Quextal (/ˈkwɛkstəl/) is a DJ & producer of epic progressive and psychedelic music, based in Southampton UK.
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14 June 2013
This Saturday 15th June 2013, Quexotic Adventures proudly presents an exclusive guest mix from one of the hottest psybreaks producers of the moment: MartOpetEr!
Tune in via NSB Radio from 7pm/19:00 BST (20:00 Paris, 2pm New York, 4am Sunday Melbourne).
Categories: News, Radio Shows // Tags: guest mix, martopeter, psybreaks, quexotic
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22 May 2013
This week we’re paying tribute to the VIM Records label as they celebrate their whopping 200th release! VIM and its head honcho Grigoris “Greg” Savvidis have played a huge role in the ongoing development of the breaks scene over the past 6 years, keeping us supplied with a steady stream of quality releases, and probably doing more than any other label to seek out and promote new talent – many producers have had their first release on this label (including me!), and VIM’s eclectic music policy and willingness to experiment with and embrace new musical directions, has helped to ensure that it has been a mainstay of this show from the beginning.
So, by way of thanks, I dedicated most of the show to their current crop of promos and releases, plus a few older favourites, and contributions from sister labels Diablo Loco and Deep Garnet.
But I had to find time to squeeze in a few other top-notch promos, including a couple from Kwah‘s forthcoming EP on Broken Robot, Roboteknic‘s latest for the new Sub Element label… oh and EXCLUSIVE first play on the radio anywhere of an awesome new track by Big Mistake (mega thanks Toni!). (He’s done another one which is quite different and just as good but I just didn’t have time for it, watch out for that next month!)
Anyway, VIM Records, and Greg, in recognition of all that you have achieved and the huge support give to the scene, we salute you! Here’s to the next 200!
Download (158.2MB 192kbps MP3 115’10”) [downloadcounter(quextal_live_on_nsb_2013-05-18_vim_special.mp3)] downloads
| # | Artist | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deeply Unexpected | Life Is Nice And Then You Die | Deep Garnet [promo] |
| 2 | Kostas G | Sadie’s Choice | VIM [promo] |
| 3 | Kostas G | The Chase | VIM [promo] |
| 4 | Aural Abuse | Cosmic Arch | VIM [promo] |
| 5 | Shockillaz & Flybug | Butterfly (Prato rx) | VIM [promo] |
| 6 | Paul Rosenthal | My Magnitude (Cannabinoid rx) | VIM [promo] |
| 7 | Captain Capcom | Velvet Curtains | VIM [promo] |
| 8 | Aural Abuse | Fear (Bl1tz rx) | VIM [promo] |
| 9 | Roboteknic | Someplace Else (0rig) | Sub Element [promo] |
| 10 | Roboteknic | Someplace Else (LuQas) | Sub Element [promo] |
| 11 | Spectral Theory | Phasor mk2 | soundcloud [free] |
| 12 | Martopeter | Brain Hacker (0rig) | VIM [promo] |
| 13 | Kwah | Readjust The Dust | Broken Robot [promo] |
| 14 | Mr Cid | Beyond Our Reach (Motna rx) | VIM |
| 15 | Bl1tz ft Starbreaks | Intelligence (Journeyman & BARRcode rx) | VIM |
| 16 | Fletric | Bioskanner (Clandestine rx) | VIM |
| 17 | Big Mistake | Critical Mass | [excl] |
| 18 | Bl1tz | Impakto | Diablo Loco [promo] |
| 19 | Kwah | Sentient Technology | Broken Robot [promo] |
| 20 | Loaded Fist | Code Zero (MDK rx) | Ego Shot [promo] |
| 21 | Digital Breaks Foundation | Going Back (Quextal rx) | VIM |
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Next show: Sat 15th June 2013, 7pm UK time, featuring a special guest mix from wicked tech-psy-breaks producer MartOpetEr!
