Dasha Rush at The Labyrinth 2012.

Venue: Naeba Greenland, Niigata, Japan.

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To celebrate 20 years of building Labyrinths, we have decided to release one set from each of the last ten years. I've chosen ten timeless moments that both document the history of the event and provide a historical snapshot of underground electronic music over the past ten years.

We have chosen a broad range--from closing techno sets, to morning ambient sets, to experimental sets to close the night. Each set represents a different side of the event. Taken together, they present a portrait of a decade of music.

The Labyrinthの20周年を記念して、過去10年間を振り返り、それぞれの年からひとつのミックスをピックアップすることにしました。イベントの歴史を記録すると同時に、過去10年間のアンダーグラウンドエレクトロニックミュージックの歴史的なスナップショットを提供します。今聞いても色褪せない、タイムレスな極上のミックスをお楽しみください。

テクノのクロージングセットから、朝のアンビエントセット、そして夜を締めくくるエクスペリメンタルセットまで幅広いセレクトですが、どのセットもThe Labyrinthの欠かせない側面を表しており、ここ10年におけるエレクトロニック ミュージックの全容とも言えるでしょう。

The Labyrinth 2012 - Dasha Rush

Peter Van Hoesen at The Labyrinth 2019, closing set.

Venue:  Hodaigi Campgrounds, Gunma, Japan.

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To celebrate 20 years of building Labyrinths, we have decided to release one set from each of the last ten years. I've chosen ten timeless moments that both document the history of the event and provide a historical snapshot of underground electronic music over the past ten years.

We have chosen a broad range--from closing techno sets, to morning ambient sets, to experimental sets to close the night. Each set represents a different side of the event. Taken together, they present a portrait of a decade of music.

The Labyrinthの20周年を記念して、過去10年間を振り返り、それぞれの年からひとつのミックスをピックアップすることにしました。イベントの歴史を記録すると同時に、過去10年間のアンダーグラウンドエレクトロニックミュージックの歴史的なスナップショットを提供します。今聞いても色褪せない、タイムレスな極上のミックスをお楽しみください。

テクノのクロージングセットから、朝のアンビエントセット、そして夜を締めくくるエクスペリメンタルセットまで幅広いセレクトですが、どのセットもThe Labyrinthの欠かせない側面を表しており、ここ10年におけるエレクトロニック ミュージックの全容とも言えるでしょう。

The Labyrinth 2019 - Peter Van Hoesen (closing set)

BELLA @ Operator Radio x Palet - red set 14.04

A journey of deep thoughtfulness through imperfect yet beautiful textures, themes, ambience and found sound from around the world; broadcasted by Radio Alhara in Bethlehem, Palestine.

Tracklist:
NikNak - WAILS
Matt Rösner - Ripples on Time
Kassel Jaeger - Gullintoppa
O Morto - Raining in the Desert, Ziz Valley
TUJIKO NORIKO - The Promenade Vanishes
Quiet Voices - And Time Went By
Bill Seaman and Stephen Vitiello - The Rest
Philip Samatzis - Wind
Keydell & Kincaid - Unreleased
Omni Gardens - Melting Ice
Jolanda Moletta - Spell IV- A Home of Clouds and Skies
Grace Kahil - Your Place In My Heart (reading)
Ben Bondy - The Only Part of You I Ever Really Needed
Liai - Imprince
Nyokabi Kariuki - Nazama
Son of Philip - Unreleased
Will Peace - Orange & Green

Return To Earth w/Son of Philip - 19th March 2023

my set from the @nowadays-nyc nonstop party in brooklyn, 27/28may, sandwiched between two legends, lis dalton & PLO man - insanely good d/floor energy  (no pics allowed :-P ) <3

3.30am-6am 

<3

ani/live Twenty Three: Kia @ Nowadays Nonstop

From Oakland with love comes the 50th submission in the mix series comes by the hand of prolific producer and deejay Space Ghost (@space-ghost-1). Interview (excerpt) down below.

www.musicfrommemory.com 

MFM: Hey Sudi. How's life in California, what's been keeping you busy?

