In der III. Waldsymphonie nimmt uns unsere liebe Freundin Lissi samt Cello im Gepäck mit auf eine melodische Seelenreise durch mystische Waldwelten.
Als Lissi vor noch nicht allzu langer Zeit im kleinen vertrauten Rahmen erstmalig hinter dem DJ Pult stand, wurde sämtlichen lauschenden Ohren klar, welch musikalisches Feingefühl durch ihre Adern fließt.
Wir haben selten einen Menschen erleben dürfen, der so in der Musik aufgeht und auf der Bühne fast überschnappt vor Freude. So macht sie es einem wirklich schwer, sich nicht mitreißen zu lassen!
Mit ihrer verspielten, experimentierlustigen und auch oft eskalativen Art lässt sie uns schweben, träumen, tanzen und auch mal richtig einen Drauf machen.
In Ihrem Werk stellt sie wieder einmal ihr feines musikalisches Gehör unter Beweis und untermalt wie verfeinert den einen oder anderen Track mit live eingespielten Cello-Kompositionen. So verpasst Sie ihrer Waldsymphonie eine ganz einmalige Nuance und kreiert ihr eigenes Erkennungsmerkmal. 
Lasst euch mitnehmen auf eine Wanderung waldein, waldaus, bergauf, bergab, querfeldein und manchmal auch ganz normal geradeaus; auf vertrauten Klangpfaden und doch immer wieder hin zu einer neuen, unbekannten Abbiegung.
Wir fühlen uns sehr geehrt Lissi, deinen ersten Podcast hier teilen zu dürfen und freuen uns, mit dir auf weitere Abenteuerreisen zu gehen!

@lissi-berger
@downtothewoods
Release: 02/07/2021

Waldsymphonie die III. |  Treibholz

Burning Man Desert Mix (Acid Pauli, Monolink, Kerala Dust)

Gratitude. Belonging. Collaboration. Flow state. Scintillating crowd energy. Much mud. Moist air. Fire and Water. Masculine and Feminine.

These are a few words that come to mind when I think back to my Sunday Mass set at Swing Fling, from 2-4pm on the last day of Kiwiburn 2023.

Many thanks to all the pious and devout dancers who brought their palpable energy to a very special rendition of the Sunday Mass, as well as all the nuns at Swing Fling serving pancakes, mimosas and/or spanks to those who confessed their transgressions on (or off) the paddock. Gary Boomshanker certainly got excited, letting off a burst of flames with every spank.

It turns out that sleep deprivation, a splitting headache and the sweltering heat inside Swing Fling's dome on a sunny afternoon after days of rain make a great recipe for entering flow state while DJing! I've had the best time feeding off the energy, dance moves and smiles from the crowd, playing one of my most enjoyable sets in a long time. Originally I was only supposed to play an hour but when the next DJ didn't show up I was actually stoked that I could continue tapping into flow state and weaving more songs. I ended on one song that I chose specifically as a way of showing my gratitude to Swing Fling and the larger burn community: Belong by Viken Arman. There is something truly tangible about the sense of belonging I feel with the radiant humans of Swing Fling, both at my first burn and this time, being actually part of the camp.

I got even more emotional when my friend Dani from Wānaka started drumming along to my tunes - something that I'd always dreamed of someone doing during a set. Next time we should try and get the drumming amplified and recorded, too!

In closing, I'd like to share a massive insight I had at this burn: the music I like to play (and dance to) is usually more feminine than masculine, which sustains the positive valence of a dancefloor and of the dancers, and keeps spirits uplifted. This may sound straightforward, but there's something in the simple clarity I gleaned from this that is very wholesome and satisfying.

Kia ora!

Photo credit goes to Piet (the man behind Swing Fling and Gary's creator), with extra kudos to the consenting models M & M (Mickey and Minnie)

Sunday Mass @ Swing Fling | Kiwiburn 2023

WUMANAS take over Ruigoord Church x  Landjuweel 2023. 
In astonishing collaboration with performances, artists and musician. 

'In Ruigoord's old church, a sight to behold,
Women gather, their spirits unfold.
Dancing, wild and free,
In sweet harmony,
To music's embrace, their empowerment,
- bold, fierce and fearlessly.’

Wumanas shaking the church | Landjuweel '23

Hey Folks, this is my updated live set from the venue Together at  Lillystar Rooftop Brooklyn. 
It was my first time in NYC and my first gig in the United States <3 

I made a few new tracks and edits for this special occasion and i hope you like it!

pls share the hell out if it and write me if you like the new stuff super curious to hear feedback!

