For our second offering of the year, we welcome a very talented artist and event organiser, based in Osaka, Japan..... Loe...

After meeting Loe in Osaka last year, and witnessing her perform a mind-bending techno set at a beautiful Muzan Editions x Astral Industries event, we connected through our mutual interest in the power of ambient music and its unique way of processing emotions. A form of therapy, if you will…

This mix is a beautifully woven narrative for cold nights and deep introspection…

Thank you, Loe <3

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“My hometown, where I was born and raised, is Matsumoto City in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The city is rich in nature, with a view of the Japanese Alps mountain range.

It is a cold area, and when I was a child, it was not unusual to have heavy snowfalls. At night, when there is a lot of snow as far as the eye can see, it is quiet. The snow reflects the moonlight, and the sky becomes bluish and faintly bright.

The big tree that I could see from my room, which was usually swaying in the wind, was covered with snow and quiet on such a day.

It was a very lyrical scene, even to my childish mind, and I felt a sense of awe and fear mixed with affection, which made me wonder. But I felt somewhat lonely, and I didn’t want the morning to come. I was more inclined to bury myself in the silence forever.

I put the original landscape of my heart into this mix. Please enjoy.” - Loe

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Mix mastered by Yori
Artwork by Clayton Ciolac

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~~ About Loe ~~

Loe was born in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, and is the grandniece of avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama. She started her career as a techno DJ in the Kansai region in 2005, and after appearing at DOMMUNE supporting techno heavyweight Reeko's first solo gig in Osaka, she expanded her activities to the whole of Japan. She organises an ambient event known as "SLOWMOTION", in collaboration with AOKI takamasa and Endurance. Her storytelling development and layering techniques are her specialities, and her play style, which maximises the trippy immersive feeling that is the real appeal of techno music, has gained enthusiastic support from the scene.

The Observatory - Loe

Sounds by @avsluta & @dvka 👯
Visions by @marcomaldarella 🕯️

TRACKLIST: 

Piezo - p°P°
John Biddulph - Witch Tones 8	
santebela - If time bends (ft Angelina Nonaj)
santebela - mimic
Chantal Michelle - Celestia (ft. Brian Allen Simon)
Dali de Saint Paul & Maxwell Sterling - 5		   
Ana Roxanne - A Study in Vastness
Saskia - 210123	
Daniel Carter & Stefan Christoff - Ana Quiroga - Oort Cloud
Vādin - The Forest
Shakali - Aihkimännyt
Loek Frey - Dismantled Zone	
Shoal - Think Twice
UR - 4 Down
Deeno - Silencio
Xingu Hill - The Conquistador Closes His Eyes	
Florian T M Zeisig - TG10 (feat. PVAS)
El Choop - Faith (Deadbeat's In The Chapel Dub)		
phil in a maze - Echo Chamber (Rainy Day Dub)
Christian Coiffure - Trees Used To Speak At Dawn	
Ancestral Voices - Selva
forgotten plants — Where Neither Sun Nor Moon Shines Through	
Apart - Hera
Katatonic Silentio - Themes		
Kato De Vidts - Seconds of Space
El Choop - Closing Motif (Luke Hess Remix)

Introspective Electronics w/ Avsluta & Christian Duka x Netil Radio | Mar 24

In this edition of QC, we are thrilled to welcome the one and only Philipp Otterbach @philipp-otterbach , long-time record collector of all kinds of music, DJ and producer, who would approve his words. Back in the 2000s, he and his close friend Vladimir Ivkovic spearheaded some forward-looking dances in the Ruhr region of Germany, leading the way at the forefront. When the legendary Salon Des Amateurs club opened its doors in the Dusseldorf, Philipp was undeniably among its first resident DJs.

As for his musical productions, his discography spanning from releases on Knekelhuis, R.i.O, Music From Memory, to Offen showcases a diverse range of styles, from modern classical to ambient, industrial, and electronic, each imprinting his distinctive sonic signature. Listening to his set feels like delving into a vast museum like archive, where genres intertwine, swiftly transition, and surprise with their narrative twists.

He also enjoys acting like a social otter, spending time with his deer and feeding the squirrels.

QUIET CHAOS w/ Philipp Otterbach at 百会 Baihui Radio - 07/05/2024

@0rds0 dj set at De Sering on Sol Systems sound installation.

RDS @ dessert by misuse

Filling in for my November show is Agraybe a Los Angeles-based, Cleveland-rooted, groove scientist and sound emoter. Enjoy : )

@agraybe

LGR - agraybé - Nov 24th 2024

Last @e2e8records show of 2024! Luca at the controls for the whole two hours, with the latest in electronic music for your ears, brains and bodies...

E2-E8 w/ Luca - 8th December 2024

easy revenge

i believe in angels

First 2 tracks of the live Whilom gig at The Storeroom on 1st November 2025. Nerminday is a track by Noctelle (collab between Whilom and Deafblind). 

Nerminday & Taking It Apart - Live At The Storeroom

1st mix in the series by label curator Citizen Maze.

Photography by Patrick McCoy

Mirrors 001 - Citizen Maze

https://www.spacecast.com.au/feature/lava-brain

It's an honour to present the first edition of the Space Cast mix series by good friend and wonderful human, Eric aka Lava Brain (@lava-brain). Eric is an exceptionally talented dj, producer and live visual artist. This year he released his debut single on his Bandcamp featuring two very distinct tracks, one of them a 19 minute long ambient exploration. Eric has created a stunning mix simultaneously capturing a sense of lightness and depth which has you drifting through subtle shifts in consciousness.

'I really love the concept for this mix series, diving into and appreciating the spaces between spaces, as well as the reflexive nature of the creation of art. Slowing down and getting lost in the spaciousness of music has been a great source of escape and solace for me this year. Spending less time listening to club-focused music has also inspired me to spend more time reflecting in nature and experimenting with some production of my own, using organic field recordings as a catalyst. Thanks to Space Cast Melbourne for allowing me to share this side of my music collection, putting together this mix felt like a meditative experience for me.'

001 Lava Brain

London’s community voice, broadcasting live from a converted shipping container atop of Netil Market