Release: Podcast Jungle Retreat 045
Artist: arkadiusz.
Label: Concrete Jungle
Cat-No: CJP045
Release Date: 2025-04-01
Genre: Downtempo

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Enter your most beautiful dream in thoughts. Explore every corner of your personal dreamland. The music will guide your path in this musical retreat. Welcome arkadiusz.

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ARTIST
> arkadiusz.
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/arkadiusz-dmytrow
Curator of: https://soundcloud.com/afterhour-sounds 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arkadiusz.the.dariusz/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arkadiusz.official
RA: https://de.ra.co/dj/arkadiusz.official

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LABEL
> Concrete Jungle
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/concretejunglecollective
Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2cnzvbrr
Beatport: https://tinyurl.com/44z54xx6
Homepage: http://www.concretejunglecollective.de

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Jungle Retreat 045 ꩜ arkadiusz.

That spring evening, Hekske (the little witch) and Falke (the 10 year old witch apprentice) flew home after attending a witch coven in the black forest. As always, it had been an intense full moon night filled with mystic ceremonies and ecstatic dances. They were tired but happy when they touched down in the central glade of their home forest, where they received a warm welcome by Bob The Owl and many other forest dwellers.
The witches immediately went to the nymph’s pond where they took a refreshing dive in the clear (but ice-cold) water. This was exactly what they needed after such a long and intense day, and they enjoyed the view on the Japanese cherry tree in full bloom, which seemed to be glowing in the evening sun. After sunset, they saw the near-full moon rising gloriously above the Eastern horizon. The moon was really bright and clear that night, and they felt its divine power. A few minutes later, a small cloud obscured the moon and plunged the forest in darkness. Strangely, Falke noticed a faint light far away in the forest. This light disappeared when the moon started to shine again. But when the next cloud covered the moon, the same mysterious light reappeared in the woods.
The witches got intrigued, and decided to get out of the water. They unhurriedly dried their long hair and put on their immaculately white dresses, before venturing into the woods. The mysterious light had disappeared, but they intuitively sensed where they had to go. Strangely, the moonlight seemed to be showing the way. At one point, the moonlight suddenly became much stronger. The girls sensed that this must be the place. And yes, a few moments later they heard a faint ‘meow’ in the distance. And another meow… 
Then they saw it … a cute little kitten in a beam of moonlight. How on earth did this little cat end up here!? Anyway, Falke was already kissing and cuddling the beautiful little feline. The kitten was obviously still to small too be left alone in the forest, but the witches had a plan.
They brought the sweet little cat to entrance of the badger’s sett. After seeing the kitten, the guard immediately called the other badgers and soon all these ebullient animals were hugging and cuddling the little cat, who got instantly accepted by the whole clan of badgers.
The witches smilingly looked at this endearing spectacle and knew the little kitten would be safe in the badger’s sett. And it wouldn’t take long before they realized this was no ordinary cat …

Connect with the artist : 
https://soundcloud.com/joaras

Photo credits : Anton27

Witchtape #188 | Guest Wizz : JoaRas

Spice

T⨋₼₱L⨊₡ĄS৳ # 102 - ECKRT

Artist:  https://soundcloud.com/chefzander
Rlease: 01/05/2025
Tracklist
The One Mix To Rule The Night — a dark downtempo journey by Chef Zander. 
Slow. Heavy. Hypnotic. For creatures of the night.

Talaboman - Midnattssol
O/Y - Y Fliegendes Schwimmbad
O/Y - Der Kleine Mann
O/Y - Wo Bin Ich
O/Y - The Prophet
Baikal Nomads - Scorpius
The Prodigy - Voodoo People (ATAVIST Downtempo Rework)
Antaares - Emuna
Bawad - Hazel
Kaminski & Meissner - Kratek Peril
Planet Caravan - A Glitch
Sydka - Snakes (Glenn Shaw Remix)
LASKÀ - Infinity (Antaares Remix)





Chef Zander  / downtempo, baby! / # 68

Live set at Kauz, April 26. Stripped-back grooves, hearts up, all the feels. Big up to the dancers—energy was on point. Danke Kauz, that one hit different. Bin biz verschätzelt!

Verschätzelt  @ Down to Earth, Kauz ZRH - April 2025 (Live)

Downtempo Delights - The name says it all!

This mix features guest - Barbarella for the 2nd Delight.
Enjoy the journey!

