chm. three - field recordings

For home use only’ is an anti-club social, a chance to get to know someone/something. A series of transmissions purely dedicated to exploring the other side.

Well, that was a weird couple of months. Apologies for the lack of transmissions but I’m sure everyone understands the complete lack of motivation and inspiration that has been cast across the world. That being said, it hasn’t slowed everyone down that's for sure. I’m completely backed up with incredible mixes from incredible people, so let’s get back to our original program. 

In celebration of such, we’re excited to return with a (gentle) bang in the form of episode 60, via the incredibly talented Kia. Unless you’ve been living under a rock (which is completely understandable) you would’ve noticed Kia’s light in many facets; an incredibly talented DJ, a passionate and dedicated label boss, and associated mix series runner (big ol tip’o’that to Animalia // link below), woolen based wunderkind, and most importantly a fucking lovely human being. 

And if you do know Kia then as you would expect, her submission to the series is nothing short of breathtaking. A perfectly constructed soundscape, daydreaming of an above-average paradise. Emotionally inciting on all fronts, it’s nice to feel things again and I think this is perfectly timed with the world opening back up again. The subtly rhythmic pulses of 4x4 drums reactivating that lost sense of liberating yourself on the dance floor (finally back in our sights) and the ethereal harmonies that keep you grounded on the bedroom floor. What Kia manages to do in an hour is exceptional, a short story that translates to a full novel, a true testament to her talent and understanding of music and all of the concepts that go with it. Best served through headphones with room to move.

Enjoy it every way you can. 
 
I hope you’re all well and thank you for listening. 
 
Love. 

Her sounds >>> https://soundcloud.com/kia-sydney

Animalia >>>> https://soundcloud.com/animalia-label

FHUO # 60 // Kia

The next podcast is a special one for me!  And here’s why:

- Dj Rino has a natural instinctive talent towards the craftsmanship of deejaying. 
- This 27 year old Brusseleir has a deep essential love for underground (dance) music and club culture. 
- He also has a soft spot for tunes with a psychedelic, stretched-out groove.
- I truly believe in him as an artist and friend.

This summer Dj Rino was booked at the psytrance and rave festival called Space Safari deep down in the south of Belgium to play a 3h after hour dj set at the Zodiak stage on Sunday morning.

I knew it was an important summer gig for him and he had been busy with his selection and set order for months so I traveled with him, set up my tent, went to sleep & woke up at 7am to hit the misty gray morning muddy dance floor and was blown away instantly. He kept the vibes deep and layered, super balanced and controlled, sharp mixing and a big big smile on his face. The morning sun came to say hello during the last hour and we all shined on. 

Thanks to Dj Rino for your amazing performance, your carefully selected music and full dedication that shapes the Belgian scene at this very moment. Shout out to Space Safari and Tweede Asem for the recording of this delicious psychedelic breakfast. Let’s travel among the stars together with Dj Rino.

https://soundcloud.com/rinobxl
https://soundcloud.com/pinguinsociety

The Basic Moves Of ... DJ RINO (live at Space Safari 2023)

Interview: https://truantsblog.com/2024/truancy-volume-327-command-d

Soundcloud: @commandd

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Truancy Volume 327: Command D

@dreamsoftwarecorp
No one boasts unfettered creativity like Bristol (and Narrm!) based multidisciplinary artist, DJ, label head and utopic visionary Dream Software. An expert architect in building immersive experiences in all senses of the word, Dream Software blends sonic and visual elements to generate altered states in onlookers. Known for downtempo and trance leaning sounds with an optimistic undertone, Dream Software joined me live on PBS on the 5th April 2024 to take us on an encyclopaedic journey of classic ambient trance from the 90s and beyond.

