[ 01 ] Blacklight

[ 02 ] Asylum

[ 03 ] Pragma

[ 04 ] Akiriku

[ 05 ] Hemlock

[ 06 ] Derivative

[ 08 ] Aphaetra

[ 07 ] Soliloquy

[ 08 ] Aphætra

[ 09 ] Sublimity

Abryn is a riveting journey through eclectic flavors of dark psychedelic electronica. Twists and turns abound.

// About This Mix

In anticipation of my upcoming release with Mindspring Music via The Psychedelic Muse, I wanted to release this as a fresh perspective on the work I've been doing lately. 

If people dig what they hear in the Mindspring mix, I want them to have something to dig deeper into with my other material.

This mix is a dark, twisted adventure through the haunting corridors of dark psychedelic electronica; technical, groovy, intelligent soundscapes weaving together intricate tapestries of lush and deep sounds touching psychill, idm, psydub, glitch, breaks, jazz, psybient, techno, and with excursions into the abstract and back. 

Enjoy.

// Tracklist
SESEN - Cryptic Message
STRVNGERS - Zayka
The Flying Mars - Deephandsonator
SESEN & ConWerteR - Tempus
Mr. Bill & Funi - Screening Pt. 2 (w. Funi)
Zero Cult - Lost In The Clouds
Koan - One Day All Will Become Clear
Stefan Torto - Ampoule
Stefan Torto - Liberation of Truth
Cubering - Reminiscence
Twin Shape & COAM - Glimpse
Poordream - Despair
Tetarise - Astable Connection
SKY H1 - Land
Stefan Torto - Time Spell
Infrequency - Elements Of Nature
Atiq & EnK - Within The Realm Of My Headlight
Immortal Onion - Intensity
PEIX - NGC 2023
Maitri - waiting for blue
awakened souls & From Overseas - Deepest Ocean (James Bernard rework)
Germind - Bathyscaphe
Ascendant - Probability
NUCLEAR RAMJET - Folding Time (ambient version)
Klaada - Ice
Subdream - Beacon
[Haven] - Gewura
Mr. Bill - Pastel
GreatOwl - Chak Temo
Stèv - Seed (with Lueda Alia)
Daniel Roeth feat. Toma Amot - Hero and Leander (Original Mix)
Entheogenic - 4Q-545
Shwamp - Eppu's Mindscape
Atiq & EnK - What Was That
Stefan Torto - Inloving
Access To Arasaka - Ellipse
S p ă c e k e e p ĕ r  - Blackout
Grub - Empty Mansion (Sensient Rmx)
Slaycub - Dewdrop Dreams
Tor - Inkeri
Zen Core - Key To Cosmos
Sigil - Classification
Shwamp - Leaving Peacefully
MARTIN NONSTATIC - Mind Ctrl
Daniel Roeth feat. Koan - That Particular Day (Autumn Mix)
Sigil - Portcullis
Sole Massif & Jacob Newman - Santrauka III
Space Afrika - e.tears
Ishq - Jade dreams
Planet Boelex - Joestet
Airi - Animism
Stratusphere - Solstice Mountain
Llyr - Dream Sequence 3D
Access to Arasaka - Locust
Ambientium - Orion
Tim Hecker - City In Flames (In 3 Parts) Pt. 2
Strawberry Hospital - Phantoma
Autoclav1.1 - The Pledge
A.I.A. - Via Lactea(2014 Version)
SESEN - Spring
Ex_Tension - Reso (live)
We Are All Astronauts - Violent Delights
State Azure - Kalimera
Eguana - Eguana - Inside A Broken Body
Rukirek - Equivocalization
Memphidos - Give Me Light
awakened souls & From Overseas - Release/Adapt
Grains of Sound - Better Living Through Chemistry
Access To Arasaka - Fragments Of A Hologram Rose
Tim Hecker - The Work Of Art In The Age Of Cultural Overproduction

[ 10 ] Abryn

Eukalyptai is a carefully-crafted, delightful collection of music that has been in the works for almost two years. It's a story woven between the edges of sadness and joy, apathy and passion, fear and trust, weakness and strength, and has many secrets to offer hidden within the lush, intelligent soundscapes that will soothe and heal your soul on a deep and profound level while gettin' your booty bouncin' at the same time as you move towards a glimpse of hope and a brighter future.

Like many of you, these past couple years with covid have been really difficult. I have been struggling in the depths of deep depression for quite some time now. I have finally started to move in an upward direction and have decided to release this mix, as I have been sitting on probably 20-25 hours of unreleased mixed material.

I present Eukalyptai. Enjoy and let it heal you.

