Read our interview with Millú here: https://www.patternsofperception.com/post/a-chat-with-mill%C3%BA

Melbourne-based DJ and radio host @milluu has firmly established herself as a vital contributor to the city’s buoyant music scene in recent years. As a true drawcard for the local and global online scenes, and the host of two beloved radio shows, her sunny, groove-laden sound has seen her quickly gain recognition as a deeply skilled selector with an ear (and record bag) perfectly suited to any mood or dancefloor.

Both of her shows - Full Circle on independent station RRR and Dischord on Skylab - are renowned for their perfectly-curated oddities, and give Millú a platform to share her love for both musical diversity and the local scene, with guests and co-hosts joining her to explore genres as far-flung as kraut, downtempo and balearic, through to breaks, acid and IDM.

Taking these same foundational loves into the world with her as a DJ, Millú has graced the stage at numerous key Australian events, including Inner Varnika, Golden Plains, Pitch and Strawberry Fields, delivering stirring, memorable sets either solo, or alongside regular collaborator and partner-in-crime, @pjenne.
Recently, the pair have started work on their latest project, a record label called Companion (@companionmelb), which will delve into downtempo and atmospheric iterations of the electronic underground, bringing the language of ethereal 90s electronica, psychedelic IDM and ambient trance and techno to the present day.  

With Patterns of Perception 81, we find Millú's distinctively warm, dreamy, soulful and adventurous sound in full flight. In this vision, natural soundscapes melt into lush, patient melodies, which in turn rise effortlessly into urgent, liquid rhythms. A seeming disregard for categorisation is betrayed by her careful, well-considered selections and programming, and although countless sounds, feelings and moods pass in the course of this mix, Millú’s uplifting, life-affirming spirit is compellingly present throughout.

Links:
https://soundcloud.com/milluu
https://www.facebook.com/milludj
https://www.instagram.com/mil_llu/
https://ra.co/dj/millu

@companionmelb
https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/full-circle
https://skylab-radio.com/artist-shows/milly-davison

Patterns of Perception 81 - Millú

Read our interview with Jane Fitz here: https://www.patternsofperception.com/post/a-chat-with-jane-fitz

To introduce @janefitz as a legend of the scene borders on understatement. The UK selector has earned an almost cult-like following born out of her annual sets at Freerotation festival, co-founding London’s Night Moves parties (with good friend Jade Seatle - @jade-green), a more recent residency at revered club the Pickle Factory, a monthly show on @rinsefm, and a pre-pandemic touring schedule that took in countless clubs and festivals the world over. She herself admits to being committed to the scene for life, driven by a deep appreciation of the music above all else – and a constant desire to surprise both herself and her audience equally.

For her Patterns of Perception 82, Jane has recreated some of the warmth she felt during her visit to Berlin for a b2b with Eric Cloutier (@cloutier) at our party in November 2019, an event which remains a vivid memory on both sides. The mix features many records collected over the past year of the pandemic and not yet played out, giving it a sense of urgency and an uplifting quality that, for her, recalls an outdoor festival set in better days. “A bit of me was kind of longing for playing on the side of a Japanese mountain again or for all those festivals you do in the summer,” she says. “I wanted to have people stomping on a forest floor.”

Links:
https://soundcloud.com/janefitz
https://www.facebook.com/JaneFItzhome
https://ra.co/dj/janefitz

https://www.facebook.com/MOVETHENIGHT
https://www.facebook.com/invisiblemenders/
https://invisiblemenders.bandcamp.com/

https://soundcloud.com/cloutier/jane-fitz-eric-cloutier-b2b-at-ohm-25102019

Patterns of Perception 82 - Jane Fitz

Read our interview with diskonnected here: https://www.patternsofperception.com/post/a-chat-with-diskonnected

As resident of the revered Taiwanese platform @smokemachinetaipei, @diskonnected is both a tastemaker and selector of wide esteem.
Having been an integral member of the Smoke Machine crew for over a decade, his vision has shaped both the style and presence of the platform, culminating in a range of cutting edge, high-profile events in Taiwan and around the globe, and the irreplaceable Smoke Machine Podcast, which has comfortably been one of the most respected and insightful sources of truth within the wider techno scene since its inception ten years ago.

On a personal level, diskonnected’s wide-ranging and intricately selected sounds are a true local fixture in Taiwan, but his natural prowess and flair as a DJ has seen him reach crowds the world over, with appearances at a multitude of key events in Germany, the UK, Holland, South Korea, Japan, the US and more recently in Streamland, to name but a few. 

Recorded live at a recent event at Pawnshop in Taipei, Patterns of Perception 83 finds diskonnected in an energetic mood, as he takes a vivid, groove-laden dive into the world of contemporary drum & bass. 
In this set, an impeccable array of textures flow effortlessly alongside powerful, irrepressible rhythms to exhilarating effect. Feeling simultaneously invigorating and nostalgic, these 81 mins perfectly capture the colour, vibrancy and spirit of a proper club night in full swing.

