here comes the 💣💣💣💣💣BOOOOM!!!!!

As we edge nearer to our 100th mix, we seek to Berlin for textural techno melodies from dutch producer and DJ Konduku aka Ruben Üvez. Having graced some of our favorite labels like Donato Dozzy's Spazio Disponibile, Nous'Klaer, Delsin, Midgar and more, Üvez has become a maestro in layering UK techno stylings with a European flavour, finding that perfect balance between space and drums. 
His wisdom in also finding tracks of this style have become an integral part of his DJ sets being incorporated beautifully to the point of losing yourself even in the more relentless parts. A journey to say the least that very few can put you on, displaying Üvez's approach that could be comparable to that of modern greats like Batu and Donato Dozzy. And that is what Konduku has done here on Phonica 99. Recorded live from a Midgar party in Berlin recently that transports you to that time and moment so alluringly, we have a chat to Üvez more about the concept and where his head was at during this set.

Phonica Mix Series 99: Konduku

Hailing all the way from the central mountains of Colombia, Lopar ( @lopar_music ) brings deep and luscious sounds from the city of Manizales. A talented DJ in many genres, he navigates a range of styles and moods from ambient, dub and minimal to  deep & hypnotic techno & dnb. 

He began his career as a professional DJ in 2015 at Academia Decibel (Intelligent Division) in Medellin, Colombia and now is involved in local efforts as part of the "Natural" collective in Manziales to bring like-minded sounds and artists to the city, playing alongside talents like Anthony Linell & Polygonia.

Thanks so much for this lovely mix! <3 

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Animix One Hundred & Four: Lopar

Marco Shuttle at Floresta - Waking Life '22

A lush current of kinetic energy pulsates underneath you, enveloping you until you forget your body has edges. Such is the sensation one gets when listening to our next guest, Sunju Hargun. Based out of Bangkok, he spends his time DJing and co-running the imprint Siamese Twins Records, which is focused on exposing upcoming talent from Asia and acts as a platform for exploring everything from ceremonial chants to Bollywood-inspired acid. 

As a selector and curator, Sunju's inexplicable ability to meld cultures, rhythms, and timbres has earned him a respected reputation at home and abroad. In fact, it was at their gig together in Leipzig at Institut für Zukunft that Unrush founder Mareena and him realized they were both fans of each other. In this spirit of musically-bonded friendships, it was only natural to have him contribute to the series. Let yourself dissipate into the mist with this ambient masterclass from Sunju Hargun.

Thanks a lot to https://soundcloud.com/sunjuhargun

Bandcamp: https://sunjuhargunmusic.bandcamp.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunjuhargun/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sunju.aiff
RA: https://ra.co/dj/sunjuhargun

Unrush Bandcamp: www.unrush.bandcamp.com/
Unrush Hardwax: www.hardwax.com/label/unrush/
Unrush Instagram: www.instagram.com/_unrush_/?hl=de
Unrush Facebook: www.facebook.com/unrushme/

Cover artwork by Irakli Kiziria
Words by Nathan Levenson

Tracklist:
CTAFAD - Acquifer 君毅多壮思 音雅纵横飞
CTAFAD - Land of Sadness 君毅多壮思 音雅纵横飞
Endurance - Glisten
Endurance - Transcend
YPY - MS
Gonno - Wander Other Worlds
Songs For A Tired City - PRN
夜光虫 - Noctiluca - Part One
Sapphire Slows - Will Tell you a Story
 Barbarika - Yūgiri
 Yukari Okamura - Circle
 Barbarika - Yerevan
 KEIHIN - Exhale
 Jonathan Kusuma - Q & Q
 Tadi - Dege
 P. Tul - Nueng Kum Tarm (Black Merlin Vision)
 Surabhi Saraf - Flowing Still
 Songs For A Tired City - Na sote hai na sone dete hai
 Arushi Jain - Cultivating Self Love
 Apichatpong Weerasethakul - Destiny (Cemetery of Splendour)

071 - Unrushed by Sunju Hargun

@garcon DJ set at positive education festival 2022, in Saint-Étienne, France 

5am closing set after @woodyninetytwo b2b @spekkiwebu <3

ani/live Two: Garçon @ Positive Education Festival

Live recording of my set on the sunday afternoon of @parallelfestival 2022

Konduku at Paral·lel Festival 2022

The recording of my set at Paral·lel Festival 2022 🌲⛰🧡 @parallelfestival

I was on 12.30-14.30 on Saturday afternoon. When I started playing, grey hazy clouds were still drifting across the panorama from Friday night’s storm, and by the end of my set, the sun was shining down on all of us.

This set meant a great deal to me, and being gifted the task of drifting from ambient expansion into trippy rhythms, coaxing everyone up off the floor and into movement, was such a dream.

Hope you enjoy this memory from an amazing weekend in those magical mountains 🧚✴️

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Sybil @ Paral·lel 2022

The first Patterns of Perception mix of 2023 comes from a luminous presence and dear friend of our collective - label head, mix series curator, promoter and esteemed selector Aaron J (@arn_j).