PADOUC || LIVE || NYC || 2023

It was a pleasure to open the party at my friends camp!An endless cascade of emotions, friends, and love. I would be immensely pleased if, upon partaking in this musical journey, you find yourself fully enveloped in its ambiance. Revel in the experience. Much affection and warmth to all 💙

Paullo @Point of curiosity camp/Burning man 2023

Lust

☼ They say every summer has a story... Join me for the next sixty minutes to tell you my story ≋

 Gussguss (@ghassan-asmar)

Tracklist
. Gabriel Belmudes - Canto De Sereia
. Armen Miran & Hraach - Krunk
. Lannka - Hewaar
. Squire - Panda Girl (Timboletti Remix)
. Monality - Bad Time Stories (Timboletti Remix)
. Thiodoris Trantafillou - Elephants
. Shai T - Exodus (Elfenberg Remix)
. Sous Sol - Blurred Strings
. Tim Engelhardit - Trust (Nico Stojan Remix)
. Guhus - Imaginery Dreams
. Newman - When The Leaves Fall
. Mike Tohr - The Last Zebra

Deep-Bazar Podcast # 45 Gussguss

This Saturday, September 29, we present The Brooklyn Mirage 2018 closing event, The Cityfox Experience: Transcend, a three-stage festival with 8 live acts and 10 DJs, friends and favorites both old and new, playing the highest of quality house and techno (bit.ly/Cityfox929).

The Romanian born, Berlin-based, Sandrino has crafted this delightful Foxcast as we countdown.

Driven by his passion for house music in all forms, Sandrino is most drawn to its deeper and melodic slants. In 2010, he met and formed a self-named duo with Frankey, producing tracks that landed on Innervisions and Kompakt, before they launched their own imprint, Sum Over Histories. He first played for Cityfox in 2016, immediately becoming a favorite, and gracing our decks each year since.

In this Foxcast, Sandrino adeptly builds the energy towards the finale (no pun intended), kicking off the mix with spacey, almost ambient atmospheres and subdued percussions but steadily working its way up. The subtle but consistent rhythms and synths intertwine, until we eventually wonder when the journey ensnared to a trancelike state of introspection. Melodies pair with thick harmonies giving way to raw, stripped-down dance floor-centric tracks, peaking in the latter half with a surge of energy, beautifully demonstrating Sandrino’s range in a mere 60 minutes, before closing out with a splash of electropop - the things dreams are made of.

Sandrino’s set is not to be missed, as his Foxcast clearly indicates. Join us for our last dance in our summer home.

For updates on upcoming events, new releases, and LIVE sets, find us:
Soundcloud: @sandrino
facebook.com/littleSandro
facebook.com/TheCityfoxExperience
twitter.com/CityfoxExp
instagram.com/cityfoxexperience
youtube.com/c/Cityfox

Foxcast 27: Sandrino (September 2018)

This year after 10 burns in a row... I haven’t been to Burning Man.
It has been a hard year as I lost my mother and it has shaken my inner life and my business.
However Music has been the greatest medicine and it has helped heal me throughout the pain.
I want to share this Love I have for Life, for my mother and for the planet with you all.
Let’s please come together as one tribe, one family to heal this burning planet 🌎

Please help me and the World by acting with all your might to reverse this environmental crisis we are ALL FACING.

In dust we fucking trust )’(
This year I have really learnt about one of the 10 Principles of Burning: DIY !!!!! Let’s do our part 🌏🌍🌎

WAÏ - Believe

Brooklyn, NY June 25th 2020

Video and explanation of this event: https://www.instagram.com/p/CCBI3HlJD0q/

Preparing for this event I was completely unaware that the format I chose had never been done. It took a lot of technical logistics but it was totally worth it and thankfully there were no glitches. The hotspot kept working, the battery didn't run out, the sunset was perfect, and most importantly, the crowd was very aware and respectful of the distancing policies. 

Of course, after everything NYC has been through over the past months, you would expect this awareness, and it was heartwarming to see everyone strike such a good balance between being together, dancing, and still keeping their distance and their masks on. 

I played from 6pm until sunset (8:30pm) and the output of my mixer was streamed to my website. Everyone in attendance picked up the stream in their own way. Some brought small speakers, other brought bigger speakers, and many people listened on their headphones. But without big main speakers there was no center of gravity for the event, making everyone very comfortable to spread out of the beautiful open space in Prospect Park. And then the cream on top was the amazing vocal curation by @elliott-larue-1

Video of event

The Scumfrog - Prospect Park Distancing Sunset Session June 2020

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