PAX-COLLECTIVE

Back to the magic during the anniversary with @efdemin 's 3hr closing set at 2 YEARS OF PAX-ROMANA. Special thanks to Efdemin for allowing us to share this recording. Enjoy this journey by one of the greats!

Efdemin @PAX-ROMANA | RADION AMSTERDAM 2023.07.01

With this resident podcast, I showcase my musical palette in a one-hour radio-style format. Every DJ set or clubnight goes through different phases, time slots, and moods, and I aim to reflect that in this mix. Enjoy an hour-long journey through what I see as the essential phases of a club night, featuring ambient, breaks, unreleased tracks, and house-oriented techno.

PAX-COLLECTIVE: Delano Legito

PAX-COLLECTIVE: Julie

This is the last hour of my 2-hour live set @ PAX-ROMANA: Lupercalia II. The reason why I chose this part is because I think it is one of my favourite parts of all the live sets I did! Currently, I am planning to make new sounds for my live sets so I more then happy to share this current part of it! For me it is very easy. My first live set was played at PAX-ROMANA so for me: PAX = LIFE and LIFE = PAX. Thank you friends 

PAX-COLLECTIVE: Serti (live)

Everything vibrates 
Bees detect nectar from flowers by floral sonication
Elephants detect seismic waves with the skin of their feet and trunk
Our conscious awareness of these vibrations is generally more limited than those of animals.
Humans may be more likely to be sensitive to vibrations if one of their senses fails.
And so - deep, dark, yet rounded bass vibrations glue us together 
Forcing us to form shapes and swim along with the current.
This may leave behind some restlessness or feelings of misunderstanding 
Each in their own way finds a way to embrace discovery
Guiding into being every possible form
Inharmonious vibrations - yet in its own form  
Adding itself to the constant and stable lowliness of the kick 
That’s where the beauty forms itself 

The lotus - symbolic for happiness - is born in muddy water 
The muddy water - symbolic for state of suffering - functions as the skin of the Lotus 
Harmoniousness is created by the skin of duality 
Sequences with opposite extremes - which we depend on
The skin of darkness enables us to experience brightness 
To dwell in sorrow for a long time - where everything seems aimless 
Starting the process of discovery teaches us translating hidden pathways
Which will never be unlocked unless the synergy between the two sides is understood
Too much light can burn our sight,  
Too much heat can turn us to ash,  
Too much love can suffocate us through its grip.  
We need the darkness to dream,  
the cold to keep us whole,  
and the quiet to let us breathe.

Written by: Arjun Samadhan
Voice recording: Harry
Project recording & direction: Anna Randt

PAX-COLLECTIVE: Anna Randt

@amotikmusic
''When I first played at Pax-Romana exactly 3 years ago, I immediately felt a connection with the crew and the crowd. Plus, we share a birthday! I’m very honoured to continue our relationship with Friends of Pax.

This set is representative of what I am playing right now in the clubs: a collection of no-nonsense favourites that have been going down well for me over the past few months''.

We met Amotik when he played the closing at our 1st anniversary. Since that moment, everything felt organic and warm, just like his closing track 'Knights of the Jaguar'. We share a birthday, so our paths will be linked forever, and we're super grateful to have him in the PAX-COLLECTIVE!

PAX-COLLECTIVE: Amotik

@bananamilk
"About the mix - it's the music I listen to when I come back home from PAX ROMANA and would recommend for your after-after-after party needs. It consists of ambient, jazz, experimental, and one guilty pleasure song. It's extremly personal - many of these tracks have been with me for years and I'm very excited to finaly share them with you all. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the trip!"

Our sweet Mary, always with a big smile on her face. You stole our hearts a long time ago.. Pure technical skills and a wonderful human being. Happy to have you in our family! <3

PAX-COLLECTIVE: Mary Yuzovkaya

RESIDENTS:
@annarandt
@delano-legito-3dl
@juliemuzik
@serti_fd

FRIENDS OF PAX
@amotikmusic
@d-leria
@efdemin
@kangding-ray
@bananamilk

During PAX-ROMANA we share -as a singular collective- love and passion for the underground music, self-expression, culture, and most of all each other.