Links:
https://soundcloud.com/diskonnected
https://www.instagram.com/diskonnected_tw/
https://www.facebook.com/diskonnectedtw/
https://ra.co/dj/diskonnected

https://soundcloud.com/smokemachinetaipei
https://www.facebook.com/SmokeMachineOfficial
https://www.facebook.com/OrganikOfficial/
https://www.facebook.com/SpectrumFormosus/

Patterns of Perception 83 - Diskonnected

Read our interview with Spekki Webu here: https://www.patternsofperception.com/post/a-chat-with-spekki-webu

Shaped at the intersection of genres, feelings, spaces and even eras, @spekkiwebu’s distinctive vision is an entrancing and truly innovative presence within the contemporary electronic music landscape. Years in the gabber scene and as a junglist in and around his hometown of Delft have pushed his sound in mind-bending, raw, and infinitely inventive directions, which deftly dances between mesmerising slow motion and breakneck 90s rave velocity.

In recent years, his shamanistic sound has expanded the minds of partygoers across Europe, with appearances at festivals and clubs including Dekmantel, Zeezout, Solstice and Crave to De School, The Pickle Factory, Het Magazijn, Elysia and Corsica Studios. Meanwhile, his own imprint @mirrorzone (founded in 2017) provides a platform for his deep musical introspections and inspirations to come to fruition.

Spekki’s indelible Patterns of Perception 86 is a deep, intricately crafted and truly mental trip, moving organically between textures and emotions both lucid and obscure. Over the course of 100+ minutes, we are taken on an odyssey into another dimension, where introspective, experimental textures unfold, giving way to urgent, yet profoundly psychedelic rhythms. 
Stemming from a period of intense experimentation, collaboration and inspiration in the studio, this mix also strikes a deeply personal note, embodying a spiritual journey of passion and emotion.

Links:
https://soundcloud.com/spekkiwebu
https://www.instagram.com/spekkiwebu.mirrorzone
https://www.facebook.com/spekkiwebu
https://ra.co/dj/spekkiwebu

https://mirrorzone.bandcamp.com/
https://soundcloud.com/mirrorzone
https://www.instagram.com/mirrorzone.records/
https://www.facebook.com/THEMIRRORZONE/

Patterns of Perception 86 - Spekki Webu

@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

As an artist, @gigi-fm ’s energy and vision is unmistakeable. Known for truly wide-ranging and eclectic selections, and her electric presence in the booth - her sets feel unpredictable, warm and inviting all at once. Underpinned by psychedelic, transcendent atmospheres and rhythms, her sounds expand organically in all directions, with shades of techno, electro, breaks, house, IDM, ambient and more used in vivid, kaleidoscopic and unexpected combinations.

Recorded live at our party from this past summer, GiGi’s Patterns of Perception 89 perfectly embodies her indelible energy. As a closing set, this was a blistering performance that left the audience totally transfixed over the course of two and half blissful hours. Capturing spontaneity, improvisation, diversity and vibrancy, this set had a profound, lasting impact on all those present, and we’re pleased to be able to share this recording. 

Links:
https://soundcloud.com/gigi-fm
https://www.instagram.com/gigif_m/
https://www.facebook.com/GiGixFM/

Patterns of Perception 89 - GiGi FM

As one of the forces behind @ute-rec and one half of Accelerationism, Oslo based DJ, promoter and label head @mariusbo’s singular, trance-infused sound feels both fresh and profoundly nostalgic. 

Starting in 2017 with highly curated open air raves in his native Norway as part of the Uteklubb collective, both Marius and the group have continued to evolve, with the inception of their Ute Rec imprint in 2019 representing the fruition of the group's distinctive sound aesthetic. A string of influential releases from @oprofessionell, The Dosadi Experiments and @mikkel-rev, alongside the high-profile Accelerationism CDs that have seen them collaborate with the likes of @alpha-tracks-official, @s-o-n-s and @sunjuhargun, plus a VA fundraiser alongside @amniote-editions have helped Marius and Ute Rec to quickly garner a global audience, giving them a platform to share their unique vision of psychedelic contemporary trance.

Hitting like a deep, rejuvenating breath in the open air, Marius' Patterns of Perception 92 is a pulsating, private moment for emotions and reflections to cascade and flow. 
Evoking the serene, iridescent embrace of the chill-out room, this mix floats weightlessly in the aether between psychedelic downtempo and ambient trance -  a shimmering assembly of textures and inspirations, both new and old. It is a space for closed eyes, kaleidoscopic perception and slow heart rates - a tonic for the mind, body and soul. 

Links:
https://soundcloud.com/mariusbo
https://www.instagram.com/mariusaalokken/

https://soundcloud.com/ute-rec
https://www.instagram.com/ute.rec/

Patterns of Perception 92 - Marius Bø

@roza-terenzi has traversed continents, yet her sound as a producer is never quite of this world. Hailing from Australia and now based in Berlin, extensive touring and appearances at a host of electronic music’s most esteemed festivals and venues have only served to strengthen her skills as a producer, with releases on the likes of @dkmntl, @planeteuphorique, @kalaharioystercult, @buttersessions and her own @stepballchain somehow evoking both nostalgia and visions of the future through cosmic atmospherics and warm, alien grooves.

