Recorded live somewhere in the southern Oregon wilderness, sunrise on Sunday October 1st 2023. I had the privilege of performing the closing set at the inaugural Osmosis In The Trees festival, a three stage affair spanning three days featuring an incredible lineup of artists from all over the Pacific Northwest.

photo by Drew Cornwall

Tracklist:
Barac - Marea Neagră [Metereze]
Dubtil - Opus Ebant [Understand]
Dragosh - Brinit (Rhadoo & Cezar Remix)
Vid - Upsidedown [Kontent]
Arapu - Acoustic [Atipic]
Laurine Frost - Let's Feed The Wolves (Petre Inspirescu Remix) [Nervmusic]
Denis Kaznacheev - Copenhagen Reinterpretation [Nervmusic]
Barac & Vincentiulian - In Form [Moment]
Ilario Liburni - I Feel Everything (Melchior Productions Rio De Janeiro Mix) [Invade]
SIT - Jazzocorason [Do Easy]
Colorhadoo - J Strawberry (Cristi Cons Remix) [Amphia]
Guy From Downstairs & Funk E - Da Jam [Curtea Veche]
Unknown Artist - Let's Get Focused [Aspect Music]
Donato Dozzy - Cassandra [Claque]
Villalobos - What You Say Is More Than I Can Say [Playhouse]
Ion Ludwig - Ten Canoes (2008 Mix) [Eklo]
Unknown Artist - A1 [Chikyu-u]
Audision - Red Sky (Robag Wruhme's Saint Grobian Mikks) [&nd]
Jonsson/Alter - Acapellan (Donato Dozzy Remix) [Kontra-Musik]
Ion Ludwig - Maternity Almen Church [Ugold]
Pandilla - Triangulum Australe [Pandilla Ltd]
Ricardo Villalobos - Widodo [a:rpia:r]
Rhadoo - Slagare [Cadenza]
Problem Kids - I Will Lead [Paper Recordings]
Ion Ludwig - Alpga Changes [Ugold]
Ion Ludwig - Be Fifty Times Two [Sushitech]
Denis Kaznacheev - Along The Way With Ripley [Nervmusic]
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Plusculaar - Medusa's Head [WE:US]
Ricardo Villalobos - Andruic [Sei Es Drum]
Petre Inspirescu - La Doi Pași [Amphia]
DJ Koze - I Want To Sleep [International Records Recordings]
Santos - Suburban Cult (tRicMast Remix) [Let Me Understand Records]
O'ld Dog - Ruten Moshi (Cristi Cons & Lazar Cezar remix) [Lowmoneymusiclove]
So Inagawa - Logo Queen [Cabaret]
Melodie - Acid Saturday [Almanah]

Osmosis In The Trees Closing Set

ivan smagghe at floresta

foto: fofo.altinell

Ivan Smagghe at Floresta - Waking Life '24

Nicely nestled amongst Sammy Dee, Moopie & Magda Bytnerowicz, I was asked to replace Grandmaster Zip (Perlon) for the party hosted by Lifeworld & Spincycle. I warmed up for Sammy Dee, and this is what that sounded like.

Live @ the party

Introspective mind realignment from the deepest depths, Mike Buhl engages the senses with poise and purpose, lifting the spirit while carefully dialling up the pressure over two-plus hours of tension filled hypnotic techno and soaring interplanetary rhythms. 

@mike-buhl

Q. What sounds or feelings did you draw upon when gathering inspiration for this mix, and what listening environments could you imagine it being best enjoyed in?

A. My inspiration was driven by the urge to showcase lots of artists who have been on heavy rotation over the years. Somewhat cliche, but it was really important to blend genres and energies that represented every aspect of what I listen to, am inspired by alongside how and when they were experienced. Tracks I’ve loved listening to on my own, while entertaining friends, during lock in record nights and those tracks designed to be shared in public spaces and events. 
 
Finding a cohesive path through those different styles, genres and energies was the adventure in this mix. Distilling a sonic mountain of records into something that flowed seamlessly and translated well when listening back in all of those moments felt most authentic. A mix best consumed while moving, sharpening that assignment, at the tail end of a dinner party as the vibe shifts to next gear or while embracing the magic of a lock in with the crew. 

This has translated into snapshots, across a timeline stitched together from records new and old, capturing a weekend drive, early floors through to closed doors, spilling onto the street, the afterhours and beyond. Almost two and a half hours of ambient ear candy, arm chair burners, peak melters and thought provokers that attempt to relive moments and feelings from our past years listening, curating and creating electronic music.

