this is seriously good, more people need to hear this

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Introspective mind realignment from the deepest depths, Mike Buhl engages the senses with poise and purpose, lifting the spirit while carefully dialling up the pressure over two-plus hours of tension filled hypnotic techno and soaring interplanetary rhythms. 

@mike-buhl

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. My inspiration was driven by the urge to showcase lots of artists who have been on heavy rotation over the years. Somewhat cliche, but it was really important to blend genres and energies that represented every aspect of what I listen to, am inspired by alongside how and when they were experienced. Tracks I’ve loved listening to on my own, while entertaining friends, during lock in record nights and those tracks designed to be shared in public spaces and events. 
 
Finding a cohesive path through those different styles, genres and energies was the adventure in this mix. Distilling a sonic mountain of records into something that flowed seamlessly and translated well when listening back in all of those moments felt most authentic. A mix best consumed while moving, sharpening that assignment, at the tail end of a dinner party as the vibe shifts to next gear or while embracing the magic of a lock in with the crew. 

This has translated into snapshots, across a timeline stitched together from records new and old, capturing a weekend drive, early floors through to closed doors, spilling onto the street, the afterhours and beyond. Almost two and a half hours of ambient ear candy, arm chair burners, peak melters and thought provokers that attempt to relive moments and feelings from our past years listening, curating and creating electronic music.

Q. I know you’ve developed a close kinship with some modern pillars of the dub techno scene, mastering and editing .VRIL’s 2025 Edit of his classic tune ‘UV’ and being tasked with closing out his recent Melbourne show. Tell us how that connection came about, and what other studio projects have you got bubbling away that you’re excited to share?

A. I first reached out to .Vril ahead of a past tour to Australia. His music resonated with me so much that I wanted to meet him for a coffee. Since then, we’ve hung out a few times, shared music, and bounced some tracks off each other. It was an absolute highlight, when he asked to be a part of reshaping ‘UV’ and he's kindly returned serve with a remix for my follow up EP, 'Modern Explorer II' on local imprint Denude. We’ve had some very early conversations around a collaboration next time he’s out here and I would really like to continue pushing creativity here.

In the background, I've been spending a good amount of time in my studio. Focusing on creating for myself and helping others. Improving my abilities as a mix engineer has been a big focus and I’ve been fortunate enough to work on a number projects with artists locally and abroad. Whether that be mixing, providing creative direction, arrangement work or mastering. I really love working with others and often find it more enjoyable than working alone. In saying that, I’m building a volume of new music that needs an outlet and will focus on that over the next few months.

MDC.313 Mike Buhl

Producer extraordinaire and sonic explorer Adam Pits graced the Sauna in late Spring with this other-wordly mix that we've had on repeat ever since. Adam's mix evokes feelings best described using his own beautiful and poetic words: 

"Floating. Suspended by waves of sonic bliss reverberating to the heartbeat of the universe. As the never-ending thoughts dim, the soul grows, knowing that the present moment is all that matters. And in that knowing, the warm embrace of all that is good takes root."

Adam Pits | Ambient Sauna | July 25

Summer sure was a year to remember. Many great memories, many lovely moments, many beautiful records. This mix is a tribute to sounds old and new that came into my orbit over the past three months, all designed to bottle up some of that goodness.  

Features some stand out stuff from: 

Sunju Hargun
Anthony Linell 
Cousin 
+ many more

Summer Well Spent

It is our pleasure to share our latest podcast, this time from Full Circle’s Alexis Le-Tan.  The mix is a live recording taken from Bakk Heia at The White Hotel earlier this year. Alexis began playing around 3am, just as the club had reached capacity. Energy that was simmering under the surface began to be released, the initial hustle and bustle was over and people had found their place on the floor. As such, this mix expertly demonstrates Alexis’ ability to hook dancers in, giving them a playful push before engaging them into full mind melt mode. Starting with genre defying mid-tempo dubby sludgery, it moves into angular strains of new beat adjecent trancers before unleashing the Goa dragons on the rapturous mass of entranced bodies.   

Enjoy this trip friends :)

Bakk Heia Podcast 006 - Alexis Le-Tan (Live from Bakk Heia @ The White Hotel)

there were a few moments this year - behind the booth and on the floor - that felt really profound. each time it was that subtle, inevitable pull of loopy, restrained dance music that took led me into that state only rhythm can put you in.

this mix traces an inward-to-outward drift: a slow, glistening rise from the depth of the ocean to a sun-kissed surface, if you will.

it’s also the first club random where i mixed some vinyl. one turntable and two digital decks for now, but it already gave me a wonderful new sense of perspective and depth in mixing.

hope you enjoy it!

club random (十二) [129-132bpm]

e/tape at Waking Life 2025

Loco Dice b2b Vladimir Ivkovic at Draaimolen Festival 2025

This week’s interpretation of Far Blue comes from Berlin-based DJ and Refuge Worldwide and Kynant Records co-founder Richard Akingbehin.

Known for his dub-influenced sound, he takes a faster, techno-oriented approach here, showing a more driving side of Far Blue. Recorded live this summer at Field Maneuvers Festival, the mix balances between energy and depth. Faster motion, still floating.

