Yep, it’s that Friday in the month. These are the mixes we listened to and enjoyed the most in February. From ambient, experimental, IDM and slow electronica to radio shows and recordings from the parties. The range is wide, the quality is exceptional. Pick your soundtrack.

read the full article: https://www.itsdelayed.com/delayed-blog/mixes-feb20


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Best New Mixes from February 2020

Mix Series

Trippy groovy Techhouse, Ambient, Electro, Techno, Leftfield Electronics V.2

Art bei Ton & .apart were added in 2021 an can be found a the bottom of the List (ca #130 onward)
also : since 2022 : Human Lessons ( ca #290 onward)

Patterns of perception ; Precept ;  Modyfier ; Forsvarlig Arkiv ; Ohrwert; Art bei Ton; .apart

Ambient

Producer, DJ, promoter, and @soundsofvala label head, @soundsofkaspiann's work straddles a range of paces and moods, always with an eye toward the innovative. With a lower-tempo release due early next year on an undisclosed label, Kaspiann's more recent sonic explorations wade into swampy techno with psychedelic inflections.

In Patterns of Perception 117, Kaspiann pulls you into the flow through these murky sounds that dips and stomps along, with a selection of unreleased tracks from both his and his friends' studios, along with a handful of carefully unearthed gems.

Links:
https://www.instagram.com/kaspiann__
https://valaseries.bandcamp.com/album/vala-2
https://ra.co/dj/kaspiann
https://www.facebook.com/kaspiannhki/

Patterns of Perception 117 - Kaspiann

Known for her hypnotic dives to the psychedelic reaches of deep techno, London-based @freyacaldwell signature style emphasises meticulous sound design and the incorporation of lush and evocative textures. 

Having graced the stages of renowned venues and festivals throughout Europe, she has appeared at prestigious locations such as Amsterdam's De School, the Positive Education Festival, and London's own Village Underground.

Faery's Patterns of Perception 118 circles around echoes, resonances and hauntings, shifting between shadowy low-ends and moments of ecstatic crescendo. Encapsulating the tension and drama held in dnb's darker edges, the mix also weaves in touches of eerie contemporary classical-esque ambient.

Patterns of Perception 118 - Faery

Hailing from Amsterdam and with De School as his homebase, @nawazworldwide’s sound is always evolving, sliding deftly from wormhole techno to fast rhythms and glitchy electronics.

His selections on this Patterns of Perception 119 melt together while also reinforcing each other, each transition subtler than the last, sometimes even employing his own tailor-made tools and tracks for the purpose.

Beginning from a visual image, this mix blends diverse rhythms and atmospheres, offering a story line from which the listener can create their own narrative, their own image, free of imposition.

Patterns of Perception 119 - Nawaz

Marking the culmination of 2023, our final mix features the debut release from one of our own, @zilkamarie. As the driving force behind comms within our collective, Zilka's music inspiration is drawn from the diverse array of artists she collaborates with.

Recorded live at Jacopo (@severja) and Fred’s (@fred-czital) Hitze party back in July, the set follows on from a daytime open air while also opening the after party. Progressing from wet, spacious ambient sounds to dubby, irresistible beats, Patterns of Perception 120 captures and plays with quintessential afterhours vibes.

Patterns of Perception 120 - Zilka

Hailing from Germany and now based in Portugal, @vril_01 has in recent years been quietly producing and performing some truly extraordinary electronic music. Going from strength to strength, he takes dancefloors on vivid, compelling journeys across Europe and beyond.

Patterns of Perception 121 takes us back to a very special live ambient set .VRIL performed at @nachtdigital MINT 2019, an immersive hour of lucid textures and swelling intensity.

Big thanks to @sentientechno for making this happen with us.

Patterns of Perception 121 - .VRIL

Every Friday, Norway Detroit transforms the Grenadier Club into the city's premier after-hours destination: BAK DØR. Tucked down a candle lit hallway you will find RØM2, an intimate location dedicated to ambient music which hosts a number of local artists and DJs. To help commemorate the April 22nd edition of this event I recorded one of my rehearsal sets, which closes with a track from the very talented producer (and that week's headliner) Blair French. 

