Santiago El Grande by Salvador Dalí (1957) is a masterful oil-on-canvas that stands as a resounding emblem of his “nuclear mysticism” phase. The composition features Saint James the Great, the patron saint of Spain, rearing triumphantly from the sea atop a white stallion, gripping an oversized crucifix an image both heroic and mystical. From a four-petalled jasmine flower a symbol of purity and one of Dalí’s personal favorites an atomic explosion erupts, propelling the supernatural tableau skyward, merging religious reverence with scientific wonder. Framing this ascension is a ribbed, cathedral-vault-like tracery that fans out in a celestial canopy, referencing Gothic pilgrimage architecture and specifically alluding to the Camino de Santiago and the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. The saint’s harness is adorned with scallop shells a nod to the pilgrimage tradition while the prominent bare foot, modeled on Dalí’s own, symbolizes the common pilgrim, Everyman, on a spiritual journey. Gazing contemplatively from the lower right is a small, veiled figure possibly the Virgin Mary or the artist’s muse, Gala adding a quiet, human presence to the dramatic scene. Further complexity emerges in the partial transparency of some figures, the foreshortened forms that enhance three dimensionality, and subtle details like angels embedded within the horse’s anatomy. Originally intended for the Spanish pavilion at the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair (and perhaps as an altarpiece for the Escorial), the painting was ultimately acquired by Lady Dunn and donated to the Beaverbrook Art Gallery in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Its inaugural public exhibition took place in New York in 1958 at M. Knoedler & Co., and it later featured in the “Salvador Dalí: The Late Work” exhibition at Atlanta's High Museum of Art in 2010–11.

This rich fusion of devotional imagery, geometric form, personal symbolism, and atomic-age sensibility cements Santiago El Grande as one of Dalí’s most profound and visually arresting statements where the sacred, the scientific, and the surreal all converge in a dramatic, transcendent vision.


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I’m excited to share something special on MuséeCast an extended 4-hour set from Dust Ritual, the creator of the podcast. Known for building long, evolving journeys through sound, this set dives deeper than ever, unfolding layer by layer with shifting moods, subtle textures, and moments that draw you in and hold you there. Over the course of four hours, I let the music breathe and expand, creating space for both quiet reflection and powerful release. For me, it’s more than just a set it’s a narrative in sound, a reminder of why I started MuséeCast in the first place: to explore music not as background, but as an experience, something lived and shared. Some journeys are meant to be walked alone, others in silence, but this one carries echoes of a companion who’s been with me all along. Happy Friday :)


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MuséeCast 026 by Dust Ritual

Happy welcome @skaruu to our little podcast journey. We are more than happy to have the german Trüfelschwein of trippy and slower sounds in the house. Bringing you long lasting deep grooves with a defined lofi touch to make things right in the following 90 minutes. Have a listen, sit back and enjoy!

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WHR - dj set @ EXO (La Guarida, Tulum)

Ein Tauchgang ins bunte Klangriff von fruttidimarie https://soundcloud.com/fruttidimarie. 🌞🦐🌊

Mitten im August, wenn die Luft flirrt und die Gedanken langsam schmelzen, schnappen wir uns die Schwimmreifen, klemmen uns die Sonnenbrille ins Haar und hüpfen kopfüber in die leuchtende Unterwasserwelt.

Hier unten wachsen die Früchte des Tarab-Baums in den wildesten Farben –manchmal sauer, manchmal süß, aber immer mit einem kleinen Twist.
Wie ein karibischer Fruchtcocktail mit Sprudelwasser, Muschelschnickschnack und einem Schuss Bubblebass - jeder Track ein anderes Wassertier im Ravemodus! 

Und mitten auf dem Dancefloor: ein kleiner Shrimp mit Glitzerschale und Funk in den Fühlern. 🦐 Bounce de Crevette? Das ist sein Signature Move. Wir können nicht wiederstehen und zuckeln sofort mit durchs knallige Korallenriff. 

Also: Auf die Flossen, fertig, bounce! 🐚🫧🌴
Danke, fruttidimarie für diesen quirligen Sommermix zum Versinken, Abheben und Weiterträumen!

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FRUITCAST # 90 | fruttidimarie | Bounce de Crevette

Timboletti at 3000Grad Festival 3025 - Schatzinsel - Le Afterhour

Samerodeɦ @ Bucht Der Träumer 2025 | Vulvaa Power Showcase

Here’s our recording from Garbicz!
It was truly an honor to play the infamous Monday afterhour at Seebühne - especially while attending this magical festival for the very first time.
Huge thanks to dear Axel for having us! <3<3

Garbicz Festival 2025, Seebühne
Monday, 11:00-13:00

mastering by @francesco_rizzi

Marliblue & Sofyah @ Garbicz 2025 | Seebühne

After 15 years of collecting music, there are a lot of tracks don’t ever find a home on a dance floor.. they don’t need to, they are for other purposes.. for mellow afternoons, moonlit nights in the garden or cozy couch sessions with rain drops knocking on the windows. They are the kind of tracks that are discovered while endless digging sessions on Bandcamp, or they pop up when riding my bike home, and they make me stop at the side of the street since I want to save them and throw them into my big dreamy track pool.
Here’s my current selection of these tracks, all weaved into a continuous story. A mellow, soft and slow story.. one that hopefully takes you to all these places that I envision, when I listened to them for the first time. Enjoy 💫

✍️ Maltesar

~ new affair with ~ 
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mellowcast #082 | maltesar

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Some roads are straight and flat; some are wavy, others are full of holes and bumps. Sometimes it's sunny and bright, sometimes foggy and cozy, other times it's rainy, windy, and dark. The end of the road is the same no matter what, so make the best out of your journey and enjoy the ride. We are getting there, anyways. 🌒

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Samerodeɦ @ Bucht Der Träumer 2025 | Vulvaa Power Showcase

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