Likewise, her Patterns of Perception 95 is luminous, lush and vibrantly nostalgic: like a hazy, sun-bleached postcard from decades past, viewed very much in the here and now. Covering a lot of ground in terms of both tempo and energy - this mix floats effortlessly from downtempo to liquid DNB, from breaks to house and back again, showcasing her effervescent skill and versatility behind the decks. 
Featuring an array of forthcoming and unreleased material from friends, collaborators and Terenzi herself, the warmth in this uplifting selection stirs hope for the times ahead.

Links:
@roza-terenzi
https://www.instagram.com/rozaterenzi/
https://www.facebook.com/rozaterenzi/
https://ra.co/dj/rozaterenzi
@stepballchain

Patterns of Perception 95 - Roza Terenzi

For @syberkid, embracing diversity and unpredictability comes naturally. With a sound as wide-ranging as it is sleek and vibrant, her careful yet intuitive selections slip smoothly between playfulness and intensity; euphoria and driving energy, covering an array of genres and tempos in the process.

A busy DJing schedule has taken Sybil both across the UK (with appearances at Village Underground, Fabric, Glastonbury, and Timedance to name a few), and to respected events and venues around the world, including Berlin Atonal, Berghain’s Säule, the WHOLE Festival, De School (Amsterdam), Brutaż (Warsaw), ZVUK (Almaty) and Honey Soundsystem (San Francisco). Post-pandemic, Sybil has kept busy, playing at local parties across London (including the inaugural Risen festival), as well as hosting off-grid trance raves deep in the British countryside.

Her Patterns of Perception 96 is a spirited expedition to the outer edges of consciousness. Simultaneously pulsating and soulful, her selections trace a path through the void, carefully mapping the vast, incomprehensible expanses within. 
While this mix embraces a darker sonic palette, it carefully shies away from the brutal intensity often associated with darkness. Instead, Sybil’s interpretation is psychedelic and sensuous, guiding us on a journey which is strange, thrilling and ultimately revitalising. 

Links:
https://soundcloud.com/syberkid
https://www.instagram.com/syberkid/
https://www.facebook.com/syberkid
https://ra.co/dj/sybil
https://buymusic.club/user/sybil
https://soundcloud.com/deep-mind-music

Patterns of Perception 96 - Sybil

As a region, Southeast Asia plays host to a colourful electronic music scene, rich with diverse sounds, landscapes and audiences. In recent years, cross-pollination and collaboration have become important facets of this scene, with inspiration and energy transmitting regularly between cities and crews. Central to many of these exchanges has been Bangkok-based DJ, producer and label-head @sunjuhargun, whose distinctive blend of vibrant, sophisticated psychedelia and the natural sounds of his surroundings have seen him grace stages in clubs, caves, forests, warehouses and castles across Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and onwards into Europe. 

His current project, @siamesetwinsrecords, also finds a solid foundation in pan-Asian connections. A platform to explore old-world chants and ceremonial percussion, the label hosts many of Sunju's own works, including Bollywood-inspired acid made as Mogambo and wildly meditative Thai temple drone music as Khun Fluff. 

Sunju’s Patterns of Perception 99 is a recording from a recent visit to Japan - more specifically from his appearance at a Transcendence party at Circus in Tokyo. 
Humming with psychedelic movement, this set finds Sunju channelling the intimacy of the venue to great effect, intuitively balancing nostalgic groove, sweaty exotica and cutting-edge trippiness. As we descend further into the mix, it's impossible to not feel a tightening of focus as spiralling energies shimmer and release. 

"Anything could happen, everything was possible, all is connected" 
- Sunju's perfectly apt before/during/after summation. 


Links:
https://soundcloud.com/sunjuhargun
https://sunjuhargunmusic.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/sunjuhargun/
https://www.facebook.com/sunju.aiff
https://ra.co/dj/sunjuhargun

@siamesetwinsrecords

Patterns of Perception 99 - Sunju Hargun

For the hundredth chapter of the Patterns of Perception mix series, we're delighted to feature the one and only @flxk1. To all of our listeners, we want to say a huge thank you for your support over the past 6+ years! We truly appreciate you all <3 

Read our interview with Felix here: https://www.patternsofperception.com/post/a-chat-with-felix-k

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As a DJ, producer and label head, Felix K’s singular perspective and approach has been an ongoing source of inspiration across the scene since the early 00's. From seminal work on his own array of imprints to key performances at events around the world (including an unforgettable set at a Patterns of Perception party in 2019), Felix’s vision has been, and continues to be, both influential and indelible.

For Patterns of Perception 100, Felix drew upon his vast knowledge (and record collection) to compile an ambitious four-hour mix which traces the spirit and lineage of both fundamental and contemporary sounds across the wider breakbeat/UK scene.
Beginning the journey with foundational dub, Felix layers modern counterpoints of breaks, jungle and dnb, in the process highlighting connections, overlaps and inspirations that have taken place across years, generations and eras.
The result is almost encyclopaedic in its depth and scope, but with an approachable energy that channels the warmth of mixtape culture. It is a  fascinating and compelling undertaking from a true head, with a presence that feels both fresh and timeless.

