40 episodes in, our baby is growing, time flies by so fast :)
aka-tony is the man serving up audio delights for us this time, his sets are spanning over multiple genres, but always with an impeccable quality, mixing and vibe.
As always, sit back in the sofa and enjoy the ride

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Sofacast 40 | aka-tony

⚱️📜 🌿⛵️ DIRLASION ⛵️🌿📜⚱️
https://soundcloud.com/dirlasion
BIO and STORY below!
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⚱️📜 BIO 📜⚱️
In this week's episode we are blessed to bring you a journey and spiritual experience by master storyteller and co-founder of The Odyssey:  our dear brother and friend Dirlasion!

Dirlasion hails from Thessaloniki, Greece and is Co-founder of The Odyssey Music Podcast. He has been mixing amazing tunes in wild and beautiful ways for the past 20 years that he has been in the industry.

His storytelling sets takes us on a journey to continents with diverse cultures, and he has a hold on several genres like electronic, psychill, ambient, organic house, and of course  downtempo, which he is a true master of.

⚱️📜 🌿 STORY 🌿📜⚱️
In his journey for us, he brings us the simple sounds of the country and city from the ethnic perspective and then unfolds the sounds in lush, otherworldly visions.  He bends time and space to bring the listener to the moment of illumination and pure freedom in the spirit, where one's soul listens best, attuned to the deepest, purest vibrations and most dynamic energy.  Whether a cool breeze or hot fire, the temperature is just right and feelings clear and radiating from the root of self.  This is the heart and soul of The Odyssey. 
 You will see once you hear.  Dirlasion's set is a vision-filled prayer.  There are no further or better words to describe it.  

⛵️ Enjoy the journey! ⛵️

PLAYLIST:

Various Artists - Sunset
Bandua - Era Assim (Intro)
Various Artists - Yoga Dedication
Dummy Splash - Colorful Stairs
Dj Sergee - İki Keklik (Bob Zopp Remix)
Kostas Miliotakis, Spiros Hamza - Anatolian (Extended Mix)
ಹಂಪೆ - CaterKarlos -Gargantua (Andara live edit )
Landhouse - Flowers For Sad Fairy (apaj Remix)
Gobi Desert Collective & Jerry Spoon - Badawi
Andara - como tú
Andara Feat. Bahramji -प्रिय व्यक्तीची आठवण
Andara feat Bahramji -Ōḍa ṭū kĕmala
Matija - Super Elastic (Daniel Hokum Remix)
Eternal Moment - Observance
Matija - Super Elastic
ETHNOS, OHAD - Sahara Feat. Ofir Cohen(Stefan Alexander Thomas Remix)
SEVN & Juliano Gomez - Spellbound
Stories Of Dharma • Talisman (Xila Remix)
Jack Essek - Khajuraho
SEVN Feat. Aurore Roegier - Respire

The Explorers - Ep.16 - Dirlasion

(Story continued from Witchtape #147)

Paul – the psychic octopus - had been expecting the witches for days. He stretched out his 8 arms and gave a welcome hug to Hekske (the little witch) and Falke (the 10-year old witch apprentice). For the girls this was a very special feeling, as the skin of an octopus feels like nothing else on this planet … soft and firm at the same time, even very firm as they felt his suckers all over their bodies. The arms of the octopus were completely wrapped around Hekske and Falke, who surrendered to the serene and gentle energy of this beautiful sea dweller. Paul took the witches for a graceful slow dance through the aquamarine water. The girls lost all sense of space and time, and felt deeply connected … not only with this octopus, but also with the whole Baltic Sea. After what felt like an eternity, the water got shallower and they saw the sea floor underneath them. The girls noticed that Paul was following a single thread which was lying on the sea floor, and which was glowing in a soft blueish green color. Finally the water got so shallow that Hekske and Falke were able to stand on their feet. Paul the Octopus loosened his tender embrace, which took almost one hour as he detached each of his 1600 suckers one by one. After getting completely untangled, the witches gave a tender kiss to the psychic octopus, after which they waded to the shore. After arriving on the beach, Hekske and Falke looked back and saw Paul waving goodbye with 3 of his 8 arms.
The witches didn’t know where to go, but then Falke spotted the same mysterious luminous thread which they had already seen on the sea floor. They decided to follow it, and they climbed the high mountain ridge which rose out of the fjord. The higher they climbed, the thicker the thread became and now they also saw a pulse going through the thread. After a while, Hekske realized that this looked the root of a tree. Could this be one of the roots of Yggdrasill, the tree of life? 
After an epic climb of several hours, their hearts skipped a beat from excitement. They had found Yggdrasill, the tree which is located at the centre of the universe. At the foot of tree, there were 3 women standing, with pale blue dresses and raven black hair which was very long. They started the chuckle when they saw all the little circles on the skin of Hekske and Falke. They knew immediately that the witches had been brought by Paul the Octopus. After a long welcome hug, the women explained they were the 3 norns : Urðr, Verðandi and Skuld. Hekske just couldn’t believe it … she had read about the 3 norns in the ‘Edda’, the epic old Norse chronicle written by Snorri Sturluson some 8 centuries ago, but she had always thought that the norns were mythical creatures which did not really exist. But exist they did, and they were even way friendlier and cooler than she could ever imagine. The norns even gave a long pale blue dress to Hekske and Falke, which were exactly the same as the ones they were wearing. Soon afterwards, the norns started to walk higher up the mountain. They explained they were walking to Hvergelmir, the holy well. Actually, they go every day to the well to bring back holy water and mud for Yggdrasill. This is a very important task as otherwise, the tree of life would start to rot, which could trigger the end of the world. After a really long walk through the mist, they finally reached Hvergelmir. And what they saw there left Hekske and Falke dumbfounded … they were looking straight into a pair of glowing eyes … the dragon Níðhöggr …

