A Strange Wedding
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Smoke Machine Podcast 154 A Strange Wedding

Eora’s dub-techno tastemaker Command D and Naarm’s harmoniser of the emotive and abstract Zara combine for Gravity Reset, a collaborative four-tracker on Butter Sessions.

Both producers are equally nestled with love into Australia’s underground, with releases on beloved labels like Animalia and Pure Space. Command D also boasts refined live sets heaving in sub-bass, while Zara's celebrated for boundary-blurring productions and her Kinesis imprint championing the local scene. On Gravity Reset, they meet in lockstep, delivering trance-inducing offerings rooted in a shared love of rhythm, space and subtlety seeded with dub minimalism and introspective, tech-driven sound design.The titular track 'Gravity Reset' sets the tone with a deep, persistent kick, reverberated snares, and a low-end that twists and lifts. 'Cascadia' introduces pad warmth and light percussion, where laughter weaves into the mix, adding a human touch to the dub-soaked cut. '2Pulse' brings expressive congas and dubby psychedelia into dialogue with the wubs, before The Fog closes in a haze of phasing hats and musky bass.

A collaboration for the ages. What they mean when they say #deep.
credits
releases July 18, 2025

Mastered by Corey Kikos
Artwork by Maryos Syawish
Words by Margarita Bassova

Command D & Zara - Gravity Reset (BSD08)

We are happy to presents you "Last Transmissions From Jevvers," the latest vinyl release from @caldera-caldera. Recorded between 2018-2024 in the artist's Brighton studio, this collection serves as a farewell to both a creative space and community that profoundly shaped Caldera's artistic journey.

The album captures the organic essence of Caldera's studio environment and features a notable collaboration with @queniv, developed remotely during the 2021 lockdown. This release also coincides with the label's evolution from Dans le Desert to Dans Records, reflecting its continued commitment to innovative electronic music.

Since 2012, Caldera has established a distinctive voice in electronic music, blending techno and bass with meticulous sound design. His work appears on respected imprints including Nummer Music (Berlin), Kimochi Sound (Chicago), and Pressure Dome (Bristol), while his Loop LF project features regularly on London's Well Street Records.

Dans Records (fka Dans le Desert) is an independent label run by Tomasz K Zajac (Cafe de la Jungle), dedicated to supporting adventurous electronics.

Available both on vinyl and digital formats.
releases July 18, 2025

Written & Produced by Malte Schumann and Paul Lubbers
Mastered by Michal Wolski
Graphic design by Jamie Johnson
Pressed at Record Industry
Curated by Tomasz K Zajac

DANS003 - Caldera -  Last Transmissions From Jevvers - Previews

Operating at the frontiers of electronic music, Spekki Webu stands apart as a true architect of his own sonic universe. The visionary behind the Mirror Zone label and a highly prolific producer, his work - including an excellent debut album last year - is a testament to a relentless pursuit of the new, sculpting a sound that is both boundary pushing and universally mind-altering.

Offering some insight into the deeply personal and experimental nature of this deep trip, the Dutch maestro explains:

“This mix is mainly music by myself, upcoming music on the label and some unreleased tunes by friends. I have been exploring lots of different tempo's the last few months and also been reprocessing a lot of field recordings which have been layered a lot in this mix. You can almost say that this is a hybrid mix where I am live layering field recordings and processing them in real time. But the main focus is of course the DJ part. Slowly unfolding and blending from chapter to chapter, I don't engage my mixes as mixes anymore, more like this feeling of reading a few pages from my personal book.

Minimalistic movements drowned in wider atmospheric arrangements within this story. A lot of this music in this mix has been made in the last months and dives into introspective moments. Blurring textures which have felt like clouded moments in my consciousness, like living in some sort of dream and moving on to the next stage. Preparing for changes. Waiting for new movements.”

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MNMT 480 : Spekki Webu

Episode 50: Owl

Lyder’s new album “weird fishes” is a shimmering dive into the unknown. With effervescent textures and dreamlike instrumentations, the electroacoustic trio invites listeners into a surreal seascape. Saxophone, violin, voice, and keys, all filtered and transformed, weave through ambient waters that feel both tender and disorienting. Each track explores a distinct layer of the deep – from sunlit shallows to abyssal ruins where forgotten echoes linger. “weird fishes” is a sonically fluid journey: colorful, strange, and full of hidden life.

Music by Lyder
Recorded on Januar 24, 2024 at FatCat, Munich

Polygonia vocals, violine, electronics
Moritz Stahl saxophone, electronics
FTP Doctor vocals, keyboard, electronics

mixed by Polygonia
mastered by Niklas Bühler
Cover by Polygonia

Lyder - Weird Fishes [Tunnel Visions]

We're excited to share our improvised ambient concert which we played at a Fields and Currents session at Milla Club Munich in June earlier this year (2025).
The entire session was captured by Umbertoecho on tape — what you’re hearing is essentially the digitized warmth of that recording 📼

Our new album weird.fishes on Tunnel Visions was born out of a spirit of freedom and improvisation. In the same vein, we wanted to share this recording—music created without restrictions, without a plan, simply letting things unfold. There’s a special joy in spontaneity, and this concert felt like a true glimpse of that bliss.