Dream Software - PN 265

https://eosradio.de/archive
Invited by Olya Smok and Marius

EOS Radio - Nov 2024

EOS Radio - Zacke

day and night, the gold is melting into stars in the alchemy chamber of Young Gaina @morelized

SpeLL: YOUNG GAINA

4h intro DJ set recorded at Karmakoma (Belgrade) for the NYE 2025 with Francesco Farfa.
Vinyl only - No tricks ;)

Sacha Mambo @ Karmakoma NYE opening set 31.12.2024

Leuven-born and Brussels-based, Leonardd stumbled into the electronic music scene while working the numbers behind Affair and Horst. His sound, a hypnotic blend of dubby textures and techno whispers, draws from the wells of minimalism, chasing the fine line between introspection and groove. He might be crunching numbers by day, by night he lets them dance.

Small Steps w/ leonardd @ Kiosk Radio 29.05.2025

Super Venus grew up surrounded by dub reggae and 90s trip hop. It shows. Her basslines are daring, detail-driven and full of elegant defiance. She blends unknown gems and hypnotic rhythms, always playing with the unexpected.


Heads Up w/ Super Venus @ Kiosk Radio 12.07.2025

"Laughing Waters is a swimming hole located in Eltham. The surrounding native bushland and running water make it home to an array of species. The area provides a rare sense of isolation within close proximity to the city. Water and the sounds it produces have fascinated me for some time, in many cases, it has been constant for thousands of years, but manages to never repeat itself through an alluring rhythmic and tonal variety. This constant flow is complimented by the calls of birds and the trees whispering as the wind brushes past. Mother nature is an astounding orchestrator and listening in a space such as Laughing Waters highlights her mastery. 

The longer you sit still, the more the birds will sing."

Photo by Lauren Mitchell

chm. three - ben green

Dolphin vocalisations recorded in the Tasman National Park off the eastern coast of Tasmania. These recordings were captured from a boat with an A/B spaced pair of omnidirectional hydrophones. 

"Dolphins use echolocation to “see” objects underwater by producing high-frequency clicks and interpreting the echoes that return to them. They have complex social lives and modes of communication that are not fully understood by humans. This pod was curious about our hydrophones and decided to investigate, targeting them directly with clicks of surprising depth and variety.

Special thanks to Damo from Wild Ocean Tasmania."

chm. three - okeg

Footscray Field Recording 

Walking the main streets of Footscray is a visceral pleasure. It’s a melting pot of cultures that coexist in close quarters; Vietnamese, Chinese, Sudanese, Italian and Greek to name just a few. There’s definitely been periods when these cultures clash but for the most part, it’s a relatively harmonious melange.  Evidently, the area has also given way to elements of gentrification in the last decade (what inner-Melbourne suburb hasn’t?). Despite these tensions, one only needs to do a lap of Footscray market or Barkley Square to be convinced; there is an authenticity to this hub in the west that is greater than the sum of its parts. Every day we are told such diversity shouldn’t ‘work’- politically, socially, culturally… and yet it does, with vibrancy and flair. 

This is not to exoticize Footscray. Vibrancy and flair exists because of the people who come from disparate parts of the world simply living; shopping, running errands, eating lunch with family, friends and co-workers. It is this living which we tried to capture on a Zoom H6 handheld recorder and used as our primary inspiration for our collaboration.

chm. three - grace ferguson & jack burton

This field recording was provided by Alex and was taken on a day out in Healesville together with Sean Labrooy.

"We used the sounds of the environment as inspiration for our improvisational works. Throughout the piece, you can hear the sounds of the strawberry workers and the bell minor birds in the background. It was a rich audio soundscape."

chm. three - alex albrecht

This field recording was provided by Tom and Liam and was taken at Barrington Tops National Park in NSW.

"Barrington Tops National Park is the traditional land of a number of Aboriginal groups including the Worimi and Biripi people, the Gringai clan of the Worimi people and Wonnarua people. A few years ago now we were lucky enough to spend some time with friends on this land. It was a rejuvenating and healing time, and one that's impacts have continued to be felt to this day. The recording was taken from inside our tent one morning on the banks of the Allyn River. It starts with a sweet melody of bird calls which gradually grows to become a cacophony of various insects, birds and the river beside us."

chm. three - alex albrecht

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