I am sorry that I don't have the playlist for this, as it's been in development over a couple years, several computers, OS reinstalls, backups, and huge-ass section exports that I have no idea what the artist/track was :( sorry

[ 11 ] Eukalyptai

Traversing a delicate balance of uplifting emotional fabrics over dark contemplative soundscapes, Obnubilation is a journey into the deep caverns of the mind, where no emotion is safe from expression. 

The world is certainly a crazy place. While the Covid quarantine is slowly being lifted as humanity emerges into a new sense of reality, many of us are feeling more hopeful for the future after having the space to recharge, reassess, and recuperate. 

Unfortunately, juxtaposed against that emergence is the destructive nature of man's greed and lust for power as the world plunges into chaotic sociopolitical imbalance, war, division, and social unrest. 

We are witnessing humanity reach a new precipice as old emotions are processed, old ways are changed, and letting go of what no longer serves us. We are witnessing the death of the world while seeing the birth of a new spiritual reality all around us.

This mix is a tribute to this insanity. This big beautiful crazy mess we find ourselves in has so much beauty strewn about and there is a lot of potential for self-realization during these times.

Let curiosity carry you through this twisted psychill journey as you sit back, relax, and enjoy the music. Immerse your mind and spirit into these vibes and I'll see you on the other side.

"The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction." - Rachel Carson

Track Listing:

Ishq - Kgliders
Recording Life - An Afternoon at Heraion Perachora pt. 1
sqncr - Never Seen
S1gns Of L1fe - Branches in the Sky
Hinkstep - Easily Distracted
Escape Into - Ancient Language
Stefan Torto - Music Tape Box
Huron - The Morning And The Cloud
Access To Arasaka - Kaguya
Access to Arasaka - Auriga
Huron - Wrong Information
Subheim - Space Corridor
Infrequency - Sunrise
Audiovoid - Schedule One
planet4 - So Simple
Akoarela - Heliosphere
S1gns Of L1fe - Equilibrium
S1gns Of L1fe - Cell Theory
Stèv - Safe (feat. gimlii)
Endpermia - Pahsimeroi
Shwamp - Ape In Love
Felix Ando - Encounters
Felix Ando - Unexpected
Rukirek - X-Files
Sabla - Sensorario
Sole Massif & Jacob Newman - Santrauka II
Taotempo - The Juice
Llyr - Dream Sequence 3D
Integral - Haunting Voices
Jonnnah - Friendly Tribute
Solar Fields - Levitate
Sigil - Movements
Rukirek - Open, Sesame
Planet Boelex - Leaving Quietly (Weldroid remix)
Survey Channel - Gold Garden
Solar Fields - Insum (Remix)
Miramorf - Ignite
SESEN - The Observer
Side Liner - My Guardian Angel
Birds of Paradise - Riding The Froth (with Morphatrix)
Kiphi - Eternal Molecule
Miktek - Dawsonia
Lorenzo Montanà - Nordland EQ
Shwamp - Peach
Birds of Paradise - Soulgasm
Ziyal - Malia (Endless Spiral)
Integral - Encompassing
SESEN - Joanne
SKY H1 - Topaz
Subdream - Point Of Ayr
Tea Tree - Fossil Forest
Lab's Cloud - The Friendship of the Lonely Chords
Gentle - Radioactive Sandwich (Machines with Voices remix)
Panda On The Bamboo Tree - Eastern Orange Psyco Fruit
KUBA - The Road To Yegan
Psychoz - Spiral Galaxy (Cosmic Touch Remix)
Lorenzo Montanà - Invisible Subwire
Mystral - Primordial
Lorenzo Montanà - Prisma
Recording Life - An Afternoon at Heraion Perachora pt. 2
Tim Hecker - Ghost Writing pt. 2
Grains of Sound - Booming Dunes (Down Mix)

[ 12 ] Obnubilation

Traversing the aural landscapes of Akytra lends itself to a thrilling psychedelic adventure from start to finish.

My first mix in about a year, Akytra has developed over several huge shifts in my personal life, the most significant of which was losing my dog in June. It's been a rough year and this mix reflects a lot of that darkness.

As always, I take pride in crafting non-traditional, non-conventional mixes that meld into something somehow greater than the sum of their parts. This mix is no exception and drifts between psychill, downtempo, psydub, idm, ambient, and glitch-dub, with tastes ranging drastically between ethno-tribal, atmospheric metal, breaks, classical, and a few other tricks up my sleeve as always.

I feel like this mix has accurately captured the current state of my very being. I took a lot of risks in this one that have paid off beautifully, as this is my favorite mix I've made thus far in my DJ career. This shit is lit. I promise.

Enjoy! 

