Welcoming Nico Rosenberg to The Observatory, who presents a delicately woven, deep listening session, featuring some very exciting forthcoming material...

Nico is a sound artist and multi-instrumentalist from Santiago de Chile. Exploring the use of obsolete cassette recorders and modular synthesizers, his hopeful and melancholic textures invite the listener to contemplate the passing of time. Nico became known as a founding member of the band Boraj, and has continued to release a series of ambient albums in different countries.

Bandcamp: https://nicorosenberg.bandcamp.com/

Tracklist:

bahía mansa - inhabitar (self-released, 2023)
Nico Rosenberg & Christopher Royal King - Diva (feat. Alena Franken)
Ryan J Raffa, Nico Rosenberg and The Svara Ensemble - Aarush (first sun ray) [feat Kaviraj Singh] (Shimmering Moods Records, 2021)
Vangelis - Rachael Sleeps
Burial - State Forest (Hyperdub, 2019)
Nico Rosenberg & Christopher Royal King - Rendirse
Gabriel Vinuela & Nico Rosenberg - Industry Waves (Seil Records, 2019)
Nico Rosenberg & Christopher Royal King - Lightless
Ah! Kosmos & Hainbach - Blast of Sirens (FUU, 2023)

Artwork by Clayton Ciolac

The Observatory - Nico Rosenberg

For the second edition of our new podcast series, we are happy to welcome Anna. Hailing from Japan's deep northern island Hokkaido, Anna is a Sapporo-based vinyl-only-selector. Known for her exquisite collection of vinyl that as easily contains krautrock as it does ambient, experimental, IDM, or indie records, she is someone we are pleased to have for our 2nd podcast. Locally known for her events "秘宝館 Hihokan," which centers around psychedelic music experiences, one can expect a similar pathway in this podcast. Sit back, or ideally, even lay back and let the mind engage in a dialogue with sound.

Anna - NLDMIX 002

Next up is a brace from a fan favourite. A cult hero. It’s the Bristol Berbatov, aka Winkles, putting it in the mixer as per his signature mercurial style. 

As longstanding admirers of the Greta Cottage duo, we strongly recommend dedicating some active listening hours to the countless radio shows Onlyz & Winkles have compiled over the years. There’s loads to get stuck into from this crew of Soundcloud journeymen. 

But maybe start here and follow it up with the imminent second part of the South West Double from @jimmywinkle. 

Check it: @greta-cottage-workshop

28 - Winkles (South West Double pt. 1)

For our september mix, we welcome two Polish & Berlin-based artists:  Karolina and Piotr. The duo loves to collect deep, spacey and slow selection to surprise each other during record sessions. In this mix they took darker and more experimental approach. Food for soul and brain.

Artwork by Sophie Vaillant

@karolina_j
@stinsonmusic

Conscious Listening Mix Series - 17 - Karolina i Piotr

Two-hour section from a three hour set recorded live at Sonic Garden, an event co-produced by Introspective Electronics and Amoenus.

Introspective Electronics x Sonic Garden w/ Avsluta & Christian Duka | October 23

This month we are treated to a sublime guest mix from Tokyo's Sbat @jagger-and-the-bat - deep diving into his record collection and and unearthing a set full of hypnotic 100bpm chuggers that the Guv'nor Mr. Weatherall would be proud of. Lovingly crafted - thank you Ben!

@nickcobby provides an hour of atmospheric and thoughtful ambient selections to start us off. Inspired by the 5am risers in Tokyo's dreamy, sprawling metropolis...

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1st Hour: Nick Cobby

Human Mesh Dance - Winter Orbit @humanmeshdance
zakè & Tyresta - Ashes In The Wind @zakedrone
Anushka Chkheidze - Act 7 @anushka-chxeidze
NYX - feat. MA.MOYO - Mutualism (NYX 'Air' Remix) @nyx-edc
Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe, Ariel Kalma - Dix Voix @robertaikiaubreylowe @ariel-kalma
Haruomi Hosono - Aero @haruomihosono
Dedekind Cut - American Zen 1 & 2 @leebannon
Dimitris Petsetakis - Dawn @intothelightrecords
Earthtones - Sonrise @earthtones_music
Ruven  - Ajna @ruven-music

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2nd Hour: Sbat

Recorded in my Tokyo apartment on a couple of 1200s, a lone XDJ and my cherished FF4000 mixer, the mix was slowly put together over the course of a couple of months as I went through almost all of my collection trying to find the right records (old and new). I've always been a big fan of DJs that can keep chugging from one 100bpm obscure number to the next, all the while making all everything sound like it belongs together (e.g. Andrew Weatherall in full backroom swing) and I really wanted to try and create my own version of that where you're taken through different styles, almost without realising (I hope), but whilst keeping the focus on a late night/early morning stomp in the backroom of some weird Tokyo after hours club you probably should have left ages ago...but you didn't...and you still have a few more hours in you.

1. Moon Patrol - Meripulus | Osalted @irina-kotik & @gilleswasserman
2. Cru Servers - Shruberry grub | 12th Isle @crsrvrs
3. Contours - Projections | Slow Life @contoursmusic
4. Mark Hand & Jez Nicholl - Taken Aback | Freerotation @markhand & @jez-nicholl
5. Human Space Machine - Mind Expander | De Lichting @humanspacemachine
6. Estrato Aurora - El Margen | Alpengluhen @lovebas
7. Mobius - Poissons Volants | Obliques fitoussi-hourriere.bandcamp.com/album/m-bius
8. Dream Dolphin - Iruka Tachi To Asonda Kioku / Under Water | Music From Memory @music-from-memory
10. Brando Lupi - Mutant Phase | Detune @brando-lupi
11. Hemo - Dogman | Elliot Project elliotprojectrecords.bandcamp.com/
12. Dip Shim - Malmo Acid | Gated Recordings @dipshim

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Listen to the Field Trips archive:
@fieldtrips

Thanks to Miro and Netil Radio:
http://netilradio.com

Field Trips w/ Sbat - From Tokyo With Love - Netil Radio

Two-hour section from a 9-hour set recorded live at Sonic Garden, an event co-produced by Introspective Electronics and Amoenus.

Introspective Electronics x Sonic Garden w/ Luca & Dan Bean | November 23

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