I was on a fast from your music till next month! I got weak.

Final 2021 - Mixuri

Wow time flies… I played my very first dj set in front of a crowd exactly 25 years ago. I used to practice in the basement of a youth club every week because I couldn’t afford my own turntables. When playing my first gigs I was shaking and was so intimidated I could barely speak. Honestly, it’s still the same even if I’m able to hide it now. If I wouldn’t feel this nervousness and excitement any longer I would let it go and quit. 
Since we are still not able to celebrate properly I prepared a podcast for you with my current favorite slow tracks. 
I think it’s perfect for the upcoming summer vibes, for listening at home and dreaming about festivals 🐈💫🌈❤️🦄

Mira_25 years anniversary

Zum Skifahren nach Garbicz Partenkirchen

Chris Schwarzwälder Garbicz 2021

⫷ 𝔻𝕒𝕣𝕜 𝔻𝕠𝕝𝕡𝕙𝕚𝕟 ⫸ Are you aware that Orcas belong to the Dolphin Family? I don’t find it that obvious at first sight because of firstly, their size that is closer to a whale than a « regular » dolphin and secondly because of the name « Killer Whales » that is given to them. Not because they are whales but because they do eat whales sometimes, especially wild transient orcas. Orcas are at the top chain predators. Even great white sharks « fear » them.  Yet, they never attacked any human beings. They like to come close, watch us, play, and interact even sometimes but they have no interest in eating us. Why? What do they have to teach us? 

I sometimes wonder where this chemical attraction I have for Orcas comes from.
And it is now at its highest pick! I understood they are pushing me to dig deep into myself. To go see the darkest parts. And I understand those are the parts that give me my highest potential!

With my friend Julie, we did not swim with Orcas (yet) but we did swim with wild dolphins in the Red Sea of Egypt. This trip and this encounter were some of the deepest we got to experience, on various levels. We dived deep into the clear waters of the Red Sea and facing those wild dolphins was like facing ourselves in a mirror.

And what came out could only be beautiful, liberating, and joyful at the end!

At the occasion of their wedding festival, « La Farfaderie » Julie and her husband Omar, booked me to play… twice in two days! I felt super privileged!

For the first set, nighttime, I had around 2 hours to embark my audience into a special journey. I wanted it dark and crispy, deep and jumpy. So I decided to step out a little bit of my comfort zone that is downtempo and explore other genres like tech-house or melodic techno and even Italo Disco. Also because the Dj playing after me was going to play Italo Disco so I had to adapt to create a smooth transition between us too.

I was a bit tensed when I started playing but a few people came to me to tell me how great it. I was filled with so much support, before, during, and after the gig. It was incredible and those who were there have no idea how much courage it gave me and how it helped me gain in confidence! 🙏


Thank you guys so much for the amazing energy on the dancefloor 

Thank you Julie Dommanget & Omar Larguèche for the family booking, Ronan de Suin, Louis Bourguet and François Donazzan for setting up this amazing stage and my little Chaton François Donazzan, you again for the sound engineering ;-)

And to those who are discovering the journey just now, I hope the energy will sweat through it and give yourself a great time too! 

Welcome to the organic journey of « Dark Dolphin »!

OrKatz | Dark Dolphin. | La Farfaderie - Summer 2021

⫷ ℝ𝕒𝕚𝕟𝕓𝕠𝕨 ℙ𝕤𝕪𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕪 ⫸ Enter the world of an organic psychoactive journey.

༄ Back to my Roots

I’m listening to electronic music since I’m 15. At the time, I was living in Marrakech with my family and it’s where I heard of psytrance music for the first time.

In 2004, I arrived in the urban jungle of Paris. I discovered the Parisian clubbing scene and was spending my weekends at the « Redlight » and the mythic « Rex Club » most times, the « Mix », « Tryptique » or « l’Elysée Montmartre », sometime and after partying at the famous « Follow Me » or  « KitKat ». A great era in which I was discovering the music and night scene, exploring all the good parts of it but also falling down the rabbit hole sometimes. Part of the process… ;-)

4 years later, I decide to go to my first festival. I don’t choose the smallest one, to begin with. Taking my backpack, not even a tent, alone, with a few people I never met, I drive to Portugal and end up at Boom Festival. I let you imagine what the Boom can do to a person that has never been to a festival before! A huge psychedelic journey that blew my mind, opened part of my consciousness, and changed my life forever…

