HOCast

"Lost in the haze of the dimly lit space, my mind drifted through the smoky depths, entranced by the pulsating rhythms. Deep bass frequencies reverberated through the air, accompanied by a cascade of melodies that seemed to stretch out endlessly. At the helm, as if guided by the hands of a surgeon, the rhythm of the night was expertly shaped, imprinting itself upon my consciousness. It was a HIRU night, its essence seared into the fabric of my being."

Svreca, hailing from Madrid, is a prominent DJ and the mastermind behind Semantica (@semantica-records), a renowned techno label. His sets are celebrated for their experimental nature and slow evolution, blending elements of both listening and club music without concern for current trends. Whether it's his own productions or those he commissions, Svreca consistently maintains a high standard of quality. He's a prominent figure on the global techno circuit, gracing iconic venues such as Tresor and Berghain, as well as featuring at festivals worldwide, including the prestigious Labyrinth Festival in Japan. Semantica has served as a platform for heavyweight artists such as Surgeon, Oscar Mulero, Regis, and Donato Dozzy, as well as emerging talents like Acronym, Stanislav Tolkachev, Abdulla Rashim, Shifted, and Varg, among others. Svreca has been sharpening his vision through his own label, while also collaborating and recording for esteemed labels like Jealous God, Warm Up Recordings, and Spazio Disponibile.

This HOCast refers to the first hour of the DJ set during the closing set of the HIRU night.

HIRU 12 w/ Svreca & Nico [Djsets] // 2023-11-10 at Laut (@laut_barcelona).

HIRU nights are renowned for delivering a unique blend of electronically filtered music, crafted by its masterminds Nico, Binomi and Martí Cros. Their curated selection boasts exceptional quality and an entrancing level of hypnotism, spanning a wide spectrum of musical styles. This perfect harmony between these elements is also impeccably mirrored by the guest artists featured in each of the celebrated nights held to date.

Photo credit: Domantė Nalivaikaitė

HOCast #192 x HIRU - Svreca @ Laut

"Lost in a pine forest, without signal, isolated in a fantasy. Lying on the blanket, slowly nodding your head, feeling good, moving to the rhythm of dub."

Embodying a profound and instinctual allure, Javier Salazar (@javrsalazar) remains an enigmatic force in the contemporary music landscape. Founders of klape nunsen (@klapenunsen), their sound is characterized by elegant and soaring rhythms creating immersion through a continued dedication to diversifying their selection, blending genres and atmospheres. The two are also part of La Vallée Electrique (@Melifera_Records) in which they shape a cohesive whole among the artists of the festival. Records from the duo are available on Oslated and their own imprint, drawing listeners into a smooth current of sounds.

Recorded djset at Perpendicular 2024 (@espacio-perpendicular) - somewhere in the woods. When? Sunday 11:30 Where? In the main stage.

Artwork: Javier Marimon (@javiermarimon)

HOCast #197 - Javier Salazar - Perpendicular 2024

"Close your eyes and let yourself be carried away by this captivating tale of intrigue. Field recordings interwoven with minimalist ambiances and silences. Textures that disturb and create meticulously crafted inflection points. A masterpiece of abstraction and balance, introspection and perception. An exercise in deep listening and auditory training. A sensory honeycomb."

Richard Chartier (@richard-chartier) is a Los Angeles based artist, considered one of the key figures in minimalist sound art. Chartier’s works explore the inter-relationships between the spatial nature of sound, silence, focus, perception, and the act of listening itself. Chartier's sound works/installations have been presented in galleries and museums internationally and he has performed his work live across Europe, Japan, Australia, and North America at digital art/electronic music festivals and exhibits.

Photo credit: Robert Eckhardt

tracklist:

emma margetson - cimbaal
asmus tietchens - sub-h4
kazuo uehara - diffusion (excerpt)
john hudak + eva-maria houben - paloma wind 3
johannes malfatti - to the fires
steve roden - night ring (excerpt)
garth erasmus - roesdorp requiem
natasha barrett - displaced_replaced 2 wet and gusty
ian wellman - decaying house (excerpt)
walter maoli - formazione di stallattiti
cole peters - powerline road (excerpt)
siavash amini + eugene thacker - a shape forlorn (for zhu shuzhen) (excerpt)
melvin gibbs - light absorption
toshiya tsunoda - plastic float (excerpt)
cindytalk - let love burn
zoe efstathiou - omphee
ryoji ikeda - # 13
eliane radigue - biogenesis (excerpt)
christina kubisch - atocha
teresa rampazzi - laringe
zoviet france - cirice (excerpt)
france jobin - scène 3
simonel - algo en común
haruo okada + fabio perletta - genkai 11+10 (excerpt)

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------ about 200

After a few years, we are celebrating—reaching 200, who would have thought! It all started as a happy idea talking with friends from Hausofcolor. "Could we upload the djsets from the parties?" we wondered. And what if we talk to friends from Barcelona to express themselves through music?

