Archives: Mantis Radio
January 20, 2020
Mantis Radio 303 + Acid
This week’s Mantis Radio is a special extended edition celebrating the sound of the Roland TB-303 and acid – from its origins in 1987 up to 2019.
December 31, 2019
Mantis Radio 302 + Damian B
Smash out the year w/ a post-hardcore session by Damian B. Plus death metal + metalcore cuts by Nile, Babymetal, Vltimas, Oathbreaker, Deafheaven, Vastum, Employed to Serve …
December 13, 2019
Mantis Radio 301 + Doubt
In session hard drum DJ & producer Doubt, +music by Gangsta Boo & Sinjin Hawke, Leftfield, Mulero, Kvitnu, Lockjaw, Clock DVA, Maurice Fulton …
November 29, 2019
Mantis Radio 300 + Broken English Club
Mantis Radio celebrates 300 shows w/ an extended edition, featuring an exclusive session by Oliver Ho’s Broken English Club and a trove of homegrown UK techno.
November 15, 2019
Mantis Radio 299 + Nullptr
In session – UK electro producer Nullptr. Plus music by Squarepusher, Xhin, Objekt, Cyd, Max Cooper, the wee djs, Ostgut Ton, Opal Tapes, and Asian Dub Foundation.
October 31, 2019
Mantis Radio 66619 + Halloween Special
We present a special Mantis Radio for Halloween. Two hours of dark ambient, doom drone, death metal, industrial, horror, breakcore, drum & bass, and other.
October 18, 2019
Mantis Radio 298 + T.R.O.
In session we welcome back Germany’s T.R.O.. We’ve music by LFO, Djrum, DJIPE, Donato Dozzy, Rod Modell, ARTS, Less, Crystal Cage, Yello, BNJMN, Missin’, and more to share too.
October 05, 2019
Mantis Radio 297 + 8cylinder
Pittsburgh’s 8cylinder serves us raw rhythmic electronics, buffered by tracks by Mindtrick, Franck Vigroux, Max Cooper, Si Begg, and new the Darkfloor Sound
September 20, 2019
Mantis Radio 296 + Amphior
Amphior brings a blissful blossom of sound to the session. Hear music by Moderat, Savier, Replicant, Holodeck, FUSE, Petrichor, Bovaflux, Ontal, and Plike.
September 06, 2019
Mantis Radio 295 + Clovvder
In session Uruguay’s dark ambient post industrial duo Clovvder. We’ve music by Deftones, Metz, Voljum, Metalogue, Submerged, Poppy, Opal Tapes, Derlich, Inigo Kennedy, Dreadcore, and Editions Mego.
August 23, 2019
Mantis Radio 294 + Inge K
Inge K returns w/ a session of breakcore. We play music by TAKA, Raven Sigh, Dax J, UVB, Gobsmacked, Voitax, Ruskin, Rhythmic Theory, and Section27.
August 02, 2019
Mantis Radio 293 + Dr Schmidt
We welcome back Maschinen Musik’s Dr Schmidt. Hear music by Cause4Concern, Luke Lund, Crystal Cage, Giant Swan, Cari Lekebusch, ERP, PRSPCT, Peter Van Hoesen, HANDS, Tri Angle, Mickey Nox, and Zeta Reticula.
July 27, 2019
Mantis Radio 292 + Bryan Chapman
On Mantis Radio this week Monotony label boss Bryan Chapman. And music by Roll The Dice & Sophia Loizou, Mannequin Rec, Killawatt, Voitax, Opal Tapes, Methlab, Jonny Nash, Simon Heartfield …
July 19, 2019
Mantis Radio 291 + Orb Tapes
Experimental label Orb Tapes are in session, and we’ve music by Lockjaw, Skee Mask, Di Martinelli, end.user, Dom & Roland, Radioactive Man, The Stooges.
June 21, 2019
Mantis Radio 290 + Soj
It’s a techno and EBM mix flex from Soj, w/ Warp era Speedy J, Paula Temple, Lifecutter, Kike Pravda, Borealis, Gobsmacked, Skam, and Scuba / Luke Slater.
May 31, 2019
Mantis Radio 289 + Crystal Cage
The darkgaze synth sound of Crystal Cage provide the session w/ music by Scorn, Opal Tapes, Dadub, Author & Punisher, NIN, and Boredoms.
