Here is the exclusive mix I did for the well known Berlin based radio Flux FM to promote our yearly Musik Gewinnt Freunde label showcase at Ritter Butzke, which took place on September 20, 2014.

Dig in!!

Track list:
Arve Henriksen - Poverty And It’s Opposite [Stereo Deluxe]
Ejeca - Together [Needwant]
Doubting Thomas - Delayered [Organic-Music]
Christian Löffler - All Comes feat. Gry [Ki Records]
Matt Star - Chordo [Escapism Musique]
Rampue, Rosa Lux, I’m Not A Band - Wilderness [Dantze]
Mount Kimbie - Made To Stray (DJ Koze Remix) [Warp Records]
E-Klash - Tool Me In [Monog Records]
DZNB - Double Impact (Dan Curtin Remix) [Turquoise Blue Recordings]
John Talabot Feat. Pional - So Will Be Now [Permanent Vacation]
Zoot Woman - Don’t Tear Yourself Apart (Chopstick & Johnjon Instrumental) [Embassy One]
DAHM - Hansi [Kompakt]
Santos, David Gtronic - Poison (Abstract Mix) [Serkal]
Yate - Remora [Propaganda Records]
Jichael Mackson - Gedons [Stock5]

Some of the tracks only come in as short loops, helping for transitions. Don't be confused if you can't really hear some of them. It's all a bit of a mish mash :)

ENJOY!

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Musik Gewinnt Freunde Promo Mix - Flux FM Club Sandwich

Hello Hot Dogs! I've waited for this day for over 14 years: mix #100 is live. When I released my first mix in 2010, I titled it [001] instead of [01]. Using three digits was aspirational, a quiet promise to myself that I might one day reach triple digits.

These mixes trace the narrative of my adult life. They've been the thread connecting me with so many of you—some I'll never meet, others who've become close friends (and even roommates—hi Dan, hi James).

Back when I released my first mix in 2010, we were still buying mix CDs for our cars. Soundcloud was just emerging, and I committed to monthly releases to this new platform. I may be overreaching here, but I can’t remember any other DJs presenting conceptual mixes, monthly, as packaged works of art: a conceptual title, description, and artwork. That consistency and novelty helped build a following outside of my local scene, and when my 2012 Robot Heart recording came out, things really took off internationally.

By 2015, the momentum led me to leave my software engineering job for full-time DJing—largely thanks to these Soundcloud mixes. I was purely a DJ then with a nascent Manjumasi label formed with Mark Slee, not releasing my first original track “Peculiar Colors” until 2017.

The landscape in 2024 looks different. As Soundcloud rotted to hell and Spotify rose, the value of mixes has sharply declined. With thousands released daily, they've become ubiquitous. The career path for electronic artists now revolves around original productions and social media presence.

This industry evolution pushed me toward producing my own music, opening up new creative paths I'm grateful for. The social media aspect has felt natural, as it's been an integral part of my project from the start. These last few years, the touring schedule, studio time, and home life as a husband and father slowed me down from my monthly cadence, but each mix still feels like a deep-rooted part of my message to the world, (mostly) through other people's music. 

Mix [100] was recorded September 7, 2024, at Public Works in San Francisco, the city that "raised me" as a club kid, where I first learned to DJ. This 5-hour set marked my last show in North America before taking an indefinite mental health break from touring. Playing this set was emotional, to the point of tears in the DJ booth, with support pouring in from both new listeners and those who've been there since the beginning. I couldn’t think of a better way to reach 100.

I've also created http://www.atish100.com to house all my mixes and their 1,400+ tracklists in one place, which I'll keep updating as new mixes go up on Soundcloud and YouTube.

This mix marks a meaningful milestone for me. Thank you for making this journey possible. You, and the 1400+ artists and labels I referenced helped create a life I never imagined.

Tracklist

atish - [100] - Atish All Night (Live in SF, 5 hours)

Some words from XLR8R:
"[...] And then there's this podcast. It's one of the most scrumptious, gorgeous sets that XLR8R has run in recent months—which, consider we've hosted mixes from the likes of Laurent Garnier, Audiofly, Dance Spirit, Fort Romeau and Virginia lately, is saying quite a bit. As YokoO explains in the video, the session's emotions run the gamut from joy to sadness, love and loneliness and back again, its soothing passages punctuated with moments of pure drama. In short, it's a musically rich hour of listening pleasure. Our suggestion: Grab a glass of wine (or whatever) and settle in for a while."

