A long time coming, this new chapter in our Podcast Series comes from our dear friend and one of our favourite live artists, dan nicholls. We’d have a hard time counting exactly how many times we’ve seen them concoct their colourful sonic potions, effortlessly merging multi-layered depth with soft playfulness, oscillating between meditative horizontal sounds, spoken word and field recordings and high energy bass infected half & double time dance workouts. To witness an artist in pursuit of their genuine expression succeed in building a world of their own while being versatile and open is a beautiful thing to behold and we feel so lucky to be able to share this little peek into Dan’s workshop, in the form a live set recording from Brussels’ Brasserie Atlas ✨

dan nicholls is a producer and multi-instrumentalist exploring sounds at the crossroads of ambient, electronica, jazz and free improvisation. Over the years, Dan has moved on from a career in jazz, via electronic music, to a heartfelt embrace of rave culture and the feminist and queer theories which are all strongly present in the current iteration of their solo projects and collaborations. With a powerful grasp on world building with, through and beyond sound, they co-curate the London-based Free Movements - a multi-sensory event series hosting genre fluid experimental music performances crossing both acoustic and electronic realms 🔮

In the true spirit of their highly collaborative workflow ~ always in the process of making with and through people and other-than-human critters, culture & politics ~ this improvised recording features voices of tyroneisaacstewart, Lauren Kinsella, Juju Love, Moor Mother, Gillie Nicholls, Janet Blake and Palestinian activist whose words contribute in different ways to amplifying of marginalised ideas. And it seems that for every word, there is a sound to match, a little something that carries its weight, gives it a warm embrace and lets it slip in our ears with tenderness and gravity to be remembered through feeling. There’s only one way to know and that’s to press play and listen 🐚

Improvised live set @ Brasserie Atlas, Brussels

Sounds by @dannichollsldn 🌸
Visions by @marcomaldarella 💫

Vocals (in order of appearance): tyroneisaacstewart, Lauren Kinsella, Juju Love, Moor Mother, Gillie Nicholls, Janet Blake, Palestinian activist (chooses to remain anonymous) 

Recorded by Loto Retina

Thanks to Mika Oki, Loto Retina and the rest of the beaut crew at B-Atlas

Podcast Series 51 | dan nicholls [live] @ Brasserie Atlas

"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

Big Hands returns with an hour of exploratory, off-centre electronics for chapter two of The Chronicle, fresh off the back of his ‘Bacchanalia’ EP on the label.

Order: https://vargmalrecords.bandcamp.com/album/bacchanalia

@big-hands-1

The Chronicle (Chapter 2) Big Hands

Interview: https://truantsblog.com/2025/truancy-volume-349-zara

Soundcloud: @zaraolsen

Access the download and full tracklist (Confirmed and added) on our Patreon (patreon.com/truants). However if you need anything leave us a nice comment here with @zaraolsen tagged and either of us will get back to you with an ID! Your support helps cover all our costs allows Truants to continue running as a non-profit and ad-free platform.

Truancy Volume 349: Zara

Live recording @ Gradient Campout, Johnson Valley, 12:30-3am, April 26, 2025.

