Wed, 21 Mar 2012  /  Post a comment
HYPONIK INTERVIEW http://hyponik.com/2012/03/exclusive-stream-chris-finke-10-years-of-motech-promo-mix/

01. James Blake - At Birth - R&S
02. Boys Noize - Adonis (Mark E Remix) - Cocoon Recordings
03. Nyra - Uno 10 (Skudge Remix) - Elastic Dreams
04. Shifted - Lexis - Mote Evolver
05. Joe Stawarz - Grundymoth - Soma
06. Redshape - Throw In Dirt - The Land
07. Randomer - Scruff Box - Hemlock
08. Delta Funktionen - Work - Field Recordings
09. Seph - Moon Flare - Harry Klein Records
10. Mike Wall - Expecting Different - Hidden Recordings
11. Chris Finke - Euphemism - Mote Evolver
12. Mark Broom - SQ18 - Cocoon Recordings
13. Sunday Roast - Save Our Soul - We R Bass
14. Benjamin Damage & Doc Daneeka - Deaf Siren - 50 Weapons
15. Tessela - D Jane - Punch Drunk
16. Altered Natives - Friends & Lovers - Eye 4 Eye Recordings
17. Joy Orbison & Boddika - Swims - Swims 81
18. Jam City - The Courts - Night Slugs
19. Reeko - Momentum - Pole Recordings
20. Mike Wall - Out Of Fire - Hidden Records
21. Framework - Meander - Silent Steps
22. Rue East - Birmingham - Pure Plastic
23. Xhin - Through The Lines - Token
24. Zoltan - Pluton - Granholme
25. Randomer - Scruff Box (Finke Edit) - Hemlock
26. Peter Van Hoesen - Nineteen Continued - Time To Express
27. Suburban Knight - Echo Location - Underground Resistance
28. Terrence Fixmer - When The Earth - Electric Deluxe
29. Brendon Moeller - Wanderer (Fuck Yeah Vinyl Mix) - Electric Deluxe
30. Joy Orbison & Boddika - Froth - Swims 81
31. Lighter Thief - Like Dat (Kirk Degiorgio Remix) - Beardman
32. The Fear Ratio - Mas - Blueprint
33. Modeselektor - Evil Twin (Dub) (Finke Edit) - Monkeytown
34. Tessela - Push - All City Dublin
35. Kodiak - Spreo Superbus - Numbers
36. Thomas Bangalter - Spinal Beats - Roule Records
37. Tommy Kid - Pump Up The Bass (Arcade Remix) - Sounds Of Sumo
38. Jeff Derringer - Passenger - Perc Trax
39. Jimmy Edgar - This One's For The Children - Hotflush
40. Chris Finke - Sleep When You're Dead - Mote Evolver
41. Chris Finke - The Snake Pit (Unreleased)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012  /  Post a comment
This is the 4th instalment of the series, and its a very special one.

I had the honour & privilege to play the last ever set at the most amazing UK venue "The Que Club" which Atomic Jam hosted on January 28th 2012.

6am-7.15am. Atomic Jam Classics Set. Live Mic Recording.

01. Chris Finke - Horns Of Jericho (Unreleased)
02. Dave Clarke - Wisdom To The Wise - Reload
03. Mike Dearborn - Sweep The Floor - Djax-Up-Beats
04. Laurent Garnier - Crispy Bacon - F-Comm
05. Technasia - Force (Voxless) - Technasia Records
06. Robert Hood - The Family - M_Plant
07. Joey Beltram - Ball Park - Tresor
08. Maurizio - Ploy (Strategic Mix) - Basic Channel
09. DJ Funk - Run (UK) - DJ Funk Records
10. Chris Finke - Petrolbomb - Flux Recordings
11. Dave Clarke - The Wolf - Skint
12. Ritchie Hawtin - Minus Orange (Finke Edit) - M_Nus
13. FUSE - Substance Abuse - Plus 8
14. Clones - Clones 5 - Clones
15. Joey Beltram - Energy Flash (Graffiti On Mars Remix) - White Label
16. Millsart - Step To Enchantment - Axis
17. Mike Dearborn - Birds On E - Djax-Up-Beats
18. Sound Of K - Silvery Sounds (Technasia Hard Mix) - F-Comm
19. Joey Beltram - Arena - STX
20. Adam Beyer - Remainings III (Jesper Dahlback Remix) - Drumcode
21. Surgeon - La Real - Counterbalance
22. Surgeon - Midnight Club Tracks II - Counterbalance
23. James Ruskin - Work (Steve Rachmad Remix) - Blueprint
24. Public Energy - Three-O-Three - Stealth Records
25. Paul Woolford pres. Bobby Peru - Erotic Discourse - 2020 Vision
26. Chris Finke - Itchiban Edit #1 - Unreleased
27. Laurent Garnier - The Man With The Red Face - F-Comm
28. Vitalic - La Rock - International DJ Gigilos
29. Human Resource vs 808 State - Dominator / Cubik (2 Many DJs Mash Up)