May 17, 2019
Mantis Radio 288 + Vacated
It’s a techno flex from Vacated in the session w/ music by Bong-Ra, Special Request, Mothboy, Hemlock, Dark Entries, Madonna, MethLab, and Bad Company.
May 03, 2019
Mantis Radio 287 + Isolated Lines
Hear Swiss techno from Isolated Lines in the session and music from Acroplane, Shipwrec, Sully, Enduser & Submerged, Pär Grindvik, Voidloss, Umwelt and more.
April 19, 2019
Mantis Radio 286 + Whirling Hall Of Knives
Back for a 2nd session we’ve Whirling Hall of Knives. Plus tracks by Wulfband, Paula Temple, Silent Servent, Phon.O, Pinch & Mumdance, Syn, and Jeff Mills.
April 05, 2019
Mantis Radio 285 + Taylor Shechet
GRYPT’s Taylor Shechet provides the mix. We pay tribute to legends passed + drop tracks by end.user, Sully, Eusebeia, Hybrid, Dave Mono, Voidloss …
March 20, 2019
Mantis Radio 284 + Jay Fields
US IDM and electro artist Jay Fields steps up to the session this week. We play music by Perfume, Massive Attack, Max Cooper, Yan Cook, Gian, PRSPCT, The Advent, Andrea Parker, Alpturer, Vex’d, and Techno Animal.
March 04, 2019
Mantis Radio 283 + Fleck E.S.C.
Showcasing the electro sound of Fleck E.S.C. in the session, w/ music by Ghostly, Jezgro, NIN, Plastikman, DJ Bone, Plike, Overmono, Phat Chex, and Naibu.
February 25, 2019
Mantis Radio 282 + Prettybwoy
Mantis Radio returns packing grime influenced sonics from Japan’s Prettybwoy. We’ve music by Cylob, Bjork, Coldcut, Khost, Slipknot, Paul Woolford, Sclist, Tipper, and Glenn Branca.
February 22, 2019
An update on Darkfloor, our label and our show Mantis Radio.
An update on our label Darkfloor Sound, and our show Mantis Radio, which will begin transmitting again, weekly from Monday Feb 25th.
December 13, 2018
Mantis Radio 281 + ORE
In session we’ve drone doom brass duo ORE, w/ music by Skynet, Tech Itch Recs, Hellfish, Yves Tumor, thatboytim, Somatic Responses, Augustus Pablo …
November 29, 2018
Mantis Radio 280 + Mesak
Electro don Mesak (Mr Velcro Fastener) is this weeks guest, w/ music by Robert Logan, Tommy Holohan, Chevel, Ike Yard, Pinch, Xhin, Franck Vigroux, and Objekt.
November 22, 2018
Mantis Radio 279 + Grischa Lichtenberger
In session Raster-Noton’s Grischa Lichtenberger. Hear music by Ital Tek, Ancient Methods, Earwiggle, The Death Of Rave, Channel Tres, and a band from Essex
September 27, 2018
Mantis Radio 278 w/ DVNT
DVNT plays new music by Ben Frost, Fluff & Metalogue, Djrum, Silicon Scally, Forest Swords, Dax J, AFX, Limewax, Clark, Ontal, and Peter Gabriel.
September 13, 2018
Mantis Radio 277 + Robert Logan
In session we’ve Robert Logan. Prior to that session tracks from Lighting Bolt, Shelley Parker, LFO, Moving Shadow, Antipop Consortium, Savier, and Ital Tek.
September 06, 2018
Mantis Radio 276 + Tim Reaper
In the session, the return of jungle don Tim Reaper. We’ve music from Djrum, Wire, Tech Itch Recordings, Rawtekk, Trevino, Ontal, Mika Vainio, and VSK.
August 30, 2018
Mantis Radio 275 w/ DVNT
DVNT flies solo w/ music from Combat, Broken English Club, AJA, Bjarki, Ursa, Chaines, Metz, Tangerine Dream, Hprizm and Digital & Spirit (RIP).
August 16, 2018
Mantis Radio 274 + Dimentia
We welcome back Dimentia’s dark electro to the session. We play some Speedy J, Carl Craig, Max Cooper, Tensal & Pessimist, Luke Lund, Altern 8, and more …
August 09, 2018
Mantis Radio 273 + Cursor Miner
This week a session by electro bass lunatic Cursor Miner. With music by Teebee, Sully, Dom & Gridlok, Alpturer, Deapmash, Exium, Shufflemaster, Zhark Recordings, Plump DJs, Pan Sonic, and Boards of Canada.
