For the 22nd episode of our Herbarium mix series, we have the pleasure to feature our label head @polygonia. She put together a journey which leads us through organic breakbeats combined with funky yet trippy dubstep tunes leading over to Four on the Floor madness and back.

Polygonia chose the ancient Ginkgo tree for her musical journey:
Choosing the Ginkgo Biloba tree as the topic for my mix resonates deeply with its unique and ancient characteristics such as resilience and adaptability through millions of years. The tree's versatility gave me the perfect inspiration to explore various genre styles and put them together in a coherent way. Ginkgo Biloba's distinct, fan-shaped leaves evoke a sense of rhythm and movement, akin to the pulsating beats of this musical story. Additionally, the tree's symbolism of longevity and endurance aligns with the enduring appeal and transformative power of these tracks.

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About Polygonia

Polygonia represents a multidisciplinary music and art project conceived by Lindsey Wang from Munich, Germany.
The soundscapes of her productions exude a mystical, organic quality, featuring intricate and compelling rhythms. Polygonia’s sound palette has no limit in terms of BPM. Her main focus regarding genre directions lays on Techno, Grey Area, Downtempo and Ambient. She draws a lot of inspiration from nature as well as from her deep knowledge about instruments and musical theory which plays a major role in her productions.
Polygonia has already played DJ and Live sets at numerous international prestigious venues. She is now a regular at Tresor or Berghain in Berlin and in addition to that she started her Residency in 2023 at the Munichbased BLITZ club.
Together with the artists Dycide and MTRL, she established her collective and label IO in 2018. In 2021, Polygonia launched the collaborative band project Lyder with the musicians Niklas Bühler and Moritz Stahl, focusing on the fusion of jazz and electronic music. In July 2022, she founded her own label QEONE.

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Follow @polygonia
https://www.instagram.com/_polygonia_/
https://polygonia.bandcamp.com/
https://de.ra.co/dj/polygonia

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Artwork by @polygonia

Herbarium No 22 - Polygonia - Ginkgo Biloba

𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐱 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐬

Founded by @polygonia

- 𝘸𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘴 -

you gotta take all of your emotions, all your anger, all your love, all your hate, and push it way down here in the pit of your stomach and then let it explode like a reactor!

— UK Graphic Design Studio. 
Music design work for the likes of Tempa, Rinse, Bleep, Declassified, Power Vacuum, Apple Pips, Sony, Columbia, Sneaker Social Club and others.

Harknee is a DJ and producer exploring the intersection between techno music and the natural world.

This exploration sees him take elements of nature, from quiet birdsong to large landscapes, and incorporate them into his work, generating a contrast between repetitive rhythms and the unpredictability of the living world. His creations look to evoke the essence of the earth to create sonic landscapes, placing the listener in the midst of flora and fauna.

He runs a mix series called Biophilia, where he showcases this exploration of techno music and nature and encourages listeners to seek out the beauty of the natural world.

Harknee can also be found performing at the London techno afterhours party, After https://soundcloud.com/afterparties-ldn