soo good, impressive set <3  . Not to be missed. Thanks!!!

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Artwork by Eirini Bakoli

https://stegi.radio/podcasts/hadal-zone

Broadcasted 4 Oct '24.

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“Originally commissioned by stegi.radio and produced by Onassis Stegi”

hadal zone • ep. 1

Next up on , we have Benk0—co-founder of South London’s Party Folly Ldn, resident at Kindred Radio and booker at Venue Mot. Benk0 has been making waves in London’s underground scene, playing alongside heavyweights like Objekt, OR:LA, and Aaron J. Known for his seamless style, he navigates techno’s full spectrum, effortlessly blending hypnotic low-end grooves with high-energy club beats that command the dance floor. His sets are a journey through deep, psychedelic sounds, with dubbed-out percussion and a flair for unpredictability. Dark, moody atmospheres meet playful twists as Benk0 takes listeners on a tranquil yet intense ride through rich sonic landscapes.
For this mix, Benk0 brings us a live recording from South London’s iconic basement spot, The Greyhound, where he warmed up for Cozi’s founder, softi. Starting with a lush blend of dubby, minimal, and tech-house sounds, he transitions seamlessly into deep, trancey techno—showcasing his ability to shape the energy of a room and keep the crowd hooked......

Cozi questions below;

How and why did you get into producing / dj’ing?
It kind of happened by accident. I’ve always been into music, and as a kid, I naturally gravitated towards more  electronic, synthetic, and robotic sounds—even beyond dance music. Back in uni, my dad gave me a Pioneer DJ controller, but I didn’t touch it for like 3-4 months. When I finally tried it out, I got hooked instantly. That’s when I looked back at my music taste and realised it all just made sense.


2. Who, What/where was your most coziest gig you've been to or experienced and why?
There have been so many! but i’d say my most recent memorable cozy gig was probably Marco Shuttle's closing set at Opera Festival in Sicily. As cliché as it sounds, his set took me on a journey through all the genres Im loving at the moment. The setting—a Sicilian villa's backyard in a vineyard—made it even more special.


3. Do you consider yourself an introvert or extrovert in the scene?
I’d say I’m definitely more of an introvert in the scene. Even though I’m actively involved as a venue programmer, booker, and DJ, I often find it challenging to talk about or share the things I’ve been working on. I suppose you could say I’m more like a secret agent in that sense, haha!



4. If you had to choose 1 track to vibe out too forever, what would it be?
Such a tough question—it’s always changing! Lately, I’ve been listening to allot of Outkast. They used to be one of my favourite rap groups growing up, and Andre 3000 was definitely one of my heroes. I think I really connected with how weird and different they were for their time. So yeah, right now, I’m really vibing to Outkast - Elevators (Me & You - ONP 86 Mix).

5. What is your routine when preparing for a gig / production/writing session? Do you have any special remedies/ mental/physical prep/ places to go to? :)
When prepping for a gig I always take in to consideration factors like set time, venue and the rest of the line up. If it’s not a last minute gig i normally start digging a month in advance then start making playlists in combination with the tunes I already have. I like to build my playlists in sections of the direction i’d like my set to go in. My process can be quite chaotic once I start sorting through rekordbox although it always ends up working out.

CoziMix 17 : Benk0 live @ thumprint

soundcloud : https://soundcloud.com/malo-z
instagram : https://www.instagram.com/malo.zzzz/

Malo Z @ GIMIC - 29 November 2024

“It's intended to be immersed in as if it was a film, in the first person. Set somewhere in the Middle East, from a busy market you're drawn by curiosity and some entrancing, ominous presence down alleys, stairways and tunnels, getting increasingly dark and distant from the outside world, eventually into some sort of glistening ancient cave. There you discover a beautiful and scary artefact, and in removing it you activate it and set off a ripple of undetermined supernatural consequences that create some cataclysmic event that changes the course of history and society and maybe the universe."

