Bassiani Podcast 184 Tracklist
Brace yourself for a gale-force whirlwind of hammering beats and robotic groans, this one’s an unremitting hour of dizzying and densely packed rhythms. By all accounts, Japan is a must-stop destination for techno lovers, the wealth of sounds in its export ledger reveal a strong culture for parties and music production; from north to south, the country more than pulls its weight. A little known corner on the northernmost island of Hokkaido is home to this next guest. By now, OCCA’s a local fixture, whose galloping techno has fired up crowds at Future Terror, Gong, Exit the Labyrinth and Balance, as well as ravers from his very own Archiv parties held at legendary Sapporo mainstay Precious Hall. Intro over, now for the music: his techno is threatening and mercurial, an ever-mutating patchwork of frenzied rhythms and throbbing synths. Bassiani Podcast 184 is an hour of pure techno chaos, supercharged beats from this esoteric 4/4 master.
