about dubexmachina – history

new.com & guyus have been busy djs, promoters, radio hosts and vinyl freaks from zürich, both dedicated to underground bass music: together they ran the dubexmachina night from 2007 until 2018.

they have been working together with international djs like kode9, mala, ramadanman/pearson sound, pinch, 2562, distance, addison groove/headhunter, scuba, martyn, shackleton, peverelist, kryptic minds, ben ufo, pangaea, untold, cyrus, orson, roska, tes la rok, dj chef, caspa, vivek, timeblind, hyetal & geiom.

dubexmachina/dxm soundsystem was at cabaret/zh, umbo/zh, zukunft/zh, longstreet/zh, komplex klub/zh, rote fabrik/zh, district4/zh, spunk/zh, klubi/zh, abs/zh, cocuna/zh, x-tra/zh, nordstern/basel, lokal/basel, hinterhof/basel, messehalle/basel, bonsoir/bern, reitschule/bern, denki/bern, palace/st. gallen, grabenhalle/st. gallen, südpol/luzern, kapan an/skopje (macedonia), k4/nürnberg & molodoi/strasbourg.

the latin phrase deus ex machina has its origins in the conventions of greek tragedy. it refers to situations in which a mechane (crane) was used to lower actors playing a god or gods onto the stage. though the phrase is accurately translated as “god from a machine”, in literary criticism, it is often translated to “god on a machine”.

in modern terms, the deus ex machina has also come to describe a being, object or event that suddenly appears and solves a seemingly insoluble difficulty, where the author has “painted the characters into a corner” that they can’t easily be extricated from; e.g. james bond using a gadget that just so happens to be perfectly suited to the needs of the situation.

this is the history of dubexmachina incl. the bold series:
(links are defunct, sry.)


dubexmachina #45
on friday february 09th, 2018 @ umbo, zürich w/ zunamiphrexguyus & new.com

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BOLD #08

on saturday december 9th, 2017 @ rdlr, zürich w/ OSSIA, guyus, new.com, dj 1901 + s s s s

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BOLD #07
on friday may 1st, 2017 @ hive, zürich w/ TRUSS & TESSELA a.k.a. OVERMONO, ink!, guyus & new.com

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dubexmachina #44
on friday march 17th, 2017 @ wasserwerkstr. 89a, zürich w/ septentrioslassguyus & new.com

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DXM FLIPSIDES @ longstreet bar, zürich:

– 22 on september 16th, 2016 – urte & guyus > more info
– 21 on june 17th, 2016 – askemwhy & guyus > more info

– 20 on march 18th, 2016 – leo & new.com > more info
– 19 on january 22nd, 2016 – faust & guyus > more info
– 18 on november 22th, 2015 – dr. irk & new.com > more info
– 17 on september 25th, 2015 – zunami & guyus > more info
– 16 on july 24th, 2015 – guyus & new.com > more info

– 15 on november 7th, 2014 – otis ango & new.com > more info
– 14 on september 12th, 2014 – kackmusikk & guyus > more info
– 13 on july 4th, 2014 – guy joshua & new.com more info
– 12 on may 9th, 2014 – lazy mood & guyus more info
– 11 on march 7th, 2014 – dave eleanor & new.com more info

– 10 on january 17th, 2014 – bit-tuner (dj set) & guyus more info
– 09 on decmeber 13th, 2013 – gaspard de la montagne & new.com more info
– 08 on october 19th, 2013 – la febbre & guyus more info
– 07 on august 23rd, 2013 – dxm soundsystem > more info
– 06 on july 19th, 2013 – nik! & guyus > more info

– 05 on june 21th, 2013 – leisure options & new.com > more info
– 04 on may 24th, 2013 – baumeister & guyus > more info
– 03 on april 19th, 2013 – dxm soundsystem > more info
– 02 on march 22nd, 2013 – orson & new.com > more info
– 01 on february 22nd, 2013 – shoudelistix & guyus > more info

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dubexmachina #43
on saturday december 5th, 2015 @ klubi, zürich w/ cutkachixeedguyus & new.com

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BOLDini 02 & plakatschau @ down garage
on saturday september 5th, 2015 @ klubi, zürich w/ martin meierruftecnew.comink! & guyus 

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dubexmachina #42
on friday august 21st, 2015 @ klubi, zürich w/ jurkhandspopulistguyus & new.com

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dubexmachina #41
on friday may 15th, 2015 @ klubi, zürich w/ malkilcpguyus & new.com

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BOLD #06
on friday may 1st, 2015 @ club zukunft, zürich w/A MADE UP SOUNDpasquale c. peakink!dsb & el tigre sound

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dubexmachina #40
on friday january 16th, 2015 @ klubi, zürich w/ r-kive & lil’ziska (dubtings, nuremberg) guyus & new.com

