Name: Functional Music - Backpacking 2022 by Don Pepe
Duration: 1 h 29 min
Description: I accidentally found this forgotten sequence in my library. Nothing extra-ordinary, just a fine collection of 'travel music' of different sorts. Once a pilgrim, always a pilgrim.

finns ingen som mixar som du!! fascinerande och inspirerande <3

Random Records presents DON PEPE and "The Secret Chamber of Dreams". This DJ-set is an extension of his upcoming album "Mossbädd Sessions", where a couple of the album tracks will be spotted. Not bound to any particular genre, this is a deep, pure and futureprimitive take on electronic trance music. Don Pepe fell into the rabbit hole of psychedelic music in his early teens 20 years ago, and started playing around with DJ-gear soon after. Many deaths and rebirths have passed since then, where the only constant has been a neverending, everlasting love for musical, natural and transcendental exploration. Although deeply rooted in ”Psy”, he’s equally active in chill out and alternative dance floor settings, fusing his many influences into dynamic, emotive marathon DJ-sets. In recent years he has put more focus towards the production side of things in the studio, resulting in two debut albums released later this year. Partly as Pepe’s Bodega, his Psytrance collaboration project, on Mark Day’s new label Muinima Sounds, and partly the "Mossbädd Sessions" album on Random Records. The latter is a compilation of tracks made in the spring of 2021, while living in Mossbädd deep into the woods of Södermanland. Influenced by past travels, nature and many corners of his record collection, it’s a deep dive into Don Pepe’s musical legacy. Apart from that he has worked as a music journalist within the Swedish Electronica scene, artist manager for international festivals like Midnight Sun Festival, and is currently running Navigare Audio, a record label focusing on deep, entrancing Techno.

:: Tracklist ::

01 - P.M.T.C. - Cool Waters
02 - Ex-Terrestrial - Mojave Skyline (ANF Remix)
03 - Fantastic Man - Diaspora
04 - Roza Terenzi - Elevate
05 - Sleep D - Danza Mart
06 - Shaolin Wooden Men - Are You Ready To Go? (Capac Urku Remix)
07 - DJ Bogdan - Love Inna Basement (Morning Dub)
08 - FaltyDL - The Ah Track
09 - James Holden - The Wheel
10 - Objekt - Needle & Thread
11 - Capac Urku - Bon Voyage
12 - Furios Frank & Ivy Barkakati - Ahora Sí (D. Tiffany Remix)
13 - Urulu - Precinct 9
14 - B'Zircon - Azure
15 - Fantastic Man - Sun Express (Emergency Mix)
16 - ANF - ANF Dub (D. Tiffany Remix)
17 - Earth Nation - An Artificial Dream (Glacier Mix)
18 - Koxbox - Acid Vol. 3

:: More info ::

https://soundcloud.com/don_pepe_sthlm | https://soundcloud.com/random_records

https://radiozora.fm/random-records-series/ep-12-don-pepe-the-secret-chamber-of-dreams/

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DON PEPE 'The Secret Chamber Of Dreams' | Random Records Series Ep. 12 | 09/07/2022

Among many crazy and funny things I said (and did) this summer, one sentence glued to my mind: 

LIFE IS A WONDERFUL THING TO WASTE! 

I meant this in a sense of "how much of ourselves are we willingly suffocating to maintain the image THEY have imposed on us so that we can develop, progress and move freely?" Life's too short to maintain that image. Live your life the way you want. Your life is only yours, and if it makes you happy to "waste it", well it's yours to waste!

* Music genre of the mix:

After five or six years I played (almost only) a deep techno set at The Swamp, Mo:Dem Festival. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did.

In my process of overthinking I labeled my style of (writing and) DJ-ing as BRICOLAGE /ˌbrɪkəˈlɑːʒ/. In the arts, bricolage (French for DIY or do-it-yourself) is "the construction or creation of a work from a diverse range of things that happen to be available, or a work constructed using mixed media." This definition fully and realistically corresponds to what I'm creating, whether it is a text or a DJ set. This definition also fits my punk philosophy and aesthetics.

Peace, love, empathy; #ValVashar

Picture used for collage by Pamp.

Val Vashar At The Swamp, Mo:Dem Festival, 11.08.2022.

