Pete Bidwell’s circle. episode 255 brings its first-hour track selection and a guest mix from Menkee to Scientific Sound Asia. Scientific Sound Asia is an Asian electronic music radio station, DJ agency, promoter and music-news platform connecting audiences across Asia and internationally.
circle. was founded by Pete Bidwell, who held residencies at several venues in Ibiza over many years. The programme featured a broad range of artists and dedicated guest mixes, drawing on Bidwell’s relationships with DJs and producers from around the world.
Bidwell mixed the first hour, opening with Ivanshee’sGoon Moonearth Music. Its selection also includes Ariane Blank on Zenebona, I7HVN on DUENIA and NuFects on Mirabilis Records.
Guest DJ Menkee.
Menkee, whose real name is Walter Mencattini, was circle.’s guest DJ for this edition and comes from Zürich, Switzerland. His sound came to the programme’s attention in August 2019 through theThe Madness In MeEP on Pro B Tech Music.
At the time, Menkee was preparing an album with Pro B Tech Music. circle. presented his contribution as an exclusive guest mix for episode 255.
The first-hour selection begins with Ivanshee’sGoon Moonearth Music and Opposite Ways’Koh-I-Nooron Analisar Music, both rooted in Melodic House and Techno. Their measured opening establishes the set’s club-focused direction before the rhythm grows more forceful.
Thomas Ragsdale’sHope Sandovalon Pfeiffer introduces Peak Time Techno pressure. Ariane Blank’sPart-Time Geishaon Zenebona then brings a more spacious Deep House passage.
Ryan Dupree and Friedrich Geist return the mix to Peak Time Techno withTendencyon Dear Deer Black. I7HVN follows withTheoryon DUENIA, adding the rising movement of Progressive House.
Att/kal’sCobalton Dynamica revisits Melodic House and Techno before Tibbytek’sUndergroundon KOMP Records turns towards Tech House. NuFects closes the listed first hour withThe Euler Theoryon Mirabilis, returning the set to Progressive House.
circle. 255 track-list (first hour)
Ivanshee - Go [Moonearth Music]
Opposite Ways - Koh-I-Noor [Analisar Music]
Thomas Ragsdale - Hope Sandoval (Original Mix) [Pfeiffer]
Ariane Blank - Part-Time Geisha [Zenebona]
Ryan Dupree & Friedrich Geist - Tendency (Original Mix) [Dear Deer Black]
Da Fresh - Tokyo Cat [Bodhi Collective]
I7HVN - Theory (Original Mix) [DUENIA]
Att/kal - Cobalt (Original Mix) [Dynamica]
Tibbytek - Underground [KOMP Records]
NuFects - The Euler Theory (Original Mix) [Mirabilis]
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