Conscious Listening' is a podcast series by Pregnant Void record label that explores soundscapes born from the connection between deep ethereal music and the most advanced electronic musical experiments.

This month, we welcome Czech and Prague-based artist Dash for a journey through tribal atmospheres  and shamanistic universes. Sit back, close your eyes and listen.

@dash-cz

Conscious Listening Mix Series - 14 - Dash

Enter the world of @hems, where electronica and musique concrète converge to create mesmerizing body of work. From stages across Europe, Asia, and Latin America, Hems has graced renowned parties like Astral Industries, Kizen Records, and Vurt events, with his innovative soundscapes. Beyond the DJ booth, hems dazzles audiences with his live sets, with experiences like "The Listening Body", where live drones come to life through gongs, bowls, synths, and a 20-speaker setup. In 2023, he co-found @titraterecords, a platform dedicated to pushing the boundaries of drone and experimental music. Join his journey!

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@chr0m10

"I have made this session for Perpendicular Festival 2024, in a wonderful location in the Woods with a special music lover community who had, as me, assisted, listened, danced, and enjoyed three days of an astonishing music experience.
I was the one in charge of the Sunday openning session, so i charged my Vinyl bag with downtempo to wake Up the people on the last leg of this excellent trip.
I Hope those Who listened that day and Who IS listening now enjoy this as i enjoyed made It and play It.
Ps .yes, the final track IS from the master JM. ;)"

Recorded djset at Perpendicular 2024 (@espacio-perpendicular) - somewhere in the woods. When? Sunday 8:30 Where? main stage.

Perpendicular is a self managed and private festival held somewhere in the woods of central Spain.

Artwork: Javier Marimon (@javiermarimon)

Chromio @ Perpendicular 2024

“Just as some animals begin to prepare for hibernation, cities and people are preparing for winter. It's the season when I miss my bed in the morning, but getting out of your comfort zone is the beginning of finding a new self,” Toner @Yutaroy reflects on Minor Snow while presenting the 6th mix for Orbitinging series.

He mentioned that he was conscious of using tracks with a cold feeling, as well as those that deeply affect the spirit, recreating a groove different from dance music—chilly yet serious, but still heartwarming. Toner added, “Please listen to it at home while you chill out, meditate, and when you are feeling peace and comfort.”

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Toner first encountered the alternative underground music scene while living in Taiwan. After returning to Japan, he continued to expand the boundaries of dance music. He is a lover of hidden gems and uncategorizable experimental music. Since 2022, he has started the deep listening-focused chill-out community “LIMINAL DREAMS” with Toss and Kaana, and is responsible for directing events in Tokyo.

He has performed at well-known outdoor festivals such as “rural” and “Transcendence” in Japan, “Organik Festival” in Taiwan, and “Wonderfruit” in Thailand.

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“‘67-Oph’ by Strange Antiquark,” which Toner specially selected to share with us, captures the feeling he tried to infuse throughout the entire recording—“unique and has contemporary structure, not too serious, but sounds still fun,” he said.

Toner is always happy to share his music library whenever the opportunity arises, whether at outdoor festivals, clubs or radio shows. He will be presenting an ambient set consisting entirely of Japanese ambient artists at an upcoming festival in December, with more information to be updated on his page. “I am a firm believer that DJs are artists. As a selector, it will be a very challenging and exciting experience,” he added.

Instagram: www.instagram.com/toner.jp/

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「如同某些動物準備冬眠，城市和人們也在為冬天做準備。這個季節讓我早晨特別想念床，但走出舒適圈也是尋找新自我的開始。」Toner為小雪下了註解，也為Orbitinging系列帶來第6發混音作品。

他提到，有特別挑選符合這個季節的曲目，並加入了一些深層的靈性聲響，重新創造了一種別於舞曲的律動——帶有寒意卻暖心而不嚴肅。他並建議可在家中放鬆、冥想，或感受到平靜的時候聆聽。