The summer may be slowly behind us but we are still filled with the warmth of our Ozorian reunion’s vibes. Was it a dream or reality, we’d relive it again and again. Here come the OZORA ‘22 recordings, so that we can. Tune in to flashback together with Mental's set at The Dome.

https://soundcloud.com/marcomental

https://ozorafestival.eu

Mental @ OZORA Festival 2022 | The Dome

I accidentally found this forgotten sequence in my library. Nothing extra-ordinary, just a fine collection of 'travel music' of different sorts. Once a pilgrim, always a pilgrim.

Functional Music - Backpacking 2022

This Atmospherica Exotica episode invites you on deep journey with ATOMIK. Dj Atomik bought his first vinyl at the dawn of the millenium and quickly found himself in the center of the underground music scene. He kickstarted his career by warming up the dancefloor for Andrea Parker, Exzakt, Cursor Miner, Hardfloor and Ceephax Acid Crew. Acid and techno releases also started finding their way into his expanding collection that in the beginning was heavily built on broken beat themes, so today his vast catalog covers a wide spectrum of electronic music releases. As the result of his taste for quality music along with his needle-sharp mixing skills he has been playing on most major festivals of the region including Balaton Sound, VOLT, Bánkitó Fesztivál and the well renowned familiar festival moderated to include only the finest electronic music of the day: Alkotótábor. He’s been the resident host of the iconic Nemdebár of the Buda side of the Hungarian capital for many years, is a returning guest of Technokunst events and can often be found in the booth of the best proven techno clubs in Budapest: Aether and Lärm.

:: more info ::

https://soundcloud.com/a-tomik

ATOMIK | Atmospherica Exotica Ep. 50 | 16/02/2023

Tsu @ O.Z.O.R.A. One Day In Prague 2023

https://soundcloud.com/djtsubi-djtsu

Tsu @ O.Z.O.R.A. One Day In Prague

This Atmospherica Exotica episode features SWITCH NOLLIE with this recording from December when Shed was visiting Aether Club in Budapest. Switch Nollie had the chance to do the warmup and prepare a hypnotic set from a different perspective. The mix starts slower but is more on the techno spectrum. It contains releases which he has played regularly in the last couple of years and also tracks he has never played before. Enjoy the first 2 hours of that night, which Switch Nollie says, fits in the Atmospherica Exotica series too!

:: more info ::

https://soundcloud.com/swnollie | https://soundcloud.com/rolandhandrick-1

SWITCH NOLLIE | Atmospherica Exotica Ep. 53 | 18/05/2023

Thanks to https://soundcloud.com/don_pepe_sthlm

Don Pepe has honored us by recording a set with early trance vibes to continue our exploration with the Hybrid pole 🚀 Much more than just a DJ, he is a true musical treasure, a living library that will guide you through the trance of the '90s. 

You may already know him under the alias Pepe's Bodega, his psytrance project in duo with his friend "Fyzz Production," or thanks to his Deep/Hypnotic techno label, Navigare Audio, co-founded in 2021.

As you've understood, Don Pepe is a versatile artist who, through his sets, offers a musical journey as unique as it is diverse !
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After several months of introspection, we are delighted to announce our grand return with a new visual communication and artistic direction! On the agenda, new sound experiences and uncharted musical explorations. The Jedi team is excited to present our brand new visuals and the various sectors that will punctuate your days and nights:

🌜Night Pleasure (ambient, psybient, downtempo, idm...)
A hybrid/multi-genre sector for your cocoon times. Immersive soundscapes await you, ready to transport you to unexplored dimensions.

🍃 Bass Garden (psybass/psydub & bass music)
Vibrate to the rhythm of hypnotic bass, psychedelic sounds, and music that resonates with your soul. The journey into the world of bass music begins here.

☀️ World music
Explore the riches of electronic music from around the world. From ethnic rhythms to enchanting melodies, prepare for a sonic world tour.

🚀 Hybrid
Where the nostalgia of the 90s meets the modernity of downtempo, techno, and break music. A unique musical fusion awaits you, blending retro elements with a contemporary sound experience. A more dancefloor-oriented and colorful sector, celebrating genre hybridization.

📷 Graphic design by Emilie Ghashghaie

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// MO:DEM 2023 \\ RECORDINGS // THE SEED \\

Sold-out edition of Mo:Dem Festival 2023 held from 7 to 13 August. We are delighted to share the sounds recorded at The Seed stage.

w/ @matti-p-h-onycat

Everybody talks about the weather... we don't.