Links:
https://soundcloud.com/flxk1
https://www.instagram.com/flxk1_/
https://www.facebook.com/flxk1/
https://twitter.com/flxk1_
https://ra.co/dj/felixk
https://flxk1.bandcamp.com/
https://nullpunkt-records.bandcamp.com/

Read our interview

Patterns of Perception 100 - Felix K

Meeting in Berlin in 2014, Julia Lipniewicz (@toxido-mask) & Sarah Kranz (@sarame-official) quickly found a harmonious connection between sound & spirituality. This formed a solid, mutually supportive base that allowed them to build their collaborative & personal practices across the arts, complimented by their studies in sound design & engineering. 

As @solidtraveller, the duo’s collaborative live sets are propelled by the symbiotic flow of their back-to-back recordings - each section representing a certain moment, mood or influence that they take with them into the studio. A respect for contrasts leads their sessions as euphoric pieces melt into grittier sections, morphing the textures of the composition into both rewarding and somewhat challenging moments for the listener. 

For Patterns of Perception 101, the duo have crafted an exclusive live set which embodies their practice of improvisation, manifestation and creation. Both profound and deeply meditative, this remarkable work flows effortlessly through different dimensions, simmering with a slow-burning energy all of its own. 

Links:
https://soundcloud.com/solidtraveller
https://www.instagram.com/solid.traveller/
https://www.facebook.com/solid.traveller

https://soundcloud.com/sarame-official
https://www.instagram.com/sarahhwreath/
https://www.facebook.com/sara.official

https://soundcloud.com/toxido-mask
https://www.instagram.com/toxicmassk/
https://www.facebook.com/Toxicmassk

https://soundcloud.com/modex21

Gear used:
AcidLab Miami 808
Analog Rytm
Cirklon Sequentix 
Eventide H7600
Jomox Modbase
Modal Argon8
Mutible Instruments Elements
Roland 606
Sherman Filterbank
Syncussion
Vermona Perfourmer
Virus Access Darkstar

Patterns of Perception 101 - Solid Traveller

Remember Chinese Whispers, Stille Post or Rikkinäinen Puhelin? That children’s game, known all over the world, that illustrates the difficulties of transmitting information, but which also reveals the creativity of discontinuous conversation? It feels like the Patterns of Perception and @awalkingcontradiction collectives have been in such a conversation for the past years across a multitude of label nights, private hangouts, and shared festival experiences.

Based in Basel, Switzerland but unhinged from national contexts, A Walking Contradiction is a label for music and research. Curated by @varuna4053, @lemont-eana and Dead Electronic Space Limited (@ltd_dead), the collective share a penchant for beats - broken and straight - yet can't help but churn out music for the quiet hours. A deeply reflective group, you’ll find snippets of their conversations on social, political, economic, and environmental issues hidden in sounds or in plain sight on the sleeves of their records.

Compiled entirely from new and unreleased material, their Patterns of Perception 102 is but the latest product of interlocutions and whispers between Basel, Berlin, Helsinki and the world in general, paying tribute to the significance of community where the legitimacy of commons is increasingly impugned. 
Levitating within a field of sophisticated textures and percussion, this set burns slowly, but with a luminescent intensity. Angular experimental ambience builds into winding, complex rhythms. Inspired minds elevate delicate melancholia into a true sense of hope.

Links:
@awalkingcontradiction 
https://awalkingcontradiction.bandcamp.com
https://www.instagram.com/awc_awalkingcontradiction

https://soundcloud.com/varuna4053
https://www.instagram.com/varuna_awc
https://soundcloud.com/giomar
https://soundcloud.com/monteforte-1
https://soundcloud.com/ltd_dead
https://soundcloud.com/mario-7
https://soundcloud.com/lemont-eana

Patterns of Perception 102 - A Walking Contradiction

Grab a copy here: https://patternsofperception.bandcamp.com/album/v-litila-ep

We’re back with the second release on our label and this time it’s a small snapshot of the Finnish scene: a collection of fast, psychedelic techno from Helsinki artist HOMI (@kiuas) with a slow-burning remix from VC-118A (@mohlao).

Recorded at his studio space in Helsinki, HOMI’s Välitila EP begins with three tracks of percussive, acid-tinged techno, primed for peak time. The B-side features a remix of the title track Välitila from Dutch-born and now Finland-based VC-118A, delivering a winding, slow-burning counterweight to Homi’s dancefloor-oriented original. The digital edition includes a bonus fifth track of quirky breakbeat techno from HOMI titled SmallBisnes. 

Tracklist:
A1 - Jokudubi
A2 - Pulputus
B1 - Välitila
B2 - Välitila (VC-118A Remix)
Digital bonus - Smallbisnes

All music written and produced by @kiuas
Remix by @mohlao
Mastered by @andreasmaan
Artwork by @imhysteria

Välitila EP

Grab a copy here

PTN02 - HOMI - Välitila (Previews)

Raised in the underground music scene of Buenos Aires, recent years have seen Blume (@keinblume) continue to hone her vision in Europe - first in Amsterdam and now Berlin. With a complex approach to beat programming, hip-hop inspired use of samples and a melding of odd melodies and experimental textures, her sets are distinctive, technical and enthralling in equal measure. 

A passionate contributor to the scene, Blume hosts the bi-monthly show "The Otherness" on @noodsradio, and runs the record store Format Wars, which provides her with another channel to express her unique tastes - from lavish ambient to bracing jungle and beyond. Originally a digital shop, Format Wars will move into a physical space in early December 2022. 

