Welcome to the first episode of a long awaited journey to the deepest, sometimes ecstatic, sometimes dark, corners of the world that we are extremely lucky to be living in!

What I have attempted to do?
For the longest of time I have been inspired by the sound of nature, exotic vocals from far away lands and probably most of all, the simple beat of the drums...

What I hope I managed to achieve?
Most of all to give you a helping hand in getting in touch with your most primitive side. Connect to the inner beast that roams inside you!
Laugh when you want to laugh. Cry when you feel like it. Dance when you hear the drums!

I am honoured to be going on this journey with you. Thank you that you are here beside me!

Tracklist:
1. M.O.S. - Sai (Original Mix)
2. Urmet K - Teresia (Original Mix)
3. Eli Nissan - Narkotik (Original Mix)
4. Daniel Rateuke - Marimbo (Original Mix)
5. Fuentes - Sarieajo (Original Mix)
6. Eli Nissan - Naked (Original Mix)
7. Eli Nissan - Ararat (Original Mix)
8. Fuentes - Owl in the Tropics (Original Mix)
9. DSF - Feléa (Original Mix)
10. Shai T - Where the Heart is (Original Mix)

07072021 - tribal mix by simeon fichev

dreams: ep. 9 - the party

So now prepare for something different. Get out of our pijamas, get ready to go out and party!

You know how these go, you get in, it's noisy, crowded, a lot happening around you, you kinda wonder "why didn't I just stay at home and watch TV?!" 

But wait...

Let the music sink in, just be patient. At some point it will devour you, no question about that! And now you are here, losing track of time, forgetting about outside live. It's only you, the music, the people and the vibe.

Forget about taking pictures, checking facebook, instagram, posting, forget about everything and focus on the important things. Here. Now. Trust the music and let it take you on its routes. And by the time you come to your senses, it's over... well that's a shame... but it's just how it goes.

That's pretty much the story of life, don't you think?

Tracklist:
1. Flow & Zeo - Saturn
2. Avocado, Moody Kablawi, Dave Dinger - Solina (Daniel Jaeger Remix)
3. Andreas Hennegerg &Marbs - Transatlantic
4. Gunjah - Hypno Acido
5. Goom Gum - Spiral (Anturage 'I Love You Acid' Remix)
6. Goom Gum - Aposch
7. Dirty Doering, Gigee - Check Mate (Dirty Doering remix)
8. K-os Theory, Think City, Leonie Sky - Into the Unknown (Dirty Doering Remix)
9. Dirty Doering - Blue Funday
10. Rafael Cerato - No Socials
11. Matchy - Night Fly
12. Felix Raphael & Yannek Maunz - Decisions

01042022 - the party by simeon fichev

dreams ep.11: serendipity

Ever had the feeling that no matter how hard you try things just don't work the way they need to? Yeah, I know... it sucks!

So here I am, the other day, thinking about the next episode I am releasing and what I would like to play. And nothing seems to fall into place. Nothing seems to work. Aaah, how much I hate it when this happens. I kinda feel I have lost my musical mojo, I just dried out. But that's the thing with inspiration. You need to push on, you cannot just give up.

Back to the story...

So here I am, frustrated, at the edge of giving up, almost fell asleep from boredom and disappointment. And then it happened!
Exactly the song that I was looking for! A bit dreamy, a bit quirky, a bit crazy. Definitely one to remember! 

From there on it was smooth sailing, the set almost put itself together, I just watched it. Serendipity!

Tracklist:

1.  Modd - Chisto Pole (Day Version)
2. Anna Mur - Make a Wish (Pambouk Remix)
3. Tim Green - Dodjo (Amonita Remix)
4. Cocho - Everything We Swore
5. Peve - Tarumã
6. Gab Rhome - Is This The Song You're Looking For (Extended Mix)
7. John Cosani - Crystal Brain
8. Powel - M13
9. Bona Fide, Wassu - Sila (David Orin Remix)
10. Death on the Balcony - Another Direction (Erdi Irmak Remix)
11. Valentin Huedo, Igor Marijuan - Neo

16042022 - serendipity by simeon fichev

dreams ep. 12: lucid

Last night I had a dream. Boy oh boy what a dream that was... but before I begin, a bit of theory. 