XLR8R full feature: http://www.xlr8r.com/podcasts/2015/06/podcast-391-yokoo/

Track list:
01 Kadebostan "Sofia On Stage"
02 Dance Spirit "Beauty And Sadness"
03 Powel - unknown
04 Dorisburg "Emotion"
05 Francis Harris "Of The Field"
06 [subtle transition] Premiesku "Trandafirit"
07 Prompt "Nayara"
08 Luc Angenehm "Anabel"
09 Gorje Hewek & Izhevsky "Calinerie" (ambient edit)
10 Dorisburg "Mima"
11 Gorje Hewek & Izhevski "Calinerie"
12 YokoO "Vali"
13 [subtle transition] Jade featuring Venus "Love Heart"
14 Kiasmos "Looped"
15 Holy Spirits "White Walls"

ENJOY!

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The story

XLR8R Podcast 391 - YokoO

Aether entfaltet sich wie ein unsichtbarer Strom zwischen Himmel und Erde – ein Raum aus Klang, Licht und Bewegung. Tiefe, organische Basswellen verschmelzen mit schimmernden Synthtexturen, während feine Arpeggios und schwebende Pads ein Gefühl grenzenloser Weite erzeugen.

Das Album bewegt sich zwischen Melancholie und Transzendenz: jeder Track ein Atemzug aus Energie, jeder Übergang eine Schwingung zwischen Realität und Traum. Aether ist nicht nur Musik – es ist ein Zustand, ein leises Schweben im Zwischenraum, wo Zeit und Form an Bedeutung verlieren.

Ein Werk für nächtliche Reisen, introspektive Momente und jene, die im Deep Trance die Verbindung zum Unsichtbaren suchen.

Prana Horizon

The annual Burning Man retrospective. This one is a collection of music I didn't actually have the moments to play. Contemplative nighttime tunes. Mysterious and ethereal, delicate but strong, lullabies with just enough thump.

(00:00) Life On Planets - Fork In The Path (David Marston & Dan Izco Remix) [Double Standard, 2015]
(06:40) Just Be - Just Another Late Night [Maison D'etre, 2014]
(13:52) Mark Slee - Nocturne Belle [Manjumasi, 2016]
(19:12) Dance Spirit - Arrière Coeur [Maison D'etre, 2014]
(25:36) Kiasmos - Thrown [Erased Tapes, 2012]
(32:00) Joachim Pastor - Eche [Stil Vor Talent, 2014]
(37:20) Martin Landsky, SHOW-B - Bells For Life (Asaga Remix) [Highway, 2014]
(43:28) John Tejada - The End Of It All [Palette, 2006]
(50:56) Savvas - Whisper Love [L'enfant Terrible, 2015]
(51:44) Dayton - Night Was Made For Lovin' [Kunsthandwerk, 2015]

Mark Slee - BRC: Unrealize [September 2015]

YokoO returns to the bus in style but this time, Future style. Enjoy!

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YokoO - Robot Heart - Further Future 002

I'm happy to finally release my first extended set with you, recorded at StereoBar in Montreal. StereoBar is a club that's quickly jumped onto my shortlist of favorite venues in the world. Beyond the nailing the club fundamentals (sound system, layout, lighting, staff), they feature the "All Night" series where one DJ plays as opener, headliner, and closer. I love this format since it gives me the opportunity to build the energy from scratch and take the night in any direction without constraints.

But more importantly, I get to play for one of the most enthusiastic, supportive crowds that I've ever encountered. The energy from this night was the strongest I've felt in quite some time, certainly my best gig of the last year. Almost everything I threw out there worked, which actually makes me think that I might not have worked hard enough. There are many more sonic landscapes I'd love to explore, so hopefully I can come back again soon and we can take another journey in that special room...

Recorded October 1, 2016
Special thanks to Kora for scrambling to record my set at the last minute!

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atish - [063] - october 2016 - live at stereobar, montreal

It was the last morning of the 2016 Burn and there was a small, but beautiful crowd of dedicated burners gathered, as most had already continued back to the outside world. We were feeling very spent, tired, dusty and freezing, but powered through the transition from night until dawn and once the sun broke through, it brought warmth to our bones and it turned into very special morning indeed...

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Photo credit: Julien Vergely

Art piece: Pulse & Bloom 

Pulse & Bloom is an interactive art installation that visualizes participants' heartbeats with the hope of syncing human heartbeats in a rhythmic pattern.

www.pulsebloom.com

Nico Stojan & Holmar Filipsson (from Thugfucker) aka Lovestruckk - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2016

Where to start . . . ?! This second Burning Man experience was indescribable. 
Filled with serendipitous moments, my week was as magical as it could have been.

Robot Heart was the last of the seven shows I played and certainly one I was looking forward to the most. Why? Because I was given the opportunity to play an extended set. Pretty damn special isn't it?!

