Zauberstab V.A. Volume 1 is a compilation of electronic bedroom music made by contemporary artists that belong to similar sonic spheres.

The A side feels like a holiday in an exotic landscape; the kind of place you don't want to leave. The B side then goes in a slightly deeper meditative direction, but not too far, since the sparking disco-infused psych exploration of ’Space Surfari’ will hold you back from falling into the void of the unconscious.

What comes next is the sound that would welcome a moonlit night sky. The C side slinks into a minimal synth oriented exploration, ending with the intergalactic hopeful drift of ‘Har’.

The last side will provide a comfortable seat on this hypnotic journey. ‘Été 2017’ is an ode to the late summer nights, a mind-driving loop carried by gentle percussive sounds, filled with some bass deepness. The next tracks are the right balance between a hug and a breeze of fresh air for your mind and soul.

At this point you might find yourself wondering if it’s a good idea to open your eyes or just keep them closed for a bit longer and thoroughly enjoy all of the details of this story.

But, why not? This one is, after all, a record to build beautiful memories with.

~

2x12" Vinyl only
Mastering by Donato Dozzy
Handmade covers by L'Anacrónica
Inserts printed by Maquina Total
Distributed by Clone
Released by Alicia and Pierre during Pandemic


Artists: ODL (Laura Ondula), Cosmic Palms, Paedro Magnum, Poetas Sonicos (Eva Geist & Donato Dozzy), Konsistent, Lil Ronin, Walden (Franc Sayol), Bejota Nova, Vintage Cucumber, CDRip (Mikel Acosta), Megamal (Alicia Carrera & Benjamin Sánchez)

Lil Ronin - Été 2017
Music by Pierre Ronin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFPesjxBs9s
Film by Antoine Ronin https://www.antoineronin.com/

Poetas Sónicos - Har
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=s9FbySfx-3M&feature=youtu.be
Film by Alicia Carrera
https://soundcloud.com/poetas_sonicos
https://www.facebook.com/poetas.sonicos

Zauberstab V.A. - Volume 1 (LIOVA01)

First episode of the monthy LÍO Press residency at NOODS Radio by Montreal DJ and producer Bunzinelli, who also runs the label @chambrenoirerecords. 

01# @bunzinelli

LIO Press mix #01 ~ by Bunzinelli · 'Le chemin de La Vérendrye'

Second chapter of the residency at @noodsradio ´Vision from ancient Persia or the quest of virtue´ by Círculo de Borneo opens the doors to the ancient wisdom 🕯

Zoroastrianism is considered one of the world oldest’s monotheistic faith and the oldest religion still in existence. The belief sets up the concept of duality: light versus darkness, trials by fire and water, and the pursuit of wisdom and goodness above all else.

In this specific session for Lío Press, the Barcelona duo Circulo de Borneo (formed by Troya Modet and Saint Roch) has crafted a selection that unifies the obscure world with higher frequencies. Actively spreading the cult of the slower pace, they take us on a journey through the various landscapes of consciousness, dream states and distorted perceptions. Like a worshipper with wide open eyes, T.Modet and Saint Roch induce the spiritual in their selection.

LIO Press mix #02 ~ by Círculo de Borneo · 'Vision from ancient Persia or the quest of virtue'

'Around 95 i was at Yeovil college, not too far from Bristol where I would spend a lot of time smoking hash in parked cars listening to hardcore and jungle tapes and mixes...the jungle thing had so many samples from varied sources that it spiked my interest in so many other genres of music.' 
- Tim Franklin

LIO Press mix #03 ~ by Tim Franklin · 'Recall95'

The next episode of the residency comes from Baltimore-based musician PJ Dorsey, also known as Tarotplane on his solo project. 

Dorsey's path walks across a wide range of music influences that have made him built his very own sonic viewpoint. His albums blend everything we love about guitar sounds with electronic experimentation, sometimes with a more traditional psychedelic rock approach, in way of creating timeless and captivating musical excursions. 

The inspiration for his mix came from one of the last places he visited before covid hit in early 2020.