Lucid dreaming is when you’re conscious during a dream. Not sure if you've ever had one of those but I can say that for me, it is one of the strangest experiences ever. 

So, I was dreaming that I am in a very strange place, I cannot begin to describe it. One moment I am in a jungle, the other moment i am in a small farm with a barren field. Time moves slower than ever and there are musical instruments everywhere. Flying pianos, guitars, accordions, I guess you could say music was in the air.

"Wait a minute..." I thought, "something seems off here".

Interesting fact N1: 
One bullet proof method to find out whether you are in a dream is to try and read something. That's probably the oldest trick in the book. The moment I tried to check my watch I saw nothing but gibberish.

"Jackpot! I am dreaming!"

Interesting fact N2:
Supposedly, lucid dreaming if extremely useful if you are trying to change something in yourself, stop a bad habit, improve a trait you have or something like that. 

I guess it won't surprise you when I mention that this is exactly what I tried to do. The one thing I learned was that I suck at lucid dreaming. The moment I manage to get on the wheel of my dream, I lost it. It was quite fun though, I'll definitely try to do it again. 

Check my story out. Perhaps you'll get inspired to try it for yourself next time you go to sleep.

Tracklist:
1. Raidho - Secret Garden
2. Mert Eser - Konstantiniye
3. Jacob Groening - Imera
4. Veronika Fleyta -Wood Wind
5. Marco Tegui - Gravity
6. Alejandro Castelli, Canu, Nu - Mariposa (Viken Arman Remix)
7. Christ Burstein, Los Cabra, Manuel Sahagun - Ciao Fabo
8. Badau, Kleintierschaukel, Niju - Last Man On Island
9. FEATHERED SUN - Hmm Hm Hmm

21042022 - lucid by simeon fichev

dreams ep. 21: magare

I guess sometimes that's how it goes. You hear a tune and just cannot get it out of your head. That's one of those cases I suppose. From the moment I heard the tune it stuck with me. One could call it love at first hear. But I usually strive to do the unexpected. Even with me. Even though I loved this track I was actively trying to avoid it for this ep. until... well until I couldn't. But that's the thing. Quite often you just have to get your shit together and do the job. Like a donkey would. It's not a coincidence that the donkey has kinda become the international symbol of hard work. 

I usually do my best to give you a story, something to read, something to guide you through my musical journey. Well, in this particular case, I won't. And I am so so sorry to disappoint you on that front. But if you need something to take away from the story I guess it's, follow your heart, you cannot avoid yourself. And do your job, like a trusty old donkey would!

Peace, love and good music!

Tracklist:
1. Paul Deep - Sunflower
2. Rudy UK - Substrate (Erdi Irmak Remix)
3. Makebo - Waterfall
4. Savvas - Reminisce (RIGOONI Remix)
5. Trilucid - One Week Off (RIGOONI Remix)
6. DaBeat - Cauac
7. Michael A - Spring Singing
8. Juan Deminicis - Water feat. Mila Belini (Beije Remix)
9. Paul Deep - Orchid
10. Makebo - Magare

30092022 - magare by simeon fichev

dreams ep. 23: roots

What can I tell you dear listener. It's one of those episodes. For me this was one of those episodes. The ones that get stuck in your chest, you feel them heavy and they stay there for a while. Only God knows why this hold up occurs but it does from time to time, for good or for bad.

And if I have to be frank, that's the reason why I was away for the last couple of weeks. And they were some emotional weeks. It's not like I didn't have anything to tell you. Quite the contrary. I did. I didn't feel like it though...

Life is an interesing thing (and here I stop you before you've said "I've had it with your cliches!" It's a cliche because it is true). You have ups and downs. Today something small makes you smile, tomorrow something even smaller dampens your mood. It's not like things didn't happen to me over the last couple of weeks. I've been piling up this energy inside of me and I had no clear idea how to put it to good use. And I still don't. Ups and downs and ups and downs. But that's a good thing, right? You always need something to pick you up from the dust when you are down under, something to root you down when you are flying high. Something to hold you together, like the roots of a tree. 