July 26, 2018
Mantis Radio 272 + J.Tijn
In session this week London’s J. Tijn with a multi style ride through his record box. DVNT plays music by redHat, Cristian Vogel, Martyn, Phase Fatale, Cursor Miner, I.B.M, The Advent, Boris Noiz, Muslimgauze, Mistry, Surgeon, and more.
July 19, 2018
Mantis Radio 271 + Inge K
In session Rotterdam’s Inge K. We play music from NIN and Coil, BORIS, Voidloss, Ayarcana, Keepsakes, Skee Mask, Oscar Mulero, Dense & Pika, and T Power.
July 11, 2018
Mantis Radio 270 + Luke Lund
Finnish musician and sound artist Luke Lund is our session guest. We play Russian dark ambient, new Kerridge, AJA, 2000 era Moving Shadow, perfect club techno, Limewax, Pitch Dark Records, electro from Morphology, and some underrated Hybrid.
June 21, 2018
Mantis Radio 269 + Syk2ne
Czech Republic’s Syk2ne steps up this week with a dark hard & heavy guest session. We play music by Lanark Artefax, Laraaji, DJ Godfather, Digital Distortions, VSK, Endlec, Ho99o9, BEC, Benjamin Damage, Simbiosi, and Trevino.
June 14, 2018
Mantis Radio 268 + STRIPPER™
In the session this week, the first ever mix from STRIPPER™. Expect breakbeats, techno, deep cuts, and shufflers. We got music from Blocks & Escher, Bad Company, JPEGMAFIA, Surgeon, Reso, Ivy Lab, Subsist, Prototype, Maschinen Musik, and our own Darkfloor Sound.
June 07, 2018
Mantis Radio 267 + Kenny Campbell
Techno pounders from Pitch Dark Records’ Kenny Campbell in the session this week, and music from Plike, H E X, Cosmo Rhythmatic, Tresor, Mord, Electrix, raster, Cursor Miner and Skee Mask from DVNT.
May 24, 2018
Mantis Radio 266 + Niki.K
In for the guest mix this week it is Niki K. We’ve new music from Skee Mask, Dolphin, Methlab, Grouper, and Ore, alongside tracks from Ninos Du Brasil, Aphex Twin, Haunts, J Majik and BABYMETAL.
May 17, 2018
Mantis Radio 265 + Randal Collier-Ford
Up in the session the dark ambient world of Randal Collier-Ford with a rich emotive journey into the shadows. Hear new music from Death Grips, Weldroid, AJA, Mariel Ito, and Alva Noto, alongside tracks from Andy Page, Hadji, Kareem, Slipmatt and T Power.
May 10, 2018
Mantis Radio 264 + Savier
Scottish sludge producer Savier provides our session this week. We got tracks from ex Vex’d Kuedo, early Autechre, Kamikaze Space Programme’s bass heavy tech, Irish pounding from Tinfoil, Posthuman’s latest acid cut, French techno, British synth wonderment, more Vogel, rolling Untold, and some 170-185 intensity.
May 03, 2018
Mantis Radio 263 + subduxtion
With an industrial leaning selection our session this week comes from US artist subduxtion. We have music from mid 90s Tech Itch, fierce Somatic Responses, Brazilian death metal, beautiful Japanese tech, US EBM techno, German algorave, Cristian Vogel, Siberian drone throat folk-rock, and Shitmat.
April 26, 2018
Mantis Radio 262 + Speak Onion
US drum + noise producer Speak Onion provides this week’s session. We’ve new Inigo Kennedy and Makaton, Chevel’s latest, recent Swarm Intelligence and more Blanck Mass, death metal from Sweden, Bristol bass, Brummie industrial and some 80s American hardcore.
April 12, 2018
Mantis Radio 261 + Tomohiko Sagae
Japan’s Tomohiko Sagae provides a dark techno workout this week. Packaged either side of that – new & old from Submechanical, Moving Shadow, Blocks & Escher, Brighter Death Now, Ryuji Takeuchi, Savier, Holodeck Records and more.
March 29, 2018
Mantis Radio 260 + Submechanical
Our guest Submechanical continues the legacy of defunct distortion steppers Cloaks. We play music by Blanck Mass, RUI HO, Happa, Bjork, She Spread Sorrow, Somatic Responses, and Savier remixed by Herd.
