"The context:
I am alone. I am found. I died alone. I never thought I’d be found. I am overwhelmed by memories of a dystopian existence on a collapsing planet where evil took over and subsumed good. All of the kindness evaporated and was swallowed by greed. Memories of my past life occlude my consciousness causing confusion between modes of time like a mirage. Is it the past, present, or future? I can no longer tell.

A journey through being:
Confronted by the pain of knowing but trying to exist and embrace being in the world. Did I give up too quickly? Did I fail to change reality? What did I sacrifice in order to function and live a worldly existence like everyone around me? Blinded by hedonism, the collapsing of the mind and soul into the throws of desire left me empty. I gave up. I lost myself. I returned to the comfort of despair. It’s throbbing. To live without hope is to live in despair. Was there a reprieve from it all? Distractions, pleasure, and attachments turned into a vicious cycle of yearning and loss. Accepting impermanence with a half-open heart. It never got better. It just got worse. Functioning with an ever-growing sense of doom. And now I’m here. Alone. All I have are my memories. But existing in confusion from when these memories took place. Introspection with escapism outside of time. The vicious interplay between existence and non-existence. I am left with nothing."

Opening for Rrose at Smartbar, Chicago in June utilizing 4 CDJs and a V10 mixer.

@shantievanti
IG: @shantiism
https://ra.co/dj/shanti
https://youtu.be/QqfMYAyS8bM?si=iwapv-7i2LFIPNlG

Shanti has made textured waves in Chicago’s techno scene with her curation of dark, sinister, and ethereal soundscapes. Music has always been a means of coping with the otherness and hybridity Shanti experienced throughout her life. She has been deeply moved by the transcendent ability of music to express concepts, states of consciousness, and conflicting emotions. Shanti’s sets weave a story of the simultaneous despair and yearning that are intertwined with the human condition and illustrate an intentional trajectory through combining and cultivating surreal, atmospheric, and haunting sounds.

Enamored by the liminal dynamics of sound, she cohosts Otherworldly Ambiguity with Scum.ee –an experience that is centered around the phenomenon of existing in between and outside of pre-existing concepts and rigid categories. She is also a member of techno collective Research & Development and hosts a monthly radio show, “Liminal Radio” on WIIT 88.9 FM featuring thoughtful artists at the core of Chicago’s underground music scene. Shanti has had the privilege of warming up and closing out dancefloors for incredibly inspirational artists such as Rrose, DJ Nobu, Ø [Phase], Aurora Halal, Mozhgan, Lady Starlight, Black Light Smoke, Esther Dune, Zenker Brothers, Noncompliant, Xtin, and more. She has had the immense pleasure of conjuring spirits at Chicago’s most beloved clubs such as Smartbar, Smoke & Mirrors, Podlasie Club, and several underground gatherings.

Experiencing music outside of the confines of a club or the underground is extremely important to Shanti as she had initially discovered her favorite artists through online podcasts and radio. The universalizability of podcasts and radio enable music to be experienced by more humans situated in different contexts. This is why she has contributed to many notable online mix series and radio channels. Her mixes have been featured on The Black Lodge Radio, SutroFM, Mutant Radio, PPRZ, Death Decay & Magic, Braid Records, Low Visibility, Dance All Day, and m50’s etc radio among other podcasts and shows. This past year, Shanti has expanded her surreal storytelling beyond Chicago by playing in Amsterdam, LA, Detroit and notable Midwest festivals such as Minnesota’s The Great Beyond and Madison’s Musique Électronique. This Halloween, she will be playing at Chicago’s notoriously dark music festival, Sanctum.

Distant Signals 084: Shanti

Marguerite Records with Unpronounceable & The Spy - 20 Septembre 2025

Vodka In My Blood

On PMx 37 @anastasiakristensen digs in to the recent waves of off grid electronics and dazzling dubs from years past.

