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With the summer festival season drifting into memory, it feels like the right moment to linger on one of the most thoughtfully shaped events in recent years. The Mostra Festival unfolded over the Easter weekend across two Barcelona locations, and what set it apart wasn’t just the programming, but the curation - a balance of trust, patience, and precision. The first two days leaned toward the ambient and the experimental, tipping into rhythm as the nights wore on. Yet the real magic of that opening stretch lay in the beatless hours. Friday in particular offered a moment that still reverberates among Mostra regulars and beyond: Robert Henke’s performance of Dust. If there is any place in the world designed for such a work, Mostra provided the perfect frame. For one afternoon, Henke held the crowd in complete attention and reverence, something essential for any artist, but especially for one whose work is as delicate, shifting, and expansive as Dust.

For many of us, Robert Henke, Monolake to longtime listeners, has been a constant presence in the background of our musical lives. His records shaped taste, his performances redefined how electronic music could be experienced live, and his role as co-creator of Ableton changed the very tools we use to make and share sound. Few artists can claim such a dual legacy: architect of both the music and the machinery. Whether in moments of joy or frustration, whether in the studio or on the dancefloor, it’s impossible to imagine modern electronic music without his fingerprints on it. Henke embodies the link between technological innovation and artistic expression, and his influence runs deeper than most of us can trace.

Dust is perhaps the clearest expression of that link. Powered by a custom granular synthesis engine, it reduces sound to particles, field recordings, analog tones, machine hiss, bells, and waves, then disperses them into clouds that evolve in real time. The result is less like a composition and more like a living organism: fragile, unpredictable, always becoming something new. At Mostra, this unfolding took shape in late afternoon, after Patrick Russell’s set had sharpened the air with its own restraint. Henke stepped in with a 360-degree surround system that transformed the floor of Fabra i Coats into a resonant body. The sound was cosmic and liquid, grainy and immense, stretching outward until it seemed to erase the horizon. Every surface in the space shimmered with detail, as if the air itself had been tuned. What made it remarkable was how fragile it all felt. Nothing was forced; every movement seemed to arise on its own, like dust caught in late-afternoon sunlight. Yet the immersion was total. People surrendered, leaning into the space as if trying to hold onto something that could never be held. For that hour, Mostra wasn’t a festival anymore. It was a room of people floating together in a world made entirely of sound, knowing it would never happen in quite the same way again.

https://soundcloud.com/monolake
https://www.instagram.com/studio.robert.henke/

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Delayed x Mostra: Robert Henke presents Dust

Once a year back to the core with a like-minded group. Enjoy the recording from a special gathering last June, somewhere in the woods of Spain. Big hug from Bas de Noche. 

@espacio-perpendicular 2025 -  Saturday 23:00 - 01:00

Bas Dobbelaer - Perpendicular 2025

Through meditation and distant oriental promises, I reach for a fragile peace, letting the noise of urban life dissolve into silence.
In that hush, a forest stirs: sap and shadow, the echo of drums older than language.
But the vision fractures.
Shamans emerge clad in chrome, their chants braided with circuitry. Mechanical rites ignite beneath a sky of fractured satellites and pollution, a cyberpunk liturgy where smoke is replaced by static, and comfort arrives in the strange glow of the synthetic.
What began as an escape becomes a mirror: nature and machine entwined, an apocalyptic communion where solace and dissonance share the same breath.

Josep Berruezo "Berru" (@dj-berru) is a Barcelona-born DJ and curator who helped shape the city’s underground techno scene with his Estratechno collective in the early 2010s. Performing as Dj Berru, he blends Detroit-inspired techno with ambient, dub, and hypnotic textures, crafting dark, machine-driven sets that invite a deeply psychedelic dance-floor experience, while his second alias, The Option B, offers a more colourful and nostalgic selection. Berru now curates Club Aura, uniting LAUT (@laut_barcelona) and Casa Montjuïc for extended-journey sets, sonic experimentation, and immersive video art.

HOCast #258 - Dj Berru

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Ambient Sleepers - Kir Kts - 22 Sep 2025

Our latest podcast was recorded by the Paris-based artist, DJ and passionate storyteller ~ Adhémar ~ elegantly cruising organic ambient-scapes and radiant lands of contemporary jazz  in his contribution to the series ✨

Adhémar is a multi-disciplinary artist, establishing his universe through music and visual works in constant state of interplay. His his universe is built little by little, patiently narated, with each and every element perpetually becoming and finding it’s place within the greater whole 💫

In this soul nourishing chapter of our Podcast Series, we are welcomed with a warm embrace of atmospheric textures, acoustic instrumentation and field recordings all tightly knit into a soft carpet of tranquillity patiently advancing into the various territories of jazz, spanning soulful, spiritual, avant-garde and ambient across it’s nearly two hour duration 🎷🐿️

