a morning meeting that had the texture of something very familiar, meant for all and shaped together.

"The joy and thrill of having unrestricted creative space, setting and curating a festival stage, shaping its aesthetic, and amplifying the sound through our handcrafted soundsystem was an experience to cherish.

As we stepped up to play, Alfonso had already set the tone since sunrise, guiding the crowd with deep, dubby, and minimal sounds. By the time he passed us the decks, the audience was fully immersed in this hypnotic, mellow and groove-driven atmosphere, ready to carry on.

Playing on our soundsystem, on a stage we had envisioned and built from the ground up, was a truly special moment, both the fruition of a dream and the start of something more."

@javrsalazar
@klapenunsen

nunsen·live - Javier Salazar at la Vallée Electrique

"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

Live sketches for a Son Of Chi live set in Athens, November 16, 17th 2024.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DBTh9jxNTNy  

A mix of edited Son Of Chi tracks and new works in progress, including upcoming collabs with Kain The Poet, Jim Tetlow, Radboud Mens, Daniel Danieli, Clara Brea & Menhir, Omar Ka, Kaiyumi and more.

Son Of Chi: I always make live sketches. This time for my performance in Athens (scroll down for more info). Not sure if I will stick to them, but they give the right impression of the atmosphere i would like to create. The opening words by Kain The Poet reflect the times we live in and the challenges we are facing. I will end with a piece from “The Fifth World Recordings”.  

According to the Hopi prophecies we are now living in the transition years, moving from the fourth world into the fifth world. As they say: “times of earthquakes, floodings, fires, pandemics and wars”. The Hopi believe that in this period you need to be careful where you stay, who you stay with and what you do. Keep practising the holy rituals. Respect nature, the earth, the universe and be good to your fellowmen and all living creatures.

As the Hopi say the fifth world  “represents a spiritual awakening, an evolution in understanding the interconnectedness of all beings and the universe”. We are in the middle of this transition. All we can do is stick to our rituals.

Or as Hazrat Inayat Khan says: “The further we advance, the more difficult and the more important becomes our part in the symphony of life. The more conscious we are of this responsibility, the more efficient we become in accomplishing our task”.

Edited vocal samples (only for these live sketches, not to be released):

1. A poem by Sappho:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wg78TUGhrnY 
2.  Coleman Barks reads Rumi:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=882yCAAvnxg 
3. Hmong singing:
https://www.instagram.com/p/C_ciKZuoqOc
4.  Persian Music and Singing of Rumi Poetry:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQQIEUDe6Qo
5. Stalker (Tarkovski) monologue:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCmpG0IJfLQ 
6. Inayat Khan:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgyYPZSehtM 
7. Samsara (Lois Patino):
https://www.instagram.com/p/C4sb1VLuBAN
8. The Hopi Way:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2aikgtskX0 


Son Of Chi Live in Athens

Saturday November 16th 16.00-19.00h @ Underflow Recordstore Athens:
https://www.instagram.com/underflowathens  
Son Of Chi + Iffie DJ-set. Instore listening session and exclusive preview of the new Son Of Chi album 'We Carry Eden' TBA. Meet and greet + get your signed copy of the 'Seven Years At The Chi Factory' compilation CD. Limited edition (300). Free entrance.

Sunday November 17th 20.00h @ Tranzistor Athens
https://www.instagram.com/stories/tranzistorbar  
Son Of Chi Live + Iffie DJ-set + more ambient live acts TBA. Entrance: €10 (including a free, handsigned copy of the 'Seven Years At The Chi Factory' compilation CD. Limited edition (300).

“Seven Years At The Chi Factory” 
https://chifactory.bandcamp.com/album/seven-years-at-the-chi-factory 
Find out more :
https://www.minimalcollective.digital/editorial/pioneering-ambient-from-europe 
Follow Son Of Chi:
https://www.instagram.com/hanyo_sonofchi

Find out more on the feautured artists:
Kain The Poet
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/18/arts/gylan-kain-dead.html
Jim Tetlow
https://jimtetlow.bandcamp.com
Radboud Mens
https://radboudmens.bandcamp.com
Omar Ka
https://www.instagram.com/omarkafulaband
Daniel Danieli
https://danieldanieli.bandcamp.com 
Clara Brea & Menhir
https://clarabrea.bandcamp.com
https://www.instagram.com/menhirmusic
Kaiyumi
https://www.instagram.com/kaiyumi.kaiyumi

Sketches For Athens

Glisten ☉ Ouroboros Festival 2024

The Circle Stage awakened on Saturday morning as Glisten opened the Circle Stage, weaving a tapestry of sound that felt both otherworldly and deeply intimate. A fusion of lush, ambient melodies and intricate, trippy drum rhythms—felt like an invocation of a day dream-state. It was as if we had been transported by a blue lotus flower to a space where time slowed, and the air shimmered with a surreal beautiful vibration. Chimeric, organic forms seemed to sprout from the music itself, growing, twisting, and blooming in rhythm, expanding not just our imagination but our hearts, through the creation of a unspoken connexion between space and people.

