Name: Deep Breakfast 318 ~ Matt Xavier: Psilocybin Protocol 2 (The Shadow) by Deep Breakfast Series in Therapeutic DJ Mixes
Duration: 4 h

I just wanted this mix to go on forever! Thank you so much :)

well known piece but always surprising to hear it again... opening to new chapter/dimension...

by sheer chance or grand cosmic coincidence I somehow stumbled across your name in a random FB comment section this morning...now I'm reading your book whilst listening to this play list.. ( after a profound solo journey last night )...I have been immersing myself in and curating play lists of exactly this type of music I  recent months.  So grateful to have found your sublime offerings. 🙏

Welcome readers, listeners, journeyers, and guides. This playlist is the official home for all psychedelic therapy audio protocols developed at Integrated Psychedelic as well as mentioned in book,  The Psychedelic DJ: A Practical Guide to Therapeutic Music Curation & Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy (https://a.co/d/bYj3Rg7). 

Here you’ll find carefully curated mixes designed to accompany and support psilocybin-assisted therapy and other psychedelic-assisted protocols, each aligned with specific phases of the specific psychedelic journey.

All future mixed protocols and sonic explorations related to the book and beyond—and the evolving practice of Therapeutic DJing in general—will be published here.

🎧 Featured mix: Psilocybin Therapy Protocol v1.22a — part of the Isolated Mix Series by A Strangely Isolated Place

Read the full feature: https://astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog/2025/6/10/isolatedmix-132-matt-xavier-psilocybin-therapy-protocol-v122a

Therapeutic DJ Mixes

To celebrate my new book "The Psychedelic DJ" (a.co/d/dygri6S) and release of the accompanying therapeutic DJ mixes "Psilocybin Therapy Protocol 1" (tinyurl.com/isolatedmix132) and "PsiIocybin Therapy Protocol 2" (tinyurl.com/deepbreakfast318), I'm happy to release a 7.25-hour longform DJ mix protocol that I created for a unique recreational medicine day with a group of therapists, facilitators, and guides—many of whom were exploring new combinations of psychedelics in a safe, supported, intentional/recreational social setting.

The experience included two overlapping groups, each moving through distinct pharmacological timelines involving MDMA, psilocybin, 2C-B, and ketamine.

Group 1 began with MDMA, followed by a psilocybin boost at 90 minutes and a ketamine boost around the 4.5-hour mark. 

Group 2 began with MDMA and added 2C-B approximately 3 hours in.

The music was curated to reflect and support the evolving energetic waves of these substances beginning with warm, heart-opening ambient textures, slowly building into layered melodic rhythms and deep psychedelic atmospheres that aligned with peak moments, and gently grounding into more spacious, landing tones near the end.

Unlike typical DJ mixes, which contain multiple different tracks, this particular protocol consists of full or partial albums, with moments of single tracks interwoven throughout. It’s a fusion of extended album segments and carefully chosen standalone pieces, creating one long, immersive journey. The compilation is mixed to ensure smooth transitions, maintaining continuity throughout the experience—allowing the journey to flow naturally and seamlessly from start to finish.

Rather than the therapeutic protocols that accompany the book, this set includes some subtle, washed-out, ethereal vocals and 4/4 beat-driven passages, inviting connection, joy, curiosity, and introspection while still maintaining emotional depth, safety, and fun.

For tracklist/playlist information, send an email at: https://integratedpsychedelics.com

Thanks so much for you support and happy journeying! 

Curated and mixed by Matt Xavier @ Integrated Psychedelics

Psychedelic Summer Camp 2024 (7 hour group journey, see info for details)

isolatedmix 129 comes from Rotterdam's https://soundcloud.com/rosillon / https://soundcloud.com/embdmnt, and a vinyl-only mix inspired by the landscapes and remoteness of Bulgaria. 

https://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog/2024/10/21/isolatedmix-129-rosillon

Tracklist (vinyl only)
01. The Black Dog – M1 [Dust Science Recordings]
02. Rod Modell - Ghost Lights B-side [Astral Industries]
03. Inhmost – In The Bay [re:st]
04. 3.11 – Dissolve in Patience [PRS]
05. Box5ive – Rough Sleeper [co:clear]
06. 3.11 – Hard Copy [PRS]
07. Alva Noto - Confidential Information 1 [Noton]
08. Off The Sky – Ahurani [re:discovery records]
09. Xenia Reaper – 23724 [INDEX:Records]
10. William Selman - Farther Off Among The Foaming Black Rocks [Mysteries Of The Deep]
11. Pontiac Streator & Mister Water Wet - Angelus Spit [Motion Ward]
12. TIBSLC – Hypertranslucent [Sferic]
13. Quiet Places – Side B [A Strangely Isolated Place]
14. The Black Dog - Lounge [Dust Science Recordings]
15. Alva Noto - HYbr:ID Ectopia Field 1 [Noton]

