Berlin based refuge worldwide resident ophélie brings us an hour of bass-heavy music for our 33rd mixtape, spanning from chuggy downtempo to fast n feel good footwork - with everything in between.  

@opheliek

𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞 / 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐬 / 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞
Ophélie / she/they / Berlin

𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐢𝐱
To be honest, I have found the world to be particularly dark this last year. When I thought about a concept and vibe for this mix, I struggled to go towards a happier direction, as it felt in contradiction with how I’ve felt recently. I have naturally leaned towards deeper, maybe more melancholic and dubby sounds for this one.
I am nonetheless amazed by all the great people around me fighting day after day for a better and more just future for everyone, it gives me hope and comfort, and that’s also reflected in this mix by lots of brighter, more hopeful moments.

It was actually a very soothing and cathartic experience recording this mix, thank you so much for inviting me <3

𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜?
I’m from a place where there weren't a lot of clubs, or wasn’t much happening musically, so a lot of my first experiences with live electronic music were with warehouses, raves, or traveling to Spain close-by to go to afters or parties.
As someone who can be very obsessive about the things I’m passionate about, I just had to know everything, and was making tons of lists about labels, artists, releases, spending hours looking for tracklists on Mixes-db (soon RIP 😢), looking for parties and clubs on RA, and also started collecting vinyls, that I was always too shy to play in front of people.

Going to London and especially Fabric and Plastic People, as well as Freerotation also had a huge impact on me, and opened me up to a whole new world of sound.

Even though this music thing was objectively what was taking the most space in my life, through which I met most of my friends and found most of my jobs, for the longest time I just couldn’t imagine djing in front of people (even my friends), or even try to get better at it. I was thinking about it a lot, but just always felt it wasn’t for me, that I wasn’t really good at it, and wouldn’t manage to get better. I really had to push myself (and still have to tbh) very hard to get out of this mindset.

𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐠𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐠𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐰𝐝𝐞, 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐮𝐬 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫?
Aw thanks, really appreciate that <3 with radio sometimes it’s hard to know if people are actually listening, so I’m always so happy to hear someone say that they’ve been enjoying the show!
It will be 3 years of Therapy Dog next October. I started doing shows on Refuge before that, but started Therapy Dog in October 2021. I’m not sure there was too much of a concept to be honest, but I love dogs and mental health is something I have struggled with and find important, and I’m yet to find a quicker fix to being a bit down than petting a cute dog!

I like inviting friends and artists that I like on the show, and try to adapt to their style. If I’m doing it on my own, I’ll try to go with a specific theme. This show brought me so much joy over the last few years, always so nice to get to play some b2bs with friends or dig to find new music, as well as some regular time to practice and experiment outside the club. It also taught me to be a little more confident speaking on air, which I would never have been able to do before that.

𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐢𝐱 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬
Deep muddy puddle :)

full interview here: https://allmovingobjects.substack.com/p/kinetic-mix-033-ophelie-little-pockets

kinetic mix 033: ophélie "Little pockets of hope and resistance"

Used to endless after-hours sets, Gouren & Clyde Arcalis are bringing a psychedelic and punkish vibe to the dancefloor, blending together krautrock and deviant dance burners in their very own way.

La Cucaracha w/ Clyde & Gouren @ Kiosk Radio 13.11.2024

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PREMIERE CDL || Torn Hawk - To The Flag |Fixed Rhythms| 2025

Artist » Torn Hawk - https://soundcloud.com/lukewyatt

Ep Name » Flip To Raw

Label » Fixed Rhythms - https://soundcloud.com/fixedrhythms

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Format: VINYL  + DIGITAL ALBUM

Release date: February 13, 2025

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Torn Hawk is no newcomer...he’s been lurking in the corners, creeping in and between various arts worlds for well over a decade: spoken word slice of life narrations as heard on NTS Radio and Trilogy Tapes; more guitar-oriented song structural work on Mexican Summer; extensive videography (PPU Party Volumes One and Two along with music videos for Torn Hawk as well as Bicep, Xosar, and more); and more beat-focused work as seen on Unknown To The Unknown and as is featured here on his 12” for Fixed
Rhythms.

Euphoria in a concrete rainforest. The joys of plumbing the depths of your own inner darkness. 80s synth sounds with soaring guitars and police sirens and rhythmic vocal snips. 

Distorted bass line bombers. S l o w e d down breakbeats. Offkilter, stomping grooves for the seasoned freaks. Mid-tempo heavy hitters fit for those thirsty for slime and hungry for grit. Step inside and get your fill!

Mastered by Dietrich Schoenemann.
Design by Nick Owen.
Distributed by One Eye Witness.

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Flip To Raw

PREMIERE CDL || Torn Hawk - To The Flag |Fixed Rhythms| 2025

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Only vinyl. Limited edition. No digital download. 

Distributed by Bordello A Parigi.

For those in Spain/Portugal, please reach out to us at info@espectro-oculto.com to secure your copies.

Ediciones Espectro Oculto has the pleasure to announce their first vinyl edition 'Elementa Obscura Vol. 01', a wave-infused compilation which moves through the dim & dazzling realms of electronic music.

The vinyl kicks off with a new-beat-esque track by Trenton Chase known for his EP released on Interstellar Funk extinct label 'Artificial Dance' and his collaborations with June (Mania Sans Delire) and Traxx (Internal/External) with a 12'' released on Kode sublabel of the infamous Nation Records.

Synth wizard and legend Martial Canterel delivers a masterful track that embodies his signature wave sound—driven by sophisticated analog sequences, atmospheric textures, and a vivid story telling with 'Folly'.

