El Mundo | Dj set @ Kauz Zurich | June 2025

🌞 Homage to the Sun – @Hedone-world Pink Glory Pool Party | Sunset Set at Naïade 🌞

This is more than a sunset set, it's a sonic story of light, devotion, and transformation.

From the first golden rays to her final glow as she dips below the horizon, it’s a journey we crave every day: radiant, strong, raw, and full of vibrant energy. Her return feels like a prayer answered, a moment of praise and awakening, not just for the world around us, but for the fire within ourselves.

She rises without hesitation, giving warmth, light, and love freely — never asking for anything in return. The sun is more than a star — she’s a symbol of YOU, of your power to rise, shine, and ignite every moment, even through the shadows.

Every track in this set pulses with that same cosmic rhythm, rising steadily with the light, reminding us that after the darkest night, we always rise. And like the sun, you don’t need permission to shine.

With beats starting at 122.22 BPM and building to 127.77, this set flows into a blazing peak of sound and energy. A true celebration of the solar force burning within us all.

Join the circle. Embrace your strength, your beauty, your light.
Don’t hide.
Shine ✨.

Hedoné Pool Party 2025 | Homage to the Sun 🌞

HAPPY SATURDAY LOVELY FAMILY!

On to the next MASTERPIECE.. Our sexy Girra was back on the decks and after his MAGNIFICENT performance at the Night Sky and beyond, we decided to honour him with the closing slot of The Dunes of Babylon '25.

Some say this was the best set for them?
WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Back soon with Babylon, but now on your speakers. 
Enjoy the ride loves! We're crazy about this one.

The Dunes of Babylon '25 - Girra

Join my weekly online session every Wednesday 19:00-20:00 Amsterdam time:
https://calendly.com/joepmencke/joep-mencke-x-rise-breathwork

12-Min Guided Breathwork: Reset Energy & Daily Integration

Welcome to this new RISE Breathwork session — a short but powerful 12-minute journey designed to help you recharge, reset, and rise to your full potential. Experience how quickly you can change your state of being with the power of music and breath. Perfect for a morning boost, an energizing pause during your day, or a calming unwind in the evening.

Your guide: Joep Mencke — breathwork facilitator, DJ, and music producer — has led sessions across the globe for the past three years. His mission is to make transformation accessible and help you integrate breathwork into your daily life. In this practice, you’ll experience guided breathing patterns, gentle retentions, and moments of stillness, all supported by an original soundtrack composed by Joep. The music blends warm textures, subtle harmonies, and rhythmic layers to carry you deeper into the shift.

What to expect in this session:
• 10-minute guided breathwork for daily integration
• Original music and soundscapes by Joep Mencke
• Two to three short breathing cycles with retentions
• A balance of activation and relaxation
• Accessible to all levels — no prior experience required

Best experienced with headphones

Can be done sitting or lying down in a comfortable, undisturbed space

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Breathwork Instructions

This is a connected breath practice — no pause between inhale and exhale.
 • Inhale: Belly & chest expand
 • Exhale: Belly & chest fall
 • Breathing in: Mouth (more powerful) or nose (gentler)
 • Breathing out: Mouth
 • Each cycle includes dynamic breathing followed by two retentions (~45 sec after exhale, then ~45 sec after inhale).
 • You may feel tingling, changes in temperature, or mild muscle tension — these are normal effects of breathwork.
 • If overwhelmed, return to gentle breathing in and out through the nose.
 • Always listen to your body and never force anything.

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⚠ Important Contraindications

If you have a history of psychosis or epileptic seizures, this practice is not for you.

If you are currently pregnant, please listen closely to your body. Only participate if it feels right for you — and do not perform or hold any of the breath retentions.

If in doubt, consult your physician.

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More from RISE Breathwork:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rise.breathwork
Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/09pRZT8GOS4HjF3QU9vh2T?si=95654401e06249f3
SoundCloud Sessions: https://soundcloud.com/joep-mencke/sets/rise-breathwork-sessions

More from Joep Mencke
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joepmencke
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0GapyFJVUjxdA2a4NlnhRm?si=BPBz98PbSmexic3bvDIVDA

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Sign Up for my pay-as-you-can Online Sessions every Wednesday 19:00 CET:
https://calendly.com/joepmencke/joep-mencke-x-rise-breathwork

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Rise to your full potential 

🙏🤍

12-Min Guided Breathwork: Reset Energy & Daily Integration - RISE Breathwork with Joep Mencke

- The Goldcast 140 - 

Celebrating the 10 year anniversary of this sunrise set. Being released on The Goldcast whilst i am at Black Rock City during my 10th official burn. Hope you enjoy

The Goldcast 140 (Aug 29, 2025) live at White Ocean, Burning Man 2015

The return of VANDER!

