and our own friends will make the line up complete as usual with their distinct sound.

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We also want to inform you that down_under just started to host a Podcast and the 1st is signed by their guest Ian F. 

After years of development, DJ Sneak is a familiar name across the world’s club circuit playing the very best venues and events. A frequent visitor to Ibiza – the island of spiritual parties and Mecca of dance music culture, Sneak has participated in several events with the best UK production companies – Ministry of Sound, Cream, Manumission, and Miss Moneypenny’s to mention a few. This is a recording from last week’s CircoLoco After Party in NYC.

Toi.Toi.Musik London presents this Friday Marc Schneider the founder of Wordandsound, one of Europe’s biggest house and techno distributors, been on the front lines of the record industry, Eric Cloutier our lastest Nightclubber Podcast guest and a really good representative of the new generation of American DJs, London’sRobin Ordell that has a very subtle sound , very much influenced by jazz and soul and Claus Voigtmann co-founder of Toi.Toi.Musik and really good Dj now representing London’s underground scene, with great taste if we are allowed to make a note.

The address was revealed: Shutter Studios – Unit 6, Hamlet Industrial Estate, 96 White Post Lane, Hackney Wick E9 5EN

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For the afternoon we share for listening a studio recording with one of the biggest names in the Germany’s music scene. Being active since the 90′s, Roman Flügel is a true visionary artist having touches from ambient to house, techno. Working solo under 8 monikers or with his long time partner Jorn Elling Wuttke “He probably had no idea what he was about to unleash” as his elder brother said.

This Friday in Bucharest CirCus invites the artist of the moment Claro Intelecto, coming after a four year off-duty from the format, Mark Stewart by his real name is back with his well appreciated Reform Club 2xLP album released in April 2012 at Delsin Records. Alongside Claro Intelecto, you can hear Cristi Cons freshly recharged from Sunwaves 11, wearing Amphia‘s and [a:rpia:r] sound influences this event is for sure, not to be missed.

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Wednesday, it’s all about Dystopian at ArenaClub in Berlin. Cosmin TRG, the name that became appreciated wordwide for his quality techno side is the mainguest of the event. The Full Line-up is  Heartthrob with live/dj set, Pär Grindvik, Dustin Zahn and the Dystopian residents Rødhåd and Alex.Do.

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For this week episode we traveled a bit far to present our guest Eric Cloutier, a true artist that became an attraction for the dedicated seeking heads of deep techno. If you appreciate techno music for the depth side and sophistication played with tight technical skills and genuine feelings, Eric Cloutier is definitely the name on your agenda. He was kind enough and accepted our invitation for an interview, to find out cool facts about him.

Hello Eric, how are you?

Doing well right now. Relaxing in Stockholm before my gig tonight with Abdulla Rashim, and enjoying some down time before a long weekend at Berghain ahead of me.

When did you first realized that electronic music is attached to the inner you?

It took me a few years to realize that it was really what I wanted to do, but somewhere around 1999 I started making progress with playing and was really finding a strong connection with the music and its scene, and I knew I had to make it a big part of my life after that.

You started to spin records since 1996, how would you compare the party concept now-days vs. the 90′s era ?

 Eh…that’s hard to say. They’re similar in a lot of ways, but they differ quite a bit, too. Parties in Detroit were far more illegal – breaking in to warehouses and doing things very underground – and afterhours were more of a friend’s related thing, hanging at someones house, as opposed to a whole separate party. But overall, the motive is the same. Things are a bit more of a business than they were before, and laws and the police keep people from doing underground events much anymore, which is both good and bad, but there’s a bigger fan base, and people seem more interested in learning about older artists and exploring new sounds.

You brought the likes of Richie Hawtin or Luciano, can you tell us how important this was for your confidence?

Booking people for Oslo in Detroit was an awesome experience, for sure. I got to book and work with artists I respected and hear them on an amazing sound system in a killer venue, plus play with them from time to time. Its always intimidating when you’re just a random DJ playing with such important artists, but getting strong feedback and making friendships with some of them that still last to this day is always a great feeling.

You are on a European tour right now, in what countries can we hear you play?

I’m spending three months overseas to work on music, both by myself and with some friends, as well as play a bunch of gigs, but I’m mainly sticking around the classic European cities – Berlin, London, Rome, Paris, Stockholm, Glasgow – and a few other smaller ones, like Nice, Aix-en-Provence.. More gigs are being added as I’m overseas, too, so keep an eye on my Resident Advisor page to see what’s coming up!

We know that you already played in Berlin and London too, which crowd impressed you the most?

London has never ceased to amaze me – the Toi.Toi crew and its attendees are some of the best I’ve ever seen, so I love going back there to play, but nobody can ignore how great it is to play in Berlin. Every city has been a joy, though – impossible to pick a favourite or a best!

