@ultralowvelocity is a new project formed by French DJs and producers @antoinnnnnnnne and @a_strange_wedding. Revelling in slow-burning and intensely psychedelic rhythms and atmospheres, the duo’s distinctive, shamanistic sound evokes the sensation of time being warped, whilst embracing sudden changes of sounds and feelings, from dynamic to vapourous. 

As individual artists, the two have made their impact on both the French and European stage thanks to creative output on labels such as @worst_rec and @krakzh, as well as their involvement in Saint Etienne’s @positiveeducationfest.
Kicking off their Ultra Low Velocity project in early 2021 with an EP release on Krakzh, the duo have since had a busy post-lockdown period, taking the stage at festivals and parties across France, including at the Visions and Atom Festivals, a Krakzh label night in Rennes, and soon, the upcoming fifth edition of the Positive Education Festival.

For Patterns of Perception 87, Ultra Low Velocity have shared a snapshot of their arresting current hybrid set. Although each of their performances is unique, this recording is a perfect summation of the carefully sculpted, uniquely energetic and kaleidoscopic nature of their sound. Building from a trippy, experimental-leaning start, this set moves confidently through genres, moods and time signatures, reaching its crescendo with free-wheeling, euphoric abandon. 

Links:
https://soundcloud.com/ultralowvelocity
https://www.facebook.com/ultralowvelocity

https://soundcloud.com/antoinnnnnnnne
https://www.instagram.com/antoinnnnnnnne/
https://soundcloud.com/a_strange_wedding
https://www.instagram.com/astrangewedding/

https://soundcloud.com/worst_rec
https://www.instagram.com/worst_records/

Patterns of Perception 87 - Ultra Low Velocity

Next up in our mix series is the Naarm/Melbourne based DJ & producer, Tangerine, a central figure in the local scene known for both her DJ and live-sets. She recently debuted with her singel EP, 'First Breath', where she unites two divergent approaches: her productions are just as chaotic as delicate, embracing the beauty of contradiction.

With this mix Tangerine blends psychedelic and trippy rhytms, with emotional soundscapes, and the mix works just as good at home, as in club sceneries. A true trip!

Artwork by Alice Ramsden.

@tangerine_tangerine

Ute Mix Series #64 | Tangerine

As a producer, @loekfrey is amongst the most exciting voices to have emerged from the influential Dutch scene in recent times. Balancing intricate experimental with abstract elements of IDM and techno, Loek’s sound is both compelling and forward-thinking.

His recent LP release on @woodyninetytwo’s @omenwapta is the perfect embodiment of this sound, slipping gracefully between hallucinatory sound design and irresistibly propellant rhythms. With other releases slated for release this year, Loek finds himself in an ascendant moment.

Consisting of unreleased solo and collaborative works, Loek Frey’s Patterns of Perception 108 feels like a glimpse into the future. Winding combinations of reflective and vibrant energies counter and build, illuminating an engrossing yet unpredictable flow. Clusters of intuitively sequenced beats writhe beneath constellations of alien-like glitches. Unsettling textures diffused by shimmering crystalline sophistication.

Links:
@loekfrey
https://www.instagram.com/loekfrey
https://omenwapta.bandcamp.com/album/loek-frey-decipher

Patterns of Perception 108 - Loek Frey

• Crescent Textures #118 • Nico

Mix recorded at Acquario Immersioni x Mostra (Milan, IT)

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Nico grew up in a small coastal town in Galicia in the late 80s. In 2008, he started to involve himself with deeper shades of electronic music and their profound sentimental atmospheres. His interest became an obsession, and within two years he began to play in clubs across the Spanish northwest.

According to the artist, he was influenced by a golden generation of local DJs who helped define and shape his sound in terms of dance music, along with a rounded love of legendary bands and artists from across the musical spectrum. His musical philosophy is that everyone has something to bring, so there is always something to learn.

In 2015, Nico moved to Barcelona, expanding his horizons both artistically and personally. He’s currently one of the residents of the renowned Nitsa Club, and together with the duo Binomi, is responsible for HIRU, a multi-venue party across the city designed as an ode to club culture.

Nico prefers not to pigeonhole himself into any particular style, but his sets are nothing short of hypnotic. When he plays, he looks for that peculiar sensory union with the dance floor that connects them without words, seeking to lead the night in the same direction together.

