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Mike Darkfloor showcases a range of great electronic music. Bringing a passionate voice to upfront tracks, forgotten gems, and personal favourites. Episodes feature exclusive mixes from scene leaders and emerging talent. Broadcasting since 2007.

Location:

United Kingdom

Description:

Mike Darkfloor showcases a range of great electronic music. Bringing a passionate voice to upfront tracks, forgotten gems, and personal favourites. Episodes feature exclusive mixes from scene leaders and emerging talent. Broadcasting since 2007.

Twitter:

@Darkfloor

Language:

English


Episodes
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Mantis Radio 355 - Slave To Society

3/9/2024
British artist Slave To Society shares a mix of artists and influences on his broken industrial hardcore sound of gnarly twisted rhythm pressure. Slammed either side, music from Anz, Porter Ricks, Kilner (Blawan), Ciel, Lakker, Wema, Plaster, Slikback, Downwards, Al Wootton, Modern Love, and Circa96. Episode playlist : https://darkfloor.co.uk/mantisradio355 Support us on Patreon : https://patreon.com/mantisradio

Duration:02:00:00

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Mantis Radio 354 - numeral

12/22/2023
Swiss musician numeral steps up to the session w/ an all production live set of his shimmering cinematic sound. Either side of that new and old from Interdimensional Drifters, Savier, Lain, Nullptr, DJ Bone, Reeko, Rekids, Vardae, Skam, The Last Sound, David Bowie, and Killing Joke. RIP Geordie. Episode playlist : https://darkfloor.co.uk/mantisradio354 Support us on Patreon : https://patreon.com/mantisradio

Duration:02:00:00

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Mantis Radio 353 - Rookley

10/24/2023
Rookley steps up to the session w/ an all production mix of his bass, beats, breaks, and dubby rollers. In our first hour, music from Underworld, Alex Banks, Beta Librae, Baby Ford, Hedchef, Barker + Baumecker, Mord Records, Robert Hood, David Meiser, and Head High. Episode playlist - https://darkfloor.co.uk/mantisradio353 Support us - https://patreon.com/mantisradio

Duration:02:00:00

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Mantis Radio 352 - Notte Infinita

7/28/2023
In session Italian producer Notte Infinita with a mix of spacious summer ambience. Either side of that trip, music from Enduser, Fracture, Mareena + JakoJako, Depeche Mode, Reeko, Acroplane Recordings, Alva Noto, Sneaker Social Club, Uniform, Lemna, Lauren Bousfield and Algiers. Episode playlist - https://darkfloor.co.uk/mantisradio352 Support us - https://patreon.com/mantisradio

Duration:02:00:00

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Mantis Radio 351 - Lakej

7/3/2023
Sweden's Lakej showcases his high grade, heady techno sound in today's session. In the first hour, new music from Aasthma, With Bells Records, Richie Culver and Space Afrika, Hedchef, Onset Audio, Pupil Slicer, Shockpoint, and The KVB. Episode playlist - https://darkfloor.co.uk/mantisradio351 Support us - https://patreon.com/mantisradio

Duration:02:00:00

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Mantis Radio 331 - sanmal

7/2/2023
Strap in for a mad mix from Japanese breakcore and donkwave producer sanmal. With music from ProtoCode, Krust, Ohm Resistance, PRSPCT Recordings' Detest, Limewax and Slave To Society, Flore and Deena Abdelwahed, Temudo, and Opal Tapes' Kentaro Hayashi. Episode playlist - https://darkfloor.co.uk/mantisradio331 Support us - https://patreon.com/mantisradio

Duration:02:00:00

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Mantis Radio 350 - Katran

5/22/2023
Katran, Jezgro label founder and half of heavyweight duo Ontal, brings his industrial sound to our 350th episode of Mantis Radio. With music from Ryuichi Sakamoto, Doom Data, Ital Tek, Slikback, Plaster, Paleman, Lakej, Liza Aikin + Monolog, Peder Mannerfelt, SHXCXCHCXSH, Hotflush, Tresor, Natural Sciences, Fireground, Samurai Music, Bad Company, and Total Science. Episode playlist - https://darkfloor.co.uk/mantisradio350 Support us - https://patreon.com/mantisradio