And yet, I don't feel like talking. All I want right now is to play. That's why I'm getting back to my roots. Pure Energy. Emotion. No planning ahead, no playlists, no preparations. Just me and the jog wheels. And so be it.. whatever happens, happens.

This time I have no story, I have no moral, no playlist. Only music, only pure emotion.

Like the good old days

01122022 - roots by simeon fichev

dreams ep. 26 - too far

Lately it's like I don't really know myself anymore. 
Have you ever felt that way? - I bet you have. It's only human. 
And do you know what to do in such situations?
...
Yeaah... me neither. The best I can think of is kinda obvious, really. If you don't know who you are, look for yourself. Told ya, it's no rocket science. Such a simple strategy holds it's risks, though. You could be right there in front of your face all along. You could end up being someone you don't really like. Or you could end up too too far away from what you originally thought you were. Is this good or bad? Who's to say. You are what you are sounds simple but simple doesn't mean finding out who this is is an easy task. I guess that even if you're too far, you'd know deep down inside of you that something's not as it should be. And knowing something is better than knowing nothing right?

Speaking about that kinda remind's me of a very old game I like to think I've invented (of course I haven't but the thought's kinda pleasing). The game is simple and it's called coin. Whenever you are in doubt about what to do next, whether to do something or not or pretty much any dilemma that has two routes, just toss a coin. That's where you might be thinking "and just do what the coin says, right? Easy peasy" - Eeeem, not exactly. You see, here's where the magic kicks in. Deep deep inside of you you've known what you want all along. If the God's are in your favour and the coin falls the way you wanted all along, there's this tiny tiny voice inside of you that'd be screaming of joy inside of you. Muffled, of course, but you'd feel it. You'd feel relieved, happy, kinda anxious but in a good way. On the contrary, if the coins falls against your will, the same quiet voice would be cursing the day you decided to play that stupid game in the first place. Aaand again, you might not hear it but you'd feel it in your gut. That's that magical moment when you know what you want.

Are the last couple of episodes too far from the me I thought I am? The me you think i am? I am definitely far away from my usual sound but I still don't feel that it's too far. I don't hear the little muffled guy yet. And in the end I should definitely feel like going home at some point, shouldn't I? Let's find out.

29122022 - too far by simeon fichev

let me take you on a journey:

once upon a time, of all the places in the world that dared to be called beautiful, there was this place called Agrabah. The single most beautifulest of them all. by far! simply flying around the place, you could soak in thousands of exotic aromas, hear hundrest of stories from the street, see many many awe-inspiring sights, and yet, one problem loomed over the place. The sultan. Hamed Bobolonius II. a kind old man indeed, but a fool no less. never saw the true potential for greatness of the place I used to call home. such wasted potential... if only Master could rule, you would see. you would all see. we would show you the true meaning of the word great!

and against all odds he did! even for a brief moment, we got a glimpse of the greatness in it's full potential. ooooh it was a beautiful spectacle. as I share this tale, i can see it in front of my eyes...as if I am flying around the burning palace just now!

but this moment didn't last long... and it was all because of that stupid monkey and a stinky, tatty, old rug!

so here I am now looking at the peaceful place called Agrabah. listening into the hustle and bustle of the streets.

shhh! quiet now! listen with me... you can almost here the magnificence we almost achived! alas...almost...

iago

Dreams ep. 27 - rhythm

My oh my, it's been a long time... I am really sad that it took that long to get back into the game but I believe it was for a good reason. As you might know, over the past year I embarked on a new journey. I started producing my own music and I cannot, for the world, explain how much joy and excitement this completely new challenge brings to me. It opened up a completely new world to me, helped me understand the music I love more than life it's self even more deeply and last but not least, I am making my own f*%in' tracks!!! Can you believe it? I still can't and it's been a while now.

