I’m comforted to know that I have all the time in the world. 
I’m devastated to know that what I do right now is really important. 
As important as what I’ve done is, 
And also as important as what I will do will be. 

I’m devastated to know that it matters.
That it matters that I couldn’t look them in the eyes.
I’m devastated to know that it didn’t mean anything new. 
That It meant that I was fading again. 
Fading into the background, fading into the foreground, it doesn’t matter. 
My state of being was changing, and it felt real. 

I’m comforted to know that I don’t know how long it will take. 
I’m comforted to know that I don’t fantasize anymore. 
At least not as much as I used to. 

I used to envision all the possibilities. 
To imagine everyone I used to know, watching me being close with all the people I have yet to know. 

To imagine that the people I used to know would be impressed by the company I will be keeping, in the future.

That they would like what they were seeing.

I liked imagining that they would be surprised. 
I used my shame to my advantage back then. 
The more I was embarrassed by who I was, the easier it was to imagine the admiration people would feel while watching me become. 

But I’m here now, and they're definitely not watching me.

So here I am, here, and I’m a bit scared by her urgency, but I don’t interrupt her, because I’ve wasted far too much time laying bricks. 

I'm fading again and
She says there is only one thing to do.
I keep fading, but she's saying -
I keep fading into her, keep fading past her, 
she says, 
there is only one thing we can do. 

we have to stop everything - stop eating, stop drinking, stop accepting. 

I tell her I’m in. 
She says we can still smoke cigarettes. 
She fears no one else will join. 
I wrap myself in orange blankets, I light small red candles, I sleep very lightly in my IKEA BED IN BERLIN.

I'm in. If we do it, if we really do it, they have to listen, right?

If we all stop everything, they have to CEASE FIRE, right? 

And if we stop everything, and never start, and we say now, and we say now means now, and we never stop saying it until they have stopped killing people, displacing people, and breaking everything they have.. then.. 

Then all of a sudden, I’m somewhere else, and I am eating, drinking, and accepting, like my life depends on it. 
I am laying brick after brick after brick. 

All of a sudden I'm not stopping. I am making food, cleaning, and keeping things light. All of a sudden I have something to lose. I have to keep living. Nowadays I'm sleeping in a totally different IKEA bed which isn’t in Berlin, and it’s got white covers and baby blue sheets, and I’m comforted to know that what I'm doing right now is really important.

I have all the time in the world, but I wonder how much time there really is in the world…

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Tale by Klara Branting Paulsell


(ether o) BIO
( ether o ) is an interdisciplinary artist, drummer, producer, DJ, energy and sound practitioner from Taiwan, currently based in Berlin, Germany. Their diverse artistic portfolio encompasses video, sound, sculpture, installation, performance, artistic research, and workshops.

Employing a conceptual approach to music and sound, they view these elements as instruments for storytelling. Drawing on their background as a drummer, they frequently use drums as storytelling devices, incorporating a variety of gestures into their work.

Their performance practice has evolved into an ongoing exploration of the intersection between body, movement, and sound, emphasizing themes of representation, care, and healing within decolonial narratives. These ideas can be found in their DJ sets and have expanded into the production of percussion-based, bass-heavy dance music.

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Event Curated by +++ and @alize.e.e
Graphic Identity by @tornaycass And @600mt

( ether o ) x Synthetic Tales @Vorspiel.Berlin 03.02.24

Andriy Kostyukov aka @andriy_k is a Kyiv-born and Berlin-based producer and dj. Andriy skillfully combines experimental club music and listening live performances. His exclusive works could be heard at many leading events in Europe. Some of the key festivals were he showcased his spectre of sound - ICKPA Berlin (DE), Kontext (DE), Bukolica (CZ), Seismic (CZ), ODS (UA), Voyage Culturel (UA), Na Chasi (UA), Brudnyy Pes (UA), Nearbyrave (CZ), Rehole (CZ).

