As the year winds down, we wanted to send you off with a bang – a deep, rumbling bang delivered straight from the Utrecht underground by the one and only Vand. We've known this sonic sorcerer for ages, watching him transform from a bright Dutch talent to an artist whose output has been recognized and cherished in underground scenes worldwide. 

Over the years, Vand has made a reputation for himself as a producer who is equally prolific working alongside like-minded piers like Bas Dobbelaer, Alfred Czital, and Shoal, as well as working solo where he conjures deep, dubby adventures that twist and turn like Escher sketches, always one step ahead of the dancefloor drone.
Releases on labels like Something Happening Somewhere, Nyame, Alpenglühen, Harmony Rec, and Konstrukt speak for themselves. 

Speaking of labels, Vand just launched ISOTOOP, a sonic beacon birthed from the ashes of a great event collective (initially founded by Van Anh and featuring Ben Buitendijk, Shoal, and Koen Hoets). Their debut, a Vand & Shoal juggernaut called Voal, has been on heavy rotation in our HQ and has found its way to crates of many DJs worldwide.

With that fresh fire in our ears, we present you with Vand's mix for us – a darkroom dub journey built for late-night explorations. Buckle up because this isn't a stroll in the park; it's a 200km/h Autobahn voyage on cruise control, smooth as silk yet peppered with enough twists and turns to keep your heart hammering. Deep bass dives will massage your soul, dubby echoes will swirl around your head, and when you think you've got it figured out, Vand throws in a curveball that'll leave you grinning like a Cheshire cat.
This mix is a reminder that the best journeys often take you to unexpected places. And hey, who knows what 2024 holds for Vand and ISOTOOP? One thing's for sure: we'll be right here, front row and center, ready to lose ourselves in the sound.

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Delayed with... Vand

We return to NYC where the wonderful @lycheefrut has us fully submerged in a wobbly world of ambient techno moods and grooves. Restorative mind state hypnosis for the early morning acid dreamers with moments of total serenity! 

Q. What inspiration did you draw upon when putting this mix together? Is there a sound, feeling, or time/place in dance music history that connects all the different elements in one way or another?

A. There are a few recent moments that I drew from: I had pulled a lot of dreamy tracks to close out the intimate Sunday evening queer party I throw with my friends called Antidote, and for a b2b with my friend threehz at their party dream/self. I usually spend a lot of time planning a tracklist for studio mixes, but this time, I was struggling to sequence or choose between the tracks I had pulled.

On New Year's Eve, a few friends came over to my studio to pass some time before going to a rave where I was working the door at 8am, and they all ended up dozing off while I was DJing. I was trying to play music that was both energetic enough to keep me awake, but not too intense for people who were sleeping. A few days later, I ended up recording this mix in one take with no strict playlist, drawing from that moment; it was a fun experiment in trusting myself to find a more organic flow.

Q. As someone who’s actively involved in a number of interconnected projects and events within NYC’s underground dance scene, tell us about the idea behind your Spontaneous Affinity outlet for zines, mixes and long form interviews that regularly feature important insights from DJs, producers and organisers alike. 

A. The series has been on a bit of a pause / slow paced moment lately as I focus on getting some other aspects of my life together :) but the idea was to use the interviews to draw connections between different nodes of people working to build scenes in different places. Everyone gets the same set of questions to choose from; it's always fun compiling it all into a zine and seeing what kinds of commonalities emerge. I hope to find time to work on another zine before the end of this year!

Q. And finally, I really enjoyed your set opening up The Grove at last year’s Sustain-Release! Tell us about how you found that whole experience, and how did you approach a set like that where you could seemingly take things anywhere over the three and half hours..

A. This set was a heavy one for me – I've been to every Sustain, and it was a formative part of my journey deeper into DJing and music. This summer also came with a lot of big losses and transitions. I spent as much time journaling and meditating as I did organizing music, and wanted to make space for others to process difficult things before diving into party mode in a psychedelic environment.

As far as the musical approach, I thought of the set in 7 or 8 "chapters" that could expand or contract depending on the energy and vibe. I've played a lot of opening sets over the years and lately have wanted to push myself within that; here, instead of the standard ambient → techno type opening set, I wanted to play with a structure where the set built into a mild frenzy and then settled back down before the live acts that played after me.

MDC.293 Lychee

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗬𝗼𝗴𝗴

Based in Antwerp, @yoggisadj was born in the 90’ and delved into the clubbing scene at an early age. 
His soundscapes are characterised by a unique sound design, impact cuts of body-slamming techno with deep synths and sleek rhythms.
Yogg has made a name for himself over the years, committing to exciting sound explorations, in-depth projects, releases & remixes. 
He released on various labels, besides his previous imprint Parallax, such
as Non Series, 30D Records, Counterchange, Illegal Alien, Gradient, Tales Collective, and many more.
Recently he launched his own new label, Polarized Future, with his EP ‘Exercise In Tragedy’.
His DJ sets, energetic, mind-bending, and wrapped in multilayered textures of ambient were described as ‘sounds that turn your mind inside out with its long and hypotonic grooves’ and earned him a spot in prestigious clubs around the world. 
Yogg was a resident & curator at The Block Club & AVADON for several years, and a resident DJ at
the famous queer party Homopatik (Berlin).
This he showcases perfectly with this mix, "to turn your mind inside out".
Enjoy the journey.