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@richard-akingbehin

Instagram.com/farblue_
farblue.bandcamp.com

A Far Blue concept by Richard Akingbehin - 'NBHDFM160825'

Elsie Live At Hopkins Creek 2025

april 19, 2025. ~ 2-7am
@priori-ties @ppatrickholland

photo by hanna johannesen

Jump Source @ Parquette

‘For home use only’ is an anti-club social, a chance to get to know someone/something. A series of transmissions purely dedicated to exploring the other side.  

for our inaugural transmission, it is a great honour to bring you an hour long tape only mix by Rings Around Saturn, aka Dan White (rip) aka 2200 aka Pickleman aka 1/2 of Turner Street Sound and known to his mum as Rory Mcpike, it doesn’t really matter what you call him, his talent speaks beyond this planet. Going from strength to strength, Rory has released on some of the best local and international record labels such as Butter Sessions, Analogue Attic, Forbidden Planet and his latest on Unthank. Personally, Rory has had a big influence on me and my musical direction ever since that first live set at Inner Varnika 15 and has been a pivotal player in taking Australian music to an international audience. So please, without further ado, dim the lights, put on your headphones (anything but laptop speakers), pour the chamomile and sit back and R E L A X, you're at home. 

his words. 
"Mix was recorded on a drizzly day with 2 cassette decks and an analog delay so it's full of mistakes and over the top use of delay.  But that's how I do it when I wake up a little fuzzy on the weekend and I'm having a mix or a digging through music to help inspire some ideas I can explore in my own way."

his music. 

https://soundcloud.com/rdjm0

Unthank 11
https://firecrackerrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/unthank011

Hidden Waves
https://hiddenwaves.bandcamp.com/album/hidden-waves-vol-1

enjoi.

FHUO # 1 // Rings Around Saturn

‘For home use only’ is an anti-club social, a chance to get to know someone/something. A series of transmissions purely dedicated to exploring the other side.  

For our second episode, we’ve none other the man ‘wush’ himself. Josh to his mates, Joshua to his mum and Jah to his followers, an amoeba who has the power to go in any direction. A long time player who’s only in it for one reason, the ‘love’. 

Sought after by many because there are slots that only Wush can fill, an Inner Varnika staple, always strategically placed to pep the crowd up or wind the crowd down, all with the precision of a surgeon. 

Wush, paired with Herb Powers and Winters run the Melbourne based record label Parallel People (tip!) that also moonlights as a gathering at Section 8 on the reg, which is a celebration of the diverse noise that drives them and doubles as a short course in the arts for the gen pop.

Personally, his perfectly executed “DANCE TIL DAWN” mix sits right up there with the best, as well as all his other sonic adventures over the years and it's with great excitement that I can present this mix to you. 

"Mix was done last Sunday, pulled the window up, put the heater on, let some of the god's incense flow and drank some green tea and made the mix, just wanted to try and put some new stuff I've been feeling on the electronic tip, some more club, some less. Some new ambient stuff in there and just try and switch up the vibe a bit, not get too stuck in anyone bit"

(sip's on some of his home made vino)

"Shout out to Sound of Thought"

I'm not going to write anything about the mix, one because I’m not really sure what to write and two, I shouldn’t have to because you should already be listening to it. 
 

For Home Use Only! 

Jah bless. 

Wush his damn self >>> https://soundcloud.com/wush

Parallel People >>> https://soundcloud.com/parallel-people
                          >>>  http://www.parallelpeople.com.au/

Image Credit >>> Architects : Ceschia e Mentil Architetti Associati
                             Location: 33026 Timau UD, Italy

FHUO # 2 // Wush

‘For home use only’ is an anti-club social, a chance to get to know someone/something. A series of transmissions purely dedicated to exploring the other side.

Joining us for our third installment is the queen of Queensland, Miss Emma Stevenson aka DJ XXXX (fourex) aka the lady of the deep aka the iceberg that sunk the titanic. Hailing from the sunshine state where there's no such thing as rain or daylight savings, she’s used the lack of infringement on time to her advantage, honing her skills to become an absolute solid force in the idiosyncratic world of the ‘disk jock’. 

In the last few years, Brisbane has popped its head up in the scene with a number great producer’s, record labels, DJ’s and parties, firmly stamping their own imprint on the Australian landscape. Emma has been a huge part of this movement, sticking it out, avoiding the temptation to move to Melbourne or Sydney and just holding down the fort in Brisbo. Her digging habits compare to that of nervous badger, constructing complex, long-lasting networks of tunnels and chambers that make up her deeply rooted DJ sets.  

The mix itself is almost perfect for a post-club debrief, almost like a bed time story with a twist at the end. Layers upon layers of lush soundscapes laden with memory triggers and spatial echoes. I recommend being selfish on this one and putting in your headphones. 

Personally, I’m a massive fan of Emma on both sides of the decks so it's an absolute pleasure to present this mix and I can’t wait to see how far she will go. 

her words.

