This mix is indebted to Andrew Weatherall. It’s a nod to both his familiar and lesser-known sonic sides. I hope the mix is something he would enjoy listening to, with new songs to discover and signature tunes spread throughout. We could call it a tribute to (or perhaps more honestly, a rip-off of) an undeniably defined sound.

But was it? Weatherall would be the first to reject this premise, even if we know it to be the case that his sound was recognizable far beyond the average musician or dj's reach. But perhaps by 'sound' we really mean 'style,' for no one could argue - not even the man himself - that on this he remains unrivaled.

Weatherall refused to be predictable or risk being put in a box, on principle but also quite naturally: if ever he felt pigeon-holed, he wouldn’t “change musical direction, just sidestep.” He was an artist in constant evolution, impervious to the rules of others, and I am inspired by his mind just as much as I am his methods.

As a self-proclaimed underachiever, Weatherall took a stance against ambition throughout his career, in subtle and not-so-subtle ways. The sidestep lifestyle hinges on this ethos, and from it emerges a clear channel for creativity - with originality at its source.

This mix is an ode to the underachievers, the anti-ambitionists, the sidesteppers. Never forget, as the man himself once said: if you ever find yourself climbing the ladder, it’d be best to jump off before you’re halfway up.

Yours in failing and sailing,
DJ Voices

This mix was originally recorded in June of 2023 & liberated from the archives in February of 2025 to commemorate the five year anniversary of Weatherall's passing. Tributes from fans, friends & collaborators to mark the occasion can be found here: djmag.com/features/what-would-…nors-infinite-wisdom

DJ Voices - Sidestep Lifestyle SIDE A

An abandoned swimming pool in Soviet hospital, Legnica, Poland.

tracklist:

01. Purelink - We Should Keep Going [Peak Oil] 2023
02. Nueen - Hum [Good Morning Tapes] 2021
03. Ópalo - Vulnerable [Caracteres] 2023
04. Tri Spiritual Experience - Atmospheric Illusions [Üzziel Records] 1995
05. Dei Sub - Through Flow [Childhood Intelligence] 2019
06. Morphid - Na Rijp Beraad [Lucid Recordings] 1996
07. Will Alfred - Falling Frontwards Into Pincers [Great Curve] 2020
08. Boards of Canada - Sixtyniner [Warp Records] 2013
09. Purelink - In Circuits [Peak Oil] 2023
10. Princess Diana of Wales - Fragments of Blue [A Colourful Storm] 2022
11. Multicast Dynamics & Sid Hille - Part One [Astral Industries] 2021
12. Dream Dolphin - Tour 5 Modern Blue Asia-Soundscapes For Ocean Therapy (Like A Music Therapy) [Music From Memory] 2023
13. Carlos Niño & Friends - Mezame (Awakening) feat. Miguel Atwood-Ferguson [Porter Records] 2012
14. Purelink - Pinned [Peak Oil] 2023
15. Chestnut People (Priori & Ludwig A.F.) - III [Exo Recordings International] 2023
16. Terre Thaemlitz - Hovering Glows [Instinct Ambient] 1994
17. Land of the Loops - Ambien [Up Records] 1997
18. Manna - Secret Life of Bass [Apollo] 1995
19. Tokio Ono - Nuages [Not Not Fun Records] 2022
20. Boards of Canada - Satellite Anthem Icarus [Warp Records] 2013
21. Biosphere - Meltwater [Beyond] 1996

Selected by https://soundcloud.com/oreedesbois

Histoires de Piscine 141 by Orée

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Axaminer Podcast 047 - Altone ( JP )

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Live Session w/ Laraaji at Kunstraum Walcheturm
in collaboration with Noise Reduction & MushRoom

Laraaji is a New York-based musician and sonic mystic renowned for his ethereal, zither-driven ambient soundscapes. He first gained widespread recognition with his 1980 album Ambient 3: Day of Radiance, produced by Brian Eno as part of Eno’s influential Ambient series. Blending elements of Eastern mysticism, drone, and transcendental meditation, Laraaji’s improvisational style has made his music a cornerstone of the ambient and healing music community. Rooted in joy and mindfulness, his deep spiritual philosophy extends beyond music to transformative practices like laughter meditation, sound healing and yoga. With his uplifting presence, Laraaji continues to inspire and elevate listeners worldwide.
In our conversation, Laraaji explores why sound is a deeply spiritual experience and shares the story of how he discovered the zither, the instrument that would become his signature.

Watch here the Kasheme Conversations of Laraaji
https://youtu.be/1wn71dWyybE

Watch here the Live Session of Laraaji at Kunstraum Walcheturm
https://www.youtube.com/live/yjnl-aDdx2M?si=UiueUFtDaH6RQPMz

Stay tuned for more!
Kasheme Conversations next month with DJ Amir

Live Session w/ Laraaji

An episode that feels well overdue yet thoroughly worth the wait! A titan of the Naarm underground music scene, Pjenné has been a kindred spirit and longtime pal since the early days of MDC, and it's no surprise that her contribution is packed full of gloriously deep and immersive feels, bassy and driving in parts and light as a feather in others, speaking to a palette that has been meticulously explored and continues to evolve along with her incredible weekly radio show on PBS, Passing Notes. 

@pjenne

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

A. For this mix, I wanted to channel the energy and sounds that I associate with Melbourne Deepcast rather than drawing on the darker side of my sound palette that has been at the fore of my radio and club sets of late. MDC means so many things to me, but there’s definitely an energetic, grooviness that comes to mind and this is what inspired the mix. Although the mix does showcase parts of me (heavily atmospheric, emotive and a few downtempo tracks for good measure), I’d say this is more of a mix for you. :) I imagine this mix being listened to outside, on a sunny day, but when you might also need a little extra pep in your step. 

