And than came Downtempo... We grow more and more in Love with this music, and we feel more and more in Heaven for being part of this dream, movement, community, this epic and never ending spiral of creation, of sharing and connecting, bounding and celebrating, while expanding the admirable and eclectic Downtempo Culture.

We are thrilled to present you ẓıȷŋ with an authentic and beautiful set, one full of life and creativity that will constantly take you into surprising and exotic soundscapes. This set is pure and organic and it flows like water while you let yourself dive into an ocean of music and rhythm.

Thank you for this exquisite voyage dear ẓıȷŋ, we find it most artistic and vibrant!

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Original Art @brownsword

Octo Friends #45 - ẓıȷŋ

C๏sʍ๏cast ★ 184 @alacrandelamor
Release date: June 28, 2023
Label: @cosmovisionrecords
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About this journey:
Explore the darkest and most hidden corners of Mexico city with this mixtape inspired by clandestine raves of the Mexiko Colectivo gathering parties. Let yourself be carried away by the sound of deep beats and electronic melodies that will take you on a unique musical journey. From the most intense rhythms to moments of relaxation, this mixtape will transport you to an unforgettable experience.

Alacran Del Amor

C๏sʍ๏cast ★ 184 | Alacrán Del Amor | Industrial Jungle

When Apaj meets Teppish People, basalt and music intertwine.
Crystals resonate, sculptures dance.
A magical fusion of stone and sound.

With Love,
Apaj and Mino.

Tracklist:
Chaton - west indie @chaton-music
Okuma - La fou @okuma
Pshiuu & Daniel Hokum - Floating Moon @pshiuu @danielhokum
Lui Mafuta & Riyoon- Sometime @luimafuta @riyoon
Bawab - altered @bawabmusic
Jorke - November
Lucid- Mauve @lucid-paris
Ele & Bisu - Cardamom coffee
K2W0 - Blind Navigation PlanetCaravan Remix @k2w0music @PlanetCaravan
Stavroz - Aujourdhui @stavroz
Kusht- Window Revolver - Geju_Remix
Billy Caso- Alive @billy-caso
Renga weh - Hivemind
Flieder - Strandbad Streesow @fliederunited
Brigade  - Love Will Never Do @brigadeberlin
Arutani & Faber - Summon Ghosts @arutani
kalupke -  deep talk @kalupke
Aaron Ahrends - My Click @aaronahrends

Basalt by Apaj & Mino

Tracklist:
Arsankhan - Bedouin
Ali Kuru - Lost Bedouin
Daron Nalbandian - Hajer
Terence McKenna - Hyperdimensional Understanding
Voluntier - Objet Petit A
apaj - The Wet Path
Alef - Alma
Spaniol, Dan Bay & Max Clouth - Magic (Short Mix)
Toulouse - Damask Rose
Liquid Bloom - Ecstatic Grounding
Mose - Alma
Santi & Tugce - Prima Vera
Joep Mencke - Azul
Desert Dwellers - To Be the Air (Rapossa Remix)

Martin Costa - Fate (Downtempo)

The rāga saga acts as a cultural collectiva of our favourite artists from all across, Each raga is an array of melodic structures with musical motifs, considered in the Indian tradition to have the ability to "color the mind" and affect the emotions of the audience and this journey (raga) comes in from the beautifully brilliant @jemskiii

Performed @the kinky mush collective 
A DARK AND TRIPPY DIVE DEEP DOWN
FOR BENEATH the WAVES, TimE UnRAVELS...
I am WEiGHTLEss, the DARKNESs enFoLDs ME, and i WONDER if i am sinkinG or FLOATiNG.
SURRENDER to the PUsH and PULL of the ABYss, to the WHisPERs of the Tiden.
HERE where LiGHT FADEs and Time
SURRENDERS, BECamE OnE with the OCEAns ANCiENT ACHE, UNRAVELiNG in the DEPTHs...

Photo by : @claudiaotto

Follow ᒍEᗰᔕKI.!

rāga 270 • Jemski.• Kinkel

Lentement c’est quoi ?
Une émission créée par Kida (@kida-paris) pour Radio Béguin qui vise à explorer les pouvoirs magiques de la downtempo à travers les yeux de plusieurs artistes FLINTA qui l’inspirent.
Avec Lentement, j’espère apporter un peu de douceur et de voyage, et c’est aussi une invitation à ralentir.
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Lentement is a podcast series created by Kida for Radio Béguin. It aims at exploring downtempo’s magic powers through the eyes of several FLINTA artists who inspire her.
In Lentement, I hope to bring a little bit of softness and journeying. This podcast is also an invitation to slow down.