“This mix was recorded the first night of a residency I'm doing @ Queensland Art Gallery/ Gallery of Modern Art.
My approach to playing a gallery space kinda mimics my own living room soundtracking, picking up spacious stuff suited for bubbling under dinner guest banter, or just enjoying some solo unwind time.”

her sounds. 

https://soundcloud.com/emmastevens0n

her herself. 

https://www.facebook.com/emmastevens0n/

enjòi.

Image: Eero Saarinen's Miller residence

FHUO # 3 // Emma Stevenson

‘For home use only’ is an anti-club social, a chance to get to know someone/something. A series of transmissions purely dedicated to exploring the other side.

Now that we know each other it's time to stretch a few minds and travel to some new worlds and who better to guide you than Thick Owens aka the clean shank kid aka the living mona lisa. 

On our fourth excursion, you're invited to explore every nook in the known universe, a take on a silent indie romantic horror soundtrack, a tapestry from the future. Carelessly blending sounds like a blind bartender's seeing eye dog. From Amazonian forest punk to post-post-neu-old wave kraut folk rock to slow-mo AI techno, take a step into the darkness, it's nice to have some contrast. 

Thick Owens hails from Sydney, running his brand of fun by the name of 'OKRA', a beacon for the people in the shape of a rave, he's also one on the brains behind the soon to be legendary 'Soft Centre', a festival for the whole body held just outside Sydney in an old power plant. At such a young age with all the right idea's, it's safe to say the future is in good hands. 

So with out further ado, wait till the sun sets, turn the lights down, decide on a ‘safe’ word and tell everyone to shut up, then press play. 

~ A letter from Thick ~

To whom it may concern,

After much delay and deliberation Thick Owens has emerged from the avant-garden to present his illprog-opus featuring dad-rock (Pink Floyd), pub rock (Grinderman), artrock (Jonny Greenwood), a Tool interlude, a theme song from a good TV show, William S. Burroughs talking for a while and a diary excerpt from Thick himself, titled: 'the weekend I finally got into Berghain'. 

This is not dance music! This is FOR HOME USE ONLY!

This is also an apology to my dad for selling my guitar. I just want him to know, I never forgot how to play. 

To be honest, I kind of imagined myself playing this to my dad if we went out for an unlikely bend and had an unlikely kick-ons and we mixed in weed and shit got loopy but we weren't allowed to leave until we smoothed out the kinks. 

Pink Floyd had to be the starting point. It alway was. But this is me saying "Dad, look where I started, and look at how I've grown, I'm no longer that little twerp practising Megadeth arpeggios, there's a whole world of music out there, I hope you can grow with me."

I don't want to turn this into a domestic, but it's definitely suited to the humble abode.

I hope you enjoy (dad) and Louis and thank you for the opportunity.

Warmest regards,

Thick

// tracklist upon request //

His Stuff 
https://soundcloud.com/thickowens

Soft Centre Festival 
https://www.softcentre.com.au/

~ Image: Malator House designed by Future Systems ~

TASCAM DR-05

FHUO # 4 // Thick Owens

‘For home use only’ is an anti-club social, a chance to get to know someone/something. A series of transmissions purely dedicated to exploring the other side.

Sup! We back! 

So, we’re up to number 5 and who better to celebrate with than Dj Fett Burger! The Norwegian land dolphin aka Captain Sarcasm aka DJ anti-establishment aka possibly one of the nicest guy’s you’ll ever meet. 

Founder of the legendary ‘Sex Tags’ record label and the always faithful ‘Trushmix’ series, An extremely talented being across all forms of ‘art’ (loose term), from remixing tracks to doodling on a used napkin the man oozes a frustrating amount of genius without ever sacrificing his own ethics. 

Fett Burger and his equally talented brother, Dj Sotofett have worked their asses off over the last 15 years to get where they are now, building Sex Tags literally from the ground up, it took years of hard work to shape the label, nowadays we’re at the mercy of asshole discog’s resellers to even get a sniff of an old release. 

Mr. Burger himself as a DJ is pretty close to god level, the way he plays is like none other, A journeyman that can only be matched by a sherpas donkey running rings around the summits of Mt. Everest. If you’ve been lucky enough to see him play then you know exactly what I’m talking about. 

The mix itself, a toxic blend of disco, funk, soul and reggae, a perfect soundtrack to dancing in the kitchen. A guaranteed mood heightener, A contagious trip amongst the stars, even your mum will enjoy. Scientifically impossible to not nod your head for an hour and a half, this won’t leave your portable media player for years to come. 

I’ve been lucky to get to know the burg’s over the last couple of years as we’ve had him at Inner Varnika for the last 3 and he’s helped us evolve the festival into something we only dreamed of, he truly ‘gets it’ more than most and he’s always happy to help in any way possible with a side of the driest humour known to man. It’s an absolute honor to put this mix out, it brings to light exactly what we’re about, which is completely open to interpretation. 

ha det gøy og nyte trygt!!!

FHUO # 5 // DJ Fett Burger

For home use only’ is an anti-club social, a chance to get to know someone/something. A series of transmissions purely dedicated to exploring the other side.

FHUO # 4 // Thick Owens

For Home Use Only

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