I missed you though... Nothing can replace the sensation of putting two tracks together as if they were meant to be together from their very creation. A completely different sensation that I have been missing soo so much. And that better way to jump start the podcast than to include one of my own creations in it. Hope you like it!

solkattu - a traditional way of learning and practicing rhythms through vocalizations of nonsense syllables stemming from South Indian Carnatic music.

11102023 - rhythm by simeon fichev

Solkattu

27022024 - bros by simeon fichev

Brotherhood maaaan. The strongest bond one could have. Brothers from another mother, brothers from the same mother, it doesn't really matter. I was thinking reeeealy hard about a nice story I can tell you about my bro but it's really hard. Tons and tons of stories have made our bond stronger and stronger but to be honest, I don't feel that personal right now sooo that's that. Hope you enjoy the set!

Peace, love and good music <3

27022024 - bros by simeon fichev

ep. 29 - discovery

Picture this: you're on a journey, not to some far-off place, but deep into your own headspace. It's like spelunking in your own mind, discovering all these hidden nooks and crannies you never knew were there. Are you there yet? So, imagine giving in to your darker side—the parts of you that usually get shoved in the back of the closet. It's like saying, "Hey, I see you there. Let's hang out for a bit."

As you dive into those murky depths, it's kind of freeing, you know? You start to realize that all those shadows and secrets you've been avoiding aren't so scary after all. And yeah, it's a bit intense when you come face to face with your inner demons. But hey, they're part of you too, right? Might as well give 'em a chance to speak their piece.

I'm getting over my head again... sorry about that. The moral of story is that even in the darkest moments, you start to see a glimmer of something brighter. It's like finding a flashlight in the basement—you didn't even know it was there until you needed it most. So, let's embrace the whole messy, complicated package, my friend. Because in getting cozy with our shadows, we just might stumble upon the light that's been waiting for us all along.

14042024 - discovery by simeon fichev

ep. 30 - good ol' days

This one will be a strange one but after being quiet for almost a year, who am I to say... Soo so sorry for being away for such a long time. 

Here I am, waiting for the Liverpool game to start, just sitting on the couch. What to do, what to do... oh, I know, why not go through some of the older eps of the series. After skipping through some of the ones I barely remember, I was almost in tears. Tears of joy that is. I had forgotten how much happiness this podcast series has brought to me over the past years. Yeah, a new job, a new home. Yeah, I started dabbling into producing. Yeah I started trying to incorporate some live performance to my act, but still... "Why the f#$^ did I stop uploading in the first place??!" - That was the first question that popped in my head.

That's when I knew I needed to act immediately and that's how I found this old gem in my hard drive. Dusted it off and here we are. I feel excited about uploading again. I won't promise anything concrete but do expect some new sets in the near future.

P.S. Damn, feels like I am naked in front of the class 🫣. Please excuse the poor quality of some of the tracks, the even poorer performance, (that's actually one of my first attempts at recording) and the fact the software just would not let me record past 2h. so the set is cut.

Peace, Love and Good Music <3

18122024 - good ol' days by simeon fichev

giggles:

I was hoping to tell you a captivating story about the inspiration behind this track, maybe how I first started working on it. Or perhaps how I finally finished it, or some funny anecdotes from the process...

But the truth is, it's been so long since I completed this track, and even longer since I began it. It might have been a specific sound, a person, or something else entirely. Honestly, I can't quite remember! I originally planned to finish two more tracks and release them as an EP, but who knows how long that will take?

Reading this back, I realize I'm not the type to boast about knowing that many things:

However...

I know I feel proud of the way this one turned out.
I know that another year has flown by in the blink of an eye and it feels like an eternity ago I started it.
I know I want to do my absolute best to try and bring some joy into your life (a giggle maybe?)

Peace, Love and Good Music!

giggles

jangle:

Hey there dear listener.

Inspiration is a funny thing. Comes and goes. Sometimes you get inspired to write, sometime to play around with sound and sometimes you simply want to express yourself through something visual. Trying to combine all three is definitely straining but you gotta do what you gotta do. Guess that's why I am a bit late with this one. I was planning to put it out around Christmas time but hey, better late than never, as they say. I do apologize my writing has been a bit broken lately. Guess this circles back to the inspiration thing but, at the end of the day, the main reason I do all of this is to show you a piece of my inner world. Even more so to leave a bit of a timestamp of myself. For myself. Guess one could say the tracks and the sets I create are a bit of a diary. Visual. In sound. In text. (Quite egoistic, I know). The text is not the only thing that is broken. The track it's self is a bit of a jangle but that's the most accurate representation of me at this moment.