March 22, 2018
Mantis Radio 259 + Paul Blackford
UK electro bass don Paul Blackford returns for a 3rd session. Prior to that, Actress, Mayhem, Nadine Shah, DJ Crystl, Keef Baker, Savier, D.A.F., Barks, Talker, In Slaughter Natives, and James Ruskin.
March 08, 2018
Mantis Radio 258 + Weldroid
Up this week on Mantis Radio, a session of beautiful electronics from Weldroid. We’ve music by Jega, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Stave, Cabaret Voltaire, Developer, Snowbeasts, Hiroaki Iizuka and show favourite Yullippe.
March 05, 2018
07/03 – Mantis Radio present Weldroid
This Wednesday, March 7th, Mantis Radio host a session from Stockholm’s Weldroid. Tune in to futuremusic FM to catch the live broadcast.
March 01, 2018
Mantis Radio 257 + Elementz Of Noize
Releasing jungle, drum n bass, and that glorious techstep sound since the mid 90s, this week we’ve a session from Elementz Of Noize.
February 22, 2018
Mantis Radio 256 + Arrhythmia
Alongside a storm of a session from Serbia’s Arrhythmia, DVNT plays music from Blanck Mass, Alan Vega, Actress, Umwelt, Todd Terje, Jonny L, Porter Ricks and more.
January 07, 2018
Mantis Radio 255 + End Of Year Special
It’s our end of year special. DVNT hosts a special extended 3hr Mantis Radio squeezing in most of his favourite tracks, artists and albums from 2017.
December 04, 2017
Mantis Radio 254 + JOHN 3:16
JOHN 3:16 is our session guest, alongside music from Tricky, Helena Hauff, Mick Harris, Rabit, Geistform, NHK yx Koxyen, Ryuichi Sakamoto, and Busta Rhymes.
November 27, 2017
Mantis Radio 253 + Barks
Rodz Konez latest signing Barks steps into the session hotseat this week. Before that, DVNT plays music from Logical Disorder, Clark, Max Richter, new Subsist, Armageddon Dildos, Burial, DJ Skull and Venetian Snares.
November 08, 2017
Mantis Radio 252 + Necro Deathmort
Our session selectors this week are Necro Deathmort. In our first hour DVNT plays music from Iron Maiden, Kerridge, Dom & Roland, Special Request, Clark, Reeko, Ben Frost and BORIS.
October 30, 2017
Mantis Radio 251 + Valance Drakes
The prolific talent Valance Drakes provides this week’s session. DVNT plays music from OAKE, Dälek, DJ Hidden, Makaton, Charles Manier, Phon.O, and The Bug.
October 17, 2017
Mantis Radio 250 + Syn
Cork’s Syn drops a session this week, plus we’ve music from Clock DVA, David Meiser, Prolix, Kyota, Slackk, Fret, Boy Harsher, Furfriend, and Hybrid.
October 09, 2017
Mantis Radio 249 + FALK
Icelandic record label FALK are our session selectors this week with a heft of label and local talent. Before that an hour with DVNT feat. Valance Drakes, David Holmes, Geistform, Ninos Du Brasi, Amon Tobin, Necro Deathmort, Rory St John, and David Meiser.
October 03, 2017
Mantis Radio 248 + DROKKR
Ireland’s DROKKR showcases his diverse electronics in our session. Plus music by Regis, DJ Bone, Radioactive Man, Detboi, DJ Funk, and Stevie Nicks.
September 25, 2017
Mantis Radio 247 + Lana Del Rabies
Lana Del Rabies serves up a noisy session mixtape for us, whilst DVNT plays new + old including the likes of Yves Tumor, 10cc, Wolves in The Throne Room, more Gary Numan, ENA, Si Begg, and Overlook.
September 11, 2017
Mantis Radio 246 + She Spread Sorrow
A mixtape of ritual deathscapes from Italian artist She Spread Sorrow this week on Mantis Radio. And music from clipping., Gary Numan, Lag, Death Abyss, Pessimist, Ontal, Fret, Kenny Campbell, Tolkachev and others.
August 28, 2017
Mantis Radio 245 + Mallory
It’s an all-electro session from Digital Distortions’ Mallory this week, plus music from Alan Vega, Si Begg, Dep Affect, Run Dust, Bombardier and loads more.
August 21, 2017
Mantis Radio 244 + Huron
In for a Mantis Radio session this week, Berlin’s IDM and ambient maestro Huron. Prior to that we’ve music from ICE, Demdike Stare, Four Tet, Killawatt, The Acid, Privacy and Dead Kennedys.
