𝒫𝒶𝓈𝓈𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒩❁𝓉𝑒𝓈 𝒢𝓊𝑒𝓈𝓉 𝑀𝒾𝓍𝑒𝓈

@vardaemusic
Vardae’s creative world is deeply rooted in the psychedelic experience. Dreamed up by an auditory alchemist, Vardae’s highly imaginative take on techno combines microscopic detail, intricate rhythms, celestial soundscapes, and a pervasive depth that pushes listeners to the edges of their perception.

Vardae’s sound is visceral, exuding a ritualistic quality and an alluring, primal energy that bridges the gap between music for the body, mind, and the spirit. The resulting works are metamorphic—dynamic, hypnotic, and immersive sounds spanning forward-thinking techno, hypnotic half-time, and contemporary drum and bass.

Beyond his productions, Vardae’s creative vision extends to his work with Ewo ‘Eyes Wide Open’ Collective, where he curates multisensory experiences like ‘House of the Singing Wood’. This quadraphonic sound haven has been showcased at Europe’s premier festivals, including Per:sona, La Nature, and Monument, offering audiences a space for reconnection and transformation. Ewo also host regular Rituel Résonance events and a bi-monthly Chimera show on LYL Radio further provide platform for guests of shared values. A proponent of collective approaches to sound, Vardae also contributes to the growing gathering that is Ouroboros, a french festival and events series hosted alongside 13 friends.

Vardae continues to pioneer the convergence of psychedelic sound, visual artistry, and cultural curation. Undoubtedly one of my favourite artists at the moment, I am incredibly grateful to have had Vardae on the show! Broadcased live on PBS on the 27th December, 2024.

Vardae - PN 302

@liquidearthmusic
Emerging from the sun-drenched landscapes of California and now firmly rooted in the Barcelona sands, Liquid Earth has spent years sculpting a signature sound that’s equal parts classic and contemporary. Wrangling sounds inspired by the ‘80s-‘00s continuum of effervescent house and reimagining them with a hardware and futuristic-forward twist, Freels’ sophisticated brand of ‘tech house’ has resulted in years of quality output to boot. With a career further propelled by his unmatched positive attitude and razor sharp dancefloor instincts, Freels has released under several monikers across labels like @kalaharioystercult, @butter_side_up and his own @squidrecordings. 

Beyond production, Freels is a label head, electronics/synth-tinkerer and selector of unmatched acumen. Wielding his record bag of deeply dug house, tech, progressive and trance adjacent cuts, Freels is a regular face in the international touring circuit and has graced the decks at notable clubs and festivals including Panorama Bar, Dimensions Festival, and beyond. With a seemingly endless treasure trove of creativity and momentum behind him, Freels is poised to continue to use the energy of the Liquid Earth project to trailblaze and treat us to his idiosyncratic brand of ‘tech house with a twist’!

Liquid Earth joined me live in the PBS studio for episode 307 of Passing Notes.


Liquid Earth - PN 307

@zeynep
To celebrate 6 years of Passing Notes and International Women’s Day just passed, I enlisted the help of Berlin-based Syrian DJ, curator and goddess Zeynep. Zeynep’s voice is no stranger to Passing Notes, she joined me live in the studio with the Harmony Rec crew for episode 256 back in February 2024. Today, she returns in sonic form from afar, to showcase her fervent musical voice.

A dynamic selector who strikes a captivating balance between smooth lusciousness and unruly bodaciousness, Zeynep’s performances are impassioned trips through deeply dug mesmeric trance, seductive prog, and ecstasy-inducing rare gems - an intoxicating signature that has earned her a residency at Prague’s Harmony Rec. Her sound fosters an undeniable connection to the primal, collective joy of the rave, igniting spaces with a femme-forward intensity that resonates with those who crave liberation, pleasure, and transcendence.

Beyond the decks, Zeynep is also a passionate curator and community builder, committed to shaping electronic music culture in meaningful ways. Her deep involvement with Harmony Rec. reflects her dedication to fostering heartfelt connections within the underground music scene, ensuring that the spaces she plays in aren’t just dancefloors but homes for those who find freedom in the music.