I don't know if you listen to my stuff regularly, I don't know if this is the first thing you hear from me buut whatever the case might be, I am very grateful that you are taking precious time of your life to check out what has been picking my brain. Hope you can find some worth for yourself. Hope you like it. 

Peace, love and good music!

jangle

09022025 - stage fright

Here we are again. It's been a while since my last upload and in full honesty, the last upload was an old recording so I can't really remember when was the last time I recorded a set.

I expected to be rusty, even though I've played quite a lot of music lately, buuut what happened here surpassed all of my expectations. I had completely forgotten how scary hitting the rec button could be.

Take one: I managed to screw things up right after the second track.... "Maaan, who's playing this music. Is this even me? Have I ever played any music at all? Two tracks in... really?!?!" That pretty much sums up what was spinning around my head. I couldn't remember the last time I'd beaten myself up over something like that. 

Deep breath... another deep breath... hit rec aaand here we go:

Take two: Managed to get to track 4 before my first huge mistake...
"Aaaaagh! C'mon man... get your s#it together! You've been doing this for so long now... C'mon, you can do it!!!" (a bit softer on myself this time round)

deep breath... another one... third time's the charm.

Take three: This time things are of to a good start. I got into some crazy territories reeeealy early in the set, but yet... tracks are good, no major screw ups. "OK, ok, let's keep this going". And fourty minutes later, here's were I landed. "Far from the best structured set but maaaan there are some bangers in here! I should give it a listen the next morning" That's when I went to sleep.
And after listening it on my way to work on the following day... maaan, there indeed are lots of bangers in this. 

Yes, it's not exactly what I expected, but who's to say if that's a good or a bad thing. One things for sure. I am my worst judge and I just need to accept that sometimes thing don't pan out exactly to my expectations.

Oh... two things are for sure actually.  I definitely suffer from huuuuge stage fright. And that's just me, alone, at home, hitting a simple red button. What would that be like playing in front of a crowd...

In the end I believe that's a good thing. I like it, actually. Feels like a cold shower in the morning. It's horrible, yes, but it helps me feel alive. Guess that's the main reason I do things the way I do them. Never 100% sure, never 100% prepared, always with the thought of failure at the back of my head, but ALIVE. And my oh my, is it sweet when things turn out like they should.

Hope you also think this is one of these cases. Hope you enjoy!

Peace, love and good music <3

09022025 - stage fright by simeon fichev

26022025 - romini by simeon fichev

There I am, sitting on the couch, watching a movie after a festival weekend, just chillin'. Damn it was a good festival, especially the last day. Listened to tons of good music, made a new friend, managed to catch up with the gang. Good times all the way. Pure magic. Definitely got me recharged like nothing else. 

Understandably I needed to rest after a couple of nights of next to no sleep. Sooo that's why you find me on the couch. But then something happened...

I got a message in my soundcloud profile that kinda got me hyped. I haven't uploaded for a while now. Don't get me wrong, I still play music from time to time, usually in a good company. Usually up until the morning and it's always tons of fun. At the end of the day, though, I haven't uploaded recently. Guess thats why I needed such a message. A message that showed me that you guys are still listening( + in this case there was the bonus of a little mystery). This lead me to open Serato and dig into the music for a while. Aaaand guess what. 

Seems like that's all that was needed. A couple of kind words, go through a bunch of good tracks and there we are. A new set.

I only needed a spark of inspiration and there I am blabbering about how I got here.

I am extremely grateful for the time that you guys have spent listening to the music I try to showcase. I hope that I manage to repay you with at least a part of the happiness that you manage to bring to me with every new listen. Sincere thank you! 

Peace, Love and good music <3

16072025 - spark by simeon fichev

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