Sounds by @adhemarmusic 
Visions by @marcomaldarella

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TRACKLIST
Gigi Masin & Jonny Nash – Astro
Ned Milligan – The Path You Took To Existing
Suso Saiz – Paseando El Encierro
Monadh – Ria
Patricia Wolf – Lay To Rest
Felbm & Louis Reith – &
Pajaro Dune ft. Iffie – Unreleased
Aiôn Lazura – Mangrove (Adhémar's Intercontinental Dance Version)
Felbm – Decay
Matthew Halsall – Life
Florian TM Zeisig – Thank You Pharoah
Nico Georis – Thermals
Phil Smith – To The Train
Celer & Hakobune – Merges Of Hysterical Exhilaration
Anenon – Hand Poetry
Nala Sinephro – Continuum 2
Carlos Niño & Friends – Please, wake up.
Matthew Halsall – Triangles In the Sky
Ancient Infinity Orchestra – Niyama
Olec Mün & Michael Sarian – Manaas
Maisha – Inside the Acorn
Vega Trails – Red Moon Rising
Jasmin Myra – Awakening
Matthew Halsall – The Temple Within
Chip Wickham – Drifting Chip
Yussef Dayes – Black Classical Music (feat. Venna) / Afro Cubanism (Live From Malibu)
Nubya Garcia – Together Is A Beautiful Place To Be (Nala Sinephro Remix)
Sam Wilkes – Descending

Podcast Series 57 | Adhémar

In a book about the Japanese tea ceremony, the author explains:

‘Great attention should be given to a tea gathering, which we can speak of as "one time, one meeting" (ichi-go, ichi-e). Even though the host and guests may see each other often socially, one day's gathering can never be repeated exactly. Viewed this way, the meeting is indeed a once-in-a-lifetime occasion.’

It is very similar with DJing. Each time it is different and distinctive. I was so happy to have this ‘once-in-a-lifetime occasion’ on Saturday at the Moon stage of Draaimolen Festival 2025. It was a wonderful opportunity to share a lot of music full of meaning and memories. My sincere thanks to all those who joined and made this gathering possible. I hope you enjoy listening to what happened.

Chris SSG

Chris SSG at Draaimolen Festival 2025

For Deep Breakfast 334, we're pleased to welcome Saphileaum, a truly stellar all-round talent whose work we've been following with great interest. It's a fit that's been a long time coming, and we're thrilled to finally make it happen.

Andro Gogibedashvili, aka Saphileaum, is a Georgian producer and multidisciplinary artist renowned for crafting unique soundscapes that blend rhythm, live drumming, and atmospheric techno. Inspired by mysticism, earth, and the universe, his music is perfect for meditation, introspection, and coming together. With a background in a creatively rich family, Saphileaum's artistic path is shaped by his heritage and traditions. His discography spans top labels like Mule Musiq, Good Morning Tapes, and Silent Season, with each release reflecting his creative approach. Notably, his music was transmitted to space in 2022, making him one of the few artists to reach beyond Earth. Saphileaum's artistry extends to film soundtracks, art exhibitions, and poetry, showcasing his versatility. His approach to music and art invites listeners to tune in deeply, exploring new terrain of culture, sound, and inspiration.

Andro's mix is accompanied by an original poem he wrote, titled 'Master of Spirits' : 

"Master of Spirits, with words of secrets,
Holds boundless wisdom — yet speaks in silence.
And on thy earth, the mortal man
Shall be blessed by heavenly guidance.

The watchtowers await his will,
To purify thy earth and sky.
The ground smiles, Twilight shines,
Thy scent of roses, oh, eternal life...

From mortals to immortals,
Millennia pass in the search of love,
Shall I ever see you? Shall I ever know you?
Perhaps you see me too...

And perhaps I may draw near,
And perhaps I may find thee too —
How from heavens, thy flame descends,
And how father’s thorns embraced, ascends."

Tracklist:
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Photo by Priyanuch Konkaew

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Deep Breakfast 334 ~ Saphileaum

"A slow descent into shadow: drones coil like incense smoke, subtle fragments flicker at the edge of perception, and a quiet ritual begins to take shape. The mix moves with the gravity of a half-remembered dream. An abstract journey carved from stillness, depth, and a darkness that never overwhelms, only draws you in."

Yoshitaka Shirakura (@user-309855222) is a Tokyo-based DJ and event organizer specializing in Techno, Ambient, and Avant-garde music. Since 2015, he has been actively booking avant-garde live performances at dance parties, bridging genres and expanding musical perspectives. In 2019, he began performing solo drone live sets using a bass guitar. Since 2022, he has also been performing live hardware sets.

HOCast #267 - Yoshitaka Shirakura

There was a meme circling the internet at some point saying, “People who show you new music are important.” Connecting with Axymt, a Lyon-based DJ and music aficionado, feels exactly like that. It is like meeting someone who speaks your dialect of obsession, where recommending a track is almost a form of autobiography. His work with atmós sphaîra, Monochrome, and the Ouroboros crew carries the rare consistency of someone who pulls from many corners yet curates with a firm sense of direction. You can sense the collector’s instinct in the way he folds tribal percussion into dub-leaning atmospheres and in the way groove becomes a kind of compass, guiding the set without ever feeling decorative.