In 2024 Andriy joined the Shape + artist roster, while he is working on the upcoming audio-visual release, that is dedicated to the ecological catastrophe in Ukraine.

Andriy k. (live) - Syntethic Tales - 03.10.24

Interested in the edges of conventional club sound, @bladeblanc explores aesthetics beyond genre, crafting subby, gloomy atmospheres with selections of dub, dark trip-hop, and experimental bass.

bladeblanc - Synthetic Tales - 09.01.25

@genus-aix is all about subtle textures, experimental sound design and multilayered rhythms. As a producer, he debuted on @indexrecords with his 5-track-EP "Heavy Metal, Solid State" in 2023 and appeared on labels like @charmlink and @second-end-rec. With his crew @pppppoems, Genus Aix finds himself in a curating position for forward-thinking events in Berlin.

Genus Aix - Synthetic Tales - 09.01.25

ILAY (@ilayruni), an 18-year-old sound artist behind the alias ILAYRUNI, works at the crossroads of electronic music and percussive instruments. Merging these two worlds, he explores the possibility of rhythm and sound.

Growing up in a family that had a strong bond with the electronic music scene, ILAY had access to a wide range of styles and sounds, giving him the chance to wander and discover all types of frequencies and feelings.
Traveling through a wide range of styles during his sets and productions, he seeks highly percussive rhythmic patterns that merge with synthesizers and give place to deep soundscapes.


ILAYRUNI (Live) - Synthetic Tales - 06/02/25

Seta Loto is an Italian producer and DJ based in Berlin, crafting immersive blends of bass, bass-techno, and hypnotic techno. His releases on @comicsansrec , @delajelespere , and @generalmerchant explore deep, textural soundscapes—where precision meets raw energy. As a DJ, he builds evolving narratives, guiding listeners through rising tension, unexpected turns, and atmospheric depth. His sets and productions have taken him across Europe, with appearances on Rinse France, Radio Flouka, and Fritto FM.

Seta Loto - Synthetic Tales - 06/04/25

ata'ru [THm.uRN] is well dedicated to klub Kocka and tied closely with the underground scene of Split, Croatia. Experimenting with abstract textures and drones, ata'ru loves to create dreamy landscapes and get lost in the depths of low end.

Tracklist:
stereometrix - into the depths
sa pa - captigon
translate, pulso - null reality thoughts
leiras:svreca - linen
ntnd & parabelt - sorting
translate & pulso - relative scope 0.2
feral - oeil tribal
a'jitam da'a - kažu radi
jetone - phoedra IV
dean kalenjin - spiritual plane
againstme & red rooms - tunnelvision
cities comfort - 135
notzing - blank surfaces
stenny - fatal flora
sotovorishi & heavenchord & infinity dots - the light of eternity
a. brehme - joan OA
shxcxchcxsh - stämma #1
.vril - psionik

ata'ru - Synthetic Tales - 03/04/25

"Big enthusiast of low frequencies with a growing obsession for warm bass lines, minimal sounds, silence, gaining anticlimax, and slowed down tracks.
@obsolater"

Obso - Synthetic Tales - 01/05/25

Ultrademon, real name Lilium Redwine, is an experimental musician and researcher exploring the intersections of electronic music, archaeo-acoustics, and prehistoric archaeology. Active for over two decades, she first emerged in the early 2010s on Aphex Twin's Rephlex Records. Her work spans exhibitions, performances, and collaborative projects, often drawing on her background in archaeology and engaging with themes of the underworld. In recent years, she has moved beyond emotionally driven dance music, incorporating black metal vocals, waves of distortion, and atmospheric, narrative-driven textures into her albums and performances.

instagram : ultrademon__

ultrademon - Synthetic Tales - 29/05/25

Over the past seven years, the Italian born and Amsterdam based @saraberton has been enjoying a deep dive into electronic music in all its textures and shades. Starting her journey as a resident at the iconic Red Light Radio, she is currently curating the bi-monthly radio series “À La Carte” on RRFM which aims to give visibility to overlooked labels. Her DJ sets propose an ever-evolving musical exploration in the tones of ambient, techno and dub, while paying tribute to the eclectic taste acquired over the years.