Tracklist:

Muslimgauze – Devour
Peder Mannerfelt – Patient Boy
Hodge – Haunt 
Esgeem – The Arcadian
Sebaas – No Plastic
 Imaginary Number – Pocket
Souzo – A175 Levit8 
Kohra & Monophonik – Uyire
Gamma Intel – Lever
Command D & Zara – 2Pulse
Igneous Sauria – Previous 
Tarker – Scorpion 
The Knife – Networking
Cardioactive – Ein Herz Ein Leben
Endrew – Seamless Eyes
Joe Milli – Keep That Wire
Jean Redondo – Atoms 
Scuba – Plate 
Damna – Layer 8 
Chris Guillotine – Break(age)

PMx 37 - Anastasia Kristensen

This month on Rinse France, @bambi-dj is inviting Australian DJ and @oomycota_label label head @tangeladj. Tangela's sound bridges between dubby breaks, percussive techno, minimal psy and trance, always with a psychedelic bush-infused and playful edge. Lock-in and keep it locked ♡

Bambi invite Tangela - 25 Septembre 2025

KR3.018

KR3 proudly welcomes Jin Synth & Marco Maldarella to its roster.

To mark the conclusion of the label’s fifth anniversary cycle, launched
in September 2024, KR3 together with these two talented artists,
presents “The Neural Abyss” a split EP that embodies both an
ending and a new beginning through the theme of “Death/Rebirth”.

This 4-track project, showcases the distinct yet complementary
visions of Jin & Marco, each taking one side of the 12" vinyl.

Together, their work invites listeners on a profound exploration of
hypnotic, deep brainwave states.

Let’s celebrate the final chapter with this exciting collaboration!

KR3 | 5YRS Down-Road

The Neural Abyss EP

The Neural Abyss

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KR3.018 | Jin Synth / Marco Maldarella - The Neural Abyss EP

Osmura w/ basic chanel 32

This 'Song' was actually a longer recording for an Instagram video, but listening to it again, I thought it was an interesting jam. Interesting enough for a Soundcloud upload :) Every sound was made live and improvised while jamming with the modular synth. 

Shockwave

Thought as an hypnosis session inspired by the neurophysiology behind the mysteries of sleep stages and its transitions phenomena, the aim is to introduce the listener to an altered state of consciousness where sound frequencies are melted into brainwaves. Repetitive bass lines synchronize rhythmic slow activity, as during sleep-onset, able to induce a hypnagogic state. Higher tones overlap, mirroring the gamma band that evoke inner memories from deeper areas. As melodies and whisperings modulate your thoughts, REM-like architecture sculptures the imagery and the self vanishes. 

<<< You are now entering the “dysvreality”. Chords resonate echoes from a distant time: chaos imposed as order. A frenetic lullaby that has already alienated many, turns dreams into nightmares, forcing the subject to escape. Enchanting atmospheres are invaded by electroacoustic patterns seeking for awareness. Sound robot machines return a sense of control, followed by a dreamy space odyssey. Suddenly, a familiar street sound breaks the wake-sleep frontiers. You’ve listened to that before, in another life… Your life. Lucid dreams emerge by identifying this clue. Metal elements dive into an oneiric soundscape where fear and hope collide. Wandering voices interrupt lucidity, translating you to a confusional arousal. 

As you try to open your eyes, you notice with panic that you cannot move, cuddled by sub-bass and strings. Expecting to feel safe while paralyzed, horns and whistles warn you about destiny. In that moment, you realize that distant reality is, in fact, the present and time is running out. >>>

This set was recorded at “Vanishing Point”, a magical open-sky sleepover that took place in Madrid's surroundings in September 2025. So glad to be part of it, endless love to all people involved. Final cut is added as an epilogue, which I hope completes the story with a special bonus for this HOCast. 

Thanks to Vanishng Point members Azul, Truglut, Alberto y Josephine!

Thanks hipersincronía hipnagógica (@hypnagogika).

