sunday morning swim 14: agonis

"One day, without thinking, I mixed and recorded what I felt..."

For our next offering, we warmly welcome Tokyo-based DJ, Qmico, who gifts us with a very special listening session. Pure emotional expression through sound. Something that words cannot describe...

Last year, we had the pleasure of hearing Qmico perform an incredible techno set at Annahme festival in Japan, surrounded by the beautiful mountains of Kochi, and bathed in the bright light of the hunter's full moon. A very profound, psychedelic experience. Listening to this mix over the past week has been a really special way of revisiting those memories. It's an honour to now welcome her to the series <3

https://soundcloud.com/qmico

Artwork by Clayton Ciolac

The Observatory - Qmico

Into The Abyss Special Mix | Mostra 2024 - Toxido Mask

Toxido Mask, aka Julia Lipniewicz is a DJ / Producer & Sound Designer based in Berlin. Her energy is resolute and her passion for natural detail orients throughout her music.

You will find deep hypnotic textures intricately laced with elements of finely tuned energy. Her productions & musical direction spans across the multi-verse between ambient, deep techno, drum and bass and beyond.

Mostra 
A festival that identifies with Barcelona and is a project for the city aiming to contribute positively to its artistic vibrancy and communities. Also reflects on the realities around us and is committed to bridging the gender gap in a traditionally male-dominated scene.
A festival that works to minimize our direct and indirect environmental footprint and enhance our social impact, particularly with marginalized groups.
An act that works and supports artists, locals and cares for the enviroment.

Mostra
@https://soundcloud.com/mostrabcn
https://www.mostra.barcelona/eng/
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https://www.facebook.com/MostraBCN

Toxido Mask
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https://www.instagram.com/toxicmassk/
https://ra.co/dj/toxidomask
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https://bandcamp.com/toxidomask
https://julialipniewicz.com/

Into The Abyss Special Mix | Mostra 2024 - Toxido Mask

Camu is next up on our Podcast series with a bewitching recording from last years Springkell gathering. The setting is a dim lit, softly furnished room of a Scottish rural estate with a fireplace gently crackling and whispering into the space. Everyone is quiet, sitting or laying still and diving into the sounds emanating from all four corners of the room, fully immersed in the ritual of communal listening 🐚

Camu is a Spanish born and based artist pulling at the deeper strings of ambient, drone and sound art informed electro-acoustic music. He is the co-founder of Madrid-based event space Especio Perpendicular that he co-runs with local group of fellow deep music enthusiats. Highly recommended for anyone in or visiting Madrid and looking for a night out of the ordinary 🌚✨

Charging headstrong into the cavernous spaces filled with drones, overheard field recordings, sounds hanging in earshot by the faintest thread, this journey is at the same time fragile and powerful. The dynamics flow with intent from barely audible to overwhelming, from fluid to abrasive, no stone left unturned in this microscopic survey of sound and emotion 🕯️

Recorded live at Springkell 2023

Sounds by @javier-camunas
Visions by @marcomaldarella


TRACKLIST

Steve Roden - Garden (''Man Trembles Facing The Universe'')
Vittorio Guindani - Jisei 11
Lisa Lerkenfeldt - Shell Of A City
Annea Lockwood - Immersion
AI-36 - Unreleased
Kevin Richard Martin - Hari
Sciama - TL_11
Moritz Von Oswald - Volta (Version)
Sciama - Zero Distance
Clara Brea - A segmented body
Javier Marimon- SEC 2
Krohn/Mjolsness - Rack 2
Felisha Ledesma - Part 4
Menhir x Clara Brea - Perpetual Haste
Biosphere - Rotation
Charlemagne Palestine x Mika Vainio x Eric Thielemans - Untitled 6
steve roden - undulant spores
Barn Owl - The Last Parade

Podcast Series 49 | Camu @ Springkell 23

"An invisible voice imparts its wisdom to me,  
Silently, I follow where it leads.  
The unseen voice teaches me creation,  
From nothingness, sun rays appear.  

I stand before a golden wall,  
Words are written in an ancient tongue.  
Soon, I will discover the old alphabet,  
Unravel its message, and understand its song."

- Saphileaum

INVEINS \ Podcast \ 112 \ Saphileaum

A few months ago, we had the chance to play at an event in Brooklyn, part of a small “Oslated gathering.” The lineup included our own Aspetuck and Moon Patrol, along with Vice City making her NYC debut, and event organizers - Buusto, co-founder of Club Dub Radio, and Maharam, a resident of Club Dub and organizer of Final Passage events. The night brought together a close-knit crowd and a shared love for deep and dub techno. For us, one of the highlights was connecting with Justin (Buusto), Avi (Maharam), and Nathan (Apok), the minds behind the event they aptly named Drift. Buusto and Maharam brought their passion and skill to the decks, making the night something special. We’re especially excited to feature Maharam’s set as part of our “Delayed with…” series.

