Participation mystique refers to the innate human connection to symbolic and imaginative experiences. This symbolic realm exists before or alongside our ability to think analytically or rationally. The idea is strongly linked to projection, as these symbolic or mythic elements naturally extend themselves into the world around us—into people, places, and things, just like how we unconsciously assign color to what we see.

Participation mystique is not just a psychological concept, but an aesthetic principle – a lens through which we perceive art as more than just something we observe; it becomes something inhabited.

In artistic terms, participation mystique can be thought of as a dissolving boundary between the self and the image. In this perspective, any manifestation of art can be perceived not just as an external object, but as an extension of the viewer’s unconscious. Colors, shapes, and atmosphere resonate with inner archetypes – mythical, primordial, emotional – before the mind can name them. This is why abstract compositions can seem hauntingly familiar, or why certain symbols – like a spiral, a doorway, or a shady forest – draw out something ancient, deep, and unconscious from us.

Produced and mixed by Dionis Afonichev (Dionisaf)
Mastered by Dionis Afonichev
Cover picture and design by Dionis Afonichev

Participation Mystique

Participation Mystique (Philippe Deschamps Remix)

The album: Mystical Cities
Step into the labyrinth of vanished worlds, where forgotten cities whisper in the dark. Beyond maps, beyond memory, they wait in shadows of the ancients...

Release date: 01-08-2025 on Legacy of Thought label:

The tracks:

01 Ambient Indigo - Lyonesse
02 Time Away - El Dorado
03 Aestheia - Ys
04 snurretop - Zerzura
05 Andawan - Rhapta
06 Colin Stevens - Camelot
07 Der Bischof - Kitezh
08 Tuuligan - Paititi
09 Hellweed - Shambhala
10 Sonic Bodhi - Thule
11 Progeny-1 - Agartha
12 Cosmic Cadence - Astradorei
13 Wane of Summer - Atlantis
14 Promethex - Hyperborea
15 Helsinki Project - Ophir

Shambhala

Tunes For The Trip To Alpha Centauri

Temperature Rising

Alone In The Void

Leaving Everything Behind

Awakening

Drifting Into Infinity - Remixed 2025

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A meditative pattern played on the Kora — a harp-like instrument from West Africa — is gently accompanied by traditional percussion such as djembe, krin, and shimmering metal bells. Not quite what you'd expect from Ludyo; this time it's all calm and serene. 😊

Ludyo at Low Tide

Hi, I’m Tim. Under the name Epigenetics I create electronic ambient music, or as I like to call it: Space Music. 

My style & sound have elements of Downtempo, Psybient and Electronica where I combine strong melodies and driving rhythms with the goal of creating soundtracks for cosmic journeys.

I have been making 'analog' music with my piano and guitar, since I was young, before making the change to electronic music. I think you might hear the influence of that.
These days I use a MIDI keyboard and VST's to record the tracks one by one in Ableton Live. And then do the mastering in Adobe Audition.

If you like what you hear, please leave a like & comment as I love to hear what you think.
You can also support my releases on Bandcamp, and follow me here for more music in the future.

p.s. No A.I. was used for any part of the music production process. 100% human made music. Weird that this seems like an important thing to add these days. Happy listening!