Then, with the pandemic, the purpose evolved: to share completely heterogeneous music every week. I aimed to create different dynamics with various lights and concepts. Over time, the channel has been defined in a more specific direction, where the subjective taste has dynamically and tendentially shaped the content. The music featured now can be broadly understood in two main abstract (and very holistic, it must be said) themes. Every week is a surprise. On the other hand, the audience can get a sense of the direction things are heading. There are these two main blocks: one of deep listening, ambient, avant-garde and concrete, minimalism and/or experimental, drone, or more eclectic pieces dedicated to the collector/selector. And another more dedicated to deep beats, at different speeds and rhythms but generally quite horizontal in nature.

I remember dedicating the 100th episode to my fav festival, La Mostra, F-on did a beat djset associated with the sounds you would find in its first edition. For this 200th episode, where La Mostra has now celebrated its third edition, the maestro Richard Chartier has prepared this delight of deep listening without beats. A bit of a summary of the two contexts you can find, broadly speaking, on HOC radio.

A million thanks to all the artists who have shared a story with us every week, and thanks to all of you who follow this channel! Without all of you, nothing would be possible!

I also want to thank: hausofcolor, without whom this would not have started. Additionally, we thank the collectives, festivals, labels, clubs and friends who help or have helped me, like Toni, Jordi, Sara, Anne and, as always, Bualié for the designs. Thanks to all of you!

Joan Gila

HOCast #200 - Richard Chartier

"The melodies float like mist, enveloping my thoughts in a continuous embrace of calm. Each note is a whisper, an echo of tranquility inviting me to lose myself in the harmony of the moment, as time seems to fade into the distance."

Emika Elena (@emikaelena) is a Berlin based Japanese DJ, producer and founder of HumanLessons (@emikaelenahml).

HOCast #199 - Emika Elena

"Gliding between dub and downtempo, this mix paints lush soundscapes. Every detail is carefully polished, each atmosphere flawlessly intertwined. The rhythm flows smoothly, creating a unified, enchanting story that’s hypnotic and deeply immersive."

Adhémar (@adhemarmusic) is a multi-disciplinary artist, establishing his universe through music and visual works. Constantly in search of the luminous quality of sounds, in a world made of shadows and light, his music is closely linked to his plastic work. This obsession with shadows leads him to think and create spaces, atmospheres that focus on the lightness and poetry of light. The idea of "narrative potential of music", allows us to confront the psychological and philosophical journey with a particular relationship on what is alive and what surrounds us (whether it is the material, immaterial world, the fact that everything is constantly becoming). With a particular rigour for transitions, whether in his own production or in his DJset, his universe is built little by little, with the passing of sound transformations and the light and poetic transportation of it all.

HOCast #204 - Adhémar

"An absolute piece of craftsmanship. It demands full attention, packed with intricate details and brilliant electronic experimentation. A long and fully developed journey. A delight from start to finish. We wish you lucid dreams."

Set recorded in Espacio Perpendicular (@espacio-perpendicular), during Lucid Dreams on October 4th.

Samuel van Dijk is a Dutch electronic music producer and DJ who explores contrasts in his music, blending genres like electro, techno, dub, and ambient. Under his aliases - VC-118A, Mohlao (@mohlao), and Multicast Dynamics (@multicastdynamics) -he creates immersive soundscapes that move from outer space to oceanic depths. His modular approach to live performances allows him to shift from energetic breakbeats to abstract, textured soundscapes. With releases on respected labels such as Delsin and Frustrated Funk, van Dijk's work is known for its melancholic moods and deeply absorbing grooves, whether in clubs or experimental settings. His sets range from gritty techno and futuristic electro to atmospheric ambient, always delivering emotionally rich experiences.

..A lucid dream is a dream in which a person becomes aware that he or she is dreaming and it becomes quite different from an ordinary dream.  For one thing It can be strikingly realistic to the point of producing a convincing replica of the normal physical world and for another it has its own psychological characteristics and range of emotional reactions which have to be considered independently of these experienced in normal dreaming..."

In the late 1960s, psychologists Celia Green and Charles McCreery published Lucid Dreams, a study exploring the paradox of consciousness during sleep, describing the possibility of conscious perception in dreams, often involving out-of-body experiences and hallucinations. Later, in the mid-90s, the UK ambient label EM:T released a minimalist ambient masterpiece titled Lucid Dreams, featuring texts and narration by Celia Green. Thanks to Astral Industries, this forgotten gem was reissued on vinyl a few years ago, in a deluxe edition with illustrations by the renowned Theo Ellsworth.

Several lucid dream sessions have been held by candlelight, featuring guests such as Ario, Camu, Coeval, Doozer, F-on, JL Maire, Urtzi, Patrick Russell, Vicki Siolos, SUNA, and most recently, Multicast Dynamics.

HOCast #210 x Lucid Dreams - Multicast Dynamics

"Music communicates the spirit.
Recognising art as an experiment liberates it from the demands of perfection.
What some may describe as failure is just as valuable as success, as it expands one’s awareness.
The true essence of experimentation resides in the freedom to transcend one’s limitations."