ASIP - isolatedmix 129 Rosillon

More info

isolatedmix 129 - Rosillon

Welcome to episode #112 - Pattrn

Sonic experiments derived from syncopated rhythms, intricately crafted ambiences, and patiently evolving textures, Pattrn’s work as a producer is rooted to the perception of time and space. Playing violin since the age of four and later on majoring in both acousmatic music composition and sound engineering, Pattrn’s precision is the fruit of a lifelong dedication to music of all forms, from creation in itself or through his implications in Brussels’ scene. 

Beyond the years of technical know-how and self improvement in production, DJing, and live sets,  Brice Deloose aka Pattrn has been an active member of the local scene for quite some time. Co-creator of FTRSND, Brussels By Night Federation, @initiate_concept , as well as having been the artistic director of @fuse-club , Pattrn has spent much of his time promoting local artists and collectives to push forward Brussels' underground. 

Having shared the decks with the likes of @luke-slater , @luigitozzi , @claudioprc , @kangding-ray , @svrecaofficial , and many more, Pattrn uses his sets to impose his world of seamless hypnotic music to lure passionates for always one last dance.

Enjoy!

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Bandcamp: https://initiaterecords.bandcamp.com/album/chiaro-oscuro-by-skimir
RA: https://it.ra.co/dj/pattrn
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pattrnmusic
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pattrn_music/

E.M.C. atmospheres #112 - Pattrn

https://soundcloud.com/mattxavier has been a friend of mine for many years now. A fellow music obsessive and trusted voice when it comes to all things ambient, techno, and beyond, we finally managed to meet in person while I lived in Los Angeles, and we stayed connected over music ever since. 

We’ve swapped stories about pressing vinyl and running labels, and he was the reason I first crossed paths with Joel Mull (Damm) at one of his gatherings held at a beautiful Topanga home. It was a serendipitous moment that still echoes today. 

A proponent for the deeper layers found in music, Matt has since become a practician, ambassador, and pioneer for psychedelic soundtracking. Along the way, he shared tracks from ASIP and other labels that were influencing and guiding his private sessions, shaping the grand masterpiece we present to you today. As his practice deepened, we exchanged many texts discussing his ambition to publish a book about his unique experience and include an accompanying mix on ASIP. 

Matt’s new book, ‘The Psychedelic DJ: A Practical Guide to Therapeutic Music Curation and Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy’, (https://a.co/d/5bFxc2h) is a groundbreaking manual for anyone looking to bridge sound and healing. Whether you're a clinician, a DJ, or just someone who knows the power of a well-placed track, Matt’s work will likely reframe how you think about music’s role in inner journeys. 

His isolatedmix is a fully formed and accompanying ‘Protocol’, which is an example of one of his many guided sessions, referred to as “therapeutic DJing.” Psilocybin Therapy Protocol v1.22a, distills his craft and evolution in this practice for us all to dip into at a surface level, providing a peek into what are very personal worlds prepared for his clients. 

Alongside the mix, Matt joins us for a deep-dive interview, discussing his new book, his transition from rave culture to guided sessions, his real-time curatorial method and how music, when chosen with care, can become a tool for transformation.

Manual/Timeline 

Ceremony (–15 to 0 min): Music optional
Medicine Imbibed (0–10 min): Start music & meditation
Stage 1 – Onset / Hike (10–55 min)→ Break (55–60 min): Bathroom & booster [water sounds]
Stage 2 – Ascent / Climb (60–150 min)
Stage 3 – The Summit / Peak (150–180 min)
Stage 4 – Return / Descent (180–240 min)→ [Music Ends]
Stage 5 – Arrival / Landing (240–390 min): Music optional
tage 6 – Closing / Baseline (390–420 min): Music optional

Learn more

isolatedmix 132 - Matt Xavier: Psilocybin Therapy Protocol v1.22a

Hello scorching summer, 

It's time to unveil the new podcast in the series by the fabulous Taiwanese artist Vice City!
Shi Ting Chen is an environmental activist, DJ, producer, party organiser with the Sssound Without Borders collective and Rave & ‘Punk Solidarity Front For Palestine’. She is also a label founder and has signed her music to excellent labels such as Siamese Twins Records, Diffuse Reality, Melifera, Huinali, Oslated, Companion, Jin Records and MISBHV. ...This artist sees art as a committed means of placing herself at the heart of living issues and questions about the relationship between humans and natural environments. Sonically, her touch is directly identifiable by her taste for detail and a unique approach to storytelling, as well as her use of complex rhythms. This mix, which could be described as chlorophilic and ritualistic, is an ode to the living and a breath of fresh air in these times when the world is on fire, so enjoy your listening and see you soon!

