YL Hooi and Tarquin Manek unravel the perfect comedown for the heatwave fever dream.

htttps://www.factmag.com/2023/09/11/fact-mix-yl-hooi-tarquin-manek/

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Fact Mix 925: YL Hooi & Tarquin Manek (Sep '23)

An intergalactic journey open to the reception of biosounds from remote
solar systems. Letters from alien worlds that tell of infinite possibilities of
life. The soundtrack of synthetic planets aimed at hyperevolution of
intelligent organisms.
৲∙⌓▔◎▴

Pianeti Sintetici ('synthetic planets' in Italian) is a new conceptual project
by Davide Perrone (Primal Code) that draws inspiration from the factories
of Magrathea, a planet in Douglas Adams' classic space opera The
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, where artificial planets are manufactured
on commission.

'This concept has always fascinated me, and I chose the name to frame a
hypothetical future of synthetic worlds, told with sound,' Davide says. 'I
like to imagine the howls of creatures inhabiting solar systems outside our
own. Rarefied atmospheres, alien sequences, and unfamiliar tonal scales.
So, I see Pianeti Sintetici as an open-ended design research project where
I can explore these inspirations.'

"Mi piace pensare ai ruggiti delle creature abitanti altri sistemi solari.
Atmosfere rarefatte, sequenze aliene, scale tonali sconosciute. Vedo
Pianeti Sintetici come un progetto di ricerca aperto, dove posso esplorare
e concretizzare la mia immaginazione sonora e visiva.”

Thank you Davide ♡

Lyl Radio -04/07/2024 - 6pm
https://lyl.live/show/chimaera

Meet him here :
@pianetisintetici
https://www.instagram.com/pianetisintetici/

Chimaera 11 ⊙ Pianeti Sintetici

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After a brief hiatus, we're back with episode 38 of our mix series from Nantes based DJ and Macadam's Artistic Programmer Aasana. A beautifully organic 2 hour mix exploring an unconscious inner power, traversing ambient, breaks, techno and DnB. 

@aasana

𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒆 / 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒔 / 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒅𝒐 𝒖 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆

Anaëlle / She·Her / Nantes (FR)

𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒖𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒑𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒎𝒊𝒙

For several months now, I have been taking the time to explore Clarissa Pinkola Estés’ book Women Who Run with the Wolves. She specifically discusses the notion of Rio Abajo Rio, the River beneath the river, which echoes the depths of the unconscious and the instinctive wisdom that flows within us, even when we are unaware of it. She uses this metaphor to illustrate the primal life force and feminine intuition that exist beneath the surface of our daily lives.
This underground river symbolizes natural instincts, ancestral knowledge, and creativity that continue to flow within us, even when they are sometimes stifled by social or personal pressures. A book that is both inspiring and unsettling, as it deeply resonates with my life’s quest today.

This set is a search for reconnection with Rio Abajo Rio, a journey toward my purest and deepest essence—my inner power—in order to reclaim my intuitive nature.

From a purely aesthetic perspective, this set is woven with Ambient, Techno, Breaks, Abstract, and D’n’B sounds, all tied together by a percussive and organic universe.

𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒆𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒍𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒄?

"I have been immersed in music since I was a child. My parents were involved in the Hard Rock scene. On my mother’s side, part of my family is from Brittany, so Breton music also played a big role in my childhood.

When I was old enough to go out, I dived into so many different scenes—Tribe, Hardcore, and Trance through Raves and Free Parties, Techno to House, Dubstep to D’n’B through clubs and festivals, Dub, Experimental Music, Noise, Ambient, Punk through alternative spaces and squats. This opened countless doors for me, leading to interconnected musical worlds.

Later, my job at Macadam also broadened my musical perspective, thanks to its artistic direction. That's why I generally need to move between different musical styles. My musical approach is entirely based on my feelings, emotions, moods, and, of course, the connection with the crowd when I play.

This is also why I love b2b sets—they push me out of my comfort zone and allow me to discover even more.

𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆𝒅 𝒗𝒊𝒂 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒖𝒃𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒄𝒌:

The next four mixes will be visualised by photographs taken by Joris Van Den Einden for his 'Glass Land' project, which delves into the Dutch Westland region and it's many greenhouses as part of his thesis.

𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒍 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕 & 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆: https://www.jorisvandeneinden.com/photography/glass-land

kinetic mix 038: aasana "the river beneath the river"

Petit jeu en douceur avec les quelques miasmes de lumière qui subsistent en profondeur. @kick_21
photo de Joanna Oji

Mixed Signals : Kick21 (22.05.25)

Mikkel Rev debuts on Sinensis – the ambient-focused sublabel of Ute.Rec – with a solo release that continues his journey through deep and introspective soundscapes. The record features a live cut from his 2025 set at MUNCH during Aural Connection, paired with “Diffus”, a subtle, slow-burning chugger. Having previously appeared on Sinensis as Omformer, this marks a natural next step in his ongoing exploration of immersive ambient music.

CD ships out early July.

Written & Produced by Mikkel Haraldstad
Mastered by Nik Kozub
Artwork by Ross Paul McEwan

Mikkel Rev - Live at Munch

French-born and Berlin-based, ophélie is a DJ and producer, known for weaving low-end frequencies, intricate percussion, and rich, bass-driven textures into deeply immersive sets. With roots in dub, UK techno and IDM, her sound moves fluidly between dubstep, hypnotic techno and drum & bass, while drawing subtle influence from ambient, psychedelia, and trance. Her approach to music is organic and emotionally charged built on layered soundscapes, unusual (poly)rhythms, and a strong connection to natural environments. 

Promoter and resident at @refugeworldwide , she hosts Therapy Dog, a show that doubles as an event series at Berlin’s queer listening bar, @kwia.berlin . Her presence extends across platforms like NTS, Kiosk Radio, and Kindred in London, and she’s contributed to Polygonia’s Herbarium and @kinetic_____ mix series. As a producer, her tracks landed on labels including Bait, @pressuredome and @earlyreflex , with her debut EP being release via hundert records in early 2024 and her most recent release on Water Bodies, the first @gravitypleasure compilation.

In this mix, ophélie offers a more introspective journey, flowing through slow, percussive transitions and subtle shades of R&B, neo-soul/wave and some dance nuances, a fresh and unexpected detour from the typical club sound. 

You can listen now on SoundCloud 
🫴🏻

𝙇𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 - zizi K invites Ophélie / Internet Public Radio

Live from Berlin – Peter Kirn is in the studio!

Peter Kirn [17.6.25]

disco(very) - transforma 2025 dj set

Twinsanity live at Miscellania 3rd Birthday, 7am

Big tunes, small hours.

https://soundcloud.com/tw_ins

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