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𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑂𝑀 𝑎𝑠 𝑤𝑒 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑠𝑦𝑚𝑏𝑜𝑙 𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝑠𝑎𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑠𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑, 𝑠𝑦𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒, 𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑛 𝑖𝑛𝑣𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝐻𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑖𝑠𝑚. 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑢𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑡𝑜𝑜𝑙 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑂𝑀𝑀, 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑'𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 "𝑂𝑝𝑒𝑛 𝑀𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑀𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑐" 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑠 𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑠 𝑎 𝑔𝑢𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑝𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛.
 
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@yoggisadj
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yoggisadj/
Bandcamp: https://yogg.bandcamp.com/music 
FB: https://www.facebook.com/yoggdj

Artwork: OMM Transmission

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𝔽𝕦𝕝𝕝 𝕋𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕜-𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕥

Regis - Epidaurus (Live Extract 1) [Downwards Records]
Yair Elazar Glotman - Retenant [Subtext]
Konduku - Liquidity [Amenthia Recordings]
Carrier - Locus [Carrier]
Brendon Moeller - Can't Run Away [Samurai Music]
Reeko - Urmah 1 [Samurai Music]
Yogg - They Want It All [30D Records]
Pianeti Sintetici - Gloomy Tundra [QEONE]
Ruff Cherry - Exonda [Midgar]
Pessimist - Pagans [Osiris Music]
Yogg - Are You A Believer? [Polarized Future]
Lewi Boome - Deep Shear [Well Street Records]
Ruffhouse - The Foot [Ingredients Records]
Yogg - Keep The Sheep [Polarized Future]
Peverelist - Pulse Vill [Livity Sound]
Stefan Vincent - You Know This Isn't Going To End Well [Musar Recordings]
Reeko - Urmah 6 [Samurai Music]

OMM Transmission 007 || Yogg

SKIN Podcast Series #025 Cobahn

For this week's podcast, we want to welcome Cobahn a warm and charismatic face in nightlife. Cobahn recorded this mix inspired by Göbekli Tepe, a forgotten holy site that evokes a sense of mystery and timelessness. Its design hints at profound cosmological beliefs, marking one of humanity’s earliest connections with something beyond the visible world.

The rhythms undulate like distant echoes from a forgotten age, and the atmosphere brims with a weight that feels both sacred and raw. Layers of texture drift like mist, shifting between the tangible and the surreal, as though into a primordial world where ritual and mystery still dwell in the ancient stones and soil. Built around 85 BPM, the mix flows with half-time beats and liquid drum & bass, capturing the pulse of an ancient realm. 

Enjoy this listening session.

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SC: @cobahn
IG: https://www.instagram.com/cobahn/

Tracklist:
1. Feral & Spekki Webu-Exitlude (Floating Version)
2. Vand - Mundane
3. Trijet-Live and Mechanical
4. Svarog - Fields of Desolation (Eafhm Reinterpretation)
5. Tammo Hesselink-Now Attempt
6. Ghost Warrior-Hidden Dimension
7. Eszaid-Brumes 02
8. Vanertia - Ringleader
9. 5RVZ - 2 Out
10. hyht99-Kai Trip
11. Floid-Skudd
12. AA Sudd - Sidereal Drift
13. Innerworld-Extraterrestrial Beings
14. RXEX - Ombugi's Mind Split
15. Abo Abo-Close to Ymir
16. Philip Kylberg - Plaque
17. Property & si'nedd - Somni
18. Blòt Heathen-Evocations

Art work by @remma0

SKIN #025 Cobahn

Katharsis_Stories_026_Valentin Ginies (hybrid set) | Katharsis Open-air at Mint Ginza | Oct 2024

DJ Salah Sadeq is a renowned DJ and producer from Bahrain, known for his versatile and dynamic DJ sets that blend house, techno, and electronica. For more than two decades, he has been shaping the electronic music scene in the Middle East and beyond with his unique style and passion for deep sounds.

Gear:
2x Technics SL-1200MK7
2x Ortofon Concorde MKII Scratch
Mixer: Formula Sound FF-4000

Video:
Interview https://youtu.be/Eo9nOrBJo6M?si=C5TP3fOFYTD8m2mU
DJ Mix https://youtu.be/XVwlMrY3rnQ?si=IDI69yx-cJEII11P

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Salah Sadeq - House / Electronica Vinyl Only Mix - VINYL MATTERS 002

Echoes of the Underground Vol.1 (vinyl only mix)

Pillen explores a wide sonic spectrum ranging from techno to breakbeat, acid house, electronica, and drum and bass, always with a hypnotic approach focused on the dance floor. 

Communion #102 - PILLEN

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Lost Frequencies

Afterglow

“Echoes of the World Vol. 1” 🌍
A 14-track journey through organic, ethnic and afro house — connecting producers from all corners of the world in one soulful compilation.

Each piece tells its own story, blending culture, rhythm and emotion into the deep essence of the Velvet Earth sound. 🌿

Tracklist:
01. Noah Jaegson – Umbra
02. Sebastian Hal – Calling Home
03. Bahri Bekil – Velvet Dawn
04. Indiano – Mystical Ruin
05. Nemeni – Arakael
06. Chris Goa – Maktub
07. Salas (CR) – Tegewa
08. Purpura – Yamal
09. M8 – Deeper Love
10. BK Yatra – The Desert Blossom
11. Johny Luv, Midnightportal – Diamond in the Rough
12. Bahri Bekil, Husnucanmarley – Suntribe
13. Kintero Guzman, Inkwall – Tornillo
14. Minas Connnect, Farro Garsia – Road Through Toshkent

Out now on Velvet Earth Records.
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