Berton - Synthetic Tales - 29/05/25

@laura-conant is one half of MONTAGE, a label and event series from Brussels. The producer and DJ is known for various mixes and radioshows, exploring different styles and musical scenes. Her sets focus on a broad range of genres, always with a hint of experimental sounds. Influenced by everything between ambient, breaks and experimental music, she provides both ecstatic as introspective moments in her mixes.

Laura conant - Synthetic Tales - 26/06/25

"Fatale Furylax is a multidisciplinary artist currently based in Paris. A graphic designer, DJ, co-coordinator of Station Station Radio, and member of the collective and label De la…je l’espère, she crafts a sound rooted in contrast and alchemy. Her music is an eclectic tapestry—ambient drifting into bass, where dubstep pulses, breakbeats, drum & bass, and experimental echoes bloom into dark, organic landscapes.

In her music curation, she pays particular attention to highlighting minority artists, notably through her bimonthly show More FLINTA* in USB keys on Station Station Radio, and through her compilation Delphæ, released on the label of her collective.

A resident of Radio Sofa, she invites listeners on A Good Trip in My Mind—a sonic journey through the quiet, the strange, and the beautifully unclubbed corners of music."

Tracklist: 
Julmud - Ur
OKO DJ - The Witch
Gabriel Gifford - Barking Dogs Seldom Bite
Ophélie - Sulky Slug
Attention Fête - Très très bien
Oda Fiasco Bravo - binge on sugar at night
Queimada - Myself/Other
Tufi - DLBCN (Tufi Remix)
ergen101 - haunted self
Beatrice M & Jan Loup - Light
Atrice - Kine
Kursa Sepia - Unrefined Behaviour
Pigeon Hole - Want vs Need
ja.a.ke - Ga.A.LV.a.AniZe
Low End Activist - Rush
aircode - Slow Burn
Chewlie - Severe
GbClifford - sunburst/gbclifford
OKO DJ - The Virgin Warrior (feat Onarrivenow)
Ziur - No Yawn
K I A - Slavery of Mortality

Fatale Furylax - Synthetic Tales - 24/07/25

Xenia Reaper - Synthetic Tales - 24/07/25

softiletta is a Berlin-based creature with Italian roots and a deep interest for the human experience, both at the individual level and in connection to others. Although her academic background in psychology and neuroscience gave her the tools to explore the technical aspects of it, she still feels suffocated by the rigid schemes dictated by DSM-5 criteria and MRI scanners. Through the exploration of movement practices and spoken word, she is moving her first steps to finding a more sustainable way for her to research human connections. 

softiletta - Synthetic Tales - 24/07/25

slyn is known for her immersive and eccentric club sounds. Her sound draws heavily from her marine biology background and passion for hydrofeminism, creating sets that overflow with underwater atmospheres. Crafted with emotion, texture, and flow, her distinct style resonates through dreamy, washed-out, algae-like relaxing layers or the rough, choppy sounds of IDM, Bass and Jungle. Currently the executive producer of co:clear & co-founder alongside Slowfoam of a new label Gravity Pleasure, slyn has been playing in cities such as Berlin, London & Amsterdam.  

https://www.instagram.com/_slyn___/

slyn (hybrid set) - Arrhythmia - 29/06/25

Weaving an emotional narrative through dissolving melodies, visceral experimental, and hypnotic rhythms.

Gabrielle Rose - Arrhythmia - 28/06/25

"FURIA MISTIICA is a metamorphic entity weaving music, image and eros into a multisensory rite where nothing is fixed. Her productions summon alien voices, sharp-edged sound design, dreamlike melodies and haunting lyrics, an intoxicating ritual of liberation that dissolves constraints and ignites a raw and unrestrained state of being.
"

FURIA MISTIICA - Sythetic Tales - 21/08/25

Atoloi is the project of Milan-based Matteo Ghiringhelli (1997), devoted to Soundscape Ecology. Blending echoing synths, field recordings, and original samples, his music drifts between dance and deep listening, shaping immersive journeys across clubs, festivals, and contemplative spaces with a fluid, boundary-free sonic approach.

