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Wow time flies… I played my very first dj set in front of a crowd exactly 25 years ago. I used to practice in the basement of a youth club every week because I couldn’t afford my own turntables. When playing my first gigs I was shaking and was so intimidated I could barely speak. Honestly, it’s still the same even if I’m able to hide it now. If I wouldn’t feel this nervousness and excitement any longer I would let it go and quit. 
Since we are still not able to celebrate properly I prepared a podcast for you with my current favorite slow tracks. 
I think it’s perfect for the upcoming summer vibes, for listening at home and dreaming about festivals 🐈💫🌈❤️🦄

Mira_25 years anniversary

live recorded at MAIKÄTZCHEN MY KÆTZCHEN in Heinz Hopper Kater Blau Berlin Sunday 3 pm 💙

Spring edition / half cats 🌸🐈‍⬛

MAIKÄTZCHEN MY KÆTZCHEN

MIRA MAIKÄTZCHEN KATER BLAU 21.5.23

Social Media:
www.instagram.com/mira_kater/
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Beatport:
www.beatport.com/artist/christoph…arzwalder/171338
www.beatport.com/artist/mira-berlin/385397
Bandcamp
schwarzwalder.bandcamp.com/album/ritterwald

Garbicz Wiese 2023

Mira & Chris Garbicz 2023 Wiese

We probably don't need to say much about the next artist in our beloved down. cast series, as her sound speaks volumes and should be familiar to any downtempo aficionado by now.

Of course, we're talking about @frida-darko, who for years has consistently delivered fantastic and carefully curated sound.

Being a part of the @rebelliondertraumer and @station-endlos-halle crews and having launched her own label project @tipping-point-music in recent months, one can always be curious what this versatile artist has in store for us next.

We're all the more thrilled to have her now as part of our series as well and wish you all a great time with the upcoming mix.
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“𝐷𝑎𝑠 𝐿𝑒𝑏𝑒𝑛 𝑖𝑠𝑡 𝑘𝑒𝑖𝑛 𝑁𝑢𝑙𝑙𝑠𝑢𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑒𝑙. 𝐸𝑠 𝑠𝑐h𝑢𝑙𝑑𝑒𝑡 𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑚 𝑛𝑖𝑐h𝑡𝑠, 𝑢𝑛𝑑 𝑑𝑖𝑒 𝐷𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑒 𝑝𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛, 𝑤𝑖𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑒 𝑝𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛. 𝑀𝑎𝑛𝑐h𝑚𝑎𝑙 𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑐h𝑡, 𝑠𝑜 𝑑𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑛 𝑆𝑖𝑛𝑛 𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑖𝑏𝑡, 𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑐h𝑚𝑎𝑙 𝑠𝑜 𝑢𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑐h𝑡, 𝑑𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑚𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑚 𝑧𝑤𝑒𝑖𝑓𝑒𝑙𝑡. 𝐼𝑐h 𝑧𝑖𝑒h𝑒 𝑛𝑢𝑛 𝑑𝑒𝑚 𝑆𝑐h𝑖𝑐𝑘𝑠𝑎𝑙 𝑑𝑖𝑒 𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑘𝑒 𝑣𝑜𝑚 𝐺𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑐h𝑡 𝑢𝑛𝑑 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑒 𝑑𝑎𝑟𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟... 𝑛𝑢𝑟 𝑑𝑒𝑛 𝑍𝑢𝑓𝑎𝑙𝑙.”

“𝐿𝑖𝑓𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑎 𝑧𝑒𝑟𝑜‐𝑠𝑢𝑚 𝑔𝑎𝑚𝑒. 𝐼𝑡 𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑠 𝑢𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡h𝑖𝑛𝑔, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡h𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 h𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑛 𝑡h𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑦 𝑡h𝑒𝑦 𝑑𝑜. 𝑆𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑡h𝑒𝑦’𝑟𝑒 𝑓𝑎𝑖𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑡h𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑠 𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑒; 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑡h𝑒𝑦’𝑟𝑒 𝑠𝑜 𝑢𝑛𝑓𝑎𝑖𝑟 𝑤𝑒 𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑡h𝑖𝑛𝑔. 𝐴𝑛𝑑 𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝐼 𝑝𝑢𝑙𝑙 𝑡h𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑘 𝑜𝑓𝑓 𝑡h𝑒 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝐹𝑎𝑡𝑒, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑤h𝑎𝑡 𝐼 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑏𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑎𝑡h 𝑖𝑠 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒.”