The set mixes classic and contemporary ambient artists, slowly fading from one segment into the next with the addition of original field recordings. If you enjoy this style of ambiance and find yourself in Detroit on a late Friday evening - come stop by.

Included Artists:
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Francis Harris "Dangerdream"
Olafur Arnalds & Nils Frahm "Three"
unsure - unsure
All "Logopedie 99"
Biosphere "Silene"
Stars of the Lid "A Lovesong +, Part 3 (For Cubs)"
unsure - unsure
Gas "Pop 5"
Dave DK "Veira" (Leandro Fresco Mix)
Fiendsh "Memoirs"
Deepchord "Ocean of Emptiness"
Pole "Rondell Zwei"
Global Communication "9:25"
Loscil "Steam"
Neel "Phobos"
Jeff Bridges "Temescal Canyon"
Blamstrain "Tundra 1"
Blair French "Silver Ink & the Rotating Sun"
all field recordings by R.J. Stefanski

Live Transmissions Vol. II: 48 min. Chill Room Mix RØM2redux

Italian duo https://soundcloud.com/naturalelectronicsystem have been a force within techno’s underground since 2004, gaining respect through their much revered podcasts for cult websites such as mnml ssgs and Smoke Machine, as well as their international dj sets, including at Labyrinth in Japan. 

After a mesmerizing set at the Patterns of Perception opening party at OHM in April, we are pleased to have natural/electronic.system. provide the seventh installment of our mix series - an hour of groovy, slowly unfolding dub techno.

We also had a chat with the duo about the mix, their push into production, and the music that makes them 'vibrate': http://goo.gl/LxTbOH

Patterns of Perception 07

Patterns of Perception 07 - natural/electronic.system.

Precept 001 | Maïore

Irshad Hussein is an Azerbaijani electronic musician and dj from Baku.  İnspired by atmospheric and deep sounding he moves in the direction of techno and ambient. He recently realized his EP Obastan on the spanish label Circular Limited, which promote artists like Svarog, OWL, Concept of thrill, Kanthor and more... Enjoy its contribution

Precept 002 | Irshad Hussein

Ephere is a 23 years old french producer from Lille (FR). His work represents well the kind of vibes we try to promotes. His track "Vain" has met a lot of success on soundcloud, he already has two EP released and a new one is coming soon... A man to follow!

@ephere

Precept 003 | Ephere

@hydrangeamusic ’s life as a producer and DJ began relatively recently, when in 2014 she began expressing the quietness, wonder and intensity of nature in techno. For this prodigious French talent, creating and selecting music is an act of entering a deeper dimension, both transcendent and grounded in the hypnotic beauty of the natural world.

As a producer, she has released her own productions – which are lucid, mesmerising, arresting – on @annulled_music, @two-two-records, and @silent-season.

As a DJ, she is equally inspired by the dancefloors she plays to across Europe as by the nature around her home. She describes this mix for Patterns of Perception as a musical trip for one of her walks in the forest, creating an inner journey while being connected with the surroundings.

Wherever you happen to listen to it, we are confident it will have a similar effect on you.

Links: 
@hydrangeamusic
https://www.facebook.com/musichydrangea/

Tracklist:
Lena Deen - Lateral
Ntogn - Draki 
Meta - Ambiente 2
Kanthor - Ballet Mécanique
Bichord - Analog Wind
Adam Michalak - Evening Later
Void & Materia - Sonar Call
Andaman - Vision III (Refracted Remix)
Mohlao - Patchbay
Kanthor - Kirtana
Chnl - Ion (Terra)
Perial - 2019
Teste + Edit Select - Ascend
Aquarium - Sandalwood
Mohlao - Rotar
Depthon - Polygraph (Ricardo Garduno Remix)
Sicarius Hahnio - Resto Domani
Vytis - Ocean

Patterns of Perception 26 - Hydrangea

Long-time resident of The Labyrinth (Japan, @mindgameslaby), Hiyoshi’s vivid, contemplative ambient mixes draw together musical elements from a diversity of sources, yet retain a rare purity of emotion and atmosphere.

