Andhera’, darkness in sanskrit.⁠
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Where there’s darkness, we will find light.⁠
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With every Full Moon or solar eclips I will present a new artist which I highly admire, respect and who empowers and understands the dark, ambient and emotional side of techno.⁠
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The Full Moon is a time of blossom and highlights.⁠
The Full Moon equals the spiritual and energetic culmination. ⁠
When the Full Moon has passed, the waning moon phase begins. ⁠
This is the time to let go what no longer serves you. ⁠
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During today's Full Moon, also called the 'Pink Moon', you'll feel the need to go deep. This has everything to do with the sign of Scorpio. Scorpio is the zodiac sign that is not afraid to go into the dark. This sign asks you to turn inward and make room for depth. It does not like superficiality or putting on a mask. Scorpio wants the bottom line, even if the truth hurts.⁠
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In addition, Scorpio is the sign of transformation. Like no other, this sign is capable of transforming itself into something new, something better. Scorpio likes to think about ways in which it can transform itself. This stems from an underlying need for power, but also for depth. And to achieve that, Scorpio likes to take a (deliberate) risk. And let that be precisely what Taurus, the sign in which the Sun is located, is not fond of. On the contrary, Taurus is tremendously attached to certainty. This sign prefers to keep everything as it was, then it knows where it stands.⁠
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Heading back to Italy for an intense and transformational guestmix filled with ambient and deep atmospheres, compiled and mixed by none other than the magician https://soundcloud.com/saveyouratollofficial who embodies this month's Full Moon.⁠
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Suppport the artist:⁠
⏩ https://soundcloud.com/saveyouratollofficial
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📸 Artwork by https://soundcloud.com/laurannevanrompaey
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Andhera XIX w/ Save Your Atoll

1994 - die Zeit, in der man einen Club nur mit Trillerpfeife und Schweißerbrille betreten wollte, lagen lange hinter uns. ;) Es waren nun schon 3 Jahre vergangen, seitdem wir von diesem „Techno-Virus“ infiziert wurden. 3 Jahre, in denen all unser Geld (das war nicht gerade viel als Azubi bzw. Student) in Platten bzw. die Anschaffung zweier Technics floss. Neben dem gleichen Musikgeschmack verband uns, dass wir uns regelmäßig im Musikladen beim Platten-Durchwühlen im Weg standen (weil der andere grad mal wieder das letzte Exemplar der neuen Djax-Up ergattert hatte). Naja, im Elastic, der Distillery oder in der Duschkabine hat man sich auch öfters gesehen. Einig waren wir uns jedenfalls darin, dass die Leipziger Club- und Partylandschaft mehr bieten sollte. Zur Gründung von "Unknown Species" hat dann nicht mehr viel gefehlt. Der Reiz und vor allem die Lust, einfach mal was Eigenes auf die Beine zu stellen war einfach da!
Fortan beschäftigten wir uns also damit, geeignete Locations zu finden. Unter den damals noch oft ungeklärten Eigentumsverhältnissen, war das vergleichsweise einfach. Zur Organisation von Bar, Deko, Anlage u.s.w. standen uns jederzeit zahlreiche Helfer zur Seite. Unser Logo sollte ein Embryo sein, gepaart mit dem Namen Unknown Species irgendwie cool!
Am 16.05.1995 war es dann so weit. Wir luden zu unserem ersten Ding in ein altes Fabrikgebäude in Leipzig Eutritzsch. Insgesamt 9 eigene Parties und einige Beteiligungen an anderen Projekten und Partys sind’s dann über einen Zeitraum von 8 Jahren doch geworden.
Mittlerweile sind wir alle „Mittvierziger“ und im allgemeinen Lebensstress versunken, haben aber noch regelmäßigen Kontakt zueinander. Eines ist aber geblieben: Die Liebe zur Elektronischen Musik ist immer noch präsent und verbindet uns!

Unknown Species (L.E.)

DJ’ing:
Residents: Nautilus, Chromatics, in der Spinnerei und im Letterman. U.a. drehten wir im Elastic, in der Duschkabine, zur Kocmoc, auf den Subsonic-Parties, auf der Final Filter, im Club AchterMai und im Voxx in Chemnitz, in der Distillery, im Conne Island, Kosmophon, Zoro, Velvet, Placebo, Jam - The Freaky Gallery Club Chemnitz, im ShootClub und im Dezernat Ost in Delitzsch, im Blauen Pudel, im Cult Neukirchen, zur Vision East, im Winterpalais bei Plauen, im Le Bit, in der Opera, im Sector Gießerstrasse, im 1040, zur Stunde Null auf Radio Energy und beim Housequake auf Radio Blau, im nonTox.
Current Resident DJ: Little Vision (L.E.)