― Benedict Wells, Vom Ende der Einsamkeit (Frida Edit)

down.cast °76 mit Frida Darko

We're excited to welcome another well-established member to our podcast series from the vibrant downtempo scene.

This episode features @isabeaufort, an artist whose skill in blending tracks has earned her widespread acclaim. Her mix is a lovingly crafted journey of sounds, designed to take you on an adventure far beyond the mundane rhythms of everyday life.

We invite you to relax and enjoy Isabeau's mix, as it guides you on a soothing escape.

down.cast °77 mit Isabeau Fort

First solo set in a long time here for you guys. Recorded Monday morning at Miras 46 Katzen Party at Katerblau.

46 Katzen tanzen auf dem Tisch

Chris Schwarzwalder @ 46 Katzen Katerblau 2023

Our first mix of the new year comes from a remarkable trio. It features our dear friend @r_3_n_a_t_a collaborating with @kg-aufbau, whose distinct sound quickly chases away the winter blues.

Their diverse and thoughtfully assembled mix has us eagerly anticipating spring and the upcoming festival season. We hope you feel the same excitement and enjoy their podcast.

down.cast °79 mit Kunstgemeinschaft Aufbau & R3NATA

Anyone who knows us, knows that Bucht der Träumer is a festival that's been a big part of our journey these last 8 years. It's such a gift to be able to really, really do our thing, be ourselves and play whatever we want. And this year was no different! Thank you so much for having us back, we had a blast and hope you enjoy these 3 hours as much as we loved playing it. Lovelovelove, C&S

@sarahkreis
@caleesi

Bucht der Träumer Festival 2024 | Atlantis

Caleesi & Kreis @ Bucht der Träumer Festival 2024 | Atlantis

◇ Thank you Bucht der Träumer for another mesmerizing festival and special night at Mirage Saturday night ◇

(Finca Amour = Franca https://soundcloud.com/francaplays + Mimi Love B2B)

Finca Amour @ Bucht Der Träumer ◇ 2024

Mira_47 Katzen tanzen Sonntag Mittag im Hopper_Kater Blau_1stDec2024

I am SO excited to share my set from Shipwrecked Festival with you today. Without a doubt the highlight of my last couple of months on tour and one of my favorite sets I’ve ever played 🫠

Sometimes everything just falls into place... 18.000km from home, the vibiest of all sunsets, surrounded by so many smiling faces, sandwiched in between some of my very best friends, the most insane curation from start to finish… I’m still speechless when I think of this weekend and all the joy that it brought me.

I’ve put quite some thought into this set and I think it all came together just right. I hope it brings you, my dear Kiwi’s, some heart warming memories of summer - and for my friends in the northern hemisphere, a little taste of what’s ahead of us 🌞

Thank you so much Shipwrecked & Logan Baker for having me and for facilitating one of the most beautiful and heartfelt festivals I’ve ever been to, thank you Sound of Silk for making this whole New Zealand tour possible and thanks Madhat NZ & Louie Carrol for making the humming hut hummmmm! 🫶🏼

I’ll cherish this memory forever!

Hope you enjoy the ride 🎢

Sunset @ Shipwrecked Festival 2025

Playing at Mezcal Amores was an absolute dream come true. ✨
In Mitla, one hour from Oaxaca - mountains all around, an agave field straight out of a painting, with Olivia Steele’s glowing art installations and messages scattered across the landscape like guiding stars. A lineup full of artists I deeply admire. A production that left zero wishes unfulfilled. And a crowd that felt like home.
Honestly, it was a “pinch me” moment from start to finish. I’m endlessly grateful to have been part of this year’s Oaxaca Experience.
Deborah - the biggest thank you to you and your entire team of dv experiences for bringing us all together in such a magical way and making this weekend truly unforgettable.

I will remember this forever.
I can’t stop smiling.

