On that sunny and cold morning in early March, the little witch was relaxing on a dry patch of moss after completing the daily inspection round of her forest, saying ‘good morning’ to all the animals and birds.  Within seconds after lying down, her eyelids grew heavy and she drifted away in a blissful sleep.  Soon she was in the middle of her witchy dreamworld, flying away from the enchanted forest in the presence of her trusted friend the Eurasian eagle-owl and heading towards the surreal and mysterious world of the humans.  Since the persecutions of the 16th Century, witches have kept their distance from humans.  A pure being like a witch is in any case not capable to understand the typical human vices like greed, jealousy, discrimination and buying fake soundcloud plays.  For witches, humans look like heartless monsters.  So as a precaution, from the very first day in her forest at age 9, she kept people out of the woods with the help of all forest animals.  But now, a decade later, she slowly had become more and more curious about the human world, which – according to some other young witches – is not all bad and even contains a surprising amount of beauty.
On that day, the girl flew straight to the nearest airport.  For years, she had been watching these silver birds fly high in the sky, wondering what their purpose was and from where they came.  Before touching down, the witch cast an invisibility spell over herself and over her friend the eagle-owl so that they could land discretely near a little bush next to the runway of the airport.  From the thickets, she observed the planes taking off with the loudest roar she had ever heard (in the witch’s forests the loudest noise is the crow’s caw).  But after a while she got kind of used to all the noise and even started to admire the elegant beauty of the airplanes.  A couple of hours later she became more confident and slipped into the arrival hall of the airport.  At first the girl was overwhelmed by the bustle of all these people in a hurry, so she observed the place from a quiet corner of the hall.  When she saw the smiling humans giving so many hugs and kisses to each other in the arrival hall, it dawned to the witch that humans maybe weren’t all mean and bad after all.  The girl also noticed that many people were buying a black-colored beverage from a shop with the logo of a green mermaid.  She saw the drink pouring out of a magic machine.  So she got curious and asked her friend the eagle-owl to stealthily snatch away one cup of this brew (which was the only option given the fact that witches don’t use money).  After that, the girl held the warm cup tightly in her hands and savored the unique smell, before taking a small sip from the mysterious black drink.  It was a moment she would never forget … the very first coffee of her whole life … so tasty and intense.
After that, the witch decided to sneak out of the airport and fly back to the safety of her enchanted forest.  From that day onwards, her friend the eagle owl flew to the airport on every Sunday, bringing back every time a magic cup of warm coffee for the little witch … each time creating one moment of pure magic in the enchanted forest …

Connect with the wizards : 
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https://soundcloud.com/mellowcast
https://soundcloud.com/alletanzen

Cover Artwork : Irina Alexandrovna (Ironika)

Witchtape #90 | Guest Wizards : Tober&Tober

DJ CÏAGA Man Burn Saturday Night at Burning Man 2022
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CÏAGA - Burning Man 2022 -  Saturday Night- XUZA Art Car

Christian @ Lucy S Cargo (Sunrise, Burning Man 2022)

guest mix recorded by La DJ exclusively for Lounge FM 96 on october, 20

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daydreaming with La DJ (20-10-2023)

just nearly one hour from this past friday in mexico city at one of my favorite spots "essex club". lately i've been feeling a bit stumped when faced with the "what kind of music do you play" question. if you could please let me know in the comments what kind of music this is, i would greatly appreciate it. regardless, i hope you enjoy it, even if you can't describe it.

Ali Mae Live @ Essex Club, Mexico City | 3.16.24

Nicol b2b Wendels - Space Cowboys Fundraiser at HALO - 21 Sep 2024 10pm

Ivan Roudyk-Ikura Nights(Part 2)

Played 2024 at my home camp - Dusty Booty Ranch for the afternoon Jungle Booties party 🤠🌿☀️ whimsical, groovy, ranch-y downtempo 
Shalu - okuma
Ikaro - PAAX (Tulum) 
Cosa Mia (NU) 
Valley - Ayala (IT) 
Asi - Manu Ela 
Nevada - Kerala Dust 
Dreaming of Space - Tony Casanova (Lukas Endhardt Remix) 
Getsuyo - Coss, Iorie 
Dressed in White - Maratus 
Tulku - Sidartha Siliceo, Stimmhalt(Nu Remix) 
Nemova- Geju (KunterwiB Russian Roulette mix) 
Love Letters - Alberto Jose (Huay Remix) 
Love Story - Lui Mafuta

Hazelwood - DBR - Burning Man 2024 afternoon

dnmrk first dj set recorded1

Welcome to Lazpod 16, a very special show in which I introduce you to Acid Pauli, an incredible dj, otherwise known as Martin, who I listened to for almost 8 hours after my set at Bar 25 in Berlin recently. His sound blew me away and figured I would share his first 2 hours with you here.

