Artwork: Melancholia movie poster by Ori Toor

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"Music then became something for me where I could forget everything and totally lose myself. It gave me strength. I think what’s always hooked me - that you’re living a moment, which just flows. You feel like a child again because what’s going on around you doesn’t matter anymore– you’re just in that moment.”

Like many artists during the pandemic, Robert Johnson resident Franziska Berns is digging outside of the dancefloor norm. She’s put together a beautiful arrangement of ambient and downtempo - which includes her own productions and edits - intertwining some jazz and psych-rock elements. 
It’s the perfect set to play post-weekend, to get back to your mid-week serenity.

Interview

Franziska Berns: Remain

"...it’s an inspiration from a synth…play with it and go deep into the modulations - that's the spark that drives this podcast”.  

FULL INTERVIEW: http://www.saywhatmag.com/riccardos-life-forms-live-ambient/

Riccardo - Life Forms

"This mix is a really important one for me. Originally Cristian Vogel had asked me to create a sonic comment on his album, ‘Eselsbrucke‘, based on the composing methods of Iannis Xenakis. The mix starts with a composition by Penderecki followed by some jazz by Sun Ra. It includes some gamelan edits too." 

Interview: http://www.saywhatmag.com/light-and-funk-with-s-max/

S-Max "Light & Funk"

"In the set are a lot of tracks that I usually don’t play in the club but that I often enjoy listening to at home. I really tried to bring a wide variety of sounds, old and new, the oldest track dates from 1970." 

INTERVIEW: http://www.saywhatmag.com/futurepast-with-davy

Photograph by Rebecca Steimer: https://www.instagram.com/rebeccasteimerphotography/

Davy: Futurepast

Like a dream, Lumière transports her listeners to a nostalgic past in alien yet comforting ways. Born and raised in Buenos Aires, she left home for another distant yet familiar metropolis (Barcelona), and fell in love with it. Having immersed herself in the dance music scene for the past 7 years to date, she's a resident for the ultimate girl gang party Mistress. She has played at the best spots in the city (Red58, Macarena, Eightsquare, meetingpoint) and most recently headlined the hottest new club Warehouse, Mallorca. We take a moment to listen to her story and a dreamy new podcast from the cosmic selector herself.

@lucylumiere

Full interview: http://www.saywhatmag.com/interviews/lumiere-like-a-dream/

Lumière - Like A Dream

You may have heard his tones on Minor Planet Music and Propersound, or seen clips of him jamming away on his modular. We delve deeper into the sound of Javier Zugarramurdi Garcia aka Zûg with a set of his own productions creating “the perfect mix” with Ableton. 

Warm inviting tones yet there’s an intriguing complexity behind it. 

Full interview: http://www.saywhatmag.com/interviews/zug-cult-music/

@zugsound

Zug for Say What

Zûg: Cult Music

Having collected endless records embodying such ambient, experimental, drone and industrial patterns, Born In 1986’s tale is led by a fascination with the deepness, the darkness and the melancholy of sound. It’s music that touches the soul. 

Interview: http://www.saywhatmag.com/interviews/born-in-1986-soul-mate/

@bornin1986

Born In 1986 - Soul Mate

London based vinyl selector and visual artist Wafa Love shares her voice as she presents an alternative playlist from pioneering Post Punk/Industrial band Throbbing Gristle, to actor and musician Jeff Bridges as he narrates affirmations to you. Her artistry translates to tasteful and cool selections.

We first experienced Wafa Love's "performance" at a house party on Mutton Place. With a massive bag of records by her side, she lead the vibes with her graceful curation of genre-defying tunes.

Interview: http://www.saywhatmag.com/wafa-love

Photo: Simone Steenberg
Design: nemicodenso

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