cicada spiral

Today we open another page of our Herbarium mix series. It's DJ Winggold's turn to show us his musical translation of the plant he picked. He created a colourful story full of energy and dynamics. It's definitely a mix which urges you to move your body while listening, what a banger.

DJ Winggold selected the Kudzu Vine (Pueraria Montana) for his mix, let's lean about his thoughts behind this:
By its nature, the kudzu vine is a relentless plant that is infamous for its ability to invade its surroundings and constantly be growing. Given the way it bulldozes through its environment, overrunning everything in its path, It’s seen as a negative thing, but I wanted to turn it on its head - what if the leaf could represent love and the way we need to constantly feed love in our lives, allowing it to unrelentingly flow in order to be truly fulfilled? Given the wriggly, unrelenting energy of the kudzu vines, I wanted to play wiggly, unpredictable tunes that fan out in multiple directions.

With this starting point, the mix inadvertently became a mix of distinct parts - there’s a point where the energy shifts and gets murkier, representing negative energy fighting against the warmth of love, with the kudzu leaves starting to gnarl, tangle and creep out further. From there on out, the battle intensifies with the mix getting more frantic and frenzied, with this representing the way love needs to be fought for on a daily basis.

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About DJ Winggold
DJ Winggold is one of the key minds behind Unbound Events, a London-based events platform and monthly radio show carving out a space for minorities in the underground scene through the medium of forward-facing music. 

As an artist, he uses Afrofuturism as a guiding principle to direct his creative pursuits, focusing on the intersection between race, identity, history and culture. Sonically speaking, this manifests through the fusion of lysergic, hypnotic techno with sub-bass heavy global sounds inspired by and from across the hardcore continuum. This comes together to create something respecting the black roots of electronic music whilst remaining firmly forward-facing and unique.

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Follow DJ Winggold
Insta - https://www.instagram.com/winggold_unbound/
Unbound Insta - https://www.instagram.com/unboundevents2.0/
Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/unboundevents

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Artwork by @polygonia

Herbarium No 28 - DJ Winggold - Pueraria Montana

Trois-Quarts Taxi System - 09 Mai 2025

Contributing our latest episode is London’s ANNX, a regular figure within the city’s cutting-edge undercurrent whose many contributions include co-curation of the Whomp, Perspectives, and once-shrouded Magick events, and a residency at the beloved Above Below festival. Anna’s tireless dedication to the scene goes hand-in-hand with her unmistakable talent behind the decks, as evidenced by an impressive repertoire of mixes and set recordings, and which I was fortunate enough to witness first-hand last summer in the Chilterns. Here Anna demonstrates her well-honed craft over the course of two meticulously plotted hours, diving seamlessly into manifold forms of deep, heavy psychedelia before emerging in a wave of euphoric bliss. Thanks Anna!

@annx-anna-whomp

Artwork by Angelina Nikolayeva.

Sure Thing Mix 141: ANNX

We're happy to present the next episode of Sonic Spells, provided by the ambient hooligan-wizard Mateusz Grzybowski.

Hailing from Białystok, Poland, Mateusz is closely connected to the local music scene, particularly the iconic FOMO club community. He performs not only at techno-focused events but also at art exhibitions and other interdisciplinary events, where he explores ambient and experimental sounds. Mateusz is also deeply involved in music festivals such as Electrum Up To Date or Monument.

His contribution to the series, in our ears, acts as a display of beauty, mastery and precision of the magic school of air, wind, snow and freeze. And that doesn't mean you're going to be submerged in layers of harsh noise here - the temperature balance Mateusz keeps in the mix is perhaps a presentation of how to keep your soul comfy & warm despite the fact that some of the nature's gifts are not particularly easy to live along with. With the recent winter being an exceptional struggle for myself, I've felt a wave of consolation energy coming my way from this mix and I hope you will be able to feel it as well <3

Enjoy,
Entire // CM

In the close future, he has a new exciting album coming out, so please consider leaving a follow on Mateusz's pages below:
https://soundcloud.com/mateuszgrzybowski
https://www.facebook.com/mateusz.grzybowski.music