Maharam opened the night, and it's not a secret that we're big believers in the art of a proper opening set. Maharam delivered one of the best we've heard in a long time. Despite its brevity at just 60 minutes, the set was a masterclass in pacing and mood. Creating a journey within such a limited timeframe takes real skill, and Maharam made every moment count. He explored the deeper end of the spectrum, guiding us through dubby textures, breakbeats, and bass-heavy grooves—perfectly setting the stage for what came next. If we had to choose, we couldn't imagine a better way to kick off the night.

It's always inspiring to connect with emerging talent in our scene who gravitate toward the more refined side of electronic music. Maharam and Buusto are both names to watch, and we're sure this is just the beginning of what they'll bring to the table. Keep an ear out for more from them—we certainly will.

https://soundcloud.com/maharam-sound
https://www.instagram.com/___maharam/
https://www.instagram.com/finalpassage/


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Delayed with... Maharam

Astral Industries has been quietly shaping a corner of music that feels uniquely its own for over ten years. Based in London, the label has become a refuge for sounds that don't play by the rules—drone, ambient, dub, deep techno—all delivered with a sense of purpose and personality that's hard to find elsewhere. At the center of it all is Ario, the visionary behind the label’s distinct identity. To start 2025 in style, we're excited to share his mix as part of our "Delayed with…" series.

Ario's approach to music isn't about the obvious or the easy. His selections often veer into the experimental, finding connections in places others might overlook. Whether it's a drone, techno, or something that sits in the cracks between genres, he has a way of uncovering sounds that feel fresh and unpredictable. That instinct has made him a fixture at festivals like Paral.lel, Mostra, Moment, and La Nature just to name a few, where his sets are as much about exploration as they are about enjoyment.

This mix is a live recording of Ario’s set at La Nature Festival, nestled deep in a Belgian forest. Over two hours in the Hypnose Room, he built something that felt both strange and welcoming—layers of murk and mystery balanced by flashes of warmth and light. Tracks rise and fall like moments in a story, some tense and introspective, others breaking through with fractured grooves or shimmering synths that catch you off guard. What makes this mix so compelling is its sense of space—it feels expansive and intimate at the same time. There's a timeless quality to it as if it could belong as much to the future as the past. But it's never pretentious or overthought. Ario lets the music breathe, letting you take from it what you will.

Whether you're in the thick of the Hypnose Room or just sitting at home with a pair of good headphones, this set has a way of pulling you in if you let it. Hats off to Ario and La Nature Festival for creating something that feels real and alive, a reminder that originality still matters.

https://soundcloud.com/astralindustries
https://www.instagram.com/ariofarah/
https://astralindustries.bandcamp.com/

La Nature Festival - https://www.lanature.be

Write up by @gilleswasserman

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Delayed with... Ario (at La Nature Festival 2024)

As we delve into a new year, we are delighted to welcome Greek and Athens-based artist Iffie, curator of Into The Abyss. This mix captures an emotional journey through ambient, deep, and experimental sounds—where each track reflects the highs and lows of life’s ever-changing rhythm. In a world filled with noise and chaos, ambient music serves as Iffie’s anchor, a space where she finds peace and grounding. It is the calm she returns to, the place that keeps her safe amidst it all.

@iffie
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Conscious Listening Mix Series - 32 - Iffie

You know that feeling when you find a good mix? That little hit of satisfaction, like, yeah, that was time well spent. But then there are the rare ones—the mixes that hit just right, that feel like stumbling upon a new friend you just know you’ll be spending a lot of time with. That’s exactly what happened when we heard the latest Delayed with… mix from Toxido Mask.

Toxido has been on our radar for a while, and for good reason. She’s one of those artists who doesn’t just play music—she builds entire worlds with it. From weightless ambient to brain-twisting halftime to relentless techno, she moves through sounds with the precision of someone who truly gets it. Every mix, every track she touches feels like it was put together with care, with intention. You don’t just listen—you experience it.

And this mix? You’re gonna want to sit with this one. Or better yet, stand up—because the moment you hit play, you won’t be sitting for long. It’s DJing at its finest: sharp, fluid, and impossible to ignore. The flow is effortless, the energy is undeniable. One minute, you’re locked into a hypnotic halftime groove; the next, you’re riding a wave of rolling techno that hits in all the right places. It never loses its grip. You won’t want it to.

It’s no surprise Toxido Mask holds down a residency at Tresor—she plays like she was born for it. But she’s not just shaping dancefloors; she’s shaping the scene itself, overseeing the artistic direction of OMM Transmission, the evolution of the Catharsis series.

Some mixes are good. Some are great. And then there are the ones that stay with you. This is one of those.

https://soundcloud.com/toxido-mask
https://soundcloud.com/sisrahtac
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https://bandcamp.com/toxidomask

Write up by @gilleswasserman 

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Delayed with... Toxido Mask

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Into The Abyss Special Mix | Mostra 2024 - Toxido Mask

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