- Nathalia

A DJ set recorded on October 13 at the Nou:shh (@noushh-26120238) event at OSD Berlin, a space designed for the cultivation of deep listening. Nou:shh offered meditative and nourishing sessions with tranquil DJ sets. Curated by Sarah Wreath and Sheila Abell.

Naturally active person, in 2014, Nathalia (@nathaliapetkova) founded Experiment Intrinsic (@experimentintrinsic) – a hidden art dimension organically blended with the visual and musical imagination. A pivotal change, in which she pursued a path of deeper self inquiry and progression of sound, shifted her from the electronic dance-floor oriented music and into ambient soundscapes. Her influences drew increasingly from experimental electronic, as well as traditional and spiritual genres. The following years were dedicated as developing the project into a dynamic and constantly evolving audio-visual platform.

HOCast #211 - Nathalia @ Noushh Berlin

"A space where the pulse of the city merges with sounds dancing between serenity and eruption, like a fractured dream in suspended time. Here, waves of bass envelop you, while rhythms twist free from the bounds of time and space, leaving you adrift in a sonic universe that refuses to be entirely predictable."

Warm, emotive, and explorative - a set of characteristics that make up the enchanting vision of Zara (@zaraolsen), one of the most exciting talents hailing from the Australian scene. Whether it’s IDM, drum and bass, or techno, the Kinesis label-head fuses it all with an enigmatic sense of delicacy. Her distinctive sound on the crossroads of the calm and the energetic resulted in releases on labels such as Animalia, Salt Mines, and Pure Space. Her sets have been turning heads within the international electronic music scene, playing at places like De School, Tresor, and Donato Dozzy’s Spazio Disponsible label showcase. Harmonizing the ethereal and the ominous - Zara takes a gentle yet firm grip on minds and souls on and off the dancefloor.

Mostra (@mostrabcn) is an independent, small-format festival of avant-garde and experimental electronic music which emerged by the end of 2021 as a counterpoint to the macro-festivals and the overcrowded, commercial and impersonal offerings of other large events held in Barcelona. Mostra will be celebrating its fourth edition from 17 to 20 April in 2025.

HOCast #223 x Mostra - Zara

"Flickers of interference, a signal drifting through the void. Distant hums tremble within the static—a transmission suspended in the vast unknown. Then gravity takes hold, and the path becomes clear: a steady motion, guided by the cold glow of the moon. Shifting shadows, uncertain reflections, a descent into depth without losing direction. Echoes pulse with a deep rhythm, and textures unfold like whispers in the dark. The sound is hypnotic, atmospheric. It leads."

Moon Patrol is the musical project of Irina Kotik (@irina-kotik) and Gilles Wasserman (@gilleswasserman), co-founders of the Brooklyn-based platform Delayed (@itsdelayed). Their work has appeared on labels like Oslated, On Board Music, SoHaSo, Huinali, and others. Moon Patrol drifts between frequencies—half dream, half pulse. Shaped by shifting moods and shared silence, their sound moves from warm electronica and lush ambient to shadowy techno and back again.

HOCast #236 - Moon Patrol

"Slow, smoking cadence. A spiral of textures, layers, and loops that form an intricate, singular magnetic field - perpetually intriguing. An introspective and one-of-a-kind work of art."

ENA (@ena-iai) is a music producer from and based in Tokyo. He is a major player in the Japanese underground dance music scene for more than a decade. Taking influences from early drum & bass productions, rave sound and abstract hip hop, ENA is recognized for his tight production techniques and massive audio dynamics. Uncompromising, forward thinking and unique, his releases on 7even Recordings, Horo and Latency brought international attention and have led to collaborations with like-minded virtuosos such as Felix K and Rashad Becker which were both invited to perform on the main stage of Berlin Atonal festival (in 2016 and 2017 respectively.) As a DJ, he has been playing regularly in the main clubs in Tokyo such as Unit, Contact, WWW and Club Asia as well as underground haunts like Forestlimit and Soup for many years. His expert music selection and technical excellence continues to impress the audience in and outside of Japan. Having toured Asia and Europe numerous times and appearing in wide range of prominent international festivals such as Berlin Atonal, rural, Fibre, Mapping and Sun and Bass in the past few years, he is establishing himself as a singular performer fitted to deliver a primetime rave set to a gritty basement fix to abstracted sonic experiments.

Mostra (@mostrabcn) is an independent, small-format festival of avant-garde and experimental electronic music which emerged by the end of 2021 as a counterpoint to the macro-festivals and the overcrowded, commercial and impersonal offerings of other large events held in Barcelona. Mostra will be celebrating its fourth edition from 17 to 20 April in 2025.

HOCast #234 x Mostra - ENA

"The site remains open. A heavy warmth hangs in the air, humming faintly through the layers. Beneath the familiar grain of stratum TD-6, something shifts - subtle, almost liquid. A trace of heat runs across the timeline, unsettling its order. The sediment stirs; a soft crimson flicker rises, then fades. Perhaps Triana, or something far more ancient. The "Estrato Aurora" evolves, unbroken. The rhythm deepens, folding in on itself. The digger no longer seeks - he listens."