SG: Hey, not much! Just trying to enjoy the summer with friends and get in the studio when I can.

MFM: Looking at your discography it seems that you favor the LP over the EP format, having released well over a dozen albums. How come?

SG: I can’t say that I favor one over the other, just seems that as a musician you strive to write full length LPs. I enjoy LPs for home listening and it feels good to create a nice body of work that flows through a journey. Writing dance singles and eps are trickier for me. It feels harder to write 1-4 really good stand alone songs.

MFM: With such a prolific output, does writing music come easily to you? Can you tell us a bit about how you go about writing and recording, is there a certain flow or method?

SG: Hmm I wouldn’t necessarily say it comes comes easy but I’ve definitely gotten a lot better at getting ideas in my head out into my recordings. It’s still a process of getting into the studio and spending time on it. Sometimes I can spend a whole day or two just spinning my wheels and not being able to get my ideas out. But once I get that perfect dose of creativity and I’m in the right mood, then things can definitely start flowing out. When writing music I often need to start with a very specific idea based on a song I’m listening to at the time. It’s helpful for me to start out with that initial inspiration, whether some chords, style of drums, bassline or a tempo or something. Once I get a few elements working around that idea the song can start to morph and move in any direction, but I really need that specific direction to start. I find that I can often make a rudimentary idea fairly quickly this way and then if it’s inspiring me, I’ll start to try a little bit harder and flush out more of the idea.

MFM: How do you cope with not being inspired or motivated when in the studio?

SG: Honestly it can be a bummer to be in the studio and the ideas aren’t flowing. I’ll just have to step away and do something totally unrelated for a few days.

MFM: Your sound overall has a very soft and melodic touch. The mellow part may be from living close to the Pacific and nature, but where does the melodic part come from? Did you ever learn how to read and play notes?

SG: You know I’m really not sure if I can pinpoint my melodies and where they came from but ya I grew up taking music lessons of all sorts. Piano, drums, guitar, band class, all that stuff. I wasn’t the best at reading music, I learned basic stuff but eventually didn’t progress much farther. Now everything I do is by feel.

MFM: Is there some kind of masterplan for Space Ghost? Like, do you have certain goals to achieve or dreams to chase?

SG: I think my master plan would involve me getting to focus on writing music full time. Honestly I’m not really sure how to get there specifically, seems like everyone gets there on their own path so hopefully mine will end up there as well.

MFM: Tell us about the mix. How did you go about selecting and recording it? Does it have a certain theme or idea to it?

SG: I’ve been wanting to put out a nice lil ambient sort of electronic mix for awhile. Really soft deep introspective vibes. I’ve been holding on to a lot of these tunes for awhile and just listening to my playlist of ambient tunes while traveling or relaxing with friends. After coming back from my NZ/Australian tour, I was ready to play some non dance music for a sec and listen to some other stuff. This mix is just a nice break from DJing a party. I also really want to make an ambient album soon if I have the time, so there are a lot inspirations in this mix.

MFM Mix 050: Space Ghost

Australian Kia very quickly rose up through the grimy after-hours rave scene of Melbourne to make her mark on the international stage. Now Berlin-based, her unique grasp of rhythm is rooted in a love of bass, IDM and deeper techno though she is adept at exploring a wide range of moods within those worlds. She has done so at places like ADE and our own festival and extends her good taste to the curation of her Animalia imprint and its ambient sub-label Cirrus as well as her own original tracks on Nous'klaer Audio.

In this week's mix, Kia showcases a colourful and kaleidoscopic take on techno which she says was awakened by an early trip to Japan's famously head Labyrinth festival. It's a hi-fidelity feast of supple rhythms, icy synths and deep space ambiance that unfolds in late-night fashion. The melodies are as delicate as silk, the drums rubbery yet punchy. It's high-paced future music that manages to be as delicate and beautiful as it is dynamic.

