We are happy to share with you Kooscha’s interpretation of Far Blue. 

“This mix contains some music I was listening to and discovering when I lived in and travelled around Cologne for 3 months earlier this year. Everything that felt like a perfect soundtrack for long train rides and zoning out, looking out into the far blue. Mix was recorded back in my Sydney home. “

As he elegantly fuses dub, minimal and more blissful tracks, Kooscha has created an uplifting experience that truly showcases his mixing and selection capabilities. 

“Are our lives predetermined or are we in control? A long distance train journey into an unknown city feels a certain way. I cannot help but wonder if this is analogous to life itself.”

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@kooscha

Instagram.com/farblue_ 
Facebook.com/farblueconcept

A Far Blue concept by Kooscha - 'Predetermined / Unknown'

@alexanderberg

www.wakinglife.pt
19 - 24 June 2024

📸 antoine grenez

Dorisburg live at Floresta - Waking Life '23

a morning meeting that had the texture of something very familiar, meant for all and shaped together.

"The joy and thrill of having unrestricted creative space, setting and curating a festival stage, shaping its aesthetic, and amplifying the sound through our handcrafted soundsystem was an experience to cherish.

As we stepped up to play, Alfonso had already set the tone since sunrise, guiding the crowd with deep, dubby, and minimal sounds. By the time he passed us the decks, the audience was fully immersed in this hypnotic, mellow and groove-driven atmosphere, ready to carry on.

Playing on our soundsystem, on a stage we had envisioned and built from the ground up, was a truly special moment, both the fruition of a dream and the start of something more."

@javrsalazar
@klapenunsen

nunsen·live - Javier Salazar at la Vallée Electrique

https://soundcloud.com/martinou3000 live set

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Martinou [live] (06/02/25)

For this episode we welcome the extraordinary talents of Aaron J, Brooklyn's Sure Thing record label and podcast founder, known for hosting an immense list of explorative modern techno artists from around the globe. Altering our consciousness for the first time in 2023 with a particularly awe inspiring set at Sustain-Release, Aaron's deeply considered and intricate approach is something of sheer beauty, and coupled with masterful technical ability, his inspiring DJ sets allow for fully immersive dancefloor experiences. 

Here Aaron explores the softer edges of his expansive sound palette, meditative soundscapes and tranquil IDM converging in total harmony for what he describes as a 'recalibration of the senses'. 

@arn_j
@sure_thing

Q. What sounds or feelings did you draw upon when gathering inspiration for this mix, and what listening environments could you imagine it being best enjoyed in?

A. Of all the mixes I’ve put together over the years, this one definitely feels the most vulnerable. The months I spent thinking about and working on this mix accompanied an intensely busy time in my life, and the process helped me stay in touch with the simple joy of listening as a way of stepping back and letting things go. There is a direct connection here between the music within and the emotions that live inside me. At the same time, I’ve tried my best to mix this as transparently as possible, so that the act of DJing takes a back seat and allows the music to take center stage.

The inspiration behind the tracks I chose and the story of the mix is one of finding balance, so I hope listening to it feels like a casting off of the present day and a recalibration of the senses. I’d love for people to listen to the mix in a setting where they feel most protected from the changes and stressors of the outside world, whether that be sitting outside in nature or laying on a couch surrounded by the comforts of home.

Q. Are there any songs in the mix that you were especially excited to share, and what is it about these tracks that resonate with you so much?

A. There is a track in the mix by Autumn of Communion called “Goodbye PK” dedicated to the late Peter Kuhlmann, who many of your listeners will know as the legendary Pete Namlook of FAX +49-69/450464. It’s an immensely moving track that manages to convey both the tragedy of his loss and the depth of the beauty he left with the world, and I feel we’re so fortunate to have music and influences like this in our recent history. I included it early to set the tone of the rest of the mix, which is quite different than any I’ve done before, and to pay my respects to those who’ve inspired our scene from the very beginning.

Q. I was lucky enough to witness your set at Sustain-Release in 2023 and was in awe of your ability to practice restraint while steadily building up tension and energy in the set with such clinical and seamless execution. Is this part of the DJ craft something you spend a lot of time planning and refining?