Atoloi - SyntheticTales - 21/08/25

Solma draws inspiration from the hypnotic pulse of modern deep techno and the vibrant energy of UK bass music, weaving these influences into his own psychedelic sound. As the Paris-based producer and co-founder of Virtual Forest Records, he has cultivated a signature style defined by meticulous sound design that fluidly crosses genre boundaries and rates.

Solma - Synthetic Tales - 18.09.25

akiko, musico poetic (non) existence researcher and eabricoeaa curator. she channels a sonic exploration of cartography of trance.

akiko - Synthetic Tales - 18/09/25

viva voce - Live at Centro Cultural Pueblo Libre (CABA, ARG)
Date 14- 06- 2025
Direct console recording, captured with a Zoom H4pro


+++ Takeover - Cuenta Azules by viva voce - Live at Centro Cultural Pueblo Libre (CABA, ARG)

Utsu is an electronic music producer. His work explores genres such as ambient music, techno, and noise. His compositions are constructed through the manipulation of audio files using samplers, synthesizers, and rhythmic programming.

tracklist:

1- Audio Das Poly - Subexposición (2001)
2- sIn - sin titulo (Inédito)
3- Leandro fresco - Desvío (1996)
4- Fantasías Animadas - Alveolo (2005)
5- Estupendo - Medios Planos (1997)
6- Diazckovic - Hello? (2023)
7- Gustavo Lamas - Concentados (1999)
8- Leandro Fresco - Base001 (1996)
9- Pommerenck- Timmi (2000)
10- Diaeresis - Entelequia (2025)
11- Estupendo - Colonia (1997)
12- El Piyi - AY SI (2020)
13- Audio Das Poly - 0 (2001)
14- SUB - WhisperVoice (inédito)
15- sIn - sin titulo (inédito)
16- Viva Voce - Falsificación Etnológica #2 (Inédito)


+++ Takeover - utsu (Buenos Aires, ARG)

Leonardo Piaggio (El Piyi) is a singer and sound artist. He has been part of diverse musical projects and is the co-founder of the label Isla Visión. His aesthetic world is based in lo-fi and homemade recordings, exploring genres such as electronica, ambient, and noise.

track list

El Piyi - Mov. #4 (versión 1)
Diazckovic´ / El Piyi - (Recorte #1 Casares)
utsu / El Piyi - (Recorte #2)
utsu - Ending
Jardín Secreto - Misterio
utsu - Housedub
Divina Gloria - Ondulante
El Piyi - Ideas 1 / mov. Suave (mix)
Leonardo Favio - Ni el clavel, ni la rosa
Hermeto Pascoal - Sinfonía do alto Ribeira
viva voce - (Recorte #3 versión 1 granular mix) inédito
Tim Maia - Sufocante
Baden Powell - Canto De Xangô
Programación - Carlos Cutaia / Daniel Melero
(Hugo Sand denuncia a Lule Menem y Karina Milei en “Buenas tardes China”)
Ramón Ayala - Cosechero



+++ Takeover - El piyi (Buenos Aires, ARG)

Diazckovic is a guitarist who works from experience to experimentation.
He participates in various projects ranging from traditional to electronic music.
As a soloist, he has released two albums: Los nervios del rostro distendíanse (2019) and Imagen de repetición (2023).
He coordinates the Isla Visión label and the Hubiesen publishing house.
He works in poetry. "La crisis económica" is his first book.

