Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose (1885–1886) by John Singer Sargent is a captivating vision of twilight a poem in paint where innocence, light, and time converge. Set in the garden of Farnham House in Broadway, in England’s Cotswolds, Sargent began the work during the summer of 1885, not long after departing Paris in the wake of the “Madame X” controversy. The idea was sparked during a September boating trip on the Thames at Pangbourne, where he saw Chinese lanterns glowing among trees and lilies at dusk. The painting depicts two young girls Dolly to the left and Polly to the right lighting paper lanterns amid roses, carnations, and tall white lilies in bloom. Originally, Sargent had planned to use the dark-haired daughter of his friend Frederick Barnard as a model, but she was replaced by the Barnard sisters for their fair hair, which better suited the luminous palette. Painted en plein air with impressionistic spontaneity, Sargent worked each evening for just a few precious minutes during the fleeting “blue hour” to capture the delicate balance between lantern glow and fading daylight. As real flowers wilted with the advancing season, he replaced them with artificial ones to preserve the harmony of the composition. The canvas was originally rectangular but later trimmed by about two feet on the left to emphasize the central figures and bring it closer to a square format. When it was unveiled at the Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition in 1887, it received both criticism for its “Frenchified” style and praise from admirers, including Sir Frederic Leighton, who encouraged its acquisition for the nation. It became the first of Sargent’s works to enter a British public collection, and today it resides in Tate Britain. The scene captures the quiet enchantment of evening the hush of a garden, the gleam of lanterns, the fragrance of blooms distilled into a single suspended breath where the ephemeral beauty of nature and the artistry of light merge into something timeless.

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In this MuséeCast session, Jonas Studer, performing as Badawan, delivers a set that bends genres and redefines the dancefloor’s edge. Moving between deep, psychedelic textures, hypnotic midtempo grooves, and driving rhythmic progressions, he shapes a sound that feels both raw and deliberate. There’s a storyteller’s pulse to the way he shifts from shadowy, progressive passages into bright, kaleidoscopic moments each change carrying its own sense of momentum. With roots firmly planted in underground culture, his music carries an untamed energy, rich in detail and layered with atmospheric depth. This is Badawan at his most fluid and focused, blending instinct and precision into a performance that stays with you long after the last beat fades.

Follow the artist:
@yunus-studer
https://www.instagram.com/jonas_studer/?hl=de

MuséeCast 025 by Badawan

Downtown Mixtape7

Please welcome Kiku aka @depaulala. Meeting him at Zugvögel Festival was a pleasure and there was no doubt to have his set in our podcast series. As an active part of the downtempo scene he delivered a classic downtempo set. Relaxed, soulfull and just a tingle to your ears. 
Sit back, relax and enjoy!

Mastered by @maluinator

friendly connections Bummbumm #33: depaula @ Zugvögel Festival 2025

We all know this moment, you are lying in bed with a loved one and the world stands still.

You put on some music to set the scene for rising temperatures under the sheets…

The set you put on suddenly brings you out of rhythm, but getting up to skip the track is no longer an option.

We have been scouting for the perfect Sunday morning sets for quite a while already and while "Eigentlich heissen wir Klaus" & "Mattmosphere" have been steady suppliers of them for us, we also developed the idea of asking befriended artists to record one hour of music, to which they like to stay in bed with a loved one.

It's an intimate ask, but most of them said yes.

For Cuddle Cast #35 we asked the dynamic duo @r2-t2 from Berlin to create a journey for us and they made the perfect trip into a cozy kingdom.

So grab your special person, get cosy, press play and be ready to let the love birds fly.

Cuddle Cast #35 - R2-T2

Thank you to all the Kosmozoo team, from builders to stages managers and of course the dj's to co-create such an amazing dance floor on the playa at Nowhere. This edition was a blast with a good crew and a responsive crowd of happy hippie burners !🔥

Set at Kosmozoo on Saturday (04:30 - 06:30)
Artist: Small Ewok (@small-ewok)

Nowhere is a Burning Man regional event in Spain, the biggest such regional event in Europe. It began in 2004 and is held annually in July in the Monegros Desert, located in Aragon in north-eastern Spain. As an officially-sanctioned regional event, Nowhere embraces the Burning Man principles.

