NB Podcast 005 | HD Substance


1981 an eleven year old kid gets a gift, that is the New Life 7 inch by Depeche Mode, from that very moment the cold beats of drum machines and the alien sounds of synthesizers are the soundtrack of his life, until today.

Living the eighties as a teenager, he absorbs every futuristic and dark sound as a fan, new wave, goth, proto EBM, classics like Kraftwerk or Tangerine Dream ...

1987 marks the switch from being pasive to being active, he gets his first synth and drum machine combo as a christmas gift from their parents, a second hand Kawai Sx 240 keyboard and a Korg kpr 77 drum machine, and starts making his own noises and beats from scratch. Soon he forms his first music project, called Ballet Mecánico, with his two fellows Groof and Daniel Erbe.

Heavily synth pop influenced in the beginning, their sound soon moves to darker territories after discovering Front 242 and Nitzer Ebb and later moving into proto rave sounds via the Frequencies album by LFO or the Yellow album by Orbital, as well as those lovely Detroit compilations released in the UK by Network records: Bio Rhythm and Retro techno amomg others. This project last until the mid nineties and left two vinyl releases.

1995 is when his solo career as Hd Substance starts, releasing a track on the Electronic Generators compilation, a showcase of spanish techno pioneers at the moment, on Geometrik records, home of the seminal industrial cult band Esplendor Geométrico a stepping stone to his debut album Eleven on the also cult label Elefant Records.

2014, after more than 20 years in the bussines, more than 30 Ep’s and six full lenght albums, Hd Substance is still here as a full actor in the scene, writing, composing, remixing and playing electronic beats all over the globe, as live performer or as traditional beatmatching dj. An entire life devoted to electronic music in any form

NB Podcast 005 | HD Substance by Northern Block on Mixcloud

Mañana Jueves, nuevo podcast  del artista HD Substance a partir de las 19:00

NB Podcast 004 | Dorian Gray

Dorian Gray (aka Moreno from Italy) takes his name from the infamous Oscar Wilde character who trades his soul for an eternal life of sinful debauchery. And indeed the heady world of underground club music can sometimes feel like this! The intensity of this dark concept is expertly weaved into the deep techno sound of Dorian Gray where Moreno keeps a strong focus on meticulous ambient loops moving into hypnotic techno rhythms. Moreno’s early influences hark back to the dark electronic 80s new wave sound but there are also jazz influences which have helped him coin the descriptive term of “afro-futurist techno”. Production work aside, (noteworthy his last outing with Edit Select Remix), Moreno firmly states that his first love is DJing where he continues to push forward, proving his talent through winning competitions and taking on various booking across Europe, in his native Italy and trips to his home from home, Berlin. Among the Labels on which he produces there are Android Muziq (AUS), Circular Limited (ESP), and many Others

NB Podcast 004 | Dorian Gray by Northern Block on Mixcloud

Hoy a partir de las 19:00 h tendremos el 4º Podcast de Northern Block de la mano del artista italiano Dorian Gray.

El tercer podcast para Northern Block lo firma el veterano Dj y productor de la escena techno madrileña Dj Muerto bajo su alias Arcanoid.Bajo su pseudónimo se esconde Luis Cantalapiedra, pionero a finales de los 80 de las sesiones techno en la capital, recordado por su residencia en la sala Voltereta y su participación junto a Oscar Mulero en el proyecto Altered State. Dj Muerto es uno de los grandes protagonistas de la historia electrónica estatal, en activo desde finales de los ochenta y en plena forma como demuestran sus últimas referencias en su nuevo sello ØDIØ, también publicando en sellos como Semantica o Transhuman.

NB Podcast 003 | Arcanoid by Northern Block on Mixcloud

Hoy a las 20:00 h nuevo podcast de Northern Block de la mano de Arcanoid aka Dj Muerto

Hoy os presentamos el segundo podcast para Northern Block del artista italiano The Noisemaker, actualmente editando en sellos como M_rec, Raw Waxes, Silent Steps y remezclado por artistas de la talla de Mike Parker, Inigo Kennedy, Conrad Van Orton entre otros.

Riccardo was born in 1987 in Treviso, a town near Venice. 
He had his first approach with electronic music at the age of 11. A simple interest turns into something more at the age of 14, when he starts performing his DJ sets. In 2007, after a few appearances at some local clubs and underground parties, he decides to turn his attention towards the construction of a Live Set, without however omitting the charm of vinyls in his DJ sets. From 2009 onwards, you can find several works on various labels under the name The Noisemaker. He is currently working with labels such as M_rec, Raw Waxes, Wood n Bass, Silent Steps and Par. In his LiveSet he brings out an hypnotic and aggressive atmosphere accompanied by acid and mental beats. 
In 2010, feels the need to deepen his knowledge in the arts and decided to enroll in the course of New Technologies for the Arts Academy of Venice.

NB Podcast 002 | The Noisemaker by Northern Block on Mixcloud

Este Sábado os presentaremos al artista italiano The Noisemaker, que será el encargado del segundo podcast para Northern Block.