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February 13, 2010 was my Fukuoka party ATHED’s one year anniversary. It was an event most grand and you can read all about it and download the DJ sets as well as the second ever live yaOya set in the report. That night I was supposed to close out the main room, but after numerous delays and an extended live set I decided to not DJ. So based on the playlist I had prepared for that evening, I made an approximation of what that set may have been at yurUnity this last friday March 5th, 2010. Acid house, deep house, tech house, more acid house and an awesome ceephax acid rave anthem at the end.

The lost ATHED 7 DJ set
http://athed.org/7/DrRek-theLostATHED7DJset.mp3
01. Steve Bug & Donnacha Costello – Still Music (Motor City Drum Ensemble Remix)
02. Mateo Murphy – Take Me Back
03. Phuture – Acid Tracks
04. Luke Vibert – House Stabs
05. Maurice – This Is Acid
06. Syntheme – Glothylu X
07. Kikiorix – Game Over (Dub)
08. DJ Mikael Reis – Trip
09. Funkwerkstatt – Windrose 2
10. Kimouts – Down To Earth (MyMy Monterrey Wash Remix 1)
11. Paduraru – Layer of Awareness (Dubacid Deep House Mix)
12. Jens Bond – Flatbread
13. Yakine – Wrigley
14. Mark Eg and Chrissy – Somone on My Acid
15. Hardfloor – Glop Glop
16. Ceephax Acid Crew – Sidney’s sizzler

Two new mixes from the free monthly yurUnity on February 5th, 2010.

The second mix in the series of hand percussion and their electronic replicators focused minimal tech-house mixes.

Mini-Bongo 2
http://absurdity.biz/Music/DJ/DrRek-minibongo2.mp3
01. Phage & Daniel Dreier – Korgi-Morgi
02. Masomenos – On Fait La Java
03. Step – You
04. Alex Niggemann – Transitions
05. Phunklarique & Dejonka – Contrail (Amir Remix)
06. Lula Circus – Charlotte Boulevard
07. Alan Fitzpatrick – Payser (Uto Karem Remix)
08. Jens Bond – Flatbread
09. James Blonde & Lonya – Alpha Blondy
10. Joel Alter – Control

Next a mix of minimal tech-house with a dubiously suspicious atmosphere

Dubious by Dr. Rek
Listenable and downloadable thru the soundcloud widget or link above
Dubious
01. Guido Schneider meets Jens Bond – Oh My Buffer
02. Simon Beeston – Under the Sofa
03. Topcats – Underwunder (Einmusik remix)
04. Inspirational – Open MInded (Kozin Deep House Mix)
05. Audion – on my way to the center
06. Sebastian Sleebos – Nam Nam
07. Vidok vs. Sobar & Gorziza – Detroit Under Pressure (Kevin Over remix)
08. Danny Fiddo & Affkt – Points
09. Dan Ghenacia – Hillcrest
10. Marc Raum – Expand Memory

Invited to play live by former Fog DJ F.MM, I debuted my fourth version of the Acid 2.~ series at the free night Obscure on January 27th 2010. This time I removed the drum machine in an attempt to give myself a smaller palate to focus on and to prepare myself for my set at Bent 2010 (multiple baggage fees make bringing too much gear on airplanes impossible). A more minimal approach than previous sets, I’m quite pleased with the performance space and audio clarity removing the analog drum machine from the setup has allowed for. The new version two of Deeper Acid was probably my favorite of the set, for some reason the last track usually ends up being the best during my live acid sets.

Acid 2.3 – Live @ Obscure 1-27-10
http://absurdity.biz/Music/bent%20acid%20jams/DrRek-Acid2_3.mp3
1. Cute Acid
2. TablAcid
3. A-11 House Sauce
4. End of the Beginning
5. Deeper Acid 2

The original braindance label, Rephlex has as long last gone digital and thus they released 8 new releases, AFX – Analord bonus tracks, and most of their back-catalog digitally on the day before christmas 2009.
For me, a follower of the label since the mid 90’s, it truely was a great Rephlexmas!
So at this month’s yurUnity I made a mix of some of my favorite tracks from those new releases
as well as guest appearance by Jeff Mills with a track off his newest release, Sleeper Wakes.
I was fortunate enough to witness his conceptual return from four years in outer space at Womb in Tokyo this new years and it blew my mind.

Merry Rephlexmas and a Happy New Braindance!
http://absurdity.biz/Music/DJ/DrRek-rephlexmas09.mp3
01. D’Arcangelo – Wild and Loose
02. Aleksi Perälä – Special Guest
03. Jeff Mills – Oxide Garden
04. Aleksi Perälä – Voyager
05. DMX Krew – Parking Orbit
06. AFX – Bodmin 1.
07. Jodey Kendrick – B
08. Monolith – Vigton 3 Stun
09. Aleksi Perälä – Leap Through Time
10. Macc and dgoHn – Things Go Brown
11. Wisp – Pogonip
12. Aleksi Perälä – Papa Don’t Preach

As you may have noticed, the two new releases by Aleksi Perälä are my favorites. I would also highly recommend the debut EP from Monolith.

