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Aceedo - Pop Rock Paradox

"I put some love and energy into this crackly vinyl mix for the Best Place in Town!! It starts out more mellow and introspective and goes into bouncier synth-pop-rap, and ending with one of my favorite Thai rap pop songs. Love you guys" - @aniphoebe

B.P.T. Radio 071: Ani Phoebe

André Pahl crafts sonic odysseys. His eclectic selections conjure pitched down cosmic journeys to distant stars, descents into the depths of the ocean and lush, tropical jungles full of chirping insects and mysterious animals. With a vast collection of rarities, including choice folk, kosmische and prog rock, André’s firmly plugged into the world of contemporary electronica. Infectious, introspective and cinematic, his sound oscillates between psychedelic trips, experimental disco and voodoo percussions, exploring the slowed-down heartbeat of danceable music.

Follow artist - https://soundcloud.com/andrepahl

249⚡️André Pahl

Zmartastic Sunday morning sunrise vibes. 
Live recording from my DJ set @zmarfestival. 
Welcome(to Deathrow)!

The Slow Brown Fox @ ZMAR Festival 2023 live dj cut

live recording from my night drive at @zmarfestival

Jeronimo @ ZMAR#2 live dj cut

Live recording from the czech countryside. Thank you @zmarfestival for having me 🎠

at ZMAR Festival 2023

The summer once again went discoish and a huge credit for that goes to @zmarfestival and thanks to their crew, i can also present a recording of the set from this amazing gathering, that i played with my dear friend and italo digger @andrea_zucca.
Big thank you to Zmar for letting me be a part of this event and enjoy the vibe of Saturday 6am, thanks to all the morning dancers, we certainly did!

Andrea Zucca b2b Sat - ZMAR Festival 2023

Sunday morning 9:30-11, total balearic vibes from slightly weird to very fluffy. Played this mix to a mostly sitting crowd in a lovely limbo between breakfast and afterhour. Jammed almost exclusively from vinyl, dang. Really enjoyed it, thanks to the lovely @https://soundcloud.com/zmarfestival crew for another fantastic edition!

live @ Café del ZMAR 2023

Here's recording of my set at @zmarfestival, the gathering for lovers of all oddball music. Mix of my many influences - Alice Coltrane meets Black Merlin, Musiccargo passes to James Holden, Throbbing Gristle melts into Colin Potter and finish with Jonny Nash's krautrock homage.

ZMAR - dedicated to sounds forgotten by the common man - disco from around the world, cosmic synths, balearic waves & other lost sounds digged from dusty record shop bins.

Mike.H @ ZMAR #2 (11-08-2023)

Nangijala - Live @ Midnight Sun Festival 2014

♾ De Kat Memwa #53 w/ Andrea Ida ♾

Track ID: @ae-ida

Embarking on the new calendar season of De Kat Memwa with a guest I've been eagerly anticipating. There's always been an imaginary roster of creators in my mind that I'd be thrilled to host in the series. Vienna-based artist Andrea Ida has long been on this list, but somehow, due to my own negligence, I couldn't get in touch with her. Finally, I managed to correct this glaring mistake.

I recall stumbling upon Andrea's mixes somewhere around 2019, and I was absolutely mesmerized. Nearly every corner of the sonic internet space was filled with tropical sounds, which we were also cultivating at that time. However, Andrea stood out among music enthusiasts with her love for krautrock, punk, NDW, and other dark arts and matters.

I deeply admire individuals with diverse musical interests who can showcase a wide array of genres in their mixes, while evoking a specific emotion or association. Andrea is precisely one of those musical weavers. Her mixes are comprised of different nodes and intertwinings that form a unified masterpiece.

For me, her works are always about active listening, surprise, inspiration, and most importantly, immersion in sound, transitioning from one state to another, and also about charisma and daily protest against routines. And this unique release, recorded by Andrea specifically for De Kat Memwa, is no exception.

As I was crafting this text, I wanted to encapsulate the impression of listening to the mix in the form of a metaphor. Perhaps it was obvious to write something about an esoteric shamanic ritual.... But not today... 

For me, this mix is akin to riding on Falcor the Luck Dragon from the movie The NeverEnding Story, only you're not a teenager anymore, but an adult!

The mix is, as always, available on De Kat Memwa's SoundCloud, link in the profile description!
 

