Home Comforts returns with an episode on Reading.
The mix represents finding a quiet space, diving into a parallel universe within the confines of the paper, and through written word expanding your own interpretations and ideas.

For this recording I selected a handful of avant-garde/ambient records from Japan, music that floats around your ears rather than intrudes, aimed to be perfect for reading words.

Home Comforts

Home Comforts - 13 - Reading

Aether

Now this is something special: While our mixes normally aim at an average length of one hour, Pingipung artist (Mameen 3) and veteran leftfield selector soFa elsewhere presents almost 3,5 hours of pure joy. Here is what he says himself about this beauty:

"This collection of tracks has been inspired by a psychedelic trip near a lake in Portugal last year. It's meant to be the soundtrack of a sunny and funny afternoon of visual hallucinations and much laughing somewhere near water. Along the way it will also serve a normal day of holidays in the sun. Sip a cocktail near the beach and let yourself fade away with this magic tropical potpourri. Expect oddities from the most diverse corners in time and space."

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Up next: Alisa Berger

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Pingipung Podcast 153: soFa elsewhere - Music To Have Mushrooms On The Beach

Anja Bang @ Wonderfruit 2023 - Polygon @polygon.live

Five years ago I started to occasionally record birthday sets for my friends - when I found the time and a suitable selection. I never did one for myself though. And this set was not even recorded to become a birthday set, especially not mine. It was recorded in a very spontaneous session in my room in Lisbon where I escaped Berlin winter this year - now, a few months later, being back in Lisbon on my way to celebrate my birthday on the Giegling floor at Waking Life with me, myself & music I listened to it again and it just felt right. It cherishes the sound that opens my heart: the deep, comforting, warm one, enriched with some playful elements and a gentle drive that never rushes. So I decided to make it my very first birthday set to myself <3 Enjoy! (Two days early as I won’t be on the phone on my birthday - what a gift)

*Track list*

PictureShift – Glaciers
Edmondson – New Forest Mysticism
Sven Weisemann – Vibe
Arutani – Awake/Asleep	
nikosf. – Friendship
Leafar Legov – Peace By Peace
nikosf. – Kelp
Christian Tiger School – If You Want To (Edmondson Version)
Ninze – 2010

Happy MixDay / aaandscha

My ninth time as a guest, my second time as an artist, my first time on the "Seebühne"... 

Like many others before me, I would like to thank you for this special edition of the Fusion Festival. Even though my performance was mainly characterized by thunderstorms and rain, afterwards I was just happy how largely peaceful and respectful it was on site. With all the criticism and political ambiguity in the world, I was very worried that in the days during the festival it would not be art but conflicts that would be in the foreground - fortunately that wasn't the case. I was able to enjoy many great DJ/ Live sets as well as interesting panel discussions. 

Thanks to everyone who was there despite the difficult weather conditions. But also a thank you to those who sent feedback and listened to the set now. It inspires me so much to believe in my own sound and not chase trends
🤍

Date: Jun 30, 2024 - 06-08am

Bonjour Ben | A rainy morning at Fusion Festival 2024 | Seebühne

Played in Bruges at Villa Bota. Visited @Kommando303.
Had some latency issues with the SH01 but it turned out nice.

All original music.

Live @ Kommando303 (Villa Bota Radio)

december 24th, 2024

…giving as a philosophy ~ some heart-opening soul tunes to set a pacifist mindset ~ get snuggled in with other human beings or just oneself ~ gently reminiscing…