Zeynep - PN 313 (6 Years of PN)

@djpgz @yikesone
Two of the most vital voices in so-called Australia’s dance music landscape, heavyweight producers DJ PGZ and Yikes, joined me for episode 315 of Passing Notes. Fresh off the release of their fierce new split EP ‘Come Round’ via Butter Sessions, these two stewards of contemporary dance music and club culture show us what happens when deep musical knowledges, community-first ethos, and production prowess collide. Come Round is a bold, percussive journey through techno and its playful yet unrelenting derivatives. The tracklist features solo cuts, cross-remixes and one standout team-up, Ouss Ouss, that ties it up into a cheeky not to be missed package.

Gunai/Kurnai & Yorta Yorta artist DJ PGZ is a defining presence in the club and festival circuit, from Pitch to Dekmantel his razor-sharp productions and full-throttle sets pay homage to the Black and Brown roots of club music while charting new territory for future First Nations sound. His contributions to the EP tracks like the wub-heavy Solidarity System and acid-tinged Rewind Yourself Mix stretch the limits with style and power.

Wongi artist Yikes is a multi-dimensional creative force. He is the co-founder of Aboriginal-led creative studio Nani Creative, a DJ, producer, and host of the legendary ‘Full Frequency’ show on RTRFM. A mentor to emerging First Nations DJs, Yikes brings intention to every move he makes, including his consistent appearaces at events of the highest caliber including Inner Varnika and Pitch. His rhythm-driven and progressive tracks Sidestep and Check Out That, carry swing, grit and dancefloor depth.

Together, DJ PGZ and Yikes deliver Come Round as both a sonic flex and a communal offering that harnesses and connects the raw dancefloor energy of the east and west coasts. 

We celebrated their remarkable release and the tour that’s taking it to the people live on PBSfm106.7fm on the 28th March 2025.

DJ PGZ & Yikes - PN 315

Saphileaum is the alias of Georgian producer, multi-disciplinary artist and KHIDI club resident Andro Gogibedashvili. Emerging from a profoundly creative family-actors, singers, writers, and poets, Andro’s creative path has been profoundly shaped by his heritage and the traditions that surround it.
Saphileaum makes music for coming together, for meditation, and for mystical, philosophical musings. A sound crafted as unique and consistent as his, only possible through a lifelong passion and commitment to artistic expression. Often drawing on disparate genres, his unique sound is brought together by the beauty of rhythm—live drumming including the Georgian Dhol often featuring alongside starry melodies, woven into half-time grooves, meditative ambient and atmospheric techno. 
Inspired by mysticism, earth and the secrets of the universe, Saphileaum’s journey reached celestial heights in 2022, when a snippet of his piece Cosmic Lake Transparency was transmitted into deep space to the exoplanet K2-18B, just 124 light-years away from Earth. via the Goonhilly Earth Station, making him the second Georgian artist to have their music sent to the stars. (Sidenote: incredible timing finding out this fun fact with signs of life on K2-18B being reported this week!).
His discography spans labels of the highest order: Mule Musiq, Good Morning Tapes, Silent Season, Oslated and more with each release reflecting his creative approach to each label, which he described as ‘like stepping into a new country’. Fresh terrain of culture, sound, and inspiration. Being releasing records, Saphileaum shapeshifts across other mediums, soundtracking Georgian films, collaborating on high-profile art and fashion exhibitions and writing poetry. From club nights to quiet nights, and now from Earth to K2-18B, Saphileaum’s approach to music and art invites us to listen deeply.

Saphileaum - PN 318

Our podcast series continues, this month’s story is told by Koshin.

Based in Seoul, Koshin channels deep emotional states into sound. Originally crafted in 2019, this mix reflects a time when expressing emotion through music felt not only cathartic but essential. 

Between structure and unpredictability, today’s mix becomes a way to survive and process what words could not fully contain.

“My art is a space where I can release what I feel and think, both emotionally and mentally.”

