Hekske (the little witch) and Falke (the 10-year-old witch apprentice) had been flying for a long time in Southeastern direction, until they saw the white peaks of the Alps in the distance. The girls were very excited to visit these majestic mountains once again, and it was the first time they saw them in summertime.  Soon they passed over several big lakes at the foot of the Alps, before heading into a broad valley which became narrower and narrower. They flew higher and higher over an endless forest with fresh green larch trees, while the snow-capped peaks came closer and closer. Finally, the vegetation got sparser until they reached the tree line, where they saw a young witch waving in the distance. Hekske and Falke touched down gently and got a warm welcome hug from the Alpine witch, who showed them the way to a little lake. They rested near the lake in a lush green meadow full of colorful flowers with butterflies hopping from flower to flower. In the crystal clear water they saw the reflection of the towering mountains, while a golden eagle was lazily soaring under the blue sky. This was easily the most idyllic place the witches had ever seen.
Yet this was not the final destination of their journey. The Swiss witch led them over a narrow path higher into the mountains. They followed a wild river which was surrounded by big boulders. Finally they reached the toe of a glacier, where the river popped up from underneath the ice. As they came closer, they saw there was an entrance of a tunnel in the ice. The Swiss witch led them into the tunnel, while they listened to the pleasant sound of the water. The tunnel got very narrow and dark, but then they saw a faint light in the distance. They entered a big ice chamber with a light blue dome-shaped ceiling. In the middle of the chamber was a pond with crystal clear water. The witches looked at each other and smiled. They knew what to do. They shucked off their immaculately white dresses and waded slowly into the water. This was easily the coldest water Hekske had ever felt, but it was so pure and pleasant. The 3 witches floated lazily on the water looking at the ceiling, where they could see how the sunrays got transformed in all colors of the rainbow. This place was so perfectly peaceful … the true beating heart of the glacier

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Photo credits : Serhii Yurkiv

Witchtape #172 | Guest Wizz : Loux

🎶 zijn presents "Meditation" Afterhour Sounds Podcast Nr. 285 🎶

Es war vor gut einem Jahr mitten im Wald am Lagerfeuer, als ich das erste Mal einen Mix vom Moritz aka Zijn gehört habe. Ich war sofort hin und weg von der hypnothischen Wirkung seines alles anderen als gängigen Downtempo Sounds. Dazu gespickt mit faszinierenden Tracks aus vergangenen Zeiten. Das er zu unserer Reihe eingeladen werden musste, stand sofort fest. Daher freut es mich ungemein, dass er sofort mit an Bord war und einen Mix der absoluten Spitzenklasse aufgenommen hat, der den Namen Afterhour Sound absolut verdient. Dieses und vieles weitere verätt er uns in seinem Interview.

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✔️ Was sind deine musikalischen Einflüsse?
Musik ist schon immer Teil meines Lebens, und früh auch elektronische. Mit 18 habe ich angefangen mit gebrannten CD's Goa aufzulegen, und mich von da an durch verschiedene Genres und technische Innovationen gemixt. Was mich zu dem Sound geführt hat, der heute aus mir rauskommt, ist aber eine wilde Mischung aus klassischer Musik, HipHop, Metal und Psy. Das waren zumindest so meine musikalischen Phasen, die mich bis zum Techno und schließlich Downtempo geführt haben, und die sicher ihre Spuren hinterlassen haben, im Bezug auf Rhythmen aber auch die Wirkung verschiedener Klangbilder. Heute ist es mir wichtig, meiner Musik einen transzendenten, rituellen Charakter zu verleihen.

✔️ Was macht deiner Meinung nach eine gute Afterhour aus? 
Wenn alle komplett verscheppert/ verstrahlt und ganz im Moment sind doch eigentlich niemand mehr irgendwas wirklich versteht, aber alle es unglaublich toll finden, dass der Moment gerade so passiert. Das passt eigentlich auch gut zu meinem Sound...der nimmt eine*n nämlich am liebsten auch mit auf eine gedankenlose magische Reise durch Raum und Zeit...

✔️ Welche Gedanken magst du uns zu deinem Mix mit auf den Weg geben? 
Meditation ist ein Zustand, der durch Musik erreicht werden kann, weil sie meinen Geist beruhigt und mir ermöglicht, aufzugehen und mit allen Sinnen wahrzunehmen. Ich wünsche allen Hörer*innen, mit meinem Set ein bisschen von diesem Gefühl bzw. Zustand mitzugeben.

