We are blessed to welcome our first artist to our new Podcast series. We say welcome dear XDB and thanks for contributing this beautiful vinyl only mix!XDB is Kosta Athanassiadis – German by birth and in residence, with Greek parentage. His roots are in the central German town of Göttingen. It was here that he began DJing in the early nineties; where he worked in a record shop; where he ran a radio show for five years; and the base from which he established the Metrolux record label in 2006. For many people, it was at this point that XDB appeared on their radar. He has no shortage of technical skill but it’s his selection that truly shines – putting the music itself at the forefront, letting songs breathe when need be, and delivering plenty of head-scratching ‘what the hell is this track?’ moments. It’s on this that Kosta has built his reputation. When it comes to producing, Kosta favours a slow and steady work rate, opting to focus on quality control rather than record shop ubiquity. His DJing keeps him in the public eye, but one gets the sense that XDB prefers to operate in the shadows. There’s a refreshing lack of gimmickry to his approach – keeping it low-key allows him to be judged solely on the basis of talent. Arguably, it’s an innate quality – the way he wants to play it; the way that brings him most satisfaction, but it’s helped establish his reputation as an artist of considerable merit, winning the approval his audience and peers, alike.Tracklist:1. Aki Latvamäki 'Baumwolle' Goldmin Music - Gmnv0112. Scott Grooves 'Always 001' Natural Midi NM1-453. SnP 500 '44' Doo DOOH204. Jamal Moss 'Akashic Energies' RHD-030JAMAL5. Arbilla 'Virtual Reality' (Scan 7 rmx) Existance XIST0016. Hector Ram 'midnight sounds' Short Attention Records SA0027. OZY 'Sequential Dub' 66 Degrees Recordings 66D-13 8. Ron Trent 'Love DuB' Future Vision Records FV0039. Floppy Life 'Bassline Waves' NDATL LFLP 1/210. Ghoulfive 'XXX' Dolfin Records DR00211. John Heckle 'Life On Titan' Mathematics 04312. Paul Bennett 'One' Modernista 00113. D-Man / Move D 'Doomscrolling' Smallville 14. Waage & Quantal 'WQ2' Thule 02815. Lawrence 'The Dream' Giegling LP 1216. Random Factor 'When Daylight Fades' 2020 Vision VISLP00117. DREESVN '1' SUED 027Soundcloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/U66Y5Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/artist/663311-XDBRA: https://ra.co/dj/xdbBookings: Uzurirecordings.com