Dekmantel Podcast 440 - Kia

Ten years ago, Material Object played his moving tribute to Pete Namlook at The Labyrinth 2013. Material Object and Pete were close. The sudden loss of Namlook was a devastating one for him and the music community. The 3-hour dj/live hybrid tribute set Material Object performed brought catharsis and closure to such a tragic event, and he kas kindly has agreed to let us repost this set on the Mindgames SoundCloud account so new listeners might discover anew the greatest ambient visionary of the 90's, Pete Namlook.

Live @ Labyrinth 2013 'Pete Namlook Tribute'

The Labyrinth 2013 - Material Object: "Pete Namlook Tribute"

The KLF - What Time Is Love (Rich Lane Cotton Dub)-1988 (edit2015)
Donato Dozzy & Tin Man _-- Acid Test 09 (2014)
Red 7 - I Lost My Shoes On Acid (2013)
Hardfloor  - The good the bad and the analogue (2011)
Josh Wink - Higher State Of Consciousness (Adana Twins Remix Two)-2019
Human League   Filling Dub With Heaven (Hardfloor Remix)-1995
Circus Bells (Hardfloor Remix) Robert Armani (1996)
X-Press 2 - Rock 2 House -  Plastikman remix (1994)
Mory Kante - Yeke Yeke (Hardfloor Remix)-1995
Plastikman - Krakpot (1993)
Ben Sims - Barrow Boy Acid (2011)
Joris Voorn - MPX309 (2006)
System 7 - Alphawave [Plastikman Mix] 
The Martian - Red Planet  - Star Dancer (1992)
Mark Broom - 909 Workout [PX099]-2023
Richie Hawtin - Acid King (Full Tilt Mix)-2021 
The Rising Sons - Afghan Acid (1993)
DJ Misjah & DJ Tim - Access (1994)
Pump Panel - Ego Acid (Flotation Mix) (1994)
Choice - Acid Eiffel (1993)

Acid Eiffel

info and track list : http://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=469
Dasha Rush is a Russian born artist who sees the genre as a starting place not a destination. She is a respected and well-travelled DJ and live performer, but her work is equally focussed away from the dance floor, and sometimes away from music itself. Her recent album for Raster-Noton, Sleepstep, could be a metaphor for her work: "These 16 pieces are transmissions from that state between sleep and wakefulness," said Tony Naylor, a reflection of the in-between zones her music often inhabits. Dubby but intense, brutal but tender, foggy yet clear—Sleepstep was a wonderful mass of contradictions. Not being one thing or the other is vitally important to Rush, which goes hand-in-hand with her strong independent streak. The majority of the music she's released since starting out in 2005 has come through her own Fullpanda label and, as she told us in 2013, she's resistant to playing the publicity game in the way many in the scene do. That's meant she's remained off the radar for some techno fans, but it's also given her the freedom to explore projects and sounds as she pleases. With all this mind, it was little surprise that our invitation to record a podcast was met with, "Yes, but it won't be a club mix." What we got instead was an absorbing 65 minutes of dense ambient soundscapes that shows Rush at her most reflective. The mix comes ahead of the North American premiere of Antarctic Takt, Rush's A/V show with Stanislav Glazov, at this week's Mutek festival in Montreal. 

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RA.469 Dasha Rush - An ambient odyssey.

Cheers! To 2011...!
And here's the tracklist:

Visitor feat. Mark Broom  -  Stop The Music
Giuseppe Cennamo  -  Cuando Tu Quieres
Patrick Chardronnet  -  Rhythm &amp; Soul (Null.Eins' Sugar &amp; Spice Remix)
Positive Merge  -  Worker
Emil Tischbein  -  Sympathie (Robert Babicz Remix)
Himan  -  A Strange Town (E-Klash Remix)
Soundspace  -  What I Like About You
Samuel L Session  -  The Soloist (Reboot Remix)
Gary Beck  -  Samsima
Tom Laws  -  Voices (Dub Mix)
KiNK  -  Don't Stop
Andrei Knight  -  Insane
Bryan Brack - Hehehehe (Original Mix)
Derek Plaslaiko - The Glass Bead Game (Samuli Kemppi Remix)


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