For this edition of Delayed with, he eases into a slow-moving techno ritual that feels deceptively simple on the surface. The BPMs sit low enough to let the body loosen and the mind wander, yet the pulse keeps sliding forward with a subtle undertow. This is the zone we jokingly call seaweed techno, flexible and buoyant, shaped by tiny currents rather than grand gestures. Axymt sidesteps the temptation of drama and focuses on micro-movements inside the percussion, letting small mutations carry the narrative. The mix can open a room gently or guide you through a late-night drift. Whether you catch it in passing or sink fully into its grain, the reward is the same: a gentle nudge that the right groove finds you, not the other way around.


https://soundcloud.com/axymt
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https://soundcloud.com/atmos_sphaira
https://soundcloud.com/monochromeasso


Write up by @gilleswasserman

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Delayed with... Axymt

Again it's been a while. :) Recorded this set at our friend’s house around midnight after a party we went to in Brussels. Did not record an ambient set in way too long, so I loved every millisecond of it. Pure bliss!

Tracklist will follow later <3

Eternal Bliss - Episode 3

future:

22.11.2025 || Zentralwäscherei, Zürich

past:
18.01.2019 || Hæresis // Kas:st - Provitreff, Zürich
29.03.2019 || Mad Katz // Ø [Phase] - Hive, Zürich
07.04.2019 || 7 / 7 // Edward - Kauz, Zürich
04.05.2019 || CHOKE // Somewhen - Exil, Zürich
18.05.2019 || •–•/•/ ––•/••–/•–••/•– - Provitreff, Zürich
07.06.2019 || Artifact // Garçon - Zukunft, Zürich
21.06.2019 || Thomas lädt ein zu Tanz & Trunk - Stadt Zürich
12.07.2019 || Outdoor - Käferberg, Zürich
07.09.2019 || Radiation Fog - Nebel, Basel
27.09.2019 || Mad Katz // Thomas P. Heckmann - Hive, Zürich
12.10.2019 || Sauvage, Zürich
25.10.2019 || Hæresis // Acronym - Provitreff, Zürich
17.01.2020 || Caged // Alfredo Mazzilli - Provitreff, Zürich
15.02.2020 || Two Years Hæresis // Steve Bicknell - Rote Fabrik, Zürich
27.02.2020 || Dä chli Fritig - Regula - immer eimal meh - Kauz, Zürich
28.02.2020 || Herrensauna // MCMLXXXV & SPFDJ -  Hive, Zürich
03.07.2020 || Cærimoniæ // Agonis (live) - Rote Fabrik, Zürich
08.08.2020 || Choke // Gabber Eleganza & more - Exil, Zürich
12.09.2020 || Sonderzug zur Sonne - Hotel Bad Serneus, Klosters
18.09.2020 || Kunst + Techno // Clara Cuvé - Amboss Rampe, Zürich
26.09.2020 || Tunneltechno - Kraftfeld, Winterthur
16.10.2020 || Regula - Khalas - Rote Fabrik, Zürich (CANCELLED)
10.07.2021 || VZ, Basel
17.07.2021 || ArtCon, Zürich
02.08.2021 || Tunefortune, Zürich
04.09.2021 || Possesion - Exil, Zürich
08.10.2021 || Hæresis // Nørbak - Rote Fabrik, Zürich
16.10.2021 || Regula Outdoor - The Woods, Zürich
12.11.2021 || Stygian Rave - Provitreff, Zürich
05.02.2022 || Klubnacht - Zentralwäscherei, Zürich
11.03.2022 || Hæresis // DVS1 & The Lady Machine - Rote Fabrik, Zürich
25.03.2022 || Mad Katz // Dax J - Hive, Zürich
22.04.2022 || Autodromo // DJ Pete - Provitreff, Zürich
22.04.2022 || Industria x Glanzikultur - Wetzikon
30.04.2022 || Kauz // Deniro - Kauz, Zürich
05.06.2022 || LIVESET @ Rhizom - Rote Fabrik, Zürich
29.10.2022 || Tilt // Quelza - Zentralwäscherei, Zürich
01.01.2023 || Afterhour b2b w/ DJ FLA$HDRIVE, Zentralwäscherei - Zürich
18.03.2023 || Hund, Zürich
13.08.2023 || Kraftfeld, Winterthur
29.09.2023 || Live set as "Spectra" - Dynamo, Zürich
14.10.2023 || Rouine, Basel
19.04.2025 || MORSCH // Vardae - Rote Fabrik, Zürich
24.05.2025 || Infrasonics // UMBO, Zürich
30.05.2025 || Forest Rave // Zürich
29.06.2025 || Tilt // Zentralwäscherei, Zürich
01.09.2025 || Live Set for Kiosk Radio, Brussels
10.10.2025 || Kauz, Zürich

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