The Private Files of Dr. Seltsam (All podcasts)

A week ago the doctor was lost during his travels through the Fusion galaxy. His rocket caught stardust failure due to an intensive glitter cloud nearby the planet of Kalkutta. While planning only to make a pit stop at the Platz der Kosmonauten, Dr. Seltsam stayed for far longer than expected. Because there, on the finest little stage in the cosmic Rubik's cube, stood his friend Tobi Dei. With a heart stamped sticker on one, and a butterfly on the other cheek Tobi was playing the soundtrack of an intimate reunion of the Berlin-Utrecht connection. As his rocket was still parked in the middle of the Platz, the doctor danced throughout the festival's sunniest moments.
Since dreams and reality are found infused in the Fusion galaxy Dr. Seltsam took home a little souvenir: A podcast made by Tobi. It will take you into more spooky dreams. Dark but fresh. Tobi Dei is the tour guide of your expedition through the eerie tropical cloud forests hidden in urban Berlin. Enjoy and be sure to catch him playing at Shoeless Open Air next weekend!

For more from Tobi Dei:
https://soundcloud.com/tobidei
http://www.mixcloud.com/tobi-dei/

The Private Files Of Dr. Seltsam 014 || Tobi Dei "Yesterday I Felt Some Strange Love" ||

At that time, when the doctor's engine was driven by the tune of the Knight Rider, he met Michael in a basement in Munich. Hidden under the pseudonym Kommissar Keller, Dr. Seltsam found in him a fellow cellar hedonist and was introduced to some massive boogie all-nighters. The two stayed in contact and every so often the mysterious figure shared some crazy auditory files. Bearing names like 'Jelly Donut Disco Invaders', 'Star Escalator Part 1', 'Glockenbach Metro Boogie' and 'Meskalin Session #1' the documentations from the South of Germany kept Dr. Seltsam's interests. For this, the doctor asked Kommissar Keller to construct a special one to add to his collection, and it resulted into a report of Bavarian Kosmonauts spacing in the early morning.

The Private Files Of Dr. Seltsam 016 || Kommissar Keller "4 a.m. Dawning" ||

Recently, Dr. Seltsam has shifted his research on human behavior towards the existence of mythological creatures. After finding a leprechaun in his garden last spring, he went on to explore the magical forests of Brandenburg. There he discovered an Elf-like fellow by the name of Anton Jacobsson. Long-lived and light-hearted in nature this Scandinavian mystical creature is responsible for extremely long musical enchantment. Sense of time vanishes when in the presence of this king of After Elfs. Celebrations last for days and DJ-sets for many, many hours. 
When Anton entered his tenth hour of playing records, Dr. Seltsam was doomed like all the others who were lured in by the ethereal house music. Facing an eternity under the spell of the Elves he had to think quick. That is when he proposed a bet to Anton, wagering that he could not fit in the glass jar the Doctor was holding. Offended by the lack of faith the Doctor had in his powers, the Elf took the bet and Poof! There he was, sitting comfortably in the jar. The Doctor acted fast and screwed on the top of the jar, to take Anton with him for his collection until the end of time. 
Today Dr. Seltsam presents to you not ten hours, not four, but a pocket sized one hour long vinyl-only set by Anton. Going deep and dark, but keeping it light-hearted to keep us warm when the leaves are falling.

For more Anton: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jacobsson

The Private Files Of Dr. Seltsam 017 || Anton Jacobsson ||

Some years ago, Dr. Seltsam established a workgroup with the codename Pon de Panda. You see, while the Doctor spends most of his time on world domination and hedonism, he also works on some good causes of his choosing. Worried his favorite animal would go extinct, he funded research on improving the fertility of the giant panda. 
Combining their expertise in music, medicine and design, Bablo and Geert Jan examined what influences make a panda put down his bamboo stick and get jiggy with it. It turned out giant pandas go crazy for slow, rhythmic, deep and melancholic music! So Bablo and Geert Jan went straight to work to make sounds that set the mood for making panda babies. The magnificent results are displayed as own productions on their Soundcloud page. 
For this week's Private Files, Pon De Panda selected a wide array of their inspirations. From deep classics to nostalgic blues sounds, peppered with some of their own work.

The Private Files Of Dr. Seltsam 018 || Pon De Panda "Pandology" ||

Are you ready for something more tough! Bodo and Theresa are taking you down into darkness and make you re-experience Dr. Seltsam's real fallout shelter. 
But what is real? And how real is real when the environment is seltsam? Apparently the value of truth declines when applied to the doctor. But what does count is how it is experienced. 
This audio recording makes you experience the time the doctor himself first entered his fallout basement. Hidden away from radiation, safe to become completely seltsam and celebrate hedonism for eternity. In fact, looking back from the future, this private file might even testify the origin of Dr. Seltsam. Hence, the question of who the real doctor is remains and echoes through the universe, goldschall unendlich rausch...


