nice work... really love the front cover too

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This is Part 2 of my Mystery of the Motherbeat series of DJ mixes. I’ve wanted to record this mix for a long time as a follow-up to my 2018 mix by the same name. Both are a fusion of styles used to build a psychedelic hypnotic soundscape for deep listening and personal synchronization with the heart of Motherbeat. No big hands in the air moments to speak of here, just deep mixing and some of the most beautiful records in my collection. My Journal of the Motherbeat Substack explores the selections and intentions behind this 2 hour and 19 minute mix: https://journalofthemotherbeat.substack.com/p/notes-on-a-dj-mix. The track list is below.

1. LaTour - Blue (XX Records, 1992)
2. @geotaguchi - Deep Blue  (Coymix, 2023) 
3. Caldera - 30 Friends (Freude Am Tanzen, 2022)
4. Y.M.C. - Subway (Yoshitoshi Recordings, 1998) 
5. Brian Tanseau - Relativity (Carl Craig Urban Affair Dub, 1993)
6. @satoshi_tomiie - Un Peu (Abstract Architecture, 2023)
7. @edmondsonandon - On & On (Lissoms, 2023) 
8. Cris. P - Lemon (Psy Section, 2021)
9. @dreamcycleuk - All the Things (Idle Hands, 2021) 
10. Yaw Evans - Only Spirit (GD4YA, 2022) 
11. Todd Edwards - Winter Behavior (i Records, 1995)
12. Toka Project - One Day (Filter Flow, 1999)
13. Brian Eno - Fractal Zoom  (Mary’s Birthday Mix) (Opal Records, 1992)
14. Thurlow Joyce - Varial (NAFF, 2023)
15. Hoodwink  - Trip From The Hip (Mute, 1997)
16. The Heavyweight Kru  =  The Drea-mm (Not On Label, 1999)
17. @perkopair - Prang (Numbers, 2023)
18. Way Out West - The Gift (album version) (Deconstruction, 1997)
19. Anunaku @gu_tsvi - Celeste (WHYT, 2023)
20. Head High - Break Away (Power House, 2023)
21. Kenny Dope - Tom Beat (Dopewax, 2005)
22. S.R. - Dosemeter (Ruffset Records, 2022)
23. Knopha - Corundrum (Mood Hut, 2023)
24. Molen - Molecular Machine (Flight Mode, 2023)
25. Satoshi Tomiie - Proody-106 (Phonogramme, 2023)
26. DJ Tonka - Radical Noise (Force Inc., 1995)
27. Ruffneck Revival - My Knight VI (Not on Label, 1999)
28. Ruffneck Revival - My Knight VII (Not on Label, 1999)
29. Transformer 2  - Fruit of Love (Profile, 1992)
30. American Freedom Train - Cab Ride (Soundbird, 1975)
31. Way Out West  - Earth (Deconstruction, 1997)

Eris Drew’s Mystery of the Motherbeat Part 2

@boursin

Today I am so happy to welcome my friend fka boursin to Deep Mind Music, with a quietly reflective entry for the end of January. 

It was around this time of year back in 2022, that I first remember having a deep chat with fka boursin about our mutual interest in the power of ambient. We were both equally enthused to encounter another AmbientAddict and quickly rattled off artists, labels and tracks for each other to check. I have found in fka boursin a similarly discerning soul, not just in music, but life in general, and his intricate mix for Deep Mind Music reflects his thoughtful character.

