singularity from black hole...vibation from space...

Recording of Lynne's set at les Chaos Ambiants 2024
Mastering by Ryosuke Tsuchiya

Lynne is a Japanese artist who explores the outer realms of techno, experimental, and drum 'n'bass. First emerging in 2013 as part of Tokyo's underground scene, Lynne established herself quickly, winning the Samurai Music Mix competition and playing regularly at respected Tokyo institutions. Over time her sound evolved from its DnB roots to include more textural, obscure and experimental layers as she became fascinated with building emotive atmospheres and twisting them to her rhythm. Now an Astral Industries and Unknown Species resident, Lynne resides between Tokyo and London. She is an artist who is most comfortable in the grey space between genres, where her rhythm is a gravitational force pulling dancers in all the right directions.

[Les Chaos Ambiants]

The Pauza association presents Les Chaos Ambiants, a festival dedicated to the encounter between electronic music, the visual arts and the rich heritage of Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

This event is designed on a small scale to make it as comfortable as possible to listen, meet and move around, with a single stage to promote emerging and established artists, a natural setting conducive to the discovery of musical works and artistic installations, and an eco-responsible approach to limit its environmental impact.

The project has several objectives : to promote the European and international artistic scene, to stimulate and strengthen the cultural and creative network across the département and the region ; to help promote and showcase the natural and cultural heritage of Burgundy-Franche-Comté ; to support local produce and the local economy.

Lynne [Les Chaos Ambiants]

It's an honour to welcome the lovely Joan Gila to The Observatory <3

A passionate music lover and record collector for over half his life, Joan is the curator of HOC Radio and a really beautiful label known as red edge (highly recommended if you're not familiar! stunning releases by ABSIS and Bastien <3). Alongside Javi .apart and his friend Jordi, with whom he runs the Binomi project, he co-hosts MostRadio.

https://soundcloud.com/joan-gila
https://soundcloud.com/hoc-radio
https://soundcloud.com/red-edge-label
https://soundcloud.com/binomi
https://soundcloud.com/mostrabcn
https://rededge.bandcamp.com/music

Some words by Joan about the mix:

"I always like to conceptualize my mixes. It helps me set boundaries and avoid falling into the endless musical rabbit hole - which, frankly, can be overwhelming. This particular mix took me time to find its definitive form. After my latest vinyl purchases over the past few months, as well as an exploration of CDs (a whole fascinating world in itself), I was finally able to define its premise.

The mix unfolds across four movements. Three of them are based on a deconstruction of a long-form minimalist drone composition, layering elements of field recordings, electroacoustics & musique concrète, or additional drones. Each movement explores textures, dialectics, and microtonalism respectively. In between, the remaining movement serves as a purely experimental interlude.

This time, I can’t provide a tracklist - I couldn’t even say exactly what I used or in what proportion. The selection flows together in a way that’s hard to pinpoint, with a mix of works and pieces that come together naturally. That said, I can share that it features a strong presence of musique concrète and electroacoustic works from the '70s and '80s, including artists like Jep Nuix, Olly Wilson, Hans Roosenschon, and Anne Ben Hammou, along with revered names in drone and minimalism like Éliane Radigue, Bernhard Günter, Sarah Davachi, or Toshiya Tsunoda. There are also more recent sonic experiments and compositions – names like Richard Chartier, Steve Roden, Pablo Diserens, Jana Winderen, ENA, or Lotus Eater - some of which we’ll have the chance to experience at Mostra. And of course, there are also tracks from friends - this time, Oisatsana, ABSIS, and Menhir."

Artwork by Clayton Ciolac
https://www.instagram.com/cccccclaytonciolac/

The Observatory - Joan Gila

Monochrome presents, 𝖍𝖎𝖛𝖊𝖗 𝓥 : Caldera, Nummer Music.

This winter, Monochrome is offering each month to one or several artists to discover their influences and inspirations through a forty-five minute to two hour recording. These three recordings will focus on percussive rhythms between Ambient, Deep Techno, Drum & Bass and Tribe.

Artist biography :
Since 2012, Caldera has been creating a unique and personal blend of Techno and Bass music with a love for detail and a dedicated sound design that immerses listeners into imaginary worlds.
His experiments with drums and rhythms result in grooves that represent a new and fresh way of looking at dance music while exploring a deeper side of it and leaving bpm restrictions behind.
Caldera's creations have found a home on labels such as Berlin's Nummer Music, Chicago's Kimochi Sound and Bristol's Pressure Dome while his Loop LF moniker has previously been a mainstay on London based Well Street Records.

“For this mix I wanted to take a step back and create a very slow journey that only picks up the pace ever so slightly. It ended up being a symbolisation of this winter that is now slowly transitioning into spring with the first sunrays and warmth opening us all up for a new beginning. ”

Caldera :
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/caldera-caldera
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caldera.em.es/
Bandcamp : https://caldera11.bandcamp.com/

Tracklist : 
01. Plants Army Revolver - Annapurna Ritual
02. Big Hands - Bacchanalia I
03. Panta Rex - Transubstance
04. Sub Basics & Toura - Cause
05. Szórëgg (Dåggěr) - Charmer's Grasp
06. Gilmer Galibard - Novaturient (Rainforest Spiritual Dub)
07. Plastikman - Plasticity
08. Dorisburg - Mystical Influence
09. natural/electronic.system. - Rituale
10. Forest on Stasys - Torre De Alquimia
11. Cafe de la Jungle - Triple Suns
12. Chaos In The CBD - Garden Of Terrors
13. 9beats - Quantum Fluctuations (Valentino Mora Rephase)
14. Neel - Sciara
15. Atomic Moog - Impulse
16. Sub Basics - Unreleased
17. Evigt Mörker - Huggormen som vilar
18. Shjva - Blizzard
19. Evigt Mörker - Häll I Mig
20. Doltz - Subsumption

Monochrome presents, 𝖍𝖎𝖛𝖊𝖗 𝓥 : Caldera.