The Private Files Of Dr. Seltsam 019 || Goldschall∞Rausch "Noi Siamo 'Dottore Nostro' Nel Futuro" ||

On an ordinary night some years ago, Guido and Ole, unaware of each other’s existence, wandered carelessly into what they were sure was just another party. Its mysterious host, known only by his alias ‘the Koobs’, had invited all of his friends to celebrate one of the lesser-known Polish holidays. Little did they know that the Koobs was sent to Utrecht by Dr. Seltsam to assemble a clandestine movement. As many of the doctor's followers they were lured into his basement where a three year long celebration was started. It was during a field experiment at an abandoned farmhouse on the Polish border that the Doctor revealed himself to Schild & Olsen for the very first time. It sealed the bond between the two, and they decided to conserve this beautiful world they live in, starting with the North Sea. Many years they worked for the doctor in Utrecht, either floating or flying, until Olsen was called back to serve in his Heimat. While he was shredding his covert files, he decided to record one last but first seltsam transmission together with Schild. In this auditory collaboration the couple celebrates the past three years. Reminiscent of the North Sea they worked so hard to protect, the result floats along the tides. But compared to their work for the bottom of their precious sea, this file is more the result of a good last night of long investigation on the bottom of  their beer bottles.

The Private Files Of Dr. Seltsam 020 || Schild & Olsen "Old Men and the Sea" ||

Stage IV: Rapid Eye Movement

01.	Beautiful Swimmers – Gettysburg
02.	Vince Watson – A Fairytale
03.	Spinvis – Mare Frigoris

Stage IV: Rapid Eye Movement

Stage III: Delta Activity + Slow Waves

01.	Âme  -Doldrums
02.	Oliveray – Piano in the Pond
03.	Hauschka – Wonder
04.	Henrik Schwarz - Balletsuite #1 - Masse (Couple Are Strong)
05.	Vince Watson - Serene

Stage III: Delta Activity + Slow Waves

Stage II: Theta Activity + K-Complexes

01.	Barnt – U R D J
02.	Fever Ray – Dry and Dusty
03.	Barnt – Hark Forever
04.	Fairmont – Twin Freeks

Stage II: Theta Activity + K-Complexes

Stage I: Alpha Waves

01.	Les Joyaux de la Princesse – Arts et Techniques (Paris 1937)
02.	πEnsemble - Botanica Suctila
03.	The Knife – Behind the Bushes
04.	Earth - Coda Maestoso in F (Flat) Minor

Stage I: Alpha Waves

Ever wondered who that tall longhaired godlike masculine creature is that has been roaming Dr. Seltsam's basement? That is Filippos. The doctor considers him a historical artifact. And he truly is a Greek philosopher of the fourth dimension, and a nice addition to Dr. Seltsam's collection of extraordinary beings. 
Filippos and his disciples, called 'Malakas', used to happily trip around Utrecht. From forest to Dom, and always in search of the fourth primary color. On one of their quests, three years ago, Filippos coincidently fell down the doctor's basement. His Malakas followed and jumped in right away. Except for one Malaka. She was not sure whether to dive in right or left. She started counting, and on three she dove exactly through the middle. Stumbling down the basement she made an uncoordinated back flip and ended up in a split. There she was, with her toosh on the middle of the dance floor, shocked, while looking at her finger. The tip of her finger was split in two. Out of the cut fluttered a tiny stream with a most mesmerizing color. A color so beautiful which no human had ever seen. At this point Filippos looked back at this last Malaka and the wise explorer knew what he was witnessing. 
Today he shares his wisdom with you. A musical auditory testament that addresses to all those happy trippers who do not know which way to go: Follow your feelings, your mood, wherever it might take you. You might go right, you might go left. But, if there are things you want to avoid standing in between, you should follow them, accept them, and dive right through the middle! Only then shit will turn into gold, and your blood will turn into the fourth primary color.


