2021 The Ox Year Epic Moments

Ge Giegl-ing

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A release that is called after the goddess of Babylon Ishtar, is one that instantly grabs our attention. Add to that fact that this compilation has been curated by a close family member of ours. The talented musician that goes by the name "Goro". And we have a winner. In comes the compilation by Orientaldeep that is altruistically set up to help refugees that have been struck extra hard due to the pandemic.

Orientaldeep: "As many of you may know loving and caring for one another is something we stand by and is something much needed in these trying times. If this year has been hard on anyone it is those who unfortunately became a refugee. That is why we have decided to support those in need. Because there is very little we can individually do, our common goal is to raise money for various charities, so they can do the work we can not.

Because music has the ability to cheer up, heal and connect those who listen to it, it is music through which we hope to help. In the past few months we have started collaborations with 13 artists. Every single one of them has made a masterpiece for us to put together into an album named “Ishtar”. This album is to celebrate the good things, heal and give hope to those who need it."

Release: Ishtar
Artist: Various Artists
Label: Orientaldeep
Cat-No: ODR1
Release Date: 20/03/2021

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<< Ishtar selected by Goro >>

Artists:
@slowlanemusic
@goro-music
@dj_andara
@sevn-ca
@kalunet
@thomas-gaarthuis
@ackssek
@wassimyounesmusic
@sound_shapes
@compositeur-arrangeur
@alexdoering & @bedcheck
@batool-mohamad

Follow us:
Website: www.orientaldeep.com/
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Instagram: www.instagram.com/orientaldeep/

PREMIERE: Wassim Younes - Narración

Artist: @miloh-fliger
 
Track: 04. Kairos
Key: G Min // 6A
BPM: 112
Length: 5:51
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Milo Häfliger - Kairos

For their first installment, the Chateau Chépère crew brings a diverse EP by ambient house maestra Rai Scott.
Opening the EP is Logical Positivism, a deep, driving and cinematic nod to the forest dance floors of the late 90’s. On Track 4 Inspired, Rai brings the club in an introspective, melancholic mood with a slower, steady beat, rolling percussions while dreamy pads shroud the dancers. Picking up the pace is Open Your Eyes, a warm, bittersweet piece of house from from her own alter ego Serendipity. The club friendly 2021 rework shifts into an early morning vibe, while keeping it deep and moody. Closing out the EP is the title track Anahata Nada, a gorgeous, warm piece of ambient for the chill rooms.

Rai Scott - Anahata Nada EP - Chateau Chepere 01 (Snippets)

Eli & Fur - Malibu Sunset Set 2021

https://www.discogs.com/release/9409848-Various-Mind-Over-Matter

Kettenkarussell (Herr Koreander) - Derive [GIEGLING 20]

Skydance is delighted to deliver our fifth edition of SkyCast- direct from the lab of Kooscha. A sonic delight, touching on all things groove, ambience and dub... it's perfect mountain air. Find your favorite chair and lock in for this auditory sensation!

Tracklist:
Arkajo - It's Only You
Prajescu - Exilence (Zenk Remix)
Venda - Ovio
DeWalta - Atralux
Monoder & TM Shuffle - Cocktail Bileet Avaruusaluksella
Fletcher - Makka
apa003 - Unknown Artist - 3.3
Livio & Roby - Reki
Suciu - Junglism
Silat Beksi - Nothing Personal
Guy From Downstairs - Calcioum
Harrison BDP - Where Memories Lie
TM Shuffle & Monoder - Simmottos
Vlad Arapasu - Crazy 88
Pirvu - 3.6.

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SkyCast 005 - Kooscha

Bioscaping 006 w/ Jude Dude & osce - 01.07.22

My first time playing in the Real Deal Underground scene in Temuco Chile!
WHOOOO Daddy!!!
Enjoy this!!!

7 YEARS O CULTO TEMUCO CHILE

We are back again this month for another Nugcast!

