Groove Factory

07/01/2016

"After a long walk, you sit under a tree and the breeze comes and cools you.
Each moment one has to be at ease with oneself--not trying to improve, not cultivating anything, not practicing anything.
Walking is Zen, sitting is Zen, talking or silent, moving, unmoving, the essence is at ease.

The essence is at ease: that is the keyword.
The essence is at ease: that is the key statement.
Do whatsoever you are doing, but at the deepest core remain at ease, cool, calm, centered."

(Osho The Sun Rises in the Evening, Chapter 7)

06/15/2016

DOPE new techno mix, from ROAM's only one, DJ Lisa Frank...
Be careful, this one might hurt... ;)

For the 23rd entry in the podcast we welcome DC's DJ Lisa Frank! DJ Lisa Frank, aka Morgan Tepper, is a mover and shaker in our nation's capital. She serves as one of the driving forces behind the fan

06/15/2016

Ukrainian Minimal Techno master, Alex Schultz, releases previews from his dope, forthcoming ep

Check it out (y)

Alex Schultz is renowned for his twisted, often eccentric take on the techno sound and this EP goes straight to the heart of his experiments with the genre. Track 1. Alex Schultz - Sign (Original M

05/23/2016

https://www.mixcloud.com/DANCELIFE/anthony-shake-shakir-live-at-flex-vienna-austria-05052007/

DANCELIFE WORLD CLUB CULTURE by Giorgio WG Viva present: DJ MIX STORY. This is a one collection of over 10000 live dJ sets from the best clubs in the world made by top DJs who have made the history of the World club culture. A collection created in more than 30 years of research and collecting. Li…

04/29/2016

All-vinyl, live techno mix, by Alex Gardel.

Recorded in one take, in Baltimore, MD --- with no edits, April 2016.

Enjoy!

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feat. music by:

Subversive

Azimuth

Cari Lekebusch

DJ Sneak

Caspar Pound

Pressure Funk

Adonis

Derek Plaslaiko

Inigo Kennedy

Larry Heard

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..don't just listen to everything you are told.

always questions authority...


a.g. - april - 2016

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5/26 (THURS) - DETROIT!!

www.facebook.com/events/482266265313062
..am playing for locals wax masters, Terrence Dixon & Todd Polo , at "RELAY" , a Minimal Detroit , Movement Electronic Music Festival (OFFICIAL) Pre-Party, at Bleu (1540 Woodward, Ave. Detroit, MI)

…will be performing an all-vinyl set, sharing respect for Detroit techno, which has had a lifelong impact, on many people.....myself included.
..honored to be a non-native of the city, spinning w/a an all-Detroit-based, dope-ass lineup…
…more TBA…

Norm Talley --- (Upstairz Asylum - Detroit)

Anthony Shake Shakir --- (Metroplex - Detroit )

Harold Martin ( Minimal Detroit - Detroit)

Alex Gardel --- (Groove Factory/Vague Output - Baltimore, Maryland)

Mad respect…
…from Bmore

-Peace ॐ

A small, all-vinyl live mix. Recorded in one take, for you - no edits. Enjoy! (DJ Alex Gardel - Baltimore, April 2016) ------------------------------------ feat. music by: Subversive Azim

03/11/2016

Nice EP. Love 1st one & have been playing since it's release in the 90's. We enjoyed the 1st "Acid over Manhattan" so much, that 2 years ago, Vague Output (Baltimore) threw a small, local, all-acid-techno night, using the original cover art from "Acid Over Manhattan" on the flyer.
Thanks for all the awesome acid & thanks for keeping things going, Tim Taylor. (Y) :)

The follow up to "Acid Over Manhattan" from 20 years ago. Original Planet of Drums and Pump Panel members T.Taylor and D.Zamani return with first new material in over 15 years. "Acid Over LA" Writt

03/04/2016

WE ARE SO EXCITED
https://www.facebook.com/events/1571127786543717/

02/20/2016

Tomorrow night!! (2/21)

http://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?808502

Sunday, 21 February 2016 - Maryland

02/18/2016

Awesome article, about Chicago/SF friends, Sassmouth & "Acid Daddy" / Jarvi! (y)

From Smartbar to the Naughty Bad Fun Collective and beyond, Ashley Jarvi and Sassmouth keep the family moving on the dancefloor.

02/16/2016

Today's "techno vinyl veteran/lover", of 23 years, DJ Alex Gardel was lucky enough to have graduated from The Sheffield Institute for the Recording Arts, with a concentration in Audio Engineering, in September of 1999.

"Unknown" by Brian Stillwater & Alex Gardel is the very first vinyl release he ever did.

Friend, Brian Stillwater, then "Rockstar Progressive DJ", turned world-renown, "Gypsy Brewer" of award winning brews ( http://www.stillwater-artisanal.com/ ), worked very hard on this project with Alex.

Alex acted as primary audio engineer/analog synth programmer, while Brian shared his knowledge of Progressive Trance/House, to sculpt the track, fitting the intended genre as perfectly as possible.

The studio that they worked in at the time, was the size of a closet & they burned MANY, MANY CD's (what are CD's...? lol), then took car rides with the CDs, to ensure that the mix was as solid as possible.

That year, Alex travelled with his then roommate, DJ Joe Kopasek, to the Winter Music Conference in Miami. Alex and Brian met with Chab, co-owner of Imago Gramaphome records at the music conference.

Chab loved & signed the release instantly, remixed it & debuted playing the dark, tribal track at Scott Henry & Lieven DeGeyndt's legendary "Buzz", by Buzzlife Productions, at The Capitol Ballroom (later to become "Club Nation") in Washington DC.

"Unknown" was also played by superstar progressive DJ, John Digweed on his BBC Radio One show, where Alex Gardel's name was apparently accidentally announced as "Alex Gardner"... ;)

Brian and Alex continued to do several other remix collaborations, before our respective careers were lucky enough to take off. :)
..Well, Mr. Gardel's production style has changed significantly, since this first release. (he now creates/DJs/performs mostly Detroit/Birmingham/Berlin/Chicago inspired techno), but just wanted to share a small, but important chapter, his my musical career with you, so that you can better understand a few of the "techno roots" from which he came.

Hope you enjoy! :)

https://soundcloud.com/alex-gardel/unknown-alex-gardel-brian-stillwater-original-mix

I graduated from audio engineering school in September of 1999 and this is the first vinyl release I ever did. My friend Brian Stillwater, then "Rockstar Progressive DJ", turned World-Renown, "Gypsy