'Its a photo of the interior of the Glenstone Museum, outside of Washington DC. It looks like a piece from James Turrell but im not sure it actually is.
Looking at the sculpture, you can see the sky outside. Sort of a portal into another world. Looking at this photo now, its meaning for me is about coming out of the darkness of that Covid time represented into a time of hope. Im not sure we are completely out of the cave but hopefully heading in that direction. This mix is the sound of my melancholy. A bittersweet beauty. Sad, but optimistic. Much has been lost but i hope more will be gained.' - PJ Dorsey

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Tracklist

The Ghostwriters - Sub Blue
Richter Band -  Iron
Julien Thomas - Les Végétariens Préfèrent Le Train
Steven Legget  - Forte
Brannten Schnüre - Balkone voll leuchtender Geranienkästen
Scott Gailey - Agafia
Isasa -  Faro
Felicia Atkinson - Moderato Cantabile
Sam McClellan - Music of the Five Elements
Island People - All My Plants Are Dead
GP Hall - Heat On the Horizon
Giles Reaves - A Veil Of Tears
A Produce - Tunnels
Miguel Noya - Olfativo
Enumclaw - ZuniinuZ

LIO Press mix #04 ~ by Tarotplane · 'Portals To Elsewhere'

@Larsnoll is a Dj and painter living in Berlin. As a part of „3ECK“ he was organizing several musical events and exhibitions all over the city. Since 2018 he is involved in Cosmic Gathering Festival and curates his own radio show under the name „Tanz um den Kopf“ on mutant radio.

LIO Press mix #05 ~ by Lars Noll · 'Krooked Stall'

We're glad to introduce one of our sonic allies to the LÍO Press series - because if there's something we stand for is diversity of sounds when it comes to dancefloor context. 4:45 by Katza gives the perfect example with a selection of atmospheric vocals, mechanic dub, hip hop cuts and beyond.

Katza is co-founder of PARALELOAN events, a DJ based in Bilbao who has spent half his life exploring the margins of music. Although today many associate him with electronic club music scene, he started playing in punk bands when he was very young - and that is something that comes out when he chooses the songs to make people dance. Relying on contemporary club music, post-punk, dub and DIY quirks, Katza values immediacy, urgency and emotion in the sounds he selects above all else.

@ktz

LIO Press mix #06 ~ by Katza · '04:45'

New month new mix, this time introducing a transformative mix by Barcelona-Based DJ Melina Serser.

LÍO Press #07 @melinaserser

LIO Press mix #07 ~ by Melina Serser  · 'Khēmia'

This mix encapsulates the encapsulated. Windows become walls in winter, but also doors. A cold moment when you can't leave the house, makes the housewarm. Everyone day dreams in Winter. This mix is an ode to the day dream days.

@cosmic-palms_elfy

LIO Press mix #08 ~ by Elfy · 'Day Dreaming in Winter'

Alexa D!saster is a DJ, musician and crossover artist based in Berlin.

Her obscure-exotic dj-sets are often based on underground (dance) music and will take you on a sonic journey. She’s spinning her records in Berlin’s subculture spots and elsewhere in Germany and Europe.

As musician she combines electric guitar with loops and effects and creates a smooth, nearly cineastic atmosphere.
Alexa D!saster is resident at Mutant Radio and has a monthly show called D'SASTER MOMENTS.

She likes the expression of being a holistic dj.

Revelation no.9 was created for the LÍO Press guest mix series - March 2023, Berlin.

@alexadsaster

LIO Press mix #09 ~ by Alexa D!saster · 'Revelation no.9'

Awake? Asleep? Aware or unconscious?
36 sleeping cycles narrate fragments of memories of a hazardous exploration. A vaporous mission with no distinct objective other than lying on our backs facing a gas planet and let pieces of yesterday, today and tomorrow live for a moment. A nap session, post-punk, 80’s songs and synthetic anthems that purr with tender melancholy and caress the sweetness of lost and rediscovered times. Here is about **two hours** of selection thought for the escape.