👉 Linktr.ee/kosmozoo

Small Ewok @ Kosmozoo // Nowhere 2025 (Sat)

C๏sʍ๏cast ★ 246 @kalunet
Release date: September 30th 2025
Artist : @kalunet
Label: @cosmovisionrecords
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About this mix:
Once upon a dream, the dreamer suddenly realized that he was the creator of it all. In that instant, magic unfolded: boundaries dissolved, and music rose like a hidden bridge to parallel worlds. Invisible dimensions, always present along the path, revealed themselves to his heart, guiding him on an endless journey in service of evolution.
Luca
Il était une fois un rêve. Et dans ce rêve, le rêveur découvrit qu’il en était le véritable créateur. À cet instant, la magie prit forme : les frontières disparurent, et la musique surgit comme un pont secret vers des mondes parallèles. Des dimensions invisibles, toujours présentes sur le chemin, s’ouvraient à son cœur, le guidant dans un voyage éternel au service de l’évolution.

C๏sʍ๏cast ★ 246 | Ka:lu | Cosmovision 7 years (live set)

Mein Berlin Debüt💫 begann in einem fast leeren Wohnzimmer, in dem ich mich gemütlich eingrooven konnte und endete mit einem vollen Dancefloor, der mir so viel Energie, Begeisterung und Freude entgegenbrachte, dass ich noch immer verzaubert und sprachlos bin ❤️‍🔥🚀❤️‍🔥 Dass meine Musik so viele Menschen zum Teppich-Traumtanzen bewegt, bringt mein Herz zum Leuchten...🥹

••• Mein Ziel ist es, Menschen zu verbinden, sodass sie ihren Blick wieder in ihr Inneres richten, als Erfüllung im Außen zu suchen. Alle Emotionen zulassen und sich von Ängsten, Zwängen und äußeren Erwartungen lösen ••• 

Deshalb habe ich mich auf Genres fokussiert, die in mir die meisten Emotionen auslösen: *Downtempo / Organic House* 
& 
*Minimal / Microhouse / Deep Tech* 
In diesem Beate Uwe Set habe ich zum ersten Mal eine Brücke zwischen diesen musikalischen Spielarten geschlagen. Dass diese für mich besondere Soundreise dann trotz Opening sofort die Crowd mitgenommen hat, ist deshalb nochmal mehr besonders 🥲 

✨ENJOY this lovely journey I created for YOU✨

PS: Sorry for the clipping parts! Better quality Next time, promise ❤️ 

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My Berlin Debut started with an almost empty living room where I could get comfortably into the groove, and ended with a packed dance floor that gave me so much energy, enthusiasm, and joy that I'm still enchanted and speechless ❤️‍🔥🚀❤️‍🔥 The fact that my music inspires so many people to dream dance on the carpet is really special to me. 

••• My goal is to connect people so that they can turn their attention back to their inner selves instead of seeking fulfillment in the outside world. To allow each and every emotion and let go of fears, constraints, and external expectations ••• 

That's why I've focused on genres that trigger the most emotions in me: *Downtempo / Organic House* 
& 
*Minimal / Microhouse / Deep Tech* 
In this set at Beate Uwe, I built a bridge between these musical styles for the first time. The fact that this special sound journey immediately captivated the crowd despite the opening makes it even more special 🥹🥲 