…welcome softness with Sophye Soliveau, Celia Hollander, Nico Georis, Sun Ra, Salvador Trio, John Gordon, Piero Umiliani, Ahmad Jamal, Green Cosmos, Harold Budd, George Duke, Elvin Jones & Richard Davis, Barney Kessel, The Fallen Angels, Dave Lewis, Diane Denoir, Billie Holiday, Molly Drake, Emahoy Tsegue-Mariam Guebru, Robert Viger, Jason Black, Elis Regina, Giuliano Sorgini, Toni Harper, Ana Frango Eletrico, Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Yasuko Agawa, Gil Mellé, Nora Orlandi, Eric Gale, SOUL, Tommy McGee, Nichol Veneé Eskridge, Valdambrini-Piana Quintet, Luiz Bonfa, Maria Toledo, Elizabeth Cotton, Florist, Linda Perhacs, Hana Stretton, Arthur Russell, Goncalo F. Cardoso, Mark Fry, Rogér Fakhr, Sagor & Swing, Niningashi, Maya Ongaku, The Rising Storm, Los Days, Matteah Baim, The United States Of America, Lee Hazlewood, Christina Petrie, Kelsey Lu, Amanda Whiting, Chip Wickham, Cal Tjader, Bola Sete, Tamba 4, O’Donel Levy, Gontran, Niobe, Nala Sinephro, Rick Deitrick, yes/and, Pedro Ricardo, Greg Foat, Duffy x Uhlmann, Okvsho, Alice Coltrane, Cults Percussion Ensemble…

…artwork by Ando Chutaro - still life with plum flowers (1889)…

...shout out to my dear @slaegi for technically smoothening the end ~ merry christmas everyone and enjoy the festivities...

diary

a tale of giving

Each day and night are different, the people, the mood, the emotions... This was planed to be an emotional freedom ride but life is not always happening the way it is planed. So the result of this session is an "emotional ride". Openness is the key and accepting the situation as it is, seeing the good in it, seeing the opportunity to learn and grow... The night of 14.12.2024 was an emotional ride and so was the whole year. I am thankful for each lesson I've learned and there were many! Thankful for every night I was invited to my beloved Kasheme to express my emotions with music. Thankful for the people I've met and who understand what story I am trying to tell... And yes the cover picture is on purpose because seeing life from another perspecitve sometimes can help ;-) wishing you a happy ending of 2024 and a good start into a transformative new year! Let's do this!

Thank you for listening to my music. Feel free to leave a comment and share your emotions with me...

TASCAM DR-40X

Kasheme - Emotional Ride at the Gallery w/Ajele 14.12.2024

Silver River

oz-chan debut EP "Sleepers, Wake" is out now on AETHER PROJECT.

幻想的なサウンドスケープで描かれる、目覚めの物語。

Sound artist poropiore is releasing his first album under a new name, oz-chan.

poropiore, a Japanese sound artist who designs spatial soundscapes using his own voice as a material, has worked on numerous acoustic designs for architecture and commercial facilities both in Japan and abroad. This album marks his first dance music work and his first album to be made available for general sale.

This work, centered on the label's concept of "space," expands into an auditory cosmos created by oz-chan. The core of the album is his unique theme: "sound that revolves and expands." His distinctive sound style, where individual notes connect and move like a spiral, weaves throughout the entire album.

While grounded in familiar genres such as deep house, techno, new age, and ambient, the beautifully delicate yet powerful rhythms and unique sounds created from his own voice build a world unique to oz-chan.

gravity diver

I have a very hard crush on music.

2025:
24.10. – Beate Uwe, Berlin
19.09. – Gestrandet, Berlin (b2b)
05.09. – Gestrandet, Berlin  (b2b)
- now -
16.08. – Bar Clara, Berlin
02.08. – Beate Uwe, Berlin (Closing)
02.08. – RoofGroof, Berlin (private)
12.07. – Beate Uwe, Berlin
05.07. – Strandklangkultur, Rügen
04.07. – Klunkerkranich, Berlin
11.06. – [sic]nal Radio 
01.03. – listening space by House of Worship @ Kofferfabrik, Fürth
14.02. – Fotografiska, Berlin
17.01. – Fotografiska, Berlin

Shared music at: 
://about blank Garten, Alte Münze, Beate Uwe, Beats & Bottles, Cube, Fotografiska, GART.N, Gestrandet, Johnny Knüppel, Klunkerkranich, Kulturfabrik Moabit, M01, Marktlokal Klub, Mit Dir Festival, Mysliwska, ON THE MOVE Festival, Subaermarkt – RSO, The Naked Tea Party, Zuckerzauber, Zugvøgel Festival
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part of @pingpong-berlin