Thank you Sofia for opening to us this way. 

ɠƖıʂɬɛŋ
Souncloud : @iamglisten
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/iamglisten/

Glisten ☉ Ouroboros Festival 2024

For our next Unrush journey, we are pleased to welcome Moon Patrol, the duo based in New York, comprised of Irina Kotik and Gilles Wasserman. As the co-founders of the delayed platform and Never Late label, they’ve built one of our favourite go-to spaces for the deeper side of electronic music.

Our paths - in real life - first crossed at Mostra Festival in 2023, and it was one of those rare connections where you just know there’s much more to come. Moon Patrol’s vision, both as artists and curators, resonates deeply with Unrush’s ethos, and this podcast stands as a testament to their exquisite ear for relaxing, meditative music.

So find your quiet space, put on your headphones, and let Moon Patrol guide you through a serene, musical escape.

MOON PATROL on the web:
https://soundcloud.com/irina-kotik
https://soundcloud.com/gilleswasserman
https://soundcloud.com/itsdelayed
https://soundcloud.com/never-late
https://never-late.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/kotikplus/
https://www.instagram.com/gilleswasserman/

UNRUSH on the web:
Bandcamp: www.unrush.bandcamp.com/
Hardwax: www.hardwax.com/label/unrush/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/_unrush_/?hl=de
Facebook: www.facebook.com/unrushme/

Cover artwork by Irakli Kiziria

Tracklist:

Adhain Shainsh - Journey To The Sun (***Not on the label)
Cartridge Grain - Episode VI [ KrysaliSound ]
Öjskog - Gleymdu (BODYXVIII Remix) [ Southern Lights ]
Cities Comfort - Treat Me [Plor]
Cartridge Grain - Episode II [KrysaliSound ]
deep glens - lorividsarp (***Not on the label)
Civilistjävel! -  B1 [ FELT (3)]
Endurance - Flow [ Muzan Editions ]
Kosei Fukuda - Muyuu Fuyuu 夢遊浮遊 [ Reiten ]
klaus - Delta [ Tatum]

091 - Unrushed by Moon Patrol

We present you DSS 104, brought to you by Caldera.

Since 2012, Caldera has been creating a unique and personal blend of techno and bass music with a love for detail and a dedicated sounddesign that immerses listeners into imaginary worlds.
His experiments with drums and rhythms result in grooves that represent a new and fresh way of looking at dance music while exploring a deeper side of it and leaving bpm restrictions behind.
Caldera's creations have found a home on labels such as Berlin's Nummer Music, Chicago's Kimochi Sound and Bristol's Pressure Dome while his Loop LF moniker has previously been a mainstay on London based Well
Steet Records.

@caldera-caldera

DSS 104 | Caldera

"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

Two hours of blissful, atmospheric, dubbed-out grooves and sound system pressure from Kizen Records' head honcho and one of our favorite selectors... Romi.
~~
Artist Support:

https://soundcloud.com/romi808
https://ra.co/dj/romi
https://www.instagram.com/___romi_/
https://kizenrecords.bandcamp.com
https://soundcloud.com/kizenrecords

Artwork by Clayton Ciolac
https://www.instagram.com/cccccclaytonciolac/

The Observatory - Romi

Outside

Immerse yourself in the frozen beauty of Iceland with "Ambience - Ice Caves 3"

Transport your listeners to the heart of a glacial wonderland with this collection of 10 captivating soundscapes, meticulously crafted to capture the ethereal ambiance of Iceland's awe-inspiring ice caves.

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    The gentle trickle and gurgle of glacial meltwater weaving its way through icy caverns.
    The haunting echoes of dripping icicles creating a sense of mystery and tranquility.
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Barcelona-based mix series, curated by @joan-gila
Supporting label @red-edge-label
Media for @mostrabcn



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· Events

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Past

2025/05/30, Laut, HOC radio x Delayed w/Moon Patrol, Hue, Binomi
2024/11/09, Laut, HOC_04 w/Sciama, o.utlier
2024/06/20, Solstici by HOC, w/Breixo Martínez & Ivy Barkakati 
2024/03/28-31, Mostra Festival 24 
2023/04/6-9, Mostra Festival 23 
2023/01/14, Laut, HOC_03 w/Eric Cloutier, Nico 
2022/04/11-17, Mostra Festival 22
2020/05/16, Streaming, Σ_HOC w/Warks, Binomi
2019/12/6, Laut, HOC_02 w/C.P.I., Golden Bug, Binomi
2019/07/11, Abaixadors10, HOC presenta "Tremendo line up" w/AntiDroneSquad, D&G, Binomi b2b Melens 
2019/05/17, Laut, HOC_01 w/Marc Piñol, Binomi

HOCast #210 x Lucid Dreams - Multicast Dynamics

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