With Patterns of Perception 33 Hiyoshi aims to capture the essence of his most affecting sets of the past year, including at Sound Garden, Labyrinth, and One party, while also paying respect to friends and artists who’ve mentored and supported him.

The result is a lucid, ethereal selection, a dance in the diffuse sunlight, on the surface of the lake, always hinting at the depths below.

Links:
https://soundcloud.com/mindgameslaby/hiyoshi-labyrinth-2014-wav-version

Tracklist:
Susumu Yokota - Saku
Southfacing - Lowtail
Sleepy Town Manufacture - Hello And Goodbye
Enitokwa - •
Taylor Deupree - Sleepover
Mkwaju Ensemble - Hot Air
Imaginary Softwoods - Crystal Pond
Jon Anderson - Amor Real (Global Communication Remix)
ASC - Epsilon Dream
Steve Good - Home (Unfolding)
Tetsu Inoue - Kaze
The Necks - Open
Buddhastick Transparent Featuring Something In The Air - Red Incense On Golden
Ishq - Xcellium
Isorinne - No Words To Fear
Remote_ - Drift
Pub - Glassedoven

Patterns of Perception 33 - Hiyoshi

Eerie ambience from a master of the form.

Read more here: https://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=658

@huerco_s

Resident Advisor podcast

RA.658 Huerco S

https://www.nts.live/shows/luke-mele

JONNY NASH - MAROON CRISP
TEMPELHOF, GIGI MASIN - PHANTOM SHIP
MKWAJU ESEMBLE - HOT AIR
MAXXXBASS - UNTITLED
GIUSEPPE LEONARDI - EVERY TREE AND CREATURE
CLUSTER, ENO - SCHÖNE HÄNDE   
PAULINE ANNA STROM - THE UNVEILING
ÆOLUS - MYSTERIES OF MUSIC PARK
EKOLALI - DOGGERLAND
DONATO DOZZY - K1

NTS Radio Jan. 23 ('19)

Utrecht: We've returned to one of our favourite Dutch venues, WAS, for another all-nighter. First up on the broadcast is Nous'klaer Audio star Konduku.

Konduku | Boiler Room Utrecht: WAS

Hey all! here is Episode 064 with special guest John Talabot. 
Beesmunt Soundsystem did the first hour, Talabot the 2nd.. 
Recorded on the 1st of February 2020 at Red Light Radio in Amsterdam.

BSS Radio Episode 064 with John Talabot

INTERVIEW + TRACKLIST > inverted-audio.com/his-masters-voice

Ahead of our sixth and final residency at Zur Klappe (Saturday 8 February), we lift the veil on @hismastersvoiceelf, inviting the mysterious German producer to speak out for the first time and deliver a deft mix intricately weaving through IDM, breakbeat and ambient electronics.

Event Info → inverted-audio.com/inverted-audio-present-his-masters-voice-stereociti-antepop-at-zur-klappe/

IA MIX SERIES

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IA MIX 324 His Master's Voice

Read our interview with @sebastianmullaert here: bit.ly/MullPod

Groove Podcast 243

Interview

Groove Podcast 243 - Sebastian Mullaert

Name:  Laura Vicinanza
Alias: Lorelei (@lorelei_lorelei)
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Location: Chicago

Influences: lately… a lot of early experimental, industrial, and minimal synth ~^-^~

Affiliations/Residencies/Projects: mainly just practicing at home and focusing on making music these days. I used to help run an Ann Arbor-based music collective called MEMCO and host a number of shows on 88.3 WCBN-FM. My friend James Allen and I have a bimonthly night at the Charleston here in Chicago- mostly just freeform stuff!

