XIII ~ Van Dyke Browne

For this episode we welcome the extraordinary talents of Aaron J, Brooklyn's Sure Thing record label and podcast founder, known for hosting an immense list of explorative modern techno artists from around the globe. Altering our consciousness for the first time in 2023 with a particularly awe inspiring set at Sustain-Release, Aaron's deeply considered and intricate approach is something of sheer beauty, and coupled with masterful technical ability, his inspiring DJ sets allow for fully immersive dancefloor experiences. 

Here Aaron explores the softer edges of his expansive sound palette, meditative soundscapes and tranquil IDM converging in total harmony for what he describes as a 'recalibration of the senses'. 

@arn_j
@sure_thing

Q. What sounds or feelings did you draw upon when gathering inspiration for this mix, and what listening environments could you imagine it being best enjoyed in?

A. Of all the mixes I’ve put together over the years, this one definitely feels the most vulnerable. The months I spent thinking about and working on this mix accompanied an intensely busy time in my life, and the process helped me stay in touch with the simple joy of listening as a way of stepping back and letting things go. There is a direct connection here between the music within and the emotions that live inside me. At the same time, I’ve tried my best to mix this as transparently as possible, so that the act of DJing takes a back seat and allows the music to take center stage.

The inspiration behind the tracks I chose and the story of the mix is one of finding balance, so I hope listening to it feels like a casting off of the present day and a recalibration of the senses. I’d love for people to listen to the mix in a setting where they feel most protected from the changes and stressors of the outside world, whether that be sitting outside in nature or laying on a couch surrounded by the comforts of home.

Q. Are there any songs in the mix that you were especially excited to share, and what is it about these tracks that resonate with you so much?

A. There is a track in the mix by Autumn of Communion called “Goodbye PK” dedicated to the late Peter Kuhlmann, who many of your listeners will know as the legendary Pete Namlook of FAX +49-69/450464. It’s an immensely moving track that manages to convey both the tragedy of his loss and the depth of the beauty he left with the world, and I feel we’re so fortunate to have music and influences like this in our recent history. I included it early to set the tone of the rest of the mix, which is quite different than any I’ve done before, and to pay my respects to those who’ve inspired our scene from the very beginning.

Q. I was lucky enough to witness your set at Sustain-Release in 2023 and was in awe of your ability to practice restraint while steadily building up tension and energy in the set with such clinical and seamless execution. Is this part of the DJ craft something you spend a lot of time planning and refining?

A. That was such a life-changing moment for me, so I’m really glad you were there! You really nailed what I hoped to accomplish with that set, and I definitely spend a lot of time thinking about where my sets will begin, where I would like them to end up, and what sort of path I might take to get there. Understanding the minutiae of how a transition will affect someone’s state of mind and how to propel someone forward without jarring them back to reality is something I’m always working to improve on. That said, the upward trajectory is not always the most interesting one, and there are so many other ways of charting a course through a set that I hope to be able to explore. For the mix I’ve made for you, it’s not so much a set that builds energy as it is one that expands and contracts, hopefully in a gentle and purposeful way.

MDC.311 Aaron J

an ode to reverie and the softness of dancing feet in the sand 

"This mix is a laid back ride through warm, dreamy and introspective sounds. Moving slowly and steadily, creating a space where you can drift and settle into."

@g_u-i
@wakinglifeportugal

13.05.2025
Crato, Portugal

nunsen·tape 23 - g u i

La Cuenta de la Vieja

We could not imagine a more fitting Podcast Series contribution to soundtrack the peak of our of summer than this lush dubby mix recorded by the New York via Chicago DJ & productress Eden Aurelius 🦋

Back in April last year, the inaugural record on the Glaswegian label co:clear lands in the crates at Phonica Records and it steals the show. It was the debut release by Eden Aurelius titled ‘Plateau’ with it’s soft-edged downtempo take on dub techno dancing through clouds of ambient textures and perfectly embodying that netherworld in between ambient and dance music that is the beating heart of Introspective Electronics. Over a year later, we are so grateful and proud to have Eden feature on our Podcast Series with this stunning hour-long recording 💕