We are proud to call VANDER family for almost a decade now. From being part of our core team, to rising talent, to rockstar DJ closing sets at The Monastery and beyond.

When his roots called him back home to the Dominican Republic, we always knew he’d return one day, one way or another. And so he did.

On Saturday, July 19, VANDER closed the Sandstage with such sass and glory, it felt as if this super talent had never left. Once family, always family.

Have a listen and show some love!
We think it’s an AWESOME SET — let’s get ready for the weeeeekend! 🎶✨

The Dunes of Babylon '25 - VANDER

Welcome to this new RISE Breathwork journey — a 25-minute practice created to help you ground, reset, and integrate after Burning Man. The playa has a way of expanding us, cracking us open, and showing us new layers of ourselves. This session is designed to help you anchor those lessons, release what no longer serves, and carry the essence of your Burn back into daily life.

Your guide: Joep Mencke — breathwork facilitator, DJ, and music producer — has led sessions across the globe for the past three years. His mission is to make transformation accessible and to support integration beyond peak experiences. In this practice, you’ll move through cycles of conscious connected breathing (activation) and retentions (relaxation) — all supported by an original soundtrack composed by Joep. The music blends grounding textures, expansive harmonies, and immersive soundscapes, guiding you into presence and deeper connection.

What to expect in this session:
• 25-minute guided breathwork journey
• Four cycles designed for grounding and integration after Burning Man (Joy, Lessons, Letting Go, and Connection)
• Original music and soundscapes by Joep Mencke
• Focussed on reflection and integration
• Accessible to all levels — no prior experience required

Wearing headphones is a must — they help you stay in your own bubble and fully immerse without distractions from your environment.

Can be done sitting or lying down in a comfortable, undisturbed space.

⸻

Breathwork Instructions

This is a connected breath practice — no pause between inhale and exhale.
• Inhale: Belly & chest expand
• Exhale: Belly & chest fall
• Breathing in: Mouth (more powerful) or nose (gentler)
• Breathing out: Mouth
• Each cycle includes dynamic breathing followed by two retentions (~45 sec after exhale, then ~45 sec after inhale).
• You may feel tingling, changes in temperature, or mild muscle tension — these are normal effects of breathwork.
• If overwhelmed, return to gentle breathing in and out through the nose (focus on prolonging your exhale).
• Always listen to your body and never force anything.

⸻

⚠ Important Contraindications

If you have a history of psychosis or epileptic seizures, this practice is not for you.

If you are currently pregnant, please listen closely to your body. Only participate if it feels right for you — and do not perform or hold any of the breath retentions.

If in doubt, consult your physician.

⸻

More from RISE Breathwork:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/rise.breathwork
Spotify Podcast: open.spotify.com/show/09pRZT8GOS4…95654401e06249f3
SoundCloud Sessions: soundcloud.com/joep-mencke/sets/rise-breathwork-sessions

More from Joep Mencke:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/joepmencke
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/0GapyFJVU…PbSmexic3bvDIVDA

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✨ Sign up for my pay-as-you-can Online Sessions every Wednesday 19:00 CET:
calendly.com/joepmencke/joep-me…-x-rise-breathwork

⸻

Rise to your full potential

🙏🤍


Burning Man Integration 25-Min - RISE Breathwork with Joep Mencke 006

- The Goldcast 141 - 

Goldcap tracklist:

1) Ecklectic Mick - Down in the Hole (Bootlegged mash)
2) HOO & Borak - The Message (Borak Remix)
3) VIZARE, Viken Arman, Cesar Merveille - Spiritual Game 
4) Husa & Zeyada - Waladi (Mustafa Ismaeel Remix)
5) Pangolea - Celestial Tide
6) Kolja - Look Em Up (MARHOLZ & Senior Citizen Remix) 
7) Quivver & Dave Seaman - The Water's Edge 
8) Sascha Cawa & Britta Arnold - Counting
9) Major Spirit - Back
10) Atman - Tzouras (Doga Erbek Remix)
11) PillowTalk & DJ Tennis - The Outcast (Life and Death Dark Mix)