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BOLD #05
on friday january 9th, 2015 @ club zukunft, zürich w/ HODGEisolated lines (live), till/tapeguyus & jazz.ballads.cocktails crew

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dxm soundsystem @ comfortnoise
 clubnight
on friday december 12th, 2014 w/ djs guyus & new.com all night long @ klub kegelbahn, luzern

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BOLDini 01
on saturday november 15th, 2014 w/ leisure optionsruftecink!guyus & new.com @ rdlr, zürich

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dubexmachina #39
on friday august 29th, 2014 @ klubi, zürich w/ taikenseptentrioguyus & new.com

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BOLD #04
on saturday august 23rd, 2014 @ club zukunft, zürich w/ RON MORELLI, asic (live), guy joshua, new.com, shoudelistix & unda

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BOLD #03
on saturday january 11th, 2014 @ komplex klub, zürich w/ DEETRON (music man; bern), ECHO 106 live (mathematics, lux rec.; schwyz), cio & ink!

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dubexmachina #38
on saturday december 14th, 2013 @ komplex klub, zürich w/ PINCH (tectonic, planet mu, deep medi, swamp81; uk), taikend/ruffnikjaques horn & dxm soundsystem

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BOLD #02
on saturday november 16th, 2013 @ komplex klub, zürich w/ MARTYN (live – brainfeeder, 3024; washington), KOWTON (livity sound, idle hands; bristol), marc d’arrigo & guyus

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BOLD #01
on saturday september 21st, 2013 @ komplex klub, zürich w/ SHED (live – 50weapons; berlin), BENJAMIN DAMAGE (50weapons; berlin), ink!guyus & new.com

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dubexmachina #37
on whitsunday may 19th, 2013 @ district4 (zürich) w/ a collaboration between dubexmachina & new bass order presenting MALA (digital mystikz, deep medi; uk), jolly buoyguyus & new.com

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dubexmachina #36
on october 13th, 2012 @ spunk (zürich): the unforgettable, massive, totally overheated, raving, mad TAKTUNG FESTIVAL party w/ bit-tuner livehepp livedj lcpguyusnik!new.com & eli verveine!

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dubexmachina #35 – 5th birthday!
on september 28th, 2012 @ cabaret (zürich) with ADDISON GROOVE, nik! & dxm soundsystem (main floor) / garçontimnah sommerfeldt & neevo (séparée)

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 dubexmachina #34
on may 27th, 2012 @ cabaret (zürich) with PINCH (tectonic, honest jon’s, planet mu; bristol uk), PEVERELIST (punch drunk, tectonic, hessle audio; bristol uk), phrex (blazin dubz; berne)& dxm soundsystem (main floor) / cats disko & neevo (séparée)

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dubexmachina #33
on march 16th, 2012 @ cabaret (zürich) with KRYPTIC MINDS (osiris, black box, swamp81; london), ORSON (version, wax treatment; düsseldorf)& dxm soundsystem (main floor) / lexx & neevo (séparée)

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dubexmachina #32
on january 27th 2012 @ cabaret (zürich) with KODE9 (london), zenit, faust & dxm soundsystem (main floor) / neevo & dario rohrbach (séparée)

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dubexmachina #31
on december 9th 2011 @ cabaret (zürich) with  LTJ BUKEM feat. mc conrad (uk), subsequencebluntyflowrian & squash (main floor) – dxm soundsystem (guyus & new.com) & nik! (séparée)

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dubexmachina #30
on november 18th 2011 @ cabaret (zürich) with PEARSON SOUND aka ramadanman (hessle audio, swamp81; london), BEN UFO (hessle audio, rinse; london), PANGAEA (hessle audio; london) & dubexmachina soundsystem (aka guyus & new.com; zh)

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dubexmachina #29
on september 30th 2011 @ cabaret (zürich) with MALA (digital mystikz; deep medi; london), V.I.V.E.K (deep medi; london) & dubexmachina soundsystem (aka guyus & new.com; zh)

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dubexmachina #28
on june 12th 2011 @ cabaret (zürich) with SCUBA (hotflush; berlin/london), aramis, peak, guyus & new.com (dubexmachina; zh)

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dubexmachina #27
on may 7th 2011 @ cabaret (zürich) with GEIOM (berkane sol; nottingham, uk),  guyus & new.com (dubexmachina; zh)

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dubexmachina #26
on april 8th 2011 @ cabaret (zürich) with DISTANCE (tectonic, planet mu, hotflush, chestplate; london), CYRUS (deep medi, tectonic, random trio prod.; london), guyus & new.com (dubexmachina; zh)

