ʜᴏᴡ ᴡᴏᴜʟᴅ ʏᴏᴜ ᴅᴇꜱᴄʀɪʙᴇ ʏᴏᴜʀ ꜱᴏᴜɴᴅ?
"ɪᴍᴀɢɪɴᴇ ɪɴᴛʀɪᴄᴀᴛᴇ, ɢʟɪᴛᴄʜʏ ᴛᴇxᴛᴜʀᴇꜱ ᴡᴏᴠᴇɴ ɪɴᴛᴏ ᴅᴏᴡɴᴛᴇᴍᴘᴏ ᴀɴᴅ ᴍɪɴɪᴍᴀʟ ʜᴏᴜꜱᴇ. ᴛʜᴀᴛ’ꜱ ᴛʜᴇ ꜱᴡᴇᴇᴛ ꜱᴘᴏᴛ ɪ ʟɪᴋᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴘʟᴀʏ ɪɴ." 
-̴-̴-̴-̴-̴-̴-̴-

Ladies & Gentlemen,
we have got a little Pfingst- (Pentecost-) surprise for you 🕊️:
A Dj and producer from London 🕰️🍵 –  Khayal aka @k2w0music !
He has already released on renowned labels like @lokdbasel, @monada-project, and @trndmusik. and is known for his love of groovy 🕺, steady tunes 🌌in the 100–118 BPM range – always depending on the vibe he’s aiming for.
Khayal sent us an exclusive podcast recorded during sunset 🌅 at @sunfishcollective at the beautiful Lake Maggiore 🏞️ in Italy on May 23rd, 2025. A fun set with retro vibes 🪩. Cheerful and uplifting with some yet unreleased tracks 🤍🫶.

🏔️ 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗞𝗵𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗹, 𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆! 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝘀 𝗞𝟮𝗪𝟬?
The name K2W0 (pronounced K-Two) is inspired by K2, the mountain in Pakistan. It’s the second highest peak in the world and a little homage to where I come from. The “W0” twist gives it a slightly cryptic edge, while still reading as “two.”

🏔️ 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝗼 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹?
Every track I make is like a diary entry. It reflects the people I meet, places I’ve been, and how I’m feeling in that moment. I want listeners to connect to something real through the music – whether it’s joy, melancholy, or just getting lost in the groove.

🏔️ 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘄 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰?
It’s a bit of a melting pot. Blues and rock legends like BB King and Jimi Hendrix definitely influenced my emotional range early on. On the electronic side, artists like Persian Empire and Stavroz have helped shape how I build atmosphere and groove.

🏔️ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲? 𝗔𝗻𝘆 𝘂𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀?
The crowd, 100%. Everyone was tuned in and had such a good energy. But the real standout moment was playing as the sun dipped behind Lago Maggiore. That sunset, the lake, the music — it all just clicked. Felt like a dream.

🏔️ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰?
Honestly, collaborating with artists I admire and eventually launching my own label nights. I want to create a space that’s not just about the music, but about community and shared experiences.
[Editor’s note: Would love to join one day!]

🏔️ 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝟭–𝟯 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀?
Tough question! But here are three that never get old for me:
• White Rabbit – Jefferson Airplane
• Shine On You Crazy Diamond – Pink Floyd
• Morning Sun – Melody Gardot

🏔️ 𝗔𝗻𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀?
Hope you vibe with this set! It’s got a bunch of my own stuff in it — including some unreleased bits I’m really hyped about. Dive in and enjoy the journey.

🕊️🎛️🌅 𝙏𝙍𝘼𝘾𝙆𝙇𝙄𝙎𝙏 🎧🌀✨
• Funkin’ – K2W0 & Vyomacci
• Floating with Kids – K2W0 (unrlsd)
• Busy Lives – Daniel Hokum & Max Gaplevski
• You Know The Things I Like – K2W0 & Vyomacci
• Smells Like Teen Spirit – Überhaupt & Außerdem (unrlsd)
• Bloody Mary – K2W0 (unrlsd)
• Right Now – K2W0 (unrlsd)
• Dr. Robotnik (Ouhana Remix)
• Suenos Encerrados – Holed Coin & Boje
• White Sand Woman – K2W0 (unrlsd)
• Undressed – Stellson feat. Špii
• Kiss – Prince & The Revolution
• Gotta Move Edit – Madota
• Chao Chao (Red Effects & Souler (ES) Edit)

Thank you, Khayal, for your openness, your music, and your energy -from the peaks of K2 to the shores of Lake Maggiore (via Nuremberg) 🏔️➡️🥨➡️🏞️🫶

Laissez-Fairecast #40 - K2W0 @SUNFISH collective 23/05/2025

LISTEN & BUY:
https://fanlink.tv/Unfading_Lines

Unfading Lines. A shift in speed with a slight turn towards the floor.
Arutani, ever subtle, now more certain with faster rhythms and pristine sonic language. What remains is his minimal precision, the feel for the in-between and a distinct direction: Forward. Luise is glad to move side by side with this old friend and ever surprising companion: Arutani.