Here the tracklist, as sharing music is the most powerful sign of connection! —> 

PART I: 

Mar D. Orfila - [I] le corps vecú (SOMA)
Richard Chartier - Recurrence.Expansion (Portraits GRM SPGRM 008)
MUTA - MUTA (MUTA)
Luisa Lemgruber - 111 (Meandro, seminal records SR#90)
Fallen - Of Life and Obstacles (Fragments, Móatún 7 UMFT042)
Donato Dozzy - Onde (The Sacred Rage, Morphine Records DLEF001)
Memoria - Snowblind (Ethersphere, Slaughter Productions SPCD17)
The Murmurous Playground - Decóller (Somber Fuss Experiments, nostalgie de la boue ndlb#152)
Diseño Corbusier - Arde En Sus Ojos La Luz (Stadia, Auxilio De Cientos Aux.C.04 / Dark Entries DE-135)
Luisa Lemgruber - 222 (Meandro, seminal records SR#90)
The Murmurous Playground - Pins (Somber Fuss Experiments, nostalgie de la boue ndlb#152)

PART II: 

Pierre Bastien - Quiet Motors (The Mecanoconcentric Worlds of Pierre Bastien, Discrepant CREP48) 
Felicity Mangan - Magnetic Moss (String Figures, Elevator Bath eeaoa074)
klauss - Estacionarias-Improvisación, Disco Naranja (Metales Perfectos, UltraPop Ultra 006)
Sote - Neo Fatal Technology (Majestic Noise Made In Beautiful Rotten Iran, Sub Rosa SRV535)
Jacek Doroszenko - MACBA Skaters (Soundreaming, Audiobulb Records AB070)
JARL - Part 4-Mind Isolation (Mind Rotation, Zoharum ZOHAR 265-2)
Mark Hjorthoy - The Sheep’s Electric Dream (Ubikuitous - Music inspired by Phillip K. Dick’s dystopias, Unexplained Sounds Group USG106)
Miriam - Sex In The Sargassi (Sing A Beast, Dissipatio)
Alain Neffle aka Cortex - Cortex R (An Introduction Into The Insane Worlds Of Alain Neffle, Stroom STRLP-002)

BONUS:

A. Martin Pyne - Summoning /edit/ (Spirits Of Absent Dancer, Discus Discus 98CD)
B. HHK - DYSV001

HOCast #261 x Vanishing Point - hipersincronía hipnagógica

New PAMMIX from dj, producer and label runner of the eponymous PederMannerfeltProduktion (PMP)(https://soundcloud.com/the-subliminal-kid).

Tune in for fresh sounds, fast hairdos, and an exclusive PAMMIX X PMP tee (extremely limited run) available ONLY from https://perksandmini.com and P.A.M. Store (Melbourne/Sydney).

Featuring wall-to-wall PM+ releases, this mix pounds with life from entrance to exit. Carrier waves clash with brainwaves, complexification ramps and cortisol spikes.

Myriad Myriads - Who’s yr Imaginary Friend
Peder Mannerfelt - All In Your Hands (FT Version)
LWS - Pendrum
Pelican Company - Alvaret (Logos Remix)
Henzo - Are You With Me This Time
DJ Floor vs Kelbin - Wiper
Terry Cotta - Dr. Feelsgood
Peder Mannerfelt - Town Crier (Nikki Nair Remix)
Peder Mannerfelt - Flash My Flip Phone (Flipped Groove Mix)
Emily Jeanne - Liquid Crystal
Comarca - Ben Depressa
Carbon 96 - Club Soda
Emily Jeanne - Ao Sen
Kiritchenko - Black Heat
Warlock - Stinger
LDS - Portal Merge (Peak Mix)
Brunnera - Salad Week
Flore - Get Digit

“Peder Mannerfelt splits the difference between playful immediacy and daring experimentation. You’re as likely to find him premiering a live show at Berlin’s Atonal festival as pulling apart fabled techno meccas from Berghain to Fabric with synapse-frying precision. One minute he’s being asked to remix Björk, and the next he’s dropping EPs of non-conformist techno for Karenn’s Voam label.”

Photo credits
Editing and direction: Håkan Ullberg Creative
Production: Katagrama

PAMMIX032: Peder Mannerfelt

Into cinematic depths.

Read more: https://www.orbmag.com/music/podcast/orb-podcast-097-azu-tiwaline/

@azu-tiwaline

Tracklist

Orb Podcast 097: Azu Tiwaline

Received transmissions from the outer reaches of an exquisite corpse universe

Distant Signals 084: Shanti

DISTANT SIGNALS