@vicecitybeats

Accents Podcast Series #034 - VICE CITY

There’s something profoundly healing in the music of French duo Javier Salazar, whose output embodies the true medicinal power of sound. 

This mix takes our mind’s eye into the sunshine - grass between our toes, spliff in hand - as we get intimate with the scoops, wrapped in a warm, enveloping blanket of sound.

We hope this beautiful contribution brings you an hour of peace, just as it has for us many times over the past month. Thanks, Leo & Simon <3
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https://soundcloud.com/javrsalazar
https://soundcloud.com/klapenunsen
https://www.klapenunsen.com/
https://klapenunsen.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/javrsalazar/
https://www.instagram.com/klapenunsen/

Artwork by Clayton Ciolac
https://claytonciolac.com/
https://www.instagram.com/cccccclaytonciolac/

The Observatory - Javier Salazar

With deep gratitude, we welcome @mattxavier

Matt is the author of The Psychedelic DJ: A Practical Guide to Therapeutic Music Curation and Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy (https://a.co/d/3Rj3G4r), a guide for facilitators and psychonauts that combines DJ techniques, counseling, music curation, and psychedelic therapy. As a seasoned DJ, mental health counselor, and psychedelic guide, his work sits at the crossroads of music, healing, and expanded consciousness.

With over 30 years of experience exploring sound and psychedelics—from pioneering New York City’s early ’90s psytrance scene to cofounding the techno/house label Railyard Recordings—Matt eventually shifted his focus from nightlife to clinical psychology. Today, he runs Integrated Psychedelics (https://integratedpsychedelics.com), a private practice dedicated to guided journeywork, preparation, and integration support for psychedelic experiences.

In Matt's words:

"Psilocybin Therapy Protocol 2: The Shadow" is the second part of a four-hour DJ mix series I've created from hundreds of live psychedelic therapy sessions. Following Protocol 1 – The Light (available via ASIP's Isolated Mix Series at https://tinyurl.com/isolatedmix132), which focused on major chords and sublimation, this sequel encourages deeper exploration using minor chord progressions to uncover hidden aspects of the psyche.

Structured around the shared arc of the Hero’s Journey & psilocybin mushroom experience (departure, initiation, return) these mixed protocols blend ambient textures, cinematic scores, and pulses of techno/house to support inner transformation. An ideal tool for guided sessions, solo journeys, or deep listening.

TIMELINE
0–10min Meditation
10–60min Onset (welcoming)
60–150min Ascent (movement/rhythm)
150–180min Summit (peak/expansive)
180–240min Descent (homecoming)

TRACKLIST
Initial Meditation
1. Jonathan Goldman – Heart Chakra/Rose of Compassion

ONSET
2. Music for Sleep – L'abitudine Di Tornare
3. James Bernard – Lost Time Archive 4
4. Poemme – Forest Hymn
5. Merrin Karras – He Became Something Else
6. James Bernard – Lost Time Archive 2
7. Saphileaum – Goddess Of The Summit
8. Hollie Kenniff – Home Will Follow
9. Lisa Gerrard – Pai Calls The Whales
10. Iyakuh – Nanyei
11. Dreaming Tree – Seraph
12. Salt Of The Sound – Vespers ft. Anita Tatlow
13. Slow Dancing Society – We’re All in the Dark Looking for a Light
14. Inquiri – Ascend

BATHROOM BREAK (5min)
15. Disney Soundscapes – Jellyfish Atmosphere

ASCENT
16. Solar Stone – Seven Cities (Ambient Dub); snippet
17. Jon Hopkins – Welcome
18. Lisa Gerrard – Biking Home
19. Melorman – You & I
20. Lapsed Pacifist – Tragic
21. Iyakuh – De La Luz
22. Synkro – Reflections
23. Bop – Recharging (feat. Diagram)
24. Gregson-Williams – The Martian Score Suite
25. Chicane – Saltwater (Thrillseekers Rmx)
26. Alaska x Synkro – Azarca (Synkro Rmx)
27. Malibu – Iliad
28. Junkie XL – Morning Song
29. Hans Zimmer – Where We’re Going
30. Melorman – 8 a.m
31. Martin Roth – Love Theme
32. Lisa Gerrard – Reiputa
33. Spinger – Redacted
34. EMOG – Solaris
35. Eamo – Lemurian (Kryss Hypnowave Rmx)
36. Arcade Fire – Milk & Honey
37. Solar Stone – Seven Cities (Ambient Dub); snippet/reprise