This time we went straight to Kiev to host one of the best Ukrainian selectors - @diskevich .
Denys Dinkevych also known as Diskevich is a true digger, always searching for the most obscure nuggets. He had the privilege of soaking up roots of electronic music culture at one of the most legendary clubs on this planet @closer-lesnoyprichal .
He’s now running a YouTube channel that represents the best pieces of his vinyl collection, with lots of unknown gems from the early ages and beyond.

So tune in for the next hour for some of Denys's favorite nugs!

Nugcast #19 - diskevich

The 16th episode of the series welcomes one of Berlin's underground favourites,  DJ and producer Pascal. A DJ's DJ with a passion for psychology and the occult, we are honoured to have him command the Hypnotic ship with his heady and groovy pace.

@pasthq

Hypnotic Mindcast 16 | Pascal

Out Now: www.beatport.com/release/caddo/1989419

Tracklisting:
1) Caddo - Kora
2) Wahiba - Kora, Nic Falardeau
3) Wahiba (Powel Remix) - Kora, Nic Falardeau

Sol Selectas is excited to welcome Kora to the label with his debut 2 track release the "Caddo EP". The title Caddo is inspired by the confederacy of several Southeastern Native American tribes, and the music brings us to a late night ceremony. All the members of the tribe are united and chant together, and through the native drums we feel the strength of their gathering.

Wahiba - co-produced by Nic Falardeau, is the story of a lone nomad wandering the desert, confronting his fears, and overcoming them with his inner spirit. The faith in his heart guides him along his path. Powel is well known for his soothing deep productions, and appears here on Sol Selectas for his second remix. He brings the Wahiba pilgrimage to even further regions of the sand dunes, blissfully carrying us into the morning sunrise with his unique and patient approach to rhythm.

The artwork by Helia Jamali fuses these two spiritual journeys together into one, visualizing the native's eternal quest under a dim moonlit sky, warmed by the fires of tribal unity.

Out Now

Kora, Nic Falardeau - Wahiba (Original Mix)

Beach House - Lover Of Mine (Rojid Edit)

Hey friends, 

A couple of months ago my friend asked me to make a track for her and our relationship and I asked her how would she like to name this track. She said "reminisce" which means indulge in enjoyable recollection of past events.

After I did the track I asked her that she had to send me a voicenote with her voice saying the word n order for me to include her in this music.

Here is the result, hope you guys like it.


With love,
VANDER

<a href='https://theartistunion.com/tracks/3d0ded'>Download for free on The Artist Union</a>

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FREE DL: VANDER (DR) - Reminisce (Original Mix)

Stream/Download: https://saisons.lnk.to/KoraHydrant

Sometimes a feeling fades away, sometimes it evolves into something else.

«Hydrant» is a very personal song in which I've captured some emotions that are still undefined to me, an abstract state of mind that I always want to revisit. A blend of earthy and cosmic.

I wrote Hydrant in 2016 and could never imagine back then that it would find its home on a label of my own 🌲Releasing my first song on @saisonsmusique is definitely an exciting moment! 

A lot of new adventures ahead of us with Saisons... thank you for taking part into of our voyage!

Release date: 10.12.2018

Hydrant

SAISONS003

Get it here! 🌲

Kora - Hydrant [SAISONS003]

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Stoilku - Black Magic Woman

Edward - Io Io (Giegling 2017)

Mastatrack - 1884 (Traumprinz Edit)[giegling]

Deniz Kurtel feat. Jada - The L Word (original Mix)

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Artist: Various Artists, PAAX (Tulum)
Title: Global Entry Vol. 1
Label: Sol Selectas
Release Date: 2020-03-02

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SOL77 - Global Entry

El Teatro De Los Sueños

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PAAX (Tulum) - El Teatro De Los Sueños (Original Mix) [Sol Selectas] [MI4L.com]

As a thanks for 20k subscribers on our YouTube channel we decided to give something back to our fans. The V/A "Summit" includes 4 unique tracks from very authentic newcomers to the scene. Hope you enjoy and thanks again to all the listeners and artists who make all of this possible. <3

Release is also available on Bandcamp:
https://rayzeh.bandcamp.com/releases

Alineat - El Chupacabra [RZH001]

After the 2019 launch of The Gardens of Babylon’s record label we find ourselves in a very different world. Last year’s compilation was a musical snapshot of a physical festival experience with contributions coming from those who were there. This year, the compilation assumes a different role – a sonic journey through the times, memories, and loved ones we miss, as well as a sense of comfort as we look to reunite on a dancefloor somewhere around the world. 