@oscuraresistencia

LIO Press mix #10 ~ by Oscura Resistencia · '36 Sleeping cycles'

Tankwart hails from the basement. The place where it can get beautifully cold and dark when being on your own, or warm and sweaty when dancing with friends. The place where social media lose reach and the reverb sounds so nice. You‘ll find him in his studio: a big mess that fosters his DIY production style. His musical interest starts when genres blend and punk is an approach. Wave, Triphop, Acid, Kosmische Musik. No cliches, blurred lines only.

Tankwart, also known as Bik, is a DJ, producer, and musician from Zurich. He is part of the band called Dâdalus & Bikarus and finds creative synergy with the label subject to restrictions discs. As an individual and part-time promoter Tankwart aims to unite diverse musical scenes in Zurich, fostering a bottom-up inspired local music community.

@dj-tankwart
@dadalus-bikarus

LIO Press mix #11 ~ by Tankwart · 'Résonnements continues'

The entanglement of worlds might be one of the most important ideas and revelations that are shaping the cosmology of our era. A realization both of the dissolving of boundaries, borders, and limits and the growing complexity of bonds that hold us together as individuals and as collective entities. The borders of our own bodies, of the spaces we inhabit, of layers of time superposing, become a porous and sticky element where interiority becomes global, frontiers are set in by state brutality, and ghosts arise. Borders cannot be perceived as delimited lines but as a rich and tumultuous creator of trouble, life, and force. This immersive session curated by Diego Delgado is not strange to this contemporary topos and is derived from a porous sensibility made of loops, distortion, and noise that translate a nonlinear idea of time. Condensed in an hour, ‘Step a cross the border’ is an invitation through sound to inhabit a sensitive space built upon the desire of blurring boundaries that extends to musical genres and technical limits. A space inhabited and repossessed by lost times, future sounds, and dense imaginaries of the in-between. 

Diego Delgado is a graphic designer and visual artist. He was born in Madrid and had been living in Berlin since 2018, where he started his own music project under the name of CICCONE. For years, he has been filming live music and artist portraits that have shaped an extended and aesthetically variated archive of Berlin’s music scene, all hosted on his web octubre.tv

Tracklist

Lullaby - Raum
Vårdagjämning - Monokultur
Empire - O Yuki Conjugate
Blip in the Bungalow - Laila Sakini
A World Without Power - thisquietarmy
Tears Of Gold - Not Waving & Romance
Platoon II - Ciccone Youth
MÃE D'OURO - M. Takara & Carla Boregas
five ghosts share a chair on an autumn day in siberia -  crazy doberman
Symphony Of Wind - Valentina Goncharova
Test Area - Broadcast
ANON'S SONG - Bianca Scout


@c1ccone

LIO Press mix #12 ~ by Diego Delgado · 'Step across the border'

Natalia Ninou is a music explorer based in Spain. She was part of the industrial and experimental project Caer Bien, producing and at the same time selecting music for different venues and clubs in Barcelona and Madrid, lately more focused on selecting music from different genres and experimenting with them.

@natalianinou

LIO Press mix #13 ~ by Natalia Ninou · 'Our feeling of natural high'

Woven with threads unseen: a sentient dream. 

Die Wilde Jagd is the music project of producer and songwriter Sebastian Lee Philipp. Channeling minimalist, tenebrous intensity, Die Wilde Jagd’s music weaves a dense and atmospheric web of drama, romance, ecstasy, and melancholy. He has released four studio albums and several EPs, followed by numerous international tours and concerts.

Tracklist:
Tindersticks - Opening / The Purple Sea (L’Intrus) 
Second Woman - Apart II 
Anna von Hausswolff - Dolore di Orsini
Yin Yang Audio - Presence 
Carne Tremula - Dahlia
Hidden Orchestra - East London Street (Drums Only Version)
Manni Dee - Vicarious Living 
Lili Refrain - Sangoma 
Donato Dozzy & Sabia - Flusso II
Xcor - imbe
Daniel Bachman - Ferry Farm 
Einstürzende Neubauten - Der Engel der Geschichte 
Vangelis - Rachel’s Song
Michael Price - Sandham 
Vādin - Sungazing 
Valentino Mora - Yant Suea 
Philipp Otterbach - Half Brain Naked

@diewildejagd

LIO Press mix #14 ~ by Die Wilde Jagd · 'IN SENTIENCE'

Dominik André is known for his eclectic selection of music with different energy levels and for creating deep and transcendent as well as ecstatic moments on the dance floor. With almost 10 years of experience, a clear musical vision has progressively crystallised, drawing on past knowledge and translating it to the dancefloors of clubs and festivals.