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This mix is lovingly dedicated to the memory of Skout Rowdimus "Rowdy" Azul Saltowski, the knucklehead who taught me what it means to love fiercely and unconditionally, who showed me what it is to be filled with unbounded joy, and who -- in being full of relentless silliness and grace -- enriched my life beyond measure. 

You are so forever loved my dear friend. 

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Tracklist

Ishq - Happy Homelands
Access to Arasaka - Locust
Those Who Ride With Giants - The Knocking Lord 
Zero Cult & Unusual Cosmic Process - Awakening 
EurythmY - Eleven
Scann-Tec - Lotochrome
Huron - Under My Surface (First Mix)
Felix Ando - Encounters
Faithfull - I Dream King (Segment)
VGNX - Pull Up
Desert Dwellers - Seeing Things (Original Mix) 
Desert Dwellers - Seeing Things (Variant Field Remix)
Phutureprimitive - Somatica (ft. NIMITAE)
Zymosis - The Way I See It
Antandra - Metavision
Psybur - Groovin Dub (ft. Shwamp) 
Brian Sangmeister - Cold Aftermath
S1gns of L1fe - Illumination
Lakey - Blacktea
Side Liner - The Sorrow of Staying Silent
Ouroboros - Mercuriosity
Longform Radio - Wiggle Waggle
Arcturus - Tossing Pebbles
Looney Grandpas - Looneyscapes
Nanosphere - Void ( DRRTYWULVZ Remix)
Auma & Desiseq - Chute
Access to Arasaka - 7.14 : Monochromatic
Subdream - A Silver Lining
Inner Child - Infinite Love
A Pale Void - Immense Subtlety
Unstable Elements - Field of Innocence
sonhos tomam conta - that tweet isn't funny anymore
awakened souls & From Overseas - Any of Those Lies
Edamame - Maraya
Stratusphere - Galaxies In Her Eyes 
Lorenzo Montanà - Vertical Corridors
Grasz & Schultz - Larimar
Tony Anderson - Lune
Atom Sessions - Darker Cities
Kick Bong - Strange Days (Squazoid Remix)
Access to Arasaka - Waiting War
Normotone - Once In My Quiet Room
Access to Arasaka - setvector
Access to Arasaka - Roenke
Sapien - Origins
Lauge & Aes Dana - Omrids
Mindsphere - Consciousness
Scann-Tec - Marking Time
Ashnaia Project - Frozen Memories
Santiago Niño - Manipulation
Kick Bong & Astropilot - Another Sunny Day
Tetarise - Floating Romance
Klaada - Infinite Sun
Wolf Tech - Fleeting Moments
Blue Lunar Monkey - Psychenaut
Tony Anderson - Nuit
Scann-Tec - Turgenev
Paul Jordan - Five of a Kind 
Lorenzo Montanà - Between Worlds
Stèv - Awakening (ft. Lueda Alia)
Access to Arasaka - Canadice
Martin Nonstatic - Apana pt. 2
Pyramidic - Fourth Turning
Pathwey - Flow State
Aes Dana - 101 clouds
Tineidae - Damaged Datastream
Pathwey - Resistance
Tor - Aeris (Lapa Remix)
Gal.k - One12.6
Sumiruna - Solidified
Alterra Project - Exodus
Birds of Paradise - Aural Reef (ft. Robert Rich)
Coam - Jaffa Sunset Tribe
Bansara - Arena
Argus - Cry of the Soul
Blure - Embrace

[ 13 ] Akytra

It is said of curiosity that nothing has driven mankind closer to both the cutting edge of innovation and the brink of utter destruction.

My most mercurial mix to date, Isosceles is a tantalizing and provocative play on the very concepts of curiosity and duality, full of twists and turns and sonic surprises, presenting an endless flow of curiosity as to what may come next. As with all of my mixes, Isosceles is drawn forth from an incredibly diverse repository of music. The diversity of this mix lends itself to even further expressing the unpredictable but fluid nature of my past work. 

I have created for you a heartfelt and beautiful excursion into realms of psychill, ambient, breaks, drum and bass, retrowave, bass music, psybient, classical, idm, glitch, psydub, techno, progressive house, and a few other surprises for your auditory enjoyment. This one's a trip, for sure.

Sit back and relax as you ride the frenetic but carefully orchestrated turbulence of Isosceles. Experience the full range of riveting emotional fabrics, nod your noggin to some dope ass beats, or sink deep into the recesses of your inner world as you come with me on this journey. 

You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll shake ya ass. 

I am humbled and honored to present to you my 14th mix: Isosceles. Enjoy :)

Much love to my Mindspring fam, the global psychedelic music and art community at large, and all the producers who put this dope shit out so I can share it with the world.