It's 7.30AM, Saturday after man burn, I wake up all dusty in my yurt after playing through a mad storm at White Ocean from 3 to 5AM hoping for the weather to have settled a little. I walk outside and guess what . . . 
it is a complete white out!!! 

Putting all the good will I have out there, I decide to jump on my bicycle and ride out to the deep playa to find the bus. The wind is very strong and the visibility so low that I literally get thrown off it. I desperately start walking, like a blind man, following whatever sound I can hear. Slowly losing hope, I eventually run into a bunch of white walkers on the same mission. I realise time is running low as I have lost all sense of direction. My skepticism increases, yet my ears magically take me to the Heart just before the start of my agreed set time - 8.30AM. Monolink is performing live in front of a bunch of troopers. I get informed that performances have slightly been delayed due to weather conditions. The sky gets darker by the minute. The crew warns me that rain had been forecasted and that music would have to be turned off for safety reasons in case of another storm. I then realise that my set could just get canceled. Sad face. I pray the weather gods for mercy.
As I get on, the sky magically clears. No more wind, barely any clouds, no more dust. My nightmare turns into a dream and my journey on the decks begins.

I hope you’ll appreciate and enjoy the spontaneity of this set.

Love, and Love only.

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Art Project:
Ursa Major
Reaching to grab what is within her grasp is Ursa Major, a 14 foot tall, grizzly bear sow. She may simply be reaching for berries but perceivably she is reaching higher: to the northern sky and the constellation that is her name, Ursa Major. In navigation, the constellation is useful in pointing the way to the North Star.  Ursa Major’s pose is inspiring, she brings the gaze and hopes of the participant skyward. She also demonstrates respect for the bears and nature, her pose is not like a taxidermy bear. She is in her natural state and unthreatening.  With a durable, unique material that was used on their previous Burning Man project (Penny the Goose), Ursa Major’s fur will be made of US and Canadian pennies. The pattern and feel will be like fur.

Mr and Mrs Ferguson Art
www.facebook.com/Mr-and-Mrs-Ferguson-Art-434710516694820/
www.lisa-and-camera.com

Photo by : Jim Parisi

Robot Heart - Burning Man 2016 - Sunday Morning - Black Rock City

YokoO - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2016

"This podcast marks the end of a chapter, and the beginning of a new one. Yet again, through countless emotions, it retraces some key moments of my life over the last few months . . .
May you appreciate the depths of the journey and relate to it as profoundly as I do.
All Day I Dream of Unity."

All Day I Dream Podcast 013: YokoO - All Day I Dream of Unity

A beautiful set by talented dream team Mira and Tara Brooks from a sunny midweek afternoon. Join us for a journey back to Wednesday at Pink Mammoth, Burning Man 2017!

Mira
https://soundcloud.com/mira_kater
https://www.facebook.com/Mira.Artist/
http://www.mira-official.de/

Tara Brooks
https://soundcloud.com/tarabrooksmusic
https://www.facebook.com/tarabrooksofficial/
http://www.tarabrooksmusic.com/

Pink Mammoth
https://soundcloud.com/pink-mammoth-official
https://www.facebook.com/PinkMammothSF
https://www.pinkmammoth.org

Pink Mammoth - Burning Man 2017

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Mira & Tara Brooks - Pink Mammoth - Burning Man 2017

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Intricate grooves, dreamy textures, playful whimsical bounce. Over the course of an electronic music obsession more than 20 years strong, Mark Slee has evolved a deep musical style that reflects a unique personality, blending intuition and introspection with a methodical approach to production and curation.

Fully committed to digging the troves of modern dance music, Slee aims to uncover releases that stand out. His monthly mix show on Proton Radio showcases his discoveries, with over 100 mixes presented in the past decade. In 2016, Slee joined forces with musical partner Atish to form the label Manjumasi. Debuting with his own Nocturne Belle EP, Manjumasi celebrates quirky dance music that explores new territory without forgetting the dance floor. Beyond Manjumasi, Slee's original productions and remixes have been released on such imprints as Cityfox, Seven Villas, Kindisch, Everything Will Be OK, Sound Avenue, Lost Diaries, Cosmic Society, Magician On Duty, Nugget, Where the Heart Is, Proton Music, and more. In addition to regular appearances on his San Francisco home turf, Slee's style has earned him DJ sets in notable locales, such as Kater Blau and Sisyphos in Berlin, Cityfox in New York, and Robot Heart.

Since 2016 Slee has also been developing immersive, spatial audio-visual production tools for systems of up to 32 channels via Envelop. Notable live performances with Envelop include MUTEK.SF and FORM Arcosanti.