The Private Files of Dr. Seltsam 023 || Filippos "Diving Through The Middle Way" <3

Dr. Seltsam is contemplating a grand experiment on the 23th of may. In order to conduct this research in an old school building, chemical analysts must be gathered and experimental techniques must be designed. In the preparation phase Dr. Seltsam turned to Extraheren. Two extravagant gentlemen who are specialized in extractions. Extraction in chemistry is a separation process consisting in the separation of a substance from a matrix. It may refer to liquid-liquid extraction, and solid phase extraction, but this experimental duo from Utrecht are explicitly involved in the extraction of lust and affection. They are trained to isolate the essence, store it for a longer time and share it with a bigger crowd.
Last night, Dr. Seltsam had the two over in his underground lab for a trial all-nighter. This morning, however, he woke up alone. Naked. On the lab desk stood one Erlenmeyer flask with inside a small piece of folded paper. He took it out, opened it and there he found scribbled hastily in neat handwriting:

     "When I was 14, and howling around my happy home, I decided to shoot the sun. Salome and ice cream fed my love in Looxor. I was chasing clouds whilst immersed in a scala of 'fleurs'. Diggin on you and your pulsing trombone made it hard for me to keep control. Performing as in an idiot fair made me think of everything you've done before. Do you remember the good old days, back in Hartwood where we folded our paper aeroplanes? Bye bye Nils Frahm."

It was not known to the doctor what this message entailed specifically, but he was sure this was a coded analysis description of last night's lust and affection extract. Follow the chemical cascade by pressing play. If you do so, you will find that the distribution of the lust solute between two phases is an equilibrium condition that can be described by partition theory. 


For more: https://soundcloud.com/extraheren



The Private Files Of Dr. Seltsam 024 || Extraheren "Bye Bye Nils Frahm" ||

Although the doctor is the ambassador of strangelove he might be considered a sexist. We have heard him talk about outrageous parties in his fallout shelter with ten women for each man. 
An outsider would scratch his head, but the doctor's motivation is actually quite trouble-free and harmless. Dr. Seltsam simply understands the significance of when a woman is behind the knobs of the control room. A DJane might look good, but, most importantly, you as well hear the female touch in the music when a woman is choosing the records. That is why during the preparation phase of his grand experiment he contacted Roswitha. 
Roswitha is an experimenter specialized in hypnoses. She combines deep percussion with wondrously mind capturing melodies to take you out of your daily grey habits. Do not be afraid. Turn on the auditory mind control device and let Roswitha hold your ears and whisper to them softly. Then slowly close your eyes and you will find this wonderful expedition that she created for you Underneath that Burning Sun.

https://soundcloud.com/dr_seltsam

The Private Files Of Dr. Seltsam 025 || Roswitha "Underneath that Burning Sun" ||

Three weeks until his Grand Experiment and the search for musical subject matter has begun. 
Dr. Seltsam’s most ambitious researcher, Bablo, was yearning to make Dr. Seltsam’s guinea pigs dance to his newly acquired vinyl records. For months he holed himself up in his dusty laboratory, searching for the correct composition of the black gold as a true auditory alchemist. By pitching up one recording, turning down another and adding more elements he was trying to tone the separate frequencies and mix the ingredients together in one unrelenting groove. 
There was only one drawback that made Bablo a bit moody; the dusty laboratory made him sneeze in the midst of every perfect transition he was making. Frustrated, he opened the window, but instantly the pollen filled spring breeze tickled his nostrils and made him sneeze even more violently. The whole black gold experiment was contaminated; lumps of mucus phlegm were everywhere. 
Undefeated, the researcher tested his new results. Content with his observations because he knew this would stand the scrutiny of the doctors peer-review, he took an empty test tube and, in big capital letters, wrote 'Hay Fever House'.

The Private Files Of Dr. Seltsam 026 || Bablo "Hay Fever House" ||

Michael Mayer - Baumhaus
Trickski - Voyage d'Amour
Woolfy vs. Projections - The Return of Starlight (Invisible Conga People Remix)
Four Tet - Lion (Jamie xx vs Drvg Cvltvre Remix)
Brassica - Milieux Metrix
San Laurentino - Dreamers & Wanderers
Walter Jones - Hands in the Sand (Lauer Remix)
Legowelt - Elements of Houz Music
Dream 2 Science - Mystery of Love
Kid Sublime - Roots
Bassfort - Dixtrit
Mano le Tough - Stories
Afefe Iku - The Blues
Ian Pooley - CompuRhythm (Dixon 4/4 Treatment)
Matthew Dekay & Lee Burridge - Holding On
Philip Glass - Floe '87 (Memory Tapes Remix)
Jacob Stoy - Hauswart
Williams - Love on a Real Train (Odyssey Mix)
The/Das - Keep This (Tale of Us Remix)
Herbert - It's Only (DJ Koze Remix)
Sidsel Endresen & Bugge Wesseltoft - Names, Numbers

The Private Files of Dr. Seltsam 003 || Etcha "Changing Days" || <3

"Pupi Ljubav" (Croation/Serbian/Bosnian); Ontluikende liefde

After drinking from dr. Seltsam’s love potion no. 9, Bablo (one half of Pon De Panda) and Evi could not help but sway their hips rhythmically together, so they created this soundtrack to the beat of their new love and happiness. Expect to encounter soothing whispers, intimate sensations, comforting warmth and even some revolting idealism, all sauced by ecstatic hedonism. 