A. That was such a life-changing moment for me, so I’m really glad you were there! You really nailed what I hoped to accomplish with that set, and I definitely spend a lot of time thinking about where my sets will begin, where I would like them to end up, and what sort of path I might take to get there. Understanding the minutiae of how a transition will affect someone’s state of mind and how to propel someone forward without jarring them back to reality is something I’m always working to improve on. That said, the upward trajectory is not always the most interesting one, and there are so many other ways of charting a course through a set that I hope to be able to explore. For the mix I’ve made for you, it’s not so much a set that builds energy as it is one that expands and contracts, hopefully in a gentle and purposeful way.

MDC.311 Aaron J

For this month's Unrush mix, we're excited to feature Eric Cloutier - a true digger with a deep history in the scene and an ear for detail. His 90-minute guest mix flows through warm, textured ambient with darker, rhythmic turns: subtle, patient, and always engaging.

Cloutier’s path has taken him from Detroit to New York, where his years as a regular at The Bunker New York helped shape his distinct style: deep, body-oriented music with a strong sense of narrative. Now based in Berlin and a resident at Tresor, he continues to bring that same focus and depth to clubs and listeners around the world.

With a straightforward, no-nonsense approach, he has spent years honing his craft. His label Palinoia - named after the act of repeating something until it’s mastered - reflects that mindset: a home for stripped-back, dubby techno and lesser-known talent that fits seamlessly into his sets.

A true digger with an ear for detail — this mix is one to sit with...

Thanks a lot to https://soundcloud.com/cloutier

ERIC CLOUTIER on the web:
Palinoia Bandcamp: https://palinoiarecords.bandcamp.com/
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/artist/3401076-Eric-Cloutier
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericcloutier/
RA: https://de.ra.co/dj/ericcloutier

UNRUSH on the web:
Bandcamp: www.unrush.bandcamp.com/
Hardwax: www.hardwax.com/label/unrush/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/_unrush

Cover artwork by Irakli Kiziria

Tracklist tba...

097 - Unrushed by Eric Cloutier

This recording is from the first edition of L’Appuntamento, a series of open-air listening sessions initiated by Villa Lontana Records and Donato Dozzy in Rome. Each gathering pairs a vinyl set by Dozzy with a live electroacoustic performance by a new-generation artist.

In this first edition, held in the garden of Villa Lontana, Donato Dozzy opened the evening with a selection of minimal, folkloric, and acoustic-rooted records — setting the tone for Verde Prato’s live performance.

L’Appuntamento is an ongoing invitation to pause, tune in, and share time through listening. 
Next appointment is Thursday 26 June 2025 with Ange Halliwell.

L'Appuntamento with Donato Dozzy + Verde Prato - Listening session at Villa Lontana on 11 May 2024

Feier And Forget D

02-2009

🇬🇧 English

Seta Sonora unfolds as a hypnotic blend of minimal techno-dub and experimental soul-jazz, inspired by the immersive depth of Massive Attack’s sonic palette.
Evolving atmospheric pads, warm sub-bass, and soft dub percussion flow together with jazzy chords and subtle Rhodes accents, creating a meditative and cinematic landscape.
Lush reverbs, dub-style echoes, and gentle modulation weave through continuously evolving layers, building a soft yet emotionally rich journey — a delicate sonic fabric where time dissolves and sound breathes.

🇮🇹 Italiano

Seta Sonora è un flusso ipnotico di elettronica minimale e soul-jazz sperimentale.
Un intreccio di pad atmosferici in evoluzione, bassi caldi e avvolgenti, percussioni dub-techno delicate e accenti pianistici sognanti che si muovono con grazia in un paesaggio sonoro morbido e meditativo.
L’atmosfera si espande lentamente: riverberi vellutati, eco dub e modulazioni leggere costruiscono un viaggio sonoro profondo e cinematografico, dove melodia e ritmo si dissolvono in pura tessitura emotiva.
Un’esperienza sospesa tra tecnica e sentimento, astrazione e intimità — come seta che vibra nell’aria.

Seta Sonora

Giegling Mix

Sa Pa - Enter Sa Pa (Giegling Mix 08)

“The world is blue at its edges and in its depths... For many years I have been moved by the blue at the far edge of what can be seen, that color of horizons, of remote mountain ranges, of anything far away. The color of that distance is the color of an emotion, the color of solitude and of desire, the color of there seen from here, the color of where you are not. And the color of where you can never go. For the blue is not in the place those miles away at the horizon... Blue is the color of longing for the distances you never arrive in, for the blue world.” 

- Rebecca Solnit from ‘A Field Guide to Getting Lost’
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