‘The Monastery’ 2020 draws contributions from friends and family, developing its narrative from the opening percussion of Menachem 26’s ‘Kumpaki Blues’ through the closing euphoria of Glauco di Mambro’s ‘Solar Safari. Along the way, each track reads as a different chapter, transporting listeners to the sea of smiles that make up The Monastery Festival Experience. These chapters break down the weekend, encapsulating the emotions of its many facets, locations, and feelings. With ‘Light on the Road,’ Ali Farahani sets palpable anticipation, leading into the jazzy breaks of Gorje Hewk & Izhevski’s ‘Der Geist Seiner Zeit’. Then, Maga’s delicately brooding ‘Musike’ (feat. Arc) makes way for the gently rising piano of Parallell’s ‘Everybody Knows’. By the time, Derun’s ‘Los Caminos de Sirkedji’ hits, things start getting twisty, day turns to night, and ‘The Monastery’ is in full swing. From here, Amine K, Niko Schwind, Noraj Cue & unders, Dauw, Madmotormiquel, and Headwaters expand consciousness through mythical, hypnotic offerings – some low slung, some deep, dark, and driving. This is where resident VANDER’s ‘We Can’t Get No Sleep’ drops and sums up the experience perfectly, interjecting fresh funk into groovy percussion, before giving way to afterhours vibes courtesy of KRAUT, Franca, and Sound Shapes.

It may be another year until the hallowed grounds of Goch’s Kloster Graefenthal turns into our musical paradise again, but with ‘The Monastery’ 2020 compilation, its starry nights and sweaty days transport through speakers and souls as we patiently wait for the world we know to return stronger, healthier, and more conscious than ever before.

The Monastery 2020

Menachem 26 - Kumkapi Blues

It's with great pleasure to welcome long time dear friend Jonny Nash (@jonnynash) who in 2019 released 'Make A Wilderness' with us (MFM037). Interview (excerpt) down below.

www.musicfrommemory.com

MFM: Hey Jonny, welcome to the series. So, it's already been over a year ago since Make A Wilderness came out. How do you look back on that now? 

JN: In many ways Make A Wilderness marked the start of a new chapter for me, the first steps into new territory - a wilderness you could say! That record was really about exploring a simple question - what kind of sounds resonate with me, and why. I think the record was primarily an exercise in sound, and not necessarily in arrangements or songwriting. I felt it was necessary to open the doors to new sounds in this record, and I feel like I got pretty close to creating the album that I wanted to make. 

MFM: You went to different places to record specific instruments and in certain environments. Why? 

JN: It took me a long time to make the record, not in terms of actually writing the music, but determining what the instrumentation should be. I wanted a finely balanced mix of alien, unfamiliar sounds and organic human sounds, to somehow express a feeling of “ancient future”, the sense of floating in some timeless space that could be millions of years in the past or in the future. I found that the Cristal Baschet, was perfect for expressing this feeling of “deep time”. Capable of beautiful harmonics and also wonderful atonal textures, it was a central part of the album. I contrasted these sounds with familiar instruments such as piano, vibraphone and voice. It was very important to have some sparse elements of voice in the record to somehow keep it grounded on earth. 

MFM: Have you always been that interested in sound and sound sculpturing?

JN: Well, I’m a naturally curious person and I think my brain and also my ears are always developing and learning new things. I think that I am able to hear sound in a different way than I did a few years ago. A big switch from focussing on melody as the dominant element that catches my attention. Of course, melody is still a central element for me but I now spend alot of time thinking about timbre, the colour of the sound and how the distinctive character of a sound sits in context with other sounds in a given composition. New ways of hearing influenced the record and took me to a place where “sound sculpting” was of equal importance as deciding what chords and melodies to choose. 

