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Interview and lecture Archives | 2015 No .4

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Sofa Beats presents "2020", the electronic music project of the Iranian artist Amin Moeini, hailing from Fars Province in Southern Iran. A self-taught musician, he produced and published his first piece of music in 2018, which was initially met by DJ Shahar's support, the very same musician who played Amin's first single at the 2018 Boom Festival. About the project name, the artist says:  "Number 2020 brings together the energies and attributes of the number 2 and number 0, both appearing twice, amplifying their influences. Number 2 resonates with the vibrations and attributes of service and duty, balance, and harmony, adaptability, and diplomacy, cooperation and consideration, receptivity and love. Number 2 also relates to partnerships and relationships, intuition and insight, faith and trust, and serving your Divine life purpose and soul mission. Number 0 carries the energies of the ‘God’ force and Universal Energies and reinforces the vibrations of the numbers it appears with. Number 0 resonates with developing one’s spiritual aspects, the beginning of a spiritual journey, eternity, infinity, oneness, wholeness, continuing cycles, and flow, and the beginning point." This is an album mix of 2020's upcoming (release date: Oct 23, 2023) remix album called 'V R 1'.

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1. 2020 - V R 1 (Original Mix)
2. 2020 - V R 1 (I-One Remix)
3. 2020 - V R 1 (AYO Remix)
4. 2020 - V R 1 (I.M.D Remix)
5. 2020 - V R 1 (Moai System Remix)
6. 2020 - V R 1 (Lab's Cloud Remix)
7. 2020 - V R 1 (Ashnaia Remix)
8. 2020 - V R 1 (Jedidiah Remix)
9. 2020 - V R 1 (Stimulus Timbre Remix)
10. 2020 - V R 1 (Merlyn Silva Remix)
11. 2020 - V R 1 (Wasisunqu Remix)
12. 2020 - V R 1 (YoY Project Remix)
13. 2020 - V R 1 (DJ Lorn Remix)

https://soundcloud.com/2020official | https://soundcloud.com/sofa-beats-1

2020 | Sofa Beats Series Ep. 69 | 15/11/2023

Sofa Beats presents THE BITZPAN, a downtempo / electronica music project from Athens, Greece, by artists Panos Nikolaou and Yannis Bitzanis. They use a mixed technique of digital - analog equipment to create their own personal sound of various soundscapes, atmospheres and downtempo musical designs. Overlapping downtempo gender offers the audience a wide musical odyssey, from chilled to ecstatic grooves. It's a deeper plunge into the raw analog sound synthesis, an exploration of instruments and technics dialoguing harmonically with each other, an understanding of the physics of sound and a try to blend it. The Bitzpan duo combines several times classic psychedelic and techno elements with mid tempo grooves, analog drums, rhythmic basses, trippy modular melodies and organic instrument layers. The journey into electronic music production began back in 2002 and never stopped ever since. This set contains tracks from The Bitzpan's upcoming release as well.

https://soundcloud.com/thebitzpan | https://soundcloud.com/sofa-beats-1

THE BITZPAN | Sofa Beats Series Ep. 70 | 08/06/2024

BANYATTI is a newly formed Downtempo & Deep Trance project from the UK, created by Steve OOOD and Simon Psydwards. Steve OOOD, best known for his work with the band 'OOOD,' has been releasing psychedelic dance music for years. Simon began writing electronic music in the early 2000s and released his first track, “Chatter Box,” on Free-Spirit Records in 2019 after a busy festival season. The two first collaborated on the singles 'Answers of Vibrations'—Banyan Remix by Psydwards—on Phantasm Records as the world reopened post-pandemic, followed by a track 'Yr Wyddfa' on Steve OOOD's album 'Enter The Stream' in 2022. This collaboration led to the creation of Banyatti. The live set contains tracks from Banyatti's latest release 'The Flower and the Bee' and some older tracks as well.