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01 - Altered Natives - Loved By Few - Eye4Eye Recordings
02 - Speedy J & Literon - Kniker - Mute
03 - Oscar Mulero - Tidal Acceleration - Pole
04 - Adam Jay - Disintegrator - Boshke Beats
05 - 2562 - Wasteland (Head High Remix) - Powerhouse Records
06 - Boddika - Grand Prix - Naked Lunch
07 - Phil Kieran & Green Velvet - Free Yourself (Patrick Lindsey Bonus Mix) - Phil Kieran Records
08 - Ben Klock feat. Elif Bicer - Goodly Sin (Robert Hood Remix) - Ostgut Ton
09 - Planetary Assault Systems - Enter Action - Ostgut Ton
10 - Oscar Mulero - 46 - Warm Up
11 - Max_M - Egg (Chris Finke's DLT Remix) - M_Rec Ltd
12 - Zadig - OO-D - Re-Form
13 - Reeko - Thick Matter - Mental Disorder
14 - Dustin Zahn - Breaking The Cycle - Drumcode
15 - Joey Beltram - Floaters - Tresor
16 - Joey Beltram - Blow That Shit Out - ACV
17 - Suburban Knight - The Art Of Stalking - Transmat
18 - Marcel Fengler - Sphinx - Index
19 - The Advent and Jason Fernandes - Rocket Science - Drumcode
20 - Roberto - The Land Of The Midnight Sun (Samuel L Session Remix) - Affin Records
21 - SP-X - Suppressor Grid (PVH Remix) - Time To Express
22 - Alejandro Trebor - Quemadura del sol (Raiz Remix) - Hidden Recordings
23 - P.E.A.R.L. - Abegnation - Audio Assault
24 - Seiji - Frustratin - Seiji Music
25 - Mark Broom - The Jacking Zone - Beardman
26 - Vince Watson - Sequential (Paul Woolford Remix) - Bio Music
27 - Ben Klock - Red Alert - Deeply Rooted House Music
28 - Reeko - Look At Me - Planet Rhythm
29 - Chris Liebing & Brian Sanhaji - The Undertaking - Drumcode
30 - Chris Finke - Sleep When You're Dead - Mote Evolver
31 - Harvey Mackay - Supercell - Drumcode
32 - Planetary Assault Systems - Function 4 (Marcel Dettmann Remix) - Mote Evolver
33 - Gonno - Acdise #2 (Skudge Feels It Version) - International Feel
34 - Armando - 100% Of Dissin You - Armando's Dis Mix (Chris Finke Edit) - Unreleased
35 - DJ Funk - Work That Body (Chris Finke Edit) - Unreleased
36 - Eric Martin - F*ck That Pussy - Dance Mania
37 - Planetary Assault Systems - Function 4 (Chris Liebing 2011 Rework) - Mote Evolver
38 - Joseph Capriati - Kontrol Room - Drumcode
39 - Speedy J - Klave - Rekids
40 - Xhin - Vent - Stroboscopic Artefacts
41 - James Ruskin - Work (Steve Rachmad Remix) - Blueprint
42 - Oscar Mulero - Orbital Resonance - Pole
43 - Sawf - Zelo (Radial Remix) - Perc Trax
44 - The Black Dog - Black Chamber Order (Blawan Remix) - Dust Science
45 - SP-X - Suppressor Grid (PVH Remix / Chris Finke Edit) - Unreleased
46 - The Advent - Nexus 22 - H Productions
47 - Adam Jay Blind Influence - Boshke Beats
48 - Chris Finke - Petrolbomb - Flux Recordings
49 - Planetary Assault Systems - Rip The Cut - Ostgut Ton
50 - Roberto Capuano - Invaders Are Back (Alan Fitzpatrick Remix) - Driving Forces
51 - Seiji - Face Up - Seiji Music
52 - Sunday Roast - Save Our Soul - We R Bass
53 - Greenmoney - Headbash (Chris Finke's Heat Edit) - Unreleased

