Love that you included this track @leifsounds I've been playing it a lot lately too, it's so magical. I love it :)

slow paced electronics by konduku and mattikk.

https://www.instagram.com/konduku
https://www.soundcloud.com/kondukukonduku

Konduku & Mattikk @ The Lot Radio 04-18-2025

For this episode we welcome the extraordinary talents of Aaron J, Brooklyn's Sure Thing record label and podcast founder, known for hosting an immense list of explorative modern techno artists from around the globe. Altering our consciousness for the first time in 2023 with a particularly awe inspiring set at Sustain-Release, Aaron's deeply considered and intricate approach is something of sheer beauty, and coupled with masterful technical ability, his inspiring DJ sets allow for fully immersive dancefloor experiences. 

Here Aaron explores the softer edges of his expansive sound palette, meditative soundscapes and tranquil IDM converging in total harmony for what he describes as a 'recalibration of the senses'. 

@arn_j
@sure_thing

Q. What sounds or feelings did you draw upon when gathering inspiration for this mix, and what listening environments could you imagine it being best enjoyed in?

A. Of all the mixes I’ve put together over the years, this one definitely feels the most vulnerable. The months I spent thinking about and working on this mix accompanied an intensely busy time in my life, and the process helped me stay in touch with the simple joy of listening as a way of stepping back and letting things go. There is a direct connection here between the music within and the emotions that live inside me. At the same time, I’ve tried my best to mix this as transparently as possible, so that the act of DJing takes a back seat and allows the music to take center stage.

The inspiration behind the tracks I chose and the story of the mix is one of finding balance, so I hope listening to it feels like a casting off of the present day and a recalibration of the senses. I’d love for people to listen to the mix in a setting where they feel most protected from the changes and stressors of the outside world, whether that be sitting outside in nature or laying on a couch surrounded by the comforts of home.

Q. Are there any songs in the mix that you were especially excited to share, and what is it about these tracks that resonate with you so much?

A. There is a track in the mix by Autumn of Communion called “Goodbye PK” dedicated to the late Peter Kuhlmann, who many of your listeners will know as the legendary Pete Namlook of FAX +49-69/450464. It’s an immensely moving track that manages to convey both the tragedy of his loss and the depth of the beauty he left with the world, and I feel we’re so fortunate to have music and influences like this in our recent history. I included it early to set the tone of the rest of the mix, which is quite different than any I’ve done before, and to pay my respects to those who’ve inspired our scene from the very beginning.

Q. I was lucky enough to witness your set at Sustain-Release in 2023 and was in awe of your ability to practice restraint while steadily building up tension and energy in the set with such clinical and seamless execution. Is this part of the DJ craft something you spend a lot of time planning and refining?

A. That was such a life-changing moment for me, so I’m really glad you were there! You really nailed what I hoped to accomplish with that set, and I definitely spend a lot of time thinking about where my sets will begin, where I would like them to end up, and what sort of path I might take to get there. Understanding the minutiae of how a transition will affect someone’s state of mind and how to propel someone forward without jarring them back to reality is something I’m always working to improve on. That said, the upward trajectory is not always the most interesting one, and there are so many other ways of charting a course through a set that I hope to be able to explore. For the mix I’ve made for you, it’s not so much a set that builds energy as it is one that expands and contracts, hopefully in a gentle and purposeful way.

MDC.311 Aaron J

@kia-sydney is @mixmaganz's July Cover Artist.

In just over an hour, one of Australia's most exciting talents presents a mix made up entirely of new and forthcoming material on her equally influential @animalia-label.