1. Across The River (Intro) - Banyatti
2, Atlantic Drift - Banyatti
3. Looking Back - Banyatti
4. The Flower And The Bee - Banyatti
5. Emergence - Banyatti
6. Calista - Banyatti
7. Out Of Bounds - The Bitzpan & Banyatti
8. Deja Senti - The Bitzpan & Banyatti
9. Inside The Springtide - Banyatti
10. Ayla - Banyatti
11. Bowl Hit Oracle (Edit) - Banyatti
12. Centre Of The Sun - Banyatti

https://soundcloud.com/banyatti | https://soundcloud.com/sofa-beats-1

BANYATTI | Sofa Beats Series Ep. 71 | 24/09/2024

This live set is by STEFAN RIVES, and contains his latest track and many older ones. Stefan Rives, a maestro in the realm of sound, shapes each track with a blend of soothing textures and laid-back atmospheres. Drawing inspiration from the natural world, he incorporates field recordings into his work, creating a sensory-rich experience. Stefan's music serves as a gateway, inviting all to escape into a world of dreamy landscapes.

1. Stefan Rives - Mystic Solitude 0:00
2. Stefan Rives - Echoes of the Valley 6:45
3. Stefan Rives - Hymns of the Ancients 14:10
4. Stefan Rives - Across the Divide 21:00
5. Stefan Rives - Sun is Dark 27:30
6. Stefan Rives - Nobody Left to Call 33:25
7. Stefan Rives - Winter Blues 39:20
8. Stefan Rives - The Mountain Wanderer 44:30
9. Stefan Rives - Dreamlandscape 50:00
10. Stefan Rives - Wasting Time 56:30
11. Stefan Rives - Devine 1:01:00
12. Stefan Rives - Darling Forever 1:06:00
13. Stefan Rives - Slow Down 1:13:00
14. Stefan Rives - Haunted 1:18:00
15. Stefan Rives - The Viking Market 1:25:00

https://soundcloud.com/stefanrives | https://soundcloud.com/sofa-beats-1

STEFAN RIVES | Sofa Beats Series Ep. 72 | 09/10/2024

Sofa Beats presents I.M.D in this episode with a live set that contains fresh tracks from I.M.D. and also some older ones and some unreleased ones. I.M.D. is Marco Cajero (Mexico, based in Berlin, Germany). I.M.D began in 2012, initially exploring Progressive-Psy sounds. In 2016, he shifted his focus to Psychill and Downtempo Psychedelia, crafting melodic, slightly psychedelic, and groovy music. His creations, made from the heart, aim to bring listeners an experience of joy and love.  I.M.D's first two albums were released on Altar Records, and he continues to release music on labels like Mystic Sound Records, Astropilot Music, Arcelya Records, and Ovnimoon Records. In 2018 and 2019, he performed at the Lotus Stage at Shankra Festival (Switzerland), as well as other festivals, including Transylvania Calling (Romania), Psyght (Slovenia), Mit Dir Festival (Germany), Galactic Fest (Poland), Odysee Festival NYE (Germany), Psycristrance (Mexico), Katarsis (Spain), and Psychedelicious (Czech Republic).

01- I.M.D & Oveli - Sol
02- I.M.D & Oveli - Brillo
03- Dhamika - Eliya (I.M.D remix)
04- I.M.D - Un nuevo Florecer
05- I.M.D - Morning Lake
06- I.M.D - Polvo de Estrella
07- I.M.D & Wicked - Merlin
08- I.M.D - Danza a la Vida (Hadra Edit)
09- I.M.D - Luz de Vida

https://soundcloud.com/imd-2 | https://soundcloud.com/sofa-beats-1

I.M.D. | Sofa Beats Series Ep. 73 | 24/10/2024

Festival Frequency Vol.1 | PSY-FI FESTIVAL - Rob Psy-Fi | 09/03/2015

Festival Frequency Vol. 2 | MODEM FESTIVAL - Interview with Tomy @ MoDem |  03/07/2015

Interview with CUBIXX | Iono Music Showcase Vol. 1 | 08/10/2015

Interview with LUCAS | TiP Records Series Vol.6 | 23/10/2015

Interview with ULVAE | Parvati Records Series Vol. 6 | 24/10/2015

Interview with BREATHEAD | In Focus | 20/10/2015

Before playing @ Psyktoberfest 2015 organized by TrancePort, Y-Production, Goa.hu and PsyBaba Records, Marko Radovanovics a.k.a. E-CLIP will be joining at radiOzora headquarters for a talk and some appetizers live from the studio.