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dubexmachina #25
on january 15th 2011 @ cabaret (zürich) with KODE9 (hyperdub, tempa, soul jazz; london), ORSON (version; düsseldorf), guyus & new.com (dubexmachina; zh)

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dubexmachina #24
on december 25th 2010 @ messehalle (basel) with DJ CHEF (subbalicious, rinse fm; london uk), beature (sens inverse; strasbourg),guyus(dubexmachina; zh), dj faint & d.l.c. (basel)

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dubexmachina #23
on november 27th 2010 @ messehalle (basel) with RAMADANMAN & BEN UFO (hessle audio; london uk), dubdave (dubsludge; biel), guyus new.com (dubexmachina; zh)

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dubexmachina #22
on october 15th 2010 @ cabaret (zürich) with MALA (digital mystikz – dmz, deep medi, tempa; london uk), phrex (blazin dubz; berne), guyus new.com (dubexmachina; zh)

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dubexmachina #21
on may 23rd 2010 @ cabaret (zürich) with MARTYN (warp, 3024, tempa, tectonic; washington, us), SHACKLETON live (skull disco, perlon; berlin, de), subsound (b-low; barcelona, sp), nat & cio (scandal!, spezialmaterial; zh) guyus new.com (dubexmachina; zh) 

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dubexmachina #20
on may 8th 2010 @ cocuna (zürich) with HYETAL (punch drunk, soul motive; bristol), cutslade (retardation rockers; biel), guyus (dub_ex_machina; zh) & new.com (dubexmachina; zh)

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dubexmachina #19

on february 12th 2010 @ cabaret (zürich) with KODE9 (hyperdub, tempa, soul jazz; london), guyus & new.com (dubexmachina; zh)

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dubexmachina #18
on january 22nd 2010 @ cabaret (zürich) with ROSKA (rinse, hotflush, wireblock; london), tillup (7tracks; zh), guyus &  new.com (dubexmachina; zh) 

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dubexmachina #17
on december 11th 2009 @ cabaret (zürich) with PINCH (tectonic, planet mu; bristol, uk), guyus (dubexmachina; zh) &  peak (dubexmachina; zh) 

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dubexmachina #16
a collaboration with 7tracks on november 13th 2009 @ cocuna (zürich) with TIMEBLIND (version, soot; berlin), guyus (dubexmachina; zh), peak (dubexmachina; zh) & new.com(p45, comfortnoise, dubexmachina; zh)

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dubexmachina #15
on october 17th 2009 @ club cabaret (zürich) with HEADHUNTER(tempa, planet mu; bristol, uk), aramis (d-surv, contre-temps; colmar, fr) & new.com(p45, comfortnoise, dubexmachina; zh)

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dubexmachina #14
a collaboration with dubaholics on october 9th 2009 @ nordstern (basel) with DJ CHEF (rinse, sub-freq; london), guyus (elephant prod, dubexmachina; basel), dj d.l.c. (elephant prod; basel) & new.com (p45, comfortnoise, dubexmachina; zh)

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dubexmachina #13
on july 24th 2009 @ club cabaret (zürich) with UNTOLD (hessle audio, hotflush, hemlock, 2nd drop; london), guyus (elephant prod, dub_ex_machina; basel) & new.com (p45, comfortnoise, dub_ex_machina; zh)

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dubexmachina #12
on may 21st 2009 @ club cabaret (zürich) with DISTANCE (planet mu, tectonic, boka, chestplate, hotflush; london), guyus (elephant prod, dubexmachina; basel) & new.com (p45, comfortnoise, dubexmachina; zh)

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dubexmachina #11
a co-production with “elephant productions” inside the “dubaholics”-series on march 20st 2009 @ club nordstern (basel) with new.com (p45, comfortnoise, dubexmachina; zh), dj d.l.c. (elephant prod.; basel) & guyus (elephant prod, dubexmachina; basel)

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dubexmachina #10
on january 24th 2009 with MARTYN (revolver, 3024, apple pips; usa/nl), guyus (elephant prod, dubexmachina; basel), dj d.l.c. (elephant prod.; basel) & new.com (p45, comfortnoise, dubexmachina; zh)

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dubexmachina #9
a co-production with “elephant productions” inside the “dubaholics”-series on october 17th 2008 @ club nordstern (basel) with TES LA ROK (argon, dub police, soul jazz, narco.hz; helsinki, finnland), new.com (p45, comfortnoise, dubexmachina; zh), dj d.l.c. (elephant prod.; basel) & guyus (elephant prod, dubexmachina; basel)

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dubexmachina #8inside the “future is now music community festival” on october 11th 2008 with 2562 (aka ‘a made up sound’ – tectonic, philpot; den haag, nl), andy stott (live – modernlove, manchester, uk), peak (fine art, dubexmachina; zürich), new.com (p45, comfortnoise, dubexmachina; zh) feat. mc killah_flex (romanshorn, sg). – – – – see the official annoucement: future_is_now