Wed, 30 Nov 2011  /  Post a comment
Sepalcure - I'm Alright
Presk - Mold
Soundhack #2 - Soundhack
Sterac - Bot
Neuroxide & Doomwork - L'Amor Discontinuo
Quince - Soba
Seiji - Elevator
Steve Poindexter - Work That Motherf*cker
Phuture - Spank
Jam City - Waterfalls
+ Sawf - Vavasofa (Perc's Dub Drum Tool)
Alex Danilov - Get Old House
Anthony Shakir - The Floorfiller (Skudges Floor Killer Version)
Chris Finke - The Witch
Martyn - Hear Me (Zomby Mix)
Armando - 100% Of Dissin You (Dis Mix / Chris Finke Edit)
Johnny Fiasco - Conduction
Wax - 30003a
Cave - A Weird Science
DJ Madskillz - Surface
Blawan - What You Do With What You Have
Mathew Jonson - Decompression
Slam - Azure (Radioslave Remix)
Victor Calderone - Pleasure Grip
Psycatron - Deeper Shades Of Black
Gant Man - Acid Party (Chris Finke Edit)
DJ Sneak - All Over My Face '08
Decimal - Return Of The Jam
Agaric - Dudu
Phil Kieran - Free Yourself (Dub)
Martyn - Is This Insanity ft Spaceape (Ben Klock mix)
Wax - 30003b
Chris Finke - Dance Of Death
Sepalcure - Every Day Of My Life (Jimmy Edgar Remix)

Mon, 14 Nov 2011  /  Post a comment
Atomic Jam resident Chris Finke squeezes in breaks, techno and house into our 15th podcast.

Full tracklist:-

1. Sepalcure – I’m Alright
2. Presk – Mold
3. Soundhack #2 – Soundhack
4. Sterac – Bot
5. Neuroxide & Doomwork - L’Amor Discontinuo
6. Quince – Soba
7. Seiji – Elevator
8. Steve Poindexter – Work That Motherf*cker
9. Phuture – Spank
10. Jam City – Waterfalls
11. Sawf - Vavasofa (Perc’s Dub Drum Tool)
12. Alex Danilov – Get Old House
13. Anthony Shakir - The Floorfiller (Skudges Floor Killer Version)
14. Chris Finke – The Witch
15. Martyn – Hear Me (Zomby Mix)
16. Armando – 100% Of Dissin You (Dis Mix / Chris Finke Edit)
17. Johnny Fiasco – Conduction
18. Wax – 30003a – Wax
19. Cave – A Weird Science
20. DJ Madskillz – Surface
21. Blawan – What You Do With What You Have
22. Mathew Jonson – Decompression
23. Slam – Azure (Radioslave Remix)
24. Victor Calderone – Pleasure Grip
25. Psycatron – Deeper Shades Of Black
26. Gant Man – Acid Party (Chris Finke Edit)
27. DJ Sneak – All Over My Face ’08
28. Decimal – Return Of The Jam
29. Agaric – Dudu
30. Phil Kieran – Free Yourself (Dub)
31. Martyn – Is This Insanity ft Spaceape (Ben Klock mix)
32. Wax – 30003b – Wax
33. Chris Finke – Dance Of Death
34. Sepalcure – Every Day Of My Life (Jimmy Edgar Remix)