Jaime Romero aka Estrato Aurora (@lovebas) is also the half of Pajaro Dune project (with David Ortolá). He has been an integral part of Valencia's underground music scene. Jaime as a Dj and producer has more than 2 decades in the studio working with analogic machines and a whole kind of stuff. He defines himself as an Atmospheric music worker. His line on the last years has leaded to publish on known labels such as: Alpenglühen, Bliq Rec, Appian Sounds, On Board, Dial Rec. Discos Pandémicos, HC Records or Danza Nativa.

This set was recorded during Pepa's birthday! We’re taking the opportunity here at HOC Radio to wish her a happy birthday. From here, these airs that appear throughout the set, Sevillian and Flamenco, also as a dedication to the entire region.

HOCast #238 - Estrato Aurora

"Pause, serenity, preciousness. Healing. Sometimes, it’s simply about stopping. Taking a deep breath. Letting something subtle wrap around you and gently reach within. Travelling to places of harmonic beauty, where time stretches softly, where the mind can unravel. Returning. Resting. And perhaps, beginning again - with a clearer gaze, a quiet reset."

Dérive (@derive_ambient) is the co-founder of Muzan Editions (@muzaneditions), a tape label from Osaka, Japan, focusing on ambient and experimental sound.

HOCast #244 - Dérive

"A sonic fabric of light and calm, where each moment echoes like a deep breath, opening invisible spaces for quiet contemplation and gentle healing. Minimalism and precision come together to shape crisp, delicate atmospheres that invite you to linger without hurry."

Jo Johnson is a British musician whose three-decade journey spans punk, techno, and contemplative electronic minimalism. A former guitarist for the influential 90s riot grrrl band Huggy Bear, she later immersed herself in the underground techno scene,  joining the Bleep43 collective in 2001 and founding its label. Jo’s solo work explores immersive and emotive sonic landscapes through synthesizers and effects, influenced by pioneering women in electronic music. Her albums have been released on Further Records, Going In, Mysteries of the Deep, and Castles in Space. She is a regular performer at festivals and venues like Freerotation, The Purcell Room, Cafe Oto, and Parallel.

In 2025, Jo launched Alterations, an evolving album project released track-by-track on Bandcamp, each piece accompanied by exclusive materials for subscribers. She has collaborated with pianist Hilary Robinson, releasing experimental works on 9128.live and performing at events like Daylight Music. As a DJ, Jo has appeared on platforms such as Refuge Worldwide, Monument Waves, and Music for Programming. Beyond music, she has contributed to a Huggy Bear book project compiling the band’s zines and history. Jo also co-curates Bleep43’s deep listening events in unique spaces across London, championing boundary-pushing artists in ambient and experimental sound.

Links:

Bandcamp: https://jojohnson.bandcamp.com
Bleep43: https://bio.site/bleep43
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jojohnson.tinysilences/
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jo-johnson.bsky.social


Tracklist:

Patricia Wolf - Woodland Encounter (Balmat)
Jo Johnson - 03 (forthcoming)
Marcus Fischer - Ten (self-released)
Ashley Bellouin & Ben Bracken - Sung Strings (Debacle
Records)
Dan Bean - Face Lix (unrelease)
Bea Brennan - Can You? (Old Technology)
Bana Haffar - m720 (self-released)
Mareena & JakoJako - Phantasma (Muzan Editions)
Avsluta - Blushing Bushes (Accents Records)
Field Lines Cartographer - Transit of Ariel (Castles in Space)
Takashi Kokubo & Andrea Esperti - Melting Clocks
(WRWTFWW)
Manuel Fogliata (FKA Nuel) - metta (self-released)
Hologram - Age of Balance (self-released)
Minced Oath - Smoke and Scissors (Front End Synthetics)
arovane - youd (quiet details)
Bea Brennan - A Fanciful or Impractical Idea or Theory (Old
Technology)
Raica - Song 4 (unreleased)
Cate Francesca Brooks - Swallow Skims the Water

HOCast #243 - Jo Johnson

"A gentle dérive through shimmering textures and quiet layers, where sound feels both rooted and untethered. This set breathes with the traces of shared moments — music exchanged between friends, and nights when the forest became shelter. The track once meant to anchor it never arrived — yet the thread remains, woven from intuition, memory, and the subtle glow of all that lingers."

Once known as Blanket, now drifting as azul (@azulblan). No face, no past — just frequencies.

HOCast #247 - azul

"The maestro takes his seat, glasses on, guiding the light across the hidden corners of his frequency library. Perfectly woven layers drift and evolve — minimal, restrained, dark in tone, brilliant in execution. In the cabin, every mind floats, someone slips in a field recording, blurring the edges between inside and out. The light gently rises, and as everything fades, the birds come knocking at the door."


Madrid-based DJ and producer Alfonso Pomeda, aka F-on (@f-ondj), is renowned for his experimental sound, blending dub, ambient, and experimental music. Founder of the Alpenglühen project and co-owner of Antimatter, he and his team run the club and festival Espacio Perpendicular, curate Barcelona's Mostra Festival and Les Chaos Ambiants, and perform at top global venues like Paral·lel, Vurt, Laut or Gare. His vinyl DJ sets take listeners on a rhythmic, dreamlike journey.

https://alpengluhen.bandcamp.com/

Recorded djset at Perpendicular 2025 (@espacio-perpendicular) - somewhere in the woods. When? Friday 6:00am Where? In the ambient cottage.