Marko Radovanovic, from Belgrade, Serbia, took the essence of the Solar Eclipse and transformed it into a musical phenomenon that mixes the sun and night aka his alter ego - E-Clip. Along the way, he polished his precision and beat skills while he was playing as a drummer in Hardcore and New Age bands. And as a new star in the celestial sphere of Progressive Trance he absorbed a lot of inspiration from artists such as Jean Michel Jarre, Pink Floyd, Klaus Shultze and Astral Projection. The big change for Radovanovic was similar to the process of Solar Eclipse; where the moon decides he wants to follow the sun's fire and hot atmosphere. Radovanovic fell in love with the heat and energy of the other side of the decks of the Psychedelic Trance parties, and made his move. Thus, soon after he entered the psychedelic world in 2002, he started to produce music as well.

His first experiment was under a different more Full-Onish alter ego, named Beyondecliptica, and with it he released his debut album in 2008, 'Groove technologies', in the Greek label Medusa. Then Radovanovic realized it was time to undermine nature's course and bring E-Clip to the world in 2009. Since that moment of creating his unique manifestation, he released music in various labels including: Blue Tunes, Spin Twist, Oxygen, Prog On Syndicate, Yellow Sunshine Explosion. Of course Iono Music spotted his magical influences and joined him to the family. His recent EP – 'Press Hold' at Iono that came out in November 2011 is just a taste of the many trips he will make on the orbit of the sun while inviting the moon to join occasionally.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eclipmusic
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/e-clip

E-CLIP | Before Party | 22/10/2015

Before performing one of his rare gigs at this Avatar Events' party, Daniel Segerstad a.k.a. SYNC24 of the one and only Ultimae Records' Carbon Based Lifeforms is joining us live from the studio to get us in the right mood for celebrating.

Started in early years experimeting with tape recorders and simple music players on the Commodore 64 and gradually upgrading equipment and techniques. Having CBL as his main focus and some other projects on the side there’s always room for personal reflections.

SYNC24 is the result of sudden impulse of inspiration, late nights without interference from others.

Official Page: http://sync24.se/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sync24/timeline?ref=page_internal
Avatar Events: https://www.facebook.com/Avatar.Events

Interview with SYNC24 | Before Party | 06/11/2015

Itay KUKAN DUB LAGAN is bringing some sunshine for smiling people into the first edition of a new radiOzora show, the Sofa Beats series with a special mix following the talk.

KUKAN-DUB-LAGAN is the project of Itay Berger. Itay is 40 years old, located in Barcelona, Spain. He has been listening and playing electronic music since he was 16 years old. He spent over 3 years working as a sound engineer in one of the top sound and light companies in Israel.
His decision to make music was strongly influenced by his trip to Ibiza in 1997-8. At that time he also started to preform in Israel and abroad at mostly underground parties. Itay's general musical influences are wide-ranging. His journey into chill-out djing started in 2002 in Israel. During that time he was also signed by a UK techno-house label (www.klubdj.co.uk) under the name DJ Itay for a year and flew to Japan to play at parties in Osaka and Kyoto. Returning back to Israel, he enrolled to sound engineering college for one year and totally committed himself to music composition. Drawing from his djing experience, his early family musical influences as well as his own musical background he created his chill-out project: KUKAN-DUB-LAGAN.


Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KukanDubLagan
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/mikelabella-records
Sofa Beats: http://sofabeats.com/

KUKAN DUB LAGAN | Sofa Beats Series Vol. 1 | 11/11/2015

Itay KUKAN DUB LAGAN is bringing some sunshine for smiling people into the first edition of a new radiOzora show, the Sofa Beats series with a special mix following the talk.

KUKAN-DUB-LAGAN is the project of Itay Berger. Itay is 40 years old, located in Barcelona, Spain. He has been listening and playing electronic music since he was 16 years old. He spent over 3 years working as a sound engineer in one of the top sound and light companies in Israel.
His decision to make music was strongly influenced by his trip to Ibiza in 1997-8. At that time he also started to preform in Israel and abroad at mostly underground parties. Itay's general musical influences are wide-ranging. His journey into chill-out djing started in 2002 in Israel. During that time he was also signed by a UK techno-house label (www.klubdj.co.uk) under the name DJ Itay for a year and flew to Japan to play at parties in Osaka and Kyoto. Returning back to Israel, he enrolled to sound engineering college for one year and totally committed himself to music composition. Drawing from his djing experience, his early family musical influences as well as his own musical background he created his chill-out project: KUKAN-DUB-LAGAN.