(to be continued)

Connect with the artist : 
https://soundcloud.com/eloiss

Photo credits : Ironika (Irina Alexandrovna)

Witchtape #148 | Guest Witch : Eloïß

With the seasons changing over the most of the planet, we all need to adapt inside and out. We need to balance. 
So does Balancé in the best way. The Portuguese dj and producer is known for his gentle way to find’ symmetry in sound. 
Now fell at ease and enjoy

Go follow
 https://on.soundcloud.com/ZpgrYKtxgYjekbRj7

Sofacast 101 | Balancé

In a world that increasingly seems to rush into madness and self destruction, it’s our pleasure to present music that can remind us of peace and harmony, hope and love.
Played at SOL Gathering last year by our dear resident Don Juan Mezcal, this is a tale that reveals the potential of the ancient art of feminine chanting and celebration.

May we remember that feminine-oriented systems would have shaped a planet of cooperation, acceptance, and sharing — one that likely wouldn’t be facing the impossible challenges that lie ahead.
We came the wrong way, but we can still change by saving nature, living out of the cities, gathering around the fire, planting our food, teaching our children unconditional love for all beings. It is possible. Let's do it.

Thank you for this most beautiful story dear Tom :)


Follow the magic: @dj_mezcal

Artwork: @brownsword

Octo Artists #18 - Don Juan Mezcal

Friends!
I am very happy to share my set from Mystic Creatures festival, where I played a 3 hours tribal and psychedelic downtempo journey at the wildly magical Creatures Corner Thursday night. 
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What an experience! On an island shrouded in mist this stage was really actually a witches village, with mystic creatures lurking at every corner, not to say on the dancefloor. And a gigantic witches cauldron boiling in the middle of the dancefloor. I mean; could it exist a more perfect space for me to share my witchy sound!  💜🦉🐾🍄🌚🔥🔮🧙🏼🧚‍♂️💖

I am very grateful to have been invited to come and play my downtempo style at this beautiful gathering. It was the first time I played many of my new and unreleased tracks, and it was truly touching to feel the entusiasme, energy and togetherness from all of you. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
So many smiles, hearts, moments of going deep, moments of flying high, so many magical moments.
Thank you all for going on this journey with me. Thank you for the trust and openness. I really felt the love emanating from the dancefloor , and I keep it with me in my heart. 
It was a magical night. 
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Much Love




Tracklist:
💜 Kuling 3 - Witch Princess remix  - Bjarla (Unreleased)
💜 Trøllabundin (Witch Princess Remix) - Eivør
💜 The Journey after Trøllabundin - Witch Princess (Unreleased)
💜 Awakening - Bassment
💜 Floating Island - Bassment
💜 Ancient Secrets - Witch Princess
💜 Hidden Gates - Witch Princess
💜 Breathing the Mysteries - Desert Dwellers
💜 Scintillating Sands • [Balancé remix] - Kalya Scintilla
💜 Zen Drop - Witch Princess
💜 Transcendence - Oiseau de nuit
💜 Hollow Sister - Witch Princess (Unreleased)
💜 Canoa (J. Pool Remix) - Janax Pacha
💜 Neo Operatic - Erhan Yılmaz
💜 Un Canto - Sunset Riders Shamanic Acid Bubble - MUTA & Sunset Riders
💜 Odalisque (Rafael Aragon Remix) - Jugurtha
💜 Guardians - Witch Princess (Unreleased)
💜 Ikaro - PAAX
💜 Forest Meeting - Witch Princess (Unreleased)
💜 Snow Raven - Witch Princess (Unreleased)
💜 Shamanic Trance State - Witch Princess
💜 The road within - Noya Project
💜 Ritual - PAAX
💜 Fragrance - Liquid Bloom, Bloomurian, Snow Raven
💜 The Oneness - Merkaba feat. Eve de Voke
💜 The Beat of the Earth - Munknörr
💜 Det Svarte Får - Witch Princess

Witchy Tribal Downtempo & PsyChill Set - Creatures Corner -Mystic Creatures Festival 2025

🛒 Buy / Download the track  
►https://spclnch.bandcamp.com/album/lost-sanctuary

🎧 Artist: Upwellings 
📅 Release Date: 2025.11.27
🎵 Label / Series: spclnch

👤 Follow the Artist:
• https://soundcloud.com/up-4
• https://www.facebook.com/upwellings
• dubwellings.bandcamp.com

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• https://soundcloud.com/spclnch
• https://www.facebook.com/spclnch/
• https://www.instagram.com/spclnch/

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PREMIERE: Upwellings - Bring Them [SL86]

Youla (Long Play)

Buy on bandcamp

Kazamayé - Youla (Long Play)

Kazamayé - Youla (Long Play)

set dedicated 2 my brother Deja Dalton /R.I.P/
Deja 4ever

psybient/chillgressive set dedicted 2 my bro Deja Dalton/R.I.P/

13 episodes into our sofacast series, and its time to drop a bomb from a coming sofabeat artist(hint hint). Alvaro is a gifted Dj & musician, anyone who has witnessed this man onstage with his violin knows what im talking about, his onstage presence is second to none, and we are proud to have him onboard.

Sofacast 13 | Alvaro Suarez

Sofa Beats is run from Copenhagen & Berlin by the laidback yet discerning Alexander Descroix & Niki. The chill out legion of Sofa Beats aficionado is secretly among you in every corner of the downtempo world. 

A COMFORTABLE MULTIVERSE OF SOUND

Going slow since 2004