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Veronika USA’s set explores auditory spaces of in-betweenness, of intermediate rooms that have a before and an after transcribed with field recordings, own compositions snippets and tracks from various artists. 
“in-between spaces” can refer to the negative space between objects or shapes in a composition. Can an echo signify “in-betweenness” that transcribes as a space alluding to a gap, or can it, for instance, be an agent for being a body but not being in oneself?

@veronika-usa

Veronika USA - FORUM @ Import Export (29.03.2023)

The soundtracks of the Final Fantasy game series have accompanied and inspired me, like the games themselves, since my earliest childhood. Framed by electronic music, especially by Japanese producers, different interpretations of the song Besaid Island from Final Fantasy X, one of my favorite pieces, appear again and again in the set.

IG @lara_fein

Lara Soft - FORUM @ Import Export (29.03.2023)

curvy, Forest Roads followed by a cold straight highway. 
Getting faster and faster without knowing the destination, driving till the sun slowly rises, lost in space and time. dreamworld or harsh reality? 
This mix is contributed to melancholic night rides

@sophiepschorr

Sophie Pschorr - FORUM @ Import Export (29.03.2023)

This mix is a chronologically ordered selection of songs, that were remarkably influential for me.
They are not ordered by release date, but rather by the time that I came across them, spanning the time from my very birth until now.
All of the pieces are not only related to specific personal memories but also to different phases and ways of listening to music.
Instead of a tracklist, I have put together a list of selected YouTube comments and lyric bits for each of the tracks:

"today my son [...] is 1 month old and he smiles at me while we listen this song... until he falls asleep."
"music is hands down the closest thing we have to a time machine."
"all Iranian Women and girls used to cried with this clip."
"One day i fell asleep and forgot my headphones on...
      at night i woke up right towards the end of >arto<.
      Having never heard it before, therefore not knowing that i am just hearing a "song" - it scared the living crap outta me,
      especially those screams at the end because I still was in this weird half-asleep half-awoke state
      where you cant really differentiate what is real and not."
"One of my favs when I was a tormented teen. Now I am a tormented adult."
"that's a perfect microcosm for how the album might have sounded with Cliff still in the band,
      since his death inspired a lot of the darkness and grief you can hear on >Justice<.
      In this way the forward intro gives us a taste of that alternate reality where the crash never happened."
"Dawn is broken anew
      And I am still awake
      I wish for sleep
      Only to dream of you."
"Don't be afraid of the dark, kids, it will eventually become your friend."
"The word Shosholoza or "tshotsholoza!" means go forward or make way for the next man, in Ndebele.
      It is used as a term of encouragement and hope for the workers as a sign of solidarity."
"I blame you for looking at me from your eyes.
      From a dying rose in your hands,
      I blame you."
"I asked them: how long have you been here?
      they said:
      in the past I was that way,
      now I am this way.
      Noone is to blame."
"and she says she likes my sneaker. So you know she is a keeper."
"3am on Mother's Day in Oakland California and I'm drunk texting link to this song to hella moms everywhere."
"confusion is the truth. A truth I find, I cannot use."

@kiawash

Kiawash - FORUM @ Import Export (29.03.2023)

Immerse yourself in a transformative journey where listening becomes the trip itself. Time bends,
perception heightens, and the music becomes a portal to uncharted dimensions.
Mesmerizing effects swirl, enveloping your mind in euphoria as you surrender to the immersive experience. Boundaries blur, collective consciousness intertwines, and the act of listening becomes an all encompassing transformative voyage.

IG @veitincandenza

Ellis Dee - FORUM @ Import Export (26.04.2023)

Scherfe - FORUM @ Import Export (26.04.2023)

This mix, which was crafted during the early days of spring, invites you to embark on a sound journey, carefully navigating through a tapestry of contrasting frequencies. Dive into the mesmerizing blend of low and high tones, symbolizing the transition between the past and the imminent arrival of something new.

