Presenting the ever-lovely and ever-inspiring @mikemidnight for #175 in the series. The Boorloo/ Perth based artist initially garnered attention through his output of insanely dreamy trip-hop productions... the perfect combination of emotional & uplifting, and immaculately produced. Mike plays live as a solo artist and now makes up 1/3 of the exciting new band Trickpony, made up of Roza Terenzi, Emkay & Mike himself. 

Beyond his knack for weaving tear-jerkingly beautiful trip hop infused songs - Mike is also a great DJ. Here, with a more club-oriented mix, he showcases his taste & talent, a BTS look into the genres & moods that make up the mind of the talented artist.

Very happy to have you in the series Mike! Thanks for the mix <3

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Animix One Hundred & Seventy Five: Mike Midnight

Eora’s dub-techno tastemaker Command D and Naarm’s harmoniser of the emotive and abstract Zara combine for Gravity Reset, a collaborative four-tracker on Butter Sessions.

Both producers are equally nestled with love into Australia’s underground, with releases on beloved labels like Animalia and Pure Space. Command D also boasts refined live sets heaving in sub-bass, while Zara's celebrated for boundary-blurring productions and her Kinesis imprint championing the local scene. On Gravity Reset, they meet in lockstep, delivering trance-inducing offerings rooted in a shared love of rhythm, space and subtlety seeded with dub minimalism and introspective, tech-driven sound design.The titular track 'Gravity Reset' sets the tone with a deep, persistent kick, reverberated snares, and a low-end that twists and lifts. 'Cascadia' introduces pad warmth and light percussion, where laughter weaves into the mix, adding a human touch to the dub-soaked cut. '2Pulse' brings expressive congas and dubby psychedelia into dialogue with the wubs, before The Fog closes in a haze of phasing hats and musky bass.

A collaboration for the ages. What they mean when they say #deep.
credits
releases July 18, 2025

Mastered by Corey Kikos
Artwork by Maryos Syawish
Words by Margarita Bassova

Command D & Zara - Gravity Reset (BSD08)

| LIVE FROM HIGH NOTE | w/ Pjenne

recorded at home right after festival La Nature (Vielsam, Belgium) ~ still amazed by these 4 days in the forest, fully recharged by energy, love and inspiration. Grateful beyond words for the lovely people I’ve met 🤍 thank you La Nature for creating such a beautiful gathering 🍃

 ~ it's a love letter to this mystical forest  ~

Thaïs ~ love letter to La Nature ~ 24.06.2025

Melbourne-based DJ with Polish roots, Marek Wolny aka Panomaro (@pan-zajawka ) joins us for an all vinyl guest mix + Q&A on Triple Vision.

A dedicated record collector & true techno head, Panomaro digs deep, both through record crates & on the dance floor, in search of hypnotic, immersive sounds. His selections channel his love for textured, trippy rhythms & a passion for sonic exploration that spans continents.

Q&A w Panomaro: https://www.lavabrain.com/music-words/triplevision-feat-panomaro

Lava Brain Track list:
Lil Tozen - Coffee Time Dub [NC4K]
Qina - Merge [Self Released]
Fields Of Mist - Deep In the Mountain [Illian Tape]
Greenteeth - On & On & On [Template of Sound]
Arborea - Locked Down [Kontakt Records]
HVL - Cycle 8th [Self Released]
Kaspiann - Sammalkämmen [Vala]
Na Nich - Mirage [Delsin Records]
Shoal - Median [Animalia]

Q&A w Panomaro 

'Triple Vision' 15.07.25 w Lava Brain + Panomaro [area3000.radio]

Recording from my 1 hour set @coppiberlin 
Slow start and deeper shades in this one 

*sorry for the sound quality

Lolo @ coppi 03.07.25

Inner Zone - Fallout EP (SL015)

A1	Folded Realm
A2	Folded Realm (Kohra Remix) 			
B1	Spiral Form 			
B2	Fallout 				

Inner Zone returns to space•lab with an immersive EP exploring the meeting point of deep techno and progressive minimalism, shadowy rhythms and spatial resonance. 

Folded Realm opens the release with a hypnotic pulse, drawing from the darker edges of the Inner Zone sound with precision and restraint. Goa’s Kohra steps in on remix duties, transforming the original into a tunnelling techno weapon — dense, focused, and primed for the floor.

Spiral Form is a slow-burn evolution, unfolding in layers of submerged textures and flickering synth work. Closing the EP, Fallout breaks formation with a menacing, breakbeat-driven excursion through scorched sonic terrain. 

Written: Inner Zone
Remix: Kohra
Mixdown: AudioSol
Mastering: Marco Pelligrino
Distro: One Eye Witness

Pre-sale: August 5
Release: September 16

Inner Zone - Fallout EP (SL015)

Artists: Kyntral
Title: Ancient Apparition EP
Label: Danza Nativa
Catalogue Number: DN020
Format: Vinyl & Digital.
Release Date: September 29, 2025

Tracklist:
01 Kyntral - Inner Depths
02 Kyntral - Bloodstone
03 Kyntral - Ancient Apparition
04 Kyntral - Ancient Apparition (Patrick Russell Phantom Remix)

All tracks were produced by: Ezequiel González & Patrick Russell
All tracks mastered by: Seph
Artwork by Arnau Pi
Cat No DN020 - Danza Nativa 2025.

Press Release:
Kyntral is a co-founder of the Argentinian label Danza Nativa and he serves up a deeply immersive trip here. 'Inner Depths' is liquid deep techno in the mould of Neel or Donato Dozzy. Percolating rhythms and dubby undercurrents subsume mind and body while deft little details place you underwater. 'Bloodstone' is a little more lumpy with gentle smattering of percussion of drums that bump. 'Ancient Apparition' is a spacious sound with wispy pads disappearing to infinity, glassy tinkles and undulating drums all getting you into a meditative state. The Patrick Russell Phantom remix is more warped and dark to add a nice counterpoint.

Vinyl pre-order here: https://www.juno.co.uk/products/kyntral-ancient-apparition-ep-feat-patrick-russell-remix-vinyl/1087351-01/

@kyntral
@ptrckrssll


Buy It

Kyntral - Ancient Apparition EP (Incl. Patrick Russell Remix) [DN020]

W&P: Nathan Voyame
Master: Baptiste Schaller
Artwork: Nathan Voyame

New trance album for the launch of Logs Records
Produced in July 2025, dancing on a chair

Artists references for this album: 
nthng, UTE.rec, Superna Quaerite & DINA

Command D & Zara - Gravity Reset (BSD08)

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