That morning, the little witch woke up a few minutes before sunrise in a frosty forest.  Actually, it was rather a frosty half-forest as it was only freezing cold in the Northern section of the woods.  This  was the result of a freeze spell which had gone awry.  The girl had cast this spell over one half of the forest as a prank for her wizard, during his annual spring equinox visit from Africa to his beloved witch.  It was the first time that she had cast such a spell and it worked way better than she had expected.  This was yet another indication that – despite her young age - she was already a really powerful witch who still had a lot of trouble to dose her forces.  The result was that the Southern half of the forest had already passed the spring awakening and was buzzing with activity, with all birds and animals frenetically making nests, while the Northern half of the forest was still in a silent snowy winter slumber.  Also the teenage nymph (who hails from South-Asia) was shivering from the cold while performing her life-long mission to protect the little tree, which was destined to live over a thousand years and become the future mother tree of the forest.
Meanwhile it was already early April and - while walking through the sun-lit Southern section of the forest - the little witch saw a male blackbird with his beak full of earthworms, meaning the first little blackbirds had hatched.  So now it was clear … winter should end in the Northern section immediately!!  At that moment, the witch got into the mood to light the annual Spring bonfire and the girl’s intuition told her to do it right next to the tiny future mother tree.  This meant that the little nymph could also join in the party, as she is self-confined to a radius of 100 yards from the little tree which she is protecting day and night.
So with the help of some badgers and squirrels, the girls collected a pile of firewood, after which – with an elegant hand movement - the young witch created a floating spark to set it ablaze.  Soon both the witch and nymph felt the pleasant warmth of the yellow flames, which brought them in the right mood for a long, tender hug.  The witch felt the nymph’s heartbeat and both hearts started to beat spontaneously in sync.  After opening her eyes, the girl saw that the mother tree was also pulsating, emitting a pinkish glow, perfectly in sync with the heartbeats of both girls.  Gradually, the light became stronger and a few minutes later, it had become so intense that with every pulse, a pink concentric circle rippled through the snow, eventually travelling all the way to the outer edges of the forest.  Meanwhile, both girls – after slipping out of their white dresses -  held each other even firmer, feeling each other’s heartbeat even more intensely, while the snow started to melt and waterdrops were dripping down from the twigs of all surrounding trees, causing a flash drip shower all over the woods.  The air and the soil quickly warmed up in the whole Northern half of the forest.  When one hour later the witch and nymph finally loosened their grip on each other, all the snow had gone and the whole forest was full of fresh green leaves.  Spring had finally awakened …

Connect with the wizard : 
https://soundcloud.com/soul-balm

Artwork by Irina Alexandrovna (Ironika)

Witchtape #92 | Guest Wizz : Soul Balm

1	Dave Dinger – TRUST_feat. Maria Ruhe (unreleased)
2	Muno - Marmara (Ulises Remix)
3	Twerking Class Heroes - Wali Mata (Original Mix)
4	Ipek Ipekcioglu   - The Way I Do (feat. Petra Nachtmanova & Ceyhun Kaya)
5	Dave Dinger - RECONCILE (unreleased)
6	Joe Carl, Kat Unso - Lucies Groove (JOIA Remix)
7	nutia - Bananahu
8	MONKYMAN - Reincarnation (Original Mix)
9	Siriusmo - Trommellied
10	C Cat Trance - Shake the Mind
11	Planet Caravan - Spinnerei (Original Mix)
12	Kermesse - Alborada (Original Mix)
13	Planet Caravan - Morgenschwumm (Original Mix)
14	MONKYMAN - Acid Love Story
15	Dave Dinger – DISSENS
16	Goyanu - Novo Samba (Original Mix)
17	Miret - Mr. Rabbit
18	Fabian Krooss - Insomniac (Original Mix)
19	KMLN - Gitamato (Original)
20	Menachem 26 - Hal (Original Mix)
21	Aaron Ahrends - My Click (Original Mix)
22	Sutja Gutierrez - I'm Wild,  Oh I See (Theus Mago & Id!r Remix)
23	Elfenberg - Tanzanite (Yubik Incantation)
24	Dave Dinger - RESET (unreleased)

Dave Dinger @ Garbicz Festival 2022

𝙱𝚎𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚙𝚎𝚕𝚕 𝚒𝚜 𝚌𝚊𝚜𝚝,
𝚋𝚎𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚞𝚛𝚎 𝚋𝚞𝚒𝚕𝚍𝚜,
𝚊 𝚜𝚒𝚐𝚗𝚊𝚕 𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚜.

𝚉𝙻𝙼𝙽 𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚊𝚜 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚛 ~
𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚗𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚘 𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚐𝚗𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝.

𝙷𝚒𝚜 𝚜𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚍 𝚒𝚜 𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚞𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚊𝚕, 𝚜𝚕𝚒𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚛𝚘𝚘𝚖 𝚘𝚙𝚎𝚗 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚜𝚎𝚗𝚜𝚞𝚊𝚕 𝚐𝚛𝚘𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚜.
𝙼𝚎𝚕𝚘𝚍𝚢 𝚋𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚜 𝚘𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗.
𝚁𝚑𝚢𝚝𝚑𝚖 𝚋𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚜 𝚝𝚛𝚞𝚜𝚝.