Blume’s Patterns of Perception 104 is an homage to a multitude of formative moments in Berlin: indelible, visceral musical experiences that have shaped her vision and being. 
Crystal clear reflections of hazy sequences in which the unexpected became the norm. An emotional connection of disparate times as unfettered energy warps into mind-bending experimentation. Sharp polyrhythms expanding out of mesmerising, high-speed techno trips. Endless energy and motion. 
This mix reflects the feeling and eclecticism of odd Berlin nights - the discovery, the euphoria and the memories that never die.

Links:
@keinblume
https://www.instagram.com/keinblume/
https://www.instagram.com/formatwars.records/
https://www.discogs.com/seller/formatwarsrecords/profile

Tracklist:
01 . Beatrice Dillon — Workaround Ten
02 . aya — If [redacted] Thinks He's Having This As A Remix He Can Frankly Do One
03 . Ikävä Pii — Process Fatigue
04 . Awo Ojiji — Ridicoloum (blume edit)
05 . SKSSS — Resistance M1_Seph_16bit
06 . CCL — Drum On
07 . Vel — Freed And Delicious
08 . Nebuchadnezzar — Passion of my Failure
09 . Konsudd — Lift Clique
10 . LEVL — Nullpunkt #2
11 . Thugwidow — A Reduction In Stress
12 . Rhyw — Caramel Core
13 . Sputnik One, EMBY, Honeydrip — Supa Natural (Honeydrip & Spud Remix)
14 . Delay Grounds — How To Monetize Existential Dread
15 . Basic Rhythm — Le Samouraï
16 . Shiken Hanzo — The Reaping (VIP)
17 . GOD69 — Drakx
18 . Martsman — Subbed
19 . Plus One — Trial
20 . Cressida — Move To The Witness (blume edit)
21 . Felix K — Flower Of Destruction #8
22 . Tangerine — No Upcoming Shifts
23 . Homemade Weapons — Svalsat (Donato Dozzy Remix)
24 . Xen Model — V9 Flash (blume edit)
25 . exael — Ice That Melts The Tips
26 . Deactivation of Hal 9000
27 . Laughing Ears — To Cover 遮掩
28 . Monolake — Cern
29 . MSJY — Crab Walk
30 . DJ Double Oh! — Cuerpo
31 . Nick León — Fire Dub
32 . Toma Kami — Mzecal
33 . Katatonic Silentio — Waiting For The Dust To Settle
34 . Nina Simonishvili — Meanwhile
35 . LOIF — Dark Grid
36 . Monotronique — No Other Place Like Home
37 . dBridge — Depersonalised
38 . Cryptographic — Echo I
39 . Ghost Warrior — Frost
40 . borderland state_the best kisser in l.a. — iuo feat. anna b
41 . ben bondy — mi bebe

Patterns of Perception 104 - Blume

Patterns of Perception and Minimal Collective join forces to launch an annual VA project, Future Patterns, that invites both artists and listeners to explore the future of electronic music, and the forces that could shape it.

Available digitally and as a limited edition CD with accompanying 3D animated artwork, the first Future Patterns VA features music from C-Refund (@consumer-refund), DBR (@breezydbr), HOMI (@kiuas), Jasmín (@jasminhoek), Jay Duncan (@drumsofjay), Konduku (@kondukukonduku), Mary Lake (@marylakeworld), Nali (@n_a_li), Nicole (@nicole-popkhadze), Solid Traveller (@solidtraveller), Spekki Webu (@spekkiwebu) & Altjira (@altjiramara), Sunju Hargun (@sunjuhargun) and VC-118A (@mohlao), with 3D visualisation and artwork by Rotterdam-based, Italian-born artist Deborah Mora.

All profits from the release will be donated to German children’s charity Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk.

Pre-order Future Patterns 01 here: https://patternsofperception.bandcamp.com/album/future-patterns-01

Tracklist:
1. Jasmín - Salacia
2. HOMI - Denn
3. Konduku - Rosenmeer 
4. Jay Duncan - Klyro 
5. DBR - T1
6. Spekki Webu & Altjira - Aalto's Labyrinth 
7. Sunju Hargun - Mai Chau 
8. C-Refund - Obsidian Gaze
9. Mary Lake - Agate Blue 
10. Nicole - Soul 
11. Solid Traveller - Acceptdance 
12. VC-118A - Extraxt 
13. Nali - Gold Pyramid Rising

Links:
www.dkhw.de
www.instagram.com/deutscheskinderhilfswerk_e.v

@minimal_collective
www.instagram.com/minimal_collective
www.minimalcollective.digital

www.instagram.com/orah.hhh/

Pre-order: https://patternsofperception.bandcamp.com/album/future-patterns-01

Future Patterns 01

Pre-order here

PTNX01 - Future Patterns 01 (Previews)

Joseph Kamaru, aka KMRU (@kamarujoseph), is a sound artist and experimental ambient musician, raised in Nairobi, Kenya, and currently based in Berlin. Recent years have seen KMRU find a place amongst the most stirring voices within the experimental music space, courtesy of his distinctive usage and combination of field recordings, noise, ambient textures and expansive hypnotic drones. 
A luminous presence within the scene, KMRU has garnered critical acclaim not only for releases on the likes of @warp-records, @editionsmego and @subtext-recordings, but also for his live performances, which have seen him take the stage at high-profile events across Europe and the globe.

