2024 - What are you listening to?

For this mix I dug into my collection and tried to include some laid back tracks I love and usually don’t get to play when djing (i.e. the opening track by Shigeto. Absolutely in love with the whole album for many years) and combined them with some recently discovered disco & house (i.e. plz check out John Manhard), a pinch of indie sounds and other things I (re)discovered on my way through my record collection and felt right at the moment. 

One of the first things I remember when thinking about me and music is very little me listening to Elvis Presley in front of my parents hifi system in the living room for hours. With short excursions into hip hop I later got hooked to Punkrock & Indie music, playing bass guitar in bands for several years. I have always been most attracted to the rhythm section and funky stuff and as a former bass player basically everything with a groovy bassline still gets me going.

After moving to Mannheim more than 10 years I discovered clubbing, got more and more into electronic music and eventually started djing mainly (but not only) disco and house music, which has become an addiction to which I devote as much time as possible. 

I hope you enjoy the mix and it accompanies you smoothly into the new year. Thank you for listening. 

Instagram: https://instagram.com/realdether
SoundCloud: @realdether

dether - What are you listening to?

When Jakob asked me: "Philipp, what are you listening to right now?" I realized that I've been really into German-language sounds lately. Guitar sounds as well as electronic and whether it's new stuff or tracks that are over 40 years old. So here's a little deep dive into my "record box" filled mainly with underground psychedelic and electronic rock/punk stuff sung in German. Viel Spaß!

Instagram: instagram.com/phippse/
SoundCloud: @edwin0711

Edwin - What are you listening to?

Constant Change asked me what i currently listen to. so i put together a home listening mix. the vibe is inspired by a calm day sometime between the end of winter and the beginning of spring. it has melancholic hints but also the optimism of sunlight shining through the windows again. 

i tried to find a common thread between songs that come from very different times and cultural backgrounds. so you will hear japanese ambient from 1982, drum n bass from 2022 that became a tiktok hit, italian hiphop from 2007 i discovered through a playlist by @youngerthanme or reggae by carl dawkins from 1977 next to the new single by lil yachty. i included music from england, iceland, malaysia, the united states, ireland, latvia, japan, jamaica, france, italy, the netherlands and sweden. 

seeing how good music from very different contexts goes together once again showed me that lots of stuff i listen to actually has its roots in or draws its inspiration from cultures and artists i will never know it did and that often never got the credit they deserved. so this is a little thank you to those people. i hope you enjoy the music as much as i do.

Instagram: instagram.com/inspektorlenny/
SoundCloud: @inspektorlenny

Inspektor Lenny - What are you listening to?

Well, what is this? Simply said, this mix is a blend of ambient and downbeat music that is supposed to be both soothing and challenging. Listening back, it feels like diving deep into a fluorescent, sparkling abyss. 

I'm a fan of static and otherworldly drones and soundscapes. And so I've included key tracks from artists such as Bohren & Der Club Of Gore, The Necks, Madlib’s self-centred super group Yesterdays New Quintet and the great Jan Jelinek, among many others.

Instagram: instagram.com/ironcurtismusic/
SoundCloud: @iron-curtis

Iron Curtis - What are you listening to?

Flying Horstman - What are you listening to?

Flying Horstman is an Austrian DJ and promoter. He is the founder of the Graz collective Electric Magic Disco Bongo. His sets are loaded with Italo, Cosmic, and Space Disco as well as some tropical House grooves. Not only he’s making a name for himself as a DJ, but also as a promoter. In Vienna and his hometown Graz, the name Flying Horstman and Electric Magic Disco Bongo stand for driving disco nights with bookings from all over Europe. In this mix he takes you on a journey through his musical influences from the past and present. 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flying_horstman/
SoundCloud: @flying_horstman

Flying Horstman - What are you listening to?

SHORI - What are you listening to?

When I look at my set, I'm quite satisfied. It combines several small parts of me packed into half an hour of my favourite music. Some songs are old and others are new discovered. It’s a mix with the energy from DNB/Jungle, the magic of experimental sound (what I’m always curious about) and ambient, that makes me attentive about the moment. I can always lose myself in music and find myself again - thanks to all that great artists. I hope you’ll enjoy it.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bananasandclouds/
SoundCloud: @sarahshoraei

SHORI - What are you listening to?

ZĖKT - What are you listening to?

My taste of music has a wide range of different genres. Music helps me handling the world. It brings me back on track in dark times. Melancholic, atmospheric, dark but cheerful at the same time, maybe a bit ambivalent. Hope listening to this selection will make you as happy as it makes me in a way.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/damen.gedeck_aka_zekt/
SoundCloud: @zektfrizzante

ZĖKT - What are you listening to?

MIRO - What are you listening to?

For the mix, I went back several years in the playlists and started digging up many different influences from my musical background. Even though not all of them found their place in this set, I decided to split it into three parts to cover at least a certain range. For each year, I have a playlist called Nuggets - because for me, the songs I save are always linked to certain periods and situations in my life. Putting the set together felt like a little journey through time with flashbacks, so to speak. 

Miro is a resident DJ for the label sweat at the well-known Stuttgart club Fridas Pier, as well as the cultural venue Studio Amore. Together with his label mate Philipp Bauer, he also runs the SweatFM radio show on Stuttgart's Lobby Radio. His musical spectrum mainly includes 90s influenced house with its neighbouring genres.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/miro.mov/
SoundCloud: @miro0711

MIRO - What are you listening to?

Julian Stetter - What are you listening to?

This mix weaves together the sounds that have shaped my musical world of late - its genres, moods, and memories. From Bandcamp gems, where creators might outnumber listeners, to echoes from past life chapters. Music from shadowy spaces that is bridging eras and balances the tension between chaos and calm.

Photo: Viola Halfar

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianstetter/
SoundCloud: @julianstetter

Julian Stetter - What are you listening to?

Jonaf - What are you listening to?

In this little Mix you’ll find what’s this seasons hybernation music for myself. Just some favorite and/or inspirational music: some slow, some comforting, some floatingly dark, some dreamy, maybe melancholic, maybe even makes you catch a glimpse of what summer has been? Keeping me strangely warm underneath the grey veils in the skies these days.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jjoonnaaff/
SoundCloud: @user-767953499

Jonaf - What are you listening to?

David Bay - What are you listening to?

Closing out 2024 with a special mix featuring my favorite tracks of the year. It’s a journey through the sounds that shaped my year as a dj and producer - blending timeless disco gems, fresh house records, and everything in between. The mix includes tracks by me, releases from my label Zissou Records, and music by friends who continue to inspire me.

Many of these tracks were the soundtrack to my gigs this year, and a lot of them also influenced my own productions in 2024. It’s a little reflection and a lot of groove. Enjoy the ride!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heydavidbay/
SoundCloud: @heydavidbay