Wave Arising (@wavearising) aka @69db aka Sebastian Vaughan has lived through many musical movements from hip hop to acid house, rave to hardcore. He began making his own as a drummer and drums remain at the heart of his weightless techno sounds all these years later. That was exemplified once more by his most recent album which is an exercise in rhythm that works equally on mind, body and soul. He has long been a part of several key techno collectives including Spiral Tribe, SP23, R-Zac and Dharma Techno and seeks to bring movement, trance and spirituality to the weightless sounds he makes and plays as Wave Arising alongside the dancer Kynsie.

This week he has put together a special live mix that has been fully improvised in the studio as opposed to a standard DJ selection. It comes ahead of his performance as 69db at Dekmantel Festival this year and is a perfect example of the intense and ritualistic music he makes: it's a tribal soundscape constructed from supple, elongated and heavy rhythms, spaced-out ambient pads and experimental dub movements that are all doused in psychedelic overtones which consumes all your focus.

Check Wave Arising's new album (The) Rooted Sky here: https://wavearising.bandcamp.com/album/the-rooted-sky

Dekmantel Podcast

Dekmantel Podcast 469 - 69db presents Wave Arising

mei-k Live set for Dizzy Spell (21/11/24)

We’re honoured to welcome an absolute pioneer for DSS 111.
Spiral Tribe’s own 69db presents his Wave Arising LIVE set.
As a founding member of Spiral Tribe and R-Zac, and co-founder of Network 23 Recordings, 69db has been a driving force in the Hardtec and Tribe scenes since the early ’90s. His improvised live sets have pushed boundaries for over three decades.
Wave Arising, blending tribal techno with dub elements, was recently hailed by Resident Advisor as a standout performance at Dekmantel 2024.
This mix comes out of his work for the Wave Arising project he shares with dancer Kynsie. The project is aimed at returning focus to improvisation , music and movement as the main focus of our personal development in life. 

The mix is 100% improvised on the liveset and is about tuning in to our deeper selves and opening a channel within.

@wavearising
@69db

DSS 111 | 69db presents Wave Arising (Live)

Wave Arising (also known for his other project 69db) and Shlagga represent two different eras of rave and alternative party culture. Through Spiral Tribe and Sound Metaphors, Network 23 Recordings, and the Meta, they share a common philosophy built around freedom, community, and counterculture.

Bringing them together for Tour de Trance is a real pleasure. They perfectly embody what resonates with me today when it comes to defining musical movements within the alternative scene. Shlagga blends bass music, post-club, and trance with industrial rock, while Wave Arising crafts hypnotic live soundscapes, ranging from dub to tribal and Break n Bass.

The result: two mixes that are both distinct yet complementary. Shlagga’s is raw and dynamic, showcasing the diversity he brings to a set. Wave Arising takes us on a deep, trippy journey, building tension slowly and beautifully.

@wavearising
Old factory building – South of France x La Cité Radieuse – Marseille

Tdt #39 - Wave arising (aka 69db)

@dmt-live : @donia-jrbchi / @marcel01011 / @taufan-led (recorded live @ Chinastraat - Ghent, BE)

12 | DMT (live)

Hello world,

It's time for June's podcast, and it's with great pleasure, honour and respect that we welcome a legend and pioneer of free techno music, a member of the historic Spiral Tribe collective, and Network23, 69DB! 
An undisputed figure in the rave party movement, 69DB has been performing live for over 30 years all over the world, and is now bringing us a new project called Wave Arising; a blend of live improvisation, tribe, breakbeat, UK bass and experimental music, each of his performances is deliberately unique. What's more, this live show was recorded during one of the last nights at One-O-One, the late, great club based in Clermont-Ferrand for some fifteen years, and which was the driving force behind the real electronic music scene in France <3 . Needless to say, this is a very special podcast, combining several generations of what makes electronic music alive, strong and free, and above all, it will continue to resonate for a long time to come! 

@69db

Accents Podcast Series #033 - WAVE ARISING (aka 69db) LIVE @ 101 Club

432 B2B DjibAkaZihan played at Feros Festival (Aups 83). Thanks Feros Crew for invitation

Le Son du Désert @ Feros Festival 2025

X.A.X.A DJ Set @ Alckemya Festival 2025

Frequency Return - Eliana

The Last Drop of Acid

luv en lie

Deep Space Series is a podcast platform that focuses on the deeper spectrum of electronic music. A carefully curated series where artists from all corners of the globe can express themselves without limitations in regards to music genres.

The only thing these artists have in common is the unconditional love for deep, psychedelic space music.

From slow ambient to (s)pacey techno and everything in between.


Curated by:
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