KMRU’s Patterns of Perception 105 is a poised and evocative passage which floats gracefully between delicate instrumentation, melodic phrasing and abstract ambient textures. Sparked by recent inspirations and experiences, this indelible set embraces peace, stillness and vibrance in equal measure, coming together as a carefully divined tapestry - meditative and shimmering.

Links:
@kamarujoseph
https://kmru.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/_kamaru_/
https://kmru.info/
https://ra.co/dj/kmru
https://twitter.com/joseph_kamaru

Patterns of Perception 105 - KMRU

To mark the release of the first Future Patterns VA, we teamed up with @minimal_collective to host an extended session on @refugeworldwide in early December '22, featuring a selection of our contributing artists and collaborators: C-Refund (@consumer-refund), @toxido-mask (one half of @solidtraveller), @brent-jacko (founder of Minimal Collective) and @altjiramara.

Listen to Future Patterns 01 and grab your copy via Bandcamp: https://patternsofperception.bandcamp.com/album/future-patterns-01

Future Patterns x Refuge Worldwide - Brent Jacko

Future Patterns x Refuge Worldwide - Toxido Mask

The first Patterns of Perception mix of 2023 comes from a luminous presence and dear friend of our collective - label head, mix series curator, promoter and esteemed selector Aaron J (@arn_j).

Over the years, a combination of passion, openness and tireless energy has seen Aaron become a trusted voice for experimental, boundary-pushing electronic music across both the US and the wider scene. 
Founded over eight years ago, Aaron’s much-loved platform @sure_thing is the embodiment of his forward-thinking curation and clarity of vision. Now based in Brooklyn, Sure Thing started as a series of parties in San Francisco before growing outward, later blossoming into a renowned mix series and record label. 

As a DJ, Aaron’s level of empathy and attention-to-detail are unmistakeable, allowing him to deeply connect with the dance floor no matter the context - layering, building and driving emotions ever onwards.

Aaron J's Patterns of Perception 106 is both radiant and personal - an idyllic snapshot of the perfect dance floor, glowing with wide-eyed energy. Pensive darkness simmers into hedonistic psychedelia. Intensity turns reflective. Endless rhythms vibrate and flare into nurturing light. 

Links:
@arn_j
https://www.instagram.com/arn_j/
@sure_thing
https://surethingrec.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/surethingevents

Patterns of Perception 106 - Aaron J

Originally from Seoul, South Korea but now based in Amsterdam, @na_one is a producer and DJ whose infectious sounds draw inspiration from the energy of the 90s, coloured with off-kilter shades of trance, acid, techno and ambient. 

Beyond her residencies on @radioradiofm and EOS Radio (@expansionofsound), Naone has stirred audiences at festivals and events across the Netherlands and Europe, taking in the likes of Dekmantel, Zeezout, De School and Macadam. 
On the production front, Naone has kept busy with contributions to releases on @oneyewitness, @dkmntl and @warningberlin following her debut EP on @uttuclub and her infamous joint EP with @s-o-n-s.

Her appearance at our garden party last summer was truly memorable, and we’re excited to welcome Naone back into the Patterns of Perception fold :)

Naone's Patterns of Perception 107 is a warm, mind-expanding excursion which intuitively finds connections between dark, psychedelic grooves of the 90s and the present. Carefully structured and paced, this set oscillates between hazy downtempo and pulsating beats, with a flow that always feels one step ahead. Endless rhythms punctuated by rolling, reverberant percussion. Kaleidoscopic vistas waxing, whirling and eventually, evaporating. 

Links:
@na_one
https://instagram.com/na_one_
https://ra.co/dj/naone-kr

Patterns of Perception 107 - Naone

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

@israel-vines is an esteemed DJ and producer with a career spanning nearly three decades. After spending his formative years in the musically fertile American Midwest during the mid-nineties, Vines settled in LA where his distinctive vision has continued to take shape. Channeling both the rebelliousness of early techno, punk & hip-hop and the sleek futurism of the modern electronic music soundscape, Vines' sound is uncompromising and sophisticated all at once. 

Appearances at key venues across the US and Europe, alongside releases on @tresorberlin and @ithqdetroit sub-label Eye Teeth have seen Vines further hone his adventurous, off-kilter and impeccably refined sensibilities.

Fluttering between 85-170BPM, Israel Vines' Patterns of Perception 109 mirrors the contrasts in his own singular sound. Low-slung grooves roll as vivid rhythms take hold. Sleek sound design shimmers amongst a field of warm, effervescent textures. Layer upon layer of percussion illuminating a roiling jungle of emotion and energy.