With the power of technology I recorded an interview with Martin; me here in the Lazpod bunker of joy, he in his studio in Munich, excerpts of which you can here mixed into the show.

There is no tracklisting for the mix but any queries may be answered by contacting me at info@damianlazarus.com.

I hope you enjoy the wondeful world of Acid Pauli.

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Lazpod 16

“Africa La” is a perfect fusion and unique mix of Electroacoustic Music with reflections of Funk, Disco and Afro Beat! This is the first album of Max Doblhoff featuring Idd Aziz and Baboulaye Cissokho, both musicians and vocalists from East and West Africa. Together they contribute their musical statements connecting different cultures. 

AFRICA LA - Music Video: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z13NgCJLcw

A cross border fusion. Defining, in a sensitive way, how a European producer can enhance a modern definition and interpretation of African music traditions. This debut album combines juicy club sounds with African attitude and the listener gets instantly triggered rhythmic twitching. 
The reinterpretation of his work using authentic rhythms and melodic riffs is the focus of this album. Max Doblhoff`s debut album “Africa La” is a melting pot and shows a variety of acoustic instruments like Kora, Kalimba and the exotic pear-shaped stringed instrument Oud. Also supported by a funky brass ensemble next to pulsating percussions such as Tomtom, Djembe, Tarabuka, Congas and Dun Dun Ba.
On his continental African journey Max Doblhoff caught the vibe and honesty of the African music scene. He also collaborated with African instrumentalists and vocalists such as “Idd Aziz”, “Baboulaye Cissokho“, “Ba Ousmane“, “Kombo Chokwe” and the “Kaya Collective“. These collaborations worked in perfect harmony. 
The driving idea behind the album is Max Doblhoff´s vision of minimalizing the use of electronic production techniques, like loops and synthesizers, and focus on the good old warm sounds of analog instruments. He does not only use his ability to produce music electronically, but also benefits from his skills as a drummer and percussionist. In accordance to his spiritual understanding of African and European cultures and their differences, Max found his own unique way of producing the interaction of electronic and acoustic music.

Musicians recorded on this Album 
Idd Aziz – Vocals / Kenya
Baboulaye Cissokho – Kora & Vocals on Saba Bo & Afro Key/ Senegal 
Kombo Chokwe – Guitars on Wanionaje/ Kenya
Kaya Collective – Horns on Wanionaje & Steel da drum/ Kenya 
Ba Ousmane – Djembe/ Senegal
BigBaffolo – Vocals, Percussion on Steel da drum/ Austria
Max Doblhoff – Drums, Kalimba, Tomtom, Percussions & Electronics/ Austria
Sebastian Wiesflecker – Guitars & Bass/ Austria 
Julian Hruza – Synth/Keys & Bass/ Austria 
Johannes Fritz - Bass on Steel da drum/ Austria 
Sebastian Porstner – Guitars on Afro Key/ Austria 
Georg Barnert – Sax on Africa La, Flute on Djemaa & Synth on Saba Bo/ Austria 

Music recorded at: 
Ketebul Studio, ADA Creative & Boxhouse Studio (Nairobi/Kenya)
Gnawa Musicians live recorded at „Djemaa el Fna“ (Marrakech/Marokko)
Primitive Studios, M. Kamler Studio & Schallmayer Music Studio (Vienna/Austria)

Produced, recorded, composed and arranged by Max Doblhoff 
Co productions by Sebastian Wiesflecker & Julian Hruza 
Mastered at Primitive Studios Vienna (www.primitive.at) 
Cover picture by Beryl Charlotte (Mombasa/Kenya)
Cover design by P. Püribauer (Austria) 

“AFRICA LA” Music Video directed by Didy Kimeu 
Homemade entertainment - Nairobi/Kenya 2017

Camera – Drone shots by Matthias Peter Alscher – Bassenheim (Kenya 2017)

Released date: 23 June 2017 on http://www.Clubcruisemusic.com 2017

AFRICA LA

Afro Key

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Max Doblhoff creates a modern and traditional crossover between electro-acoustic beats from Vienna and East and West African music. Max  productions contain numerous analog recorded instruments and grooves that have shaped the rapidly growing African house scene in recent decades: Afro House and Afro Fusion, Tribal House, Latin, Cumbia, Funk, Disco and Electronic Grooves. His musical journeys through parts of Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Morocco), the feeling for the vibe of the countries and their traditions, the discovery of individual musical tribes and the culture of spontaneous improvisation shape Max’s musical style.

Afro Key

Max Doblhoff aka MDgroove