١. Varg - Fonus w/ Drew McDowall & Alessandro Cortini [Nordic Flora Series Pt. 3: Gore-Tex City]
٢. SCAL - I Remember Just Being So Frightened And Terrified [Atmosfera]
٣. Downscope - R13/A6 [7” Reel Dub Sessions]
٤. Liquid Delay - TS_C1 [8.3_FM]
٥. Hydrangea - Here And Nowhere [OVQVA002 - Deepwater Compilation Vol. 2]
٦. Shaded Explorer - Continuation Of Light (Mod21 Remix) [Continuation Of Light]
٧. Modern Eleven - MMXXIX [Under the bright light]
٨. Andaman - Vision II [OVQ004 - Parallel Vision]
٩. Laertes - Penisular Atmosphere [OVQVA001 - Deepwater Compilation]
١٠. Shaded Explorer - Thorn of the Abyss (Digital Bonus) [Resonance from the Abyss]
١١. Monochrome - Misme's breath [Unforgettable call of the octopus]
١٢. A/M - Where Nature Reigns (Original Mix) [WRK012]
١٣. Andaman - Vision III (Refracted Remix) [OVQ004 - Parallel Vision]
١٤. Kanthor - Tuple [Res Extensa]
١٥. Valentino Mora - Yant Suea [Transmagnetic]
١٦. Aos - 11 24 (Cyspe Remix) [90 East]
١٧. Tears Of Change - Profondo [Pangea]
١٨. EXL/PRJCT - 41.2 [In Perpetuum Extraneis]
١٩. Feral - Rara Lake [Climbing Himalaya: Part II]
٢٠. Ness - Hive Structures [Echoes From The City]
٢١. 9beats - Matter creation [The dark side of nature]
٢٢. Jamida - Shelter [Shelter]
٢٣. CHPTR - CHPTR I [CHPTR001]

We hope you'll enjoy the ride with @ko_shin.

Wishing you a wonderful weekend,
Canaanite Records

fragment50: Koshin

a cherished friend conveying a common interest in misty soundscapes

"I'm deeply honored to contribute to the nunsen·tape series. from the beginning, I've admired this project and the dedicated souls who work in devotion to sustain and evolve this sonic sanctuary.

through this mix, I sought to honor what I see as the project's core philosophy: the commitment to mindful creation, and those carefully curated aesthetics that breathe through ambient, minimal, dub and dub techno realms."

recorded in lyon, france
12.08.2025

@axymt
@monochromeasso
@ouroboros-festival

nunsen·tape 24 - axymt

One year on, I am so excited to share the recording of my set at Mo:Dem 2024, playing at The Seed stage 🌀💠🌀

My first experience of The Seed blew me away, opening new doorways in my mind and rewiring neural connections between genres and sonic sensations. Each stage at Modem @mo_dem is a universe of its own, and I felt completely at home at The Seed ~ a place for lucid dreaming and floating through the depths of space ✥

I played on Friday night from 11PM-2AM, slithering through subaquatic dubstep, spectral IDM, molten halftime and slinky psychedelic nighttime music of all shades ~

The set starts off propulsive, and as we descend into the night, the energy slowly evaporates, as The Seed shifts into a cocoon of pulsating luminescence for the late night hours. 

Thank you to @marcomental and @spekkiwebu for the invitation and inspiration. Returning to The Seed this year was equally special, it is now deeply nestled in my heart, and the recording of 2025’s set might also surface one day. But for now, I hope you enjoy this dive back to 2024 ~ three hours of psychedelic bass vibrations from the depths ✧｡⋆.

Feat. music by VC-118A, Jonnah, Eusebeia, Forest On Stasys, Eafhm, MARMO, RM Estali, Javier Salazar, Trois-Quarts Taxi System, LOIF, Varuna, Refracted, Toki Fuko +++

📷 by @timnah-sommerfeldt

꧁꧂


Sybil @ The Seed Mo:Dem 2024

There is psychedelic techno, and then there is the earth shattering, mind-melting, wormhole inducing high-fidelity psychedelic techno of A Strange Wedding. A true master of cutting edge sound design and transcendental sets that have warped the very fabric of reality across the globe. 

This very special mix takes you deep into a galaxy of sounds, where each sonic filament is rendered with surgical precision and crystalline clarity. Tribalistic energy and alien textures combine to summon a kind of primal futurism. It is the sound of an ancient ceremony, conducted deep in the forest. 

Your gateway to the ancient future is now open. 

Follow:
https://soundcloud.com/a_strange_wedding
https://www.instagram.com/astrangewedding/
https://fanlink.tv/ASW


MNMT 484 : A Strange Wedding

The recording of Sunju Hargun’s debut live ambient set at 428 stage at Wonderfruit Festival in 2024 

Thailand-based Sunju Hargun is a producer, DJ, and co-founder of Siamese Twins Records, known for his "forward-thinking with past feelings" sound — a storyteller who brings together psychedelic acid, minimal, trance, techno, and ambient into timeless passages across mind, body, and space.