You were asked to spin at Labyrinth Festival in Japan. A lot of good artists rise from Japan, how is the crowd there?

The audience in Japan is probably the best in the world. They’re so attentive, they’re amazingly enthusiastic, and they’re passionate beyond belief. I’ve felt some love at events before, but both times in Japan have been epic.

How would you describe your own sound, from the studio?

Hard to describe. Most people who know my sound know that I keep it fairly deep and trippy, but I’m working on both house and techno tracks right now. Hard to really pinpoint sounds since I’m focusing on lots of different moods and exploring with production.

 First set that we listened from you, was like a depth dreaming techno with tripping space dub elements. Can you describe with your words what a djact means to you, because for us was very pleasant to enjoy it.

I think a DJ set should tell a story. It should have a beginning, a middle, and an end. It should take you on a journey. It should give you a range of emotions and leave you wanting more. I think its important to not focus on playing promos and focus on playing quality. Who cares how old or new, perfect or flawed a track is – if it moves me, I hope that I can move you by playing it properly.

Imagine yourself settled for good in Europe’s scene, how much will be Detroit missed?

I always miss Detroit, but Detroit was a stepping stone in my life, just like everything else, and its foolish to dwell too much on the past when working towards your future. Without that city I wouldn’t know as much as I do about music, and wouldn’t have had the chance to meet, perform with, and learn from some of the DJ’s I still follow and respect today.

How is a simple day going for you, from morning until sleep time?

Right now while I’m in Europe its a lot of waking up and traveling, with hoping I can talk to my girlfriend back in NYC in the afternoon. But I’m still working on music and hunting for records online all day, just like I do back home. But when I’m back home in NYC, I wake up early and spend a good portion of the day in the studio, in between some snacking on food, exercising, and internet debauchery.

What is your favorite food? Do you like to cook?

My favourite thing to eat, any time of day, will always be a cheeseburger. In fact, my rider even states that I would like to have one for my meal before gigs! Hahaha!! But I’m always exploring with food – duck, rabbit and a good steak will always be high on my list of favourites. As for cooking, I can make a few things really well, and I’m definitely capable of making sure I don’t starve, but my girlfriend is the one who feeds me most of the time…and she’s an absolutely amazing chef.

Hope we can meet someday, now that you are on-tour. Thanks for accepting our invitation.

Thanks for having me! Its a nice feeling to know that my sound is spreading to more and more people, so I’m hoping that the next year brings me some fantastic opportunities, including making my way to Romania for a gig!

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Saturday night if you’re in Amsterdam we would like to remind that, you have the chance to taste good music and spend some quality time hearing SIT Duo formed by Cristi Cons & Vlad Caia. All of you must be already aware by their single dj-acts or Amphia‘s label influences but this time you can hear them play as SIT, a performance not to be missed.

The party is going to be started by yMe and Stiel & Roy Koch. 

For the afternoon we share for listening the last The Mission Podcast featured by Boddo. Bogdan Stan on his real name is a young Romanian Dj and producer.
He started as a Dj with a hip-hop selection at private parties in his hometown, when he was 15. His electronic influences started showing up in 2007 and he became inspired by artists such as Rhadoo, Ricardo Villalobos, Zip, Praslea and many others.

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Experimental compositions date from the mid-20th century particularly in North America, where music was composed in such a way that its outcome is unforeseeable. There is too much mainstream music in general and this is our reply, a mix series named Nightclubber Sideways with abstract approach, a hybrid of disparate styles that pushes against their boundaries or definitions.

Ikonnikov Lega was born in Moscow. Collecting vinyl records, he started to experiment with different music directions. Now Lega is an organizer of “237 Family” events, and also the founder of Russian-Swiss label “237 Records”.

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Dragosh‘s sound continues to evolve day by day and his live performance is based on the background of manipulating the soundwaves and musical algorithms for a long time now. He became a member of Nightclubber this year because we share his view and passion for music, or his healthy obsession for sound design, the only things that keep him doing it. And we are glad to see Dragosh part of our team and promote him as an true artist.

Dragos started listening to vinyl at the young age of 8 and at 15 he already started creating sounds using software. He currently lives in Milan Italy. The list of his collaborations with music labels grew considerably : Defected , Moon Harbour , Harthouse , Plastic City, Desolat.

Explore our new mysterious Unknown500 episode, slow fading beats and strong orchestral vibe of strings and choirs over steady underground kicks. Artist name will be displayed only after 500plays when download option will be available too.

After last year’s visit to WeekEnd Club Berlin Club Midi Night with K!D Chriss & Mihigh returns this friday in Berlin for another special party. K!D Chriss and Mihigh are the residents and managers of Club Midi in Cluj one of the best clubs in Romania and also a favorite venue for the heavy weight underground international Djs.