2003 UK Progressive Trance, happy diggin'

Little bit of everything recorded live in the @refugeworldwide studio in Berlin on the 14/07/22. Was so nice to check out the space, thanks to Richard for having me & the @animalia-label crew!

Kia (Animalia) live on Refuge Worldwide 14/07/22

Toxic sleeping. Our world need to wake up.
This is my first ever mixtape i did together with my two friends Pontus and Mats 30 years ago. The year was 1994 and we had just discovered rave gatherings.  We called our dj-team for Toxomniac. 

I went to my first techno part together with my friend Pontus in the summer of 1993. It was in an old warehouse called "Den Grå Hallen" in Copenhagen. 
To get to Copenhagen, Denmark you first had to take the train to Malmö and then cross Öresund sea by ferry. That in itself was quite a journey and took a couple of hours. Finally in Copenhagen we where using the map on the back of the flyer to find our way.
I remember that I could hear the music long before we reach the venue. 
Coming through the entrance I was overwhelemd by a loud soundsystem. I could feel the bass vibrating in my body.
High sealing and concrete floor.
There where already a lot of people dancing. The smoke mashine was working hard and so was the stroboscope lights. I didn't know how to dance to the music and since I was shy I thought the safest thing was to go stand in a corner and observe.
The first thing I noticed was that people were not dancing towards each other but they where facing the speakers. This was new to me.  
After some time I took the courage and started dancing. In the beginning it felt kind of weird just standing there by my self dancing/jumping to this hypnotic music. But after a while it felt good and I could relax a bit. It actually felt nice to face the speakers instead of some other person.

Around 04.00, after a few hours of dancing I was getting tired both mentally and physically.  I tried to find some place to sit down but there where no chairs or anything. I wanted to go home and sleep. But I couldn't because there where no ferries to take me back to Sweden at this hour. So I had no other choice than to dance.  I pushed myself and started dancing again. It was tough at the beginning but suddenly my tiredness disappeared! And the more I dance the more energy I got. It was almost as if the body was dancing by itself!
As I told you, I was a very shy person back then and I was also very afraid of eye contact. 
I had been dancing next to a girl for some hours. We where both deep into the music. We got eye contact and smiled at eachother. Wow! I felt so much joy and happiness by this short contact and it had nothing to do with flirting. It was something else! And all around me there was these beautiful and happy people dancing, and they where all smiling and enjoying themselves! All my fears and shyness where melting away and was replaced by a wonderful feeling of joy and happiness!
It felt like I was taking part of some sacred and holy ritual, and I believe I was!
I had not been drinking any alcohol and I had not used any psychoactive substance. It was all coming from myself!
I had never experienced anything like this before and I was in a trance! Totally hypnotized by the music and the dancing.

So now I was standing here in this old warehouse building and I was definitely on a journey. A journey into myself… and beyond my fears!
I looked up towards the dj and in that moment I knew what I wanted to do in my life… I want to be the one who played the music and created the journey for the dancers.
It was in this moment I decide to become a dj.
I am very thankful for this experience… it really helped me to let go of some of my fears and to connect to other people in a way that I had never done before! Thank you Rave! :)

I believe that rave is the modern society's way of expressing the dance ritual. The ritual that we human beings have been doing since the beginning of time. Using the ritual to connect to something greater and to heal ourselves. I also believe that the ritual is an important part of humanity.

I wish you all an amazing journey <3

Mixtape From 1994

my highlight of the festival, takumi inamoto (@takumiinamoto1994) at kune festival, in July 2023, held off a small island harbouring copenhagen. 3-6am, saturday night into sunday morning.

thank you takumi <3

ani/live Thirty:  Takumi Inamoto @ Kune Festival, DK

木漏机日 ~ this mix is a very personal thing for me and it is so close to my heart that i want to make it public for all the people out there.
there is a lot of emotional work behind this 2 1/2h. musically, In all my years, I’ve never dedicated myself so intensely to one thing. it was really a beautiful experience and gave me a lot of joy.
i would also like to thank all the producers, writers & the lovely solveig who gave this one track a voice. without you it would never have become like this! <3

tracklist.

Toki Fuko ~ Part Two
LF58 ~ Unreleased
LF58 ~ Unreleased
Mick Chillage ~ Atmosphere 140809
Mario ~ Unreleased
Konsudd ~ Unreleased
Dot Product ~ 56j 18j 144k
Zara ~ Unreleased
Konduku ~ Mantar Kaya
Paracusia ~ The Closing
Loek Frey ~ Evane
Ghost Warrior ~ Meet At Infinity
Felix K ~ Onar Anxiety Remix
Konduku ~ Unreleased
Sindh ~ Qalât
Yin Yang Audio ~ Lucidity
Ishq ~ Delysid Psychonautic Adventure
Sciama ~ Unreleased
Konsudd ~ Unreleased
Sindh ~ Adhibhaar
Sun Genam & Altjira ~ 02022022
Sciama ~ Unreleased
Konduku ~ Unreleased
Konduku ~ Unreleased
Mario ~ Unreleased
Refracted ~ Expedition 3
Dino Sabatini & Donato Dozzy ~ Penelope
Mario ~ Unreleased
R&R ~ Roots 2.2 (Svreca Remix)
Mario ~ Unreleased
Neel ~ Lahar
Refracted ~ Constant
Mr. Tophat ~ Medical Treatment
Yin Yang Audio ~ Ancient Monuments
Kosei Fukuda ~ 慈光 Jikbou