Seventh Soul guestmix tracklist: TBA
https://soundcloud.com/seventhsoul

The Goldcast 141 (Sep 5, 2025) with guestmix by Seventh Soul

A sonic trip into the frequencies of desire, rhythm, and freedom.
Born from the pulse of a resilient community, these waves echo through the Gates of Liberation—where chaos becomes beauty and rhythm becomes peace.
This set is for the dreamers, the dancers, the lovers of sound who know that music is more than escape—it’s the way we rise, rebuild, and remember who we are

Petite Fleur | Caravan of Light | Burning Man 2025

- The Goldcast 146 -

Goldcap tracklist:

1) Ego Dissolve - Old Time Road (King Ben Remix) 
2) Little D - LAMDA (PAAX Tulum Remix)
3) Tryangle Man - Lemon Squeeze
4) Damian Lazarus - So Low feat. Zoe Kypri (Anthony Middleton Remix)
5) Michael Reinboth - Morbus Mütze (Incurable Version)
6) Ecklectic Mick - Meditation Blues 
7) Steen Thottrup & LouLou - Suivez Moi (Extended Mix)
8) Malek Mhedhbi - Ichiba 
9) Aaron Suiss & Robbie Akbal - Unreal (Nino Tores Remix)
10) Max Wexem - Shamanic Pulse (Extented Mix)
11) Arteforma - Red Lighthouse (Alex Galvan Remix)


Pale Penguin guestmix tracklist:
https://soundcloud.com/pale-penguin

1) ERANOTA: Satyr Dance
2) NADAV DAGON: Springish (DIASS remix)  
3) OLENDO: Sofa Song (KELLIE SAKKAKU remix)      
4) ATMAN: Tzouras 
5) DAN TANEV: Amun        
6) DIASS: Sim Sala Bim    
7) AKSIL: Patakha Guddi 
8) MONOSTONE & TAMER ELDERINI: Gana
9) GEOVHAN: Deepwali 
10) RED CIRCLE: Coria Del Rio
11) HARIS KATE: Mystic Hill

The Goldcast 146 (Oct 10, 2025) with guestmix by Pale Penguin

- The Goldcast 147 - 

Goldcap tracklist:

1) Jazzanova - Another New Day (Jacana People Remix) 
2) Just Emma - You Dont Know Me feat. Gokan (Pulli & Chomba Remix)
3) Peredel - Nineties (Instrumental Mix)
4) Putacaso - Tchikità Tchikità
5) Raz & Afla - Mo Ni Fere (Maxxi Soundsystem Remix)
6) Bodaishin & Lupe Republic - Peace Of Earth (NODO Remix)
7) The Oddness - Rattle Your Bones [112]
8) Aaron Suiss & Robbie Akbal - Unreal (Saqib Remix)
9) 2Pac - Changes (Goldcap Mash)
10) Mila Stern - Raver Kitsch 
11) Pangolea - Thirty Stones
12) Larse - Without You feat. Obi Franky (Extended Version)


Secret 47 guestmix tracklist:
https://soundcloud.com/secret47

1) Bess - Rini
2) Alex Konstantinov, Miratge - Samarqand (Extended Mix) 
3) Greg Ochman - Canela (Original Mix) 
4) Habitat, Ema Feud, B-Rain - Entusiasme (Vallée De L'Armes Extended Mix) 
5) JOHN ELLE, Diego Druck - Desert Whispers (Extended Mix)
6) Olendo - Icarus 
7) Voya - Mirage (Extended Mix) 
8) Mydoz - Red Flag (Extended Mix) 
9) Eran Hersh - I'm Shocked (Dub Mix) 
10) Hrag Mikkel, Pambouk - Sound of Disco (Original Mix)
11) La Santa - Mamba (Original Mix)
12) Dragusanu - I Miss You
13) BRYZ - Cherry Moods (Original Mix) 
14) DJ Balduin - Sheee (Original Mix) 
15) Two Right Wrongans - System Error (Original Mix)

The Goldcast 147 (Oct 17, 2025) with guestmix by Secret 47 vol. 2

Joep Mencke is a producer based in the Netherlands. Through his productions, Dj-sets, and breathwork sessions he uses his music to facilitate an inward journey. Through musical storytelling he aims to provide a vehicle for exploration and transformation. His music, which is heavily inspired by nature and the immensely diverse cultures on this planet, can be characterized as: compelling, deep, and melodious. Melancholic chord progressions, hypnotizing bass-lines, and driving drums will accompany you on your journey.

Contact: joepmencke@gmail.com