Handpan creation

On a windy day in June, a lone wizard got lost in a big forest. He sensed immediately that this was not an ordinary forest. The most beautiful flowers were blooming everywhere and the birds were not shy at all. Some birds even landed on his hand when he stretched it out. This is not unusual for wizards as they have a strong bond with nature, but when he looked carefully at these two owls sitting on his hand, he realized they belong to an endangered species which were believed to have gone extinct in this part of Europe. Now the wizard was absolutely convinced that this must be one of these forests which was being protected by a witch. He had already heard stories from other wizards that witches were making a comeback in recent years, yet he had never seen one of these elusive creatures with his own eyes. And – looking at the pristine state of this forest – this must surely be a very powerful and experienced witch, and probably pretty old. The wizard didn’t have high hopes of spotting the witch, as they are known to have excellent hiding skills. So he simply savoured the sheer beauty of this garden of Eden…
As the wizard strolled through the pristine forest, he saw something unusual from the corner of his eye. When he realized what he was looking at, his heart skipped a beat. Standing in a small glade was a young woman with long brown hair and immaculately white clothes. She was so absorbed in her work - picking mushrooms with graceful moves - that she didn’t notice the wizard. Actually, witches can move around freely in their forests without being circumspect, as they can count on an extensive network of spotter owls to raise the alarm whenever a human enters the woods. In most cases, the intruder doesn’t get deeper than 300 feet into the forest before being intercepted and chased out. Yet on that day, not a single bird had raised the alarm. Even her faithful Belgian shepherd dog, although he had immediately spotted the wizard, decided wisely to stay calm and moved to the other side of the witch, distracting her a little bit. As the wizard slowly came closer, he heard the witch sing softly with a sweet voice. Yet he couldn’t see her face yet. But it was clear she was very young, maybe even still a teenager (although it’s being told that It’s impossible to estimate the age of a witch).
Then things happened in quick succession… a twig snapped under the wizard’s foot. The witch immediately looked up. It was a sight the wizard would never forget. For an instant they looked into each other’s eyes. The bright green eyes of the witch were even beyond mesmerizing. During a split second, the wizard got a glimpse of the universe behind these eyes. He was speechless after seeing all this beauty, while the witch was so stunned and overwhelmed by contrasting emotions that she couldn’t utter a single word. Then she glanced briefly at her dog with a really angry face (to which the animal immediately responded by lying low with flat ears while showing his most innocent face). And finally, she collected her thoughts and ran away. Within seconds, she had disappeared into the thickets with an astonishing nimbleness…

Connect with the artist :
https://soundcloud.com/johann_bello

Photo credits : Ironika (Irina Alexandrovna)

Story written by Hekske (rework of the tale of Witchtape #21 which was published on the 10th of May 2018)


Witchtape #192 | Guest Wizz : Johann Bello

A sunrise to remember – forever 🌄
Friday morning on the Sonnendeck – our very first set at Fusion Festival 🥰

And what can we say… it was a dream come true. ✨

With Lärzklopfen, goosebumps, and a healthy dose of nerves, we stepped up – and were carried by you, the crowd who gave it all.
You felt it. You lived it. You danced it.
We felt you. 🥹

Somewhere between night and day, between bass and sunrise, something happened that words can barely describe…
Pure magic. A symphony of the senses. 🪄❣️

We are deeply thankful and humbled to have shared these moments together – as a couple, as a DJ duo, and as part of this wild, loving Fusion family.

MILLE GRAZIE to our ❤️-people at 3000Grad for your trust, to Päm Päm Berlin for building this breathtaking stage, to the magical performance by Istari & Hummel Rummel, and to the entire Fusion crew for such flawless organization.
Mille grazie to all of you – beautiful creatures of the in-between – for simply being. 🫶🏼
And thank you MUSIC – our eternal companion on this journey.
Enjoy its many wonderful shades in our set 🫶🏼

Fusion – you were, are, and always will be in our hearts.