Carved under still stars,
Mojave’s story on stone. 
Wind’s whispers tell time.

~~~~~~~

Track list:
Wading Above The Pathways – Rainsoft
Pulse XV – Peverelist
Ooh Wee (Norm Talley Remix) – thatmanmonkz ft. Nikki-O
Rounded – Junes
Psyop – Save Your Atoll
Biding All In – Anika Kunst, Architectural
Timetraveler – Ben Buitendijk
Cave – Rene Wise
Les Six – Dasha Rush
Magnetic Latency – Morphing Territories
Air Pressure – Matt Thibideau
Fog Machine (Seoul Version) – Unjin
Healing Dream – Refracted
Take A Tumble – DJ Hockey
Funzione I [Valentino Mora Cosmic Trans Rephase] – Formant Value
Burn  – ILAYRUNI
Aluminium Liquid – Seta Loto
Lost In Alhambra – Vardae
Saturnia – Moy Santana
Untitled – DJ Nobu
Obelisk (Forest On Stasys Remix) – Labyrinthine
Deepspace 1 – 9beats
Signal 303 – Mike Parker
Trireme – Mike Parker
New Day – Forest Drive West
Undulations – Artefakt
Haile – Javier Salazar
Telepathine  – Nicola Cruz
Bod Pa – Archypness
Atanas Aconite – Earl Grey
Phoon – Tobias. Doltz.
Mwamwa - Castañeda (ft. Nunca Olvides) – Mwamwa, Nunca Olvides
Urmah 1  – Reeko
Khori  – Vardae
Dragonfly – Kontinum
Landing Point – Atomic Moog

agraybé live @ Gradient Campout 2025 (night set, 4.26.25)

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Waking Life Rádio: Tosta Mista - Laraaji, soresum & Mark Farina - 26 May 2025

"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

Kicking our live series back off with a recording from label head @djwiggles

Recorded live from a beautiful day & night a few weeks ago at Possibilities Open Studios in Amsterdam, where POS teamed up with kinetic to celebrate the launch of the second release on our label. 

@pos-193299466

kinetic live 11: Dj wiggles live at POS x kinetic, amsterdam

~ Deep Breakfast 313 by https://soundcloud.com/materialobject ~

Material Object makes his highly anticipated second appearance on Deep Breakfast, once again delivering an immersive and expansive 2+ hour sonic voyage. This epic adventure seamlessly blends timeless classics with new favorites from the world of electronic music, showcasing his deep passion and expert curation. Get ready to explore a dynamic blend of sounds for a truly exciting musical experience!

The enigmatic audio artist known as Material Object has traversed close to the entire spectrum of Electronic music in his time, from Techno to IDM through to Ambient with notable collaborations with musical luminaries including the late Pete Namlook on his Fax + 49-69/450464 label and the renowned Atom™ with their ‘No. Inc’ project as well as delivering unforgettable live performances from Berlin’s Berghain to Japan’s revered Labyrinth festival. His most recent releases ‘Colour’ and ‘Mono’ dive deep into the ultra minimalist sound of a single analog synthesizer to create high octane psychedelic paganism music, both of which have been released on the UK’s Old Technology label curated by DJ Surgeon + Dan Bean.

IF you’ve enjoyed Material Object’s mixes and would like to continue to do so, please read this: https://www.gofundme.com/f/material-object-mixes

Tracklist:
tba

Photo by Oskar Kadaksoo

Material Objekt
http://www.materialobject.com

Deep Breakfast Series
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Deep Breakfast 313 ~ Material Object

INTERVIEW + MIX > https://inverted-audio.com/mix/eden-aurelius

For the 393rd edition of the Inverted Audio Mix Series, we are thrilled to present an hour-long sonic journey from @edenaurelius. Currently based in New York, Eden’s spent many years immersed in the DIY and club scenes of NYC and Chicago, her previous home before relocating two years ago.

Last year’s debut ‘Pleateau’ was one of our favourite releases of 2024. A potent mixture of ambient and dub techno, ‘Pleateau’ has only gotten better in the spin around the sun since it was released. It hooks you in with its unhurried rhythms that pulse with a vibrant spirit. The album feels like a welcome time out from the anxieties of constant connections and endless news cycles.

Along with recent output by Purelink (who are friends and collaborators), Eden’s work feels like an essential new chapter in the long, winding story of ambient dub. As Summer takes control, we caught up with Eden to talk about her musical beginnings, all time and current favourite albums, and upcoming projects.

Read

IA MIX 393 Eden Aurelius

Many of you will need no introduction to the music of Primal Code, the Italian duo who have conjured up a storm of stunning releases on labels such as Hypnus, The Gods Planet, and Konstrukt in relatively short order. We first connected over their gorgeous, then-unreleased track "Morgana," and since then it's been a pleasure watching them develop their natural and introspective sound, each release as polished and inspiring as the last. I'm so happy to welcome them to the podcast and what they've sent is pure delight, an emerald  evocation of sun-pierced woods and the clearing of the morning mist. Enjoy!

@primalcodemusic

Photography by Angelina Nikolayeva.

Sure  Thing Mix 099: Primal Code

Platform navigating the liminal spaces between ambient and dance music and featuring regular radio shows, guest podcast series and co-curated events ✨🌝🌚✨

Contact: info@introspective-electronics.com

Curation by @avsluta 🌱
Visual Identity by @marcomaldarella 🍃

Podcast Series 51 | dan nicholls [live] @ Brasserie Atlas

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