IG @lynneazzam

Kettalynne - FORUM @ Import Export (26.04.2023)

>> The thing was a computer terminal, [...]. 
It could talk. And not in a synth-voice, but with a beautiful arrangement of gears and miniature organ pipes. 
It was a baroque thing for anyone to have constructed, a perverse thing, because synth-voice chips cost next to nothing. 
It was a curiosity. Smith jacked the head into his computer and listened as the melodious, inhuman voice piped the figures of last year's tax return. << 

- William Gibson, Neuromancer


>> This is just the dj set to share with your vacuum cleaner – if it's a noisy, dirty, melancholic robot. <<
- Dyson Thomas

https://dtlvdoom.bandcamp.com
https://instagram.com/dtlv_doom

@dtlvdoom

DTLV Doom - FORUM @ Import Export (26.04.2023)

Paul Linke - PARAFORUM @ Import Export (09.06.2023)

Thur Deephrey - PARAFORUM @ Import Export (09.06.2023)

100000euro - PARAFORUM @ Import Export (09.06.2023)

Jonas Friedlich - PARAFORUM @ Import Export (09.06.2023)

Ignasi Molina Montasell - FORUM @ Zirka (20.01.2024)

Aiko - FORUM @ Zirka (20.01.2024)

Veronica Burnuthian - FORUM @ Zirka (20.01.2024)

Aboutness

A nostalgic journey back to the early 90s. Each beat, like a gentle ripple in time, recalls moments of youthful freedom and discovery—back when life seemed open-ended, and everything was infused with a quiet sense of mystery.
The soft, swirling pads and cosmic sound effects take you back to a time when technology was still a promise of the future, yet simplicity ruled the moments. 
Floating through the past, with no destination, just the comforting, timeless pulse of the music guiding you through memories of an era where connection was found in shared, unspoken experiences and emotions. 
It’s a bittersweet sensation, a mix of longing for the purity of that time and the serene joy of having lived it.

IG @miashima

Aboutness - FORUM @ Zirka (12.10.2024)

pee bee plays selected music
from the NWW list

The Nurse with Wound list is a list of musicians and bands that was included with Chance Meeting on a Dissecting Table of a Sewing Machine and an Umbrella (1979), the first album by Nurse with Wound.
There are 291 entries on the list. The list was expanded with Nurse with Wound's second album, To the Quiet Men from a Tiny Girl (1980).
The list was compiled by the original Nurse with Wound trio of Steven Stapleton, John Fothergill, and Heman Pathak. 
It was intended as a homage to the artists who influenced the Nurse with Wound project. 
It has since become a type of 'shopping list' for collectors of outsider and avant-garde music.

IG @djpeebee

pee bee - FORUM @ Zirka (12.10.2024)

DOEPKE & KW

In the Listening Model, a set is managed by exploring a parameter space defined by five hyperparameters: n_estimators, max_depth, n_samples, n_random, and n_splits. 
The n_estimators parameter represents the number of unique tracks that can be incorporated into the set, with higher values increasing musical diversity but also adding complexity. 
max_depth controls the maximum duration allowed for transitions between tracks; when set to "None," transitions continue until the end of each track or a specified cutoff, while limiting this parameter allows for a more dynamic flow. 
The n_samples parameter dictates the minimum number of listeners required to initiate a track change, ensuring that transitions only happen when there’s sufficient audience engagement. 
n_random adjusts the randomness in track selection, with higher values introducing more variety and lower values promoting consistency. 
Finally, n_splits sets the minimum enthusiasm level required for a track to be retained in the mix, ensuring that selections resonate with listeners and contribute to a stable, engaging atmosphere. 
This parameterized approach allows the model to deliver a balanced live listening experience that adapts to audience engagement while maintaining variety and flow.

@doepkesport
@konrad-wehrmeister

DOEPKE & KW - FORUM @ Zirka (12.10.2024)

Bogus - FORUM @ ATMO, Lothringer 13 Halle (10.05.2025)

KETTALYNNE - FORUM @ ATMO, Lothringer 13 Halle (10.05.2025)

UPCOMING

May 29th - Jun 1st KuH Festival 2025
Jun 6th OR takeover w/ tba @ Blitz Club


PAST DATES

2025
Mar 6th OR DJs @ Unter Deck
Feb 22nd OR PLUS takeover x Die Orakel w/ Oliver Hafenbauer & n9oc @ Blitz Club
Jan 29th OR DJs @ Unter Deck