Categories: Mixes, Radio Archives // Tags: electro breaks, nsb, nuskool breaks, progressive breaks, psybreaks, quexotic, VIM
Artists: 0rig, Aural Abuse, BARRcode, Big Mistake, Bl1tz, Cannabinoid, Captain Capcom, Clandestine, Deeply Unexpected, Digital Breaks Foundation, Fletric, Flybug, Journeyman, Kostas G, Kwah, Loaded Fist, LuQas, MDK, Martopeter, Motna, Mr Cid, Paul Rosenthal, Prato, Quextal, Roboteknic, Shockillaz, Spectral Theory, Starbreaks
Labels: Broken Robot, Deep Garnet, Diablo Loco, Ego Shot, Sub Element, VIM, soundcloud
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VIM Records Special
live on NSB 18th May 2013
20 May 2013
There’s a few new tunes but mostly crate-digging this week as I went in search of some lush progressive breaks for the first half, and top quality psybreaks for the second.
Download (147.2MB 192kbps MP3 107’12”) [downloadcounter(quextal_live_on_nsb_2013-04-13.mp3)] downloads
| # | Artist | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evgeny Minin | Gravitation (0rig) | RUNE [promo] |
| 2 | Ilya Mosolov | Connections (Line Of Sight rx) | RUNE |
| 3 | Colombo | Put This Beat To Rest | iBreaks |
| 4 | Hybrid | Break My Soul (Hybrid’s Kill City sounds dub 01) | |
| 5 | Roger T | Lovely Room (0rig) | |
| 6 | Mesmer | Solaris | |
| 7 | Precision Cuts | Badass 5000 | soundcloud [free] |
| 8 | Koma & Bones | High Rollin | |
| 9 | Digital Base | Funktwisted (BSD rx) | |
| 10 | Diverted | Scorch | |
| 11 | Parallax Breakz | Waves (Oleg Zubkov rx) | RUNE |
| 12 | Triple Agent | Explorer | Logariddim |
| 13 | Triple Agent | The Operator | Logariddim |
| 14 | 48k | Shadowmen (0rig) | YellowFinger [promo] |
| 15 | Freak Da Bass | Meltdown (Fletric rx) | Ego Shot [promo] |
| 16 | Sam Hell | Gunclub (Hedflux rx) | Broken Robot |
| 17 | Matskie | Mind Science | 96kHz |
| 18 | Helskanki | Nikata (Quextal rx) | VIM |
| 19 | Geon | Ghost | Acida |
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Categories: Mixes, Radio Archives // Tags: nsb, progressive breaks, psybreaks, quexotic
Artists: 0rig, 48k, BSD, Bones, Colombo, Digital Base, Diverted, Evgeny Minin, Fletric, Freak Da Bass, Geon, Hedflux, Helskanki, Hybrid, Ilya Mosolov, Koma, Line Of Sight, Matskie, Mesmer, Oleg Zubkov, Parallax Breakz, Precision Cuts, Quextal, Roger T, Sam Hell, Triple Agent
Labels: 96kHz, Acida, Broken Robot, Ego Shot, Logariddim, RUNE, VIM, YellowFinger, iBreaks, soundcloud
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live on NSB 13th Apr 2013
19 May 2013
Yes indeed, we’re back at the Talking Heads in Southampton this Friday 24th May 2013, 8pm – 3am. Ee’sh and I will be doing our experimental dex’n’fx’n’randomness ting, alongside epic rave act Firefarm putting in a rare hometown gig, plus psybreaks legend Peak and many more, covering just about every genre of electronic music with the unbeatable atmos and up-for-it crowd that always accompanies GBS. Tickets £8 in advance, £10 otd.
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16 May 2013
Another dose of the finest, freshest progressive and psychedelic breaks available to humanity.