Thu, 14 Jul 2011  /  Post a comment
Percy X - X-Trak 1 (Regis Remodel) - Soma
Franco Cinelli - M Waves - Harry Klein Records
Matador - Blond Slackers (Rebekah Remix) - Stolen Moments
Shifted - Control - Mote Evolver
Bas Mooy - Khorosho - Planet Rhythm
Emptyset feat. Cornelius - Altogether Lost (Ben Klock's Glowing Clap Mix) - CLR
Suburban Knight - The Art Of Stalking - Transmat
Speedy J - Shoegaze (Edit Select Dub) - Electric Deluxe
Sigha - I Am Apathy, I Am Submission - Blueprint
Marcel Fengler - Thwack (Mike Parker Remix) - Mote Evolver
Chris Finke - Seven Percent Solution - Unreleased
Brian Sanhaji - Regum (Pfirter Remix) - Egoton
Go Hiyama - Tasu - Stroboscopic Artefacts
Harvey McKay - 616 - 8 Sided Dice
Chris Finke - The Death Of Dance (Valmay Remix) - Trapez
Black Asteroid - Engine 1 - CLR
Zadig - OO_D - Construct Reform
Bodyscrub - Hyperactive (Sasha Carassi Phobiq Remix) - Driving Forces
Little nobody - The Thin Flan (Chris Finke's Rave Remix) - Gynoid Audio
Marcel Fengler - Thwack (Planetary Assault Systems Remix) - Mote Evolver
Tony Montana - Horror Show (Chris Finke's Room 237 Re-Slash) - Electrax

Mon, 20 Jun 2011  /  Post a comment
Chris Finke - Electric Deluxe Podcast

1 - B12 - Soundtrack Of Space - Warp
2 - Speedy J - De Orbit - Plus 8
3 - Sun Electric - Olocco - R&S
4 - Bobby Konders - Nervous Acid - Nu Groove
5 - Georg Neufield - Die Neue Feldordnung - Broque
6 - Pal Joey - Hot Music - Loop D' Loop
7 - Basil Hardhaus - Hard (For The DJ) - Nu Groove
8 - Aaron Carl - Down (The Original) - Metroplex
9 - Warlock - The Greyhound Tracks - Rag & Bone
10 - Jan Driver - Rat Alert - Made To Play
11 - Nubian Minds - Check Da Vibe - 2001 Black
12 - Grand High Priest - Mary Mary - We-Ze Records
13 - Renegade Soundwave - The Phantom - Mute
14 - Low Res - Amuck (Juan Atkins Remix) - Sublime
15 - System 01 - Drugs Work - Tresor
16 - Boddikka - Electron (Chris Finke Edit) - Swamp / Unreleased
17 - Anthony Rother - Little Computer People - Psi49net
18 - Unknown - Tek Trax vol.1 (Chris Finke Edit) - Tek Trax / Unreleased
19 - SEM - Area 5 - Electron Industries
20 - Erik & Fiedel - Donna (Chris Finke Edit) - MMM / Unreleased
21 - Thomas Bangalter - What To Do (Chris Finke Edit) - Roule / Unreleased
22 - Monobloc - Untone - Cynosure Records
23 - DJ Falcon - Untitled - Roule
24 - Soundhack - Untitled - Soundhack
25 - Pal Joey - Party Time - Loop D' Loop
26 - DJ Total M - Blow Da Box - 6 Records
27 - Grain - Untitled (Chris Finke Edit) - Fat Cat / Unreleased
28 - Lil Louis & The World - I Called U (The Conversation) - Epic
29 - Miljail & Victor Vera - Jungler - Darkside Digital Records
30 - Bassment Jaxx - Fly Life (Chris Finke Edit) - Atlantic Jaxx / Unreleased
31 - Claro Intelecto - Back In The Day - Modern Love
32 - Paul Johnson - The Music In Me - Relief
33 - The Hard Brothers - Elektrophunk - Hardtrax
34 - Dark Comedy - War Of The Worlds (Epic Mix) - Transmat
35 - Carl Craig - Clear & Present - Planet E
36 - LFO vs F.U.S.E. - Loop - White Label
37 - Fierce Ruling Diva - You Gotta Believe - React
38 - Shed - Wax 10001 - Wax
39 - Laurent Garnier - Astral Dreams (Speakers Mix) - F Comm
40 - WK7 - Higher Power (Hardcore PCK Mix) - Power House
41 - Mental Cube - Q - Debut
+ - Sweet Exorcist - Test One - Warp
42 - Forgemasters - Track With No Name - Warp
43 - Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime (Carl Craig Edit) - Moxie
44 - Ronnie Hazelhurst - Sorry (Psychemagik Edit) - BBC / Unreleased
45 - The Specials - Ghost Town (Mark Broom Edit) - Unreleased
46 - Aphex Twin - Icct Hedral (Phillip Glass Orchestration) - Warp