Postscript: The mix number is 53, and 5+3=8=♾.

Draw your own conclusions, but nothing is accidental in our world of narratives and simulacra!

De Kat Memwa #53 w/ Andrea Ida

Demonika & Mike.H played the last edition of San Trancisco, the uplifting club series run by Trance Kafka and Mike.H, to take us all on the final trip to the magical city in February 2024.

@de-monika
@mikeh

"Five years ago we've set a goal to bring the uplifting sounds back to the club. Inspired by the 90s boom of trance, rave and acid, San Trancisco was born. After hosting influential artists like Ciel, Alexis Le Tan, Younger Than Me or S.O.N.S., it's time to say goodbye with one last psychedelic trip – back to back with our fellow local acid junkies."

Artwork by Kristýna Kulíková.

Ankali #037 - Demonika & Mike.H [extract]

This recording is my love letter to African music, with focus on sounds from north and west Africa, spanning from 1950s to present and covering genres like gnawa, chaabi, rai, soukous or palm wine music.

I wanted to present the tracks I’m most obsessed with, drawn from the endlessly diverse well of African musical genius.
 
Tracklist:
Master Musicians of Tanzania - Mateso // Tanzania, 1987
Ahmed Khelifi - Ida Hab Allah // Algeria, 196?
Ayub Ogada - Obiero // Kenya, 1993
Kwaa Mensah & His Fanti Trio - Wa Sun Szi Domo // Ghana, 195?
Ishie Brothers - Onyeoma Rosa // Nigeria, 1960
Mamman Sani - Five Hundred Miles // Niger, 1981
Hamza El Din - Anesigu // Egypt, 1982
Rabah Driassa - Lemthal // Algeria, 196?
Meriem Fekkai - Baghi Netoub, Pt. 1 // Algeria, 1959
Ahmed Wahby - Youm el djemâa // Algeria, 195?
Tajdid El Houari - El Baz // Morocco, ??
Abdou El Omari - Fatine // Morocco, 1976
Gnawa Music Of Marrakesh - Jillala // Morocco, 1990
Mustapha Baqbou - Shabek Ruu // Morocco, 1998
Gnaoui Sec - Bangoro // Morocco, 2005
Collectif - Bouyandi // Morocco, 2006
Hamid Kasri - Aicha Hamdouchia // Morocco, 2006
Maalem Mahmoud Gania - Amara Mousseye // Morocco, 2017
Groupe Dago - Réveil Créole // Reunion Island, 1978
Sir Waziri Oshomah & His Traditional Sound Makers - Forgive Them Oh God Amin-Amin // Nigeria, 1978
Johnny Dedy Lafleur - Wassika // Ivory Coast, 1983

Mike.H @ ZMAR #3 (17-08-2024)

Mike.H & Not_me @NeverEnoughRadio 38/24

Lunchmeat w/ Mike.H | Shella Radio 07.01.2024

Lunchmeat w/ Mike H | Shella Radio 13.05.2025

The recording of my DJ set at Unpolished 2019 in Amsterdam.

Kobosil | Unpolished 2019 | Warehouse Elementenstraat, Amsterdam

@aliciacarrera has been quietly working away in the underground for a number of years. She is Barcelona based after a spell in Berlin, and is a multi-disciplinary talent who works as a graphic artist, photographer and editorial designer all while managing the cult Hivern Discs label and (in other times) spinning weird and wonderful DJ sets all round Europe. She has a penchant for sounds that come from opposite ends of the spectrum - colourful and psychedelic, dark and experimental, slow and cosmic or more hard and techno - and hearing her join these up is always a thing to behold, as are her radio shows for the likes of NTS Radio amongst others.

This week, no doubt mindful of the fact many of us are spending most of our time at home, she takes on a far-flung journey through mid tempo grooves and cinematic sounds. It's a mind-expanding trip that opens with worldly ambiance and takes you through a number of wide open spaces littered with sombre trumpets, gently tumbling jazz drums and cosmic drones. It's pensive and absorbing as it slowly shifts through the gears, and is a perfect catalyst for escapism.

Dekmantel Podcast

Dekmantel Podcast 306 - Alicia Carrera

booking: mikehdj@gmail.com

DATES:
26/7 United 4 Ankali
30/7 Tendance
2/8 Symbiosium
15-17/8 ZMAR festival
6/9 Ostroff, Podebrady