(ph. Mardegan.)


tracklist:


Laberinto de amor - Lía Crucet (rework)
Agujita de oro - Mona Jiménez 
Muchacha Pantera - Felix Pando
Entregame tu salsa - MC Ninja 
Ritmo de la noche - The Sacados 
Esta es para hacerte feliz (dub mix) - Jorge González
Space sound to dance - Fernanda Abreu
La voluntad de Dios - Decada 2
Autos sobre mi cama (Ignat tecno remix)
¡Cuidado Con La Bomba! (Warning Mix) - Riki Maravilla
El silencio y la voz- Sergio Denis


+++ Takeover - Diazckovic (Buenos Aires, ARG)

flusterbrew3 is a spoken word poet who previously performed original pieces live at the Synthetic Tales for CTM Vorspiel 2024. But for this prerecorded Synthetic Tales, they taped a reading of part of a poem by Kristina Lugn, with each stanza echoed by Klara's own English translation. They then gave it to ismilianis to add music, noise, and texture.

ismilianis is a sound artist who's been followed by death for the past year. the mountains called, they found a goblin in a gathering of witches and it told them about the waves of life.

flusterbrew3 + ismilianis - Synthetic Tales - 18.09.25

Live performer, sound artist and DJ who's part of a post-covid generation that fully embraces its hybrid style, freeing itself from genre assignments to create complex, hypnotic soundscapes. Dubstep, techno, electroacoustic and even dnb are just some of the valleys he flies over and mixes in search of cerebral, psychedelic and unpredictable experiences.

Trois-Quarts Taxi System - Synthetic Tales - 16/10/25

Just as pearls reflect in boundless directions, silver pearl traverses through the deep and dubby spectrum, where depth is both heard and felt. With moments of both intensity and introspection, her sound moves fluidly from the crushing lows of the 140 range to the flow of textured half-time, dnb, and IDM. Layering experimental elements with club rhythms, silver pearl’s sets breathe with the room.

silverpearl - Synthetic Tales - 16/10/25

⋆˚ wera amelia ͙͘͡★ @werame - visual artist drawn to questioning social norms & gravitating towards topics of sexuality, queerness and commonly stigmatized topics. using graphic language to combine visually pleasing forms with inconvenient subjects. currently experimenting with her voice and sounds.

Wera Amelia - Synthetic Tales - 13/11/25

Krohm’s work is often described as uncanny, psychotic, and exploring the subconscious, focuses on essential aesthetics and a process-oriented approach rather than just callous technicality. 
With Eremit, now Berlin-based, Krohm set the cornerstone outside of the visual arts realm, releasing music from friends and hosting the first parties featuring DJs such as DJ Stingray 313, Nørbak and Lea Ochhi. Partnering with her betrothed as IKYA, they are continuing Eremit and expanding it to more deep-listening realms, while staying true to its hermit core.

Krohm - Synthetic Tales - 13/11/25

Brazilian-born and Porto-based, Albin operates like a long-evolving system: looping, expanding, mutating—yet never collapsing under the weight of its own ambition. His sets are studies in contrast and control, moving freely across ambient, dub techno, house, broken rhythms, and low-end-heavy mutations. Each transition feels both intuitive and precisely engineered, held together by a sense of internal logic that resists easy categorisation.

Areliz Ramos - B side
Angel Hunt - Waiting at Tenzan
Mu Tate, Nexciya & Exz - Glace
Doris Dana - holes
Jonnnah - Insomnia Never Ends 3
Quiem - Sun At Paral-lel 
Beau Mahadev - Get In It
Defled - 1.t1me offff
Imryll - Heart
SOS_CARLOSS - Lightoff Dub (DJ Aufregen Remix)
Gacha Bakradze - Thank You for This Upload
Sky H1 ft. Soho Reza - Animal
Gacha Bakradze - Frame
Lauren Duffus - Liar
Yungwebster - Coraline [reg+slowed]
Igor Dyachenko - Emitting

Albin - Synthetic Tales - 13/11/25

Pietro Vicentini x Cashmere Radio x +++ (30 min of music)

Connecting people through Radio shows, events and music-sharing.
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