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Following Kone-R’s deep techno exploration we now welcome Flux’s Chris Finke to the EPM Podcast, providing a sterling dancefloor workout through some of techno’s finest producers featuring Planetary Assault Systems, Robert Hood, James Ruskin, Sterac, Mark Broom, Echospace, Kevin Gorman, Orlando Voorn, Delta Funktionen plus some exclusive edits from Chris himself.

Chris is the owner of Flux recordings, resident at Birmingham's “Atomic Jam” event and a true globe hopping international DJ force who is now establishing himself as a producer in his own right.

Chris Finke was raised between England and the island of Ibiza, and his introduction into dance music, like many others, was through the UK rave scene. From rave, techno soon took over as and it wasn't long before it became a huge part of his life after visits to clubs like Club UK, Lost and Open.

In 2003, he and Flux partner Andi Hawes hooked up with Ben Sims to form "Split". Together they ran the parties that shook up the capital and arguably kick-started the techno scene in London again, with all time record crowds at Turnmills, a residency at The Key and one offs in hand picked venues all over town. Chris and Ben also produced and presented the "Split Radio Show" for 3 years between 2004 and 2007. The monthly show was syndicated worldwide on both FM and internet stations and received a massive loyal following of listeners tuning in every month.

Chris continues to push things forward with both music, and new projects. Aside from his continuing residency at Atomic Jam, his electrifying DJ sets have taken him all around the world, from New York to Japan, from Moscow to Thailand and just about everywhere in between.

On top of all this you can find Chris mixing the "15 Years Of Atomic Jam" Mix CD (with Mark Broom), working on an album coming out Spring 2011 and see him about to start presenting for "BBC Introducing". With Finke also lining up new EPs for Flux and Electrax, plus remixes of the classic "Don't Stop" by Trackman, his own "Shut That Door" and a remix for Bastardo Electrico you’ll find a man hitting full production stride.



EPM Podcast 012 – Chris Finke

Tracklist:


Planetary Assault Systems - From Above

Echospace - OBMX (Cv313 Reduction / Finke's Extended Edit) - Echospace

Kevin Gorman - Reflections - Bastardo Electrico

Robert Hood - One Touch - M-Plant

James Ruskin - Sabre - Blueprint

Sterac - Bot - Delsin

Romart - Rum Putty (Chris Finke's Sussex Vampire Remix) - Bastardo Electrico

HD Substance - Ubiuuous – Cubic Capacity

Detroit Grand Pubahs - Doctor Bootygrabber (Samuel L Sessions Remix)

DBX – Superphreak - Peacefrog

James Ruskin - Solution - Blueprint

K Series - K004 - Bastardo Electrico

Mark Ambrose - Breakdown - Crayon

Da Sampla - With A Piece Of Ice (Mix 2 / Chris Finke Edit) - Puzzlebox

Robert Hood - Museum - M-Plant

Orlando Voorn - Midi Merge - Nightvision Retro

Delta Funktionen - Silhouette (Original Mix)

Mark Broom & James Ruskin - Hostage - Blueprint

Robert Hood - Stereotype 2 - M-Plant

Planetary Assault Systems - Booster - Peacefrog

Anodyne - Corrosion (Black Dog Remix) - Psychonavigation



All tracks used in the mix are digitally distributed by EPM Music www.epm-music.com You can subscribe to all of EPM’s podcasts via itunes.