A patient mix that rewards patient listening, fka boursin has crafted a narrative that skilfully dances between washes of sepia-toned warm drones, and–as he puts it below–“material sounds”, such as whirling whizzes of machines or twittering birds, which give us a sense of place. The perfect soundtrack to a meditative drift of the mind between thoughts and reality. I have greatly enjoyed listening to it on cold misty walks over the past week, and hope you do too ☁️🪶🤍

Some words from fka boursin about the mix:

When considering the themes for this mix, I drew from the different approaches that Sybil and I use in our work. Sybil says that themes for her come from “more of a feeling/colour/texture than something     explainable” which is in contrast with my desire for explicit material reference points. Though these approaches might be seen as existing on a somewhat linear abstract vs material scale, there is a large overlap in the sonic characters that they each employ. Here, I have deliberately mixed with tracks that perhaps encourage one to get “lost” (abstract) before pulling the listener back into the room using what I consider to be “material” sounds. Paradoxically though, those sounds are often perceived as feeling/colour/texture anyway, leading Sybil and I to the same musical end points. To me, this firstly emphasises the limitations of audio and secondly may partly explain why Sybil and I get on so well.

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Featuring music by David Toop, Daisuke Tadokoro, blks, Hideki Umezawa, pent, Terre Thaemlitz, Celer, 23 Degrees, fka boursin and more

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Downloads Enabled ~

Deep Mind Music

fka boursin ~ Deep Mind Music Vol.29

recorded live at kwia 17/01/2024 
@rami-abadir

Hajj - Drag Me Into The Void
TRYCE - Levitate
Pontiac Streator - shenae song
Florian T M Zeisig - iii
Lee Gamble - She’s Not
Burial - Streetlands
猫 シ Corp. & t e l e p a t h テレパシー能力者 - Dawn over the Metropolis
Tim Hecker - Glissalia
Perila - Transient 
Jan Jelinek - Fragments One
Vladislav Delay - I Saw A Polysexual 
Minor Science - Summer Diary
Radiant Futur - Life Amplifier’s Modulation
Purelink - Blue
Broshuda - Face2
AQ - Sea Bird
nueen - V444V
Kelman Duran - 2666 (Richard Pryor Edit)
XENIA REAPER - OMNNM1
mu tate - frank’s hublots
Space Afrika - Lose You Beau
KMRU - options
Adrew Pekler - Tuanahe
Alien D - Pattern
Roméo Poirier - Statuario (Eli Keszler Remix)
DJ Birdbath - Spec
nueen - I
Lia T - Kester
Corell - Fragility 
Jake Muir - Spindle
Nick Malkin - Approximate Location
Slowfoam - Playfully Rendered
k2dj - interna fiores w/ more eaze 
hironori nagatsuma - Osynlig struktur
LOG - LOG 2
textural bug - beaded rocks
Genus Aix - Exceptional Blooming
emer - through the earth
Andrew Tasselmyer & Blurstem - Paper Rain
0N4B - (Forthcoming)
Julian Zyklus - Waterpiano n.2

ABADIR 'Airborne' ⓜⓘⓧ ⓪⑤⑥

trickpony - Pillow Talk
STEP11

Vinyl Preorder: https://t.ly/_JdmN
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Step Ball Chain’s unconventional prototype band trickpony is the 11th release on the ever evolving imprint. An assortment of sensual cyber jams collaged together by the trio over timezones, birthed in Perth, Australia by Mike Midnight and Roza Terenzi; old friends joined by Helsinki’s visionary songstress Maria Korkeila. A trinity of alchemy blossomed into an audio rendition of exquisite corpse, layers of each entity glistening through amongst a united cosmos; trip hop atmospherics and downtempo drippings. 

The five track EP reveals a metamorphosis of nostalgia, a foot in the ever present and daydreams of future. A subconscious deep dive into lustful pop, guided by spine tingling vocal fantasies; textural hallucination, harmonic odes to the golden era underground and a flirtation with drum and bass, tribal percussive freakouts and dream tinged lyrics of desire. 

Pillow talk is a timeless exhibit of esoteric treasures, a portal to a private world of modern enchantment that reveals itself in new ways each listen, music for lovers created by a supergroup of innovators to be digested, shared and cherished.