Love to all.
Nyk

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This mix is lovingly dedicated to the humans who have lost their lives or have lost loved ones as a result of the current geopolitical tensions of the war in Gaza. My heart breaks for the loss of life there. There are no "sides" -- there are only lives and the loss of them. 

My heart breaks especially for the hundreds of people killed at the Nova festival in Israel. Those are my fucking people; soul tribe. The senseless violence in such a loving environment confounds me. Love and peace to our brothers and sisters in the psytrance community who have been affected by this tragedy.

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Tracklist

Andrew Odd - Deep Dreams
Eternell - Portal
36 - Eleventh Sequence
The Midnight - Tokyo Night Train
Scann-Tec - Snova I Snova
Martin Nonstatic - Distance C
Nanosphere - Twisted Clarity
Shwamp - Peach
Atom Sessions - Corrupted
Sigil - Epistemology
Airform - Macrosphere
36 - Eighth Sequence
Sygnals - Forest Community
T-Cophony - X Parsecs
Martin Nonstatic - Extrinsic
Samo Zoko - Hydrogen United
Rukirek - Martian Mimicry
COAM - Inner Glory
Demen - Niorum
Access to Arasaka - Honoco
Martin Nonstatic - Ancestry
Jonnnah - Too Many Colors in the Wood
Bjork - Hyperballad (Oval Alma Mashup 2K19)
Access to Arasaka - Talitha
Access to Arasaka - Alcyone
Rukirek - One is Infinity
Miktek - Dawsonia
Nordlight - Feel Yourself
Atom Sessions - Today Tomorrow
Grains of Sound - Boomshanka
Atypikal - Siel
Puresine - Chanalex
Lorenzo Montanà - Fragile
Rob Clouth - Into
Access to Arasaka - xt10.20zp9
Ziyal - Nessus
Strawberry Hospital - Phantoma
Ziyal - Liberation
Paul Jordan - Haiku for Healing
Namlook & Montanà - Path V
Ascendant - Radiance
Grains of Sound - Above from Below
c.db.sn - A Silent Sea
Andy Leech & 4lienetic - Nightfall
Bass'Flo & Ziyal - Dissolution
Access to Arasaka - Medway
Atiq & EnK - Three Minutes
Access to Arasaka - Recon
Cortex Jammers - Ohanzee
Ascent & Argus - Daylight Again
State Azure - Hex
Astropilot - Son of the Sky
Smiley Pixie - Ever Lasting Myth
Paul Jordan - Archipelago 
Tapage - Five of Five
Echo Season - Pilot
Dynamic Illusion - Eternal Universe
Babilu - The Power of Now
Dynamic Illusion - Beyond Infinity
Grains of Sound - Pacifica
PQM Project - Aenema (Noel Sanger's Global Reset Button Mix)

Isosceles

[ 14 ] Isosceles

R&D @ Mindspring Music
Never break the silence unless you can improve it.

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A master of sonic storytelling, Denver-based drummer/DJ Nyk Zukowski creates deep, immersive excursions into boutique psychedelic electronica. 

A lifelong drummer, Æther Division's unique live performances sit at the convergence of the art forms of DJing and live drumming, and have been described as "riveting", "mesmerizing", and "unique".

Holding steadfast to his loquacious musical proclivities, Æ/D has settled into his voice by crafting long-form mixes that explore immersive flavors of top-notch psychedelic electronica, carefully curated and arranged with great love, showcasing a diverse array of talented artists from all over the globe.

Ever dynamic and just as meticulous as they are mercurial, his mixes and live performances are pushing the boundaries and future of psychedelic music. 

Æther Division is truly a unique artist not to be missed.

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YouTube: https://youtube.com/@aetherdivision/videos
Facebook: facebook.com/aetherdivision
Booking: nykzukowski@gmail.com

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Nyk is the Director of Research and Development at Mindspring Music, a multi-genre psychedelic record label.

Submit demos: mindspringmusic+demos@gmail.com

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Under the same moniker, Nyk released his debut track in 2023, entitled Mytri, establishing himself as a propitious up and coming psychill producer. 

Listen/Buy here: aetherdivision.bandcamp.com

Mytri is also available on all major streaming platforms such as Spotify, Pandora, Apple Music, Amazon Music, etc.

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There are some of us who will refuse to drop the candle, even when pushed into a dark cave and locked there behind a stone.

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.::[ E.V.o.7L.0.v.E ]::.

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much love to my mindspring family, rob/tpm and my dog [rip]. big ups apo/whence fam, the f-town/b-tizzo kids, and my fiddy-two eighty crew. 

love y'all weirdos.

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Aether Division

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