Quarion

February 2026 marks 20 years since we lost James Yancey – better known as Jay Dee or J Dilla – and since his music remains as vital as ever and still resonates deeply with me, I've decided to dig up this 2006 Mix from the archives for the second episode of "Q Radio". My introduction to his work came through a 1996 Vibe feature on The Ummah, which sent me straight to a record shop called Matchbox t...

This is the first episode of Q Radio, a series of DJ mixes showcasing tracks I've recently (re)discovered that particularly resonate with me. Episode #1 Playlist: Session Victim - Sometimes - Delusions Of Grandeur Sebb Bash - Grade E (Q Edit) Lexx - Far Away Mr. Beatnick - Dance Of The Dolphins - International Feel Broke One - Gazelle Flip - Big Bait Roberta - Make It Right - Night Moves ex_libris...

A groove that never ends atop a boomin' beat and washed-out dub effects. What started as an ambient piece while trying Ripperton's modular system in (you guessed it) Lausanne, evolved into a stripped-down, no-nonsense, "Dub House" gem back in Berlin. Mastered by Marco Pellegrino at Analogcut Mastering

Hypnotic and reduced Techno but at a House tempo. Features a twirling riff from my trusted SH-101 while a deep bassline from the Moog Minitaur growls in the background. Mastered by Marco Pellegrino at Analogcut Mastering

Last summer, I was fortunate to play a string of gigs in various clubs around Berlin and I've thoroughly enjoyed it. To be honest, I hadn't had so much fun behind the decks since the pandemic: it rekindled my love for Deejaying and reminded me why I was doing it in the first place. This mix is an attempt to somehow catch some of the magic that transpired through these summer sets and I'm very happ...

A little taste of my upcoming remix for the "Cosmic Society" collective, coming out soon on vinyl & digital formats. A true journey to the stars!

At the beginning of January last year, Iron Curtis and I played a memorable all-nighter at Paloma Bar for which we decided to dig deep in our Broken Beat and Dubstep collection so that we could try to stay clear of the four to the floor. Of course, we ended up playing House and Techno as well :-) This was a special night for multiple reasons, the most peculiar one being that this gig would turn ou...

A pumping set that I recorded while playing in one of my favourite Berlin clubs, Salon Zur Wilden Renate. Some rough mixes but so much energy! Picture by Skye Sobejko

Back in the summer of 2018, I was invited by my good friend Ripperton to perform for his "To The Blaze" party series in Lausanne's Folklor. Somewhere around 5 in the morning, we decided to play back 2 back and this resulted in one of my favourite moments of 2018. Merci Raph!

A little taste of my rework for Plasmik, coming out soon on their new Wronkey imprint! Relentless drive and a detroit-y chord progression.

I'm very happy with this EP that came out early july 2018 on Drumpoet Community... 3 tracks that showcase my definition of house music: groovy, hipnotic and emotional. Vinyl: . https://www.juno.co.uk/products/quarion-cobblestone-ep/687266-01/ . https://www.phonicarecords.com/product/quarion-cobblestone-ep-drumpoet/154138 . https://www.hhv.de/shop/en/item/quarion-cobblestone-ep-579619?p=nRGS3e . ht...

The complete recording of my set for DEEP DEPOT in DAS LOKAL, a perfectly-sized club based in Wroclaw, Poland. I had a great time there and I honestly think I performed one of my best sets of 2017 that night... I definitely was in the proverbial "zone". Thanks again to the fabulous people that came out for a dance plus Rafal and the two Jakubs for the invitation!

A teaser of my upcoming collaboration with swedish maestro Joel Alter. Three sizzling tracks coming out on True Rotary on September 18th 2017! From the press release: ""Tabor Session" is a hypnotizing piece of modern techno fusing driving beats with a myriad of synths and eerie sounds in a complete balance. Like an ensemble of dancers on the verge of loosing control. While "Memory Lane" shows the...

This is a teaser of my rework for youANDme, coming out in a few weeks on Drumpoet Community. Feel those bassbins rattle!

A little extract of my remix for Marbert Rocel coming out on Compost. I tried different approaches but somehow it ended up in a very dubby and trippy affair. Play this one at the right moment and it will have a mesmerizing effect on the dancers... Available here: https://marbert-rocel.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-beginning-remixes http://oye-records.com/sgl.php?id=157971&aplay=0 http://www.juno.co.uk...

A snippet of my rework for Sumo, one of the tightest funk/electronic band from my hometown Geneva. This is just a snippet so please make sure to check out the whole journey here: https://www.beatport.com/release/galactika-revisited/1877314 https://itunes.apple.com/ch/album/orion-quarion-remix/id1167677502?i=1167677810&l http://www.junodownload.com/products/sumo-galactika-revisited/3246816-02/

Inspired by my new neighborhood, this club mix is built on trippy, soulful, quirky and heavy tracks which I've been excited to play out recently. Enjoy!

Released on Ripperton's Tamed imprint, this EP contains two of my deepest excursions to date. At the time, I was making music in the Funkhaus, a huge complex that used to be the GDR Radio offices for East Berlin. The building would become rather eerie and spooky during the night, and this would be the time where I would come up with strange and hipnotic tracks such as these... Vinyl: https://clone...

I've had a string of very inspiring DJ sets over the last few weeks but I couldn't manage to record any of them unfortunately. Hence my idea of selecting a few current favorites and blend them as if I was playing in a club. It's impossible to translate the energy of a party into a DJ set recorded at home... but I think this mix comes pretty close! Special thanks to Loe. Loe. (https://soundcloud.co...

Stagnation is one of my worst fears and for this reason, I love to set myself new challenges. So I recently chose to ditch the computer for live shows and started building a strictly hardware setup with the wonderful Octatrack as the main hub. Definitely one of the best decisions in my musical life ;-) From now on, I'll be performing live shows exclusively with this new configuration and you can g...

My grandmother embarked on her ultimate journey a few hours ago... I just felt that I had to give her a proper farewell with my medium of preference. Grazie per tutto nonna, ti amo.

Another sweet selection of boogie and disco tracks that I'm particularly fond of... There are many "classics" in there but it never hurts to hear them again and again ;-) Thanks to Volcov, Hunee and Sadar Bahar for making me discover some of these gems.

Here it is, a trailer featuring all 4 tracks from the "Busted Moniker" EP. It's quite a jazzy affair and I had a lot of fun producing these 4 tracks! Get all the info here: http://www.retreat-vinyl.de/39657/releases/quarion-busted-moniker-ep-rtr16/

In prevision of my performance at Cruquiusgilde this June (http://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?713391), I've recorded a DJ mix for the Kommune crew. It features a handful of favourites that I've been playing for a while (Dorisburg, Aybee, Simon Haydo) as well as some new tunes from Session Victim, Lando and myself. The mix is more on the techno tip... although I don't think it goes beyond 12...

This is a DJ set I recorded about a year ago for the LUVJAM crew in Wales and contains some of my all-time boogie favourites! Mega shouts to Hunee, Jules Etienne, Sadar Bahar, Theo Parrish, Force Of Nature and DPC for the inspiration!