This is a turning point for me and I let down the clubs to rather more decorated parties. People dress up more, it’s also more fun and more spiritual as well. 
Psytrance becomes my world. Psytrance is a generic name like you would say Techno. There are many genres inside and my favorite were: Dark Forest & Dark Psy (140 > 180bpm), High Tech  (180 > 200bpm) but also Dark Prog and Psygressive which are the downtempo versions of psytrance. I kinda know all the genres very well, just ask me :D

The deep, psychedelic, organic strong vibrations of the bass trigger me. It’s visceral. I could dance for hours and hours. I went to many festivals for 5 years until another personal turning point occurred and guided me towards another musical path. I could tell you the story in another post if you want to hear it.

Recently, I listened to « Forest » again and I was happily surprised to see how it triggered me again, how my body reacted. I loved the sensations felt.
I decided that I should do a forest set one day.

༄ Creative & Emotional Process

Two weeks ago, my close friends and I organized a small event called Jambon Burn. I wanted to play one Downtempo set and one Psytech set.
Instead, I designed one and single journey « Rainbow Psyracy ».

Psytech is a form of Psychedelic Techno that is taking the world by storm! It's a hybrid genre that sits between Forest and Techno.
In this pharmacopeia of sounds, I explored the depths of these realms and created this set that starts with dark dirty downtempo sounds. Followed by those psychedelic, crispy, organic sounds. Stepping out of the depth to come back to the surface with jumpy sounds.

The reaction on the dance floor was crazy! Really, guys, a huge thank you for making this moment so unique and magical. I felt like a fish in the water, in my trueness with sensations I had never felt before. High, Raw & Alive.  Happy as f*** ! 

Bold piracy surprises us all.

༄ Rainbow

Even though this musical journey is rather dark, it brought a lot of Joy, to me and to the dancers.
We turned Sensual Darkness into Colorful Rainbow. Our root chakras liberating themselves from any blockages, freeing the path for the energy to circulate into our entire bodies and minds.
Turns out that the theme of the scenography we designed with my dear friend Sonia Apsara & Adrien Utchanah was « Rainbow ».
Were we inspired? ;-) I like to think we were…

Many many thanks in advance for all the listens, likes, comments, and re-shares.
I wish you to feel sensual & crispy sensations throughout this journey.
Much Love.

NB: Sorry for the long story, it’s a tough task for me to make things short :D

༄ Artwork: By Yours Truly

OrKatz | Rainbow Psyracy. | Jambon Burn | Summer 2021

Wooooow, people 🤯❤️😍 - what an outstanding experience playing at fusion festival for the first time! We proudly present the very first recording of a bassara live set! It's as raw and pure as our gig was - with a glitch here and there, but straight from the heart :)We had a lot of fun playing - and to see the dubstation packed with all of your smiling faces made us sooo happy.
Thanks to all the people dancing, shouting and feeling the groove with us at the dubstation! And thank you, Kulturkosmos, for making this great festival happen and inviting us for performing our second-ever live set. 
Last but not least, a big thank you to our dear crew of friends for joining and supporting us. 
1 Love! @sahrabass & @reyneke

Tracklist:
1. Bassara - Intro Jam
2. @oedipa-maas-music - Mimesis (Bassara Remix) https://soundcloud.com/amselcom/oedipa-maas-mimesis-bassara
3. Bassara - Quasselstrip https://soundcloud.com/wayurecords/bassara-quasselstrip-original-mix
5. @Reyneke - Njoum (Bassara - Liveremix) https://soundcloud.com/reyneke/micha-njoum-reyneke-interpretation
4. Bassara - Inner City Pressure (Freak on Live-Edition feat. M.E.) https://soundcloud.com/bassaramusic/inner-city-pressure-original-mix
5. @Landhouse & @davidrausch - Sleep is Holy (Bassara Live Remix) https://soundcloud.com/amselcom/landhouse-david-rausch-sleep-is-holy-bassara-revox
6. Bassara - Delayla (unreleased)
7. Bassara - Livejam
8. Bassara - Obscuria https://soundcloud.com/downvienna/bassara-obscuria
9. @Lukas_Aurel - Mentally & Physically (Bassara Remix) https://soundcloud.com/talparec/mentally-physically-bassara-remix
10. Bassara - Inner City Pressure (Funk edit)(unreleased)
11. Bassara - Cedaria https://soundcloud.com/amselcom/bassara-cedaria
12. Bassara - Livejam
13. @Dibidabo - What's on your mind? (Bassara Remix) https://soundcloud.com/katahaifisch/premiere-dibidabo-whats-on-your-mind-bassara-remix-lndkhn
14. @Reyneke - Slow Ravers (Bassara Live-Remix) https://soundcloud.com/reyneke/slow-ravers-original-mix
15. Bassara - Kleine Reise (unreleased)
16. @Phuexe - Goldamsel (Bassara Live-Remix) https://soundcloud.com/pretiosum-sc/premiere-phuexe-die-goldamsel-wayu