Q. Are there any songs in the mix that are especially close to your heart, and what is it about these tracks that resonate with you so much?

A. The first that came to mind is a track by Sean Cusick and Medway (Jesse Skeens) - It is an incredibly beautiful and emotive breakbeat track from 2002 on Saw recordings, there’s just something about how the vocals and the pads wash over you - although its upbeat there's also a sombreness to it and I just think its the whole package. 

Towards the end of the mix there’s also a very very classic ambient trance number, Lazer Worshippers by Damon Wild & Tim Taylor from 1993 - Not the most deeply dug track but it's a classic for a reason.

Q. You have been lovingly broadcasting your weekly radio show Passing Notes on PBS for six years running, which is a serious achievement! Tell us what you did for your sixth anniversary on International Women's Day, and what keeps you inspired to broadcast the show week in week out?

A. It’s been a wild ride that’s for sure! I really appreciate that International Women’s Day marks each yearly anniversary of Passing Notes - it reminds me to stop and reflect on each year as an achievement that I would probably otherwise forget in the chaos of life. This year I enlisted the help of Syrian DJ and Harmony Rec affiliate Zeynep, who provided an excellent, playful and sassy celebratory guest mix. 

As for my inspiration to keep going, I’d say that I draw from the collective power of electronic artists locally as well as internationally. There’s just so much good music to share, and Passing Notes enables me to provide a crucial connection between ‘underground’ electronic music and the wider music community. I'm also inspired by live radio as a format - it provides a sanctuary for me from the highly curated nature of music today and allows me to be more playful in the way that I explore different sounds. To me it is a place free of judgement.

MDC.308 Pjenné

Time for some holidays so why not step away from electronic music for once? To close the first season of my radio residency i compiled a selection of vinyl records that showcase Lyon&amp#39;s busy music scene, some essential punk/rock records released recently, some older stuff still relevant today and some classics that never left me to wrap it all off.
L&amp#39;heure des vacances est venue alors pourquoi ne pas s&amp#39;exiler de la musique électronique pour une fois? Pour terminer la première saison de ma résidence radiophonique, j&amp#39;ai compilé une sélection de disques vinyles qui présentent la bouillonnante scène lyonnaise, quelques incontournables punk/rock sortis récemment accompagnés par des trucs plus anciens mais toujours pertinents et quelques classiques qui ne m&amp#39;ont jamais quittés pour boucler tout ça.


Catalyst

Lake

“Before We Disappear” is a cinematic, ambient-electronic journey built from phone recordings, rain textures, and haunting pianos.
It drifts from fragile spoken memories into a slow, emotional rise of analog pads, warm sub-bass, and evolving percussion, a balance between nostalgia, connection, and letting go.

Visualizer: https://youtu.be/r1vcHPlzKmE?si=59jvaO84XbgR4OQR


This track fuses organic sound design and deep atmosphere: lo-fi crackle, evolving reverb tails, granular vocal chops, and off-grid rhythms that feel alive. Created as a reflection on memory and distance, how voices linger long after they fade.

Genre: Ambient / Downtempo / Melodic House
Mood: Emotional • Cinematic • Reflective
Production: Field recordings, spoken word, granular piano, analog pads, and dynamic sidechained percussion

For fans of: slow-building emotion, layered storytelling, and immersive soundscapes.

Before we disappear

Wave Track #7 comes to us from St Celfer, a Korean-American sound artist and musician who splits his time between Sao Paulo and Seattle. His track, Fifty One, wastes no time announcing itself, beginning with a sequence of machine-like, harsh sounds that rise in volume before slowly giving way to a melancholic rhythm, interspersed with soft tones that combine to create a nostalgic, almost cinematic quality. In just under three minutes, St Celfer manages to elicit a strong yearning for elsewhere, a sensibility that encapsulates–and communicates with–the other works presented in Infrasonica’s Wave #7. We hope you enjoy listening. INFRASONICA.ORG

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Fifty One (vekks)

INFO & TRACKLIST:

My third & final ambient mix from God Goes Deep at the Vor Frue Kirke in Copenhagen, recorded in April 2018 💒 You are hearing a 6-channel mixdown (stereo line out + stereo microphones under the dome + stereo microphones suspended above the pews). I aimed to recreate the immersive atmosphere of God Goes Deep which was like entering a parallel universe. The sense of calm created by music, surroundings & acoustics was corporeal & completely cathartic. Basically the greatest sound bath you can imagine 🛀🎶

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Lone - Under Cherry Blossoms (Mind's Eye reprise)
Vito Ricci - Deep Felt Music
VC-118A - Sequence
Stefan Vincent - She Will Keep An Eye On The Catastrophe
Exit Safe Mode - Moving Shadows
Severnaya - Quiet Arcs
Sleep D - Fairfield Amphitheatre
Laaraaji - All Pervading
Visible Cloaks - Terrazo
A Winged Victory For The Sullen - Galerie
Phillip Sollmann - Aliasing Bells
Ryan James Ford - Colbk
Imaginary Softwoods - The Path of Axinite
Imaginary Softwoods - Yellow Calcite
Imaginary Softwoods - Gold Fiction Loop Garden
Vermont - Wenik
High Plains - Ten Sleep
High Plains - The Dusk Pines
Exit Safe Mode - Raindrops
Claire Morgan - Inexorably

Live @ God Goes Deep, Vor Frue Kirke Copenhagen - April 2018

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