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Q&A with Chris Finke

1. Please give us a quick walk through your selection. Why did you choose these tracks and artists for the mix?

It was unlike any mix I've done for radio or podcast before in that the tracks were limited to what is on the EPM database, so it was an interesting experiment. I wanted to do a real mix up of styles, but it ended up being pure techno, and its not put together like I would a club set. The last track, the Black Dog remix of Anodyne is a beautiful piece of music, one of my best tracks of the year so far. I mixed it up differently to my usual club style as well, less choppy and FX and more intense EQ work. Track wise, I picked out some new stuff I really like but don't play, some stuff I do play and some old tracks I haven't played for years and I think it came out OK!

2. How do you balance running your label, Flux Recordings with DJing and other jobs?

I have been a full-time DJ / producer since 2003. The DJ side of things is fine as that’s generally at weekends but day-to day I run Flux with my partner Andi - he takes care of the back end and legal stuff and I look after the music which is a good way of doing it. Recently I have shifted my focus from being a DJ that produces to being a DJ/producer (if that makes sense?), so I try to make sure I am in the studio every day as much as I can now and it has started to pay off. I've been so lucky to DJ so much having a small output, but its time to ramp it up and I'm really enjoying it for the first time, so its an exciting time.


3. You are a resident DJ at one of the UK’s best loved techno nights ‘Atomic Jam’ and mixing their 15 years CD with Mark Broom. What have been the best nights you have had there?

I think a very special one for us was when we returned to the Que Club after nearly 6 years away and it was amazing. That place is very special.


4. So you are about to start presenting for ‘BBC Introducing’. How did that come about and what does it involve?

I've always been massively into radio - I used to be a local radio DJ for a bit years ago and then of course my self and Ben Sims presented the Split Show which was a massive thing, and I did a couple of shows with Rebekah last year too. I actually approached them which is usually a non starter, but they got back to me and its all about to start. I’m focussing on electronic music, so anything from house, techno, IDM, D&B all sorts of stuff. I”ll be interviewing artists and doing mixes etc and I'm hoping till lead onto other things so really looking forward to it.

5. Your Split parties with Ben Sims created some classic moments and helped maintain techno in London’s club scene. What were the best and worst moments?

Haha yeah we did some crazy parties. Looking back the line-ups were absolutely massive - stages at a lot of festivals wouldn't get close to what we did on some nights. Big moments for us was putting on Derrick May who had always been a big influence to me and Ben, alongside Surgeon who is as opposite in music to Derrick as you can get at Turnmills (RIP), a crazy party club in central London who were used to putting on trance and funky house nights. We got more in that night than they had ever had before in their 15 years, something like 2200 through the door. We aimed to introduce techno to a whole new audience with those parties and that's exactly what we did, we nailed it.

6. The floor isn’t responding…whats your ‘get out of jail’ record to get the party started?

I've got a few of them but this past year or so every time I drop Len Faki's "BX3" on Ostgut Ton it goes OFF!

7. Who is the best techno DJ in the world?

Ouch! Such a hard question to answer…I cant really answer that but Derrick May has to be my all time favourite. When he is on form there is no one better and he has been like that for 23 years so that says a lot to me. I have to say that the last few times over heard James Ruskin he has absolutely killed it in such a big way both technically and selection wise so my choice today would have to be him.

8. Which new artists and labels, in your opinion, should we be looking out for?
Xhin, Raphael Acohen, Milton Bradley and Romart are all making wicked music. There are a lot of copycats around but these guys are definitely doing their own thing really well.


9. Rumour has it that a Chris Finke album may surface next spring. Any clues as to what we can expect?

Yeah its the next logical step and I cant wait to finish it. Im halfway through it at the minute and its mainly club music focussed, but there are some other more musical bits that i'm working on which I have surprised myself with. Every track or remix I have ever done have been with my sets in mind, but this is a broader thing and i'm enjoying the challenge. Im also doing some collaborations for it which i am really excited about.

10. Please give us your top 5 ‘All Time UK Techno Producers’

Cheating slightly here as i can’t nail it in 5, but these guys all deserve a mention



Surgeon

Mark Broom

James Ruskin

Dave Clarke

Paul Mac / Ben Sims / Oliver Ho