Credits:

Vocals by Chucheewa & GiGI FM

Additional voices sampled from Sheila Chandra & Alan Watts & Björk

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunjuhargun/

Sunju Hargun -Live Set- at 428 Wonderfruit 2024

Cio D’Or hardly requires an introduction, having long stood as both a pillar of our scene and a source of inspiration for so many. Over the course of her singular and decades-spanning career, the Cologne-based artist has cultivated a universe of sound entirely her own, immediately recognizable yet endlessly evolving much like the work of her contemporaries and collaborators Mike Parker and Donato Dozzy. To experience Cio’s music is to follow a throughline that traces the complex history of contemporary techno in a single gesture, compelled by the vast unknown and the primordial familiar in equal measure. Recalling the blurred realism of Richter’s photo-paintings or the timeless intricacy of Bach’s fugues, Cio’s self-contained sonic world delicately reframes our own precious lifecycle, a reflection revealed through its elegant and subtractive minimalism.

In collaboration with our friends at Mostra, I’m honored to share a selection from Cio D’Or’s set performed at this year’s edition of the Barcelona-based festival, a sublime triumph from a scholar of sound.

@cio-d-or
@mostrabcn

Artwork by Camille Ferdinandus.

Sure Thing Mix 146: Cio D'Or

Recorded by @caldera-caldera for The Memoir, 2025.
All tracks are written and produced by @caldera-caldera.
Artwork by Gabriella Holmström.
Curated by Hypnus Records.

00:00 Caldera - Unreleased
01:04 Aspetuck - Eros (Caldera Remix) [Aspetuck Self-Released]
05:51 Caldera - Unreleased
10:05 Caldera – Leafs [Bokhari Records]
15:49 Caldera - Endless Roots [Self-Released]
19:26 Caldera - Sink Again [murmurs]
23:38 Caldera - Unreleased
30:53 Caldera - Warren's Gift [Melifera Records]
34:21 Caldera - Body 2002 [Bokhari Records]
40:47 Caldera - Frog Valley [Space Lab]
44:55 Caldera - Solar Sunrise [Melifera Records]
49:30 Caldera - Amphibian Dance [Nummer Music]
54:31 Caldera - Unreleased
59:00 Caldera - Martino Fantasma [Nummer Music]
01:04:15 Caldera - Cave Whistle [Space Lab]
01:06:35 Solarythm - Opale (Caldera Remix) [Melifera Records]
01:14:00 Ilayruni - Telepathy Tapes (Caldera Remix) [Obtuse Swamp]
01:17:45 Caldera - Unreleased
01:21:50 Caldera - Bogfactor 50 [Space Lab]
01:25:52 Caldera - Unreleased
01:31:42 Caldera - Full Time Vacation [Branch Points]
01:37:15 Caldera - Unreleased
01:42:23 Caldera - Spiral Path Of Joy (Skii Mix) [Dans Records]
01:44:24 Caldera - Oceanic Volt [Forthcoming Aurora]
01:50:40 Caldera - Unreleased
01:55:00 Caldera - Unreleased

Love and light

Page 166: Caldera

@bambi-dj
Guided by a deep sense of care, intention-setting, and curiosity, Bambi comes to the end of 2025 closing a career-defining chapter of her practice. From the misty Norwegian forest floor of Monument to the charged dancefloors of Nowadays, the Paris-based resident and touring DJ, producer, and curator’s year has been shaped by appearances across Europe, the US, and soon, down under.

Attuned to the rhythm of life on the road, Bambi approaches every set as an act of dialogue between the places she visits, the community and culture she engages with, and her own colourful emotional world. Her home-base performances are treated with commensurate care and consideration and has led Bambi to be entrusted with the increasingly rare role of resident at high quality haunts of the likes of Hypersoft, Macadam Nantes, and Hors Sol.

These positions of trust, alongside her radio residency on Rinse, have provided essential spaces for Bambi to stretch, to explore and experiment - ultimately becoming an extension of her refined artistic identity.

This year also saw her debut releases come to light - two exquisitely crafted tracks that mark the beginning of a production journey that has further sharpened her ear and deepened her relationship to sound. Her standout track ‘Ephemeral’ on UK label Beam is a perfect expression of atmospheric tech-trance that marks an exciting new dimension of Bambi’s ever-expanding artistry.

Read the written interview with Bambi here.
Broadcast live on PBS 28th November 2025.

Interview

Bambi - PN 350 [Live at Outrebleu]

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✽au+nz: sam@watartists.com
✽contact: hello@passingnotes.radio

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