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- interview in english -
What made you fall in love with downtempo?
What first struck me was how sensual downtempo is, and the fact that it grabbed something really deep down within me. I believe that the slow rhythm of downtempo really resonates with me. It gives me space for creativity, to imagine a journey, a story, danse moves. It wakes up my groove in a very grasping way. To me, downtempo is also very deep and I can feel a lot of emotions listening to it, and I love this.


Which emotion or magic spell from downtempo are you exploring in this set and why?
In this set, I explore melancholy and all the emotions that gravitate around it. Downtempo wakes up an inexplicable feeling of sadness within me. It reminds me of how I felt listening to my favourite music as a teen, like Radiohead or Archive. Nowadays I listen to a lot of electronic music, so downtempo allows me to reconnect with this very powerful emotion, like a remedy. Because sad tracks aren’t always welcome in clubs, it’s also a good opportunity for me to express this side of me.
For this set, I chose tracks I love deep down, with quite a few classics. I wanted listeners to discover artists that are too little known in France, despite how magical the music they create is.

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@kida-paris
@revegeneralcollectif

artwork by Kida

Kida présente Lentement (23.11.24)

This mixtape is about search/research of authentic sounds/rhythms & their combination. I was inspired by the culture of South America & the art/works presented on the Tchamma Yapu label. Some of them you can find in the recording 😉

From time to time I use different approaches in the mixtapes recording process... Sometimes I prepare a turnkey mix, I think through every track, their sequence, even the mixing points & techniques that I will use. Sometimes I use pure freestyle/improvisation, the maximum I know in advance what the first track will be, the rest born in the process, the flow happens by itself naturally...

Speaking about this mix... It turned out that the truth lies somewhere in the middle... I chose the first and last tracks in advance, prepared together the base/body of the mix from +-10 tracks, pressed the record button and started on a journey 🙂

 The result is 〰️100 min storytelling with elements of downtempo, tribal, ethnic, organic, chillrave, ketapop & many more...

I wish every seeker to have fun while exploring the soundscape of this session ❤

@melamanos

Tracklist:

Andre P & Droomie - Moola Mantra
Isla Saturno - Manantial		
Arkay Koo - Oráculo		
Räubermukke - Echo		
Niju feat. Giuliana Melito - Shadows in the Air (Original Mix)
Trippin Jaguar - Noku Mana	
Antaares - Vibraciones	
Da Iguana - Transtropical Flying Carpet		
Benoir - Limon
Sauco - Consuelo		
Gustavo Santaolalla - De Usuahia a la Quiaca (Jacob Groening Remix)
Rodrigo Gallardo - Rayminti		
Tomanka - Mescalito		
ali dada - Teki (Geju Remix)
Carrot Green - Homem-Lama	
Sahalé - Kisai Kucheka		
Ahau - Noche Previa
Kútus - Camino Del Sol (Original Mix)
Rüdiger Eisberg - Oumuamua	
Santi & Tuğçe - Respira	
Yusuf Lemone - Evolution Of Mankind (Marco Tegui Remix)
Ninze - Fall		
Gerra G - Floresta do Abaeté (Original Mix)

Melamanos

[TYSES015] Melamanos ✹ Seeker

Tiovivo

A collection of offcuts from last year, old tracks I didn't finish until now, and wholly new stuff.

Cycle Through

broken

recorded on Saturday 28th July - 21.30-23.30

Incredible experience to play at The Odd Ones Out, a little saloon with a special atmosphere & the best crowd to ride on a luçïd dream with me.

Thank you @thegardensofbabylon for the invitation and special thanks to @aiwaamusic for letting me finish my set because of 30 min delay before me...

 And of course my friends + @crepitecollective family who gave me infinite support: you are everything.

@le_vold thanks for the gift of one of your track
original pic by Sonia & Totem heart by Cinderella

great meeting @kapoormusic & @aniconicsound

The Gardens of Babylon

luçïd @ The Odd Ones Out | The Monastery The Gardens of Babylon

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