AM Podcast #84 - Ongo Gablogian

Recorded live at the PAARD Foyer during Rewire Festival 2025.

www.operator-radio.com

Cardboard Lamb | Rewire Festival - 5th April 2025

2ser - Pho The Girls - 02-05-2025

Produced @ Homework Studio July`25
Homework Studio - HWS003

X-Files EP

HWS-PREMIERE: Milko Mancuso - X-Files (X-Files EP) 2025

[NYT049] Tiesl - lldema EP (Incl. Jarzz Remix) 

Written & Produced by Tiesl
Remixed by Jarzz
Mastered by RoSound Mastering
Art/Graffiti by mysterious artist/s - location Gdynia, Poland 

Tiesl
https://soundcloud.com/tiesl

Jarzz
https://soundcloud.com/jarzz

NYT:
www.soundcloud.com/notyourtyperec
www.instagram.com/notyourtyperec
www.facebook.com/notyourtyperec
www.notyourtyperec.bandcamp.com

Tiesl - Inarum

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@loketsounds

~ Tracklist ~

Steve Hillage - Garden of Paradise (loket’s saxophonic version)
Omformer - Spheroid (loket’s saxophonic version)
Hiver & hammer - 5 million miles ft. Java (exael x loket’s saxophonic ambient edit)
loket - Dear Stranger
Shygirl + Arca - unconditional (loket’s saxophonic version)
Rasmus Juncker - Sauna (loket’s saxophonic version)
Pontiac Streator - Transier Unt (loket’s saxophonic version)
loket - lila Gazelle
Lyra Pramuk - Tendril (loket’s saxophonic version)
loket - Improv for Elim
Paul Horn - Ancient Kings (loket’s saxophonic version)
Delta Rain Dance - Kosmische Elemente (with loket)
Linnuissa - Janis Kertoi Minulle Salaisuuden (loket’s saxophonic version)
SUSS - Salt Flats (loket’s saxophonic version)
Suzanne Kraft & Johnny Nash - Beluga’s Song (Kelela x loket’s saxophonic ambient edit)
Laurel Halo - Marbles (loket’s saxophonic version)
loket - Althüttendorf
John Beltran - soft summer (loket’s saxophonic version)
Akis - New Age Rising (Part VIII) (loket’s saxophonic version)
The Soft Pink Truth - Grace (loket’s saxophonic version)

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I am so excited to share the latest, and most unique, Deep Mind Music entry. This mix, by my good friend Tahl, has been in the works for a long time. A mixtape of 100% saxophonic versions & originals which is the first manifestation of Tahl’s new alias for saxophonic exploration - loket.

A member of Berlin's Power Play collective, Tahl debuted the combination of live saxophone played over ambient music at the intimate confines of Power Play’s foggy chill out room. Tahl first proposed the idea of this mix to me back in April, and throughout lockdown he has been chipping away at it, keeping me updated as it has slowly evolved from a loose initial concept into a fully formed immersive journey. 

Taking the listener through flurries of arpeggios, introspective poetry, delicate piano, vulnerable vocals, and lush, sunlit pads, the mix resonates on a tender, personal level. A story told through prescient programming between tracks and sonic palettes, it subtly ebbs and flows between different emotional states. Throughout the mix the free flowing saxophone jams flitting between the tracks take you far, far away, adding a soft trippy fluidity to the edges of the soundscape. By the end of the mix you are totally submerged in effervescent mind-melting deepness.

I’m so grateful to loket for putting together this truly special entry, and I hope you enjoy listening to it, and find as much solace, peace and catharsis in it as I have.

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Some words from loket about the mix: 

This project started in many ways in a dank room in what is now a demolished squat in Lichtenberg Berlin at a Power Play Rave in the middle of 2019. Empowered by an unreasonable Funktion One Soundsystem flush inside of our chill out room, I experimented with playing live modulated saxophone for the first time. 

I was shaking so intensely I could barely blow air through the horn. But when what I played was channeled through my computer and out into the audience, the power of the sound, and of the moment, was sickening. Since then I’ve spent many hours honing and sculpting and experimenting to try and bring that feeling “to tape”.

I can’t stress enough how much of this project has been an exercise in moving forward slowly while having mostly no idea what I’m doing. I’m sure i broke every “rule” imaginable in recording and processing the saxophone on this mix. Maybe that is somewhat reassuring to those of you who also feel burdened by the glossy perfection and successes seemingly surrounding us at all times.

It’s also an exercise in reconnection. In patience. I stopped playing saxophone entirely in 2010 because I felt inadequate in my jazz skill. I haven’t practiced “a lick” in 10 years. I barely remember basic scales. But by revisiting the saxophone many years later through a more imaginative and electronic production lens, I’ve been able to move closer to creating the voice I always wanted to make.  

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