Facebook: www.facebook.com/KukanDubLagan
SoundCloud: @mikelabella-records
Sofa Beats: sofabeats.com/

Interview with KUKAN DUB LAGAN | Sofa Beats Series  Vol 1 . | 11/11/2015

The Sofa Beats series continues with GLOBULAR.

Globular's music tends to be a bubbling mass of virtual sounds fluctuating in and out of existence, with the sole purpose of stimulating the ears, tickling the brain and moving the body. Deep dubbed-out bass lines provide the bedrock for the harmonic intricacies and grooving melodies that typify Globular's sound. Inspired by the universe and all it encompasses, and drawing influence from the psychedelic classics, Globular strives to take listeners on a journey of their own choosing, encouraging all who enter to create their own stories and to dance their own dance. Globular's sounds have been guided by thousands of years of musical artistry and attempt to build on, defer to, and entirely remix all that has come before, offering up a new tapestry woven from history and tales of the future alike.

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/globular
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Globular/
Bandcamp: http://globular.bandcamp.com/
Sofabeats Website: http://sofabeats.com/

GLOBULAR - The Importance Of Imagining A Shared Utopia | Sofa Beats Series Vol. 2 | 09/12/2015

The Sofa Beats series continues with GLOBULAR.

Globular's music tends to be a bubbling mass of virtual sounds fluctuating in and out of existence, with the sole purpose of stimulating the ears, tickling the brain and moving the body. Deep dubbed-out bass lines provide the bedrock for the harmonic intricacies and grooving melodies that typify Globular's sound. Inspired by the universe and all it encompasses, and drawing influence from the psychedelic classics, Globular strives to take listeners on a journey of their own choosing, encouraging all who enter to create their own stories and to dance their own dance. Globular's sounds have been guided by thousands of years of musical artistry and attempt to build on, defer to, and entirely remix all that has come before, offering up a new tapestry woven from history and tales of the future alike.

SoundCloud: @globular
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Globular/
Bandcamp: globular.bandcamp.com/
Sofabeats Website: sofabeats.com/

Interview with GLOBULAR | Sofa Beats Series Vol. 2 | 09/12/2015

The Desert Dwellers bring us the 3rd edition of Sofa Beats with some sonic incensed otherworldly traveling without moving.

Desert Dwellers consists of Amani Friend and Treavor Moontribe, each of whom began their careers as independent music producers and DJs in the deserts of New Mexico and California. Coming together in the late 1990s after connecting through the Moontribe events in the deserts outside Los Angeles, today the duo enjoys a reputation as one of the most pioneering and prolific downtempo acts in the United States. Their collaborative power has resulted in numerous fulllength albums, remix projects for other artists, and EPs for labels like Black Swan, Twisted, and their own label Desert Trax, among many others.

After the initial success of their “DownTemple Dub” series, the Desert Dwellers have spent the past three years at some of the most prominent international music festivals. In 2014, the pair embarked on a massive 7 week tour across the United States opening for world renowned Twisted Records artist Shpongle, then quickly followed up with a full summer of festivals including Boom (Portugal), Shambhala (Canada), Atmosphere (Israel), Burning Man, Coachella, and countless others across North America. They are currently finishing a new album called “The Great Mystery” which will be released in early 2015, and planning extensive touring through Australia, New Zealand, Costa Rica, Europe, North America, and Canada in 2015 to support that record and bring joy to dance floors across the globe.

Taking a new approach on digital production, Amani & Treavor have combined the raw sounds of the natural world while skilfully blended deep bass, earthy percussion, etheric voices and crosscultural instrumentation into sonic incense for the mind and body. With this blend of sounds they provide listeners with a heightened sense of connection through their musical soundscapes. Desert Dwellers are one of the foremost influences in a genre that they have been “instrumental” in developing. Blending a variety of sources, their compositions form a heavily weaved set of sounds that have allowed them to establish themselves beyond their home base and around the world.