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dubexmachina #7
on august 09th 2008 with SCUBA (hotflush, soul jazz, abucs; london/berlin), aramis (contre-temps; colmar/strasbourg), guyus (elephant prod.; basel) & new.com (comfortnoise, p45; zürich)
scuba is the alias of paul rose, founder of hotflush recordings. his early shows on pirate radio in london led to a close involvement with the beginnings of the scene that became known as dubstep. the debut hotflush 12” hit the street in late 2003 and the label has gone on to become one of the most distinctive and innovative dubstep labels. the scuba sound has developed into a fusion of towering bass, electronic melodies and intense snares. since 2005 he has released a slew of innovative tracks that defy the norm of the main-stream dubstep scene, on hotflush and other labels including soul jazz.

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dubexmachina #6
on may 11th 2008 with CASPA (dub police, sub soldiers, london), guyus (elephant prod., basel) & new.com (p45/comfortnoise, zürich)
with caspa (dub police, sub soldiers; london), we scored one of londons most interesting and adept dubstep-djs. the witty melodies and breathtaking basslines of his sound make you move – and leave an unforgettable listening experience. caspa’s a declared lover of film, working in choice quotations into his productions. the motto of his favourite label “dub police” says: “ya ave a license fah dem dubz”. the quote hints at another aspect of this evening: dub & reggae, dressed in contemporary electronic club-sounds! bringing the bass alongside caspa will be two swiss dubstep pioneers, guyus (elephant prod.; basel) & new.com (comfortnoise.com, p45.ch; zürich). don’t sleep on this!

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dubexmachina #5on february 6th 2008 with aramis (colmar, fr) & new.com (comfortnoise/p45)

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dubexmachina #4
on january 9th 2008 with broodsslass kolt’ (www.unreleased-kollektiv.ch)

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dubexmachina #3
on december 5th 2007 with MARLOW (hotflush, boka, black acre, storming; uk) & new.com (comfortnoise/p45) feat. c4tr (nxt lvl)
with his brilliant tracks on highly acclaimed labels such as „hotflush“, „boka“, „black acre“ and „storming“, marlow belongs to the hard core of southlondons dubstep scene. his affinity towards opulent melodies and catchy arrangements proves not only an outstanding talent and originality, but also the incredible frankness of dubstep. when marlow is touching a gregorian chant, the outcome is a mind-blowing bass-monster. for he is also knowing about the qualities of vinyl, marlow cut a row of fresh dubplates just for his gig at zurich’s “zukunft”!

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dubexmachina #2
on november 7th 2007 with peak (fine art) & deadbybeats (deadbybeats.tk) feat. c4tr (nxt lvl)

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dubexmachina #1
on october 3rd 2007 with blade (nxt lvl) & new.com (comfortnoise) feat. c4tr (nxt lvl)

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dubexmachina was born in september 2007


bold was a series of raves on the seabed in the intersection of techno & bass music. it was resting upon a collaboration of hula honeys, zweikommasieben magazin & dubexmachina.
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#08 was on on saturday december 9th, 2017 @ rdlr, zürich w/ OSSIA, guyus, new.com, dj 1901 + s s s s @ rdlr, zürich

#07 was on friday may 1st, 2017 @ hive, zürich w/ TRUSS & TESSELA a.k.a. OVERMONO, ink!, guyus & new.com @ hive, zürich

BOLDini 02 on september 9th, 2015 @ klubi & plakatschau @ down garage, grubenstrasse 18

#06 was on may 1st, 2015 w/ w/ A MADE UP SOUNDpasquale c. peakink!dsb & el tigre sound @ club zukunft, zürich

#05 was on january 9th, 2015 w/ w/ HODGEISOLATED LINES (live), till/tapeguyus & jazz.ballads.cocktails crew @ club zukunft, zürich

BOLDini 01 was on sat november 15th, 2014 w/ leisure optionsruftecink!guyus & new.com @ rdlr, zürich

#04 was on sat august 23rd, 2014 w/ RON MORELLIASIC (live), guy joshua, new.com, shoudelistix & unda @ club zukunft, zürich

#03 was on sat january 11th, 2014 w/ DEETRONECHO 106 (live), cio & ink! @ komplex klub, zürich

#02 was on sat november 16th, 2013 w/ MARTYN (live), KOWTON, marc d’arrigo & guyus @ komplex klub, zürich

#01 was on sat september 21st, 2013 w/ SHED (live), BENJAMIN DAMAGE, ink!, guyus & new.com @ komplex klub, zürich