Download (167.1MB 192kbps MP3 121’39”) [downloadcounter(quextal_live_on_nsb_2013-04-06.mp3)] downloads
| # | Artist | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evgeny Minin | Gravitation (Alfoa rx) | RUNE [promo] |
| 2 | Beatman & Ludmilla | Delerium (instrumental) | Ayra |
| 3 | Kilowatts | Evolving Revolving Door | bandcamp |
| 4 | 48k | Shadowmen (Roboteknic rx) | YellowFinger [promo] |
| 5 | Ronin8 | Dirty Funk (Yreane rx) | VIM [promo] |
| 6 | Forufreezer | Says Head! (The Bomb Squad rx) | VIM [promo] |
| 7 | Evgeny Minin | Gravitation (Karl Sav rx) | RUNE [promo] |
| 8 | Freak Da Bass | Meltdown (Roboteknic rx) | Ego Shot [promo] |
| 9 | Temazo | Little Things (Under This rx) | Expand [promo] |
| 10 | Quadrat Beat ft Goldillox | Just Pretending | Expand [promo] |
| 11 | Spectral Theory | Modulo | soundcloud [free] |
| 12 | T.R.O. | Anca | VIM [promo] |
| 13 | 48k | Shadowmen (Martopeter rx) | YellowFinger |
| 14 | Mongewz | Rock & Glow | breaks.sk [promo] |
| 15 | Freak Da Bass | Meltdown (0rig) | Ego Shot [promo] |
| 16 | HardNoise | Feeling This (Dr Fish rx) | RUNE [promo] |
| 17 | Nimbus | Prism (Monk3ylogic rx) | Liquid |
| 18 | Monk3ylogic | Not Over Yet (Martopeter rx) | Logariddim [promo] |
| 19 | Acidova | Be High (Line Of Sight rx) | In Bloom |
| 20 | Ridium | Eye Of A Needle (Charlie Kane rx) | Scarcity |
| 21 | Split & Jaxta | Pandora (0rig) | Broken Robot [promo] |
| 22 | Hedflux & Tom Wilkes | Prawn Jack [2013 remaster] | soundcloud [free] |
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Categories: Mixes, Radio Archives // Tags: nsb, progressive breaks, psybreaks, quexotic
Artists: 0rig, 48k, Acidova, Alfoa, Beatman, Charlie Kane, Dr Fish, Evgeny Minin, Forufreezer, Freak Da Bass, Goldillox, HardNoise, Hedflux, Jaxta, Karl Sav, Kilowatts, Line Of Sight, Ludmilla, Martopeter, Mongewz, Monk3ylogic, Nimbus, Quadrat Beat, Ridium, Roboteknic, Ronin8, Spectral Theory, Split, T.R.O., Temazo, The Bomb Squad, Tom Wilkes, Under This, Yreane, instrumental
Labels: Ayra, Broken Robot, Ego Shot, Expand, In Bloom, Liquid, Logariddim, RUNE, Scarcity, VIM, YellowFinger, bandcamp, breaks.sk, soundcloud
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live on NSB 6th Apr 2013
15 April 2013
For this show I was joined live in the studio by Southampton psybreaks warrior and professional beard wearer Unconscious Mind(s). I warmed us up with some suitably trippy tuneage, before handing over the decks to Darren who laid down a phat guestmix stacked with his own quality psybreaks productions 🙂
Download (164.3MB 192kbps MP3 119’38”) [downloadcounter(quextal_live_on_nsb_2013-03-16_with_unconscious_minds.mp3)] downloads
| # | Artist | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Hertzz | Dark London (Dallean rx) | VIM [promo] |
| 2 | System 2 | Interconnected (orig) | VIM [promo] |
| 3 | Split & Jaxta | Pandora (Peak rx) | Broken Robot [promo] |
| 4 | Brujo’s Bowl | Particles That Linger | bandcamp |
| 5 | One Way | End Of The World (Helskanki rx) | VIM [promo] |
| 6 | Soluble Sounds | Infinite Light | Broken |
| 7 | KiloWatts | Teknopera pt 1 | bandcamp |
| 8 | Resistor | Low Rolla (Kwah rx) | 96kHz |
| 9 | Motna | Left Overs (Ap3x rx) | Sub Element [promo] |
| 10 | Blazer | Toxic Girl (Unconscious Mind(s) Remix) | Ayra |
| 11 | Freak Da Bass | Meltdown (Fletric rx) | Ego Shot |
| 12 | Unconscious Mind(s) | FD Psybreaks | Ayra |
| 13 | Kid Panel | Go For It | Ego Shot |
| 14 | Unconscious Mind(s) | Get Down | Psychoactive |
| 15 | Kwah | Proton Perspective (Unconscious Mind(s) rx) | RUNE |
| 16 | Beatman & Ludmilla | Ayra | Ayra |