Besides DJing, Dominik André has a reputation for learning about and documenting electronic music and its scenes as a journalist and publicist. He takes care of the creative and administrative direction of his label Subject To Restrictions Discs. With more than 20 releases and many more to come, the label has established itself as a place for 80s and 90s-influenced music with a cosmic touch and cross-genre aspirations.



Tracklist

1. Yan Kruau & Michele Ottini - Memorie Cannibali
2. Taras Bulba - Wintertanz
3. Weird Weather - Bamboo Room
4. Tankwart - Lurker
5. TRjj - Fuse (Locked Groove)
6. Surfing On Steam (Chet Desmond Melde Dich Mix)
7. Emre Can Swim - Belly Rumble
8. NVST - 6weeksquarantine2yearstherapy (Autohifive Final Countdown Mix)
9. nd_baumecker & Nick Höppner - Labskaus
10. Etnik Sentetik - Sensizim (303 Version)
11. Isor29 - Banshiki
12. Karma de la Luna - Let Go
13. Liluzu - Arecca (Bubble Mix)

@dmnkandre
@subject-to-restrictions

LIO Press mix #15 ~ By Dominik André · 'Making Waves'

André Pahl crafts sonic odysseys. His eclectic selections conjure pitched down cosmic journeys to distant stars, descents into the depths of the ocean and lush, tropical jungles. Infectious, introspective and cinematic, his sound oscillates between psychedelic trips, experimental disco and voodoo percussions, exploring the slowed-down heartbeat of danceable music.

Originally from Düsseldorf by way of Amsterdam, Mexico City and Berlin, he’s been infused with the musical flavour of each new home base while, at the same time, retaining a palette that’s unmistakably his own. With a vast collection of rarities, including choice folk, kosmische and prog rock, André’s firmly plugged into the world of contemporary electronica.


@andrepahl

LIO Press mix #16 ~ By André Pahl · 'Future Darkness'

Luisali as a music selector, focuses on hidden musik overllooked, threw a grave mistake, by many. She aims to find these treasures. Music for her should be intriging, interesting and humorous. 

Luisali originally from dresden lived in Berlin for a while where she submerged in the music scene. Then she became part of the Spettro collective in Brescia, Italy and now lives between Brescia and Vienna. Allways organizing concerts everywhere she goes.

@luysalityson

LIO Press mix #17 ~ By Luisali · 'Mute mix'

Cloaked in his immutable den, sonic dweller Marius Georgescu evokes haunting soundscapes that trigger distorted colours of thought.

Often described as "kind of Enigmatic", in a shocking coincidence, recent rumor has it that he is the unwanted son of Michael Cretu (aka Enigma).

Beneath a horizon that is forever out of reach, Marius unveils uncharted sonic territories through his Youtube channel that keeps growing out of proportion.


@marius_georgescu

LIO Press mix #18 ~ by Marius Georgescu · 'Drifting off the Vapour'

Release date March 4th, 2024 
Distributed by Sound Metaphors

In times where fantasy worlds are endangered, Saturns Drive creates his own. ‘Next Stop Nebula’ merges oceanic slide guitars and early synth digitalism with 90s inspired rhythms to get any sailors ship sailing.

Saturns Drive is a Berlin-based music project created by Elfy, a producer and DJ from New Zealand who draws inspiration from early sci-fi, exotica and library music, cosmic disco synthesizers, italo grooves and arpy electronics. He has recently been featured on the track "Parallel Panorama" by Saeko Killy and performs regularly along with other artists from Berlin's music community.

