Meoko Mix

With a career that spans over three decades, Argentinian veteran Franco Cinelli could be easily considered as a true pioneer, especially if we’re talking about the South American scene. His first productions can be dated in 1995, and since then he’s delivered tens of quality house, techno and minimal jams on labels such as the iconic Esperanza, Ilian Tape, Bass Culture, Raum…musik and Girada Unlimited to name a few. During his long-lasting career, the Rosario DJ and producer has been able to constantly redefine himself, while retaining a keen romance with the Latino influences which have carved his works into a great blend of vibrant percussions, modular groove flavors and rumbling basslines, contributing to enhancing the value of the entire South American movement.

Hailing from Italy and now based in Ibiza, Luca Cazal has unleashed this year his new project LVCA to push a more underground sound, incorporating elements of the 90’s tech house, electro, and old school Italo sonorities, but without renouncing what is most dear to him: groove! 2020 has in fact seeing LVCA landing on labels such as Robert James’ Body Movement, Anthea’s Partisan, and most recently Sock It To Me (Ba Dum Tish) alongside Marlon. His very first mix features almost only unreleased solo productions from LVCA himself (spot the intruder!) plus collaborations with Sidd, Marlon, and Josh Baker and can be summed up as a hyper speed journey between 303 acid sequences, fast-paced drums, hefty bassline hits, and dreamy synths.

A pioneer. A legend. A point of reference for the entire world since the late 1980s who has been at the forefront of the global house and techno movement joins our podcast series for the very first time and we’re honored, really. This space’s not enough to tell how much he did, and still does, to the scene and would not do justice to explain all the facets of this timeless figure; so let the music do the talking and let yourself be carried away by 1 hour of pure dub pleasure by the one and only Satoshi Tomiie.

German veteran Karotte has been a mainstay in the techno scene for almost 20 years, giving life to numerous successful collaborations with other heavyweights such as fellow-German Gregor Tresher and Kaiserdisco. His typical raw and edgy sound has nevertheless been versatile, embracing more minimal and groovy house sonorities that led Karotte to have residencies at the famous Cocoon Club in Frankfurt and Munich’s renowned venue Harry Klein. And then there’s the long list of clubs and venues where Karotte often more than once made a lasting impression. Fabric London, and Watergate Berlin, The Womb in Tokyo, Space Ibiza, and Studio 80 in Amsterdam to name a few, just as festivals like Awakenings and Extrema Outdoor have welcomed the DJ phenomenon with open arms, and so we do, kicking off 2021 with a fresh new mix by Mr. Karotte.

Infectious, groovy, energetic, deep, driving. There could be many more adjectives to describe the style that the young Cologne-based artist has achieved during the last couple of years, just think to his recent releases on labels such as PIV, Berg Audio and Talman Records to name a few. A swirl of massive house and electro sounds, spacey pads, large drums and 90s dub vibrations that however nods to the future… it’s DJOKO! An enviable ability to adapt possessed by the young German, which, combined with a naturalness on experimenting with different genres, made of him one of the most interesting upcoming acts around, being appreciated both by house purists and more electro and rave avant-gardists.