Tracklist:
1. @okegmusic - 'Spirit' (Forthcoming)
2. @sub-basics - 'Signal' (Forthcoming)
3. @okegmusic - 'Veil' (Forthcoming)
4. @sub-basics - 'Lobby' (Forthcoming)
5. @zaraolsen - 'Whirl' 
6. @sub-basics - 'Residual' (Forthcoming)
7. @o-utlier - 'Pulse' 
8. @andy-martin - 'Skye Spirals' (Forthcoming)
9. @aedis-aedis - 'Ortogon' (Forthcoming)
10. @o-utlier - 'Ionic'
11. @sub-basics - 'Proportion' (Forthcoming)
12. @shoall - 'Median'
13. @aedis-aedis - 'Vaen' (Forthcoming)
14. @www-coloursound - 'Sierra' (Forthcoming)
15. @andy-martin - 'Afrofuturism' (Forthcoming)
16. @shoall - 'Temporal Blend'
17. @www-coloursound - 'Locus' (Forthcoming)

Kia: Mixmag ANZ Cover Mix 06 (100% Animalia)

Next up in our mix series is Rotterdam-based producer, DJ and On Board Music founder Laura BCR - a vital presence both behind the decks and behind the scenes of contemporary electronic music. A former record store co-owner (Bass Cadet Records), booking agent, and head of the On Board agency and label, Laura’s dedication runs deep.

In this mix, Laura invites us into her more contemplative soundscapes, guiding us through a true evolving trip of shimmering synths and sun-kissed rhythms. It's deliberate and elegant - a lesson in patience and depth. As deep and mysterious, as it is warm and gracious. The perfect companion to stretched-out summer days, glowing nights or for inner voyages and golden hour reflections alike.

@laurabcr
@on-board-music

Ute Mix Series #108 | Laura BCR

"A lucid dream is a dream in which a person becomes aware that he or she is dreaming, and it then becomes quite different from an ordinary dream. For one thing, it can be strikingly realistic - to the point of producing a convincing replica of the normal physical world - and for another, it has its own psychological characteristics and range of emotional reactions, which must be considered independently of those experienced in normal dreaming."

Spanish sonic alchemist Camu joins us on the series with a deep session recorded at Lucid Dreams at Espacio Perpendicular, a Madrid-based event space he co-founded with like-minded individuals who share a beautiful ear for the more obscure shades of electronic music.

Tracklist:

Richard Chartier – archival
Richard Chartier – Fields for Recording 1-8
MMMD – Skóra
Fabio Perletta – Ichinen Pt.2
Thomas Köner – Novaya Zemlya 2
Nurse with Wound – A Missing Sense
CoH + Cosey Fanni Tutti – Inside
placa – lugar común
Timo van Luijk & Frederik Croene – Taetonia
Perila – Sweat (with Inger Wold Lund)
Rainforest Spiritual Enslavement – Sorcery Killings
Ragnar Kestis – og gleðin snýr aftur (Original Mix)
Fennesz – Happy Audio
Fjäder – Hjärtans Fröjd
Aidan Baker – Blood Like A Chorus of Insects
Mads Emil Nielsen – Installation - 2
Paleman – For Trees (4)
Bass Communion – Drugged IV
ARROWOUNDS – Burial Trances
Gregg Kowalsky – X-XI
Jo Johnson – Haunted by the Legend of Better Days
Laurent Pernice – Antigone au tombeau
Else Marie Pade & Jacob Kirkegaard – Altocumulus, Cumulonimbus, Nimbostratus
Steve Roden / In Be Tween Noise – And Go The Great Man
Concepción Huerta – Emerges From the Deep
Pinkcourtesyphone – Lure / Beyond Exactly

https://soundcloud.com/javier-camunas
https://soundcloud.com/espacio-perpendicular
https://www.instagram.com/kamunas/
https://www.instagram.com/espacio.perpendicular/

Artwork by Clayton Ciolac
https://claytonciolac.com/
https://www.instagram.com/cccccclaytonciolac/

The Observatory - Camu @ Lucid Dreams, 2025

Un viaggio musicale pieno di sorprese : downtempo, bass music, techno in uno dei back to back più belli di sempre. 
 