Next up, from yurUnity is the first in my series of bongos, toms, and hand-percussion centric minimal tech-house mixes. Since I got into spinning minimal tech-house a couple years back, tracks with these hand drums and/or drum machine bongo & tom sounds have been really tickling my fancy. It’s a combination of bongos, killer basslines and strange noises in particular that gets me deep down inside. Expect more of these type of mixes later in the year as my Bongo DJ playlist continues to grow.

Mini-Bongo
http://absurdity.biz/Music/DJ/DrRek-minibongo1.mp3
01. Patlac – Cedar
02. Dole & Kom – Smoke Monster
03. Nick & Danny Chatelain / Ellectrica – Backspin (Carlo Lios F.I Mix)
04. Jaumetic – On And On (Sarah Goldfarb Remix)
05. Echonomist – Hidden Treasure (Patrick Zigon Dub)
06. Dana Ruh – ohemja
07. Claude VonStroke – Who’s Afraid of Detroit? (Audion Remix)
08. Jorge Savoretti – Flan de Bongos
09. Marcelo Tag – Figlio Di Botswana (Dachshund Remix)
10. Johnny D – Gualia
11. Marcin Czubala – Iam You

Kyushu Force is a party organized by Montea, the manager of Water Lounge, where we have our free monthly, yurUnity. It’s focus is to collect the best techno and house DJs from Kyushu and have a two or three room event every three months. I DJed at the event last Sunday, December 6th, as well as June 7th earlier this year and it was much fun. Pictures are on my Flickr.

Kyushu Force December ‘09
Playing just before prime-time this time, I kept the hands in the air to a minimum with some tight tech-house selections.
01. Lee Jones – Safari (Stimming remix)
02. Carlos Sanchez – Mr. Robin
03. Paulice – South American Circus – ([a]pendics.shuffle’s Taste My Insides Remix)
04. DJ Baldino & Nicola Sammartano – Jumping
05. Kreative Zukunft – Mad & Love
06. Marcio Kantana – Funky Sax (Microtube & Takter Remix)
07. Jonny White – Music Noire (Daso Remix)
08. Metrica – One Night (System of Survival Touch)
09. Sascha Braemer – Go Loco
10. Remute- Zuendli
11. Mood II Swing – passing time – instrumental

Kyushu Force June ‘09
In june I spun prime-time and therefore chose more pumped up electro-house, tech-house and a little disco, as well as doing a 90 minute set instead of 60.
01. Spirit Catcher – Time Emulator
02. Kraak & Smaak – ain’t gonna take it no more
03. Kid Cudi – Day N’ Night (day jots remix)
04. Designer Drugs – Zombies
05. Mr. Oizo – Flatroom Beat (Meave de Tria’s Bootleg mix)
06. Denki Groove – Area Arena
07. Mason – The Amsterdam Tape
08. Tommy Trash – Lover Lover (Instrumental Mix)
09. Tim Deluxe – Jack It
10. Minilogue – Space (Roland M. Dill Remix)
11. Zombie Disco Squad – Esperanto – solo (uk) remix
12. Martin Donath – Akvedukt (Mark Broom Remix)
13. Joris Voorn – No Revolution (Technasia remix 2)
14. Claude VonStroke – Who’s afraid of Detroit?
15. Lee Jones – Safari
16. Kerrier Disctrict – Disclix
17. Metro Area – Orange Alert

This summer I started a new techno jam project with my pal hard off.

I have been into the analog hardware acid house jamming since I built my first xOxbOx in 2006. Since then I have acquired a Roland TR-808 drum machine and Roland TR-606 drum machine which I have modified and used in my live acid house sets.

Hard off has been into collecting and reselling vintage hardware recently, so we decided it was time to go classic hardware style and try the two man techno jam. We recorded several jam sessions with various vintage synths and drum machines throughout August.

Here is one the cuts from the first jam session featuring a Roland SH-101, a Roland MC-202, a xOxbOx (clone of a Roland TB-303), a Roland TR-707, and a Roland TR-808:
Jam 1-5-3

We were swiftly encouraged to play live at my bi-monthly party ATHED as soon as possible by the other members of the crew. We realized that we didn’t need or want to try and use the 101 and 202 in a live situation, and at the same time hard off got his own xOxbOx. So we simplified the setup to two 303 clones, and the 707 and 808 and effects and had a few more practice sessions from which I made a few preview clips.
Practice 3-last
Practice 4-first
Practice 4-last

But it wasn’t until we were in the live situation that yaOya really took off. Hard off is somewhat of a silly man whilst he does his live performances, so it added a whole new live energy to the mix. Guess we could call it techno manzai. In this case I would most likely be the tsukkomi (the straight man) and him the boke (funny man).

