Anonymous Z’s Not So Anonymous episode 26 is featured on Scientific Sound Asia. Scientific Sound Asia is an Asian electronic music radio station, promoter and music-news platform connecting audiences across Asia and internationally.
In Saigon, Vietnam, Anonymous Z is mostly revered in Saigon for pioneering the Mad Circus Epic parties. He was also the organiser of Glassroom, Bahrain’s first underground DJ collective, bringing together misfits of many nationalities for legal and renegade parties and after-parties that became local nightlife folklore.
His motto at the time was "They tried to bury us, but they forgot we were seeds". As part of the Banana Hustle crew’s punchy tropical frenzy, he helped develop its distinctive vibe after first identifying as a Techno head and developing a taste for digging out Afro, House, Disco and Funk records.
His selection combines handpicked Techno with up-to-date Indie Dance, while his skills as a disc jockey led to appearances at underground venues including Arcan, The Lighthouse, Broma and Vitamin D after-parties. His non-linear sets are often improvised in response to the punters, moving across styles through tense, groovy bass lines and emotion-led storytelling melodies.
Over time, he has explored world music and earlier eras of Electro. His sets can become trippy, dark and downtempo with tribal and South American influence, or turn towards darker Leftfield Electro infused with Nu-Disco, Electroclash, Wave, New Beat and Dark Disco.
Anonymous Z’s Not So Anonymous episode 26 opens with Roberto Figus’ Galaxy on Mono Records, establishing a Peak Time Techno focus. Iminazole’s Miyako on Cold Tear Records and Zoltan Solomon’s Gesichtslose Frau on Ostwind Records keep that firm Techno line in place.
Syncronize’s HB002 on Complex Textures adds another Peak Time Techno cut before Nick Höppner’s Isp on Ostgut Ton introduces Tech House. Geometriae’s Dubberman on CPH Undersound then returns the programme to the sharper Techno pressure of its opening selections.
Luke Hess’ The Way on RSPX brings in Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic), setting a more patient tone. Helly Larson’s African Nights on Soul Industries provides a brief Deep House passage before Hess returns with Son Beams on Echocord.
Sean Danke’s Countless on Affin deepens the raw, deep and hypnotic approach without breaking the set’s measured pace. Aril Brikha’s Lone Rider on Art Of Vengeance and Roberto Bardini’s Our Ways feat. Decoside on 2600 Records extend that concentrated middle section.
Hiroshi Watanabe’s Story Teller on U/M/A/A brings the emphasis back towards Peak Time Techno, followed by Voiski’s A Star In Your Head. Boston 168’s Oblivion on Odd Even and Blicz’s Octogonal System on Driving Forces Recordings raise the intensity through the later part of the programme.
Bjarki’s Naked Naked on Trip Recordings restores the raw, deep and hypnotic character before 2000 And One’s Kawasaki on 100% Pure returns to Peak Time Techno. Acronym closes with 16 Cygni on Peak Time, a final Techno selection that leaves the programme in its direct, underground mode.
Not So Anonymous episode 26
Roberto Figus - Galaxy (Original Mix)
Automale - Baumrauschen (Original Mix)
Iminazole - Miyako (Original Mix)
Zoltan Solomon - Gesichtslose Frau (Original Mix)
Syncronize - Hb002 (Original Mix)
Nick Hoeppner - Isp (Original Mix)
Geometriae - Dubberman (Original Mix)
Luke Hess - The Way (Original Mix)
Helly Larson - African Nights (Original Mix)
Luke Hess - Son Beams (Original Mix)
Sean Danke - Countless (Original Mix)
Aril Brikha - Lone Rider (Original Mix)
Roberto Bardini - Our Ways Feat. Decoside (Original Mix)
Hiroshi Watanabe - Story Teller (Original Mix)
Voiski - A Star In Your Head (Original Mix)
Boston 168 - Oblivion (Original Mix)
Blicz - Octogonal System (Original Mix)
Bjarki - Naked Naked (Original Mix)
2000 And One - Kawasaki (Original Mix)
Acronym - 16 Cygni (Original Mix)
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