Nico:
SC: https://soundcloud.com/n-i-c-o-7
IG: https://www.instagram.com/dos_hormigas
FB: https://www.facebook.com/nicofromtheabove
RA: https://ra.co/dj/-nico-

• Crescent Textures #118 • Nico

“The mix was recorded in Melbourne a few days after my experience at Diega, a beautiful outdoor festival, or bush "doof" as Australians call them. The mix is essentially resuming a day in a doof. It starts with slow/chill sounds in the morning, moving towards groovy afternoon euphoria, and finally ending more techno oriented for evening vibes. I want to dedicate this work to the people I spent time with during the last two months I've been touring, in Australia and Asia!”

Severja is a multi-disciplinary artist, DJ and founder of the legendary Midgar records. Not only known for his exceptional label curation and genre-defying versatility behind the decks, he is also responsible for the incredible designs of Monument. 

FOLLOW
https://soundcloud.com/severja
https://www.instagram.com/sever.ja/
https://soundcloud.com/midgar_records


MNMT 454 : Severja

An incredibly special recording from Hewan Aman @hewanaman live from pe:rsona festival last year. 

From Hewan:
"The set is all playful, dubby, tecky, with some psy vibes and also a bit of deep and introspective bits. I played on a hot, sweaty afternoon during day 2—just as the sun was starting to cool down and the music heads that made up this special crowd were starting to get in all their feels. LOIF took over after me with his live set, carrying us into the darker hours of the night with his sexy psy vibes. It was such a magical moment, and I’m so glad to have it captured in this recording!"

Beautiful photograph by Romain Guede.

subglow/Live 3: Hewan Aman @ pe:rsona '24

O.utlier delivers an abyssal journey between drum and bass and halftime grooves, blending hypnotic textures and pulsating rhythms. Irish born UK-based live act and producer. Resident DJ for Astral Industries and co-runs Titrate Records - an outlet for drone, live recordings and spatial sound experiments.

Lyl Radio -13/02/2025 - 6pm
https://lyl.live/episode/chimaera-12

Meet him here :
@o-utlier
https://www.instagram.com/outlier_rory/

Chimaera 14 ⊙ o.utlier

Utrecht's Vand delivers an elegant mix comprised entirely of unreleased work from the artist and ISOTOOP curator (including several yet-unearthed collaborations with close contemporaries & label favorites) alongside selections from his recently released Trialism EP. Vand's mix envelops as it unfolds, an eidetic, dawn-hued journey of carefully kinetic sound, showcasing a true craftsman in top form and offering a captivating glimpse at the future to come. Thanks Viktor!

@vandmusic

Artwork by Angelina Nikolayeva.

Sure Thing Mix 138: Vand

Next up in our mix series is Innersha, hailing from Yerevan, Armenia. As an initiator in the local raving scene and a co-founder of the dk.tsk collective, her artistic development has been significantly shaped by the communal music experience. Innersha is a relatively new face to the scene, with her debut EP just last October, on Polygonias label ‘QEONE’. In the short time she has already carved her sound, and with upcoming performances at the iconic Macadam and pe:rsona festival this summer. Innersha also contributed with a track on the freshly released '8 Years of Ute' CD, which dropped this week.

For this episode, Innersha shares a live recording from her set at the Omen Wapta Weekender at Garage Noord in Amsterdam in April. The mix is a raw, heads-down excursion into hypnotic territory, full of shifting patterns, deep pulses, and high pace. Capturing the energy of a packed room in motion, the set balances intensity with restraint, showcasing Innersha’s ability to hold tension and guide a narrative across the arc of a live performance.

@innersha

Ute Mix Series #104 | Innersha (live)

Listen to "Nimbal Lemon Particle" by WTVR & 451F taken from "Interferences" out on September 15th via Yanked Beats

Pre-order: https://yankedbeatsrec.bandcamp.com/album/interferences

Welcome to the underground of the Portuguese underground. Not necessarily the oldest members, but at least among the most active and the most honest, because WTVR and 451F are the kind of artists who are involved, not to say committed, in their artistic approach and in all their cultural activism. Whether it's a career as a “pyromaniac” visual artist or one made up of encounters and accidents, these two producers certainly share a desire to defy the boundaries between genres, both thirsting for sonic experimentation.

So, is it still footwork? Is it still jungle? Or halftime? Or breakcore? Not really... and a bit of all that at the same time. And that's what makes this production so interesting. So, let's experiment!

Links:
WTVR
https://soundcloud.com/wtvr-vtw
451F
https://soundcloud.com/goncaloincendiario
Yanked Beats
https://soundcloud.com/yankedbeats
https://yankedbeatsrec.bandcamp.com
https://www.instagram.com/yanked_beats