𝙷𝚎 𝚝𝚞𝚗𝚎𝚜 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚎𝚕𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚒𝚌 𝚏𝚛𝚎𝚚𝚞𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚢 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚖𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚋𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚜 𝚒𝚗𝚎𝚟𝚒𝚝𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎.

𝙸𝚗𝚜𝚒𝚍𝚎 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙷𝚒𝚍𝚍𝚎𝚗 𝙳𝚒𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚜𝚒𝚘𝚗,
𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚜𝚎𝚝 𝚌𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚒𝚗𝚗𝚎𝚛 𝚗𝚘𝚒𝚜𝚎 ~
𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚎𝚝𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎,
𝚜𝚘𝚏𝚝𝚎𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚎𝚍𝚐𝚎𝚜,
𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚋𝚘𝚍𝚒𝚎𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚕𝚒𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚗 𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚗 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚌𝚝.

𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚒𝚜 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚙𝚎𝚊𝚔.
𝙸𝚝 𝚒𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚋𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗.
𝙰 𝚙𝚞𝚕𝚜𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚐𝚛𝚊𝚟𝚒𝚝𝚢,
𝚍𝚛𝚊𝚠𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚜𝚌𝚊𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚍 𝚊𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚘 𝚌𝚘𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎.

𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚛 𝚍𝚘𝚎𝚜 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚍𝚊𝚣𝚣𝚕𝚎.
𝙸𝚝 𝚐𝚞𝚒𝚍𝚎𝚜.

𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚒𝚐𝚗𝚊𝚕 𝚒𝚜 𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚟𝚎.

ZLMN | Feb 2026 | Dahlia Nights - Hidden Dimension Ep 4

A long (and very worth it) wait is over… Kauztape 44 is here 🔊

Bonnie OK steps in with a mix that hits like 4x4 in rough terrain, smooth and powerful, built to carry you through any challenge that comes your way, powered by a restless perfectionist edge.

Mix by: @bonnieok

Kauztape 44 // Bonnie OK

Jazzy Amapiano, smooth 3-step, soulful Afro-House, Acid-Jazz, Soul and R&B remixes, and other lounge-y afro vibes.

Played live around sunset at Apichada Viewpoint, Ko PhaNgan Thailand, late February 2026.

Watch the video, featuring sunset views of the island, and overlooking Ko Samui island and Ang Thong National Marine Park:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMMgxsxETXM 

Gratitude and appreciation to the musicians, producers, DJs and cultural leaders:

Igor and Apichada team - Geesuba Kamya
2Point1
ALEXANDER ft. 070 Shake
Atmos Blaq
Balcony Mix Africa
Black Motion, MissP
Charlotte OC
Chico Mann & Captain Planet
CIZA
DJ Caution
Euggy
Ezel
Gabbana
Incognito
Jackie Queens & VeneiGrette
Janet Jackson
Jazzwrld
JL SA, Somculo Omnandi
Juls Baby
Kelvin Momo
Kendra Morris
Lady Alma
Major League Djz
Mas Musiq
Meedy
Mo-T,
Moodymann
Nina Simone
November Rose
Osunlade
Oveous
Rainy Payne
S!RENE
Sade
Sean Dream
Sundé
Taimles
Thakzin
Thukuthela
Moelogo, Siza and Dj Tunez

521

Afro Lounge: Osunlade, Moodymann, Juls Baby, Soulection, S!rene : February 2026

On this weeks show, time loosens its grip and grants us a little hyperspace to suspend ourselves in . ⏳✨
Rhythms stretch, contract, and fold back on themselves as melodies ripple through strange dimensions of perception. In this sonic field, the familiar laws of time begin to bend, beats dilate, harmonies spiral outward as the listener drifts through expanding layers of possibility.

Curiously, linear progressions denature and begin recycling themselves back to their prima ordia—the source of the river of time—branching and resurgent through fissures in temporal space.

Like particles dancing beyond the limits of form, the music slips between moments, revealing hidden spaces. What feels like seconds may unfold into vast inner landscapes—where gravity holds the rhythm and light carries the melodies across a finite universe of infinite possibilities.

This is temporal alchemy. 🎶
A place where perception widens, time breathes through us, and every note opens another corridor through the sacred geometry of sound. 🌌

The Sensorium Ep. 23 - Queer as Quarks👁️✨🌈🔮🌀

Einmal in der Blase drin, kommste nicht so schnell wieder raus. Wunderbare Menschen und Musik in der Bubble Bern. Schön wars. Danke an Jola, Hannes, Steffi, Diego, Naja, Lairan & Quelin für das Fest.