With all the love
Isabeau 💛

Big thanks to my dear friend @arutani for adding the final sparkle and mastering magic to this set.

Isabeau Fort @ Oaxaca Experience 2025 | Oaxaca, Mexico

Sharing the decks with an artist you deeply admire and call a friend brings a wild mix of excitement, nerves, and the kind of energy that pushes you to your limits — and sometimes beyond.
The idea first came up after my birthday last year. We kept dreaming and talking about it… and it finally came together in a 3-hour journey I can only describe as a true musical love affair.
We didn’t plan anything, just flowed into it naturally and at some point, it turned into a full-on jam.
It was one of those moments that felt like pure magic.
https://soundcloud.com/remcord

Mira b2b Remcord (Live) - Maikätzchen2025_KaterBerlin_HeinzHopper

Hey, you!

♥

Thank you for checking out and listening to this.

This is my recording of the opening of the Sonnendeck stage on Wednesday this year at Lärz.

Wait... actually, the stage itself opened with Peter Licht's beautiful track "Sonnendeck". Of course, I thought about this as well, but only "Sonnendeck" plays "Sonnendeck" on the decks.

It was an honour to play at this amazing event, which was made possible by the hard work of many great people.

♥

Thank you to everyone at Sonnendeck. Really, thank you!

Thank you, dancing people! I was very overwhelmed and couldn't really look up during my whole set... but wow!

Thank you, friends, for your support. Sorry I was complicated. Fusion only happens once a year.

Thank you, Fusion. You always create a place that gives me hope in humankind, even more so at times like this.

Thank you, Taraneh, for letting me take this photo this morning and for letting me use it as my cover. Thank you for having a great time with you all.

Thank you, dear listener!

♥

It took me a while to upload this set because my MIDI controllers had many issues while playing, and fixing some things to make it listenable took longer than expected — it took me five times to export this set because of mistakes I made and longer export times due to higher plugin settings.
I'm still not really happy because I put too much pressure on myself and encountered some MIDI controller issues, but there's always room for improvement.

♥

I hope you like it!


Tracklist of Artists i sampled:
Sheila Chandra - Ever So Lonely / Eyes / Ocean (RMB Combination)
Lata Ramasar - The greatest Name that Lives
Lindstrøm & Christabelle - Lovesick (Warhaus Cover)
Roxy Music - A Song for Europe (Michaela Melián Cover)
Eva Salina - Tudoro, Ljube Tudorke
Fella Kuti - Mr Follow-Follow
Sophie B. Hawkins - Right beside You
Emmylou Harris - I don't have to Crawl

Mostly unreleased Tracks, Reedits, Remixes, Edits, Covers, Ideas, Songs, Loops, Jams

The Original Emmylou Harris Remix i made:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scMgCM9nL_k

Live at Sonnendeck Fusion Festival 2025

Buy on bandcamp

Dj Hakma - Habibi Crush (Long Play)

For booking please contact: sari@neptunemusic.net

If we think of those magical moments out on the dance floor, what likely comes to mind is that moment when the DJ and the crowd find each other in a rare kind of symbiotic balance of give and take. If you see this happening between two DJs it becomes obvious that two of a kind have found one another.
Those who love this kind of confluence will adore watching Mira and Chris Schwarzwalder doing
what they do best; playing back to back.
Having influenced the East‐German techno scene throughout the last twenty years, Mira established her musical home in Berlin’s legendary Bar25. There, she shaped her very own unique sound that can be considered as a story of these endless nights full of intensity.
Bar25 was also the place for her to meet DJ and producer Chris Schwarzwalder. Moving from his Hip Hop­‐roots towards electronic music, it was not by accident that Chris followed the beat of time to Berlin.
Anyone who has experienced their endless sets already understand why Berliners speak of the particular sound being created by both of them.
A soulful, mesmerizing sound that you will sense sinking under your skin and leaving you with a feeling of deep warm­‐heartedness.
What happens is the perfect chemistry of classic mixing skills along with ingenious live productions that really deserve to be called a moving experience.
All of their styles and sounds can, not only be discovered live behind the decks, but also on prosperous vinyl and digital releases.

Mira & Chris Garbicz 2023 Wiese

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