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For our second offering of the year, we welcome a very talented artist and event organiser, based in Osaka, Japan..... Loe...

After meeting Loe in Osaka last year, and witnessing her perform a mind-bending techno set at a beautiful Muzan Editions x Astral Industries event, we connected through our mutual interest in the power of ambient music and its unique way of processing emotions. A form of therapy, if you will…

This mix is a beautifully woven narrative for cold nights and deep introspection…

Thank you, Loe <3

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“My hometown, where I was born and raised, is Matsumoto City in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The city is rich in nature, with a view of the Japanese Alps mountain range.

It is a cold area, and when I was a child, it was not unusual to have heavy snowfalls. At night, when there is a lot of snow as far as the eye can see, it is quiet. The snow reflects the moonlight, and the sky becomes bluish and faintly bright.

The big tree that I could see from my room, which was usually swaying in the wind, was covered with snow and quiet on such a day.

It was a very lyrical scene, even to my childish mind, and I felt a sense of awe and fear mixed with affection, which made me wonder. But I felt somewhat lonely, and I didn’t want the morning to come. I was more inclined to bury myself in the silence forever.

I put the original landscape of my heart into this mix. Please enjoy.” - Loe

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Mix mastered by Yori
Artwork by Clayton Ciolac

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~~ About Loe ~~

Loe was born in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, and is the grandniece of avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama. She started her career as a techno DJ in the Kansai region in 2005, and after appearing at DOMMUNE supporting techno heavyweight Reeko's first solo gig in Osaka, she expanded her activities to the whole of Japan. She organises an ambient event known as "SLOWMOTION", in collaboration with AOKI takamasa and Endurance. Her storytelling development and layering techniques are her specialities, and her play style, which maximises the trippy immersive feeling that is the real appeal of techno music, has gained enthusiastic support from the scene.

The Observatory - Loe

trip mix 005. . . Giorja*

And when it does happen—when things finally do "fall into place"—the moment is often quieter, more anticlimactic than we imagine. Not a triumphant crescendo, but a subtle, almost imperceptible shift. You look around and realize: Oh, is this it? Is this what I’ve been waiting for? The pieces are in place, but perhaps you’re not.

Andreas, who has been present since our very first party, is responsible for mix number 25 on Discos Movimiento. Titled "When Things Fall Into Place," the mix reflects his tendency to delve into electronic music's mental and sensory depths. Andreas creates a vortex where genres like ambient, deep psy, deep techno, psychedelia, trance, IDM, and bass converge. Through melancholic, textured, and hypnotic sounds, he captures the essence of the title: a harmony that emerges when everything falls into place. Inspired by the mystical landscapes of his native Scandinavia, the mix offers an immersive, meditative, and reflective experience that transports the listener to a space where the abstract and the tangible meet.

Artwork by Piero Demichelis

Andreas - When things fall into place / Mixtape Discos Movimiento #25

Following his release on Paesaggi Records, Yuto dropped by the store to play some records from the bins (check the tracklist below). The theme for Yuto's mix is a selection of “artists [he’s] come across at nice moments in recent years”.

Tune in, zone out and enjoy this one!

You can follow Yuto here: 
https://soundcloud.com/yutotakei
https://www.instagram.com/yuto_takei/

Follow Paesaggi Records records here: https://soundcloud.com/paesaggirecords
https://www.instagram.com/paesaggi_records/?hl=en

Tracklist
1. Ichiko Hashimoto – Sculptured Blue
2. Yuto Takei – Tinu
3. Satoshi & Makoto – After New Dawn feat. Benedek & Kuniyuki(version.2)
4. Sapphire Slows – Silent Escape
5. Toki Fuko – Spirit Medicine part.1
6. Interstellar Funk – Dreamers part.1
7. Gropina – Natura Naturans
8. Dean Blunt – Mersh
9. くまちゃんシール – Radonamin (45rpm)
10. Keigo Okazaki – Earth
11. Meetsysteem, Victor De Roo – Rennes als de wind (33rpm)
12. Satoshi – Cosmic Zephyr 101
13. EYE – Le Croquis de La Femme
14. Chris & Cosey – Famtastique
15.くまちゃんシール – Trap for Catching Wolf
16. Yuto Takei – Usual Nikko

Rush Hour x VF Live 01: Yuto Takei (December 2023)

https://ra.co/events/1120622
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The Pickle Factory hosts another electro special on 10th August, after a sellout party with Arpanet back in October. 