| 17 | Unconscious Mind(s) | Binaural Insanity | Psychoactive |
| 18 | Unconscious Peaks | 5D Hologram | Psychoactive |
| 19 | Unconscious Mind(s) | Out Of Here | Psychoactive |
| 20 | Access Denied | Black | Ayra |
| 21 | Re:Creation | String Theory (Unconscious Mind(s) rx) | Psychoactive |
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Categories: Mixes, Radio Archives // Tags: nsb, psybreaks, quexotic, unconscious mind(s)
Artists: Access Denied, Ap3x, Beatman, Blazer, Brujo's Bowl, Dallean, Fletric, Freak Da Bass, Helskanki, Jaxta, Kid Panel, KiloWatts, Kwah, Ludmilla, Max Hertzz, Motna, One Way, Peak, Re:Creation, Resistor, Soluble Sounds, Split, System 2, Unconscious Mind(s), Unconscious Peaks, orig, s)
Labels: 96kHz, Ayra, Broken, Broken Robot, Ego Shot, Psychoactive, RUNE, Sub Element, VIM, bandcamp
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with special guest Unconscious Mind(s)
live on NSB 16th Mar 2013
6 April 2013
Rolling the trippy shiz once again…
Download (168.3MB 192kbps MP3 122’31”) [downloadcounter(quextal_live_on_nsb_2013-02-16.mp3)] downloads
| # | Artist | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bad Tango | Cortex (System 2 rx) | soundcloud [free] |
| 2 | The Bomb Squad | Limit Of Knowledge | Divergence |
| 3 | Fisso & Spark | Are You Ready (Flukes rx) | Diablo Loco [promo] |
| 4 | Will Marshall | Civil Serpent (Peak rx) | Warped [promo] |
| 5 | Forufreezer | Happiness (OOOD rx) | Vertigo |
| 6 | Z4thoichi | Overmaster (Charlie Kane rx) | In Bloom |
| 7 | Martopeter | Brain Hacker | VIM [promo] |
| 8 | Prato | It’s The Future | YellowFinger [promo] |
| 9 | Alter Form | Sarcophagus pt 1 | Ego Shot |
| 10 | Quadrat Beat | Resurrection | Expand [promo] |
| 11 | Feeline | Let Go (Peter Paul rx) | N-MitySound |
| 12 | Hedflux | White Nights | Broken Robot |
| 13 | Memetech | Temporal Energy | soundcloud [free] |
| 14 | Unconscious Mind(s) | Binaural Insanity | Psychoactive |
| 15 | Digital Stitch | What I Do | VIM [promo] |
| 16 | M_Spark | Perfect Strike (Kwah rx) | [excl] |
| 17 | Resistor | Low Rolla (Kwah rx) | [excl] |
| 18 | Aleksey Electronic & Parallax Breakz | Trip To Cybertron | VIM |
| 19 | Meat Axe | Invisible Dad Doesn’t Wear Denim | Adapted |
| 20 | Cruzdub | Black Sun (Dr Fish rx #1) | Diablo Loco |
| 21 | Quextal | Xia [WIP v24] | [excl] |
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Categories: Mixes, Radio Archives // Tags: nsb, psybreaks, quexotic
Artists: Aleksey Electronic, Alter Form, Bad Tango, Charlie Kane, Cruzdub, Digital Stitch, Dr Fish, Feeline, Fisso, Flukes, Forufreezer, Hedflux, Kwah, M_Spark, Martopeter, Meat Axe, Memetech, OOOD, Parallax Breakz, Peak, Peter Paul, Prato, Quadrat Beat, Quextal, Resistor, Spark, System 2, The Bomb Squad, Unconscious Mind(s), Will Marshall, Z4thoichi
Labels: Broken Robot, Diablo Loco, Divergence, Ego Shot, Expand, In Bloom, Psychoactive, VIM, Vertigo, Warped, YellowFinger, soundcloud
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live on NSB 16th Feb 2013
19 March 2013
Quextal’s back in Liverpool this Saturday 23rd March 2013, headlining a fat warehouse party! Area D3-E presents Sequential Science: 9 hours of breaks, psybreaks, jungle, dnb, neurofunk, glitch hop and more across 2 rooms, for just £5 in advance, £7 otd. The venue is Haus, 35-39 Greenland Street, L1 0BS. Facebook event page
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14 March 2013
This Saturday 16th March, very special guest Unconscious Mind(s) will be joining me live in the studio for Quexotic Adventures, kicking off from 7pm GMT on NSB Radio.