❤️ Danjo&Verena

Danjo&Verena @ Fusion Festival 2025 Sonnendeck

Still overwhelmed by what happened Friday night at the beautiful Seebühne.
My first time playing at Fusion Festival couldn't have been better. Truly honored to perform on such a gorgeous stage in front of the best crowd. Words can’t express my gratitude. Special thanks to everyone whose support and trust made this to an experience I’ll never forget. 
A little dream came true.
KME

Kapellmeister Live-Set Fusion Festival 2025 @Seebühne Sat 1am

Voices of Liqiu (Beginning of Autumn) [立秋之音]
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☯️The Awakening Pulse: Origin of Autumn Equinox【渐醒之律：秋分起源】

On the night of Liqiu (Beginning of Autumn), as earth's pulse warms, we harvests twelve gems from past seasons, forging this acoustic star chart that traverses dusk till dawn. Beautiful melodies and grooves roam freely within the solar term's cadence, as global downtempo pioneers reinterpret the awakening energy through electronic pulses.

Icy synthesizers and rhythms born of deep night draw back the frost silk curtain. Ancient Eastern spirits intertwine with tribal echoes, just like Dunhuang whirlwinds lifting African savanna sands. Electronic mist dissolves boundaries between the real world and energy world. Neons of cyber metropolis bleed into whispered holographic geisha, overlapping with forest sprites dancing around primal fires. Warm final notes ascend with the sun to daybreak's threshold, darkness torn by pulse-illumined gilded fissures.

This compilation converges 23 sound alchemists from Germany, Ukraine, France, India, Mexico, Switzerland, Australia, Canada, Sweden, Italy, China, USA, and Spain. It’s an electronic offering to nature, yet also a gentle awakening tap to modern consciousness.

Whether at festivals, clubs, chillout bars, or during midnight meditation, balcony reveries, sunrise yoga, mountain trail solitude, this album will flush your synapses with glacial frequencies, shake dormant bones with subterranean bass, and awaken the pulse slumbering within your spine. 

A1. I'm Mady - Wheel of Life (Original Mix)		
A2. Der EVA -  Sonic Mirrage (escapall Remix) 		
A3. zijn - Natiwa (Chris Tiebo Remix)			
A4. SiddEffects - WormHole (AmuAmu Remix)				
A5. Inoie & Alacrán del Amor - The Boundaries of Nothingness (Matija & Richard Elcox Remix)				
A6. Der EVA -  Nebula Dreams (Original Mix)	
	
B1. MadZen - Embayé (The Oddness Remix)				
B2. SEVN (CA) - Sun Goes Down (Max TenRom Remix)				
B3. Mahumen - Front (Xia Ke Remix)				
B4. Desert Raven - Bonsai (Domingo + Loveclub Remix)	
B5. I'm Mady - Wheel of Life (Nebu Mitte Night Remix)				
B6. Mahumen - Gond Song (Don Son Remix)

⚡️BANDCAMP BONUS INCLUDED: 
Get these free if buying the FULL ALBUM: 
1. Front and Back Cover Arts
2. Continuous Mix By Xia Ke
3. €15 Discount When Purchasing Vinyl Release of This Album

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Listen to the nature, 
connect to the cosmos.  
Endless cycles, 
the way is always as it is.

秋分🌾 Autumn Equinox 
Soundcloud: @autumnequinoxlabel 
Bandcamp: http://autumnequinoxlab.bandcamp.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/autumnequinoxlabel/ 
Beatport: www.beatport.com/label/autumn-equinox/116624

The Awakening Pulse

The Awakening Pulse Continuous Mix By Xia Ke

Ġạṁṃȧ ḍėẹ Ṁẹ⚆ @ EMMA.ZONE

A high-energy blend of groovy basslines, driving techno rhythms, and dancefloor momentum — this set is all about getting you on your feet. Crafted to build steadily and flow seamlessly, Start Moving invites you to let go, find your rhythm, and move without thinking.
Recorded with raw intention and feel — no boundaries, just pure vibe.

Start Moving

ᴀ ᴠᴇɪʟ ɪꜱ ʟɪꜰᴛɪɴɢ, ᴛɪᴍᴇ ᴇxᴘᴀɴᴅꜱ ꜱᴏ ᴡɪᴅᴇ, ᴀ ᴅéᴊà ᴠᴜ ᴇɴꜰᴏʟᴅꜱ ᴍᴇ, ꜱᴛʀᴀɴɢᴇʟʏ ᴄʟᴇᴀʀ. 
ᴀꜱ ɪꜰ ɪ'ᴠᴇ ʟɪᴠᴇᴅ ᴛʜɪꜱ ᴍᴏᴍᴇɴᴛ, ʟᴏɴɢ ᴀɢᴏ, ᴀɴ ᴇᴄʜᴏ ʀᴇꜱᴏɴᴀᴛᴇꜱ, ꜱᴏ ᴅᴇᴇᴘ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴇᴀʀ.

