Sure Thing Podcast

New York's Mary Yuzovskaya takes us into the abyss for an hour of dark, driving techno with an ample dose of high fidelity. As an Unter resident and a staple of New York's thriving underground scene, Yuzovskaya has made a name for herself with her ability to bend audiences to her will with intense, all-vinyl sets and her support of the local scene via her Monday Off label. Tracklist: 1. Soramimi - Collapsed Gods - Monday Off 2. Ruhig - Magmadiver - Midgar 3. Refracted - Phasor - Semantica 4. Reggy Van Oers - Ingrained - Affin LTD 5. Anthony Linell - Layers Of Reality - Northern Electronics 6. Abstract Man - Curiosity (Mike Parker remix) - On The 5th Day 7. Tensal - Forma 1 - Tensal 8. Blazej Malinowski - New Generation - TGP 9. Svarog - Legolas - Affin LTD 10. Edit Select - Tonalist - Soma 11. Patrick Seich - Svaevarterminalen - Parabel 12. Psyk - Sideral - Semantica 13. Ness - Ness Version - Informa Records 14. Oscar Mulero - Form (Kanding Ray remix) - Warm Up Recordings More from Mary: @ban

New York's Soramimi (Dusk Notes) takes us into the abyss with this tour de force of a mix, touching upon a complex and varied selection from some of our favorite artists and labels. Patient and brooding, this hour is reminiscent of those rare mixes that allow us to become fully absorbed in the music, the ones we turn to time and time again. Tracklist: 1. Lakker - Extinct Peoples - Eotrax 2. These Hidden Hands - SZ31X71 (Roly Porter Remix) - Hidden Hundred 3. Petit Singe - Komm Wieder Mit - Houndstooth 4. Esplendor Geometrico - Tenante La Ritmon - GeometriK 5. Soramimi - Sage - Detroit Underground 6. Antenes - Dream Uncreates The Land - Silent Season 7. Skymn - Biker Scene - Hypnus Records 8. Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto - Mur - Raster-Noton 9. Oscar Mulero - Acceptance - Semantica Records 10. Antenes - Metra Train, Chicago, 1000x - Silent Season 11. Prurient - Midnight Kabar - Hospital Records 12. Wata Igarashi - Lucifero (Orphx remix) - Midgar 13. Kangding Ray - Epsilon - Stroboscopic Artefacts 14. Donat

A blissful and rousing mix from Italy's Alfredo Mazzilli (Edit Select Records, Weekend Circuit), a young veteran whose driving, multi-dimensional techno and skill behind the decks needs no introduction. More from Alfredo: @alfredo-mazzilli

Our latest podcast comes from Italy's Simone Bauer (@simonebauer), a relatively new face on the scene with a couple of well-developed releases already under his belt via @norite and @annulled_music. Inspired by the communal and contemplative aspects of techno, Simone instills the natural beauty of his home city, Terni, into every aspect of his productions and DJ sets. The mix he has given us is immediately impressive, deliberately mixed and weaving deftly through a series of gorgeous, understated tracks. This is truly a journey of the highest order, and we're excited to share it.

A transmission through the depths via San Francisco duo Night Sea (@nightseaproject), tracing through subtle rhythms and transcendent soundscapes with expert precision. We've kept a keen eye on how Night Sea are bringing their own vision to our beloved Bay Area scene, and if this hour is any indication these two have plenty more to bring to the table. Tracklist: Wind On Water - Eno & Fripp [Island] The Secret Revealed - Neel [Spectrum Spools] Nestled In The Lake - Shaded Explorer [Kabalion] Prophecy - Dino Sabatini [Prologue] Movement Strobe 1 - BLNDR [Hypnus] Velato - Claudio PRC [Semantica] Yavin 4 (Ambient Mix) - Luigi Tozzi [Hypnus] Velo Di Maya - Voices From the Lake [The Bunker NY] Ur - Cio D’Or [Telrae] Junkan (Feral Tibetan Dub) - Primal Code [Hypnus] Vem - Evigt Mörker [Evigt Mörker] The Eyes of an Excellent Lover - Varg [Posh Isolation] Beyond the Clouds (Reprised) III - cv313 [Echospace] Ease - Minilogue [Music 4 Your Legs] Laliah - Mer De Revs II More from Night Sea: https://nightseaproject.ban