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來自日本的Toner，在台灣生活時首次接觸到地下音樂場景，並於回到日本後持續探索舞曲文化。他熱愛那些隱藏的瑰寶、以及無法被歸類的實驗音樂。從2022年開始，他與Toss和Kaana共同創立了專注在深度聆聽的chill-out社群「LIMINAL DREAMS」，也在東京負責策畫活動。

他並曾在知名的戶外音樂祭如：日本的「rural」、「Transcendence」、台灣的「Organik Festival」和泰國的「Wonderfruit」演出。

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Toner特別挑選了由Strange Antiquark所創作的「67-Oph」與我們分享，說這首曲子呈現了他試圖融入整個混音中的感覺——「獨特、具當代結構、不會太嚴肅，且聽起來充滿趣味」，他說。

他總是期待任何能分享自己的音樂收藏的機會，不論是在音樂祭、club或radio show。談到12月受邀的音樂祭，Toner正為其準備一個完全由日本藝術家的作品所組成的ambient set，「我堅信DJ也是藝術家，作為一名selector，這將會是一個非常具挑戰性且令人興奮的體驗。」更多資訊也將公布在他的個人頁面。

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Track List:
1. Paperclip Minimiser - B4
2. Ø (Mika Vainio) - Oleva
3. sv1 - 20231214_140
4. Lamin Fofana - Measure of Memory / I Stagger and Remember
5. Premis - Odonata
6. Chie Otomi - Floating Things
7. Frank Bretschneider - Dichte 9
8. o.utlier - Antarika
9. Steve Good - Vortex
10. SUGAI KEN - 坂東太郎のりうきょう / Flow Of The Tone River
11. mu tate - sweat
12. Perko - Grace
13. OISATSANA - Previous Form
14. a-souvenir - twentyeight.six.twenty
15. Ancestral Voices - Arun
16. Strange Antiquark - 67-Oph

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Minor Snow 小雪 (XiaoXue)

As the weather grows colder, rain in some regions turns to snow, and the climate becomes more unpredictable. It is important to protect yourself from the cold and nourish your kidneys, while also keeping the lungs warm and intestines hydrated. Moderate exposure to sunlight can help stimulate the body's yang energy and warm the meridians.

氣候漸冷，部分地區的雨水形成雪花，天氣多變，宜防寒養腎、溫肺潤腸。適當地曬陽光能助人體陽氣升發，有溫經脈的作用。

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Orbitinging is an inging ambient mix series, blending the flow of music with the rhythm of seasonal changes. Released in sync with the 24 solar terms, it captures the unique atmosphere of each moment.

The 24 solar terms originated from ancient astronomers dividing the solar year into 24 equal parts, marking the Earth's journey around the Sun. Orbitinging resonates with nature’s breath, deepening our connection to Earth's rhythms.

Orbitinging 06 - Toner

The first. A mix featuring some piano focused pieces, polyrhythmic percussion and floaty, ambient techno.

Out Of Focus 001 - deep-sky objects

Samuel van Dijk steps forward as Multicast Dynamics to present his next full length of mesmerising deepness on A Walking Contradiction. As ever, when van Dijk puts on his Multicast Dynamics disguise, he abducts his listeners to places where breathtaking soundscapes and pitch black ambience take over. When you are in these imaginary places he creates a compelling story that is both exhilarating and soothing at the same time.

Soundtrack for Something That Does Not Exist is nothing less. It's a journey across dark scapes and icy glitches, richly detailed with topnotch sound design that creates a spacious flow throughout. The subtle rhythms that appear once in a while show some overlap with recent VC-118A productions, which makes this a very complete piece of work that shows the excellence of a producer that never stops improving himself.

B1 - Everything Physical (Snippet)

D2 - Static Sensation (Snippet)

Auren Klyne-Eira-(Mellon Place Records)

Auren Klyne -Flow-(Mellon Place Records)

After Kollaps & Gisella Engel -Remains (Mellon Place Records)

Just before the pandemic hit, I strung together this collection of my favorite downtempo tracks by one of my favorite electronic artists - Biosphere. All tracks were purchased from Bitport. Enjoy!

Mariana Trench: A deep dive with Biosphere

If you'd like to submit a mix to the series, please send your submission to outofocusoof@gmail.com

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