Musikalisch durfte ich die Nacht bis in den frühen Morgen mit: @hannesdilemma , @jonasfasching , @jola-luz , @djnaudiophil , @verweber & @nici-629764738 teilen. <3 <3 <3

Playtime: 5–7
Mastering: @jonasfasching

Akira Kawa akari @ Blubbern, Bubble Bern 28.02.26

der Pflanzer live @ Tanzfreunde Schloss Wartenstein 2025

www.openlab.fm | 106.4FM in Ibiza & Formentera

To celebrate Sub Sahara’s 30th show, we welcome — for the first time — a three-person special.
Are Marshall is joined by The Death of Glitter organisers Phijos and Tazme, a trailblazing collective at the forefront of queer culture and razor-sharp music curation from Cape Town.
Stay tuned for a three-hour special featuring individual mixes from all three artists.

Download our App:
IOS: bit.ly/OLappApple
Android: bit.ly/OlAppAndroid

Sub Sahara 30 – Phijos, Dragmother & Richard Marshall [with The Death Of Glitter]

Our second b2b with mister @khalil-suleman turned out to be another crazy ride! 
This time we made it slightly faster and much louder =}

It was a true pleasure when many people  were asking to continue (we played closing set), so next time we'll go longer! Like 3-4 hours at least, wdyt?!
Anyway, we're looking forward to invitations!

Master by @leote-dj

M!kie b2b Khalil Suleman @ Komoedica [28.03.2026]

Witchtape #65 | Guest Wizz : Joep Mencke

That morning, the little witch woke up from the pleasant sound of the singing birds in her forest.  With her eyes half-open and still feeling drowsy from a good night’s sleep, her heart suddenly skipped a beat from excitement when she realized the next night there would be a full moon, which meant she’ll participate in the monthly witch coven (which always happens in a different location and in the ever-changing company of two other witches).  
After finishing her morning rituals and her daily inspection round of the forest, the girl said goodbye to the animals, and flew into the unknown.  She knew she would – as always - reach her destination by simply following her inner compass.  To her great surprise, she was unable to make any speed and she was just gently floating Northwards along with the clouds, which meant this witch coven would take place in a nearby area.  She flew over green lowlands with several big rivers and on her left side she had an excellent view of the North Sea.  After a while, she spotted a crowd of yellow daffodils, thousands dancing in the breeze, along a lake beneath the trees.
She landed gracefully next to the yellow flowers and noticed that there actually was a line of daffodils leading deeper into the forest.  She followed the winding treasure trail until she arrived in a small clearing with a dry moss carpet, where the 2 other witches were already waiting for her, one silver-haired elder witch of over 500 years of age and one black-haired teenage girl from the Middle-East who she had already met at the foot of Mount Hermon a few months earlier (in Witchtape #59).  After the customary group hug, the three women got dressed for the occasion (the dress code was purple) and started with a long series of mystic ceremonies, before shucking off their purple dresses and performing an hours-long ecstatic dance until the camp fire petered out.  It was already well past midnight and the 3 naked witches huddled closely together in the cold wind (which had turned to the North-West while reaching gale force).  On top of that, melting snow started to fall and the temperature dropped to zero degrees.  The teenage witch started to shiver from the cold (she’s used to a way warmer climate) so the two European witches decided to heat her up.  She laid down on the dry moss carpet, while the little witch warmed up her hands and the senior witch did the same with her feet, before warming up the other parts of her body.  Witches can produce prodigious amounts of heat with their hands and soon the body of the Arabic witch started to glow from top to toe.  The witches took turns and repeated the same treatment, until all 3 were emitting so much heat that the melting snow first turned to rain, and finally the rain drops just evaporated before they could hit the ground.  Together with the witches, the whole forest seemed to have become energized and at daybreak spring was clearly in the air, with all the birds - after their morning song - frenetically started building nests, getting ready for yet another epic year in the forest…

Connect with the artist : 
https://soundcloud.com/joep-mencke

Photo credits : Irina Alexandrovna (Ironika)

Witchtape #65 | Guest Wizz : Joep Mencke

Afro Diaspora and Ecstatic Dance DJ based in Thailand+Amsterdam and playing internationally.

2026 Jan-August : Ko PhaNgan, Thailand: Afro Parties, Dansual Partnered Ecstatic Dance, Afro Lounge

Amapiano, Ancestral Afro-House, Afro-Brazilian, Afro-Latin, Funk, Soul, Tribal, Afro-Folk, Dancehall, R&B, and other music from the African Diaspora.

As an Ecstatic Dance Dj, Facilitator and Mentor, my mission is to Deepen the dance experience, Grow and diversify the community, and Support the organizers and teams.

I'm inspired by growing up in a multi-cultural family, playing classical piano for 7 years, life-long dancing and music-collecting, 20 years of traveling, and an extensive study, practice, and teaching of tantric yoga, personal development and conscious business.

I weave traditional, popular, organic and electronic music from cultures and ethnic groups around the world into dance journeys that invoke the mystic, the lover and the animal within us.  

Remix requests and bookings in Europe and Austral-Asia : PM or IG


 "Joy, Embodiment and Connection through Dance"

Afro Lounge: Osunlade, Moodymann, Juls Baby, Soulection, S!rene : February 2026

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