August 09, 2017
Mantis Radio 243 + GRMMSK
In session the beautiful, weird and experimental doom dub of Finland’s GRMMSK. Plus tracks from Khost, Ontal, Slackk, Milanese, Cardopusher, Talker, Eatbrain, Avian, Cold Spring, King Midas Sound and more.
July 31, 2017
Mantis Radio 242 + AnD
Mancunian duo AnD bring a tough techno slam to the show, plus music from Speedy J, Autechre, Chino Amobi, Alison Moyet, Randomer, NX1, Pessimist, Plike, Second Storey and more.
July 24, 2017
Mantis Radio 241 + RENDERED
EBM duo RENDERED step up with a stonker of a session in this week’s 2nd hour. In our first hear Ryuichi Sakamoto, Randomer, Mazzula, Darqwan, Ryuji Takeuchi, Sclist, Diasiva, OZIGIRI and more.
July 17, 2017
Mantis Radio 240 + New York Trax
New York Trax drop us a 4 decade all-NYC artist session. Before that, we’ve music from Mark Fell, Minor Science, Paleman, Khost, Phon.o, Huck Farper, CW/A, and Huron.
July 03, 2017
Mantis Radio 239 + Yullippe
Yullippe is back with an influences mix. Either side of that, music from Killawatt, Biogen, Clock DVA, EOD, Rory St John, Coefficient, Vatican Shadow, Napalm Death and a certain band from Braintree, Essex.
June 19, 2017
Mantis Radio 238 + Plike
In session this week the beautiful sound of Plike. We’ve music from Carl Craig, Sakamoto, Beltram, Mr C, Shifted, Pessimist, Methlab, T.Raumschmiere …
June 12, 2017
Mantis Radio 237 + Si Begg
Returning to Mantis Radio – Si Begg. And, we’ve new music from Eatbrain, Merzbow, MSQ, Radioactive Man, Oxynucid, Wilhaeven, dBridge and Mathew Jonson.
June 08, 2017
Si Begg returns to Mantis Radio, Sunday 11.06
Si Begg returns to Mantis Radio, this Sunday June 11th w/ a session charting the evolution of electronic music from the 1950s to the present day. Essential.
June 05, 2017
Mantis Radio 236 + Grindcore & Metal
C Mantle returns to Mantis Radio with a grindcore + powerviolence selection. Supporting that DVNT delves into his past, playing some of his metal influences
May 31, 2017
Mantis Radio goes grindcore – Sunday 04.06
Mantis Radio goes grindcore his Sunday, June 4th on futuremusic FM – with a special mix from C Mantle and metal influences from DVNT.
May 29, 2017
Mantis Radio 235 + Anniversary Special #10
It’s our 10th anniversary. DVNT takes a retrospective look at the last year, playing some of his favourites, with excerpts from our 3 most popular sessions.
May 22, 2017
Mantis Radio 234 + Metalogue
London’s cinematic industrialist Metalogue provides our Mantis Radio session this week. There’s music from Max Cooper, Umor Rex, Forest Swords, Inland, Whirling Hall Of Knives, Peverelist, She Spread Sorrow and The I.L.Y’s.
May 16, 2017
Mantis Radio 233 + clocolan
A gorgeous session by clocolan this week, and music from Forest Swords, GRVD, Headless Horseman, Rebekah, Jerome Hill, Mike Dehnert, Yves Tumor, and Robert Miles.
May 11, 2017
Sunday’s Mantis Radio guest is clocolan
On this Sunday’s Mantis Radio, a session from Rhode Island’s clocolan.
May 08, 2017
Mantis Radio 232 + Stingrays
We’ve Stingrays in session in the 2nd hour of this week’s Mantis Radio. In our 1st tracks by Spor, Bwana, Galaxian, Eaters, Twelve Foot Ninja, and Deftones.
May 03, 2017
We’ve a session from Stingrays, this Sunday, 07.05
In the Mantis Radio session this week, Sunday May 7th, Singapore’s uncompromising Stingrays.
April 24, 2017
Mantis Radio 231 + Mild Maynyrd
Darkfloor Sound’s own Mild Maynyrd flexes his mix skill. Plus new Actress, PAN, Si Begg, Jonas Kopp vs Slam, GRYPT, Lag vs Ingen, and Boards of Canada.