Bassara - Liveset @ Fusion/Plan:et C Gamma 2021 (Dubstation)

⫷ 𝙼𝚊̊𝚗𝚊 𝙷𝚘̃𝚊𝚕𝚊 𝙰𝚗𝚊̊. ⫸ 
This is the story of a woman.
Walking through the realms of Life.
A bit shy, a bit scared.
Some of her wounds are still open…
Nature heals her.
But some scars take longer.

One day though, a path opened, 
Like a portal towards another dimension.
Taking the shape of a bridge for her to cross.

A little voice inside her calls her.
She is afraid of the Unknown.
But her own nature is stronger.
And she decides to listen better.

From that moment, her life force energy awakens.
A rainbow snake rises, runs through her veins, invades her whole body with fluids of wisdom, sparkles of joy, nourishing love. 

From that moment, she knows.
She is a magnetic enchantress.
She is fierce and authentic.
She is juicy and vibrant.
She is caring and loving.
She is intuitive.
She is a warrior.
She is LOVE.

This woman is you. 
And me.

࿐
Måna Hõala Anå means “Life Force Awakening” in Hawaïen, a language I affection a lot and that resonates in my whole body. May you find this force within you and make it your best friend.

Hedoné’s workshops program inspired me a lot to design my set. I wanted it dirty, sensual, and dreamy. Hope you enjoy it and that this journey awakens your playful self! 

My endless gratitude to Hedoné’s community for inviting me to play in what turned out to be a most powerful transformative experience for me. Thank you to all the ones who stayed up all night and did not go to bed to attend my gig on Sunday 10 am, sharing the dancefloor with early risers. The energy was beautiful! 

Thank you Anya Ananda for inspiring me with some of these words of poetry.

OrKatz | Måna Hõala Anå. | Hedoné Berlin Seminar 2021

https://soundcloud.com/katermukke/02-mira-christopher
https://soundcloud.com/kleintierschaukel/kleintierschaukel-motomia-christopher-schwarzwalder-remix
https://soundcloud.com/katermukke/04-la-veronica-christopher?in=katermukke/sets/kid-simius-don-juan-enterprise
https://soundcloud.com/iannisritter/iannis-ritter-christopher-schwarzwalder-bob-ross
https://soundcloud.com/trndmusik/premiere-coss-stepping-into-fire-christopher-schwarzwalder-remix
https://soundcloud.com/iannisritter/iannis-ritter-christopher-schwarzwalder-toulouse
https://soundcloud.com/archemusik/a2-feathered-sun-ft-chris
Silver Broom - Chris
Deep Down clubmix - JoKe & Chris
I lost a World - Chris
Meuterei - Chris
https://soundcloud.com/ursl/2-ursl023-i-christopher
A Kick - JoKe & Chris



Forêt Noire

“Atmos Minimal – Third Wave” continues the deep journey into hypnotic minimal techno.  
This chapter blends rolling sub-basslines, glitch textures and futuristic atmospheres with a darker cinematic edge.  
Designed for late-night drives, underground clubs and focused listening, the album shifts between meditative calm and powerful tension.  
With tempos between 125–127 BPM, it captures the pulse of minimal in pure, immersive form.


Purchase on Bandcamp

Hollow Signals

recording of our set at sisyphos / 13.08.2016

┋Doob┋
@doobdoob
www.facebook.com/doobistdoof

┋Janoma┋
@janoma
www.facebook.com/janomamusic/

┋ GRENZENLØS ┋
www.facebook.com/grenzenlosberlin/

janoma & doob booking:
sarah@amselcom.de

doob & janoma im treibsand // sisyphos beach opening

Für die Ewigwachgebliebenen zum Feierabendbier, für die Frühaufsteher als Seelenfutter zum Wochenbeginn: Montagssorbet mit Laut & Luise. Alles erlaubt, was gut tut und Gedanken kreisen lässt, nur der Name ist Programm: cremig, fluffig und ganz schön weich.

