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Mysteries’ latest from Melbourne-based producer Mosam Howieson falls somewhere between realms — percussive, deep techno and airy ambient — eventually landing in a liminal, stunning, undefinable space. From the wispy, tentacled opener “Explorations” to the IDM-leaning stunner “Cerebro,” Howison’s Aphelion is an intentional experiment in world building, and the world he’s built is a landscape brimming with a potent confluence of retro-futurist sounds, genres, and textures.

Aphelion refers to the point at which a planet is furthest from the sun. Despite the inherent darkness in this concept and its release coming in the wake of a turbulent year, Howieson assures us that he’s far from cynical: in fact, he says the album is “about coming back to the light.” Whether it's the acidic arpeggiation, airy pads, or intricately woven percussion that gets us there, Aphelion is emotionally transportive. In certain tracks, 80’s-influenced synth melody provides the teeth — the LP is not overly percussive, nor is it strictly ambient. Tracks like the IDM-tinged “Cerebro” showcase Howieson’s take on ethereal, breakbeat-influenced techno: airtight percussion and well-placed acid make this a standout. Howieson’s more rhythmic cuts are balanced by beat-less ones; “Low Orbit,” for example, is a dense cloud of a track, sweeping like ominous fog over a valley. But it isn’t long before we’re back above the clouds again with “Dream Sequence” and the title track, whose taut synth melodies and minimal, reverb-soaked percussion give power and depth to the overarching vision of the LP. In listening, there’s a sense of the ground moving beneath one’s feet — and despite Howieson’s skilled, masterful production, the listening experience of Aphelion is undoubtedly about surrender, not control. The soundscape it produces is both fresh and classic, or in another word, elegant. 

Official Video - https://youtu.be/J0Gf3ybLrhA

To my parents and friends who support me in countless ways, and to Rich for being my overseeing musical mentor.

Written, Produced, and Mixed by Mosam Howieson
Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri at Black Knoll Studio, NY
Design by Gabriel Benzur
Video Direction by Candace Price
Words by Taylor Bratches

Worldwide Distribution: wordandsound → what people play

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MOTDLP012 - Mosam Howieson - Dream Sequence

Here is the ninth chapter of our podcast series, a new story told by @dj-heartbreak-berlin, committed record digger and music journalist based in Berlin.

For this episode, he wanted to refer to the classic tape format, therefore he imagined a two-sided mix. This meticulous blend of selected findings and oddities, features both the gloomy vibes and the hypnotic grooves that define Futurepast for him.

The first part takes you from the chilly shores of white noise and dramatic strings to the more electric and rhythmic lands of IDM and electronica. The second part is a progressive buildup of dub atmospheres and experimental beats, all finely sewed together to transport you in an alternative time.


Tracklist:
----SIDE A----
Varg - Ursviken (Northern Electronics)
Echium - Yellow Flowered (Sferic)
Echium - Collapsed Senses (Sferic)
Dozzy & Mike Parker - Meltemi (Spazio Disponibile)
Rainforest Spiritual Enslavement - Red Ants Mics Mix Edit two (Hospital Productions)
Forest Management - V (?)
Dettinger - Intershop (Ulf Lohmann Remix) (Kompakt)
Varuna - Current (IDO)
Valentino Mora - membrane (Spazio Disponibile)
Abul Mogard - On a Shattered Shell Beach (Ecstatic)
Perila - Blanket (Smalltown Supersound)
Marco Shuttle - Winds of Cydonia (incienso)
Donato Dozzy & Nuel - Aqua 8 (Spectrum Spools)
HSXCHCXCXHS - AAA (Rösten)
James Ruskin - Kn AM3 (Tresor)
Mike Parker - GPH14B2 (Geophone)
Shifted - Leave Me Cold (World Wide Window - Enisslab)

----SIDE B----
Panasonic - Muslimgauze Remix 1
Forest Drive West - Ricochet (Felix K remix) (Midgar)
As Longitude w/ Donato Dozzy - Secret Dust (?)
Second Woman - I E/P (Spectrum Spools)
Lack - inside (livity Sound)
Lemma - Marine Snow Nocturne (Delsin Mantis Series)
Zenker Brothers - When Nothing is Safe (Ilian Tape)
Andy Stott - Passed me By (modern love)
HSXCHCXCXHS - AOE (Rösten)
Shifted - Form a Circle (Avian)
Mønic - Hollow Victory (Tresor)
Nthng - With You (Lobster Theremin)
Folder - micro directory (Experiences Ltd)
Boreal Massif - Somewhere in Galicia (Pessimist Productions)
Marco Shuttle - Instantan (Spazio Disponibile)
Voices From the lake - Prima Luna (World Wide Window - Enisslab)
Waon-P - give thanks (trilogy tapes)
Autechre - Bronchusevenmix (Warp)
Marco Shuttle - Flauto Synthetico (Spazio Disponibile)


- words by Florent Couloir

Futurepast Mix 09 - DJ Heartbreak

XXXIX Innere Tueren
Respecting pandemic strictures, Robert Johnson Club hibernates since mid-march. Its iconic view from the balcony can now be seen on the Robert Johnson homepage in real-time, as long as the club remains closed. Each SEE YOU SOON Ambient Mix has been crafted with this feature in mind—the choice of mix, day or night time, is at your discretion.