Favorite Quote: "Resistance and change often begin in art." - Ursula Le Guin

Advice for the DJs, artists and producers of our community: Spend time finding/making music that speaks to your heart and develop a sound that feels unique and true to you. Don't let anyone define your sound for you. Practice practice practice. Record yourself every time you practice and listen back. Collaborate as much as you can.

Tracklist - http://bit.ly/loreleitrax

Daisychain

Daisychain 109 - Lorelei

Guest mix for Xenomorph Sounds on @threadsradio.
Aired on 12 February 2020.

Luca 4 Xenomorph Sounds @Threads Radio – February 2020

@mirella-kroes’ presence in the Dutch techno scene is unmistakeable. Growing up on a diet of the tough, loop-oriented techno characteristic of the north of Holland where she was born, Kroes moved to Amsterdam as her musical horizons began to expand. Having cut her DJ teeth at iconic clubs such as Doornroosje, Trouw, Studio 80 and Cruquiusgilde, she now enjoys exploring musically deep, trippy soundscapes and organically building narratives that use space to upset conventional club rubrics.

Delving into ambient, breaks, electronica, experimental and IDM, her Patterns of Perception 59 perfectly manifests these qualities: a sonically diverse, luminescent mix best suited to private spaces, long journeys, and far-away places.

Links:
https://www.facebook.com/mirellakroes/
https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/mirellakroes
https://www.instagram.com/mirella.kroes/

Patterns of Perception 59 - Mirella Kroes

Sun is in the leaves again.
I think I see you in the wind
but then I think I see the wind.

@arn_j

Thomas Köner ‎- 31° 46' N 35° 13' E Hour Ten - Fario, 2009
Urenga - Laurasia (Warmth Remix) - Echo Disciplines, 2016
Kit Clayton - Ikar - ~scape, 1999
Rambadu - Mescam - Rambadu, 2019
DJ Deep & Traumer - Streets At Night Pt. 1 - Possible Futures, 2018
Claudio PRC - The Water (Vox Ver.) - TGP, 2018
Laurine Frost - Marionette Manifesto - Marionette, 2015
Deadbeat - Teach The Devil's Son - Echocord Colour, 2009
Tyler Friedman - Tyler's Dream (Jonsson/Alter Remix) - Kontra-Musik, 2012
Haruka - 106 (Zadig Remix) - Butter Sessions, 2019
Nax_Acid - Synthetic Nature - Aconito, 2009
Orbe - A Fright On The Ground While You Sleep - Be As One, 2016
Carlo Zanelli - Delphinus - Eleusina Recreations, 2015
Salah - Ethno Glide - Aarden, 2019
Rossella - Burning - Aimersse, 2011
Maurizio Cascella - Black of Mars - Wonder Wet, 2014
Arc of Doves - Megalopolis - ROH²S!, 2010
Albrecht La'Brooy ‎– Healesville - Apollo, 2019

Words from "Prime" by Malachi Black.

Sure Thing Mix 87: Aaron J

fabric 92: Call Super
Release date: 17 February 2017 
Label: fabric
Format: CD / Digital
Cat No: fabric182
Release page/order: http://www.fabriclondon.com/store/fabric-92.html

At some point in the early morning the collective pulse in the room shifted. Gone the rollercoaster of the peak hours. Sweat gave way to the fog of the hazy hours, and the crowd has evolved to those in need of undulating epiphanies. This is the stage on which fabric92 unfolds.

"I love playing every hour of the night. However the late hours seemed strangely under represented within this series, and I thought it would be good to start there instead of using this opportunity to add another peak time chapter to the collection."

In a few years this versatility has marked the London born Call Super as one of the brightest new lights on the DJ landscape. His rise has been steady and remarkable, reinforced at every stage with music that draws on a panoply of influences. The son of a New Orleans jazz clarinetist, his curiosity for music was driven by a childhood playing Spanish guitar and the piano before being burnished through teenage revelations in the London club scene.