Tracklist:
1. !nertia - Exosfera (Original Mix) // [ ANAØH ]
2. ARK ZEAD - Båken Nunatak // [ GLACIAL MOVEMENTS ]
3. Anthony Linell - Genesis (Version) // [ Northern Electronics ]
4. Joachim Spieth - Purpur // [ Semantica ]
5. Öjskog - Hanna (Fresnel Lens Reduction) // [ Southern Lights ]
6. nigul - joia I // [ Self-release ]
7. Caterina Barbieri - Pneuma // [ Cassauna/Important Records ]
8. perila - 1 room // [ VAAGNER ]
9. Aleksi Perälä - UK74R1721488 // [ Self-release ]
10. Par Grindvik - One Day // [ Stockholm LTD ]
11. Terje Isungset, Lena Nymark, Sidsel Walstad, Nils Økland, Espen Jørgensen - Fading sun // [ All Ice Records ]
12. Mateusz Grzybowski - Pyykösjärvi [ HELLHEAVEN ]
13. Michal Wolski - Stargaze // [ Southern Lights ]
14. Rakoon - Why Do You Haunt Me // [ Paradise Lost Recordings ]
15. Ligovskoï - Mana (Abdulla Rashim Remix) // [ DEMENT3D ]
16. Thomas Köner - Nuuk (Air) // [ Force Inc. / Mille Plateaux ]
17. The Black Dog - Depth Of Future // [ Self-release ]
18. Polar Inertia - Can We See Well Enough To Move On?  [Part One] // [ DEMENT3D ]
19. dlaczego.tak - 06 // [ Self-release ]
20. Heilung - Marduk // [ Season of Mist ]
21. Stefan Goldmann - Yukagir // [ Macro ]

Photography by Mateusz Grzybowski
Edited by Entire

Sonic Spells #6 - Mateusz Grzybowski

Introducing Cosmin TRG x DYL (Tammo Hesselink Remix) - Manevra 02. 

Four futuristic 'manevre' (Romanian for 'manoeuvres') from Cosmin TRG and DYL, moving fluidly between tempos and atmospheres. Cosmin TRG, known for crafting some of the underground's most innovative sounds a decade ago, teams up here for the first time with fellow Romanian DYL. Manevra 2 is shifted expertly by Tammo Hesselink — his remix adds more prominent drums, lurching loops, and a menacing dystopian energy.
Human Lessons premieres Tammo Hesselink's remix from the Cosmin TRG x DYL release "Manevra 02.　

Artist: 
Tammo Hesselink: @tammohesselink 
Cosmin TRG: @trg  
DYL: @dyl170

IG: 
Tammo Hesselink: https://www.instagram.com/tammo8000/ 
Cosmin TRG: https://www.instagram.com/cosmin___nicolae/ 
DYL: https://www.instagram.com/dyldnb/

Label :@detach-recordings
IG: https://www.instagram.com/detach_recordings/
Release date: 23. 6 (digital)
Vinyl release: (TBC)

HL Premiere : Cosmin TRG x DYL - Manevra 02 (Tammo Hesselink Remix) [Detach Recorings]

Alpenglühen 010
Vanertia_ Kronicles 


A1  SXB
A2  The Hunter
B1  Ringleader
B2   Opus 

Sales Notes:

Alpenglühen continues to establish itself as a trusted source for forward-thinking ambient techno with its latest vinyl release, introducing Vanertia, the new collaborative alias from Vand and  !nertia. This debut offering fuses the distinctive sonic DNA of both artists into a deeply textured and rhythmically intricate EP.

The record draws heavily from the dub techno tradition, with spacious delay lines and submerged chord stabs setting the tone across all tracks. Yet it’s the subtle interplay between syncopated grooves and classic 4x4 pulse that gives the record its driving energy. The percussion is detailed and organic, riding a bed of carefully sculpted low-end that never overwhelms but always supports the movement.

The result is a hypnotic, immersive listen that balances club functionality with introspective richness.

With Vanertia, Vand and !nertia have laid the groundwork for what promises to be a highly fruitful collaboration

Out in July, 2025

Vanertia_ Kronicles [Alpenglühen 010]

Further Inward with biju

Stepping into shifting time and intricate sound design, biju charts a course through the Further Inward series with razor-edged precision. Pulsing through polymetric waves and syncopated shadows, his selections spiral inward. An endlessly looping dream, precise yet elusive. A cascade of shifting frames—relentless, refined, and beautifully disorienting.

@b1ju 
Visual : @janloup
Dive into the ego less realm - 06/2025
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Further Inward ✧ biju

I remember this time when I still didn't understand what had happened, and my grandfather very quickly evacuated us far away at night, to a potentially safe area...

HL Premiere : Cosmin TRG x DYL - Manevra 02 (Tammo Hesselink Remix) [Detach Recorings]

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