ᴛʜᴇ ʟɪᴏɴ'ꜱ ɢᴀᴛᴇ, ɪᴛ ᴏᴘᴇɴꜱ ᴏɴᴄᴇ ᴀɢᴀɪɴ, ᴀ ᴘᴜʟꜱɪɴɢ ɪ ᴄᴀɴ ꜰᴇᴇʟ, ᴀɴ ᴀɴᴄɪᴇɴᴛ ꜱᴏᴜʟ'ꜱ ꜱᴏꜰᴛ ᴄʜɪᴍᴇ. ᴍᴇᴍᴏʀɪᴇꜱ ᴀʀɪꜱᴇ, ꜱᴏ ꜰᴀɪᴛʜꜰᴜʟʟʏ ᴛʜᴇʏ ʀᴇɪɢɴ, ᴀ ᴋɴᴏᴡɪɴɢ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ᴛʜᴇ ꜱᴛᴀʀꜱ, ᴍʏ ꜱᴏɴɢ ᴛʜʀᴏᴜɢʜᴏᴜᴛ ᴀʟʟ ᴛɪᴍᴇ.

ꜱɪʀɪᴜꜱ ꜱᴘᴀʀᴋʟᴇꜱ, ʙʀɪɢʜᴛ ᴀɴᴅ ꜰᴜʟʟ ᴏꜰ ᴍɪɢʜᴛ, ᴍʏ ʜᴇᴀʀᴛ ᴀᴡᴀᴋᴇɴꜱ, ᴋɴᴏᴡꜱ ɪᴛꜱ ᴅɪꜱᴛᴀɴᴛ ɢʟᴇᴀᴍ.
ᴄᴏɴɴᴇᴄᴛɪᴏɴ ɪ ᴄᴀɴ ꜰᴇᴇʟ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴅᴇᴇᴘᴇꜱᴛ ɴɪɢʜᴛ, ᴀ ᴄᴏꜱᴍɪᴄ ʙᴏɴᴅ, ᴀɴ ᴇᴠᴇʀʟᴀꜱᴛɪɴɢ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍ.

ɪ ꜱᴇᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ꜰᴏʀᴍꜱ, ʜᴇᴀʀ ɢᴇɴᴛʟᴇ ᴡᴏʀᴅꜱ ᴛʜᴇʏ ꜱᴘᴇᴀᴋ, ᴀ ᴅᴀɴᴄᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴇɴᴇʀɢɪᴇꜱ, ꜱᴏ ᴘᴜʀᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ʟɪɢʜᴛ. ʙᴇʟᴏᴠᴇᴅ, ᴋɴᴏᴡɴ, ɪɴ ᴘʟᴀᴄᴇꜱ ɪ ᴅᴏɴ'ᴛ ꜱᴇᴇᴋ, ᴍʏ ʙᴇɪɴɢ ꜰɪʟʟᴇᴅ, ꜱᴏ ʀᴀᴅɪᴀɴᴛ, ꜰᴜʟʟ ᴏꜰ ᴍɪɢʜᴛ.

ᴛʜᴇ ɢᴀᴛᴇ ꜱᴡɪɴɢꜱ ᴡɪᴅᴇ, ᴛʜᴇ ᴠɪʙʀᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ꜱᴛᴀʀᴛꜱ ᴛᴏ ʀɪꜱᴇ, ɪ ʙʀᴇᴀᴛʜᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡɪꜱᴅᴏᴍ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ꜱᴛᴀʀʀʏ ꜱᴘʜᴇʀᴇꜱ. ᴀ ᴘᴀʀᴛ ᴏꜰ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏᴛʜɪɴɢ, ʙᴇɴᴇᴀᴛʜ ᴛʜᴇꜱᴇ ᴄᴏꜱᴍɪᴄ ꜱᴋɪᴇꜱ, ᴀɴᴄʜᴏʀᴇᴅ ᴅᴇᴇᴘ ᴡɪᴛʜɪɴ ᴛʜᴏꜱᴇ ᴅɪꜱᴛᴀɴᴛ, ꜱᴛᴀʀʀʏ ʏᴇᴀʀꜱ.