Incantati, 24 maggio 2025 Cascina Cappuccina

Donato Dozzy b2b Hugo Sanchez b2b Foresta _ Incantati _ Muovo Musica _ Nique

Perpendicular Festival unravels as one continuous thread, bending and reforming across days and nights until the sense of time itself begins to dissolve. From Friday afternoon to the first pale hints of Monday light, the forest carries a constant flux of sound, shifting from floor-focused intensity to moments of near-weightless suspension. The turning point comes when the moon hovers over the DJ booth on the main stage and the current draws inward: La Cabaña, a wooden cabin hidden among the pines, becomes the gathering place for music at its most unguarded and exploratory. Here, reality softens, and performances take the shape of dreams.

It was in these hours between Friday and Saturday that STBL opened the portal. His set arrived quietly, almost imperceptibly, whispers in the air, static drifting like dust in moonlight. Slowly, harmonies began to shimmer and unfold, shadowed by pads that seemed to stretch toward some unreachable horizon. Beneath it all, a subtle rumble grew, reassuring, like company long imagined finally appearing at your side. Nothing felt rushed; each sound seemed to wait for the moment it was meant to reveal itself.  

The power of the set lies in its restraint, in the way it suspended time and quietly rewrote it in the minds of those present. A moment like this resists fading; it lingers, carried forward as a story that will be told again and again.

https://soundcloud.com/stable-mechanism
https://www.instagram.com/stbl/
https://soundcloud.com/espacio-perpendicular

Write up by @gilleswasserman

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Delayed x Perpendicular: STBL (live)

@kia-sydney & @livwutang
Photo: Carla Lubrano Di Sbaraglione & Raphaël Chêne

Kia & livwutang at pe:rsona 2025

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Kaspiann (live) at pe:rsona 2025

Excited to welcome @sleepyxinsomniac as the latest artist in our WhitMix series.

Dive into the ethereal soundscape of Sleepy Insomniac, a New Delhi-based DJ whose music transcends the ordinary. With a blend of hazy, dreamy electronic rhythms and intricate basslines, his sets evoke a journey through nostalgia and innovation. 

Each mix is a testament to his personal exploration, reflecting his hands-on approach to sound as he crafts atmospheres that resonate deeply. From his time as a resident DJ at boxout.fm to sharing stages with luminaries and emerging talents alike, Sleepy Insomniac invites you to experience a sonic tapestry that is as immersive as it is transformative.

Art @soft_edges

WHiTMIX #25 | Sleepy Insomniac

A slow-burning glide through hazy reverie - @leifsounds’ Patterns of Perception 123 blurs the boundary between waking and vivid dreamscape. 
Spectral melancholia suffused with gentle insistence. Sultry percussion whirs. Reflections dissolve, rhythms build.

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- Hey Leif, how’s it going? What’s been happening lately?
Hey, I'm good thanks - enjoying spending some time focusing on producing / mixing again after a bit of a break! There are a few things on the horizon including some new material and some radio shows this winter.

- Tell us a bit about this mix - what was your idea or direction behind it?
It was a chance to weave together a few dreamy slow burners around the 100bpm mark I've been really enjoying recently, and feature some fresh bits from Duckett and others along the way.

- ⁠Are there any tracks or moments in the mix that feel extra special or defining to you? 
'Pick a Headline' - one I made together with Duckett will always feel like a special track - it's a few years old now but still brings serenity every time I listen.

Links:
@leifsounds
instagram.com/leifsounds
www.leifsounds.bandcamp.com
www.leifsounds.com

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Tracklist:
Azu Tiwaline - Canopée Imaginaire
Clay Kin - 46°27'36.2-N 6°57'52.5“E
In Transit - A.2829
Sabla + Đ.K. - Totem Society - A Minute
Aleksi Perälä - FI3AC2410202
Duckett - Will You Hear When The Lion Within You Roars
Leif - Yes No
Valentino Mora - IIIIIIIII1IIII2IIIIIIIII
Leif & Duckett - Pick a Headline
Ido Plumes - To
Duckett - Grant Me Time To Let My Enemies Grieve
Dino Sabatini - Soul Capture
Baba Stiltz - Hotel Exile
Chants & Dave Schoepke - Cavernicole

Patterns of Perception 123 - Leif

Patterns of Perception

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