Avenue Red Podcast #016 - Exos

16 isn't a particularly special number. But this is a particularly special installment! From Reykjavik, Iceland - the world's northernmost capital dubbed as "The Worlds Biggest Little Metropolis" as the city holds two thirds of the Icelandic population - we present Exos (real name Arnviður Snorrason), a unique and creative techno innovator who has become well-known for his uber-quality releases on respected labels such as Force Inc. Music Works, Mosaic, Symbolism and also Thule Records, a cult-status Icelandic techno label that has been recently reincarnated under a new name, Strobelight Network.

This 75-minute vinyl mix is the product of a great deal of care and attention. As per usual we asked Exos to dig deep in his collection to come up with something truly special and what we have here is a treasure trove of techno gems and lost oddities that are deep, dubby, blissful, melodic, bold, strange and at times completely "far-out" (Iceland style!). We are pleased that he has paid some homage to the music that has originated from his Icelandic peers as we have records here from his friends Yagya (Aðalsteinn Guðmundsson), Thor (Þórhallur Skúlason) and also his father who is known as Octal (Snorri Arnarson).

As we were digging through the submitted tracklist to normalise it to our usual format and resolution of detail, we realised that the collective value of all these records is in the region of £1000+ on current discogs prices. But musically, end-product-wise, this mix is much greater than the sum of it's parts thanks to the wizardry of Exos on the decks and we are glad to deliver something priceless that you can download for free. These incredible records... they are in good hands already.

"In my life, I am experiencing a touch of timeless awareness. The time is speeding up, I am confusing time and there is something happening to the "Now" as I understand it. That is something that I try to explain in this mix. Music from different directions from here to there. It's also a Spring-time soundtrack for my favorite time of the year when April, May and June hits their magic with sunshine, lollipops and rainbows. The highlight in my life is my unborn nephew who will come to light in 2 weeks. Happy summer to all of you." Exos, May 2014

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01 Various Artists - 4 // Chain Reaction (1995)
02 Drax - Parnophelia // Trope (1993)
03 Plastic - Untitled // Strobelight Network (2014)
04 Exos - With The (Yagya Remix) // Aux-Rec (2012)
05 Shinichi Atobe – Ship-Scope // Chain Reaction (2001)
06 DeepChord - dc12 (B2) // DeepChord (2001)
07 Monolake – Static // Monolake / Imbalance Computer Music (1999)
08 Burger / Ink - Love Is The Drug (Paris/Texas) // Harvest (1997)
09 Octal - Nucleus I Bata // Mosaic (2000)
10 Gas - Klang // Profan (1995)
11 The Connection Machine - Bitflower // Planet E (1991)
12 Heiko Laux - ...To All Believers (Moonside Playground Remix) // Yoshitoshi (1997)
13 Model 500 - Starlight (Moritz Mix) // Metroplex (1995)
14 La Funk Mob - Motor Bass Gets Phunked Up (Electrofunk Remix by Richie Hawtin) // Mo Wax (1994)
15 Baby Pop - Deep Techno // Relief (1995)
16 Oz Artists – Art Of Wrestling // OZ Interactive Inc. (1997)
17 Felix Da Housecat - B 4 Wuz Then // Radikal Fear (1995)
18 Exos - Orangeblue // Mosaic (1999)
19 Unknown - Unknown // Playhouse (?)
20 Baby Ford & The Ifach Collective - Bad Friday // Klang Elektronik (2001)
21 Alien FM - Alien FM // 430 West (1995)
22 Roger Gerressen – Inked Jester // Wolfskuil Ltd (2012)
23 The Vision - Detroit: One Circle // Metroplex (1996)
24 Continuous Mode – Direct Out (Mode 1) // Chain Reaction (1997)
25 Monolake – Ice // Monolake / Imbalance Computer Music (1999)
26 Rhythm & Sound - Mango Drive // Rhythm & Sound (1998)
27 Thor - You're All Lost // Æ Recordings (1999)
28 Unknown - Unknown // Djax-Up-Beats (?)
29 Marco Carola – Infinity // One Thousand Records (1998)
30 Maurizio - M 4.5 (A1) // Maurizio (1995)
31 Planetary Assault Systems – Sleeping Sin Seemless // Peacefrog (1994)
32 Love Inc. - Life's A Gas // Force Inc. Music Works (1995)