The arrival of spring always comes with a feeling of renewal to me personally. It’s a fresh start after a harsh winter and it always fills my heart with joy and energy to experience the “return” of nature as everything gets more colourful again. You know these spontaneous strolls you do during that time when you suddenly realize that winter is gone? That’s the feeling I wanted to capture with the sixth episode of the Messy Mix.

Going for longer walks around Berlin’s surprisingly green neighbourhood (at least where I live in the Wedding district) really helps me to put things in perspective. And yeah, I guess during the Covid-pandemic we all learned the importance of that to a certain degree. So, this is my tribute to these meditative moments, to the fields, to nature’s regenerative power and the overall beauty of spring, even in such desperate times like now. 

The mix is mostly a slow and relaxing affair but you can expect a little celebratory twist towards the end. Next to a few personal long-time favourites when it comes to that sort of sound like Tycho, Teen Daze and Homeshake you’ll find a few more surprising guests in here. There’s gentle indie-folk from Adrianne Lenker, warm melancholia from Icelandic artist Sóley as well as track by promising German producer Nand. Oh, and watch out for an almost forgotten Stereolab rework of a classic from The Avalanches. Well, if you want to know more IDs, just drop me a comment.

There’s also a download button for the file. I know, Soundcloud and MP3s are not as “sexy” as our favourite Swedish streaming service but they still provide a good listening experience. Plus: Downloading is more environmentally sustainable than streaming. Consider this for your next spring walk and let me know what you think. Hugs and kisses, Norman.

Messy Mix 06 | A Walk On The First Warm Day Of Spring

Ah, sweet sweet summer sun. We better enjoy it all before it gets too unbearably hot, right? A good sunrise is even better when it happens across the sea and when the impending new day isn’t packed with work or other commitments - and this new Messy Mix is dedicated to that special feeling. To capture it I asked Leipzig-based DJ and music lover @giliii who I first met during a party of our mutual friends @stolenmoneyposse and whose sets I’ve been enjoying a lot since then.

However, I quickly noticed that Gili is not just about nice house bangers but has an eclectic musical taste. And the timing for my message to her couldn’t have been better as it collided with her trip to beautiful Sardinia and that elated feeling that you just get when you have just arrived in a beautiful place and know that you will stay there for the next few days. The result is a mixtape that is closely connected to her vacation experience and Gilis thinking and feeling there as she explains:

“With the mix, I wanted to capture the feeling of being in a place where really none of what matters at home should matter there. It's about letting go and yet taking it with you, about arriving and leaving, about being and engaging. The mix musically describes the journey from the slow awakening and getting up, from going out, from the first coffee, the first conversations, the first rays of sunshine, the first laughter, from then getting quite tired again - all in all from the wonderful first hour of a day on vacation in Sardinia.”

The smooth selection includes a few personal favourites like Kelela, Kadhja Bonet, Fatima Al Qadiri but also lots of artists I didn’t know so far like Yaya Bey  or Twit One. I always love to discover new stuff through these mixes and I hope you’ll do. But most of it I hope you’ll have a great time with this sensual soundtrack for the upcoming summer days. I surely will!

Messy Mix 07 | Awakening To The Sardinian Sun (by Gili)

STAR MAPS w. Jaye Ward [13.04.2023]

Princess P  [Princess P & Cio Monthly Show] [25.04.2023]

In "Soft Cells" DJ Chichi is inviting their friends for a little session of non-dance music, laughs and banter. Together with Solalex from Hypersoft, they will guide you through a journey of soft and flowing rhythms. Drawing deep from the affirming vocal samples of ambient, the trance-tinged low frequency bass of downtempo, and excursions left and right into favorites from triphop, avant garde pop, and a few genre-bending surprises in between. Consider this your xcuse to come along with us to the top of the mountain, hypersoftly.

Soft Cells - DJ Chichi & Solalex @refugeworldwide 10|06|23

@sianza 

music to make out to (on mellow summer days)

This mix was created to listen to on a warm summer day while a breeze of late afternoon air runs softly through the trees or your bedroom curtains. Immerse in a variety of mellow sounds rooted in the late 60s and 70s and enmesh with the person you can't stop thinking about. 

sianza is part of the team behind Munich's Radio 80000, where she hosts her bi-monthly show Commitment Issues which focuses primarily on listening music. Outside of the radio she mingles in between the likes of House music rooted in the 80s to early 90s and Disco mostly from the US.

Linger For A Moment Episode 04 - sianza 15.06.23

FM Music Show #067 sianza - Postcards
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Artwork by Daniel Rajcsanyi 
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FM Music Show #067 Sianza - Postcards

FM Music Show #067 sianza - Postcards

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Gallo Guest Mix - 24.11.23

1.Andy Compton Shamrkock & The Rurals - Into your mind
2.Steaua De Mare -Septembrie (Khidja remix)
3.George Solar - Luz (Ken fan dub)
4.Ivaylo feat Renate -Jam 2 (original mix)
5.Robb Scott Leee John Wade Teo - Get over you (Wade Teo vocal remix)
6.Woolfy - Aeroplane (Fuga Ronto remix instrumental)
7.Kenneth Bager - Don't give up
8.The Vapor Caves - Sacrifice (E.Live remix)
9.Iz & Diz - Mouth (brad peep's remix for friends)
10.The Why Not - Ghedaffi (instrumental)
11.Koto -Chines revenge (Extended Asia version '89)
12.Snecker - Kicking & screaming (instrumental)

RADIO.D59B / RADIOACTIVITY #42 w/ Dj Sin

Technocritiques

Vision of Hey You by Pink Floyd - DubOMax .mp3

Telling stories through sound and music. This is an onging mixtape project - from music lovers for music lovers, curated by https://soundcloud.com/burnout-sumner along with friends and admired artists. ♥

Meant as an alternative to the fast-paced, algorithm-driven age of playlists this is an in-depth journey into hand-picked music and sound-driven storytelling. ♫

Messy Mix 07 | Awakening To The Sardinian Sun (by Gili)

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