The arrival of spring always comes with a feeling of renewal to me personally. It’s a fresh start after a harsh winter and it always fills my heart with joy and energy to experience the “return” of nature as everything gets more colourful again. You know these spontaneous strolls you do during that time when you suddenly realize that winter is gone? That’s the feeling I wanted to capture with the sixth episode of the Messy Mix.

Going for longer walks around Berlin’s surprisingly green neighbourhood (at least where I live in the Wedding district) really helps me to put things in perspective. And yeah, I guess during the Covid-pandemic we all learned the importance of that to a certain degree. So, this is my tribute to these meditative moments, to the fields, to nature’s regenerative power and the overall beauty of spring, even in such desperate times like now. 

The mix is mostly a slow and relaxing affair but you can expect a little celebratory twist towards the end. Next to a few personal long-time favourites when it comes to that sort of sound like Tycho, Teen Daze and Homeshake you’ll find a few more surprising guests in here. There’s gentle indie-folk from Adrianne Lenker, warm melancholia from Icelandic artist Sóley as well as track by promising German producer Nand. Oh, and watch out for an almost forgotten Stereolab rework of a classic from The Avalanches. Well, if you want to know more IDs, just drop me a comment.

There’s also a download button for the file. I know, Soundcloud and MP3s are not as “sexy” as our favourite Swedish streaming service but they still provide a good listening experience. Plus: Downloading is more environmentally sustainable than streaming. Consider this for your next spring walk and let me know what you think. Hugs and kisses, Norman.

Messy Mix 06 | A Walk On The First Warm Day Of Spring

WrongParty! - Radio Buena Vida 28.07.23

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We are deep into the summer and this month’s show reflects that with a stunning selection of music to really raise the temperature, whilst delivering some hot choice cuts August Artier and Mick Wilson still manage to keep the cool, with another well curated assortment of records that are featuring on their dance floors taking in some laid back moments as well as full on peak time slammers. This month they keep it strictly about the music, wholly underground flavours at its best, so sit back and get ready to relax as we once again dive Beneath the Surface here on OpenLab Radio

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Beneath The Surface 023 - Mick Wilson & August Artier

I`ve tried to build a cult on the dancefloor @ Lethargy 2023,but figured out that i`m a bad guru and a terrible dj too.....

TASCAM DR-1

John Player @ Lethargy 2023.mp3

Thank you Bubble Crew for the invitation. Tracklist will follow.

Aroma Pitch @ Refuge Radio, Berlin 26-08-2023

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For this episode of An Entropic Hour, we take you on an inward journey of introspection across ambient terrain to revel in the healing sounds of nature, and find the power in stillness. A pensive response to the usual chaos of summer - we invite in the soothing sounds of Midori Takada, Qasim Naqvi, Burnt Friedman, Celestial Trax, Cluster, Photay, and Awkward Moments, among many others. 

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An Entropic Hour 020 - Awkward Moments

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The Tent at the End of the Universe is back on Openlab, this time featuring a special live mix from their resident Harri Pepper (https://soundcloud.com/original-hp). Playing across the UK and Europe, Harri’s sound can take you anywhere. With many residencies across London and a regular on the festival circuit, Harri has certainly built up a reputation for his no-nonsense party starting and odd ball day dream selection.

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The Tent (at the End of the Universe) 04 [with Harri Pepper]

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What A Playground Takeover - stinia3000 - 04 Nov 2023

Blavour - Give It Up

Sansome - Revival.wav

Robson (UK), Ricci (US) - Just Listen [WHB273]

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1. Robson (UK) - Pump This
2. Ricci (US) - Just Listen
3. Robson (UK) - Get It Started
4. Ricci (US) - Bassline Bumper

Robson (UK), Ricci (US) - Just Listen [WHB273]

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