It is a natural process to end something, so that there is room for new things to emerge. After releasing 39 FIBER Podcasts over a period of almost 10 years we arrived at number 40; the final release in this FIBER series by none other than Brighton based selector Alex Downey. We look back on a rich and very personal series, in which talented local artists and international rising names shared their sonic worlds on our platform. Their sets offered countless paths to find new artists and tracks. A...
Jul 29, 2020•3 hr•Ep. 40
FIBER Podcast number 39 is part of a triptych of three podcasts that will be released shortly after each other. With this, FIBER celebrates almost 10 years of sets and live recordings. We end this series at #40 and prepare for something new. Thanks to all artists, followers and listeners . The second piece in the FIBER Podcast closing triptych comes from Amsterdam based duo Wanderwelle. Phil van Dulm and Alexander Bartels have been making music together since their high school years. They often ...
Mar 08, 2020•51 min•Ep. 39
FIBER Podcast number 38 is part of a triptych of three podcasts that will be released shortly after each other. With this, FIBER celebrates almost 10 years of sets and live recordings. We end this series at #40 and prepare for something new. Thanks to all artists, followers and listeners . Fenna Fiction is a DJ and graphic designer. To her those practices are similar, they only entail different senses. Below you can find the interview we did with Fenna about the mix and the accompanying artwork....
Feb 10, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 38
Dense forests and moody beaches are the ever-changing and mysterious environments that Thessa Torsing explores to find inspiration. The 37th FIBER podcast is as diverse as these landscapes and Thessa, aka upsammy, is our fearless field guide that help us to traverse a variety of sonic impressions. Through her organic and yet uncompromising style, upsammy presents us an hour long journey composed of impressions and emotions evoked by these natural spaces. upsammy is a rising star in the scene. Sh...
Nov 18, 2018•1 hr 5 min
“Mixes of club music can be quite fatiguing”, says Ali Wade. While he doesn’t DJ as much as he used to (“it’s a distraction to making music”), he still buys tracks he likes to hear loud at a party: “mostly deep, broken techno such as Donato Dozzy and Livity Sound”. For the 36th FIBER Podcast he made a selection pulling together favourites from the past year combined with older key influences like Aphex, Autechre and Jega: “it was important the tracks had space to breathe and traverse a range of ...
Aug 20, 2017•1 hr 14 min
The 35th FIBER podcast is a haunting trip through abstract layers of sound and atmospheres. The non-categorizable style of Tokyo based artist Ena embodies the practice of the transmutation of musical genres. In this visceral exploration of sounds he takes the listener through sonic dimensions; from the macrocosmos of space to the microcosmos of machines. Yu Asaeda is an all round producer doing production of pop music, commercials and documentary films. Under his moniker Ena, he is known for his...
Jun 18, 2017•1 hr
‘Ora et Labora’ (work and pray) was the saying of the ancient alchemists. Today we don’t pray, but we listen to ambient music to contemplate the mysteries of nature and the cosmos. “Ambient music gives me space to overthink things and/or to get (new) ideas” says Dutch DJ Merites. With the merit of an alchemist he has blended together the 34th FIBER Podcast; an intriguing ambient mix to accompany your lazy Sunday. Merites a.k.a. Micha Venderbos is someone very close to FIBER’s taste in music. On ...
May 07, 2017•1 hr 45 min
Winter is coming! Decay sets in and the landscape transforms into a hue of red brown colors. The 33rd podcast by Lux is a mix to go along the seasonal mood. “I’m pretty sensitive about the environment where I’m playing – I try to consider the feeling of a certain place and adjust to that. And I’m keen to vary different styles and find a connecting line between them”. Fall is the period of decay and fermentation. Everything needs to turn to black in order to become fertile for new things to grow....
Nov 20, 2016•1 hr 33 min
Summertime is not complete unless there is a soothing soundtrack to accompany the warm nights and long road trips. For the 32nd FIBER podcast we have asked Al Blayney to provide us with a mix to go with the flush of summer. As he just returned from a three week honeymoon, you can expect a mix radiating with love. Upon his return, Al directly dove into his east London basement record room and recorded this mix, while enjoying a couple of beers and playing his vinyls through his Adam A7 Monitors &...
Sep 01, 2016•1 hr 43 min
The 31st podcast expresses the ideas of regrowth and rejuvenation after a long winter. Silent Season ’s label boss Jamie McCue takes us to the coast of British Columbia for a two hour long journey of deep and ethereal sounds inspired by the radiant beauty of the rainforests of Canada’s Vancouver Island. “I recorded this mix in my back garden chilling out in the sun with a few friends. The night before we played a pretty big gathering so this was the perfect vibe to chill out and enjoy some deepe...