Written & Produced by Michael Gunson, Katie Campbell and Maria Korkeila
Mastering by Marco Pellegrino 
Cut by Marco Pellegrino at Analog Cut
Distributed by One Eye Witness
Artwork by Nicola Tirabasso

trickpony - Pillow Talk (STEP11)

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Liquidtime: Rock Pools - CCL - 18 Mar 2024

NYX embodies live electronics, drone and ecstatic choral sound, testing the limits of organic and synthetic modulation to explore the entire spectrum of collective voice as an instrument. This monthly show spirals through solar & lunar cycles – a sonic journey through the wheel of the year. Each episode features members of the extended NYX family, taking us on a pilgrimage of the collective’s inspirations in sound & nature.

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NYX Rites of Spring 19/03/24 - [Voices Radio]

Lyle Mays - Slink 
The Lloyd McNeill Quartet - Fountain in the Circle 
Polvo - Passive Attack
The Roots - Long Time (ft. Peedi Peedi & Bunny Sigler)
The Lloyd McNeill Quartet - Fountain In The Circle (part 2)
Keith Jarret - Book Of Ways No.4
Aphex Twin - Tha
Smerz - Erobre et Hav (unreleased)
Cæcilie Trier, Henriette Motzfeldt, Clarissa Connelly, Mija Milovic and Rune Kielsgaard - Excerpt (Mayhem 8 march 2024) 
feeo - Iris
Zelda Soundtrack - The Great Bay Temple theme from Majora's Mask
Meredith Monk - Elis Island
Julius Eastman - If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich
Värmland-Forsamlingen af 2014 - Solskinnets Sang 
Emil Palme - Jiosta Aion
Brighde Chaimbeul Piobaireachd nan eun (the birds)
Laura Jean - A Funny Thing Happened

OB0477 — Clarissa Connelly

Recorded for @Refugeworldwide. Inspired by how water interacts with solid structures. 

Image by CCL

𝙡𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 w CCL #11 Rock Pools @refugeworldwide

This month our radio show is honoring the planets, the stars, the sky, sun and moon –– always above us rotating and influencing us. There’s been a lot of astrological activity this month, including the full solar eclipse, so we’re turning our eyes to the sky and taking you on a journey through the cosmos for the next 2 hours. This show was compiled and recorded by Shireen and Josh T with song selections from the wider NYX family. 

Show artwork by Shireen Qureshi

Celestial Bodies w/ NYX - 17/04/24 - Voices Radio

Welcome back to NYX on Voices Radio. This month we’ve selected tracks that connect us back to ancient traditions of May and the return of summer - music that conjures unity, resilience & connection between people & the land, and a fiery love that transcends all borders. 

Through the lens of the Hawthorn - one of our most wild & enchanted trees -  we move through folk traditions, ambient, drone, & experimental sounds that ignite our collective’s passion for peaceful union. This show features music from Palestinian artists and labels releasing music to help raise support and funds for the people of Gaza. Bringing home the May, this month’s 11:11 feature is by artist Clementine Blue, introducing a beautiful track called ‘Meditation', a collaboration with Tokyo-based musician ASUKA. This show was compiled and recorded by Shireen and Josh T with song selections from the wider NYX family.


Show artwork by Shireen Qureshi

NYX - Hawthorn 14/05/24 - [Voices Radio]

Official remix by @conradkira - Out digitally and on limited edition cassette on 9 May, featuring remixes from Flamingods, Soldier’s Heart, Conrad Kira and Alice Go.
Preorder: http://moonbowmusic.bandcamp.com/album/altering-ego

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Original track written, composed, performed and produced by Eleanor Hardwick (Moonbow).
Guitar by Alice Go and spoken word samples by Molly Soda. 
Original track mixed and mastered by Nathan Cleary. 
Remixes by Alice Go, Conrad Kira, Soldier's Heart and Flamingods. 
Artwork by Greg McCarron Shipman, Meg Lavender and Eleanor Hardwick. 
Copyright Moonbow & Honeybabe Records 2016.

Altering Ego (Conrad Kira Remix)

Defence Against The Dark Arts Prod. Conrad Kira

Spirit Dancing Prod. Conrad Kira

Vanishing Point (feat. Conrad Kira & Elliott Arndt)

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