If you're curious, check out our album over here: 
https://lyder.bandcamp.com/album/weird-fishes


Lyder 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦 | Fields and Currents @ Milla Club, Munich 2025

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LEVL performed on the third day of #Mostra25 at the Vall d'Hebron Olympic Pavilion. 

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Forest Drive West, Felix K and DB1 are LEVL. Together, they explore the murky territory between drum & bass, techno and experimental electronics, crafting a distinctive sound that defies the boundaries of genre. The trio's collaboration began with DB1 and Forest Drive West putting out music through Berlin-based Felix K’s label Hidden Hawaii, which led to the formation of LEVL: a combination of each artist’s unique production approach that creates a cohesive and innovative sound. 

LEVL's debut release, “LEVL#1”, was issued in 2019 on Arcola, a sub-label of Warp Records, a bass- and breaks-heavy record showcasing their ability to blend ambient textures with complex rhythms. “LEVL#2”, on Felix K's Nullpunkt label, further explores the intersection of ambient, drum & bass and techno.

Beyond their recorded output, LEVL brings a strong energy to live performances, delivering an immersive and genre-bending musical experience. With meticulous attention to detail, the group pushes the boundaries of electronic music through soundscapes that challenge and captivate listeners.

@dee-bee-one
@flxk1
@forest-drive-west

LEVL (DB1, Felix K & Forest Drive West) @ Mostra 2025 🖤

Born in London and having lived in Bristol, James Laing (@soundsfromthenightgarden) draws from the sounds of both cities, alongside his musical knowledge which he has gained during his classical compositional training. With releases on Melifera, Indefinite Pitch & Beatrice M's hybrid Dubstep label, Bait, Night Garden aims to create richly psychedelic & hypnotic pieces which combine modern sound design with classical theoretical concepts.

“Dubstep has been one of my favourite genres of music for years but I’ve often found it tricky to place alongside the deeper techno I usually mix. At the beginning of
this summer, dubstep is pretty much all I was listening to, so, when I was presented the opportunity to close a party I attended in Umbria in June, I thought I’d try and solve this issue. This mix builds from deep dubstep through to high-energy techno via more abstract forms of 140 in the centre.”

Tracklist

1. Karma - How Ya Feel [system]

2. Pugilist & Mystik - Misty In Roots [modern hypnosis]

3. Clearlight - Circular Thinking (LAS remix) [subaltern]

4. 3WA - Sea Witch [boka]

5. Perverse - Tribute [boka]

6. L-OW - Rocking Chair [on the edge]

7. Zygos - Gwari [rarefied]

8. Mikael - Wada [innamind]

9. Shiken - Kabuto [foundation audio]

10. Yin Yang Audio - Sacred [soulstep]

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12. Sleeper - Shelter [chestplate]

13. L-OW - Reflector [on the edge]

14. SP:MC - Airlock [tempa]

15. Ollie Bassweight - False Idols [self released]

16. Helixir - Helicraft [7even]

17. Iesope Drift - ID2 [ante-rasa]

18. Cosmox - Graft [urban space electronics]

19. Instict & Thelem - Apocrypha [orientis]

20. Congi - Cult (Gantz remix) [self released]

21. Kletis - Procne [syghn]

22. Kosei Fukuda - Tenkan 天漢 [reiten]

23. Space Drum Meditation - Banyan [paryia]

24. Michal Wolski - Brave Yak [minicromusic]

25. Andrei Rusu - Hedesch (feat. Decha) (Black Merlin Dub) [malka tuti]

26. Innerworld - Timbre [qilla]

27. Jack Sparrow - The Chase [tectonic]

28. Gantz - Cave Dance [innamind]

29. Thelem - Synthetic Artefacts [artikal]

30. Conntex - The Rush [como]

31. Lunar Convoy - Dessicate [listen festival]

32. Sun Genam - Hits From The Gong [fluid]

33. Trismus - The Gap [hayes]

34. Commodo & Gantz - Left Hand Path [ilian tape]

35. Hexagon - Isotope [altered sense]

36. Echologist - Knot Twist [knotweed]

37. Arkain - Ihtiyaat [diffuse reality]

38. Forbidden - Memories From Another Life [subsist]

39. Kontinum - Panpsychism [self released]

40. Altinbas - Submersion [on board]

Osmura live w/ Night Garden 05

A track recorded in a picturesque setting by a waterfall above Semsvannet, inspired by Norwegian nature.

Arctic Sound live

Bookings: laura@onboardmusic.net

The music project LYDER was born from a fascination with the instrumental playing practice of jazz as well as the love to electronic music production. 
Under their collaborative pseudonym, Lindsey Wang (@polygonia - live electronics, vocals, violin), Niklas Bühler (@delusionalcircuits - live electronics, piano) and Moritz Stahl (@odizouu - live electronics, saxophone) combine jazz and techno by fusing improvisation, live-looping and sound effects into an immersive electroacoustic experience. 
Their broad musical mood spectrum ranges from harmonic and emotional soundscapes to fast, driving rhythms, which create a hypnotic undertow through multi-faceted sound design.