Here is the recording and some video of our most gloriously received debut set:
yaOya – live @ ATHED 6 November 22, 2009

Minimal Kouyou (leaves changing color)

Photo by Amy Achor
An autumn minimal tech-house mix from yurUnity
November 6th, 2009
http://absurdity.biz/Music/DJ/MinimalKouyou.mp3
01. Floating Points – Vacuum Boogie
02. Midea – Confession (Monoroom Remix)
03. Holger Zilske – Olho Gordo
04. Claude VonStroke – Vocal Chords
05. Moodymanc – Preacher (Bum Bum Drum Dub)
06. H.O.S.H. – Super Sick Bowl
07. Stimming and Einmusik – Madleine
08. Lemos – Na Funky Kotes (David Keno Remix)
09. Tim Green – Kitch In
10. Markus Wesen – Kindergarten
11. Matias Aguayo – Rollerskate (album version)

art by Kieth Haring
Recorded live at the October yurUnity at Water Lounge
a mix of minimal tech-house with a touch of tribalism
http://absurdity.biz/Music/DJ/DrRek-MinimalTribe.mp3
01. D-Unity – Autopilot
02. Minimo M – Dagli Un Signification (Carsten Rauschs Bubblebath Remix)
03. Nihil Young – Underrated (Bodyscrub Remix)
04. Sven Wegner – Bahamas Flow
05. Pascal Feos and Marc Miroir – Rezolution (Chris Wood Re-Edit)
06. Alex Piccini – MIniale
07. Michal Murawski – Malaki (Nicone Remix)
08. The Minimum – Acidoman
09. Super Flu – Shine
10. Carlos Sanchez – Expilicito
11. Harald Bjoerk – Glimt

and if you haven’t already, check out the burning man mixes over at athed.org

Finally had the opportunity to spin one of my favorites Fukuoka venues last night,
Decadent Deluxe
I have seen many a great house and tech-house play here
and the place has just the right balance of underground and sophisticated atmosphere.
Nob, the manager, described my set as “Illusionary”
another friend praised my mixing style as “polite”
so here they are, use these “polite illusions” from the Costume Party

Decadent Costume Mix 1
http://absurdity.biz/Music/DJ/DecadentCostume1.mp3
01. Michael Jackson – Rock WIth You (Masters at Works Remix)
02. Robert Babicz – Boarding
03. Trentemoller Claude Vonstroke – Want 2 Need 2 Whistle Chicago
04. Lee Jones – Aria (Tiger Stripes Remix)
05. Nudisco – Brainmapping (Monoroom 6 AM Remix)
06. Milton Jackson – Ghosts in My Machine
07. Falko Brocksieper – Oblivion
08. Gui Boratto – Ballroom
09. Toby Tobias – in your eyes (james teejs eye exam)
10. Frivolous – Just Add Irony

Decadent Costume Mix 2
http://absurdity.biz/Music/DJ/DecadentCostume2.mp3
01. Yousef feat. Derrick Carter – Legacy (Vocal Mix)
02. Roberto Clementi – L’Aurea
03. Matthew Dear – Free To Ask (D’Julz Remix)
04. Diffus – Kellergeist
05. Emmanuel – Show Time (Daniel Mehlhart Remix)
06. Stimming – The Anger
07. Theodoris Triantafilou – Suspicious Behavior
08. Super Flu – Traumacenter

So I have been DJing every month at Water Lounge on Oyafuko Dori for over one year now
at a monthly event started by Souta, GAKO, Koh and AKKO in June 2008 called yurUnity
(Souta and GAKO’s cafe in Isahaya is called Unity, where I had thrown a couple pizza parties in the past)
We had our first friday event, after a move from wednesday nights (sleep was rough)
and I spun two nice sets
first some hot summer minimal tech house beat down
Summer Heat
http://absurdity.biz/Music/DJ/SummerHeat.mp3
01. Super Flu – Deathmetal
02. Mikael Stavostrand – Lost (Pawas Tribal Remix)
03. Metrica – One Night (System of Survival Touch)
04. Marcelo Tag – Figlio Di Botswana (Dachshund Remix)
05. Stimming – Silver Surfer
06. Butane – Hallucinate
07. Darkmaze – Basic Instinct
08. Slam – Positive Education (Paul Ritch Remix)
09. Gui Boratto – Ballroom
10. MyMy – Blue Skies
11. Danny Tenaglia – Dibiza (Solee Remix)
12. Yousef feat. Derrick Carter – Legacy (Vocal Mix)

Second some abstract minimal electronic ambient braindance nuttiness
Summer Braindance
http://absurdity.biz/Music/DJ/SummerBraindance.mp3
01. Pridon – She Bit Me First
02. Global Goon – Afterlife
03. Alarm Will Sound performs Aphex Twin – Cliffs
04. DAT Politics – Space Kitchen Companion
05. Dopplereffekt -Dimension 11
06. Am-Boy – Space Elevator
07. ISAN – Betty’s Lament
08. Daedelus – Muggle Born
09. Luke Vibert – We Hear You
10. Jan Driver – The Neptuners Reloaded (Casiomatic Live Version)
11. Raymond Scott – Portofino
12. Martin Denny – Quiet Village (Moog Version)
13. Stimming – The Kiss (Sascha Funke Remix)
14. Johnny D – Brasil
15. Maztak – Magneto
16. Damian Lazarus – King of Fools

Click thru for the rest of my published mixes from the past year at yurUnity (a grand total of 12!)
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