In Search of Sunrise

Track made for the new @dancingambiance project: Locus Focus. 

The goal of this series is highlighting different perceptions and interpretations of locations through a myriad of approaches with the ultimate goal of making cities more meaningful to their inhabitants.

My contribution to the Locus Focus project is inspired by the endless car journeys from the past to our summer holiday destination. Next to my father, in the front of the car, I listened to one trance mix after another on my Discman. The endless stream of asphalt kept looming front of me, soundtracked by the early mixes of Tiësto's "In Search of Sunrise''. The combination of this repetitive image and the music gave me feelings of euphoria, sometimes pure ecstasy. I sometimes crave that feeling of being in a trance, without worries hijacking my mind. 

Every now and then I catch a glimpse of the same feeling, here in Maastricht, when I look at the Maas through the living room window of my house on the Lage Kanaaldijk. This window faces east, so every morning I watch the sun rise over the never-ending stream of water. For me, the place where I live facilitates moments of trance. Sometimes I even stumble upon the same euphoria that I experienced back then.

In Search Of Sunrise

1. Uranium City - Opinion
2. i want something part II - Pontiac Streator feat. Perila
3. Lo Por - Traid God
4. Konx-om-Pax - Kokoe
5. Delete Instagram - SSIEGE
6. Lieve - Holy Other feat. Daniel Thorne
7. All This Waiting - Oqbqbo
8. My Love Is Rotten To The Core - Hajj
9. 911 obi 1 - Emma DJ
10. La Luz BLue18 - Ishi Vu
11. Sincerely - DÆMON & CASSIUS SELECT
12. i ain’t right b - Emma DJ
13. Drag Me Into The Void (Euphoria's Death Edit) - Hajj
14. Heavy Glow - Loom
15. Blood Rain - Ital Tek
16. Labyrinth - Sky H1
17. Broken Arrow - Box5ive

henna.essa @ Open Source Radio 16-11-2024

My mix for the LET show at Red Light Radio - Amsterdam.

Red Light Radio: LET radio show w./ henna.essa

In anticipation of the new SS/18 Workwear drop by Ounce I made this construction-site inspired mixtape with some own work, work by friends and other artists.

#bringbackthereggeaton

Do what you want
Trying to avoid work

Opening pop-up Maastricht 15/06. 
www.ounceshop.com

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Challenging Myself To Do A Million Projects At A Time.

Godspeed / You’ll See Me 2night With An Illegal Smile.

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