Darren has been pushing psybreaks forwards in his uniquely melodic yet hard-hitting style ever since his first tune, FD Psybreaks, which was signed to Ayra after they heard it on this very show, way back in 2009 🙂 A slew of originals and remixes have followed since, including the album Broken Dreams of Euphoria which he released for free on Psychoactive Records.
Don’t miss this live guest mix featuring exclusive new tracks…
Categories: News, Radio Shows // Tags: nsbradio, psybreaks, quexotic, unconscious mind(s)
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Unconscious Mind(s)!
14 March 2013
It’s been nearly 2 years since the last time we rocked out on skanky glitch crunk. Since then, the genre has massively taken off, although despite my best efforts the world seems to have settled on the name “glitch-hop” for it rather than “skanky glitch crunk”. I tried. Anyway, clearly long overdue, here we go again with the throb-wobble basslines, broken-beyond-repair beats etc… but this is Quextal, so watch out for unexpected moments of strange beauty in this twisted trip.
Download (148.5MB 192kbps MP3 108’06”) [downloadcounter(quextal_live_on_nsb_2013-02-09_glitch_crunk.mp3)] downloads
| # | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grouch | Reverse Entropy (Hedflux rx) |
| 2 | Barry Koota | Joleen Timbre Purse |
| 3 | Kalya Scintilla | Whomp Shanti (Birds of Paradise rx) |
| 4 | Desiseq | Waddle & Squeak |
| 5 | Kursa | Bonibelle |
| 6 | Electrocado | Californicado |
| 7 | Mouldy Soul | Dragon Crunk |
| 8 | Electrocado | Thwards Dick |
| 9 | Kalya Scintilla | Caravan Planet (Goosebumpz rx) |
| 10 | Affective | Warm and Sunny |
| 11 | Mouldy Soul | The Harangu |
| 12 | Kimbra | Come Into My Head (Opiuo rx) |
| 13 | ill.Gates/Vent/Opiuo/Spoonbill | TriLLogy (Spoonbill rx) |
| 14 | Crush/Vent | Smack |
| 15 | Opiuo | Fizzle Tickler |
| 16 | Circuit Bent | A Cut No Deeper |
| 17 | D.Trac3d | Damn That |
| 18 | Chris Voro | Lightforce 2K13 |
| 19 | Kursa | These Streets |
| 20 | Blatwax | Cone Durrie |
| 21 | Meat Axe | Invisible Dad Doesn’t Wear Denim |
| 22 | Prato | Strut Machine |
| 23 | Feeline | Let Go (Peter Paul rx) |
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Categories: Mixes, Radio Archives // Tags: crunk, glitch, glitch-crunk, glitch-hop, midtempo, nsb, psybreaks, quexotic, skanky
Artists: Affective, Barry Koota, Birds of Paradise, Blatwax, Chris Voro, Circuit Bent, Crush/Vent, D.Trac3d, Desiseq, Electrocado, Feeline, Goosebumpz, Grouch, Hedflux, Kalya Scintilla, Kimbra, Kursa, Meat Axe, Mouldy Soul, Opiuo, Peter Paul, Prato, Spoonbill, ill.Gates/Vent/Opiuo/Spoonbill
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Glitch-Hop / Glitch-Crunk special!
live on NSB 9th Feb 2013