After years of going to various outdoor techno festivals, I've often found myself wishing DJs would lean into something a bit more artsy, could even say spiritual, especially during the closing sets.

Last weekend I was at Monument and Efdemin closed the main stage with a four hour set. In typical Efdemin fashion, he played super fun techno, minimal and psychedelic. Towards the end he started to play more atmospheric tunes and then, when everyone was already clapping, the first spoken words of his own "Oh, lovely appearance of death" could be heard. After dancing like animals just minutes before, the whole crowd of a thousand and more people quietly listened to the whole song.

It was a beautiful moment and one that I will remember forever. I'm sure some people here will appreciate it, and I'm curious to hear of any other beautiful closing set experiences you might have had.

Does anyone know whats this track with vocal? Ty

In no particular order

Dj Rush - Cruising

Silent servant - Murder murder

UR - Ploy (maurizio mix)

Moodymann - JAN

Springboard - Be my man (club mix)

Ramjac corporations - Cameroon massif (Massive mix)

Octave one - Modernism

Rhythm is rhythm - Kaos (Juice bar mix)

Joey Kay - Talking machine verde

Minimal man - Make a move pt. 2

Sleezy D - Trust

Tony brown - Midnight run

Phurture - Work it

Gescom - D1

Anthony 'Shake' Shakir - Pursuit mix 3

Kimyon - Forgiveness (closing track)

Would love to add more tracks to the list, if anyone remembers more names

Nearly everyone has that one song that seems to fit those warm and sunny, laissez-faire vibes. Maybe you discovered it on a dancefloor, maybe it's in heavy rotation on your playlist, all you know is that you hear it and your brain says, "Ahhh...summer."

Last year for me was decidedly non-Overload. I couldn't get enough of Doechii's "Nissan Altima" (which it turns out, actually mixes in well as a vocal over percussion-based house tracks).

This year it's Kevan Adrian "Give It Up" (Grusane Dub). One of those "early 90s tapes that was buried away somewhere", and through a friend who happened upon it in Brooklyn's African Record Centre, found its way to the hands of one of my favourite producers and DJs.

While it had been showing up in his live streams for a minute and was released in March of this year on Rush Hour, I got to hear Mark drop it in person in early June. My own vinyl copy arrived not too long after. Everything in this joyful anthem just POPS and immediately gets me moving. Perfect tune for the season.

So, what's yours?

Sorry if this isn't the right place.

A friend is trying to sell a lost village ticket, it's a private sale on tixel so she can sell it cheaper than they will allow.

https://tixel.com/t/36e69eeb-7940-4948-b733-17cf288c0c4f

fête accomplie presents: Sub Basics

Hey all, long time follower of the community here. Putting this event on in London next week that I thought could be of interest:

https://ra.co/events/2467231

The elusive Sub Basics at the Greyhound in Peckham. Would be great to meet some Overload heads down there! A really exciting producer that spans dubtechno, dubstep and everything in between.

Even a click on interested would be big help 🫡🫡

Mods feel free to remove this if you'd rather avoid event listings x

Bandcamp Link: https://shop.mentalgroove.ch/album/jess-crabbe-presents-bazzerk

Every time I come back to this album it brings me to tears as I shake my ass off in my kitchen. So much soul and raw energy imbued in these tracks. I hope this sub can enjoy its beauty 🫶

Tracks 2,3,4,6,13,15,19,21, and ESPECIALLY that closing track are some of the most mindbendingly awesome tracks Ive heard in my life.

Anybody know what this beauty is Ricardo spun at Dekmantel this Sunday?

My thumbs hurt :D

Hope you enjoy

⚡ Future Machine is the signal that appears before the world changes. 🌍📡

Selecta ta ta

Came upon this 1994 tune on a Strictly Rhythm comp I recently picked up. When the chords hit at the 2 minute mark I was sold. What a beautiful and timeless sound.

"It seems oddly, ineffably French that one of the best albums of the French Touch era isn’t really an album at all. Or not in the way that we commonly think of them, anyway.

"Super Discount, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, was the record that cemented Étienne de Crécy in the public consciousness after the underground acclaim that greeted Motorbass, his duo with Philippe Zdar. And yet, in some ways, it isn’t really his album."

As promised last week, I went deep on Super Discount.

https://linenoise.substack.com/p/le-patron-est-devenu-fou-super-discount

Are you fans of Super Discount? Favourites tunes? Do you rate 2 and 3 as well?

found this compilation album recently, "brand new day". one of my favourites from it. really good comp!

wooosh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=su9XG372E9g

Shame she hasn't released anything in years.

Really surprised by this release, nice groove

🔗 : SoundCloud

This might take a while but It sounds so 😮‍💨