SUMMIT
38. Donato Dozzy – Vapourwave 01
39. Waveform Transmission – V 3.7–3.9
40. Kettel – Popcorn Creek
41. Purl & Liberi – Intemporel
42. Mora & Ligovskoi – Regen
43. Dreaming Tree – Adrift

DESCENT
44. Halftribe – Sometimes In The Sky
45. Salt Of The Sound – Stay (with Be Still the Earth)
46. Lisa Gerrard – Go Forward
47. Lisa Gerrard - Biking Home (reprise)
48. Iyakuh – Sana
49. Lapsed Pacifist – Tragic (reprise)
50. Hollie Kenniff – Over Ocean Waves
51. Pete Lawrence – Musical Box (Ulrich Schnauss Rmx)
52. Johann Johannsson – Kangaru
53. Slow Meadow – The Future Belongs to Ghosts
54. Alucidnation – Neudy
55. Derbyshire Appreciation Society – Blue Filter
56. Inquiri – Witness
57. Arcade Fire – Dimensions

Mastering: Robotek Reagan @ 44d Studio
Art: Matt Xavier

Deep Breakfast 318 ~ Matt Xavier: Psilocybin Protocol 2 (The Shadow)

Today's guest mix arrives as the perfect soundtrack to these scorching summer days that seem to stretch on endlessly, capturing the vibrant energy and laid-back vibe of the season. We welcome Vakula, a leading figure in the Ukrainian electronic music scene.

The journey began in 1998, behind the decks of a local radio station, where Vakula played drum & bass and trip-hop sets for a handful of night listeners. By 2004, he was already diving into the deep waters of dub techno, drawn not by fashion, but by a persistent inner frequency.
Soon after, Vakula moved to the capital — a city now at war — where he spent eleven formative years. The original plan was simple: earn enough money to reach a Buddhist monastery in Tibet. But life, borders, and timing had other ideas. Instead, he stayed and followed sound.
Over the years, Vakula became part of the underground scene, eventually becoming a resident at iconic clubs such as Propaganda and Zeppelin, while also playing in many of the legendary venues of that era. By 2008, music had turned into a passport, taking him across continents to places where electronic sound truly thrived.
Genre was never a boundary. Jazz, rock, hip-hop, ambient, house, techno, drum & bass — everything served the same purpose: to explore, to feel, to connect. In 2011, he returned to his small hometown and built an analog studio, carving out space to listen more deeply.
Over time, the surface of the global scene began to feel thinner, less sacred. In 2020, he stepped back from performance and immersed himself in a three-year exploration of shamanic practices — not for spectacle, but for personal insight. This inner work changed his relationship with sound, and opened up new levels of depth, stillness, and presence in his music.
By 2025, Vakula let go of the path of the spirits, realizing that some stories are not his to walk. Vakula returned, not to where he started, but to a clearer understanding of his role: to keep listening, to keep creating, and to stay honest in sound.
Through it all, Vakula remains one of the early pioneers and enduring voices in the Ukrainian electronic scene — not the mainstream one, but a world of his own: where forest replaces the city center, where meadows stand in for mindless entertainment, and where trees are steadier than fleeting friendships. His connection to Ukraine has never been about slogans. It’s a quiet, unwavering love — for the land, for the people who still feel, and for his hometown of Konotop, which lives in every frequency he shapes.

Tracklist:
1. Vakula - Thaw of the Silent Peak
2. Jonn Serrie - The Observation Deck
3. Ariel Kalma - Flute Meditation
4. Vakula - Stellar Echoes
5. Steve Roach - The Ancient’ Way
6. Vakula - True Self
7. Jonn Serrie - Along The Way
8. Vakula - Ananta Nada

Photo by Kyan Tijhuis

Vakula
Soundcloud: @vakula
Bandcamp: https://vakula.bandcamp.com/music
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vakula_sound

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Deep Breakfast 319 ~ Vakula

A welcome return to the series for our friend Faru with an inspired hybrid mix that captures the bittersweet essence of summer's farewell.

