After an epic one-week stay in Iceland, time had come to fly home.  Hekske, the little witch, gave a long farewell hug to her new Eldnorn friends, the Icelandic fire witches who had taught her the art to master extreme heat and cold, and many other witchy secrets.  The eldest Eldnorn witch gave her one precious present, a pouch with ash from the Kerið volcano in South-western Iceland, which she had collected after the powerful eruption they had witnessed a couple of days ago (see Witchtape #115).
After one last kiss to her Icelandic friends, she flew towards the east over the North Atlantic Ocean.  It was an uneventful flight, with only one short stopover on the Faroe Islands to collect her immaculately white dress which she had left behind during a hurricane while on the way to Iceland.  The return flight was a million times easier than the grueling slog through the rain and the gale force winds one week earlier (see Witchtape #103).  And after a pleasant and sunny flight to Flanders, the little witch touched down in the center glade of her home forest, where she was welcomed by Falke (the 9-year old witch apprentice) and Lalita (the Asian tree nymph), who were intrigued by the white Eldnorn dress the little witch was wearing, with its unique orange flame patterns.
After a refreshing bath in the nymph’s pond and a good night’s sleep, the little witch told many stories about the mythical Eldnorn witches to her friends, after which she took the pouch of volcanic ash and made a tour around the witch’s forest, while still wearing the white & orange Eldnorn dress.  The girl spread small amounts of ash at dozens of different places around the forest, where it will serve as fertilizer for the plants and the trees, but at the same time spreading the wholesome energy of the fire witches all over the forest.  And after completing the tour around the woods, the little witch returned to the middle, where she spread the last bits of volcanic ash around the little oak tree (which is only 3 feet high but destined to live for 1000 years and become the mother tree of the forest).  The next few minutes nothing happened, but then the little tree started to react by emitting a faint orange glow, which started to pulsate like a heartbeat.  This pulse slowly became stronger, and gradually spread around until the whole forest was resonating with this pulse … spreading the unique ‘ice & fire’ energy of the Eldnorn witches all over the forest … 


Witchtape #122 | Guest Wizz : Malü

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Photo credits : Irina Alexandrovna (Ironika)

Witchtape #122 | Guest Wizz : Malü

Abracadabra at Ponderosa Ranch.... what a time that was! At the start of March 2024, near the end of the festival season in Aotearoa New Zealand, a few hundred people gathered in a stunning remnant native forest of tall kahikatea trees to celebrate connection and good music. With a mix of magical and western themes, it was a sight and vibe to behold!

Inspired by the theme, I put together a bit of a musical journey into the Wild Wild West for my Saturday morning 10am-12pm set. Dare I say this is one of my favourite times behind decks ever, ushering in the first morning on Ponderosa Ranch as festival goers were getting ready for High Noon!

Thank you to Janik and Christa for having me and for the opportunity to play at the perfect time of day for my music. Your care and love in the curation of the lineup stood out to me as a masterful example of orchestrated magic.

Saddle up and enjoy the rodeo, y'all!

The First Morning on the Ranch | Abradacabra at Ponderosa Ranch Festival 2024

For the Fullness of Being in All Moments #2

Artist: https://soundcloud.com/cipcura
Release: 22/05/2025

dtb! continues to explore downtempo. We are interested in looking into the slow music of parallel dimensions (lo-fi, experimental, broken beats, ambient). Therefore, together with our favorite, and already classic downtempo electronc, which today looks like slow house, we publish the work of dj Cipcura. Excellent taste, broken beat and rough sound. Enjoy!

dtb! продолжает исследовать  downtempo. Нам интересно заглядывать в медленную музыку параллельных измерений (lo-fi, experimental, broken beats, ambient). Поэтому вместе с нашим любимым, и уже ставшим классическим downtempo electronc, которое сегодня выглядит как медленный хаус, мы публикуем  работу dj Cipcura. Отменный вкус, ломанный бит и шершавый звук. Enjoy!

Cipcura / downtempo, baby! / # 70

Hej people,
before your feeds get flooded with Fusion Sets we wanted to share a little recording of our very own Serafin Sound System DJ Team, who played a laidback set with reggae, Hiphop, Dub and Baile Funk Sounds at this years Bos Burcht Festival!
Enjoy!

Serafin Sound System @ Bosburcht 2025

Somewhere nestled in the mountains, where the robins song wraps us in stillness, tears of gratitude form new rivers, sounds are carried over oceans within the winds of connection, the morning sun rises and we meet in a pocket. A pocket of paradise and change. A pocket of love and of unbelievably familiar hearts.   

