On that sunny day in late April, Hekske (The Little Witch) was surprised to feel an unstoppable urge to fly.  This was completely unexpected as the last full moon was only 11 days ago, and witches normally only fly out on full moon days when they go to their monthly coven.  Anyway, after kissing goodbye to the forest dwellers, the young witch surrendered to her deeper instincts and flew into the unknown.  She had no idea where she was flying to, but she knew she would – as always - reach her destination by following her inner compass.
After taking off, the little witch headed towards the north with a pretty slow speed, meaning the destination wasn’t very far away.  During the whole flight, she saw the North Sea on her left side.  After sensing she had reached her destination, she gently touched down on a windy beach where she was welcomed by a young Frisian witch with blond hair and blue eyes.  After a long welcome hug, the other witch welcomed Hekske in Friesland, which is a grassy and windy province near the Wadden Sea.  The witch (‘tsjoenster’ in the Frisian language), was way taller than Hekske and her blond hair made her look like a lioness.
At that moment, a third witch landed a few meters away from them.  After joining the welcome hug, the witch introduced herself as Necahual and she revealed that she belonged to the Toltec tribe from Central Mexico and was almost 1000 years old.  The other witches were dumbfounded by this sensational discovery, as Toltec witches were believed to have gone extinct 5 centuries ago.  This also meant she was a living treasure, as she was believed to be the only witch who still knew the ancient Toltec spells and recipes.  Finally she would be able to pass all this priceless knowledge and wisdom to other witches.
At that moment 2 cackling witches flew overhead.  The Frisian witch explained that they were heading towards the nearby island of Ameland, where a yoni circle ceremony would take place during the Walpurgis Night.  This is the night between April and May and every year witches meet in small groups at many different locations, like the Brocken Mountain in Germany or the Swedish Island of Blåkulla.
Hekske got very excited about all this, as she had never before participated in a yoni circle, nor celebrated Walpurgis Night.  So she asked – somewhat naively - when they would be flying to Ameland.  The Frisian witch responded dryly that only experienced witches are allowed to fly to the island, while the newbies have to walk.  The Wadden Sea is no ordinary sea, as it is very shallow and during low tide it is possible to walk from the mainland to the nearby islands.  The fact that it’s possible doesn’t mean it’s easy or straightforward, but the dauntless witches slipped enthusiastically out of their white dresses and ran into the sea.  But after a few minutes, Hekske – while plodding  through the sticky mud - realized that the going was lot tougher than expected.  Luckily, the ‘tsjoenster’ knew the passage through this endless labyrinth of gullies and shoals.  Yet, it was still a long and grueling slog, and they had to hurry because they needed to arrive on the other side before the tide would come in again.  The closer they got to the island, the tougher it became and the 3 witches had to help each other through a series of increasingly deep gullies.  And strangely, while Hekske got more and more tired, the 1000 year-old Toltec witch seemed to become stronger and friskier.  But then, while they could see the Island at only half a mile’s distance, they had to cross a gully which was by far the widest and deepest they had encountered, with a treacherous undercurrent in the murky salt water.  Would they be able to reach the other side?  The tsjoenster was unable to find the shallow ford across the gully (which is constantly shifting its position) and she started to look a bit worried … 
(to be continued)

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Witchtape #123 | Guest Witch : R3NATA

73rd episodes in, and we present our secret sofa agent from SA, Oliver Barnettt, a force of nature that rumours says just destroyed several dancefloors at the recent Africa Burn.

As always enjoy the ride

This podcast is hosted by Syndicast.

Sofacast 73 | Oliver Barnett

We welcome Crepite memember @s_0_y with her deep downtempo magic!

Serafin Sinfonia OP. 103 - Soy - "A Shard Of Inspiration"

✨ Beate Barfuß Berlin 22.12.2024 🌙

“I drift into the void... the hum of my ᔕᑭᗩᑕE ᔕᕼIᑭ merging with the pulse of the  ᑕOᔕᗰOᔕ. 
The universe stretches before me—dark, beautifully vast, and alive with whispers of untold worlds. 
My journey begins in the quiet of the unknown, a spiral through the mind’s deepest corners- where time bends, and reality shifts like liquid ᒪIGᕼT.

There are no maps here, no answers...only the unfolding ᗰᗩGIᑕ of ᗪIᔕᑕOᐯEᖇY.

This is a journey through ᔕᑭᗩᑕE, bETᗯEEᑎ ᔕTᗩᖇᔕ...

ᗯEᒪᑕOᗰE TO TᕼE ᗪᗩᖇK ᑌᑎIᐯEᖇᔕE ᗯITᕼIᑎ.”

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Thank you to all the incredible artists!
FULL TRACK LIST HERE :

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and Thank you to @beateuwe_official for having me :)

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Jemski.__IᑎᑎEᖇ OᖇᗷIT🪐 @Beate_Uwe 22.12.2024

From South Africa, LEEP. His a pure passion for downtempo is shining out of this mix. He really managed to craft a voyage that fit's in many moments. What a pleasure to have Leep in the Sofa.

Leep is also behind Elysium cast & Downtempo Delights, it all resonates pretty good!

Sofacast 106 | Leep

Akasatki from China takes us on a deep, trippy journey – starting with soulful saxophone, moving through earthy percussion and shimmering melodies.

Rooted in downtempo and rich with ethno textures, the set flows like candlelight through desert winds – feminine, emotional, and full of vibrant colour.

In its final moments, a clear voice rises – carrying a message like a mantra: this is more than music. It’s a calling.

Warm, grounded, and soulfully psychedelic.
Connect with the artist: @akasatkimusic

Slomosensual 90 by Akasatki

★ Λ Ν D Λ R Λ ★ AfterBurn ★

On a cloudy day

Desert Lines, Orika & Taruun -Abyss-(Mellon Place Records)

What is Life, Living, Being Without Love. Whatever is Wonderful is All About Love. - Renowned The Renowned

CANT SILENCE LOVE INSTRU

Weit oben im Geäst, wiegen sich die Blätter sachte im Wind. Etwas weiter unten raschelt und knistert es leise und wir erkennen schemenhaft ein Faultier, das uns mit einem breiten Grinsen im Gesicht anstarrt. Es hört auf den Namen éner und macht ganz wundervolle Musik.

@soundcloud.com/ener-music aus dem Hause https://soundcloud.com/deep-smooth-podcast

Artwork by www.kilianvandewater.com

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down.cast °13 mit éner

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. 

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