Faru is a Berlin-based musician, designer and explorer. He is crafting Drone and Ambient music from his nature recordings from around the world. His works have been described as a natural orchestra in a dream-like manner. Exploring movements of nature, noise and harmonics. Labels include Silent Season, Faint and Carpe Sonum (FAX)

About the mix he said:
"This hybrid mix drifts through layers of sound that feel like half-remembered dreams and moments suspended between past and present. It carries a sense of nostalgia, of looking back at places and times that still echo somewhere within. The sounds paint old memories into focus, though never quite as they were. Sometimes blurred, sometimes distorted, always shaped by the way we remember them as individuals. Textures and gentle warmth intertwine, like memories fading in and out of view. It’s music for reflection, for wandering through old feelings, and for revisiting those fragments of time that never completely leave us."

Tracklist:
1. Suzanne Menzel - Summer Rain
2. Billow Observatory - Wash Away The Dust
3. Yoyu - Forest Purple
4. Tau Sagittarii - Time Relates
5. Billow Observatory - Stareside
6. Faru - Unreleased
7. Lena Deen - Sleep Don't Come Easily
8. ASC - Find Yourself
9. Air - All I Need (Faru drone edit)
10. Singing Sorrows - Daring
11. Rod Modell - Snowstorm in Gwinn
12. Faru - Unreleased
13. Rod Modell - Snowstorm in Blaney Park
14. Donato Dozzy - Lucrezia
15. Benoît Pioulard - Sajo
16. Mount Shrine - Absent Sens, Part 2
17. ASC - Empty Words
18. Faru - Unreleased
19. Tim Hecker - Boderlands
20. Wil Bolton - Soar
21. Kanging Ray - Nacht und Tag
22. 36 & zakè - Stasis Sounds For Long-Distance Space Travel (Blue New World 2)
23. Benoît Pioulard - Esperanza Dive
24. Rod Modell - Snowstorm in Munising
25. Wil Bolton - Slow shapes
26. Faru - unreleased
27. 36 & zakè - Stasis Sounds For Long-Distance Space Travel (Final Approach 5)
28. Carl Sagan & Fifth Element (Faru Drone Edit)
29. Mount Shrine - Azur
30. Faru - Unreleased
31. Faru - Unreleased
32. Hania Rani feat. Patrick Watson - Dancing With Ghosts (Faru drone edit)
33. Variant - auratia [part one]
34. Faru - Unreleased
35. Detroit Escelator Company - Force
36. Roly Porter - Sequence

Picture shot by himself

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Deep Breakfast 325 ~ Faru

ethereality

Temple of the Rising Sun

Finding What I Never Lost

Paraffin is back with another special episode of its Podcast series, this time with our most fav ambient artists, Ario from Astral Industries (UK), a well known ambient label which is famous for its quality vinyls with the greatest artists in this game on their catalog. Ario also played at Paraffin Tehran’s 1 year anniversary in Iran, a festival with Iranian acts from all around the world. This mix is the actual recording of Ario’s performance at Experiment Intrinsic London on September 15/2018, Intrinsic is an event organisation which is taking place a at special locations around the world focusing on ambient music, also including a very special visual art treatment at their events.
Hope you enjoy the journey

https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/ario
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Paraffin Podcasts - 006 - Ario

Mix series focused on the deep, abstract and emotional side of electronic music.

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Matt Xavier is a professional ambient-techno DJ, gestalt experiential counselor, psychedelic-assisted therapist and author of The Psychedelic DJ: A Practical Guide to Therapeutic Music Curation & Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy: https://a.co/d/j7efcy9

Since 1993, Matt's contribution to the global electronic music culture has been undeniably psychedelic. In the early 90's he co-founded New York City's first and foremost psychedelic trance company, Tsunami Productions, where he served as resident DJ and music director until the turn of the millennium. Following his departure from the psy-trance format, he began producing deep techno, house and progressive under the moniker "Gruvhaus", with releases & remixes appearing on such labels as Fabric, Release Records, Polyester Music, Fugu and Chug Records. 

In 2005, he founded the NYC techno-house music imprint Railyard Recordings which saw releases and remixes from such international techno legends as Joel Mull, Cari Lekebusch, Alexi Delano and Donato Dozzy. While residing in Los Angeles, Matt held the role of resident DJ and music director at Compression, The Mor Bar and Subtract Music. 

Matt has performed at many of North America's most prominent electronic music festivals, venues, and underground gatherings, as well as select events around the globe. Known for his unique blend of psychedelic house, trippy techno, and hypnotic ambient/chillout, his sound has consistently created transformative spaces for dancers and listeners alike.

Today, Matt’s focus is on providing effective, clinically grounded, guided psychedelic therapy for individuals seeking mental and spiritual healing through the intentional and safe use of psychedelic medicines.

For more info visit: https://integratedpsychedelics.com

Deep Breakfast 318 ~ Matt Xavier: Psilocybin Protocol 2 (The Shadow)

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