“It is an absolute honor to have been called upon by EG to deliver my own installment of EG.LO. From ambient drones, granular textures, monochromatic beats, sparse melodies, and on to velvet laced vocals, dubbed chords, washed synth swells, and fully formed grooves, I hope this wide range connects with listeners. This is the only mix of this kind I have ever done. It tested my curatorial instincts, which is the part of DJing I value most. Made with real care.” – Prototype
Prototype is Axel Bray, a trusted friend and a quiet pillar inside the Electronic Groove orbit. He has never chased volume. He prefers intent. His work moves with confidence, not urgency, guided by taste rather than fashion.
There is a restraint to how he approaches music. Each selection feels considered, chosen for weight rather than novelty. He pulls from memory, texture, and mood, allowing ideas to breathe instead of forcing conclusions. It is music that listens back.
Prototype has always treated DJing as an editorial act. Not display, not pressure, but framing. The past is present in his choices, yet never romanticized. It is reworked with clarity, stripped of excess, and placed where it belongs.
Beyond the booth, he is the mind behind Blackbox, his bi monthly radio show on FRISKYRadio. Since 2018, the program has reached more than 350,000 listeners, earning its place as a steady reference point for deeper listening and thoughtful curation.
This EG.LO debut reflects all of that. Patient, precise, and personal. A set built to last beyond the moment it is played.
01. Heavenchord, Hibernation Dub, Seven Villas
02. Owl, Infinite Rotation, Rest
03. Roll My Dice, Acceptance, Roll My Dice
04. Sephirot, Riding For The Fall, Grayscale
05. Warden, Liftoff, Super Tuff
06. Pig and Dan, Cant Do It On My Own, Café Del Mar Music
07. Jules Etro, Other Planets, Smash Bang Records
08. Pavel Svetlove and Vâlvâ, Wild Woman Dub Lounge Mix, Minds Alike
09. Nafta and Ennea, Stranded Deep, Chili Cake
10. Igor Pumphonia, Took It From Me Dub, ChillRecordsMusic
11. Inoxia, Evolving, Subtle Revolution
12. Stelios Vassiloudis, Reverse Engineer, Dubwax
13. DP 6, Sentient Slow Mix, DP 6 Records
14. Stelios Vassiloudis, Grains, Dubwax
15. Jean Jacques Smoothie feat Tara Busch and Rochenko, 2People Dubwise Mix, Colour And Pitch
16. ZaVen, Resignation, Sound Vessel Records
17. Pig and Dan, Blowback, Café Del Mar Music
18. Scuba, Before After, Hotflush Recordings
19. ear:nor, Who I Was, Moodlab Records
20. Carrier, Wave After Wave, Modern Love
