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For the 116th entry in the Honcho Podcast Series, we welcome @furtivetrax! Furtive is a full-gonzo rave conjurer and relentless creative tinkerer, intractably committed to the rave as a Philadelphia-based producer, DJ, underground event organizer, and dancer. 

A veritable product of the contemporary American underground, Furtive cut their teeth as a DJ and DIY event organizer in Washington, DC’s warehouses. Furtive now co-runs an intimate, blossoming off-the-books venue in Philly, and holds a radio residency at Philly scene mainstay Great Circles. Enjoy!

Honcho Podcast Series 116: Furtive

Nous sommes très content.es de sortir notre nouvelle compilation ! Conçue comme une traversée introspective, cette compilation est une ode à nos instants de conscience sur le dancefloor, aux immersions sensorielles dans des paysages sonores mouvants, entre clair-obscur et lumière crue, entre nature et abstraction.

English:

We are very happy to release our new compilation ! Designed as an introspective journey, this compilation is an ode to our moments of awareness on the dancefloor, to sensory immersions in shifting sonic landscapes—between light and shadow, raw brightness and deep contrasts, nature and abstraction.

Cover: Tristan Gac (@tristangac)
Mastering: Studio Bagar

Atoloi - 75025 Steppers

Today, we’re very pleased to welcome Italian-born, Berlin-based Midgar boss, Severja. Jacopo has been blending art and music for the past two decades. As the founder of Midgar label, he oversees both artist curation and visuals, and he's also part of Monument’s design and booking team.

His journey spans Europe, Asia, and Australia, including a stint in Taipei during the pandemic, and he's gained a reputation for hosting some of Berlin’s most talked-about parties.

For Osmura, he delivers a unique set — starting at 180 BPM and gradually slowing down through ambient and trippy dub techno, before ramping back up with d’n’b and murky steppers.

Osmura w/ Severja 27

Sinestesie Sound Dispatch w/ Colell 14-06-2025

Woody92 pulled the crowd into a wormhole during his closing set at POLY 🌀

Relive the full set with video on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@TheCraveFestival

Location: Zuiderpark, The Hague
Stage: POLY
Genre: Leftfield electronics, hypnotic techno, and radiant minimalism
Date: 07.06.2025

Woody92 at The Crave Festival | Full  Closing Set at POLY

The single “Inertia” is the first glimpse into Signals from the Stars — Vietnamese Paris-based artist https://soundcloud.com/d-k-music’s upcoming EP, due mid-July on Midgar.

There’s something oddly comforting in the idea of a dead star still sending signals — distant, mechanical, yet somehow filled with meaning. Inertia taps into that contradiction: the sensation of being impossibly far from home, yet still drawn toward something vast, unseen, and filled with memory.

Signals from the Stars is now available for digital and vinyl preorder via Bandcamp.

Written & produced by Đ.K.
Mastered by Stefan Betke at scapemastering
Vinyl pressed at AFG Record Manufacturing
Distributed by ReadyMade Distribution
Curation & artwork by Severja

Signals from the Stars

Buy 12"

Đ.K. - B1. Inertia

Cataphonic Mix Series 35 __ Sleep Exchange & FDH (@ Mach 1 2025, Deep Echo)

soundcloud : https://soundcloud.com/simonebauer
instagram : https://www.instagram.com/simone___bauer/

Simone Bauer @ GIMIC - 20 July 2025

Last episode of the season for CALL NOW S05 inviting @hypnotic-black-magic and Lisbon-based DJ/ producer 

Inspired by nostalgic and avant-garde electronic sounds since her early teenage years, HBM has developed her music taste around hypnotic techno, atmospheric ambient, psychedelic sounds and IDM/tribe. 

She is also the head behind the well-established label and event series @art-bei-ton

Todays episode is an extract from her set for Parvati Gathering 
In the second hour, my part takes over, leading the journey deeper into hypnotic techno with psychedelic textures.

Huge thanks to all the artists n friends that got involved to this 💚💚
Special thanks to @xylem-4 for the artworks of the season

CALL NOW! vol 41. w/ HYPNOTIC BLACK MAGIC and Ayshel

After a stunning first released tune on W133DVA01 Aysun returns to W133 with their debut solo EP! The currently Berlin-based artist is a very dedicated DJ, live performer and radio host connecting the Berlin and NYC electronic music scenes. We are more than happy that they recently started shaping their enticing live sets into 4 full-length tunes they present on INFRACULTURE. The EP starts with a shimmering downtempo opener where soft pads interlace with micro-detailed ear–tickle percussion. Café del ASMR pairs the intimacy of binaural beats with the lush atmospheres of ’90s café chill compilations. Layered synth textures and warm low-end basslines create a sense of personal closeness within a spacious mix; nostalgia reframed for the YouTube generation. The second tune “delulu”
builds on a contemporary soft-club groove. It blends nu-jazz chord voicings with fluid drum programming and airy melodic motifs. It channels the Witch archetype, emotionally perceptive, but never overly soft, moving with an aura of secrecy. Swung percussion, muted bass plucks, and synth flourishes combine to form a sound that’s both club-ready and quietly introspective. Afterward “Low Power Mode” which is built on chunky, loose-grooved drums and the ambiance of The Sims 1 soundtrack, folds trip-hop rhythms into a smoky, slow-burning composition. It moves with the ease of late-night listening, somewhere between nostalgia and simulation. Lastly the minimal yet full of detail “iykyk” closes the EP with a slowed-down reflection on the fast language of online life. Its slowness, wrapped in a contemporary downtempo feel, counterbalances the velocity of digital culture, letting each moment breathe. The track moves at Berlin’s walking pace, unhurried but charged with intent, playing with the intimacy of inside jokes and shared language.
INFRACULTURE will be available from 19.9. on all digital platforms and is complemented by an analog photo artwork by Philipp Roth.

@aysun
Mastering by @dokusanexperience


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