Tracklist: 
1. Max Cooper feat. Katrin deBoer & Quentin Collins – Dusk Mass
2. Kim Bernhammar, Daniel Rehn Lomberg - The Voluptuous Dark
3. Delarosa & Asora - Draped Departure
4. Four Tet - Untitled [SAW2 CD1 Track1] (Aphex Twin)
5. Skyphone – Husk
6. Plaid – Wen
7. Dictaphone – Esc. Meetings
8. The United States Of America – Love Song For The Dead Ché
9. Flanger – Mall Warming
10. Sofus Forsberg - 
11. Plaid feat Benet Walsh – Ralome
12. Sofus Forsverg – Igen
13. Band Ane – Nyt Trræck
14. Dictaphone Disconnected
15. Kim Bernhammar & Daniel Rehn Lomberg – Restless Decay
16. B12 – Experiment Camp Alpha
17. Decamera – The Tipping Point
18. The Clifford Gilberto Rhythm Combination – Restless
19. Dacamera – Swiss Cartel 
20. Yokota – From
21. Nic TVG – Las lalalas featuring Julie Poisonlv(quite version)
22. The Clifford Gilberto Rhythm Combination – Concrete Cats
23. Badun – Keet remix
24. David Sylvian; Nine Horses – The Banality of Evil (Burnt Freidman remix)
25. Dictaphone – Tempelhof
26. HAT – Kubrick
27. Phoenecia – Voices In My Lunchbox 
28. Yokota – Neutral 
29. Autechre Lowride
30. Dictaphone – Sonne Free 
31. BOC – Turquoise Hexagon Sun
32. CAN – Last night sleep
33. B12 – Into The Mist 
34. Sofus Forsberg – Venice Beach
35. Metamatics – Somekind
36. 竹村延和 - Let My Fish Loose (Aphex Twin remix)
37. Haruomi Hosono with F.O.E – Medium Composition
38. Software of Seagulls – Adelaide
39. Larry Heard – Micro Gravity
40. Kruzh'em – artcelE 10.01
41. Skalpel – Night
42. Delarosa & Asora – Paz Suite 1
43. Rasmus Fisker – Slices
44. Burnt Freidman - Machine In The Ghoste ft. Barbara Panther
45. Danny Scott Lane -10 O'clock Ride
46. Lamb – Gold(Mr Scruff mix)
47. Plaid – Rat's Step
48. Can – She Brings The Rain
49. Flanger – We move 
50. Telefon Tel Aviv – Introductory Nomenclature
51. Serge Geyzel ft. Karsten Pflum & Matilde Møller – From Here 
52. Delarosa & Asora – Paz Suite 3
53. Aphex Twin - Blackbox Life Recorder 21f

Seed

P(H)ONYCAT @ The Seed | MoDem Festival 2023

Meditative, no-bullshit ambience for reading purposes. Safe travels!

01 - Shida Shahabi - Kinsei
02 - The Zenmenn - The Invisible Landscape
03 - Fool's Harp - Source
04 - Merope - Rototo
05 - Mattimatti - Efter Regnet
06 - Greg Foat - After The Storm
07 - Shida Shahabi - Tecum
08 - Kara-Lis Coverdale - Moments In Love
09 - Shida Shahabi - Vassen
10 - Prins Emanuel - Girra
11 - Deuter - Haiku
12 - Fernando Falcão - Amanhecer Tabajara (À Alceu Valença)
13 - Priscilla Ermel - Martim Pescador
14 - Música Esporádica - Música Esporádica
15 - David Sylvian - The Wooden Cross
16 - Clannad - Ocean Of Light/Drifting
17 - Finis Africae - Carauari/Remontando El Purus

Functional Music - Reading II (Vinyl Only) 2024

I entered the circle in a summer ritual and a man was playing. My body started to move and my soul started to sing. I heard many asked him what he was playing and that his answer was "rhythm". So that is what he gave me...

Sim Bohlism

"... selector extraordinaire, aural archeologist, free-form philanthropist, merry prankster, sonic sufi, and the list goes on..."

Bookings:
booking@etherealdecibel.com

Gigs 2024:
- Pepe's Bodega - Live - Rävarnas Afton, Sweden - 10/5
- Don Pepe - DJ - Oslo, Norway - 25/5
- Pepe's Bodega - Live - Dance For Life, Belgium - 22/6
- Don Pepe - DJ - Ethereal Decibel, France - 5-7/7
- Pepe's Bodega - Live - Ethereal Decibel, France - 5-7/7
- Don Pepe - DJ - Ethereal Decibel, France - 5-7/7
- Pepe's Bodega - Live - Waha Festival, Romania - 10-15/8
- Don Pepe - DJ - Waha Festival, Romania - 10-15/8

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