✨ENJOY this lovely journey I created for YOU✨

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~ S E T  L I S T ~

• The Free Design ✶ LOVE You
• LDLP ✶ Eastern Confessions
• Guazú ✶ Achachairú
• Guaraci ✶ Aquelas coisas que te fazem pensar
• History of Colour ✶ Nachtwanderung (feat. Barrio Lindo, El Búho & M.Rux)
• Landhouse ✶ Purpurgrackel
• Nada ✶ Exp
• Harro Triptrap ✶To Be Yoursellf
• Udasa ✶ Kali Banaras 
• Nada ✶ Holy (Andara Kamia Fora Edit)
• Juliano Gomez & SEVN ✶ Spellbound
• Fall in Place ✶ As Above so Below (dit:eau Remix)
• Muja & Tajo ✶ Vey
• History of Colour ✶ Taifu (feat. Barrio Lindo & El Búho)
• El Búho ✶ Limbo
• Billie Eilish ✶ Overheated (Eve Edit)
• Tommy Hanso ✶ i just want love
• Mose Robert ✶ Innocence (Treavor Moontribe Remix)
• Tigerbalm ✶ La Brisa (Isaac Soto Remix)
• Ricardo Villalobos ✶ Waiworinao (Rods Novaes, Nik Ros Edit)
• Eliza ✶ Straight Talk (Vetomir Edit) 
• Hipp ✶ Alienized
• Trigger Finger ✶ Der Anruf
• TRU. ✶ Porphyr (Intro Version)
• Herr Umami ✶ Highlander
• Omeria ✶ To Baku
• Kora (CA) ✶ Temple de Renca
• Sydney Seymour ✶ Font Vella
• Raz Ohara ✶ where to (chris schwarzwälder rmx)

Kati Color @ Beate Uwe | Soul Connection @ Beate Barfuß ► 28.9.2025

A 2-hour set to help you relax during the last days of summer, when the landscape resembles a Van Gogh painting...😍🙌🏻🧡💛

Nekropolis 10/10/2025

Our downtempo is back! 

We are very happy to finally be able to present Kalitos & VBRTNS's Easy Tiger debut release. Their song ‘Regular Exercise’ reminds us of exactly the slow and powerful sound that inspired us to start releasing downtempo songs in the first place. 

But who should remix slow and powerful songs? That's right: GYRL and Katabtu. It's an honour for us to have them on board.

Folks, this release is something special. Enjoy! 


Kalitos & VBRTNS - Regular Exercise (Katabtu Remix)

According to many indigenous cultures, one of the first things humans ever did was move to sound – creating dances from rhythms and beats. Thousands of years later, we’re still doing the same. Along the way, shamans and visionaries developed sacred rituals, carrying the connection between music, movement and spirit through time. These traditions still live on today.

This truly unique and surreal journey passionately crafted by our dear friend, producer and sound weaver @medi-zijn is a subtle reminder that every beat, every movement is part of an ancient, timeless story – a dance that has been unfolding for millennia. Let yourself move, feel and connect.


AOD SurrealCast 003 | zijn

Solar Fields - Good Times(Original mix)
Selections by Johnny Blue - Sofa Beats
 
2017-01-13
SOFABEATS12
1. Solar Fields - Good Times (Original mix)
2. Carbon Based Lifeforms - Erratic Patterns (Original mix)
3. Gumi - Gum Head (Original mix)
4. Zen Baboon - Disjointed Life (Original mix)
5. Gaudi - Tonto's Expansion (Original mix)
6. Bwoy De Bhajan - Global Aztec Civilization (VIP mix)
7. Globular - The Arena of Aesthetic Elaboration (2016 Mix)
8. Entheogenic - Asherah (Original mix)
9. Kukan Dub Lagan - Saiko Dub (Remix)
10. Master Margherita - 4000 Dubs (Resonator Mix)
11. MantisMash & Tribone - Movement (Original mix)
12. Kalya Scintilla - Ver La Luz (Original mix)
The latest edition of the Sofa Beats series features Selections by Johnny Blue, whose varied influence of a myriad of music cultures is echoed by his diverse style. This album features some of his favourite tracks and some new gems from Sofa Beats artists. The tracks are specially compiled in a smoothly blending musical build-up, creating a story in the approach of a dj set. Enjoy the ride!

Solar Fields - Good Times -  licensed from Droneform Records. 
Magnus Birgersson 
2016 Iboga Records
INgrooves Music Publishing

Solar Fields - Good Times(Original mix)

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