Monday, June 15, 2009

mnml ssgs mx29: delta funktionen

photo by boris bunnik

here you go. i know quite a lot of people have been waiting for this one... mx29 comes from delta funktionen. after hearing a livepa and a dj set from the man a few months ago, and subsequently seeing how much interest and support there was for his sounds, i felt that delta was someone who really belonged in the ssg series. luckily for us, he agreed, and here you can find the result. his records on delsin's excellent sub label, ann aimee, can be found in a lot of DJs' cases, and for good reason. despite being a relatively new producer, his productions display a real depth and maturity. these traits are also reflected in his mix, which brings together new records with some great classics. for me, the real strength of delta's set is the track selection. he has picked some lovely records and ordered them in just the right way. this is what i prioritise in a dj - get the records right, and the rest falls into place. delta does a great job of building things up and finishing really strong. i found that this mix really grows on you - with each listen (and there already have been a lot), i find myself liking it more and more...

mnml ssgs mx29: delta funktionen

and here is what delta had to say:

This month a V/A EP will be released on the Dutch label Field Records on which I contributed a track, 'Floating Away'. In September this year 'Electromagnetic Radiation Part II' will be released on Ann Aimee. Currently I'm working on a Delta Funktionen album. This will be pretty different compared to the singles I have released. I can't say too much about it right now as it will be a pretty personal document and there's still a lot of work to do...

For the mix I made a selection of some tracks from the present and the past. I tried to find a balance between darker & lighter moments and body & mind things. The mix is done with two SL1200's and a dusty old mixer.

I would like to also mention another mix I recently did. It was recorded at the most lo-fi radiostation in my hometown so it's not all that smooth, but it was all about playing some all-time favourites and a little bit of talking (in Dutch) about why these tracks are my favourites and how they inspired me. Including tracks from the likes of Kraftwerk, Charlie, Model 500, Drexciya and Robert Hood amongst others. You can download it here.

Enjoy :-)

Niels / Delta Funktionen

so two mixes for the price of one. not bad, eh? big thanks to niels for the mix. if you want more info, make sure to check his myspace. as usual, tracklisting to follow. anyway, at least you might be able to recognise a few of the classic records on this.

next week, we've got a very special treat for you . i am not going to say who the artist is, but the mix is entitled 'la segunda' and it is from a ssg favourite. lets see if you can guess who it might be. all i will say is, watch out, the mix is a killer. for now, enjoy the quality sounds of delta funktionen.

21 comments:

  1. Happy days - big thanks.
    DF's set tend to be real growers, and always excellent : ))

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  2. 'La Segunda'? Dozzy, I reckon.

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  3. mmmm, this one really did it for me this morning. great pace, great mix of records i love and records that are new to me.

    thanks ssgs!

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  4. Wow I'm loving this mix, epecially the intro, beautiful melodies can't wait for the tracklist.
    As for 'La Segunda', I reckon it's Dozzy too-Chris went to see him Friday in London, so it kind of fits in with recent events. Was he good Chris? He's playing Dublin in August I'm definitely gonna check him out.

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  5. keep guessing guys. it is someone who has done a mix for us before, but not donato...

    i'll give a report of the party later on, here the focus is on delta and his great ssg mix. glad you guys are digging it.

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  6. Great mix, as always.

    La Segunda sounds like it's going to be rosella's work.

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  7. loads of classics in this one, indeed.
    good mix.

    must be Silent Servant then.

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  8. looks like A worked it out. get ready, it's a killer...

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  9. The last mix that I heard of Delta Funktionen was "Past, present & future" and was amazing.

    The new mix of DF will be great again.

    "La Segunda"? ....the mix is a killer....then must be Ancient Methods...

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  10. for some reason I can't download this set. Fairtilizer seems to be down for me. even the main page. anyone got an alternative link?

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  11. @ david: just checked fairtilizer, seems to be working fine now. not sure what the problem was. if you still need a mirror let me know, but should be ok. i'll try to start doing mirrors from next week.

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  12. @chris... it's working now... for some reason fairtilizer was down for a few hours there. anyways thanks for all the great and varied mixes! really good stuff!

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  13. I avoided listening to the mix for a few days as I had the disco blues early this week after seeing Dozzy on Friday (Was nice to meet you Chris!) and felt like I only wanted slow and warm techno - but the pacing of the mix surprised me and started off gentle enough to lure me in and kept me glued to it as my ears got used to techno again. I really liked this mix!

    I hope 'La Segunda' is by Ana or Eli, who made 2 of my favourite Ssg Mixes so far :)

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  14. "la segunda"?

    there's only one hispanic guy that i can think of that would be making one...

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  15. Silent Servant, as stated above. Can't f*cking wait.

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  16. wow
    mix is a great)
    tracklist please)

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  17. I like the favorites mix at the radiostation because dinsdagavondgymnastiek is the best show ever!!!

    Lo-Fi-Fo-Life!

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  18. fuck me 30-45 mins (and im only 45 mins in) of delta's cast is absolutely mint. is that some wierd mix of space maneuvres blowing my mind? no wait its not space maneuvres is that unbelievable tune with the floating high pitched sound atmosphere mindfuck effect. i love it thanks

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  19. @zecajp

    The track I think you mean - the one before the T++ track - sounds like Baby Ford - Dead Eye on Ifach, 1994 vintage.....

    Superb mix!

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  20. I don't how you guys manage to do it, but each new mix you present always manages to blow my mind just a little bit more. This DF mix is no exception.

    Truly an incredible, awe-inspiring mix. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU to both DF and, of course, to the ssgs!

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  21. Liking but not loving. Still good but also slightly disappointing if I'm honest.

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