Nothing else to do now but to plunge into the dubwise depths of this magick mix where tender energy ebbs and flows in the spaces between not-quite-ambient and not-quite dance. It’s in the liminal space of the soft cracks in between. Aren’t you curious to hear? ✨

Sounds by @edenaurelius
Visions by @marcomaldarella

Buy Music Club: https://www.buymusic.club/list/ie-podcast-series-54-eden-aurelius

TRACKLIST

Rhauder & Paul St Hilaire - No News (Assemblage Mix)
Purl - Hollow 
Attila Jahanvash - Morning Glory 
Rod Modell - Body Sonic
Illuvia - Khalani
The Urban District - 100.2
Purl - Saraide
DT-90 - Kone 
Alex Humann - Recovery Passage 
Rhythm & Sound - Aerial 
Electric Birds - Stem 
DJ Paradise - Ssumo
Fonica - 1899-12-31
Off The Sky - Cumulae Movement

Podcast Series 54 | Eden Aurelius

slow ride

ahead of our next gathering, resonance regular @ahrkh, a.k.a, alex macarte founder of golden ratio frequencies label, nts host, and member of psych-noise veterans gnod has gifted us this 2 hour resonance mix, recorded live at a secret outdoor location in late April, just outside of hebden bridge, west yorkshire, during what was a beautiful blooming spring!

this heady mix is a journey through sounds and genres that tunes into the frequency of this very special secluded space, which we will soon visit for a mysterious gathering of souls…

“when resonance invited me to record a live dj set, outdoors, in a private secluded off-grid location this spring, I obviously jumped at the chance! I knew if Resonance were involved, there would definitely be some magic afoot! And I was not wrong. Surrounded by streams, trees, birds, flowers in bloom and blue skies and sunshine, this was little slice of utopian paradise! 

with only a handful of us laying back to enjoy the natural surroundings and with no plan as to what I would play, I could really zone in and just melt into the environment, going with the flow as the sounds of the the birds, water and leaves in the spring breeze intertwined with music, creating a symbiotic sound world or rest and peace.

a little private portal place that I’m happy to share with you all now. I look forward to being back there!” 

to get a flavour of his upcoming set at said gathering, lock in and ride the ambient, ethereal journey with us, through the dripping waters of the calder valley, with field recordings from the recording location mixed into the sounds from an array of artists, from home and further afield.

episode VII ~ w/ AHRKH

In the final episode of the season, we're pushing further into the ambience with what might be the calmest episode of the whole series so far. Melted beneath the hot summer sun, the music here retreats to a slower pace, occasionally revealing glimpses of rhythm and structure.

Pavel Milyakov & Lucas Dupuy - path
Feloneezy - Unlimited Peace 05
MPU101 - racheINV60
Iury Lech - Barreras
Zaumne - Nymphes
Bartosz Kruczynski - Whisper V
Poly Chain - Enhanced Comfort
Ursula Sereghy - Time Pills
Serwed - Pamir
Nikolaienko - Sorry for (tape) delay
Hinode Tapes & Hiroki Chiba - Hinode Tapes #12
Miłosz Kędra - thinning rattle
Merope and Indre Jurgeleviciute and Bert Cools - O Underhill
Heinali & Andriana-Yaroslava Saienko - Zelenaia Dubrovonka

Radio Relativa: Building Bridges, July 2025

For the first time collaborating on a mix, Camu and Joan Gila crafted this set for Temple 08 "world of echo", a series of deep listening events curated by Josephine and Camu himself at Espacio Perpendicular. 

The mix drifts through a landscape of minimalism, ambient waves, shamanic echoes, and deep, textural drones - an immersive journey through layers of sound.

@javier-camunas
@joan-gila
@espacio-perpendicular
@hoc-radio

Joan Gila & Camu | #86

clarity

bubblegum magnolia (chandelier)

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

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