I've first come in touch with the music of Mike Shannon at a heideglühen jam, one of the last resorts of the Berlin club scene with a true underground feeling. It's one of those places where you can see foreigners drop in during the morning hours shaking their heads in disbelief by the vibe they find there, and Mike's set that morning was certainly one for the books.

Our July edition for the 'Mix of the Month' podcast series comes from sunny Barcelona, Spain, and this time we move from the deep house vibe towards straightforward live-techno. birdsmakingmachine is an artist collective that likes to put emphasis on the creative output by keeping their members anonymous.

Bordeaux-based Mozaïk is the fusion project of electronic music DJ Matthieu Verrier with Thomas Lachaize, lead saxophonist of the Bordeaux National Opera.