DJ Basilisk - The Psytech Observer 001

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DJ Basilisk inaugurates a new mix series curated by Anyer Quantum with The Psytech Observer 001. This hyper-kinetic set features selections from across a vast spectrum of underground sources, all smoothly layered and blended with an ear for harmonics and interlocking transitions. Blazing through 25 tracks in less than 80 minutes, Basilisk expands the horizons of psychedelic techno, blurring boundaries to integrate adjacent and compatible concepts in sound from techno, trance, electro, breaks, and more. Expect to hear punishing industrial breakbeats, warbling acid lines, hard-hitting mechanical beats, punchy grooves, hypnotic atmospheres, and memorable melodies as the mix flows from gritty minimalism to misty-eyed morning trance and beyond.

Track Listing

  1. 01 Plaster - Unicore (Parts 1-2) Kvitnu, 2015
  2. 02 Maenad Veyl - Like a Locust VEYL, 2019
  3. 03 Eric Copeland - 321 Contact (Lokier Remix) DFA, 2019
  4. 04 Tristan Arp - Coil Human Pitch, 2019
  5. 05 Styx - Hin-C Shipwrec, 2016
  6. 06 Electric Rescue - Opened Hands Bedrock Digital, 2012
  7. 07 Rrose - Waterfall (Birth) Eaux, 2013
  8. 08 Extrawelt - Silly Idol Cocoon Recordings, 2017
  9. 09 Lampé - In The Woods Digital Diamonds, 2018
  10. 10 Boris Brejcha & Victor Ruiz & Alex Stein - SAW Boris Brejcha, 2015
  11. 11 Oliver Koletzki - Iyéwaye (Hatzler Remix) Stil vor Talent, 2015
  12. 12 Oryza - Vertigo (Sonic Jay Remix) Techgnosis Records, 2022
  13. 13 First Orgasm - Fireal 24h Records, 2016
  14. 14 Born Sleepy - One Time TIP Records, 2014
  15. 15 Strontium Dogs - Strontium Spacecar Iboga Records, 2018
  16. 16 Adam Pits - Solar Wave Haŵs, 2021
  17. 17 Hammer & James Shinra - Navigator Permanent Vacation, 2020
  18. 18 Octo Octa - River Fabric, 2020
  19. 19 Nathan Micay - Moon Scepter Elimination LuckyMe, 2019
  20. 20 Sansibar - P-64 Surround Altered States Tapes, 2018
  21. 21 Christopher Ledger - Omni DX Dial, 2020
  22. 22 Synkro & Michael Red - Smoke Mountain (Eli Muro Remix) low indigo, 2017
  23. 23 Steve Rutter - Decliner Box FireScope, 2017
  24. 24 Central Industrial - Implant Auxiliary, 2013
  25. 25 Plaster - The Climbers Kvitnu, 2018

Notes

  • Conceived, arranged, mixed, and mastered by DJ Basilisk in Vancouver, Canada, November 2022.
  • Recorded with Traktor 3 and a Korg Nanokontrol.
  • Mastered in Ableton Live using TDR Nova and LoudMax; wave surgery conducted with Audacity.
  • Cover image: a strange collaboration between Anyer Quantum and Basilisk using Midjourney and Photoshop.
  • Easily one of the quickest mixes I’ve ever made. From invitation to recording only a few days elapsed.
  • This mix also features many unusually snappy transitions; most tracks are only heard in isolation for a minute or two at a time.
  • A 60 minute version of this mix was originally broadcast on DHRK Radio.
  • SAW was never formally released as far as I know; you can download it for free from SoundCloud.
  • Moon Scepter has a dramatic key change in the breakdown, clearly indicating the descent.
  • Smoke Mountain was included to reference the Vancouver-based low indigo, a lively group of deep music lovers inspiring my sojourn on this side of the Pacific.
  • Opens and closes with music by the incredible Plaster.

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