Over the years, a combination of passion, openness and tireless energy has seen Aaron become a trusted voice for experimental, boundary-pushing electronic music across both the US and the wider scene. 
Founded over eight years ago, Aaron’s much-loved platform @sure_thing is the embodiment of his forward-thinking curation and clarity of vision. Now based in Brooklyn, Sure Thing started as a series of parties in San Francisco before growing outward, later blossoming into a renowned mix series and record label. 

As a DJ, Aaron’s level of empathy and attention-to-detail are unmistakeable, allowing him to deeply connect with the dance floor no matter the context - layering, building and driving emotions ever onwards.

Aaron J's Patterns of Perception 106 is both radiant and personal - an idyllic snapshot of the perfect dance floor, glowing with wide-eyed energy. Pensive darkness simmers into hedonistic psychedelia. Intensity turns reflective. Endless rhythms vibrate and flare into nurturing light. 

Links:
@arn_j
https://www.instagram.com/arn_j/
@sure_thing
https://surethingrec.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/surethingevents

Patterns of Perception 106 - Aaron J

"Pure happiness in a club full to the brim. Everyone is committed, bearing the pulse in unison. Caught inside the cave where no one wants to leave, where everyone wants to enter. Thank you for these moments of disconnection, of not thinking about anything but the music, and of transforming it into positive energy. Welcome to HOC 03."

A self-described "record digging psychopath," Eric Cloutier’s (@cloutier) standards are representative of the pre-social media craze and arguably the old adage of letting music speak for itself. Cloutier’s twenty-plus year commitment has been built upon his integrity as a DJ and authority as a selector. His reputation as an unequivocal, dexterous force is increasingly becoming one of note. He’s a DJ for whom quality - above all else - is the watchword. In addition, he is also the owner of the Palinoia record label (https://palinoiarecords.bandcamp.com).

Extract of 3h of DjSet at @laut_barcelona during the HOC_03 party (14-01-2023) in Barcelona.

HOCast #136 - Eric Cloutier

@garcon

~ Tracklist ~

Sarah Davachi - Cadence I
Aleksi Perälä – UK74R1619190
Grouper – Adorned
hoodie – justin
Space Afrika – Yuly
Inhmost – Healing Hand
Ishq – And Awake
Inhmost – Outside Space
Agonis – Sunlight Filtering Through Skyscrapers 
Holovr – Nascent Dawn
Jo Johnson – Vigil
Lamin Fofana – Unfinished Elegy
Imaginary Softwoods – Destination Stone
Locust – Moist Moss
Malibu – So Far Out Of Love
High Skies – The Shape Of Things To Come
Robert Rich & Ian Bondy – Lagrange Point
Pauline Anna Strom – Eighteen Beautiful Memories 
Donnacha Castello – Slowly, Through Fog

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For the first Deep Mind Music of 2023, I am delighted to welcome garçon, one of the brains behind the impeccable amenthia label, a dynamic and highly-inspiring DJ, whose sets I always find special. After many years of mutual online mix-appreciation, we finally got to hang out in person last year, and it’s been so lovely to connect with a fellow deep-feeling DJ.

I love the way garçon weaves together sounds, rhythms and harmonies into compelling patchworks which transport the listener into whole new worlds. He has a very subtle way of putting together tracks, delicately contrasting soundscapes to bring out new shapes and motifs, lightly morphing the visual landscape around us.

garçon's mix for Deep Mind Music is a space for nocturnal daydreaming, a gentle dive into the ocean of the mind, going ever inwards in a swirling haze of thoughts. A poignant expression of emotion that perfectly captures the wistful energy of January 🕯️

The first half of the mix slowly coalesces out of gossamer veils of sound, each new layer melting into the next. In the second half, we gradually descend into deeper pools of emotion, detaching from reality and getting lost in the waves. By the end, we’re adrift in an intimate cerebral realm, a space for pensive imagining and unbounded feeling. The closing track by Donnacha Castello is one of those pieces of music which is at once an expression of the deepest sorrow, and the purest joy. Thank you garçon for this very moving entry 🕊️🤍☁️

@amenthia-recordings
https://instagram.com/garcon_amenthia/

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Deep Mind Music

garçon ~ Deep Mind Music Vol.25

Clear as spring water, the memory of Shoal's beautiful live set echoing through the Norwegian mountains, finally sharing the stage together at Monument (@monument-podcast) after meeting in Amsterdam several years ago. Those familiar with our dear friends at Harmony Rec (@harmony-rec) will be undoubtedly familiar with Kenny's impeccable body of work, and for the rest an eye-opening treat awaits. Here, Kenny gathers highlights from his recent live sets and newly recorded material, arranged and refined into a perfect contemplation of the crisp arboreal air, a vivid composition of body and sound entwined tightly beneath the earth. Thanks Kenny!

@shoall

Artwork by Angelina Nikolayeva.

Sure Thing Mix 120: Shoal

deeper sounds from australia & beyond
record label/ mix series/ events by @kia-sydney

* operating on the stolen land of the wurundjeri people. sovereignty was never ceded.

sublabel / @cirruslabel 

distributed by @clone-distribution

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@dashiell
@pascalsone
@menagerecords
@okegmusic
@dollllly
@undergroundcityloop
@billusmoon
@loiflan

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