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Airdrop’s very own podcast series has returned in full power, starting with a new episode by one of the most talented artist out there. Andres Zacco is currently preparing his next and fourth European tour in June / July ‘13 – booking requests here.

The multi-faceted Argentine artist has prepared a very special hour mix, featuring very strong techno influences. The mix starts with the wonderful floating electronics that have become characteristic of Zacco’s productions and mixes, before evolving into more solid grounds.

Also presented exclusively on this hour-long recording are two new records – the fourth edition of Andres Zacco’s Greener label “Differential” by J.C. (releasing in April), as well as one of the titles Andres has prepared for his upcoming record on Airdrop (AD 024).

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Following what has been one of our favorite record to plot, plan and release ever – AUX 05 / Exos / With-The Re-Edited – we are very proud to bring you 120 minutes and 70 tracks mixed in perfectly by the Icelandic master himself. Exos wrote the following words along with the mix:

“In ‘97, I heard Thor’s new record… “Class Of ‘96″, produced under the name “Flow Machine”. Thule Musik was full of life and guys like Biogen, Ozy, Plastik (Yagya), Cold, Thor, Vector, and myself were making deepdubbyminimal experiments like there was no tomorrow… I made this mix with some of the tracks I was listening to at this time, between ‘96-’99. Hope u enjoy the mix.” –– view the entire tracklist after the jump…

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Young upcoming producer from Paris, Douze develops some really mature and round blends of house with strong disco, soul and funk influences. After remixing Hold Youth’s Screams of Passion and his old friend Funkalicious James on the occasion of our 21st vinyl outing, he presents today a wonderful hour-long mix, compiling current favourites, long-time inspirations and summer freshness…

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Having returned to his hometown of Brussels over the last few years, Jona is planning to move back to Berlin this Spring!

After releasing his first tracks and getting picked by Get Physical in 2005 to be an entire part of the family, Jona has since released some landmark EPs on Supplement Facts, Planet E and Resopal. More recently over the last year, he also joined the Airdrop and Mobilee families by releasing a splendid mini album on Airdrop and a floor-burning record on Mobilee’s sublabel Leena.

Expert in the twists and turns of music theory and studio recording and always driven by his desire to explore new sound perspectives and ideas, Jona keeps reinventing his music around his perfect production techniques. This week he delivers this new mix we have been waiting for so long, giving a good example of what a Jona set would sound in the club…

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Following Felix Dickinson’s mix, here are 80 minutes displaying the genius of Jamie Read. This is the 2nd part of two AirPod episodes dedicated to UK’s classic house duo LHAS Inc.

LHAS Inc. recently released their first remix ever produced for our 20th record release. Jamie Read is better known for a string of classic releases in the mid-’90s which he produced in answer to the Chicago sound of the time. At the time, Jamie Read’s music was also object to an unfortunate offense.

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In the light of AD 020, our twentieth 12″ outing, “Benzo – The Remixes“, UK’s classic-house duo LHAS Inc. prepared two unique mixes for AirPod.

LHAS – the Larry Heard Appreciation Society – is a project started by Jamie Read in the mid ’90s, later renamed LHAS Inc. as Felix Dickinson joined Read. Dickinson’s name has surfaced through many different projects, from numbers of disco edits, to producing as the Foolish half of Foolish & Sly, as well as running the celebrated Cynic label. The first two records, produced by Read alone, came out on a dedicated imprint, Push II Shove. These were followed by the first three records including Dickinson’s participation in ‘03 and ‘04, on Wax (Doc Martin’s label), Eskimo and Cynic. In the last two years, LHAS Inc. presented two more records, “Learning To Live” on the fantastic Vibrations project (one of the best 12″s release in 2011 in our humble opinion) and another one on Cynic.

We are really proud to include their first remix work ever on “Benzo – The Remixes”, released on Airdrop, on Monday, March 12th through Syncrophone Distribution. And probably the first LHAS Inc. mixes, featured outside of Cynic’s treasure download chest. Enjoy this first part, mixed by Felix Dickinson.

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Some of you have been lucky enough to attend one of Funkalicious James rare appearances behind the wheels of steel. The others had to wait until… today! Yes, the wait was long, but get ready for an hour of pure FUNKaliciousness in the classiest manner.

Last summer, Funkalicious James’ edit of Janet Jackson – That’s The Way got rinsed on the floors and beaches worldwide by anyone in the know from Soul Clap to Till Von Sein.

Funkalicious James is also one half of the Childhood ‘87 project with Le Loup – their edit of “Caught Up” on our 2nd Aux-Rec 12″ outing made some serious commotion in 2010.

This year, he comes back with a full EP for Airdrop. Due out in the spring, it also includes stormer remixes by John Spring and Douze, who just dropped a really hot one on Le Loup & Seuil’s Hold Youth. Funkalicious James will be playing this weekend on Saturday, February 11th, at Airdrop’s winter shindig in Paris.

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Today we’re celebrating the 50th episode of our beloved AirPod – but this month also marks our podcast’s 4th anniversary! That’s right, over the last four years – and since Paulo’s first episode in Dec. ‘07 – we sent out no less than fifty mixes from our roster’s precious talents.

Who better to observe such jubilee with, than someone who keeps raising the level of wonderment record after record, mix after mix – Mr. Andres Zacco. Fresh off the release of his third 12″ on Airdrop Records, we are proud to announce Zacco’s participation in our next Aux-Rec project, the re-release and remixing of an original piece by Icelandic producer Exos.

The next twelve months are set to hold many more surprises for Andres Zacco. His label Greener Records will be presenting the 2nd volume of its ambient compilation series – Landscapes Of The Future, as well as 12″s by himself, Jacek Sienkiewicz and Dario Zenker. Also on his schedule is a European tour in May 2012, for which we are already booking.

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At the end of each year, the same circus happens over and over again. We try to wrap up (not only Xmas presents) but all the things we’ve pushed under the carpet until the last minute. All of this cumulates in the most hectic moment of the year, whereas we should really be enjoying our well deserved holidays!

So in the midst of the year end craze, take a minute to load up Brandub’s latest mix into your iPod. This hour of genuine dubby euphoria lift us many strata away from any superfluous concerns. Brandub applied his craft in his home studio, in the city of Cordoba, Argentina. His debut EP on Airdrop last year displayed Brandub’s inclinations clearly – a warm, comforting sound oscillating between deep house and dub techno.

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Jason Carich aka Sr.Replicante has been active in Buenos Aires for over 20 years now. In the early ’90s, he was one of the core members of Urban Groove, the legendary DJ collective which shaped the future of the Argentine sound. Celebrating their 20 years of existence in 2011, they will be appearing for a series of gigs in Argentina before the end of the year.

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