All tracks by Will Rattray. 
Except:

Drums:
Sophie Lawler - Dormer - Tracks 2,7
Micheal Drummer -  Track 4

Vox: Anna Kukatova - Tracks 1, 3, 8 
Jelena Mirceta - Track 7

Pinball Vox: Nick Petricevic
Bass Synth + Arp: Danny Brady - Track 7

Congas: Mauro 'Roadrunner' Retamales - Track 6

Mixed by Will Rattray
Mastered by Ruy Mariné at Dub Plates & Mastering
Artwork by Alicia Carrera
© LíO Press 2024

Saturns Drive - Next Stop Nebula (LIO001)

Wutu is what you would call a committed and dedicated music consumer.
Since 2017, together with a long-time friend, is running the Italian-born, now Berlin/Amsterdam-based label Paesaggi Records, focused on bringing to light ever-interesting, vibrant and sincere music. Originally from Tuscany, the decade-long Berlin resident is also an active collaborator for the Köln-based radio Dublab.de. 
His selections are spontaneous personal journeys with a holistic approach navigating through decades, atmospheres and styles, with a soft spot for those psychedelic, driving and emotional cuts - undefined, sitting between genres.
This mix is just the right example.

@wutu_dj

LIO Press mix #19 ~ by Wutu · 'On changes'

Release date May 8th, 2024 
Distributed by Sound Metaphors.


"Kreaturen der Nacht" is a story about what we all could become when bitten by the music bug. The debut EP from Innuendo on LíO Press is just a small glimpse into his musical world.

Innuendo roots his inspiration from the past while keeping his sight on the present. His signature sound is a seamless blend of old-school charm and aesthetics, characterized by genuine melodies and infectious basslines that bridge the gap between home listening and dancefloor moments.

Comprising four tracks, each one showcases a diverse range of influences, "Kreaturen der Nacht" is a musical journey through the archives of time while maintaining his own personal approach. Each track meets the aesthetics of the new wave to the spirit of late 80s club culture, making Innuendo's EP a love letter to a bygone era, reimagined for the present day.

*-¨^·+

When the summer night arrives, lost in contemplation, gazing up at the sky full of stars, it's a moment of reflection or a fleeting pause in the chaos of everyday life. 
In that moment, there are wonders about the mysterious creatures of the night — are they relics of the past, or an augury of the future? 
Nobody can answer. 
But why not embrace the sense of wonder, rather than dwell on it? 
Feel allowed to be swept away by imagination in the so-called 'Nightclub of the Mind,' where the music never stops and the possibilities are endless.


All tracks by Innuendo. 
Artwork by Alicia Carrera 
© LíO Press 2024

Innuendo - Kreaturen der Nacht (LIO002)

Dutch native Jouko hosts monthly radio shows for Mutant Radio [Inner Overtones] and Echobox Radio [Circus Underwater], previously Red Light Radio. 
He doesn't like thinking in boxes too much, enjoys transitions that seem to fall into ruin, occasionally pushes wax at Red Light Records and sucks in writing XL-bio's involving himself. 
Hence the reason why this text isn't as lenghty as the musical manoeuvre itself. 
There's no need to actually spell kleptomania backwards, because it takes quite a while when you find it hard to read in opposite direction like Jouko, plus there is probably more important stuff going on in life while making an attempt.

@jo-ko-12

LIO Press mix #20 ~ by Jouko · 'Kleptomania spelled backwards'

Saeko Killy is a Berlin-based DJ, vocalist, and producer. She has been active in the Tokyo scene as a DJ. After moving to Berlin in 2018 Saeko found herself in the orb of Club Sameheads, where she became known as a DJ and live performer. After releasing her first EP "Dancing Pikapika" with the label Chill Mountain from Osaka in 2021, followed a Jam session during the pandemic lockdown, resulting in the album 'Morphing Polaroids' produced by soFa elsewhere being released with Bureau B in 2023.

@killy44

LIO Press mix #21 ~ by Saeko Killy · 'Blooming Blues'

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