Links:
@israel-vines
https://www.instagram.com/israelvines.dj/
https://israel-vines.bandcamp.com/
https://ra.co/dj/israelvines

Tracklist:
Basic House - Crown Ever Remain (@sahko - 2021)
@philip-glass-official - Act I: Year 1 of Akhnaten's Reign - Thebes - Verse 3 (CBS, 1987)
@dyl170 - Consequentialism (@relationreset, 2018)
Ghost Warrior - Hidden Dimension (@wellstreet, 2021)
@gigi-fm - 22 Tear Drops (Bambe, 2022)
@forest-drive-west - Ricochet (@flxk1 Reinterpretation)(@midgar_records, 2021)
@dyl170 - Veil Of Ignorance featuring @dee-bee-one (@relationreset, 2018)
@dee-bee-one - Ohne Titel #1 (Hidden Hawaii, 2015)
LEVL - Nullpunkt #3 (@nullpunktrec, 2019)
@kondukukonduku - Derinkuyu (@delsinrecords, 2022)
ELEMNT - Square #1 (Hidden Hawaii, 2017)
@aasudd - Pselum (@midgar_records, 2023)
@geophone - The Melting Mas (@spaziodisponibile, 2020)
LEVL - Arcola #2 (Arkola, 2019)
@dyl170 & @dee-bee-one - BASEMENT TRACK 2 (@oneseventyldn, 2021)
@lemnamusic - Flatland (@horolabel, 2019)
@tokyoprose - The Truths - (@samuraimusicgroup, 2011)
@antagonistuk - Ministry - (@samuraimusicgroup, 2019)
@claritymusik - You Alright? (feat. @holstenmusic) - (@uvb76music, 2022)
@eusebeia - Call Out - (@samuraimusicgroup, 2022)
@forest-drive-west - Greed - (@ilian-tape, 2022)
@es-tereo - Ancestral Path - (@cosmic-bridge, 2019)
@ruffhouse - The Foot - (Ingredients Records, 2012)
@the-untouchables - Genetic X (with Loxy) - (@samuraimusicgroup, 2021)
@hysteriatemplefoundation - Chmanze - (Hysteria Temple Foundation, 2021)
@ruffcherry - Tricky Dice - (@midgar_records, 2022)
Nasty Habits - Shadow Boxing (@omunit Remix) - (@31recordings, 2014)
@edrush - The Raven - (@metalheadz, 1996)
@overlookdnb - New Dawn Rises - (@uvb76music, 2022)
@dgohn - Daisy Takes Two (Meat Beat Manifesto Dub Selection Remix) - (@loveloverecords, 2022)
@gigi-fm - Alien Under Your Feet - (Self-released Bandcamp, 2021)

Patterns of Perception 109 - Israel Vines

Antipodean audio artist, @materialobject has seen his creative output embraced by worldwide audiences since his debut in 2008 as he quickly rose to prominence with a stream of impressive solo works, collaborations and remixes on European and American record labels.

Beyond his solo efforts, he has also collaborated with notable musical luminaries including the late Pete Namlook on his Fax + 49-69/450464 label as well as Uwe Schmidt aka @atom_tm and has since toured the planet taking his music to all manner of events from Berlin's infamous Berghain club to Japan's Labyrinth festival along with clubs, festivals and Ambient Yurts in every corner of the god’s grey earth.

In the year 2014 he co-founded his own audio imprint titled ‘No.’ with Atom™ through which both artists explored unheard areas within electronic music and released over 30 albums and EPs from artists from all over this planet.

The year 2023 sees the release of his breakthrough ‘Telepath’ project on Vienna's renowned @editionsmego label, navigating as yet uncharted sonic space and revealing a completely new sound for the artist as he fused Acoustic and Electronic tones to create an album of stunning depth and beauty.

With Patterns of Perception 110, Material Object weaves a richly emotive story that spans four dimensions. Revelling in its transportive nature, this mix traverses great distances to connect textures, emotions and colours that are both familiar and abstract. Channeling the bold creative thrust of 'Telepath', its warm instrumentation and angular electronic experimentation feels delicate, deep and natural. 
And yet underneath it all lies a profound sense of nostalgia, which Material Object carefully crafted by running the finished mix through additional filters and machines, instilling a feeling of hazy consciousness, and of fond, half-forgotten memories of childhood.


Links:
@materialobject
https://www.instagram.com/material_object/
https://materialobject.bandcamp.com/
https://twitter.com/materialobject
http://www.materialobject.com/

https://materialobject.bandcamp.com/album/telepath

Patterns of Perception 110 - Material Object

“Vivid” and “otherworldly” are words sometimes used to try and describe @erikadotnet’s singular sound. Combining a fresh, forward-thinking approach with a strong connection to her roots and the wider scene, Erika has become an influential presence in the years since she was first gifted a TR-606 by BMG and invited to join Ectomorph. 

As a producer, her work is grounded in techno and electro, but often goes much further afield, incorporating rough textures and abstract kaleidoscopic experimentation to great effect.
Alongside long-time collaborators BMG and Amber, she runs the highly-regarded label Interdimensional Transmissions (@ithqdetroit). This platform has allowed her to delve deep on a sonic level through a string of impactful solo and collaborative releases, while also overseeing and contributing to legendary Detroit events Samhain, No Way Back and Return to the Source.

The majesty in Erika’s Patterns of Perception 111 comes as much from its restraint as it does from its vibrancy. Layers of rhythm and percussion swirl and elevate, revealing intricate new patterns at every juncture. And while Erika’s expert pacing and evocative atmospheres offer a sense of low-slung sophistication, a subtle, raw energy builds, bristling just under the surface. 

