If Happn for musicians only existed, this duo would’ve met way before they finally bumped into each other in Utrecht’s night life. For years, these two music aficionados danced until dawn to the same beat at local venue Tivoli Oudegracht, only a few feet apart. Years later, the stars finally aligned: that’s when the hypnotizing techno of Nuno Dos Santos clashed into the thumping electro kicks of Ben Spaander (aka Cosmic Force). The duo found each other either on the dance floor and in the studio: a new musical collaboration was born. Ultrastation’s electrifying dynamic expresses itself through a hybrid live setting in which dj set and modular synth performance seamlessly merge into each other, creating a comet rain of techno, 909s with amplified low ends and vocoder-improvs, all on top of exquisitely mixed tracks. A formula more inflammable than a rocket’s bottom: festival sites in vortex and clubs in ecstasy (Wildeburg, Drift and HÖR Radio being excellent proof) set a new standard for live techno, all before the Ultrastation mothership sets off for another destination. With a total experience of 50 years in night life, these two local charmers from Utrecht are completive like yin to yang, Han to Chemie or Kirk to Spock. Ultrastation stuns, bedazzles, spaces out and zones in: they are the living proof of the sum of parts. To infinity and beyond.
After years spending hidden in their Telsa feeder Laboratory sending out all possible waves into the cosmos, here they are to present their music in form. Trippy techno, spaced out electro, quirky acid and everything between solidified channels is all to be expected from these two Dutch icons.
The first release will appear on Mary Go Black and a second one will be released in march 2019 on Discos Átonicos. Turn on, tune in, fly out.
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BASIS: Ultrastation
“The Hybrid-set we played at 900 Minuten in BASIS some time ago is now available on the Snork Enterprises... Read more
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Red Skies EP: Ultrastation
No nonsense, no faking, no timewasters: the raw classic techno energy of Nuno dos Santos and Cosmic Force’s Ultrastation... Read more
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The Boom Room: Ultrastation
Ultrastation brought their Hybrid setup to The Boom Room studio for a new session which is available to listen... Read more
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HÖR: Ultrastation
Ultrastation’s hybrid set as streamed on HÖR Berlin for the Discos Atónicos show is available to watch back. Read more
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Studio Pandora: Ultrastation
Listen back to Ultrastation’s set recorded mid March at Studio Pandora as part of the TivoliVredenburg Utrecht live streams. Read more
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Stellar Logic: Ultrastation
Four straight up hardware techno tracks for sweaty bunkers and illegal warehouse raves from Ultrastation on their forthcoming EP... Read more
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The Boom Room: Ultrastation
Ultrastation’s hybrid set from The Boom Room is available to listen back. Read more
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Intergalactic FM: Nuno Dos Santos & Cosmic Force
The hybdrid live/dj electro set Nuno Dos Santos played with with Cosmic Force for the Intergalactic FM streaming festival... Read more
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3VOOR12: Ultrastation
Ultrastation spoke with 3VOOR12 about how they work together, play live, their latest EP and more. Read the full... Read more
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Emergency Broadcast: Ultrastation
HATE premieres in full Ultrastation’s upcoming Emergency Broadcast EP coming out mid October on Snork Enterprises. Outer space is... Read more
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Future Intel: Cosmic Force & Nuno Dos Santos
Nuno Dos Santos and Cosmic Force played a Hybrid set on Future Intel as part of the Something Happening... Read more
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Invite’s Choice: Ultrastation
Imagine yourself, just another working day at interstellar space. You hop into your cosmic vehicle to zzzap from one... Read more
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SneakerBaas: Ultrastation
Watch back BAASSound “RT Sessions” by Ultrastation (Nuno Dos Santos & Cosmic Force) streamed live early July by SneakerBaas. Read more
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909 Forest Sessions: Ultrastation
Enjoy the beautiful scenery and music from Ultrastation’s 909 Forest Sessions set. Read more
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ELD: Ultrastation
Ultrastation took part in the Electronic Labor Day event with a one hour hybrid-live video set, in support of... Read more
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Drift Podcast: Ultrastation
Ahead of playing at Drift Nijmegen, Ultrastation give a sneak preview to their Hybrid Live set recorded for the... Read more
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P.U.L.S.A.R. on Operator
Ahead of the P.U.L.S.A.R. event this weekend at Ekko Utrecht, Nuno Dos Santos and Ultrastation streamed an hour of... Read more
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Ultrastation Live at Paradigm Festival
Ultrastation recorded Live at the SoHaSo stage at Paradigm Festival 2019. Read more
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Discos Atónicos Podcast: Ultrastation
Brand new podcast from Ultrastation to celebrate their upcoming release on Discos Atónicos. Read more
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Ultrastation: 4723 EP on Discos Atónicos
There is a certain type of weird effect that is generated by strange, repetitive loops. Ultrastation, the new project... Read more
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Spaceandtime – Part Of Me (Ultrastation Remix)
An intergalactic loop from Nuno Dos Santos and Cosmic Force, two Utrecht veterans, under their new Ultrastation project. Listen... Read more
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Ultrastation: Portal Of Existence
Ultrastation present 60 minutes of their Hybrid Set titled “Portal of Existence”. Read more
08 Sep TBA, TBA (NL)
02 Sep TBA, TBA (NL)
12 Aug Paradigm Festival, Groningen
04 Jun 909, Amsterdam
24 Mar BASIS, Utrecht
25 Feb RADION, Amsterdam
18 Feb Pip Den, Haag
04 Feb Ploegendienst, Breda
14 Jan Sweat Lodge XVI at About Blank, Berlin
2022
31 Dec Paradigm, Utrecht
09 Dec Atelier, Amsterdam
23 Oct Breakfast Club, Amsterdam
22 Oct Melkweg, Amsterdam
09 Oct Thuishaven, Amsterdam
01 Oct BASIS, Utrecht
03 Sep Lief Festival, Utrecht
23 Jul Welcome to the Future, Amsterdam
24 Jun Renate, Berlin
10 Jun De Marktkantine, Amsterdam
28 May Luxor Live, Arnhem
14 May De Havenloods, Utrecht
27 Apr Cartel at WesterUnie, Amsterdam
09 Apr Tivoli, Utrecht
27 Mar Bret, Amsterdam
18 Feb Tivoli, Utrecht
2021
15 Aug Ultrastation at Bret, Amsterdam
07 Aug Have a Nice Day, Borculo
30 Jul Tivoli, Utrecht
2020
23 Dec Helling, Utecht
2019
31 Dec Ekko at De Nijverheid, Utrecht
07 Dec ART MACHINES at De Nijverheid, Utrecht
23 Nov Herfstdrift, Nijmegen
17 Oct BRET X Something Happening Somewhere, Amsterdam
10 Aug Paradigm Festival, Groningen
03 Aug Thuishaven, Amsterdam
14 Jul Wildeburg, Kraggenburg
22 Jun Melkweg, Amsterdam
26 May Thuishaven, Amsterdam
19 May Colorado Charlie, Scheveningen
16 Mar Melkweg, Amsterdam
02 Mar Mantis Festival, Utrecht
08 Feb Grasnapolsky, Groningen
11 Jan Sugar Factory, Amsterdam