"The fabric mix series has played an influential role in my learning of my craft. As influential to me as the club itself. The discs recorded by Ellen Allien, Craig Richards, Robert Hood, James Murphy and Pat Mahoney all taught me quite distinct things about track selection and pacing that I think about to this day. The John Peel one became an elegy that I still remember him by as much as his radio shows that I used to listen to. Because of this I wanted my mix to do a few things. Primarily I wanted it to be highly personal, a Polaroid of my way of mixing records. Because my own technique has been influenced by other discs in the series, I had to capture the way I sometimes play in a club."

And that is what this mix is, the sound of a DJ who has drawn in so much in finding their own voice. Records layered and sliced with a deft array of techniques and a singular vision for the room and the time they are operating in. fabric92 eschews the common computer based approach and gives the listener a snapshot of a misty reality. Music should give you a better context for the everyday, it should elate, it should make you angry, sad, it heightens life. This understanding is at the root of Call Super's work, though with this recording he puts it differently:

"For the listener, I simply wanted the music to take you out to sea so we could watch the weather together. This isn’t about getting beat upside the head, this is us dreaming in the dawn."

~ as featured in Resident Advisor's top 20 mixes of the decade ~

fabric 92: Call Super

fabric92

Ranging from deep and dubby to bass-heavy and bumpy,  Pugilist‘s musical creations have been picked up by such labels as Whities, Zam Zam and Modern Hypnosis in recent years, but it’s his brilliant new three-tracker on DJ Oberman’s Nous’klaer Audio that really caught our attention.

With that in mind, we reached out to see if he would be interested in laying down a mix for us. The result is a chuggy, bass-driven and highly percussive journey through all things dub, slo-mo techno and broken beat, with almost forty tracks crammed into the one hour and thirty-six-minute long recording – many of which unreleased. Enjoy! 🔉 🔊 Full feature: bit.ly/OTRMIX8

Feature & Tracklist

Off The Record Mix Series 8: Pugilist

In early 2013 I began working towards creating a live set which took the methods I use in making mixtapes and altered them to build soundscapes from scratch in front of an audience. The result is quite different from the standard Traktor-edited approach, allowing me to add as many layers of sound as I can manage, and using more of a natural (for me at least) visual approach to live DJ-ing. Basically I set the program on one or two basic field recordings to start the mix, and then try to keep up the pace by weaving in my own tracks, excerpts from some of my mixtapes, tracks from other artists, and a ton of my favorite sounds. It took a few tries to get the hang of it, finding the right balance between a full "ambient" sound and trying not to overdo things and wind up with a muddled mix of effects. This version is actually my 6th try at mixing on the fly, and is probably the last upload I will be doing with my old laptop and setup.
Tracklisting is close to the following:
a foundsound intro (featuring a new recording of church bells in Hamtramck) / RJ Stefanski "Summer Crickets and Cicadas" / Voices from the Lake "Iyo" / Pink Floyd "On the Run" / RJS "The Retired Cosmonaut" Side B / rain & thunderstorms / excerpt from "Mini Anthology of Ambient" (feat. Brian Eno, Biosphere, Aphex Twin, Radiohead) / Panda Bear "I'm Not" / RJS "One Last Transmission from Deep Space" / excerpt from "Anchor States" (feat. Gas, Sight Below, Stars of the Lid) / RJS "Peach Festival from a Distance" / PF "On the Run" / excerpt from "Buried Reefs" / RJS "The Retired Cosmonaut" Side A pt I / RJS "Houghton Lake Summers" / Gas "Pop #4" / Telefon Tel Aviv "I Made a Tree on the Wold" / The Field "From Here we go Sublime" / Biosphere "Fall in Fall Out" / RJS "What a Ghastly Thought" / RJS "The Retired Cosmonaut" Side A pt. II /// 
edited and mixed live by RJ Stefanski on Magic Music Maker 16. 2013.

Live Transmissions Vol. I [ambient mix edited on the fly]

Visionary electronic music.

http://patternsofperception.com