Social links:

www.instagram.com/barbarella_dj/
soundcloud.com/barbarella_dd

Barbarella

Downtempo Delights #002: Barbarella

On an exceptionally sunny day in May, a man took his faithful dog for a walk in the countryside. Unlike other days, the dog was pulling his owner towards the nearby forest, which they had never visited before. 
After entering the woods, the man got overwhelmed by the serene and peaceful atmosphere. It even felt otherworldly. As they ventured deeper and deeper into the woods, they came across a bunch of animals which you would normally never see together : deer, foxes, rabbits, badgers... 
Strangely, all these animals were flocking together without the slightest sign of animosity and they all slowly walked into the same direction. The atmosphere was so peaceful that it even felt like a procession. 
Without hesitation the man and the dog joined the procession. The deeper they stepped into the forest, the more animals joined the procession and the more serene the atmosphere became.
Then the procession suddenly ground to a halt, on a little mound near the edge of a clearing. The man saw a pond in the glade, surrounded by wild spring flowers. This place felt like heaven on earth. 
Then something unusual happened. Two young women in long white dresses slowly strolled through the flower field. They stopped at the edge of the pond. One women was around 20 years of age and had long brown hair, while the other one was a 10-year old girl with shining blond hair.
The man got a bit ashamed and looked away. He is absolutely not a voyeur. Then an owl flew to a branch next to the man, and spoke with a soft voice : ‘it’s okay to look at this spectacle. They are two witches, Hekske and her apprentice Falke. They are going to perform a spring ceremony’.
Then a third woman entered the glad. She looked really old and had long grey hair and walked with a limp. The owl whispered ‘This is Quintine, she is 439 years old and she recently woke up from a 414 year long hibernation to escape from the persecutions of the 17th century.’  Meanwhile 2 other girls welcomed Quintine with a long hug.
A little later, the youngest witch lit up a fire with a floating spark which she launched with a gentle hand movement. They put a small cauldron on the fire and prepared some kind of brew, which – after cooling down – they all shared. This all happened in such an unhurried way that it made the man lose his sense of time.
After finishing their drink, the 3 witches went to the edge of the pool, where they shucked off their long white dresses. The man quickly looked away, but the owl reassured him and told him to keep on watching, as a very important part of the ceremony was about to happen.
The 2 young witches helped the elderly witch while they slowly waded deeper into the water. When the women were deep enough, they started to swim. Or rather : float on the water. This made some ripples on the mirror-like water surface. These ripples had a soothing and hypnotic effect on the man, his dog and all the animals around them. Even the birds had stopped singing, and the forest became completely quiet. There was even no wind. It was as if the earth had stopped turning.
After what seemed to be an eternity, the witches decided to get out of the water. With slow movements, they waded out of the pond. The animals who were watching from the mound got very excited at that moment. At first it wasn’t clear why, but after a while it dawned to the man that the elderly witch was able to walk independently. Even more astonishing, her grey hair had turned red. She barely looked 25 now. All the animals first looked in awe, until they all erupted in cheers : the badgers growled, the foxes screamed, the owls hooted and all the birds sang their most beautiful song. Also the dog barked from pure joy.
And this was only the start of a long celebration which would last until deep in the night.

Connect with the artist : 
https://soundcloud.com/beni-jacksen

Photo credits : Boiko Olha

Witchtape #189 | Guest Wizz : Beni Jacksen

After a long flight, Hekske (the little witch) and Falke (the 10 year old witch apprentice) gently touched down in the middle of the Serranía de la Macarena, an isolated mountain range in between the Llanos and the Amazon Forest. They received a warm welcome by Taina, a young Muisca witch which they had already met the year before. This place felt like a real garden of Eden, surrounded by lush green forests full of wild animals like jaguars or gray-legged tinamous, which are supercute ground-dwelling birds. The view on the nearby Andes mountains was absolutely breathtaking. This place felt like a true paradise.
And it even got better when Taina showed her guests the way to an idyllic waterfall. The witches didn’t hesitate one second. They slipped out of their immaculately white dresses and waded into the water, right next to the waterfall. There they noticed that the water was crystal clear. Taina explained that the name of this river is the Caño Cristales and that it has the clearest and purest water on earth. The water felt so pleasant on their skin and long hair, that the girls lazily swam around for over one hour. Then the girls spontaneously formed a circle and floated around with their legs intertwined, performing an improvised graceful water ballet. The witches became so deeply relaxed that they didn’t notice that they slowly drifted away with the current. The water gradually flowed faster and faster, and soon the witches were in the middle of a series of rapids. Witches are excellent swimmers who can stay under water for a long time, so the rapids were great fun for them. They yelled from excitement while sliding down waterfall after waterfall. After a while the river became really wild, and they had to hold their hands really tight in order to avoid getting separated. 
Strangely, Hekske started to see some unusual colors under water, ranging from green, blue, black, red to yellow. After sliding down yet another roaring waterfall, the girls swirled around in a natural pool where the water was a lot calmer. Taina explained that this place is called the giant’s kettle. And she added that this colorful river is also called the liquid rainbow. Hekske and Falke looked in awe at all these vivid colors. This river not only has the purest water on earth. It also has the most stunning colors.
This place truly felt like heaven on earth and the witches were in no hurry to get out of the crystal-clear water …

Connect with the artist : 
https://soundcloud.com/eckert-philipp

Photo credits : milkmanwest

Witchtape #190 | Guest Wizz : ECKRT

Birds

Cuban Dub

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 #189 | Guest Wizz : Beni Jacksen

Hekske ❋ The Magic Witchtapes

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