BC it felt more like a returning than a first time visit.  I look forward to the day we re-meet again.   

To all you special ones (iykyk), you’ve enriched my life more than words can ever describe. To the depths of my being and beyond, thankyou and I love you. 

that ‘last track’ cuddle, cry and sing will stay with me forever. 

#noweddingbangers 

mastering: mømø

tfu at waj

Pharaoh_s Curse

Stores & Download - https://ffm.to/74568ej

Solace in Sound

Moonrise Bloom

DJ Ramzes presents a deep progressive journey inspired by Trilucid’s signature melodic flow.
Emotional pads, deep groove and sunset atmosphere — perfect for melodic house lovers.
#progressivehouse #melodichouse #Anjunadeep #KasamansaRemix #DJRamzes

Trilucid  - Kasamansa (DJ Ramzes Mashup rmx)

Recorded @sonidotropico, São Paulo 14.01.2017

Coverart: @pacayapacaya

BurnTale @ Sonido Trópico, São Paulo 14.01.2017

Dear discoverers, I am still enchanted by the beautiful Hoppla! Festival 2018 in Kassel and especially by the wonderful night on the @festivalnomade floor on Friday!

Thank you so much for hosting me and a lot of love for all who have danced to my set between 0 and 2 am. <3 And a special thanks to @beatuniqueconnection for backing the last tracks of my set with your drums and to my friend @marcelpuntheller for bringing together so many friendly crews, artists and dancers. It's always a pleasure to meet people in person whose music you like and play.

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I'm Veturanto. I discover the world through music. 

Follow me to travel to special places, to enjoy beautiful music and to experience memorable moments together.

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Veturanto - Hoppla! Festival - 18-05-2018

German-born David Juno discovered electronic music in Jena before moving to New Zealand. Melody and organic sounds are at the core of the music he is passionate about, through different tempos and moods within the 4/4 realm of house and downtempo. David Juno concocts harmonious brews that enthrall listeners at large and small gatherings; clandestine woodland rendezvous; thundering, pitch-black basement blowouts, light-speed gigs aboard gleaming spaceships, and even interdimensional celestial soirées. He's a regular at XCHC and core member of Mary Hush. David Juno is a sonic conduit - his sets create atmospheric journeys that connect audiences through sonic storytelling, ranging from dark, spacious soundscapes to bright, energetic peaks that capture the full spectrum of human emotion and experience - with all the nuances in between.

2025
Auerworld Festival - Auerstedt, Germany
Relish Festival - March - Waimate, NZ
NZ Spirit Festival - March - Auckland, NZ

2024
Chi Wow Wah City - Opening for Viken Arman - November - Christchurch, NZ
Abracadabra at Ponderosa Ranch - March - Waihi, NZ
Shipwrecked Festival - February - Te Arai, NZ

2023
Rhythm & Alps Festival Yumm Zone - December - Cardrona, NZ
Summer Technical
Mary Hush VI: The Holographic Hotel - May - Christchurch, NZ
Relish Festival - March - Waimate, NZ
Splore Festival @ Lucky Star - February - Tapapakanga, NZ
Kiwiburn @ Swing Fling, Paradox, Devour & Delight - January - Hunterville, NZ

2022
Splitfest - September - Temple Basin, NZ

2021
Mary Hush presents Simulation '75 - Dec 18 - Christchurch, NZ
Super Sounds w/ Harry Charles and Laminar - Aug 6 - Christchurch, NZ
Abracadabra Festival - July 23-25 - Waihi, NZ
Mary Hush Presents: Night Dive to Neptune - May 1 - Christchurch, NZ
Omnishakti Festival - Feb 28 - Takaka Hill, NZ
Shipwrecked Festival - Feb 14 - Te Arai, NZ
Kiwiburn - Swing Fling and Paradox - Hunterville, NZ
Flux First Birthday (with Beacon Bloom) - Jan 16 - Christchurch, NZ

2020
Slow Motion 01 - Dec 4 - Christchurch, NZ
XCHC: The Underworld - Oct 31 - Christchurch, NZ
Mary Hush Presents: Slow Boat to Centauri - Jul 25 - Christchurch, NZ
XCHC: Where the Wild Things Are - Jul 17 - Christchurch, NZ
Mary Hush Presents: Aftergloom Delight - Jan 17 - Christchurch, NZ

2019
Something Else Festival - Nov 15 - Lake Sumner Park, NZ


Header photo by Lukas Vacha during my set at Shipwrecked 2021