Luke Una live from The Beach Stage at Love International 2023.

Live from the Adriatic 2023: Luke Una

Recording of @johngomezldn @ Bar Part Time October 2023

John Gomez Live @ B.P.T. October 2023

ESP Institute artist Bartellow, one third of the project Tambien and otherwise known in the Contemporary Classical sphere as Beni Brachtel, returns to the label with his second full-length release, 'Noosphere'. While currently heading the SVS label and residency series out of Munich, Beni’s resume expands well beyond electronic music to include immersive sound installations such as 'The Adventure Of The Empty House' (solo live performance across seven floors of Walter Henn’s Deckelbau building), a slew of compositions for the Bavarian State Opera (for which he doubled as conductor), and a prolific career of over twenty-five theater scores for institutions such as the Münchner Kammerspiele, Schauspiel Basel, Maxim Gorki Theater Berlin, Berliner Ensemble, Schauspiel Köln, Schauspiel Graz and with directors Ersan Mondtag, Alexander Eisenach, Jessica Glause and Tobias Staab among others.
	'Noosphere' is a compendium excerpting from theatrical scores 'WUT' (Elfriede Jelinek, at Schauspielhaus Köln, directed by Ersan Mondtag, 2020), 'Ödipus and Antigone' (Maxim Gorki Theatre Berlin, directed by Ersan Mondtag, 2017), 'Der Zauberberg' (Thomas Mann, Schauspiel Graz, directed by Alexander Eisenach, 2017), 'Hass Tryptichon' (Sybille Berg, Wiener Festwochen / Maxim Gorki Theatre, directed by Ersan Mondtag, 2019), 'Wonderland Ave.' (Sibylle Berg, Schauspielhaus Köln, directed by Ersan Mondtag, 2018), 'Die Verdammten' (after Visconti´s film, Schauspielhaus Köln, directed by Ersan Mondtag, 2019) and 'Roi Ubu' (Alfred Jarry, Theater Neumarkt, Zurich, directed by Alexander Eisenach, 2018). 
	The work traverses homages, infusing everything from Baroque to Impressionism, and while these types of references are certainly built into the canon of Theatre as a discipline, here we gather historic layers in an even wider net. Under the self-referential thumb of Contemporary Classical music, this sort of "hindsight" approach has been largely avoided, however, in today’s all-access arena, the constant stream of historic causal-chained events has opened a delta where anything is possible. This defines Bartellow’s stance among his colleagues as well as his cultural position as a composer.
	Beni considers beauty a fleeting objective in the arts, that expression is often expected to follow notions of Destructivism or the unfulfilled. Art will pore over wounds, collective angst, mourning a loss of natural habitat or a fear of technological invasion, yet there is a bitter irreverence for the friction or salvation in beauty itself. Acknowledging this subjectivity — what one audience considers superficial pleasure may be deeply profound to another — he leans into musical instinct as if composing via divine conduit.
	'Noosphere' conjures a array of suspense, ecstasy, melancholy, and dread, but in isolating the work from its theatrical component, Brachtel directs our focus toward formal qualities, clearing unimpeded space to conceive fresh narratives and examine dynamism and interconnectivity. In sympathy with often difficult theatre pieces, the passages can be dark and transgressive, but more importantly they remain relative to Brachtel’s circumstances at their time of creation. The title 'Noosphere' speaks to the evolution of human thought and knowledge, opening a door to subjective points-of-view. For example, 'Nexus II On The Beach' refers to both Roberto Musci’s 'Water Messages On Desert Sand' as well as the film 'Bladerunner', invoking the image of a android enjoying the sunset, but whether or not this abstraction may be considered beautiful depends the listener’s cumulative life experience and perspective.
	This is hybrid chamber music, augmented by electro-acoustic layers, juxtaposing various periods and successively processing their residual themes into a trans-generational rendering of “now.”

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Studio Session w/ Colectivo Miramar (10/06/25)

Tosi is a Tokyo-based DJ known for energetic, genre-blending sets that weave together house, disco, cosmic, balearic, italo disco, synth pop, and all-mix styles. In 2005, he co-founded the collective and label Timothy Really, becoming an integral part of the local scene. More recently, he’s been releasing hidden gem Re-Edits under the name C.O.M.P.A.S. alongside fellow collective member Sisi that have been championed by DJs across Japan and beyond.

Tosiは東京出身のDJ 。90年代後半から都内クラブシーンでキャリアを積み、ハウス、ディスコ、コズミック、バレアリック、イタロ・ディスコ、シンセポップを縦横無尽に織り交ぜる独自のグルーヴでフロアを魅了してきた。2005年にはコレクティブ兼レーベル「Timothy Really」を共同設立し、シーンの中核に関わる。近年は同郷のSisiとともにC.O.M.P.A.S.名義でリエディットトラックをリリースし、国内外のDJからサポートを受けている。

H.A.N.D. MIX 076 - Tosi

Collector John Gómez brightens up Mondays with some music from different times and different places.  
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/soup-to-nuts-john-gomez/episodes/soup-to-nuts-john-gomez-30th-june-2025

Soup To Nuts w/ John Gómez 300625

Last Sunday, Eternal Love joined me for a special Free Association on Soho Radio.  Straight off the back of a big party weekend for us all, we kept the club-energy going with a b3b all the way through the show.  

Kicking it off with the new release from @ines on @workethic - there are other recent faves in the mix from @balearicensemble @tombolas @makeadance @mirella_records @maurizioedandolo @dwaynegonzalez @mrbongo as well as an exclusive forthcoming remix from the E.L. boys for @dardisku 

Dig in, this one’s a real treat. 


Free Association #38 w/ Sam Don & Eternal Love - July 2025

Crown Ruler Mix #37 - Suze Ijó 

Next up on the CR mix series we’re celebrating the Rotterdam queen doing what she does best. 

Recorded in April at the notorious Good Room BK – lift off for a 3.5 hour voyage of pure unadulterated, deep house rapture.

An expansive mix that grabs you instantly and continuously ascends, weaving together striking shades of soulful house burners. Moving the body and soul with perceptive precision – rich grooves, deep rhythms, and warm vocal splashes seamlessly flow across her set, transporting you right to the dancefloor. 

A true steward of the golden age house ethic, get yourself giddy before Ijó returns to Australian shores this summer via our good friends at @findingfigaro

@suze_ijo

Crown Ruler Mix #37 - Suze Ijó

Recording of Gilles Peterson's last 3-hour closing set at RDC Stage on Friday night.

RDC 094 - Gilles Peterson at Rainbow Disco Club 2025

Raphaël Top-Secret @discosbaratos 5 anos aniversário - Funilaria, São Paulo (30/08/2025)

RTS @ Discos Baratos (Funilaria-São Paulo)

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RA.583 CC:DISCO!

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