Komorebi

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Froggos in berlin - Mattikk - 19 Apr 2024

We're very proud to announce the release of S.O.N.S' complete 7-hour vinyl set, which was recorded at 宀 for the February 2024 edition of VG+.

S.O.N.S, real name Tim, is pushing the vinyl format throught his adventurous DJ sets and his record store Junction in Seoul, South Korea. Having settled in the city more than 10 years ago, he has been part of the local electronic music community development and is currently resident DJ of the reknowned Ring club, at the heart of the Itaewon District.With several well received records under different aliases (Dj Jacuzziy, SYO...) and collaborations (Forest Witches, Giorgio Celeste & The Cobra) mostly self released on his own labels, he divides his time between making music in the studio, caring for the customers in the store, and digging compulsively for new yet unearthed music.

Live At 宀

MIX060 - S.O.N.S [Live At VG+] (首爾)

space•cast 020 comes from Lisene, one of the most talented producers of the modern era. As a DJ, he's crafted a unique sound that sits in the sweet spot between the deeper shades of techno and the darker tracks from the progressive trance universe. 

This mix was recorded live at a space•lab party in 2023 and here we get Lisene in full flow - the place was absolutely rocking and I'm so happy it's finally out in the wild. 

Be sure to check out his new album that's just dropped on OnRotation: 

https://soundcloud.com/on-rotation-music/lisene-science-friction-onro07-clips

Enjoy!

https://www.instagram.com/lisenemusic/
https://soundcloud.com/liseneuk
https://soundcloud.com/on-rotation-music

space•cast 020 - Lisene

Momentの出演者たちの現場でのサウンドを解放するシリーズArchives第10弾は、2024年度の3日目昼に登場したKuba'97。

このセットはクラシックから現代のサイケデリックなサウンドを見事に融合させ、徐々にビルドアップしていくことで、最終日の昼を特別な時間へと変貌させた。まるで共鳴するかのように、美しい最終日を作り上げ、ダンスフロアをトランス状態に引き込む素晴らしいセットだ。その瞬間、その場所でしか味わえない体験をぜひ感じてください。

Archives, a new series presenting the sound of DJs and artists at Moment events, is proud bring you our 10th installment, featuring Kuba'97's set from the third day of this year's Moment.

This set masterfully blends classic and modern psychedelic sounds, gradually building up to transform the final day's afternoon into a very special time indeed. It helped create a beautiful finale for the festival, casting a spell over the dance floor. For those who joined us this year, we're delighted to let you dive into these sounds again! And for those hearing this for the first time, we hope that this recording will give you a glimpse at just how special this year's Moment was!

Moment Archives 010 | Kuba'97

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Sunju Hargun @ Kiosk Radio 20.08.2024

Jane Fitz, one of rural regulars and a staple of its history, took the stage for two B2B sets on both stages this year.

Jane's choice to share a booth with AKIRAM EN, also a regular at rural, on the first day of the event brought together a large crowd of music lovers for a rare B2B experience that lasted four hours of deep groove sessions from late into the night until dawn. Enjoy this obscure mix set, that the two skilled selectors who have been described as “DJ's  DJ” have produced.

〈rural〉の常連アーティストの1人としてこれまでの歴史を支えてきたJane Fitzが、今年は2度にわたるB2Bセットで両ステージに登壇しました。初日の前夜祭でブースを共にしたのは、同じくこれまで〈rural〉で幾多もの狂乱を巻き起こしてきたAKIRAM EN。Janeからの指名で実現したこの稀有なB2Bに、未知なる音楽体験を求めた多くの愛好家たちが集まり、夜更けから明け方にかけて4時間の深淵なグルーヴセッションが見届けられました。"DJの中のDJ”と形容される熟練のセレクターである両者が産み出した怒涛のオブスキュアミックスセットをお楽しみください。

Jane Fitz & AKIRAM EN at rural 2024

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2 hours of driving forward movement from the hivemind @HENNRRYY behind @peopleandplaces - @LewisPandP and @wamesjilkinson

explore the P+P podcast series: https://soundcloud.com/peopleandplacesldn/sets/people-and-places-podcasts

as broadcast on netil radio 22/12/20

sonic rites mixes: https://soundcloud.com/sonic-rites/sets/mixes

VI ~ HENRY ~ "Motion"

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ani/live Thirty: Takumi Inamoto @ Kune Festival, DK

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