"Slow, smoking cadence. A spiral of textures, layers, and loops that form an intricate, singular magnetic field - perpetually intriguing. An introspective and one-of-a-kind work of art."

ENA (@ena-iai) is a music producer from and based in Tokyo. He is a major player in the Japanese underground dance music scene for more than a decade. Taking influences from early drum & bass productions, rave sound and abstract hip hop, ENA is recognized for his tight production techniques and massive audio dynamics. Uncompromising, forward thinking and unique, his releases on 7even Recordings, Horo and Latency brought international attention and have led to collaborations with like-minded virtuosos such as Felix K and Rashad Becker which were both invited to perform on the main stage of Berlin Atonal festival (in 2016 and 2017 respectively.) As a DJ, he has been playing regularly in the main clubs in Tokyo such as Unit, Contact, WWW and Club Asia as well as underground haunts like Forestlimit and Soup for many years. His expert music selection and technical excellence continues to impress the audience in and outside of Japan. Having toured Asia and Europe numerous times and appearing in wide range of prominent international festivals such as Berlin Atonal, rural, Fibre, Mapping and Sun and Bass in the past few years, he is establishing himself as a singular performer fitted to deliver a primetime rave set to a gritty basement fix to abstracted sonic experiments.

Mostra (@mostrabcn) is an independent, small-format festival of avant-garde and experimental electronic music which emerged by the end of 2021 as a counterpoint to the macro-festivals and the overcrowded, commercial and impersonal offerings of other large events held in Barcelona. Mostra will be celebrating its fourth edition from 17 to 20 April in 2025.

HOCast #234 x Mostra - ENA

Mixed and recorded live during the AWC album launch event @ Ambient Bar in Helsinki, 2025.

Album available via Bandcamp, Clone, Delsin and many more.

https://soundcloud.com/mohlao
https://soundcloud.com/multicastdynamics

Photo credit: https://soundcloud.com/timnah-sommerfeldt

Bandcamp

Multicast Dynamics - AWC010 mixed @ Ambient Bar, Helsinki

Monochrome 𝖑𝖎𝖛𝖊 𝖘𝖊𝖘𝖘𝖎𝖔𝖓 : Rea • Funke [09.12.2023]
Opening set for Polygonia and Ina Kacz @ Qeone label night.

Nourished by deep tap roots in electronic music culture, rea embodies a deep commitment to community, both on and off the dance floor. 

Crafting unhurried, heady tension alongside moments of explosive, ecstatic release its dynamic storytelling connects people through uniting frequencies. 

Come for the polyrhytms 🪘

Artist words :
the inspiration for this mix dates back to 2018/19 - a research period into the deep minimal techno bubble. still lovin it! tried to finalize a mix like this in 2020 but never been happy with the results. the vibe demands quiet some nuances which are difficult to replicate in most moments. tracks of the first hour were played last year in a few settings (openair festival,afterhour,dark club) but as its almost ambient techno the crowd response has been often challenging and made me realize how rare the situations are that people are willing and able to start slow.. but when you find those bubbles its magic all over. once again, intimacy and low ends are key. shoutout to qeone label and funke club for their commitment, holding space to wander through sound and mind.

Rea
Soundcloud : @reasphere
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/reasphere/?hl=fr

Funke
Soundcloud : @funke_fu
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/funke.fu/?hl=fr
Resident Advisor : https://fr.ra.co/clubs/190088

Monochrome 𝖑𝖎𝖛𝖊 𝖘𝖊𝖘𝖘𝖎𝖔𝖓 : Rea • Funke [09.12.2023]

APPX:18 Unlimited Peace

Unlimited Peace 02

London’s Basic Chanel conjures a liquid mist for the latest entry in our series. Chanel’s work documenting the scene through Untitled 909 and her numerous other endeavors - including the Draaimolen podcast and a residency on Refuge Worldwide - will surely be known to many, yet discovering her distinct voice as a DJ and the warm personality behind it all was a revelation even still. Chanel distills her boundless passion for full-spectrum psychedelia into this enchanting mix, which paints verdant and hypnotic hues while maintaining an effortless sense of buoyancy throughout. Thanks Chanel!

@basicchanel

Artwork by Angelina Nikolayeva.

Sure Thing Mix 139: Basic Chanel

For this episode, our very special guest Horizontal invites us into a slow-burning exploration of space, texture and presence. Drifting between drone soundscapes, haunting acapellas and field recording, each part feels like a quiet ritual, guiding us both through stillness and disorientation. This journey unfolds like a lucid dream, spacious, meditative, deeply transportive.

Lyl Radio -10/04/2025 - 6pm
https://lyl.live/episode/chimaera-11

Meet him here :
@paul-thomas
https://www.instagram.com/paul_dautresmondes/


Chimaera 15 ⊙ Horizontal

ENITOO

Isolation

AWC is a music & research label based in Basel, Switzerland.

Partly truth, partly fiction.

Multicast Dynamics - AWC010 mixed @ Ambient Bar, Helsinki

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