Closing the A side we have Gravitational Waves boss DJ Nephil, who's bringing his raw & analog trademark which will annihilate all dance-floors.

On the flip side we have cult czech producer & DJ: Exhausted Modern known for his notable work managing the extinct 'Endless Illusion' label, he provides a de-constructed electro track with an exceptional sound design, so glad to have one of the key cultural figures on the czech electronic music underground scene.

Having collaborated with labels like Pi Electronics, Phormix & Modal Analysis just to name a few, Fragedis blends elements that seamlessly propels dancefloors into motion.

Finally, Argentinian duo Happy707 present a low-bpm track which hypnotizes you with a detailed synth bassline and gritty vocals that draw you in, creating a hypnotic listening experience.

6 cuts that gives you the 1st glimpse of what 'Ediciones Expectro Oculto' is about.

As a visual highlight, the artwork is derived from Oedipus Aegyptiacus: Amulet of Venus and Mars, incorporating elements from the sigillum dei of the late-1200s grimoire Liber Juratus Honorii.

All tracks mastered by MA Spaventi in Barcelona.

EOD001 - VA - Elementa Obscura Vol. 01 (Snippets)

All those spirits, those walks of life, all those sound journeys between worlds, between continents. Australian duo KXB is back at R.i.O., bringing a follow up to their first record “Areas of Uncertainty”, released in 2023. This time an exquisite collab. With filmmaker and vocalist Thrush, member of the feverish band Concentration. The duo from Melbourne, and the singer from Berlin bring a collection of tracks, dubs and versions - written and produced over the last two years with the tape format in mind. Inspired by fabled underground cassette labels like New Zealand-based late 1980ees/ early 1990ees sensation Xpressway and mixed continuously as a nod to 90s jungle bootleg mixtapes like the Yaman tapes by LTJ Bukem, DJ Hype, Randall, or Peshay. Distinctive vocalist Thrush travelled South, and spent two sweltering afternoons with KXB in Melbourne, doing free-spirited improvisations in the studio, that were later pieced together into the resulting album. 13 variations in sound, in which Thrush's lyrics explore chasmic spaces and energies common to both Germany and Australia. Her voice dances partly on trip hopping rhythms and indie-tronics, while technoid vibes, alternative house zones, and vivid trips into kosmische top the collaboration off. A piece of art formed by a clique of like-minded souls – gathered their walks of life between worlds into explorer music of unexplored districts. 

Text: ML
Graphic: Omnigroup
Mastering: FPSF
Artists: https://soundcloud.com/kkxxbb

The album will be available digitally and on tape on Feb 21st.
Limited edition of 50.

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mix de mimindru au fanzine fest à paris le 21 juin 2024  ᭄᭡


Fanzines? Festival w/ Mimindru (11/02/25)

PREMIERE COMME DES LARMES – CDL

PREMIERE CDL || Robert Bergman - The Black Lion |Mutant Radio| 2025

Artist » Robert Bergman - https://soundcloud.com/robert-bergman

Ep Name »  Mutant Fundraising Compilation 

Label » Mutant Radio - https://soundcloud.com/mutantradio

Tbilisi, Georgia

Format: Digital Album

Release date: February, 2025

💲 BUY HERE 💲>>> https://mutantradio.bandcamp.com/album/mutant-fundraising-compilation

This compilation unites music from Mutant Radio’s friends and residents, with all proceeds directly supporting political prisoners, their families, and activists across different regions of Georgia. The struggle continues until every political prisoner is freed and new elections take place.

Whether on the streets, in our space, or through the airwaves, we remain firmly alongside the movement. Without true freedom, creativity is silenced, culture fades, and Mutant Radio cannot exist.

We extend our gratitude to our friends and residents for their unwavering support and for sharing their music in these challenging times for Georgia.

Special thanks to TBZ and Alex Michalski for their invaluable contribution to mastering.

Curated by: Mike Tansella Jr., Robert Bergman & Jaba Ujmajuridze
Mastered by: TBZ and Alex Michalski
Photo by: Marika Kochiashvili
Artwork: Tako Skripnichenko 

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PREMIERE CDL || Robert Bergman - The Black Lion |Mutant Radio| 2025

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Bird x Shchukin (15.03.25)

We're back with our first EP in a minute. 4 tracks that represent where we're at musically. Keeping the selections diverse and fun, we travel through BPMs and vibes to wiggle your booty to.

Bandcamp

GREAZUS - Dream Trippin' (Instrumental)

Support the artist and the label:
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Label: Finger Lickin' Records – FLR.028
Format: Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 2001
Genre: Electronic
Style: Breakbeat, Big Beat

I do not own the right of this song, if you wish me to remove it just drop me a DM :)

DUSTED: Drumattic Twins - Thinkin' About You Baby

One for the Love: Xen’s Summer Solstice Selection
Produced by Xenarith B3ATZ
Starring Sabrina & Bella

Sunshine meets soul in this euphoric blend of Xen-Step, Xen-Electro, Xen-Breaks, Xen-Trance, and Xen-Techno — a radiant summer collection bursting with rhythm, love, and frequency. From deep emotional pulses to festival dancefloor explosions, every track carries the signature Xen-Lyon energy: vibrant, passionate, and ever-evolving.

Feel the warmth. Move with the beat.
This is music made not just for the season, but for the soul.

☀️💖 One for the love. One for the light. One for the Solstice. 💫

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R.i.O. is a record label founded by @freybenedikt @menqui & @daloworks . With their shared passion for a broad range of music they established this new outlet in order to shift perceptions of reality.

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