This time, we're proud to host a headline performance from one of the eminent techno DJs of our time, Dr Rubinstein, who prepares a special set of electro, breaks and golden era Detroit sounds. She's joined a rare live performance from Bleep43 founder and one of the UK's most vital electro talents, Plant43; and Freerotation's electro specialist, perennial Pickle Factory favourite and supreme digger Alex Downey.

Dr Rubinstein (Electro Set)
Plant43 Live
Alex Downey

https://www.facebook.com/AlicksDowney
https://www.instagram.com/alyxdowney
https://soundcloud.com/alex-downey
https://www.mixcloud.com/Alexmorph/
https://ra.co/dj/alexdowney
Interview: https://www.untitled909.com/alex-downey/

Pickle Factory Live 2018-08-10

Alex Downey Live at The Pickle Factory, London 2018-08-10

@0rds0 dj set at De Sering on Sol Systems sound installation.

RDS @ dessert by misuse

Hosted by @brad_alloc_604 on www.radioraheem.it/shows/biocybernetics/.

Biocybernetics .:. 21 w/ brad alloc

17-10-2024 // Luna Ludmila // Live recording from the Radio Hinter studio at Der Hintergarten, Amsterdam.

mastering: Victor Marbus

Luna Ludmila // Radio Hinter x Rings of Neptune // 17-10-2024

Pod De Tutti Frutti <3

1st mix in the series by label curator Citizen Maze.

Photography by Patrick McCoy

Mirrors 001 - Citizen Maze

Alex Downey has been supporting the UK electronic underground movement as a DJ, record-shop manager and now radio presenter for nearly 20 years. Based in Brighton on the south coast of England, he is arguably the city's most prominent purveyor of all things Techno, where he is a regular fixture at the premier high profile events, alongside acts such as Underground Resistance and Derrick May.  
As the main driving force behind the counter at Brighton's highly respected and much-missed [covert] record store & web-site, he was instrumental in bringing quality Techno & House to the city - and beyond, developing along the way a boundless knowledge, vast record collection and infectious passion for the music that's unmatched by most. 
His musical taste & experience speaks for itself and his nocturnal activities behind the decks have earned him much respect and a great reputation amongst the global electronic community. He has been invited to perform at many key events such as ‘Free-rotation’ in Wales,'The Big Beat Boutique' & 'Stompa-phunk' in Brighton, 'Retro_vert' & 'Wiggle' in London, ‘Labyrinth’ festival & ‘Haus-Tek’ in Tokyo, and at many other far-flung destinations, hundreds of smaller parties and long-forgotten club nights that rocked hard, and kept the lifeblood of the scene pumping. He is currently resident DJ at 'Our Friends Electric' in Brighton as well as the 'Split' / 'B A L A N C E' parties in London where he has recently shared the stage with Red-shape, Dave Clarke, Robert Hood, Luke Slater and Carl Craig, to name a few. You can also hear him spin on the ‘Split Show’ - a globally syndicated online radio show with a large number of keen listeners worldwide that he co-presents alongside techno legend Ben Sims.
Alex’s energetic style and enthusiasm for all things deep & electronic are sure to bring some magic to the party and are matched only by his razor-sharp DJ skills. One of the UK’s treasures, solidly and confidently attending to business while other media-hyped storms have come and gone.

Alex Downey Live at The Pickle Factory, London 2018-08-10

Alex Downey

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