Techno Mondays are a fact here on ViaSound web radio.

Our latest addition is Atlante Group, a label that we have previously mentioned in past articles. They perform both from Belgium and Reunion/Africa.

Their weekly show starting tonight 19 July, is every Monday at 22:00 (+2 GMT) with a different Dj from their group each time, presenting their various (and numerous) releases. Tonight Mike - L is performing an exclusive mix for ViaSound.
You can check their releases out, at their official site: http://www.atlante.be

When the vessel fleet and the boats fly, then we'll say that there has been evolution. In the meantime, to move, let's act every day with intelligence, perseverance, discipline and strength that we has acquired over thousands of years

Mike-L bio :

Bought his first vinyl in 1995 at BCM (Zzino shop), he had many periods of inactivity because the budget was not always available. Music is a real passion for him, not a work. Music is a pleasure, a vibe, a joyce. Some clubs proposals, but the requirement of representation prepared does not like Mike-L.
His music style: techno, progressive trance or tech house.
He discovered the "detroit techno sonority" with Obsen Atlante Group.
Influences:
Depeche Mode, Simple Minds, Beastie Boys, Run DMC, Massive Attack, Georges Benson, Gilberto Gil etc
Has played in Belgium at :
KING'S CLUB
Le MONTUNO'S
FUN RADIO
GARDENDELUxX
+ Private parties and Atlante Group representations.

Don't miss at 21:00 (+2 GMT) Lost My Dogcast - Episode 18/July 2010 with Strakes & Pete Dafeet in a Special Edition: 5 Years of Lost My Dog

Strakes Mix:
01. Tri-O Five - Nowhere To Go (Yse Downward Dub) [Blockhead]
02. Gorge - Imara [8bit]
03. Bleep District - Um Bongo [Lost My Dog]
04. Kamar - I Need You (6:23 Again) [Madhouse]
05. Nathan Coles & Dave Coker - Sweat Bomb [Lost My Dog]
06. Giom - Things U Do [Lost My Dog]
07. Karoshi - Not Sitting (Pete Dafeet Remix)

Pete Dafeet Mix:
1. Hot Toddy ft. Jennifer Rhonwen - Down To Love (Fred Everything rmx) [Smoke & Mirrors]
2. Yse - Bounce Back [Lost My Dog]
3. Alvaro Ernesto - Inside My Soul (Pezzner remix) [Chillin Music]
4. Pete Dafeet - Lungs (Fred Everything remix) [Lost My Dog]
5. Michelle Owen - Dee & Deaf (Pezzner remix) [Lost My Dog]
6. Pete Dafeet - Alto (Nacho Marco Remix) [Lost My Dog]

They celebrate a fun-filled five years of releasing deep house with a mix compilation, 'Lost My Dog: 5 Years & Still Looking'. Selected by LMD boss Pete Dafeet, the 14 track mix showcases the label's highlights, including songs and remixes from the likes of Jay Tripwire, Milton Jackson, Fred Everything, Nathan Coles & Dave Coker and Burnski. The mix is available in CD format and digital download - individual tracks are also available on download.

"Lost My Dog are unarguably one of the UK's best deep house labels" Russell Deeks (iDJ)
"Lost My Dog release vibrant house music with balls of steel" Yogi Haughton (DJ Mag)
"Lost My Dog are single handedly restoring my faith in house music" Mazi (Audio Soul Project)
"A great UK label, filling a vital gaping hole for the many bemoaning the absence of slightly-twisted house labels like Classic and M.F.F. while joining imprints like 2020 as a bastion of pure, deep house." Kris Needs (DMC Update)

Reaction to Lost My Dog: 5 Years & Still Looking
Mixmag - Compilation of the Month in August 2010 issue
iDJ - 'Label of the Month' feature with Lost My Dog in August 2010 issue
DMC Update - 5/5 review. "They might have lost their dog but found house music's true essence looking for it."
Data Transmission - 9/10 review. Featured Release. "This half-a-decade mix is fantastic from the word go ... A solid collection from one of the loveliest labels in house."
5 Magazine - Pete Dafeet interview and mix
Sound Canvas - review. "a smooth faultless blend of flowing grooves"
Urbnet - review and Pete Dafeet interview. "Spreading the word of the deep and funky Pete Dafeet arranges 14 jams into one packed mix of dark grooves that harness the soulful edge of vocals and gritty techouse beats.