Artist: @Arutani
Title: Unfading Lines
Label: Laut & Luise
Cat-No: LUL026
Distribution: KOMPAKT
Format: Digital
Release Date: 20 June 2024

Unfading Lines

Arutani - Unfading Lines (LUL026)

PREORDER ALBUM
https://afarlive.bandcamp.com/album/changing-rules

Psychedelic Krautwave wrapped in analog warmth, raw guitar bursts, and machine-driven pulse, carried by a mesmerizing voice. Songs that stretch time, reject convenience, and crave the real. A romantic revolt against the daily noises that numb and distract – slow, honest, and widely aware. For those who still long to long and refuse to get comfortable. Changing Rules is the third studio album by Berlin-based duo AFAR – a sonic manifesto of presence, eruption, and resistance.

Born and Die 

ALBUM PREORDER

AFAR - Born and Die (LULLP009)

fernab Compilation #2
Buy & Download: fernab.bandcamp.com/album/fernab-compilation-2

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Wieder einmal gehen wir uns auf eine abenteuerliche Reise.
Diesmal führt sie uns zu einer geheimnisvollen Festung, durch Nieselnebel, Brombeersträucher und Geschichten voller Wind, Brot und seltsamer Kreaturen. Und wie schon bei der ersten Compilation, bei der wir eine Luke unter einem Sofa fanden, war auch dieses Mal die Musik unser Kompass.

Wir hatten wieder große Lust, unsere liebsten Künstler*innen aus unserer Bubble zusammen auf eine Platte zu bringen und freuen uns sehr, dass es erneut geklappt hat. 27 Songs, 27 Türen, durch die man hören kann. Mal laut, mal leise, mal schnell, mal langsam, mal verträumt, mal pulsierend. Die Genres springen, die Stimmungen wandern, aber irgendetwas hält alles zusammen. Vielleicht das Abenteuer, von dem wir gemeinsam träumen?

Hier gehts zum Hörbuch zur Compilation:
https://soundcloud.com/fernab-berlin/hoerbuch-compilation-2

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Curated by Kito & Henriette (@kahl-kaemena & @henriettesgoldenekette)
Mastering by Iorie (@iorie)
Artwork by Domjan (@eldomjan)
Storyline by Zazou (@zazou-berlin)
Hörbuch by Barnabass (@cptbarnabass)

fernab Compilation #2

AVEM - Guard (Original Mix)

Manoj Puri - Juice

XAKK is back with its first collaborative release of the year, courtesy of Swedish producers Bjorn Fogelberg and John Keding. Both artists have been active in the progressive house and electronic music scenes for decades, with recent solo and joint releases on labels such as Dissident, RKP, ICONYC, Freegrant, Krafted, Hexagonal, and more.

Their new EP, Stellar, delivers three versions of the title track, each offering a slightly different take on the deeper side of progressive house.

The Original Mix features a steady, driving groove, rumbling low-end, and spacious pads. Airy stabs and restrained melodic elements help create a hypnotic atmosphere throughout the track.

The Sunset Remix moves into darker territory, adding more weight with deeper pads, dissonant stabs, and menacing yet warm synth swells.

Finally, the Sunrise Remix brings more energy and melodic variation while maintaining the depth and drive of both the original and the Sunset mix.

All tracks mastered by Cid Inc.

Stellar

Stellar (Original Mix)

Beatport

Keding vs Fogelberg - Stellar (Original Mix)

Fetzig, frisch und Chartaktuell präsentiert euch euer Ronni "Strandkassette #1"
Nach der Erfolgskassette "Surfin Germany" kommt nun das nächste Rezept für einen gelungenen Strandtag. Mit Ronnis "Strandkassette #1" habt ihr sicher die geballte Aufmerksamkeit der Strandbesucher auf euer Kofferradio gerichtet. 
Hart nice und knackig,

Euer Ronni

Strandkassette Mixtape #1

AVEM's 2009, released on @Ocultismo, is a hypnotic dive into minimalistic grooves and lo-fi nostalgia. True to its title, the release conjures the sonic aesthetics of the late 2000s microhouse and minimal techno era—filtered through a contemporary, introspective lens. 

Ocultismo, known for championing raw, unconventional sounds on the fringes of house and techno, provides the perfect home for this release. 2009 isn't about dancefloor domination—it's about evocation, reflection, and the fragile beauty of imperfection. With this EP, Basel-based AVEM delves into hazy minimalism and nostalgic textures, reaffirming his place in the electronic scene with a sound thats both introspective and rhythmically entrancing.