Tausend Dank Moritz für diesen feinen Mix.
Wenn Afterhour, dann hier. 🌜 🎶

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Respect-ID List: 
01-	Cihangir Aslan, Darağaç - Silüet (Original Mix)
02-	Feinheitsbrei - In Between (apaj Remix)
03-	Omeria - True Colors (Original Mix)
04-	LVND - Competent (Lorikeets Dark Matter Remix) [Concrete Jungle]
05-	Nada - H2so4 (Original Mix)
06-	Geju - Hair of the dog (Original Mix)
07-	Zoe Reijue - Raver (Pulli & Chomba Remix)
08-	OK Selekta, Shuma - Vuela Vuela (VadimoooV Remix)
09-	Jan Dalvik, Slin - Eezy Dreizt (apaj Remix)
10-	Geju - Stay still (Original Mix) 
11-	apaj - Lemon Juice (Original Mix)
12-	Ka:lu - Eclipse (Original Mix)
13-	Soble - Lost My Shadow (DRMZ Remix)
14-	Geju - Ooo Eee Aaa (Original Mix)
15-	Omeria - Yesil (Original Mix) 
16-	zijn - Natiwa (Chris Tiebo Remix) [Autumn Equinox]
17-	Mula(FR) - Pinyin Danse (Emorine Remix)
18-	Caspimo - Fire Bug (Nada Remix)
19-	Onix, Kútus - Liulchina (Original Mix) 
20-	luçïd - Favorite Mistake (Original Mix)
21-	Nada - Albura (Original Mix)
22-	zijn - Ah (Original Mix) [unreleased]
23-	Onix, Kútus - Blue Lotus (Original Mix)
24-	Nhii, Kahari - Origins (Soul of Zoo Remix)
25-	Richard McMaster - Haunted Haus (Original Mix)

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© artwork by Jim aka J.Wockenfuss ➲ contact ✉ jim@gartn.xyz

Text by arkadiusz. (@arkadiusz-Dmytrow)

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zijn presents "Meditation" Afterhour Sounds Podcast Nr. 285

Dear friends, welcome to one of those high vibration tales, the ones that just makes you smile and dream, while your ears and soul are delighted by voices and instruments playing with beats, on Downtempo :)
Welcoming our most dear Resident Artist Gamma Dee Meo back home is always an honor and a beautiful part of a beautiful dream, our dream, this epic vortex of art, vibration and dance! 
Thank you dear Orlando, for over and over creating masterpieces of organic magic :)

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Artwork as always by @brownsword 

Sorry to all the artists for the delay we been having on releasing your creations, we ended up with quite an amount of sets to come out. Thank you all for creating every time amazing sets for us. Each set we host, is a beauty and that means the most to us. Thank you all 💛

Octo Artists #16 - Gamma Dee Meo

⭐️ Grazie ⭐️
Das Set vom Landrave konnte ich leider nicht aufnehmen, dafür dasjenige der kleinen, privaten Landrave-After.

See you on the dancefloor
👯‍♀️🌹✨

After Landrave 24

We are so happy to have Sonja and her magical Slomosenual set.
Thank you very much 💕

Connect with the artist: @sonja_music

Slomosensual 44 by Sonja

Still mesmerised by the summer and all it’s beauty. Let’s keep the good vibes getting on stronger and say hello to Max Seeger 

“There was a time, not too long ago, when I didn't like electronic music at all. One of the key artists who opened up electronic music to me was Nicolas Jaar. I remember listening a lot to his BBC essential mix in which he mixes analog with electronic music in beautiful ways. 
In this set, I try to capture that feeling of wonder and excitement I had back then, the feeling of discovering a whole new world of music.”

Sofacast 97 | Max Seeger

I present you my last mix recorded in Klunkerkranich in Berlin last July 2024 during our Cosmovision Showcase. Thanks to all our german friends for the warm welcome, I will be back for sure!

Caterina Infinity @Klunkerkranich, BERLIN

Chameleon #70, recorded live at the BeYond event Garden of Delights by true nature, is a sonic journey designed to balance opposites. With smooth, soothing tones at its core, the set invites listeners into a space of stillness and grounding. Yet, beneath this calm lies a gentle invitation toward lighter, elevated vibes.

@truenaturemusic
@beyondcollectiveberlin

www.instagram.com/true.nature.frequencies/

true Ƞɑʈure

chameleon #70 - true Ƞɑʈure

Future Soul & Diaspora, Vol. 2

Clouds

Funky Horns

Lecon D Amoure

Witches are the guardians of the forests.  We're not evil or dark, just a bit shy.  And even surprisingly sweet and kind... as long as you respect the forest.

Art project of Hekske ('Little Witch' in my native Flemish language).
Founded on the 22nd of January 2017

Avatar and wallpaper by Ironika (Irina Alexandrovna)

Witchtape #172 | Guest Wizz : Loux

Hekske ❋ The Magic Witchtapes

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