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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November's full moon was particularly close to earth this year, making it a Supermoon. Under this Supermoon's light, the weekend was spent in company of friends whom we shared Japan adventures with; and we couldn't help but try to capture one of our best memories from there and bring it to you. 

For the 52nd page of Selene Series we re-recorded a mix recreating what we played at Bonobo Bar in Tokyo for the yearly Astral Industries get together (thank god for Recordbox's history feature).   In an attempt to be as faithful as we could to that night, we did not even touch the EQs. For that event, the menu was a selection of the most abstract ambient pieces, call it sound art, concrete, avant garde, drone... and slowly moving to a more melodic "hug me" soundbed tone. 

Press play, sit down, imagine you are in a tatami sipping on Oolong high surrounded by friends and smiles. 

Welcome back to Selene Series, see you when the moon is full... 

Mixed by DOC. 

Selene Series 052

Micheline invite Méliféra Records dans Local Dj's. 
Une belle maison drômoise mais pas que, qui nous présente aujourd'hui Gaspard Polar. 

Un artiste du label qui nous propose un set magnifique Down Tempo / Trip Hop.

[EMISSION] Local Dj -  Les Ondes de Melifera - Gaspard Polar.

ROCKY

Pulsar

Prodigy – Opera Erotica Club Edition transforms Verdi’s timeless drama into a decadent trap × EDM club hymn. The track merges grand opera choirs, cinematic strings, and booming 808s with dark erotic synths and hypnotic vocal chops. Imagine a luxury nightclub where velvet curtains hide secret rooms, champagne flows like rivers, and every beat feels like a forbidden ritual. It’s opera meets gangster elegance, erotic energy fused with modern club hedonism. Perfect for exclusive parties, fashion shows, and midnight DJ sets in Dubai or Milan.

The Circle

From his home in the rainforests of Vancouver Island, Canada, @silent-season label head Jamie McCue brings us a mix infused with warm, ethereal textures, spacious dub elements, and insistent rhythms.

Jamie founded Silent Season after moving to the remote woodlands of British Columbia in the mid-2000s. Deeply influenced by the colours, scents and ambience of the environment around him, Jamie’s tastes are reflected in Silent Season’s releases, which include titles from @refracted-music, @yuka, @archivistseattle, @emanuelepertoldi (Shaded Explorer) and @edanticonf.

Tracklist:
01. Artefakt - Somatic Dreams [DELSIN]
02. Artefakt - Entering The City [DELSIN]
03. Ben Buitendijk - Equilibrium Two [ESHU]
04. Ben Buitendijk - XXX [Planet Rythm]
05. Waage - W1 [THULE]
06. Waage - W2 [THULE]
07. Skudge - Polar [SKUDGE]
08. Skudge - Falling [SKUDGE]
09. Sebastian Mullaert - Fusion (Markus Suckut) [KONTRA]
10. Brendon Moeller - Abandon [Silent Season]
11. Feral - Heruka 2 [HYPNUS]
12. Luigi Tozzi - Demersal Zone [HYPNUS]
13. Evigt Mörker - Unity and Rose [SEMANTICA]
14. Conforce - POD [DELSIN]
15. Etapp Kyle - Autem [SEMANTICA]
16. Sstrom - Fyren [SEMANTICA]
17. Romans- Coptos (Patrick Russell) [BUNKERNY]
18. Skudge - November [Indigo Aera]
19. Makam - Psilocybin Research 2004 [Indigo Aera]
20. White Visitation - Horizontal Dub - [Blank Slate]
21. Ancestral Voices - Eiyani [HORO]

Patterns of Perception 15 - Jamie McCue

Since first playing at the second Patterns of Perception back in 2016, techno veteran @yuka, has bestowed a special beat upon Patterns of Perception’s heart.

With interests that span painting, sculpture, design and music, Yuka’s unique groove – which is as deep and psychedelic as it is lucent and energetic – has captivated dancers across the globe. Meanwhile, her productions, out on @fullpanda-records, @semantica-records, @silent-season and soon on @kalawila's Mountain Explosion Device are ornate, magical, and profound.

Her Patterns of Perception 41 perfectly captures the rich threads in her musical tapestry.

Links:
https://www.facebook.com/mamayuka/
https://soundcloud.com/yuka
www.residentadvisor.net/dj/yuka
http://yukafp.bandcamp.com/

Patterns of Perception 41 - Yuka

Alexander Berg and Robin Jonsson – best known by their monikers Dorisburg (@alexanderberg) and @kalawila – have been friends for a decade but collaborators for barely a moment. What has emerged so far from this is quite something: rhythmic yet immersive, capricious yet lucid, Avancera is the electronic sound of tomorrow.

Driven to create music that combines their two unique spheres of inspiration, yet exists in a single, almost-mythical universe, Avancera demonstrates what can result when virtuoso visions collide, combine, and ultimately synchronise.

This very special Patterns of Perception 52 precedes Avancera’s world-first performance at Patterns of Perception on 28 June at OHM Berlin.

Links:
https://www.facebook.com/events/338943756745977/
@alexanderberg
https://www.facebook.com/dorisburg414
https://soundcloud.com/kalawila
https://www.facebook.com/Kalawilamusic/

Patterns of Perception 52 - Avancera (Dorisburg & Kalawila)

@menesmusic

1. NFEREE - Alelle [NFEREE]
2. Laertes - Pelias [Mental Modern]
3. Obtane & Giorgio Gigli - The Revolt Of The Objects (Svreca Remix)[ZOOLOFT]
4. Svarog - Altare [Informa Records]
5. Nørbak - Jitk [Edit Select Records]
6. A Sacred Geometry - Hectic [Affin LTD]
7. Joachim Spieth - Chalcedony [Affin LTD]
8. Mary Yuzovskaya - Sleeping B (Blazej Malinowski Remix)[Monday Off]
9. Akob - Depths of Tharsis [Planet Rhythm]
10. Exos - Bitte Schön [System Revival Recordings]
11. Crime As Service - Magellan [Dynamic Reflection]
12. Dekeyden - Smoldering Ruins [AWRY]
13. Vinz Exe - Ametista [Systolic]

Blazej Malinowski

MondayOff Podcast Series 038 | Blazej Malinowski

1st mix in the series by label curator Citizen Maze.

Photography by Patrick McCoy