Jun 13, 2016•2 hr
As commanding officer of Radion, Convextion stood behind the controls and watched how the audience, immersed in DEFRAME’s stage design, wandered above a sea of fog and danced under a grid of red lasers shooting into space. Convextion’s music complemented the stage design perfectly and guided the audience through a one-and-a-half hour-long excavation of subterranean rhythms and atmospheres. The 30th podcast is the recording of his sleek deliverance of futuristic techno and electro and takes you b...
Aug 20, 2015•1 hr 36 min
“Play twice before listening,” is the disclaimer that comes along with the 2 hour long excavation of deep ambient sounds carefully selected by Phonaut. The American with a track record that spans two decades is known for his narrative sets: “I try to design mixes for multiple listens, like soundtracks or to tell a story. Something to sink into.” The latter is a fitting categorisation of the visceral, almost material, effects that the listener experiences while listening to the otherworldly sound...
May 10, 2015
After a period of laid back summer vibes, the new FIBER podcast contributor directly aims for the brain; Area Forty_One, that is! The eponymous Dutch DJ and producer presents a deep electro infused mix that taps into the auditory cortex. With releases on Field, Ann Aimee and Delsin, such as Nocturnal Passions Part I, Discharging Clouds and his remix for Jacques Greene on LuckyMe, Area Forty_One aka Dennis van Gemert is an up and coming artist with some highly acclaimed releases. As he’s been ass...
Aug 31, 2014•1 hr 1 min
This next instalment of the FIBER Podcast sets the mind to a hot summer day; swaying in a hammock watching fleecy clouds drift by. Giegling’s gaffer Dustin recorded the mix at the label’s office and explains that: “The mix is all about the anticipation of the upcoming summer. I expect nothing less than sunshine and 25 degrees ++ from June until September.” It’s not strange that Giegling is the label of choice for creating a laid back vibe. The label originated from a group of friends that hosted...
Jun 22, 2014•1 hr 18 min
Those who are familiar with Lerosa know that he has quite an intuitive approach to mixing. The 26th FIBER podcast however, gave him the chance to show a different facet of his musical tastes, Lerosa explains: “The mix I gave you is quite intense. I traced some sort of movement from darkness and depression to hope and resolution, an interesting journey that certainly is more focused on human feelings, and how they translate to music, as opposed to just a dance selection.” Lerosa, a.k.a. Leopold R...
Apr 29, 2014•58 min
We have arrived at #25 of the FIBER Podcast series, which calls for something special! Therefore, we are very proud to announce that we can celebrate this jubilee with a two-hour cut from an opening set, recorded live at a recent gig in Berlin, by no other than John Osborn. “I carefully selected the tracks that I knew would work well for an almost empty floor right up to a full peak time floor. Starting off with deeper floating sounds, slowly sending out a few satellites to see what messages com...
Mar 02, 2014•2 hr 12 min
XDB has a reputation for being a historian of electronic music. With his extensive catalog of vinyl he is able to express harmonized, almost pictorial themes in his mixes. Almost similar to an abstract painter who uses paint dabbles and brushstrokes to create rhythms and structures. The 24th FIBER podcast by XDB expresses his versatility as a storyteller of house and techno histories. “I just took a bunch of old and new records and tried to tell a story with tunes I never used for a podcast befo...
Feb 09, 2014•1 hr 8 min
An opening act of a club night could be interpreted like a carefully cultivated soniferous garden, that soothes the listener into a comfortable state, slowly building up the vibe for the forthcoming night. The 23rd FIBER podcast is mixed by Ness and is, according to himself, the essence of an opening set. With atmospheric sounds and the rhythmic undercurrent that presents itself from time to time, he gradually presents a fertile musical ground for the rest of the night. Ness aka Andrea Deplano o...
Dec 29, 2013•1 hr 6 min
The Irish duo Lakker have a way of showing us how the sound and the spirit of techno has developed beyond just the obvious four-to-the-floor beat. The 22nd FIBER podcast is a good example of fluidity due to the overlapping of form and style in sound as well as in visual design. “Techno for us is more a sound, intensity and feeling rather than a specific pattern. We also wanted to mix this with some of our more UK influences, like some of the interesting rhythms that Funky and Dubstep have produc...
Dec 01, 2013•1 hr
A break within an intense techno set can feel like a relief, as if you stand on top of a hill looking out along a stretched landscape, a moment of clarity to reflect before the beat kicks in. The 21st FIBER podcast, mixed by upcoming Italian DJ/producer Bona, was recorded during such a moment. “I recorded the mix in my old apartment in Treviso, before moving to Berlin. It was such a great moment for me; inspired by the adventure I was going to start in another country”. At the beginning of the y...