Artwork: Javier Marimon - Off Tangent

HOCast #248 - F-on - Perpendicular 2025

"As the afternoon light melts through the trees, sound takes its time — unhurried, organic, quietly shifting. Downtempo rhythms pulse beneath layers of texture, carrying the warmth of the forest and the promise of slow, delicate transformation."

Darris Hopper (@darris-hopper) is synonymous with highly emotional electronic music, direct to the place where the deepest dreams and mental relaxations are undergone. Music glide free over an experimental dialogue, oblivious to modes and fashions, giving rise to an adventure that flees from the darkness and the day to day to immerse us in that long-awaited ideal moment in which to meditate, open the windows inwards, enlightening the interior self and enjoy. State-of-the-art technology, live manipulation, and from the privacy of the studio, at the service of sensations and playful evasion as a first human need in clearly elusive times for lyrical expression.

Recorded djset at Perpendicular 2025 (@espacio-perpendicular) - somewhere in the woods. When? Friday 19:00 Where? In the main stage.

Artwork: Javier Marimon - Off Tangent

HOCast 251 - Darris Hopper - Perpendicular 2025

"Venus appears to me in a dream. The sky is cloudless and I drift into a pine forest, mesmerised by the sound of her flute. I find myself entangled in a dance of indecipherable mumblings that, like the woods' inhabitants, change shape when night falls.
I glimpse a luminous mist in the distance, guiding me towards a veiled cedar cabin. I step inside, abandoning myself alongside the other participants. The melody of the flute begins to distort into a fossilised howl, melting into my eardrums and merging with the echoes of a forest that grows ever more distant.
And in the midst of these rustling whispers, I find myself reduced to dust. The flaming light of the cabin will show me the way out: in the fire of darkness, I choose a new life. "

Spanish-born but now based in Milan, Ultramarín (@ultramarin-blau) explores sound as a vessel of shifting consciousness. Embracing deep listening as a core element in her practice, her aim is to expand the boundaries of perception, going below the surface of what is heard. Distinguished by an eclectic approach, her sets span from experimental ambient to downtempo, to hypnotic and avant-garde techno.

Recorded at Espacio Perpendicular (@espacio-perpendicular) during the temple chptr. 9 † celebrating a world of echo † 28·06·2025 w/ ‡ Doozer  ‡ Josephine Soundscapes  ‡ DOC ‡ Pillen.

#temple_for_listeners is an event dedicated to attentive listening and static dance, curated by Camu and Josephine's Soundscapes for Espacio Perpendicular.+

HOCast #256 x temple chptr. 9 - Ultramarín

"An introspective current flows through shifting frequencies and shadowy textures, carefully held in balance. Stillness emerges through the haze — not as escape, but as quiet anchor points in a landscape shaped by tension, release, and the artist’s sublime signature."

SUNA (@sunabass) , Korean artist and resident/cofounder of vurt. (@vurtkr) Seoul club.  SUNA's DJ set expresses a fear of unknown world through musical spatiality. She communicates with the audience conveying various human emotions as desire, anxiety, hope and suchlike. The deep, emotional yet simple sound she has been seeking for, mingles with the hypnotic atmosphere that techno's musical structure and pattern have to offer, leads us to the new dimension expanding the present to infinite universe.

HOCast #249 - SUNA

"At Perpendicular, the forest itself seemed to listen back. A singular voice in dub shaped grooves and textures born for that moment alone — drawn from his own hands, his own particle world. Every layer carried the crowd deeper, a dialogue between artist and place. Nothing borrowed, nothing repeated, just a set written into the woods, as fleeting and unshakable as the day itself."

Javier Marimon (@javiermarimon) is the sound output of a visual mind interested on twisted perspectives, off tangents (@offtangentrecs), crackling noises, espacios perpendiculares and moving thingies from a lost village in Northern Spain.

https://javiermarimon.bandcamp.com/
www.instagram.com/offtvisuals/

Recorded djset at Perpendicular 2025 (@espacio-perpendicular) - somewhere in the woods. When? Sunday 12:30 Where? In the main stage.

Artwork: Javier Marimon - Off Tangent

HOCast #255 - Javier Marimon - Perpendicular 2025

"The mix unfolds like a quiet procession, each layer moving with patient gravity, weaving textures that blur the line between pulse and atmosphere. Inspired by the spirit of Kyoto’s Gion Festival, it evokes a sense of timeless calm — a sonic journey where deep currents carry the listener inward, even as echoes of the ancient linger in the distance."

Yuddy Ash (@yuddyash) is a producer and DJ based in Kyoto, Japan. His music delivers a percussive, ritualistic twist on techno, weaving mysterious rhythms with subtle tension to stir profound emotions. Fueled by a deep bond with sound, his sets unfold as immersive journeys, where resonant frequencies sync with the body's pulse.