Bandcamp

Sound Waves (flieder remix)

buy/stream

Cem Gemalmaz, Omeria - Sound Waves (flieder remix)

PREMIERE: Wander Into Stillness - SAMIE UR REHMAN (Original Mix) [COMET Records]

CYTRONELLE

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Booking: 
luca@k4bookings.com

Inquiry: 
avem@lokd.ch

☞ upcoming shows:
see Songkick dates below!

☜ Past (legacy)
Sat. 16.10.21 - LOKD im Park
Sun. 10.10.21 - Oslo, Norway
Sat. 01.10.21 - LOKD x Afterglow
Sat. 11.09.21 - LOKD Kutter, Basel
Thu. 09.09.21 - Elysia, Basel
Sat. 28.08.21 - Karrusel, Copenhagen
Sun. 15.08.21 - Klang Heimlich, Zürich
Sun. 08.08.21 - Önssn Festival
Sat. 31.07.21 - Tension Festival
Sat. 16.07.21 - Wilde Möhre Festival
Sat. 10.07.21 - Gardens of Babylon
Fri. 09.07.21 - Feld Festival
Sat. 29.02.21 - Viertel, Basel
Fr. 06.03. - Royal, Baden
Sun. 08.03. - Voll Schön, Berlin
Sat. 28.03. - Quarterdeck, Basel
Fr. 17.01. - Kunstmuseum Basel
Sat. 04.01. - Tankstell, St. Gallen
Fri. 27.12. - @lokdbasel, KAUZ, Zürich
Sat. 21.12. - as @digitule, Viertel, Basel
Fri. 06.12. - Kater Blau, Berlin
Thu. 05.12. - Beate Uwe, Berlin
Sat. 23.11. - KAUZ, Zürich
Fri. 08.11. - LIVE @ KlangHeimlich Festival, Zürich
Sat. 26.10. - Viertel, Basel
Fri. 25.10. - LIVE @ Das Werk, Vienna
Fri. 18.10. - Zoom Club, Frankfurt am Main
Fri. 20.09. - @lokdbasel, KAUZ, Zürich
Fri. 23.08. - Moyn Moyn Festival, Bremen
Fri. 10.08. - Festival aux volets rouges, France
Fri. 19.07. - LIVE @ Am Bach Festival, Luzern
Sat. 13.07. - Nordstern, Basel
Sat. 06.07. - Ritter Butzke, Berlin
Sat. 29.06. - ФУЗИОН, Lärz
Fri. 21.06. - LIVE @ La Nature Festival, Belgium
Sat. 08.06. - Viertel, Basel
Fri. 07.06. - Frieda's Büxe, Zürich
Sat. 01.06. - Nordstern, Basel
Sat. 18.05. - Sutormania, Montenegro
Fri. 10.05. - Odonien, Cologne
Sat. 04.05. - Viertel, Basel
Fri. 26.04. - KAUZ, Zürich
Sat. 30.03. - Frieda's Büxe, Zürich
Fri. 22.03. - Wunderland, Basel
Sun. 24.03. - LIVE @ Kater Blau, Berlin
Sat. 16.03. - Kollektiv Liebe, Karlsruhe
Sat. 02.03. - Tankstell, St. Gallen
Fri. 22.02. - Institut fuer Zukunft, Leipzig
Sat. 09.02. - LIVE @ Rummels Bucht, Berlin
Thu. 07.02. - Beate Uwe, Berlin
Sat. 26.01. - Wunderland, Sommercasino - Basel
Fri. 25.01. - LIVE @ Kauz, Zürich @LOKDbasel
Sat. 12.01. - Viertel, Basel
Mo. 31.12. - LIVE @ Nordstern, Basel
Sat. 15.12. - LIVE @ Viertel, Basel
Fri. 07.12. - Contain't @ Bar Romantica, Stuttgart
Sun. 25.11. - LIVE @ 41 Katzen - Kater Blau, Berlin
Sat. 17.11. - Wunderland, Sommercasino - Basel
Thu. 15.11. - Vagabundo, Zürich @rolandson
Sun. 11.11. - KAUZ, Zürich - w/ @heimlichaufsc
Sat. 27.10. - lush.play - Zürich
Fri. 19.10. - Freiburg (DE) - Secret Location
Sat. 13.10. - Lost w/ NU @ Viertel, Basel
Fri. 05.10. - KiFF, Aarau
Thu. 04.10. - Kanal, Centre Pompidou - Brussels
Sat. 29.09. - Motel Campo, Mos Espa - Geneva
Fri. 28.09. - Kater Blau, Berlin
Sat. 22.09. - LOKD @ Hafechäs
Thu. 20.09. - Schneiderei, Zürich
etc.

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@LOKDBASEL Family:
@arutani
@alissamo
@dandaramusic
@digitule
@hypnoenoe
@nico4-wilde
@pawlikowski
@rafeeq-6

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