Oct 13, 2013•57 min
We celebrate this 20th jubilee podcast with an exquisite mix of melodic techno and deep house by the illustrious storyteller Leonid. “I really just selected some records, a mix of old and new artists and showcased their talents in producing such deadly music” The mysterious man from Ireland has built a fragmented catalog of excellent mixes and releases over the years. With releases on labels such as Sistrum, Statik, Dolly and Photic Fields Paul Smith choose quality over quantity. However, due to...
Sep 15, 2013•1 hr 3 min
With a blend of his own produced tracks and tracks by artists that inspire him the 19th issue is a floating mix made by the Dutch ‘frustrated cosmonaut’ Boris Bunnik, better known as Conforce. “Actually, I never made a mix with mainly self produced material, so I thought it was nice to try it for the FIBER podcast.” Bunnik is a true explorer who publishes his findings under several aliases such as Conforce, under which he releases his more dancefloor oriented tracks, or Versalife, whose sound to...
Aug 04, 2013•1 hr 3 min
The intense bodily experience of listening and dancing to techno is often regarded as a spiritual experience. Russian DJ Yuka has a strong feeling towards the cosmic and the mystical, always looking for harmony. That is why she leaves cold Moscow behind during winter to hibernate in Varanesi, the spiritual capital of the world. The Indian city has been a source of inspiration for the mix of our first female contributor. Yuka, aka Irina Solobutova was born in Siberia in the city of Bratsk and mov...
May 18, 2013•55 min
“It’s a field for crazy people” is a way to categorize the group of people with an obsessive love for hardware and modular synths as documented in the film; ‘I Dream of Wires’. CCO seems to be one of them, considering the list of equipment he used to create the seventeenth addition to our series. A 303, an 808, various modular synths and a sequencer were among the machines he hooked-up to create this timeless live performance of ‘futuristic’ acid. His releases on Mathematics Recordings, Lux Rec,...
Apr 21, 2013•1 hr 8 min
Maps have numerous purposes in life; they are one of the fundamental means by which human beings represent information. Experimental mappings such as data visualizations, cover a wide range of different influences that can make the complex simple and the simple complex. TVO’s addition to the FIBER podcast series is a mapping of a wide variety of sounds that represents the various territories of his aesthetic. TVO stands for The Village Orchestra, both are monikers under which Scottish Ruaridh La...
Feb 04, 2013•53 min
With fall looming and times of darkness ahead, it is the perfect time to present the next installment of the FIBER Podcast. Berlin based DJ and producer Refracted challenges the listener to experience the various layers of deep techno. “This mix was recorded in a very special afterhour session with close friends at my home in Berlin. This recording is made with love and dedicated to them.” For Refracted (Alex) It all started back in 2000 with Birmingham techno: “Thanks to a friend of mine I foun...
Sep 21, 2012•43 min
An important source of inspiration for Fedbymachines is the way technology and humanity interact. This also became apparent when we first met him at Freemote festival last December. We interrupted a guy who was surrounded by devices, preparing for his first live performance. He told us he was a little nervous, but when we saw him unified with his equipment on stage, absolutely killing it, we knew we had to ask him for a podcast. Fedbymachines’ music is characterised as deep ambient garage, a sty...
Apr 13, 2012•1 hr
A gloomy atmosphere of decay and social problems are often features of industrial cities, but these surroundings of despair and poverty can also serve as ground for blooming centres of creativity. Klen, originating from Rotterdam, gets inspired by these urban issues, so it is not surprising that after more than 20 years of experience as DJ and vinyl collector he has developed a preference for the more experimental and alternative side of Detroit techno/electro. The thirteenth FIBER podcast showc...
Mar 19, 2012•58 min
As the preparations for the second edition of FIBER Festival are in full swing, a nice, energetic mix from a Ukrainian city with the eloquent name of Dnipropetrovsk is well appreciated. The twelfth FIBER podcast brings us back to the caverns we inhabited at ClubTransmediale two weeks ago and is brought to you by the talented duo Subforms. The name Subforms is knowingly chosen by Yevgeny Konovalov and Dmitry Oleynik. It refers to their atmospheric style that can be seen as a sub-form, or in other...
Feb 17, 2012•1 hr
The German philosopher Friedrich Kittler once argued: “The development of the internet has more to do with human beings becoming a reflection of their technologies…. After all, it is we who adapt to the machine. The machine does not adapt to us.” ( The Guardian 28/12/11 ) A claim that winks to Alan Backdrop, a man with a profound love for vinyl. He says his life spins in circles. During long periods of research and experimentation in music he often falls for dark and gloomy sounds. But at some p...
Jan 13, 2012•1 hr 7 min
