been looking forward to this journey!!! <3 <3

At Navigare Audio we believe in creating our own traditions and rituals. As the earth has circled around the sun for another round we decided to once again start the new year with a ambient podcast as the first chapter and set of 2023. And this time it's very personal: 

"Let’s travel back in time, to an insanely hot afternoon at the backstage camp of Ozora Festival in 2018. While heading out of the camp for another spontaneous adventure under the sun an excited Greg Hunter comes up to me and tells me that he wants to introduce me to someone. A friendly man, middle aged, and with a UK accent, stretches out his hand and says “Hi, I’m Matt”. Confused by the excited looks around me I quickly dig into long forgotten corners of my memory. “Matt, Matt, Matt? Matt who? Should I know this guy?” When the penny finally drops I burst out “Ishq!” and can’t help but give him my warmest hug and thank him as sincerely as I possibly can. For all the beauty, and for all the blissful and comforting moments throughout half a lifetime. Starstruck and clumsy, yes, but as honest and pure as the music you’re about to listen to. 

While “Orchid” would be the eternal point of reference for most of us, that must’ve soundtracked gazillions of psychedelic comedowns over the last two decades, it’s only a small fragment of the sonic treasures waiting to be discovered for the curious explorer. From the mid 90’s technoid experiments with the late Jake Stephenson (that deservedly was re-released on Transmigration in 2019), through the dreamy, infinitely beautiful ambient he is most known for, to the lush, nature loving soundscapes on his label Virtual, there’s really no other musician you need to guide you through the beyond within. Ishq, meaning “love” in various Middle Eastern and Northern African languages, is a master of his craft, pacifying and healing our souls in a corrupt and stressful environment like no one else.

We are truly honored to present the music of Ishq to our Navigare listeners. A uniquely recorded “live remix”, as he calls it, that you won’t hear anywhere else. Zone in and travel safe!" - Don Pepe

https://soundcloud.com/ishq
http://ishq.org/
https://ishq.bandcamp.com/music

Navigare 026 - Ishq

Navigare Audio is the shared vision of three friends and DJ colleagues residing in the northernmost parts of Europe. Countless adventures on dancefloors and stages around many corners of the world planted the seed of giving back to a global scene they've been part of for almost two decades. With musical roots spanning all over the psychedelic spectrum, Navigare Audio aims to explore further and deeper into the vast ocean of transcendental Techno.

Curators:
https://soundcloud.com/djcquence
https://soundcloud.com/anders-navigare
https://soundcloud.com/don_pepe_sthlm

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