ꜱᴏ ɪ ᴅᴀɴᴄᴇ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ɴᴏᴡ, ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴀɴᴄɪᴇɴᴛ ɢʟᴏᴡ, ᴀ ᴅéᴊà ᴠᴜ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴛʀᴜᴛʜ ᴛᴏ ᴍᴇ ᴜɴꜰᴜʀʟꜱ. ᴀ ᴄᴏɴɴᴇᴄᴛᴇᴅ ꜱᴏᴜʟ, ɴᴏᴡ ꜰʀᴇᴇ ᴛᴏ ɢʀᴏᴡ, ꜰᴜʟꜰɪʟʟᴇᴅ ʙʏ ʟɪᴏɴ'ꜱ ɢᴀᴛᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ꜱɪʀɪᴜꜱ' ᴘᴇᴀʀʟꜱ.

Cover Artwork: Melanie Stewart 

Tracklist: 

1. Annobon - Harmonie Edit (Luña) 
2. Somnium - Harmonie 
3. Grounded - Harmonie 
4. Petites Perceptions - ele 
5. Var Gut Ölüm - Azam Ali (Degman Dem) 
6. Sebika - moguz 
7. Kürdilihicazkar - Degman Dem 
8. Sunbather - mowo 
9. Doodle - Niju | Malu 
10. Nature - coss 
11. Tea in the Desert - Degman 
12. Doğacak Güneş Gibi - Grup Yorum Degman Dem) 
13. Mandarine - Vinzoo 
14. Dédé - Danyèl Waro (Vinzoo Edit) 
15. Butterfly - Landhouse & Sima Aava & Cedrik Scheibel 

𝔸 𝕊𝕚𝕣𝕚𝕦𝕤𝕝𝕪 𝔻é𝕛à 𝕍𝕦

Thank you Garbicz - This year was such an electric groove experience.
Enjoy the vibes and the journey recorded live at Lichtung in 2025.

Temple Haze Live @ Garbicz Festival 2025

Wednesday morning was something else. DJ Tennis curated a full day of back-to-back sets on the Robot Heart bus, calling it Tennis Doubles. The highlight was the sunrise set with Simon, aka Bonobo. It was Simon’s first Burn and the rest is history. 🎾🌞❤️

In DJ Tennis’ words, “Robot Heart is family. When they asked me to curate the Wednesday lineup, I knew I had to bring Simon for his first Burn. That sunrise was pure magic playing side by side with an artist I deeply admire, as the desert came alive, felt like it was always meant to be. After more than a decade here, the Burn still takes my breath away like no other place.”

YT: youtu.be/0F6KyA4g71g
https://soundcloud.com/djtennisdjtennis / instagram.com/djtennis
https://soundcloud.com/bonobo / instagram.com/si_bonobo

Cover photo: John Dill @johndill / www.sliceofdill.com

DJ Tennis B2B Bonobo - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2024

Loopz podcast episode 142 - Silent Tears

Pelikaan – Distant Voices @pelikaan_beats
Shulakh – Mystery @shulakh
Shulakh – Sand Ritual @shulakh
ADIØS AYER & Ozgen – El yâr @user-784550653
Pouvoir Magique – Cosmic River @pouvoirmagique
Syncosis – Pharaoh @syncosismusic
Janet Farquharson – Shanti @janet-farquharson
Chris Goa – Jada @chrisgoa
Rhemus – Spirit Of The Temple @rhemusmusic
Holed of MoM – Ven @mommusic
Ashnaia Project – Silk And Spices @ashnaiaofficial
Oduki – Life Forms @oduki_music
onlyLUCA – Iria @onlyluca
Titoffee & Hibotep – Unlock The Key (Kútus Remix) @titoffee @hibo-afrokush-thenomad @kutus-sound

Enjoy ! www.loopz.fr //

Loopz 142 - Silent tears

🎶 Music lover turned creator | On a journey from passion to profession 🎧
From digging deep into underground sounds to crafting my own sonic identity, I'm here to share the music that moves me — and hopefully, you too.
Blending techno, house, & ambient with personal stories, late-night inspirations.
Follow my journey as I turn vibes into vision. Let’s build this soundscape together. 🌍🔥

Handpan creation

Rakesh Bhat