Links:
@erikadotnet
https://www.instagram.com/erikadotnet/
https://erika.bandcamp.com/
https://ra.co/dj/erika
http://interdimensionaltransmissions.com/artists/erika

Patterns of Perception 111 - Erika

Svreca needs little introduction. The Semantica label head has carved out a reputation in his hometown, Madrid, and internationally as a master of deep, hypnotic, forward-thinking techno.

For our One Year celebration at ://aboutblank in Berlin in May 2017, he held us spellbound under the glow of the late-spring sun with this luminescent mix of colours, textures, and sounds.

We are very excited to present the live recording of this set as the latest installation in our mix series.

Links:
https://www.facebook.com/svreca1999/
https://www.facebook.com/SemanticaRecords/
http://www.semanticarecords.com/
https://soundcloud.com/semantica-records

Patterns of Perception 19 - Svreca

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

Hailing from Wales but a resident of Japan for the past 25 years, Steve Good has, in various forms, been involved with music for his entire life. From classical violin through just about every genre imaginable, he finally found himself sucked into the vortex of London’s rave scene in the 90s. After moving to Tokyo in ’95, he started work at a recording studio, producing, mixing, mastering, remixing and programming music for artists, bands, games, and TV commercials, while simultaneously DJing for clubs and parties and producing via his own downtempo project, Puff Dragon. Involved in Labyrinth since its beginnings, Steve takes responsibility for that festival’s legendary sound quality.

After moving to the wild northern-Japanese island of Hokkaido in 2012 with his family, he found natural inspiration for what is now recognised as the Labyrinth sound. The epic beauty and remoteness of this icy, rock-covered isle on the north-west corner of the Pacific Ocean became the inspiration for Steve’s musical explorations of the interplay between the human and the natural, creating a huge and lasting effect on both his own musical output and the indelible artistic mark of Labyrinth Festival.

This present live set grew out of a phase of sadness and listlessness Steve experienced as the upheavals of 2020 ricocheted across the globe. In the absence of those usually unnoticed markers of the passage of time, anchor points drift and the moorings that ground opportunities for perspective and insight flit and vanish. Yet in this sea of disorientation, the plants continue to grow, rivers flow, waves crash, and the seasons keep on turning. In place of what appeared to be missing arises the possibility of experiencing each moment in its sublime evanescence. Steve Good’s Patterns of Perception 67 is forest music, mountain music, lake music. It holds chaos and beauty within it, transporting the listener to places both on the edge, and at the core, of the fleeting beauty of existence.

After witnessing his ethereal, truly moving opening set on day two of last year’s Labyrinth festival, this mix is a uniquely personal one for our collective. We’re delighted to welcome Steve onto our platform to share his inimitable musical vision.

Links:
https://www.facebook.com/stevegoodambient/
https://stevegood.bandcamp.com

https://soundcloud.com/mindgameslaby

Patterns of Perception 67 - Steve Good

Read our interview with Woody92 here: https://www.patternsofperception.com/post/a-chat-with-woody92

Woody92’s (@woodyninetytwo) upbringing in Delft, wedged between the much-larger and musically more iconic cities of Rotterdam and The Hague, gave him  glimpses of psychedelic techno, mystical ambient, free tribal tekno, push-forward goa and psy-trance that influenced his musical development, while also allowing him the space to grow and explore on his own musical terms. Now a respected DJ at home and abroad, his ability to capture an audience while remaining true to his experimental dispositions is unparalleled and unwavering. Meanwhile, his visual art and fashion studies at the Royal Academy of Arts in The Hague have sharpened a visual aesthetic that runs in parallel with his musical development, going some way to explaining the rich visual imagery that his musical work is able to generate. 

With residencies at Garage Noord and, before it sadly closed its doors earlier this year, De School, Woody92 has left a deep mark on the Dutch underground scene, thanks to his truly unique syntheses of the meditative, tribal, transcendental, and trippy. All of these influences can be heard (and perhaps – if you close your eyes – seen) in his Patterns of Perception 68, with its deep and glitchy rhythms combining with trippy and more experimental sounds to create a deeply intelligent and intricately arranged selection, bridging textured experimental with propulsive techno, breaks and beyond.

Links:
@woodyninetytwo
https://www.instagram.com/woodyninetytwo/
https://www.facebook.com/woodyninetytwo/
https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/woody-92

Patterns of Perception 68 - Woody92

With roots in Leipzig and her current home, Berlin, @lux-io’s profile has been steadily growing over recent years. Following a 2019 that saw her tour through Japan, China and Taiwan, play her first gig in Berghain, and perform at the final Nachtdigital, her past year has been – for obvious reasons – a little more introspective than anticipated.

Her mix for Patterns of Perception fittingly explores the torn and disconnected states recent events have thrown us into, magnifying and intertwining with the still, introverted atmospheres of deep winter.

Tiptoeing on reminiscences of club nights past, this mix sketches subtle lines between different places, spaces, moods, and times, while also bringing together a number of tracks that have been accompanying Lux on her travels for years, never before quite meeting the opportunity to find their place in a mix.

Links:
https://soundcloud.com/lux-io
https://www.facebook.com/lux.leipzig/
https://www.instagram.com/lux__i/
https://ra.co/dj/lux-de

Patterns of Perception 78 - Lux

Visionary electronic music.

http://patternsofperception.com

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