HOCast #260 - Yuddy Ash

"Morning unfolds gently in the forest - steam rising from a cup of tea, birdsong carrying its own field recording. The set drifts from luminous ambient into unhurried downtempo and smoky, weightless dub, every transition seamless, every tone in its place. A soundtrack not imposed on the hour, but in harmony with it - unfolding in quiet perfection."

Luismi aka guisvi (@guisvi), a music lover for more than 3 decades, has a wide range of atmospheric music. Exquisite selector and great storyteller, he has always been rather elusive in city clubs, often seen at private parties and the most underground events. His sets of ambient and low-tempo electronica are true journeys with subtle and extended blends. Sequences that breathe, atmospheres, and textures to dance with closed eyes.

Recorded djset at Perpendicular 2025 (@espacio-perpendicular) - somewhere in the woods. When? Saturday 8:00 Where? In the main stage.

HOCast #257 - Güisvi - 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

"Old walls breathe with the sound of running streams.
Here, resistance turns to melody and memory to light.
Through the hush of ancient laundries, water carries forgotten voices."

Author’s note: In this set—beyond the water theme, where we play with certain field recordings that evoke it, like the dripping of irrigation systems, the Mediterranean Sea (since we are in Catalonia, with a poem by Ovidi Montllor at the beginning and another by Salvador Espriu near the end), rain, or even the washhouse itself—we also wanted to play with sunlight. Our set began in the sun and ended at night, and the musical progression was designed to follow that change.

Binomi (@binomi) is the project of Jordi Aparicio (@slim-jordi) and Joan Gila (@joan-gila), born from a friendship forged through music and a constant exchange of records, recommendations, and sonic curiosities. DJs and record collectors from Tarragona, they run the radio program of the Mostra festival together with their friend Javi, and have appeared on stations such as Dublab Barcelona with a show dedicated to exploring the history of musical movements across different regions.

DIGIT is a decentralized micro-festival of electronic music and digital art taking place on 12–13 September 2025 across Montbrió del Camp, Pratdip, and Reus (Tarragona). Organized by the cultural association El Rampell (@elrampell) - based in Pratdip, about 150 km from Barcelona - the festival brings contemporary culture to rural settings and the wider Tarragona region.

As part of the program, Binomi will perform at Els Rentadors during the deep-listening journey, sharing the stage with Bastien, .apart, Perila, and ABSIS.

More info: https://digit.cat/

HOCast #259 - Binomi - Digit 2025

“At Jaleo Real, rhythm becomes communion - intricate, propulsive, alive. Beneath the trees, movement folds into atmosphere, and the dance finds its own language. Within this living memory palace, echoes and emotion blur until only pulse remains.”

Alexandra Cepeda, aka Memory Palace (@memoryypalace), is a Barcelona-based DJ born and raised on Colombia’s Caribbean coast. A lifelong electronic music enthusiast, she has spent years exploring sound as a form of self-expression, weaving rich, immersive soundscapes that channel her inner voice. With a multidisciplinary approach to music, Memory Palace crafts hypnotic, high-energy sets that fuse IDM, trance, techno, and breaks. Her signature blend of dark atmospheres and intricate rhythms creates deep, cinematic journeys, striking a balance between raw intensity and emotion.

Jaleo Real is an annual gathering of dancing souls centered around the local scene, creating a space of community and connection. This year marks its 5th edition.

HOCast #262 - Memory Palace - Jaleo Real 2025

Thought as an hypnosis session inspired by the neurophysiology behind the mysteries of sleep stages and its transitions phenomena, the aim is to introduce the listener to an altered state of consciousness where sound frequencies are melted into brainwaves. Repetitive bass lines synchronize rhythmic slow activity, as during sleep-onset, able to induce a hypnagogic state. Higher tones overlap, mirroring the gamma band that evoke inner memories from deeper areas. As melodies and whisperings modulate your thoughts, REM-like architecture sculptures the imagery and the self vanishes. 

<<< You are now entering the “dysvreality”. Chords resonate echoes from a distant time: chaos imposed as order. A frenetic lullaby that has already alienated many, turns dreams into nightmares, forcing the subject to escape. Enchanting atmospheres are invaded by electroacoustic patterns seeking for awareness. Sound robot machines return a sense of control, followed by a dreamy space odyssey. Suddenly, a familiar street sound breaks the wake-sleep frontiers. You’ve listened to that before, in another life… Your life. Lucid dreams emerge by identifying this clue. Metal elements dive into an oneiric soundscape where fear and hope collide. Wandering voices interrupt lucidity, translating you to a confusional arousal. 

As you try to open your eyes, you notice with panic that you cannot move, cuddled by sub-bass and strings. Expecting to feel safe while paralyzed, horns and whistles warn you about destiny. In that moment, you realize that distant reality is, in fact, the present and time is running out. >>>

This set was recorded at “Vanishing Point”, a magical open-sky sleepover that took place in Madrid's surroundings in September 2025. So glad to be part of it, endless love to all people involved. Final cut is added as an epilogue, which I hope completes the story with a special bonus for this HOCast. 

