Telepathic Fish co-founder DJ Food, aka one part of Openmind, takes us on a trip into the world of 90s chill out.

Strictly Kev likes the company of plants whilst working on music so that's handy for us isn't it?! We're assuming he's talking about a beautiful Calathea sitting in the corner for inspiration, tho his dream plant setup - a conservatory packed with Romanesco broccoli, trippy Caladiums, and Persian Shields - is something we'd be well on board with too.

Enough of the plant talk for a second and back to the music, ambient music to be clear. For those that weren't squatting in South London back in the early 90s, Openmind were the four-piece behind the mighty Telepathic Fish - the legendary ambient afterparty that transformed chill-out rooms from dub-playing afterthoughts into proper destinations.

Kev, along with Chantal Passamonte (Mira Calix, RIP), David Vallade, and Mario Aguera, started in a shared house above a shop with no neighbours to complain/bash the door down. What began as art school parties quickly grew into Sunday afternoon sessions in squatted venues - a former dole office in Brixton and even the derelict Roundhouse on New Year's Day. They hosted everyone from Aphex Twin to Mixmaster Morris among wall-to-wall mattresses, UV installations, and  Coldcut's Matt Black with his boundary pushing video projections.

The idea was simple: recreate that post-clubbing comedown vibe but on a massive scale, as an "aural and visual blanket" for club-rattled minds. They even published a fanzine called Mindfood and worked at the scene's hub, Ambient Soho record shop, helping shape what Simon Reynolds called a "wombeldelic sound-and-light bath" in contrast to the current trend of hardcore and it's relentless assault.

Thirty years on, that spirit's having a comeback. Events like London's A Loose Ting are bringing back the bedding and the hushed reverence, while Berlin's Overflow is going full sensory overload with vibrating mattresses, fountains, and harpists. New York's Planetarium gatherings have people mostly horizontal, inspired by psychedelic therapy sessions. There's even and ambient sauna in South London you might have come across via the wonder of Music To Watch Seeds Grow By's recent takeover.  Our very own Watching Trees dabbled in said chill out space this year, pairing the abstract and the ambient with projected dappled sunlight visuals from the mighty Jamie House. Turns out people still need those little havens away from the madness, especially in this day and age!

Also handily 30 years on the Openmind crew have just compiled the first-ever Telepathic Fish retrospective for Fundamental Frequencies - a double vinyl love letter to those hazy early-90s mornings when the music finally slowed down.

For this Seeds Mix, Kev has leaned into his love of minimalism and systems music - repetition built from layers of loops offset against each other to form subtle polyrhythms. There's a deliberate avoidance of drum machines here in favour of organic percussion, and around the eight-minute mark, a section from Psychick Warriors Ov Gaia that captures the feeling of being deep in the forest, phone abandoned, discovering that paradise was just a forage away.

Full interview here: https://www.theransomnote.com/music/mixes/seeds-mix-005-openminds-leave-your-phone-at-home-discover-paradise-after-a-forage-in-the-forest/

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Seeds Mix 005: Openmind's Leave your phone at home & discover paradise after a forage in the forest

For Viscera 137, DJ Mist is welcomed to the series!

"The boundary pushing force behind Lapse Records and Headroom Festival, Mist presents a wide-eyed vision for the dance from Bristol to Berlin by bridging a love of house, electro and techno past and present into more eclectic UK club styles.

Hybrid electronics, 2step leaning minimal and astral wigglers intersect under Mist & longstanding involvement in the scene with precise and technical dexterity behind the decks. Liquefying 30+ years of dance music into timeless voyages make evident the decade of immersion in clubbing as a music nerd and mainstay DJ under previous monikers. With bookings at a collection of UK and EU clubs, festivals such as Love International, Magnetic Fields and Gottwood, and a deep archive of appearances on Rinse FM, Ransom Note, HOR Radio, Sub Club++

Founded in 2021, Lapse Records serves as an extension of Mist&#39;s moods and grooves, using the label to platform artists exploring vital iterations of their sound. So far this includes Len Lewis, Sasha Zlykh + Troy &amp; Trippsy, Adam Curtain, Los Primos (Cosmic JD & Aaron Santos) and DJ Gonzo &amp; Dr Yes (Patrick Klein & Michael Melchner)

With their own productions in the pipeline and exciting shows on the horizon, the future feels exciting for this passionate selector."