Duration:02:00:00

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Mantis Radio 349 - Autumns

3/7/2023
Prolific Irish producer Autumns explores elements of dub + sonic experimentation in his music. His guest mix explores that dub side, w/ cuts from The Prince Stoner, Lee Scratch Perry, Steel Leg, Scientist, General Strike, A Certain Ratio, The Fall, and to close, a few of his new tracks. With music from The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion + Techno Animal. Norwegian noise artist Lasse Marhaug. German dread bass don Christoph de Babalon. The insane metal of Zeal + Ardor. Rolling dubweight/tech from Facta, + Notte Infinitia. New LCY, Univac, Deathbed Tapes, Ian Nyquist, and Echaskech. As well as Reeko, Regis' CUB, Fret, FFT, and Natural Sciences. Episode playlist - https://darkfloor.co.uk/mantisradio349 Support us - https://patreon.com/mantisradio

Duration:02:00:00

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Mantis Radio 348 - Filmmaker

1/27/2023
We've a blinder of a mix by Filmmaker - Colombia's prolific minimal wave + EBM electronics producer. Showcasing his style w/ a club mix ahead of his upcoming UK/EU tour. Hear new tracks from Berlin via Cressida, Sleeparchive, + electro label Mechatronica. Plus. The debut release from Guatemala's Maoh. Italian duo Tapefeed. The ever reliable Skee Mask. Norway's electronic math-rock duo Aiming For Enrike. Russia's Hatewax remixing Inigo Kennedy. Impressive remixing of Brecon, by new on our radar Swiss producer numeral. A classic slab of Florida death metal. Deforestation protest music from Coldcut. And, some early 80s Dutch synth-pop. Episode playlist - https://darkfloor.co.uk/mantisradio348 Support us - https://patreon.com/mantisradio

Duration:02:00:00

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Mantis Radio 347 - Interjector

12/31/2022
Our final episode of the year features British producer Interjector showcasing his playful rhythm tech. Hear music from IDM duo Asshole Galaxy. Noise riddled industrial from Katran feat. KK NULL. The pristine Detroit electro of Dopplereffekt. Recent guests Aasthma. Japanese noise pop momone. DnB rollers from Eusebeia, Tim Reaper, Voidloss, and Ed Rush + Optical flipped by Medika. Power electronics from Colossloth. Filipino death metal. Rolling Italian techno from Giordano. Dark techno snakers from Ignez, and Shaney + Zadig. Stunning sound design by Ténèbre. Catnapp's German hyperpop. And Stockport's post-industrial duo Pound Land. Episode playlist - https://darkfloor.co.uk/mantisradio347 Support us - https://patreon.com/mantisradio

Duration:01:59:48

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Mantis Radio 346 - Aasthma

11/30/2022
In the mix hyperpop tech duo Aasthma - Swedish duo Pär Grindvik + Peder Mannerfelt who recently released their debut LP 'Arrival'. Plus. Finnish death metal from Hooded Menace. Rinsing drum and bass. Wisdom Teeth's shimmering dubtech. Tech'd out ambient. Atlanta rap. Widescreen industrial. Old skool early 90s jungle. And yes, even Moby. Episode playlist - https://darkfloor.co.uk/mantisradio346 Support us - https://patreon.com/mantisradio

Duration:01:59:54

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Mantis Radio 345 - The Allegorist

10/19/2022
In the mix Hungarian artist + sound designer Anna Jordan and The Allegorist. With music from clipping, Hexalyne, Livity Sound, OAKE, David Lynch, Skalpel, Lunar Blood, Mord Records, Commodo, Metalheadz, Black Sun Empire, Samurai Music, and lots more. Episode playlist - https://darkfloor.co.uk/mantisradio345 Support us - https://patreon.com/mantisradio

Duration:02:00:00

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Mantis Radio 344 - Crystal Cage

9/27/2022
After a summer break we're back. Stepping up to the guest slot we welcome back Finland's Crystal Cage who showcase their blackgaze sound w/ an all production mix. Hear music from Flore, Megan Thee Stallion, Batu, Skee Mask, Voitax, Peshay, DJ Rashad, Aasthma, Silent Servant, Kamikaze Space Programme, Pessimist, Thomas Hoffknecht, Exium, Bryan Chapman, Inigo Kennedy, Al Wootton, and UNKLE. Episode playlist - https://darkfloor.co.uk/mantisradio344 Support us - https://patreon.com/mantisradio