Die Türen öffnen sich, leicht säurig. Herein, heraus, in die Cenote. Leicht benetzt ein jeder und ein überhaupt, ganz sanft so über allem. Mitten im Urwald, ganz weit, ganz wach, ganz nahbar und ganz fern, haben @WIDE-AWAKE-8 gespielt und mitgebracht was wir hier hören. Ganz live halt und ganz schön, auch ohne Blätterdach.

(Intro: Frühstücksclup mit thetwilight | Foto: Julia Moebus)

#069: WIDE AWAKE *live - Montagssorbet mit Laut & Luise

beatverliebt. in Caleesi | 057

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booking contact: anna@urbancosmonaut.com

www.beatverliebt.de
@beatverliebt-podcasts
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herzlichen dank @robin_dey für das entzückende b2b und nicht zuletzt danke an alle, die die afterhour mit uns zusammen gefeiert haben!

plattenfreunde love

zu einer zeit in gardelegen '18 - afterhour wald - robin dey & marius ticha

Here's a souvenir from our set at the Zero x Kater JWD bash in New York City last October. Thank you to the ZERO and Kater Blau crews for having us, and to all the people who raved with us in that warehouse somewhere in Brookyln! Much love C & S

@sarahkreis

Caleesi & Sarah Kreis @ ZERO x Kater Blau | New York 2018

Fusion 

Mira & Chris Fusion 2019 Bachstelzen

Wie immer eine super schöne Party im Dornheim <3 Viel Spaß beim Reinhören :)

LNB petite coloré | 17.8.2019 @ Waldschänke Dornheim

It was a perfect day... two of our all time favorite artists MIRA and MIMI LOVE came together for a spontaneous and incredible b2b set.   

The feelings of connection, family and fun bursting from the seams all came together during this unforgettable b2b set. 

Mira & Mimi Love B2B ZERO at  Kater Blau JUL 08 2019

Mira b2b Mimi Love - Exclusive Live ZERO at  Kater Blau JUL 08 2019

Music is all about.
We are music.
Music is Love. 
Music is our universe.
Music is my life.

As a producer, musician, DJ and serial collaborator, Chris Schwarzwälders distinctive style of deep, restrained house is hard to pin down, but you’ll always know it’s him when you hear it. 

Born in Frankfurt am Main in the 80s, he started playing hiphop in the 90s. While making beats on his MPC2000, he dropped into Offenbach’s Robert Johnson club and fell in love with techno. 

In 2009, Chris moved to Berlin and started DJing at KaterHolzig, where he found a group of people who thought about music in the same way he did. In contrast to the trends of the late 00s, the sounds being made from this little paradise on Berlin’s river Spree were slower, softer, and more soulful than a lot of what was being played in clubs at the time. 

It was here that Chris began to cement his reputation as both a solo producer and collaborator, who was capable of bringing his trademark sounds to a whole number of side-projects - many of which have gone on to play to crowds around the globe. He joined the Feathered Sun collective in 2013, together with a group of friends including Acid Pauli, Nu, Jo.Ke and Raz O’Hara. Dreamy, groovy and often improvised, the collective represented a special kind of musical freedom in which a group of producers came together to create something new in a singular, live moment. 

At the same time, Chris’ friend Mira was making moves of her own, and they started to play back-to-back sets, soundtracking the legendary Monday mornings of KaterHolzig, and now, Kater Blau. The two, who are both residents at Kater Blau, have now been playing together internationally for almost a decade, and have formed a common musical understanding that translates throughout every one of their sets - deep, clubby and melancholic. This partnership has also carried on into the studio, where they have collaborated on numerous hits. 

His most light-hearted side comes out in collaboration with Iannis Ritter, where the two musicians take on a weirder, more melodic & electro approach than Chris’ other proejcts. 

If you were to ask him, Chris would describe himself as reserved, logical, rational, melancholic and humorous. Which is why you’d never hear him telling you about the hundreds of nightclubs and festivals he’s played around the globe, or the number of hits he’s had with his productions. If you’re lucky though, Chris might tell you about his favourite synthesizers, and get lost in a conversation all about electronics and sound. Which is exactly where Chris wants to be - lost in electronics and sound.

Chris Schwarzwälder Garbicz 2021

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