Q. I know you’ve developed a close kinship with some modern pillars of the dub techno scene, mastering and editing .VRIL’s 2025 Edit of his classic tune ‘UV’ and being tasked with closing out his recent Melbourne show. Tell us how that connection came about, and what other studio projects have you got bubbling away that you’re excited to share?

A. I first reached out to .Vril ahead of a past tour to Australia. His music resonated with me so much that I wanted to meet him for a coffee. Since then, we’ve hung out a few times, shared music, and bounced some tracks off each other. It was an absolute highlight, when he asked to be a part of reshaping ‘UV’ and he's kindly returned serve with a remix for my follow up EP, 'Modern Explorer II' on local imprint Denude. We’ve had some very early conversations around a collaboration next time he’s out here and I would really like to continue pushing creativity here.

In the background, I've been spending a good amount of time in my studio. Focusing on creating for myself and helping others. Improving my abilities as a mix engineer has been a big focus and I’ve been fortunate enough to work on a number projects with artists locally and abroad. Whether that be mixing, providing creative direction, arrangement work or mastering. I really love working with others and often find it more enjoyable than working alone. In saying that, I’m building a volume of new music that needs an outlet and will focus on that over the next few months.

MDC.313 Mike Buhl

The German minimal DJ returns to the spotlight with two hours of artfully subtle house and techno.

There's an old German proverb that goes "Der stete Tropfen höhlt den Stein." Literally, it means a constant dripping wears away the stone, but the point isn't about force but patience: slow, steady repetition can leave the deepest mark. It's an apt metaphor for the career of Kosta Athanassiadis, better known as XDB.

Active since the early '90s, first as a DJ and then producer by the decade's end, Athanassiadis has built a career less on hype than persistence. His catalogue spans labels like Dial, Metrolux and Echocord, alongside a steady trickle of EPs and remixes that have quietly cemented his reputation as one of minimal house and techno's undersung heroes.

That patience carries into his sound and production ethos. Where many of his peers embraced software upgrades and new workflows, Athanassiadis has long stuck to Cubase, a handful of trusty instruments and 30-year-old speakers he claims to have run "hundreds of thousands of tunes" through. He also still prefers to use inexpensive, straightforward gear—what matters, he insists, is not the tools but the feel. The result is a sound that’s stripped back, direct and enduring.

Lately, Athanassiadis has found himself back in focus. With minimal enjoying fresh attention, his calendar has filled, and with it a run of back-to-back sets—most often alongside PLO Man, a regular sparring partner this year. True to form, though, you won't find that his style has changed much. Over 30 years after his first gig, you can rest assured you'll still find him playing with patience, carving out long arcs rather than sharp peaks.

His RA Mix captures him in a reflective mood. Running just over two hours, RA.1003 is a hushed yet absorbing affair, moving seamlessly from the delicate atmospherics of Valentino Mora and Caldera to the machine funk of Robert Hood, Solid Gold Playaz and Marcellus Pittman. There are left turns folded into XDB's patient narrative arc, too: John Carpenter's brooding scores here, DJ Sprinkles' melancholic work with Will Long on "Acid Trax N (Acid Dog)" there.

It's the sound of a DJ who has been quietly chiseling away for three decades, and who understands the value of persistence as much as restraint.

@xdb

Find the tracklist and interview at ra.co/podcast/1021

RA.1003 XDB

Currently available on Bandcamp and Traxsource, signed by the wonderful guys at Situation Sounds.

2._Too_Black_Too_Strong

A closing set is always something special, and here is no exception. Thorgerdur (@thorgerdur-johanna) saw Space out with just over 3 hours of playful progressive wizardry. It’s deep whilst remaining ecstatic, charged; an ode to dancing impulses.

photo by Simon Englyst

Kune Festival 2025: Thorgerdur @ Space Stage

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This EP presents the original composition alongside three alternative versions — each one a parallel reality, reshaping familiar melodies and rhythms in unexpected ways.

Tracks:
	1.	My Friend 
	2.	My Friend   I
	3.	My Friend  II
	4.	My Friend  III

Each version invites listeners to step into a slightly different world, uncovering nuances and hidden textures that reveal themselves with every listen.



AZRO - my friend

Frankfurt's finest presents 2011 in two hours.

RA.290 Roman Flugel

Japanese DJ and producer Powder rightfully debuting and delivering a mix of mirth house and techno on a sunny day.

Dekmantel Festival 2018

Powder at Dekmantel Festival 2018

Andrew Paris has over twenty five years experience DJing and is based in Portland, where he avidly collects records and promotes events with Thread the Needle and Faceless PDX.