An electrifying session from Acid Camp (@acidcamp) affiliate Perlin Noise, who tears through a vivid and diverse selection from some of the sharpest new labels around including Denmark's Ectotherm, Seattle's Secondnature, and our friends at Acid Camp itself. Tracklist: Floex - Perlin Noise - Floex Music (2011) John Tejada + Justin Maxwell - Field Notes - Acid Camp Records (2017) Acronym - Canopy - Northern Electronics (2013) Fugal - New Autonomy - secondnature (2016) Archivist - Weights & Measures - secondnature (2017) Jason Loveland - Epoxy (Patrick Russell Remix) - Acid Camp Records (2018) Will Ward - Bad Company - DETOUR (2016) Tin Man - Surfing Acid - Tin Man (2017) Richard Holhburn - No Trend Schacke - A Future Not Materialized - Ectotherm (2017) Sinfol & Octual - Gold Juno Sword - Anagram (2016) Agonis - Dark Night Of The Soul - Amenthia (2016) Stefan Vincent - Everything I See Returns To You Somehow - Anagram (2017) Djrum - Showreel Pt1 - R&S Records (2017) Field Recording, Berlin 2018 Photograph by

A moment of tranquility, discovery, and oft overwhelming beauty. Our next podcast is a truly special story as told by Amsterdam-based duo Wanderwelle (@wanderwelle), whose inaugural album "Lost In A Sea of Trees" (via @silent-season) stood tall as a high point of 2017. Rest assured, for those who fall entranced, because these two have plenty more tales to share. Tracklist: Ryuichi Sakamoto - Disintegration (Alva Noto Remodel) Peter Van Hoesen - Attribute 39 (Donato Dozzy Remix) Varg - Cardinal Lipstick, Matching Toenails Grand River - Flies Vishudha Kali - Rituals from the Mountain Spirits Retina.It - Zucchine Alla Scapece Acronym - The Trains Kept Rolling natural/electronic.system - Sicut Erat Donato Dozzy - Vaporware 4 Cremation Lily - Lovers Against the Rocks ASC - Sequence #5 Bandhagens Musikförening - Papperstrassel Artefakt - The Radiant City Shifted - Wash Over Me Evigt Mörker - Helmet of Bones Black Merlin - Spirit House ASC - Sequence #10 Skymn - Red Road DJ Richard - Path of Ruin (Pain Mix) Evigt M

Looking back on a busy 2017, we end our podcast year with an electrifying mix from Japan's Elli Arakawa, recorded live at Contact Tokyo. Shifting effortlessly between uplifting percussion workouts and deep, entrancing soundscapes, Elli's influences are on full display, from the mountainous echoes of the famed Labyrinth festival to the fluorescent glow of Tokyo's art and fashion scene. See you in 2018. More from Elli: @elli-arakawa

Celebrating 3 years of Sure Thing. 3 hours mixed by Aaron J (@arn_j). Thanks to everyone for their love and support. Tracklist: ASC / Haumea / Auxiliary Kassel Jaeger / Rose Poussière / Editions Mego Luigi Tozzi & BLNDR / Dusk / Hypnus Dorisburg & Efraim Kent / Bubblebad / Tikita Feral / Krishna / Hypnus Ben Buitendijk & Koen Hoets / 51 54'33 0"N 4 29'13 7"E / An Der Grenze Bohdan / Cordova (Hydrangea Remix) / Norite Erika / Early Warning Starfield (Donato Dozzy Spiral Synthi Mix) / Interdimensional Transmissions Edanticonf / Planet / Silent Season Abstract Division / Shifted Reality (Dasha Rush remix) / Dynamic Reflection Lena Deen / Sleep Don't Come Easily (Claudio PRC Remix) / Prologue Air Protection Office / June (Alan Backdrop Re-edit) Ness / Timewave Zero (ft. Deepbass) / Ekar Modern Heads / Mooger / Prologue Takaaki Itoh / Norde / Atmophile Electronics Acronym / Realisation / Northern Electronics Primal Code / Junkan / Hypnus Aos / 11 24 (Cyspe Remix) / Blankstairs J.F. Burma / Sub Saharan Jitter /