Bringing the electronic music vibe to the yoga scene, and the sounds of yoga to the electronic dance scene, Desert Dwellers’ global sounds are the bridge between the worlds of dance and movement. Joining solid groove with sounds of serenity, their signature aesthetic feels as natural on the dance floor as it does after hours or on the mat. Due in no small part to Desert Dwellers’ pioneering spirit, the borders of Downtempo music has expanded dramatically. These sound alchemists offer modern techniques that blend the edge of electronica with ancient sounds, offering a spellbinding hybrid with echoes of our past and future. The result has been the prolific production of genre blending dance tracks and chill-out grooves that make for truly memorable listening experiences.

Website: http://desertdwellers.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/desertdwellers?_rdr=p
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/desertdwellers
Bandcamp: https://desertdwellersmusic.bandcamp.com/

DESERT DWELLERS @ Earth Heart Malibu Symbiotic Sunday 2015 | Sofa Beats Series #3 | 13/01/2016

Last Train to Lhasa (Live at Glastonbury)(preview)

Mindspring Music is In Focus this time with Coam, followed by a mix highlighting the label’s releases, sharing the essence of the music and the stories they carry.

Mindspring Music is an Electronic, Psychedelic & Multi-genre Music Label.
From Downtempo to Ambient, Psybass to Glitch/Trip hop. We are into all things psychedelic, focusing on the deeper and meditative styles.
Founded in 2014 by Stephen Moon.
Coam is an electronic music live act based in Israel, The person behind this act is Amit Marco.The main style of "Coam" music is Downtempo, Psybient & Electronica blended with Tribal & live Instrument's worldwide.

Listen to the mix here:
https://soundcloud.com/radiozora/coam-mindspring-selection-radio-ozora

Mindspring Music on Facebook | Soundcloud
https://www.facebook.com/mindspringmusic
https://soundcloud.com/mindspring-music

Coam on Facebook | Soundcloud
https://www.facebook.com/coam8
https://soundcloud.com/coam

Interview w/ MINDSPRING MUSIC - presented by Coam | In Focus | 30/10/2020

The Psychedelic Jelly series is continuing with The Moonrakers brothers who have just released their debut EP to show what it sounds like if "It's psychedelic, but it's not trance". The mix following the talk will prove no less.

The MoonRakers are two brothers from Wiltshire UK who like to combine live instruments with squelchy SFX and digital basslines.

Listen to the mix here:
https://soundcloud.com/radiozora/moonraker

Moonrakers on Facebook | Soundcloud
https://www.facebook.com/Mo0nRrakers
https://soundcloud.com/m00nrakers

Interview w/ THE MOONRAKERS | Psychedelic Jelly series #2 | 15/12/2020

Up next on Feel Life Music series is GUMI, with an interview about "Underwater".

From the warm waters of the Mediterranean, to the perfect Australian swells, water has always been my home, my refuge, my very core. “Underwater” is an emotional collection of the deep feelings and journeys I’ve been blessed to experience by the vast ocean. "Underwater" presents nine original tracks, three of which are collaborations with Kaya Project, Symbolico and Soru. The album will be out on Jan 25th On Desert Trax.

Gumi is a downtempo elastic journey created by the prolific Tel Aviv producer Maor Hasbani.
In the late 90s Maor was engulfed by electronic music and started avidly collecting CDs and vinyl. Genres such as Ambient, IDM, Breakbeat, Acid, Space Rock, Jazz Fusion and so on, inspired him deeply and set him on a life mission of self- expression through music and sound. By elegantly fusing bold basslines, tribal rhythms, psychedelic atmospheres and ethnic melodies - Gumi’s modern production and analog sound has set a blaze some of the best dancefloors on the face of the planet. Also responsible for the internationally renowned psytrance project ‘Skizologic’, Maor has already rocked Boom Festival, Psy-Fi Festival, Rainbow Serpent Festival, Chill Out Planet Festival, Tribal Gathering Festival, Doof Festival, Samsara Festival and Dakini Festival to name a few, as well as extensively touring Japan and the USA. After releasing two critically acclaimed EPs, Gumi is set to unleash a full debut album in 2021 presenting his new spectrum of sounds and sophisticated storytelling.

Listen to the mix here:
https://soundcloud.com/radiozora/gumi

Gumi on Facebook | Soundcloud
https://www.facebook.com/GUMIPROJECT/
https://soundcloud.com/gumiproject

Interview w/ GUMI "Underwater" Launch Show | Feel Life Music series #36 | 15/01/2021

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