2024
Dez 26th Homeparty @ Import Export
Nov 21st OR DJs @ Unter Deck
Nov 2nd OR PLUS takeover w/ Ossia (live), Ada Luvv & CiaoCiao @ Blitz
Oct 12th FORUM @ Zirka b4 CANCELLED
July 21st OR PLUS takeover w/ Alicia Carrera & C.K @ Blitz Club 
Jun 31th MULTICORE @ Blitz Club
Jun 7th-9th Klein und Haarig Festival
Jun 1st OR invites Interlude @ Charlie, Munich
Apr 3rd ORB REF @ Unter Deck
Mar 23th OR 5 YRS TOUR w/ Vladimir Ivkovic & Loma Doom @ Blitz Club, Munich
Mar 22th OR 5 YRS TOUR @ 404, Frankfurt
Mar 16th OR 5 YRS TOUR @ Jaki, Cologne
Mar 9th OR 5 YRS TOUR @ Salon des Amateurs, Düsseldorf
Feb 10th Sarmabot & Kiawash @ Unter Deck
Jan 20th FORUM @ Zirka 2 YRS
Jan 13th OR PLUS Takeover w/ Mika Oki & Nosedrip @ Blitz Club

2023
Dez 28th OR Homeparty @ Import Export
Dez 2nd OR DJs w/ Eiger Nordwand @ Unter Deck
Nov 4th OR PLUS Takeover w/ Ece Özel & Diamin @ Blitz Club 
Sep 23th OR PLUS Takeover w/ Beau Wanzer @ Blitz Club
Sep 9th Various Others Night @ Zirka
Sep 2nd Karina Saakjan & OR DJs @ Unter Deck
Jul 14th - 17th KLEIN UND HAARIG Festival 2023
Jul 1st OR PLUS Takeover w/ Chaos Angel & Phillip Jondo @ Blitz Club
Jun 9th PARAFORUM w/ Beni Brachtel, Dominik Lekavski, PYUR & Jakob Wittkowsky @ Import Export
May 11th OR DJs @ Unter Deck
Apr 28th OR w/ Charlotte Bendiks & Clicklounge @ Import Export
Apr 26th FORUM @ Import Export
Apr 12th OR DJs @ Unter Deck
Apr 15th OR PLUS Takeover w/ Marylou & Notte Infinita @ Blitz Club
Mar 29th FORUM @ Import Export
Mar 3th OR w/ 404 Eros @ Import Export
Feb 11th OR PLUS Takeover w/ Anna Hjalmarsson @ Blitz Club

2022
Dec 28th FORUM w/ LAF Musik @ Empfangshalle
Dec 28th OR w/ Ece Özel @ Import Export
Dec 17th FORUM Workshop @ ZIRKA
Nov 23th FORUM @ Import Export
Oct 26th FORUM @ Import Export
Oct 21st OR w/ Inre Kretsen Grupp @ Import Export
July 30th New Basement + OR @ Import Export
July 15th KLEIN UND HAARIG Festival
July 09th FORUM @ ZIRKA
June 18th OR 3 YRS @ Unter Deck
June 11th ? w/ Anna Hjalmarsson @ ?
June 8th FORUM @ Import Export
May 11th FORUM @ Import Export
Apr 27th FORUM @ Import Export
Apr 21th OR DJs @ Unterdeck
Apr 09th w/ Alicia Carrera @ Import Export
Mar 17th FORUM @ Import Export
Feb 11th w/ Phuong-Dan @ Import Export

2021
Dec 02nd w/ Anna Hjalmarsson (live) @ Import Export
Dec 03rd Radio 80k w/ Anna Hjalmarsson & Kiawash
Oct 22nd @ Import Export
Oct 2nd 2021 Radio 80k & Unter Deck w/ Lily Haz 

2020
Nov 1st Radio 80k Takeover w/ Kleingeld
Sep 20th Radio 80k Takeover w/ Ruf Dug & Ed Isar
Aug 8th Radio 80k Takeover w/ Lily Haz
June 28th Radio 80k Takeover w/ Norandin
May 30th Livestream @ Unter Deck
Feb 14th w/ Giulia Gutterer @ Import Export
Jan 08th @ Unter Deck

2019
Dec 28th @ Import Export
Sep 06th w/ Clicklounge @ Import Export
Aug 28th @ Unterdeck
May 24th w/ Purpel Pash @ Import Export
April 25th @ Import Export
March 2nd w/ Olsvanger @ Import Export
January 10th @ Import Export

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Orbital Reflector