Thanks to Vanishng Point members Azul, Truglut, Alberto y Josephine!

Thanks hipersincronía hipnagógica (@hypnagogika).

Here the tracklist, as sharing music is the most powerful sign of connection! —> 

PART I: 

Mar D. Orfila - [I] le corps vecú (SOMA)
Richard Chartier - Recurrence.Expansion (Portraits GRM SPGRM 008)
MUTA - MUTA (MUTA)
Luisa Lemgruber - 111 (Meandro, seminal records SR#90)
Fallen - Of Life and Obstacles (Fragments, Móatún 7 UMFT042)
Donato Dozzy - Onde (The Sacred Rage, Morphine Records DLEF001)
Memoria - Snowblind (Ethersphere, Slaughter Productions SPCD17)
The Murmurous Playground - Decóller (Somber Fuss Experiments, nostalgie de la boue ndlb#152)
Diseño Corbusier - Arde En Sus Ojos La Luz (Stadia, Auxilio De Cientos Aux.C.04 / Dark Entries DE-135)
Luisa Lemgruber - 222 (Meandro, seminal records SR#90)
The Murmurous Playground - Pins (Somber Fuss Experiments, nostalgie de la boue ndlb#152)

PART II: 

Pierre Bastien - Quiet Motors (The Mecanoconcentric Worlds of Pierre Bastien, Discrepant CREP48) 
Felicity Mangan - Magnetic Moss (String Figures, Elevator Bath eeaoa074)
klauss - Estacionarias-Improvisación, Disco Naranja (Metales Perfectos, UltraPop Ultra 006)
Sote - Neo Fatal Technology (Majestic Noise Made In Beautiful Rotten Iran, Sub Rosa SRV535)
Jacek Doroszenko - MACBA Skaters (Soundreaming, Audiobulb Records AB070)
JARL - Part 4-Mind Isolation (Mind Rotation, Zoharum ZOHAR 265-2)
Mark Hjorthoy - The Sheep’s Electric Dream (Ubikuitous - Music inspired by Phillip K. Dick’s dystopias, Unexplained Sounds Group USG106)
Miriam - Sex In The Sargassi (Sing A Beast, Dissipatio)
Alain Neffle aka Cortex - Cortex R (An Introduction Into The Insane Worlds Of Alain Neffle, Stroom STRLP-002)

BONUS:

A. Martin Pyne - Summoning /edit/ (Spirits Of Absent Dancer, Discus Discus 98CD)
B. HHK - DYSV001

HOCast #261 x Vanishing Point - hipersincronía hipnagógica

"From stillness, motion grows. After hours suspended in ambient haze, pulse and movement return - deep, measured, and alive with detail. From layered harmonics to the weight of each kick, the set unfolds like a slow ignition: serious, immersive, and unrelenting in its drive. A live moment at Mostra that reminded everyone where the dancefloor begins."

As a Mostra resident since the first edition, Timnah (@timnah-sommerfeldt) has shown throughout the previous years a great versatility, adapting to any venue and time slot of the festival always brilliantly. After closing Mostra24 in a masterful way, the Swiss artist visited Mostra25 to do a hybrid set with Mario (@mario-7), who also joined Mostra with Varuna (@varuna4053) a couple of years ago in a performance of which we also keep very nice memories.
The hybrid DJ/live set of Timnah and Mario is a match made in heaven, linking top notch selector capabilities to swirling hardware techno aesthetics and flawless execution. Both hailing from Basel, their collab also entangles the two local labels Amenthia Recordings (@amenthia-recordings) and A Walking Contradiction (@awalkingcontradiction). Through their close collaboration with both labels and heaps of collective of studio time, their musical taste and approach have become deeply intertwined, resulting in long build-ups and transcendental sound sculptures.

Mostra (@mostrabcn) is an independent, small-scale festival of avant-garde and experimental electronic music that emerged at the end of 2021 as a counterpoint to the macro-festivals and the overcrowded, commercial, and impersonal offerings of other large events held in Barcelona. Mostra will celebrate its fourth edition from March 12 to 15, 2026.

Don't miss the 5th edition of Mostra!!

https://es.ra.co/events/2270686
https://www.mostra.barcelona/en

HOCast #264 - Timnah & Mario (Hybrid) - Mostra 2025

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Think, outer: but forwards?
3h of deep, rhythmic intrigue from the naarm-based artists.
 Sleep Exchange (@sleepexchange) and Homelander (@homelanderwav) are a pair of kindred souls, who refuse to be musically "defined"..