MFM: You mentioned earlier that the past couple of months your label Melody As Truth got a lot support through digital sales. Does that have effect on your label vision and strategy?

JN: The switch towards digital and especially streaming does undoubtedly have an effect on how I think as a label owner. It is pretty clear that this is an important area of growth and although there are lots of issues with certain platforms and revenue models, I find it important to keep on top of what is going on and try to adapt. In the future I can see the label experimenting more with digital only releases, I think there are interesting areas to explore here. Quiet dynamic music cut on vinyl in 2020 often sounds worse than a WAV file to my ears. I also buy hardly any vinyl myself these days, it is expensive, taxing on the environment and often a form of object fetishism. The other side is that a physical object looks amazing, can sound great, gives full importance to the artwork and design, can be treasured and won’t be lost. So a physical object is almost like an insurance policy for not losing the music too. I guess I’m sitting somewhere in the middle.

MFM: Thanks for contributing your mix. Can you tell us a bit about it?
 
JN: The mix is pretty much a selection of music I have been enjoying or discovered this year. A few older favourites too. I had no idea except to make something that I would enjoy listening to whilst having a walk or reading in the morning.

MFM Mix 020: Jonny Nash

A collaboration between @saisonsmusique & @halakenrecords
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Kapadokya is a story that brings the East and the West together.  I’m honored to have the opportunity to provide my re-interpretation to the original track. The remix represents an adventure across Oceans with its roots in the mystical landscapes of Turkey. The universe conspired in the most beautiful way to create an inspiring friendship between Mercan Dede & myself. It marks the first collaboration from our labels Saisons & Halaken, both of which put immense value on the power of collectivity and our role by mother nature.  

2020 has been a year of incredible turbulence. The importance of music and its ability to heal us has never been more relevant in the modern-day.

Love,

Kora
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Ney by Burak Malcok
Master by Jörg Burger
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Kapadokya (Kora Remix)

Kapadokya

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Mercan Dede - Kapadokya (Kora Remix) [SAISONS011]

Mix 21 comes from the hands of Potato Head resident and Second Circle affiliate Dea Barandana (@dea-barandana). Interview (excerpt) down below.

www.musicfrommemory.com

MFM: Hi Dea, welcome to the series. How have you been lately? How are you spending your days in Bali?

DB: Hi!! Thanks for having me. I’m actually doing well, i’ve been living in Jakarta for the past 3 months. I moved to Jakarta in order to work in the music industry, which is more alive here, where in Bali 93% of the income are coming from  tourism.

MFM: I assume dance floors in Indonesia have been closed for a while too, right? As a resident of Potato Head, do you fear for what will become of nightlife after all this is over or do you extract positive energy from it too maybe?

DB: It is pretty much dead regarding club scene in Indonesia, but there are still nightclubs open illegally here and there. I don’t want to think about too much, I just hope the best for everyone who work or involve in anyway with this industry to survive this pandemic situation.

MFM: Can you tell a bit more about how you initially got involved in becoming a resident for Potato Head?

DB: It was all started on 2012, which is pretty much day 1 . Back then I was only a resident DJ and soon it progressed to managing their audio engineering thing, setting up all their music venues such as Studio Eksotika, Kaum Jakarta, etc, even involve in designing room acoustic for them. So pretty much I’m doing almost everything related to sound and music in that company. And the actually gave me a cool title as AUDIOPHILE DIRECTOR hahahahha..

MFM: You were a musician at that time too already, right? What's the balance like in between all those roles?

DB: I wouldn’t say I’m a musician, I do play instruments but I don’t consider myself as a musician. I see myself more as an audio engineer and a sound designer. DJing is not my main income, I did it just because of my obsession on collecting music in any physical form, and I like to share it to others. DJing is just one of many ways to do so. But yeah 70% of my income comes from music or audio work related.

MFM: Exactly one year ago your first release as part of Zatua came out via Second Circle, as result of a live improvisation of 4 members. What can you say about how the EP was recorded?

DB: It’s recorded live, I don’t use any samples. My role in the band is the rhythm section. I wrote most of the bass line, both acoustic and synth based. I also wrote melodies and ideas for pretty much everything.