Kick back and enjoy!

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DJ Mist | 137

A trio of hypnotic, shapeshifting grooves from Thomass Jackson that blur the lines between party and paranormal. Unpredictable yet always danceable.

Transcend into orbit with Uritorco Times. (Probably) an ode to Argentina’s most mystical peak, UFO synthesisers flash and bleep around a wonky bassline. The result is equal parts mystic ritual and late night mischief.

Sly yet crunchy Push Comes To Shove rides a killer bassline over off kilter percussion. Sleazy mechanical funk that teeters, entranced between tension and release.

Sonic Witchcraft ensues in Junk Be Gone as the shadowy yet playful bassline twists like smoke around the acid melody summoning rhythm from strangeness.

Junk Be Gone gets the Felix Dickinson treatment for the EP’s remix delivering an extra long rework that stays respectfully true to the original in all the right ways. Live acid bass envelops the original bassline whilst ever intensifying synth solos build to an Eastern flavoured crescendo.

Releases November 21, 2025

Credits: Thomass Jackson for the music, Felix Dickinson on remix duties, James Savage for the masters, Edward Tuckwell on artwork and to Jessica Lau on graphic design.

50 white label dub plates of Junk Be Gone and Junk Be Gone (Felix Dickinson Remix), available to pre-order now! Act fast!

https://visceratransmissions.bandcamp.com/album/push-comes-to-shove

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Rosie Ama takes us into the weekend with a blend of old and new left field club tracks from the likes of River Yarra, Cowboy Rhythmbox, Myles J Paralysis, Zillas On Acid and more.

Melodic Odds w/ Rosie Ama: 17th October '25

In the deep silence of an old house, water began to speak.

It started as a whisper—one drop from the kitchen tap, falling into a steel sink with a hollow plink. Then another. And another. There was no rush, no urgency. Just rhythm. Timeless. Patient.

This was the systematic drip, the noise which would echo through the chamber all night long.

It had been raining for days. The roof, patched but never properly fixed, had finally surrendered.

Kulture Galerie are back with a new release from the highly regarded New York based producer Alien D. This one is a bit more detailed, structured and refined than some of his previous which has often focussed a little more so on the looser, dustier fringes of house music. This time things get expansive.

PREMIERE: Alien D - Drip System [Kulture Galerie]

Pass The Time w/ Sarahtonin - Aaja channel 2 - 18 10 25

Jasper James invites Ally Tropical

Dreiklang Records set sail in February 2016 with the excellent First Contact EP which featured OCH, Hydergine and Kelovolt, three singular artists each handing in their own contrasting take on the same source material. The Berlin-based vinyl-only label now returns with the same concept for the Loop Continue EP. For their second release Dreiklang call upon three strong figures of the techno scene, each displaying a highly distinct voice in keeping with the triangular concept of the label: Scottish veteran Edit Select and Italian purveyors of everything dark and deep, Dino Sabatini and Claudio PRC.

The three tracker kicks off with the deep sub-aquatic sounds of Tony Scott aka Edit Select, who produces the original version of Loop Continue, an introspective DJ tool. The Scottish producer goes straight to the point from the very start with a dusky loop that is slowly overcome by a glistening, luxuriant drone.

Claudio PRC hands in a stunning rework. A hypnotizing bass drives the track forward while tranquil chords ease in and out of focus.

Finally, Dino Sabatini, a regular collaborator of Edit Select, drops in fresh from the release of his Omonimo LP. The Outis Music boss closes the EP on a dreamy piece of broken-beat where beautiful glowing drones command attention.

Loop Continue is set for vinyl-only release June 14th on Dreiklang. The records will come as a 180g vinyl with handmade covers by Nils Atland, limited to 500 pieces.

dreiklang002_b1 - Edit Select - Loop Continue (Claudio PRC Remix)

One immersion of deep driving techno plus two reinterpretations. DREIKLANG's distinctive triangular concept is reflected in its name with the label pursuing a three-fold approach to electronic music. Each release presents three contrasting takes on the same source material, juxtaposing and unifying three particular electronic music sub-currents.

180gr high-quality wax.
Cover design by artist Nils Altland.

dreiklang002_b1 - Edit Select - Loop Continue (Claudio PRC Remix)

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