Our latest podcast welcomes Felix Fleer, a producer and DJ from Bielefeld, Germany who heads up the Raw Imprint label, event, and radio show. His mix is patiently methodical and carefully plotted, sampling highlights of modern techno and manipulating tension and release over its one hour course, revealing an artist in confident command of his genre. More from Felix: @felixfleer, @rawimprint

Smart-bomb alert! 93 minutes of rapid, rough-skinned rhythms, ripped apart at the seams and reassembled with expert deftness by New York's Akanbi. We've been kindred spirits of the east coast selector and his Groovy Groovy crew for some time, and we've been waiting far too long to share this scorcher of a mix with you. Don't miss Akanbi's set as Sustain-Release this year as well! More from Akanbi: @andrewakanbi

We are excited to welcome a podcast from Seattle's Aos, an integral member of the Blankstairs/Secondnature/TUF families and a talented producer & DJ whose vast influences and thoughtful curation are evident at every turn. Here, she weaves between deftly-swung grooves and ethereal techno with ease, building a magnificent hour of music that simultaneously recalls the vast ranges of the Pacific Northwest, and the unmistakable energy of Seattle's vibrant underground. More from Aos: @aosseattle

Summer is finally here, and our latest podcast from Japan's Kikiorix comes just in time for the occasion. As a founding member of Tokyo's Tresvibes Soundsystem, and new label Vis Rev Set, Kikorix represents a new wave of house DJ's taking over Japan in a big way, having caught the eye of the renowned Rush Hour and Rainbow Disco Club crews. He's provided us with a beautiful, 96 minute live recording that references House across the decades before kicking off the hinges in a swirl of synth shimmers and fierce bass-lines, a perfect partner for the sunny days ahead. Enjoy! Tracklist: Ron Trent / Manifesto / Future Vision Brothers' Vibe / All I Want / Mixx Records DJ Roland Clark / My Urban Soul (USG Urban Rydims) / King Street Gene Hunt / Inspire (Abicah Soul Mix) Jaymz Nylon / All For You / IRMA Omar S / Thank You For Letting Me Be Myself / FXHE Deep In U / Track Heads / DNH Motor City Drum Ensemble / There's a Truth / MCDE Newworldaquarium / Chubby Knuckles / Newworldaquarium Gaucho / Dance Forever / System M

Warm up to this lovely and diverse mix by Berlin's Lola Luc, who helms a residency at Berlin Community Radio and is a frequent sighting behind the decks of the city's favorite venues. With the bloom of spring just around the horizon, this driving yet colorful mix couldn't have come at a better time. Enjoy! More from Lola: @lolaluc

As the hardest-working man in the online underground, Moskalus' YouTube channel has been a long-treasured showcase for the most current sounds in House & Techno. For our latest podcast, he's chosen a selection of new and old favorites for a session of pure bliss. Dig in! More from Moskalus: @moskalus https://www.youtube.com/user/TheMoskalus/

A cascade of electronics from Sure Thing's Aaron J. More from Aaron: @aaronjmusic Upcoming dates: PDX 3.30.17 w/ Shifted SF 3.31.17 w/ Shifted, Blue Hour LA 4.1.17 w/ Shifted, Blue Hour

We're excited to kick off our new round of podcasts with Secondnature's Fugal. Recorded live during an extended set at Berlin's Griessmühle, the Seattle expat deftly mixes functional, sharp-edged techno with almost unnatural precision. This one sets a high standard, and reminds us why Fugal is one to watch. More from Fugal: @fugal facebook.com/FugalMusic/

As part of the Secondnature collective, Simic's DJ sets and productions are an unmistakable part of Washington's swift techno renaissance. He takes the stage for podcast 39, showing us why he and the sound he represents are the real deal. - More from Simic: @simictacoma

Masha & Alison Swing's Dig Deeper LA took form around the same time we did, and it was clear from the get-go that we had similar visions for our respective cities. Watching them make quite a name for themselves as DJs & promoters has been a thrill, and we're excited to welcome Masha to our podcast with a savory hour of sharply-mixed house. - More from Masha: @mashadjs @digdeeperLA

Russell Butler is a significant voice in San Francisco's thriving underground, and a hardware wizard responsible for some absolutely compelling techno releases on Opal Tapes/Black Opal and Jacktone. For his contribution to the podcast, he flexes his lesser-known love of house music, and give us a jacking hour of true dance-floor mania. - More from Russell: @russellelbutler