MFM: It initially was never a planned project, correct? Now that the first release is a fact, do you have more future ideas and plans for it? 

DB: For now, I’m more focusing on working with my other band than Zatua. The band are called White Shoes and The Couples Company, it’s one of the biggest independent group here in Indonesia and I'm in charge of the production of their 3rd album, I wasn’t part of the group but I took full responsibility on their recording process. It's different from my usual style but its more applicable for Indonesia local market. I supposed to release 2 mini album of my solo project this year, but it got postponed because of the pandemic. For Zatua itself, hopefully we can record a new album by the end of the year.

MFM: Thanks a lot for sending in your contribution to our mix series. What can tell about the mix? 

DB: I’m just let it flow. I don’t think to much when I play records.

MFM Mix 021: Dea Barandana

Giegling co-founder Konstantin in the mix. 

Aural accompaniment to the Juno Plus label feature that you can read here: http://t.co/oowajueTAt

Juno Plus Label Podcast: Giegling (mixed by Konstantin)

2020, in my opinion, was an amazing year for ambient music. I don't know if it was simply the right conditions due to the pandemic and producers being stuck at home, or if I'm just starting to notice stuff more, but I ended up buying more ambient than I ever have. I have loads of it on wishlists for future purchases as well on Bandcamp and record store sites. 

For this mix, I compiled some of my favorite ambient tracks that I bought on vinyl this year, all of which I believe were released this year. There are so many good ambient releases that aren't released on vinyl, so I wouldn't necessarily consider all of these my top favorites of the year, but they're all certainly up there. 

Anyway, I hope you enjoy it, and let's hope 2021 is a better year altogether ;). Happy New Year!

TL:
Bartosz Kruczyński - IV [Emotional Response]
Nikolaienko - Jazz Tape [Muscut]
Piper Spray - First Snow [Gost Zvuk]
Gia Margaret - Apathy [Dalliance Recordings/Orindal Records]
Vera Drale - Sirutumine [Good Morning Tapes]
Eden Burns - Kelly 1 [Public Possession]
Robert Merlak - Skele [SWIMS]
Evano - Grandel_s Musyc [Voiceless]
Todd Mattei - Lake Charles [Standards & Practices]
Pontiac Streator - Trizlang Gem ft. Ulla [Motion Ward]
Folder - Smaze [Experiences Ltd.]
Haji K - Black Against An Orange Line [Daisart]
J. Albert - Skitter [anno]
Ben Bondy - Flejlern [Experiences Ltd.]
Ulla - New Poem [Experiences Ltd.]
Kaiji - ჭოლევი [Kimochi Sound]
Exael + Arad Acid - My Love Is An Extension of You [Motion Ward]
Axel Boman - Echoes Of My Mind [Studio Barnhus]
Ben Bondy - Suelti [West Mineral Ltd.]
Grand River - Equations For A Falling Body [Editions Mego]
Ura - Neo Piano (Unextended Version) [NAFF]
Echium - Yellow-Flowered [Sferic]
Arv & Miljö - Fireworks In The Sky [Discreet Music]
Pontiac Streator - Triz Cohors Pt. 3 [Motion Ward]
Broshuda - Airlite DMV [Soda Gong]
DVL - Hotel Vibes [ÆX]

Alex Steiner - Best of Ambient 2020 Vinyl Mix

Kenyan artist KMRU records a deep, transportive mix of ambient electronics, rustling beats and found sounds for the Fresh Kicks series

Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-147-kmru

Fresh Kicks 147: KMRU

No time to explain, come with us. 

Chateau Chepere is Nathanael, Starsand, Caillou.

CC01 - Rai Scott - Anahata Nada
CC02 - STL - Partial Light
CC03 - Scott Ferguson - Organized Sound 

Former guests at our parties : Eli Verveine, Margaux, Mad Rey, Dandy Jack, Deadbeat, James Dean Brown, Princess P, Tobi Neuman, Jay Ka...

Rai Scott - Anahata Nada EP - Chateau Chepere 01 (Snippets)

Caillou - Chateau Chépère