Duration:01:59:48

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Mantis Radio 343 - Surgeon

7/4/2022
In session one of the UK's finest - British techno titan Surgeon w/ a fantastic selection of bass, and broken beat tech. Also on today's show. New music from Jazz-o-Tech's Lyder, Sturqen, Objekt, Local Suicide and Curses, Simon Grab and Luke Lund, Houndtooth's Wordcolour, Darkfloor Sound and Interjector, Hercules + The Love Affair, Stacie-Anne Churchman, and Shed. Episode playlist - https://darkfloor.co.uk/mantisradio343 Support us - https://patreon.com/mantisradio

Duration:02:00:00

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Mantis Radio 342 - Razbibriga

5/4/2022
Serbia's Razbibriga brings to the show a fierce techno throwdown for today's guest mix. Like his Serbian counterparts Ontal, Scalameriya, and Lag, Razbibriga writes broken techno slabs steeped in industrial heft and granite. He's released on Genesa Records, Mord, Sticky Ground, Overdraw, and via his own label - Promena. Also on the show, music from Special Request, Rat Heart, Livity Sound, Commodo, Confidence Man, Bakongo and Spectre, Josh Wink, dynArec, Carl Finlow, Crouds, Lag, Slikback, Ontal, and Planet Mu. Episode playlist - https://darkfloor.co.uk/mantisradio342 Support us - https://patreon.com/mantisradio

Duration:01:59:41

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Mantis Radio 341 - Still Heat Recordings

3/7/2022
Showcasing their wonderful sound, in the mix it's Newcastle Upon Tyne tape label Still Heat Recordings. Also on the show - industrial DNB from Christoph De Babalon, French Jazz tech, a wedge of techno from Arkham Audio, Mord, and Planet Rhythm Recs. Plus Mosca, Distance, Aaron Spectre, Gunjack, PC Music, Carcass, and Leonard Cohen. Episode playlist - https://darkfloor.co.uk/mantisradio341 Support us - https://patreon.com/mantisradio

Duration:01:59:41

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Mantis Radio 340 - Malcuth + Facutum

1/24/2022
Czechian DNB duo Malcuth + Facutum step up to the guest mix w/ a bass heavy selection of heft. Mike meanwhile plays techstep cuts by Elementz of Noize, Black Sun Empire, Jonny L, and Samurai Music. As well as music from Cruel Nature Recordings, Opal Tapes, HEALTH, NIN, Still Heat Recordings, Drumcorps, Dennis Brown + Aswad. Episode playlist - https://darkfloor.co.uk/mantisradio340 Support us - https://patreon.com/mantisradio

Duration:01:59:53

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Mantis Radio 339 - CARTHAGE

12/1/2021
Returning for his 3rd session, the industrial quilt that is CARTHAGE. With new music from The Allegorist, powerviolence band Frontierer, Italian jazz techno duo GrandessoCera, Ilian Tape, Beneath, Brooklyn's Dawuna, and Slipknot. Alongside Echo + The Bunnymen, Deafkids + Petbrick, The Raveonettes, and A Certain Ratio. Episode playlist - https://darkfloor.co.uk/mantisradio339 Support us - https://patreon.com/mantisradio

Duration:01:59:53

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Mantis Radio 338 - Dahjyn

11/1/2021
Bringing a dank and visceral selection to the show we've Brooklyn's Dahjyn. Hear dark music from the likes of Old Tower, psychobilly bands Demented Are Go and The Grims, Lead Belly + Woody Guthrie, Ivy Lab, Kevin Martin's G36, Charlton, HAAi, The Outside Agency, The Prodigy, Nothus, Throbbing Gristle, Brighter Death Now, Jealous People, King Crimson, and Eternal Rot. Episode playlist - https://darkfloor.co.uk/mantisradio338 Support us - https://patreon.com/mantisradio

Duration:01:59:59

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Mantis Radio 337 - Inigo Kennedy

9/27/2021
In session we've one of British techno's very best - Inigo Kennedy. Plus, music from Finland's THRDEYEVSN, Vatican Shadow, Pat Hime, Salford Electronics, Swiss band KNUT, Divide and Dissolve, weird Polish breakcore from Desper, Max Dalhous, Dimentia's Obsrvr, Hedchef, WarinD, Razibriga, Lari and NX1, T KODE, Jacob, The Bug, Blur, and Richard H Kirk. Episode playlist - https://darkfloor.co.uk/mantisradio337 Support us - https://patreon.com/mantisradio

Duration:02:00:00