Akira is a Franco–Brazilian–Japanese DJ whose sets explore the boundaries between hypnotic rhythm and emotional depth.
Moving between trance, techno and deep techno with dub, minimal and tech house influences, she sculpts immersive, evolving soundscapes that evoke both introspection and release.

Rooted in her multicultural heritage, Akira channels a sense of universality through sound: a dialogue between cultures, frequencies and emotions. Guided by instinct and intuition, she shapes immersive atmospheres that blur the line between inner voyage and collective elevation.

Each performance unfolds as a living ritual, an exploration of rhythm as transformation, an experience where energy and emotion merge into a shared trance.

Booking : anais@combobongos.com
Instagram : www.instagram.com/akira_yamagataa/ 
RA : ra.co/dj/akirayamagata 

Akira est une DJ franco–brésilo–japonaise dont les sets explorent les frontières entre le rythme hypnotique et la profondeur émotionnelle. Naviguant entre la Trance et la Techno, imprégnée d’influences Deep, Dub, Minimal et Tech House, elle sculpte des paysages sonores immersifs et évolutifs, éveillant à la fois l’introspection et la libération.

Ancrée dans son héritage multiculturel, Akira transmet à travers le son un sentiment d’universalité, un dialogue entre les cultures, les fréquences et les émotions. Guidée par l’instinct et l’intuition, elle façonne des atmosphères où s’effacent les frontières entre voyage intérieur et élévation collective.

Chaque performance se déploie comme un rituel vivant : une exploration du rythme comme vecteur de transformation, une expérience où l’énergie et l’émotion fusionnent en une transe partagée.

Deep / hypnotic / ambient / atmospheric

//| Labels |//

DORIAN • KHOROS • BAHN • THE GODS PLANET • INITIATE • KVLTÖ • LINDERLUFT • AURORA MÍSTICA • MODERN MINIMAL • INFORMA • LOTUS PARABLE • SPACE TEXTURES • KITCHEN SYNC • SBERT RECORDS • ARCADIA AUDIO • DERAILED RECORDS • HIDDEN TRAFFIC

“An unseen balance between light and darkness”

Scattering for many years between different underground music genres, this frequency collided with the techno soundscape in 2016, creating an outburst of energy.

Equipped with a rumbling, driving, and unseen dedication to his passion, his journey began...

After he took the Belgian MUSICASA producer’s education, as a first step to pursuing his dream, he quickly released EP's and remixes on melodic techno labels such as SMR Underground, Melodia Records, Tanzgemeinschaft, and Papaya music.

After releasing and performing on various stages, and through the process of producing and self-awareness, he felt the melodic techno genre wasn’t the perfect reflection of what inspired and drove him.

In 2022 he had a change of heart as he started focusing more on
underground hypnotic, atmospheric and ambient techno, reaching for that inner spirit and dynamic balance. This resulted in releases on some of the biggest labels in the hypnotic scene like DORIAN, The Gods Planet, BAHN, Khoros, Informa, Space Textures, Arcadia,... with many more on the way.

Host of the podcast ‘Adjust (BE) Invites’ (2020-2023), he invited numerous DJ’s and Producers to make a signature guest mix, where the DJ/producer is the key element.

For over 130 episodes spreading over 3 years and reaching new listeners each month, the fanbase and mutual respect between colleagues kept growing daily.

In 2023 he started a new and hypnotic/deep-techno-exclusive podcast called ‘Andhera’, which translates to ‘darkness’ in Sanskrit. With every Full Moon or Solar Eclipse, a talented and highly respected DJ/producer creates a unique story.

An artist, hand-picked by himself, whom he highly admires, respects and who empowers and understands techno’s dark, ambient and emotional side.⁠

His style of playing and producing can be described as a perfectly, yet delicate, carved out balance between light and darkness, melancholic and emotionally charged. Cinematic sounds, rich and full of atmospheres, super evocative soundscapes with an inexplicable soul that can only be grasped when fully immersed into it.

Are you ready… to adjust your mind?

https://www.beatport.com/release/hyperbolic/2759270 my album ENJOY