Tonight at 22:00 (+2 GMT) "Subcontext" includes one hour mix by Dj Raketic and his guest DJ, Producer and Journalist Velya from Belgrade, Serbia. Velya started making electronic music and djing in the mid 90's. His small collection of vinyl at that time included: Steve Bug, Bassbin Twins, Joey Beltram, Jeff Mills, Tom Barnett, Anthony Shakir, Blake Baxter, Claude Young, Derrick May, Stacey Pullen and others. After a number of sets at Belgrade clubs like: Omen, Akademija, Mondo DC, Garden, Roof, Fest, Exile, NoName, Kolos, and others, he got the chance to play at an event called "Nights of the Various Artists" at the club Industria, which included support of various live act performers. After djing with Happy People he went back to work on his own project called Private Lab. A year later, he started collaborating with UK record label Third Ear, which had a lot of influence on his music orientation. He is also a member of the crew that organized the event called "The Soul of Techno," where he had the opportunity to work alongside Derrick May, one of the artists who has influenced him most. These days, he is keeping busy producing, spinning, and writing about music...

http://www.myspace.com/djvelya

Don't miss tonight Harris "I GOT BASS" @ 20:00 (+2 GMT) on ViaSound web radio Bristol based & Tectonic label boss, PINCH (UK) who will start the show with a wicked dubstep mix. The second hour includes the bass masters OPTIV (UK) & BREAK (UK) who will be sharing the DnB slot with 2 killer mixes. You can also check out our new chat area in the toolbar below.

PINCH (UK)
http://www.myspace.com/tectonicrecordings
The offspring of arch-innovator, Pinch, Tectonic has become one of the most revered imprints working in and around dubstep, housing albums from Cyrus, 2562 and Pinch himself alongside high profile technoid 12”s from Skream and Benga, 140bpm excursions from Flying Lotus and deeper work from Joker and Jack Sparrow. Constantly pushing the sound towards the deeper end of the spectrum, Pinch’s label has never confined itself simply to one style, choosing instead to harness the low end and stark drum patterns so engrained in dubstep, in a plethora of different ways.

OPTIV (UK)
http://www.myspace.com/optiv
That every cause has an effect is common knowledge. For Optiv, Stuart and Mark, the cause is drum & bass, and their effect is both indelible and undeniable. Known collectively as Cause 4 Concern, the crew came together back at the start of 1999, when Optiv was affiliated with Aspect Records, and Stuart and Mark were working for Vinyl Distribution. A testament to their talent, it took only a few short months of collaborative creation before they scored their first signing – and not just to any old label – but the massive and seminal Moving Shadow. At the time they were known as nCode, but soon become Cause 4 Concern and started their own imprint label. Recently reformed after a few years of inactivity, 2009 sees Cause 4 Concern return to wreak havoc with their first full length album. Spread over five separate 12”s to be followed by a double CD, Pandemic picks up right where the lads left off – the leading edge of electronic music. All of the elements that made them one of the most exciting and entertaining production posses in drum ‘n’ bass remain intact, and are both refined and reinforced. Infection is imminent. Prepare for the Pandemic.

BREAK (UK)
Symmetry / DNAudio / Critical / Shogun Audio
Acquiring a love for the breakbeat through jazz and funk records, Break took to the drums at a young age, learning piano along the way and taking to the turntables at the age of fourteen. A talented musician with a wide range of influences, Break looks to push the barriers in whatever he’s doing. Crisp breaks, heavy bass and strong melody are stable marks of his productions making him a firm favourite with a variety of the scenes top DJs.
Break hooked up with the DNAudio crew back in 2001 after meeting Squire through mutual friends. Since then he has played an important role in the label’s expansion, working closely with Silent Witness in developing a fresh & devastating new sound. DJ A-Sides was quick to sign Break’s debut, Cocktail for the ‘East Side Jamz 2’ LP and wasted no time releasing his first solo twelve, ‘Sticky Situation’, the ‘Breakout EP’ and a string of other singles.
His partnership with Silent Witness lead to releases on No U Turn and since then Break hasn’t looked back. As one of the most prolific producers in the scene, long hours in the studio have lead to outings on East Side, Fuze, Commercial Suicide, Quarantine, Critical, Invaderz, Explicit, Subtitles, Metalheadz, Levitated, Shadow Law and DNAudio; all building on Break’s reputation as one of the drum & bass’ hottest new talents. As well as now working closely with Fierce and with singer Kyo in the studio, Break's busy DJ schedule sees him play across the UK and Europe several times a month, with every set being crammed full of killer fresh dubs blended seamlessly with underground classics.