"See You Soon" - Ambient Mix XXXIX - Innere Tueren

Full stream of Citizen Maze's "Glass Island," taken from Mirror Tapes Worldwide vol. 1 compilation, out January 25.

Buy: https://mirrortapes.bandcamp.com/album/mirror-tapes-worldwide-vol-1

@mirrortapes
@citizenmaze

Mirror Tapes Worldwide vol. 1

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Premiere: Citizen Maze - Glass Island

Label head Customer Service kicks things off this month with an hour of deep and percussive techno, followed by Introspective Electronics/Terra Obscura founder Avsluta taking the reigns for an hour of leftfield bass-heavy grooves. In the bag - Loop LF, Pugilist, Design Default, and more.

Control Freak Recordings w/ Avsluta & Customer Service - April 2022

Mysteries of the Deep Podcast, Chapter CXXXVI by @philyeah. Cover photo courtesy of Candace Price.

Tracklist:
1. Yoshimi & Yuka - La Donna Ni Demo Des Kinna
2. Pataphysical - Break Lament (Feat. Gabriel Chips)
3. Carmen Villain - Silueta
4. Francesco Cavaliere & Tomoko Sauvage - Twin Emerald Dolphins
5. Nikolaienko - Uomo Di Mondo
6. Kilchhofer Anklin - Zinnen
7. Andrew Pekler - Taprobana
8. Genetisis - Gather
9. Wild Card - Twilight Disclosure
10. Arv & Miljö - Alla Träd Har Samma Rot
11. Georgia - AREA UNDER THE CURVE
12. Helm - Mole
13. N Chambers - Bird
14. Scott Douglas Gordon - Island Dissolve
15. Leila Bordreuil - Past Continuous
16. Harry Bertoia - Unknown
17. Nurse With Wound & Aranos - Some Magic Powers
18. Mats Gustafsson & Yoshimi - And The Children Play Quietly With Words On The Floor

Mysteries of the Deep CXXXVI - Phil Yeah

Crispy

The album: Mechanus
Every life a calculation, every death a correction. Order is not born here — it is absolute.

Release date: 14-11-2025 on Legacy of Thought label:

The tracks:
01 Ambient Indigo - The Labyrinthine Portal
02 NoRinTon - Doomcourt
03 Time Away - Eternal Sun
04 Progeny -1 - Palace of the Four Suns
05 Big Beech - The Fortress of Disciplined Enlightenment
06 Andawan - Path of Time
07 Wane of Summer - The Vigilant Eye
08 Progeny -1 - The Chiming Halls
09 Talking to Ghosts - Garden of Practicality
10 Deus Astra - Wheel of Time

Artwork & Mastering: Chris Held

Time Away: https://soundcloud.com/timeaway
Andawan: https://soundcloud.com/andawan
Progeny-1: https://soundcloud.com/progeny-1-617773258
Ambient Indigo: https://soundcloud.com/ambientindigo
Big Beech: https://soundcloud.com/big-beech
Wane of Summer: https://soundcloud.com/wane-of-summer
Talking to Ghosts: https://soundcloud.com/talkingtoghosts
Deus Astra: https://soundcloud.com/deusastra-music
NoRinTon: https://soundcloud.com/norinton


The Fortress of Disciplined Enlightenment

BeSoForRealYeah

Before Vala is let to bloom in full later this year, we share this ambient mix from one of our recording sessions. Recorded together by Steve Duncan, Kaspiann, Multicast Dynamics and Homi.

Recorded on 12th of December 2020.

@steve-duncan
@multicastdynamics
@kiuas
@soundsofkaspiann

For those who seek warmth.

Breakfast With Vala

Mysteries of the Deep is a New York-based record label, podcast, and event series — focused on ambient & experimental music in various forms. Mysteries — as fans lovingly call it — is concerned with exploration of unknown realms, and its focus, in addition to showcasing a dynamic spectrum of electronic music from foremost artists in the field, is to thoughtfully engage its audience. 

Conceptualized in 2011, Mysteries began as a podcast series that, now in its eleventh year, has hosted an array of mixes and original works. The project has since evolved, expanding into a curated global event series and record label.