It is with great pleasure to feature talented emerging artist Aerae for our 24th Herbarium episode. She convinces us with the great energy that her productions and mixes radiate. Trippy, tribal characteristics combined with experimental soundscapes is what we grasp from her output.

Aerae chose the plant Calea zacatechichi as inspiration for her mix.
It is a shrub found throughout Central America, especially in the highlands of Mexico. Indigenous people prepare a ritual infusion with its leaves, which resemble nettle leaves. After drinking it, one lies down and experiences the ensuing dreams which are believed to provide insights into healing current ailments.

Some words about her thoughts behind the mix : 
I have therefore imagined an entire journey of what this plant provides when consumed. From the very first seconds to the last. Passing through different states, different sensations, and encounters. Datura Stramonium is a psychoactive deliriant traditionally used in folk medicine and occult ritual. The drug induces a state of total confusion and disassociation, with users reporting not knowing where they are for days at a time. Join me on this long strange trip.

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About Aerae

Under her former alias, she had the privilege of performing at various renowned festivals and clubs in France, such as I LOVE TECHNO (Montpellier, FR), Les Plages Electroniques (Cannes, FR), REF (Nice, FR), Kwartz Club (Nice, FR), Le Spot (Rouen, FR), and ADE (Amsterdam, NL). She has shared the stage with artists like Marcel Dettmann, Justine Perry, Ben Klock, François X, to name a few.
Her debut LP 'Percussive Reverie' released on Annulled Music, marks a turn in her production skills, which gained international support by artists like Claudio PRC, Spekki Webu, Evigt Mörker, Eric Cloutier, Laura BCR, Refracted and many more. It was selected as ‘Best Album of the year" on the popular German magazine GROOVE alongside prestigious artist like Donato Dozzy.

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Follow Aerae
soundcloud.com/aeraemusic
instagram.com/_aerae__
www.facebook.com/aeraemusic

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Artwork by @polygonia

Herbarium No 24 - Aerae - Calea Zacatechichi

Mariachiara Troianiello, the Italian sound artist behind the moniker Katatonic Silentio, works at the crossroads of electronic music, performing arts and sound studies. Active as a DJ for more than 15 years, her sets adopt multiple forms, fluctuating between an analogue past and a technological, fast-paced future. At times, her sets focus on pure abstraction, consisting of ethereal soundscapes that seek to transcend the tangible through a mix of musique concrète, world, spoken word, ambient or dub. At others, they come across as concrete and club-oriented, crossing techno, broken beats or drum'n'bass.

For MNMT 457, Katatonic Silentio presents this exceptional mix that intricately evolves with subtle and nuanced layers into a delicate yet mind-bending trip of unconventional rhythms and textures. Float into the depths now.

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https://www.instagram.com/katatonic_silentio/
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MNMT 457 : Katatonic Silentio

It’s a rare treat to share this recording from two of my favorite powerhouse selectors, Rotterdam’s Nelly and Oslo’s Marius Bø, who linked behind the decks at Nantes’ renowned Macadam last December for a night curated by club resident Bambi. The result, as expected, soars. Witness a three-hour cyclone of blistering, mind-shattering divinations capturing these two in their finest element, an uplifting of the psyche leaving no layer unturned. Thanks Nelly & Marius!

@nelly_dj
@mariusbo

Artwork by Mei Oele - Boser Tritt.
Mastered by Loek Frey.

Sure Thing Mix 136: Nelly b2b Marius Bø

Remma is a DJ and founder of the DIY station ITMOTR Radio, which has played a significant role in shaping the music culture of the outer Eastern corner of the Netherlands. Remma has played at institutions such as Dekmantel, Garage Noord and had multiple appearances at De School, where he was selected to play one of the final sets at the legendary ‘Het Einde’ closing party. 

For MNMT 458 the young virtuoso shows skills and finesse behind the decks like that of a seasoned veteran, weaving together obscurities from by-gone eras with the freshest cuts into one seamless trip. No big hits, nothing obvious, just pure heads-down hypnotism.

Follow:
https://soundcloud.com/remma0
https://www.instagram.com/_____remma/
https://hetarchief.deschoolamsterdam.nl/sets/14-01-2024_sunday_het-einde_remma_de-club/


MNMT 458 : Remma

INVEINS x Mostra \ Podcast \ OCCA

For the 34rd episode of the Resilience podcast, we invite Forest On Stasys.

The creativity of Forest On Stasys is Influenced by tribal minimalist techno in the nineties and the deepest and most abstract techno currently. In his tracks the most seductive elements are the use of resonant basses perfectly combined with long and reverberated pads, extensive sonorous landscapes that are modified by continuous movement of LFO, solid grooves and strident percussions.

But not everything that comes out of his head is created with an intention to be used on the dance floor. He has a great admiration for drone and ambient tracks, without a rhythmic pattern that predominates, where the main factor is to captivate the listener with melodies that can be marked by a strong melancholy or with notes that give a certain feeling of satisfaction depending on his current mood.

At the beginning of 2019, he released his first  work 'A Vision Of Light' in Danza Nativa, where currently he is one of the pillars of the label based in Buenos Aires.

@forestonstasys
IG : https://www.instagram.com/forestonstasys/
RA : https://es.ra.co/dj/forestonstasys

Résilience Podcast 034 - Forest On Stasys

A Strange Wedding
@a_strange_wedding
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Smoke Machine Podcast 154 A Strange Wedding

Simone Bauer enters the Monument fold direct from Italy with a blistering session traversing dense textures.

He has a plethora of releases across an array of imprints to share the direction of his auditory style. With highly acclaimed releases under Sure Thing, Annulled and Accents Records — and too many more to mention, his productions are constantly evolving into more areas.

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https://www.instagram.com/simone___bauer/
https://soundcloud.com/simonebauer

MNMT 474 : Simone Bauer

Medium Rare (FREE DOWNLOAD)

We’re thrilled to receive the latest sonic statement by Koscoy.

“NAIF” as an overall transports to different moods and landscapes portraying ambivalence.

https://ineffable.bandcamp.com/album/naif

Ineffable Socials: 
https://www.instagram.com/ineffablerec_/
https://ineffable.bandcamp.com/
https://soundcloud.com/ineffablerec

Koscoy Socials:
https://www.instagram.com/koscoy/
https://soundcloud.com/koscoy
https://ra.co/news/79757


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