The Private Files of Dr. Seltsam 004 || Bablo and Evi "Pupi Ljubav" ||

Make more babies!

(For more podcasts from the private files of Dr. Seltsam: https://soundcloud.com/dr_seltsam)

Tracklist:

Drepanomis albertisi
Quadrophonic failure
Le Jardinier
Ocean of Love
Shivers
In Pursuit of Christ
Gossip with the Girls
Blue Skyes in Our Eyes
Silver Ghost Carcrush
Shiny Legs in Azuri Shorts
Meat-and-Potatoes
All Night Mayonaise
The Icecream Dance
That's What Friends Are For
Sunday Silky Smooth
Calypso Dove Rework
Sleazy ‘Black Barry’ Beatz
Endless Love Journey
More Trouble
Stains & Scars
Neapolitan Slow
On K
Take Us Home
De Cierto Desierto
Cigarette Love
Pawz
The Love of Life

The Private Files of Dr. Seltsam 006 || Why Your Momma Fucked Your Daddy "Strangelove" || <3

For more podcasts from the private files of Dr. Seltsam: 
https://soundcloud.com/dr_seltsam

Playlist:

1. Koen Schepens - Playground
2. Koen Schepens - [no name]
3. Koen Schepens - [no name]
4. Koen Schepens - Chilling
5. Etcha - Fireflies (Koen Schepens remix)
6. Koen Schepens - Rellen
7. Koen Schepens - Bicycle
8. Koen Schepens - Dorkl
9. Koen Schepens - Underwaterworld
10. Koen Schepens - Dial down for music
11. Koen Schepens - A guy and his Würlitzer
12. Koen Schepens - [no name]

The Private Files of Dr. Seltsam 007 || Koen Schepens "Frühlingsgefühle" || <3

The Doctor had to work hard to get a podcast out of his least prolific assistant, Knos.  Preferring to play to an early morning dance floor over playing to the posters on his bedroom wall, this guy is not known to deliver a whole lot of home-recorded mixes. Inspired by the first real day of spring, a growing pile of records and of course the repercussions he will face when the Doctor finds out his broadcasts aren’t running on schedule, he recorded this fine mix of lazy jazzy house. Since this is his first attempt at recording a vinyl mix, the Doctor forgives the sloppiness of this mix. This time…

The Private Files of Dr. Seltsam 009 || Knos "Musings On Pre-Apocalyptic Bliss" ||

This week Dr. Seltsam presents another visiting scholar from his homeland, Zetti ausm Kiez. The last time he played at the basement he filled the morning with love and the doctor and his assistants kept dancing for far longer than is medically advisable. Der Zetti is a member of the doctor's international sleep research program and as such is known to have peculiar breakfast habits. Like the gorgonzola he shares with his lovers, this mix is filled with cheesy morning delights. Enjoy!



more on http://www.mixcloud.com/ZettiausmKiez/

The Private Files of Dr. Seltsam 010 || Zetti ausm Kiez "Drop It Like It's Beautiful" || <3

Dr. Seltsam is regularly broadcasting audio files from his personal collection that all subconsciously force everyone who hears them to obey his command: Love!

Biography:
Dr. Seltsam saw the light for the first time in early 1964. But it was in the year 2011 that a bunch of crazy,enthusiastic and creative people reinvented the Dr. and used some of his ideas of gathering strange but lovely people in extravagant locations and sceneries in order to enjoy life, music, exchange ideas, dancing, being creative and love...

Kollektiv Seltsam (the doctor's music department) are:
Cornelis (https://soundcloud.com/drcornelis)
Etcha   (http://soundcloud.com/etcha-1)
Katjang Pedis  (http://soundcloud.com/katjangpedis)
Koen Schepens   (http://soundcloud.com/keon)
Madame Knos  (http://soundcloud.com/knos030)
Ole Olsen  (http://soundcloud.com/oleolsen)
Pon de Panda  (http://soundcloud.com/pondepanda)

"A fella could have a pretty good weekend in Dallas with all that stuff"
- Slim Pickens

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