Tracklist:

PureData - construct 02
Llyn Y Cwn - Dark Grove
Dahlia’s Tear - Altar of Ominous Spirits
A. Brehme - Saisho (Distinct) [Slowed]
SELM - oBviR nR2
Zimoun - 052
Sunao Inami - 2021-0525
Man From Sol - Purposeless
HRNR - Sassi
A//O - The Cartesian Unconscious (Ghost Edit)
inertia - portion
Aa Sudd - Slo Wet Tech
Kombê - Sabar
Guido Filchman - Hielo (La Presencia Invisible)
Communicon - Go Sleep
Syntaxism - W98b
asĩne - [C07]
Vortex Count - Htthreatp
Yaporigami - Ashen Oblique
SSTROM - Moil Upprepad Användning
Svrecca - Seda Muerta (CONCEPTUAL Remix)
Tiferet - Seed of the Grail (Dorian Gray Remix)
Quantumplex - Settle In
Atsushi Izumi - Radiodonta
YAKUZA - Visceral Drift
dc11 - Loop1 (Other Form Remix)
The Ripped - The man who built constellations (Andrea La Bombarda Remix)
Zimoun - 050
Carrier - Harsh Features
XMN - rotmr0108cc_hifi-2409b-
Ray & Sean UNI - Beneath The Glacier
Alexeï Kawolski - Anxiety
TORIMIMASATAKA - Echo
Klahrk - Got2be
Badun - Fradig James by Icarus “Jet Set Willy in Steinbach am Attersee”
FRACTURE - ZI (Svrecca Remix)
Radiation Pattern - EVO
s:cage - we end in a beautiful MESS
subskan - Target
Clarity - Basalt (Slowed)
Evitceles - Transparent Abstinence 
Ena - 23rd Divided
Monoiz - Floating Noir (Slowed)
Randomform - Sysma 
Joby Burgess & Powerplant - G. Prokofiev Suite for Global Junk (Murcof Remix)
Puttt - Ring20210602

HOCast #263- Sleep Exchange b2b Homelander

"The room opens in shadow, unhurried. Textures drift at the edge of noise, dark yet strangely inviting - a quiet invitation to listen before moving. Beats appear like silhouettes, abstract but intentional, guiding the space without forcing it. An opening set shaped by trust in the moment: atmospheric, free, and beautifully unresolved."

Djilogue (@djilogue) is the co-founder and director of the underground club vurt. (@vurtkr), the curator of the experimental and ambient music podcast series 꿈 kkum (@kkumpodcast), and a techno/experimental DJ and live performer. He is known for his improvisational and exploratory approach, delving into new forms of order that emerge from the interplay between pattern and randomness, repetition and chance.

Opening set 2025 10 31 무경계 vurt.

HOCast #265 - Djilogue

"Under the rain at Ouroboros, the circle turns: droplets on leaves, bass in the soil, rhythm warming the air. What begins in stillness grows into movement, slow and shared. The forest listens, the dancers answer, and the afternoon unfolds in its own quiet loop of renewal."

caroune  (@caroune-dem) is a London-based DJ and the co-founder of Osmura (@osmura) record label, event and mix series. Her versatile sound blends downtempo, dubstep, percussive techno and drum&bass creating immersive, sensorial journeys filled with wonder and uplifting energy. For the past two years, Caroune has played at underground venues in London, Paris and Brussels as well as European Festivals. She will be hosting her next Osmura night at Ormside Projects in London this month where she will be playing alongside international artists. This year, her label launched its first vinyl release with UK-based talent, Sub Basics, and a new VA will be announced soon.

Note: This set has been recorded live in September 2025 at Ouroboros festival in France. I played on Sunday afternoon (my favourite slot!), it was raining so I tried to lift the mood with some dubstep, warm percussion, and deep bass notes. The crowd really connected with the sound and slowly started dancing under the rain...

Deep in the Cantal forest, Ouroboros (@ouroboros-festival) invites you to join the circle. A festival rooted in the woods, where the lines between nature and sound blur gently. It’s an invitation to return, to listen, and to flow with the energy that surrounds us.

HOCast #266 - caroune - Ouroboros 2025

"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

“ NIL. Evening unfolds in smoke and soft light. Looped guitars, drifting drones, and delicate field recordings carve a vast, meditative space — a live improvisation where intuition shapes every texture. Shadows and melody coil together, dissolving boundaries between memory, sound, and presence, carrying the listener into a quiet, introspective journey.”

Florian aka MORDIO (@mordiomusic) is a Berlin-based music producer and teacher. With years of experience in the field, he is known for his rich sound design in both groovy primal instinct techno and soft meditative texture-based ambient. Alongside his music, he shares his knowledge with the world through online tutorials and courses.

Author's note: It's evening. Guitar, TORSO S4 sampler, SOMA Cosmos pedal. Incense. Candle. Everything on my desk in front of me. I breathe. I connect. I press record. The guitar melody loops, slightly offset, until it becomes a texture placed into a space so vast it transforms into a drone. Here the journey begins. I let go of consciousness and become the medium. No control just intuition. Textures recorded throughout the year, moments from my life, atmospheres. Blended with effects and soundscapes that ease me into meditation. After an hour, I come back. It is what it is. Fully improvised. Left as is. I hope it brings you down in these stressful times.

NIL is the product of this jam turned into an album. It will be available on their Bandcamp.

Support his music: https://mordio.bandcamp.com/
Support his channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MordioMusic
Web: https://mordiomusic.com/

HOCast #268 - MORDIO - LIVE

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